Simi Acorn editor named
     Acorn staff writer Kyle Jorrey has been named editor of the
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Children's author specializes in cryptozoology, and that's strange
By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com
     Author Kelly Milner Halls likes "weird stuff." The Westlake High School graduate has found her niche writing nonfiction children's books about bizarre creatures-some that are supported by scientific evidence, and other legendary beasts that feed the imagination but continue to escape sc
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Passion for writing has interesting twist
By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com
     Kelly Milner Halls broke into the competitive children's book market through necessity.
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FOR THE RECORD
     +A recent article on the Agoura Mustang All-stars said the team made Agoura Pony Baseball history by nearly advacing to the world championships in Texas.
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Holiday forces early deadlines
     Mon., Sept. 4 is Labor Day, which creates early deadlines for the
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Women's club new officers chart course
     The newly installed executive officers of the Westlake Women's Club have started planning for the upcoming year. The club will officially open for 2006-07 with its first meeting, Community Recipients Day, at 10 a.m. Tues., Sept. 12 at the Westlake Village Inn, 31943 Agoura Road, Westlake V
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Attendance goes sky high at air show
By Daniel Wolowicz camarillo@theacorn.com
     With his 2-year-old son Austin sitting in his lap, Daric Manser sat among a number of aeronautical buffs lining Camarillo Airport's runway early Saturday morning as aircraft of all types prepared for takeoff.
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Learn about fire season
     During fire season, living in the Santa Monica Mountains can be a balancing act. Residents want to enjoy their homes in the rural environment, but often find themselves in the face of peril.
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Author says anyone can be a successful entrepreneur
By Michael Picarella pic@theacorn.com
     Do you want to be an entrepreneur? Westlake Village businessman Bill Wagner wrote a book about running your own business that can help.
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Safeway to raise funds for Muscular Dystrophy Association
     Safeway Inc. recently announced the launch of a fiveweek fundraising campaign to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). Through Labor Day, more than 1,500 Safeway and Safeway-owned stores across the U. S. have set a goal to raise $3.6 million through
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Youth remake trash into useful items
     PAPER PROJECT- Chris Schafer, 13, of Agoura is using cardboard from the inside of milk cartons to create environmentally-friendly, sun-baked postcards at the Making Paper workshop at Soka University on Sunday. Participants brought paper-based milk cartons soaked in water for w
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Women to write for rights
     In honor of Women's Equality Day, Ventura County Reproductive Rights Network will sponsor the second annual "Write for Your Rights: A Letter Writing Campaign for Reproductive Freedom" from 11 a.m. to 1 p.mSat., Aug. 26 at Unitarian Universalist Church of Ventura, 5654 Ralston St., Ventura.
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