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August 21, 2012

Mustang Munchies: Week 23

Every Tuesday, the Mustang staff eats lunch together at a local restaurant that falls in the price range of about $10 per person. For 2012, we’ve decided to try a new restaurant every Tuesday. Yep, that’s 52 different restaurants to try this year! This week we decided to have our weekly company midday meal close …

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August 3, 2012

Once You Start Something, You’ve Got to Finish It

Usually this mantra isn’t associated with anything you’re thrilled to continue until the end. I grew up hearing this constantly from my parents: when I despised going door-to-door selling Girl Scout cookies, when I thought I’d never understand my math homework, when I was obviously the worst player on the basketball team. People should strive …

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August 1, 2012

VCCU’s New Home Loan Officer, Kathy Bochenek, in the News

Ventura County Credit Union recently hired Kathy Bochenek as their new Home Loan Officer. Kathy has lived in Ventura County for more than 26 years, and has worked in the financial services industry for 18 years. This story was picked up by a number of online news outlets, including Bloomberg Businessweek, Camarillo Acorn and the …

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July 24, 2012

Join a Board?

I have served on a variety of boards of directors over the years, having joined my first one almost 20 years ago. There are a number of excellent reasons for choosing/agreeing to join a board. The pure altruism of giving back to your community, working closely with an organization that strikes close to home or …

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July 20, 2012

ATRA Introduces New Maintenance Log

The Automatic Transmission Rebuilders Association recently created a document to help motorists stay current on their vehicle maintenance–and stay safer in the process. Check out the column ATRA CEO Dennis Madden posted for details: http://atra.com/blog/index.php/atra-introduces-new-maintenance-log/