Conejo Recreation and Park District (CRPD) is accepting applications for appointment to the board of directors to fill a vacancy created by the resignation of Michael Berger, who served as director for 24 years.

The term will run through December 2010. The candidate must be a voter in the district at the time of application. The successful candidate is required by law to complete a Form 700 Statement of Economic Interests.

Original applications must be returned in person by 5 p.m. Wed., Jan. 7 to the recreation and park district administrative offices at 403 W. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. No postmarks, faxes or e-mails will be accepted. A resume may be included.

Management staff will present an informal overview of the district to applicants and offer a field trip to various district facilities from 8 a.m. to noon Fri., Jan. 9.

The overview will be at the Hillcrest Center, and the optional field trip will begin at about 9:30 a.m.

Applicants must attend a meeting of the board of directors at 7:30 p.m. Thurs., Jan 15. The board will interview applicants at this time.

Applications are available from the Hillcrest Center administrative offices or online at www.crpd.org.

For more information, call the office of the general manager at (805) 495-6471.