It's time to change alarm batteries
      Changing clocks to daylight saving time is a reminder to change batteries in home smoke alarms. Smoke alarms save lives if they're properly installed and in working order. From 2000 to 2004, 65 percent of the deaths in home fires occurred in homes that either had no smoke alarms ...
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Summer camp registration an adventure
By Joann Groff joann@theacorn.com
      Faith Mori said it's been quite a while since she was willing to camp out overnight- in fact, it was back in the day when Bruce Springsteen and the Rolling Stones were in town and concert tickets were the prize. But things change when you become a mom, she said.
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Book brings magic to a child
      BETTER THAN A MOVIE- Thousand Oaks resident Jen Sommers and her daughter Paige, 5, examine a book they got at the used book sale during the Lang Ranch Elementary School's Reading & Rockin' with Dr. Seuss event. Last Thursday's event allowed Lang Ranch students, parents and siblings to celebrate r...
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Harbor Village in Ventura will be hopping for Easter
      The Ventura Harbor Village will hold their Harbor is Hopping event from 1 to 3 p.m. Sun., March 23 at the Village Carousel Stage. Mother Goose will be at the Village for storytelling and face painting, and the Easter Bunny will be available for photos. The Garden Lady will help children and adu...
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Walking to fight hunger
      NICE DAY FOR A WALK- Rita Solis and Rhonda Coure of Newbury Park gleefully participate in the 30th annual Communities Responding to Overcome Poverty- CROP Walk. The event began and ended at California Lutheran University.
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Tribute concerts to be presented by Rock Nation
      Rock Nation, formerly known as School of Rock Agoura, will present two local concerts this weekend. •Rock Nation will present a tribute to AC/DC at 6 p.m. Fri., March 14 at Borderline Bar and Grill, 99 Rolling Oaks Drive, Thousand Oaks.
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Italian Catholics to host table event
      The Italian Catholic Federation Branch 380 will host its 22nd annual St. Joseph's Table Celebration beginning at 8:15 a.m. Sun., March 16 at St. Paschal Baylon Catholic Church, 155 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. The event will include a bake sale from 8:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the parish hall. An ...
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High-powered machinery
      My wife and I recently bought a new vacuum and I've since changed my attitude about the carpet cleaning chores around the house. Let me break down the model we bought. First of all, it's not your typical vacuum. This piece of highpowered machinery has D2.
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Contemplating a courtroom career
      LEARNING HOW IT WORKS- Rockie Perez, left, and Sue Campana let Thousand Oaks High School student Rachel Davis, 14, try her hand at being a court reporter at Conejo Valley Unified School District's annual Career Faire. The event was last Thursday night at Hyatt Westlake Plaza.
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La Reina does Broadway
      La Reina High School's Regent Performers will present "Gypsy Robe: Our Broadway Favorites" at 7 p.m. Fri., March 14. Additional performances will be 2 and 7 p.m. Sat., March 15 and 2 p.m. Sun., March 16. All performances will be at the school, 106 W. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks.
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Summer theater camp presents a play
      Kids Acting Out West summer theater camp 2007 presents the musical "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown" at 7 p.m. Mon., March 17 at the Adventist Academy, 180 Acad emy Road, Newbury Park. The show will feature 21 local children, ages 6 to 14.
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