Ed Foundation raises record amount
By Sophia Fischer
sfischer@theacorn.com
     The Simi Valley Education Foundation raised a record $200,000 this year, $80,000 more than in previous years, officials announced recently. Foundation President Leigh Nixon credits the C-4 bond measure with raising community awareness about school needs.
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Actress to lead kids camp
     Actress, playwright and drama coach Roxanne Diesel, who has been teaching and directing youth theater for more than 13 years, nine in Ventura County, will lead two summer camps in Thousand Oaks and Simi Valley.
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Students honored
     Dereem McKinney of Simi Valley was selected by her classmates as Senior of the Year at California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks.
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New program aids grads
     Most of today’s college students graduate with a degree, and with a debt. On average, new grads carry a staggering $29,000 in student loans.
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La Reina student receives award
     Ashley Pandolfi, a senior at La Reina High School, has been awarded this year’s Ventura County Charlotte Mousel Scholarship, a first-place award of $1,000, by the Ventura County Federation of Republican Women.
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     STARTING THE JOB-Moorpark College athletes and the surrounding communities will soon be enjoying a state-of-the-art track and field. At an official groundbreaking ceremony held May 14 in the midst of dozer demolition of the outdated dirt, dignitaries marked the next stage of "Project Millennium," pl...
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Defusing conflict
     With roots in international diplomacy, conflict resolution techniques have been recognized as effective in preventing violence in schools and workplaces as well as averting warfare between hostile nations.
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