BRIEFLY VOLUNTEERS SOUGHT FOR CLEANUP EFFORT.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. - Volunteers are invited to the annual Arroyo Cleanup from 9 a.m. to noon May 1. Participants should bring gloves and boots and prepare to get dirty. A barbecue barbecue [West Indian or South American], in the United States, traditionally an open-air gathering, political or social, in which meats are roasted whole over a pit of embers and food and drink are liberally enjoyed. is scheduled for after the cleanup. Volunteers will meet in The Shopper parking lot on Tapo Canyon Road, south of Royal Avenue. Contact Steve Demski at (805) 583-6756 for more information. - Daily News Center, gardens to be dedicated OAK PARK - The community is invited from 1 to 4 p.m. today to tour the Oak Park Community Center and Gardens as part of dedication ceremonies. Construction was completed this month. The event is being hosted by the Rancho Simi Rancho San José de Nuestra Senora de Altagarcia y Simi is one of the land grants in California by the Spanish government. The name derives from Shimiji, the name of the Chumash village here before the Spanish. Recreation and Park District, co-sponsored by the Community Foundation for Oak Park and the Oak Park Recreation and Park Planning Committee planning committee n (in local government) → comité m de planificación . Games for children will be available. Adults will be treated to refreshments re·fresh·ment n. 1. The act of refreshing or the state of being refreshed. 2. Something, such as food or drink, that refreshes. 3. refreshments A snack or light meal and drinks. and entertainment. The center and gardens is located on Kanan Road just west of Oak Park High School. - Daily News Applications open for local councils The city of Simi Valley is accepting applications for its Neighborhood Council Executive Board through April 30. Vacancies apply to each of the city's four neighborhood councils Neighborhood councils are governmental or non-governmental bodies composed of local people who handle neighborhood problems. They can be found in many cities throughout the world. . Applicants must reside in Simi Valley and be 18 years of age or older. Candidates are appointed by the City Council to serve in an advisory role for two-year terms beginning July 1. Neighborhood councils meet on a monthly basis to review development projects and various other issues - traffic, public safety, environmental matters - of community concern within their respective boundaries. For further information, contact Emily Habib, neighborhood council coordinator, at (805) 583-6756. - Daily News Free computers are offered by city SIMI VALLEY - A total of 138 surplus Pentium personal computer systems and three laser printers are available for donation to local schools and nonprofit A corporation or an association that conducts business for the benefit of the general public without shareholders and without a profit motive. Nonprofits are also called not-for-profit corporations. Nonprofit corporations are created according to state law. charitable organizations This article is about charitable organizations. For other uses of the word charity, see Charity. A charitable organization (also known as a charity) is an organization with charitable purposes only. within the city. The PC systems, monitors and printers are being donated do·nate v. do·nat·ed, do·nat·ing, do·nates v.tr. To present as a gift to a fund or cause; contribute. v.intr. To make a contribution to a fund or cause. by the city. The city of Simi Valley recently replaced a number of PC systems that are obsolete for the city's current software applications. Interested private schools and nonprofit charitable organizations can call the Department of Administrative Services at (805) 583-6746 for further information. Requests from public schools are being coordinated separately with the Simi Valley School District. Application forms must be turned in by May 3. - Daily News Deadline April 30 in Grand Jury pool VENTURA - The deadline for grand jury applications for 2004-05 has been extended to April 30. The term is from July 1 through June 30 of next year. Interested individuals are sought from all five of the county's supervisorial districts. The number of applications submitted so far has not met the goal. Citizens interested in obtaining a grand jury application can contact Jury Services at (805) 654-5025. The form can also be downloaded at http://grandjury.countyofventura.org. - Daily News |
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