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January 4, 2007
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A friendly Conejo Valley blue jay
FEATHERED FRIEND––A blue jay takes a peanut directly from the hand of Leah Pickman of Westlake Village. He’d grown accustomed to seeing her almost every morning when she fed the birds and squirrels in her backyard. Eventually she held a peanut in her open hand, and he knew exactly what to do. He’s ... More...
Real estate firm comes up with cash to save the parade
By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com

Aviara Real Estate has offered the $15,000 Thousand Oaks grandmother Barbara Kloster had pleaded for to save the Conejo Valley Days Parade. “I’m so excited,” said Marty Campbell, Conejo Valley Days on-site chairperson. The Thousand Oaks Kiwanis are expected to give formal approval ... More...

Experts predict home sales to be slow but steady in 2007
By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com

The housing market softened in 2006 but professionals aren’t anticipating a long-lasting slump. The market is only normalizing itself, experts say. More...

 Community
•Thousand Oaks man remains missing
It’s a mystery that so far no one has a clue how to solve. No one knows where to look for Jeffrey Scott Howard, so police, family and friends of the missing Thousand Oaks man are searching everywhere they can think of. The last time his wife, Thue Howard, or anyone else reports seeing Howard, ... More...
•Police say too many residents are naive about crime
•New laws reach far and wide
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 Health & Wellness
•YMCA hosts Healthy Families Day
The Southeast Ventura County YMCA will host the Dole/YMCA Healthy Families Day on Sat., Jan. 6 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The free event will feature games and activities for children and a variety of booths with experts on improving family lifestyles. Co-sponsor Dole Food Company will ... More...
•ALS support group meets
•Radiology office opens in Camarillo
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 Bulletin Board
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THURS., JAN. 4 Pretty Violets Thousand Oaks African Violet Society meets 7 p.m., Redeemer Lutheran Church, 667 Camino Dos Rios, Thousand Oaks. Visitors and their plants welcome. (805) 581-0014. Campaign Review Democratic Club of Camarillo meets 7 p.m., UFCW Hall, 816 Camarill... More...
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 Schools
•Senioritis: Fight for a cure
Winter break’s over. College apps are in. Three weeks until finals. After completing three and a half years of the so-called “best years of your life,” a highly contagious disease suddenly strikes you. Beware, this disease is deadly. Symptoms include procrastination, increasing desire to s... More...
•Westlake High presents ‘Fiesta’
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 Sports
•Local gymnasts have successful meet
Monarch’s Gymnastics earned top prizes at the recent Memorial Scholarship Meet in Laguna Beach. Erika Estes, 10, a level 7 gymnast of Simi Valley, and teammate Carinne Gale, 11, level 10 gymnast of Simi Valley, both won first place on the beam. Annalee Mueller, 11, level 7 gymnast of Thousand... More...
•Former NPHS star embraces new role in the NFL
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 Business
•EYE ON LOCAL AREA STOCKS
   C o m p a n y N a m e                  S y m b o l          J a n . 3      D e c . More...
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 Pets
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KITTY NEEDS YOUR LOVE— Frankie, 10, a female gray tabby, needs a home. Frankie can be adopted from the Agoura Animal Shelter at 29525 Agoura Road. To take Frankie home, ask for identification No. A0741538. More...
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 Police
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Thousand Oaks A Ventura County Sheriff’s Department deputy and a California Highway Patrol officer worked together on an incident that occurred at 6:51 p.m. Dec. 30. A deputy observed what appeared to be a road rage incident at Erbes Road and the 23 Freeway. One of the motorists d... More...
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 Faith
•A good reason to eat chocolate
Americans consume about 13 pounds of chocolate per person each year. While recent news of chocolate’s health benefits has no doubt eased the minds of many calorie-conscious consumers, there’s an even better reason to feel good about a daily chocolate indulgence. More...
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 Family
•Chabad hosts Shabbaton weekend
Chabad of the Conejo will host its ninth annual Women’s Weekend Shabbaton from Fri. to Sun., Jan 19 through 21, at the Courtyard by Marriot in Oxnard. According to event organizers, a Shabbaton “is a weekend getaway where the sanctity and beauty of the Sabbath are upheld in an atmosphere ... More...
•Cabrillo auditions ‘Smokey Joe’s Café’
•YMCA needs donations
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 On The Town
•Agoura Hills dance team going to New York City
Company dancers from the Agoura Hills Dance and Performing Arts Center recently received top honors at the regional trials in Burbank for the New York City Dance Alliance. They will be showcasing their skills at the national championships in New York in July 2007. More...
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•Elks will say thanks to police and firefighters
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 Letters
•Likes after-school programs–-if taxpayers aren’t subsidizing them
Regarding your guest opinion in the Dec. 28 Thousand Oaks Acorn (“Americans want quality after-school programs”), if indeed more than four in five voters want quality after-school programs, why not just let them pay for it? More...
•Veterinarian helps save injured wildlife
•Riders should clean up after their horses
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 Editorials
•The most important ingredient for the Conejo Valley Days Parade is you
This week we tip our Acorn hat to Aviara Real Estate, a company that stepped up to the plate and has committed to spend $15,000 to save the Conejo Valley Days Parade. Barring any last minute surprises, residents and participants can expect to enjoy the community’s annual parade for another... More...
•Political Cartoon
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 Real Estate
•Newly Remodeled Home
This newly remodeled, high-vaulted ceiling home is in move-in condition. It includes new molding, custom paint and ¾ solid hardwood floors. It features a large kitchen with granite counter tops, oak cabinets and topend appliances. More...
•Sigi Ulbrich and Pam Moran
•Terry Holland
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