The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and GE have launched the fifth annual 2016 GE-Reagan Foundation Scholarship Program. The annual program selects up to 20 recipients to receive a $10,000 scholarship renewable for an additional three years, up to $40,000 total per recipient. Qualified applicants will be evaluated on leadership, drive, integrity and citizenship. The program was launched in 2011 to […]
2015-11-06
Foundation accepting scholarship applications
Up to 20 students will receive $10K scholarships renewable for three yearsSynagogue hosts guest speaker
Congregation B’nai Emet will host guest speaker Simcha Butchart from Zimabwe at the Shabbat service led by Rabbi Michele Paskow and Cantor Michael Russ at 8 p.m. Fri., Nov. 13 at the synagogue, 9 W. Bonita, Simi Valley. Butchart, an artist and educator, will talk about her life growing up in Harere, the capital of Zimbabwe; her journey to Judaism; […]
Houses of Worship
Abundant Life Church, Pastor George Taggart, 1555 Simi Town Center Way, (805) 603-4427. Angel Fire Christian Center, Pastors Bill and Barbara Peters, 27 W. Easy St., Suite 401, (805) 581-7079. Antioch Church, Rev. John Amstutz, 4555 Runway St., (805) 581-1628. Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church, Rev. Markos Hanna, 1122 Appleton Rd., (310) 420-9819. Blessed Hope Chapel, Rev. Joe Schimmel, 23 […]
Methodists tackle gay marriage
Minister loses credential for officiating at gay son’s weddingThe Rev. Frank Schaefer, a United Methodist Church pastor, was at a crossroads in his life on the issue of gay marriage. After officiating at his son Tim’s same-sex wedding in 2007, Schaefer struggled for years over whether he should explain what he’d done and why to the members of his religiously conservative congregation in eastern Pennsylvania. “We have a […]
The Movie Nut
What an amazing piece of work. “Steve Jobs” isn’t constructed as a typical movie. Instead, it’s a series of revealing episodes, taking us backstage before three major product launches. In every case, it’s Jobs (Fassbender) berating and bullying everyone to achieve his view of perfection. “Artists lead,” he insists. “Hacks ask for a show of hands.” Those who contend that […]
Lifestyles of the creepy and kooky
PLAY REVIEW ‘The Addams Family’The Actors’ Repertory Theatre of Simi provided its opening night audience with a Halloween treat Saturday night with the debut of its production of that spooky, ooky musical, “The Addams Family.” If there ever was a production that inspired more laughs at the Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center, we haven’t seen it. This show isn’t just amusing, it’s roaringly funny, […]
Local Boys & Girls clubs receive national honors
The Boys & Girls Clubs of America recently honored clubs in Oxnard, Conejo Valley, Camarillo and Simi Valley with awards for increased club membership and outstanding board leadership. The Gateway to Impact goldlevel award was given to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Oxnard and Port Hueneme and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Conejo Valley. The Boys […]
Jogger blazes a unique path
She depends on workout partner for directional cuesToni Smith enjoys her active lifestyle. An avid hiker, camper and white-water rafter, the Simi Valley resident decided to push herself further by adding running to her list of pursuits this year. What makes the 46-year-old runner’s story unique: She does all her outdoor adventuring without her sight. Blind since birth, Smith said she only has “light perception,” which means […]
THOMAS E. HEALEY
Thousand Oaks, CaliforniaTom Healey, 77, died Friday morning, October 23, 2015, peacefully at home with his family in Thousand Oaks after a 1-year battle with lung cancer. Tom was born on July 13, 1938, in Jersey City, N.J. He graduated from Xavier High School in New York City and St. Peter’s College in Jersey City, N.J. He worked in advertising and marketing […]