THOUSAND OAKS : Woman, 81, Keeps Up Fight for Home
Despite Thousand Oaks’ vow not to condemn the home of an 81-year-old resident to widen an adjoining road, about 75 people gathered in Mildred Heggen’s front yard Friday to eat barbecue and sign petitions asking the city to leave Heggen alone.
Teen-agers waved placards asking passing motorists to stop by. Heggen’s friends offered hugs and encouragement. And the owner of Ragtime, the miniature horse
who also caused a big fuss at City Hall, made a guest appearance.
Heggen said that even though the city said she could stay in her home, she’s skeptical.
“It’s possible that they could be talking in circles,” said Heggen, who has lived in the house on Thousand Oaks Boulevard for 42 years.
But city officials said Friday that they are standing by their promise that Heggen will not be forced from her home.
“We’re not going to throw her out,” City Atty. Mark G. Sellers said. “We’ll put a proposal together in writing if that’s what she wants.”
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