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Pumpkin Fest is a smash
Calabasas event returns to Paramount Ranch
Acorn Staff Writer
     Paramount Ranch was decked out in orange this weekend for the 10th anniversary Calabasas Pumpkin Festival. After being canceled in 2001 because of inadequate funding, the two-day event returned this year in full force.
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DIGGING IN
     Miah Pungrchar, 8, of Simi Valley competes in the pie eating contest during the Calabasas Pumpkin Festival over the weekend at Paramount Ranch in rural Agoura.
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Senior group celebrates 20 years
     OASIS, the national education organization for older adults, founded by Marylen Mann and Margie Wolcott May of the May Co., celebrated its 20th anniversary on Saturday with an event at Pierce College in Woodland Hills.
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This senior citizen remains young at heart
     Robert Snyder, 90, is a mentally sharp senior citizen who stays active and positive about life.
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There’s no trick to Halloween safety
     While children dream about mounds of candy and what to wear every Halloween, parents face more serious concerns about kids
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Lost Hills to host open house
     Los Angeles County Sheriff
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Golf tourney raises funds for Discovery
     The Discovery Center for Science & Technology, a new interactive museum being developed in the heart of the 101 High Tech corridor, recently was presented a $25,000 donation by Bob Majorino, owner of Prudential California Realty and a member of the board of directors of the Discovery Center.
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Agoura Hills donor is on a mission
Giving bikes away has become
a joyful cycle
     The holidays are more than a month away, but Mark Blum
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If Words Could Talk
     Forgot What?
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On the Trail
     Who Was That Masked Bird?
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Agoura Hills Library to celebrate
     The Agoura Hills Library will celebrate its one-year anniversary with a day of festivities this Sat., Oct. 26 at the library, 29901 Ladyface Court, Agoura Hills.
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Acorn Sound off –– Michael Picarella
     What do you think about the closing of Denny
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GOP women hear about upcoming election
     LISA ADAMS/The Acorn 'YOU CAN'T LOSE IF YOU DON'T QUIT'-From left to right: Ed Lewis, vice president of development for the Alliance for the Arts; Rosemary Licata and Lucy Hanley, first vice president and president respectively of the Thousand Oaks Republican Women, Federated; Barbara Alby, California's national committeewoman to the Republican National Committee; and Tim B.
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Variety of programs available at T.O. Library
     Among the upcoming programs in November at the Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road, are the following:
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History explored at Leonis Adobe
     A western-style workshop for families interested in exploring 19th Century living will be offered from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sat., Nov. 2 at the Leonis Adobe Museum, 23537 Calabasas Road, Old Town Calabasas, in conjunction with Cal State University Northridge (CSUN).
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Membership info meeting set
     The Agoura Valley Woman
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Scenes shot here to air tomorrow
     Scenes of an MTV show, "Dismissed," were recently shot at Escentials, a personal-care bath and beauty specialty store in Calabasas. The episode is scheduled to air at 5 and 11 p.m. tomorrow, Fri., Oct. 25.
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Pancake breakfast set for Saturday
     The Agoura/Las Virgenes Optimist Club and the L.A. County Sheriff
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Halloween happenings
     The city of Agoura Hills Department of Community Services and Rancho Simi Recreation & Park District will co-sponsor a Halloween Carnival from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thurs., Oct. 31 at Mae Boyar Park, 130 N. Kanan Road, Oak Park.
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National
Park Service
     The National Park Service Visitor Center will present a mask-making workshop from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Sat., Oct. 26 at 401 W. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. Children age 8 and younger must be accompanied by a parent.
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Calabasas
     The city of Calabasas Community Services Department invites children of all ages to the annual "Halloween Carnival" from 3 to 5 p.m. Thurs., Oct. 31 at Juan Bautista De Anza Park, 3701 Lost Hills Road, Calabasas.
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Free Church
     The Evangelical Free Church of the Conejo Valley invites the community to its fifth annual Harvest Carnival from 5 to 8 p.m. Thurs., Oct. 31 at 999 Rancho Conejo Blvd., Newbury Park.
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Dressing up for autumn
     MAKEUP ART-Eden Weizman, 7, gets her face painted at the Oak Park Fall Fest at May Boyar Park and Brookside Elementary School. The event on last Sunday featured games, rides, holiday shopping, food, a haunted house, a pumpkin patch and a hay ride.
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Parents advised to look at marijuana myths
     Users say it makes them mellow. Proponents of legalization say it
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Holidays not-so-jolly for Calabasas gamemaker
Uncertainty dampens hopes for videogame company
     Leading video game publisher THQ Inc. of Calabasas (Nasdaq: THQI) reported blow-out profits for the third quarter on Monday, but a company representative said results for the current quarter and full year would be at the low end of expectations, sparking a post-session sell-off that saw the company
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Law firm opens its doors in Westlake Village
     The law firm Hinson & Gravelle LLP recently opened its doors in Westlake Village.
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Businesses find good return on community investments
     Even in an uncertain economy, companies still place a high priority on giving back to the community, a new survey suggests. Nearly one-third (31 percent) of chief financial officers (CFOs) polled said social responsibility programs that support charitable giving are very important to their organizations.
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Majestic Piano Works
Can Bring Music Magic
to Your Keyboard
     Is your piano just a piece of furniture sitting silent? If so, Majestic Piano Works can bring your piano to life by installing the MSR/Pianodisc system.
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Hayward’s Home Offers Asian Rugs
     Hugh Hayward, Hayward
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Specialty Shop Features
Young Teen Fashions
     FASHION FUN--"Seven-Up for Teens & In-B-Tweens" is located in Sandford & Merton, 23504 Calabasas Road, Old Town Calabasas. It's a unique clothing store specializing in personal service and catering to teens and young girls ranging from kids' sizes 7-14 to junior sizes 0-7.With fit and fashion in mind they carry Hard Tail, Z.
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MOZ Buddha Bar Opens in Agoura Hills
     MOZ Buddha Bar has opened in Agoura Hills. Owner-Chef Moez Megji is known for his Fins Restaurants in Westlake Village and Calabasas. The menu features fresh fish, steaks and chops with Asian/European-influenced cooking.
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Haircutting Can be a Transforming Experience
     For those wailing with dismay at their baby fine hair and its unmanageability and lack of "oomph," Judaysia offers a haircut that literally transforms a disappointing
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