Boys & Girls Clubs name Youth of the Year
      Virgilio Garcia, a seventhgrade student at Los Cerritos Middle School in Thousand Oaks, was honored as 2006 Youth of the Year by the Boys & Girls Clubs of Conejo and Las Virgenes during a March 9 dinner and awards ceremony at the Renaissance Hotel in Agoura Hills.
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School fitness fundraiser
      COOL RUNNING- Aspen Elementary School third-grader Brett Riley, 9, gets a spray of refreshing water from Bonnie Marshall during the school's Jog-A-Thon. Aspen's fundraiser was last Friday. Families and friends pledge money to participants, sometimes based on laps run.
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Students to take mock SAT tests at Westlake High
      High school students in the Class of 2008 and 2009 can practice taking a fulllength SAT, including the new essay 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sat., March 24 at the Westlake High School library, 100 N. Lakeview Canyon Road, Westlake Village. Participants will learn the strategies behind the test...
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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 Fri.
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Azusa Pacific University students make dean's list
      The following Azusa Pacific University students made the academic dean's list: +Christopher B. Willcox of Newbury Park is a business administration major. +Justine R. Barnett of Newbury Park is a graduate of Newbury Park High School and is a liberal studies major.
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Newbury Park high hosts Drumline event
      The Newbury Park High School music department and the Black Knights Drum Corps will host a Southern California Percussion Alliance Drumline competition from 1 to 9 p.m. Sat., March 17 and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sun., March 18 in the gym at 456 N. Reino Road, Newbury Park.
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T.O. resident named principal of Chaminade Middle School
      Michael Valentine of Thousand Oaks has been named principal of Chaminade Middle School in Chatsworth. Valentine has served the school for 29 years and was acting principal since July 1. He becomes the school's sixth principal. Chaminade is a Catholic school that serves students in...
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Public invited to Camp Summertime open house
      Camp Summertime will host open houses from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sun., March 18 and 25 at Calamigos Ranch in the Agoura Hills/Malibu area. Families are welcome to visit with staff and directors on those days. According to camp organiz ers, Camp Summertime has provided a quality day camp envi...
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