Ventura County Arts Council honors students
      The Ventura County Arts Council recently hosted a recognition ceremony for the arts scholars from Ventura County. Each student has been accepted to attend the 2008 California State Summer School for the Arts/Innerspark session at Cal Arts in Valencia.
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Helping fellow students
     JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers NUTS 'N' BOLTS- Westlake High School junior Brandon Sand displays boxes filled with gently-used school supplies that he has collected at Westlake Hills Elementary School. Brandon will donate the supplies to students at Conejo Elementary School this fall.
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Retired teachers invited to dinner
      Retired educators and members of the public are invited to join the Ventura County Retired Teachers Scholarship Foundation and the Ventura County Division of the California Retired Teachers Association for the upcoming annual barbecue from 11:30 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. Wed.
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Model building helps develop fine motor skills
      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. Model building is a terrific way to develop creativity and get young people involved in an activity where there's a reward of accomplishment at the finish.
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Big thanks for a job well done
     SURPRISE- Agoura High School student Lili Sheshebor, outgoing lieutenant governor of the Student Kiwanis Agoura-Calabasas, reacts as Kiwanis AgouraCalabasas Lt. Governor Rudy Beem gives her an oversized $500 check during an awards ceremony at Leonis Adobe recently.
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Teens intern with festival
      Ten local high school students have been selected as Rhodes Junior Apprentices for the Kingsmen Shakespeare Festival.
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Local students accepted into military academies
      Twelve young men and women from the 24th Congressional District have been accepted to U.S. military academies, representing six different high schools in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties. Four local applicants were accepted to the Air Force Academy.
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For the record
     JANN HENDRY Acorn Newspapers THE RIGHT STUFF- Agoura High School senior Brenna Satt raises her diploma to the crowd after receiving it from Principal Larry Misel. Brenna was erroneously identified in last week's Acorn newspaper. Our apologies.
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Water science class open
      Las Virgenes Municipal Water District and Triunfo Sanitation District are seeking incoming high school juniors and seniors to participate in a sixday environmental and water science workshop. Program dates are 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Mon., July 14 to Thurs., July 17 and 4 to 6 p.m. Tues., July 22.
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Oak Park students earn honor
      Five Oak Park students earned the State Award for High Honors from the Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth.
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Practice SAT test offered at Agoura High
Students will get test scores
      The Agoura High School PFC will host a practice SAT from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sat., July 26 at the high school, 28545 W. Driver Ave., Agoura Hills. Cost is $20. Money raised will benefit the Agoura High School PFC. Scores will be available upon completion of the test.
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