WELCOME SIGN RISES FROM ASHES FREEWAY GREETING WILL REPLACE ONE DESTROYED IN TOPANGA FIRE.Byline: ERIC LEACH Staff Writer 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. -- The "Welcome to Simi Valley" sign near the top of Santa Susana Pass Santa Susana Pass is a mountain pass connecting Simi Valley to the San Fernando Valley. The road used to be an Indian trail, and later a wagon road (a famous part was called Devil's Slide) before the road was paved. is nearing completion after more than a year's effort to replace the old welcome sign that burned down in the 2005 Topanga Fire. The new sign on a knoll just south of the Ronald Reagan Freeway near Rocky Peak Rocky Peak is the name of the 3rd highest point in the Santa Susana Mountains, which overlook both Chatsworth and Simi Valley, in Southern California. The peak, which is 2,714 feet above sea level, sits on the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. Road will be dedicated in ceremonies at 10 a.m. July 11 at the site where flags will be raised on the two poles that are part of the structure. The new sign will be lighted for viewing day or night. One pole would fly an American flag, and the other could be used for other flags. "It's almost done. We're thrilled," said City Councilwoman Michelle Foster, who chaired the Rotary Club committee that oversaw o·ver·saw v. Past tense of oversee. construction of the new sign. "It's a long time coming. I think the community is going to be very happy with it." The city provided $100,000 toward construction, and the Rotary groups contributed funds to complete the project. The new sign with a base made of stone from the nearby hills will be much more substantial and attractive than the original fiberglass fiberglass, thread made from glass. It is made by forcing molten glass through a kind of sieve, thereby spinning it into threads. Fiberglass is strong, durable, and impervious to many caustics and to extreme temperatures. sign erected more than a decade ago, also by the Rotary Club, Foster said. "There is going to be no comparison. It's being constructed in a way that it will last forever. It will not burn down in a brush fire. It is very high quality," Foster said. West on Santa Susana Pass Road near Box Canyon Road is a smaller "Welcome to Simi Valley" sign that was erected recently by Patrick Promen for an Eagle Scout Ea·gle Scout n. One who has achieved the highest rank in the Boy Scouts. Noun 1. Eagle Scout - a Boy Scout who has earned many merit badges Boy Scout - a boy who is a member of the Boy Scouts project. Promen's new sign also replaces one that was burned in the 2005 Topanga Fire. In addition to the "Welcome to Simi Valley" message, the structure off the 118 will display seals of the Rotary Club and the city of Simi Valley. "We hope it will make residents feel like they have come home to a place they are proud to live," she said. eric.leach@dailynews.com (805) 583-7602 CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Workers install the new "Welcome to Simi Valley" sign Thursday next Thursday Next is the main protagonist in a series of comic fantasy novels by the British author Jasper Fforde. She was first introduced in Fforde's first published novel, The Eyre Affair, released on July 19 2001 by Hodder & Stoughton. to the 118 Freeway just west of the Rocky Peak exit. Dean Musgrove/Staff Photographer |
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