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SHARING SMILES—John Gorham, left, the executive director of Manna, the Conejo Vally food bank, cheerfully accepts a check for $5,844.80 from Steve Holt, editor of the Thousand Oaks Acorn. The money represents 40 percent of the proceeds from a voluntary subscription drive. In the wake of a declining economy, more and more people have gone to Manna for help. 003p1.jpg