Corey Nordal, music teacher in the Simi Valley Unified School District, will conduct the Camarillo Community Band in an outdoor concert at 7 p.m. Thurs., July 13 in Constitution Park, next to city hall in Camarillo. The show is part of the band’s 21st annual Summer Concert Season. Attendees may bring lawn chairs and blankets for seating and a picnic […]
2006-07-07
New penalties announced for hosts of underage drinkers
The Coalition for Simi Valley Youth and Community reminds residents of a newly adopted law that will help protect the community from the consequences associated with underage drinking. Civil penalties will now be imposed on those who host gatherings of underage drinkers. Ordinance No. 1093, which went into effect at 12:01 a.m. Thurs., July 6, imposes civil penalties of $1,000 […]
Church hosts speaker on U.S.’ relations with Iran
Teacher and writer Sarah Forth will speak on “Iran: What we need to know to avoid another war” on Thurs., July 20 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the United Church of Christ, 370 Royal Ave., Simi Valley. This free public forum is sponsored by The Fellowship of Reconciliation-Ventura County Chapter. For 18 days last fall, Forth toured Iran with […]
B’nai Emet offers Family Shabbat, dessert
Congregation Bnai Emet will hold its monthly Family Shabbat Service at 7 p.m. tonight, Fri., July 7, followed by an Oneg Shabbat dessert reception and Israeli dancing at 8 p.m. Rabbi Michele Paskow will lead the service and Erik Breiter will play the guitar. No prior experience is needed and everyone is welcome. Congregation B’nai Emet is at 4645 Industrial […]
Lutherans celebrate ‘Fifth Sunday’ service
Our Redeemer Lutheran Church invites the community to celebrate the Fifth Sunday after Pentecost at 10:15 a.m. Sun., July 9. The Rev. Lynn Enloe will serve as celebrant at Holy Communion and preach on Mark 6:1-13, “Jesus called the twelve and began to send them out two by two.” The church is at 9 W. Bonita Drive, west of Madera […]
ARC receives grant awards
ARC Ventura County has received several grant awards in support of its work on behalf of individuals with developmental disabilities. A $75,000 grant from the Weingart Foundation will lunch an after school program for youth ages 12 to 22 in Simi Valley. This program, which is currently offered in Newbury Park, will engage participants in many enriching activities. The Simi […]
Historical museum adds docent tours in Spanish
The Simi Valley Historical Society announces the addition of a docent-led tour at the park narrated in Spanish on the first Saturday of each month at 2 p.m. Violetta Valladares, a docent who is fluent in Spanish, recently suggested offering a monthly tour in Spanish since Simi Valley’s history includes a great deal of influence from the Spanish Rancho period. […]
Park district selects new maintenance supervisor
The Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District recently announced the selection of Paul Friedeborn as senior maintenance supervisor-grounds. He will oversee maintenance for the entire west side of Simi Valley. Friedeborn began working for the district as groundskeeper 1, stationed at Rancho Simi Community Park, in July 1997. He was promoted to crew leader at Rancho Madera Community Park in […]
Radio club to host guest speaker
The Simi Settlers Amateur Radio Clubwill host Richard Tate, KQ6NO,at its meeting at 7:30 p.m. Thurs., July 13 in room 106 at the Simi Valley Senior Citizens Center,3900 Avenida Simiin Simi Valley. Visitors are welcome. Tate will discuss the principles of WINLINK, its values and uses in amateur radio. For more information, call Randy Strader, KE6JQT, at (805) 587-5418.