Park could be ready for play by fall 2008, official says
By Eliav Appelbaum eliav@theacorn.com
      Village at the Park, a sports park that will be considered the jewel of the Pleasant Valley Recreation and Park District, is nearly complete with the planning and financing stages. "I'm looking forward to cutting the ribbon or kicking the first soccer ball in fall 2008," said Dan LaBrado...
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Charter school receives grant

      The Camarillo Academy of Progressive Education has received a $450,000 grant that will be used to outfit the new charter school with stateofthe-art equipment. CAPE was one of seven schools selected recently to receive a California Public Charter School Planning and Implementation Gr...
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Government agency awards Long
      Ventura County Supervisor Kathy Long received the 2007 Outstanding California Association of LAFCo's Member Award at the annual CALAFCo conference held in Sacremento. LAFCo is an acronym for Local Agency Formation Commission. Long has served as a commissioner on the association's board since 1998...
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Volunteer finance committee meets with interim superintendent
      Pleasant Valley School District Superintendent Luis Villegas met with a parent group finance committee last week. The group, comprised of parents who volunteered earlier this year to help the district find alternative financing sources, had been meeting with Assistant Superintendent...
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Tips to keep Halloween a fire-free holiday
      As ghosts, goblins and witches prepare to hit the streets in search of fun and treats, the National Fire Protection Association is urging caution in order for children and adults to be safe this Halloween. According to a recent report from NFPA, Halloween is the fifth highest day of the...
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Study finds most bottle up emotions
      Only 15 percent of Americans say they let their feelings out often, although 80 percent believe it is healthy to do so. These are some of the key findings from a recent national study that explored perceptions about emoting: "Letting It Out in America: The Social Landscape for Expressing...
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October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
      Domestic Violence Awareness Month begins Oct. 1. "The Secretary of State's Safe at Home program helps protect survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking from their abusers," said Secretary of State Debra Bowen.
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Never leave children alone in vehicles
It takes only minutes inside of a parked car to reach deadly temperatures
      It can be tempting to leave children alone in a motor vehicle to quickly run in the store to grab a gallon of milk or to pick up dry cleaning. What many parents and caregivers don't know is that the temperature inside a car can reach deadly levels in as little as 10 m...
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Open house sheds light on seminary's history
     CATHOLIC HISTORY- Camarillo residents Tim Higgins and Julian Thoos, 11, above left to right, get a closer look at items used for Mass at the chapel of St. John's Seminary during a tour Saturday. As part of Camarillo History Month sponsored by Pleasant Valley Historical Societ...
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