Ready for the show
     EVERYBODY CUT LOOSE- Moorpark High School students Katie Luke, a 15-year-old freshman, left, and Michael McGuire, an 18-year-old senior, sing and dance in the school's musical production of "Footloose," about a teen who just wants to dance. Show times are 7 p.m. Fri., May 16 with two shows on Sa...
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Make sweet treats with strawberries
By Patrick Mooney Special to The Acorn
      Wild for strawberries Ventura is strawberry country, and May is strawberry season. You'll find fresh strawberries at supermarkets, farmers' markets and roadside stands. Strawberries are so inexpensive right now that you'll probably be tempted to bring home a flat of berries.
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For the record
      The Moorpark Mom's Connection was incorrectly referred to as The Marvelous Mom's Club in last week's edition. Also in the May 9 edition, Intangaroo, the 4-year-old filly owned by Somisbased Tom Grether Farms, was incorrectly identified as a Ventura horse.
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Poetry rap for seniors
     JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers SINGING WITH FEELING- Warren Takahashi, right, performs the song "Gorgeous Chicanas" written by Moorpark poet J.R. Rolly, left, during a luncheon at the Moorpark Active Adult Center in Moorpark last week.
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Tips for choosing an engagement ring
      Before popping the question, most men realize they know little or nothing about their girlfriend's tastes in jewelry, especially when it comes to a ring she will be wearing forever. It's no wonder then that 75 percent of all brides-to-be give their future husbands direct input on ...
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