Hospital offers free parenting program
      Parents and their children are invited to attend the Twilight Infant/Parent Program at the Simi Valley Hospital Child Development Center, 1900 E. Los Angeles Ave., Ste. 300, Simi Valley. This free eight-week parenting program is for one or both parents and their child between birth and t...
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Bone marrow drive hosted for local boy
      Andrew Harris of Simi Valley was diagnosed two weeks before his 11th birthday with myelodysplastic syndrome, a life-threatening disease of the bone marrow that causes lowering counts in all the bloodlines and the production of abnormal cells that are preleukemic.
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Free fitness tests for residents
      Extreme Boot Camp Simi Valley will offer free fitness tests for residents on Jan. 6 at the Simi Valley Public Library.  This battery of testing will help residents determine their personal fitness levels for cardiovascular endurance, flexibili ty, muscle endurance and st...
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Blood drive announced
      Kaiser Permanente will sponsor a blood drive from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 16 at the Simi Valley medical offices, 3900 Alamo St., Simi Valley. For more information, call (818) 719-2397.
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Area boy needs bone marrow match to stay alive
By Angela Randazzo
      “He lights up the room,” said Diane Shipley of her grandson Andrew Harris. “The joy is, Andrew doesn’t know he’s sick,” she said. “All the radiation and chemotherapy has left him mentally and physically challenged.” Two days before his 11th birthday in June, Andrew was diagnosed with myelodys...
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First baby of New Year to receive special gifts
      The family of the first baby born at Simi Valley Hospital in 2007 will receive a bassinet, armoire, four-drawer chest and crib with a retail value of $3,000. The furniture is donated by Cribs 2 Teens, a familyoperated business in Simi Valley.
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