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Gardening tips for May blooms
      Flowers, vegetables and lawns are entering their maximum growing months, and backyard gardeners can do much in May to help them thrive, say experts at Agromin, a Camarillobased manufacturer of premium soil products.
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For Mommy
      My 4-year-old son wanted to write a special message to his mommy for Mother's Day, so he dictated his thoughts to me and I wrote them down as follows: Mommy, I love you very much for Mother's Day. I love you every day because I always want to be happy, and you always make me happy.
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Adoption agency hosts free seminar
      Children's Bureau, a nonprofit licensed private adoption agency, will hold an information meeting for prospective adoptive parents from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tues., May 27 at the Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks.
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Golden opportunity for a history lesson
      HISTORY LESSON- Rachel Sutcavage, a 6-year-old Camarillo resident, holds "gold" she found panning with volunteer Larry Shulman of the Pleasant Valley Historical Society Museum, right, as Adolfo Camarillo High School student and volunteer Eric Chen, left,
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Library helps with tracing family trees
      The Ventura County Library has two new Web-based resources that make it easier for patrons to trace their family trees. HeritageQuest Online and Ancestry Library Edition allow users to explore their roots by searching a surname.
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Happy Mother's Day 2008
Mother's Day is May 11 and Acorn readers offer these best wishes to the greatest moms in the world
      Mom, while circumstances beyond your control caused us to grow up way below the poverty line, you made life an adventure. You taught me to love science, nature, beauty, books. You gave me the great gift of resiliency and a love of learning. I think of you when I am excitedly describing some new sc...
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A blaze of glory
      BIG WINNERS- Camarillo Blaze AYSO boys' under-10 soccer team took first place in the Oxnard Sports Festival last weekend. The team includes, back row, from left, Coach Jesus Duran, Gavin Hale, Ernesto Gallard, Carlos Rocha, Jordan Duran and Jose (Pepito) Zinkewich.
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Time-challenged parents can take advantage of everyday moments
'Many parents don't realize that mundane tasks . . . can be turned into meaningful time together.' - Karen Hill Scott Child development expert
      Whether trekking to the grocery store, tackling laundry or racing to a meeting, today's parents are busier than ever.
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CASA program can play vital role in a child's life
Volunteers advocate for children who are dependents of court
      In California thousands of children are removed from their homes because of alleged abuse. Many of these children don't have parents who contest the allegations or express an interest in their children. As dependents of the court, the children are part of a legal system, which often le...
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