Meetings of after-prom committee held
      The Adolfo Camarillo PTSA After Prom Safe and Sober committee had its first meeting last night, Jan. 11. Parents, students and community members gathered to find out how to be involved in creating an alternative choice for seniors.
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Busy month for planting and pruning
      January can be a busy time for gardeners, especially for planting bare root roses and deciduous fruit trees, according to experts at Agromin, a Camarillo-based manufacturer of premium soil products. Plant fruit trees. Bare root fruit trees, grapes vines and berry bushes are in ampl...
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Miss Teen pageant focuses on altruism, self-confidence
Camarillo's Hilary Gushwa is Miss Ventura County International
By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com
      While most pageants promote exterior beauty, there is nothing superficial about the community service participation fostered by the Miss and Miss Teen California International pageants. The girls who compete in these contests spend most of their time volunteering and speaking on behalf of a...
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