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Check out this year's Wellness Fest in Thousand Oaks

Ventura County Star
Patti Jaeger, nutrition consultant for Ventura County's Area Agency on Aging, serves her healthy strawberry mix spinach to Judy Strasburger, from left, Onorina Gargiuli and Laila Malad at the annual Wellness Festival at the Goebel Adult Community Center in Thousand Oaks. The Conejo Senior Volunteer Program put on the event, where more than 50 local businesses and public service agencies were on hand to provide seniors with valuable and often hard-to-find information about senior health and well-being.
Patti Jaeger, nutrition consultant for Ventura County's Area Agency on Aging, serves her healthy strawberry mix spinach to Judy Strasburger, from left, Onorina Gargiuli and Laila Malad at the annual Wellness Festival at the Goebel Adult Community Center in Thousand Oaks. The Conejo Senior Volunteer Program put on the event, where more than 50 local businesses and public service agencies were on hand to provide seniors with valuable and often hard-to-find information about senior health and well-being.
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Judy Guziak, volunteer nurse for Los Robles Regional Medical Center, teaches CPR to Lornie White at the annual Wellness Festival at the Goebel Adult Community Center in Thousand Oaks. The Conejo Senior Volunteer Program put on the event, where more than 50 local businesses and public service agencies were on hand to provide seniors with valuable and often hard-to-find information about senior health and well-being.
Judy Guziak, volunteer nurse for Los Robles Regional Medical Center, teaches CPR to Lornie White at the annual Wellness Festival at the Goebel Adult Community Center in Thousand Oaks. The Conejo Senior Volunteer Program put on the event, where more than 50 local businesses and public service agencies were on hand to provide seniors with valuable and often hard-to-find information about senior health and well-being.
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Chery Morton, left, and her friend Ann Powers pet the Tombot dog, a robotic companion animal for seniors with dementia, at the annual Wellness Festival at the Goebel Adult Community Center in Thousand Oaks.
Chery Morton, left, and her friend Ann Powers pet the Tombot dog, a robotic companion animal for seniors with dementia, at the annual Wellness Festival at the Goebel Adult Community Center in Thousand Oaks.
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Sitting in front of a large poster, Vivian Baer checks her blood pressure at one of 50 booths at the annual Wellness Festival at the Goebel Adult Community Center in Thousand Oaks.
Sitting in front of a large poster, Vivian Baer checks her blood pressure at one of 50 booths at the annual Wellness Festival at the Goebel Adult Community Center in Thousand Oaks.
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Mark Medcalf, physical therapist for Seven Oaks Physical Therapy, checks the balance capabilities of Wan-Wan Chen at the annual Wellness Festival at the Goebel Adult Community Center in Thousand Oaks.
Mark Medcalf, physical therapist for Seven Oaks Physical Therapy, checks the balance capabilities of Wan-Wan Chen at the annual Wellness Festival at the Goebel Adult Community Center in Thousand Oaks.
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Bebe Brown participates in the healthy eating class at the annual Wellness Festival at the Goebel Adult Community Center in Thousand Oaks.
Bebe Brown participates in the healthy eating class at the annual Wellness Festival at the Goebel Adult Community Center in Thousand Oaks.
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Seniors visit with volunteers and business representatives at the annual Wellness Festival at the Goebel Adult Community Center in Thousand Oaks.
Seniors visit with volunteers and business representatives at the annual Wellness Festival at the Goebel Adult Community Center in Thousand Oaks.
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Patti Jaeger, nutrition consultant for Ventura County's Area Agency on Aging, mixes her healthy strawberry mix spinach at the annual Wellness Festival at the Goebel Adult Community Center in Thousand Oaks.
Patti Jaeger, nutrition consultant for Ventura County's Area Agency on Aging, mixes her healthy strawberry mix spinach at the annual Wellness Festival at the Goebel Adult Community Center in Thousand Oaks.
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Judy Strasburger eats the healthy strawberry mix spinach at the annual Wellness Festival at the Goebel Adult Community Center in Thousand Oaks.
Judy Strasburger eats the healthy strawberry mix spinach at the annual Wellness Festival at the Goebel Adult Community Center in Thousand Oaks.
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Jayne Messier learns how to do CPR from Judy Guziak, volunteer nurse for Los Robles Regional Medical Center, at the annual Wellness Festival at the Goebel Adult Community Center in Thousand Oaks.
Jayne Messier learns how to do CPR from Judy Guziak, volunteer nurse for Los Robles Regional Medical Center, at the annual Wellness Festival at the Goebel Adult Community Center in Thousand Oaks.
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