State sets standards
      The Moorpark Unified School District Human Growth and Development Program features factual information that is medically accurate and objective, according to district officials.
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County grand jury seeks new members
By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com
      Three Ventura County grand jury members spoke at the Moorpark City Council meeting last week, seeking local representatives for the 19-member panel that keeps an eye on governmental affairs. "We're trying to get representation from all cities in the county, but there haven't been any peopl...
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'Thinking Day' promotes diversity, friendship
Girl Scouts get world view
      Local Girl Scouts and their families celebrated an annual Girl Scout tradition, Thinking Day, on Feb. 24 at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Moorpark. More than 230 participants attended. During this year's World Thinking Day, Girl Scouts remembered the millions of people all over the world, i...
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City to plant trees on Arbor Day
By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com
      The city will host its first official Arbor Day event at Mountain Meadows Park at 9:30 a.m. Sat., March 10. Officials proclaimed March 10 as Arbor Day in Moorpark at a recent City Council meeting. "This is a celebration of trees," said arborist Roger Blais, Moorpark's new parks and la...
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Fiddlers to play for Fortnightlys
      The Old Time Fiddlers will perform for the Moorpark Women's Fortnightly Club monthly luncheon at 10 a.m. Fri., March 9. For this meeting only, the club will meet at Lighthouse Christian Fellowship, 4823 Mira Sol Drive, Moorpark. Reservations must be made by noon March 7 by...
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Families can dig up fun at GemMineral, Fossil show in Ventura
      The 45th annual Gem, Mineral, Lapidary and Fossil Show of the Ventura Gem and Mineral Society will be March 3 and 4 at Ventura County Fairgrounds in Ventura. Times are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free. The show features 50 displays of gems, minerals...
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Submit entries for Moorpark Arts Festival
      The Moorpark Arts Festival is an annual event celebrating creativity and is scheduled for 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sun., May 6 at the Moorpark Civic Center, Moorpark City Library, High Street Arts Center and several businesses along High Street.
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Moorpark Country Club features beauty, great golf
By Terry Sciarrino Special to the Acorn
      Golfers who live in the Conejo-Simi-Moorpark region are a fortunate lot. Not only are we blessed with weather that allows us to play the entire year, but we also have several championship-quality courses to choose from. One that I recommend wholeheartedly is the Moorpark Country Club, ...
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Play review
'Abridged' is merry tweak of Bard's canon
By Sally Carpenter sallyc@theacorn.net
      Why bother reading CliffsNotes when one can learn all there is to know about the Bard from "The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Abridged," at the High Street Arts Center. Each performance of this crazy satire written by Adam Long, Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield must have...
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First lady leads from the heart
     JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers CLOTHES FOR A CAUSE- Former First Lady Nancy Reagan cuts the red ribbon to officially open the First Ladies Red Dress Collection exhibit at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley last Friday. With her are, left, library Executive Director Duke Blackwood, T...
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