BRIEFLY.Toy drive to help Moorpark's needy MOORPARK - Organizers of a Moorpark toy drive are asking the public to help donate gifts for needy families in the city. The annual Moorpark Food Pantry Toy Drive brings in toys from local businesses, service clubs, churches and schools. To donate, bring a new, unwrapped toy to any Moorpark school or the Police Department before Friday. The ages of greatest need are 0-2 and 12-14, but any toys are welcome. The toys will be given away today in Mahan Hall at Moorpark 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). at Third Street and Flory Avenue. Doors will open at 3 p.m. To qualify to receive toys, families need to sign up at Catholic Charities, 609 Fitch Ave., and demonstrate their economic need. For more information, call Melissa Houlihan at 532-2336 or Larry Jones Larry Jones is also the real name of Atlanta Braves player Chipper Jones. Walter "Larry" Jones (born September 22, 1942 in Columbus, Ohio) is a retired American basketball player. He played professionally in the NBA and ABA, from 1964 to 1974. at Moorpark High School Moorpark High School, located in Moorpark, California, is a public high school in the Moorpark Unified School District and currently has an enrollment of 2,478 students.[1] , 378-6305. - Daily News Police add extra patrols for season 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. - The police department is beefing up its patrols during the holidays to provide extra safety and security for shoppers. In addition to more patrols by sworn police officers, there will be extra attention focused on the shopping centers by Citizens on Patrol, the Simi Valley Police Department's bicycle patrol team and the department's reserve officers. Police are also urging citizens to be more aware of their surroundings during the holiday season, double checking that their vehicles are locked and making sure packages are not left in clear view within the car. People who see suspicious activity should call 911, and parents are also asked to keep a sharp eye on children in the increased holiday crowds. ``The added patrols coupled with the citizens' heightened awareness will result in a brighter holiday season for all,'' said Simi Valley Police Chief Mark Layhew. - Daily News Post offices have new holiday hours SIMI VALLEY - Nine post offices in Ventura County have expanded office hours office hours, n.pl See business hours. to help customers send holiday packages. The nine in Ventura County are among 86 in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , Ventura and Orange counties with expanded hours, staying open until 7 p.m. weekdays and until 5 p.m. Saturdays. In Ventura County, those with the extended hours include offices in Simi Valley at 2551 N. Galena galena (gəlē`nə) or lead glance, lustrous, blue-gray mineral crystallizing usually in cubes, sometimes in octahedrons. It is the most important ore and the principal source of lead. Ave.; Moorpark, 215 W. Los Angeles Avenue; Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. , 3435 Thousand Oaks Blvd.; Newbury Park, 1602 Newbury Road; Camarillo, 2150 Pick Drive; Oxnard, 1961 North C St.; 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. , 111 S. Mill St.; Ventura, 675 E. Santa Clara St.; and East Ventura at 41. S. Wake Forest Ave. These Ventura County offices open at 8:30 a.m. weekdays and 9 a.m. Saturdays, except the post offices in Camarillo, Oxnard and Thousand Oaks, which open at 8 a.m. Monday through Friday, and the one in East Ventura that opens at 7:30 a.m. Monday through Friday. Customers can call (800) ASK-USPS to locate a nearby post office with extended holiday hours. - Daily News Santa Claus set to visit train depot SIMI VALLEY - Santa Claus is slated to appear from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Dec. 18 at the Santa Susana Railroad Depot, 6503 Katherine Road, to gather food for the needy. The event is being hosted by the museum in conjunction with the Simi Valley Care and Share program and Girl Scout Junior Troop 683. Santa will be handing out candy canes to the children, and visitors are asked to bring donations of nonperishable food for the Care and Share Christmas Basket Program. Care and Share is an emergency service for families in need that helps around 6,000 families a year. For information on Care and Share, call (805) 522-5676, and for information on the museum, call (805) 526-8836. - Daily News Concert in park free for Hanukkah AGOURA HILLS - The Chabad of the Conejo and Chabad of Calabasas will sponsor a free concert in the park to usher in Hanukkah from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Dec. 25 at Chumash Park. Entertainment will provided by the 8th Day Band, an eclectic group of musicians and singers, who perform Jewish rock and Israeli music among other styles of music. The park is located at 5550 Medea Valley Drive, Agoura Hills. The first Hanukkah light will be lit to begin the eight-day holiday, and the Dec. 25 event also will include festive activities such as face painting, clowns and a juggler juggler Entertainer who keeps several plates, knives, balls, or other objects in the air at once by tossing and catching them. The art of juggling has been practiced since antiquity. . People attending are asked to park cars in the lot of Agoura High School Agoura High School is a four-year high school, freshman-senior, in Agoura Hills, California, United States. It is the largest high school in the Las Virgenes Unified School District, with an enrollment of approximately 2,400 students. by the park. For more information, call (818) 991-0991 or (818) 585-1888. - Daily News Business people needed to mentor The Workforce Investment Board Workforce Investment Boards (or "WIBs") are regional entities created to implement the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 in the United States, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of Palau and the Republic of the Marshall Islands. of Ventura County is recruiting business leaders to serve on the WIB WIB Workforce Investment Board WIB Women In Business WIB Women in Black WIB Waktu Indonesia Barat (Western Indonesian time zone) WIB Western Independent Bankers (San Francisco, CA) WIB War Industries Board and its Youth Council. The Youth Council is in search of business representatives who can help create opportunities for young people to improve their education and skills, and transition from academics into careers. WIB members are appointed by the Ventura County Board of Supervisors The examples and perspective in this article or section may represent an unduly geographically limited view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. The Board of Supervisors is the body governing counties in the U.S. and Youth Council members by the WIB for terms of two years or three years, which can be renewed for an unspecified period of time. The WIB meets from 8 to 9:30 a.m. the fourth Thursday of each month, while the Youth Council meets from 3:30 to 5 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month, except March, August and December. For more information about the board and One-Stop Job & Career Center services, call (805) 652-7684 or see www.wib.ventura.org. - Daily News |
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