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On Election Day, three Thousand Oaks residents will compete for one seat on the Calleguas Municipal Water District board of directors, Division 2. One of the candidates is longtime incumbent Jeffrey Borenstein, a certified public accountant. The other two are Scott Quady, 54, and John Ecklund, 62. More ... Pleasant Valley trustee Ron Speakman is one of six candidates vying for a seat on the proposed Camarillo Unified school board. If Measure U passes Nov. 4, the Camarillo Unified School District will form with five trustees on the board, replacing the Pleasant Valley school board. More ... Unification remains a divisive and complicated issue for many Camarillo voters. In an attempt to dispell rumors and clarify facts, representatives both for and against Measure U— the Nov. More ... John Wilson, a Fillmore resident who was a clinical education specialist for American Medical Response in Moorpark, allegedly stole narcotics from the company to feed his personal drug habit, authorities said earlier this week. More ... CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP— As Camarillo Mayor Charlotte Craven, above, looks on from behind, Ventura County Supervisor Kathy Long presents Arman Tertemiz, Bill's Custom Jewelry and Repair owner, with a certificate of appreciation during the store's grand reopening Oct. 7. Tertemiz, at left, is joined by guests as he cuts the ribbon in front of his newly renovated store on Las Posas Road. More ... The Humane Society of Ventura County is reaching out to the community for extra help and assistance in the care of 13 severely neglected horses that were rescued by Animal Control officers and humane officers from a local ranch on Sept. 25. More ... The Camarillo Newcomers Club will meet at 11 a.m. Thurs., Oct. 16 at the Sportsman restaurant, 4426 Central Ave., Camarillo. The guest speaker will be Arthur Flynn, MD, a board certified plastic surgeon who will discuss surgical and nonsurgical techniques for maintaining a youthful appearance. More ... IRIS SMOOT/Acorn Newspapers IN RECOGNITION—Tom Balli, left, a former Adolfo Camarillo High School football player and now a pastor in Lake Arrowhead, Calif., thanks Camarillo football coach Carl Thompson for his 18 years as head coach and 33 total years coaching for the school during a special ceremony on Oct. 3 before the school's football game. More ... Motor vehicle crashes are one of the leading causes of death in California for children ages 14 and under, with the No. 1 contributing factor being unrestrained or improperly restrained children. "You can never be too careful when it comes to protecting your children," said California Highway Patrol Commissioner Joe Farrow. More ... The Human Services Agency and Workforce Investment Board of Ventura County provides free job seeker and employer services at the Job & Career Centers throughout Ventura County. Services are for those who are entering the job market, re-entering after a layoff or looking to change careers. More ... The Camarillo Optimist Club has announced its October calendar. The group meets at noon every Monday at Round Table Pizza on Arneill and Ponderosa next to Kmart. For more information, call Susie Meyer at (805) 300-5656. Oct. 13—Bill Little will discuss the pro position on unification. More ... MAKING A CONNECTION—City, county and airport officials, along with representatives from the Chelsea Property Group—owners of the Camarillo Premium Outlets—and the Calleguas Municipal Water District, participate in a waterline dedication ceremony at the Camarillo Airport on Sept. 30. The new waterline connects the airport to the city's water supply, which will provide businesses and organizations at the airport with higher quality water. The airport and surrounding landowners previously gleaned water from aging underground wells. More ... The New West Symphony West Ventura County Auxiliary, West County Voice, will hold a fundraising barbecue from 3 to 7 p.m. Sun., Oct. 19 at the Oxnard Performing Arts Center courtyard, 800 Hobson Way, Oxnard. The event will include the band Ulysses S. More ... Vincent Bugliosi, former prosecutor and author of The New York Times bestseller "The Prosecution of George W. Bush for Murder," will be speaking at 7 p.m. Fri., Oct. 10 at the Poinsettia Pavilion, 3451 Foothill Road, Ventura. He will be signing his book afterwards. More ... Friends of the Camarillo Library will hold its annual meeting at 2 p.m. Sun. Oct., 19 in the community room at the library, 4101 Las Posas Road, Camarillo. The meeting will include election of new club officers and bylaws. More ... |
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