2013-03-01
Wish Kids tell their stories
Jessica McKenzie of Moorpark was one of three grown-up Wish Kids who performed at Wish Night Celebration 2013, a Feb. 8 fundraising gala hosted by the Make-A-Wish Tri-Counties board of directors at the Hyatt Westlake Plaza. Becca Solodon of Goleta and Melinda Marchiano of Nipomo joined Jessica on stage. All three young women had wishes granted as teens and shared […]
Local nurse accepts new role
Livingston Memorial Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice has appointed Teresa “Tree” Pavan as its vice president and chief operating officer. A registered nurse, Pavan brings more than 18 years of experience to the position. She will provide administrative oversight for Livingston’s clinical services in home health, hospice and caregivers. She started her nursing career in oncology and joined Livingston Hospice […]
Camarillo PTAs take stand on bullying
A scene from the 2011 documentary “Bully” shows a skinny adolescent boy on a school bus being taunted, cursed and punched by a boy twice his size. The camera captures some students watching with expressions of agony as others cheer the bully on. All the while, the bus driver does little but drive. The film, which follows the lives of […]
Siamese rescue group celebrates milestone
The Southern California Siamese Rescue and its four sister organizations around the country are celebrating a milestone. The Agoura Hills-based nonprofit organization recently rescued its 20,000th feline. The mission of Siamese rescue is to find homeless and abandoned Siamese and Siamese-mix cats, rehabilitate them if necessary and place them in screened permanent homes. Every cat is examined by a vet, […]
Casa pacifica’s wine and food festival tickets now on sale
Tickets for the 20th annual Angels Wine and Food Festival will be on sale March 1 through 17 at a discounted rate of $85. VIP tickets will also be available for $200 and include early admission, VIP parking and access to the VIP Lounge. The event will be from 1 to 5 p.m. Sun., June 2 at Cal State Channel […]
Gala supports women’s health
Community Memorial Healthcare Foundation’s annual Gold Dust Gala, “For the Women We Love,” will take place at 6 p.m. Sat., March 23 at the Serra Center, 5205 Upland Road, Camarillo. Honoring women, this year’s gala will feature a silent auction, cocktails, raffle, a tribute tree, dinner and music by Platinum Groove. For more than two decades the Gold Dust Gala […]
ASSE seeks host families
ASSE International Student Exchange Programs is seeking local host families for international high school boys and girls, 15 to 18 years of age. These personable and academically selected exchange students are conversant in English and eager to learn about this country by attending high school and sharing their own culture and language with their newly adopted host families. The exchange […]