Former foster youth turned pageant winner gives back
By Michelle Knight knight@theacorn.com
      Fifteen-year-old Dedria Brunett hasn't forgotten the day nine years ago when she carried everything she owned in white garbage bags.
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County launches Reverse 911 service
System allows police, fire to notify residents by phone in the event of an emergency
      Ventura County has announced the official launch of the REVERSE 911R Interactive Community Notification System. The system may be used to deliver alerts when there is a threat to the health or safety of residents in Camarillo, Fillmore, Moorpark, Ojai, Oxnard, Port Hueneme, Santa Paula, and the unincorporated areas of Ventura County.
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Retired teachers invited to barbecue
      Retired educators and members of the public are invited to join the Ventura County Retired Teachers Scholarship Foundation and the Ventura County Division of the California Retired Teachers Association for the upcoming annual barbecue from 11:30 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. Wed.
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Local teens intern with Shakespeare troupe
      Ten local high school students have been selected as Rhodes Junior Apprentices for the Kingsmen Shakespeare Festival at California Lutheran University.
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Rocking out to the classics
      CLASSICAL GUITAR- Above, left to right, Jean Desilets of Simi Valley, Jean McGuire of Ventura, Gail DeWolfe of Camarillo and Jan Wissmuller of Camarillo play Andante I from Sonatine Viennoise by Mozart during the monthly meeting of the
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