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Williamson announces her selections for Simi Valley landfill advisory committee
      City Councilmember Barbra Williamson announced Wednesday the appointment of a sevenmember citizen task force to investigate the impacts of the proposed of the Simi Valley Landfill expansion. Williamson, who will serve as the task force chairperson, will be joined by Jim Da...
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Local officer makes MADD glad
Leads department in arrests of drunk drivers
      Mothers Against Drunk Driving recently recognized Police Officer Howard Horwitz of the Simi Valley Police Department for his outstanding achievements in working to prevent deaths and injuries that are caused by impaired driving.
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Edison underground switch failure blamed in Tuesday power outage
Malfunction triggers minor oil leak; leaves 2,145 customers in dark
By Kyle Jorrey kjorrey@theacorn.com
      An equipment malfunction at the corner of E. Los Angeles Avenue and Williams Street that resulted in an underground oil leak left a number of Simi Valley businesses and homes without power for almost 15 hours this week, according to Anna Frutos-Sanchez, public affai...
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Romney names his California leadership team
      Gov. Mitt Romney (R-Mass.) recently announced the first 15 members of the Romney for President California Leadership Team, a group of Californians who will support Romney as he begins his 2008 campaign. California Senate Republican Leader Dick Ackerman and forme...
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Nurses Week
      In celebration of Nurses Week 2007 , Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center is proud to share with you some of the more poignant moments in our nurses' lives…moments that show our nurses' extraordinary commitment to their patients,
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Signups open for Sheriff's Foundation golf fundraiser
      The Ventura County Sheriff's Foundation will host the 2007 annual Golf Classic on Monday, June 18 at the Sherwood Country Club in Thousand Oaks. The tournament is the foundation's major fundraiser for the year.
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Volunteers take cancer patients to and from vital treatments
By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com
      Simi Valley resident Martie Decker's selflessness and her cheerful attitude come as a breath of fresh air for cancer patients undergoing aching treatments. As a volunteer for the American Cancer Society's Road to Recovery program, Decker, 74, provides transportation for p...
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Royal High will host Junior Olympics
Contest will involve 1,200 kids in grades four to six
      The Simi Valley Unified School District and Simi Valley PTA/PTSA Council will cosponsor the annual Junior Olympics from 8:45 a.m. through about 3 p.m. Saturday, May 19 at Royal High School, 1402 Royal Ave., Simi Valley.
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Moorpark mom sets example for al
By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com
      While Mary Linn Daehlin supports, teaches and inspires countless families through her work, she always makes time to fulfill the needs of her own family first.
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Historical Society hosts Friendship Tea at Strathearn
By Angela Randazzo Special to the Acorn
      Ladies wearing wide-brimmed hats sat around tables adorned with silver trays of finger sandwiches, scones, sweet desserts and the essential ingredient for any English garden party: savory hot tea. On stage, the Channelaire Chorus' 35-member performance team sang bea...
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Called to the Torah
      Jacob Finn was called to the Torah as a bar mitzvah on April 14 at Temple Etz Chaim in Thousand Oaks. He is a seventh-grade student at Medea Creek Middle School in Oak Park and the son of Sherri and Jeffrey Finn of Simi Valley.
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Happy Mother's Day 2007
A sentimental occasion to praise all the moms who are 'No. 1' in the hearts of their loved ones
      Janet Helen Wild, formerly of Thousand Oaks and Moorpark: 2007 is the 10th anniversary of her passing. Everyone agrees she had a strong, friendly, gracious personality and was the "Martha Stewart of Thousand Oaks." She loved to work in her garden, bake goodies, p...
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