BRIEFLY.Arroyo Simi plan to be discussed 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 of Simi Valley and the Rancho Simi Rancho San José de Nuestra Senora de Altagarcia y Simi is one of the land grants in California by the Spanish government. The name derives from Shimiji, the name of the Chumash village here before the Spanish. Recreation and Park District will hold a town-hall meeting at 6:30 p.m. Thursday to consider long-term plans for revitalizing re·vi·tal·ize tr.v. re·vi·tal·ized, re·vi·tal·iz·ing, re·vi·tal·iz·es To impart new life or vigor to: plans to revitalize inner-city neighborhoods; tried to revitalize a flagging economy. the Arroyo Simi. Residents will be able to review plans and graphics displays and participate in a discussion about enhancing the arroyo area, which runs through the middle of Simi Valley from east to west. The meeting will be at City Hall, 2929 Tapo Canyon Road. For more information, call Jerry Clark, the city's landscape architect, at (805) 583-6393. -- Daily News $32,000 raised for fire memorial SIMI VALLEY -- More than $32,000 was raised in the "Fill the Helmet" campaign in March to help build a memorial in Ventura County for fallen firefighters. Other events to help raise money for the planned memorial at the Ventura County Government Center in Ventura include a golf tournament May 11 at the Olivas Park Golf Course and a Gator Run/Walk May 27 sponsored by the Rotary Club of Simi Sunset. Information on upcoming events is available at the Ventura County Fallen Firefighter Memorial Web site, www.ffmemorial.org. The campaign so far has raised about $100,000 toward the $250,000 estimated cost of completing the memorial, officials said. -- Daily News Adoption session set for parents 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. -- An orientation for people considering adoption will be held from 7 to 8:30 Tuesday evening at the Grant R. Brimhall Library The Grant R. Brimhall Library serves as the main Thousand Oaks Library building. It is controlled by the Thousand Oaks Library System, which also controls the Newbury Park Branch Library. The Grant R. Brimhall Building is located on Janss Rd. near State Route 23. , 1401 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks, by the Children's Bureau The Children's Bureau may refer to:
More information is available at (800) 730-3933 or www.all4kids.org. -- Daily News |
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