BRIEFLY.Wireless 911 calls set for an upgrade The Ventura County Sheriff's Department The Ventura County Sheriff's Department (VCSD) provides law enforcement for the unincorporated areas of Ventura County, California, USA, as well as several cities within the county. The cities that VCSD serves are Camarillo, Fillmore, Moorpark, Ojai, and Thousand Oaks. is upgrading its capabilities to receive some wireless 911 cell phone calls and determine where the calls are coming from. Now all wireless 911 calls in Ventura County are routed to the California Highway Patrol highway patrol n. A state law enforcement organization whose police officers patrol the public highways. , but by the middle of 2006 the Sheriff's Department should be receiving wireless 911 calls from certain areas within the county, officials said. Depending on where the cell towers are situated, some calls will continue to go to the highway patrol, but others will go to the Ventura County Sheriff's Department or other local police agencies, officials said. Sheriff's deputies said that in any case it will remain essential for emergency callers to tell dispatchers exactly where they are calling from and what is happening. -Daily News Biotech training offered by county Ventura County officials are offering training in a two-year Biotech Career Pathways Project to help dislocated dis·lo·cate tr.v. dis·lo·cat·ed, dis·lo·cat·ing, dis·lo·cates 1. To put out of usual or proper place, position, or relationship. 2. workers get jobs in the county's rapidly growing biotechnology industry. ``With companies like Amgen and Baxter (Healthcare) taking root in Ventura County, the skill shortage in the biotechnology sector must be addressed if we as a county are going to raise our employment rates,'' says Lynn Jacobs, chair of the Workforce Investment Board Workforce Investment Boards (or "WIBs") are regional entities created to implement the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 in the United States, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of Palau and the Republic of the Marshall Islands. of Ventura County. ``This program will prepare dislocated workers for entry-level biotechnology careers, filling a shortage in personnel and lowering unemployment rates.'' The program works with a combination of courses specifically developed and tailored for entry-level biotechnology careers, such as preparation technicians, cleaning technicians, biotechnology lab assistants and manufacturing associates. Adults interested in participating can call Loretta Myers at (805) 648-9636. For more information about the board and One-Stop Job & Career Center services, call (805) 652-7684 or visit www.wib.ventura.org. -Daily News `Elvis' rocks again at Civic Arts Plaza THOUSAND OAKS Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. - The California Lutheran University Mission statement The University's mission statement is as follows: "California Lutheran University is a diverse, scholarly community dedicated to excellence in the liberal arts and professional studies. Alumni Association's 18th and final ``Tribute to the King of Rock 'n' Roll'' featuring Elvis performer Raymond Michael will be held at 8 p.m. Saturday in the Fred Kavli Fred Kavli, b. 1927, is a naturalized American physicist, business leader, innovator, and philanthropist. Born in the village of Eresfjord, Nesset municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. Theatre for the Performing Arts The Theatre for the Performing Arts is a 7,000 seat theater located in the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip. History The Performing Arts Center or the Aladdin Theatre for the Performing Arts at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza The Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza is a performing arts and administrative center located in Thousand Oaks, California. It was built in 1994 on the former site of "Jungleland" at a cost of $63.8 million. . Raymond Michael Hebel, who teaches at Moorpark High School Moorpark High School, located in Moorpark, California, is a public high school in the Moorpark Unified School District and currently has an enrollment of 2,478 students.[1] and does his Elvis performance under the name Raymond Michael will be joined in his musical tribute by a 24-piece orchestra and seven back-up singers. In his quarter century of impersonating Elvis, Michael, a resident of Moorpark, has performed throughout the United States and around the world. His annual performances to support performing arts at his alma mater, California Lutheran University. Ticket are $10 to $35. Purchasers of Founders Circle and orchestra pit tickets are invited to join Raymond Michael for a pre-performance reception. Tickets may be purchased through Ticketmaster at (805) 583-8700, or through the Civic Arts Plaza Box Office. -Daily News Students create `Time Warp' show MOORPARK - Students at Moorpark High School have created an original musical production called ``Time Warp'' that they will perform at the school at 7 p.m. Thursday and at 7:30 p.m. Friday. Tickets for the show at the campus performing arts center A performing arts center, often abbreviated PAC, is a multi-use performance space that can be adapted for use by various types of the performing arts, including dance, music and theatre. are $5 at the door. The show involves astronauts headed for Mars who crash-land and find themselves among cowboys and Indians. When they attempt to return to their own era they wind up in the 1950s, then running from dinosaurs and traveling into the distant future. About 70 students are involved in the production, which appeals to all ages, officials said. -Daily News Orange you gonna design a poster? SANTA PAULA - The Kiwanis Club and the City of Santa Paula are sponsoring a contest for the design of the poster for this year's annual Santa Paula Citrus Festival. This year's 39th annual festival will be held July 14-16 at Santa Paula's Harding Park. Artists of all ages are invited to submit entries. The winning entry will receive $500. The deadline for submitting entries is Feb. 24. For further information call 805-933-4200 or check the festival's Web site at www.santapaulafestival.org. -Daily News Rotary Club plans Monte Carlo night SIMI VALLEY - Preparations are under way for the Monte Carlo Casino Night and Poker Tournament to be presented by the Rotary Club of Simi SIMI Sea Ice Mechanics Initiative SIMI Search for Intelligent Monkeys on the Internet SIMI Students Islamic Movement in India SIMI Society of Irish Motor Industry SIMI Smallholder Irrigation Markets Initiative Sunset on Feb. 25 at Lost Canyons Golf Club to benefit local community groups and activities. The Casino Night will feature games, gourmet food, dancing, and silent and live auctions. Sponsorships are available beginning at $250 and organizers are seeking donations of door prizes. Tickets for the Casino Night are available for $75 per person and include dinner and entertainment. Admission to the Poker Tournament and event is $175 per person. For information regarding donations or the event, contact Jan Meek at (805) 426-0511. -Daily News Breast milk bank to raise baby food SIMI VALLEY - The Whole Woman Natural Birthing Center birthing center n. A medical facility, often associated with a hospital, that is designed to provide a comfortable, homelike setting during childbirth and that is generally less restrictive than a hospital in its regulations, as in permitting midwifery has opened a licensed breast milk bank in Simi Valley to serve Ventura County and the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. . A ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled in February for the center which collects milk donations, sends them to Prolacta Bioscience in Monrovia for processing, and makes the produce available to babies in need. The Whole Woman Natural Birthing Center is located at 2950 N. Sycamore Drive, Number 201. For information call (805) 584-7092. -Daily News |
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