BRIEFLY.D-Day, July 4 celebrations set 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. -- Ceremonies to honor veterans at Rancho Tapo Community Park and Veterans Plaza are scheduled Tuesday to commemorate D-Day and on July 4 for Independence Day. Both events are at 10 a.m. in the park at 3700 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 . -- Daily News Orientation set on Habitat homes SIMI VALLEY -- Habitat for Humanity Habitat for Humanity, nonprofit ecumenical Christian organization that enables low-income people to own affordable, livable housing. Headquartered in Americus, Ga., it was founded in 1976 by businessman Millard Fuller and his wife. will hold orientation meetings Wednesday and Saturday for families interested in building and living in three houses at Royal and Sequoia avenues. Prospective homeowners must attend either the meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday or noon Saturday at Cornerstone Christian Church, 2080 Winifred St. Applicants must live or work in Simi Valley and have incomes of between 30 percent and 50 percent of the median income in the county. The applicants must be now living in substandard housing and have the ability to pay monthly mortgage payments of about $600 to $850 per month. They must also be willing to give 500 hours of work with Habitat staff and volunteers who help build the homes. For more information, call (805) 485-6065. -- Daily News Fundraiser will benefit homeless SIMI VALLEY -- A charity fundraiser to support the Simi Valley Samaritan Center will be held from 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. Thursday at Maverick's Steakhouse Restaurant, 5225 Cochran St. The Samaritan Center provides showers, clean clothes, the use of telephones and washing machines, breakfast and a chance to obtain counseling and help finding jobs to homeless people in the Simi Valley area. Guitarist Chris Pinnick, who played with Chicago in the 1980s, and drummer Chet McCracken, who performed with the Doobie doo·bie n. Slang A marijuana cigarette. [Origin unknown.] Brothers, will be featured at the event, which includes a raffle and door prize. For information, call (805) 579-9166 or (805) 527-8730. -- Daily News Senior citizens' prom set Friday SIMI VALLEY -- A prom for the area's senior citizens will be held from 7:30 to 10 p.m. Friday at the senior center, 3900 Avenida Simi. Tickets are $6 per person and refreshments will be served. Dances to live music at the senior center are also scheduled July 14 and 28, Aug 11 and 25, Sept. 8 and 22, Oct. 13 and 27, Nov. 10 and Dec. 8. More information is available from the Council on Aging at (805) 583-6041 or the Simi Valley Senior Center at (805) 583-6363. -- Daily News Greek Festival A Greek festival or Greek Fest is an annual celebration of Greek culture presented by many ethnic Greek-American communities and organization in the United States and Canada, particularly Greek Orthodox churches. set for weekend CAMARILLO -- The Ventura County Greek Festival will be held June 9-11 at St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church Greek Orthodox Church Independent Eastern Orthodox church of Greece. The term is sometimes used erroneously for Eastern Orthodoxy in general. It remained under the patriarch of Constantinople until 1833, when it became independent. , 400 Skyway sky·way n. 1. A route regularly used by airplanes; an air lane. 2. An elevated highway. Noun 1. skyway - a designated route followed by airplanes in flying from one airport to another Drive, at the Camarillo Airport Camarillo Airport (ICAO: KCMA, FAA LID: CMA) is a public airport located three miles (5 km) west of the central business district of Camarillo, a city in Ventura County, California, United States. . Admission is $2 for the event, which runs from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. June 11. -- Daily News |
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