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February 27, 2009 / Front Page

Happy to help

WENDY PIERRO/Acorn Newspapers PITCHING IN—Lisa Hemenway, front, and Robin Walker, participants in the 2008-09 Leadership Simi Valley class, haul debris to a trash bin last Saturday during a work day at Sarah's House in Simi Valley. More...

City officials keep it positive at State of City address

By Carissa Marsh cmarsh@theacorn.com

Speaking in the shadow of the current economic crisis, Mayor Paul Miller's words on the state of Simi Valley revealed a determina ion to see the city through its latest series of challenges. More...

Health & Wellness

Stay fit during pregnancy just by moving your feet

A world of benefits to pregnant women and their growing babies is at their feet—if, doctors say, the women move those feet. More...

Donate blood, get a free pie from Marie Callender's

United Blood Services will hold blood drives on Mondays and Wednesdays in Camarillo at 2105 Pickwick Drive, across from the post office, and Tuesdays and Thursdays in Thousand Oaks in the North Star Plaza, 1321 Thousand Oaks Blvd., near R More...

Free course offered on mental illness

The National Alliance on Mental Illness Ventura County will offer a free, 12-week course titled "Family to Family" from 6:30 to 9 p.m. starting March 9 at the Center for Spiritual Living, 1756 Erringer Road, Ste. 100, Simi Valley. More...

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Schools

Royal High students honored for collecting 15,000 pounds of food for Ventura County FOOD Share

EFFORT REWARDED— NFL football player Keary Colbert, above at left, Royal High School student Katelyn Migliacci, and Colbert's mother, Berma, present history teacher Bob Ferguson, at right, with a trophy on behalf of FOOD Share and the NFL's 200 More...

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Sports

Simi's Crow feels like he's on the right track

His dad was a successful NASCAR driver, but Pioneer senior is making his mark in a different racing venue

By Thomas Gase tgase@theacorn.com

It may not be the one his father once envisioned him competing on, but it appears that Simi Valley High senior Garrett Crow is on the fast track to success. More...

Valley United claims Camarillo tourney title

VALLEY GIRLS—The Valley United girls' U-12 team won its division at the Eclipse Soccer Tournament in Camarillo. Pictured in back is assistant coach and team manager Charles Douille. More...

Highlanders send five grapplers to Masters

Cortez claims section title at 152 pounds

By Thomas Gase tgase@theacorn.com

Mickey Rourke didn't win an Academy Award for his gripping performance in "The Wrestler," but a couple of local high school grapplers did come away with some hardware of their own last weekend. More...

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Faith

The Art of Being Kind

" So many gods, so many creeds, So many paths that wind and wind, While just the art of being kind Is all the sad world needs." —Ella Wheeler Wilcox I have recently been witnessing in my own life how powerful a More...

Synagogue to celebrate Purim

Congregation B'nai Emet will hold a special service to celebrate Purim at 7 p.m. Fri., March 6 at the synagogue, 9 W. Bonita St., Simi Valley. Rabbi Michele Paskow and Cantor Michael Russ will lead the service of prayers and songs. More...

Purim Carnival will include magic show

Temple Etz Chaim will host a Purim Carnival from 12:30 to 3 p.m. Sun., March 8 at the synagogue, 1080 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. More...

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On The Town

Gypsy Players serve up murder on the high seas

The Gypsy Players will present an interactive murder mystery dinner theater, "Pirates of the Channel Islands: Murder on the High Seas," at 8 p.m. Fri., March 6 at Paul's Italian Villa, 2585 Cochran St., Simi Valley. More...

Benefit concert to showcase local hard rock bands

All-ages show will feature 16 bands playing on two stages

The Boys & Girls Club of Simi Valley will host a concert with live hardcore and metal rock music featuring local bands tomorrow, Feb. 28, at the club, 2850 Lemon Drive, Simi Valley. All ages are welcome. Doors open at 3:30 p.m. More...

Movie industry vet brings film festival to Ventura

The inaugural Ventura Film Festival will take place Thurs. through Sun., March 26 to 29 at the Elks Lodge, 2126 Knoll Drive, Ventura. More...

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Editorials

City should lend a helping hand to schools

As was to be expected, the mayor and City Council accentuated the positive last Friday at their annual State of the City address. And it wasn't just well-executed spin, either. More...

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Neighbors

Resident overcoming obstacles in dream to be called state's strongest

By Eliav Appelbaum eliav@theacorn.com

Jon Eklund tried pulling the 2-ton pickup truck with all his might. Nothing. It didn't budge. More...

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Council leaves final decision on Bridle Path bovines in hands of HOA

Residents fill city hall to speak for and against cow-keeping couple

By Carissa Marsh cmarsh@theacorn.com

A family's quest to keep its cows has pitted neighbor against neighbor for the last three months in the Bridle Path community of Simi Valley. More...

Date for preliminary hearing set in case of gun-toting dad

A preliminary hearing for a Simi Valley man accused of fatally shooting his daughter's boyfriend in November has been set for April 29. More...

Community

Defending her home turf

New city attorney is a Simi Valley success story

By Carissa Marsh cmarsh@theacorn.com

During the summer of 1992, Simi native Tracy Noonan spent her law school break clerking for the city attorney's office. More...

Supervisor lands on list of gubernatorial candidates

By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com

Ventura County Supervisor Peter Foy says he isn't discouraging gossip about his aspirations for higher office since the publicity may advance his cause. More...

Spaghetti fundraiser will benefit Key Clubs

Kiwanis-sponsored Key Clubs from Royal, Simi and Santa Susana high schools will serve a spaghetti dinner fundraiser from 5:45 to 9 p.m. Fri., March 6 at the Simi Valley Senior Center, 3900 Avenida Simi. More...

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Business

How Social Security applies to new citizens

What immigrants must do to apply for a Social Security card

Guest opinion By Essie Landry Special to the Acorn

Whether you are a new U.S. citizen or a noncitizen with authorization to work in this country, you need to apply for a Social Security card and number in order to work in the United States. More...