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Qiwgo GENERAL MANAGER BOARD OF DIRECTORS Jim Friedl Joe Gibson, Chair Ed Jones, Vice Chair George Lange, Director Susan L. Holt, Director Chuck Huffer, Director DATE: March 6, 2014 TO: Board of Directors FROM: Park Naming Committee (Vice -Chair Jones SUBJECT: Renaming Lang Ranch Community Park RECOMMENDATION GENERAL MANAGER EMERITUS Tex Ward Director Huffer) ��/M cvj,, Consider and discuss changing name of Lang Ranch Community Park to Sapwi Trails Community Park. DISCUSSION After the February 6, 2014, Board of Directors meeting', the Park Naming Committee met to discuss additional potential names for the Lang Ranch Community Park. The concept for this park, with minimal improvements and an emphasis on trails, was approved by the Board of Directors in April 2012. The committee feels it is important that this park have a name which is memorable, reflects the historical significance of the park area, includes the significant recreational amenity (trails), and captures the uniqueness of this property. After some discussion and research, we would like to suggest the following name for your consideration: Sapwi 'Trails Community Park. Sapwi is the name of a Chumash village once located in the general vicinity of this park property .2 Besides a Chumash Village place name, in the Chumash language, "Sapwi" can be interpreted to mean "House of the Deer." We believe including a documented local Chumash Village place name as part of the park's name revives a historically documented name and honors the historical significance of the first people known to inhabit what we call Conejo Valley. ' Memo from February 6, 2014 CRPD Board meeting is attached for reference. Y King, Chester, "The Names and Locations of Historic Chumash Villages" Journal of California Anthropology (1975) p. 171-179 ; http://escliolarsliii).ora/uc/item/8833s5k5 403 West Hillcrest Drive I Thousand Oaks, CA 91360-4223 (805) 495-6471 FAX: (805) 497-3199 Email: parks@crpd.org