I was sorry to read in the VC Star yesterday(9-7) that David Ross was retiring from the board of the Community Foundation of Oak Park. David Ross is one of the good guys of Oak Park, and has been, since way before I moved to the Conejo Valley in 1997. He was one of the founders [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Conejo Valley'
Thank You, David Ross!
September 8th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Conejo Valley, History, Oak Park
Tags: Conejo Valley·Oak Park·OPUSD
Back to School and Safety
September 7th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Agoura Hills, Education, Las Virgenes, Newbury Park, Oak Park, Thousand Oaks, Westlake Village
Unusual for the day after Labor Day…we have a misty and gray sky, as the kids head to school on the old traditional starting day. Of course, most students now start back sooner, sometimes by weeks, but today is when my internal alarm clock tells me that it is time for the school year to begin. Above is a [...]
Tags: Conejo Valley·CVUSD·Oak Park·OPUSD·Thousand Oaks·Westlake Village
Update on Angled Parking Construction at The Lakes
September 5th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Conejo Valley, Development, Economy, Elections, Thousand Oaks
The sidewalk is now installed for the new angled parking places, being created by the City of Thousand Oaks, with the goal of increasing shoppers at the Lakes Mall. This photo was taken today (9-5), and it also shows a line of new cement, running next to Thousand Oaks Boulevard. The new Thousand Oaks interactive public [...]
Yeah! Evidence of Home Water Conservation
April 1st, 2010 · 1 Comment · Conejo Valley, Green, Oak Park, Water Issues
I believe sprinklers are being used a lot less in the Conejo Valley, compared to a year ago, if my Oak Park neighborhood is any indication. Here we are this morning after receiving rain last night, and on my morning walk (which was so invigorating, with the smell of rained-on earth), I only passed the [...]
Politeness Drew Me to the Conejo Valley, too!
March 6th, 2010 · 4 Comments · Conejo Valley, Meditations, Thousand Oaks
Over a decade ago, my son and daughter-in-law were already living in the Conejo Valley when I decided to move here. My son was helping me look for an apartment to rent that would allow my dog (that was a challenge!), and we were driving around near Los Arboles and Erbes Road in Thousand Oaks. We drove up [...]
Iceland Poppies
February 16th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Conejo Valley, Green, Meditations, Outdoors
Oh, the colors of spring! I am really noticing the blooming flowers and trees this spring. Perhaps it is because this time of sun follows weeks of rainy weather. We needed the rain, but I surely love the sun! Now, if I could only package the delicate perfume of my neighbors’ paperwhites… Post and photo [...]
Tags: Conejo Valley·Iceland Poppies
First Flowers of Spring
February 12th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Conejo Valley, Green, Outdoors
I am always pleased to see daffodils nodding in the sun, because to me, they announce the coming of springtime! Â This morning, I took this photo of blooms in my neighbors’ garden. Post and photo by Janna Orkney
Tags: Conejo Valley·daffodils
Hey Weather, Enough Already!
January 23rd, 2010 · No Comments · Conejo Valley, Outdoors, Ventura County
That is what I feel like saying to the universe after the week we have just experienced. First, we have had rain in so many forms, from sprinkles and mist, to roaring storm. Then we have had gusty wind in various speeds and slants…even a tornado, although outside the Conejo Valley, pretty close, in Ventura [...]
Getting the Downspouts Ready for Rain
January 17th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Agoura Hills, Conejo Valley, Green, Outdoors, Thousand Oaks, Water Issues
I so enjoy a good rain storm, possibly because I grew up in Portland, Oregon, which is rich with precipitation and was born in Hoquiam, Washington, which is the rainiest place in the continguous United States. Anyway, I like to make a big deal about forecasted rain. Saturday I visited both OSH in Thousand Oaks [...]
Home in the Conejo
November 30th, 2009 · No Comments · Conejo Valley, Meditations
It feels good to be back home in the Conejo Valley, after celebrating Thanksgiving in Las Vegas with family. What an amazing place Vegas is! Walking through the Bellagio, Palazzo or Venetian and admiring the beauty of the lobbies, including artwork, fountains, waterfalls, and plantings, I had to remind myself that the purpose of casinos is [...]
Tags: Conejo Post·Conejo Valley