SUN SHINES FOR ARBOR DAY.Byline: Joseph Giordono Staff Writer The sun finally came out this weekend, just in time to shine on Arbor arbor Garden shelter providing privacy and partial protection from the weather, most commonly a lightweight, latticed framework (trellis) of wood or metal with interlaced branches of vines or climbing shrubs trained over it. Day festivities fes·tiv·i·ty n. pl. fes·tiv·i·ties 1. A joyous feast, holiday, or celebration; a festival. 2. The pleasure, joy, and gaiety of a festival or celebration. 3. put on for the second year in a row by a Camarillo Camarillo (kă'mərē`yō), city (1990 pop. 52,303), Ventura co., S Calif.; inc. 1964. It is the center of a fertile farm area where citrus fruits and flowers are grown. Girl Scout troop. Last year's planting and festival was so successful that city leaders asked Troop No. 745 to come back this year, and the girls happily obliged o·blige v. o·bliged, o·blig·ing, o·blig·es v.tr. 1. To constrain by physical, legal, social, or moral means. 2. . ``We did it last time to get our Silver Award, but this time we are just doing it as a service to the community,'' said Lisa Kamino
Saturday's festivities at Valle Lindo Park included the planting of three trees, demonstrations of police K9 and horse units, and activities for children. Representatives from the Pleasant Valley Garden Club, California State University, Channel Islands California State University, Channel Islands (CSUCI) is a university located in Camarillo, California, in California's Ventura County. CSUCI opened in 2002 as the twenty-third campus in the California State University system, succeeding the Ventura County branch campus of and the Pleasant Valley Recreation and Parks District were on hand as well, with displays and giveaways. ``All of this is the work of the girls,'' said Merri Williamson, the troop leader. ``They came up with the contact lists, they worked with all the groups and they were responsible for making sure everything came together.'' Of course, the one thing they couldn't plan was the weather, but that cooperated as well. ``It's just a great day to be outside, and we just happened upon this Arbor Day thing and thought it looked kind of fun,'' said Jackie Blake of Camarillo, who was out walking her dogs and her kids in the park. ``More trees is always a good thing.'' While National Arbor Day is celebrated each year on the last Friday of April, California California (kăl'ĭfôr`nyə), most populous state in the United States, located in the Far West; bordered by Oregon (N), Nevada and, across the Colorado River, Arizona (E), Mexico (S), and the Pacific Ocean (W). designated March 7 as Arbor Day in the state. ``It doesn't really matter what day it is, this is just something nice like a family day in the park,'' said Jennifer Morris, a 15-year-old member of the troop. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: (color) Three-year-old Joel Bautista gets fingerprinted by Camarillo Citizen Patrol volunteer Claire Staffa at the Arbor Day festival. John Kennedy/Special to the Daily News |
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