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 [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Westlake Village'
Back to School and Safety
September 7th, 2010 · No Comments · Agoura Hills, Education, Las Virgenes, Newbury Park, Oak Park, Thousand Oaks, Westlake Village
Tags: Conejo Valley·CVUSD·Oak Park·OPUSD·Thousand Oaks·Westlake Village
Good News! The Two Flags Are Flying Again
March 11th, 2010 · No Comments · Conejo Valley, Meditations, Outdoors, Westlake Village
The two flags were featured in a previous, “Where in the Conejo Is This?” As coincidence would have it, right after I ran it, the flags were taken down, and remained down for most of the on-and-off rain periods we have had the past few months. Well, I happily spotted them again last week! To see [...]
Tags: Two flags·Westlake Village
Thousand Oaksians?
February 3rd, 2010 · 2 Comments · Agoura Hills, Conejo Valley, Lake Sherwood, Las Virgenes, Meditations, Newbury Park, Oak Park, Thousand Oaks, Westlake Village
Have you ever wondered what to call yourself as a resident of your Conejo Valley city or community? Well, I got to wondering that, as I sent out an email to folks who live in my community of Oak Park. I came up with Oak Parkians, Oak Partinos, and Oak Parkistas, all which sound pretty [...]
Tags: Agoura Hills·Calabasas·Lake Sherwood·Newbury Park·Oak Park·Thousand Oaks·Westlake Village
A New Decoration for Gelson’s Roofline
December 31st, 2009 · No Comments · Meditations, Westlake Village
At dusk yesterday, my granddaughter and I stopped by Gelson’s in Westlake Village for some groceries. It was still sprinkling and misting with puddles for splashing in the parking lot. Approaching the store, the roof looked different from usual, and I snapped this photo. See the seagulls all lined up in a row, and pretty [...]
More on the Vietnam Memorial Wall Replica
September 3rd, 2009 · 1 Comment · Westlake Village
I just posted about visiting the Dignity Memorial Vietnam Wall at Pierce Brothers this afternoon. I now find that I visited it prior to the official opening ceremony,  which is tomorrow (Friday) at 10 AM, according to the Ventura County Star. For the full story and schedule, go to: http://www.venturacountystar.com/news/2009/sep/03/vietnam-memorial-arrives-in-westlake/ Posted by Janna Orkney
CVS Buyout of Longs Drugs, Part II
August 17th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Conejo Valley, Westlake Village
In a previous post, I have expressed my preference for the old Longs Drugstore on Westlake Boulevard in Westlake Village, compared to CVS Drugs that took over the store after the company buyout. Now the situation has changed further. After having a snack at the adjacent bagel place last week, I decided to stop by CVS [...]
Tags: Westlake Village
Back to the Books, free in Thousand Oaks
June 11th, 2009 · No Comments · Agoura Hills, Newbury Park, Oak Park, Thousand Oaks, Westlake Village
On Tuesday night, the Thousand Oaks City Council repealed the library fee of $70/year for library users living outside the city, and that was effective Wednesday.  I am very pleased. I was willing to pay the fee as a nonresident, but have always looked at the large T.O. Library on Janss Rd. as the [...]
Tags: Agoura Hills·Newbury Park·Oak Park·Thousand Oaks·Westlake Village
Who is going to Pay for Thousand Oaks Library Services?
June 10th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Agoura Hills, Lake Sherwood, Newbury Park, Oak Park
I dropped by the main Thousand Oaks Library last weekend to stock up on some new mysteries. I got the books, but  I also picked up at the checkout, a 1/4″ thick packet of letters about funding for the T.O. Library system. I have since plowed through the packet.  From a letter from Library Director, Stephen Brogden, I [...]
Tags: Newbury Park·Oak Park·Thousand Oaks·Ventura County·Westlake Village
Public Space in the Conejo Valley
June 6th, 2009 · No Comments · Conejo Valley, Meditations, Oak Park, Thousand Oaks, Westlake Village
When I first moved to the Conejo Valley, into a condo in Westlake Village, I asked people I met, where the downtown was. It slowly dawned on me that there was no downtown in the Conejo! To me, that is the challenge of newer communities, to provide public gathering places, that spark interaction and community [...]