BRIEFLY CANCER WALK STILL NEEDS RELAY TEAMS.SIMI VALLEY Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. - Teams are still needed for the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life Relay For Life (often shortened to Relay) is a fundraising event of the American Cancer Society, and is now held in many other countries. It is an overnight event designed to spread awareness of cancer prevention, treatments and cures, celebrate survivorship and raise money on Oct. 11 and 12 at Royal High School in Simi Valley. Teams commit to keeping one member walking the school's track for 24 hours Adv. 1. for 24 hours - without stopping; "she worked around the clock" around the clock, round the clock to raise money for cancer research. For more information, call (805) 527-2375. - Daily News Simi Hills The Simi Hills are a low rocky mountain range in Southern California. Geography Simi Hills is located on the western edge of the San Fernando Valley, United States. They run east-west and they extend 26 miles east-west, and 7 miles north-south. hikes set in October SIMI VALLEY - The Rancho Simi Trailblazers will lead free guided hikes on Thursdays and Sundays in October. The group will hike the Rocky Peak Trail, a strenuous five-mile round- trip trek, on Sundays at 4 p.m. The trailhead is at the end of Rocky Peak Road off Santa Susana Pass Santa Susana Pass is a mountain pass connecting Simi Valley to the San Fernando Valley. The road used to be an Indian trail, and later a wagon road (a famous part was called Devil's Slide) before the road was paved. . On Thursdays at 6 p.m., the group will lead a moderate five-mile round- trip hike on the Chumash Trail. To reach the trailhead, take Yosemite Avenue north from the Ronald Reagan Freeway and turn right on Flanagan Drive. For more information, call (805) 584-4400. - Daily News Shultz to speak at Reagan Library SIMI VALLEY - Former Secretary of State George Shultz will be the keynote speaker Tuesday at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Center for Public Affairs . As part of the ``Reagan Forum'' series of lectures, scholars Kiron Skinner, Annelise Anderson and Martin Anderson will sign their book, ``Reagan: A Life in Letters.'' The book signing begins at 4:30 p.m., and the lecture, with Shultz delivering the keynote address, starts at 6 p.m. Tickets are $35 and include dinner. For more information or to make reservations, call (805) 522-2977. - Daily News Merrifield to talk to polio survivors SIMI VALLEY - Physical therapist Laurie Merrifield will be the guest speaker Saturday at the Post-Polio Support Group meeting in Simi Valley. The group meets at 1:30 p.m. in the Fireside Room at United Methodist Church United Methodist Church, in the United States, religious body formed by the union in 1968 of the Evangelical United Brethren Church and the Methodist Church (see Methodism). , 2394 Erringer Road. For more information, call (805) 581-1939. - Daily News DAR to discuss WWII WWII abbr. World War II WWII World War Two China letter THOUSAND OAKS - The Conejo Valley chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), a Colonial patriotic society in the United States, open to women having one or more ancestors who aided the cause of the Revolution. The society was organized (1890) at Washington, D.C. will hold its next meeting on Oct. 6 in Thousand Oaks. Yvonne Knerr will present ``A Letter from China during World War II'' during a noon meeting at Denny's, 50 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. For more information on the no-host lunch, call Patricia Griffin at (805) 495-7563 or Janet Thomas at (818) 991-9041. - Daily News Interface to mark 30 years' service Interface Children Family Services will celebrate 30 years of service with a gala event Sept. 28 at Adolfo Camarillo Ranch. The afternoon will include a gourmet catered barbecue, strolling entertainers and a silent auction. Tickets for the event are $60 per person. Interface board leadership from 1973 to 2003 will be recognized and special honors will go to the top 30 Interface supporters. The organization's work centers on helping individuals and families overcome such issues as domestic violence, child abuse, juvenile delinquency, mental illness and family dysfunction. For more information, call Christine Hamilton at (805) 485-6114. - Daily News Quilt borders set for Oct. 8 meet SIMI VALLEY - The Simi Valley Quilt Guild will hold a social and meeting at 7 p.m. Oct. 8 in the Simi Valley Senior Center, 3900 Avenida Simi SIMI Sea Ice Mechanics Initiative SIMI Search for Intelligent Monkeys on the Internet SIMI Students Islamic Movement in India SIMI Society of Irish Motor Industry SIMI Smallholder Irrigation Markets Initiative . Speaker Lyn Mann will show and explain finishing quilts with just the right border. Guests are welcome for a fee of $3. For more information, call 526-6864 or visit the Web site at www.simivalleyquiltguild.org - Daily News |
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