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With construction well underway on Simi Valley's first dog park, Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District officials are anticipating a March 2009 opening of the longawaited offleash dog park. Ed Hayduk, the district's assistant general manager, said he is happy with the progress so far, noting that 30 to 40 percent of the construction has been completed. More ... Last Wednesday, two members of the Simi Valley City Council appealed a decision by the planning commission that allowed a Simi couple to keep eight cows, two pigs and 12 hens at their Bridle Path home. More ... Interface Children Family Services has been awarded funding to continue providing crisis response for victims of domestic violence. Due to recent state budget cuts, Ventura County was at risk of losing funding to provide immediate assistance to domestic violence survivors. More ... With the start of the holiday season, the Simi Valley Police Department will increase its patrols of local shopping centers and malls. The department's Reserve Officer Unit, Citizens on Patrol Program and Bicycle Patrol Team will augment the increased police presence. More ... Two Simi Valley residents were arrested Wednesday after police determined they were responsible for breaking into several vehicles in a condominium complex located in the 2700 block of Erringer Road. More ... Photos by WENDY PIERRO/Acorn Newspapers THANKSGIVING BLESSINGS—Simi Valley residents and Rotary Club of Simi Sunrise members Shannon Graham and Lindsey Garner, above, serve turkey and gravy at the senior center's 18th annual free Thanksgiving dinner. Below, hundreds of attendees pack the dining hall as the meal service begins. Music was provided by the Simi Valley High String Orchestra. More ... The Simi Valley Family YMCA will sell Christmas trees through Dec. 21 at the Y at 3200 Cochran St. Hours are 5 to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 5 to 10 p.m. Fridays; 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturdays; and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays. More ... For the first time, Ventura and Santa Barbara counties are uniting to help raise money to fight neuromuscular diseases at the Muscular Dystrophy Association's Fill the Boot fundraiser. Firefighters will fill their boots for "Jerry's Kids" from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sat., Dec. 13 at the intersection of Sycamore and Cochran in Simi Valley. More ... The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum presents its 15th annual Christmas Around the World exhibit through Jan. 4 at the museum, 40 Presidential Drive, Simi Valley. This year's exhibit has been expanded to more than 4,000 square feet of indoor gallery space. More ... Simi Valley veterans organizations will commemorate the attack on Pearl Harbor at 11 a.m. Sun., Dec. 7 at Rancho Tapo Community Park and Veterans Plaza, 3700 Avenida Simi, Simi Valley. The event is sponsored by VFW Post 10049, DAV Chapter 55, Marine Corps League Chapter 597 and Boy Scout Troop 649. More ... The Gold Coast Youth Football League will play its Super Bowl IV and Championship Division games Saturday at Royal High in Simi Valley. Throughout the day and night there will be raffles, 50/50 drawings, food and drinks, and the announcement of the league's scholastic achievement recipients. More ... ALL-TOO-FAMILIAR CHALLENGE— Men's Wearhouse employees Matt Axworthy, left, and Ryan Ritzau toss a football around in the parking lot next to the Tapo Canyon retail store on Saturday morning. Business has been slow, even on Black Friday, they explained. "This is how busy we are," joked Axworthy. "It was the same yesterday. More ... Wells Fargo awarded 22 Ventura County nonprofits $1,000 each in unsolicited contributions at the company's annual Community Support Breakfast held at Los Robles Greens Golf Course in Thousand Oaks recently. Wells Fargo's contributions were up 18 percent from the previous year's annual gifting ceremony. More ... The Ventura County Arts Council invites all public, private and parochial high schools, as well as home-schoolers, to participate in the Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation Contest, a competition that engages high school students in the presentation of poetry through memorization and performance. More ... Simi Valley Baseball League will take early sign-ups for the 2009 spring season between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, Dec. 6, 7, 13 and 14 at the fields on Royal Avenue between Sequoia and Tapo Canyon. More ... |
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