Organic and Green Festival to be held in Malibu this weekend
      One hundred experts on green living will showcase their products during the Malibu Organic and Green Festival from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sat., Oct. 6 between Cross Creek and Webb Way off Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, in the area that will be the new Legacy Park, owned by the city of ...
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October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
      Domestic Violence Awareness Month began Oct. 1. "The Secretary of State's Safe at Home program helps protect survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking from their abusers," said Secretary of State Debra Bowen.
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Flu shots available in T.O.
      CVS/Pharmacy will offer flu shots at the following locations in Thousand Oaks: Sun., Oct. 14, 3 to 7 p.m., 2791 Agoura Road. (805) 4954938. Sat., Oct. 27, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., 1382 N. Moorpark Road. (805) 495-4613.
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Options for care detailed at symposium
      Ventura County Homecare Association Inc., and Los Robles Hospital and Medical Center will present an educational symposium titled, "Options for Care- Boomers and Beyond: Healthcare in the 21st Century" from 8 to 11:45 a.m. Sat., Oct. 13 at the east campus of Los Robles Hospital and...
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Foundation walk will include family carnival
      The Amanda McPherson Foundation announces the fourth annual Amanda "Spreading Our Wings" Walk and Family Carnival on Sun., Oct. 7 at 8:30 a.m. to noon. The approximately 2.5-mile walk will begin at 9 a.m. at the Rancho Madera Community Park, 556 Lake Park Drive, Simi Valley.
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Hearing aids can be custom-made to fit any ear
      Local Miracle-Ear outlets in the Simi Valley area want to amplify a silent problem- hearing-impaired people who avoid getting hearing aids. It's estimated that 80 percent of the 31.5 million hearing-impaired people in the United States could benefit from a hearing aid but don't have one.
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Conference held on HIV prevention
      Ventura County AIDS Partnership will host a conference, "HIV Prevention: Innovation and Best Practices," from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fri., Oct. 26 at California State University Channel Islands, One University Drive, Camarillo.
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Local health resources prove invaluable
By Barrie Silberberg Special to the Thousand Oaks Acorn
      Often when a family member is diagnosed with a disease, disability or disorder, we don't know where to turn. But there are a variety of support groups and facilities in the Conejo and San Fernando valleys designed to assist families and their loved ones in their time of need.
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Agency hands out $1.8 million to senior programs
By Michelle Knight knight@theacorn.com
      The Ventura County Area Agency on Aging- the largest single funding source for senior and caregiver programs and services- announced recently it gave $1.8 million to 25 organizations for a variety of senior programs.
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Holiday Homes tour looks for sponsors
      By signing up as a sponsor or advertiser for the 16th annual Holiday Homes Tour, local organizations can support The Wellness Community Valley/ Ventura's programs of support, education and hope for people fighting cancer. The tour will take place Dec. 1 and 2.
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ALS meeting scheduled
      The ALS Association, Greater Los Angeles Chapter, will meet from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Sat., Oct. 27 at the city of Westlake Village community room, 31200 Oak Crest Drive, Westlake Village. The meeting, which is free, offers support for people with ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease) and their famili...
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