A CALIFORNIA INSTITUTION; OIL MUSEUM IN SANTA PAULA TO GET NAME CHANGE.Byline: Lisa Mascaro Staff Writer What's in a name? Officials say potentially the chance to reach a broader audience and thousands of dollars in annual funding to keep a museum running strong. The Santa Paula Santa Paula (săn`tə pôl`ə), city (1990 pop. 25,062), Ventura co., S Calif., on the Santa Clara River in a fertile valley that yields citrus fruits, avocados, vegetables, flowers, nursery products, and walnuts; laid out 1875, inc. Union Oil Museum will be no more under a name change approved by the City Council this week that reinstates the original name of the 49-year-old institution: the California Oil Museum. Officials said the name change comes as the city is increasingly looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. outside revenue to supplement the city's share of the museum's $140,000 budget - about $115,000 - and attract more visitors. ``By retaining the original name, it makes us more (inclusive) in who we can represent,'' said museum Director Michael Nelson This article is about the football player. For people with a similar name, see Mike Nelson. Michael Nelson (born 23 March, 1980 in Gateshead) is a professional footballer who currently plays as a defender for Hartlepool United in League One. . ``The name we were working with was a fairly narrow presentation.'' The museum, opened in 1950 by the Union Oil Co., provides a history of the oil industry, including permanent exhibits on the industry. The name has been changed twice before - once in 1990 to Unocal Oil Museum and again in 1993 to the Santa Paula Union Oil Museum, when the city took over operations from the company. Officials said the name potentially prevented would-be donors - particularly other oil companies and their employees - from contributing. Ealier this year, a proposal to secure state money for the museum failed to win approval in Sacramento, said officials, who believe the new name could lead to stronger support from the state. The name change to California Oil Museum received widespread support across the community, with letters in favor of upon the side of; favorable to; for the advantage of. See also: favor the original name sent to the City Council from museum employees, docents and various shop owners in the business community. ``On the one hand, we think, Oh, we're going to lose Santa Paula,'' said curator CURATOR, persons, contracts. One who has been legally appointed to take care of the interests of one who, on account of his youth, or defect of his understanding, or for some other cause, is unable to attend to them himself. 2. Jon Nichols Jonathan Anthony Nichols (born September 10, 1981 in Plymouth) is an English former professional footballer. Nichols signed for Torquay United on a YTS apprenticeship, making his debut whilst still an apprentice on March 2, 1999 in a 2-0 defeat away to Leyton Orient, with . ``On the other hand . . . it could make us a destination.'' The name change will require printing new publicity materials and stationery The term for boilerplate in the Eudora mail client, starting with Version 3.0. Stationery files are stored on disk and brought into new messages or added to replies. See boilerplate. for an estimated cost of $1,000. A new sign is to be installed. The change is expected to be complete by the end of the year, officials said. |
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