Trike-athon pedals for sick kids
      Future Stars Academy students will ride in a trike-athon to raise money for the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital from 9 a.m. to noon Fri., Aug. 17 at the academy, 2480 "C" Las Posas Road, Camarillo.
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'Operation Sunset'
      EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS- Above, Ryan Burgess, a surge planning coordinator for the Hospital Association of Southern California, demonstrates how to open and secure a decontamination tent during "Operation Sunset,
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Bipolar, depression support group to meet
      The local chapter of the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance will host confidential, peerled, selfhelp support group meetings from 6:30 to 8 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month beginning Aug. 14 at the Ventura County Church of Religious Science at 101 S. Laurel St. in V...
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Kravetz named nurse of the year
      Silverado Senior Living recently announced that Marcia Kravetz, RN, director of health services at its Escondido community, was named the first national Nurse of the Year by the National Assisted Living Nurses of America at the organization's annual conference in Las Vegas.
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Hospice receives Vons grant
      Camarillo Hospice was awarded a $2,500 grant from the Vons Foundation to help support the volunteer hospice and grief counseling programs. The money will help the organization provide services to Ventura County residents with life-threatening illnesses and counseling for family members.
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Senior lunch program available
      The Camarillo Health Care District continues to operate the Senior Lunch Program for residents living in the greater Camarillo area. The lunch program is designed to provide supplementary nutrition and an opportunity for socialization for senior citizens age 60 and older.
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