BRIEFLY.Immigration immigration, entrance of a person (an alien) into a new country for the purpose of establishing permanent residence. Motives for immigration, like those for migration generally, are often economic, although religious or political factors may be very important. topic for discussion OXNARD -- Immigration reform Immigration reform is the common term used in political discussions regarding changes to immigration policy. In a certain sense, reform can be general enough to include promoted, expanded, or open immigration, but in reality discussions of reform often deal with the aspect of and its potential impact on Ventura County will be discussed at 6 p.m. Wednesday during a forum at California Lutheran University's Oxnard Graduate Center, 2000 Outlet Center Drive, Suite 150. Admission is free and the event will be recorded for broadcast on radio station KCLU-FM. For information, call (805) 493-3900. -- Daily News Businesses can receive advice OXNARD -- Small business owners can get advice at the Topa Business Resource Center that opened recently at 400 E. Esplanade Drive. Sponsored by the Economic Development Corporation of Oxnard and the Topa Management Co., the center includes such organizations as the Ventura County 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. , Women's Economic Ventures and the Service Corps of Retired Executives. For information, call (805) 385-7444, (800) 422-6332 or (805) 485-3193. -- Daily News CareNow donates to World Vision WESTLAKE VILLAGE -- The CareNow Foundation Inc. has delivered the first of three $15,000 checks to World Vision to help support health-care programs in the Democratic Republic of Congo. CareNow, a Westlake Village-based nonprofit organization Nonprofit Organization An association that is given tax-free status. Donations to a non-profit organization are often tax deductible as well. Notes: Examples of non-profit organizations are charities, hospitals and schools. , plans to donate $45,000 to the country's Kipushi community to provide health care to orphans whose parents have died of AIDS. For information, call (877) 254-1115 or see www.carenowfoundation.org. -- Daily News Diamond tribute set for Friday WESTLAKE VILLAGE -- A tribute to the music of Neil Diamond will be held at 7 p.m. Friday at Berniece Bennett Park This article is about the Detroit ballfield. For the New York City Park, see Bennett Park (New York). Bennett Park was a baseball park, named after Charlie Bennett, that formerly existed in Detroit, Michigan, at Michigan and Trumbull. Westlake Village, 31800 Village Center Road. The outdoor concert is free, and families are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and picnic on the grass. For information, call (818) 706-1613. -- Daily News Doyon to show watercolor arts NEWBURY PARK -- Artist Phyl Doyon will demonstrate Wet on Wet watercolor painting watercolor painting, in its wider sense, refers to all pigments mixed with water rather than with oil and also to the paintings produced by this process; it includes fresco and tempera as well as aquarelle, the process now commonly meant by the generic term. techniques at the Sept. 21 meeting of the 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. Art Association. The 7 p.m. meeting will be held at the Thousand Oaks Community Gallery, 2331 Borchard Road. For information, call (805) 987-0291. -- Daily News Reagan Library site of M.C. ball 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. -- Nearly 300 guests are expected Oct. 27, when Moorpark College Moorpark College is a California-state funded community college located on a 134 acre (542,000 m²) property reclining on a hill in Moorpark, a town in Ventura County, California. hosts its Halloween-themed Foundation Community Ball at the Reagan Presidential Library to raise money for scholarships. Tickets are $250; ball sponsorship packages for tables of eight are available from $2,500 to $10,000. Amgen's Global Affairs office has already pledged a $10,000 sponsorship for ``The Great American Masquerade'' in which patrons are invited to come in costume. The ball begins with greetings by historical impersonators and will honor Rep. Elton Gallegly, R-Thousand Oaks. The event includes tours of the Air Force One Pavilion and a five-course dinner, auction, dancing and costume awards. For information, call (805) 378-1431 or go to www.moorparkcollege.edu/foundation. -- Daily News |
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