Energize kids with model building
      Want to help children develop their fine motor skills and educate their minds? It's easy- just put them into the threedimensional world of modeling, where their imaginations can take flight.
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Citrus Classic Hot Air Balloon Festival opens
      The inaugural Citrus Classic Balloon Festival will take place July 25 to 26 at the Santa Paula Airport, 830 E. Santa Maria St., Santa Paula. Times are 5 to 10 p.m. Fri., July 25 and 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sat., July 26.
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Wife not a fan of my habit
      My wife hates my fan. It's a little white two-speed oscillating fan that helps keep me cool at night while I sleep. My little fan also saves energy by giving the air conditioner a rest, yet my wife can't stand the thing.
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County Fair tickets go on sale
      Guests who plan to attend the Ventura County Fair from July 30 through Aug. 10 may save money by purchasing tickets in advance. Prefair carnival ride tickets, season tickets, and Metrolink/fair combos are available at the Ventura County Fairgrounds Administrative Office, 10 W. Harbor Blvd.,...
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As economy sags, pets face neglect
Coping with foreclosure
      According to RealtyTrac, home foreclosures in the first quarter of 2008 increased 23 percent from the previous quarter and jumped 112 percent from the first quarter of 2007. These increases in foreclosures have given rise to an unexpected problem: pet abandonment.
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