CONEJO VALLEY: BRIEFLY.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. - Local gardeners can learn all about composting at a free home composting workshop scheduled by the city for April 28 at the Stagecoach stagecoach, heavy, closed vehicle on wheels, usually drawn by horses, formerly used to transport passengers and goods overland. Throughout the Middle Ages and until about the end of the 18th cent. Inn Park. Gardeners will learn the basics of turning grass and yard clippings and kitchen scraps into a rich soil for their gardens. Participants can purchase compost bins at a discount and also will have an opportunity to win a free bin at a drawing. Bring a folding chair and a bag of vegetable scraps for the worm bin. A short tour of the inn will follow the workshop. The workshop runs from 1 to 3 p.m. at the inn, 51 S. Ventu Park Road in Newbury Park. For information, call the city's recycling hotline at (805) 449-SAVE. SOURCE: - Daily News Hike planned to Sycamore Cove THOUSAND OAKS - Preregistration pre·reg·is·tra·tion n. An early registration, as for returning college students, that takes place before general registration. is under way for the Conejo Recreation and Park District Outdoor Advisory Council's 8-mile Sycamore to the Sea hike scheduled for April 20. There is still plenty of room open for the interpretive hike, which will take participants on a downhill trek down Sycamore Canyon Sycamore Canyon is the second largest canyon in the Arizona redrock country, after Oak Creek Canyon. The 21 mile (33.6 km) long scenic canyon reaches a maximum width of about 7 miles (11.2 km) and is located in North Central Arizona below the Mogollon Rim northwest of Sedona. to Sycamore Cove. Participants should bring water and a comfortable pair of shoes. The program will include a barbecue on the beach. A shuttle bus will transport participants back from the beach. There are no seat belts on the bus, so youngsters under 40 pounds. cannot be transported. Preregistration is required. Send checks, $15 per person, made payable to OAC OAC On Approved Credit OAC Online Archive of California (California Digital Library) OAC Ohio Athletic Conference OAC Ontario Arts Council (Canada) OAC Ontario Agricultural College to: Sycamore to the Sea, 1600 Marview Drive, Thousand Oaks, CA 91362. Proceeds from the hike will go toward educational programs. For information, call the park district's outdoor unit at (805) 381-2737. SOURCE: - Daily News Radio station to seek pledges THOUSAND OAKS - Radio station KCLU-FM (88.3) will begin its spring membership drive Saturday at its offices at California Lutheran University Mission statement The University's mission statement is as follows: "California Lutheran University is a diverse, scholarly community dedicated to excellence in the liberal arts and professional studies. , 60 W. Olsen Road. The National Public Radio affiliate went on the air in October 1994. It provides listeners in Ventura County with jazz, news and NPR NPR In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Nepal Rupee. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. standards such as ``All Things Considered All Things Considered (ATC) is a news radio program in the United States, broadcast on the National Public Radio network. It was the first news program on the network, and is broadcast live worldwide through several outlets. ,'' ``Fresh Air'' and ``Morning Edition.'' Through April 19, station volunteers will be asking for membership pledges to help the nonprofit station operate. Fans of the station can purchase Mona Lisa Mona Lisa La Gioconda, da Vinci’s enchanting portrait. [Ital. Art: Wallechinsky, 190] See : Beauty, Lasting Mona Lisa enigmatic smile beguiles and bewilders. [Ital. T-shirts with the proceeds going to the station. KCLU officials have set a goal of $30,000. For more information, call (805) 493-3900. SOURCE: - Daily News Pictures needed of Ventura Pier VENTURA - City officials are seeking quality photographs of the Ventura Pier dating from the 1870s through the 1990s for use in a series of wall calendars. Images with the pier as the centerpiece or as a backdrop in family photos, recreation, business or nautical scenes are of particular interest. Proceeds for the sale of the calendars - the first is due out in July - will benefit the Ventura Pier Foundation. Submit prints (no negatives, please) to Ventura Pier, Graphics Department, P.O. Box 99, Ventura, CA 93002. Include a brief caption identifying the photo, along with a return address and a telephone number. Photo credits will be given and photos will be returned. For more information, call (805) 658-4724. SOURCE: - Daily News |
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