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125th Year, No. 43 • Wednesday, March 23, 2016 • Newsracks, 75¢, retail stores, 70¢ plus tax • Yearly subscription, $52
Group reverses
closure stance
Kimberly Rivers
Ojai Valley News correspondent
Keywords: Elementary schools,
closure, surplus
Ojai Valley News photo by Tim Dewar
Mary Frambach’s Oak View home displays a sign she earned for reducing her water use by 90 percent.
Savings are more than a drop in the bucket
Andra Belknap
[email protected]
Keywords: Water conservation, recognition,
drought, native-plant landscaping
Mary Frambach has reduced her water use by 90 percent since December
2014, according to Casitas Municipal
Water District (CMWD).
Frambach, who took a break from
weeding her yard to speak with the Ojai
Valley News Monday, was inspired to
change her landscape after attending a
CMWD workshop last year that encouraged community members to plant native vegetation to support local bird, bee
and butterfly populations.
“We knew the grass had to go … The
thing that really piqued my interest was
the monarch butterfly recovery that
(CMWD) was trying to promote. So I
thought, ‘OK, aside from milkweed, what
other plants can we put in here that are
native and don’t require much once they
get established,’” said Frambach.
Next, Frambach found Lisa Burton’s
landscaping company, Nature By Design. Burton is a garden designer, and
one of the first in her profession to receive a certification from the National
Wildlife Federation, Burton shared.
Frambach, working with Burton, removed water-intensive plants — including grass — from her two-acre property.
She replaced the lawn with coast live oak
trees, ceanothus, island snapdragon and
hummingbird sage.
“The garden is gorgeous. It’s always
blooming, it’s always different colors,”
said Frambach.
Burton also constructed bioswales,
which look like dry stream beds, to
capture rainwater and naturally irrigate Frambach’s new, native landscape,
shared Burton.
Frambach is one of 19 CMWD customers who are being recognized for
their efforts to reduce water use. She has
received a yard sign which reads “Conserving Lake Casitas” from CMWD.
The new campaign aims to “recognize landscapes that inspire the community to protect and conserve our Lake
Casitas water supply and other natural
resources,” explained Cinnamon McInSee Savings, Page A4
The Ojai Unified School
District (OUSD) 7-11 Committee voted Thursday to
recommend all of the district’s five elementary schools
remain open, rescinding its
March 3, six-to-five vote recommending Meiners Oaks
Elementary School (MOES)
be closed.
MOES has the highest
percentage of Hispanic/Latino families among elementary schools in the OUSD. Nearly 30 percent of the MOES
elementary student population identifies themselves as
Spanish speaking.
“I make a motion to keep
all (elementary) schools
open,” said Andy Cantwell,
assistant superintendent and
committee member, near
the end of Thursday’s public hearing. That motion was
passed seven to four with
Merv Van Auker, Steve Quilici,
Glenn Fout and Chris Danch
voting against.
At that meeting, nearly
200 people filled Chaparral Auditorium, children
sat around the room on the
ground as all seats were filled.
Other approved motions
included
recommending
MOES become a “hub” for
nutrition services by moving
those offices and cold storage
to MOES.
The 7-11 Committee
identified four portable classrooms at MOES in poor condition as “surplus property”
and recommended their
removal. Four classrooms
at Mira Monte Elementary
School and one at Summit
Elementary School were also
identified as surplus.
“I’m excited,” said Suzi
Taylor about the change regarding MOES. Taylor is the
president of Meiners Oaks
Parent Teacher Association
(PTA). The PTA mounted a
campaign with signs saying,
“Don’t Mess With My School”
and a picture of a mountain
lion — the school’s mascot —
with teeth bared.
More than 150 people
filled Chaparral Auditorium
March 10, including a Hispanic contingent from Meiners Oaks. Most expressed opposition to the committee’s
proposed recommendation.
At the committee’s March
17 public hearing the community once again turned
out to express its opposition
to closing MOES. Some said
if a school must be closed it
should be one of the smaller
schools, San Antonio or Summit. But the vast majority said
OUSD should put resources
into all elementary schools.
At the March 10 meeting,
MOES parent Annika Forester
acted as interpreter for Spanish-speaking parents who
wanted to speak to the committee. After that meeting,
Forester met with Cantwell
and OUSD School Board
Member Michael Shanahan
to discuss what she said was
a lack of outreach by the District to Spanish speakers.
Forester was able to borrow headsets for community
members and an interpreter
from Lourdes Campbell and
See Stance, Page A4
Group looking at Rose Valley for sports complex
Kimberly Rivers
Keywords: Youth sports camp,
Rose Valley, C.U.P.
A youth sports camp
might be in the works for
the 200-acre Rancho Grande
property in Rose Valley. The
Ventura County Planning Department has confirmed they
performed a pre-submittal
analysis for Beach City Baseball Academy’s (BCBA) sports
camp plans for the Rose Valley Road site.
BCBA, based in El Segundo, purchased the Rancho
Grande property last summer and according to their
website have plans to build
cabins and baseball fields for
weeklong camps during the
summer months, weekend
camps during the school year
and tournament events. The
property was listed at $4.9
million, and is located within
the Los Padres National Forest.
BCBA did not return requests for comment.
“The property owners
provided a conceptual plan
… the Development Review
Committee provided feedback,” said Daniel Klemann,
residential permits manager with the county’s Planning Department. He said
the plans were reviewed by
agencies in the county that
provide feedback to property
owners before they submit a
project application.
“After we went through
that (review) process, we
held a meeting. At that meet-
ing (the property owners)
provided more information
that was not in the original
development review materials.” Klemann said based on
that information, and “given
existing regulations we informed them it was not going
to work for what they had envisioned.”
He said the Non-Coastal
Zoning Ordinance (NCZO) restricts the number of people
you can have on that property overnight. “There are some
See Complex, Page A4
Casitas will ponder its next move in buyout battle
Bill Warner
[email protected]
Keywords: Eminent domain,
water companies
The Casitas Municipal
Water District (CMWD) is
ready to ponder its next step
in acquiring the Golden State
Water Company’s (GSWC’s)
Ojai service area. The CMWD
Board of Directors will vote
to schedule a public hearing
for the issue when it meets in
regular session Wednesday.
“It’s a legal requirement,”
said Ron Merckling, CMWD
water conservation and public affairs manager, “a formality the board has to observe
before they can move forward.”
GSWC rejected a Feb. 26
purchase offer of $23.7 million from CMWD for the tangible and incidental intangible property and property
rights and assets of GSWC’s
Ojai operation. “Our Ojai system is not for sale,” said Denise Kruger, senior vice presi-
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dent of regulated utilities for
GSWC.
Accordingly, said CMWD
General Manager Steve Wickstrum, the Board would have
to decide on an action of necessity, the first step in the
multi-step process of pressing for an eminent domain
takeover.
Wednesday’s agenda recommends April 13 as a tentative date for the public hearing.
The board also will receive
an update on the March 17
meeting of the Matilija Dam
Design Oversight Group. “It
will be a discussion of that
discussion,” Wickstrum said
Monday. The oversight group
is getting closer to selecting
one of three alternatives for
removal of the dam’s water
and silt. “The real issue now
is fundraising,” he added.
The meeting will convene
at 3 p.m. in the board room of
the CMWD offices, 1055 Ventura Ave. in Oak View, and it is
open to the public.
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A2 Ojai Valley News • Wednesday, March 23, 2016
ASTROLOGY
RISA D’ANGELES
Easter is the Resurrection Festival for humanity
Esoteric astrology as news for
the week of March 23 through 30:
Wednesday is the Aries Solar
Festival (and full moon). It is also
a lunar eclipse. Something in form
and matter in our lives disappears,
no longer needed, having fulfilled
its destiny. The New Group of
World Servers everywhere is
celebrating this festival which
recognizes the love of God and
the work of the hierarchy —
inner world government. We
recite the Great Invocation today,
Wednesday, and all week long
during this Passion Week.
Thursday is Purim (Hebrew
Festival of Lights). In Christian
churches it is Holy Thursday —
the evening of the Last Supper
with Christ (Pisces and Aquarius
World Teacher) and his “students”
(disciples). On this night Christ
instituted the priesthood and Holy
Eucharist, the new dispensation
(law for the Pisces Age). “No more
blood sacrifice,” the Christ said.
Substituting the grape (signifying
blood) and wheat to make bread
(form and matter, the body).
Good Friday was (is) the
Crucifixion, the fourth initiation,
the great renunciation. Christ
Jesus, at the moment of death,
“rent the veil” (opened the closed
door) that kept humanity from
returning home again (spirit).
Holy Saturday, all candles
are extinguished in the church,
there is no light. The Christ is
in the “tomb of matter,” the
underworld, releasing the Earth
spirits from their imprisonment
(involutionary path into form and
matter). Humanity is released
also.
Sunday is Easter (always
after the full moon), the Festival
of Resurrection for humanity,
a festival of love and of new
“resurrected” life. All of nature
knows this. This week’s events
depict the initiations (tests and
trials) that Christ underwent.
They are humanity’s initiations
also. After each “initiation” we
are resurrected into greater and
greater light and understanding.
This is the inner esoteric
explanation of Easter.
ARIES: Past abilities and gifts
emerge in your daily life. There are
many and they are good. Wounds
go into hiding, secreting away for
awhile. Tend with mindfulness
on all daily tasks especially
if
traveling.
Responsibilities
increase as the month unfolds.
Love increases too. Find Taurus
people. Sit and talk with them.
They comfort you. Careful with
money. Be prudent with money
while also constantly tithing and
sharing.
TAURUS: In these present
times, when a reorientation is
occurring, when our world as
we know it may one day slow to
a halt, and how we’ve lived isn’t
available anymore, you are very
aware of how to prepare for life
on the edge, life without comforts,
and still maintain the art of
living. Continue with research
on what makes life livable. It’s
time to gather the materials for
a greenhouse. Old wood framed
glass windows will do.
GEMINI: Home and work
simultaneously call to you. And
in both places you must do your
very focused best. Two directions
imply a here and an “over there
ness,” an opposition. Which
creates at first much resistance.
Then, later, acceptance and a
blending of the two. How can this
occur? The astrology shows that
your intuition (Pallas Athena in
Aquarius) is very active and willing
to bring forth synthesis. Ask more,
wait for subtle quiet answers. Take
time off.
CANCER:
If
you
are
experiencing inflammation and
pain, know that turmeric is an
anti-inflammatory.
Preparing
and eating East Indian (or
ayurvedic) foods are best for
healing and digestion. Indian
spices have health benefits:
cayenne for warmth; coriander,
also for inflammation, contains
magnesium; cumin aids in
digestion; chiles have vitamin C.
Dry roast spices first, then sizzle
them in ghee (clarified butter).
These are nurturing North Node
in Virgo, Mars in Sag health tips.
LEO: Tending to self is your
Easter season task. How is your
relationship with family? Is there
contact, communication and
emotional support? It seems
many things from the past remain
behind the scenes, somewhat
hidden away. You can no longer
stay hidden. You are Vesta now, the
light of life for others. Vesta is the
found object of self. I suggest this
yearly to different signs. Create
a Vesta treasure box. It becomes
your art form.
VIRGO: Focus on serving
others and not on anything else.
Sometimes it’s hard to do our
work with concentration and
dedication. However, if we have
an intention to do something in a
certain way, like focusing on our
intention to serve, then it becomes
easier. What you will receive by
doing this is a clear and grounded
sense of self. That wound that’s
hurting will step aside. And clarity
of vision and purpose emerge. You
need all of these.
LIBRA: In your daily life you’ve
become prudent, disciplined,
focused, reliable, industrious,
serious, reserved, patient and
persevering. You’ve taken on
more and more responsibilities
and some Librans are assuming
a healing role. Perhaps you are
the one in need of healing? Do
not allow any type of insecurity
or inhibitions to limit you. Think
these through. Be only with those
who cared for and support you
— where everyone sees you as
perfect. Mother always said you
were (perfect).
SCORPIO: There’s a brilliant
new state of creativity flowing
through
you.
Music,
very
important at this time, must be
in your environments at all times.
Travel, study, things cultural,
sculpting, hiking, horse tending
and/or riding, seeking your next
out-of-body experience, are past
gifts you can again cultivate. Tend
to mundane tasks carefully and
bless the details. Blessings create
new and deeper awareness.
SAGITTARIUS: Home, for
so long in a state of here and not
here, now assumes a more defined
reality. Bring in bright colors,
plants, bowls of fish, art, lights
and a flash of neon. They create
the style you seek. Home is your
sangha (refuge), sanctuary and
retreat. Try to not be at odds with
anyone and do tend to all tasks
with constancy and care. You now
expand your new identity, growth
and development.
CAPRICORN: The tension
and pressure you’re feeling can be
used creatively. Know that a selftransformation is slowly coming
your way. Cooperation is available
from everyone. Teaching others to
cooperate nurtures them and you.
Everyone sees you as someone of
great value, providing you with the
courage needed that transforms
all situations. You answer to
needs. You are the harmony after
the conflict.
AQUARIUS: It’s important
to secure your money and not
use it indiscriminately. It’s also
important to share it with those
in need. Your money should
be used to safeguard your
future, work and family. Invest
with others in land, consider
building an agrarian community.
Assess the world situation and
be the first to communicate what
you see. A new world is coming.
You will play a major part in its
establishment.
PISCES: Is your daily life
feeling
somewhat
shrouded
in a mist? Can you assess your
present daily needs and priorities?
You want to be practical while
initiating new goals. Relationships
are expanding. How will this
affect your life? Do you think
about serving others? Serving is
a Virgo task, your hidden sign.
The Tibetan says, “Out of duty,
perfectly performed, will emerge
those larger duties which we call
world work.” Always the world
calls to you.
Risa D’Angeles is founder
and director of the Esoteric and
Astrological Studies and Research
Institute,
a
contemporary
wisdom school in the ancient
mysteries tradition. Send email
to [email protected], go
to nightlightnews..org/ or see her
Facebook pages.
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Obituaries
News in brief
Two Los Padres campgrounds reopen
Edwin “Ed” Joseph Marks
Edwin “Ed” Joseph Marks was born on
January 14, 1929 in Denver, Colorado. He
died on March 18, 2016.
Ed came to Ventura with his family
and was educated in Ventura schools,
graduating from Ventura High School in
1946. During his early years he built and
raced hot rods.
He entered the U.S. Army in 1950 and served in Japan and
Korea with the 40th Division, 140th B Battery. On January 27,
1951 he married Jackie, and their oldest daughter, Marcia, was
born while he was overseas. He was honorably discharged in
1952.
Ed and Jackie established a home in Ventura, and daughter
Melinda and son David were added to the family. In 1958, they
built a home in Skyline Estates in Oak View where Jackie still
lives.
Ed spent most of his life in the automotive industry, retiring
in 1989 as the parts manager at McConica Motors. In their free
time the family spent many happy vacations camping, boating,
and water skiing.
In retirement, Ed enjoyed playing golf and traveling. He and
Jackie took several cruises including to Australia, Europe, and
through the Panama Canal.
Ed was a member of the Ojai Presbyterian Church, a past
president and life member of Ojai Valley Retired Businessmen,
and a member of VFW Post 11461.
Ed was predeceased by his parents, Helen and Joe Marks,
and his brother, Ronald Marks. He is survived by his wife,
Jackie; his children, Marcia Ford, Melinda Matthews (Al), and
David Marks (Sharon); his four grandchildren, Jeffrey Marks
(Samantha), Travis Ford, Shauna Marks, and Eric Matthews; his
great-grandson, Declan Marks; his sister, Betty McPherson; his
sister-in-law, Shirley Marks; and many nieces and nephews.
A celebration of Ed’s life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on May 14,
2016 at the Ojai Presbyterian Church.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Help of Ojai,
the Livingston Memorial Hospice program, or a charity of
your choice. Arrangements are under the care of the Joseph
P. Reardon Funeral Home, 757 East Main Street, Ventura, 6438623.
After closing for the winter, both Rose Valley Campground
and Middle Lion Campground reopened March 18. An Adventure Pass is required to park or camp at either campground. The pass must be displayed on the visitors’ vehicles
and is available in two forms: a daily pass for $5 and an annual pass, good for one year from month of purchase, for $30.
National Interagency Passes can also be used.
For more information, contact the Ojai Ranger District Office at 646-4348.
Arts Commission seeks student interns
Photo submitted
Ojai Tree volunteers planted 61 trees
In celebration of Arbor Week and to kick off its spring 2016
planting, Ojai Tree volunteers planted 61 trees around the valley. Volunteers were (back row from left) Michael Rugo, Stacia
Young, Gabriele Lashly, Barbara Rugo, David Garber, Ron Dedinas, Greg Edison, Garrett Clifford, John Broesamle and Jeff
Howatt; (front row from left) Mark Rose and Roger Lowe. (Not
pictured is Bob Meyer.)
The city of Ojai Arts Commission is accepting applications
from students who wish to participate in the ARTSOjai 2016
Artists Mentor Program.
The commission will select five students, each of whom will
receive a $500 scholarship. They will be paired with one of
five local artist mentors.
Applications and profiles of the five artist mentors are available online at www.ojaiarts.org. The deadline to apply is
April 22. Contact Heather Stobo, [email protected], with
any questions.
Richard Lee Freie
Richard Lee Freie passed away
peacefully at his home in Oak View, Calif.
on Friday, December 11, 2015. He was
born in Altadena, Calif., July 10, 1944 to
Jack T. and Maxanna Lee Freie. After a
brief time living in Fillmore, Calif. they
moved to Ventura, Calif., where Richard
attended school, participated in football
and baseball and graduated from Buena
Photo submitted
Ojai Valley Directory’s Cover Contest winner
Jim Neuerburg, the winner of the Ojai Valley Directory’s 20162017 Cover Contest, is shown with his photo of the Ojai Valley,
along with the directory’s publishers, Victoria and Ren Adam.
Some 61 photos were submitted for the contest.
High School.
After high school Richard enlisted in the Army where he
excelled in many skills and soon became a Green Beret with
specialties in the areas of communications and combat medics.
He served 18 months in Vietnam and earned the rank of SGT
E-5 prior to being discharged and coming home.
Upon returning to Ventura he worked at Green Thumb
International Nursery and then at Abex Manufacturing Corp.
where he met his wife, Kathy Crockett. He
then moved to Oak View where he fell into
a way of life with a rhythm that was all his
own and lived there for the rest of his life.
Richard enjoyed being with his friends
and sharing his love of nature. He had a
special interest in cats, large and small,
as well as birds of prey. Military history,
Civil War battle tactics and military
memorabilia were topics he loved to talk
about with others.
He was preceded in death by his mother and father and his
niece, Stephanie Duke De Lorie.
Richard is survived by three siblings: his sister, Jacqueline
Welch (Merlin), and his brothers, Robert Freie (Becky) and
Mark Freie (Barbara).
A memorial service is to be held at Camp Comfort Park in
Ojai, Calif., Saturday, March 26, 2016 at 1:00 p.m.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the American
Cancer Society, Livingston Memorial Visiting Nurses
Association or any charity of your choice.
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Associates, hired by OUSD to
perform the interpreting services at the March 17 meeting.
“(This equipment) can
drive more diverse participation,” said Forester. “It
will increase participation at
meetings.” She handed out
40 headsets at the March 17
meeting to Spanish speakers
in the audience.
“Education Code 17398
specifies this committee shall
be representative of (the)
composition of our District,”
Forester noted during the
March 17 meeting’s public
comment portion. “There is
one Hispanic member out of
11. How is that representative
of our schools?
“Education Code 48985
(states a district) shall provide notices in Spanish when
15 percent claim Spanish as
primary language.” Forester
pointed to the fact that no
notices for the formation of
the 7-11 Committee were in
Spanish.
She said the district
seemed to have a lack of desire to engage the Spanishspeaking community. “Is this
how we want to do things
going forward in Ojai? Listen
to your conscience … it is in
these conversations that you
generate our future.”
“Some said they felt less
important than Englishspeaking families because of
poor communication regarding the 7-11 Committee discussions … I am certain that
no person on the Committee
or in the District leadership
ever intended this. But as always what is most important
is how the person on the receiving end feels,” said OUSD
Superintendent Hang Bangser this week. “I want to underscore that it was not the
responsibility of the Commit-
tee to create good communications in Spanish concerning their deliberations. It is
the District’s responsibility,
therefore my responsibility,
to ensure that all of our constituents feel equally valued.
I assure those who spoke on
March 17, and anyone else
who feels undervalued … I
heard them. As a District, we
will do considerably better on
their behalf.”
Beginning with the March
30 7-11 Committee meeting,
the District will provide notice in Spanish of all District
meetings, including School
Board meetings. The OUSD
website also will be viewable
in Spanish, Bangser noted.
“Frankly, it should have
happened years ago, and it is
my responsibility for getting
it done,” he added.
The 7-11 Committee will
meet March 30 at 7 p.m. at
414 E. Ojai Ave.
free tips. Budget was a major
consideration so I couldn’t
hire a landscaper, I worked
through private people,” said
Baron, “I got information
from a couple of landscapers
and from (CMWD).”
Baron has also received
a “Conserving Lake Casitas”
yard sign, which is displayed
prominently at her home.
“We want the community
to recognize those people
and businesses that are making the right choices and taking the correct conservation
steps during this extended
drought,” said McIntosh.
“With a few changes in the
garden, and by dialing down
your irrigation clock, you can
really make a positive lasting
difference to the water levels
in Lake Casitas.”
Casitas officials are also
doing their part to reduce water consumption.
The CMWD District Office in Oak View has seen a 97
percent decrease in water usage since replacing the front
lawn with a mix of native
shrubs and flowers, according to McIntosh.
“It’s crazy to have a lawn
in the Ojai Valley. Lawns are
fast becoming obsolete,” said
Burton. “Lawns, all they do
is take. They take water, they
take fertilizer, they just take,
take, take, they don’t contribute to the environment.”
CMWD holds three educational workshops a year,
according to McIntosh. The
next, which will focus on “Orchard and Oaks Care” will
take place May 14.
In August, CMWD plans
to host a “Rainwater Capture
and Graywater” workshop,
said McIntosh.
Those interested can visit
http://www.casitaswater.org
to learn more about CMWD’s
water conservation programs
and workshops.
Savings:
tosh, CMWD water conservation specialist.
Landscape needs represent more than 50 percent
of residential water demand
among Casitas customers,
according to Ron Merckling,
CMWD water conservation
and public affairs manager.
Landscapes large and
small are undergoing changes to reduce water usage.
Barbara Baron lives in a
valley mobile home park.
“I replaced my (700
square-foot) lawn more on
principle. It hs reduced my
bill by about half in the summer … I just feel so strongly
that lawns are a thing of the
past. And it’s so important
to create habitat for the bees
and the birds and the butterflies and do what we can to
enhance the ecology of the
planet,” she said.
Baron started attending
CMWD workshops last year
and began replacing her lawn
in February 2015.
“I consulted a couple of
people, who gave me some
other standards that are not
going to work for them. They
came back to us asking what
sort of opportunities exist to
waive those requirements.
They are considering (those
options), which are either
to request a variance, or to
amend the regulations.”
The property is designated Open Space which
requires a 160-acre minimum lot size. Pursuant to the
NCZO, the project, as proposed, will require a conditional use permit. The NCZO
allows 50 overnight campers
on the property. Sleeping accommodations would be limited to 20 people, inclusive of
staff and guests, for retreats.
The proposed project
does not meet those standards, so the applicant will
need to alter their plans, request a variance or seek an
amendment to the NCZO.
According to the BCBA
website, plans include baseball fields and cabins. “Four
fields will be Pony Regulation Bronco fields for ages
12 and under. One field will
be Major League for 13 and
over.” Warm-up areas and
batting cages are also part of
the plan. The website added
that BCBA will invite 20 select teams … to compete on
designated weekends during
the school year and a Tournament of Champions will take
place the last week of summer for ages 11 ro 12. Coaches and team members will
stay in cabins, with parents
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A photo on the group’s Facebook page depicts a possible
sign for the property.
and family members staying
in Ojai area hotels or at local
campsites.
BCBA’s Facebook page
says the company purchased
the property in July 2015. In
an October post, the company said it is taking reservations for Summer 2017 grand
opening of Weekly Baseball
Tournament Camp in Ojai.
The page says the academy hosts invitational tournaments for club teams, and
that BCBA has coached players on teams going on to win
Little League championships.
“We are making some
progress with a new water
well almost complete and
plans finalized for the baseball fields,” says a Dec. 17
post.
Water resource specialist
Jeff Dorrington, with the Ventura County Watershed Protection District, confirmed a
water well permit was issued
for that property Nov. 17. The
property is outside the moratorium area placed on water
wells by the Ventura County
Board of Supervisors in 2014.
BCBA officials are working with Shubin & Donaldson
Architects of Santa Barbara
on their plans for the property and American Landscape, based in Canoga Park,
will be the landscape contractor. The award-winning
landscape designer/installer
is responsible for the landscapes at The Ronald Reagan
Presidential Library, the Jungle Cruise ride at Disneyland
and the sustainable design
of the grounds at the Oxnard
Advanced Water Purification
Facility.
BCBA also reported on its
website plans to partner with
Marche Gourmet, to provide catering services to the
camps.
The website goes on to list
amenities including a natural, freshwater, spring-fed
pond for swimming, basketball and volleyball courts, an
archery range, hiking trails,
bike paths, an amphitheater
for group activities and Paso
Fino horses for trail riding.
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This Week
Friday, March 25
GOOD FRIDAY MEDITATION
RETREAT — The Center
for Spiritual Living will
sponsor “Rejuvenation and
Resurrection,” a meditation
retreat in a garden setting on a
private estate, Friday from 10
a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Enjoy group
and private meditation with
conversation. Bring snacks
or sack lunch. Can carpool
from west Ojai. Suggested
donation: $10. Call 640-0498 for
directions.
“BABY” AUDITIONS — Director
Marty Babayco will audition
actors/singers for the musical,
“Baby,” in the Sonshine Room
at Ojai Presbyterian Church,
304 Foothill Road, Friday at
7 p.m. and Saturday from 10
a.m. to 3 p.m. Callbacks will be
Tuesday at 7 p.m. Age ranges
are between 18 and 55. Being
able to read music is a plus.
Be prepared to sing 16 bars
of a Broadway song; bring a
head shot, list of credits and
your own sheet music; a piano
player will be provided. Ojai
Performing Arts Theater is
producing the show, which
will open May 27 at Matilija
Auditorium.
GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE
AT PARK — The Ojai Valley
Ministerial Association will
present a Good Friday service
at Libbey Bowl at 7 p.m. All
churches and believers of the
Ojai Valley are welcome.
GOOD FRIDAY MEDITATION
— Ojai Valley Community
Church, 907 El Centro St., will
host a Good Friday Meditation
Chapel from 7 to 10 p.m. at the
church sanctuary. Call
646-4324.
“THE ADDAMS FAMILY”
AT A.C.T. — “The Addams
Family” musical is based on
Charles Addams’ New Yorker
cartoons, and was immensely
popular on Broadway. Youth
actors take over the lead roles
during the Saturday matinees.
It runs through April 3 at
Ojai Art Center Theater, 113
S. Montgomery St., Fridays
and Saturdays at 7 p.m., and
Saturdays and Sundays at 2 p.m.
Tickets are only $18 general,
$12 for seniors, students and
Art Center members, and $5
for youth 12 and younger. For
reservations: 640-8797 or go to
www.OjaiACT.org.
Saturday, March 26
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS
nd
our
MATERIALS COLLECTION
EVENT — The County of
Ventura Pollution Prevention
Center will host a household
hazardous materials collection
event Saturday for residents
of the unincorporated
communities of Ventura
County. Call 658-4323 for
an appointment or more
information. Small businesses
should call (800) 714-1195.
TOMATO PLANT EXPO — Flora
Gardens, 245 Old Baldwin Road,
Ojai, will host a Tomato Plant
Explo featuring more than 75
different varieties, Saturday
from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and
Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Call 640-0055.
BIRD WALK AND FILM
VIEWING — The Ojai Valley
Land Conservancy (OVLC)
and Ventura Audubon Society
are co-sponsoring a free event
on Saturday, beginning with a
bird walk at 8:30 a.m. at Ojai
Meadows Preserve on Maricopa
Highway. It will be led by OVLC
docent and Audubon member
Jon Pavelko (798-2571). Birds
recently seen include a nesting
pair of red-tailed hawks,
great-tailed grackles, whitebreasted nuthatches and acorn
woodpeckers. The walk will be
followed by a viewing of the
film, “Billions to None: The
Passenger Pigeon’s Flight to
Extinction,” at the OVLC offices
on Baldwin Road at Help of
Ojai’s West Campus.
FREE VALLEYWIDE
COMMUNITY CLEANUP
DAY — Everyone is invited
to participate in the free
Ojai Valleywide Residential
Community Beautification
Day, Saturday from 9 a.m. to
1 p.m., being held at Nordhoff
High School, 1041 Maricopa
Highway. A supervised crew
will be on site to help residents
unload their vehicles. See
advertisement for materials that
will be accepted. Help of Ojai
will also be on site to accept
donations of “gently used”
household goods, clothing and
toys. For more information, call
valley
658-4322 or 658-4315.
DEVOTIONAL RETREAT AT
MOUNT — Meditation Mount,
10340 Reeves Road, will host the
Rev. Karen S. Wylie’s monthly
devotional retreat on Saturday
from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The
topic will be “Opening to Joy.”
Open to people of all faiths.
Suggested donation: $10 (no
one will be turned away). Call
(310) 968-8928.
OJAI HISTORICAL WALKING
TOURS — Saturdays at 10:30
a.m., Ojai Historical Walking
Tours depart from the Ojai
Valley Museum, 130 W. Ojai
Ave. (approximately one-hour
tours of downtown historical
and cultural attractions).
Docent Elise DePuydt will lead
the March 26 tour. Cost is $7
or $15 per family. Drop-ins are
welcome. For reservations or
tours during the week, call
640-1390.
FREE “EASTER EXPLOSION”
FOR KIDS — Kids ages 0
through fifth grade are invited
to a free “Easter Explosion” at
Libbey Bowl, Saturday from
3:30 to 5:30 p.m. The event will
feature an Easter egg hunt,
games and prizes.
Sunday, March 27
EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE AT
LAKE — Ojai Valley Community
Church will host an Easter
Sunrise Service at Lake Casitas,
Sunday at 6:30 a.m., with free
parking and entry at the event
area. An egg hunt and pancake
breakfast will follow the service.
CALVARY CHAPEL EASTER
SERVICES AND BREAKFAST
— Calvary Chapel of the Ojai
Valley, 195 Mahoney Ave., Oak
View, will celebrate Easter
Sunday with a sunrise prayer
service at 6:30 a.m., then two
Easter services at 8 a.m. and
10:45 a.m. A free breakfast
will be served at 10 a.m.,
between the services. For
more information, go to www.
calvaryojai.org or call 649-1515.
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EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE
AT THACHER — The Thacher
School, 5025 Thacher Road,
Ojai, will host a traditional
Easter Sunrise Service at the
school’s Outdoor Chapel,
Sunday at 7 a.m. Freshly
squeezed orange juice and hot
cross buns will be served on the
Pergola following the service.
Call 646-4378.
“EASTER IN THE PARK” —
Church of the Living Christ will
present “Easter in the Park,”
Sunday at 10 a.m. at Libbey
Bowl, Ojai. Everyone is welcome
to celebrate Easter with the CLC
worship team and a message
from Pastor Ron Triggs. For
more information, visit www.
ojaiclc.org or call 646-1296.
Tuesday, March 29
FREE PRESENTATION FOR
WOMEN — On Tuesday, the
Ojai Women’s Fund will host
a panel presentation at the
Ojai Presbyterian Church,
304 Foothill Road, on five
critical areas: arts, education,
environment, health care
and social services. Experts
will present issues and
opportunities for strategic
funding and community
engagement. Fellowship
Hall doors open at 5 p.m.,
presentations begin at 5:30
p.m. All women of Ojai are
encouraged to attend. Register
online www.ojaiwomensfund.
org or call 746-3096.
“ROLE OF SUFFERING IN
THE SPIRITUAL LIFE” — The
Theosophical Society in the
Ojai Valley will meet Tuesday
at 7 p.m. at Krotona School on
Krotona Hill in Ojai. Pablo and
Michele Sender will speak on
the “Role of Suffering in the
Spiritual Life.” Call 646-2653.
deadline for high school seniors
to submit their applications for
Ojai Valley Land Conservancy’s
new $250 “Growing Up Wild
Scholarship.” Applicants are
asked to write an essay of no
more than 500 words that
describe how one or more
formative experiences in the
outdoors affected them, their
worldview and relationship with
wild lands. All work should be
submitted electronically; more
information and application
instructions can be found at
http://ovlc.org/growing-upwild-scholarship/.
“MEDICINAL PROPERTIES OF
CALIFORNIA PLANTS” — The
Ojai Library, 111 E. Ojai Ave.,
will host a free presentation
on “Medicinal Properties of
California Plants” by James
Adams, Ph.D., March 30 at 6
p.m. His talk will complement
the exhibit of botanical
drawings currently on display in
the library. Adams is the author
of “Healing with Medicinal
Plants of the West” and is an
associate professor at the USC
School of Pharmacy. He also
received 14 years of training in
Chumash healing. Call 218-9146
for more details.
TWICE-SOLD TALES
CONSTRUCTION SALE — The
Ojai Library’s used bookstore,
Twice-Sold Tales, 121 E. Ojai
Ave., will have a blowout sale,
April 1 through 8, to make
room for its renovation and
construction work. Hundreds
of books will be on sale for half
price, plus some of the store
furnishings, bookcases, fans,
shelves and carts. Ojai Valley
Library Friends and Foundation
supports and maintains the
bookstore and is funding the
much-needed renovation and
the addition behind the store
of a community room for the
library. Visit www.ovlff.com or
Facebook or call 646-1639.
SALE TO BENEFIT NEEDY
STUDENTS — St. Andrew’s
Episcopal Church, 409 Topa
Topa Drive at the corner of
Bristol Road, will host a multifamily sale April 2 from 9 a.m. to
4 p.m. to raise funds to benefit
needy students in El Salvador
and others around the world.
The sale will include lots of
household articles, clothing,
books and a “boutique.” Call
646-1885 or 646-4965.
McCUTCHEON CONCERT —
Highly acclaimed folk singer
John McCutcheon will perform
at Dancing Oak Ranch, April
3 at 7 p.m. Local favorite Alan
Thornhill will do a set at 6 p.m.
Gates open at 5 p.m. Tickets:
$20 in advance or at the gate,
kids under 15 admitted free.
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Ongoing Events
THERAPEUTIC IMAGERY —
OjaiCARES, 960 E. Ojai Ave.,
Suite 105, offers free therapeutic
imagery sessions, first
Wednesday of the month from
6 to 7 p.m. and third Wednesday
from 3 to 4 p.m. Caregivers also
welcome. Call 646-6433.
WALKING MEDITATION —
Meditation Mount, 10340
Reeves Road, hosts walking
meditations every Saturday
from 9:30 to 10 a.m. in the
International Garden of Peace.
Donations are welcome. Call
646-5508.
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OVLC SCHOLARSHIP
DEADLINE — March 30 is the
798-1099
[email protected]
BRE #00989700
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Featuring prep, rec and area sports
Giove, Boyd earn
all-league honors
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The Nordhoff Sprint Medley team of (from left) Hudson Handel, Jesse Kuehn, Joe York and Cameron Kunde ran the nation’s second-fastest time last weekend in Cerritos.
Relay team second in the nation
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The
Nordhoff
High
School (NHS) track and
field team continues to post
amazing results and once
again appear in the national
rankings. Last weekend, at
the California Relays in Cerritos, the Rangers put together
a 1600-meter sprint medley
team comprised of Hudson
Handel, Jesse Kuehn, Joe
York and Cameron Kunde.
They crossed the tape in a
time of 3:28.87, which is the
second-fastest time in the
United States this year. The
only team to run faster is Los
Alamitos, who ran 3:28.64.
According to NHS assistant coach Ed Italo, Kunde
continued his strong senior
campaign by bringing the
team home with a 1:51.98
split in his 800-meter leg.
Kunde then came back and
won the invitational section of the 800 meters with
a time of 1:53.31. Additionally, York proved he is going
to be a force this season as
he claimed the top spot in
Despite difficult seasons,
the Nordhoff High School
(NHS) basketball programs
recently honored a number
of players who earned allleague recognition for their
efforts on the hardwood this
winter.
On the girls’ side, the
Lady Rangers finished their
season 8-16 overall and 2-8 in
league action. The top player
for NHS was senior Morgan
Giove who worked her way
to a spot on the All Tri-Valley
League first team. Earning
second-team all-league honors were juniors Mikyla McGhee and Kristin Fitz.
The freshman duo of
Courtney Abraham and Stella Moore earned honorable
mention recognition this
season.
The boys’ team also
struggled this season after
going 5-21 overall and 2-8
in Tri-Valley League games.
Luke Boyd concluded his
basketball career at Nordhoff by earning first-team
all-league honors. Boyd averaged 13.8 points and 8.3 rebounds per game this season
for the Rangers and was the
only NHS player to make the
first team this year.
Second-team all-league
honorees were seniors Spencer Yates (8.5 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 2.3 steals per
game) and Tyler Rogers (10.1
points and 2.8 rebounds per
game).
Making the 2015-2016
honorable mention team
was sophomore Trevor Salano and senior Ezra Huffman.
Salano, who also played
varsity as a freshman, scored
3.7 points per game to go
along with 3.2 rebounds and
2.0 assists.
Huffman provided a solid
inside presence for NHS this
year and averaged 6.4 points
and 5.5 rebounds per game.
the 400 meters with a time of
50.25.
The Rangers will continue their 2016 season this
week with a meet against Fillmore at home Thursday at 3
p.m. Nordhoff also will send
athletes to the Santa Barbara
Easter Relays and the Azusa
Meet of Champions both on
March 26.
Brymer feels right at home in Ojai
Tim Tuttle
UCLA junior Gage Brymer
carries a remarkable streak of
victories into the 116th Ojai
Tennis Tournament being
played April 19 through April
24.
He won the 18-and-under Boys' Interscholastic title three years in a row, from
2011 to 2013, the first player
to do that since Bobby Riggs
won from 1934 through 1936.
Brymer also won his
matches in the Pac-12 team
championship as a UCLA
freshman in 2014. Brymer
hasn’t lost a match at Ojai
since 2010 when he played
in the 16-and-under division
as a 14-year-old freshman at
University High in Irvine.
The Ojai is an important
stop on Brymer’s comeback
trail this year. He missed the
tournament and most of the
2015 season with a broken
right hand.
“It was a huge letdown to
not be able to play at Ojai last
year,” Brymer said.
Brymer’s injury forced
him to sit out the summer
and he didn’t return until the
fall.
“I really got back to playing in the fall and training
hard,” he said. “I played in a
college tournament in November and a small men's
open tournament in December, then I took a good bit of
time off because I wanted to
make sure it (fractured hand)
didn’t happen again.”
Brymer won six straight
matches to triumph the
men’s open tournament —
the Costa Mesa Open Classic
Photo courtesy of UCLA Athletics
One of “The Ojai’s” most accomplished players, Gage Brymer, will
be back to compete for UCLA April 19 through 24.
— in December. He followed
as a runner-up at the Sherwood Classic Collegiate Tournament that featured many
of the best teams and players
in the nation in January, losing to Baylor’s Julian Lenz in
the final. Lenz finished 2015
as the No. 4-ranked NCAA Division I player.
“I’m playing well,” Brymer
said. “I had a lot of success in
the Sherwood. I’m playing
(positions) two and three in
the lineup and I’ve had some
pretty good wins this spring.
I feel like I’m doing better in
certain areas than I did as a
freshman. I’m understanding
the mental aspect better and
am understanding the game
more.”
Brymer, ranked 46th in
March in the Oracle/ITA D1
rankings, grew up in a tennis
family. His father, Chuck, is
the director of tennis and his
late mother, Mary, was general manager at the Woodbridge Tennis Club in Irvine.
Chuck, who played at Missouri Southern, has been
Gage’s primary coach. Woodbridge’s Chris Lewis also has
worked with him.
Gage reached his first
final round at Ojai in 2009
when he was runner-up to
Brendan McClain of Ventura.
When he entered the Boys'
18 Interscholastic as a high
school sophomore in 2011,
he wanted to join Riggs and
Trowbridge Hendricks, of
Los Angeles High, (who won
the initial three division titles
from 1899-1901) as threetime champions.
“I knew the history going
into it,” he said. “We always
talked about winning it three
times. It’s incredibly special
to me to have done it. I have
great memories of playing at
Ojai and definitely winning.
The history at the tournament is incredible.
“I had played at Ojai a
couple of times before I won
and I had enjoyed playing in
it. It’s a really special event
because of the atmosphere.
There are very few men’s
open and high school tournaments organized like Ojai.
It’s set up like a pro tournament. It’s a really important
event to win.”
Gage also won the CIF
Southern Section singles
championship three times,
the first to accomplish that
in 59 years. He also had an
outstanding career in the top
junior tournaments in the
country and was ranked as
the No. 1 recruit in the nation by TennisRecruiting.net
coming out of high school.
As a UCLA freshman,
Gage played at the No. 4 position and went 16-3 in dual
matches. He also won matches at Nos. 2 and 3 and his total
of 18 tied Mackenzie McDonald for most on the team.
“I felt like I had a good
freshman year,” he said.
Gage and McDonald are
co-captains for the Bruins
this season. One of the primary goals for UCLA is to win
the Pac-12 title at Ojai.
“We most definitely want
to win the Pac-12 championship,” Gage explained. “I’m
excited about going back to
Ojai and we have the potential to do really well. All our
guys are playing really well
and we have amazing team
chemistry, which I believe is a
big part of being successful.”
Photo by Stan Liu/University of Arizona Athletics
Deason off to a good start for Wildcats
Former Nordhoff standout Cody Deason is in his freshman
year at the University of Arizona where he is pitching for
the Wildcats. So far this spring, Deason has appeared in five
games and has pitched seven innings, giving up seven hits
and one earned run. Deason currently has a 1.29 ERA and
has struck out seven batters. Deason and the Wildcats are
13-6 overall and 1-2 in Pac-12 play this season.
Arts
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Entertainment
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Wednesday
March 23, 2016
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Orchestral performance has no strings attached
By John Hankins
It might be a little scary
to think, but the full, rich,
professional-orchestra sound
during Ojai Art Center Theater’s (A.C.T.) production of
“The Addams Family” musical is actually two men pressing buttons and levers.
Welcome to the 21st century world of interactive and
pre-recorded sound tracks
for musicals; the first time
Ojai A.C.T. is using the method instead of live musicians.
“It’s an ingenious little
program, very polished, a
high-quality sound,” said
Smitty West. “It’s a good tool
and a nice choice between a
live orchestra and a canned
CD.” West, one half of the
Smitty and Julija singing duo
based in Ojai, is a musician
with professional technical
skills, and he had to learn it
“by trial and error.”
But what about the singers? Live performance is
nothing like karaoke, a singer may pause or increase/
decrease tempo for effect
and live musicians adjust instantly. This is a compromise;
not simply a score on a CD,
but an interactive orchestral
sound that can be edited, manipulated for tempo, volume,
keys and so much more, with
the operators acting as conductors.
“Nothing will ever top a
live orchestra,” noted Julija
Zonic, whose musical direction for the play focused on
the singing. She said, howev-
er, she likes the sound of “The
Addams Family” recording,
“and it’s so much better than
one piano.”
The program, from Right
On Cue Services, offers showready rehearsal music and
the companion Stage Tracks
performance software.
The rehearsal score is “really helpful,” Zonic said, as it
can be downloaded onto the
actor’s phone or device and
edited for their range and the
tempo. “You can practice independently, and even mute
everything except for your
part,” she explained.
The downside is the performance software comes
later and even though it’s
synchronized with edits from
the rehearsal tracks, it sounds
different. Then there’s the
need for the microphones to
synch and mix with the music, and that was provided by
another local professional,
Paul Massey, who was nominated for an Oscar for “The
Martian” last year.
All this professional help
came because Ojai is a small
townn and thanks to director
Gai Jones, who approached
Zonic during their work on
“Frog and Toad” at Ojai Youth
Entertainers Studio. Then Zonic asked West to be involved
and he accepted also because
co-producer Lin Coleman
and her husband, Massey,
“are dear friends of ours.”
The “two men” operating the software during the
show — Nathan Bjornberg
Photo by Kevin King
Gomez Addams (Shayne Bourbon) sings right on cue and in concert with his family and the “Orchestral Computer.”
and Isaac Blair — came from
Ventura Unified School District’s Technology Development Center program, thanks
to Suz Montgomery, another
Coleman acquaintance and
wife of an Ojai A.C.T. board
member.
“Everyone seems to like it,
tapping their feet and it’s well
orchestrated,” Zonic said.
How will you like it? Come
and hear it, and tell Ojai A.C.T.
what you think.
The musical runs through
April 3 at Ojai A.C.T., 113 S.
Montgomery St., at 7 p.m.
Fridays and Saturdays, and 2
p.m. on Sundays. The Saturday 2 p.m. matinee features
youth taking over the lead
characters.
For tickets, visit www.
OjaiACT.org or call 640-8797.
Herb Walk slated for Horn Canyon
Photo courtesy of Ojai Raptor Center
Visitors will be able to see many of the Ojai Raptor Center’s birds up close during the group’s open
house in April.
Native plant guide Lanny
Kaufer will continue his 40th
anniversary season with an
Herb Walk April 3 from 9 a.m.
to noon in Horn Canyon.
Kaufer will discuss and
demonstrate their indigenous and modern uses for
food, medicine, first aid, survival, drought-tolerant gardening, and more. Poisonous
plants also will be identified.
This will be a slow-paced
walk of about 1.5 miles round
trip with gradual elevation
gain. The outing is suitable
for hikers of all levels who are
capable of walking that distance and standing for periods of time.
To register visit www.
HerbWalks.com or call 6466281. Registrants will receive
a confirmation e-mail with all
necessary details during the
week before the event.
Raptor Center event will take flight
The Ojai Raptor Center (ORC) will host an open
house, April 10 from noon to
4 p.m.
The ORC facility, normally closed to the public, will offer an opportunity to meet its
non-releasable ambassador
raptors and tour the center,
which is home to the largest
flight aviary in California.
Hawks, falcons and owls
will be on hand to greet
guests along with stage presentations throughout the afternoon.
The theme for this year’s
event will be nesting season, with plenty to see and
learn relating to baby raptors.
There will also be activities
for children, a silent auction
and a chance to release a raptor with ORC staff. Drinks
and snacks will be available
for purchase as well as items
from the Raptor Store.
The event will be held
at 370 Baldwin Road in Ojai.
This is a dog-free event.
Visit www.ojairaptorcent
er.org for more information.
Horse rescue group plans open house
California Coastal Horse
Rescue (CCHR) will celebrate
“Help a Horse Day” from 11
a.m. to 3 p.m. April 24 with an
open house and family fun
day at its Ojai ranch.
The community is invited
to this free event that will feature vendors, food, games,
a silent auction, pony cart
rides for children, other animal rescues and the CCHR
horses.
CCHR’s event is being
held as part of the American Society for the Preven-
tion of Cruelty to Animals'
(ASPCA) “Help a Horse Day,”
a nationwide challenge for
equine rescues and sanctuaries to raise awareness about
abused and neglected horses.
Participation in national
“Help a Horse Day” allows
CCHR to compete for a share
of $100,000 in ASPCA grant
prizes, which is vital to the
work they do year-round
to care for horses, many of
which have been abused or
neglected.
“The ASPCA ‘Help a Horse
Day’ contest is a wonderful opportunity for our team
to welcome Ventura County
residents and businesses to
our ranch and help spread
the word about at-risk horses
in our community who are in
need of loving homes,” said
Adri Howe, president and executive director of California
Coastal Horse Rescue.
CCHR is at 600 W. Lomita
Ave. in Meiners Oaks.
Visit
www.calcoastal
horserescue.com For more
information.
White exhibit on
tap for Vita
Recent works by John M.
White, painter, sculptor and
performance artist, will be
featured in an exhibition
at the Vita Art Center. An
opening reception will be
held April 1 from 6 to 9 p.m.
The exhibition will run
through April 30. His work
is included in public museum
collections, including Los Angeles County Museum of Art,
Guggenheim Museum in New
York, La Foret Museum in Tokyo and the Total Museum in
Korea. Vita Art Center is at
432 N. Ventura Ave. in Ventura. Visit www.vitaartcenter.
com for more information.
Photo by Carolyn Emmons
Participants in an earlier Horn Canyon hike look at plants along
the trail.
Reading will provide clarity on hunting tradition
A staged reading of the
play “Clarity,” will be performed April 10, at 2 p.m. at
The Ojai Art Center Theater.
“Clarity,” written by Christine Rosensteel, explores
the hunting tradition that is
sometimes transmitted from
father to son, especially in
small town America. The
play takes place on the first
day of deer hunting season in
an Old Saybrook, Connecticut kitchen where guns are as
common as sugar bowls.
The drama takes on a
comedic, theater-of-the-absurd tone, driven naturally
by the characters to unfolding events. Rosensteel takes
dramatic moments and spins
them into humor, as she did
in her one-act play, “No Limits,” that was presented last
summer at The Ojai Art Center’s Monday Night One-Acts.
Paul Sulzman and Antonio Royuela, performers of
farce in The Ojai Art Center’s
recent “Black Comedy” production, return to the stage
for “Clarity.”
The city of Ojai providing
grant funding through The
Ojai Art Center, to create this
one-time production.
Immediately
following
the staged reading will be a
discussion with the actors;
peace advocate Brian Berman and Toni Wellen, director of The Santa Barbara Coalition Against Gun Violence.
There also will be a reception in the Gallery Room.
E-mail [email protected] for more
information.
Christine Rosensteel
Events
Friday, March 25
• The second annual threeday Spring Carnival will
come to the Ventura County
Fairgrounds. Admission is
free, parking is $5. The Carnival will feature 15 carnival rides ranging from the
spectacular to kiddie rides,
games of chance, traditional
carnival foods, an Easter egg
hunt, free photo opportunities with the Easter Bunny,
live entertainment and
more. For more information,
visit www.venturacountyfair.
org or call 648-3376.
Saturday, March 26
• Rev. Karen S. Wylie will
offer her Mid-Month Devotional Retreat at Meditation Mount from 9:30 a.m.
to 12:30 p.m. Meditation
Mount is at 10340 Reeves
Road in Ojai. Register online
at www.karenswylie.com or
call 310-968-8928.
Wednesday, March 30
• James Adams, Ph.D., will
visit the Ojai Library at 6
p.m. to deliver a presentation on the medicinal
properties of California
plants. Adams is the author
of “Healing with Medicinal
Plants of the West.” His talk
will complement the botanical drawings on display in
the library. This event is free
and open to the public. For
more information, call 2189146. The Ojai Library is at
111 E. Ojai Ave. in Ojai.
Saturday, April 2
• From 1 to 2 p.m., author
LeeAndra Chergey will visit
the Ojai Library to talk about
her book, “Make a Wish for
Me: A Family’s Recovery
from Autism.” Chergey will
begin with a talk on the
challenges of living with her
son’s autism diagnosis and
the early intervention that
led to his recovery. She will
then deliver a brief reading from her memoir. This
event is free and open to the
public. For additional information, call 218-9146. The
Ojai Library is at 111 E. Ojai
Ave. in Ojai.
Sunday, April 3
• Focus on the Masters Artist Spotlight interview series
will continue from 4 to 5:30
p.m. with “Tattoos: Not Just
for Drunken Sailors Anymore! A Conversation with
Sandra Price” at the Brooks
Institute Screening Room
at 5301 N. Ventura Ave.,
Ventura. Price is the owner
and manager of White Lotus
Body Arts in Ventura. Tickets
are available online at www.
FocusOnTheMasters.com or
call 653.2501.
• The 1892 Dudley Historic
House Museum will be open
for docent-led tours from 1
to 4 p.m. and, in conjunction with Ventura’s 150th
anniversary celebration, will
present skits throughout the
afternoon. Admission is free.
The museum is at the corner
of Loma Vista and Ashwood
streets in Ventura. For information, visit www.dudleyhouse.org or call 642-3345.
Saturday, April 9
• Mary Eckhart will visit
the Ojai Library at 1 p.m. to
deliver a talk titled “Here’s
Looking at You Kid: Our
Timeless Passion for Portraits.” Eckhart is part of the
Santa Barbara Museum of
Art’s Community Speakers
Program. This event is free
and open to the public. For
additional information, call
218-9146. The Ojai Library is
at 111 E. Ojai Ave. in Ojai.
Saturday, April 16
• Comedian Tom Papa will
come to the Scherr Forum
at 8:30 p.m. Papa is host of
the hit podcast and SiriusXM
show, “Come to Papa,” a
weekly, hour-long show fexploring the funny side of life,
with guests including Mel
Brooks, Ray Romano, Carl
Reiner and Jerry Seinfeld.
Tickets are available from
Ticketmaster at 800-745-
3000, at www.ticketmaster.
com or through the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza
box office, at 2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd. Visit www.
civicartsplaza.com for more
information.
• Bank of Books, at 748
E.Main St. in Ventura, will
host a day of authors from
11 a.m. to 5 p.m. From 11
a.m. to 1 p.m., LeeAndra
Chergey will be available to
talk about her book “Make
a Wish for Me: A Family’s
Recovery from Autism; from
1 to 3 p.m., Gary Gasaway
will discuss “The Coach’s
Chronicles: A Journey
Through Life’s Trials and Triumphs” and from 3 to 5 p.m.
Eric Friedman and Celeste
Barber will discuss “Ghosts
of East Berlin.” For more
information, call 643-3154.
Exhibits
• Through March 27: The
Vita Art Center, Studio 30,
432 N. Ventura Ave., Ventura,
will display “Empowerment:
Works by Modern to Post
Modern Women Artists,” artwork from the collection of
Ann Bittle, through Sunday.
Visit www.vitaartcenter.com.
Ojai Valley Museum, 130 W.
Ojai Ave., will display “Wish
You Were Here: Enticing Visitors and Residents to the Ojai
Valley,” an exhibit of postcards, through Sunday. Call
640-1390.
Ojai Art Center, 113 S. Montgomery St., will display
Mardi Gras artwork by local
artists through March 31.
Call 646-0117.
• Through April 4: Porch
Gallery Ojai, 310 E. Matilija
St., will display “Paradise
Now,” an exhibit of oil paintings by Los Angeles-based
artist Ramon Ramirez,
through April 3. Call
620-7589.
• April 17: Zookers Restaurant, 5404 Carpinteria Ave.,
Carpinteria, will display
artwork by Ojai’s Sue Precht
April 17 through June 12. Call
646-6739.
• Through April 17: Gallery
V-Inside Very Ventura Gift
Shop, 540 E. Main St., Ventura, will display “Ventura 150:
Then & Now” through April
17. This sesquicentennial
exhibit features work by six
local artists. Call 628-3540.
• Through April 22: The Ojai
Community Bank, 402 W.
Ojai Ave., will display artwork
by Sue Precht through April
22. Call 646-9909.
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Devocean Realty Group
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4300 Tradewinds Dr Suite 160, Simi
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Troop Real Estate, Inc.
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3200 E Los Angeles Ave #2, Simi
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2555 Townsgate Rd. #200, Westlake
Village, CA 91361
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Palapa Taco
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141 S. Pueblo Ave., Ojai, CA 93023
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Wheatley Fence Co.
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Nathan Charles Wheatley
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title insurance company, either of
which may charge you a fee for this
information. If you consult either
of these resources, you should be
aware that the same lender may hold
more than one mortgage or deed of
trust on the property. NOTICE TO
PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date
shown on this notice of sale may be
postponed one or more times by the
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a court, pursuant to Section 2924g
of the California Civil Code. The
law requires that information about
trustee sale postponements be made
available to you and to the public,
as a courtesy to those not present at
the sale. If you wish to learn whether
your sale date has been postponed,
and, if applicable, the rescheduled
time and date for the sale of this
property, you may call 800-280-2832
for information regarding the trustee’s
sale or visit this Internet Web site
www.auction.com for information
regarding the sale of this property,
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case 00000005691811. Information
about postponements that are very
short in duration or that occur close
in time to the scheduled sale may
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telephone information or on the
Internet Web site. The best way to
verify postponement information is
to attend the scheduled sale. FOR
TRUSTEE SALE INFORMATION
PLEASE CALL: AUCTION.COM,
LLC ONE MAUCHLY IRVINE,
CA 92618 800-280-2832 www.
auction.com BARRETT DAFFIN
FRAPPIER TREDER & WEISS,
LLP IS ACTING AS A DEBT
COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING
TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY
INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL
BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER
TREDER & WEISS, LLP as Trustee
Dated: 03/16/2016 NPP0276125 To:
OJAI VALLEY NEWS 03/23/2016,
03/30/2016, 04/06/2016
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March 23 & 30, 2016
April 6 & 13, 2016
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
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MARK A. LUNN
File Date: 02/24/2016
Christmas Ranch Tree Farms
2nd Fictitious Business Name: Run
Fast Designs
acceptable):
709 Larchmont St., Simi Valley, CA
93065
Business: Ventura
Organization: California
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Jeffery Thomas Ruggieri
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709 Larchmont St., Simi Valley, CA
93065
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on 01/0116.
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March 23, 2016
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
DIRECTOR
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that the City of Ojai Community
Development Director will hold a
public hearing on the following items
on Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at 10:00
a.m. in the Conference Room of Ojai
City Hall, 401 S. Ventura St., Ojai,
California. Any interested persons
may appear before the Director and
present their views.
Minor Conditional Use Permit
(MCUP 15-04) and Director’s
Exemption (DE15-25) from Design
Review (DRP 15-20) for a proposed
storage addition to a non-conforming
detached garage in compliance
with Ojai Municipal Code (OMC)
§10.2.1316 for a single-family
dwelling at 414 West Matilija Street,
Assessor’s Parcel Number: 020-0202-110. The General Plan Land
Use Designation of the property
is Medium Density Residential.
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property is Single-Family Residential,
Medium Low Density (R-O). A
Categorical Exemption has been
prepared pursuant to the California
Environmental Quality Act. Property
Owner/Applicant: Mike and Erika
Swimmer
Minor Conditional Use Permit
(MCUP 16-01) for the construction
of an eight square foot bathroom
addition resulting in a reduction in
size to the existing non-conforming
garage (pursuant to Ojai Municipal
Code (OMC) §10-2.1406(a) for the
single-family dwelling at 1118 Sunset
Place, Assessor’s Parcel Number:
022-0-172-085. The General Plan
Land Use Designation of the property
is Medium Density Residential.
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property is Single-Family Residential,
Medium Low Density (R-1). A
Categorical Exemption has been
prepared pursuant to the California
Environmental Quality Act. Property
Owner/Applicant: John Magill Family
Trust
Further information about this
matter are available from the
Community Development Department
at 401 South Ventura Street, Mondays
through Fridays from 8 a.m. to 5:00
p.m., or by calling (805) 646-5581
x112. Any aspect of this approval
may be appealed to the City of Ojai
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forms and fees with the City Clerk.
If you challenge any of the
foregoing actions in court, you may
be limited to raising only those
issues you or someone else raising
at the public hearing or in written
communications delivered to the
hearing body at or prior to the public
hearing.
March 18, 2016
/s/KATHLEEN WOLD
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36 Up in years
37 ____ pull (sports
injury)
38 *1999 rom-com
based on Shaw’s
“Pygmalion”
42 *Manhattan Project
site
44 Cook in charge of
110-Across
Online subscriptions:
Today’s puzzle and more
than 4,000 past puzzles,
nytimes.com/crosswords
($39.95 a year).
45 Engine part, briefly
46 “____ Tag!”
47 Drink served in a
flute
50 Razz
53 Popular tech review
site
55 Money of Peru
56 *Lawyer
58 *Event with rainbow
flags
62 Went on to say
63 Caribbean area,
once: Abbr.
64 ____ jacet (phrase on
tombstones)
65 Often-torchlit events
66 Requirement for one
going into labor?
67 Impudence
68 “Speaking personally
…,” in texts
69 Supporting the idea
70 *Pressured
73 *Makes wedding
plans
75 Geometry- textbook
symbols
76 Big fund-raising
effort
77 One-stanza poem
78 Green day?
80 Expression in a
toothpaste ad
83 Shade of blue or
green
85 “Feliz ____ Nuevo!”
86 *County that includes
much of Everglades
National Park
90 *Tidy sum
94 Relative of ibid.
95 Newspaper unit:
Abbr.
96 What they say about
you, informally
97 Ectomorphic
98 Car collector?
100 “That’s just ____
roll”
101 “Same here”
103 *Hides out
107 Arrive
108 South side?
109 Portend
110 See 44-Across
111 See 24-Across
112 Face with numbers
113 Skin So Soft maker
114 Sadness
115 Cultural values
116 Kind of prof.
117 Agent Scully on “The
X-Files”
118 “____ to me”
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1 Wharton, e.g.,
informally
2 Maurice who painted
Parisian street
scenes
3 Grippers for geckos
4 At risk of capsizing
5 Scary
6 Math term that uses
all five vowels
exactly once
7 Things taken home
from the beach?
3
4
18
Note: When this puzzle is completed, take the answer to each starred clue and cross out all the letters
used twice. The leftover letters will spell an appropriate word, reading top to bottom.
1 Joke’s target
5 Own (up)
9 One of the Five Pillars
of Islam
13 French film award
18 Phlegmatic
20 Prefix with distant
21 Black-and-white, in
sneaker lingo
22 More than enough
23 Folded food
24 111-Across’s partner
25 They “don’t lie,” in a
No. 1 Shakira hit
26 Not be able to sleep
27 *Doctor’s orders?
30 ____ fraîche
31 Regenerist brand
32 Capital of
Kazakhstan
33 Streaming-video
giant
35 “Fareed Zakaria
GPS” airer
2
8 Protest type
9 Deep laugh
10 Lavish Vegas casino
opened in 2009
11 Lowest part
12 Book before Judges
13 Deliberate
14 Robe-wearing ruler
15 Certain balloons
16 Smith graduate, e.g.
17 Start on a righteous
path
19 CNBC interviewee,
maybe
28 Ring figure?
29 Old Spanish kingdom
34 Cousin of inc.
37 Muscle strengthened
by a StairMaster,
informally
39 “That guy?”
40 My Chemical
Romance and others
41 Mine transport
43 Up in years
47 Chat-room policers,
informally
48 ____ Hawkins dance
49 Spirit
51 Fairly recent
52 Some game-show
prizes
53 Peninsula in 2014
headlines
54 Quitting aid, of sorts
55 Relative of a skillet
57 Fix
58 Band with a Ben
& Jerry’s flavor
named for it
5
19
6
7
24
27
28
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38
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25
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59
64
65
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91
50
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95
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72 Kicked oneself over
74 “S.N.L.” bit
79 Country singer Lee
____ Womack
80 Nursed
81 1990s craze
82 Chatting online with,
for short
84 Bedroom shutter?
86 Ukraine neighbor
87 Some
88
67
107
59 Trudge
60 Glows
61 “Something to Talk
About” singer, 1991
66 Sports teams wear
them, informally
69 Dangerous rifts
70 “I could go with
whatever”
71 Like Mount
Rushmore at night
52
63
71
98
51
57
70
93
97
102
49
62
85
92
17
45
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84
16
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10
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42
101
9
20
23
90
8
88 Secrecy, with “the”
89 Those saying
“somethin’,” say
90 Capital that’s home
to the world’s
largest castle, per
Guinness
91 Take umbrage at
92 Multistory temple
93 Small-capped
mushrooms
118
99 Out of favor
100 Motorcyclist’s
invitation
102 Hero of kid-lit’s “The
Phantom Tollbooth”
104 Ballpark figs.
105 Part of the
“everything” in an
everything bagel
106 “Super cool!”

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