CONEJO VALLEY: BRIEFLY : TRUSTEE APPOINTED TO ABATEMENT BOARD.VENTURA - Bruce Thomas Bruce Thomas (born August 14, 1948 in Stockton-on-Tees, England) is best known as bassist for The Attractions; the band formed in 1977 to back Elvis Costello on stage and record. was appointed a Moorpark Mosquito Abatement District trustee Tuesday by the Ventura County supervisors. Thomas, a Moorpark businessman and president of the Moorpark Boys & Girls Club Girls Club is a 2002 American television series created by David E. Kelley, who was also it's producer and executive producer. Only two out of a total of thirteen episodes created were broadcast on Fox Television in the United States and Global Television in Canada. , was appointed on a 4-0 vote, with Supervisor Judy Mikels absent. Thomas' appointment is critical to the future of the board, which currently is divided 3-3 on the issue of whether the district is needed or if it should be dissolved. The district was established in 1960 to combat a plague of flies attracted by the area's egg ranches, of which only one remains. However, the district still collects 1 percent of property taxes assessed in Moorpark and has accumulated a $1.4 million surplus. ?13- Daily News Simi man guilty in 1991 slaying SANTA ANA Santa Ana, city, El Salvador Santa Ana (sän'tä ä`nä), city (1993 pop. 129,873), W El Salvador. It is the second largest city in the country and the commercial and processing center for a sugarcane, coffee, and cattle region. - A Simi Valley Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. man was found guilty of killing an Orange businessman during a $20,000 holdup. John Abel John Abel (c.1578-1675) was a master carpenter who lived at Sarnesfield in Herefordshire, England. Surviving records show that he was one of the mostly unrecorded craftsmen who were responsible for building elaborate and highly ornamented timber-framed buildings in the , 52, was convicted Monday of first-degree murder by a jury in Orange County Superior Court. An allegation that the murder was committed during a robbery makes him eligible for the death penalty. The penalty phase of his trial was scheduled to begin today. Abel was serving a 52-year sentence for robbery in 1995, when detectives linked him to the 1991 killing of Armando Miller. Miller, 26, was shot after he withdrew $20,000 from a Tustin bank to use at his check-cashing company. ?13- Associated Press Associated Press: see news agency. Associated Press (AP) Cooperative news agency, the oldest and largest in the U.S. and long the largest in the world. Horse ranch plans western fund-raiser MOORPARK - Arabian horse Arabian horse, breed of light horse developed in Mesopotamia and N Africa, and probably the first true domesticated breed. Prized since earliest times for its superior beauty, spirit, speed, grace of movement, stamina, and intelligence, the Arabian has served as ranch owner Pete Peters is hosting a Wild West day Sunday to raise money for the Handicapped Equestrian Learning Program. The benefit, from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., will feature entertainment, stunt shows Knott's Berry Farm's Wild West Stunt show debuted on October 8 1974. The show was written by Gary Salisbury and was only scheduled to run Monday through Friday during the Winter season in the Wagon Camp Theatre. , riding exhibitions and western movie memorabilia. The program is sponsored by Trial Riders of the West and the Handicapped Equestrian Learning Program. A $2 donation is requested for each vehicle. For more information, call (805) 529-1888 or 522-8472. ?13- Daily News Tryouts scheduled for junior lifeguards OXNARD - Tryouts for Ventura County's first Junior Lifeguard Program is scheduled for Friday at the Channel Islands Harbor Swim Beach. Sponsored by the Channel Islands Harbor Department, the program is open to children ages 8 to 15 who pass a swimming test. The first 40 students who enroll will be accepted. The program runs July 7 through Aug. 15, and the cost is $250. For more information, call (805) 382-3007. |
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