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Replica gun gets student in trouble
     A 15-year-old girl was detained by Simi Valley police for allegedly taking a toy replica gun to Simi Valley High School on April 20.
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Man hurt in truck crash
     Christopher Klepic, 19, of Simi Valley lost control of his vehicle while driving at an estimated speed of 60 mph in a 40 mph zone at 11:29 p.m. April 18.
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County ballots go electronic
     Ventura County residents will use a new electronic voting system when the June primary election rolls around.
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Rec and park volunteer of 2005 announced
     The Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District board has named Dr. Michael Kuhn as Volunteer of the Year for 2005. Kuhn has been a volunteer for the district since January 1993, and for more than 13 years has devoted much time and energy into the trail system owned by the district.
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Family law courts seek input on how to improve
     Prompted by a survey taken last year that showed low user satisfaction with the statewide family law courts, the Ventura County Superior Court held two forums last week to get public input on how to improve.
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Honored for heroism
     JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers SERVICEMAN HONORED-Lt. Col. Martin Bruce Spann, left, displays the Soldiers Medal certificate awarded by U.S. Rep. Elton Gallegly in Gallegly's office last week. Spann, of Simi Valley, received Medal of Heroism from President Bush for saving residents from a burning Los Angeles building in 1998.
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Kiwanis seeks sponsors for golf tourney
     Simi Valley Kiwanis is seeking advertisers and sponsors for its 27th annual Golf Tournament on May 8 at the Wood Ranch Golf Course, 301 N. Wood Ranch Pkwy., Simi Valley. Advertisers can purchase tee signs
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Dances at senior center
     The Simi Valley Council on Aging (COA) sponsors dances with live music and light refreshments every Friday night from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. at the Simi Valley Senior Center, 3900 Avenida Simi.
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Earth/Arbor Day brings smiles
     JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers POSTER DESIGNER-California Lutheran University student Malia Kim, a Simi Valley resident, is awarded a certificate by Thousand Oaks Mayor Dennis Gillette.for winning the Arbor/ Earth Day poster design contest.
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Family honors beloved father
     HARPER SMITH/Acorn Newspapers TRIBUTE-The Gibson family, Luke, 3, and Ivy, 5, with mother, Jessica, plant a tree at the southeast corner of Rancho Tapo Community Park at the Veterans Plaza in honor of their father and husband, Marine Cpl. Christopher Gibson who died in Operation Iraqi Freedom. The Simi Valley celebration of Arbor Day included the distribution of more than 50 trees and a ceremony to honor Simi Valley residents who have died.
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Garden Club to sell plants
     Gardeners are invited to the Busy Hands Garden Club Plant Sale from 10 a.m. to 2 pm Sat., May 6 at the Simi Valley Library, 2969 Tapo Canyon Road.
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Library presents digital photo restoration class
     Friends of the Library invites the public to a special demonstration, "Restoring and Preserving Your Family Memories Through Digital Photo Restoration" with guest speaker Charles Lucht at 2 p.m. Sun., April 30 in the Community Room of Simi Valley Library, 2969 Tapo Canyon Road, Simi Valley.
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Businesses rushing to lease space in Simi Valley
     Bob Kahn, first vice president of CB Richard Ellis (CBRE), has been involved in the recent negotiation of several industrial building leases in the city of Simi Valley.
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Quotes to chew on
     "The less we know the more we suspect." -H.W. Shaw
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Getting into the job market
     WORKING THE ROOM- Apollo High School junior TJ Menjvear, 17, turns his application in to Regal Cinemas employer during the 20th annual Youth Employment Service and Job Career Fair at the Simi Valley Boys & Girls Club. The job fair is offered by the city of Simi Valley and is sponsored by Countrywide Financial and the Boys & Girls Club of Simi Valley. HARPER SMITH Acorn Newspapers
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Buy a book or two at the SV library sale
     The Simi Valley Friends of the Library will host its Spring Blowout Book Sale from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sat., May 6 at the library's community room, 2969 Tapo Canyon Road, Simi Valley.
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Pool company salesman honored
     California Pools, one of the state's oldest full-service pool building and design companies, recently recognized Mark Gelfman of the California Pools' Simi Valley/San Fernando Valley office as Top Salesman of the Year for 2005.
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Fishing derby takes place this weekend
     The 31st annual Huck Finn Fishin' Derby will be tomorrow, rain or shine, Sat., April 29 at the Rancho Simi Community Park.
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Local winemakers celebrate a milestone
     John and Carmel Whitman went from buying grapes by the pound to selling them by the ton when they inherited a local winery 10 years ago.
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Childrens Hospital hosts successful spring gala
     The Centennial Guild, a local support group of Childrens Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA), hosted its annual fundraiser at the Air Force One Pavilion of the Ronald Reagan Library on March 11. The theme of this year's Spring Gala was "When You Wish Upon a Star."
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Tell us why your Mom is the best
     Mother's Day is May 14 and The Simi Valley Acorn
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Playing at the park
     SPRING INTO SUMMER- Having your world turned upside down may not always be an unpleasant experience. Britt Cruz, 8, and her brother, Matt, 5, do their best to try to outswing each other at the playground located in the east end of Rancho Tapo Community Park. BILL SPARKES Acorn Newspapers
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Work Training partners with area businesses
     Work Training Programs (WTP) Inc., a private nonprofit organization that provides employment training and support services to individuals with disadvantages and disabilities in Ventura County, has begun new partnerships with area employers: the Moorpark Chamber of Commerce, Krembs Inc.
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