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Jason Rimmer, 37, of San Mateo was recently sentenced to two years in state prison for embezzling more than $300,000 from Amgen Inc. of Thousand Oaks. More ... The annual fifthgrade Wildwood hike brought a few students to Los Robles Hospital and others to nurses' offices Monday when the heat became too much for them. More ... Conejo Valley Unified School District is seeking input on the possibility of developing an elementary magnet school in the area. A brief survey is available on the CVUSD website, and paper copies can be picked up at all district elementary schools. More ... A volunteer group called Californians Organized to Rescue Education (CORE) and the 12th district PTA took to the streets to express their grievances with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's proposed education budget cuts. On Fri., April 25, members of CORE and the regional PTA branch demonstrated outside state Sen. Tom McClintock's Thousand Oaks office. More ... The CVD festival at Conejo Creek Park South, 23 Freeway and Janss Road, will be open from 5 to 10 p.m. on Thurs., May 1; from 5 p.m. to midnight on Fri., May 2; noon to midnight on Sat., May 3; and noon to 8 p.m. on Sun., May 4. More ... The National Association of Letter Carriers and the United States Postal Service is sponsoring a Stamp Out Hunger food drive on Sat., May 10. Residents are asked to place canned or nonperishable food items in a bag beside their mail box. More ... Walk to Defeat ALS, an effort to raise funds benefiting research and patient care services for people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, will take place Sun., May 4 at Plaza Park in Ventura. Commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease, 5,600 new cases of ALS are diagnosed annually. More ... The Friends of the Thousand Oaks Library is seeking a volunteer for the position of membership vice president. Duties include maintaining the membership database using Microsoft Excel, sending out yearly membership renewal letters and developing programs and activities to increase membership. More ... The California Strawberry Festival Gala will be held at 6:30 p.m. Fri., May 9 at the Courtyard by Marriott, 600 E. Esplanade Drive, Oxnard. The event is black tie-optional and will feature a live band and gourmet dining. Cocktails will be served at 6:30 p.m., and dinner will begin at 7:30 p.m. More ... Conejo Valley Adult School's bus trip to Solvang on May 17 won't leave from the school parking lot as stated in last week's edition. The bus will depart at 10 a.m. from the CVUSD parking lot, 1400 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. More ... MOUSTACHE MAN- Brian Sheppard of Newbury Park thrusts his blue ribbon into the air after winning first place in the Whiskeroo contest for "Most Unique Moustache" at Sunday's Conejo Valley Days Chili Cook-Off. CVD continues through Sunday. More ... The Resource Center for Nonprofit Management at the Ventura County Community Foundation will offer the following upcoming workshops and training courses. More ... A volunteer group wants to match mentors with young women aging out of the county's foster care system and is asking agencies capable of sustaining such a program to step forward. The 70-member United Women's Leadership Council wants organizations to submit proposals to the United Way of Ventura County between April 21 and May 23. More ... LOOKING MARVELOUS- From left are Julia Valenzuela, Allison Soto, Beth Block-Weiss, Doris Kochan and Katie Karp. These women were winners in Crowning Glory Productions' Ventura County pageant in mid-April. More ... The Democratic Women's Council of Conejo Valley will hold their second annual Mother's Day tea and fashion show from noon to 3 p.m. Sat., May 10 on the island overlooking the lake in Westlake Village. Fashions from Coldwater Creek will be featured, and there will be Mother's Day gifts, jewelry and bags, as well as a raffle and door prizes. More ... JUST A SONG BEFORE HE GOES- Music fans attending the Joel Raphael concert at the Grant Brimhall/Thousand Oaks Library last Friday got a surprise treat when the legendary Graham Nash, left, joined the band for a song. The event was the first in a series of Bodie House concerts at the T.O. Library. Shows are regularly held at the Bodie residence in Agoura Hills. More ... The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura will hold its 17th anniversary gala at 6:30 p.m. Fri., May 30 at the Four Seasons Hotel at 2 Dole Drive, Westlake Village. The gala will feature dinner and a live auction. Nancy Colton, Andrea Roschke, Dr. Henry Montes and the Amgen Foundation will be honored for their work with the Wellness Community. More ... Thousand Oaks Republican Women Federated will hold a "The Law, Justice and Politics" event beginning at 5 p.m. Wed., May 7 at Westlake Inn, 32001 Agoura Road, Westlake Village. The reception will begin at 5 p.m., and dinner will be at 6 p.m. More ... Global Exchange Ventura County Supporters will sponsor a panel discussion on peace in the Middle East from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wed., May 28 at the Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. Panelists will be Ilan Migdali of Project TRIUMPH (Today's Revolution Is Understanding: Make Peace Happen) and Shepha Schneirsohn Vainstein of Salaam Shalom. More ... The Thousand OaksWestlake Village Regional Chamber of Commerce will hold a networking breakfast from 7 to 9 a.m. tomorrow, Fri., May 2, at the Los Robles Greens Banquet Center, 299 S. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. More ... The public is invited by the Notre Dame Club of Ventura County to a chalk talk luncheon with University of Notre Dame football coach Charlie Weis from noon to 1:30 p.m. Thurs., May 8 at the Ventura Beach Marriott, 2055 E. Harbor Blvd., Ventura. More ... The California Association of Recreation and Park Districts recently selected the Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District to receive three Awards of Distinction. The winner for best new facility was Big Sky Park. The new girls' softball complex offers fields for all levels of girls' softball and a concession stand to provide leagues fundraising opportunities. More ... DOING THEIR PART FOR THE ENVIRONMENT- Members of Cub Scout Pack No. 3715 of Thousand Oaks plant a tree at Conejo Creek Park on Arbor Day. More ... DOING THEIR PART- From left are Rachel Russell, Amber Anderson, Bettina Kaiping, Paige Kubela and Ashley Aaland. Girl Scout Troop No. 60610 earned the Silver Award by having a donation drive. The girls attend Sycamore Canyon School, and the clothing and stuffed animals will go to a local women and children's homeless shelter. More ... Community RSS feed |
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