Beautifully written Dawn Megli . Brett was a legend in our community. He always seemed to be every where all at the same time. He will be missed.

Catch Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy Chief Deputy Rorie Skei on Hiking Trailblazers | Lost LA | Season 6, Episode 3 | PBS SoCal youtu.be/dZ3rqujPJ1k?fe… along with WalkGood LA & Modern Hiker

Saying goodbye to an office shouldn’t be hard. On our hardest days, I wept in this office. Layout Lopez was born in this office. I left this place and became a better layout artist so I could come back and share those skills with our readers. We do this for our community.

Brett Taylor always wanted me to write another article about him. I just never wanted it to be this one. 😭💔😭

This week Dawn Megli makes a very special guest appearance in the T.O. Acorn with an article about her friend Brett Taylor.

Thank you to the Thousand Oaks Library for housing the printed archive of the Thousand Oaks Acorn, Moorpark Acorn and Camarillo Acorn.

Have a wheelchair you're not using? Donate it to someone in need. The disability ministry Joni and Friends is hosting a wheelchair donation event March 22 from 10am – 2pm at Lighthouse Church in Newbury Park. The gift of mobility changes lives.

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Love this going on this week at Lighthouse Church in Newbury Park! If you have a wheelchair that is not being used, Joni and Friends could use it to bless someone! kclu.org/2024-03-19/hav…

Brett Taylor. Rest in peace brother.
We spent over 50 years as friends. You always make me smile. You are life, you are joy.
I love you, and you are always with me and the whole community. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

A life so beautifully lived deserves to be beautifully remembered.
We mourn in the passing of our brother, Brett Taylor. Brett gave his time volunteering to the department for 48 years. We will miss you.

Flags at Fire Headquarters will be lowered to half-staff in remembrance.

A few of the many smiles he has brought to so many of us…his memory will be for a blessing to be sure. And yet for now, we are 💔💚💙💔

To know Brett is to love Brett. It is still so hard to process the news today. I will miss his important close door meetings, side hugs, & when he would say “I love you boss”. He is truly someone that has made me a better person & allowed me to see the great in this world! 💔

We are heartbroken. Rest in peace, Brett. 💚🤍💚

I don’t know anyone with greater intentions. No matter how you were in contact with him, all he wanted to do was help, and be a part of what you were doing. Everyday he reminded me we NEED to get him his ring. After all, I’m so glad you got it Brett. Rest easy 😢

This one is hitting hard in the newsroom, but as folks call in to make sure we've heard about Brett's passing, everyone's got such sweet things to say and we get to share a smile thinking about him.

Brett Taylor’s super power was kindness. May we all follow his example.

Kyle Jorrey Dawn Megli Michael Coons As a Ventura County/Conejo Valley local, and frequent competitor Ventura Raceway, Brett’s presence has been a constant for most of my life. The T.O. and SoCal racing scene lost a beacon of joy and positivity today. We’re all so lucky to have known Brudda Brett!

I had the honor of joining uniformed first responders as they saluted their beloved longtime colleague Brett Taylor as his body was removed from his home today. Brett was the most special special needs adult I’ve ever known. He was his own kind of hometown hero. RIP friend. 💔

Acorn Sports Michael Coons Kyle Jorrey Dawn Megli Here's a photo the head of the parade committee shared with me of Brett donning western wear to go along with the 'Good Old Days' western theme of the parade.

Such sad news. 48 years of service. A real TO legend. Dawn Megli captured Brett so well in this 2018 piece. Photos by Michael Coons

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