One for the books
      WORDS FOR THE WISE- Haven Dorthalina, a third-grader at Rancho Rosal Elementary School, accepts a dictionary from Pleasant Valley School District Superintendent Luis Villegas, right, and Elks Club chair Richard Goldner as they present dictionaries to the third-graders on Tuesday.
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Applications available for college scholarships
Awards offered for variety of majors
      The Ventura County Community Foundation has announced that applications are available for scholarships to be awarded to Ventura County students in 2008. The deadline to submit applications is Dec. 17.
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High school to honor local pastor
Priest is graduate of St. John's Seminary
      Santa Clara High School will honor one of its graduates, local Catholic parish pastor the Rev. Jon F. Majarucon at its 17th annual dinner auction fundraiser, "A Night at the Oscars," at 5 p.m. Sat., Dec. 1 at the school's Friedrich Pavilion, 2121 Saviers Road, Oxnard.
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