METHODISTS JAZZ UP FUND-RAISING.Byline: Sandra J. Terrell Staff Writer 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. - United Methodist Church United Methodist Church, in the United States, religious body formed by the union in 1968 of the Evangelical United Brethren Church and the Methodist Church (see Methodism). of Thousand Oaks recently held an afternoon of jazz, followed by a barbecue barbecue [West Indian or South American], in the United States, traditionally an open-air gathering, political or social, in which meats are roasted whole over a pit of embers and food and drink are liberally enjoyed. dinner to raise money to help build a Habitat for Humanity Habitat for Humanity, nonprofit ecumenical Christian organization that enables low-income people to own affordable, livable housing. Headquartered in Americus, Ga., it was founded in 1976 by businessman Millard Fuller and his wife. home for a low-income family. The home, one of 22 to be built in Piru, will be known as the Methodist House. The concert helped raise $2,000 toward the church's portion of the $15,000 cost. Methodist House also received funding from the United Methodist Church of Westlake Village, St. Matthew's United Methodist Church in Newbury Park, United Methodist Church in Moorpark and United Methodist Church in 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. . Elden Sandy, site supervisor for Habitat for Humanity, said the 22 homes will sit on 4.5 acres. Of the first five homes, three have been completed and two are under construction, he said. The first home was built in part by a group of 100 students from five local high schools. The second was financed and almost completely built by women in the local community. The third was financed by a number of churches in Ventura County. The fourth was donated do·nate v. do·nat·ed, do·nat·ing, do·nates v.tr. To present as a gift to a fund or cause; contribute. v.intr. To make a contribution to a fund or cause. by several Presbyterian Churches in Ventura County, and the fifth house was financed by the Amgen Foundation, said Karen Jensen, a representative of Habitat for Humanity in Oxnard. Two more homes - including the four-bedroom Methodist House - are now entering the permit process and construction on these are due to begin next month, officials said. Those who apply to buy a Habitat for Humanity home must show they are in need, able to manage money and are able to repay the organization by donating 500 hours toward construction of their new home, organizers said. At its fund-raiser, the Thousand Oaks church hosted the Night Blooming A condition with older CCD devices that causes distortion at the pixel level. It occurs when the electrical charge created exceeds the storage capacity of the device and spills over into adjacent pixels. Newer CCDs incorporate anti-blooming circuitry to drain the excess charge. See CCD. Jazzmen, an internationally known jazz group formed in 1975. The group's music ranges from traditional to early swing, and includes an occasional Sousa march or gospel song. Habitat for Humanity hosts orientations for those interested in the building process on the second Saturday of each month. For information about Habitat for Humanity, call (805) 485-6065. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: To raise money for Habitat for Humanity, United Methodist Church of Thousand Oaks hosted the Night Blooming Jazzmen. |
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