BRIEFLY.Blood drive to aid Ventura hospitals 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. - United Blood Services will collect blood for Ventura County hospitals, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday at Simi Valley Hospital Simi Valley Hospital (SVH) is a Seventh-day Adventist hospital located located in Simi Valley, California. SVH is a member of Adventist Health. New Construction Simi Valley Hospital is in the process of building a new wing to the hospital. , 2975 North Sycamore sycamore: see plane tree. sycamore Any of several distinct trees called by the same name though in different genera and families. In the U.S. the term refers to the American plane tree or buttonwood (Platanus occidentalis), a hardy street tree. Drive. For information, call (805) 955-7081. -Daily News First 5's holiday fundraiser tonight SIMI VALLEY - A holiday program to benefit First 5 Ventura County will be held 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. today and 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday at Simi Valley Town Center Simi Valley Town Center is a shopping center located in Simi Valley, California. The mall opened in 2005 with Macy's and Robinsons-May as anchor stores. The Robinsons-May store was converted into a Macy's Men and Home Store on September 9, 2006. . The Moorpark-Simi Valley center for First 5 Ventura County will be at the mall to promote awareness of its programs and raise funds. Additionally, the mall will host a holiday party Wednesday for the organization and the mostly low-income families it serves. -Daily News `Early bird' wins $30,000 in raffle MOORPARK - Reed Torkay of Moorpark won $30,000 Wednesday in an ``early bird'' drawing, part of a $1 million Oak Park home raffle sponsored by the Conejo Jewish Day School
A Jewish day school is a modern Jewish educational institution that is designed to provide Jewish children with both a Jewish and a secular education in one . The winner was drawn from thousands of entries at a ceremony at the Agoura Hills Civic Center and Library. Five other ticketholders won $1,000 each, and 34 others got $300 each. All 40 early-bird winners are listed at www.winahomenow.com. Winners of the early-bird drawing are also eligible to win the grand prize, a $1 million Oak Park home or $1 million in cash, when the winner is announced Feb. 14. -Daily News Work started on pavement project 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. - Work has started on a 13-mile pavement-replacement project on Route 126 from the Ventura (101) Freeway in Ventura to Hallock Drive in Santa Paula. The $10 million project, expected to be completed in late 2006, involves replacing deteriorated concrete pavement slabs with high-strength concrete, placing concrete overlay on various on-and off-ramps, sealing cracks, grinding the pavement and restriping. -Daily News Conejo Pops play New Year's show 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. - The Conejo Pops Orchestra
A Pops orchestra is an orchestra that plays popular music and show tunes as well as well-known classical works. , directed by Elmer Ramsey, will present its 10th New Year's Eve Night in Vienna concert at 8 p.m. Dec. 31. The evening will include light classics, opera favorites, Strauss waltzes, polkas, a dance performance and a special tribute to the 250th birthday of Mozart. The concert concludes by 10:30 p.m. -Daily News |
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