Campaign Calendar

Upcoming Events

Saturday: Mike Markey, a candidate for the Thousand Oaks City Council, will hold a garage sale fund-raiser at his Newbury Park home, 2939 Wauneta St., 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Information: 499-4455.

Saturday: Republican Party officials will host a grand opening of the party’s Thousand Oaks headquarters, 2659 Townsgate Rd., Suite 242, 10:30 a.m. Richard Sybert, a candidate in the 24th Congressional District, and Assemblyman Nao Takasugi of Oxnard, who is seeking reelection, will attend. Information: 371-7655.

Sunday: Ekbal Quidwai, a candidate for the Thousand Oaks City Council, will host a meet-the-candidate coffee at a residence in Newbury Park, 815 San Simeon Drive, 7 p.m. Information: 378-7274.

Sunday: Candidates in the race for the board of the Oxnard Union High School District and the Oxnard Harbor District will participate in a question-and-answer forum sponsored by the local branch of the American Assn. of University Women. First Presbyterian Church, 850 Ivywood Drive, 11:15 a.m. Information: 485-6358.

Monday: Karen Boone, a trustee of the Ventura County Community College District who is seeking reelection, will host a meet-the-candidate reception at a residence in Ventura, 7:30 p.m. For directions and more information: 642-1675.

Monday: Angela Miller, a candidate for the county Board of Education, will host a meet-the-candidate coffee at a residence in Ventura, 7:30 p.m. Information: 647-8173.

Wednesday: A coalition of community groups is sponsoring a march and rally against Proposition 187, a statewide initiative that would bar government benefits to illegal immigrants. The march will begin at 2 p.m. at Ventura College and end at the County Government Center, 800 S. Victoria Ave. A rally will follow at the Government Center at 4:30 p.m. Information: 983-2336.

Wednesday: Assemblyman Nao Takasugi (R-Oxnard), who is seeking reelection in the 37th Assembly District, will be the guest speaker at the Area Agency on Aging in Ventura, City Hall, 501 Poli St., 9 a.m. Information: 383-6979.

Thursday: Candidates for the Simi Valley City Council and the board of the Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District will participate in a question-and-answer forum sponsored by the local branch of the American Assn. of University Women. Simi Valley City Hall, 2929 Tapo Canyon Road, 7:30 p.m. Information: 526-4073.

Thursday: Candidates for the Thousand Oaks City Council will participate in a question-and-answer forum sponsored by the local chapter of the League of Women Voters. Forum Theatre at the Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd., 7 p.m. Information: 379-2739.

Thursday: Ventura County supervisorial candidates Judy Mikels and Scott Montgomery will participate in a question-and-answer forum sponsored by a local business group in Simi Valley. Denny’s restaurant, 2460 Sycamore Drive, 7:30 a.m. Information: 581-6689.

Fax Campaign Calender submissions to 658-5576 or mail to 5200 Valentine Road, Suite 140, Ventura, Calif. 93003. Please include name of contact person and telephone number.