Trying something new
      FOUR ON THE FLOOR- Westlake Montessori School student Gabrielle Boland, 4, tries roller skating for the first time with help from Oaks Christian sophomore George Youmans, 15, during the recent Centennial Guild of Childrens Hospital Los Angeles roller skating party fundraiser at the T.O. Roller Dom...
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Car cleaning singers
      TAKING A BREAK- From left, Sally Doering, Brittany Garcia, Ashley Burns, Hannah Davey and other members of the Thousand Oaks High School Choir hold a car wash last Sunday to raise funds to attend the Heritage Festival competition in San Diego near the end of March. To help them out financially, ca...
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Admissions update at selective schools
      Getting up at 6 a.m. to drive to Orange County is not my idea of fun, but last week's meeting with admissions officers from Stanford University, University of Pennsylvania, Duke University, Pomona College and Loyola Marymount University was worth the trip.
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T.O. Library and AAUW offer 'Tour and Tales,' breakfast
      The American Association of University Women and the Grant Brimhall/Thousand Oaks Library will present "Tour and Tales of the Thousand Oaks Library" from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Sat., Feb. 24 at 1401 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. A continental breakfast is included with the tour. Reservations are requeste...
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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 email address: steve@theacorn.com. Newbury Park Panthers Sat., Feb.
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Area arts magazine is accepting submissions
      Submissions are now being accepted for the 2007 edition of the Moorpark Review , Moorpark College's creative arts magazine. Students, staff, faculty and alumni of Moorpark College are welcome to contribute. The deadline for submissions is Mon., Feb. 12.
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Teen center presents workshop for parents
      The Thousand Oaks Teen Center will present a workshop for parents titled "How to Motivate Students" from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tues., Feb. 13 at the center, 1375 E. Janss Road. The free seminar will teach strategies that work with students of all ages. Reservations are required.
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Race issues to be discussed at CLU during Black History Month
      As part of the celebration of Black History Month, Gerald Horne, PhD, will discuss the past and future of race relations between African Americans and Latinos at 10 a.m. Fri., Feb. 9 at California Lutheran University in the Roth Nelson Room.
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Local resident makes dean's list
      Kurt R. Estorez of Thousand Oaks was named to the dean's list for the fall 2006 semester at EmbryRiddle Aeronautical University in Prescott, Ariz. Students who have achieved a grade point average of at least 3.50 for the semester are included on the dean's list of the universit...
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