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Former foster child writes book that moves people to action
      Running laps in the hot Florida sun, being hit with a wooden spoon and living with 15 other children in a cramped 1,200-square-foot trailer are vivid childhood memories for Ashley Rhodes-Courter. However, most of the 14 foster homes she lived in by the age of 12 are a blur of forgettable faces and names for the now 22year-old.
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Girls leaving foster care more likely to go on welfare
      According to the United Women's Leadership Council, women in the U.S. continue to make leaps and bounds both as professionals and as students. By 2010, American women will account for $13 trillion of the country's private wealth.
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Talk to address empty nest syndrome
      When children grow up and leave home, parents often find themselves in a state of flux, happy that their children are selfsufficient, yet sad and confused about their changing role as parents. The empty-nest syndrome will be explored from noon to 1 p.m. Fri., April 4 at the Teen Scene Outpatient Program in Agoura Hills. Helen Edler, M.A.
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Dental group welcomes new orthodontist
      Dr. Jennifer Horton has recently joined the orthodontic team lead by Drs. Shamala Pizza, Peter Galgano and Vincent Smith at the Camarillo and Simi Valley Childrens Dental Groups.
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Seminar to discuss radiation treatments
      The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura will host a seminar titled "Radiation Update: Cancer Research and Treatment" from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thurs., April 17 at 530 Hampshire Road, Westlake Village. Radiation oncologists Eugene Ahn, MD, and Paul Miller, MD, will discuss radiation research, mammosites for breast cancer and gamma knife treatment of brain cancers.
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Lecture scheduled on memory fitness
      Board-certified neurologist Dr. Lorne S. Label addresses ways to improve one's memory and keep the brain fit in a free talk from 1 to 2 p.m. Thurs., April 17 at the Goebel Senior Adult Center, 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks.
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