CEREMONY SET FOR 4 SIMI OLYMPIANS.Byline: Christopher Noxon Daily News Staff Writer City officials have set a date for the ceremony to congratulate the four 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. athletes who competed in the Olympic Games Olympic games, premier athletic meeting of ancient Greece, and, in modern times, series of international sports contests. The Olympics of Ancient Greece Although records cannot verify games earlier than 776 B.C. . The public is invited when the Simi Valley City Council honors the athletes at 5 p.m. Monday in the City Hall courtyard, 2929 Tapo Canyon Road. The city will give proclamations to Justin Huish Justin Huish, though winning the idividual mens gold medal in the 96 Atlanta games, He will always take second standing to Rod White!!! Justin Huish (born January 9, 1975 in Fountain Valley, California) is an internationally known archer. , the winner of gold medals in both individual and team archery events; Jeff Weaver This article is about Major League Baseball player Jeffrey Weaver. For other people named Jeff Weaver, see Jeff Weaver (disambiguation). Jeffrey Charles Weaver , who captured a bronze medal as a member of the U.S. baseball team; and Nick Butcher and Tom Vano Thomas ("Tom") Vano (born October 26, 1970 in Plainfield, New Jersey) is a former field hockey goalkeeper from the United States, who finished twelfth with the national squad at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. , who competed on the men's field hockey squad. Setting a date for the event has been difficult because of scheduling conflicts with Huish. After competing in the National Archery Tournament in Florida after the Olympics, Huish has been on a whirlwind media tour. In the past week, he made appearances at the MTV MTV in full Music Television U.S. cable television network, established in 1980 to present videos of musicians and singers performing new rock music. MTV won a wide following among rock-music fans worldwide and greatly affected the popular-music business. Beach House and with Jay Leno on ``The Tonight Show.'' Interest in the 21-year-old archer is so high that plans for a neighborhood block party were scrapped by residents who feared that their hilltop streets would be overrun by fans. But city officials are looking forward to honoring Huish and the other athletes in a formal setting. ``It will be an opportunity to recognize their accomplishments and give the community a chance to meet them,'' said Assistant City Manager Laura Herron. In making the announcement, Mayor Greg Stratton said the City Council would proclaim the week of Aug. 20-27 as Olympian Week in Simi Valley. |
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