BRIEFLY.Fall crafts fair taking sign-ups 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 city's Council on Aging will begin accepting applications Monday from people 50 and older interested in reserving vendor space at the council's fall arts and crafts arts and crafts, term for that general field of applied design in which hand fabrication is dominant. The term was coined in England in the late 19th cent. as a label for the then-current movement directed toward the revivifying of the decorative arts. fair. The fair, which is free and open to the public, will be held Nov. 3-4 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. 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 . More information about applications and the fair is available at the senior center at (805) 583-6363. -- Daily News Boys & Girls Club Girls Club is a 2002 American television series created by David E. Kelley, who was also it's producer and executive producer. Only two out of a total of thirteen episodes created were broadcast on Fox Television in the United States and Global Television in Canada. plans open house SIMI VALLEY -- The Boys & Girls Club of Simi Valley will host an open house from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday at 2850 Lemon Drive. The event will highlight the club's after-school activities and other programs. There will be arts and crafts and tours of the facility. For information, call (805) 527-4437. -- Daily News Harley dealers help fight cancer MOORPARK -- Camarillo and Moorpark Harley-Davidson dealerships are giving away two Schwinn motor scooters to raise funds and awareness to combat breast cancer. The dealerships will sell tickets through Oct. 28 to raffle off Verb 1. raffle off - dispose of in a lottery; "We raffled off a trip to the Bahamas" raffle gift, present, give - give as a present; make a gift of; "What will you give her for her birthday?" one Schwinn Hope model motor scooter from each location. Proceeds will benefit Amazon Heart, which supports cancer survivors Cancer survivors are those individuals with cancer of any type, current or past, who are still living. The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) pioneered the definition of survivor as from the time of diagnosis and for the balance of life, a person diagnosed with . Schwinn also donates 10 percent of the purchase price of the motor scooter to the Susan G. Komen Foundation, officials said. Raffle tickets are $10 each, with 500 tickets available at each store, 1326 Del Norte Road in Camarillo and 6190 Condor Drive in Moorpark. For more information, call (805) 981-9904. -- Daily News Library to benefit from book sale SIMI VALLEY -- The Friends of the Simi Valley Library is seeking donations of books, music, videos and recent magazines for the group's Fall Blowout Book Sale on Nov. 4. At the sale, fiction, nonfiction, children's books and records will be available for 25 cents each, or $1 a bag. All proceeds will benefit the Simi Valley Library. The sale will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the library's community room at 2969 Tapo Canyon Road. For more information, call (805) 584-1266. -- Daily News CSUCI CSUCI California State University - Channel Islands (Camarillo, CA) schedules open-house event CAMARILLO -- California State University, Channel Islands California State University, Channel Islands (CSUCI) is a university located in Camarillo, California, in California's Ventura County. CSUCI opened in 2002 as the twenty-third campus in the California State University system, succeeding the Ventura County branch campus of , will hold an open house from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 21 to give the public a chance to explore and learn more about the university. The event will feature presentations on academic programs, student life, campus history, admissions, financial aid and campus housing. A free shuttle will provide service to the university from the Camarillo Metrolink Station and the Oxnard Centerpoint Mall. For more information, visit www.csuci.edu. -- Daily News Immunization immunization: see immunity; vaccination. clinics scheduled SIMI VALLEY -- Flu and pneumonia immunization clinics will be held Oct. 17 and Oct. 25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Simi Valley Senior Center, 3900 Avenida Simi. The shots are free for seniors who have Medicare Part B coverage or supplemental insurance from Aetna or Secure Horizons. For others, the cost will be $25 for the flu vaccine and $40 for the pneumonia vaccine. For more information, call (805) 583-6363. -- Daily News Economic-future conference set OXNARD -- The area's economic future will be examined by experts and business leaders in the community at the third annual Oxnard Economic Outlook Conference at 7:30 a.m. Thursday at the Residence Inn by Marriott Residence Inn by Marriott is a brand of extended stay hotels. The chain was launched in 1977 in Wichita, Kansas by Jack DeBoer, and acquired by Marriott International in 1987. As of April 2005, there were over 450 Residence Inn hotels in the United States, Canada and Mexico. at River Ridge, 2101 W. Vineyard Ave., Oxnard. The event costs $50. For more information and reservations, call (805) 983-6118. -- Daily News Theme sought for annual event THOUSAND OAKS -- The deadline is Oct. 30 to submit theme ideas for the 2007 Conejo Valley Days. ``We will be introducing new attractions and entertainment for 2007, so we're looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. a theme that gives Conejo Valley Days a fresh new feel,'' said Jean Duffy, general chairwoman for the annual community event, scheduled for May 2-6. Theme ideas can be submitted by mail to Conejo Valley Days, P.O. Box 4589, Thousand Oaks, CA 91359; by fax at (805) 371-8732 or by e-mail at info@conejovalleydays.com. The contest winner will be announced in November. For more information, call (805) 371-8730. -- Daily News Sign-ups open for school dinner THOUSAND OAKS -- Reservations are $90 each and the deadline is Oct. 20 for the 23rd annual La Reina High School La Reina High School is a Catholic college preparatory junior and senior high school for girls. Located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles, La Reina is owned and administered by the Sisters of Notre Dame. Parent Guild Dinner Auction on Nov. 4 at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library's Air Force One Pavilion. To donate items for the auction or for information on reservations, call (805) 917-7112. -- Daily News |
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