BRIEFLY.Holocaust Day ceremony 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. -- Holocaust survivors There are many famous Holocaust survivors who survived the Nazi genocides in Europe and went on to achievements of great fame and notability. Those listed here were, at the very least, residents of the parts of Europe occupied by the Axis powers during World War II who survived and liberators who helped free them will be guests at a Holocaust Remembrance Day program April 15 at Mount Sinai Memorial Park. Everyone, whether Jewish or of another faith, is invited to attend the event at 10 a.m. in the memorial park at 6150 Mount Sinai Drive, north of the 118 Freeway off Yosemite Avenue. Organizers said children are especially welcome at the event. Mount Sinai is inaugurating the Mount Sinai Shoah Quilt, created by members of the community to represent recollections, reflections and family history about the Holocaust. For more information, call (866) 813-8100. -- Daily News Women's benefit luncheon is set SIMI VALLEY -- The 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. Foundation is holding its Hats Off to Women conference, luncheon and fashion show April 13 from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Moorpark Country Club, 11800 Championship Drive, Moorpark. Author Mary Marcdante will be the keynote speaker, focusing on the relationships women have with other women, including their mothers, daughters, sisters and girlfriends. The event costs $45 per person to support the charitable foundation that assists Simi Valley Hospital in fulfilling its mission. For more information, call (805) 955-8142. -- Daily News Conservatorship Conservatorship A circumstance in which the court declares an individual unable to take care of legal matters and appoints another individual, known as a conservator, to do so. Notes: This is sometimes referred to as "LPS Conservatorship. is speech topic 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. -- Mary Shea, a deputy public defender public defender, governmental official who represents indigent persons accused of crime. U.S. Supreme Court decisions expanding the right to counsel to pretrial proceedings and holding that a person cannot be sentenced to even one day in jail unless a lawyer was in Ventura County, will lead a discussion April 10 on conservatorships at a free seminar for seniors and caregiver families, sponsored by Senior Concerns. Conservatorships are established to allow a person or institution to take over and protect the interests of someone who is not able to administer his or her own affairs. Although the seminar is free, reservations should be made through Senior Concerns at (805) 497-0189 by April 9. -- Daily News Berry festival tickets on sale OXNARD -- Tickets are available in advance for the 24th annual California Strawberry Festival A Strawberry Festival is an event and celebration in many towns in North America. In most instances, areas around these towns are, or have been, deeply involved in the production and marketing of strawberries, and the festivals are usually held in late spring around the time of the May 19-20 in Oxnard. Admission to the festival is $12 for adults, $8 for seniors 63 and older, $5 for children 5-12, and children under 5 are admitted free. The advance tickets are available at the Oxnard Performing Arts Center A performing arts center, often abbreviated PAC, is a multi-use performance space that can be adapted for use by various types of the performing arts, including dance, music and theatre. Box Office at 800 Hobson Way, (805) 486-2424, or the Pacific View Mall in Ventura, at the guest services kiosk, (805) 642-8537. For more information on the festival, call (888) 288-9242 or go to www.strawberry-fest.org. -- Daily News |
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