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Judge frees Ojai water users from Channelkeeper lawsuit
Kit Stolz
Ojai Valley News correspondent
Keywords: Lawsuit, Ventura River, Casitas
In May, the Casitas Municipal Water
District (CMWD) found itself drawn
into a legal battle between an environmental group, the Santa Barbara
Channelkeeper, and the city of
Ventura. Yesterday, the Casitas Board
of Directors were relieved to learn that
they will not be dragged into court.
Channelkeeper charged in a 700page lawsuit filed last fall against
Ventura that the city diverted too
much water for its users from its
century-old submerged dam at Foster
Park, and pumped too much water
from the Ventura River near Casitas
Springs. Channelkeeper argued in its
suit that the city harmed the public
trust by using so much water from
April to October that the river dries out
in summer, imperiling endangered
species such as the steelhead trout
that once thronged the river.
In response, attorneys representing
Ventura, in May, filed a crosscomplaint against CMWD and other
water users along the Ventura River,
arguing that their water use also was
rightfully part of the case. This legal
maneuver threatened to drag Casitas
and seven other water purveyors into
court for years to come.
The cross-complaint also opened
the door to the possibility that approximately 400 well owners that pump
groundwater from the watershed, such
as farmers with orchards in the East
End, could have become part of the
litigation.
But Robert Kwong, speaking on
behalf of CMWD, said Judge Suzanne
Bolanos, of the San Francisco Superior
Court, dismissed the cross-complaint.
“The judge made a tentative ruling
in favor of the Channelkeeper suit, but
the cross-complaint against Casitas
and the other parties is going away,”
Kwong said. “She found that bringing
in these other parties would not make
for judicial economy, but would
instead complicate the question in a
way that was not relevant to the underlying issue.”
See Lawsuit, Page A3
$5K stolen from nonprofit
Misty Volaski
[email protected]
Keywords: Mardi Gras, embezzlement
Late last week, an Ojai Valley
woman turned herself in to
police after being accused of
embezzling around $5,000
from a local nonprofit group.
According to the Ventura
County
Sheriff's
Office
(VCSO), Sandra Grotsky, 62,
was arrested Aug. 20 on suspicion of grand theft embezzlement. She was booked and
later released on her own
recognizance, said Detective
Will Hollowell with the Ojai
Police Station.
The Ojai Mardi Gras WakeUp! Krewe, the group from
which the money was
Photo by Colleen O’Brien
Big and small, ETI will take ‘em all
English riders from ETI Corral 57 Addyson Crawford (left) and Ella Troyna wait for judges’ scores
to be announced after a recent show. Read more about how the local riding clubs are keeping
equitation alive in the Ojai Valley on Page B6.
Locals question city’s
road improvement plans
Tiobe Barron
Keywords: city, repaving, code enforcement
Code compliance, road rehabilitation and
working with local tribal representatives to
protect cultural resources are all issues Ojai
city officials are focusing on this summer.
While the recession of 2008 forced the city of
Ojai to scale back infrastructure maintenance,
residents and local commuters bemoaning the
neglected state of many Ojai streets can now
rejoice; the Ojai Public Works Department is
ready to launch its 2015 road rehabilitation
project.
Ojai Public Works Director Greg Grant
explained during Tuesday’s regular Ojai City
Council meeting that Ojai streets were evaluated based both on amount of traffic flow and
current state of deterioration. Streets to be
repaved include large swaths of Del Oro Drive,
Descanso Avenue, Drown Avenue, El Paseo
Road, Golden West Avenue, Grandview
Avenue, Laredo Lane, Martindale Avenue,
Montana Road, Matilija Street, Oak Street and
Vista Hermosa Drive.
Some Ojai residents expressed frustration
that Ojai officials will be repaving parts of the
Golden West housing tract while omitting
many cul-de-sacs within the tract until a later
time.
“I’m here tonight representing all the residents of Paseo Del Robles. We’re a part of the
Golden West housing tract,” said Ojai resident
Mark Ball. “I have a petition signed by every
resident of Paseo Del Robles to (Ojai) City
Manager Rob Clark requesting our cul-de-sac
be repaved when the city repaves Golden West
Avenue sometime this year. Although the city
plans to repave Golden West (Avenue), we’ve
been told by Public Works Director Greg Grant
that our cul-de-sac is on the back burner. It
makes absolutely no sense to us.”
Grant explained that in theory, it would
make sense to repave both the main thoroughSee Roads, Page A3
allegedly stolen, organizes
Ojai's annual Mardi Gras
party. The nonprofit group
donates the proceeds from the
event to a local person who
has a medical or financial
need, said the group's president, Shane Butler.
"In this quarter century of
our organization, there's
never been a problem, other
than deciding who will be king
and queen of the Mardi Gras
ball, what its theme will be
and who gets to ride in the
parade convertibles," read a
statement released by the
Wake-Up!
Krewe.
"This
changed recently, with the
arrival of a notice from our
bank to our CEO stating that
See Embezzlement, Page A6
Jester still getting water bills
Tim Dewar
[email protected]
Keywords: Golden State, Village Jester
“Would you like me to stop
service so you stop accruing
service charges?"
This is the question Ojai
Jester owner Nigel Chisholm
says he was asked in relation
to his Golden State Water
Company (GSWC) account at
his now red-tagged business.
He said he recently realized
the private water company
has been charging him meter
charges and water use fees
since July 2014 when a water
main under Ojai Avenue in
front of the building broke,
causing water to flood the
structure and undermine its
foundation.
Both the Jester and Ojai
Playhouse have been closed
since then while the building’s
owner, Khaled Al-Awar, GSWC
See Jester, Page A6
Lake Casitas rangers granted
‘limited peace officer’ status
Bill Warner
[email protected]
Keywords: Lake Casitas, crime, CMWD
The park service officers at
the Lake Casitas Recreation
Area have a little more weight
to their authority now,
although it has nothing to do
with firearms. The board of
directors of the Casitas Municipal Water District (CMWD)
conferred
temporary,
unarmed, limited peace
officer status upon the park
personnel when the board
met Wednesday in regular
session.
"I see it as a risk-avoidance
mechanism," said CMWD
Director Russ Baggerly, who
voted in favor of the motion to
grant the temporary status.
The concurrent condition of
qualified immunity, he said, is
necessary to reduce the
vulnerability of the park and
See Rangers, Page A3
Ojai Valley School cuts back on water with high-tech material in horse arena
Keywords: Drought, conservation, horses
As the mercury hit 90-plus degrees
this summer, a thick layer of fluffy
white material blanketed the equestrian arena at Ojai Valley School and
left the distinct impression that it had
just snowed.
In fact, the material layered across
the riding arena at the lower campus
was part of a significant water-savings
project launched by the school to
replace fine sand with a state-of-theart irrigation system and new geotextile footing material that is expected to
dramatically cut the school’s water
use, saving about 500,000 gallons of
water a year.
The move is directly in response to
the ongoing California drought and
continues the school's commitment
to environmental sustainability. It is
also a significant improvement for the
school’s equestrian program; few
schools or boarding stables have
embraced such measures.
“OVS has emerged as a leader in the
independent school community with
its pursuit of environmental sustainability,” said OVS President-CEO
Michael J. Hall-Mounsey. “These
include dramatically reducing our
water usage, incorporating greenbuilding practices in new building
projects, and embracing solar technology.”
Three years ago, OVS installed a
1,001-panel 274-kilowatt solar array
that produces more than 95 percent of
the electricity at the upper campus.
For more than a year, food waste from
the dining hall at the lower campus
has been composted through a partnership with E.J. Harrison & Sons.
See Conservation, Page A3
Photo submitted
A tractor lays down new materials that cut down on water use — and dust — at OVS.
A2 Ojai Valley News • Friday, Aug. 28, 2015
Police Blotter
CRIMES
• Burglary was reported in the 700
block of Matilija Canyon Road Aug.
25.
• Vandalism was reported in the
400 block of North Ventura Avenue
Aug. 22.
• Grand theft was reported in the
1100 block of Forest Avenue Aug. 21.
900 block of Woodland Avenue Aug.
21.
• Shoplifting was reported in the
900 block of North Ventura Avenue
Aug. 21.
• Felony vandalism was reported
in Ojai Aug. 18.
• Petty theft was reported in the
1200 block of Mariano Drive Aug. 19.
• Petty theft was reported in the
900 block of Country Club Road Aug.
19.
• Vandalism and assault and battery were reported in the 00 block of
Peppertree Lane Aug. 19.
9200 block of Nye Road Aug. 25.
• Felony embezzlement was reported in the 4500 block of Casitas
Pass Road Aug. 17.
ARRESTS
• A 33-year-old woman was arrested on West Ojai Avenue Aug. 24
on suspicion of being under the influence of a controlled substance
and possessing a controlled substance in a detention facility. Bail
was set at $25,000.
• A 26-year-old woman was arrested on West Ojai Avenue Aug. 24
on suspicion of being under the influence of a controlled substance.
Bail was set at $5,000.
• A 61-year-old man was arrested
on Taormina Lane Aug. 24 on suspicion of being under the influence of
a controlled substance and possessing drug paraphernalia and a controlled substance. Bail was set at
$12,500.
in Ojai Aug. 24 on suspicion of being
under the influence of a controlled
substance. Bail was set at $5,000.
on Casitas Vista Road Aug. 23 on suspicion of being under the influence
of and possessing controlled substances. Bail was set at $7,500.
on Mariano Drive Aug. 23 on suspicion of being under the influence of
a controlled substance. Bail was set
at $5,000.
on South Montgomery Street Aug. 23
on suspicion of being under the influence of a controlled substance.
on Forest Avenue Aug. 22 following a
reported domestic incident and on
suspicion of resisting or delaying a
peace officer. Bail was set at $25,000.
on Ojai Avenue Aug. 22 on a warrant.
• A 45-year-old woman was arrested on Golden West Avenue Aug.
22 following a reported domestic incident. Bail was set at $20,000.
on East Ojai Avenue Aug. 22 for public intoxication. Bail was set at
$2,500.
on South Lomita Avenue Aug. 22 on
suspicion of being under the influence of a controlled substance. Bail
was set at $5,000.
on Maricopa Highway Aug. 22 on a
warrant. Bail was set at $2,500.
on West Lomita Avenue Aug. 21 on
suspicion of driving without a license and attempting to flee or
elude a police officer. Bail was set at
$50,271.
in Ojai Aug. 25 on suspicion of being
under the influence of a controlled
substance. Bail was set at $5,000.
on El Roblar Drive Aug. 21 on a warrant. Bail was set at $5,000.
• A 51-year-old woman was arrested on Arnaz Avenue Aug. 21 on a
warrant. Bail was set at $10,000.
on North Dale Avenue Aug. 19 on
suspicion of lewd acts and child annoyance. Bail was set at $25,000.
in Ojai Aug. 19 on a warrant. Bail was
set at $5,000.
on East Ojai Avenue Aug. 20 on suspicion of failing to register as a sexually violent predator. Bail was set at
$10,000.
on Peppertree Lane Aug. 19 on suspicion of battery and vandalism Bail
was set at $5,000.
• A 62-year-old woman was arrested on Casitas Pass Road Aug. 17
on suspicion of felony embezzlement. Bail was set at $10,000.
Still time to submit art grant proposals
It’s not too late to
submit an art grant proposal to the city of Ojai
for 2016.
The deadline for submission for the Ojai Arts
Commission’s 2016 Art
Grants program is 5
p.m. on Sept. 14. Proposals may be submitted at Ojai City Hall.
This year the commission has been allotted
$20,000 for the 2016
grant cycle; visual and
performing artists are
encouraged to submit
projects for city funding
that promote the arts in
Ojai.
One of last year’s recipients, the Ojai Youth
Opera, recently gave a
performance to an appreciative full house at
the Ojai Art Center.
"Opera is a living art
form,” said founder Rebecca Comerford of her
efforts. “It is vital, it is
fun, it is transformative
and it is necessary.”
The Ojai Youth Opera
Company was founded
by Comerford and Julija
Zonic as “the first
stand-alone
Youth
Opera Company in the
United States.”
Comerford,
who
made her Carnegie Hall
debut in 2010 in Verdi's
"Rigoletto," brought the
model of Children's
Opera Outreach to Ojai
after spending many
years as an outreach
performer with the
Metropolitan
Opera
Guild, Opera Memphis,
and Eastman Opera
Theater. Ojai Youth
Opera now conducts its
opera camps in Italian,
German, and Modern
English for students of
the Ojai Valley.
“In our initial grant
application we had
mentioned the need for
additional guest artist
faculty in order to make
our camp successful
this summer,” said
Comerford. “We exceeded our enrollment
cap of 30 students to 34
very
gifted
young
singers … Your funding
made this possible. We
were able to bring tenor
David Hughey from
New York City. David is
a Tony award-winning
performer and it was
thrilling for our students to have up-close
and personal opportunities to ask questions
on technique, performance practice, and work
on their art.”
This is only one of the
success stories that the
city has helped fund.
The grants program has
helped nonprofit organizations and individual artists produce
or present arts and cultural programs that
otherwise might not get
off the ground due to
lack of funding. Previous art projects also
funded by the city’s
grants include concerts
by the Ojai Community
Chorus, a workshop
and performance at
Libbey Park by the
Heidi Duckler Dance
Company, Bravo! music
education program in
conjunction with the
Ojai Music Festival, and
the Ojai Film Society’s
youth
filmmaker’s
competition.
Individual artists who
have written a successful grant include Valerie
Freeman, Colleen McDougal and John Zeretzke.
“We want artists and
arts organizations to
know the process works
and we are happy to
have more funding
available to promote
their work this year
than ever before,” said
Michael Addison, Arts
Commission chair. “We
strongly encourage all
artists and art organizations to find out if their
project or program
qualifies and apply for
this valuable support.”
Coming up with a
successful grant may
take some “out-of-thebox thinking” but that’s
exactly what the grant
process was designed to
do: get people together,
thinking creatively to
foster new cultural
projects in Ojai.
The city will be accepting
completed
grant applications until
5 p.m. Sept. 14 for the
2016 calendar year. The
applications are available online at the city
website,
www.ojai
city.org or the Arts
Commission website,
www.artsojai.org. For
questions
contact
Deputy City Manager
Steve McClary at 6465581, Ext. 101.
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Roads:
Rangers:
Continued from Page A1
reality is cul-de-sacs require
different equipment and techniques that are more expensive, and the cul-de-sacs
typically only serve about
eight households, whereas the
thoroughfares
experience
much heavier traffic. Cul-desacs will mostly have to wait
another eight to 10 years,
Grant said.
Another economic hardship
city officials self-imposed during recent lean years was eschewing a dedicated code
compliance officer. Earlier this
year, the city hired Vince
Parker to work 30 hours per
work on city code compliance
issues, shifting from complaint-driven compliance to
proactive compliance. Ojai
Community Development Director Kathleen Wold stated
her department has not been
issuing citations, merely informative notices, though
when residents hear from a
code officer, they often assume they are being cited.
Mayor Pro Tem Paul Blatz, referencing a chart that lists
pending and resolved compliance cases, questioned the
wisdom of contacting residents and workers regarding
the leaf blower ordinance, as it
is currently being redrafted
after multiple discussions and
workshops over the last year.
Wold deferred to council’s direction, and again stated her
department’s approach has
been to educate, not penalize,
residents.
Ongoing discussions between city officials and local
tribal representatives led to
the formation of a cultural resources ad hoc committee;
this group of two Ojai City
Council members, various city
employees and local members
of the Ventureño-Barbareño
band of Chumash met earlier
this month and debriefed
council Tuesday night.
“We had a very productive
first meeting. We have come a
long way,” said local Chumash
Elder Julie Tumamait-Stenslie.
“We’re not here to do your job.
We’re here to lend our stories,
to lend information that isn’t
out there in the records. We
know we have the support of
the community. We’re here in
the spirit of cooperation.”
The next regular Ojai City
Council meeting is 7 p.m. Sept.
22 at 401 S. Ventura St. in Ojai.
Lawsuit:
to strike the cross-complaint against Casitas,
the dismissal of the
cross-complaint came
as good news. Executive
director Kira Redmond
said that the city’s legal
strategy was designed to
drag out the case for
years to come.
“I think the city’s attempt to bring all the
other water users into
our lawsuit basically
would have resulted in
an adjudication of the
entire river, which is not
what we were asking,
and which probably
would
have
taken
decades,”
Redmond
said. “Our concern is
about the city’s water
use from the river from
April to October, and it’s
narrowly focused on
two questions. Is the
city’s water use reasonable? And, if it is found
not to be, is the State
Water Board required to
do a reasonable use
analysis?”
The city of Ventura
has not said if it will appeal the dismissal of the
cross-claim.
“The city has a number of litigation strategies to work through,
and may well appeal,”
Kwong said. “We’ll find
out shortly.”
Tanaka said that the
city of Ventura was still
looking at its options,
and had not decided on
the question of pursuing an appeal.
Redmond said Channelkeeper would file
legal writs this fall, and
hopes for a decision at a
hearing in November,
but also indicated that
the group is interested
in a settlement.
“We will be filing
writs, and hope for a
hearing on Nov. 23 in
San Francisco,” she said.
“But in the interim we
hope to meet with the
defendants and see if
they’re interested in
talking about a settlement.”
mixture of quartz sand,
polyester and synthetic
materials.
Historically,
water
use reduction has presented a challenge for
the equestrian program due to the need
to mitigate dust created when elementary
and middle school students ride in the arena.
In accordance with an
Ojai city ordinance, the
dust must be kept to a
minimum for safety —
and that has traditionally
been
accomplished by watering the
arena.
Several months ago,
equestrian
director
Stephanie Gustafson
began researching alternatives to further
minimize water use
while maintaining a
safe and healthy environment for students,
horses, staff and the
broader community.
"The best option for
equine safety and environmental sustainability is to add a geotextile
footing
material,"
Gustafson said. "This is
the top-of-the-line in
terms of material used
at premier equestrian
venues, and further
distinguishes OVS as a
blue-ribbon equestrian
program."
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the athletic fields at
both campuses," said
John Wickenhaeuser,
director of technology
and sustainability. "Additionally we have reduced watering rates
on the fields to achieve
a 40 percent overall reduction in water use,
exceeding the current
state requirements."
Perhaps the most visible project for the
greater Ojai community is what the school
has done at the lower
campus
equestrian
arena — removing fine
dusty sand and replacing it with the new
footing made from a
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More recently, the
school has begun the
process of converting
lighting fixtures to LED
and installing high-efficiency heating and air
conditioning systems.
It has also taken dramatic steps to reduce
its water use on both
campuses, replacing
grassy
areas
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controllers and optimizing irrigation.
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Martinelli and Belser
both contended that the
Ventura County Sheriff's
Office was not authorized to enforce the water
ordinance as it pertained to Lake Casitas.
Ojai Police Capt. Dave
Kenny, also on hand for
the meeting, affirmed
that such infractions as
a dog swimming in the
lake or children riding
on the bow of a boat
were out of his officers'
purview.
The board's discussion of the issue revolved
around
necessary training, current qualifications of the
officers, legal issues and
likely costs, none of
which seemed to have
met with much in the
way of clarification of
concurrence when the
meeting ended at 5 p.m.
On a motion presented
by CMWD Director
Mary Bergen, the board
voted, 3-2, to grant temporary limited peace officer status to the park
officers with a stipulation of the Board revisiting the topic at a future
meeting for purposes of
gathering more information and clarifying
the officers' role. Directors Bergen, Baggerly
and Jim Word voted in
favor of the measure,
while Directors Hicks
and Pete Kaiser were
opposed.
"I won't make an unqualified and uninformed
decision,"
Kaiser said Thursday,
describing the Martinelli report as "halfbaked." The extent of
the board's liability in
making such a decision
was unclear, he said, as
well as the employees'
level of training. "I had
to make an informed
decision," he said. "That
is why I voted 'no' on
the motion as given."
Hicks, too, thought
there had not been
enough data presented
for the board to take action. "My take is that the
person, Martinelli, who
did the study didn't give
us enough information
to make an informed
decision," he said.
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“It’s good news,” said
Russ Baggerly, a member of the Casitas Board,
of the dismissal. “We
were waiting for a decision in this hearing before we answered the
cross-complaint from
Ventura.”
For Gene Tanaka, representing Ventura in
court, the dismissal was
a setback, but not an
emotional one.
“We thought it made
sense to have all the issues in one case,” he
said. “But in the end,
this was a motion on a
procedural matter, that
doesn’t really speak to
the merits of the suit
going forward.”
To
Channelkeeper,
which filed the motion
its personnel to lawsuits. "Without it, the
park officers could be
challenged immediately
by anybody," he said.
But the measure was
not passed before considerable
discussion
and debate on the part
of the board, beginning
with a presentation by
park services manager
Carol Belser. The park
service officers — or
rangers, as they were
also called — had held
the status of peace officers during the Recreation Area's early years.
In 1994, she said, the
role of the rangers became more managerial
in scope, and in 2003
their job description
was changed, with
peace officer training
listed as a desirable but
not mandatory qualification. In 2006, she
said, the Park Incident
Reduction Citation program was introduced,
and the "ranger" reference was removed from
the job description.
The term "limited
peace officer," she
noted, means the officer's authority is limited
to a specific venue; in
this case, the Lake Casitas Recreation Area.
Belser also discussed
a recent study conducted by Martinelli &
Associates,
a
Tehachapi-based forensic and consulting firm.
This study, done on behalf of the park, indicated the board had two
options. The first of
these was to reaffirm or
reinstate limited peace
officer status for the
park service officers.
The second would be
that of allowing them to
continue as civilians
who observe and report
— but do not enforce —
water code violations at
the park.
Belser said the Martinelli report also recommended
the
reinstatement of the
penal code in the language of the park ordinance, along with the
officers’ authority to
write citations. The
state water code gives
the park the authority to
set the rules, she added,
while the penal code
grants the authority for
park staff to act as limited peace officers.
John Martinelli, the
author of the report,
also addressed the
meeting. He described
the park officers as first
responders in any critical situation that might
arise on park grounds.
When responding with
the scope and authority
of limited peace officers,
he said, they can work
with qualified immunity. "Once and for all,
establish these officers
as limited peace officers," he said, "so they
can stop and detain,
write citations, even use
force to defend them-
311 W. Ojai Ave.
PET OF THE WEEK
Priscilla
Priscilla was rescued from another shelter last May. She arrived
ready to deliver a litter of puppies. As so often happens, the pups
went to homes right away, but the lovely Priscilla is still waiting.
She is a terrier but we are not sure of her age.
You can meet Priscilla at the Humane Society of Ventura
County in Ojai. Her adoption fee of $120 includes spay, immunizations, free vet check, ID tag, microchip implantation and the
joy of giving this sweet girl a happy life.
The Humane Society is located at 402 Bryant St in Ojai. Hours
are Monday - Saturday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Humane Society of Ventura County Animal Shelter
in Ojai at 402 Bryant Street • 646-6505
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Friday, Aug. 28
FULL MOON COMMUNITY MEDITATION — A
community group meditation at the full moon of
Virgo will be held today at
7:30 p.m. at Meditation
Mount, 10340 Reeves Road
in Ojai, as an act of celebration and service to invoke, anchor and
distribute blessings to the
world. Contemplative
music begins at 7 p.m.
Suggested donation: $10.
Call 646-5508 or visit
meditationmount.org for
more information.
Saturday, Aug. 29
“CUB SCOUT
WILDLIFE CONSERVATION” — The Wheeler
Gorge Visitor Center,
17017 Maricopa Highway,
will host Gordie Hemphill,
LPFA Ojai Chapter president and scouter, Saturday
at 11 a.m., presenting
“Cub Scout Wildlife Conservation.” Cast an animal
track, learn about the endangered California condor, the Wheeler nature
center and do a small
service project. Donations: $3 for both youth
and adults to cover cost of
materials. Reservations
are required. Call 3829759.
MEETING ON SARZOTTI PARK — The public
is invited to a meeting on
the planning of Sarzotti
Park and future recreation
opportunities, Saturday
from 1 to 3 p.m. in the
Boyd Center’s Multipurpose Room, 510 Park
Road. Child care will be
provided. Call 646-5581,
Ext. 390, for more information.
Monday, Aug. 31
“KNOW THYSELF” —
BookEnds Bookstore, 110
O J A I VA L L E Y E V E N T S
[email protected]
OUR
This Week
LISTING OF
S. Pueblo Ave., continues
the third week of discussions on “Emotional Literacy” by Dorothy Bell,
Monday at 7 p.m. This
final workshop the topic is
“From Judgment to Compassion — From Head to
Heart.” Questions will be:
Why do we judge and criticize others. How do we
begin to transmute head
judgmentinto compassionate understanding of
the heart-mind? Where do
self-knowledge, programming and forgiveness fit
in? Call 640-9441 for more
information.
Tuesday, Sept. 1
“KRISHNA JANMASTAMI” — The American
Vedic Association Bhagavad-Gita As It Is Fellowship will meet Tuesday at
7:30 p.m. at 687 Villanova
Road to discuss “Krishna
Janmastami.” This event
celebrates how the “most
attractive” Supreme Lord
appeared 5,000 years ago
in a small Indian village to
inspire the pious and subdue miscreants. Always
free. Call 640-0405.
Wednesday, Sept. 2
OJAI LIBRARY BOOK
DISCUSSION GROUP —
The Ojai Library’s Book
Discussion Group will
meet Wednesday at 7:30
p.m. to discuss “Boys in
the Boat: Nine Americans
and their Epic Quest for
Gold at the 1936
Olympics” by Daniel
James Brown. The library
is at 111 E. Ojai Ave. Everyone is invited to join the
group. The only requirement for participating in
the discussion is to have
read the book and come
willing to share your opinion and listen to others.
Call 646-1639.
Thursday, Sept. 3
ECOTOPIA STEWARDSHIP DAY — Ecotopia
Photo courtesy of Ojai Valley Land Conservancy
What’s in bloom?
Turkey-mullein (euphorbiaceae croton) might not look much like its name suggests — but its soft, furry-like leaves are unfurling now in the Ojai Meadows
Preserve.
Council will host stewardship afternoons every
Thursday from 5 to 9 p.m.
at 2566 Matilija Canyon
Road through the end of
summer. Arrive at 4:50
p.m. for the opening circle. Be prepared to participate on land and
agriculture projects; bring
gloves if you like. Also,
bring a potluck dish, bowl
and utensils. For more information: www.ojaihot
springs.com.
Down the Road
“RESCUING OCEAN
ANIMALS” — The Wheeler
will host Ron Barrett of the
Channel Islands Marine
and Wildlife Institute,
Sept. 5 at 11 a.m., presenting “Rescuing Ocean Animals.” What should you do
and not do when you find
an animal stranded on the
beach? He will give information and insights on
sea lions, seals, otters and
other animals found sick
or injured. Donations: $3
for adults, $2 for ages 5
through 18; under 5 admitted free. Call 382-9759.
“FOOD PREPARATION
SERIES” — The third
course of the Ojai Valley
Green Coalition’s “Food
Preparation Series” is a
“Dehydration and Solar
Cooking” class on Sept. 5
from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Instructors Michelle Dohrn
and Mikhael Collins will
share the fun of making
chard chips, flaxseed
PLAZA PANTRY
INVITES YOU TO ENJOY AN
English Afternoon Tea
Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2015
1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
AND
Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015
2 to 4 p.m.
$15 per person
Please Call for Reservations
646-6325
In the Ojai Arcade Plaza
221 East Matilija Street Ojai
crackers and culinary
salts, along with demonstrating solar cooking.
There is a suggested donation of $35 for OVGC supporting members and $40
for non-members. Reservations are required and
the class is limited to 12
participants. Visit ojai
valleygreencoalition.org
for full details or call 6698445.
AUTHOR TALK AND
BOOK SIGNING — The
Ojai Library, 111 E. Ojai
Ave., will host author
Gwen Alferes, Sept. 5 at 2
p.m., talking about her
book, “Forgotten Foster
Park.” Learn about life in
the tiny Foster Park community before it was demolished to make way for
the extension of the Ventura freeway in the mid1960s. For details, call
649-1523.
“UNDER THE OJAI
MOON” — An evening
concert with Ojai songwriter Thomson Dawson
and special guests Alan
Thornhill and Martin
Young will be held Sept. 5
at 6 p.m. at the Ojai Art
Center, 113 S. Montgomery St. Tickets are $20
at the door. Admission includes Thomson’s new CD
release “Crazy Enough.”
CONCERT AT BOOKENDS — BookEnds Bookstore, 110 S. Pueblo Ave.,
will host a free night concert under the oaks with
The Rock Hearts Sept. 5 at
7 p.m. No dogs, please.
Donations are welcome.
Call 640-9441 for more details.
DEADLINE FOR OJAI
DAY POSTERS — Sept. 8 is
the deadline to submit entries for the Ojai Day
Poster Contest, either at
City Hall or the Recreation
Department or via e-mail
to coordinator
@ojaiday.com. For more
information, call 6465582, Ext. 304.
CITY COUNCIL MEETING — The Ojai City
Council meeting for Sept.
8 has been canceled.
“WAR AND INNER
PEACE” — The Ojai Retreat, 160 Besant Road,
will host a free talk on
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“War and Inner Peace”
Sept. 10 at 7:30 p.m. by
Brian Rees, M.D., a retired
U.S. Army Reserve colonel
who has served for 37
years, including five tours
in Iraq and Afghanistan.
He will share his experiences and observations
concerning the trauma of
war and post-traumatic
stress disorder and a solution now being offered to
veterans by Operation
Warrior Wellness. All veterans, their spouses and
caregivers are welcome.
Donations will be appreciated. This event is organized by Operation Warrior
Wellness, the David Lynch
Foundation and Transcendental Meditation of Ventura County. Call 279-2543
for more information.
A “SALON SERIES” — is
taking place at the Ojai
Valley Green Coalition Resource Center, 206-S N.
Signal St., Ojai. The next
salon is Sept. 11 from 7 to
9 p.m. with the theme
“Reconciliation” and the
story of a poet, a timber
baron and the fate of a
forest. Bring your stories
and thoughts of unlikely
changes of heart. A donation and beverage to share
are appreciated, though
not required. Seating is
limited, so arrive early.
Further details available
at ojaivalleygreencoali
tion.org.
RELATIONSHIP WORKSHOP — Don and Martha
Rosenthal will lead a
weekend workshop Sept.
11, 12 and 13 in Ojai on
“Awakening Together: Relationship as Spiritual
Practice.” The opening
Friday session is free and
open to the public. Call
(818) 427-4273 or go to
www.awakeningtogether
.com for more details.
Reserve space at couples
@sover.net. For best results, prior to the workshop, read their book,
“Learning to Love: From
Conflict to Lasting Harmony.”
“DR. DOLITTLE” —
“Dr. Dolittle” talks and
sings to the animals in the
Ojai Art Center’s enchanted musical version
of the famous tales of
Hugh Lofting from Sept.
11 to Oct. 4, Fridays and
Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and
Saturdays and Sundays at
2 p.m. Geared to entertain
all ages, experience it live
at the Ojai Art Center Theater, 113 S. Montgomery
St. Tickets: $18 general;
$15 seniors (62-plus), students and Art Center
members; $10 youth 12
and younger. For reservations, call 640-8797 or go
to www.OjaiACT.org.
“ENERGY: THE NEW
FRONTIER” — A seminar
on “Energy: The New
Frontier” will be held
Sept. 12 from 9:30 a.m. to
3 p.m.at the Ojai Valley
Woman’s Club, 441 E. Ojai
Ave., hosted by Ojai Valley
Green Coalition, emPower
Ventura County and the
Ventura County Regional
Energy Alliance. Topics
will include available energy and water efficiency
upgrade financial tools,
homes as an energy
ecosystem, why renewable energy and rooftop
solar are so important,
how electric vehicles play
into the equation and a
new model for community-based clean energy.
Lunch will be provided.
Visit http://ojaivalley
greencoalition.com/selec
tions.shtml to make your
lunch selection. Cost is
$10; the first 25 people to
register through emPower
will receive free admission. To register, visit
http://www.empow
ersbc.org/civicrm/event/i
nfo?reset=1&id=167 or
ojaivalleygreencoalition
.org/ees.shtml.
“WEBELOS SCOUT
OUR
NATURALIST” — The
Wheeler Gorge Visitor
Center, 17017 Maricopa
Highway, will host Alexa
Hohensee, LPFA Ojai
Chapter secretary and
scouter, Sept. 12 at 10:30
a.m., presenting “Webelos
Scout Naturalist.” This
program will cover respecting and protecting
wildlife in our local forest.
Also learn about birds and
their flyways, venomous
reptiles and poisonous
plants and how to identify
them. You will also learn
about food chains and
ecosystems and how humans have changed the
balance of nature. Donations: $3 for both youth
and adults to cover cost of
materials. Reservations
are required. Call 3829759.
“WEBELOS SCOUT
FORESTER” — The
Wheeler Gorge Visitor
Center, 17017 Maricopa
Highway, will host Gordie
Hemphill, LPFA Ojai
Chapter president and
scouter, Sept. 12 at 1 p.m.,
presenting “Webelos
Scout Forester.” This program will cover forest
trees and plants and how
mankind and animals use
them. See how mankind
and animals depend on
them. Donations: $3 for
both youth and adults to
cover cost of materials.
Reservations are required.
Call 382-9759.
BEE CLUB TALK — The
Ojai Valley Bee Club will
host a talk by Paul Cronshaw from the Santa Barbara Beekeeping Guild,
Sept. 12 at 3 p.m. at the
Ojai Valley Grange, 381
Cruzero St. He has more
than 40 years of beekeeping experience and will
speak on how to maintain
a healthy colony. Afterwards, if time allows, the
group will go and observe
a local bee hive, so those
interested should bring
their bee suits.
HORSE RESCUE BENEFIT — California Coastal
Horse Rescue, 600 W.
Lomita Ave., Ojai, will host
a benefit event Sept. 12
from 4 to 7 p.m. to raise
funds for the rehabilitation, refuge and rehoming
of abandoned horses. The
event will include a full
cast reading of a new play,
“The Gilded Lilies,” by
award-winning playwright
Susan Kelejian, plus wine,
hors d’oeuvres and a
silent auction. Price: $25
per person at the door. Information: 649-1090 or
connect@calcoastal
horserescue.com.
OJAI VALLEY MEXICAN
FIESTA — The 48th annual Ojai Valley Mexican
Fiesta will be held Sept. 13
from noon to 7 p.m. at St.
Thomas Aquinas Catholic
Church, 18 St. Thomas
Drive. The event will feature traditional Mexican
food, costumes, dance
performances and live
music. Call 856-8114 for
more details.
ROSH HASHANAH
SERVICES — Chabad of
Ojai Valley invites you to
Rosh Hashanah services
at the Glen Muse Estate,
Sept. 13 through 15, at no
cost, donations welcome.
For more information:
613-7181 or RabbiMordy@
Chabad.com.
AARP SMART DRIVER
COURSE — Want to learn
to be a better driver? Take
the AARP Smart Driver
course being offered locally at Help of Ojai, 111
W. Santa Ana St., Sept. 14
and 15 from 9 a.m. to 1
p.m. Cost: $15 for AARP
members and $20 for
non-members. Register in
advance by calling Little
House at 646-5122. Make
checks payable to AARP
and give to the instructor
the first day of class. Insurance providers will
usually give a discount
with student verification
certificate. Class is low
stress. No tests are required.
“SEED VERSES OF
BHAGAVAD GITA” — The
American Vedic Association Bhagavad Gita As It Is
Fellowship will meet Sept.
15 at 7:30 p.m. at 687 Villanova Road to discuss
“Seed Verses of Bhagavad
Gita.” The Gita is the most
philosophically profound
sacred scripture in the
world. It consists of 700
perfectly composed Sanskrit verses and is summarized with four seed
verses. Always free. Call
640-0405.
“AMAZING WORLD OF
BEARS” — The Wheeler
will host docent Kelley
Swedlow Sept. 19 at 11
a.m., presenting information about our brown and
black bears, and the many
other types of bears found
around the world. Donations: $3 for adults, $2 for
ages 5 through 18; under 5
admitted free. Call 3829759.
CITY COUNCIL MEETING — The Ojai City
Council will meet Sept. 22
at 7 p.m. at City Hall, 401
S. Ventura St., Ojai.
Ongoing Events
“AGING BACKWARDS”
— Every Monday at 10
a.m., “Aging Backwards,”
a free 30-minute stretch
class for reducing joint
aches and pains, is offered
at a west Ojai location.
Call 640-0498.
SHAMBHALA MEDITATION — The Ojai Valley
Shambhala Meditation
Group meets every Sunday from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at
Amara Healing Center of
Ojai, 215 Church Road.
For more information and
special classes, call Tony
at 798-2330.
LEGAL HELP — A volunteer attorney or legal
aide is available for legal
consultation the first
Tuesday of each month at
10 a.m. at the Community
Assistance Program office,
108 Fox St., by appointment only. Call 640-3320.
PET THERAPY PROGRAM — The Humane Society of Ventura County
seeks volunteers to help in
its Pet Assisted Therapy
Program. Volunteers visit
skilled nursing and residential care facilities
Wednesday mornings. For
information, call the volunteer coordinator at the
Humane Society, 6466505, Ext. 110.
12-STEP MEETINGS—
The Ojai Valley Alano Club
at 575 W. El Roblar Drive,
holds more than 25 meetings a week for 12-Step
Recovery groups, AA, NA,
CA, Alanon and Alateen.
For meeting schedules
and more information,
call 272-0898 or go to ojai
alano.wordpress.com.
FREE INTRODUCTORY
SUFI HEALING SESSION
— Allow 45 minutes to
one hour. Session will be
by phone. This offer is for
new people of all walks of
life and faiths and for any
challenge in body, soul,
home, work, or relationship. No subsequent obligation or catch. Maritza
Luz Vega, CMT, RCST,
Ministry, 646-1577.
RAPE CRISIS HOTLINE
— The Rape Crisis Hotline
at 656-1111 offers counseling and other services.
DONATIONS TO SECOND HELPINGS — Donations are accepted for
Second Helpings Thrift
Store at Help of Ojai’s
West Campus, 370 Baldwin Road, Wednesday
through Saturday from 9
a.m. to 3 p.m. Call 6498750 for more information.
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Embezzlement:
Jester:
our account was overdrawn. We knew this
wasn't possible, as we'd
left enough in the account to seed the next
event. Upon further review, we were shocked
and saddened to find
that
our
treasurer,
Sandy Grotsky … had
written herself checks
and had depleted the
funds." The statement
also claimed Grotsky
admitted to the theft
and that she had cited
financial need as the
reason for her alleged
actions. Hollowell said
Grotsky also confessed
to police.
"She wrote about
$5,000 worth of checks
from the nonprofit to
herself," Hollowell said.
"She ultimately confessed and came in (to
the police station) on
her own."
"While she admitted
what she'd done and indicated that she wants
to repay it, the fact that
we're a charitable nonprofit left us no choice
but to report her to the
authorities," the WakeUp! Grewe's statement
and the utility company’s insurance carriers wrangle over the cost of repairs and
who will pay them.
“I went down to pay the bill and it was
like $97 or something and when I got
there, they told me it was now $197 and
there was a shut-off notice. On my way
back home to get more cash, I asked myself ‘What the f%$& am I doing?’ I
couldn’t come up with a single reason
why I am being charged for water service for a business that the water company destroyed.”
Chisholm said he spoke with GSWC
operation superintendent Jim Luongo
about removing the charges and was
told that was not an option. He said Luongo eventually offered to credit the
current $175 against future charges but
would not provide credit for the past
year when the business has been closed.
In a subsequent e-mail to Luongo,
Chisholm said, “… It must be nice that
the bureaucrats at GSW collect their pay
checks every month. Spare a thought for
those whom GSW has put out of work,
the hundreds of thousands of dollars
that GSW has cost the closed businesses,
the tax revenue that GSW has deprived
from this beautiful city of ours, and the
angst and stress that GSW has unnecessarily caused myself, Mr. Al-Awar, our
families, and this community.
“GSW has successfully, to this point,
avoided living up to the minimum required standard and left an eyesore in
the middle of downtown. I hope that
went on to say. "We took
immediate action in an
emergency
meeting,
which included accepting her resignation, assigning much stricter
controls over the finances, performing a
stringent audit of the
bank statements and financial records, and
vowing to recover from
this loss, both in money
and in trust."
Grotsky is due back in
court Sept. 3 for her arraignment, to face
charges of felony grand
theft-embezzlement
and felony embezzlement over $400.
This is the third accusation of embezzlement
to hit the Ojai Valley in
recent years. The other
organizations reporting
losses included the Ojai
Eagles Youth Football
League and the Ojai
Unified School District.
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you are satisfied with GSW's performance (over and above the bottom line,
that is),” he added.
Chisholm said he told Luongo that
short of the utility company reversing its
stance on the entire credit, he requested
they shut off service. “In the likely event
that GSW continues along its historic,
anti-good-corporate-citizen path, then
yes, please turn off the water in order
that I don't continue to get ripped off
and abused by a company that continues to keep a downtown landmark and
two businesses closed, local Ojaians out
of work …”
"The Village Jester settled its claim,
and the venue's owner was compensated for any damages or financial loss
that may have resulted from the leak. We
are working with the owner and have removed all charges from the past two
months due to inactivity on the account.
During the months prior to that period,
the account remained active and the
customer was charged accordingly for
water use,” said Robert N. Hanford, P.E.,
Coastal General Manager for Golden
State Water Company.
Ahead of a planned meeting Sept. 14
between Al-Awar and GSWC officials,
Chisholm said he would like to set aside
one day when every GSWC customer
takes time to phone and e-mail the utility and other public officials to express
their feelings about the water company.
Attempts to contact Al-Awar for comment were unsuccessful.
• Denise Kruger, senior
vice president of regulated utilities, Golden
State Water Company
630 E. Foothill Blvd.
San Dimas, CA 91773
(909) 394-3600
customerservice@gswa
ter.com
• Robert Sprowls, president and chief executive officer, American
States Water Company
San Dimas, CA 91773
(909) 394-3600
• Jim Luongo, Golden
State Water Company
operation superintendent
(805) 646-8788
[email protected]
• Lloyd Ross , chairman
of the board, American
States Water Company
San Dimas, CA 91773
(909) 394-3600
• Public Advisors Office
California Public Utilities Commission
505 Van Ness Ave.
San Francisco, CA
94102
[email protected]
.gov
(866) 849-8390
Rylander leaves Ojai Parks and Recreation Commission in good shape
Tiobe Barron
Keywords: Parks, Sarzotti, Libbey
The gears are turning for the
Ojai Recreation Department,
and several projects are in the
works. The recent successes of
the Ojai Recreation Department, the upcoming community build of the Libbey Park
playground, the Sarzotti Park
Master Plan and Ojai Recreation Commission Chair Sunday Rylander’s retirement
were on the docket at the joint
meeting of the Ojai City Council and the Ojai Recreation
Commission Tuesday.
Rylander discussed several
success stories of the Ojai
Recreation Department this
summer, including aquatics,
Crossfit, gymnastics, movie
night, day camp, horsemanship, surf camp and wilderness
camp
programs.
Recreation program attendance has increased, as well;
over the last year, 1,936 out-ofcity-limits participants and
3,426 living within the city
took part in Ojai Recreation
Department programs. Revenues so far this year for the
department exceed $115,000.
The development of a Master Plan — an official document detailing current and
future uses and equipment —
is under way for Sarzotti Park.
The Ojai Recreation Department is hosting a workshop
Saturday from 1 to 3 p.m. at
the Boyd Center to learn what
the public would like to see at
this facility in the future. New
baseball fields? A water feature? A scooter park? Commissioners aren’t ruling out
anything at this brainstorming
session, and are eager to hear
from the pubic at this workshop.
The plan for a communitybuild playground at Libbey
Park is also gaining momentum thanks to local input and
efforts. Ojai Planning Commissioner MacAdam Lojowsky
has volunteered to take charge
of fundraising; organizers are
hoping to raise $30,000 in addition to funding provided by
the city. The Ojai Valley Lions
Club is spearheading the effort
to gather volunteers for the
build, and Ojai Deputy City
Manager Steve McClary is in
charge of public relations for
the
project.
Visit
www.ojairec.com for more information, to get involved or
to make a donation to the
project.
Rylander announced her
resignation as commission
chair during the meeting.
“I’m very proud of the work
the commission has done, as
well as the talented staff at the
(Ojai) Recreation Department,” said Rylander in a separate statement. “What an
incredible year: exceeded the
budget by $115,000, participant increase, solid marketing
plan, new Libbey playground
project and Sarzotti Master
Plan happening. It’s the right
time to resign from my position and focus on my family,
my education, work and getting lights at the skate park,
and a BMX park in Ojai. I’m
still going to volunteer but be
focused on finishing up the
lights and getting the bike
park done.” There is no official
word yet on who will replace
Rylander as commission chair.
The next Ojai Recreation
Commission meeting is 6 p.m.
Sept. 3 at Ojai City Hall, 401 S.
Ventura St. in Ojai.
The Sarzotti Park Master
Plan workshop will be held
Saturday at the Boyd Center,
510 Park Road.
GSWC gets new, lower water reduction mandates for Ojai customers
Bill Warner
[email protected]
Keywords: GSWC, water use
The water reduction
target of 36 percent no
longer
applies
to
Golden State Water
Company's (GSWC's)
customers in its Ojai
District. Robert N. Hanford, general manager
of GSWC's Coastal District, announced the
news to the Ojai City
Council during the
public comments portion of its regular meeting Tuesday.
The 36 percent was
eliminated when the
California Water Resources Control Board
(WRCB) realized that
Ojai did not qualify as
an urban water district.
According to WRCB criteria,
any
water
provider serving fewer
than 3,000 accounts automatically qualifies for
a 25 percent reduction
target in compliance
with Gov. Jerry Brown's
conservation directive
of April 1.
Hanford said the
WRCB had replied to an
Aug. 5 letter from
GSWC
challenging
Ojai's urban status
based on the number of
water
connections,
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thereby lifting the 36
percent conservation
standard.
Water
providers
falling into this category have two options.
One is that of setting a
25 percent reduction
goal. The other is simply to go to a twice-aweek system of outdoor
irrigation — something
that is already in place.
GSWC has chosen the
latter option.
"Twice-a-week watering is the conservation
requirement," Hanford
told the Council. The
other Stage 1 requirements implemented by
GSWC remain in place
as well, he said, as do
the general state directives for water conservation.
While at least two
members of the City
Council thanked Hanford for the effort, Ojai
attorney Ryan Blatz said
it's something the company should have done
a long time ago. Blatz
represents Ojai Friends
of Locally Owned Water
(Ojai F.L.O.W.). As a matter of fact, Blatz said
Thursday, the whole
issue of Ojai's classification as an urban water
district is something
F.L.O.W. had raised before the California Pub-
lic Utilities Commission
(CPUC) before GSWC
ever wrote its letter. "We
brought the argument
up two weeks before
Golden State brought it
up," he said.
GSWC is currently in
the midst of a rate case
before the CPUC — the
recurrent process by
which the company
makes projections for
water production, costs
and revenues for a
three-year period. Ojai
F.L.O.W. has been involved in the proceedings,
Blatz
said,
protesting GSWC's use
of an Urban Water Management Plan in its estimation of charges. And
it was the very fact of
Ojai being under such
an Urban Water Management Plan that inspired the WRCB to
classify the community
as urban in the first
place, he said.
When classifying a
district, the WRCB is
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Management
Plan
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next cycle for Ojai,
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OJAI VALLEY MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION
Dan Nelson
Jesus is lord, savior and friend — not a politician
God — is not a Democrat, God is not a Republican. He is neither
Independent,
Green
Party, nor Libertarian.
Jesus is not a Liberal,
Jesus is not a Conservative.
He is neither a Progressive nor Fundamentalist.
God is not a Capitalist,
Communist, Socialist,
Imperialist.
He is neither: Expansionist, Nationalist, Cons t r u c t i o n i s t ,
Deconstructionist.
He is not an Existentialist, Darwinist and
God is definitely not an
atheist!
Jesus cares about
equality but he is not a
feminist. He is the prince
of peace but he is not an
activist. God is not a
racist!
Jesus is not — a psychologist, sociologist,
philosopher, nor theologian.
He is not a Methodist,
Baptist, Catholic, nor
Presbyterian. Jesus heals
but he is not a therapist!
He brings change but he
is not an anarchist. He is
a doctor but he does not
have a university degree.
The medicine he uses is
the Holy Spirit — and he
said the truth shall set
you free!
He is not a culture, not
a power base, not a point
of view, not a business,
not a book deal; God is
definitely not something
new. He is not a fantasy,
not an archetype, not a
manifestation of the
mind.
God is love, God is
truth; a just judge, God is
gracious, and kind.
Jesus is not a label, not
a pundit, not a commentator, nor figurehead, he
is neither a politician,
nor statesman, not a
celebrity, not mythical,
not dead!
Not a backup plan, not
a lame excuse, not a
crutch for the naive, not
trite Not a religion, not
an organization, not a
creed, ceremony, or rite.
He is not a brand
name, nor a marketing
scheme,
not
a
spokesman nor a fashion
trend. Jesus is not a rock
star! Jesus is not a sports
hero!
He is not a bumper
sticker, not a piece of
jewelry, not a T-shirt, not
a radio station, not a TV
channel, not a band, nor
a song.
He is the foundation,
the goal, the compass,
the map, the quest, and
the authority on all
things, right and wrong.
He is the giver of life —
creator of all things —
the beginning and the
end, all knowing, all powerful, redeemer, king of
kings, lord, savior and
friend.
Dan Nelson is pastor of
Calvary Chapel Ojai Valley. The opinions expressed are those of the
author, and not necessarily those of his church, the
Ojai Valley Ministerial
Association, nor the Ojai
Valley News.
Throughout August,
Ecclesiastes offers a
challenge: “Map Your
Future.” This Sunday
Holy Cross will explore
the final chapter, “When
It’s All Been Said and
Done.”
Holy Cross wants to
help you experience
God by saying yes to
Jesus every day. For
more information call
646-5652.
Rev. Fernando Lopez,
OSA, is associate pastor.
Celebrate the Feast of
St. Augustine Saturday
at 6 p.m. Bring your own
meat to barbecue and a
side dish to share that
serves 12 or more.
Sunday readings will
be Exodus 4:1-2, 6-8,
Psalm 15:2-5, James
1:17-18, 21b-22, 27, and
Mark 7:1-8, 14-15 and
21-23.
Call 646-4338 for
more information.
RELIGION BRIEFS
Ojai United
Methodist Church
Everyone is welcome
to the Ojai United
Methodist Church, 120
Church Road. The sanctuary is open Monday
through Thursday from
9 a.m. to noon for personal prayer and meditation. Children are
always welcome at Ojai
United Methodist. The
Sunday worship service
is at 10:15 a.m. in the
sanctuary.
The 14th Sunday after
Pentecost will be celebrated. The Scripture
reading will be James
1:17-27.
Seminarian
Denyse Barnes will
preach on “Living Out
Worship.”
For more information,
call 646-3528.
First Church of Christ,
Scientist
“Christ Jesus” is the
subject of this Sunday’s
lesson at the Christian
Science Church, based
on a passage from 1
Corinthians: “God is
faithful, by whom ye
were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus
Christ our Lord.” The
church service and Sunday school begin at 10
a.m. Testimonial meetings are held Wednesdays at 7 p.m. All are
welcome. The church is
at the corner of Oak and
Blanche streets in Ojai.
A Christian Science Library and Bookstore for
the community at 206-J
N. Signal St. is open
Monday,
Wednesday
and Friday from noon to
3 p.m., offering a wealth
of publications and a
quiet place to read.
Call 646-4901 for information.
Calvary Chapel
of the Ojai Valley
Calvary Chapel Christian Church of the Ojai
Valley, 195 Mahoney
Ave., Oak View, welcomes everyone for Sunday worship. Service
times are 9 a.m. for family worship (children
and adults together) and
at 10:45 a.m. with a children’s and youth ministry provided. Pastor
Dan Nelson will continue a chapter-bychapter, verse-by-verse
study of the Book of Acts.
The Ojai Valley Bible
Study meets Thursdays
at 7 p.m. Children are invited for Calvary Kid’s
Club and youth are welcome to Calvary Youth.
Call 649-1515 for more
information.
Center for
Spiritual Living
The Center for Spiri-
tual Living, Ojai, is a
metaphysical community offering principles
from the mystical traditions of world religions
and indigenous teachings. People of all faiths,
races, ages and lifestyles
are welcome.
This Sunday, the Rev.
Katherine McClelland’s
topic will be “The Extraordinary in the Ordinary.”
Meditation
service begins at 10
a.m.; the celebration
service and youth program are at 10:30 a.m.
Services are held at the
Ojai Valley Woman’s
Club, 441 E. Ojai Ave.
Call 640-0498 for information.
St. Andrew’s
Episcopal Church
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church worships the
Lord with joy and laughter, good music, short
sermons and free coffee.
Holy Eucharist is held
Sundays at 8 a.m. and
10 a.m. All are welcome
to the Lord’s table for
Holy Communion.
Centering prayer is
held every Thursday at 7
p.m.
The
outdoor
labyrinth is open daily
for meditation.
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church is at the corner of Bristol Road and
Ojai Avenue. For information, call 646-1885.
Holy Cross Church
All are invited to worship Sunday at 10 a.m.
at Holy Cross Church,
1212 Maricopa Highway, Ojai. Child care for
infants and toddlers is
available during the
service. Preschool and
elementary-aged children are offered classes
after the children’s message and rejoin teens
and adults for Holy
Communion at the end
of the service.
St. Thomas Aquinas
Catholic Church
St. Thomas Aquinas
Church is at 185 St.
Thomas Drive, Ojai.
Daily Mass is celebrated
at 9 a.m., Monday to Friday, and Saturday at 8
a.m. Sunday Mass is at
7:30 and 9:30 a.m. in
English and 11:30 a.m.
in Spanish. The Rev.
Tom Verber, OSA, is the
parish pastor and the
Jewish Community
of Ojai
The Jewish Community of Ojai, 530 W. El
Roblar Drive, Meiners
Oaks, will have services
today at 6 p.m. led by
Rabbi Mike. A kiddush
will follow. All are welcome.
Call 646-4464 for
more information.
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Hanna Day
OVN correspondent
What would you do if
you found a glove with
mysterious supernatural
powers? Writer Paul Graham has penned a story
about a troublesome
glove, and gathered a creative team called Beyond
Red Wave Arts to bring it
to life.
Originally imagined as
a comic book, “The
Glove” — Graham’s
brainchild since high
school — has now become a reality with support from family and
friends. Together, Graham and co-founder
Raymond
Onglengco
founded Beyond Red
Wave Arts (BRWA) in Ojai
to create “The Glove,”
and over the course of a
year their staff expanded
as they hired Alex Pfeffer
and Sam Dutter to help
them design stories from
conception to completion.
“Initially BRWA was
supposed to be a comic
book-based company,”
Onglengco said. “But we
realized that the amount
of time and work it would
take to make comics
could also be used to
make video games,
which was our ultimate
goal, anyway.”
The creative team — all
video game enthusiasts
— managed to release
their first free smartphone app game called
“Save the Runner” in just
under a year. In the game,
the player controls an FBI
drone that protects a
runaway whistleblower
from attacking enemies.
“We didn’t expect to
churn out a game this
year,” Onglengco said.
“Year one was supposed
to be a learning year for
all of us.”
Though imagined as a
simple game, “Save the
Runner” grew more complex as BRWA developed
it, which proved to be a
great learning experience. To help keep costs
down Graham, Pfeffer
and Graham’s cousin
provided the grunting
voices for the characters,
and Dutter spent long
hours animating. Despite
setbacks, “Save the Runner” ended up exactly as
Graham had imagined,
they said. They hope to
use their experience to
create more complex
games and storylines for
bigger gaming consoles,
such as PC, Playstation
and Xbox. “(It) is challenging,” Graham said,
“but with the right tools
and resources we can do
anything.”
Emboldened by the
success of their first project, the team turned their
focus to “The Glove,”
which was released online Aug. 27 as a free ongoing webcomic. The
story is about a young
man who finds a glove
with mysterious powers
and of his adventures
that follow. Currently,
issue one is completed
and official weekly updates are forthcoming.
“Most people post one or
two pages (of a webcomic) and then don’t
post again,” explained
artist Sam Dutter. But
that’s certainly not what
BRWA has planned. After
the initial launch of the
first issue, Dutter will
post a page a week to
continue the story. Gra-
Photo submitted
Sam Dutter (from left), Paul Graham, Alex Pfeffer, and Raymond Onglengco make up
the Beyond Red Wave Arts team.
ham hopes that the webcomic’s success, as well
as with their other creative projects, will “influence people to think
differently and to see new
points of view.”
In addition to “The
Glove,” the BRWA staff
are working on a big project known only as “Project Dark,” which they
hope will eventually
compete with established titles such as “The
Walking Dead” series by
Telltale Games. Graham
acknowledges that will be
a challenge, but also
noted, “Everyone has the
same goal, which is to
make sure that we are
able to tell good stories,
and that the end product
is the same as the original
vision.”
Creating games and
stories is not their only
interest. Once they have
the time and resources,
BRWA wants to reach out
to the community. “We
hope to host workshops
for kids who are also passionate about video
games,” Onglengco said.
“We want to show them
the process of creating a
game from start to finish.”
The first issue of “The
Glove” will debut at Central Coast Comic Con,
which takes place at the
Ventura County Fairgrounds Friday through
Sunday. They will be in
the Starfleet Academy
building
at
Booth
2202. In addition to distributing hard copies of
“The Glove,” the staff will
also be hosting a tournament around their beta
board game “Black
Zone.” They also plan to
participate in Ojai Day,
where they will again give
away free copies of “The
Glove.”
For more information
about the team, their
mission and their projects, or to become a beta
tester, visit their website,
w w w. b r w a l l c . c o m ,
or
e-mail
admin@
brwallc.com.
Game screen capture courtesy BRWA
“Save the Runner” is a side-scrolling smartphone app.
Photo by Jordin Althaus/Syfy
Libby Rose eliminated, looking to future
Former Besant Hill School student Libby Rose Goldberg was eliminated from the SyFy Channel’s ninth season of “Face Off.” The Gatekeeper Challenge on episode four proved to be a big challenge for her, she said,
but she was still proud of her work. "Part of being successful on the show," she said Wednesday, "isn't necessarily being a great artist — it's knowing what not to do. And that only comes with experience." And the
experience of the show as a whole has helped her grow as an artist, she added. "I'm still definitely pursuing
special effects. One of the things it (the show) helped clarify is that there's really two different paths you
can take (as a special effects artist): An on-set artist, and people who build and make prosthetics … I definitely want to be on set." She's well on her way to that goal — she's already booked up for the entire month
of October.
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Nordhoff gridders to host Channel
Islands Friday in 2015 opener
Mike Miller
[email protected]
Friday night the Nordhoff Rangers will welcome
the
Channel
Islands Raiders to town
for the opening game of
the 2015 season. Both
programs are anxious to
get off to a fast start with
a season opening victory,
so fans can expect an intense contest.
Last year’s game was a
defensive battle which
was won by your Nordhoff Rangers, 17-12. The
NHS defense was able to
hold the Raiders to just 7
yards rushing in the
game, which is something they would love to
do once again this year.
Channel Islands senior
Nik Garcia-Basua was a
thorn in Nordhoff’s side
last season and he is
back and primed for a
strong senior campaign.
A year ago, Garcia-Basua
scored both Channel Islands touchdowns, one
on an interception for a
score and the other on a
15-yard touchdown reception. In addition to
Garcia-Basua, the Ranger
defense will need to contain running backs Roy
Oto and Michael Barker,
who are back after solid
performances in 2014.
For the Rangers, Friday
night’s opener will be the
first full-speed varsity action for a number of
players on their roster. As
with any season opener,
they will need to limit
their mistakes if they
hope to notch their first
win of the young season.
Sophomore quarterback Parker Johnsen has
received solid reviews
this summer, so keep an
eye on his production in
his first official start. Fans
can expect NHS head
coach Erik Monson to
keep things simple in the
early going by utilizing
the run game. The NHS
offensive line should be a
team strength this season and they will be
called upon early and
often.
Players to watch:
According to Monson,
Jake Perry and Regin Wilson will be playmakers
on both sides of the field
while senior Zeb Sheets
should be one to watch
on defense. Line play will
be key for the Rangers
who are sure to be undersized against Channel
Islands, so keep an eye
on the battle along the
line of scrimmage.
Ojai Valley News
prediction:
The 2015 season is full
of games that will be difficult to predict and this
week is no different. With
so many new faces in key
positions
for
the
Rangers, nobody really
knows what to expect.
Despite the uncertainty,
we are siding with the
Rangers this week. Like
last season we think this
one will be a defensive
battle and once again
NHS will be the victor.
Nordhoff 14, Channel Islands 13.
Photo submitted
Kaity Bailey (left) earned All-American honors this summer for her play in beach
volleyball. Bailey is now a freshman at Pepperdine.
Wildcat grad Bailey makes All-American
team after successful summer
Former Villanova volleyball star
Kaity Bailey has made the transition
to college life at Pepperdine University — but before she did, Bailey
learned she was named to the American Volleyball Coaches Association
High School Beach All-American
Team.
The highly selective All-American
Team was comprised of four AllAmericans and eight honorable mention positions, which is where Bailey
landed. Bailey suffered through a back
injury and illness her senior year at
Villanova, but she bounced back this
summer and has since played in sev-
eral national tournaments.
Some of Bailey’s top finishes include a second-place finish at the
AAU Beach Nationals (more than 80
teams from United States, Canada
and Australia), and a fifth-place finish
in the USA High Performance Beach
Championships. She also placed fifth
in the Junior Olympics.
Beach Volleyball will be an official
NCAA sport beginning in 2016, so Bailey and some of the other top beach
players in the nation have landed on
the Pepperdine campus. Check future
editions of the Ojai Valley News for
updates on Bailey’s progress.
Ojai Valley News photo by Ken Brown
Nordhoff senior Noah Osborn catches a ball in a scrimmage against Agoura last week.
Tonight Osborn and the Rangers will host Channel Islands in their season opener.
Kickoff is at 7 p.m.
It’s a wrap: Sundowners
end with Coultas memorial
James Casey
OVN correspondent
The Sundowners golf
league held their season
ending scramble event
this past Sunday at the
Soule Park Golf Course.
The event has been renamed The Jim Coultas
Memorial Scramble in
honor of the league
founder who recently
passed away. Coultas
began the league over 25
years ago and represented everything that
the league stands for
today. League veterans
agree that without his
dedication and vision the
league would not exist
today.
Appropriately,
the
event was won by the
team of the Scramblers.
They managed to shoot
an impressive round of
18 under par to take
home the title. The
Scrambers had a net
score of 44.50 to take
home the prize on the
day. The team consisted
of team captain Todd
Henard, Matt Buck, Carl
Henard, Paul Wadsworth,
and Luke Ackerman.
There was a tie for second place between the
Hut Putters and Bugsy's
Bandits. Both teams
managed to shoot a net
round of 45.75 to round
out the top three teams.
The Bandits saw Ron
Rood, Josh Rood, Marc
Sauer, and Peter Crane
play well. The Putters
team consisted of Sean
Strben, T.J. Hanna, Jason
Perez, Travis Garee, and
Skip Miller. Both teams
managed to end their
season on a high note.
Closest to the pin on
the par-3 holes were won
by Ryan Blatz, Buck
Crook, Sean Strben, and
Matt Buck.
The season resumes
next April. Those interested in playing should
send an e-mail to sun
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VPS to host Immanuel Christian Saturday
The Villanova Preparatory School football program will host the Immanuel Christian Crusaders Saturday in its season opening game. The Crusaders call Ridgecrest home and will travel to the Ojai Valley to take on the Wildcats at noon on
the VPS campus. Last season, Immanuel Christian went 1-8 overall and 1-3 in
league play while VPS went 3-7 overall and 1-3 in Condor League action.
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Residence Address of 2nd
4225 H Oceanside Blvd.
#333, Oceanside, CA 92056
This Business is conducted
by: An Unincorporated
Assoc. other than a Partnership
on 9/18/2014.
and correct.
dollars ($1,000).)
Margaret Elizabeth Elliott
/s/MARGARET ELIZABETH ELLIOTT
above.
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Petition for Change
of Name
Richard Glen Kunde
OVN08-07-2015
August 7, 14, 21 & 28,
2015
SUPERIOR COURT OF
CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF Ventura
800 Victoria Avenue
Ventura, CA 93009
Ventura Courthouse
PETITION OF
Richard Glen Kunde
FOR CHANGE OF NAME
ORDER TO SHOW
CAUSE FOR CHANGE
OF NAME
56-2015-00470421-CU-PTVTA
TO ALL INTERESTED
PERSONS: Petitioner
Richard Glen Kunde filed a
petition with this court for a
decree changing names as
follows: a) Richard Glen
Kunde to Richard Edward
Curl
THE COURT ORDERS
that all persons interested in
this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing
indicated below to show
cause, if any, why the petition for change of name
should not be granted. Any
person objecting to the
name changes described
above must file a written
objection that includes the
reasons for the objection at
least two court days before
the matter is scheduled to
be heard and must appear at
the hearing to show cause
why the petition should not
be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the
court may grant the petition
without a hearing.
NOTICE OF HEARING
Date: 9-25-15
Time: 8:30 am
Dept.: 42
The address of the court is
same as noted above.
A copy of this Order to
Show Cause shall be published at least once each
week for four successive
weeks prior to the date set
for hearing on the petition
in the following newspaper
of general circulation
printed in this county: Ojai
Valley News.
Date: JUL 31, 2015
BY ORDER OF THE
COURT
MICHAEL D. PLANET
Ventura Superior Court
Executive Officer and Clerk
By: /s/S. McCARTHY
Deputy Clerk
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Notice of Lien Sale
Ojai Self Storage
OVN08-14-2015
August 21 & 28, 2015
PUBLIC NOTICE
LIEN SALE
Notice is hereby given
that the Undersigned intends to sell the personal
property described below to
enforce a lien imposed on
said property Pursuant to
Lien Sale per California
Self Storage Act Chapter
10. Undersigned will sell
items at www.StorageBattles.com sale by competitive bidding ending on
September 4, 2015 at 11:30
am. Where said property
has been stored and which
are located at Ojai Self
Storage, 404 Bryant Circle,
Ojai, CA 93023. The fol-
lowing units will be sold:
D3R – Frank Bee – Bicycles, bike tires, inner tubes
D5F - Kristy Riveria Twin mattress & box
spring, under dresser, TV’s,
coffee table, speakers, lamp
D5H - Maira EspinozaValencia - ATV tires &
rims, TV, camping supplies,
suitcase, boxes
D16D - Sara Van Dyck Boxes, rubber bins, suitcase, wicker trunk, bike
rack for car
D37 – Irene Berban –
Clothing, beds, child’s bike,
dining table and chairs, coffee table, end table, camping supplies, sofa, exercise
equipment, entertainment
center
Purchases must be paid at
the time with Cash only. All
purchases are sold as is and
must be removed within 24
hours of the time of sale.
Sale subject to cancellation
up to the time of sales, company reserves the right to
refuse any online bids.
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Fictitious Business
Name Statement
John Hopkins
Construction
OVN08-18-2015
August 28, 2015
September 4, 11 & 18, 2015
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
File Number 2015082510016807-0 1/1
Recorder
MARK A. LUNN
File Date: 08/25/2015
BUSINESS AS:
Name: John Hopkins Construction
2013 Belhaven Ave., Simi
Valley, CA 93063
State of Incorporation/
Organization: CA
Company:
Ryanne Alane Hopkins
Valley, CA 93063
Full name of 2nd Registrant Individual/Corporation/Limited Liability
Company:
John Leonard Hopkins
Residence Address of 2nd
Valley, CA 93063
This Business is conducted by: Married Couple
on N/A.
and correct.
dollars ($1,000).)
Ryanne Alane Hopkins
/s/RYANNE HOPKINS
above.
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Notice of Public
Hearing
Ojai Historic Preservation
Commission
OVN08-19-2015
August 28, 2015
NOTICE OF PUBLIC
HEARING
OJAI HISTORIC
PRESERVATION
COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
NOTICE IS HEREBY
GIVEN that the City of Ojai
Historic Preservation Commission will hold a regular
meeting on the following
item on Thursday, September 10, 2015, at 5:00 p.m.,
or as soon thereafter as the
matter may be heard, in the
Council Chambers of Ojai
City Hall, 401 S. Ventura
Street, Ojai, California. Any
interested party may appear
before said Commission
and present their views.
Miscellaneous Permit
(MISC 15-13) for Historic
Preservation Commission’s
recommendation to City
Council to designate as a
Historic Landmark the
“Ojai Adobe House” located at 307 and 307A E.
Aliso Street, Assessor’s
Parcel Number 021-0-113110. The General Plan Land
Use Designation and Zoning Classification of the
property is Village MixedUse (VMU). Property
Owner/Applicant: Robert
and Tiese Quinn.
Further information about
this matter is available from
the Community Development Department at 401
South Ventura Street, Monday through Friday from
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., or
by calling (805) 646-5581
x112. Anyone who seeks to
challenge the decision of
the City in court with respect to this item may be
limited to raising only this
issue raised at the public
hearing described in this
notice or in written correspondence delivered to the
City at or prior to the public
hearing.
If you challenge any of
the foregoing actions in
court, you may be limited to
raising only those issues
you or someone else raised
at the public hearing or in
written communications delivered to the hearing body
at or prior to the public
hearing.
August 25, 2015
/s/KATHLEEN WOLD
Kathleen Wold, AICP,
Community Development
Director
————————
Notice of Public
Hearing
Ojai Historic Preservation
Commission
OVN08-20-2015
August 28, 2015
NOTICE OF PUBLIC
HEARING
OJAI HISTORIC
PRESERVATION
COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
NOTICE IS HEREBY
GIVEN that the City of Ojai
Historic Preservation Commission will hold a regular
meeting on the following
item on Thursday, September 10, 2015, at 5:00 p.m.,
or as soon thereafter as the
matter may be heard, in the
Council Chambers of Ojai
City Hall, 401 S. Ventura
Street, Ojai, California. Any
interested party may appear
before said Commission
and present their views.
Historic Work Permit
(WP 15-03) for proposed
work affecting Historic
Landmark No. 9, (Neff
Lounge), consisting of removal of the veranda from
the north facing wall of the
Neff Lounge, and restore
the north facing wall to
original condition including
the roof and façade at the
Ojai Valley Inn & Spa, 905
Country Club Road. Assessor’s Parcel Number: 0240-010-110. The General
Plan Land Use Designation
of the site is Institutional
Recreational (I-R) and Zoning Classification of the site
is Institutional Recreational
(I-R-3). A Categorical Exemption has been prepared
pursuant to the California
Environmental Quality Act.
Property Owner: Ojai Valley Inn & Spa, LLC. Applicant: Brian Skaggs.
Further information about
this matter is available from
the Community Development Department at 401
South Ventura Street, Monday through Friday from
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., or
by calling (805) 646-5581
x112. Anyone who seeks to
challenge the decision of
the City in court with respect to this item may be
limited to raising only this
issue raised at the public
hearing described in this
notice or in written correspondence delivered to the
City at or prior to the public
hearing.
If you challenge any of
the foregoing actions in
court, you may be limited to
raising only those issues
you or someone else raised
at the public hearing or in
written communications delivered to the hearing body
at or prior to the public
hearing.
August 26, 2015
/s/KATHLEEN WOLD
Kathleen Wold, AICP,
Community Development
Director
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Perspectives
FIT FOR LIFE
SHEILA CLUFF
Help your partner to better health
You say your vows
and kiss to seal the deal.
Fast-forward into this
relationship bliss and it
seems you wake up to
realize your partner in
life is chunky. Phew.
How you handle this
health and wellness crisis could make or break
even the most loving relationship.
Everyone knows you
cannot force a loved
one to get on the
healthy weight "band
wagon" unless he or she
wants to. On the flip
side, however, it's common knowledge unwanted body fat can
lead to some serious
health issues, including
coronary heart disease,
high blood pressure,
type 2 diabetes, certain
cancers and fertility issues. There's no happily
CHEF RANDY
ever after in any of that.
Here are some tips to
put these issues on the
table:
• Look in the mirror.
Are you at a comfortable weigh? If you are
not, then chances are
that your partner and
your kids aren't either.
Families get fat together. Before you can
embrace
a
leaner
lifestyle remember you
Randy Graham
Get your chimichurri on
Chimichurri sauce
can be used in many
ways. Here’s my version:
Chimichurri Sauce
2 cups packed flatleaf parsley leaves, no
stems
4 medium garlic
cloves, minced
1/4 cup packed
fresh oregano leaves
(or 4 tsp. dried
oregano)
1/4 cup red wine
vinegar
1/2 tsp. red pepper
flakes
1/2 tsp. kosher salt
Freshly ground
black pepper
1 cup extra-virgin
olive oil
Place parsley, garlic,
oregano, vinegar, red
pepper flakes, salt, and
pepper (to taste) in the
bowl of a food processor fitted with a blade
attachment. Process
until finely chopped,
stopping and scraping
down the sides of the
bowl with a rubber
spatula as needed,
about 1 minute total.
With the motor running, add oil in a steady
stream. Scrape down
the sides of the bowl
and pulse a few times
to combine. Transfer
sauce to an airtight
container and refriger-
ate at least 2 hours or
up to 1 day to allow the
flavors to meld. Before
serving, stir and season
as needed.
This sauce may be
made up to a week
ahead of time and kept
covered in the refrigerator until ready to use.
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Photo by Randy Graham
Hard to say, great to taste: chimichurri sauce!
are both on the same
team and can share the
journey, just like a good
partnership.
• Listen to their concerns. Has anyone on
the planet ever prospered after a stern lecture? I agree and the
answer is "no." So?
Don't lecture. Become a
good listener when discussing the topic of better
health.
Ask
questions. Refuse to
play the blame game.
Just a note: Remember
the kids are watching
what you and your partner to see if it's just talk
or
you're
making
healthy changes in your
lives.
• Let nature take its
course. Give your loved
ones time to consider
the things you discuss
and the plans that you
have made or will make.
We all have responsibilities galore and I've
found that some of us
need a longer period to
process information. If
coming home after a
grinding day at the office and on the highway,
your partner flops in
front of the television,
tossing athletic shoes in
their lap will probably
not
encourage
a
change. It certainly
would not for me. Instead why not offer a
cold drink of bubbly
water, talk about getting
ready for a walk and do
it.
• Swallow critiques.
Men often lose weight
faster
than
most
women, because their
fat-to-muscle ratio is
higher. Not fair? Who
said that life was? If a
loved one is drinking
water rather than cola,
cheer. If your partner is
walking the dog or cycling around the block
after work instead of
being glued to the computer or TV give a highfive. Small changes add
up to healthy transformations.
• Make it easy to succeed. Who doesn't like
new fitness clothes and
shoes? Selecting clothing and shoes that feel
comfortable and make
us want to wear them
can go a long way to increasing participation
in an activity. This can
make even the most robust couch potato decide to be active.
• Give it to 'em. Contrary to popular belief,
couples cannot really
read
each
other's
minds. To help your
partner become healthier, notice little things,
like your mate's great
posture, how their biceps bulge or the looseness of their favorite
jeans. Make the compliment genuine and do so
often.
• Choose fun for fitness. Sure you can park
farther from the store
and add steps to help
you trim. You can cut
portions way down
when eating eat out.
However, for a lasting
change toward healthy
habits, nothing works
like fun. As a couple
why not take up a new
sport like paddle boarding or hiking? How
about ballroom dance?
Have you thought of a
walking vacation in Europe or Asia? All of these
activities require increased strength and
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endurance so you won't
be successful overnight,
but relationship counselors say walking or
working out with one
another can help your
relationship become
closer.
• Eat to live, rather
than live to eat. A few
simple tricks can help
you totally change your
food consumption. Why
not take a healthy cooking class or start to cook
together using less fat,
fewer
high-sodium,
high-sugar, prepared
foods. One day a week,
go vegetarian or vegan.
Visit your local farmers’
market, use fresh and
local produce and
fruits. Stock the kitchen
with healthier snacks.
Yes, your schedule is
crazy busy and some of
these things are hard to
do, but imagine 10
years. The healthy
changes you make now
could mean a fit lifetime of difference in
your loved one’s health.
A tip: Love your grill.
Grill outdoors or indoors, instead of frying
fish, beef, pork and
chicken, at least two
nights a week. Do this
instead of picking up
fast food and you'll save
as much as 1,000 calories a week. In a month,
jeans, slacks and skirts
will be more comfortable and your loved
ones healthier.
Don't expect miracles
or to turn a plump partner into a healthy eater
and fitness devotee
overnight. Success is
ensured with small,
doable and achievable
personal goals to stay fit
for life.
Sheila Cluff, fitness expert,
motivational
speaker, master figure
skater and owner of The
Oaks at Ojai, is the author of several books, including
her
new
autobiography, "Living
Your Dream."
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batteries away
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Ojai Valley News
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Perspectives
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
MEL BLOOM
It all depends on the liver
Donald Trump is the
emperor of lipping off
and obviously, to use
Humphrey Bogart’s term
from
“Casablanca,”
doesn’t give “a hill of
beans” who he offends
or what he says. It’s as if
his mouth is on auto
pilot and what spews out
has not been filtered by
the brain. All of us have
been guilty some time or
another of misstatements which we wish we
could take back but “The
Donald,” like “Old Man
River” just keeps rolling
along”; but that’s not uncommon when an ego is
on steroids.
Four years ago in this
very space I had kissed
off my once-beloved
Chicago Cubs as a hopeless franchise which
hadn’t appeared in a
World Series for 70 years
and hadn’t won one in
more than a century. I
vowed in print that it
wasn’t worth carrying a
torch for these bozos
who would be better
served appearing at Ringling Brothers than
Wrigley Field. From that
moment on I didn’t care
what they did. I had for
years died a million
deaths and drew the line
that there would never
be a million and one.
I was wrong to malign
the team that had tumbled to bottom feeder
level in the National
League. One shouldn’t
kick anyone or anything
when it’s down, but
those boys of summer
had broken my heart so
many times I couldn’t
help but to treat them
with if not disdain, at
least with disinterest and
go on to other things.
But on Chicago’s north
side a miracle is in the
making and the Cubs
have become credible.
The teddy bears have
turn into grizzlies and I
don’t mean to put a hex
on them but as of this
moment — and “this
moment” is the key
phrase because anything
can happen, and it usually does — but as of this
writing the Cubs have
the third best record in
the 15-team National
League and for the last
two weeks have won
more games than any
team in either league. I
haven’t been following
the team since I disowned them four years
ago and have no notion
as to the reason for their
success which is now
considerably
beyond
mid-season, but while
racing
through
the
sports pages I took a
quick glance at the baseball standings. And in
the language of the Bible,
“Behold!” — the Cubs
are hot stuff and this
one-time fair-weather
fan has left his apostasy
and morphed into, if not
an avid fan, at least an
interested one. It is good
to be back in the fold.
The longtime doormat of
the major leagues is in
ascendance. For how
long? Time will tell.
Long, long ago Addison and Clark streets
where the Cubs have
been playing for 100
years was like a sacred
shrine to me and Wrigley
Field was the holiest of
holies. It’s more than 60
years since I have been
there, but attachments
made early in life are diehards and cling like tight
shoes or zit lotion. Looking at the Cub lineup on
the sports page not one
name is familiar to me
but the old ones are riveted on my hard disc and
will accompany me to
the hereafter. There was
Gabby Hartnett catching; Phil Cavaretta at first
base; Billy Jurgis, shortstop; Billy Herman at
second base; Stan Hack
at third. And the outfield
with Augie Galan, Tony
Lazarri, and Frank Demaree. And the pitchers:
Bill Lee, Tex Carlton,
Dizzy Dean, Charley
Root.
Funny how I should remember them all when I
have forgotten what I
had for breakfast two
hours ago. And those
guys were fantastic and
never finished lower
than third in the standings. They were my heroes and it was with
goose flesh I saw the National League Champion
pennant flying from the
flagpole on three different occasions. And now
what?
Only
“The
Shadow” knows and he
like the old Cubs is mere
memory. Of course, for
old time’s sake I would
like to see them in another pennant race, but
if it is not to be, to resurrect and old expression,
“It’s no skin off my
nose.”
It’s fascinating to ponder bygone days: the hot
stuff cheerleader who
turned up her nose when
you waved to her and
who 20 years later looked
like she had been put
through the grinder; an
essay contest you felt
sure you were going to
win and didn’t even receive honorable mention; the girl you knew
you were going to marry
on your return from the
Navy only to find she
didn’t wait for you despite all the letters to the
contrary. Life is filled
with surprises and left
turns, which prompts
some people to ask, “Is
life worth living?” And for
that question there is a
French answer both profound and amusing: “It
depends upon the liver.”
And so, the Cubs are
winning bigtime. But it
really isn’t the biggest
thing in my life anymore.
Thomas Wolfe knew that
in his great novel, “You
Can’t Go Home Again.”
Too much water under
the bridge. Too much
time has gone by. Sic
transit gloria mundi.
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There is a tremendous diversity of edible and medicinal plants to be found in the
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offer a six-week class on “Edible and Medicinal Plants of
Ventura County” at Little
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Ojai, beginning Sept. 11. The
class will meet each Friday
from 10 a.m. to noon, skipping Oct. 2, and finishing up
on Oct. 23.
Kaufer’s slide-show tour
will “walk” participants
through the various local
plant communities from the
coastal strand of Ventura and
Oxnard, through the coastal
sage scrub, into the chaparral community of the Ojai
mountains and Sespe Creek,
and culminating in the yellow pine forest of Pine
Mountain. The characteristic
plant families of those zones
that have been used for centuries by traditional Chumash and modern foragers
alike for food and medicine
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Corral 57 keeps equitation alive in Ojai Valley
Kimberly Rivers
OVN correspondent
The Ojai Valley ETI
group, Corral 57, is about
midway through this
year’s show season, and
is looking for belt buckle
sponsors
for
their
awards.
Equestrian Trails Inc.
(ETI) is a national organization founded in 1944
and is “dedicated to the
acquisition and preservation of trails, good
horsemanship
and
equine legislation.” With
groups,
or
corrals,
around the country, ETI
allows equestrians of any
age to learn, show, connect with other horse
lovers and receive recognition for their accomplishments.
It
also
communicates
with
local, state and national
elected officials on issues
of importance to equestrians across the country.
“ETI is just an awesome way for people to
school in a show environment without spending a ton of money,” said
Kristi Troyna, president
of ETI Corral 57 and riding instructor-owner of
Moon Chasers Riding
Center. “The prizes for
the cost (of entering the
show) are very good and
we have the benefit of
the gorgeous setting of
Soule Park. It is the only
regular all discipline
show circuit in the area.”
She said they are “hovering around 50 entries per
show.” Most entrants are
from the Ojai Valley, but
some riders come to the
shows from Santa Paula
and Ventura. Show entry
fees for ETI and 4-H
members are $8 per class
(in advance) and $12 if
you register the day of
the show. Non-members
pay $10 (in advance) or
$14 the day of. ETI family
membership is $55 for
the year, $35 for a junior
member and $45 for 18
and over.
The local ETI group,
Corral 57 — also called
The Ojai Valley Sespe
Riders — hosts shows at
Soule Park during their
season from April to October. This year they have
a show Nov. 1 to make up
for a May show, which
was canceled due to a
respiratory virus many
horses in the valley had.
In addition to shows, the
group organizes trail
rides around the valley
and sometimes into the
backcountry. ETI members and non-members
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The Ojai Valley Bee Club will host a talk by Paul Cronshaw from the Santa Barbara
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He has more than 40 years of beekeeping experience and will speak on how to
maintain a healthy colony. Afterwards, if time allows, the group will go and observe a local bee hive, so those interested should bring their bee suits.
are welcome.
The next ETI show is
Sept. 13 at Soule Park and
is open to the public.
ETI depends on local
support and sponsorships to put on the shows
and provide fun prizes.
One of the coveted prizes
is a top-quality belt
buckle. At their awards
dinners they give out 30
belt buckles. These buckles are highly prized by
riders, both the young
and not-so-young. Any
rider worth their salt will
have a buckle or two to
show off. Having fun, and
treasured awards encourages riders to set
goals, improve and stick
to it.
The low-key, informal
setting at these shows is
family-friendly and encourages all ages and all
skill levels to bring out
their horse (or a friend’s
horse) and have a good
time. Many riders use
horses owned by the
barn where they take lessons.
“Lead liners start from
around 1 year old and we
have Dan Lopez who
shows in reining; I think
he’s in his 80s,” said
Troyna. Lead liners are
led by a handler on foot
during their show class.
There are four age division at walk-trot: 8 and
younger; 9 to 12; 13 to 17;
and 18 and older. Nonwalk/trot classes have 12
and younger; 12 to 17;
and 18 and older divisions. Reining is open to
all ages.
“Each division in English and Western includes
equitation,
pleasure and pattern,”
said
Troyna.
“The
walk/trot classes and the
Western classes include
trail. The English classes
have equitation over
Photo by Colleen O’Brien
Izzy Gaggero, 10, cracks a mile-wide grin atop her 26year-old thoroughbred mare, Sarah.
fences instead of trail.
Then we have reining
and
gymkhana.”
Gymkhana
involves
timed games and a horse
and rider team completing a particular pattern
— sometimes around
poles or cones in a timed
event. Speed counts, as
does avoiding the poles.
“We have a day-end
and year-end high point
and reserve (second
place) high point winner
in each of the divisions,”
she said. “We have
rosettes for day-end high
points, but we also sometimes do a money show,
or a trophy show, and the
winners get something
special.”
ETI Corral 57 is seeking
locals to sponsor a
buckle ($150 per buckle)
to help ETI provide a
prize to a budding horseman or horsewoman.
Current season confirmed buckle sponsors
include: Cañada Larga
Ranch, Special Olympics
Southern California Ventura County Region,
Moon Chasers Riding
Center and Wild Hearts
Hoof Care. Troyna also
said other regular sponsors include Ventura Hay,
American
Hay,
Dr.
Charles Liskey, DVM, and
Ojai Valley Trail Riding
Company.
The season is under
way. Upcoming shows
are: Sept. 13, Oct. 4, and
Nov. 1. For more information check the ETI
Corral 57 Facebook page
or their website www.eticorral57.org.

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