Quoted

“It’s kind of like putting Blue Ice in your lunch pail.”

Gordon Broberg

A Southern California Edison official talking about a new cooling system for the Ventura County Government Center that will lower power costs and reduce demand at Edison plants.

“We don’t drink coffee or tea. I think we may be the oldest health nuts around.”

Edith Nordstrom

A 92-year-old Simi Valley woman who just celebrated her 70th wedding anniversary with her 97-year-old husband, Joel.

“We’ve expended a lot of effort, time and a lot of money on this site. If we are frustrated, I don’t see us approaching the county again this century.”

Anthony M. Viti

Cal State trustee who headed a committee that gave approval to a lemon grove between Camarillo and Oxnard as the future home of the system’s 21st campus.

“They were super. They were my support. They held my hand, they helped me push, they helped me breathe. . . . Brian cut the umbilical cord.”

Denise Osier

Simi Valley resident who agreed to have the delivery of her first child, daughter Makeena Joy, filmed for the new television show, “The Adventures of Mark and Brian.”