Toys for boys
      I don’t like shopping. I might even say I hate shopping. I prolong clothes shopping for myself for as long as I can, sometimes wearing shredded pants, faded shirts and sole-flapping shoes until my wife is so embarrassed to be around me that she drags me to the store.
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Young voices ring for freedom
      STATUESQUE— Bethany Evans, 11, of Newbury Park portrays the Statue of Liberty as part of the recent Banyan Elementary School presentation of “Singing Across America.” More than 60 children participated in the production.
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The Wellness Community welcomes new board members
      Business leaders Harriet Wasserman and Frank Maguire have been selected to join the board of directors for the Wellness Community Valley/Ventura. Wasserman and Maguire will work with other board members to guide the organization as it provides programs of support, education and hope f...
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Allergies and pulmonary disease to be discussed
      Los Robles Hospital and Medical Center H2U program will host a free presentation on “Allergies, Pulmonary Disease and How to Maintain Healthy Lungs” with Michael T. Mosher, MD, from 3 to 5 p.m. Thurs., Jan. 4, at the East Campus, 150 Via Merida in Westlake Village.
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Holiday tips and gifts for seniors
By Lori Solomon Special to The Acorn
      If you have older relatives and friends and you just don’t know what to give them, you’re not alone. Many seniors have made or are in the midst of life changes. Perhaps they have downsized to smaller living quarters or moved to a retirement, assisted living or skilled nursing facility. As a ...
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