BRIEFLY.Fire sprinklers now required SIMI VALLEY -- A new law took effect this month requiring fire sprinklers to be installed in new homes and businesses in Ventura County. The law does not require installing sprinklers in older buildings where they were not required in the past, but if any renovations increase a home's floor space by more than 50 percent, sprinklers must be added. Businesses that increase floor space by more than 25 percent must install sprinklers. The law went into effect Tuesday in unincorporated areas of the county and the cities of Simi Valley, Port Hueneme, Ojai, Thousand Oaks, Camarillo and Moorpark; a similar requirement already exists in the cities of Ventura, Oxnard and Santa Paula. More information on the new fire sprinkler ordinance is available on the Fire Department's Web site at www.fire.countyofventura.org. -- Daily News 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 Street Fair set for Saturday SIMI VALLEY -- The Simi Valley Street Fair, featuring more than 250 booths with food, 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. , will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday on Cochran Street between Galena galena (gəlē`nə) or lead glance, lustrous, blue-gray mineral crystallizing usually in cubes, sometimes in octahedrons. It is the most important ore and the principal source of lead. and Sequoia avenues. The fair includes an emergency response expo, home and garden booths, displays of local artists' work, information on fitness and beauty, a bicycle rodeo and other activities for children. The festival will be hosted by the Simi Valley Art Association, which is inviting artists in the community to show and sell their work. For more information regarding the art association, call Michelle Adler at (805) 526-4599. -- Daily News Van Dyke benefit for local singers SIMI VALLEY -- Dick Van Dyke  This page is protected from moves until disputes have been resolved on the .The reason for its protection is listed on the protection policy page. will star in an annual concert to benefit local high school choral programs on May 13 at the Kavli Theater at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza The Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza is a performing arts and administrative center located in Thousand Oaks, California. It was built in 1994 on the former site of "Jungleland" at a cost of $63.8 million. . "The Music of Dick Van Dyke," which will begin at 4 p.m., will feature Van Dyke singing songs from musicals like "Mary Poppins," "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Chitty Chitty Bang Bang magical car helps track down criminals. [Children’s Lit.: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang] See : Fantasy " and "Bye Bye Birdie." Van Dyke will serve as the master of ceremonies, introducing and performing with five high school choral groups from Simi Valley, Thousand Oaks, Oak Park and Woodland Hills. Tickets, at $25, $18 and $11, are available at the Civic Arts Plaza box office or through www.gotchaticket.com. -- Daily News Golf event to aid sports at SVHS See VHS. SIMI VALLEY -- The Gridiron Golf Classic is set for Monday to raise money for new sports facilities, equipment and a new scoreboard at Simi Valley High School Simi Valley High School is a secondary school located in Simi Valley, California which was established in 1920 as the first high school in the valley. It nestles in the Santa Susana Mountains and is adjacent to the San Fernando Valley, part of the city and county of Ventura. . The event is hosted by the Simi Valley Gridiron Club, a 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. that supports the high school's football program. The $175-per-player event includes golf, a barbecue lunch and buffet dinner. It will begin with registration at 8 a.m. For more information, call Lisa Vigo at (805) 279-6443. -- Daily News Commissioners sought for arts SIMI VALLEY -- The city is seeking applicants for a two-year term on the Simi Valley Arts Commission, which is responsible for overseeing the operation and programming of the Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center. The commission is made up of two City Council members, a representative of the Cultural Arts Center Foundation and four members of the public. Applications are due by May 15 and can be obtained from the city's Community Services Department at 3855-A Alamo Alamo Eighteenth-century mission in San Antonio, Texas, site of a historic siege of a small group of Texans by a Mexican army (1836) during the Texas war for independence from Mexico. St. or from Mark Oyler at (805) 583-6758. -- Daily News |
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