Haunted house expands to meet demands
By Jodai Saremi Special to the Acorn
      Allhallows Eve approaches. As darkness settles into the hills surrounding a small Thousand Oaks neighborhood, the air fills with screams, thunder crashes and fog billows up around gargoyles perched above revelers at the Reign of Terror (ROT) Haunted House.
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Pumpkin Fest brings fun for families
      The Calabasas Pumpkin Festival will provide two days of family fun from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sat. and Sun., Oct. 18 and 19 at Juan Bautista De Anza Park, 3701 Lost Hills Road, Calabasas. Admission and parking are free, and shuttle service will be available.
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New West Symphony appoints vice president
      The New West Symphony announces the appointment of Timothy Smith as vice president of the board of directors for the Conejo Valley area. Smith is a founding partner of Advance Insurance Solutions in Westlake Village. He formerly was a professor at Thomas Aquinas College in Santa Paula and holds a doctorate from University of Notre Dame.
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Old New York Deli and Bakery plans November opening
      Old New York Deli & Bakery Co. will open a store in Newbury Park in November at 2700 Teller Road, Ste. A.
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Photography show coming
      The Arts Council of the Conejo Valley presents "The Art of Photography," an exhibit of photo art, through Dec. 7 in the Galleria at the Hillcrest Center for the Arts, 403 W. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks.
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