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According to the American Cancer Society, cancer kills more people every year than AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis combined. Recognizing this massive worldwide problem, the ACS hosts “Relay for Life” events across the country, where teams raise funds for cancer research and show their commitment to the cause by walking for 24 hours straight. In this year's Ojai event, 27 teams and 319 partici- pants — not including volun- teers who donate countless hours of time to support the participants — will walk the track at the Ojai Valley Commu- nity Stadium at Nordhoff High School this Saturday and Sunday. Each of the 27 teams will have its own booth and share infor- mation about different types of cancers. The opening ceremony and cancer survivors' lap will take place around 10 a.m. Then, teams will take shifts and begin walking the track. There will be music, food and activities all day and night, including a silent auction. At 8 p.m., the luminaria ceremony begins as darkness falls. Considered by some to be the heart of the relay, the cere- mony features paper bags which ring the track and will be lit up. The hand-decorated bags offer names of cancer survivors, as well as the names of those who have succumbed to cancer. A closing ceremony will be held at 9 a.m. Sunday. The event is open to the public, which is encour- aged to attend and view the booths. Different groups have different reasons for joining the “Relay for Life.” Ojai Community Bank has had a team called Skinner's Winners for the last two years. They participate in memory of their past president, Shari Skinner, who died of cancer. "All of our staff is walking. We have somebody walking every hour," said Judy Gabriel, a Skinner's Winners team member and the OCB marketing and community rela- tions director. OCB has raised more than $5,000 so far — well A local author, who wrote an Ojai Valley- based, pocket-sized hiking and trail guide in 1999, recently updated and expanded the book with the help of her daughter and grand- daughter. "Roam: Ojai's Hip Little Hiking Guide" is available in many area museums and stores, and now includes new sections on cycling trails, rock climbing and horseback riding. Author Gael Belden originally wrote the book in 1999 when she found she was recreating herself and was writing essays about nature. "I had a wolf-hybrid dog named Epiphany," Belden recalls of her original inspiration for writing the book. "She needed to walk a lot; to run far twice per day to settle her down." This required lots of time on the valley trails and soon revealed itself as an opportunity to share the wonders of Ojai's natural landscape with others. Further inspired by author and adventurer Rick Ridgeway — who wrote the book's foreword — Belden sat down and started to write about the trails of the Ojai Valley that she was spending so much time exploring. What resulted was the Ojai ‘Relay for Life’ to bring in thousands for ACS Sports Besant Hill senior signs with Division II powerhouse. Page B1 Arts Ojai Studio Artists get new vice president. Page A10 Ojai Events INSIDE “SYLVIA” OPENS FRIDAY Local hiking book gets three- generation family update The Ojai Valley’s newspaper since 1891 ojaivalleynews.com 120th Year, No. 68 • Friday, May 20, 2011 • Newsracks, 75¢, retail stores, 70¢ plus tax • Yearly subscription, $52 O JAI V ALLEY N EWS See Relay, Page A3 Matthew Wagner OVN intern “Sylvia” is an Outstanding Comic Play award winner exploring what happens when a man brings home a stray dog (played by a fetching young woman) to his wife, causing a riotous rivalry. The play may be unsuitable for youth due to some language and situations. It runs at the Ojai Art Center Theater, 113 S. Montgomery St., today to June 19 (except no show June 11), Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 7 p.m. Tickets: $18 general, $15 students, seniors and Art Center members. Box office: 640-8797 or OjaiACT.org. Photo by Logan Hall The Ventura County Sheriff's Department arrested seven people on the 300 block of Cruzero Street on Wednesday after deputies responded to a report of a stolen vehicle located in the area. The vehicle, a small white pickup truck, was allegedly stolen from Padre Juan Avenue earlier in the morning and subsequently spotted on the suspect's property being dismantled for parts according to Sgt. Randy Watkins. One suspect, Matthew Reeves, was arrested for the theft of the truck, while another suspect was arrested for possession of stolen property related to the stolen pickup. "He had some dismantled parts from the stolen vehicle in his possession," said Detective Steven Michalec who was on scene investigating the case. The remaining suspects were arrested for drug charges according to the VCSD. One suspect, Tim Creech, was arrested in a previous drug bust on the same property in February on drug charges. Above, suspect Shane Young is handcuffed and taken by deputies to a waiting patrol car after being arrested for being under the influence of a controlled substance at the property on Cruzero Street. Seven Arrested on Cruzero Street; Theft, Drug Use Alleged Valley citizens who reside on Old Creek Road should get a break from traversing the flooded crossing over San Antonio Creek during the next big storms. The County of Ventura is nearing completion of the $2 million, federally funded bridge project that will give residents access to Highway 33, even in a 100-year flood. The county's project manager, Glenn Derossett, says the bridge should be open to traffic in about a month, but there are still several more issues that need to be tackled before the project can be considered complete. The county is still waiting for federal approval to remove the old crossing from the creek. Because of the potential threat to steelhead trout and the red-legged tree frog, which are endangered species, removal of the old crossing needs to follow very specific guidelines. "We just can't go in there with an excavator and start ripping up concrete," said Derossett. "They want to be able to review our plan." Despite concerns about endangered species in the area, Derossett says that the different government agencies, which include the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, are in favor of the bridge and the removal of the old crossing. "Every time we build a bridge we usually end up fighting with the different agencies," he said. "This time, they are all for the project." One issue arose when project plans called for the relocation of Old Creek residents’ Old Creek bridge nearing completion See Bridge, Page A3 Logan Hall [email protected] Photo submitted The new hiking trail guide boasts three generations of Belden family knowledge. Chris T. Wilson [email protected] See Book, Page A3 “PUSS IN BOOTS” Performances To Grow On will present the Oregon Shadow Theater’s award- winning show, “Puss in Boots,” on Saturday at 7 p.m. at Matilija Auditorium, 703 El Paseo Road, Ojai. Tickets: $15 adults, $12 children; available at Ojai Coffee Roasting Co., or 646-8907 or at ptgo.org (click on special attractions). LOLA HAAG AT BODEE’S SATURDAY Local musician Lola Haag and her jazz trio will be performing at Bodee's Restaurant, 3304 Maricopa Highway, on Saturday from 8 to 9:30 p.m. Haag will perform vocals, Tilford Jackson will be on keyboard, Tom Buckner on tenor sax and flute, and James Antunez on drums. Dinner reservations are suggested; there is a $10 cover charge. For details, call 646-5300, or see bodees.net. “AN AMERICAN PATCHWORK” The Ojai Community Chorus will perform its spring concert, “An American Patchwork,” on Saturday at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. at the Ojai Presbyterian Church, 304 Foothill Road, featuring a wide variety of uniquely American songs, led by Connie Woodson and backed by a live band. Tickets: $15 general, $10 for students and seniors, $5 kids ages 6 through 11 (younger than 5 admitted free); available at Angela’s Flowers, from chorus members and at the door. Call 640-0468. “MONTHLY AT THE METHODIST” “Monthly at the Methodist” will present Jim and Jean Strathdee in concert on Sunday at 4 p.m. at the Ojai Methodist Church, 120 Church Road. Internation- ally honored hymn and song writers, the Strathdees’ works are published and sung on six continents. Suggested donation: adults $15, seniors and students $10; 50 percent of net proceeds will benefit Help of Ojai’s Community Food Pantry. Meet the artists at a reception following the concert. Call 646-3528 for information. Don Edwards & Assocs. Your Local Expert with Global Connections for Over 20 Years www.donedwards.info 805.340.3192 RE/MAX Gold Coast Realtors Lic. # 01058377
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According to the AmericanCancer Society, cancer killsmore people every year thanAIDS, malaria and tuberculosiscombined. Recognizing thismassive worldwide problem, theACS hosts “Relay for Life” eventsacross the country, where teamsraise funds for cancer researchand show their commitment tothe cause by walking for 24hours straight. In this year's Ojaievent, 27 teams and 319 partici-pants — not including volun-teers who donate countlesshours of time to support theparticipants — will walk thetrack at the Ojai Valley Commu-nity Stadium at Nordhoff HighSchool this Saturday andSunday.
Each of the 27 teams will haveits own booth and share infor-mation about different types ofcancers. The opening ceremonyand cancer survivors' lap willtake place around 10 a.m. Then,teams will take shifts and beginwalking the track. There will bemusic, food and activities all dayand night, including a silentauction. At 8 p.m., the luminariaceremony begins as darknessfalls. Considered by some to bethe heart of the relay, the cere-mony features paper bags whichring the track and will be lit up.The hand-decorated bags offernames of cancer survivors, aswell as the names of those whohave succumbed to cancer. Aclosing ceremony will be held at9 a.m. Sunday. The event is opento the public, which is encour-aged to attend and view thebooths.
Different groups havedifferent reasons for joining the“Relay for Life.” Ojai CommunityBank has had a team calledSkinner's Winners for the lasttwo years. They participate inmemory of their past president,Shari Skinner, who died ofcancer. "All of our staff iswalking. We have somebodywalking every hour," said JudyGabriel, a Skinner's Winnersteam member and the OCBmarketing and community rela-tions director. OCB has raisedmore than $5,000 so far — well
A local author, whowrote an Ojai Valley-based, pocket-sizedhiking and trail guide in1999, recently updatedand expanded the bookwith the help of herdaughter and grand-daughter.
"Roam: Ojai's Hip LittleHiking Guide" is availablein many area museumsand stores, and nowincludes new sections oncycling trails, rockclimbing and horsebackriding. Author Gael Beldenoriginally wrote the bookin 1999 when she foundshe was recreating herselfand was writing essaysabout nature.
"I had a wolf-hybrid dognamed Epiphany," Beldenrecalls of her originalinspiration for writing thebook. "She needed to walka lot; to run far twice perday to settle her down."
This required lots oftime on the valley trailsand soon revealed itself asan opportunity to sharethe wonders of Ojai'snatural landscape withothers.
Further inspired byauthor and adventurerRick Ridgeway — whowrote the book's foreword— Belden sat down andstarted to write about the
trails of the Ojai Valley thatshe was spending so muchtime exploring.
What resulted was the
Ojai ‘Relayfor Life’ tobring inthousandsfor ACS
SportsBesant Hill senior signswith Division IIpowerhouse.
Page B1
ArtsOjai StudioArtists get newvice president.
Page A10
Ojai Events INSIDE
“SYLVIA” OPENS FRIDAY
Local hiking book gets three-generation family update
The Ojai Valley’s newspaper since 1891 ojaivalleynews.com
120th Year, No. 68 • Friday, May 20, 2011 • Newsracks, 75¢, retail stores, 70¢ plus tax • Yearly subscription, $52
OJAI VALLEY NEWS
See Relay, Page A3
Matthew WagnerOVN intern
“Sylvia” is an Outstanding Comic Playaward winner exploring what happenswhen a man brings home a stray dog(played by a fetching young woman) tohis wife, causing a riotous rivalry. Theplay may be unsuitable for youth due tosome language and situations. It runs atthe Ojai Art Center Theater, 113 S.Montgomery St., today to June 19(except no show June 11), Fridays andSaturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 7p.m. Tickets: $18 general, $15 students,seniors and Art Center members. Boxoffice: 640-8797 or OjaiACT.org.
Photo by Logan Hall
The Ventura County Sheriff's Department arrested seven peopleon the 300 block of Cruzero Street on Wednesday after deputiesresponded to a report of a stolen vehicle located in the area. Thevehicle, a small white pickup truck, was allegedly stolen fromPadre Juan Avenue earlier in the morning and subsequentlyspotted on the suspect's property being dismantled for partsaccording to Sgt. Randy Watkins. One suspect, Matthew Reeves,was arrested for the theft of the truck, while another suspect wasarrested for possession of stolen property related to the stolen
pickup. "He had some dismantled parts from the stolen vehicle inhis possession," said Detective Steven Michalec who was onscene investigating the case. The remaining suspects werearrested for drug charges according to the VCSD. One suspect,Tim Creech, was arrested in a previous drug bust on the sameproperty in February on drug charges. Above, suspect ShaneYoung is handcuffed and taken by deputies to a waiting patrol carafter being arrested for being under the influence of a controlledsubstance at the property on Cruzero Street.
Seven Arrested on Cruzero Street; Theft, Drug Use Alleged
Valley citizens who reside on Old CreekRoad should get a break from traversing theflooded crossing over San Antonio Creekduring the next big storms. The County ofVentura is nearing completion of the $2million, federally funded bridge project thatwill give residents access to Highway 33,even in a 100-year flood.
The county's project manager, GlennDerossett, says the bridge should be open to
traffic in about a month, but there are stillseveral more issues that need to be tackledbefore the project can be consideredcomplete. The county is still waiting forfederal approval to remove the old crossingfrom the creek. Because of the potentialthreat to steelhead trout and the red-leggedtree frog, which are endangered species,removal of the old crossing needs to followvery specific guidelines. "We just can't go inthere with an excavator and start ripping upconcrete," said Derossett. "They want to beable to review our plan."
Despite concerns about endangeredspecies in the area, Derossett says that thedifferent government agencies, whichinclude the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,are in favor of the bridge and the removal ofthe old crossing. "Every time we build abridge we usually end up fighting with thedifferent agencies," he said. "This time, theyare all for the project."
One issue arose when project plans calledfor the relocation of Old Creek residents’
Old Creek bridge nearing completion
See Bridge, Page A3
Logan [email protected]
Photo submitted
The new hiking trail guide boasts three generationsof Belden family knowledge.
Chris T. [email protected]
See Book, Page A3
“PUSS IN BOOTS”Performances To Grow On will present
the Oregon Shadow Theater’s award-winning show, “Puss in Boots,” onSaturday at 7 p.m. at Matilija Auditorium,703 El Paseo Road, Ojai. Tickets: $15adults, $12 children; available at OjaiCoffee Roasting Co., or 646-8907 or atptgo.org (click on special attractions).
LOLA HAAG AT BODEE’S SATURDAYLocal musician Lola Haag and her
jazz trio will be performing at Bodee'sRestaurant, 3304 Maricopa Highway, onSaturday from 8 to 9:30 p.m. Haag willperform vocals, Tilford Jackson will beon keyboard, Tom Buckner on tenor saxand flute, and James Antunez ondrums. Dinner reservations aresuggested; there is a $10 cover charge.For details, call 646-5300, or seebodees.net.
“AN AMERICAN PATCHWORK”The Ojai Community Chorus will
perform its spring concert, “An AmericanPatchwork,” on Saturday at 3 p.m. and 7p.m. at the Ojai Presbyterian Church, 304Foothill Road, featuring a wide variety ofuniquely American songs, led by ConnieWoodson and backed by a live band.Tickets: $15 general, $10 for students andseniors, $5 kids ages 6 through 11(younger than 5 admitted free); availableat Angela’s Flowers, from chorusmembers and at the door. Call 640-0468.
“MONTHLY AT THE METHODIST”“Monthly at the Methodist” will
present Jim and Jean Strathdee in concerton Sunday at 4 p.m. at the Ojai MethodistChurch, 120 Church Road. Internation-ally honored hymn and song writers, theStrathdees’ works are published and sungon six continents. Suggested donation:adults $15, seniors and students $10; 50percent of net proceeds will benefit Helpof Ojai’s Community Food Pantry. Meetthe artists at a reception following theconcert. Call 646-3528 for information.
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Thanks to the generosityof the Ojai community, the“First Blast” gala dinnertickets for the inauguralconcert at the new LibbeyBowl have sold out. Due tothe high demand in tickets,the Gala Committee hasjust added a new VIP ticketprice of $100, which willinclude VIP seats to theconcert and parking.
A phone-athon to helpwith the ticket sales for thisevent will be held the weekof May 23 spearheaded by
Kate Barnhart, CathrynKrause, Esther Wachtelland Barbara Bowman.
“First Blast,” slated forJune 4, is a one-night-onlypremiere event featuringthe 2011 Ojai Festivalmusic director and world-renowned soprano DawnUpshaw. Grammy-winningEighth Blackbird, award-winning composer-guitarist Claudio Ragazzi,tango pianist OctavioBrunetti and accordionistMichael Ward-Bergemanjoin Upshaw for an eveningof music, food andcommunity celebration.
The “First Blast” gala andconcert pays tribute to thehard work and efforts ofthe three-year “RebuildLibbey Bowl” project,spearheaded by the OjaiValley community.
To mark this occasion,Upshaw will give acommand performance ofOsvaldo Golijov’s “Ayre,”featured during the 60thanniversary of the OjaiFestival in 2006. Inspiredby Luciano Berio’s “FolkSongs” (1964), Golijovcreated “Ayre” as acompanion work, mergingEastern and Western clas-
sical influences andmelding with Mediter-ranean folklore. Since itspremiere in 2004, “Ayre”has received criticalacclaim, described byGramophone magazine as“an intoxicating, endlesslyhaunting mixture of stylesand musical cultures.”
To help set the moodduring the first half of theconcert, a trio of musicalvirtuosos — Ragazzi,Brunetti and Ward-Bergema — present aprogram celebrating therhythm and vitality of themix of cultures that collide
in South America.Prior to the concert,
guests will be treated to asit-down dinner catered byOjai chef Lorraine Lim withwine donated by The OjaiVineyard. Following theconcert, guests will also beinvited to a late-night partyon the Libbey tennis courtsfor desserts donated by theOjai Valley Inn & Spa anddancing.
There are also concerttickets at the $55 price aswell as the $100 VIP ticketwhich can be purchased atOjaiFestival.org or call 646-2053.
ObituaryREPORTED CRIMES
• Petty theft wasreported in the 200 blockof Cañada Street May 6.
• Forgery was reportedat on Encino Drive May 6.
• Commercial burgla-ries and vandalism werereported in the 100 blockof Blanche Street May 10.
• Grand theft of prop-erty in the 300 block ofFairview Road wasreported May 10.
• Petty thefts werereported on Rice Roadand Bryant Circle May 13.
• Vandalism wasreported on city-ownedproperty on SouthVentura Street May 13.
• Destruction of prop-erty in the 500 block ofEast Aliso Street wasreported May 16.
• Graffiti to a watertower on Thacher Roadwas reported May 16.
• Petty thefts on FoothillLane and South VenturaStreet were reported May16.
CITES AND ARRESTS• A Casitas Springs man
was arrested on May 6 onsuspicion of being underthe influence of acontrolled substance.Bail was denied becausethe allegation is a parole
violation. A woman wasalso arrested on suspi-cion of a drug-relatedoffense. Bail was set at$10,000.
• A 20-year-old manwas arrested on RiversideRoad May 12 following areported domestic inci-dent. Bail was set at$20,000. A 20-year-oldwoman was also arrestedon suspicion of domesticviolence with bail set at$20,000.
• A 43-year-old manwas arrested in MiraMonte May 9 on a$20,000 warrant forfailing to appear in court.
• A 36-year-old manwas arrested on SpringStreet May 10 on suspi-cion of being under theinfluence of a controlledsubstance. Bail was set at$5,000.
• A 30-year-old manwas arrested on Nye RoadMay 11 on suspicion ofthree drug-relatedoffenses and a warrantfor failing to appear incourt. Bail was set at$10,000.
• A 24-year old womanwas arrested in CasitasSprings May 11 on suspi-cion of being under theinfluence of a controlledsubstance. Bail was set at$5,000.
• A 47-year-old manwas arrested in theArcade area May 11 fortrespassing. Bail was setat $2,500.
• A 48-year-old womanwas arrested on Lion andSummer streets May 12on suspicion of divingunder the influence ofalcohol and a domesticincident. Bail was set at$60,000.
• An 18-year-oldwoman was arrested onMaricopa Highway May16 for public intoxication.
• A 45-year-old manand a 45-year-old womanwere arrested on MatilijaStreet May 12 following areported domestic inci-dent. Bails were set at$20,000.
• A 44-year-old womanwas arrested in Oak ViewMay 13 on suspicion ofbeing under the influ-ence of a controlledsubstance. Bail was set at$5,000.
• A 37-year-old manwas arrested in Oak ViewMay 13 on suspicion ofbeing under the influ-ence of a controlledsubstance. Bail was set at$5,000.
• A 54-year-old manwas arrested at SarzottiPark May 13 for allegedlyresisting arrest. Bail was
set at $5,000.• A 27-year-old man
was arrested on AnitaAvenue May 14 on suspi-cion of being under theinfluence of andpossessing a controlledsubstance. Bail was set at$7,500.
• Two women, 22 and27, were arrested inCasitas Springs May 15on suspicion of beingunder the influence of acontrolled substance.Bail was set at $5,000.
• A 23-year-old womanwas arrested in MiraMonte May 15 on suspi-cion of being under theinfluence of a controlledsubstance. Bail was set at$5,000.
• A 55-year-old manwas arrested on LomitaAvenue May 16 on suspi-cion of driving under theinfluence of alcohol. Bailwas set at $10,000.
• A citizen’s arrest wasmade on a 35-year-oldman on Loma Drive May16 alleging misdemeanorbattery. Bail was set at$2,500.
• A 27-year-old manwas arrested in CasitasSprings May 18 on suspi-cion of a weapons viola-tion and possession ofmarijuana. Bail was set at$7,500.
POLICE BLOTTER
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Carolyn Ann Kuhn, ofOjai, Calif., passed away onFriday, May 13, 2011 due tocomplications from anautoimmune disease.Carolyn was born on August15, 1939 in Santa Monica,Calif. to Emma Rose and
Edward Carl Harris. She met her husband Tod in 1956 and began a 2-
1/2 year fun-filled courtship that culminated in themarriage of best friends on December 27, 1958,shortly after Tod was drafted into the Army. AfterTod’s discharge, they started their life in West LosAngeles and had 2 daughters, Dana and Kelly, whogave them 2 grandchildren, Megan and Steven.These offspring provided them many adventuresand happy times throughout the years. Carolynwas a strong, positive, influence on not only herchildren and grandchildren, but also on herhusband and other family and friends, loyal andprotective of them all. A problem solver!
This amazing woman hadvaried and interesting jobs,pleasures, and pursuits. Shewas a secretary at SystemsDevelopment Corp in SantaMonica, a Realtor for over 30years, and with herhusband, owned a LosAngeles Times homedelivery dealership. Laterthey built apartment build-ings, moved houses, andrefurbished single-familyhomes. She was a CampfireGirl leader, PTA president,and for a short time, an Avon lady.
In 1977, she and her family relocated to Ojai. Shecontinued in real estate and got involved with theOjai Art Center, producing and working onnumerous plays. Carolyn loved animals, swim-ming, the beach, games, sports (Angels fan!),gardening, movies, plays, and all of her offspring’sactivities and performances.
She is survived by her husband of 52 years, TodKuhn, daughter Dana McCaw and husband Paul,daughter Kelly Laber and husband Mike, grand-daughter Megan Lewis, grandson StevenAmbarian, sister Florence Bennett, brother EdwardHarris and wife Kathy, sister Edna Upchurch andhusband Kenny, stepsister Janice Arndt, and step-mother Marclyn Harris.
She was preceded in death by her mother, EmmaRose Callister Kennison, and her father, EdwardCarl Harris.
Our family asks that in lieu of flowers, a contribu-tion be made in Carolyn’s memory to either theScleroderma Foundation or Help of Ojai.
Please join us for a Celebration of Life at thehome of her daughter, Kelly, at 1102 N. Mont-gomery St., Ojai, (646-6477 for directions) onSaturday, May 21, at 1:30 p.m.
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The Ventura CountyEmergency PlanningCouncil has launched the“Ready Ventura County”disaster preparednesscampaign. In partnershipwith FEMA and the AdCouncil, Ventura Countylocalized the national“Ready” campaign to assistVentura County residentsin preparing, respondingand recovering from a localdisaster.
“The goal of thecampaign is to get thepublic involved andincrease the level of basicpreparedness throughout
Ventura County,” saidLaurel Hernandez, assis-tant director of the VenturaCounty Sheriff’s Office ofEmergency Services.
The “Ready VenturaCounty” message remainsconsistent with thenational campaign: Get akit. Make a plan. Beinformed. The new website(readyventuracounty.org)contains informationtailored to Ventura Countyresidents, as well as links tothe “Ready VenturaCounty” Facebook andTwitter accounts.
The campaign waslaunched at the 2011Ventura County SchoolsDisaster Preparedness
Challenge and Contestawards ceremony held onMay 16 at the VenturaCounty Office of EducationConference Center.Twenty-three awards werepresented to students,schools and schooldistricts that participatedin the disaster prepared-ness art and videocontests.
“When unexpectednatural or man-madeemergencies occur, ourgreatest individual defenseis preparedness,” saidVentura County Fire ChiefBob Roper, as he addressedthe audience of students,families and educatorsMonday evening. “Our
hope is that these projectshave and will continue tofacilitate discussions in theschools and assist familiesin being better prepared.”
For more information ondisaster preparedness, visitthe “Ready VenturaCounty” website atreadyventuracounty.org.This website will displaycurrent information in theevent an emergency,educate residents on thehazards in our area, andprovide a resource on howto prepare, respond andrecover from a disaster inour area.
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Lanny Kaufer will leadanother herb hike onSunday from 8:30 to 11:30a.m. on Cozy Dell Trail,teaching native plant andwildflower identificationwith information aboutedible, medicinal and
other uses of plants. Thishike will be more stren-uous than usual, involvinga steady uphill climbthrough a shaded oakforest to a vista point.
Cost is $20 for adults, $10for high school and college
students and seniors 62and older. No charge forkids 12 and younger withparent by arrangement. Nodogs allowed. Pre-registra-tion and information areavailable at 797-2072 or [email protected].
first edition of “Roam.” Butin late 2005 when torrentialrains caused extensiveflooding, thousands of thebooks were damaged andhad to be thrown out. Thiscreated a shortage of thebook and a demand thatdrove prices to as high as$200 for a used copy onebay.com, Belden says.About 15,000 copies of thebook have sold thus far,she says.
Gael’s daughter, DawnBelden, a local teacher andeducational consultant, isalso an avid cyclist. It wasDawn’s idea to cometogether as a family,expand, update and repub-lish “Roam.”
“The book hadn’t beenprinted in a long time and Iwanted to republish it,”Dawn Belden says. “I bike a
lot, so I added that part.”Gael Belden also noted
that her granddaughter,Dawn’s daughter, AmandaBelden, a professional aeri-alist and aerial artsinstructor, contributedextensively to the writingand line editing of thebook.
“Amanda and herboyfriend are avid rockclimbers, so they addedthat part to the book,” GaelBelden says. “She also did aline-by-line edit of thebook.”
At just under 90 pages,the book fits easily in aback pocket. It is printedlocally on recycled paperby Ojai Printing and BiggerLove Press.
Selling for $13, “Roam”can be found, among otherplaces, at the Ojai ValleyInn, The Ojai Foundation,Ojai Surplus, The Farmerand The Cook, and ProjectRide.
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The Ojai Unified School District Board ofEducation announces the vacancy on the School
Board due to a resignation by a sitting Boardmember. There will be approximately 17 months
remaining on the current term of this position. TheBoard is seeking applicants for a provisional
appointment with the term potentially beginningin June 2011. Applicants must be at least 18 years
of age, a registered voter, a resident of the OjaiUnified School District, a citizen of the State of
California, and is not disqualified by theConstitution or laws of the state from holding a civil
office. Applicants are required to complete anapplication and a public interview by the Board ofEducation, scheduled for the June 7, 2011, BoardMeeting. Final selection is at the discretion of theBoard of Education, tentatively planned for theJune 7, 2011, Board Meeting. The provisional
appointment becomes permanent within 60 daysof the Board appointment.
For more information and an applicationpacket, please call 805-640-4300, Ext. 1011.
Applications, including the candidate’srésumé and a statement detailing his/her
reasons for seeking the appointment, mustbe received by 4:00 p.m. on May 31, 2011, in
the Superintendent’s office.
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mailboxes. Unconfirmedreports indicated theVentura post office wouldnot drop off mail if theboxes were moved, andthat the Oak View postoffice would not deliverthat far down the highway.
The OVN contacted U.S.Postal Servicespokesperson JamesWigdel who assured thatservice to customers onOld Creek Road would notchange.
“We’d prefer to leaveboxes where they are,” saidWigdel in a phone inter-view, “but nothing willchange as far as deliverygoes and there won’t beany address changes. Resi-
dents will still get mailfrom the same carriers.We’ll definitely get the maildelivered one way oranother.”
Although some peoplebelieve the bridge is awaste of time and moneyfor the county, and somehave called the project “thebridge to nowhere,” resi-dents of Old Creek say thebridge will be a welcomeaddition to the neighbor-hood. “It’s a benefit for us,”said Old Creek Road resi-dent Tim Wolfe. “There’s noquestion about it. Thereare specific times in theyear that the creek isuncrossable. There arepeople on our street thatneed medical attention ona regular basis. If the creekfloods, they can’t getacross.”
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over their original goal of$4,000.
Team Hope set a goal of$2,500 and ended upachieving more than$7,500. “We will beinvolved every year,” saidAmber Wilde, one of thecaptains for Team Hope.“The objective is to get theword out about cancer. Wewant to see as many of ourcommunity members outthere to support thecause.”
The teams will be holdingdifferent kinds of eventsduring the relay. The boothfor Laps for Lupe will behaving a raffle. “Doing thisseems really rewarding tome. We need the commu-
nity’s help,” said SarahLong, LFL’s co-captain.Laps for Lupe has raised alittle over $1, 500 so far andhopes to bring in more.
And it’s not only localresidents who are partici-pating; businesses aregetting in on it, too. JerseyMike’s will be donating 15percent of all profits to theACS for those who mentionthe “Relay for Life” at thecash register.
To donate, visitcancer.org and search “OjaiRelay for Life.”
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I ask my animals and afew others, “What isanimal cruelty?”
Makia the cat says,“Animal cruelty is whensomeone knows their pet issick yet they ignore thesymptoms and do not getthem help. It is also whensomeone shoves theiranimal hard.”
Serafina the cat says, “Iagree with Makia. It isletting an animal starve orknowing they have fleas orworms and not treating theanimal with medicine. It isgiving up and saying sick-ness is old age. I think thepeople who do this to
animals do not likeanimals or they aredepressed people. You saysome people cannot readanimals like others. Thesepeople should try harder.”
Joey the cat says, “Animalcruelty is when parentsallow children to playrough with animals. Iwatch people walk theirdog and I think it is cruel tojerk on their neck. I think itis cruel for people to keepwild animals behind cages.I don’t like to be behind acage and wild animalsneed more exercise than Ido.”
Bean the rabbit says,“Animal cruelty is skinningrabbits and wearing theirfur. It is also wearing arabbit’s fur and pretendingthat an animal didn’tsuffer. I think there mustbe something wrong with aperson’s heart to do this. Iam in a cage but it is a verybig one. Rabbits need a
very big cage.” Storm the Aussie dog
says, “Animal cruelty is nottalking to an animal andnot believing they havethoughts and feelings. It isalso throwing them awayinstead of finding them abetter home.”
Maia, wolf dog fromheaven, says, “Animalcruelty is when it is youranimal’s time to die thatyou do not make sure theyhave a peaceful death. It isalso saying that an animalis stubborn and crazywithout putting in the timeto teach them. It is beingangry without beingpatient first.”
Seamore the parrot says,“It is leaving a bird in abasement cage with nolight and rats trying to getat their food. Also notmaking sure they havefood and then the parrothas to eat flies andmaggots. This happened to
me. My person didn’t wantme to suffer, but he pickeda bad person to care forme. He didn’t do his job somy person was not respon-sible enough to own a pet.He shouldn’t not have leftme there with no company.It was mean.”
Hero the horse says,“Animal cruelty is sayingthat show horses will hurtthemselves if they areturned out in a field or ifthey are turned out withother horses. These peopleare selfish and are thinkingonly of themselves and notthe horses’ needs.”
Zoe the poodle says,“Animal cruelty is hittingan animal with your carand then driving awaywithout getting them help.This happened to aneighbor cat. I found her inthe bushes suffering.Animal cruelty is nottaking time to take care ofanimals.”
A4 Ojai Valley News • Friday, May 20, 2011
Hammacher Schlemmeris not the most eupho-nious arrangement ofvowels and consonants.Were someone to shout itin Berlin, it’s possible a fewarms might raise and a fewvoices yell, “Heil Hitler.”But HammacherSchlemmer is as Americanas apple pie. To validate itsAmericanism, it publishesthe country’s longest-running catalog and has -been in business for 163years. Remember MeredithWilson’s great Americanclassic, “The Music Man”?Among its many delightfulnumbers was one called“The Wells Fargo Wagon” inwhich all the town’s peoplewere bursting with joy asthe package-laden wagonapproached River City.That’s my response whenthe HammacherSchlemmer catalog arivesin my mailbox.
I enjoy browsing at Fry’swhere I haven’t an inklingof what 95 percent of themerchandise is. But it’sfascinating to see thesecutting-edge devices andrealize most people under25 are completely at homewith them while those past70 are more likely lostbeyond recall. Fry’s is likeattending a world’s fair andgetting a glimpse of whatthe future will hold.Hammacher Schlemmer,on the other hand, isequally as cutting edge butwith an incomparableelegance and verve. It evenpurveys stuff which hasbeen around sincegrandma was a child butwhich has been magicallyredesigned to remarkable
efficiencies undreamed ofby their original creators.For example, the cover oftheir latest catalog featuresthe Morse Code SignalLamp, a device inventedfor the British Royal Navyin 1897.
I was intrigued by thisitem because it broughtback memories of thatdisturbance known asWorld War II when I was aNavy signalman andmaster of the Morse code,which like so many thingslearned in bygone days hasfaded from memory. I wasunder the impression tell-star satellites had made theMorse code as inconse-quential as the dinosaur.But this one in the H.S.catalog is a thing of beauty.Made of polishedaluminum, it would be astriking conversation piecein any household, andwhereas the original waspowered by a carbon arc,the sleek new model takesonly a light bulb.
I appreciate the creativitywhich hallmarks anysuccessful endeavor andH.S.’s well-written andillustrated catalog containsa bounty of things most ofus can’t even imagine — astainless steel wallet, pack-able Panama hats whichdon’t lose their shape forboth men and women, arear-view automobilemirror that is a speakerphone which announcesincoming caller numbers,a bladeless fan, a facelesswatch, authentic Yankee
Stadium seats, a mold- andgerm-destroying air puri-fier, a light bulb speaker, aclock which serves as asurveillance recorderrecording both audio andvideo, a shirt pocket digitaltelevision set.
And the most amazingthing of all, a pirate shipplayhouse 23 feet highwith all the goodies onewould find on a galleonriding the Spanish Mainand topped off with a skulland crossbones bannerhanging from the yardarm.For $27,000, it’s a merepittance when oneconsiders the peace andquiet at home while thechildren live in and spendthe rest of their raucousexuberance out in the yard.
As I peruse this fancifulwish book, I’m remindedof a famous correspon-dence between two ofAmerica’s most reveredauthors. Scott Fitzgeraldwrote a letter to ErnestHemingway whichcontained the sentence,“The very rich are differentfrom you and me.” AndHemingway respondedwith, “Yes, they have moremoney” — to which Iwould add, “and they shopat HammacherSchlemmer.” For thoseinto gadgetry and othersleek stuff the place is aprayer answered, a dreamcome true. Its New Yorkstore is a must-see, asdazzling as the Metropol-itan Museum, as impres-
sive as the Empire StateBuilding. Their catalog,packed with more wondersthan Emerald City, is myfavorite among all solicita-tions crammed into mypost office box. And everyitem in it carries a lifetimeguarantee which the firmdeclares “unconditionaland unwavering.” Nowonder the company hasremained in business 163years.
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Just when you thinkpolitics cannot get anystranger, suddenly
Donald Trump and NewtGingrich are running forpresident — and thenTrump suddenlyannounces that he will notrun after all. I know that weall have our political differ-ences, but come on, Don-ald Trump or Newt Gin-grich for president of theUnited States — leader ofthe free world?
Donald Trump’s blustery,self-aggrandizing style hasalways greatly irritated me.In the past, whenever I sawhim on television, puffingup and going into hyper-bole mode, I simplychalked it up to an entre-preneur using shamelessself-promotion to furtherhis business interests, andchanged the channel.When he announced thathe was running for presi-dent, I could not believethat anyone, other thanhimself, would actuallytake his candidacy serious-ly. But while a candidate,he was near the top of theheap in the early polls.
“I have made myself veryrich,” he said recently, “andI would make this countryvery rich.” Well, there are atleast 300 people who mightargue with that statement.They would be the folkswho bought condos thatcarried his name, such asTrump Tower and TrumpInternational and who arecurrently suing Trump assome of those deals haveunraveled financially. Thepeople in the suit assumedthat Trump was the devel-oper, and marketing mate-rial certainly gave thatimpression. In someinstances, Trump evenmade appearances at theproperties to court buyers.But it turns out that Trumponly licensed the use of hisname. He was not the actu-
al developer of the proj-ects, and they did not havehis financial backing. Someof those projects are now indire financial trouble andinvestors have lost millionsof dollars while Trumptook home large licensingfees. Many of these peopleare understandablyunhappy, and in the fineAmerican tradition of “whyblame myself when I cansue someone else,” theyare taking him to court.
Trump has been involvedin other questionable busi-ness dealings over theyears, including TrumpUniversity and TrumpInstitute, which were start-ed to educate the generalpublic about the Trumpphilosophy of real estateand money-making savvy.The schools have comeunder fire with manyclaims filed with attorneysgeneral in several states.The Better BusinessBureau gave Trump Uni-versity its next to lowestrating, a D minus, afterreceiving 23 complaints.
As if all that wasn’tembarrassing enough forRepublicans, Newt Gin-grich has also announcedhis candidacy. Poll num-bers show him in the mid-dle of the pack, and he iscertainly being taken seri-ously by some. You willremember Mr. Gingrich asthe man who broughtdivorce papers to his wife’shospital room the day afterher cancer surgery, andfought her at every turn on
alimony and child supportas she recovered from herillness. Gingrich’s wife con-fronted him about his mar-ital infidelity. She chidedhim about the hypocrisy oftraipsing around the coun-try giving “family values”speeches while carrying onan adulterous affair. Sheclaims he replied, “It does-n’t matter what I do. Peopleneed to hear what I have tosay.”
How silly of her toassume that he should beheld to the same standardsas the rest of us.
I never believed Trumpthought he could take theRepublican nomination,much less win the generalelection. I don’t think Gin-grich believes he can wineither with all the negativeshe brings to the campaign.I look at these two guys andwonder how anyone cantruly believe they have anymotive other than gainingfree publicity for them-selves.
If fact, I think that isexactly what they aredoing. They are in it for thepublicity. Period.
Think about it. What elsecould you do that wouldguarantee you to get mil-lions of dollars of free pub-licity to push the inevitablebook deal or drive up theratings of your realityshow? Sarah Palin has pro-vided the blueprint on howto turn political celebrityinto cash flow. I thinkTrump and Gingrich knewwell ahead of time they hadno hope of ever beingelected, and so are follow-ing in Palin’s footsteps tothe bank.
This pre-meditated planmay be good personal eco-nomics for them, but it is asad commentary on thestate of American politics.The only thing sadderwould be if one of themever actually got elected.
Who will be able to affordGSWC water prices in Ojaias rates and surchargescontinue to rise?
Once again my bill fromGolden State Water Com-pany (GSWC) has beenprorated. Why is that?When Ojai residentsreceive a prorated bill it isdue to a price change.GSWC’s billing system is soold it cannot break downthe change in rates duringa billing cycle. It has beenthis way for years now, ifwe cannot see our rates,GSWC water users are notaware of the changes.Does it work to theiradvantage? You betcha! Doother utilities such as Edi-son or the Gas Co. do this?No! These utilities show thebreakdown in rates so wecan compare. If you receivea prorated bill and youwant to know the tier ratebreakdown you have torequest it. The last time Ireceived a normal bill (notprorated) from GSWC wasin August of 2010, that waseight months ago. Can youguess what has been hap-pening to our rates?
One year ago my metercharge was $48 and 1 CCF(748 gallons) was $2.61.Now my meter charge is$61 and 1 CCF is $3.98.That is a 27 percentincrease in meter chargesand a 52 percent increasein water charges. If youcompare the water rateswith Casitas, Meiners Oaksand Ventura River Waterdistricts to Golden StateWater Company we arepaying three to four timesmore for water rates, morefor meter charges and getless water before you gointo the next tier. GSWC isalready preparing for thenext round of rate changesto be filed in July.
How much longer canOjai customers afford topay these rates? We canchange this!
Go to www.ojaiflow.com.Sign the petition, make adonation, volunteer.
I am writing to the ladywhose dog attacked mineon the morning of May 12on the Pratt-Foothill trail.
Please, please, please donot take your dog out atthis time. Because of hishigh level of aggressivebehavior he is a seriousdanger to people and pets.He cannot be adequatelycontrolled even with asturdy leash, a muzzle andresponsible intentions.
When we met on the trailyou asked me to leash mydogs and move to anotherlocation because your dog(which you had on a leash)was aggressive due toabuse. I did so and whenyou passed us, you trippedand the leash slipped fromyour hand and your dogattacked mine Your doglooked to be an 80- to 90-pound yellow Lab type. My35-pound dog sustainedpuncture wounds, and thevet says she will probablybe fine. However, the dogscould easily have receivedmajor injuries or beenkilled. You and I could havebeen badly injured. Theattack was unprovoked,vicious and out of control.We were all very lucky, butit was very close to being anightmare. Had childrenbeen present it would havebeen catastrophic.
I believe that you are afine and responsible per-son and did the best youcould. I have no financialor legal issue with you.
I ask that you please takethe simple step of workingwith an expert on dogbehavior and, in the mean-time, do not let your dogout.
Thank you so much.
The Ojai Valley YouthFoundation and the OjaiEducation Foundation sin-
cerely thank all those whotook part in making the2011 Ojai Golf Classic sucha great success this year.
The Ojai Golf Classic washeld on Monday, May 2, atthe Ojai Valley Inn & Spa.We had a great turnout.Participants enjoyed 18holes of wonderful golfwith great weather andsolid play. The day culmi-nated with a beautifulretreat to the Herb Gardenwhere everyone enjoyedcold beverages, a deliciousbarbecue, trophies for theover 40 winners and a liveauction.
The Ojai Golf Classic sup-ports two extremely note-worthy foundations in theOjai Valley and would notbe possible were it not forthe participants, sponsors,tournament committeemembers, and volunteerswho assisted the day of theevent. With this tremen-dous support we were ableto raise over $44,000.
We would like to thank thefollowing for their supportof the event and their ongo-ing assistance in our com-munity.
• Committee Members:Olga Singer, Cindy Jones,Mike Caldwell, BronteReynolds, Evelyn Avila,Sheryl Whipple, DavidHellewell, Steve Jung, JerryMichaels, Monte Widdersand RJ Cutting.
• Sponsors: Meyers-Wid-ders-Gibson-Jones &Schneider LLC, Alert Com-munications, Santa PaulaChevrolet, Jordano’s, JerseyMike’s, FMI Aerostructers,T&T Trucking and Crane,Golden State Water, OjaiVineyard, Youngs Market,Pacific Western Bank, OjaiValley News, Ojai Stitch-works, Ojai Valley Inn & Spa,Real Water, Golfsmith andSport Clips.
• Volunteers: ThayneWhipple, Sam Jones, MegWall, Kate Russell, RaySmith, Sue Walker, ChristineGolden, Phil Carruthers,Bob Denne, Joanna Iwata,Tawnee Pena, Lillian Tally,Marianne Ratcliff, CristiThatcher, Steve Tegt, CindyKemp, Anne Williamson,Joanne Caldwell, DorisMendel and Debbie John-son.
I wish to express my fam-ily’s gratitude to the OjaiValley Community Hospi-tal and staff for theextraordinary care andcomfort they gave to mywife Carolyn during herseven-plus-week stay inthe ICU ward. We especial-ly want to thank the ICUnurses and technicianswho we feel went out oftheir way to not only carefor Carolyn, but to give allour family and friendsneeded support and love. Idon’t think you could getthis type of personal careanywhere else. We alsowant to thank Dr. Ray-mond Sims and the otherattending physicians fortheir dedicated treatmentin trying to save her.
Ojai Valley News • Friday, May 20, 2011 A5
Running for noneof the right reasons
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LETTERS TO THE EDITORGSWC proratedpractice unfairJON WHALEY, OJAI
Trail dog needsserious trainingJACK SCRANTON, OJAI
Thanks for careand comfortTOD KUHN, OJAI
Participation keyto golf classicSCOTT MITCHELL, CHAIR2011 OJAI GOLF CLASSIC
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• A reader sends a thumbs-up to Ojai Community Bank, The Gables of Ojai, andEdward Jones Company for their support of an event that honors and aidswomen’s educational opportunities.
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• A reader sends a thumbs-down to all the dog walkers in the RiverPreserve who disobey the “Dogs on Leash” signs, every day. “My horsesand donkeys also know their names and come when called yet, I wouldnever take them to a public space and endanger other users, by allow-
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Friday, May 20 PEACE VIGIL — All are
welcome to join the peacevigil held in front of LibbeyPark on Fridays at 5 p.m.The vigil is in its seventhyear.
DANNY CASTRO —teacher and author of “InThat Stillness,” will give aninformal talk today from 7to 9 p.m. at The OjaiRetreat, 160 Besant Road,Meiners Oaks. Donationsonly. No registrationrequired. Castro will be inOjai giving talks until May27. For information on May21 to May 27 talks andvenues, call Jai Italiander at646-1135.
“SYLVIA” — is anOutstanding Comic Playaward winner exploringwhat happens when a manbrings home a stray dog(played by a fetching youngwoman) to his wife, causinga riotous rivalry. The playmay be unsuitable foryouth due to somelanguage and situations. Itruns at the Ojai Art CenterTheater, 113 S. Mont-gomery St., today to June 19(except no show June 11),Fridays and Saturdays at 8p.m. and Sundays at 7 p.m.Tickets: $18 general, $15students, seniors and ArtCenter members. Boxoffice: 640-8797 orOjaiACT.org.
Saturday, May 21 EXPLORERS PANCAKE
BREAKFAST — TheSheriff’s Department OjaiExplorer Post 2501 will holda pancake breakfast onSaturday from 7 to 11 a.m.at Chaparral Auditorium,414 E. Ojai Ave. Tickets: $5per person.
OVARC MEETING — TheOjai Valley Amateur RadioClub will meet Saturday at8 a.m. at the Arc Enrich-ment Center, 210 CañadaSt. The public is welcome toattend. The meeting willinclude planning forupcoming events (Fourth ofJuly parade) and anantenna building party. Formore information aboutthe club, visitovarc.org orcall Wayne at 646-0607.
CREEK RESTORATIONWORK — Join members ofthe Ojai Valley Green Coali-tion in Libbey Park onSaturday from 9:30 a.m. to1 p.m. for a creek restora-tion work day. Help isneeded to mulch and planttrees. Volunteers will meetup the stairs from theLibbey Park lower tenniscourts; recommend parkingin the lower parking lot onMontgomery Street. Wearsturdy work shoes, a long-sleeved shirt and longpants. Volunteers are alsoencouraged to bring glovesand a shovel or pitch fork.Snacks and water will beavailable. This phase ofcreek restoration work isfunded by a U.S. Fish &Wildlife grant. For moredetailed directions andinformation call 669-8445.
RELAY FOR LIFE —American Cancer SocietyRelay for Life of Ojai willbegin Saturday at 10 a.m.and run through Sunday, 10a.m., at Nordhoff HighSchool. Cancer survivors areinvited as guests of honorfor opening ceremonies anda survivor breakfast. Join inthe fight to end cancer bystarting a Relay for Life ofOjai team. Survivors andnew teams can sign up
online atrelayforlife.org/ojaica. Forquestions e-mail [email protected].
OJAI HISTORICALWALKING TOUR — is heldSaturdays at 10:30 a.m.,departing from the OjaiValley Museum, 130 W. OjaiAve. (approximately one-hour tours of downtownhistorical and culturalattractions). Walk-ins arewelcome. Docent HollyMitchem will lead the May21tour. Cost is $5. For reser-vations or to schedulegroup tours or tours duringthe week, call 640-1390.
“URANUS IN ARIES” —workshop will be held atThe Prosperos OntologicalCenter, 147 N. Ventura St.,corner of Matilija, Ojai, onSaturday from 1 to 4 p.m.,presented by Robert “Baba”McEwen, H.W., M. CADC I.Uranus in Aries is anopportunity for growth,breaking up old ideas ofyourself and reinventingwho you are. Learn usefulprocesses and tools to helpyou rediscover, uncoverand explore new bound-aries of yourself. Cost: $50in advance, $60 at the door.Call Rick Thomas at (818)512-9273 or Baba at (503)602-1673 for tickets orinformation. (M20)
“A NEW MIND FOR ANEW HUMANITY” — Talksand dialogues withProfessor P. Krishna, Ph.D.,will be held Saturdaythrough May 25 at The OjaiRetreat, 160 Besant Road,Meiners Oaks: Saturday, 3to 5:30 p.m.; Sunday,Monday, Tuesday andWednesday, 11 a.m. to 1p.m. and 3 to 5 p.m. Fees:$10 per day, $40 wholeseries. Registration is notrequired. For details seewww.ojairetreat.org. (M20)
“AN AMERICAN PATCH-WORK” CONCERT — TheOjai Community Choruswill perform its springconcert, “An AmericanPatchwork,” on Saturday at3 p.m. and 7 p.m. at theOjai Presbyterian Church,304 Foothill Road, featuringa wide variety of uniquelyAmerican songs, led byConnie Woodson andbacked by a live band.Tickets: $15 general, $10 forstudents and seniors, $5kids ages 6 through 11(younger than 5 admittedfree); available at Angela’sFlowers, from chorusmembers and at the door.Call 640-0468.
“FINDING JOE” — TheOjai Film Society’sscreening of “Finding Joe” -with filmmaker Q & A willbe held Saturday at 4 p.m.at the Ojai Playhouse, 145 E.Ojai Ave., $10 at the door.Screening plus receptionwith filmmaker Solomon at6 p.m. at Osteria MonteGrappa Restaurant (in theboccie court) at 205 N.Signal St., $25 in advance. -For tickets call OFS at 646-8946 or through PayPal atojaifilmsociety.org.
BOCCALI’S 25THANNIVERSARY CELEBRA-TION — will be heldSaturday from 4:30 to 8:30p.m. at the restaurant at3277 Ojai-Santa PaulaRoad, featuring an all-you-can-eat buffet, door prizes,live music by Blue Latitudeand DeWayne Boccali andBob Jones and magic byMark Collier. Tickets: $25;go to boccalis.com or stopby either of the restaurants.
MUSIC AT FARMER ANDCOOK — On Saturday at6:30 p.m., Cory Sipper and
The Neighborhood will playat The Farmer and TheCook, 339 W. El RoblarDrive. The Neighborhoodconsists of John Zeretzke,Rhythm Earthsong and RayMcGee. Admission is free.
“PUSS IN BOOTS” —Performances To Grow Onwill present the OregonShadow Theater’s award-winning show, “Puss inBoots,” on Saturday at 7p.m. at Matilija Auditorium,703 El Paseo Road, Ojai.Tickets: $15 adults, $12children; available at OjaiCoffee Roasting Co., or 646-8907 or online at ptgo.org(click on special attrac-tions). (M20)
“A SPRING RECITAL FORVIOLIN AND PIANO” —with Carmelo de los Santosand Eneida Elena Carbonellwill be performed atKrotona Hall on Saturday at7:30 p.m., featuring avariety of classical selec-tions. This annual recitalwith acclaimed violinist Delos Santos will be a specialtreat for all who attend.Donation: $10. For moreinformation: 646-1139 [email protected].
Sunday, May 22 OLD-TIME FIDDLERS —
California State Old-TimeFiddlers, District 8, willmeet Sunday from 1:30 to4:30 p.m. at the Oak ViewCommunity Center, 18Valley Road, Oak View, aftertaking time off for Easterand Mother’s Day withfamilies. Join the fiddlersfor a fun-filled afternoon oflistening or dancing tocountry, western and blue-grass music. Free admis-sion and parking. Refresh-ments are available. Infor-mation: 640-3689 or 517-1131.
NATURE WALK — Natu-ralist Connor Jones willlead a free guided naturewalk on the Ojai MeadowsPreserve on Sunday at 3p.m. He will discuss thehydrology and plant andanimal species of thepreserve. Meet at the trail-head on Maricopa Highwaynear Nordhoff High School.Wear walking shoes and ahat and bring water. Dogson a leash are permitted.Sponsored by the OjaiValley Defense Fund; call646-1200.
“MONTHLY AT THEMETHODIST” — willpresent Jim and JeanStrathdee in concert onSunday at 4 p.m. at the OjaiMethodist Church, 120Church Road. Internation-ally honored hymn andsong writers, theStrathdees’ works arepublished and sung on sixcontinents. Bring yourwhole family for a time ofsinging together that isjoyful, playful, prayerfuland heartfelt. S uggesteddonation: adults $15,seniors and students $10; 50percent of net proceeds willbenefit Help of Ojai’sCommunity Food Pantry.Meet the artists at a recep-tion following the concert.Call 646-3528 for informa-tion.
“IT’S MAGIC!” — Holly-wood’s famous MagicCastle comes to OjaiSunday at 7 p.m. at MatilijaAuditorium, 703 El PaseoRoad, Ojai, with a perform-ance by magician RichBloch to benefit theater,dance and music programsin Ojai schools. Bloch willbe joined by other stars ofthe Magic Castle in thisprogram being produced byOjai Performing Arts
Theater Foundation.General admission ticketsare $50. VIP tickets are $150and include an apres-theater wine and horsd’oeuvres reception withthe magicians at Suzanne’sCuisine. For tickets call(800) 838-3006 or go toojaitheater.org.
Monday, May 23 YOUTH “CONCERTO
CONCERT” — The OjaiYouth Symphony willpresent its 10th annual“Concerto Concert” onMonday at 7 p.m. atMatilija Auditorium, 703 El
Paseo Road, Ojai. Featuredwill be competitionwinners Edaan Byle, KeithDowner and CeciliaTeichert on violin, ChrisWaechter on viola, andEmily Hall on flute; theywill play works byKabalevsky, Seitz, Saint-Saens and Mozart. Alsoperforming will be all threeof the Ojai YouthSymphony’s ensemblesplaying highlights fromBroadway and Hollywood.Admission is $7.50, free for18 and younger. Call 649-8086.
DEADLINE FOR M.O.SOLSTICE FESTIVAL —The Meiners Oaks Businessand Artists Assocition willhost its second annualMeiners Oaks SolsticeFestival on June 26 from 11a.m. to 5 p.m. on El RoblarDrive, between Lomita andPoli avenues. If you wouldlike to be an AvocadoSponsor and get your logoon the event poster, plusother acknowledgements,contact Summer McComasat 746-6476; the deadline to
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The Ojai Film Society willscreen “Carancho”(Argentina 2010) Sunday at4:30 p.m. at the Ojai Play-house, 145 E. Ojai Ave.Admission is $10 for thegeneral public, $7 forseniors (65 and older) andstudents (with full-timestudent ID). Subscriberswith valid 2011 identifica-tion will be admitted toregular Ojai Film Societyscreenings free of charge.This film is not rated.
In Argentina traffic acci-dents are the No. 1 cause ofdeath, and the only thingmore prevalent andpossibly more dangerousare the ambulance-chasing attorneys whoprey upon the injured andgrieving. Sosa (RicardoDarín, “The Secret in TheirEyes”) is one of them, adisbarred lawyer who hasquestionable ethics butfeels he is performing aservice. Lujan (MartinaGusman, “Lion’s Den”),new to Buenos Aires, is ayoung, idealistic countrydoctor who rides with theambulances to traffic acci-dents.
Lujan and Sosa first meet
on the street — she tryingto save lives, he looking fornew clients. After repeat-edly crossing paths theyend up in bed together.Sosa and Lujan form anunlikely romance that isthreatened by Sosa’s turbu-lent past. Falling in lovechanges Sosa and he triesto extricate himself fromhis entanglements.
Director Pablo Traperobrings out fascinatingperformances in this darkromantic thriller from themean streets of BuenosAires. At its heart, the filmis a social exposé of thecorruption of Argentina’s
health and insuranceindustries, hence the title“Carancho,” meaningvulture. The night lights ofBuenos Aires are effectivelycaptured by cinematogra-pher Julian Apezteguia.
Andrew O’Hehir ofSalon.com writes, “… in‘Carancho’ you can see theinfluence of 1950s filmnoir, the ballsy renegadesof 1970s American cinema(especially early MartinScorsese) and a little touchof the Cohen brothers.”
“Carancho” wasArgentina’s AcademyAwards submission thisyear for Best Foreign Film.
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The Ojai Film Society will screen the Argentinean film,“Carancho,” at the Ojai Playhouse Sunday at 4:30 p.m.
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BEADERS UNITE —Starting a beading-jewelryclub in Ojai. Intention is toshare ideas, tips, knowl-edge, beads, etc. The firstmeeting will be heldMonday from 6:30 to 8 p.m.at Ben Franklin. E-mailRoseMarie [email protected] withquestions, suggestions andto sign up.
Tuesday, May 24 N.H.S. AWARDS NIGHT
— Nordhoff High Schoolwill recognize studentachievements at its annualAwards Night ceremony onTuesday at 6:30 p.m. in theNHS gymnasium. Thepublic is invited to join theevent where students willreceive grants, gifts, recog-nitions, awards and schol-arships from a variety ofcommunity groups, busi-nesses, colleges and univer-sities. For more informa-tion, call 640-4343.
“WATER: CHANGINGHABITS, CHANGINGPOLICY” — a round tablediscussion, will be heldTuesday from 7 to 8:30 p.m.at the Ojai Valley GreenCoalition Resource Center,327 E. Ojai Ave. Discussionwill led by Ron Merckling,Kathy Nolan and BillO’Brien. Free to paidmembers or $5 at the door.For more information go toojaivalleygreencoalition.orgor call 669-8445.
“AN EVENING OF BEAU-TIFUL LIVE CLASSICALMUSIC” — The Theosoph-ical Society in the OjaiValley will meet on Tuesdayat 7 p.m. at Krotona School,46 Krotona Hill. The StringTones, a group of localmusicians, will present amulti-instrument live
concert. Call 646-2653.WOMEN’S WISDOM
CIRCLE — On Tuesdayfrom 7 to 8:30 p.m. at aretreat setting in Ojai,psychologist Robyn Posin,Ph.D., will lead a discussionon “Let’s Dish aboutMenopause!” Limited to 15to 20 women; call 646-4518for reservations and direc-tions. Suggested donation:$15 (no one turned awayfor lack of funds).
“AGELESS WISDOM” —Meditation Mount, 10340Reeves Road, Ojai, will hosta study group on “AgelessWisdom” on Tuesdays from7 to 9 p.m., May 24 throughJuly 19, led by Tara Blasco,Lyn Hebenstreit and BrockTravis. By donation. Call646-5508.
Wednesday, May 25 “FIND YOURSELF AND
LIVE” — a listening anddiscussion group on theuse of the principles ofontology as practical guidesto better living, will be heldWednesday at 7 p.m. at 147N. Ventura St. at the cornerof Matilija on the WorldUniversity campus. Audiolessons by Thane Walker,founder of The ProsperosSchool, discussion follows.Donation basis. For moreinformation, contact AlHaferkamp,[email protected],(310) 717-4482.
Thursday, May 26 YOGA AND MEDITATION
— Meditation Mount,10340 Reeves Road, Ojai,will host yoga and medita-tion for all levels with TaranCollis on Thursday from 7to 8:30 a.m. on the terrace.By donation. Call 646-5508.
BLOOD DRIVE — UnitedBlood Services CentralCoast will hold a blooddrive Thursday from 10a.m. to 2 p.m. at the OjaiCommunity Bank, 402 W.Ojai Ave. For an appoint-ment time or any ques-tions, potential donors cancall UBS at 654-8104 or signup online atbloodhero.com.
PROGRESSIVE DINNER— On Thursday beginningat 5:30 p.m., a progressivedinner will be held at four
Ojai venues starting at Azu,then to La Fonte, FeastBistro and ending at Barrel33. Seating is limited andreservations are required;call 640-7987.
CHAMBER MIXER — Thenext Ojai Valley Chamber ofCommerce mixer will beheld Thursday from 5:30 to7 p.m. at The Ojai Retreat,160 Besant Road, co-hostedby Ojai Valley Defense Fundand Ferguson Enterprises.It is free and open to thepublic. Appetizers will beprovided by a local caterer,along with a no-host bar.Call 646-8126 for moreinformation.
FREE INTROODUCTIONTO MEDITATION — Medi-tation Mount, 10340 ReevesRoad, Ojai, will host a freeintroduction to meditationwith Katherine Collis onThursday from 7 to 8:30p.m. Donations appreci-ated. Call 646-5508.
LIBRARY BOOK SALE —Ojai Valley Library Friendsand Foundation will holdits 17th annual used booksale on May 28 and 29 from10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at OjaiLibrary, 111 E. Ojai Ave., inthe parking lot. Prices beginat 50 cents for paperbacksand buy three books andget a same-priced fourthbook free. All proceedsbenefit the Meiners Oaks,Oak View and Ojai libraries.
OJAI HISTORICALWALKING TOUR — is heldSaturdays at 10:30 a.m.,departing from the OjaiValley Museum, 130 W. OjaiAve. (approximately one-hour tours of downtownhistorical and culturalattractions). Walk-ins arewelcome. Docent EliseDePuydt will lead the May28 tour. Cost is $5. Forreservations or to schedulegroup tours or tours duringthe week, call 640-1390.
MEMORIAL DAY CELE-BRATION — will be heldMay 30 from 11:30 a.m. to 2p.m. in Libbey Park at thegazebo, featuring speakers,a live band and the Wall ofRemembrance honoringlocal veterans.
“DO NOT GO GENTLE” —launches Ojai Art CenterTheater’s “theater of themind and imagination” onevery fifth Monday startingat 7 p.m. Monday, May 30.An active reading of theplay has a family shockedat what was left behind bythe matriarch in closing herestate. No reservationsrequired at the theater, 113S. Montgomery St., andonly $5 for a gripping,sometimes humorousevent. Details at
OjaiACT.org.“AN EVENING OF BEAU-
TIFUL LIVE CLASSICALMUSIC” — The Theosoph-ical Society in the OjaiValley will meet on Tuesdayat 7 p.m. at Krotona School,46 Krotona Hill. The StringTones, a group of localmusicians, will present amulti-instrument liveconcert. Call 646-2653.
THEOSOPHICALSOCIETY POTLUCK ANDELECTION— The Theo-sophical Society in the OjaiValley will meet on May 31at 7 p.m. at Krotona School,46 Krotona Hill, for apotluck and election of offi-cers. Call 646-2653.
FOURTH OF JULYPARADE DEADLINE —Want to join in the 2011Ojai Independence DayParade? Registration formsare available at the OjaiRecreation Department,510 Park Road, Ojai, theOjai Hair Company, 807 E.Ojai Ave., and at AmericanHay & Merchantile, 101 W.Short St., Oak View. Formsmust be returned no laterthan June 1. For more infor-mation, e-mail [email protected].
OJAI LIBRARY BOOKDISCUSSION GROUP —The Ojai Library’s BookDiscussion Group will meetJune 1 at 7:30 p.m. todiscuss “An Infinity of LittleHours: Five Young Men andtheir Trial of Faith in theWestern World’s MostAustere Monastic Order” byNancy Klein Maguire. Thelibrary is located at 111 E.Ojai Ave. Everyone isinvited to join the group.The only requirement forparticipating in the discus-sion is to have read thebook and come willing toshare your opinion andlisten to others. Call 646-1639.
“THIS THING CALLEDYOU” — The Rev. KarenWylie, M.A., spiritualdirector of the Symphonyof Life Spiritual Center, willbe teaching an eight-weekclass, “This Thing CalledYou,” beginning June 2from 7 to 10 p.m. at LittleHouse in Ojai. This classwill take the participantsdeeper into their ownpersonal transformation.We will be looking at whowe are, what we believe andhow we can shift some ofour limiting beliefs andpatterns so that we canbecome our own authority.We will examine the thingsthat get in the way of ourtrue freedom. For moreinformation or to register,contact Rev. Karen at 640-3743 or [email protected]. Theregistration fee is $195;payment plans are avail-able. (J1)
DONATE TO HELP PETS
— Ojai Pet Hospital, 1120Maricopa Highway, acrossfrom Vons, will host thenonprofit Woody JamesWarren Foundation on June4 from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. ina fund-raising event. For a$10 donation you can get apaw print of your petcompanion cast in clay,glazed and fired by FireFlyCeramics of Ventura. (Keeppets on leash or in carrier.)Your donation will helpprovide financial assistanceto a pet in need of a costlyveterinary procedure. Call405-3986 for more informa-tion.
OJAI HISTORICALWALKING TOUR — is heldSaturdays at 10:30 a.m.,departing from the OjaiValley Museum, 130 W. OjaiAve. (approximately one-hour tours of downtownhistorical and culturalattractions). Walk-ins arewelcome. Docent BarbaraWashburn will lead theJune 4 tour. Cost is $5. Forreservations or to schedulegroup tours or tours duringthe week, call 640-1390.
“FIRST BLAST” — Cele-brate the opening of thenew Libbey Bowl on June 4at 8 p.m. with the “FirstBlast” concert, featuringDawn Upshaw, soprano;Eighth Blackbird, chamberensemble; Claudio Ragazzi,guitar; Octavio Brunetti,piano; and Michael Ward-Bergeman, accordion. Anafter-party with dessert anddancing will begin at 10p.m. For tickets, call 646-2053 or go toOjaiFestival.org.
“FIRST SUNDAY MUSIC”— at the Ojai Library, 111 E.Ojai Ave., on June 5 at 1p.m. will feature singer-songwriter CindyKalmenson and The LuckyDucks (Jim Landsman, RayMagee and Jim McCarthy).She is currently a finalist atthe Wildflower MusicFestival in Texas for hersong, “Hold On.” Now anOjai resident, Kalmensonand her band frequentlyperform at The VillageJester. Admission is free.Call 646-1639 for moredetails.
“DAY OF MUSIC” — Tocelebrate the reopening ofLibbey Bowl, Ojai MusicFestival is producing a freeone-day concert event atLibbey Park on June 5 from11:45 a.m. to 8 p.m.,featuring music, dance,theater, storytelling pluscommunity booths andactivities. Performing at4:35 p.m. will be the OjaiWorld Music Ensemble(John Zeretzke, Judy Piazza,Kenny McGill and M.B.Gordy). At 6:10 p.m., theOjai Mardi Gras Band willplay. For more details, call646-2095 or go to dayofmu-sicojai.org.
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Kids love this. It is aquick but hearty andnutritious breakfastperfectly measured out forone person. Double therecipe for two helpings.Add fresh blueberries as atopping if you have them!
Magic Oatmeal for One1/2 cup quick oats1/2 cup boiling water1 Tbsp. peanut butter1 tsp. organic Sucanat
(or organic brown sugar)1 Tbsp. wheat germ1/2 ripe banana, sliced1/2 cup oat milk, room
temperaturePut oats, water, peanut
butter, and brown sugar ina bowl and stir togetheruntil water is absorbedand oats are soft. Stir inwheat germ. Top withsliced banana and oatmilk.
Note: I use regular oats,cooking them per boxinstructions. When theyare ready, I stir in thepeanut butter, Sucanatand wheat germ.
Randy Graham has beena lacto-ovo vegetarian for35 years. See ValleyVege-tarian.blogspot.com forhis recipe collection.
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Calvary Chapelof the Ojai Valley
Calvary Chapel ChristianChurch of the Ojai Valleywelcomes you to join thecongregation for Sundayworship service at 195Mahoney Ave., Oak View.Service times are 9 a.m. forFamily Worship (childrenand adults together) and at10:45 a.m. (Children’sMinistry provided). PastorDan Nelson will continue achapter-by-chapter, verse-by-verse study of the Gospelof Matthew.
The Ojai Valley Bible Studyand Calvary Kids Club meetThursdays at 7 p.m. and theYouth Bible Study meetsWednesdays at 6:30 p.m..Call 640-9498 for moreinformation.
St. Andrew’sEpiscopal Church
St. Andrew’s EpiscopalChurch worships the Lordwith joy and laughter, goodmusic, short sermons andfree coffee. Come to HolyEuchrist this Sunday at 8a.m. or 10 a.m., with childcare and Sunday School at10 a.m. Holy Communion isopen to all.
New at St. Andrew’s are
Taizé services on the firstSunday of the month at 7p.m.; the next service will beJune 5. Taizé is an ecumeni-cl, contemplative service ofsong and prayer from Taizé,France. The service willinclude singing, Scripturereading, personal reflection,adoration of the cross, con-templation of icons andprayers of intercession.
St. Andrew’s EpiscopalChurch is located at BristolRoad and Ojai Avenue. Forinformation, call 646-1885.
Jewish Communityof the Oaks
Today at 7 p.m., the JewishCommunity of the Oaks, 530W. El Roblar Drive., RabbiYossi will lead Shabbat serv-ices; come at 6 p.m. for apotluck supper with therabbi and fellow congre-gants. The Basic Judaismclass continues Saturday at10 a.m. All are welcome. Call646-4464 for more informa-tion.
Our Lady and All Angels Liberal Catholic ChurchSunday at 10:30 a.m. at
Our Lady and All AngelsLiberal Catholic Church, theRev. James Voirol, parishrector, will celebrate the
Holy Eucharist for thefourth Sunday after Easter.The service will be precededby an Homage to Our LadyMary at 10:20 a.m.All arewelcome to attend andreceive Holy Communion.Refreshments will be servedafter the Eucharist.
A Solumn Benediction ofthe Blessed Sacrament isheld every Wednesday at 7p.m.
The Liberal CatholicChurch encourages free-dom of thought and belief.
Our Lady and All Angels islocated at 1502 E. Ojai Ave.For information call 646-0570.Ojai Presbyterian ChurchOjai Presbyterian Church
welcomes all who wish tocome and worship withthem. This Sunday, the ser-mon comes from John20:19-31, continuing to lookat the disciples encounterswith Jesus after theressurection. At both the 8a.m. and 9:15 a.m. serv ices,the Praise Team Choir, withsoloist Hannah Dial, willsing the anthem, “HallowedBe Thy Name.” During theoffertory at the 9:15 a.m.and 10:45 a.m. services,
flutist Laurel Walter, accom-panied by Jim Calire, willperform “The Water IsWide.” The Chancel Choirwill sing “Wonderful Graceof Jesus” during the 10:45a.m. service.
Three morning servicesare offered. The first is acontemporary service at 8a.m. with nursery and tod-dler care. At 9:15 a.m., acontemporary service isoffered with Sunday Schoolfor nursery through eighthgrade. At 10:45 a.m. a tradi-tional service is held withnursery and toddler care.The Presbyterian Church islocated at 304 Foothill Road.Call 646-1437 for informa-tion.
St. Thomas AquinasCatholicChurch
St. Thomas AquinasChurch is located at 185 St.Thomas Drive, Ojai. SundayMass is held at 7:30 and10:30 a.m.; Saturday Mass isat 8 a.m., 5 p.m. andHispanic Mass at 7:30 p.m.Daily Mass is held at 6:30and 9 a.m.
Readings will be from Acts6:1-7, Peter 2:4-9 and John14:1-12. Open Pantry will beheld Saturday at 9 a.m.
Call the parish office at646-4338 for information.
Symphony of LifeSpiritual Center
The Symphony of LifeSpiritual Center practicesthe teachings of ErnestHolmes and the Science ofMind, “Change YourThinking, Change YourLife.” People of all ages,faiths, lifestyles andethnici-ties are welcome, knowingtherre is only one God with-in all.
This Sunday, the Rev.Susan Burrell’s topic will be“The Global Heart Vision.”Services are held Sundays at10 a.m. with a pre-servicemeditation and the servicestarts at 10:30 a.m. at theOjai Valley Woman’s Club,441 E. Ojai Ave. Child care isprovided.
Holy CrossLutheran Church
All are invited to worshipon Sunday at 10 a.m. at HolyCross Lutheran Church.Children are offered classesafter the children’s messageand rejoin teens and adultsfor Holy Communion at theend of the service.
Throughout May, the con-gregation will discuss “Don’t
Settle for Less!” ThisSunday’s focus will be“Don’t Settle for Less thanLiving Free and Strong!”
Holy Cross LutheranChurch is located at 1212Maricopa Highway. Forinformation call 646-5652.
Leadership is a term thatcarries various meanings,intonations and nuancesdepending on the setting.In business, leadership canoften reference the struc-ture of authority, points ofaccountability, manage-ment styles, and supervi-sory roles. The military hasa leadership hierarchy thatis constructed of a verystrict chain of command.Political leadership admin-isters its influence balanc-
ing one’s own aspirationswith the desires of a con-stituency. But the Christianchurch is intentionally verydifferent from all of these.
Many high school stu-dents are under dailyreminders that their gradepoint averages and SATscores will directly affectcollege admission status.And one’s university degreecan diametrically correlateto receiving the intendedemployment offer. On thejob, exceptional perform-ance often entitles one to araise in pay or promotion.And one’s thinking on whatqualifies someone for lead-ership in ministry can easi-ly be influenced by thistype of understanding,derived from secular expe-riences. But Jesus came tobring the Kingdom ofHeaven to Earth, which
operates by a whole differ-ent set of rules.
In my role, lots of thingscross my desk, includingan occasional, seeminglyrandom, solicitation froma church looking for a newpastor. As I peruse thesetypes of letters, I am oftenshocked at the qualifica-tions being sought in aminister. Sometimes theyare seeking a “Superman”:an unrealistic epitome ofJesus incarnate, the sortthat doesn’t really existanywhere this side of heav-en. But just as often, itseems that a corporatemanager theologian isdesired, a CEO type thatcan communicate publicly,pontificate spiritually,demonstrate credentialsacademically, and workreal cheap.
It may be a surprise to
some that God has actuallygiven to us the qualifica-tions for the ministryleader. We find theseinstructions in the Bible inthe books of I Timothy andTitus, for example.Attributes such as having areputation of good behav-ior, and clear thinking,being blameless, and tem-perate, hospitable andgentle, not covetous forstuff, nor greedy formoney, not quarrelsome,nor violent, nor a drunk-ard, are listed alongsidebeing committed to one’swife and raising childrenwell before God. We arefurther warned not to put anew Christian into thisrole, despite one’s résuméin earthly success. And thepublic presence must cor-respond to the private life.The central message is that
qualifications for “spiritu-al” leadership in theKingdom of God require“spiritual” characteristics.
Tragically, I think some-times non-Christiansmight get this principlebetter than the church.
We expect our automechanic to be thoroughlytrained in modern diag-nostic and repair tech-niques, equipped with thetools necessary to do theproject effectively. Weinsist that our doctors beskilled in recent medicaladvancements, innova-tions and methods. Andyet, our criteria for leader-ship in what we claim to bethe most important aspectof our humanity, impact-ing eternity, our relation-ship with our creator, isoften misguided. Insteadof looking to standards
established for non-spiri-tual purposes that may beuseful at work, let’s exam-ine the Scriptures for ourideas. As we begin to thinkbiblically, everythingchanges. Jesus emerges asour model. And worshipservice becomes neitherconcert nor comedy club,but authentic connectionwith the Holy Spirit of God,as the promise of JesusChrist is upheld in joiningat the gathering of his peo-ple.
Dan Nelson is pastor ofCalvary Chapel Ojai Valley(calvaryojai.org). The opin-ions expressed are those ofthe author and not neces-sarily those of his church,the Ojai Valley MinisterialAssociation, nor the OjaiValley News.
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Be a part of Ojai history whenwe bury our time capsule duringthe grand opening of Ojaiʼs new
Libbey Bowl!
Libbey Bowl in May 2011 by Fred Rothenberg
The Ojai Valley Time CapsuleToday is drop-off day, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Canʼt make it today? E-mail ideas [email protected]
or call 646-1476, Ext. 232.
Ojai Valley News is collecting items for atime capsule that will be buried during thegrand opening of the new Libbey Bowl onJune 5. The time capsule will see lightagain on Ojai Day in 2061. We are seeking submissions ... anything
up to the size of a basketball is eligible. Ifyou have something related to the OjaiValley that you would like people to see in50 years, bring it to the OVN office at 408-A Bryant Circle today between 10 a.m.and 2 p.m.
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Do you know someone50 years old or more who’son the wrong side of the“digital divide”? That’s thegrowing gap between thosewho feel comfortable usingthe internet and those whodon’t. Maybe it’s you, ormaybe it’s a parent, grand-parent or relative. If so,help is here.
The Congress of Cali-fornia Seniors is offeringfree hands-on computertraining to help oldercommunity members feelconfident using theinternet to set up utilityaccounts, apply for SocialSecurity and Medicare andaccess information, bene-fits and services that canenhance their lives.
“The ability to navigatethe Internet safely —without getting scammedor falling victim to identity
theft — is more importantevery day,” says EdieBrown, deputy director ofprograms and communityrelations. “Far too manyseniors aren’t getting bene-fits they qualify for, simplybecause they lack internetskills.”
Brown is determined tochange that. “Our goal is totrain 3,800 Ventura Countyresidents by the end ofSeptember,” she says.“Students will have indi-vidual computers, sothey’ll get lots of hands-onpractice and class size islimited to allow for one-on-one assistance from theinstructor.”
The Internet Basicstraining is being given atlibraries, senior centersand other sites throughoutthe county in threesessions — one a week forthree weeks — totaling fivehours.
In the Ojai Valley, the firstseries of classes will beheld at the Ojai Library, 111E. Ojai Ave., on threeconsecutive Friday morn-ings: June 3 from 10 a.m. tonoon, June 10 from 10 to11:30 a.m., and June 17,again from 10 to 11:30 a.m.To reserve a place, call 646-1639.
“We’re delighted to hostthese classes,” says branchlibrarian Mary Lynch, “andthis should be an excellentservice for our seniors. But,
as most of you know, weonly have eight computers,so reserve your placeearly.”
Among other things,attendees will learn how to:
• Compare kinds andcosts of services offered bylocal internet providers
• Navigate federalwebsites such as those forSocial Security andMedicare
• Navigate websites ofutility services (gas, elec-tricity, telephone), applyfor low-cost utilityprograms and access thestate’s utility oversightagency
• Use the county’swebsite to find informa-tion on elder abuse,disaster preparedness,housing, legal services,transportation, foodprograms, and so on
• Identify safe and unsafeinternet sites, avoidcommon internet scamsand safely pay online forgoods and services.
• Know and take advan-tage of their rights andprotections as consumers
Participants shouldalready have basiccomputer skills such asturning a computer on andoff and using a keyboardand mouse. Sites will takenames on a “first reserved,first served” basis.
For future times, datesand locations, check the
“Around Our Valley”section of this newspaper,pick up a flier at yournearest library or seniorcenter, or call 646-1736.Organizations with at leastfour public-use computersthat would be willing tohost this training are alsoencouraged to get in touch.
“We greatly appreciatethe willingness of localorganizations to host thistraining,” Brown says, “andwe want to make it clearthat hosting the trainingdoes not imply anyendorsement of CCS’s poli-cies or advocacy posi-tions.”
The nonprofit CaliforniaCongress of Seniorsprovides educationalprograms and consumerinformation for seniors toconstituent groups and thegreater senior communitythroughout the state. TheInternet Basics computertraining program is fundedby a grant from the Cali-fornia Consumer Protec-tion Foundation.
The friendly-lookingsenior with the engagingsmile held the signproudly, “Free Hugs,” itadvertised. My wife Patand I discretely took a seaton a nearby Santa Barbarabench. I wanted to seewhat kind of results thisanimated gentlemen wasgetting. After 10 minutes ofwatching, it appeared hewas getting about a hug aminute from young andold, male and female. Italso appeared he was notselling anything or asking
for donations. He was justhaving a good time and sowere those getting hugged.
There’s plenty of researchabout the benefit of hugsfor children. What aboutseniors? Do they need hugstoo? You bet they do! Thereare all kinds of studiesabout the benefits oftouch. Physical, emotionaland social changes occurwhen we touch each other.One interesting study saysthat waiters and waitresseswho unobtrusively touchtheir customers receivelarger tips. A professionalgentleman I know hasoften commented that atthe lowest point in his life,a fellow worker gave him ashoulder hug with anencouraging word. He hasnever forgotten how muchit influenced his life 30years ago.
Research has also shownthat the person doing thehugging also receives huge
benefits from the physicalcontact. At church lastSunday, I got severalsurprise warm handshakesand hugs. The one I usuallylook forward to is fromMike. It always involves ahug, back slap, and “Howyou doing, buddy?” Fromhis smile, I know Mikeappreciates it and benefitsfrom it too.
Seniors, because of theirage and sometimes beingfrail, come out short on thephysical touch experience.Their friends, relatives andeven doctors are afraid totouch them. Don’t be shyor reluctant. Appropriatetouches, whether it be ahug, pat on the shoulder ora warm handshake all havetheir places in oureveryday social interac-tions. Even a physical eyecontact acknowledgementhas many benefits.
Seniors usually love thefriendship and physical
contact with their pets.While on a walk recently,Pat and I met a neighborwith a beautiful wolfhounddog. Petting that friendlycreature sure made me feelbetter and it appeared thepleasure was mutual. Whohasn’t had their pet purr ornuzzle them with aresultant feeling ofcomfort, security andaffection to both parties?
May is Older AmericanMonth. I often see our Ojaiseniors quietly volun-teering at Help of Ojai.Knowing some of thevolunteers and their livesof helping others, I amgrateful for their love andgenerosity. Try giving yoursenior acquaintance atouch or hug with a wordof love or support.
Larry Hartmann is alongtime resident of Ojaiand a senator in the Cali-fornia Senior Legislature.
First Church of Christ,Scientist
“Soul and Body” is thesubject of this Sunday’slesson at the ChristianScience Church, based on apassage from 1 Corinthians:“… the temple of God isholy, which temple ye are.”The church service andSunday school begin at 10a.m. Testimonial meetingsare held Wednesdays at 7p.m. All are welcome.
The church is located atthe corner of Oak andBlanche streets in Ojai. TheReading Room at 215-C E.Matilija St. is open to thepublic from noon to 3 p.m.,Monday through Friday.Call 646-4901 for informa-tion.
Lutheran Churchof Our Redeemer
The Lutheran Church ofOur Redeemer, 1290 E.Grand Ave., invites all toworship on Sundays at 9a.m. A time of fellowshipand conversation followsthe service. During theseSundays after Easter, thecongregation at OurRedeemer will study theFirst Epistle of St. Peter.Focus this Sunday will be onhis words, “Christ also
suffered for you, leaving youan example, so that youmight follow in his steps.”Let’s learn from our Lordhow to face the hardshipsand problems of our life.
The Lutheran Church ofOur Redeeemer is located at1290 E. Grand Ave., Ojai.Call 646-2064 for informa-tion.
Ojai UnitedMethodist Church
Everyone is welcome tothe Ojai United MethodistChurch, 120 Church Road,every Sunday at 10:15 a.m.for worship for all ages.Adult Bible study beginsSunday at 9 a.m. SundaySchool for ages 0 through 12is held at 10:15 a.m. Praisetime singing and musicbegins at 10 a.m.
On this Heritage Sunday,special people will be addedto the Tree of Life, and chil-dren will be recognized andnew members received.Pastor John Robison’ssermon will be “WWJWD:What Would John WesleyDo?” Coffee fellowshipfollows the service.
The sanctuary is openTuesday through Fridayfrom 9 a.m. to noon forpersonal prayer and medi-tation.
For more information, call646-3528.
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This week Misty talks music with Andy Radford, edu-cation coordinator of the Bravo! youth music programand assistant producer of Libbey Bowl's Day of Music
on June 5.
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Church:Continued from Page A8
Ann ReevesOVN contributor
Internet training for seniors now available
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All deadlines for theWednesday, June 1,
edition of the Ojai ValleyNews are moved up to
Friday, May 27, at noon,due to the Memorial Dayholiday. The OVN office
will be closed onMonday, May 30.
• May 22: The Ojai ValleyMuseum, 130 W. Ojai Ave.,will hold a free “SundayGathering” this Sundayfrom 2 to 4 p.m. withauthor Elise DePuydtdiscussing and signing herphoto guide book to Ojaiplus presentations by OSAmembers Ted Gall andSylvia Raz. Call 640-1390.
• May 26: The Museum ofVentura County, 100 E.Main St., Ventura, will hosta reception on Thursdaystarting at 5 p.m. for Ojairesident Guy Webster,celebrity photographer,who will give talks at 5:30and 7 p.m. on “How I Shotthe ‘60s and Survived.”Reservations are required;call 653-0323. His photo-graphs and motorcycleswill be on display throughJune 19 in an exhibit titled“Rock ‘n’ Roll! Guy Webster:Photographer andCollector.”
• May 26: Artists areinvited to paint and deco-rate canvas bags that willbe sold at “Art in the Park”to raise funds for youthprograms at the Ojai ArtCenter, 113 S. MontgomerySt. Bags must be returnedby Thursday.
• May 28: The Ojai Valley
Museum, 130 W. Ojai Ave.,will host a reception andscholarship awards cere-mony on May 28 from 5 to7 p.m. for the Ojai StudioArtists “Made in Ojai IX”exhibit titled “Know Hope,”featuring works by 50artists. Calll 640-1390.
• May 28 & 29: The 34thannual “Art in the Park,” afree fine arts festival, will beheld May 28 and 29 from 10a.m. to 5 p.m. in LibbeyPark. For more information,call the Art Center at 646-0117, e-mail [email protected] or go toojaiartcenter.org.
• Through May 29: OjaiCafé Emporium, 108 S.Montgomery St., willdisplay paintings by OjaiValley artists Kerry Crankand Dennis Wood throughMay 29.
• Through May 31: OjaiArt Center, 113 S. Mont-gomery St., will display thefifth annual exhibit of theSanta Barbara Print-makers, and artwork in theshowcases by Ojai’s MartaNelson and Marsha Braunthroughout May. Call 646-0117.
• June 11: The Ojai ArtCenter, 113 S. MontgomerySt., will display its eighth
annual juried photographyexhibit, “Solitude,” June 11through July 6. A receptionwith refreshments will beheld June 12 from 1 to 3p.m. Call 646-0117.
• Through June 15: Newartwork by Leslie Marcuswill be on display throughJune 15 at Ojai ValleyFamily Medicine Group,117-D Pirie Road, Ojai.
• Through June 19: TheMuseum of Ventura County,100 E. Main St., Ventura willhost the exhibit, “Buildingthe Collection: RecentAcquisitions,” through June19. Included is work by thelate Ojai potters, Vivikaand Otto Heino. Call 653-0323.
• Through July 14: TheOjai City Gallery, 401 S.Ventura St., will displaypaintings by MarkThompson, Ojai StudioArtists member, throughJuly 14.
• Through Sept. 11: TheMuseum of Ventura County,100 E. Main St., Ventura,will display an exhibit ofGeorge Stuart HistoricalFigures® titled “How SweetPower Went Sour: TheBourbon Dynasty” throughSept. 11. Call 653-0323.
Ojai Studio Artists haveannounced that DuaneDammeyer is their newlyelected vice president forthe term 2010 until 2013.
A former engineer andpublic defender,Dammeyer is a sculptorworking in alabaster,marble, granite and almostany other type of stone thatis capable of being carved.Engineering influences the
geometric forms such astriangles, cubes and
spheres that are seen inmany of his pieces.Construction and stonemasonry experiencecontribute to design andcomposition as shownthrough the integration ofdifferent stones into asingle piece. Natureinspires the organic andfluid forms often seen inhis work.
Dammeyer’s work hasbeen shown at the OjaiCenter for the Arts, OjaiValley Museum, Ventura
County Museum, VenturaCounty GovernmentCenter, Buenaventura ArtGallery and Artists UnionGallery in Ventura. Hiswork has received
numerous awardsincluding Best of Show atthe 2010 California Sculp-tors Symposium.
He has a solo showopening May 24, running
through June 18, at theBuenaventura Gallery.
Ojai Valley News • Friday, May 20, 2011 A10
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AnAmericanPatchwork
AnAmericanPatchwork
The Ojai Community Chorus & Western EnsemblePresent
Connie Woodson, DirectorSaturday May 21st, 3 p.m. & 7 p.m.
Ojai Presbyterian ChurchWest Aliso Street at Foothill Road, Ojai
Songs with American roots:Folk, Spiritual, Country, Bluegrass, Patriotic
For more information, call 646-0601
Suggested Donation:$15 General Admission$10 Seniors/Students$5 Ages 6 to 11Free for children 5 and under
Tickets available:Angela’s Flowers
At the doorChorus Members
Partial funding of this concert is through a generous grant from theCity of Ojai Arts Commission
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May 20, 2011
Mike Miller, [email protected]
Swim lessons on tap atORD for all ages, skills
The Ojai RecreationDepartment hasannounced the start of itsSummer Aquaticsprogram held at VillanovaPreparatory School.
Lessons will be offeredwith three, two-week-longsessions starting June 20.All skill levels and ages areavai lable beginning atages 6 months and older.The cost of each two-week
session is $60 for residentsand $70 for non-residents.
Also offered wil l bepublic swim and lap swimfor those who want to cooloff and get out of the heat.
For more information,feel f ree to pick up abrochure at the office, 510Park Road. Or call us at646-5581, Ext . 390, orcheck i t out onl ine atojairec.com.
Ojai Valley News Sports Questionof the Week
What 1990 championship sporting event attracteda television audience of one billion people?
More than one billion people watched the 1990 World Cupfinal on television, making FIFA World Cup Soccer the
world's largest spectator sport.
ORD gearing up for youthflag football season now
The Ojai RecreationDepartment is nowaccepting registrations fori ts 2011 Youth FlagFootball League.
Registration is currentlytaking place and wil lcontinue until Aug. 25.After June 30 theregistrat ion fee wi l lincrease to $75. Theleague will run from Aug.27 to Nov. 12. Registeryour child by June 30 andthe registration fee will be$65. The league fees willincrease $10 on July 1 andon Aug. 19.
The Ojai RecreationDepartment Youth FlagFootbal l League is avolunteer coach programfor children in grades onethrough eight.
The Ojai Youth FlagFootbal l Leagueemphasizes ski l l
development and goodsportsmanship whilecompeting in a fun andposit ive environment.Flag football players of alllevels are welcome toparticipate in this league.
A vital part of thesuccess of the ORD YouthFlag Football League is thevolunteers whogenerously donate theirtime to support the youthin the community. Anyone— parent, f r iend orfootball enthusiast — iswelcome to volunteer tocoach.
For more informationon the ORD Youth FlagFootball or to f ind outmore about becoming acoach, contact recreationcoordinator Matt Landonat 646-5581, Ext. 303, e-mail [email protected] visit ojairec.com.
Nordhoff exits postseasonafter loss to South Pasadena
After f inishing theirseason with eightconsecutive wins, theNordhoff baseball teamfaced the South PasadenaTigers in a wild card game.The Rangers fell to theTigers, 2-1, ending theirseason with a 16-8 overallrecord.
Things looked good forthe Rangers after theyjumped out to an early 1-0
lead after they scored inthe bottom of the f irstinning. NHS sent TimLesuer to the mound, whoallowed less than a run pergame this season. TheRangers took their 1-0 leadinto the sixth inning butthen the Tigers tied thescore when they scored inthe top of the sixth.
The Tigers then took thelead for good in the top ofthe seventh and theRangers could not rally totie the game in the bottomof the seventh. With thewin, South Pasadenaadvances to face Torrancein the next round of theCIF-SS playoffs.
The Rangers out hit theTiger seven to four, butNordhoff committed threeerrors in the loss.
Senior Tim Lesuer pitches in his final game as a Ranger. Nordhoff dropped itsplayoff game against South Pasadena, 2-1, to finish their season 16-8 overall.
Photo by Ken Brown
Local church offeringsummer sports camps
This summer Ojai ’sChurch of the LivingChrist is offering MegaSports Camp for kids infirst through sixth grades.It ’s a t ime of fun, ski l ldevelopment in sportselect ives such asbasketball, flag football,soccer, vol leybal l ,skateboarding orcheerleading whiledeveloping character anddiscovering God’s love forthem.
The first camp will runfrom July 11 through 15,and the second camp willrun from July 18 through22 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.Come for one or both.Cost is $135 each camp,which includes a camp T-shirt , camp photo,souvenirs, two snacks andlunch. For completeinformation call 646-1296or register onl ine atojaiclc.org. Cherry Loe isthe camp director.
Youthvolleyballregistrationunder way
Fall registration for theUnited States YouthVolleyball League is nowopen. The USYVL isbringing a fun-f i l ledseason of volleyball toyour community this fall.All children between theages of 7 and 15 areinvited to enjoyinstructional volleyballpractices and games thatfocus on participation,sportsmanship, and fun.
Mike [email protected]
The Wrec Room recently wrapped its 5-A-Side spring soccer leagues. Above are the Chargers, coached byGriff Williamson, who won the Under 6 Coed Division. A new summer league will begin May 25 and runthrough July 13, with games held each Wednesday at Matilija Junior High School; call 797-7094 or [email protected] to register. Under 6 and Under 8 divisions play at 4 p.m.; Under 10 play at 5 p.m.; Under 12play at 6 p.m. and Under 15 play at 7 p.m. All divisions are coed. Cost is $50 per child and includes a jersey.
Photo submitted
Chargers Top Division in 5-A-Side Soccer; New League Forming
Rangers lose closegame to SouthPasadena, 2-1
Tchoyi signs to Div. IICal Poly Pomona
Current Besant Hil lstudent Francois Tchoyisigned a national letter ofintent to play col legebasketbal l at Cal PolyPomona next year. The 6-foot 7-inch forward was anintegral part of BesantHill’s recent success onthe basketball court. Lastseason he averaged 21.8points, 14.2 rebounds and3.1 blocks per game for theCoyotes.
Tchoyi was recruited byseveral Divis ion Iprograms and visited CalPoly San Luis Obispo,Montana State and Rider
University but Cal PolyPomona was the best fitaccording to Besant Hillcoach Randy Bertin. “Itreal ly came down toFrancois wanting to playand contribute right awayand he wanted to be a partof a winning program,”noted Bertin.
The Broncos arecurrently one of thepremier NCAA Division IIbasketball programs in thenation. They won theNCAA Divis ion IIchampionship in 2010 andwent to the finals in 2009.Tchoyi wi l l major ininternational businesswhen he steps on campusnext fall.
Tchoyi is the thirdBesant Hill player to takehis basketball skills to thenext level in the last twoyears. Yannick Atangasigned to play at Santa
Clara University andredshirted the 2010-2011season but promises to bea force for the Broncosnext season. Ivan Matip iscurrently playing at CalState Bakersf ie ld andplayed in 12 games lastyear after battling throughsome injuries.
“Having our kids go tothe next level is great forour school . The entireschool gets together andwe have a signing party soeveryone gets to share inthe experience.
“For our team it haschanged the outlook for alot of our players and itgives them a tangible goal.I t has made al l thedifference in the world inhow hard they practicewhen they have guys likeYannick, Ivan andFrancois to look up to,”said Bertin.
Mike [email protected]
Besant Hill seniorFrancois Tchoyimakes collegedecision
Francois Tchoyi recently signed with Division II powerhouse Cal Poly Pomona.
Photo submitted
In other CIF-SSbaseball action,
the Frontier LeagueChampion Villanova
Wildcats facedWindward yesterdayafternoon in a first-round playoff game.
Check nextWednesdayʼs OVNfor more details on
the Wildcatsʼ playoffprogress.
Submit local sports info [email protected]
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OVN04-15-11Published Ojai Valley News
April 29, 2011May 6, 13 & 20, 2011
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
File Number 20110419-10005465-0 1/1
Ventura County Clerk andRecorder
MARK A. LUNNFile Date: 04/19/2011
THE FOLLOWINGPERSON(S) IS (ARE)DOING BUSINESS AS:SAS Shoes Ventura
Street Address ofPrincipal Place of Business(P.O. Box or PMB are notacceptable):4269 E. Main Street #9,Ventura, CA 93003,Ventura County
Full name of 1stRegistrant (Individual)/Corporation/LimitedLiability Company:Leslie D. Haugan
Residence Address of 1stRegistrant (P.O. Box orPMB are not acceptable):2028 Los Encinos Rd.Ojai, CA 93023
Full name of 2ndRegistrant(Individual)/Corporation/Limited Liability Company:Jevne S. Haugan
Residence Address of 2ndRegistrant (P.O. Box orPMB are not acceptable):2028 Los Encinos Rd.Ojai, CA 93023 THIS BUSINESS ISCONDUCTED BY: AGeneral Partnership.
The registrantcommenced to transactbusiness under the fictitiousbusiness name or nameslisted on N/A.
I declare that allinformation in this
statement is true andcorrect.
(A registrant who declaresas true information which
he or she knows to be falseis guilty of a crime.)
Leslie D. Haugan, Partner/s/LESLIE D. HAUGANNOTICE – in accordance
with subdivision (a) ofSection 17920, a fictitiousname statement generallyexpires at the end of fiveyears from the date onwhich it was filed in theoffice of the county clerk,except, as provided insubdivision of section17920, where it expires 40days after any change in thefacts set forth in thestatement pursuant tosection 17913 other than achange in residence addressor registered owner. A newfictitious business namestatement must be filedbefore the expiration. The
filing of this statement doesnot of itself authorize theuse in this state of afictitious business name inviolation of the rights ofanother under Federal,State, or Common Law (seesection 14411 ET SEQ.,Business and ProfessionsCode).
This statement was filedwith the County Clerk ofVentura on the dateindicated by the file stampabove.—————————
OVN04-16-11Published Ojai Valley News
April 29, 2011May 6, 13 & 20, 2011
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
File Number 20110425-10005762-0 1/1
Ventura County Clerk andRecorder
MARK A. LUNNFile Date: 04/25/2011
THE FOLLOWINGPERSON(S) IS (ARE)DOING BUSINESS AS:Sanctuary
Street Address ofPrincipal Place of Business(P.O. Box or PMB are notacceptable):305 E. Matilija St., Suite F,CA 93023, Ventura County
Full name of 1stRegistrant (Individual)/Corporation/LimitedLiability Company:Joseph Aaron Cocke
Residence Address of 1stRegistrant (P.O. Box orPMB are not acceptable):410 Church Rd. #58Ojai, CA 93023
Full name of 2ndRegistrant (Individual)/Corporation/LimitedLiability Company:Ronelle Wood
Residence Address of 2ndRegistrant (P.O. Box orPMB are not acceptable):960 E. Ojai Ave. Suite 106Ojai, CA 93023
THIS BUSINESS ISCONDUCTED BY: AGeneral Partnership
The registrantcommenced to transactbusiness under the fictitiousbusiness name or nameslisted on N/A.
I declare that allinformation in this
statement is true andcorrect.
(A registrant who declaresas true information which
he or she knows to be falseis guilty of a crime.)Joseph Aaron Cocke,
Owner/s/JOSEPH A. COCKENOTICE – in accordance
with subdivision (a) ofSection 17920, a fictitiousname statement generally
expires at the end of fiveyears from the date onwhich it was filed in theoffice of the county clerk,except, as provided insubdivision of section17920, where it expires 40days after any change in thefacts set forth in thestatement pursuant tosection 17913 other than achange in residence addressor registered owner. A newfictitious business namestatement must be filedbefore the expiration. Thefiling of this statement doesnot of itself authorize theuse in this state of afictitious business name inviolation of the rights ofanother under Federal,State, or Common Law (seesection 14411 ET SEQ.,Business and ProfessionsCode).
This statement was filedwith the County Clerk ofVentura on the dateindicated by the file stampabove.—————————
OVN05-04-11Published Ojai Valley NewsMay 6, 13, 20 & 27, 2011FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENTFile Number 20110414-
100085216-0 1/1Ventura County Clerk and
RecorderMARK A. LUNN
File Date: 04/14/2011THE FOLLOWING
PERSON(S) IS (ARE)DOING BUSINESS AS:HEALTHY LIFESTYLEMARKETING
Street Address ofPrincipal Place of Business(P.O. Box or PMB are notacceptable):1118 Capello Way, Ojai,CA 93023, Ventura County
Full name of 1stRegistrant (Individual)/Corporation/LimitedLiability Company:John Frank Obraza
Residence Address of 1stRegistrant (P.O. Box orPMB are not acceptable):1118 Capello WayOjai, CA 93023
THIS BUSINESS ISCONDUCTED BY: AnIndividual
The registrantcommenced to transactbusiness under the fictitiousbusiness name or nameslisted on 04/12/2006.
I declare that allinformation in this
statement is true andcorrect.
(A registrant who declaresas true information which
he or she knows to be falseis guilty of a crime.)
John F. Obraza, Owner
/s/JOHN F. OBRAZANOTICE – in accordance
with subdivision (a) ofSection 17920, a fictitiousname statement generallyexpires at the end of fiveyears from the date onwhich it was filed in theoffice of the county clerk,except, as provided insubdivision of section17920, where it expires 40days after any change in thefacts set forth in thestatement pursuant tosection 17913 other than achange in residence addressor registered owner. A newfictitious business namestatement must be filedbefore the expiration. Thefiling of this statement doesnot of itself authorize theuse in this state of afictitious business name inviolation of the rights ofanother under Federal,State, or Common Law (seesection 14411 ET SEQ.,Business and ProfessionsCode).
This statement was filedwith the County Clerk ofVentura on the dateindicated by the file stampabove.—————————
OVN05-07-11Published Ojai Valley News
May 20 & 27, 2011June 3, 2011
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’SSALE T.S. No: H524128CA Unit Code: H LoanNo:0014851638/WALCZAKInvestor No: 671001844AP #1: 033-0-090-020POWER DEFAULTSERVICES, INC., as dulyappointed Trustee under thefollowing described Deedof Trust WILL SELL ATPUBLIC AUCTION TOTHE HIGHEST BIDDERFOR CASH (in the formswhich are lawful tender inthe United States) and/orthe cashier’s, certified orother checks specified inCivil Code Section 2924h(payable in full at the timeof sale to T.D. ServiceCompany) all right, titleand interest conveyed toand now held by it undersaid Deed of Trust in theproperty hereinafterdescribed: Trustor:GEORGE R. WALCZAK,ELIZABETH A. NORRIS-WALCZAK RecordedDecember 22, 2004 asInstr. No. 20041222-0338816 in Book —-Page —- of OfficialRecords in the office of theRecorder of VENTURACounty; CALIFORNIA ,pursuant to the Notice ofDefault and Election to Sell
thereunder recordedFebruary 17, 2011 as Instr.No. 20110217-26424 inBook —- Page —- ofOfficial Records in theoffice of the Recorder ofVENTURA CountyCALIFORNIA. YOU AREIN DEFAULT UNDER ADEED OF TRUST DATEDDECEMBER 6, 2004.UNLESS YOU TAKEACTION TO PROTECTYOUR PROPERTY, ITMAY BE SOLD AT APUBLIC SALE. IF YOUNEED ANEXPLANATION OF THENATURE OF THEPROCEEDING AGAINSTYOU, YOU SHOULDCONTACT A LAWYER.661 VILLANOVA RD,OJAI, CA 93023-3919“(If a street address orcommon designation ofproperty is shown above,no warranty is given as toits completeness orcorrectness).” Said Sale ofproperty will be made in“as is” condition withoutcovenant or warranty,express or implied,regarding title possession,or encumbrances, to paythe remaining principal sumof the note(s) secured bysaid Deed of Trust, withinterest as in said noteprovided, advances, if any,under the terms of saidDeed of Trust, fees, chargesand expenses of the Trusteeand of the trusts created bysaid Deed of Trust. Saidsale will be held on: JUNE9, 2011, AT 11:00 A.M.*AT THE MAINENTRANCE TO THEGOVERNMENTCENTER HALL OFJUSTICE, 800 SOUTHVICTORIA, VENTURA,CA At the time of theinitial publication of thisnotice, the total amount ofthe unpaid balance of theobligation secured by theabove described Deed ofTrust and estimated costs,expenses, and advances is$641,203.70. It is possiblethat at the time of sale theopening bid may be lessthan the total indebtednessdue. Pursuant to CaliforniaCivil Code 2923.54 theundersigned, on behalf ofthe beneficiary, loanservicer or authorizedagent, declares as follows:The mortgage loan servicerhas obtained from thecommissioner a final ortemporary order ofexemption pursuant toSection 2923.53 that iscurrent and valid on thedate the notice of sale isfiled; The timeframe for
giving notice of salespecified in subdivision (a)of Section 2923.52 does notapply pursuant to Section2923.52 or 2923.55. If theTrustee is unable to conveytitle for any reason, thesuccessful bidder’s sole andexclusive remedy shall bethe return of monies paid tothe Trustee and thesuccessful bidder shall haveno further recourse. If thesale is set aside for anyreason, the Purchaser at thesale shall be entitled only toa return of the moniespaid. The Purchaser shallhave no further recourseagainst the Mortgagor, theMortgagee or theMortgagee’s attorney.Date: May 12, 2011POWER DEFAULTSERVICES, INC. as saidTrustee, as AuthorizedAgent for the BeneficiaryKIMBERLY THORNE,ASSISTANT SECRETARYT.D. SERVICE COMPANY1820 E. FIRST ST., SUITE210, P.O. BOX 11988SANTA ANA, CA 92711-1988 The Beneficiary maybe attempting to collect adebt and any informationobtained may be used forthat purpose. If available,the expected opening bidand/or postponementinformation may beobtained by calling thefollowing telephonenumber(s) on the daybefore the sale: (714) 480-5690 or you may accesssales information atwww.tacforeclosures.com.TAC# 935806 PUB:05/20/11, 05/27/11,06/03/11—————————
OVN05-14-11Published Ojai Valley News
May 13, 20 & 27, 2011June 3, 2011
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
File Number 20110506-10006528-0 1/1
Ventura County Clerk andRecorder
MARK A. LUNNFile Date: 05/06/2011
THE FOLLOWINGPERSON(S) IS (ARE)DOING BUSINESS AS:ELKHORN PROPERTYPRESERVATION
Street Address ofPrincipal Place of Business(P.O. Box or PMB are notacceptable):1015 Sunnyglenn Avenue,Ojai, CA 93023-3053,Ventura County
Full name of 1stRegistrant (Individual)/Corporation/LimitedLiability Company:Richard Petropulos
Residence Address of 1stRegistrant (P.O. Box orPMB are not acceptable):1015 Sunnyglenn AvenueOjai, CA 93023-3053
THIS BUSINESS ISCONDUCTED BY: AnIndividual
The registrantcommenced to transactbusiness under the fictitiousbusiness name or nameslisted on N/A.
I declare that allinformation in this
statement is true andcorrect.
(A registrant who declaresas true information which
he or she knows to be falseis guilty of a crime.)Richard Petropulos
/s/RICHARDPETROPULOS
NOTICE – in accordancewith subdivision (a) ofSection 17920, a fictitiousname statement generallyexpires at the end of fiveyears from the date onwhich it was filed in theoffice of the county clerk,except, as provided insubdivision of section17920, where it expires 40days after any change in thefacts set forth in thestatement pursuant tosection 17913 other than achange in residence addressor registered owner. A newfictitious business namestatement must be filedbefore the expiration. Thefiling of this statement doesnot of itself authorize theuse in this state of afictitious business name inviolation of the rights ofanother under Federal,State, or Common Law (seesection 14411 ET SEQ.,Business and ProfessionsCode).
This statement was filedwith the County Clerk ofVentura on the dateindicated by the file stampabove.—————————
OVN05-16-11Published Ojai Valley News
May 20 & 27, 2011June 3 & 10, 2011
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
File Number 20110511-10006706-0 1/1
Ventura County Clerk andRecorder
MARK A. LUNNFile Date: 05/11/2011
THE FOLLOWINGPERSON(S) IS (ARE)DOING BUSINESS AS:Victory Gardens
Street Address ofPrincipal Place of Business(P.O. Box or PMB are notacceptable):11961 Morgan St., Ojai,
CA 93023, Ventura CountyFull name of 1st
Registrant (Individual)/Corporation/LimitedLiability Company:Nicholas Andrew Bessette
Residence Address of 1stRegistrant (P.O. Box orPMB are not acceptable):11961 Morgan St.Ojai, CA 93023
Full name of 2ndRegistrant (Individual)/Corporation/LimitedLiability Company:Ariana Elaine Bessette
Residence Address of 2ndRegistrant (P.O. Box orPMB are not acceptable):11961 Morgan St.Ojai, CA 93023
THIS BUSINESS ISCONDUCTED BY:Husband and Wife
The registrantcommenced to transactbusiness under the fictitiousbusiness name or nameslisted on N/A.
I declare that allinformation in this
statement is true andcorrect.
(A registrant who declaresas true information which
he or she knows to be falseis guilty of a crime.)
Nick Bessette/s/NICK BESSETTE
NOTICE – in accordancewith subdivision (a) ofSection 17920, a fictitiousname statement generallyexpires at the end of fiveyears from the date onwhich it was filed in theoffice of the county clerk,except, as provided insubdivision of section17920, where it expires 40days after any change in thefacts set forth in thestatement pursuant tosection 17913 other than achange in residence addressor registered owner. A newfictitious business namestatement must be filedbefore the expiration. Thefiling of this statement doesnot of itself authorize theuse in this state of afictitious business name inviolation of the rights ofanother under Federal,State, or Common Law (seesection 14411 ET SEQ.,Business and ProfessionsCode).
This statement was filedwith the County Clerk ofVentura on the dateindicated by the file stampabove.
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Rainbows, unicorns,matrix and shark themesprevailed at the bi-annualSoap Box Derby races atthe Montessori School ofOjai recently. The stage andramp to success stoodready for the annals ofschool history. “I’m readyto rock!” one studentexclaimed in anticipation.
Students from thirdthrough seventh gradeparticipated in designing,engineering and buildingthe plywood box cars overthe course of five weekswith art teacher StanSchneider. “I told the kidsto bring whatever scrapsand pieces of material theycould find lying around athome to help make theircars unique.”
Like the Soap Box Derbytradition which began in1934 in Dayton, Ohio,Schneider encouragedstudents to draw their
designs on paper, and thensketch the two basic sidesonto plywood to bescrewed together. Studentspainted their cars in elec-tric blues, Ferrari reds,rainbows and bumblebeestripes, then added extrassuch as hula hoop tops,hood ornaments or flags.
“Some of the kids didn’tcare about speed, they justwanted it to look cool, but Italked to them aboutdesign and wind resist-ance,” said Schneider.
Using rope and footsteering and the force ofgravity down a woodenplank ramp, studentsmatched up to determinethe success of theirdesigns. Alternatingdrivers, each of the 10 carsraced three times for thefinish line. The outcome ofeach race was anyone’sguess.
Driving goggles in hand,seventh-grader JeffersonBeckham explained hiselongated pyramid design
idea. “I was looking forsomething aerodynamic.This is going to be one ofthe fastest cars yet. GeneralMotors should come upwith this idea!” Beckham’scompletely enclosed trian-gular “matrix” car openedup like a sandwich to allowentry into the cockpitwhere a backrest facedtoward the 6-inch circularsight opening. A hand-written message stood outclearly in bright sharpie atthe driver’s eye level,“Emergency Exit.”
Even the tiniest toddlerscame out to cheer on theraces, while manypreschoolers enjoyed rideswith the creators. Designedand driven by 11-year-oldGerald Jones, the spikedred wagon car provedparticularly useful inhauling several youngerkids at once.
Although scores wentpurposely unrecorded, aninteresting diversity ofdesigns seemed to succeedagain and again. It’s no
wonder that in its heyday,the All American Soap BoxDerby was one of the topfive sporting events andattracted as many as 70,000people to its track.
The Ojai YouthSymphony is celebratingthe end of its 10th anniver-sary year with a “ConcertoConcert,” featuring fivesoloists from Ojai andVentura, on Monday at 7p.m. at the Matilija JuniorHigh School Auditorium.
Soloists from Ojaiinclude Edaan Byle, ahome-schooler; KeithDowner, a senior at Nord-hoff High School; andEmily Hall, a junior atNordhoff High School. Theother two soloists areCecilia Teichert, a senior atSt. Augustine Academy,and Chris Waechter, asenior at Foothill Tech-nology High School.
Byle, a previous soloistwith OYS, will play the“Kabelevsky ViolinConcerto,” movement no.
1. Downer, also a previoussoloist with OYS on thehorn, will play the “SeitzViolin Concerto #3,” move-ment no. 1. Hall willperform Mozart’s FluteConcerto in D Major,movement no. 2. Teichert,who is playing her thirdsolo with OYS, will play the“Introduction and Rondo
Capriccioso” by Saint-Saens on violin. Waechterwill play the “Kol Nidre” byBruch on viola.
The Ojai YouthSymphony, conducted byAndy Radford, will alsoplay a medley from themusical, “Wicked.” Othergroups performing at theconcert are the Ojai Strings
and Sinfonia, conductedby Amy Hagen.
Radford also conductsthe Santa Barbara YouthSymphony, is the educa-tional coordinator for theOjai Music Festival’s BravoProgram and is a profes-sional bassoonist. BothRadford and Hagen aremembers of the SantaBarbara Symphony, andHagen also teaches violinprivately in Ojai. “We planto keep providing this vitaleducation and perform-ance experience,” saysRadford.
In 2005, Hagen wasinstrumental in bringingstrings to Ojai studentsthrough the “Got Strings”program at Meiners OaksElementary, which wasoriginally funded by agrant from Mr. Holland’sOpus Foundation, andprovided each sixth-graderat Meiners Oaks with aviolin which they could use
for free as long as theystayed in strings in thepublic schools. More than100 students in the OjaiUnified School District arecurrently using instru-ments loaned to them bythe Ojai Youth Symphony.
As a result of the highinterest created by the “GotStrings” program, OUSDnow funds stringsprograms at all theelementary schools, withelementary music teacherLaurel Denne providinginstruction. Matilija JuniorHigh School has two stringensembles conducted byDon Orser, and NordhoffHigh School has a stringorchestra conducted by BillWagner. The Ojai YouthSymphony’s “Got Strings”program continues each
year at Meiners Oaks and isalso supported by theBravo Program, the RotaryClub of Ojai, andnumerous awards andgrants.
Ojai Youth Symphony,Sinfonia and the OjaiStrings have approximately100 members, with two-thirds of the membershipliving in the Ojai Valley andone-third from Ventura.These three groups willjoin other communityperforming groups at the“Ojai Day of Music,” to beheld at the rebuilt LibbeyBowl on June 5.
Tickets for the “ConcertoConcert” are $7.50 foradults and free for studentsyounger than 18. For moreinformation, go to ojaiy-outhsymphony.org.
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Soloists performing in the Ojai Youth Symphony’s“Concerto Concert” on Monday are: Keith Downer, left,Chris Waechter, Emily Hall, Edaan Byle and CeciliaTeichert.
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