Charity wants to eradicate AIDS
      HIV/AIDS, starvation, poor water supply and economic devastation are the situations faced by Africans every day. Kenneth Lord's charity, Africa As One, is a vehicle to change the situation. For more than 15 years Lord has helped others transform their lives and reshape their vision of wh...
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Tips for finding the best pediatrician
      A pediatrician's role can actually begin before a child is born. A prenatal visit is a great opportunity for the expecting parents to interview the pediatrician. It is a chance to ask questions and feel better about choosing the medical provider for what may be many years.
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Senior center recognizes four local volunteers
By Eliav Appelbaum eliav@theacorn.com
      A few years ago, Renee Sherry and her father started taking a watercolor class together at the Camarillo Senior Center. Not long after, Sherry took over the class and expanded it to include all aspects of fine arts, including oil painting, charcoal and acrylics. Some of her students have ...
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Camarillo runners place in Agoura race
Leroy Thomas takes fifth, Joe Nordin finishes eighth
By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com
      The 23rd annual Dole Great Race of Agoura Hills was once again a crowd pleaser, attracting runners from all over California, Washington, Arizona and New Mexico. Even a runner from Australia participated. The April 5 event gave marathon enthusiasts the chance to compete in a variety o...
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Obesity, the preventable epidemic
By Caroline Neeley Special to the Acorn
      Do you remember the slogan from those old trash bag commercials? You know, the big black trash bags you could stuff everything into, including the kitchen sink, until it bulged in every direction? The slogan was: "Tough enough to overstuff.
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PAUSE4KIDS hosts support group
      PAUSE4kids, a local nonprofit organization advocating and providing opportunities for children with disabilities, holds support groups on the first and third Wednesdays of the month. The first monthly meetings are held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the law office of Diedre Wachbrit, 4035 E...
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Get prepared with Red Cross
      The American Red Cross of Ventura County will hold a free disaster preparedness presentation from 2 to 4 p.m. Sat., April 19 at the Borders Book Store, 241 W. Esplanade Drive, Oxnard. Attendees will learn how to build a disaster kit, make a disaster plan and get information on diffe...
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