Illness can't keep musician from stage
By Eliav Appelbaum eliav@theacorn.com
      Jordan Sweeney hasn't let the disease he was diagnosed with three years ago slow him down. Instead, the Camarillo man uses the ailment- ulcerative colitis- as inspiration for his music. Sweeney, 23, will release his second acoustic rock album, "Road to Recovery," in two weeks and will play a rare live performance at UCLA's Perloff Quad at 4 p.m.
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Rock out while you shop
      The Camarillo Premium Outlets will host a summer music series sponsored by Coca-Cola. All performances will take place from 3 to 5 p.m. Sundays on the food court patio, 740 E. Ventura Blvd., Camarillo.
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Nonprofit to honor volunteers at ceremony
'They were chosen because of their good works.' - Letitia Austin United Way of Ventura County
By Michelle Knight knight@theacorn.com
      The United Way of Ventura County will recognize three individuals and a business for service to the community tomorrow evening at its Spirit of Community Impact awards on the California State University Channel Islands campus.
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Strike up the band
Community concert series to begin
      The Camarillo Community Band will begin its 23rd concert season. Performances will be at 7 p.m. Thursdays, July 3 through July 31 in Constitution Park, 1287 Paseo Camarillo. The band, sponsored by Pleasant Valley Recreation and Park District, plays a variety of music. Every week children in the audience will be given the opportunity to "conduct" the band.
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