In 1969, Richard Nixon was inaugurated as the 37th president of the United States, Neil Armstrong walked on the moon and Woodstock rocked upstate New York. In October of that same year, a rural ranch community called Simi became a city. The state’s 403rd city, in fact. The years leading up to the Oct. 10 incorporation were challenging, however, as […]
2009-10-09
Have your say on the landfill
Last week’s release of the draft environmental impact report for the proposed expansion of the Simi Valley Landfill and Recycling Center wasn’t met with the fervor we expected. Maybe it’s because nobody could have read the entire document yet. At 570 pages and more than 2,000 appendices, it’s a ton of material, even for the most environmentally conscientious citizen. Or […]
Documentary celebrates farmers
“Fresh” is a documentary celebrating farmers, thinkers and business people across America who are changing agriculture. The movie will be shown at 7:30 p.m. Fri., Oct. 16 at the Conejo Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 3327 Old Conejo Road, Newbury Park. The program is sponsored by the fellowship’s Community Forum. A $5 donation is requested. For more information, call (805) 374-9818 or […]
Fall festival is for the entire family
Lighthouse Church will present the inaugural FallFest ’09 from 2 to 9 p.m. Sat., Oct. 31 at Borchard Community Center, next to Newbury Park High School, at 190 Reino Road. The event will have entertainment for children, including a petting zoo, pony rides, face painting, bouncers, climbing wall, mechanical bull and sporting contests. An 8GB iPod Touch will be given […]
Seminar topic is coping with cancer
The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura will host a free seminar titled “Christian Perspectives on Coping with Cancer” from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thurs., Oct. 15 at 530 Hampshire Road, Westlake Village. Steven Day, shepherding pastor at Calvary Community Church in Westlake Village, will speak on how to cope with daily realities and uncertainties of living with cancer and finding meaning and […]
I don’t wanna hold your baby
Your baby might be real cute, but I don’t wanna hold it. It’s not personal. When I got a new car, I didn’t ask people if they wanted to drive it. When I got my wife, I didn’t ask people if they wanted to date her. The car and the wife are mine. And your car and your wife are […]
Simple solutions for parents who want to halt infantile diarrhea
Parents who want to stop the distress of infantile diarrhea might have a simple solution. Dr. Steven Koslov, a pediatrician and clinical professor at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, says breast milk has been shown to prevent diarrhea in newborns and it’s also the best cure for common infectious diarrhea in infants. “Breast milk […]