Mesa Verde assistant principal moving to Italy
By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com
      Scott Mastroianni, a popular assistant principal at Mesa Verde Middle School, is leaving his post in Moorpark for a two-year assignment abroad. The Italian-American will feel right at home in the southern Italian town of Brindisi, where he will work as director for a small nonprofit int...
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Up on the roof
      HIGH-RISE READING- Left, Peach Hill Principal Donna Welch makes good on a promise to her students. Young readers met her challenge to read more than 3 million minutes during the school year. In return, Welch read a story to them from the school roof.
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Republican Women honor student, teacher
      The Simi Valley/Moorpark Republican Women's Club presented the Charlotte Mousel Scholarship of $1,000 to Daniel Sakaida. His essay won him the scholarship at both the club and county levels. The Favorite Teacher Award of $500 was given to Marilyn Van Dyke of Hillside School in Simi Valley...
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Moorpark High School Class of 2007
      Derek Ackermann, Eric Acosta, Vincent Adams, Kristofer Aguirre, Dominique Aguon, Abraham Ahumada, Tracy Akashi, Diane Alamillo, Chase Alcaraz, Jeffrey Alcaraz, Matthew Allen, Bridgette Allois, Adam Almaguer, Lohanna Almanza, Cody Anderson, Whitney Anderson, Alberto Angeles, Edgar...
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Community High School graduation filled with hope, emotion
Class of 2007
Photos by Sylvie Belmond
      MADE IT!- Community High School graduate Anthony Barillas celebrates a milestone at the alternative high school's commencement on Wednesday. He is among 25 students who overcame challenges to earn a high school diploma.
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Community High School 2007 graduates
      Juliet Arpaia, Anthony Barillas, Alfonso Betancourt, Chris Cambell, Heriberto Ceja, Gonzalo Chavez, Samier Chavez, Kayla Fowler, Adrian Garcia, Jamie Ginolfi, Arnulfo Isarraraz, Silvia Lara, Brandon Levine, Savannah LopezStephanie Mercado, Bertha Meza, Joann Meza,
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Restaurant hosts meal for ESL students
      For the past five years, Valeria Auer, owner and proprietor of Two Guys from Italy restaurant in Moorpark, has hosted the graduation reception honoring seniors who are also second-language learners. Auer served the Italian lunchtime buffet for the students after regular lunchtime hour...
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Inaugural Jog-A-Thon
      Linda Vista Adventist Elementary School in Oxnard held its inaugural jogathon May 6. Students, parents, friends and siblings ran to help finance education. Runners ranged from 4year-old Sarah Galetti to Pat Lowe, 87. Money raised totaled more than $8,000.
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