Simi News

The Simi Valley/Moorpark Hadassah group L'Dor Vador will host a speaker from the League of Women Voters from 2 to 4 p.m. Sun., Oct. 12 at the Ziegler Center at Mount Sinai Memorial Park, 6150 Mount Sinai Drive, Simi Valley.

The Simi Valley Community Foundation has announced the recipients of the 2008 Humanitarian Award, which will be presented at the fourth annual Mayor's Dinner and Charity Auction tonight, Oct. 3, at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, 40 Presidential Drive, Simi Valley.

Ron Ballard, a practitioner and teacher of Christian Science healing, will present a talk titled, "Prayer and politics: spiritual solutions for creative government," from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Fri., Oct. 17 at the Simi Valley Senior Center, 3900 Avenida Simi, Simi Valley.

The Simi Valley Senior Center will present the following activities. Unless otherwise noted, events take place at the center, 3900 Avenida Simi. •A class on the history of chocolate will be from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tues., Oct. 21. Participants will learn how this food was discovered and its modern uses, sample recipes and taste sauces on ice cream.

The fifth annual Amanda McPherson Foundation "Life is in Charge" Family Walk and Carnival will take place Sun., Oct. 19 at Rancho Madera Community Park in Wood Ranch, 556 Lake Park Drive, Simi Valley. Registration opens at 9:30 a.m. The walk is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m.

Karen L. Gabler will speak at the Simi Valley Community Council meeting, 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Thurs., Oct. 9 at the International House of Pancakes, 2525 Erringer Road, Simi Valley. The meeting will include a brief business meeting and no-host lunch.

I had to have a garden gnome. My wife asked why I had the sudden urge to decorate the garden, and why a gnome. "I just saw the little guy at the store and thought he'd look fabulous in our garden," I said. "How can you not have a gnome in the garden?

Over the past 15 years, Larry and Pam Silverman have helped give the gift of a seeing-eye dog to those with sight impairments by raising donations for Guide Dogs of America. Their secret: Bring a little country-western fun to the heart of Simi Valley.

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STILL GOT IT— Moe Shahkarami of Moorpark, above, returns a serve during the men's ping-pong singles tournament on the first day of the 2008 50-Plus Community Games Sept. 24 at the Simi Valley Senior Center. Simi resident Joe Cirocco, below, demonstrates a well-executed backhand.