Dedicated drummer finds cool temperatures no obstacle
      PASSIONATE PERCUSSIONIST- Joey Martone, 16, plays tenor drums for the Thousand Oaks High School Spring Drumline. About 30 students are participating and competition will start soon. Joey probably won't be practicing outdoors today or tomorrow, though. Rain is in the forecast.
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Camel donates kisses for charity
      'IT'S TIME TO PUCKER UP'- Westlake High School competition cheerleader Sarah Hagey, a junior, right, gets a kiss from "To Know Me," a young camel (only a year old), while teammate Erica Albritton cheers her on during the squad's "Kiss a Camel" fundraiser at the school last week. The camel was reported to have thoroughly brushed and flossed his teeth that morning.
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Spring boutique
      Sycamore Canyon School's fourth-grade Sacramento Trip Booster Club will host a spring boutique from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sat., March 3 in the multipurpose room at 4601 Via Rio, Newbury Park. Items available include designer T-shirts and eyewear, home accents, jewelry, spa products, gourmet food, rubber stamping supplies, candles and stationery.
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      All events (subject to change) are listed by name, location and time if provided. If calendars are modified, school sources are asked to contact us with updated information at this e-mail address: steve@theacorn.com.
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Kindergarten registration packets available
      Kindergarten registration packets will be available at district elementary schools beginning Mon., Feb. 26. Registration will begin the week of March 5. Packets should be returned to the school office by Fri., March 9.
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Sweet as maple syrup
      ENJOYING A BREAK- - Ralph Gibbs and Christina Palmer, principal of Maple Elementary School in Newbury Park, take a break from dancing during the school's inaugural Sock Hop fundraiser. In the background is a classic car. Organizers want to make the Sock Hop an annual event.
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