CONEJO VALLEY: BRIEFLY : SHERIFF'S DIVERS FIND BODY OF T.O. SWIMMER.Ventura County sheriff's divers have recovered the body of a 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. man who authorities said drowned in heavy surf north of Leo Carrillo State Beach on Sunday. Tomas Garcia, 24, was last seen by a relative while swimming about 150 yards off Yerba Buena yerba buena (yĕr`bə bwā`nə), trailing evergreen perennial (Micromeria chamissonis) of the family Labiatae (mint family). It is native to W North America and especially common to woodland areas along the Pacific coast. Beach and disappeared about 4:50 p.m. The team of a half-dozen divers searched Sunday and again Monday, finding Garcia's body on its final dive in about 12 feet of water some 300 feet east of where Garcia was last seen. Authorities said Garcia was caught in a strong rip current and was carried into deeper water. No lifeguards are posted at the beach, commonly known as County Line Beach, which is within the Leo Carrillo State Beach area managed by the California Department of Parks and Recreation The California Department of Parks and Recreation manages the California state parks system, which contains 280 parks and 1.4 million acres (5,700 km²), with over 280 miles of coastline; 625 miles of lake and river frontage; nearly 15,000 campsites; and 3,000 miles of hiking, . SOURCE: - Daily News Nancy Reagan to sign books today at library SIMI VALLEY - Former first lady Nancy Reagan will sign autographs of her best-selling autobiography ``My Turn'' from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. today at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Center for Public Affairs . Proceeds from the sale of books signed by Reagan will benefit the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation, a nonprofit organization Nonprofit Organization An association that is given tax-free status. Donations to a non-profit organization are often tax deductible as well. Notes: Examples of non-profit organizations are charities, hospitals and schools. that supports the activities and programs of the library and museum. Reagan will also sign other books. For more information, call the library at (805) 522-9953 between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. The library is located at 40 Presidential Drive near Simi Valley. SOURCE: - Daily News Red Cross to offer child care training SIMI VALLEY - The American Red Cross American Red Cross: see Red Cross. East Valley District office will offer 15 hours of training for child care providers Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and May 22 and 29 from 5:30 to 10 p.m. Upon completion of this course, students will be prepared to respond to respiratory and cardiac emergencies in children and infants, and pediatric pediatric /pe·di·at·ric/ (pe?de-at´rik) pertaining to the health of children. pe·di·at·ric adj. Of or relating to pediatrics. first aid. Students also will learn how to prevent disease transmission. This course, offered in Simi Valley, meets Assembly Bill 243's requirements for licensing of a child care provider. The course costs $65, and preregistration pre·reg·is·tra·tion n. An early registration, as for returning college students, that takes place before general registration. is required. For information, call (805) 582-8630. SOURCE: - Daily News Director to oversee combined programs Stephen G. Kaplan has been appointed director of Behavioral Health for the Ventura County Health Care Agency. Kaplan has served as director of Alcohol and Drug Programs for Ventura County for seven years and as director of mental health coordination for Juvenile Justice and Children's Services for seven years. The newly created position is the result of the reorganization of the agency to streamline and improve efficiency by combining the Drug and Alcohol Programs with the Mental Health Department. SOURCE: - Daily News Health agency names insurance manager Pat Neuman has been appointed as the Health Care Agency's insurance administrator. Neuman, a licensed registered nurse, has worked for the Health Care Agency for 15 years as assistant hospital administrator, and as health care plan administrator. Neuman is responsible for administering the County's Health Care Plan on an agencywide basis. Neuman begins her job this month in a salary range of between $56,784 and $71,942 a year. SOURCE: - Daily News Interface will train volunteer counselors CAMARILLO - Interface Children, Family Services is offering training for those who would like to volunteer as a crisis intervention crisis intervention Psychiatry The counseling of a person suffering from a stressful life event–eg, AIDS, cancer, death, divorce, by providing mental and moral support. See Hotline. counselor. Volunteers receive 50 hours in training so they can provide counseling for runaway and homeless youth, battered women, adolescents and families experiencing problems. For more information, call (805) 485-6114. SOURCE: - Daily News School administrators get education awards VENTURA - Several educators in Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo (săn l  `ĭs ōbĭs`pō), city (1990 pop. 41,958), seat of San Luis Obispo co., S Calif., near San Luis Obispo Bay; inc. 1856. and
Ventura counties recently were honored by the Association of California
School Administrators for their contributions to education.
The following received Administrator of the Year awards: Trudy Arriaga, Jeff Chancer Chancer was a British television serial produced by Central Television for ITV. It told the story of a likeable conman and rogue (played by Clive Owen) at the end of the yuppie eighties. , Robert Fraisse, Roger Hill, Joseph Studer, Phalba Thomas, Fred Van Leuven and Charles Weis. SOURCE: - Daily News |
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