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MAKING CHOICES—Voter’s reflection is seen in the window Nov. 3 at Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District headquarters in Simi Valley. MICHAEL COONS/Acorn Newspapers Voters in Simi Valley have weighed in on contested races for the Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District and Simi Valley Unified School District, with apparent winners holding comfortable leads in the latest returns before press time. RSRPD results There may be plenty of fun and games in the Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District, but campaigning for a seat on its board is serious business. After months of campaigning, the results are in. In the race for the district’s Division 2 seat, Dawn Smollen held a sizable lead over challenger Mary Northrup as of press time, with 3,320 votes to Northrup’s 2,452. The 5,772 votes cast in the race gave Smollen a 15-percentage-point advantage. Division 2 covers northeastern Simi Valley, including the Rancho Santa Susana Knolls area.

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