Gallegly cited by U.S. Chamber of Commerce for promoting growth of businesses
      The United States Chamber of Commerce recently presented U.S. Rep. Elton Gallegly (R-Thousand Oaks) with the Spirit of Enterprise Award for his support of progrowth legislation during the second session of the 110th Congress.
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Mail Center to have open house
      The Mail Center is under new management and will host an open house from 10 a.m. to noon Sat., April 26 at 365 E. Avenida de Los Arboles, Thousand Oaks. The new owners will be on hand to greet customers. The event includes a raffle, door prizes, refreshments and free balloons.
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Donating excess inventory can be smart
By Emily Collins Special to the Acorn
      If you walk through your business's warehouse or storeroom, chances are you'll find excess, nonmoving inventory. You may ask yourself, "What am I going to do with these products?" Surprisingly, the smartest solution for your business may be to give them to charity.
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Attorney attends conference in Utah
      Westlake Village attorney Frank Bellinghiere recently attended the 2008 Brain Injury Conference in Salt Lake City. The annual conference is sponsored by the Utah Brian Injury Association and the Utah Association for Justice.
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Give Your Children the Advantage They May Need In Art
      Sheldon's Art Academy's Portfolio Development is a new program designed to assist students in preparing portfolios for college, high school, summer programs and more. It combines classical art training with personalized attention.
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Gymnastics Center Helps All Children
      Parents want their children to welcome new challenges as opportunities to learn and grow. They would like youths to view taking risks with excitement and an expectation of success. Even as adults, taking risks is necessary to try something new, enter a relationship, or open a business.
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New Website Serves Residents of Conejo Valley
      There's something new in the Conejo Valley- it's a website. In an age of franchised businesses, TheNeighborWeb.com is 100 percent local. The website was conceived and created right in the Conejo Valley by three local moms who are active in the community.
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Get an Edge with Englander & Associates
      Englander & Associates, a strategic communications firm specializing in crisis communications, litigation support, public affairs and issues management, announced recently that the Los Angeles Business Journal has named the firm as the fastest growing and 10th largest communications firm ...
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Life Coach Offers a Seminar on Saturday
      Mary Ann Lowry, who has a master's degree, has launched a new life coaching business after completing the training requirements as a Martha Beck certified life coach. Beck is a best-selling author and a regular contributor to "O Magazine.
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New Charity Reaches Those Suffering in Africa
      HIV/AIDS, starvation, poor water supply and economic devastation are the situations faced by Africans every day. Kenneth Lord's charity, Africa As One, is a vehicle to change the situation. For more than 15 years Lord has helped others transform their lives and reshape their vision of what is pos...
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Board of Senior Concerns gets two new directors
      Andrea Gallagher of Westlake Village and Debbie L. Lee of Moorpark have been selected to the board of directors of Senior Concerns, a nonprofit social service that provides quality-of-life services for frail and special-need seniors and their caregiver families.
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EYE ON LOCAL AREA STOCKS
      Company Name AMGEN BAXTER BEVERLY HILLS BANCORP CAMINOSOFT CORP. CHEESECAKE FACTORY COUNTRYWIDE FINANCIAL CORP. DIODES, INC DTS, INC. ELECTRONIC CLEARING HOUSE ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY SENSOR INC.
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