BRIEFLY.Curbside yule tree recycling offered 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. - Trash and recycling schedules for G.I. Industries and Waste Management will be unchanged during the holidays, officials said. Customers with questions about the trash-collection schedule can log on to www.KeepingVenturaCountyClean.com. Waste Management customers can recycle their Christmas trees by cutting them in half and placing the pieces in the yard-trimmings cart on their scheduled pickup day. In Simi Valley, trees can be placed curbside, in addition to the green yard waste container A waste container (known more commonly in British English as a dustbin, rubbish-bin, ashcan or simply bin and American English as a trash can) is a container, which is usually made out of metal or plastic.[1]. , from Monday to Jan. 6. Christmas trees can also be taken directly to the Simi Valley Landfill and Recycling Center, 2801 Madera Road, from Monday through Jan. 14. Hours are 7 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Flocked trees cannot be recycled, but will be collected if cut into 3-foot sections and placed into the regular trash cart. - Daily News VCEDA officials look at economy CAMARILLO - The ninth annual meeting of the Economic Development Collaborative in Ventura County and the 57th annual installation of officers for the Ventura County Economic Development Association will be held from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Jan. 19 at Spanish Hills Country Club. The theme of the event is ``County Line to Bottom Line: Ventura County and the National Economy.'' Chris Engle, vice president and senior analyst for AngelouEconomics, a Texas-based economic development consulting firm Noun 1. consulting firm - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting company business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a , will address how national business trends affect Ventura County in his keynote address keynote address n. An opening address, as at a political convention, that outlines the issues to be considered. Also called keynote speech. Noun 1. at the event. The cost is $100 and includes a networking reception. For reservations, call (805) 384-1800, Ext. 21. For more information about VCEDA, call (805) 388-3457 or visit www.vceda.org. - Daily News Applications open for valley council SANTA ROSA Santa Rosa, city, Argentina Santa Rosa, city (1991 pop. 80,629), capital of La Pampa prov., central Argentina. It is a modern city and road junction surrounded by a rich agricultural and cattle-raising area. VALLEY - Residents may submit applications until Jan. 6 for two seats on the Santa Rosa Valley Municipal Advisory Council, which advises Ventura County officials on issues of concern to the semirural sem·i·ru·ral adj. Having both rural and urban characteristics: a semirural town; a semirural environment; a semirural way of life. community between 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. and Moorpark. The applications are available at the office of Ventura County Supervisor Linda Parks in the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza The Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza is a performing arts and administrative center located in Thousand Oaks, California. It was built in 1994 on the former site of "Jungleland" at a cost of $63.8 million. , 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Suite C. They also can be requested by phone at (805) 737-2564. When completed, they can be faxed, mailed or hand-delivered to Parks' office. - Daily News Braille Institute has vision checks SIMI VALLEY - The Braille Institute will offer free vision consultations from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan. 9 at 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 . The consultations will also be available Jan. 20 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Goebel Senior Center at 1385 E. Janss Road in Thousand Oaks. Specialists will assess visual skills and offer techniques to make the most of existing vision. For information or an appointment, call (805) 583-6363. - Daily News Volunteer training set for ESL (1) An earlier family of client/server development tools for Windows and OS/2 from Ardent Software (formerly VMARK). It was originally developed by Easel Corporation, which was acquired by VMARK. tutors CAMARILLO - Free workshops will be held Jan. 7 and 14 to train volunteers as English-as-a-second-language tutors. The workshops will be from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the Leisure Village Recreation Center's Lanai Lanai (lənī`), island, 141 sq mi (365 sq km), central Hawaii, W of Maui island across the Auau Channel; Mt. Lanaihale (3,370 ft/1,027 m) is the island's highest point. For many years the island was used for sugarcane raising and cattle grazing. Room. Call (805) 385-9584. - Daily News Senior programs offered in January SIMI VALLEY - The Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District will be rolling out a new program for the 50-and-over crowd starting next month. A partnership between the park district, city and the Council on Aging will bring a slew of activities to the residents of Simi Valley, including sports, crafts, fitness, recreation and more. Adult age 50 or over can sign up for the new programs, classes and sports leagues Jan. 3. All classes and programs will be held at the Simi Valley Senior Center, 3900 Avenida Simi. For information, call (805) 584-4400. - Daily News |
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