Camarillo geneticist develops new pepper variety
Villa also created a sweet jalapeno pepper for Campbell Soup
By Michelle Knight knight@theacorn.com
      Phil Villa has created a monster pepper. The geneticist and Camarillo resident said he's developed an ancho pepper much larger than those found in the market or growing in the field. Named the Villancho by his wife, Faye, the pepper is 8.2 inches long and 3.3 inches wide.
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Community Briefs
      Studio debuts The grand opening of Old Town Studio Gallery will include an artist reception from 7 to 10 p.m. tomorrow, Sat., Nov. 17, at 2165 Ventura Blvd., Camarillo. Ten percent of the sales made during the reception will be donated to the Nature of Wildworks, a nonprofit wildlife care and education center in Topanga.
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Community theater's upcoming events
Company holding auditions for 'Charlie Brown'
      The Camarillo Community Theatre has announced upcoming productions to take place at 330 Skyway Drive, inside the Camarillo airport. For more information, call (805) 388-5716. •Pinki's Playhouse, Theatre for Children to See, will present "The Gingerbread Man's Christmas Princess Adventure," at 11 a.m. Sat., Dec. 1. Tickets are $5 each.
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