County salutes top Explorers

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GREAT WORK- From left, Ventura County Council 2007 Explorer of the Year Camarillo award recipient Steven Varela, East County recipient Santiago Jimenez, 16, Oxnard recipient Alexis Solis, 17, Simi Valley recipient Tracy Ostrich, 18, Port Hueneme recipient Frederico Michel, 15, and West County recipient Richard Mink, 16, stand together at the annual awards on Friday in Camarillo.