Fishin' for some springtime fun
     IRIS SMOOT/Acorn Newspapers A PERFECT CAST—As her brother Danny, 9, watches with a grin, 7-year-old Anjie Stipanovich of Simi Valley carefully pulls back her pole to make a perfect cast into the Rancho Simi Community Park pond during the 34th annual Huck Finn Fishing Derby on Saturday morning.
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My son the chef
      My fatherinlaw bought my 5year-old son a chef's jacket the other day, and now the kid thinks he's Wolfgang Puck, cooking "masterpiece meals" made from Tinker Toy pieces. So when the boy came home from school yesterday with news of a career fair later this month, he was erupting with enthusiasm.
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HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY 2009!
Readers tell why their moms are the best
      To my mommy, Kristen, you are the bestest mommy and the wooster, and I love you sooo much. We will try to be the best dirty peas' you know. Enjoy your special day . . . Dad is going to take all of us to dinner.
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