During a summer class at the Leap and Bound Academy on July 11, six elementary school students were asked to write about a life-altering event. “What kind of day have you had that maybe started out really well and then you got mad, or then you got in trouble, but then it got better?” asked teacher Andrea Yamamoto. “What kinds […]
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Audubon Society offers $500 landscape grant
Cash must be used to replace nonnative plantsThe Conejo Valley Audubon Society is offering a $500 grant, in memory of Tom Halpin, for homeowners to change the plants in their yard to California native ones. The society has experts who will make plant lists and help gardeners shop for the plants, and help plant them. Homeowners who change their yards will receive a sign saying that they […]
VCAS hosts adopt-athon
Ventura County Animal Services, in partnership with Rescue Me Inc., will host its ninth annual Dog-Gone Cat-a-Strophic Hugs, Slurps and Slobbers Pet Adoptathon from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sun., July 28 at the Camarillo Animal Shelter, 600 Aviation Way. The free, family-friendly event will feature food, music, entertainment, vendors and the chance to adopt a furry or feathered pet […]
Freshmen earn an ‘A’
Four FreshmenAt the same time “Forever Plaid,” the lighthearted satire of 1950s male quartets was playing in Thousand Oaks, the real thing came to Moorpark last Thursday evening when the Four Freshmen played a one-night performance at the High Street Arts Center. The Four Freshmen were one of the most successful and certainly the most innovative of these quartets, incorporating intricate […]
Senior center hosts concert of Indian music
Hamsadhwani Carnatic Music Academy in Thousand Oaks will present a Carnatic Vocal Concert by Vidwan Delhi P. Sunder Rajan from 4 to 7 p.m. Sat., July 20 at the Simi Valley Senior Center, 3900 Avenida Simi. Other musicians taking part in the concert are Arun Ramamurthi on violin and Vignesh Venkataraman on mridangam (percussion). Admission is free; donations are welcome. […]
Nonprofit expands care for caregivers
Senior Concerns celebrates grand opening of support centerSuzi Hogan began providing around-the-clock care for her mother after rescuing her from an abusive retirement home in Kentucky three years ago. But the challenge of looking after the needs of her aging parent, who suffered from Parkinson’s disease and dementia, pushed her to her limits. Hogan had a heart attack while moving her mother to California. Hogan recounted her […]
Wilk hosts town hall on Obamacare
Assemblymember Scott Wilk (R-Santa Clarita) will hold a town hall meeting to discuss the impact of the Federal Affordable Care Act from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thurs., July 25 at Simi Valley City Hall, Council Chambers, 2929 Tapo Canyon Road. At the event, residents will hear from Chuck Rosen, president of the California Association of Health Underwriters, on the effects […]
Free diabetes classes in August
Livingston Visiting Nurses Association will hold diabetes classes to introduce basic information regarding diet, medication, exercise, blood sugar monitoring, new developments and common problems. The classes are open to the public and free of charge; no registration is necessary. Following is the schedule for August: Aug. 7: from 10:30 a.m. to noon at Simi Valley Senior Center, 3900 Avenida Simi. […]
Linemen do the heavy lifting to stay in off-season shape
Boys in trenches join skill players at tournamentThe linemen aren’t just sitting around while the skill players are away at passing tournaments. Ventura County’s finest linemen are keeping in shape this offseason by flipping tires and pushing trucks. “While our team is at passing tournaments, we’re practicing,” said Royal High’s offensive tackle Chase Pratt. “We’re running, lifting and getting ready for the hogs tournament.” The big boys […]