City thanks retiring commissioner
     SYLVIE BELMOND/Acorn Newspapers HARD WORKER- Vina June Milburn is honored by Mayor Patrick Hunter, right, and Doug Tapkin, executive director of the Ventura County Housing Authority, for her 14 years of service on the Housing Authority commission. "She was a mentor and friend and has been a reside...
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Agency to share information about adoption
      Children's Bureau, a nonprofit licensed private adoption agency, will hold an information meeting for prospective adoptive parents from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tues., May 27 at the Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks.
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Make a date with guide dogs
      Guide Dogs for the Blind presents a "Date With Dogs" benefit from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sat., May 31 at the Moorpark Country Club clubhouse, 11800 Championship Drive. The event will feature guide dog trainer demonstration, simulated guide dog walks under blindfold, "puppy booth" ph...
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Calling all squad cars
     IRIS SMOOT/Acorn Newspapers IN CHARGE- Rhonda Reyes of Moorpark laughs as her daughter Nour, 4, gives a big "10-4" while sitting in a volunteer patrol vehicle from the Moorpark Police Department during Kids Day at the Park on Saturday at Arroyo Vista Park. The event featured games, crafts, food and ...
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Students showcase their creations
     ARTISTIC EYE- Moorpark High School student Tarin Cardiel admires a ceramic log house during the school's Visual Art Show at the campus library last week. The event was organized by Linda Underhill, chair of the Visual Arts Department. This is the first show in three years, she said. Students display...
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Hagmans to host KCLU supporters
      Larry and Maj Hagman will host a celebration in honor of KCLU from 2 to 5 p.m. Sat., May 31 at their Heaven Ranch in Ojai. The gathering will allow guests to roam the grounds and meet other KCLU supporters. Larry Hagman played J.R. Ewing on "Dallas" and Capt. Tony Nelson ...
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Theater stages classic tale
      The Ojai Art Center Theater presentation of "The Velveteen Rabbit" is continuing through May 18 at the theater, 113 S. Montgomery St., Ojai. The play is based on the 1922 story by Margery Williams about a shabby toy bunny who is beloved by his child.
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Help is available for homeowners who need a fresh start
By Rick O'Dea richard@theacorn.com
      As nature works its springtime magic throughout Southern California, it stands in stark contrast to the waning financial vitality of our urban, man-made landscape, where the local housing market seems to be hunkering down for a blustery winter storm.
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Teachers train to present scientific principles to students
      EXPERIMENT- Simi Valley High School science teacher Guiseppina Lubrano drops tubes containing insect intestines into a centrifuge during a workshop for secondary school science teachers at Moorpark College on Saturday. The teachers were looking for bacteria that live in the intestines and aid dig...
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