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Waste a wish
      It all started in 1982 when I was 6 years old. I got into trouble and had to take a halfhour timeout. I remember thinking a half-hour meant an hour and a half, figuring that "half" was in addition to the hour. So when I sat down on the couch to do my stretch of time, I knew I was in for a long haul.
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Camarillo resident earns pageant award
      Hilary Gushwa, 25, a Camarillo resident and Miss Santa Barbara International, was crowned Miss California International 2009 at the pageant state finals on Aug. 10. This was her fourth consecutive year of competition. Gushwa will use her title to promote Heart2Heart, a nonprofit organization founded in 1999 which registers bone marrow donors for leukemia patients.
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Pet of the Week
      LOTS OF HEART— Fanny, a 1yearold female brownandwhite boxer, loves to play and give kisses. She is very gentle and mellow, so she would be a great family pet. If you would like to adopt Fanny, ask for animal ID No. A447981 at the Camarillo Animal Shelter, 600 Aviation Drive. Occasionally pets have already been adopted, so visit www.vcar.
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Audubon Society announces field trips
      The Ventura Audubon Society announces its field trips for September. •8 a.m. Sat., Sept. 6. Eric Waian will lead a group at the Santa Clara River Estuary to look for ducks, herons, sandpipers, terns, plovers and phalaropes. Meet at the north side of the Santa Clara Bridge on Harbor Boulevard. Attendees should bring their own scopes.
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Women's club hosts inspirational brunch next week
      The Camarillo Women's Club will hold an "Inspirational Brunch" at 10 a.m. Thurs., Sept. 4 at Sterling Hills Golf Club, 901 Sterling Hills Drive, Camarillo.
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