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Police station carpet installation moves forward
      The Camarillo City Council will spend $95,962 to replace the carpet at the Camarillo Police Station on 3701 E. Las Posas Road. Police and city officials agreed that the 14yearold carpeting needs to be replaced.
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Herrera says unification is top issue
      Susan Herrera wants a seat on the proposed Camarillo Unified School District board. If Measure U passes in November, the district will form by merging Camarillo and Somis students from the Oxnard Union High School District with elementary and middle school students from the
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Little wants to use his experience to help start district
      William "Bill" Little is a former Camarillo city manager who's thrown his hat into the political ring. Little, 72, is running for a seat on the Camarillo Unified School board.
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Audubon Society sets out September list of events
Pickup point for day trips is Las Posas Park-and-Ride
      The Ventura County Audubon Society has announced its events schedule for September. •Bets Buchanan will lead a group to Tamarisk Trees and Sod Farms Sun., Sept. 14 to look for migrating warblers. Attendees meet at Las Posas ParkandRide at 7:45 a.m. For more information, call Buchanan at (805) 482-0063.
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Dunn named chief of Ojai police
      Capt. Chris Dunn, a Camarillo resident, will become the next chief of police for the city of Ojai beginning Sun., Sept. 21. Dunn's law enforcement career has included 14 years with the Ventura County Sheriff's Department, six years with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department and 16 years with the United States Naval Reserves.
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Electronic waste drop-off offered today, tomorrow
      The city of Camarillo and Gold Coast Recycling will offer a free electronic waste dropoff from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today, Fri., Sept. 12, and tomorrow, Sat., Sept. 13, at the Camarillo Community Center, 1605 E. Burnley St.
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Explore encyclopedias online at county libraries
      The Ventura County Library is offering the World Book Online Reference Center on the library website, www.vencolibrary.org.
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Unification proponents open headquarters, update website
      Citizens for a Camarillo Unified School District have announced an expanded steering committee and an updated website for their "Yes on Measure U" campaign.
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Remembering history
     HEROES OF THE PACIFIC— Retired U.S. Army Col. James Hinckley, above, speaks to guests gathered at the Commemorative Air Force Aviation Museum on Saturday about the Battle of Midway, which was a major turning point in the fight for control of the Pacific theater during World War II. On the right, planes that flew over the airport included, from left, a Mitsubishi A6M3 "Zero" Japanese fighter plane, a Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat U.S. Navy fighter and a Grumman F8F-2 Navy fighter. The day's events commemorating the battle included WWII plane flyovers, a display of cars from the 1940s and special museum exhibits.
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Social Security website makes it easy to calculate retirement benefits
      Social Security has introduced a new "Retirement Estimator" atwww.socialsecurity .gov. Getting a personalized online estimate of your future retirement benefits is now easier than ever before.
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Trimming expenses doesn't have to be painful
      There are some simple ways to limit monthly spending without drastically changing one's lifestyle. More Americans say they're tightening their belts and feeling the squeeze. A new poll shows that 30 percent of people in the U.S. have cut back on food, medicine and other daily necessities.
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Pedeferri fundraiser
      A fundraiser for CHP Officer Tony Pedeferri will be held from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. tomorrow, Sat., Sept. 13, at Coach Patty's School of Gymnastics, 300 S. Lewis Road, Ste. E, Camarillo. The event is open to children ages 4 to 12 and will include arts and crafts, dinner and movies.
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Blood drive for Thomas
      DONATING— John Webster of Camarillo relaxes in the United Blood Services Bloodmobile donation bus at Frontier Park in Camarillo on Saturday.
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Teen driver safety program
      The California Highway Patrol will offer a Smart Start traffic safety program for teenage drivers and their parents at 6:30 p.m. Thurs., Sept. 18. The program will help future and newly licensed drivers become aware of the responsibilities that come with having a driver's license and how to reduce the number of traffic collisions that lead to teenage injuries and death.
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