Thumb sucker
      Does anyone know how to cure a thumb-sucker? My son is now 4 years old. Six months ago, the dentist told me that my boy needed to stop sucking his thumb by the age of 4 or he'd push his teeth out and would need braces. So my wife and I officially began "Mission: Abort Thumb Sucking," which se...
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What's new on DVD?
      Film and television author Randy Williams reviews the lat est movies, television shows, documentaries and music pro grams now available for purchase online or at your retail store.
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Orienting parents for show
      CineMagic, the performing arts program of the Pleasant Valley Education Foundation, will have parent orientation meetings Tuesday through Thursday, Oct. 2 to 4, in the multipurpose room at Tierra Linda School, 1201 Woodcreek Road, Camarillo.
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Doctor to discuss war's effects on Iraqis
      The Democratic Club of Camarillo will meet at 7 p.m. Thurs., Oct. 4 at the UFCW Hall, 816 Camarillo Springs Road. Special guest Donald S. Broder, MD, will make a presentation on the health effects of the war on the Iraqi people.
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County deputy wins club's best officer award
      Ventura County Sheriff 's Dep. Mario Molina has been named the Camarillo Optimist Club officer of the year. The Camarillo Optimist Club presented the award to Molina during a ceremony held last night at the Boys & Girls Club in Camarillo.
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Agromin gives kids a taste of the earth
      Agromin, a premium soil manufacturer and green waste recycler, donated 14 tons of soil conditioner, outdoor planting mix and wood bark to Oxnard's Rio Lindo School for its new flower and vegetable garden. The material was placed in 10 planters at the school that had been overgro...
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Howard's moon mission film to open annual Ojai festival
      A free outdoor screening of Ron Howard's documentary "In the Shadow of the Moon" will open the eight annual Ojai Film Festival at 7:30 p.m. Thurs., Oct. 4 at the Libbey Bowl in Ojai. The festival continues through Oct. 7.
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Arts and crafts vendors invited to pumpkin fest
      The Calabasas Arts Council invites all arts and craft vendors to participate in the Calabasas Pumpkin Festival Marketplace scheduled from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sat., and Sun., Oct. 20 and 21 at Juan Bautista de Anza Park, 3701 Lost Hills Road in Calabasas.
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