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September 29, 2006
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FREEDOM-
- Justice Niederstadt, 9, enjoys some free time from the classroom as he learns More...
Investigation continues into fatal helicopter crash
Eyewitness to Somis accident saw the craft fly into power lines

According to a preliminary re- port released by flight safety of- ficials, the helicopter crash in Somis on Sept. 6 that killed two Southern California Edison Co. employees was caused by the aircraft's flight into power lines. More...

Health Care District given $15K grant
Money will pay for 36 new Lifeline devices
By Michelle Knight knight@theacorn.com

The Camarillo Health Care District expanded its stock of Lifeline devices recently. Due to a $15,000 grant from the county's Area Agency on Aging, the dis- trict was able to purchase 36 ad- ditional Lifeline units. More...

 Community
•District hires interim superintendent
Ken Moffett started work Monday as interim superinten- dent of the Pleasant Valley School District. More...
•City ambassadors would welcome new volunteers
•East meets West at Japanese Culture Day
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 Health & Wellness
•Taking a ride on the wild side
NO QUITTER- Gigi McKay of Belfare, Wash., is one of a dozen women riding motorcycles across California to raise money and awareness for breast cancer. The bikers stopped off at the Berger Harley-Davidson dealership in Camarillo to have breakfast on Sunday. McKay was diagnosed with bre More...
•Keep little eyes safe during Halloween
•Don't be quick to label child, experts say
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 Bulletin Board
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FRI., SEPT. 29 Western Elks Get Wild Simi Valley Elks present second annual Wild West Weekend, today through Oct. 1 at Elks lodge, 1561 Kuehner Drive, Simi Valley. Today is Casino Night with music, camp- fire and cowboy encampment. Weekend events are vendor's row, police DARE and K-9 units, More...
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 Business
•New venture gives nonprofits a head start
The new Topa Business Re- source Center is now in full op- eration at 400 E. Esplanade Drive, Oxnard, offering a one-stop shop of multiple nonprofit organiza- tions and services to empower small businesses, entrepreneurs, and other professionals with the tools needed for success. More...
•Jody Maroni opens shop in outlet mall
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 Schools
•Experts give tips on Internet safety
Are your children safe online? If you think they are, you may want to think again. Recent studies reveal some shocking statistics. One in five young Internet users received an online sexual solicitation during a one-year period, and almost one in three gave out their home address. Like most More...
•CLU ranked among the best in the West
•YMCA offers triathlon training, competition
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 Sports
•Ventura and Camarillo to square off in a battle of winless teams
Leg injury will sideline Szakacsy for remainder of the season
Last year Camarillo's foot- ball team began its season by losing three games before run- ning the table to win the Pacific View League title. This year, head coach Dennis Riedmiller is hoping history can repeat itself. More...
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 Pets
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IT'S ALL GREEK TO ME- Zeus, 5, a male domestic shorthair black and white cat, with a More...
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 Police
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Camarillo Nearly $2,000 was stolen from the safe inside Jamba Juice at 5021 Verdugo Way between Sept. 13 and 19. More...
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 Faith
•Church to host presentation on Islam
The Camarillo United Meth- odist Church will present two programs about Islam in October. More...
•Jewish youth honor victims
•Recovery group to meet
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 Family
•Expo to be day of music, exhibits, speakers
The inaugural California Chris- tian World Expo will feature mu- sic, networking, worship, exhibits, Christian experts speaking on a va- riety of topics, special events and up-and-coming local acts in Chris- tian music of all genres. The expo will be held Sat. and Sun., Oct. 7 and 8 at the Ventura C More...
•Applications available for Mira Vista Village
•Diver to sign book
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 Letters
•Graffiti is symptom of greater problem
Respect for our fellow human beings is taught to our citizens from the day they are born. In Camarillo, as in many other towns, too few have truly assimilated the message to respect all people. Respecting people demands that we refrain from unnecessarily harming them. As such More...
•Challenges board member's stance
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 Editorials
•Sugar and spice and everything nice, but not during election season
The Nov. 7 elections aren't far off and voters are feeling the drumbeat of the campaign. A slew of Camarillo's elected positions-school board, park district and city council-will be up for reelection in the coming months. More...
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 Neighbors
•Volunteers fill vital role in abused children's lives
One of the serious problems in communities across the U.S. today is the increasing number of at-risk children who are under the jurisdiction of local court sys- tems-these are the abused, ne- glected or abandoned children. More...
•At University Prep School, teachers are students, too
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 Real Estate
•Carolyn Herrera
Prudential California Realty's Channel Islands/ Oxnard office welcomes veteran agent . For the past eight years, Oxnard native Herrera has been a success- ful REALTOR in Ventura County. As a local resident for more than thirty-nine years, she has become ac- quainted with everything her More...
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