The petition drive makes sense
      How amusing it is to see Jere Robings in support of more government regulations ("Petition a scam on T.O. citizens," Nov. 29 Thousand Oaks Acorn ). The petition in question, as Jere states, would "limit the city's control of the planning process.
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Takes aim at critic of the petition drive
      My name is Nino DeFranco, and I'm fighting for our quality of life. I want to protect what we already have. I've lived here for 15 years and have been very involved. In the city of Agoura Hills I'm fighting for the horse community, and in Westlake Village I'm fighting Home Depot.
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Home loan crisis was preventable
      I read your paper every week; it is my favorite paper. I have been waiting to read something about whom to blame for our horrendous real estate market problems. For the last two years, I have been hearing about how many people were able to refinance their homes for and/or how much they were able to sell them for, like at astronomical profits.
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'Let the buyer beware' is still great advice
      How much pain does it require for a mortgage salesperson to "get it"? In a recent T.O. Acorn , there was a single page flier from a WaMu sales rep. The pitch was to lower your payment. Not very original, especially when the fine print reveals this is a 40-year option ARM product where the rate can- and will- increase monthly to above 7.5 percent.
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Likes to hear about schools' accomplishments
      Thank you to Ken Winters for his Nov. 22 letter reiterating how principals should set good examples in activities on campus. Allowing students to duct tape him to a pole is just not an appropriate children's "reward" activity.
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Honorable citizens to be singled out
      Many of us recall the touching movie "Pay It Forward" where a young boy's school project was to promote giving by requesting that a person does three nice things for strangers and then asks in return that they do three nice things for others as well. This is my version of that concept, only I wish to thank those have already given of themselves.
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The animal shelter deserves our help
      All the kitties, dogs, bunnies and other critters at the Agoura Animal Shelter are eagerly watching the activity around their Christmas tree. It's decorated with wish cards for you and I to take off the tree, and then buy any of the many items needed.
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