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Community August 3, 2007
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Services to be held for fallen officer
Simi resident killed in wreck on 101 Freeway
By Darleen Principe darleen@theacorn.com
      Funeral services for Detective George "Mike" Selleh will be held Monday at 10 a.m. at the Church at Rocky Peak, 22601 Santa Susana Pass Road. Selleh, a 52yearold Los Angeles Police Department detective from Simi Valley, died in a motorcycle crash early Sunday on the 101 Freeway.
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Residents accused of robbing construction sites in Moorpark
      Two Simi Valley residents were recently arrested on four counts of burglary. Almilkar Ramos Medina (aka Alejandro Ramirez), 23, and Adrian Estrada, 28, were booked into the Ventura County Jail on four counts of burglary, possession of stolen property and conspiracy. Their bail is set at $50,00...
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Law enforcement learning how to identify mental illness
By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com
      Because authorities never know when a situation they're responding to might involve someone with a mental disorder, police officers and sheriff's deputies who are able assess and assist such individuals at the scene are invaluable.
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Tuesday is 'National Night Out'
Message of event is clear: Look out for one another
      People across the United States will come together to show that they want to keep crime and violence out of their neighborhoods from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 7.
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Neighborhood councils are seeking new board members
      The city of Simi Valley is accepting applications for Neighborhood Council Executive Board members. Vacancies exist on each of the four boards. Applicants must be at least 18 years old and residents of Simi Valley.
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Who caught whom?
      WHAT A CATCH- This photo of Tyler Dobbs was submitted by Acorn reader and Simi Valley resident Bill Dobbs, Tyler's father. "I took my 6-year-old son fishing at Lake Casitas on July 14," Dobbs wrote. "He caught a 7-pound largemouth (bass) on his cheap Zebco pole with an 8-pound mono line. My bro...
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County fair gives new life to 30-year-old painting
By Angela Randazzo Special to the Acorn
      In 1979, after Ojai resident Mary Christie entered one of her oil paintings in an art contest at the Ventura County Fair, she was honored with the Director's Choice Award.
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Emergency services department in search of new CERT members
      The city of Simi Valley office of emergency services is accepting applications for the next Community Emergency Response Team training program. Applications will be accepted on a firstcome, firstserved basis until Friday, Aug.
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Resident earns rank of Eagle Scout at 15
      Kevin Kieselbach, 15, recently received his Eagle Scout rank at an Eagle Court of Honor held at Paul's Italian Villa, Simi Valley.
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Sounds of the Swiss
      CELEBRATING HIS ROOTS- Friedel Schadt of Simi Valley entertains the crowd at the annual Swiss Fair in Whittier. Schadt is a member of the Akkordeon Freunde of Santa Barbara. The quartet plays traditional Swiss music on the accordion.
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High school volleyball league in need of referees
      The Channel Coast Volleyball Officials Association will host its first meeting for those wishing to officiate at high school girls' games during the upcoming fall season at 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 6 at the Ventura Adult Education Facility, 5200 Valentine Road, Ventura.
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KOC charity golf tournament readies for shotgun start
      The Simi Valley Knights of Columbus Council No. 5803 will host its annual Charity Golf Tournament on Monday, Aug. 27 at Wood Ranch Country Club, 301 Wood Ranch Parkway in Simi Valley. The shotgun start for Texas Scramble begins at 7:30 a.m. The public, including men and women, is ...
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