Redemption center may end up at West Campus

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Redemption center may end up at West Campus
Tiobe Barron
OVN correspondent
Things aren’t going as planned for
the Ojai Planning Commission.
Two items from the Commission’s
March 5 agenda were postponed
until March 19 at city staff ’s
request: drafting an ordinance to
set water efficient landscape standards, and possible changes to the
Village Mixed Use (VMU) zone.
“Staff has requested to research
and come back with the changes to
the VMU district and why those
changes were made,” said Ojai’s
Community Development Director
Kathleen Wold. “I would just like to
point out that because of staff
changes over the recent years,
there’s sort of a loss of institutional
memory.”
Wold replaced interim Director
Ann McLaughlin last January, and
McLaughlin took over from former
Director Rob Mullane, who resigned
his post last August after serving
Ojai for approximately one year.
Wold stated in her staff report to the
Commission that she intends to
reach out to Mullane as well as
former consultant Tom Figg to
obtain information necessary to
move forward on these matters.
A redemption center proposed at
Bryant Street fell off the Planning
Commission docket by default
when problems with the project
application and staff inaction
prompted applicant Luz Duran, of
ED Recycling, and former Planning
Commissioner Troy Becker to seek
out alternate sites. Zoning stipulations — and public outcry that a
redemption center on Bryant Street
would “junk up” the area — led the
Planning Commission to direct city
staff to work with Duran on finetuning the details of her proposal
and to consider other locations for
the proposed redemption center.
Becker aided Duran after the city
staff members failed to work with
her; then Becker proposed a second
See Planning, Page A3
Photo by Ashley Wilson
Los Angeles muralist adds flavor to Ojai gallery
Renowned musicican-artist Erin D. Garcia — whose work includes the 6th Street
Mural Wall at downtown L.A.’s The Standard Hotel, as well as the facade of Palm
Spring’s The Ace Hotel & Swim Club — has completed a mural at Ojai’s
galerie102 (above). According to his website, Garcia’s work “is an exploration
of where the human capacity for abstraction intersects or conflicts with the
sensory desire for specificity.” A collection of his works, and those of Allie Pohl,
will be on display at the gallery through April 13. Meet the artists at the opening
reception tomorrow from 4 to 6 p.m. at 102 W. Matilija St.
Suite sounds
Composer, Youth Symphony creating Ojai piece
Tiobe Barron
OVN correspondent
The Ojai Valley’s natural
beauty and unique history
have inspired many residents
and visitors to wax poetic or
capture Ojai’s essence on
canvas or film over the years.
Now Ojai resident and
composer Ray Powers has
commemorated
Ojai’s
culture and history with his
“Valley of the Moon Suite,”
which the Ojai Youth
Symphony will perform this
October at Ojai Valley
Community Church.
“As far as I know it's the
first orchestral piece written
specifically about the Ojai
Valley,” says Powers. “It will
be a milestone all the way
around, for myself, the Youth
Symphony and the community of Ojai. This has been a
vision of mine for the last two
years. It's exciting to watch it
come to fruition, and begin
composing
the
work
knowing there is a talented
and eager group of musicians
to perform it. It's my way of
giving back to Ojai all of the
creative inspiration and
fulfilling relationships I have
received since moving here
in 1999.”
Powers received voice and
composition degrees from
California State UniversityNorthridge, and has three
decades
of
experience
composing,
performing,
producing and consulting in
the music industry. He says
he has been inspired by an
“intense interest in the
indigenous landscape and
people of the Ojai Valley.”
“‘Valley of the Moon Suite’
tells the story, through music
and image, of the Ojai Valley,
the pristine land, the indigenous Chumash and their
vibrant history. It incorporates the talents of young
orchestral musicians from
the Ojai Youth Symphony
combined with elements of
modern instrumentation,”
Powers explains. “In tandem
with
the
Ojai
Youth
Symphony, Chumash Elder
Julie Tumamait-Stenslie, and
local photographers, ‘Valley
of the Moon Suite’ will unfold
into a moving multimedia
event that will educate,
entertain and inspire our
audience.”
The group performing the
piece, the Ojai Youth
Symphony, is a nonprofit
organization founded in 2001
by Amy Hagen and Andy
Radford to further orchestral
music education among
Ventura County youth. More
than 100 students between 6
to 18 years from around the
county are divvied up into
three ensembles. They will
begin rehearsing Powers’
piece this September.
“I'm delighted that Andy
Radford and Amy Hagen
agreed to partner with me on
See Symphony, Page A3
Swimmin’
hole’s full!
Woolson, a 4-year-old
golden retriever, had
a field day diving and
swimming in the
now-full water hole in
the Ventura River
Preserve, off Rice
Road, earlier this
week. Managed by
the Ojai Valley Land
Conservancy,
the
popular swimming
hole has been nearly
empty for many
months now due to
the drought.
Photos by Holly Roberts
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• Through March 27:
The Ojai Art Center, 113
S. Montgomery St., will
display work by the Ojai
Mardi Gras artists,
through March 27. The
theme is “The Wizards of
Odd.” Call 646-0117.
• March 28: The Ojai
Art Center, 113 S. Montgomery St., will display
“Paper & Beyond,” an exhibit of paper art and
science by BiJian Fan,
March 28 through May 8.
A reception will be held
April 6 from 1 to 3 p.m.
Call 646-0117.
• March 28: The Ojai
Art Center’s 37th annual
“Art in the Park” will be
held May 24 and 25 from
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in
Libbey Park. The deadline to apply for this juried fine art show is
March 28. For applications or more details,
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[email protected] or call 6460117.
• Through April 30:
Bohemia, 214 W. Ojai
Ave., Suite 101, will display an exhibit titled
“Variety at the Coffee
House,” featuring pieces
by Ojai artists Colleen
McDougal, Ally Jade and
Joshua
Hedlund,
through April 30. Call
640-7210.
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Willard G. “Bill” Wyman, a
resident of Ojai for 20 years
and a friend to many, died
peacefully on Feb. 25 at Stanford Hospital. He was 83
years old. His death was caused by lung cancer. Born
in China as the son of a career officer in the U.S.
Army, Bill grew up on a series of cavalry posts in Virginia, Kansas, Texas, Washington state, and the nation’s capital. He attended St. Paul’s in Baltimore,
Md., where he was a star athlete and lacrosse player.
He graduated from Colby College, Waterville, Maine,
in 1956 with a bachelor of arts in English.
After his own schooling was completed, he began
his career as an educator in 1958, teaching English
and coaching football and swimming at Menlo
School. In 1962, he enrolled as a graduate student at
Stanford, receiving his doctoral degree in 1969 while,
at the same time, serving as associate dean of students and, later, as special assistant to then President
Richard W. Lyman in the academic year 1969-70. His
special gifts as a calm negotiator during the years of
protest about the war in Vietnam earned him the respect of both student activists and his academic and
administrative colleagues. From 1971 to 1975, he was
dean of students and associate professor of English
at his alma mater, Colby College.
In 1975, he returned to California to become headmaster of The Thacher School in Ojai and served
with success there until his retirement in 1992.
Under his leadership, the school opened its doors to
women, saw its camping and horse programs invigorated, its precarious fiscal situation reversed, its endowment increased twenty-fold to $20 million, its
campus strengthened by a constellation of new
buildings and its academic stature returned to a national prominence it had not enjoyed since its early
years. During these years, he developed a strong following of students, alumni, and personal friends on
eclectic and enjoyable pack trips into the High Sierra
— trips for which he would become a legend.
In the mid-’90s, moving to his new home, a handsome ranch house on the Skyline Ridge with spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean, Bill started a new
career, one he had perhaps envisioned during all the
years of his youth — that of a novelist. He returned
in memory to the summer he had spent as a
teenager, on a ranch owned by his sister Patty and
her husband in the Rosebud Mountains of Montana.
There he had learned about horses and cattle, about
packing, about the joys of reading by lantern light,
and from the native people a different way of seeing
the land. His sister, who predeceased him, also
taught him about music, and his memory of her and
of music she loved echoed through his life. That early
time in Montana never left him. It was with him
when, at 17, he enlisted in the Marine Corps and was
appointed as a cadet in the U.S. Military Academy at
West Point, completing one year there and lettering
in three sports, playing football briefly for backfield
coach Vince Lombardi. Nor did it leave him when he
entered Colby College in 1952 where, as he later
wrote, he “found, in an academic community, a place
where my love of literature could take root and
where I could realize the possibilities for thought and
decency and understanding.”
In 2005, he became the writer he had wanted to be.
His first novel, “High Country,” was published and
earned two Spur Awards from the Western Writers of
America, for Best First Novel and Best Novel of the
West. In 2011, his second novel, “Blue Heaven,” appeared and in it he returned to the lives of two
strongly imagined characters, Ty Hardin and Fenton
Pardee — one young, the other old, who, in both
books, experience the dangers and the splendors of
an American wilderness that, as they live and age, is
changing all around them. In many ways these stories were Bill’s story.
“The Thacher School would not be where it is
today without Bill’s dynamic leadership. He delivered the school from the agitated ‘60s and confused
‘70s into a strong, confident, nationally acclaimed
premier boarding school,” states Michael Mulligan,
current head of school. “We have lost an inimitable
leader and headmaster, a gifted teacher, a man of letters, an accomplished and award-winning novelist,
an outdoorsman and wilderness trip leader of the
first rank, and not the least, a tough-minded coach
who, on the one hand, would not suffer fools gladly,
and on the other, helped legions of students, faculty,
and friends advance their lives and reach for their
dreams.”
He is survived by his two sons, Willard G. Wyman
III of Santa Barbara, and his wife Michelle and their
three children (Caitlin, Casey and Molly), and Jedediah Fowler Wyman of Corvallis, Ore.; former wife
Jane Fowler Wyman; numerous nieces and nephews;
and by Barbara Saxon, his partner for many years.
A memorial service will be held in his honor on Saturday, April 19, 2014 at 5:30 p.m. at Thacher’s Outdoor Chapel. Please RSVP to Jane McCarthy
([email protected]).
• March 8: The galerie102, at 102 W. Matilija St., Ojai, will display
“Peacocks in Flight,” an
exhibit of paintings by
Erin Garcia of Los Angeles and sculpture by Allie
Pohl of Venice, Calif.,
from Saturday through
April 13. An opening reception will be held Saturday from 4 to 6 p.m.
Call 640-0151.
Gallery 525, 525 W. El
Roblar Drive, will display
“Love Potion No. 9, 9 x 9
Small Works” through
aturday. Call 798-0407.
The City Gallery at Ojai
City Hall, 401 S. Ventura
St., will display paintings
by 90-year-old artist
Gino Hollander through
March 14. The gallery is
open Monday through
Friday, 8 a.m. to 5:30
p.m.
• March 15: The Oaks
at Ojai, 122 E. Ojai Ave.,
will display paintings by
Ojai artist Dan Schultz
from March 15 through
May 1. A reception for
the artist will be held
March 28 from 5 to 6
p.m.; RSVP to 646-5573.
Porch Gallery, 310 E.
Matilija St., Ojai, will display “Barbie: An American Icon,” an exhibit of
oil paintings by Judy Ragagli through March 25.
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Contest winners announced
The Ojai Art Center’s
75 Word Short Short
Story Contest, commemorating the center’s
75th
anniversary,
brought in 160 entries
from near and far.
The winners are:
David Rasch, first prize
for “Thief of Nothing”;
Kenny Dahle, second
prize for “Reckoning”;
and Raul Kottler, third
prize for “High Flyin’
Flag.”
Honorable mentions
were awarded to: Daniel
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Gillian Zia Rutherford
Wenzel for “Retrospective Cappuccino”; and
Wendell H. Jones for
“Pilgrimage to Canterbury: The Coat Hanger’s
Tale.”
Join
the
Literary
Branch at the Art Center
on Monday at 7 p.m. to
hear the writers read
their stories.
Police Blotter
CRIMES
•
Defrauding
an
innkeeper was reported in the 1200
block of East Ojai Avenue Feb. 23.
• Burglary was reported in the 400 block
of Bryant Circle Feb.
24.
• Unlawful taking of a
vehicle and burglary
were reported in the
1100 block of Bonmark
Drive Feb. 26.
• Possessing a controlled substance and
injection device, being
under the influence of
a controlled substance
and petty theft were
reported in the 1100
block of Maricopa
Highway Feb. 28.
• Identity theft was reported in the 200 block
of South Pueblo Avenue March 1.
• Vandalism was reported in the 8400
block of Edison Drive
March 3.
• Burglary was reported in the 16800
block of Maricopa
Highway March 4.
ARRESTS
• A 36-year-old man
was arrested on Arundale Access Road Feb.
23 on suspicion of
being under the influence of a controlled
substance. Bail was set
at $5,000.
was arrested on Creek
Road Feb. 25 on suspicion of being under
the influence of a controlled substance. Bail
was set at $5,000.
was arrested on Bundren Street Feb. 25 on
suspicion of being
a controlled substance. Bail was set at
$5,000.
was arrested on East
Ojai Avenue Feb. 26 on
a warrant for failing to
appear. Bail was set at
$2,500.
•
A
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on Grand Avenue Feb.
26 following a reported
domestic incident. Bail
was set at $20,000.
was arrested on Raymond Street Feb. 27
following a reported
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was set at $20,000.
was arrested on Tico
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of
methamphetamine.
Bail was set at $15,000.
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28 on two warrants.
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and possessing controlled substances and
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2 on suspicion of being
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Symphony:
Nordhoff brings
Broadway
classic to Ojai
Continued from Page A1
this project. It's going to be a thrilling
experience to work with the youth and
hear them perform the work,” says
Powers. “Our goal is to enrich the lives
of young musicians and provide an intergenerational and multicultural experience
for
them
through
collaboration with musical mentors
and indigenous elders.”
The collaboration between Powers
and the Ojai Youth Symphony was
awarded a grant from the Ojai Arts
Commission. Powers is also asking for
financial support from the community for the endeavor. Call 640-1525
for more information.
Planning:
Continued from Page A1
option, at a former carwash in Meiners Oaks. Becker cited Ventura County
government officials as being helpful,
while decrying Ojai staff inaction on
the project. “I can tell you with no uncertainty that your staff has completely dropped the ball on this,”
Becker told Ojai City Manager Rob
Clark Feb. 5, before the Ojai Planning
Commission. “I have spent enough
time on this helping the applicant out,
to facilitate working with the county.”
County government officials then
reached out to Help of Ojai to see if
that organization was willing to accommodate a recycling facility at its
West Campus facility, the old Honor
Farm, at 317 Baldwin Road.
“We said that as long as it was something that worked with our Conditional Use Permit for our lease with
the county, we were happy to consider
it, as a service to the community,” said
Help of Ojai executive director Terri
Wolfe. “It looks like it’s workable for
everyone involved. We have the room
there, plenty of parking, good access.”
Wolfe met with ED Recycling owner
Duran on Tuesday, and estimated the
full-service recycling center should
open at the West Campus location
May 1.
One issue still on the commission’s
radar is the AT&T proposal for a cell
tower antenna on Grand Avenue. The
plan has been plagued by problems,
from a notification mistakenly shortchanging residents’ time to respond,
to AT&T’s failure to suggest a single
acceptable alternative site. Commis-
sioners will have one week to review
an informational packet prepared by
staff before hearing the matter during
a public hearing March 26 to either reject or accept the proposal.
“In July, the consultant and former
community development director,
after reviewing the original submittal,
came up with a list of 17 items that
were needed to make the application
complete. In October, AT&T submitted those 17 items, and the consultant
and acting community development
director determined that the application was now complete. This does not
excuse the applicant from the code requirements that there be a demonstration of need and review of
alternatives. That is a valid issue for
(the) Planning Commission to weigh,”
said Clark. “I have talked with some of
the neighbors, and this is very stressful for them. Looking back, we should
have brought on the legal/technical
expertise earlier to review AT&T’s
technical justification and the alternate locations … and we could have
notified the neighbors earlier than required by law. This has resulted in
stretching out the process. I regret this
and apologize to them. I would want
them to know that I am doing everything in my power to get this to the
Planning Commission as soon as possible. Their input has been constructive and will help when we get to the
hearing.”
Visit www.ci.ojai.ca.us for more information on these and other city issues.
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ELDERLY SECTION 8 HOUSING ASSISTANCE
The Area Housing Authority of the County of Ventura (AHA)
invites very low income elderly (62 years old +) households to
submit a pre-application for the Section 8 Housing Program
waitlist lottery from March 17, 2014 through March 28, 2014.
Beginning Monday March 17, 2014 pre-applications will be
available Monday -Thursday during normal business hours at
the AHA office at 1400 W. Hillcrest Drive, Newbury Park and
available by download from the AHA website at
www.ahacv.org.
Completed pre-applications must be mailed to the AHA main
office and postmarked no later than March 28, 2014. Faxed
applications will not be accepted.
First come first served will NOT be utilized and WHEN the
application is received by the AHA will have NO bearing on
final ranking order.
Due to limited resources available to the AHA, 300 eligible applicants will be selected by random lottery drawing from all applications received. The lottery will also be used to determine
the exact date and time of application for ranking purposes for
the 300 eligible applicants.
Area Housing Authority
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Photo by Mary M. Long
When Tony (Tiarnan Nelson) sees
Maria (Sarah Bowen) for the first
time at a dance, his spirits are lifted
— despite the danger of touching
another gang member's sister. It's
all part of Nordhoff High School's
production of the broadway musical, "West Side Story," coming to
Matilija Junior High School Auditorium tonight at 7 p.m. Additional
performances are set for Saturday
(7 p.m.), Sunday (2 p.m.), March 13,
14 and 15 (7 p.m.) and March 16 (2
p.m.). Prices are $22 general, $17
seniors and $10 students. Visit
www.nhsmusic.com to buy tickets.
Drought talk set for Sunday
Sunday from 1:30 to 5 p.m., The Ojai
Retreat will host "Facing Drought Together: A Call to Community Response
and Action," Local leaders and residents will begin conversations about
how they can meet the challenge of
these drought conditions together. The
day will include expert panels, practical
advice and multi-faith community
prayer responses.
Among the day’s speakers is William
Patzert, Ph.D., a JPL/NASA climate scientist. A panel titled “Regional Perspectives of Local Leaders” will be
moderated by Kit Stolz and include Ventura County Supervisor Steve Bennett,
general manager of Casitas Municipal
Water District Steve Wickstrum, director
of Ojai Basin Groundwater Manage-
ment Agency Russ Baggerly, director of
the Ojai Valley Green Coalition Deborah
Pendrey, and local farmer and owner of
The Farmer and The Cook, Steve
Sprinkel. Also scheduled for the day are
discussions with Renee Roth (on watershed friendly gardens), Cinnamon MacIntosh (on water conservation) and Bill
O'Brien (on gray water systems).
Speaking from the spiritual standpoint will be: Ched Meyers, author and
theologian; Julie Tumamait-Stenslie,
Chumash elder; Victoria Loorz, associate pastor at Ojai Valley Community
Church; Kenley Neufeld, Zen Buddhist
Dharma teacher; and Sheila Cohn, president of Ojai Jewish Temple K’hilat
Ha’Aloneem. Reservations are recommended; call 640-1142.
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RATTLESNAKE AVOIDANCE TRAINING — A
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HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS
TALENT SHOW — The
Ojai Valley Woman’s Club,
441 E. Ojai Ave., will hold
its annual Talent Show
March 14 from 7 to 10 p.m.
If you have a fun and interesting talent to share, sign
up by calling Noreen at
652-1841 or Bobbie at 6467982. Admission tickets are
$5 and proceeds will benefit the Scholarship Fund.
Refreshments will be available.
“REBEL WITHOUT A
CAUSE” — Ojai Film Society and Ojai Valley Youth
Foundation will continue
the “Winter Youth Film Series” with “Rebel Without a
Cause” (1955), starring
James Dean and Natalie
Wood, March 14 at 7 p.m.
in the Multipurpose Room
at the Ojai Recreation Department, 510 Park Road.
Admission is free as are
popcorn and other snacks.
For more information:
www.ojaifilmsociety.org or
call 646-8946.
“SONGWRITING
WORKSHOP” — The Ojai
Retreat, 160 Besant Road,
will host a weekend “Songwriting Workshop” March
15 and 16 with Alan Roy
Scott, David “Cat” Cohen,
Lindy Robbins, Rob Seals,
Michael Jay, Marsha
Malamet, Wendy Waldman
and others. You can learn
from, co-write with, and
perform alongside some of
the music industry’s top
songwriters. Cost: Saturday only, $150; Saturday
and Sunday, $350; lunch
and dinner included; partial scholarships available.
For more details, see
www.songwritingretreat
.com. To register, call 6462536. (M14)
PEDDLERS’ FAIR — Ojai
Peddlers’ Fair will feature
antiques, collectibles,
crafts and clothing, March
15 and 16 from 9 a.m. to 4
p.m., at Chaparral Auditorium, 414 E. Ojai Ave., rain
or shine. Proceeds will
benefit Mira Monte Elementary School PTO.
Ojai Village Veterinary Hospital
Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday 8 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
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PLANTING — Ojai Trees
will be planting trees on
March 15. The deadline for
tree orders is Monday.
Also, due to the drought,
Ojai Trees will start watering street trees earlier than
last year. If you’d like a tree
planted or want to help
plant trees or would like to
volunteer to water trees,
visit Ojaitrees.org, email
[email protected] or call
646-9958.
LITERARY BRANCH
MEEETING — The Ojai Art
Center, 113 S. Montgomery
St., will host a meeting of
the Literary Branch on
MUSIC AT AZU — Fern
Barishman plays piano
and sings favorite tunes
Wednesdays from 6:30 to
8:30 p.m. at Azu, 457 E.
Ojai Ave. Call 640-7987.
“HOW TO GET AND
STAY ORGANIZED” — The
Ojai Retreat, 160 Besant
Road, will host Francesca
Michelle Lies on Wednesday from 7 to 8:30 p.m.,
leading a program on
“How to Get and Stay Organized.” Sliding scale donation: $10 to $20. Call
646-2536.
“CHILDREN OF ABRAHAM” — Rabbi Michael
Lotker will teach a series of
classes on “Children of
Abraham: Comparison
and Contrasting Judaism,
Christianity and Islam” at
the Jewish Community of
the Oaks, 530 W. El Roblar
Drive, Wednesday and
March 19 and 26 from 7 to
8:30 p.m. No charge but
donations gratefully accepted. Sponsored in part
by the Jewish Federation of
Ventura County. For more
information go to
Down the Road
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ELECTRONIC WASTE
Saturday, March 22, 2014
Monday, March 10
Wednesday, March 12
“MATTER OF HEART”
— The Ojai Retreat, 160
Besant Road, will screen
the remarkable documentary, “Matter of Heart,” on
Carl Jung’s life and
thoughts, Thursday from 7
to 8:30 p.m. Catherine Ann
Jones will give an introduction. Suggested donation: $5. Call 646-2536.
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AND
BOOK SIGNING —
BookEnds Bookstore, 110
S. Pueblo Ave., Meiners
Oaks, will host author
Chris Cryer reading from
her book, “Tolstoy in
Riyadh: A Story of a
Teacher and Her Muse,”
Sunday from 1 to 3 p.m.
Cryer’s story is a fascinating adventure that pulls
each of us into her journey.
She and her teenage son,
along with a few books by
Tolstoy, found a sense of
connection where she
least expected it, living in
the heart of the Islamic
world. A book signing and
reception will follow the
reading and discussion.
Call 640-9441.
“FACING DROUGHT
TOGETHER” — A community gathering and call to
action, “Facing Drought
Together,” will be held
“GOT AN ACHE OR A
PAIN? GO SEE DAN” — It
seems half of Ojai has visited Swanner Physical
Therapy at one time or another for relief of aches
and pains, recuperation, or
just to exercise. Its owner,
Dr. Dan Swanner, will talk
to Men’s Club members
Tuesday about the prevention of falls and other topics helpful to seniors. The
Ojai Valley Retired Men’s
Club holds luncheon
meetings on the second
and fourth Tuesdays of
every month at 11:45 a.m.
in the Banquet Room at
Soule Park Golf Course.
Prospective members are
always welcome. Call 6492434 or 646-5296 for reservations.
CITY COUNCIL MEETING — The Ojai City Council will meet Tuesday at 7
p.m. at City Hall, 401 S.
Ventura St.
“MONADS, GOD AND
UNIVERSE” — The Theosophical Society in the Ojai
Valley will meet Tuesday at
7 p.m. at Krotona School.
Richard Hiltner will discuss “Monads, God and
Universe.” Call 646-2653
for more details.
Thursday, March 13
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Sunday, March 9
Tuesday, March 11
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646-4464.
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LAHAINA COMPUTEROJAI ART STUDIO OPEN
HOUSE — Robert Lloyd
invites the public to visit
his new design studio and
Mac repair shop, Lahaina
Computer, and art gallery,
Ojai Art Studio, at 100 E. El
Roblar Drive, Suite 108,
today from noon to 6 p.m.
and Saturday from noon to
8 p.m., featuring an artist’s
reception with refreshments and a celebratory
toast at 5 p.m.
MUSIC AT IL GIARDINO
— Smitty and Julija perform Fridays from 6:30 to
9:30 p.m. at Il Giardino,
401 E. Ojai Ave. No cover
charge. Call 640-7381.
AMMA SRI KARUNAMAYI — Experience the
blessings of the divine
mother at Meditation
Mount, 10340 Reeves
Road, Ojai. She will give a
free Discourse and Darshan today from 7 to 9
p.m. A one-day Meditation
Retreat will be held Saturday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
For registration and fee:
www.karunamayi.org or
633-0109.
“WEST SIDE STORY” —
The Nordhoff High School
music department will
present the classic, “West
Side Story,” through March
16 at Matilija Junior High
School Auditorium, 703 El
Paseo Road, with performances Thursdays, Fridays
and Saturdays at 7 p.m.
and Sundays at 2 p.m.
“West Side Story” remains
bold, brash and beautiful
over its 50-plus years with
iconic songs and music by
the genius of Leonard
Bernstein and Steven
Sondheim. Tickets: $22
general admission, $17 for
seniors, $10 for students.
Order online at
www.nhsmusic.com or call
640-4343, Ext. 1898.
PERRY BROTHERS
CONCERT — The Ojai
Youth Entertainers Studio,
316 E. Matilija St., will host
The Perry Brothers Band in
a concert today at 8 p.m.
John and Tony will be
joined by several special
guests. Tickets: $20; available at www.brownpa
pertickets or (800) 8383006.
Monday at 7 p.m. The
theme will be “75 Words,”
featuring readings of stories that are exactly 75
words in length, commemorating the center’s
75th anniversary. Refreshments will be served. Suggested donation: $5. Call
646-0117.
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Friday, March 7
Sunday from 1:30 to 5 p.m.
at The Ojai Retreat, 160 Besant Road, featuring NASA
scientist Dr. Bill Patzert,
Supervisor Steve Bennett,
Russ Baggerly (Ojai Basin
Groundwater Agency),
Deborah Pendrey (Green
Coalition), Steve Sprinkel
(farmer), Steve Wickstrum
(Casitas Municipal Water
District), Renee Roth
(Rainscape Designs), Bill
O’Brien (gray water), and
Cinnamon McIntoh
(water conservation). The
event will conclude with
community prayers led by
Chumash, Jewish, Christian and Buddhist leaders.
Seating is limited and registration is required; call
640-1142. Donations are
welcome.
“SPEAK, COOK, EAT:
THE ITALIAN EXPERIENCE” — Learn conversational Italian while
learning how to cook traditional Tuscan food in a
full-immersion workshop
Sunday, Monday and Tuesday at Ojai Culinary School
at the Lavender Inn. Space
is limited; call 646-6635 to
register. (M7)
OLD-TIME FIDDLERS
— California State OldTime Fiddlers, District 8,
will meet Sunday from
1:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Oak
View Community Center,
18 Valley Road, Oak View.
Join the fiddlers for a funfilled afternoon of playing,
listening and dancing to
country, western and bluegrass music. Free admission and parking.
Refreshments are available. For more information
and to find out about upcoming workshops visit
www.calfiddlers.com or
call 797-6563.
MUSIC AT CASA BARRANCA — Jazz singer
Kristin Lee will perform
with guitarist Alberto Negroni from Italy Sunday
from 2:30 to 5 p.m. at Casa
Barranca, 208 E. Ojai Ave.,
640-1255.
O jai
This Week
tensive Journaling” on Saturday and March 15 and
22 from noon to 4 p.m. in
Fisher Hall. This series of
workshops is intended as a
retreat which will allow
participants to enrich their
lives creatively and spiritually through the use of
journaling, meditation,
guided imagery and inner
dialogue, and will be led by
Ruth Wolson, a psychotherapist who has
studied and used this
method in her work and
personal life. Free will offering requested. To preregister call 646-6212.
MISS TEEN OAK VIEW
PAGEANT — The Miss
Teen Oak View Pageant
will be held Saturday at the
Oak View Community
Center, 18 Valley Road,
with dinner beginning at 5
p.m. and the pageant starting at approximately 6:15
p.m. (There are no “Miss”
participants this year.)
Tickets: $10 general seating, $30 dinner with a
reservation. Call Kim at
407-2941 for dinner reservations.
YOUTH TALENT
RECITAL AND SHOWCASE
— The Ojai Art Center, 113
S. Montgomery St., will
host a Youth Talent Recital
in the theater on Saturday
at 7 p.m., hosted by the
brand-new Youth Branch.
The evening will also include a showcase display
of students’ work in art,
film and photography
from 6 to 7 p.m. Suggested
donation: $10; youth 12
and younger admitted
free. Call 646-0117 or go to
www.ojaiact.org for more
details.
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in Ojai this Saturday, led by
Gina Gables and Steve
Gardner. Live rattle-snakes
that have been disabled
from biting will be used.
Cost: $95 per dog for initial
training, $80 for refresher
class. Reservations required: visit www.manpaw.com or call 523-3432.
(M7)
MINDFULNESS — “A
Morning of Mindfulness”
will be held Saturday from
9 to 11:30 a.m. at Being
Peace Zendo, a homebased center practicing in
the tradition of Thich Nhat
Hanh, at 308 Drown Ave.
(enter through driveway).
Enjoy walking and sitting
meditation, chanting and
a teaching from Dharmacharya Chân Niem Hy. No
experience is necessary.
Call 252-2448 for more information.
“GARDEN PLANNING”
— “Farm Craft,” an educational gathering of gardeners, families and artists,
will be introduced Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon
at Avogadros Garden Farm,
8585 Highway 150, Upper
Ojai, with a class on “Garden Planning.” Free for
Avogadros CSA shareholders, $10 donation for nonshareholders. Call or email
for more information:
798-1100, avogadros
[email protected].
“THE GEOLOGY OF
THE OJAI VALLEY” — Ojai
Valley Land Conservancy’s
next “Wild About Ojai”
event will be a presentation on “The Geology of
the Ojai Valley” by Edward
Keller, a professor from
UCSB, on Saturday at 10
a.m. at the Ojai Playhouse,
145 E. Ojai Ave. Cost: free
for OVLC members and
students, $10 for nonmembers. Reserve space at
[email protected] or call 6496852, Ext. 2.
OJAI HISTORICAL
WALKING TOURS — Saturdays at 10:30 a.m., Ojai
Historical Walking Tours
depart from the Ojai Valley
Museum, 130 W. Ojai Ave.
(approximately one-hour
tours of downtown historical and cultural attractions). Docents Connie
Campbell and Jackie Clark
will lead the March 8 tour.
Cost is $5 or $15 per family. Drop-ins are welcome.
For reservations, to schedule groups or tours during
the week, call 640-1390.
“INTENSIVE JOURNALING” — St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, at the
corner of Ojai Avenue and
Bristol Road, will host “In-
LISTING OF
STANLEY
Stanley is a fun loving Chihuahua looking for a home. He is only about a year old. He loves
to play but also loves his lap time.
He would do best as an only dog. Stanley is neutered.
Maximum amounts per appointment:
LIQUIDS: 15 gallons or SOLIDS: 125 pounds and
MOTOR OIL: 20 gallons in up to 5-gallon containers.
Free Oil & Filter Recycling
At These Local Certified Oil Collection Centers: (During Business Hours Only)
You can meet Stanley at the Humane Society of Ventura County n Ojai. starting March 10
the shelter will be open Monday - Saturday 10 -6.
This gives the public more time to visit, volunteer or adopt.
Stanley's adoption fee of $120. includes
neuter, vaccinations, ID tag, microchip implantation, free veterinarian visit & many years of
fun & companionship.
For more information on Stanley or other available animals, or to volunteer,
call (805) 656-5031 or visit www.hsvc.org.
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Adamson Auto Repair
Meiners Oaks Auto Repair
65 W. Baldwin Rd.
214 S. Bryant
102 N. La Luna
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646-7094
646-4494
646-0132
The shelter is located at 402 Bryant St in Ojai & is open until 4:30 for this eek before daylight savings. Ask about our free spay/neuter program that we offer for most Chihuahuas &
Chihuahua mixes.
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FREE “OAKS AND GARDENS” WORKSHOP — The
Ojai Community Demonstration Garden, behind
City Hall, will host local arborist Michael Inaba, of
Inaba Horticulture, in a
free workshop on “Oaks
and Gardens,” March 15
from 10 to 11:30 a.m. (rain
or shine). Seating on the
benches is limited, so feel
free to bring a chair. Learn
how to care for the oak
trees in your yard, especially during the drought,
how and when to water,
what to do with all those
leaves, and water-saving
native plants that can grow
beneath your oaks.
OJAI HISTORICAL
tours of downtown historical and cultural attractions). Docent Cricket
Twichell will lead the
March 15 tour. Cost is $5
or $15 per family. Drop-ins
are welcome. For reservations, to schedule groups
or tours during the week,
call 640-1390.
FULL MOON COMMUNITY MEDITATION — A
community group meditation at the full moon of
Pisces will be held March
15 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. Suggested donation: $10. Call 646-5508 or
visit meditationmount.org
MUSIC AT CASA BARRANCA — Jazz singer Julie
Kelly will perform March
16 from 2:30 to 5 p.m. at
Casa Barranca, 208 E. Ojai
Ave., 640-1255.
“THE YOGA OF THE
KINGLY SCIENCE AND
THE KINGLY SECRET” —
The Theosophical Society
in the Ojai Valley will meet
March 18 at 7 p.m. at Krotona School. Mihaela
Wachsman will discuss
“The Yoga of the Kingly
Science and the Kingly Secret.” Call 646-2653 for
more details.
“KNOWLEDGE BEGINS
WITH HUMILITY” — The
American Vedic Association Bhagavad-Gita As It Is
Fellowship will meet
March 18 at 7:30 p.m. at
687 Villanova Road to discuss “Knowledge Begins
with Humility.” Always
free. Call 640-0405.
OAK VIEW WOMEN’S
CLUB MEETING —The
Oak View Women’s Club
will meet March 19 at 7
p.m. (doors open at 6:30
p.m. for socializing) at the
Oak View Community
Center, 18 Valley Road. All
are welcome. Call Patti
Bagley at 794-1522 or
Cathi Nye at 649-1463 for
more information.
FOURTH OF JULY
PLANNING MEETING —
The Ojai Independence
Day Committee will meet
March 20 at 6:30 p.m. at
Little House, 111 W. Santa
Ana St., Ojai, to plan for
the Fourth of July festivities. If you want to help,
just show up or call Nancy
Hill at 646-0076.
OJAI FOUNDATION
SPRING EQUINOX CELEBRATION — The Ojai
Foundation, 9739 OjaiSanta Paula Road, is celebrating permaculture and
sustainable living in Ojai
and around the world,
with noted guest speakers
Warren Brush and Andy
Lipkis, and well-known
disc jockey Marcelino. The
celebration starts at 6:45
p.m. on March 20 with a
fire ceremony and dancing. Brush presents “Permaculture Around the
World” on March 21 at 7:30
p.m. and Lipkis, of Tree
People, speaks March 22
arou valley
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about “Engaging Nature
and Community to Protect
and Heal our Cities.” All
events are by donation.
For more details:
www.ojaifoundation.org or
call 646-8343, Ext. 145.
BIRD WALK — The Ventura Audubon Society will
sponsor a bird walk
through Taft Gardens in
the Ojai Valley, March 22 at
8:30 a.m., led by Allen
Bertke (640-9037).
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
COLLECTION EVENT —
The County of Ventura Pollution Prevention Center
will host a household hazardous materials collection event March 22 for
residents of the unincorporated communities of
Ventura County. Call 6584323 for an appointment
or more information.
Small businesses should
call (800) 714-1195.
OJAI HISTORICAL
tours of downtown historical and cultural attractions). Docent Rose Boggs
will lead the March 22 tour.
Cost is $5 or $15 per family. Drop-ins are welcome.
For reservations, to schedule groups or tours during
the week, call 640-1390.
FREE FAMILY ARTS ADVENTURE — The Ojai
Academy for the Arts will
host its next Family Arts
Adventure, “Drums on the
Creative Edge,” March 22
from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. at
the Oak View Park and Resource Center, 555 Mahoney Ave., led by
musician-artist David
Roberti. Bring your own
instrument. Space is limited; make reservations at
www.ojaiacademy.org or
call (866) 837-7512, Ext. 5.
The Ojai Film Society will screen “Casting By,” a documentary about the legendary Hollywood casting director Marion Dougherty, Sunday at 4:30 p.m. at
Ojai Playhouse. The film’s producer will be present for questions afterward.
movie review
Documentary explores remarkable career
The Ojai Film Society
will screen “Casting By”
(USA 2013) Sunday at
4:30 p.m. at the Ojai
Playhouse, 145 E. Ojai
Ave. This film is not
rated. Admission is $10
for the general public,
$7 for seniors (65 and
older) and students
(with full-time student
ID). Subscribers with
valid 2014 identification
will be admitted to regular Ojai Film Society
screenings
free
of
charge.
“Casting By” is an illuminating documentary that tells the
little-known story of the
Hollywood casting director. Documentarian
Tom Donahue explores
this topic by chronicling
the remarkable career
of Marion Dougherty, a
casting director who
revolutionized
the
movie industry. Her instincts brought to the
screen hundreds of actors seen in film and television throughout the
second half of the 20th
century. Dougherty understood the importance of finding the
right actor for the right
role, a method that contrasted with the type
casting and the open
“cattle calls” practiced
in the old studio system.
Dougherty was a
savvy talent spotter. Her
knack for matching actors
with
projects
verged on visionary. She
was the casting director
for more than 100 films
and brought to the
screen such Hollywood
legends as Jon Voight,
Clint Eastwood, Glenn
Close, Woody Allen, and
countless others. She
became the go-to casting agent for the likes of
Stanley Kubrick, Martin
Scorsese and John
Schlesinger.
Dougherty died in
2011 without receiving
any
film
industry
awards despite having
star-powered advocates
such as Eastwood and
Robert De Niro. Many
think she was one of the
most influential people
in American film.
“The
ridiculous
amount of sheer star
power on hand in Tom
Donahue’s ‘Casting By’ is
testament to the revered
nature of its principal
subject, the late, legendary casting director
Marion Dougherty.”
— Geoff Pevere,
The Globe and Mail
There will be a question-and-answer session in the theater after
the screening with
“Casting By” film producer Kate Lacey. She
had been an assistant to
Dougherty at Warner
Brothers Studio in the
feature film casting department. Lacey now
works as an actress,
producer,
audition
coach, and heads the
professional development program for the
Maggie Flanigan Studio.
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Youth Fest returns to Libbey Park in April
The seventh annual Youth Fest, Rotary's Fit Kids/Fit Ojai free community celebration, is returning to Libbey Park April 13. The event runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
and offers kids fun and games, a variety of stage performances, music, an academic health contest and much more. There will also be a climbing wall, bungee
jump and contests. Once again, the Rotary Club of Ojai is organizing the event,
and is looking for booth vendors. The most successful booths offer interactive
activities so the kids can really get into the experience. To host a booth contact
Dave Brubaker at 633-2444 or email [email protected].
NOTICE
SPECIAL MEETING
OJAI Planning Commission
TO conduct a PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Ojai Planning Commission will
hold a special meeting to conduct a public hearing on the following item on
Wednesday, March 26, 2014, at 6:00 p.m. in the Sarzotti Boyd Center Recreation Center, 510 Park Road, Ojai, California. Any interested party may appear before said Commission and present their views.
Condition Use Permit (CUP 13-03) and Design Review Permit (DRP 13-10)
for the construction of a 350 square foot AT&T wireless telecommunications
facility designed as a 65 ft. mono-eucalyptus tree and ancillary equipment
within the rear yard portions of a property at 1290 Grand Avenue, Ojai, California, Assessor’s Parcel Number: 028-0-071-010. The General Plan Land Use
Designation and Zoning Classification of the site is Public Quasi Public (PL).
An Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration has been prepared for the
project and will be considered at this meeting. Property Owner: The
Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer. Project Applicant: Jerry Ambrose, Eukon
Group, for New Cingular Wireless, PCS, LLC “AT&T”.
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 Planning Commission with respect to this public hearing item may appeal to the City Council. Appeals
shall be in writing on a form obtained by the City Clerk within 15 days following the date of the final action for which an appeal is made.
February 27, 2014
Kathleen Wold, AICP, Community Development Director
More than 150 attend chamber gala
The Ojai Valley Chamber of Commerce held
its seventh annual "Celebrating Business in the
Ojai Valley" awards gala
Feb. 27 at the Ojai Valley
Inn & Spa. The evening
included an art gallery
showing by 10 Ojai
artists and a dinner for
more than 150 people.
Musical entertainment
during the dinner hour
was provided by Alan
Thornhill.
Three chamber members were nominated in
each of six categories.
The Best Small Business
2013 award went to
Curves-Ojai Valley; the
Customer Satisfaction
Award 2013 winner was
Bonnie Lu’s; the Spirit of
the Ojai Valley 2013 winner was Kim Maxwell, of
Kim Maxwell Studio;
Best New Chamber
Member 2013 winner
was Ojai Rancho Inn; the
Entrepreneurial Award
2013 went to DeWayne
and Marilyn Boccali; the
Destination Ojai Award
2013 winner was the Ojai
Playwrights Conference.
The Chamber of Commerce also gave three
special awards. Award of
Merit 2013, was given to
Bob Kemper of Troop
Real Estate, recognizing
his exemplary service to
the chamber organization. The President’s
Award 2013 went to
Martha Dowden of Pacific Western Bank, recognizing special service
to the chamber board of
directors. The Humanitarian Award went to
Kathy Hartley of the
Lavender Inn, for founding and promoting the
INN Courage program
that benefits women
with cancer.
Photos by Silva & Silva Photography
Chamber gala winners were: Marilyn Boccali (from left), DeWayne Boccali, Kim Maxwell, Greg Copeland, Jenny
Newell, Megan Edwards, Carla Jacob, Chris Sewell and Kenny Osehan.
Kathy Hartley of the Lavender Inn (from left) visits with Veronica Cole of the Ojai Visitors Bureau and Heather Dillon and
Trisha Cole of Wagstaff Worldwide.
Dan Singer (left), Sheila Cluff and Bob Kemper stop
for a chat during the cocktail hour.
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Friday
March 7, 2014
Mike Miller, editor
[email protected]
NHS boys’ soccer
heads to CIF-SS
finals tomorrow
Mike Miller
[email protected]
At one point this
season, the Nordhoff
boys’ soccer team sat at
0-12 and few thought
they would be playing
soccer well into the
month of March.
Despite their winless
and turbulent start, the
Rangers caught fire
once Frontier League
play started and they
have continued their
winning ways in the
postseason.
After
defeating
Sierra
Canyon in the CIFSouthern
Section
Division 7 semifinals
Tuesday
night,
Nordhoff is now one
win away from their
first-ever CIF-SS boys’
soccer title.
Nordhoff went on the
road to take on the
Trailblazers and came
away with a tough 3-0
victory. Goalkeeper
Oscar Ortiz was solid all
night according to head
coach Robert Garcia.
Ortiz withstood several
shots on goal during
the game, but still
managed to shut out
Sierra Canyon. “Oscar
played his best game of
the
playoffs
and
provided a lot of
leadership
and
communication. After
the game, the Cal State
Northridge coach came
up
to
me
and
commented how good
our defense was and
Oscar
kept
us
organized. All of our
kids pulled together
and played well.”
Jules Pasco and
Conor Daly both
continued their hot
play and scored all
three of Nordhoff’s
goals. Pasco scored the
first goal of the game
before the fans were
even settled in their
seats on a pass from
Daly. Daly would then
put the Rangers up 2-0
thanks to a steal by
Augie Andrade that
started Nordhoff’s
attack. Pasco scored
one more goal and gave
the Rangers a cushion
late in the game and
when the final horn
sounded,
NHS
advanced to the finals.
Garcia said, “They
definitely scouted us.
They played very
physical and tried to
take our big guns out of
their game. There was
some dirty play going
on, but I told my team
to maintain their
composure and they
did a nice job of that.”
Garcia and the
Rangers are riding high
as they head into the
finals. “We are just
trying to soak it all in. I
woke up this morning
wondering if it was
really true. We are
excited for the next
game. I feel like we can
pull this off and we are
prepared to win.”
When asked about
the rocky road to the
finals this season,
Garcia said, “I am
proud of this team. All
of the ups and downs
we’ve had this season
makes this much more
special.”
With the win, the
Rangers have earned
the opportunity to play
Vistamar of El Segundo
in the divisional finals.
The Vikings will enter
the finals with an
overall record of 16-5-1.
NHS boys’ soccer finals
Noon tomorrow
at Warren High
School, 8141
De Palma St.,
Downey
Photo by Ken Brown
Nordhoff’s Claudia Jauregui was one of the Lady Rangers’ most prolific hitters last season when the team won its
first-ever Tri-Valley League championship. This season Jauregui will be called on to provide leadership and power
at the plate for Nordhoff.
NHS softball set to defend title
Mike Miller
[email protected]
Last season the Nordhoff Lady
Ranger softball team shocked the
local softball community when
they won the Tri-Valley League,
taking down the likes of Oaks
Christian and Oak Park. Over the
last several seasons, head coach
Don Rodarte and company have
built a solid program and they
have become known as the team
none of the big programs want to
face.
This season the Lady Rangers
are going to rely on some new
players to fill key positions. “It is
going to be interesting. It is hard
to say how well we will do this
season, especially early on. We
are young and will need to gain
experience and the only way we
can do that is to play.”
The Lady Rangers will open
their season tomorrow when they
take on the Buena Bulldogs on
the road. The recent rains
pushed back the start of the 2014
season for NHS, but they did
have a scrimmage and Rodarte
was pleased with how that went.
“We made some silly mistakes,
but overall I was surprised with
how well we played,” he said.
This season, NHS will call on
junior Ronni Becker and
sophomore Megan Best for
pitching. “We lost a little velocity
from last season, but these two
have a lot of movement on their
pitches, which can be just as
valuable as speed,” added
Rodarte.
Other key returning players for
the Lady Rangers this season will
be Kayla Chase, Tayler Cobb,
Tracey Edwards, Claudia
Jauregui, and Nina Miller. Last
season Chase hit an impressive
.482 and led the team in runs,
scores and stolen bases while
Jauregui was among the team
leaders in RBI with 18 to go along
with nine doubles on the season.
When asked about the strength
of the 2014 Lady Rangers,
Rodarte said, “Our defense. It will
need to be. We are going to have
to get better and we will need to
make it our strong point.” He
also added that the team will
have three players hitting from
the left side of the plate this
season. “That is huge in softball
and it will be a weapon for us,”
he added.
After winning the league title a
season ago, the Lady Rangers
know teams will be gunning for
them. According to Rodarte, both
Oaks Christian and Oak Park have
reloaded return nearly all of the
players from a season ago. “On
paper Oaks and Oak Park are the
favorites, but we all know games
are not played on paper. I am
confident he can do it, but it
won’t be easy. I told the girls it will
be like a prize fight. We’ll have to
take some shots, but we’ll stand in
there and fire right back,” said
Rodarte.
In addition to tomorrow’s
season opener at Buena, the
Rangers will also host their annual
golf fundraiser this Sunday at
Soule Park. The event will help the
team improve their facility, which
is something they have been
working hard on in recent years.
To register for the golf event,
contact Rodarte at 797-2147.
This year’s title seeking team
will consist of: Rena Becker, Ronni
Becker, Megan Best, Kayla Chase,
Tyler Cobb, Natalie Cornejo,
Breanna DeAlba, Tracey Edwards,
Reily Garcia, Kayci Jakab, Claudi
Jauregui, Haley McMillian, Bailey
Osborn, Nina Miller, Kaylin Wade
and this year’s team manager will
be Abby Smith.
See future editions of the Ojai
Valley News for updates on the
Lady Rangers and their quest to
win back-to-back Tri-Valley
League titles.
Ojai residents help Thacher
claim Condor League title
The Thacher girls’
basketball squad won a
share of the Condor
League title this season
and qualified for the
postseason thanks to
the play of several local
Ojai residents. Despite
having a young team,
the Lady Toads earned
some great experience
and beat several bigger
schools in the process.
Head coach Mike
McGowan
said,
“Overall, it was a good
season for us. We
graduated three of our
starters last year, and
this team had five
freshmen. Though we
didn't have much
experience, the girls
came together. We
finished 7-1 in the
Condor
League,
sharing the title with
Cate, and we played
some good basketball
outside the league.”
Some key highlights
of the season for
Thacher included big
wins over Nordhoff (3530) and Villanova Prep
(38-26).
“Unfortunately, our
leading scorer and
rebounder, Ciara Byrne
(Ojai native), went
down with a foot injury
during the last part of
the
season.
Her
absence was deeply
felt, particularly in the
Cate game, when we
could only muster one
field goal in the second
and third quarters,”
said McGowan.
McGowan also noted
the play of junior and
Ojai resident Georgie
Becker. “She did a
fantastic job running
the point and came on
strong as a scorer
during the latter part of
the season. Sasha
Ongley (also from Ojai)
played terrific defense
all season and played
wherever we needed
her. And Jordan Perry
really came on at the
end of the season; she
scored 14 points in the
playoffs against Santa
Clara,” he said.
With only one player
graduating from this
year’s team (Ciara
Byrne), next year
should be another big
one for the Lady Toads.
Thacher finished its
2013-2014 campaign
11-6.
Submit your sports scores, photos and requests for
coverage to Ojai Valley News sports editor
Mike Miller at [email protected]
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Dana Gramckow (right) was recently named the Physical Education Project
Student of the Month by the Rotary Club of Ojai. Mira Monte teacher Megan
Prather (left) nominated Gramckow for the award and said, “Dana has the drive
of a competitor, but the humble personality of a team player. She has been
raised in a family that has helped shape her into the natural athlete that she is
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and was is described as an “incredible young lady” by Prather.
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The registrant
commenced to transact
business under the fictitious
business name or names
listed above on 1/1997.
I declare that all
information in this
statement is true and
correct.
(A registrant who declares
information as true any
material matter pursuant to
Section 17913 of Business
and Professions Code that
the registrant knows to be
false is guilty of a
misdemeanor punishable by
a fine not to exceed one
thousand dollars ($1,000).)
Kenneth R. Purdy
/s/KENNETH R. PURDY
NOTICE – In accordance
with subdivision (a) of
Section 17920, a fictitious
name statement generally
expires at the end of five
years from the date on
which it was filed in the
office of the county clerk,
except, as provided in
subdivision section 17920,
where it expires 40 days
after any change in the
facts set forth in the
statement pursuant to
section 17913 other than a
change in residence address
or registered owner. A new
fictitious business name
statement must be filed
before the expiration. The
filing of this statement does
not of itself authorize the
use in this state of a
fictitious business name in
violation of the rights of
another under Federal,
State, or Common Law (see
section 14411 ET SEQ.,
Business and Professions
Code).
This statement was filed
with the County Clerk of
Ventura on the date
indicated by the file stamp
above.
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OVN02-16-2014
Published Ojai Valley News
February 21 & 28, 2014
March 7 & 14, 2014
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
File Number 2014013010001470-0 1/1
Ventura County Clerk and
Recorder
MARK A. LUNN
File Date: 01/30/2014
THE FOLLOWING
PERSON(S) IS (ARE)
DOING BUSINESS AS:
(1st Fictitious Business
Name) Organic Orchards
and Landscape
Street Address of
Principal Place of Business
(P.O. Box or PMB not
acceptable):
2500 Ladera Rd., Ojai, CA
93023
County of Principal Place
of Business: Ventura
Full name of 1st
Registrant
Individual/Corporation/Lim
ited Liability Company:
David Shane Valerie
Residence Address of 1st
Registrant (P.O. Box or
PMB not acceptable):
2500 Ladera Rd., Ojai, CA
93023
This Business is
conducted by: An
Individual
The registrant
listed above on N/A.
I declare that all
information in this
correct.
David Valerie
/s/DAVID VALERIE
ƒ
ƒ ƒ
Code).
Ventura on the date
above.
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OVN02-17-2014
February 21 & 28, 2014
March 7 & 14, 2014
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
File Number 2014021210002270-0 1/1
Recorder
MARK A. LUNN
File Date: 02/12/2014
THE FOLLOWING
PERSON(S) IS (ARE)
DOING BUSINESS AS:
Name) Ojai Massage
Street Address of
acceptable):
104 W. Aliso St. #6, Ojai,
CA 93023
Full name of 1st
Registrant
Ambur E. Thomasson
104 W. Aliso St. #6, Ojai,
CA 93023
This Business is
conducted by: An
Individual
The registrant
listed above on 02/28/2009.
I declare that all
information in this
correct.
Ambur E. Thomasson
/s/AMBUR E.
THOMASSON
Code).
Ventura on the date
above.
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OVN02-18-2014
February 21 & 28, 2014
March 7 & 14, 2014
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
File Number 2014020310001657-0 1/1
Recorder
MARK A. LUNN
File Date: 02/03/2014
THE FOLLOWING
PERSON(S) IS (ARE)
DOING BUSINESS AS:
Name) Sacred Ink Tattoo
Street Address of
acceptable):
1842 east main street,
ventura, CA 93001
Full name of 1st
Registrant
Monica Trabucco
943 Brockton Lane,
ventura, CA 93001
Full name of 2nd
Registrant
Christopher Smith
Residence Address of 2nd
41655 Palermo Ct., Quartz
Hill, CA 93536
This Business is
conducted by: Copartners
The registrant
I declare that all
information in this
correct.
Chris Smith
/s/CHRIS SMITH
Code).
Ventura on the date
above.
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OVN02-21-2014
February 28, 2014
March 7, 14 & 21, 2014
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
File Number 2014021910002610-0 1/1
Recorder
MARK A. LUNN
File Date: 02/19/2014
THE FOLLOWING
PERSON(S) IS (ARE)
DOING BUSINESS AS:
Name) Miguel Sorias
Painting
Street Address of
acceptable):
556 Mahoney Avenue, Oak
View, CA 93022
Full name of 1st
Registrant
Miguel Angel Soria
Argueta
56 Mahoney Avenue, Oak
View, CA 93022
This Business is
conducted by: An
Individual
The registrant
I declare that all
information in this
correct.
Miguel A. Soria Argueta
/s/MIGUEL E. SORIA A
Code).
Ventura on the date
above.
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OVN02-22-2014
February 28, 2014
March 7, 14 & 21, 2014
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
File Number 2014022110002756-0 1/1
Recorder
MARK A. LUNN
File Date: 02/21/2014
THE FOLLOWING
PERSON(S) IS (ARE)
DOING BUSINESS AS:
Name) BL Aviation
Street Address of
acceptable):
65 Durley Ave., Camarillo,
CA 93010
Full name of 1st
Registrant
Brett Eric Lee
206 Laredo Ln., Ojai, CA
93023
This Business is
conducted by: An
Individual
The registrant
listed above on 11/2006.
I declare that all
information in this
correct.
Brett E. Lee
/s/BRETT E. LEE
Code).
Ventura on the date
above.
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OVN02-23-2014
February 28, 2014
March 7, 14 & 21 2014
SUPERIOR COURT OF
CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF VENTURA
Hall of Justice, Room 210
800 South Victoria Avenue
SAME
Ventura, CA 93009
PETITION OF
Jessie Austin & evan austin
FOR CHANGE OF NAME
ORDER TO SHOW
CAUSE FOR CHANGE
OF NAME
56-2014-00448723-CU-PTVTA
TO ALL INTERESTED
PERSONS: Petitioner
Jessie Austin & evan austin
filed a petition with this
court for a decree changing
names as follows: a)
Abigail Michele Ashly to
Abigail Michele Ashly
Austin.
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 grated. If no written
objection is timely filed,
the court may grant the
petition without a hearing.
NOTICE OF HEARING
Date: 4-11-13
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: FEB 14, 2014
BY ORDER OF THE
PRESIDING JUDGE
MICHAEL D. PLANET
Ventura Superior Court
Executive Officer and
Clerk
By: M. Ochoa
Deputy Clerk
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OVN03-02-2014
March 7, 14, 21 & 28, 2014
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
File Number 2014022810003207-0 1/1
Recorder
MARK A. LUNN
File Date: 02/28/2014
THE FOLLOWING
PERSON(S) IS (ARE)
DOING BUSINESS AS:
Name) Precision
Aquariums
Street Address of
acceptable):
1025 cachuma ave unit 1,
ventura, CA 93004
Full name of 1st
Registrant
Steven Saldana
1025 cachuma ave unit 1,
ventura, CA 93004
Full name of 2nd
Registrant
Joseph Trujillo
3542 Brookwood Lane,
Oxnard, CA 93036
This Business is
The registrant
I declare that all
information in this
correct.
Steven Saldana
/s/STEVEN SALDANA
Code).
Ventura on the date
above.
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MARK A. LUNN
File Date: 03/03/2014
THE FOLLOWING
PERSON(S) IS (ARE)
DOING BUSINESS AS:
Name) The Yuppie Puppie
Pet Spaw
Street Address of
acceptable):
900 E. Ojai Ave., Ojai, CA
93023
County
State of Incorporation/
Organization: California
Full name of 1st
Registrant
Tena Anderson
322 Avenida De La Vereda,
Ojai, CA 93023
Full name of 2nd
Registrant
Jonathan Bradford
322 Avenida De La Vereda,
Ojai, CA 93023
This Business is
The registrant
listed above on NA.
I declare that all
information in this
correct.
Jonathan Bradford
/s/JONATHAN
BRADFORD
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March 7, 2014
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MARK A. LUNN
File Date: 01/29/2014
THE FOLLOWING
PERSON(S) IS (ARE)
DOING BUSINESS AS:
Name) Rainscape Designs
Street Address of
acceptable):
605 W. Eucalyptus St.,
Ojai, CA 93023
Full name of 1st
Registrant
Renee Roth
605 W. Eucalyptus St.,
Ojai, CA 93023
This Business is
conducted by: An
Individual
The registrant
I declare that all
information in this
correct.
Renee Roth
/s/RENEE ROTH
Code).
Ventura on the date
above.
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March 7, 2014
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MARK A. LUNN
File Date: 02/07/2014
THE FOLLOWING
PERSON(S) IS (ARE)
DOING BUSINESS AS:
Name) Ventura Concrete
Cutting
Street Address of
acceptable):
1164 Bonmark Dr., Ojai,
CA 93023
Full name of 1st
Registrant
Kenneth R. Purdy
1164 Bonmark Dr., Ojai,
CA 93023
This Business is
conducted by: An
Individual
OJAI VALLEY NEWS
GARAGE SALE MAP
Code).
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above.
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MARK A. LUNN
File Date: 02/24/2014
THE FOLLOWING
PERSON(S) IS (ARE)
DOING BUSINESS AS:
Name) Ventura Alarm,
(2nd Fictitious Business
Name) Ventura Security
Street Address of
acceptable):
408 Bryant Cir. Suite K,
Ojai, CA 93023
State of Incorporation/
Organization: CAL
Full name of 1st
Registrant
Ojai Alarm & Patrol Inc.
408 Bryant Cir. Suite K,
Ojai, CA 93023
This Business is
conducted by: A
Corporation
The registrant
listed above on N/A.
I declare that all
information in this
correct.
Ojai Alarm & Patrol Inc.
/s/ALEX ELLIOT
Alex Elliot, VP
Code).
Ventura on the date
above.
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#1
#4
#2
1386 ORCHARD DR.
Sat., Sun., 8-12.
Furniture, household
items, tools, horse
items, much more.
1314 LA PAZ.
SUN., 9-2. Estate sale.
Furniture, mirrors,
stereo, kitchen items,
books, tools, much
more.
N. Ventura Ave. to Orchard
Dr.
Maricopa Hwy. to Vallerio
Ave. to La Paz Dr.
#5
220 S. PUEBLO.
SAT., 8-1. 19-year
accumulation of good
stuff.
E. Ojai Ave. to E. El Roblar
Dr. to S. Pueblo Ave.
1317 MEADOWBROOK RD.
Sat., 8-1.
Antique furniture,
home decor, designer
clothes, jewelry,
handbags & more.
1175 & 1191 MORENO DR. Sat., 8-3.
Two family sale.
Kitchen hutch, old
pottery, clothes, old
oak buffet, mirrored
wall cabinet, plants,
jewelry, fossils, minerals, camping, fishing
and swimming gear,
books, toys, household items.
E. Ojai Ave. to N. Fulton
St. to Grand Ave. to Drown
Ave. to Meadowbrook Rd.
N. Ventura Ave. to Baldwin
Road to Rice Road to
Alviria Dr. to Moreno Dr.
#3
#6
#7
4 CATALINA DRIVE.
Sat., 8-?. Tile construction business liquidation sale. Pallets
of tile, grout, stucco
mixer, hand tools,
antique furn., trailers,
more.
411 SAN ANTONIO,
Sat., 8-1. Huge
church rummage
sale. Tools, antiques,
toys, electronics and
all sorts of great
items. Proceeds benefit youth programs.
N. Ventura Ave. to Barbara
St. to Catalina Dr.
E. Ojai Ave. to San
Antonio St.
#8
634 S. LA LUNA.
Sun., 9-12. Grandfather clock, office
furn., garden tools,
clothing, much more.
N. Ventura Ave. to Baldwin
Rd. to S. La Luna Ave.
Religion
RELIGION BRIEFS
First Church of Christ,
Scientist
“Man” is the subject of
this Sunday’s lesson at the
Christian Science Church,
based on a passage from
Hosea: “You are the children of the living God!” 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. Sig-
nal 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.
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,
assisted
by
Fernando
Lopez, OSA.
On Friday, Stations of the
Cross will be held at 3 p.m.
and in Spanish at 7 p.m. A
soup supper will be held at
6 p.m.
Readings for the first
Sunday in Lent will be from
Genesis 2:7-9, 3:17, Psalm
51:3-6, 1-13, 17, Romans
5:12-19 and Matthew 4:111. John Keller, OSA, will
preside at the Sunday 9:30
a.m. Mass in celebration of
his 50the anniversary of ordination.
The homeless shelter will
be changed to Monday for
this week only.
Call 646-4338 for more
information.
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.
Each Sunday in March,
Holy Cross invites you to
compare one of God’s favorite stories with one of
Oscar’s favorite stoies
(nominated for an Academy Award). This week,
they will compare Adam
and “Captain Phillips” (six
nominations) and “The
Hobbit” (three nominations).
Holy Cross wants to help
you experience God by saying yes to Jesus every day.
For more information
call 646-5652.
Center for
Spiritual Living
The Center for Spiritual
"St. Pat's Foodie Friday"
There's a reason we call her "St.
Pat" and that's because she saves
us from the usual and elevates us
to the extraordinary!
Our St. Pat's Prix Fixe Dinner
is coming up next week.
Join us!
S T. PAT ' S
PRIX FIXE DINNER
F R I D AY, M A R C H 1 4 ,
2014 6 PM
STA R T E R
Salmon Mousse Canape OR
Vegetarian Spinach Stuffed
Mushroom
ENTREE
Corned Beef and Cabbage OR
Vegetarian Colcannon with Kale
“Where families, sports fans & local
teams come together”
Enjoy a casual environment dedicated to
providing you with quality food & service.
Happy Hour weekdays from 3pm-5pm
$1 off all beverages and appetizers
When it’s game on...
THE GAME IS ON IN THE ZONE!
DESSERT
Caramel Bread Pudding with
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Ala Carte Beverages
Guinness Extra Stout $5.50
"Irish" Coffee $4
Space is limited.
Please RSVP 646-1133
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820 N Ventura Ave. Oak View, (805) 649-4655
Living is a “Science of
Mind” community that
practices the power of healing prayer and the teachings of principles from the
world’s great religions and
indigenous teachings. People of all faiths, races, ages
and lifestyles are welcome.
The Rev. Marilyn Miller’s
topic this Sunday is “Frozen
to Flowing-.” Services are
held Sundays at 10:30 a.m.
at the Ojai Valley Woman’s
Club, 441 E. Ojai Ave., with
a meditation service at 10
a.m. The Young Masters
Youth Program for ages 3 to
11 is available at 10:30 a.m.
Call 640-0498 for information.
St. Andrew’s
Episcopal Church
St. Andrew’s Episcopal
Church worships the Lord
with uplifting celebrations,
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
Communion
“Intensive Journaling”
will be held from noon to 4
p.m., March 8, 15 and 22, to
enrich your life through the
use of meditation, imagery
and inner dialogue.
Vote for your favorite
saint during the Lent Madness Saint Competition.
Laurel Darling of Confirm
Not Conform will return as
coach.
Centering Prayer is held
Thursdays 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.
Ojai Presbyterian Church
Ojai Presbyterian Church
welcomes all who wish to
come and worship with
them on this first Sunday in
Lent. They will celebrate
with Lenten jazz services at
8 a.m. and 9:15 a.m. and a
special Lenten music service at 10:45 a.m.
The jazz services will feature a Jazz Ensemble, with
soloist James Antunez,
singing
the
anthem,
“Blessed to Be a Witness.”
At the 10:45 a.m. service,
the Chancel Choir will sing
“The People Who Walk in
Darkness.”
The service at 9:15 a.m.
will also offer Sunday Schol
for nursery through eighth
grade.
The Presbyterian Church
is at 304 Foothill Road. Call
646-1437 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
Ecumenical Ministry
of the Unity
of All Religions:
The Ecumenical Ministry
of the Unity of All Religions
will meet Sunday at 11:30
a.m. Atman Reyes, M.D.,
will speak on “My Experiences with Sathya Sai
Baba.” The public is welcome to the Sunday service.
The EMUR chapel is located at the World University of America campus at
the corner of Ventura and
Matilija streets.
For more information,
call 646-1444.
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Ojai Valley News • Friday, March 7, 2014 B5
Perspectives
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
MEL BLOOM
The familiar sound of an ill wind
Flatulence may be a
topic for doctors, medical school students, and
a never-ending one for
boys of all ages, even
those in their 90s. Flatulence is also ubiquitous.
It can be heard in every
corner of the Earth, and
it is ironic that it provokes hilarity, laughter
and embarrassment simultaneously — laughter for those who have
heard it, embarrassment
for those who created it.
Furthermore, flatulence
has recently come out of
the closet and earned a
little more respect because now, incredible as
it may seem, there is an
application for flatulence.
Let me say for those
who may take umbrage
on a flatulence article in
a family newspaper, it
never occurred to me
that I would ever write
one. But to mitigate
what some may consider
edgy, I am not breaking
new ground with this
column. Some years ago
the esteemed and extremely talented Dave
Barry wrote an article
about flatulence in the
Supreme Court on how
our revered judges got
away with such emissions because they were
often muffled by their
long robes. Mr. Barry’s
column was syndicated
in some of America’s
most prestigious newspapers and produced a
vast array of smirks and
smiles on late night television. It seems everyone
loves flatulence — with
the exception of the perpetrator at a lah-di-dah
soiree or even in less
lofty gatherings.
Men often engage in
flatulent contests. Those
who have been privy to
the shenanigans and the
workings of men’s locker
rooms have lent their
ears to these familiar
sounds with decibels so
high and frequent it
makes the campfire
scene in Mel Brooks’
“Blazing Saddles” seem
like high tea at The Waldorf. But along with the
customary noogie administered to the head
and a snapped towel to
the butt, flatulence is an
integral part of the men’s
locker room ritual.
So, readers may ask,
“Why are we subjected
to a treatise on flatulence?” And I can only
reply, “Because flatulence has emerged from
the anonymity of the
closet and the whisper of
the refined and is now
right out there in the
open for all to hear.”
“How so?”
Let me tell you.
This past week was
Sweetie’s and my birthdays. And all the kids
and their spouses, and
their kids, and grandkids, and great-grandkids arrived from all over
California
for
the
whoop-de-do. Christina,
probably the most hip of
the grandkids, had a flatulence app on her
smartphone. (Sweetie
said she probably put it
there
knowing
her
grandfather would be
delighted with it. And I
was.) Well, Christina
starts pressing the app
button and the air is
filled with the sounds of
flatulence. It isn’t like the
rapturous sound of children at a playground,
but for some of us it is
hilarious with long and
short blasts and tweets
FIT FOR LIFE
in a variety of cadences.
It prompted me to retrieve my favorite toy
from the bottom drawer
of my dresser, a real
humdinger
flatulentsounding
machine
which with the press of a
button lets loose like a
cannon gone berserk. In
a minute Christina and I
are aiming our respective machines at one another and it sounds as if
either the apocalypse or
World War III has begun.
Everybody goes crazy,
particularly the three
g re a t - g ra n d c h i l d re n
who are 15, 13, and 11.
There is something
about the sound of unrestrained
flatulence
which produces laughter
the world’s 10 best comedians and a barrel full
of clowns could not emulate.
Later that night while
lying in bed, Sweetie
says, “I suppose you
thought that little dis-
play of yours was funny.”
“Yeah, I sure did.”
“Well I didn’t. And Ithink it was inappropriate
for
the
great-grandchildren.”
“Well,
they
sure
laughed at it.”
“You guys don’t know
when to stop.”
“Excuse me, Christina
is not a guy.”
“Well, she probably
picked up that behavior
from you.”
“No she didn’t. She
had the app on her
phone and I had nothing
to do with it.”
“Uh huh.”
“I think Professor
Henry Higgins was on to
something when he
asked, ‘Why can’t a
woman be more like a
man?’”
“Count your blessings
we’re not,” said Sweetie,
turning off her reading
lamp and heading for
sleep.
SHEILA CLUFF
Become a smarter eater and slim down
By the time you read
this either you’re keeping your New Year’s resolutions or you’re still
negotiating with yourself
to get back to them. If
those resolutions included eating healthier,
fresher foods and eating
fewer calories, I’ve got
great news for you. It’s
never been easier.
To achieve fat loss
through healthy eating,
it’s smart to learn about
calories. I promise it’s
easy. Here’s the scoop.
Like a teaspoon or a
mile, a calorie is a unit of
measure. They are not an
evil force that makes a
pair of favorite jeans get
tighter. A calorie is a unit
used in measuring the
amount of energy food
provides when eaten
and digested. This fuel is
glycogen and body fat.
Even when you’re
sleeping you’re using
calories. When you’re active, say riding a bike or
hiking, the food substances that are ingested
degrade in a series of reactions that release en-
ergy and transform it
into movement and
heat. It might sound
complex, but trust me,
you’ve been doing it
since before you were
born. It’s easy.
Problems occur when
we humans expend less
energy than the amount
of calories we’re taking
into our bodies and
using. The result? Increased body fat. After
about age 30, it often
feels like everything we
eat turns to fat. The
truth? It’s because many
adults become less active. That doesn’t need to
be so and if you’re determined to lose 3 or 30
pounds, then exercise
needs to be in that equation, too, because you’ll
use more calories when
you kick up your activities.
Depending on the intensity, you can burn a
few or many calories. For
instance a 150-pound
woman, sleeping uses 55
calories per hour which
is about the total calories
in a slice of plain bread.
Walking at a comfortable
pace of three miles an
hour uses 280 calories an
hour, about the equivalent to a turkey sandwich, hold the mayo.
Spinning or cycling at
the gym uses nearly 650
calories an hour, about
what you’d consume
with a take-out hamburger and some fries. If
one weighs less, fewer
calories are needed to
maintain that status. If
one weighs more, more
calories are required.
More so, those who have
more muscle-to-fat ratio
use more calories.
While we can get
caught up in the calorie
“thing,” the trick to being
stronger, having tons of
energy and bursting with
endurance is to understand that exercise alone
isn’t the ticket to weight
loss. Weight loss happens by increasing activity and selecting a
sensible eating plan that
fits a person’s life and
goals.
Since all that we do, including sleeping, uses
calories
even
little
changes can make a big
difference. For instance,
selecting a plain cup of
coffee or lightened with
low-fat milk over the big
fluffy coffees loaded with
whipped cream is an obvious choice. Just take
note of what you are eating.
Hence,
that
whipped cream-laden
coffee drink can supply
over 400 calories next to
plain coffee that has
zero. To use 400 calories
you’d have to do vigorous water aerobics for an
hour or three hours of
office work.
Make simple changes
and forget about having
to diet. How about using
mustard over mayo?
Having salad dressings
served on the side? Enjoying a vegetarian or
vegan day once a week?
Selecting beans, grains
and low-fat meat, fish
and poultry? Splurging
on exotic and perfectly
ripened
fruit
over
desserts loaded with
sugar?
Then make walking a
habit to help you achieve
your goals. If you walk an
hour each day and eat
the number of calories
your body needs, you
will achieve weight loss.
I told you it was simple.
Make the calorie your
new BFF as you stay fit
for life.
And Cultural Center
FACING DROUGHT TOGETHER
A CALL TO COMMUNITY ACTION BY
CONCERNED OJAI VALLEY CITIZENS
OJAI CHURCH OF
CHRIST
411 N. Montgomery Street
Ph: 646-5737 or 646-7768
CHRISTIANS COMMITTED
TO WORSHIPPING AND
GLORIFYING GOD IN
CHRIST
All are welcomed so that together we can seek to know
God through Jesus Christ.
Offices in the Seville Bldg., 530 W. Ojai Ave., Suite 209
Gladstone Counseling Center
Bipolar & Depression
Support Group
1st & 3rd Tuesday evenings
Individuals, Families & Friends are included
Patti Michaels, M.A., P.S.B 35941
Psychological Assistant
Call for schedule 646-9724
SUNDAY
Worship - 10:00am
Bible Study - 11:30am
Evening - 6:00pm *
* No evening service 1st
Sunday
WEDNESDAY:
Bible Study - 7:00pm
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(New Clients Only)
Hair Stylist,
Make-Up Artist,
Skin Care and Personal
Stylist for over 30 years
Call for an appointment 640-3831
or 310-869-5104
Despite the recent rains, A DROUGHT OF HISTORIC PROPORTIONS calls for an historic response, not just for ourselves, individually, and not just for the sake of our orchards,
gardens, lands, trees and wildlife, but for the sake of our
community. Come and learn, share and pray with us.
1. A BIG PICTURE VIEW OF THE DROUGHT
From NASA CLIMATE SCIENTIST, Dr. Bill Patzert
2. REGIONAL PERSPECTIVES FROM A
PANEL OF LOCAL LEADERS
Supervisor Steve Bennett, Russ Baggerly (Director, Ojai Basin
Groundwater Management Agency), Deborah Pendrey (Director, Ojai Valley Green Coalition) Steve Sprinkel (farmer),
Steve Wickstrum (GM Casitas Water District).
3. WATER USE AND DROUGHT
Renee Roth (Water Shed Friendly Gardens),
1121 Maricopa Hwy., Ojai.
Receive a complimentary conditioning treatment with any service
SUNDAY MARCH 9, 1:30 - 5:00 PM
Bill O'Brien (Grey Water), Cinnamon MacIntosh (Water Conservation).
Denise Heller
4. COMMUNITY PRAYERS LED BY CHUMASH, JEWISH,
BUDDHIST and CHRISTIAN LEADERS
Ched Myers (Keynote Speaker), Julie Tumamait (Chumash
leader), Victoria Loorz (Christian Pastor), Kenley Neufeld (Zen
Buddhist leader), Sheila Cohn (Ojai's Jewish Temple President)
AT THE OJAI RETREAT AND CULTURAL CENTER
160 Besant Road, Meiners Oaks
Reservations mandatory: 640-1142. Seats limited.
OJAI VALLEY HIKING TRAILS
PERRY VAN HOUTEN
Get Fox-y above the valley
Photo by Perry Van Houten
Fox Canyon Trail’s switchbacks make for a brisk workout with great views.
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but short on time? This
two-mile up-and-back
provides a good, 60minute workout, on a
trail that gets down to
business right from the
trailhead. Opened less
than a year ago, Fox
Canyon Trail’s fantastic
scenery, proximity to
town, and recent improvements (with more
to come) help to make it
an important and welcome addition to the
network of Ojai frontrange trails.
Fox Canyon Trail is one
of two historic trails
(Foothill Trail is the
other) on the 195-acre
Valley View Preserve,
owned and managed by
Ojai Valley Land Conservancy (OVLC). The original trail, built in the
mid-‘80s by longtime
U.S. Forest Service
Ranger John Boggs,
quickly faded into obscurity due to fire and
flood. The trail at the
upper elevations pretty
much follows the path of
Boggs’ old tread.
The trailhead is located on the west end of
Shelf Road, just east of its
original starting point.
The trail climbs for
roughly a mile, ascending nearly 20 switchbacks, to its junction
with Foothill Trail at
about 1,600-feet elevation. It is closed to horses
and motorcycles.
The trail begins behind the information
kiosk and zigzags up the
brushy hillside. As the
trail gains elevation, fantastic views of the Ojai
Valley quickly prevail.
Valley View (not to be
confused with Valley
View Camp on the Pratt
Trail) is no misnomer.
Fox Canyon Trail’s
southern
exposure
grants vistas not experienced in nearly three
decades. There’s something to keep your interest at every switchback
— bird’s-eye views of
Shelf Road and environs,
fascinating rock strata
on the surrounding hillsides, roof and treetops
stretching to Black and
Sulphur mountains.
The opening of Valley
View Preserve in June
2013 required not only
reclaiming old trails, but
also removing decades
of debris. Recently, several power poles and
lines were also taken out.
Following storms in February, water bars and
other devices were installed in the trail to aid
water runoff.
More improvements
are coming soon. A team
of volunteers is building
a new trail on Valley View
Preserve, which will create a new loop trip, expected to open in a few
months. OVLC is also
working on an adopt-atrail agreement with the
U.S. Forest Service on
portions of the Foothill
Trail and Fuelbreak Road
Connector
(from
Foothill).
To learn more about
Fox Canyon Trail, take a
walk with the man in
charge of its construction, development and
maintenance. OVLC preserve manager Rick
Bisaccia will lead the
walk April 12 from 9 a.m.
to 1 p.m. He’ll talk about
the trail’s views, its plant
and animal life, and how
the trail and preserve
came to be. Go to
www.ovlc.org for more
information.
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Those steep climbs are all worth it when you get to the top. Views stretch from Dennison Grade in the East End to Meiners Oaks and Mira Monte in the west.
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