Lutherans purchase 'eco-palms' for upcoming Palm Sunday
      More than 300 million palm fronds are harvested each year for consumption in the United States, mostly for Palm Sunday worship and floral displays for churchrelated events, according to Lutheran World Relief.
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Chabad offers lecture on raising kids
      The Conejo Jewish Academy will host a lecture titled "Raising kids to stay Jewish and love it" with author Doron Kornbluth at 8 p.m. Mon., March 3 at 30345 Canwood St., Agoura Hills. Through stories and humor, the talk will provide Jewish parents and grandparents with principles and practical tips for instilling Jewish pride in their children.
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Surf's Up
      Can you remember your first time at the beach when you stepped into the ocean and felt its awesome power in the form of the waves, swells and undercurrent? At 7 years of age, having just come from Ohio with little swimming experience in anything other than the YMCA indoor pool, I was somewhat intimidated by the raw power and vastness of it all.
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