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November 24, 2006
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Strike up the band
PUTTING ON A SHOW- The Adolfo Camarillo High School marching band and color guard competes in the Battle of the Bands competition at Moorpark High School last Saturday. Above, color guard member Mary Rockey twirls her tall flag to the beat of the music. Left, Brianna Woodard and Mandi Probst, More...
Store clerk given 5 years for stealing Lotto ticket
By Daniel Wolowicz camarillo@theacorn.com

Liquor store clerk Sam Grair was found guilty of felony grand theft and for presenting a fraudulent claim to a government agency after he tried to steal a $530,858 Lottery ticket from a customer at the Camarillo store where he worked, the Ventura County District Attorney's office announced on Mo More...

Declining enrollment forces officials to consider closures
With fewer students, district receives less state funding
By Michelle Knight knight@theacorn.com

Despite a booming city population, growth in the Pleasant Valley School District has mirrored the statewide trend of declining enrollment. The situation forced the board of trustees last More...

 Community
•Strickland donates turkeys
Assemblywoman Audra Strickland distributed more than 300 turkeys to local charities as a part of the 2006 "Operation Gobble" effort. More...
•Courts partner with Camarillo nonprofit
•Inmate information available on Net
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 Health & Wellness
•Renowned health expert lectures locally
Dr. Andrew Weil, a Harvardtrained physician, bestselling author and world-renowned expert on healthy living, has been called an alternative medicine guru, but it's not a title he embraces. More...
•County Agency on Aging receives grant
•Blood drive
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 Bulletin Board
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SAT., NOV. 25 Time To Dance Buckles and Bows Square Dance Club hosts plus level dance, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., Borchard Community Center, 190 Reino Road, Newbury Park. Jay Henderson is guest caller. $6 donation. (805) 499-2920. More...
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 Schools
•Book fair settles into new spot
BOOKISH- Las Posas Elementary School parent volunteer Mary Kay Yu arranges books for the school's annual book fair. The M.F. Daily Corp. donated a vacant store in Las Posas Plaza for the fair, which runs through Nov. 30. Proceeds from the book shop benefit Las Posas elementary. More...
•Los Robles donates to Moorpark College
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 Sports
•Spartans face Canyon-sized challenge
Rio Mesa football teams set to battle playoff's No. 2 seed
Rio Mesa High head football coach Bob Gregorchuk said this week that his team has still not played a perfect all-around game this season. In the meantime, the Spartans keep winning. More...
•Rio Mesa's girls' tennis team performed beyond its years this season
•Fun, personal growth motivates teens to volunteer, work to build resumes
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 Police
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Camarillo
Someone stole items from an unlocked vehicle parked on the 200 block of West Ventura Boulevard on Nov. 11. More...
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 Faith
•Methodist youth to present program
The youth and children of the Camarillo United Methodist Church will present an adaptation of "A Charlie Brown Christmas" from 4 to 5 p.m. Sat., Dec. 2 in the church fellowship hall, 291 Anacapa Drive. The program is free. More...
•Recovery group includes Bible principles
•Jewish singles weekend
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 Family
•Learning starts long before children are ready for school
Children start learning the minute they are born, and what they learn in the first few years depends on the experiences they have. More...
•A few tips on how to get the family to eat fruits, veggies
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 On The Town
•On top of the world
ALL STACKED UP- Top, from left, Carly Wiegman, Cassandra Peltz and Miranda McKee stand on top of the rest of the Camarillo High School Roadrunner cheerleading squad during the PYCC cheerleading competition held at the high school recently. More...
•Vintage bikes featured in Chopper Fest
•Target practice with dad
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 Editorials
•Don't sweat the small stuff; try to appreciate it
In economic terms-because this is the way happiness often is judged-the past year brought a mixed bag for local residents. Ownership of a home still remains a pipe dream for many, and rents continue to rise unabated. And while gasoline prices have eased somewhat, the cost of owning a c More...
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 Vacation Photos
•Camarillo Acorn on Vacation
FRENCH POLYNESIANS- Bernie Moraga, owner of Bernie's Barbershop on Ventura Boulevard in Old Town Camarillo, celebrates his shop's 40th anniversary with his wife, Rita, in Bora Bora in September. During their stay on the tropical island, Moraga took time to enjoy the More...
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 Neighbors
•Pet groomers to open new shop
The two Camarillo residents will also offer on-site pet day care
Dog lovers soon can add pet grooming to their shopping list when visiting Santa Rosa Plaza. More...
•Do's, don'ts for shipping holiday packages
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 Real Estate
•Real Estate School To Open This Fall In Ventura County
Syd Leibovitch, owner and president of Rodeo Realty/Paramount Properties Division, has announced plans to open an additional real estate school in Ventura County this fall. More...
•This Lovely Home Features A Concrete Shake Roof
•Kristi Sindt
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