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While the Pleasant Valley School District is receiving applications for the interim superintendent, the board of trustees has asked the community to give them input for leadership qualities and values important to the area. Principals and staff from the district provided their input to the board last week. More ... In observance of the Independence Day holiday, employees of E.J. Harrison and Sons will be taking the day off on Wed., July 4. As a result, customers in Camarillo who normally have their trash and recyclables collected on Wednesday, Thursday or Friday will have them collected a day later than usual that week. More ... During a recent history lesson on American heroes, teachers at Lang Ranch Elementary in Thousand Oaks wanted to impart more than textbook knowledge to their 140 second-graders. They wanted the students to learn by doing. More ... Today's fast-paced world makes it easy for stress to burn a hole in just about anyone's stomach. Work, family and a busy household take up so much time; people often find themselves relying on "toxic comforts" simply to relax. More ... The Camarillo Community Band sponsored by Pleasant Valley Recreation and Park District will present its 22nd Summer Concert Season at 7 p.m. Thursdays July 5, 12, 19 and 26 in Constitution Park next to City Hall in Camarillo. More ... Bertha M. Garcia has been appointed of to the board of directors of the Neighborhood Housing Services of America, a national nonprofit lender based in Oakland, Calif., that focuses on revitalizing neighborhoods and strengthening communities across America. More ... Thousand Oaks graduate Gordon Wong has been awarded a Lloyd J. Banks college scholarship, established for children of Blue Cross associates by the Blue Cross Foundation. He is the top winner of a $20,000 scholarship. Gordon graduated first in his class of 617 students and is a valedictorian of his class at Thousand Oaks High School. More ... A new public service campaign kicks off to educate residents on how they can keep dangerous residential pesticides out of the Ventura County watershed. More ... More employees in chronic pain are choosing to be at work instead of stay at home, a recent survey revealed. The study found chronic pain was more common in the workplace in 2006 than in 1996 (26 percent versus 19 percent), leading to a growing trend of presenteeism- a negative impact on work despite being physically present at the job. More ... Two individuals and one local company will receive special recognition for their community service and for upholding the legacy of the three individuals who founded United Way of Ventura County in 1945 during United Way of Ventura County's third annual "Spirit of Community Impact" awards event scheduled for Sat., June 23 at Rancho Temescal in Piru. More ... The Camarillo Library, 4101 Las Posas Road, will present programs dealing with local history during July. For information, call (805) 388-5222. "Gold Findings in Ventura County" will be at 2 p.m. Sun., July 1. More ... Seabee Days 2007 is this weekend, Sat. and Sun., June 23 and 24, at Naval Base Ventura County in Port Hueneme. The event is open to the public and admission and parking are free. Seabee Days will celebrate its 21st year of hosting the community's firsthand look at the Navy's construction engineers. More ... A desire to serve their country prompted three graduates of Oaks Christian High School in Westlake Village to vie for scholarships at the U.S military academies. Robert Wolfe of Thousand Oaks was accepted to the U.S. More ... The Humane Society of Ventura County will be celebrating 75 years of service to the community throughout the next year and is looking for volunteers to help with the many activities planned to commemorate this milestone. More ... |
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