Paying the PiperMany Moorpark residents cherish their...

Paying the Piper

Many Moorpark residents cherish their city’s slower pace, so they’re not happy about an increasing number of cement trucks, sand and gravel haulers and big rigs whizzing through town (B1). . . . But truckers and local companies say Moorpark officials are allowing the building boom and that trucks made the town what it is.

Keeping Tabs

Jaime Zukowski left the Thousand Oaks City Council last year to join her husband in Boulder, Colo. But through news articles on the Internet and chats with her protege, Councilwoman Linda Parks, she keeps in touch with the latest happenings in town (B1). . . . And she doesn’t like what’s going on, particularly the recall against Councilwoman Elois Zeanah. “It’s just gotten so bad,” Zukowski said.

Helping Hand

Bob Winters, who founded a computer supply company in Camarillo in 1979, has become adept at finding and keeping customers (D13b). But like most small-business owners, Winters welcomes assistance in establishing new business relationships. . . . That’s why he plans to send two sales representatives to the third annual Ventura County Opportunity Fair. The fair will allow him--and more than 1,000 other small-business entrepreneurs--to network with major corporations and government agencies.

Hard Labor

On Monday, the Kellys of Newbury Park celebrated Labor Day. Literally (B1). . . . The four littlest Kellys--Morgan and her brothers, Aidan, Jackson and Brendan--had their first birthdays on the holiday. At about 5 pounds each, they were smaller than normal on what was the longest Labor Day ever for their mother, Tricia, and had to spend extra time at Columbia Los Robles Hospital. Today, they are healthy and happy, basking in their notoriety.

Weather

Cloudy, chance of showers. Highs into the 90s. Lows in 60s. B6