Daily, Young elevated to Superior Court bench
      Gov.Arnold Schwarzenegger announced Monday the appointments of Douglas W. Daily and Bruce A. Young to judgeships in the Ventura County Superior Court. Daily, 56, of Camarillo has served as a commissioner for the Ventura County Superior Court since 2003.
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Police department Citizen's Academy accepting applications
      The Camarillo Police Department will offer its 17th Citizen's Academy program from 6 to 9 p.m. for 12 weeks beginning Tues., Sept. 11 in the community room at the Camarillo Police Station. The course is designed to give citizens an overview of the police department's function and operatio...
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Holiday deadlines
      Mon., Sept. 3 is Labor Day. The threeday holiday weekend requires the Acorn Newspapers to advance the deadlines for our Sept. 6 and 7 editions. The deadline for letters to the editor, press releases and real estate advertising will be 11 a.m. Thurs., Aug. 30.
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Community foundation expands donor relations
      The Ventura County Community Foundation announced an expansion of its donor relations and development staff with the additions of Ilana Ormond as director of planned giving and Catherine Lee as director of donor relations.
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YMCA to host kids' triathlon
      The inaugural Character Counts Kids' Triathlon will take place at approximately 10 a.m. Sun., Sept. 9 following the adult sprint triathlon at the Camarillo Family YMCA, 3111 Village at the Park Drive, Camarillo. Children between the ages of 7 and 10 may participate.
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Countrywide moves forward with 500 job cuts
By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com
      Countrywide Financial Corp., the nation's largest mortgage lender, has begun laying off staff. According to a report released by the company, about 500 positions have been eliminated across the country. Although the company's headquarters are in Calabasas, it has offices in surrounding cities...
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United Way announces new chair, board of directors
      Ron Golden, vice president of First American Title, assumed the duties of chair of the board for the United Way of Ventura County on July 1. He will serve in this capacity until June 30, 2008. Golden succeeds David Fowble, owner of Trophies, Etc. in Camarillo. The volunteer board is composed of ...
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School district leases out space at 2 closed campuses
Special ed program and Jewish preschool to occupy vacant classrooms
By Michelle Knight knight@theacorn.com
      The Pleasant Valley school board voted last week to lease shuttered campus space to two educational programs. The school board's Aug. 16 action tentatively approved a one-year $72,000 lease to the Ventura County Office of Education's Triton Academy.
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Venerable group keeps it classic
By Michelle Knight knight@theacorn.com
      Inspiration is not only contagious, but remains strong after almost a decade. Take the Ventura County Classical Guitar Society as a case in point.
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Volleyball league looks for players
      Registration for United States Youth Volleyball League will end Sat., Sept. 1. Practices will start Wed., Sept. 12. The league is instructional for children ages 7 to 14. Games and practices will be at Pleasant Valley Community Center, 1605 Burnley St., Camarillo. Practices will be from 5:30 to 6...
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Program reaches out to Mixtec community
Services include healthcare and help for students
By Michelle Knight knight@theacorn.com
      A countywide agency charged with ensuring children enter school healthy and ready to learn, is reaching out to the linguistically-isolated Mixtec community.
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University administrator plans to retire by year end
      Vice President for University Advancement Mario J. de los Cobos of California State University Channel Islands has announced that he will retire from his post at the end of this year. De los Cobos has been with the university since 2002.
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Camarillo artist state fair's top winner
      Award-winning watercolor artist Christine Leong of Camarillo received an Award of Excellence for her watercolor painting "Melody of Lotus" at the 2007 California State Fair. Leong was among 1,833 entries to compete for top awards and the only artist from Ventura County to win an awar...
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County libraries to close for Labor Day holiday
      The Ventura County Library community libraries will be closed Mon., Sept. 3 for the Labor Day holiday. Though the community libraries will be closed for Labor Day, Ventura County Library is available via the internet, 24 hours a day, at www.vencolibrary.org.
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