Benefits of growing up with pets
      A pet can be more than a warm, furry or feathered friend that greets you when you return home. Growing up with pets can be good for a child's health and development. Research has shown that interacting with pets can contribute to a child's selfesteem and selfconfidence.
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Academy of Dance to perform
      The Academy of Dance and School of Performing Arts presents "Celebrate 2008" on Sat., June 21 at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. This dance concert will present upbeat jazz and hip-hop routines as well as ballet pieces. For tickets, call the box office at (805) 449-ARTS (2787) or visit www.ticketmaster.com.
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Boys & Girls Club gets new president
      Mark Elswick has been named president and CEO of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Conejo and Las Virgenes. Elswick comes to the club after spending nearly 16 years in leadership positions at YMCA branches throughout southern California.
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