Professional women to hear about exercise
Meeting tonight in Westlake
      The Business and Professional Women's Club of the Conejo Valley will meet at 7 p.m. tonight, Thurs., Sept. 4, in the lounge near the bar at the Hyatt Westlake Plaza, 880 S. Westlake Blvd., Westlake Village. Steven Hawkins, PhD, associate professor of exercise science and sports medicine, will speak on "Exercise and Health.
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Newly-approved Westlake Village school certifies class of nursing assistants
      Fifteen nursing students have completed 185 hours of nursing training at Professional Medical Careers Institute and received their CNA (certified nursing assistant) pins on Aug. 16 at the Grant Brimhall/Thousand Oaks Library.
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Mental health professionals meeting looks at addictions
By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholod@theacorn.com
      The monthly "Meet and Greet" sessions sponsored by the Conejo Valley Mental Health Professionals Association will resume at noon tomorrow with a program about addictions, said Judy Wiener, a licensed social worker and a marriage and family therapist in Agoura Hills.
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Luncheon for Ventura County volunteers
      The Ventura County Volunteer Coordinators Council volunteer appreciation luncheon will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tues., Sept. 16 at Spanish Hills Country Club, 999 Crestview Ave., Camarillo. The luncheon provides nonprofit and servicebased organizations the opportunity to acknowledge the people that support them.
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Fluoridation will be hot topic at water board meeting
By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com
      The Las Virgenes Municipal Water District will discuss water fluoridation at the Sept. 9 board of directors meeting in an attempt to address growing concerns about the tap water additive that many people believe does nothing to improve dental health and is actually a poison at the root of many illnesses.
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Sharing the love
      JOEY TIME— Seniors from Silverado's Calabasas senior living community and their family members meet Marley, a baby kangaroo. An intergenerational pool party was held at the community in honor of Marley's arrival.
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Weight loss tips offered
      For people who are watching their waistlines, it's important to get off to a good start. Here are a few helpful weightloss tips: •Read ingredient labels. Ingredients are listed in amount order, so for those looking to cut sugar, make sure it is not high on the list.
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