I am not big on attending funerals, and was trying to talk myself out of going to Marie Panec’s memorial service today, but my better self prevailed, and I did go. I am glad I did. It was held at beautiful St. Max’s Catholic Church in Oak Park in the early afternoon, and so many [...]
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I atttended Marie Panec’s Funeral Service Today (5-10)
May 10th, 2011 · 2 Comments · Conejo Valley, Education, Elections, Ventura County
OPUSD Trustee and Moorpark College Professor Marie Panec Dies
May 3rd, 2011 · 2 Comments · California, Conejo Valley, Oak Park, Ventura County
Oak Park Unified School District trustee, Marie Panec died Tuesday Morning, 5-3. An OPUSD school official announced Tuesday, that she died of a brain aneurysm. I am so sad! Marie was such a wonderful, warm, intelligent, and above all, caring person! Not only was she on the OPUSD school board, she was also chair of the Biological Sciences [...]
Tags: Marie Panec·Oak Park·OPUSD
Gather Ye Easter Eggs While Ye May
April 23rd, 2011 · No Comments · Conejo Valley, Oak Park, Ventura County
It is Easter egg hunt time again, and things were hopping at the Oak Park celebration and craft show today, at Mae Boyar Park on Kanan Road. It seemed like thousands of children turned up for the egg hunt, but I am sure I exagerate. Let’s just say, there were a lot of children big [...]
Stop by Conejo Post Booth at the Oak Park Earthfest on Saturday
April 15th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Conejo Valley, Green, Oak Park, Thousand Oaks, Ventura County
Please stop by and say, “Hi,” at the Conejo Post table and booth at the Earthfest in Oak Park on Saturday! The celebration runs from 10 AM to 2 PM, at Oak Park High School on Kanan Road. I will be there with the “Conejo Quiz,” that tests if you can identify interesting places in the Conejo Valley…most [...]
Officially Spring at my House
March 9th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Conejo Valley, Green, Oak Park, Outdoors
I know, the calendar says that spring is not happening for another few weeks, but I am declaring it spring today at my house, anyway! My timeline for the beginning of this season is that it starts when the frosts are over in Oak Park. I think that is the case now, and we have a [...]
Tags: beginning of spring·danger of frost·Oak Park·plants outside
Review of Breakfast Cafe in Oak Park
January 20th, 2011 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Delish! I have had breakfast, lunch and an early dinner and the newest restaurant in Oak Park, the Breakfast Cafe. Nick, the owner, treated me like I was a close personal friend, while he prepared these home-cooked delights! Nick says he makes home made soup everyday, and only uses the freshest ingredients. The menu is [...]
Tags: Conejo Valley·Conejo Valley News·new restaurant review·Oak Park·Oak Park News
“The Green, Green Grass of Home”
January 17th, 2011 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Ah, the greens of new grass on hills in the Conejo Valley, in the winter and spring! I took this photo this morning, on my walking route. The intense, new green, framed by the shadows of trees and hills was so beautiful. It reminded me of the title of a song made popular by Porter [...]
Tags: meditations·Oak Park·outdoors
Who Pays for What with Ventura County Water Wholesaler?
January 15th, 2011 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Interior of Calleguas reservoir under construction in North Ranch a few years ago What is the policy at Calleguas Municipal Water District in regard to recovering costs from infrastructure? That was my question in a Letter to the Editor in the 1-13 Acorn, and the answer is important to all of us who live in [...]
Tags: Conejo Valley·Conejo Valley News·Lake Sherwood·Newbury Park·Oak Park·Thousand Oaks·Triunfo Sanitation District·Ventura County
