Sparkling with gold in Santa Barbara
     SHOWING THEIR MEDALS—A club team that hails from Thousand Oaks and Westlake Village, the boys Under 9 Real So Cal soccer team, won the last big competition of the summer, the Santa Barbara soccer tournament. Pictured top row, from left: Elaine Stuart, Kenny Dapello, and J.T. and Wendy Basu. Middle row: Michael Stuart, Justin Surmani, Matthew Neville, Cole Allan and Spencer Alonge. Bottom row: Tyler Bradbury, Van Bush, Adam Julius, Nicholas Stephens, Noah Marshall and Rishi Basu.
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Wins Gold Award
     BELIEVES IN SERVICE WORK- Amber Nicole Schneider, 17, a senior at Newbury Park High School and member of Girl Scout Troop No. 61070 of the Rancho Sierra Vista Service Unit, has won the Gold Award, the highest in Girl Scouts. She gave more than 75 hours to her service project, "Fun For Felines," when she used recycled ice cream tubs from her workplace and turned them into cat beds for Pet Stop Pet Rescue. She also taught young Girl Scouts how to make the beds. Amber has helped Pet Stop Pet Rescue for the past six years.
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Gilbert and Sullivan show coming to Thousands Oaks
      The Ventura County Gilbert and Sullivan Repertoire Company presents "Patience" from Sept. 26 through Oct. 12 at Theatre on the Hill, The Hillcrest Center for the Arts, 403 W. Hillcrest Drive in Thousand Oaks. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Sundays.
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Pet of the Week
     PERKY AND PRETTY- Lucy is a 3-year-old golden retriever mix. She's friendly and playful and okay with cats, but she needs to be the only dog in her new home. She's available at the Agoura Animal Shelter at 29525 Agoura Road, just west of Kanan. Sometimes pets are already adopted, so before you go, ask about identification No. A3806915 by calling (818) 991-0071 or visiting animalcare.laycounty.gov. WENDY PIERRO Acorn Newspapers
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Stagecoach Inn hosts dinner theater
      The Stagecoach Inn Museum will host a supper theater Fridays and Saturdays from Sept. 26 to Oct. 4 at the museum, 51 S. Ventu Park Road, Newbury Park. The event will include a catered outdoor supper and dessert, and a play about a family's expedition from Los Angeles to the Conejo.
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Botanist to give presentation in Thousand Oaks
      Botanist Charles Hohn will give a presentation at 2 p.m. Sat., Sept. 20 at the National Park Visitor Center, 401 W. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. The presentation, "Going Native in Your Garden," will discuss a variety of plant and grass suggestions, tips on planting and maintaining native plants and demonstrations.
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College students meet million-meal challenge
      Take more than 4,000 students and volunteers, add tons of rice and soy, then blend well for one day. Those ingredients made for a recordbreaking challenge as students from eight North Carolina colleges and universities worked together to pack more than a million meals for hungry people. The food is now en route to El Salvador, Haiti and India.
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Discussion on Alzheimer's coming to Westlake
      Norma Featherston, Ventura County coordinator for the California Central Coast chapter of Alzheimer's Association, will discuss the disease at 7 p.m. Tues., Sept. 23 in the sanctuary of Westlake Lutheran Church, 2630-A Townsgate Road, Westlake Village.
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