VFW Post 10049 Simi Valley will host a 75th anniversary Pearl Harbor Commemoration ceremony at 6 p.m. Wed., Dec. 7 at the VFW Museum of Military History, Simi Valley Town Center, Ste. 220, 1555 Simi Town Center Way. Original poster art and memorabilia from World War II that chronicles the 1941 attack at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, will be displayed. Simi […]
2016-12-02
Running wild
CROSS COUNTRY /// CIF State Championships Underdog Royal girls’ cross country team battles at state meet in FresnoLocal high school cross country teams went up against the fastest runners in California at the CIF State Cross Country Championships last weekend in Fresno. “There were lots of fast runners,” said Oak Park sophomore Sylvia Cruz-Albrecht, who took fifth place in the girls’ Division III race. “It was quite an honor to run and compete against them. It was […]
Nonprofit taking donations
A local nonprofit is working to ensure that area families are able to provide toys and gifts for their children this Christmas. The Community Christmas Shoppe, a program of ACTION, is the organization behind this countywide holiday effort. More than 50 churches throughout Ventura County are contributing to setting up a local “shoppe” for families in need who have been […]
Redbird hosts annual pow-wow
Redbird’s 21st annual Blanket, Toy and School Supplies Drive and Mini-Powwow will take place from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Sat., Dec. 3 in the Simi Valley Town Center Mall community room (center of the mall, upstairs from the main parking lot), 1555 Simi Valley Town Center Way. This family-friendly event will include Native American singing, dancing and drumming. Native American […]
Jolly Squad in sixth season
Over 90 dancers from Thrive Dance Center in Newbury Park comprise the Jolly Squad, volunteers who perform a 30-minute holiday song-and-dance show at community events and eight assisted-living facilities in Simi Valley and Thousand Oaks. The squad is celebrating its sixth season this year. These dancers of all skill levels range in age from 4 to 18. The Jolly Squad […]
Slugger recalls roller-coaster career
Drug abuse, health issues plagued Darryl StrawberryLong before he became a Major League Baseball player in 1983, Darryl Strawberry battled the emotional scars of a painful childhood. Delivering a recent Sunday sermon at Camarillo Community Church, the 54-year-old retired outfielder known for his power in the batter’s box recounted growing up poor in South Los Angeles with an abusive and alcoholic father who beat him and […]
Fiction in a Nutshell
Once again we asked our readers — those with an active imagination and a knack for writing — to put their creative juices to work in The Acorn’s eighth annual Fiction in a Nutshell contest. The response was gratifying as more than 70 entries were submitted. The stories, limited to 100 words, covered a wide range of topics: science fiction, […]
Pet of the Week
DOG OF MYTH—Apollo is a male Doberman pinscher. He enjoys being outside and is very friendly. If you would like to adopt Apollo, ask for ID No. A653576 at Ventura County Animal Services in Camarillo, 600 Aviation Drive. Occasionally pets have already been adopted, so check www.vcas.us before visiting the shelter.