A Grand Old Party celebration
     IRIS SMOOT/Acorn Newspapers AUTUMN BARBECUE- Members of the Ventura County Republican Party gather for an annual all-you-can-eat barbecue at Conejo Creek Park North in Thousand Oaks. Sunday afternoon's guest speakers included the Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson, an author, and Republican officeholders.
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Cruise line reps offer information about ships
      Representatives from Crystal Cruises and Altour Classic Cruise & Travel of Woodland Hills will speak to potential clients at a reception on Thurs., Oct. 25 at the Westlake Hyatt Plaza, 880 S. Westlake Blvd., Westlake Village.
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Family Men Don't Wear Name Brands
      Mike and Mr. Monster My favorite color is plain blue, I'm quite shy, one of my favorite dishes is cereal, I love the sound of stillness, and when I get to the Pearly Gates I'd love to hear God say that I did what I needed to do in life- I just existed. That's who I am. Th...
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Only 13 days until Halloween
     JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers A 20-GALLON HAT?- St. Patrick's School sixth-grader Kevin Kelemen, 11, and his mom, Angella, try on hats at Confetti, the Halloween store in Thousand Oaks. Confetti, a Conejo Valley tradition since 1983, is back for another frightening season. No matter what y...
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Yoga for youth fundraiser set
      Worldrenowned yoga instructor Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa is coming to True Yoga in Westlake Village on Sat., Oct. 27 at 5:30 p.m. to help raise money for the nonprofit Yoga for Youth. The Temple Bhajan Band will lead guests in Kirtan (singing and chanting), followed by a Kundalini yoga prac...
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Movie to be screened in city of Westlake Village
      The film "10 Questions for the Dalai Lama" will be screened at 4 p.m. Sun., Oct. 21 at the First Neighborhood Community Center, 31380 Village Center Road, Westlake Village. A questionandanswer session with filmmaker Rick Ray will follow the movie.
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