Senior Congress explores safety
     IRIS SMOOT/Acorn Newspapers BE PREPARED- Ventura County Public Health Emergency Preparedness Office specialist Steve Johnson briefs his audience on how to get ready before an emergency strikes. Johnson was speaking at the Senior Congress IV on Wednesday afternoon at St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic Ch...
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Agoura High dance team excels at contest
     LIGHT ON THEIR FEET- The Agoura High School Competition Dance Team shows off the trophies they brought home from the Kids Artistic Revue National Dance Competition in Long Beach. The team won several first-place awards and Grand Champion in the large group division. They've also been invited to danc...
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Tour the sanitation district
      The Las Virgenes Municipal Water District and Triunfo Sanitation District will offer a free bus tour of the area's water treatment facilities from 8:45 a.m. to 1 p.m., rain or shine, Sat., Feb. 23 at 4232 Las Virgenes Road, Calabasas.
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Smoking in movies criticized
      Concerned parents and public health leaders are looking to stub out images of smoking in film- at least in movies aimed at a youthful audience. That's because multiple studies show that tobacco images in media, especially in movies, can influence young people's decision to start smoking.
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Workshop on overeating will cover 12-step program
      Leona Ostrian-Jones and Compulsive Eaters Anonymous will present a workshop on overeating from 1 to 4 p.m. Sat., March 8 at the Woodland Hills Branch Library, 22200 Ventura Blvd. The program will cover the traditional 12-step program and the seven tools. Admission is free.
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