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4A Tuesday August 23 2016 the star LOCAL 3 CAMARILLO OIAI THOUI VENTURA COUNTY One arrested after sex-offender sweep Ventura County Sheriffs Office officials said a registered sex offender was arrested and booked over the weekend for failing to report he moved Sheriffs detectives conducted a compliance sweep Saturday of a total of 37 registered sex offenders throughout the county i One registrant Robert Chrysler 58 was located in Ojai and found to be out of compliance officials said I Chrysler was arrested and booked at Ventura County Jail for felony failing to report that he had moved authorities said Several people were injured in the crash CHP reported the northbound vehicle sideswiped one vehicle before colliding head on with another The 22-year-old driver of the northbound vehicle suffered moderate injuries and wu transported to Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital where she wu later arrested officials said Others involved suffered minor injuries according to authorities CHP official! stated Evidence at the scene led officers to believe intoxication had played role in the collision Two lanes of the highway were blocked for approximately 29 minutes authorities cleared the scene officials laid Another registrant was not located oecause he moved out officials said Sheriffs detectives said they will conduct a follow-up to determine if that person is still out of compliance The other 35 sex offender registrants in the county were found to be in compliance sheriffs officials said The compliance checks are a part of the Sexual Assault Felony Enforcement Grant Under Megan's Law sex offenders are required to register with local law enforcement which conducts the compliance sweeps Community members can access the Law website at www meganslawcom jf All of us probably felt like a lot of the wind was taken out of our sails after Rigo passed awayN a very proud man He valued his integrity and his reputation above all and Rick Neal did everything he could to accuse that man of Neal and have denied any harassment or bullying and both have said they thought they were on good terms with Landeros Tucker said his decision not to run was "a family and personal and had nothing to do with death "His loss affected me more than most people Tucker said "At the end of the day I know there was some controversy over it Unfortunately people have a tendency to listen to rumors and in this case they were not founded in reality Out of respect for Rigo and the community I chose to not respond because I just feel it was appropriate I respect Rigo and his family too Neal said death and the surrounding controversies did contribute to his disillusionment with the council and his decision not to run for re-election "I say it have some Neal said "Everything affects your decision somehow when you take everything Breakfast benefit supports alliance There will be en all you tan eat pancake breakfast from 8-10 am Saturday to benefit the VHL Alliance at 291 Ventura Blvd VHL stands for a rare genetic disease called von Hippel Lindau The alliance funds cancer research and provides patient services for those affected by VHL Breakfast includes pancakes eggs bacon sausage orange juice and coffee Tickets cost $10 For more information email momsdayrunya-hoocom ojai Talent agent shares about Frank Sinatra Herman Rush a former talent agent will lead a Town Talk "My Life with Ftank from 430- 6 pm Sunday at the Ojai Valley Museum 130 OjaiAve Rush uncle Manie Sacks was Sinatra's manager met Sinatra as a teenager Admission Is S5 and free for museum members RIMI VALLEY Families can enjoy movie screening Mike Lefton a real estate professional with Century 21 Troop Real Estate and Jason Smith and Michael Fisher direct lenders Caliber Home Loans will host the "Movie in the family event at 7 pm Saturday at Vista Del Arroyo Park 3455 Chicory Leaf Place Disney's "The Jungle will be screened To contact Lefton email mikemikelefton com or call 407-6453 The Rey Fire has burned over percent contained FIRE from3A disease the elderly and children should remain Those with air conditioners were also encouraged to use them as well as to keep the units' fibers clean and the fresh-air intake dosed "Close all windows and doors that lead outside to Is a Reverse Mortgage Right for You? 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Wrong-way collision leads to one arrest The California Highway Patrol said in Ojai woman wu arrested Sunday after a wrong-way collision in Santa Barbara A 22-year-old woman wu arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence and causing injury shortly after 10 pm following a crash on southbound Highway 101 in Santa Barbara officials said According to CHP officers responded to reports of a vehicle traveling north on southbound Highway 101 shortly before 9-20 pm Minutes after officers responded a multivehicle crash was reported south of the Mission Street exit FILLMORE from3A stepping down after both but particularly Neal were accused of bullying and harassing Landeros The fire chiefdied by suicide on Jan 7 Two days before Landeros died at a meeting designed for the City Council to discuss its goals for the year Neal Siestioned Landeros out possible improprieties in the way the private foundation that supports the Fillmore Fire Department obtains and spends grant money Tiffany Israel city attorney later told the council she found no legal problems with the foundation or role in it After death there were reports of long-standing conflicts between Landeros and flicker and Neal though the councilmen say those reports were not true Many people in Fillmore called on Neal and Tucker to resign One of them was Kenneth Creason a retired citrus executive who addressed the City Council at a February meeting in which the council members adopted a new code of conduct to govern their interactions with employees "If they ran believe me we would have spent a ton of money to beat Creason said in a recent interview "Rigo Landeros was a hero to our community He was LIFEWATER from 3A with the results and understand how much this is helping them Based in San Luis Obispo Lifewater focuses all its efforts on the countries of Ethio- Eia Uganda and Cam-odia teaching people how to make water safer by building latrines and tippy-taps a simple gadget used to wash hands with running water "On the most recent trip we went into the hills of Ethiopia to a village where never seen white said Cindy Zahner who is now retired from her career as a dental office manager "It was six hours south of where we taught in 2011 Teshale took what he learned and showed people the importance of keeping people and livestock separate how to sterilize water by keeping it in clear plastic bottles in the sun and by drying eating dishes in Clean drinking water can mean life or death a feet driven home by testimony from a man whom Teshale had trained in hygiene "Through an interpreter the man in the village said waste our money taking our children to the hospital now they are Cindy Zahner said "He told me they can actu- ally name their children now For over a year they didn't name their children because they live more than a Conversation is about the only way knowledge is spread through Ethiopian villages There are no newspapers Internet Mid some good in the past four years But he saves his praise now for Minjares and the other two council members who are not up for re-election until 2016: Diane McCall and Carrie Broggie was particularly impressed with Manuel Campbell said He handled himself well in a very difficult Minjares said the deci- sion to run again an easy one and he understands why Neal and Thcker wouldn't want to return to the council "It would have been tough for Minjares said There are a lot of folks out there who I think would not have been happy with them After Landeros died Minjares organized a mental health and suicide prevention fair in Fillmore He said that event helped him recognize that he still had something to contribute to the council "All of us probably felt like a lot of the wind was taken out of our sails after Rigo passed he said "At the time it did not feel like everything we were working on as elected officials was worth it I came to a point where I felt like my leadership still was valued with the city and with the residents here but it was a really hard thing to go through and there was a long time where I was thinking I really think going to do it PKVBBES MURMERjr in ah mow into But Neal said the issue a big factor in his decision He said he had always thought about serving just one term if he wasn't happy with the experience "There are things I like about it and things I Neal said He said he's happy with some of his accomplishments like leading an effort to get an off-road bicycle track built on a city park with no public money encouraging the city to bring back its graffiti abatement program and helping the city resolve its sales tax disputes with other cities Other parts of the job so fruitful Neal said he felt his hands were tied at times by strings tied to state funding and by "special interests on both the left and the really interesting getting a peek behind the curtain at politics small town state and he said pretty disgusting at times I think more people should do it and I think have a lot better-run system if more people knew what was going Campbell said he regret backing Neal and 'flicker in 2012 and he thinks the council decided hygiene would be good classes we could teach and do The pair went to Ethiopia in 2011 2014 and this past June They recently climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania as part of a fundraiser for Lifewater and were on the summit June 22 on 59th birthday "From the very first day I got to Ethiopia I fell in love with the said Bob Zahner his voice catching with emotion "They are not looking for handouts They want the tools and knowledge to help themselves It's a big commitment of time and expense for us but I think of a better way to use my time and the funds I have For more information visit wwwlifewaterorg One of the beneficiaries of Ufewaters safe water sanitation and hygiene projects is 9-year-old Mako Burka a third-grader who lives In Nensebo Hurobaro Kebele in Gare Kotohashawa Ethiopia Here she fills a water container with safe water from a well that was recently Installed by Lifewater or social media primarily because there is no electricity "They have running water in most of these villages and have to walk for miles every day to get Bob Zahner said "Lifewater helps put in wells and works with existing springs so water can be contained and not Bob Zahner first learned about Lifewater during a 2008 presentation at Bible Fellowship Church In Ventura He took two training classes and later introduced Cindy to the program "Cindy and I were married in 2010 after both of our spouses died of said Bob Zahner "When we started dating in 2009 1 explained what Lifewater was and she was also interested We.