One dead in mobile home blaze

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One dead
in mobile
home blaze
Monica Lara
Ojai Valley News correspondent
Photo by Marci Watanabe
Crescendo plants a kiss on his buddy and rider, Gabi Parades. The pair recently won national awards for the Riverview Pony Club.
The little Pony Club that could
Kimberly Rivers
“There is no instant pudding in
riding,” said Greg Coulson, owner and
instructor at Peppercorn Ranch in
Upper Ojai. “It takes a huge level of
experience and education to be a good
horseman. You have to get your hands
dirty.”
Coulson took to horses at a young
age, when he spent summers working
at a dude ranch. Later, his parents
would bribe him to stay in high school
by giving him a horse at Ojai Valley
School (OVS) in the 1960s. It worked —
he became the gymkhana captain at
OVS, graduated, then went on to get
degrees in animal science and anthropology at the University of California
Ojai Valley News photo by Garrett Combs
Greg Coulson, owner, coach and trainer at Peppercorn Ranch in Upper Ojai,
coaches Dominic Cain and horse Fiddler Tuesday morning. “I don’t do it for the
money,” Couslon said when asked what has kept him working with horses for so
long. “It’s for the love of the horses.”
at Davis.
At Davis, Coulson switched to
English riding, effectively forcing him
to learn to ride all over again. But it
stuck, and he eventually became a
coach to riders of all ages in English
riding, where riders must dress in a
refined style and teach their horses
precise motions with subtle cues.
“You have to be part veterinarian,
part shoer and an expert in horse
management,” said Coulson, who has
almost 50 years experience. He
pointed out that many riders in the
U.S. Equestrian Federation do not
know enough about how to care for
their equine mounts — they simply
haven’t been taught how. In many
stables, a groom is used for all of the
care of the horse, and the trainer and
groom keep the rider out of the loop.
But that’s not an option for the
Riverview Pony Club riders of Peppercorn Ranch.
There are no grooms at this stable —
the members and riders do everything
from the mucking of stalls, to the
feeding, exercising and schooling.
The Riverview Pony Club owns 11
horses and ponies, all of which were
donated to the program. “The animals
vary from quiet school mounts to
fancy athletes; two of our current
mounts were originally imported from
Europe. Nearly all have had extensive
competitive careers,” said Coulson.
See Riverview, Page A3
OUSD students
return Tuesday
Misty Volaski
[email protected]
Tuesday's the big day — Ojai's
public schools are back in session.
Enrollment in the Ojai Unified School
District (OUSD) is estimated to be
around 2,666 students, about 35 fewer
than last year, although last-minute
adds and drops will almost certainly
change that number in coming weeks.
Despite many committee meetings
on the topic, sixth-graders won't be
moved to Matilija Junior High School,
but will return to their elementary
schools — at least for the next few
years, or until the committee and the
OUSD board feel the budget has recovered enough to justify the moving
costs. All students will return to yet
another shortened school year — 177
instructional days, three short of the
typical 180-day year, due to budget
cuts.
New this year will be teaching techniques in the form of Common Core,
which focuses more on deep critical
thinking and emphasizes and
promotes connections between
See Schools, Page A3
Ojai Valley candidates:
• Ojai City Council: Brandon Hansen,
Randy Haney, Paul B. Blatz (incumbent), Stephen L. Quilici and William
Weirick
• Ojai Unified School District: Charly
Hancock, Michael W. Shanahan,
Kevin Ruf, William Ulrich, Michelle
Griffen, Bill Ansell, Pauline Mercado
(incumbent), Stephen Weed, Jane S.
Weil
• Ojai Valley Sanitary District Div. 2:
John R. Burg (incumbent)
John R. Curtis
Stan Greene (incumbent)
• Casitas Municipal Water District,
Div. 1: Bill Hicks (incumbent)
• Casitas Municipal Water District,
Div. 4: Mary Bergen (incumbent)
• Ojai Valley Municipal Advisory
Council (MAC), Div. 1: Carin Kally
(appointed incumbent)
• Ojai Valley Municipal Advisory
Council (MAC), Div. 3: Terry Wright
(incumbent)
• Meiners Oaks Water District, full
term: Larry D. Harrold (incumbent),
Michel Etchart(appointed incum-
bent), James Kentosh (appointed
incumbent)
• Meiners Oaks Water District, short
term: Mike Krumpschmidt
Ojai Valley ballot measures:
• City of Ojai Measure A: Shall the
electors elect a mayor and four city
council members?; City of Ojai
Measure B: Shall the term of office of
mayor be two years?; City of Ojai
Measure C: Shall the term of office of
mayor be four years?
• Ojai Unified School District Bond
Measure J: To improve the quality of
education; renovate/upgrade classrooms and facilities; repair/place
leaky roofs; upgrade
inadequate/outdated plumbing,
electrical, and heating, ventilation,
and air conditioning systems, make
health, safety, and security improvements including fire alarms, and
improve student access to
computers/modern technology, shall
Ojai Unified School District issue
$35,000,000 in bonds at legal rates,
appoint an independent citizen’s
oversight committee, and have no
money used for administrative
salaries or taken by the state?
A fire at the Lake Casitas Mobile
Home Park in Oak View early
Wednesday morning has left one man
dead according to Ventura County Fire
Department (VCFD) officials.
Firefighters reportedly recovered
the body inside the residence after the
fire was extinguished around 2:44 a.m.
Arson investigators cleared the
scene and have ruled out foul play,
according to Capt. Mike Lindbery,
VCFD public information officer.
“Anytime there is a fatal fire we go in
and investigate to prove if fires do
involve or rule out a crime,” Lindbery
said. “In this case, it was ruled out.”
Lindbery could not confirm
whether the victim lived in the mobile
home, and the cause of death is
pending toxicology, according to
Deputy Medical Examiner James
Baroni of the Ventura County medical
examiner's office.
The VCFD received several 911 calls
reporting a structure fire at 25
Burnham Road around 2:18 a.m.
Wednesday.
See Fire, Page A3
Lights out on
Ojai Skate Park
lighting plan
Tiobe Barron
Ojai community members met with
the Ojai City Council and the Ojai
Parks and Recreation Commission
Tuesday in a special workshop to
discuss the current state and desired
future of the Ojai Skate Park.
The need for discussion emerged
after a June 10 City Council meeting,
when former SkateOjai President Chet
Hilgers requested the council’s
approval of a fully-funded nighttime
lighting plan for the park. But council
members and local law enforcement
officials expressed concerns that the
extended hours at the park would
increase “possible police trouble,” as
Mayor Pro Tem Carol Smith said.
Residents and officials disagreed on
the number and nature of police calls
to the Skate Park. Ojai resident Wendy
Hilgers filed a records request with
Ventura County and discovered over
the same six months, Libbey Park had
twice the number of police service
calls than the Skate Park. Additionally,
calls to the Skate Park included the
area around it, specifically the Ojai
Park & Ride, which is open to the
public 24 hours a day, seven days a
week. Of the reasons police are called
out to the park, council members
expressed concern over insufficient
helmet use by users of the park, while
users of the park insisted bikes and
scooters pose more of a safety
problem to skateboarders.
Although the City Council voted
June 10 to approve the lights, ensuing
controversy around the park has cost
the project one of its financial
backers.
“We had a donator come and
donate $25,000 for the lights. Because
of the bikes and the scooter issues at
the skate park, he no longer wants to
use the facility and is pulling out his
donation. We will no longer have that
money for lights,” said professional
skateboarder Shane Allen, at the
workshop Tuesday. “I lived down at
the beach in Ventura; I moved up here
(to Ojai) because of the skate park,
because Ventura had nothing for us …
I skateboard professionally for the
largest skateboard company in the
industry. What I also do is build skate
parks. I built a skate park two miles
away from the skate park that is here
in Ojai, with the Make-a-Wish Foundation, down on Rice Road. I’ve
See Skate, Page A3
A2 Ojai Valley News • Friday, Aug. 22, 2014
Police Blotter
Obituaries
Shirley June
Wilmot
CRIME
• Cultivating marijuana was reported in
Ojai Aug. 13.
• Felony vandalism
and trespass by cutting
down, destroying and
injuring a tree were reported in the 100 block
of West Oak View Avenue Aug. 11.
• Burglary was reported in the 100 block
of Oak Drive Aug. 15.
• Vandalism and destruction of property
was reported in the 900
block of Loma Drive
Aug. 15.
Alphonso John
“Buddy”
Vanegas
It is with heavy hearts that
we bid farewell to our
beloved mother, grandmother, and friend who
slipped peacefully from this
life on Friday, August 15,
2014 in Ojai,
Shirley was born in Fullerton, Calif. on June 23,
1923 to John and Gertrude Andrews. She was
preceded in death by her first husband, Lawrence
Anderson of Bakersfield, Calif., and second
husband, Mickey Wilmot, who passed in 1970.
A resident of Ojai for over 50 years, Shirley was a
prominent and avid bowler for many years with
Mickey and her children, where they established
treasured friendships.
Shirley made the world a brighter and better
place by her dedication to helping others in her
career as a nurse’s aide at Community Memorial
Hospital and by being an honored volunteer at
Help of Ojai.
Her friends and family will attest to the fact that
once you met Shirley, you had a friend for life —
especially if you loved bowling, cards or bingo. We
will forever remember the twinkle in her eye and
her great wit. As her heart weakened through the
years, her spirit of fun and laughter never left her.
Shirley’s greatest pride and joy in life were her
four children, David (Crystal) Anderson, of
Fillmore, Kerry (Ed) Kraemer, of Paso Robles, Kay
Craig, of Ojai, and Mickey (Debbie) Wilmot, of
Fillmore. That pride and joy continued with her 24
grandchildren, numerous great-grandchildren
and one great-great-grandchild.
Our family gatherings will not be the same
without her presence. We will continue to
celebrate her life as she will always be with us in
the gifts she shared. We know the angels have
greeted her with “Welcome Home Shirley,” “Job
Well Done” and “Life Well Lived.”
Her remains have been entrusted to the
Neptune Society and a celebration of life will be
planned at a later date.
The family, friends and
loved ones of Buddy Vanegas
are deeply saddened to
announce his passing on
August 7, 2014.
Buddy was born December 29, 1963 in Ventura,
Calif. to Monte and Mary Vanegas. He grew up in
Ojai, Calif., along with his younger brother, Bob.
Buddy attended schools in Ojai and Ventura and
graduated from Buena High School in 1981.
Buddy was an active member of the Nordhoff
marching band and the Gold ‘N’ Blue Singers. He
played the clarinet and loved being the drum
major. His creative endeavors led to working in
major department stores and ultimately
becoming a retail buyer.
Buddy lived in San Francisco for nearly 20
years. He was outgoing, vivacious and had a zest
for life. He will be deeply missed and is survived
by his loving mother, Mary, and brother Bob
(Tammie), as well as countless family members
and friends.
A celebration honoring Buddy’s life will be held
September 7 at noon.
ARRESTS
• A 24-year-old man
Arlene K. Wilson
Arlene K. Wilson, age 65, a nine-year resident of
Laughlin, Nev., passed away on Friday, August 15,
2014 in her home during her fight with cancer.
She was born in Detroit, Mich. on February 22,
1949. She previously lived in Ojai, Calif. for 30
years where she worked as a registered nurse at
Ojai Valley Community Hospital.
Arlene is survived by her husband of 46 years,
John; mother, Rita Randolph, of Campbell, Calif.;
brother, Charles Krauss, of Danville, Calif.; and
sisters, Cynthia Marker, of Duvall, Wash., and Julie
Salcido, of White Salmon, Wash.
At Arlene’s request, no services will be held.
OUSD announces changes to meal program
Ojai Unified School
District (OUSD) Nutrition Services Department
recently
announced changes to
its meal program offered
at Ojai’s public schools.
Meal
prices
have
changed this year: Elementary breakfast is $2,
lunch is $3; junior high
and high school breakfast is $2.25, and lunch is
$3.25.
By going to the OUSD
web page, families can
now fill out a meal application online. Log on to
w w w. o j a i . k 1 2 . c a . u s ,
scroll down and click the
link for “Online Meal Application-New.” Families
already enrolled have
been mailed a paper application, and must fill
out a new meal application for this year by Oct.
1. Those who do not will
be served meals and will
be charged for the meals
taken. Families will be
responsible for negative
balances accrued while
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of
Ojai, California at its regular meeting on August 12, 2014 adopted:
ORDINANCE NO. 844
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OJAI AMENDING
VARIOUS SECTIONS OF TITLE 9, CHAPTER 9 OF THE
OJAI MUNICIPAL CODE RELATED TO FLOOD
PROTECTION REGULATIONS
I, Rhonda K. Basore, City Clerk of the City of Ojai, do hereby certify
that Ordinance No. 844 was introduced at a regular meeting of the City
Council held on July 22, 2014 and adopted at a regular meeting of the
City Council held on August 12, 2014 by the following vote:
AYES:
Blatz, Clapp, Lara, Smith, Strobel
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
None
ABSTAIN: None
A full copy of the Ordinance is on file in the City Clerk’s office at 401
S. Ventura Street, Ojai, CA. This Ordinance shall become effective on
the thirty-first (31st) day after its passage.
/s/ Rhonda K. Basore, MMC, City Clerk, City of Ojai
Published: August 22, 2014
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Connect, which is also
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was arrested on South
Ventura Street Aug. 15 on
suspicion of battery resulting in great bodily injury. Bail was set at
$20,000.
was arrested in Ojai Aug.
12 on suspicion of cultivating marijuana and resisting arrest. Bail was set
at $15,000.
• A 33-year-old woman
was arrested on East Ojai
Avenue Aug. 13 on two
warrants. Bail was set at
$30,000.
was arrested on Nye Road
Aug. 13 on a warrant. No
bail was set.
was arrested on North
Ventura Avenue Aug. 13
on two warrants. Bail was
set at $7,500.
was arrested on Bundren
Street Aug. 14 on two
warrants. Bail was set at
$10,000.
was arrested in Libbey
Park Aug. 14 on a warrant. Bail was set at
$2,500.
was arrested on Woodland Avenue Aug. 15 on
suspicion of driving
under the influence of alcohol. Bail was set at
$10,000.
Fulton Street Aug. 15 for
public intoxication. Bail
was set at $2,500.
was arrested on Valley
Meadow Drive Aug. 15 on
suspicion of driving
under the influence. Bail
was set at $5,000.
Ventura Street Aug. 16 for
public intoxication. Bail
was set at $2,500.
was arrested on East Ojai
Avenue Aug. 16 on suspicion of being under the
influence of a controlled
substance and giving a
false name. Bail was set at
$7,500.
was arrested on Casitas
Vista Road Aug. 16 on a
warrant. Bail was set at
$5,000.
Vista Road Aug. 16 on a
warrant. No bail was set.
was arrested on North
Ventura Avenue Aug. 16
on suspicion of being
under the influence of a
controlled
substance.
Bail was set at $5,000.
was arrested on Loma
Drive Aug. 17 on a warrant. Bail was set at
$5,000.
was arrested on Alviria
Drive Aug. 17 on suspicion of being under the
influence of a controlled
substance. Bail was set at
$5,000.
was arrested in Ojai Aug.
17 on suspicion of being
under the influence of a
controlled substance and
resisting arrest. Bail was
set at $10,000.
Vista Road Aug. 18 on
suspicion of being under
the influence of a controlled substance, theft
and possessing drug
paraphernalia. Bail was
set at $12,500.
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Skate:
Continued from Page A1
noticed a lot of my friends no longer want
to go to the skate park because of the
problems that are happening there, so
they ask me, ‘Can we come down to the
safe skate park?’”
Allen also noted that during a recent
trip to the Skate Park, he found cracks “big
enough to stick my hand in” — damage
presumably caused by bike and scooter
use on a concrete facility designed specifically for skateboards.
Other community members echoed
Allen’s concerns.
“Bikes and scooters are destroying what
we have. I think that has to be the No. 1
priority,” offered SkateOjai’s Deb Moe.
“I’m 51 and I’ve been skateboarding
since I was 5,” said SkateOjai’s Michael
Lopez. “Men my age go out to the park
Saturday mornings and we do our own
policing. Every time there are about four
cyclists and scooters we have to ask to
leave, and we get cussed out.”
“I can’t afford a club membership on
my teacher’s salary,” said Oak Grove
School teacher Jim Bailey, speaking as a
private citizen.” But I can go to the park
and skate for a half hour. I’ve actually gotten better … I really appreciate that some
concern was expressed, and we’ve done
something about it.”
Despite public sentiment, some officials maintained helmets are the biggest
issue at the park. “My biggest issue is the
kids aren’t wearing their helmets,” said
Smith. “We haven’t had one yet, but we
will inevitably have a child or young man
who is severely brain damaged … I have
seen too many of these kids in the hospital.”
Ojai resident Tobi Jo Greene countered
she has seen far more head injuries in
softball and soccer than in skateboarding,
and that scooters and bikes pose a higher
risk to the safety of skateboarders than
the lack of a helmet.
Ojai Parks and Recreation Commissioner Sunday Rylander noted that skateboarders, the intended users of the park,
are routinely ticketed for not wearing helmets, whereas kids with scooters and
bikes are merely asked to leave and do not
face the same penalty. Ojai Chief of Police
Capt. Dave Kenney pointed out scooter
users are typically much younger than
skateboarders, between 3 and 10 years
old.
Ojai Deputy City Manager Steve
McClary presented several possible solutions to Skate Park concerns: fencing the
park in and/or creating a turnstile entrance to discourage bikes and scooters,
adding supervision, focusing on community outreach and awareness, or doing
nothing and leaving the park as-is.
McClary noted adding supervision at the
park would cost the city between $21,000
and $56,000 annually, depending on how
many hours per week were supervised.
Ojai Parks and Recreation Youth Commissioner Austin Becker suggested police
confiscate, for 30 or 60 days, bikes and
scooters used at the park to create a
strong disincentive to repeat such park violations. Ojai city attorney Joseph
Fletcher noted police are only able to
confiscate property in instances of proven
crime, which requires an arrest and subsequent trial.
Rylander noted she liked one speaker’s
idea of taking out a full-page newspaper
ad educating readers about Skate Park
rules. Allen commented he appreciated
Rylander’s recent outreach efforts passing
out fliers to park-goers, saying, “In the
past month, I’ve seen a drastic improvement” of park rule compliance.
“It takes a community to raise a child.
If we turn a blind eye, then there are no
boundaries, no consequences,” observed
Mayor Carlon Strobel. “The skateboarders
in the park are not anonymous. Some of
us know them. Is there a way to start talking to those parents, without the police
having to do it … the bikes damage the
park, that’s the bottom line.”
Strobel also noted she would support
efforts to create separate bike and scooter
parks, once she witnesses these groups
respecting the skate park. Council member Paul Blatz asked if police could solicit
parents’ names and phone numbers from
kids who violate park rules. Strobel countered regular citizens should be able to do
that.
“As a parent, I don’t ever think it’s appropriate to have adults, unidentified, approaching children for their personal
information,” countered Commissioner
Sage Intner. “I do not think that is at all
OK. I wouldn’t ever want someone who is
not a police officer, or some kind of identifiable employee with a uniform, approaching my kid and asking them for
their information, and I would hope they
wouldn’t give it.”
For most, the consensus seemed to be
the Skate Park is largely a success, should
be kept open and not fenced in, and outreach should be increased to raise awareness of all issues.
“I notice the district is remarkably absent from this conversation,” said Ojai
Unified School District board candidate
Michael Shanahan. “What I think I’m
hearing is that in four years, there have
been three emergency calls to the park,
none of which sound serious at all. This
doesn’t sound like a reason for panic to
me. When I hear that a skate park, which
is a magnet for young people — who are,
my God, troublesome sometimes — the
incident reports are no greater than anywhere else in the city, what I’m hearing is
a success story. I don’t understand what
the negative connotation of this is; I don’t
understand what the fear around this is.
This park is functioning very well. It’s
functioning so well it’s drawing more kids
than anticipated for more reasons than
were foreseen!”
The workshop was for discussion purposes only; the council took no formal action.
Riverview:
Along with his wife, Lauren,
Coulson instructs and coaches
riders of all ages at Peppercorn
Ranch, the home of 12-member
Riverview Pony Club. “We do not
have fancy facilities, not even a
respectable box stall on the
place. Our (students’) parents are
middle-class, both working to
support their kids. Time and
money are in short supply.”
Coulson explained that he and
Lauren “operate the place out of
a love of horses, doing nearly all
of the work ourselves and (with)
working students.”
The Riverview riders have had
local success for several years,
but this year they took it up a
notch and raised money for the
long trip to the Kentucky Horse
Park for the Pony Club 2014 Festival. The event is the venue for
Pony Club national championships and takes place once
every three years. This year 1,100
riders competed. Riverview sent
five riders to Kentucky: Sarah
Barnes of Upper Ojai, sisters Felicia and Gabi Parades, Elaine
Sanders and Camryne Hartke.
The Pony Club competitions
are based on team scores, and
very few individual awards are
given. But this year, Riverview
rider Gabi Parades of Ventura
took home the individual top
award for her freestyle dressage
routine.
In a dressage competition,
horse and rider perform a series
of choreographed maneuvers in
front of judges on a standardized
course. Some describe it as a type
of dance, where horse and rider
must be connected and communicating fully. It is considered a
classical riding skill, and horse
and rider spend extensive hours
training to get it just right.
Parades won her title with a
Riverview-owned horse named
Schools:
ceed is gratifying, Coulson noted
— but so is helping adult riders
improve their ability and confidence, both for pleasure riding
and competition.
“The last two years training
with Greg have been the most exciting time of my life,” said
Honor Bliss-Williams of Upper
Ojai. The horse owner and lifetime rider is now getting back
into riding competitively after
having children. “I have exceeded my own expectation, taking a young horse through basic
training to winning in jumpers to
our first three-day event. The
time and dedication Greg gives
to Pony Club should be applauded.”
“Never stop learning,” said
Coulson. “I like to tell the kids,
every day you get up and you
think you know it all, then you
run into a horse that is gonna’ tell
you you’re wrong.”
Fire:
subjects. Students will be
writing more, and instructors will seek to answer that ever-present
question, "How am I
going to use this in the
real world?" Common
Core is being implemented across California
and in many other states
as well.
Also new this year for
OUSD: extensive conversations on Measure J,
which will be put to voters Nov. 4. It asks voters
to approve a $35 million
general obligation bond
for much-needed improvements to infrastructure,
such
as
roofing,
electricity,
plumbing and heating/
ventilation/air conditioning systems, as well
while, Crescendo caught Gabi’s
eye, and the pair clicked.
“She got the high score for
freestyle dressage,” said Coulson.
“She rode really well. She had the
four best tests she’s ever ridden.”
He said the freestyle event at this
level can be challenging because
the rider is not allowed to do the
upper level maneuvers — so they
are restricted to simpler moves,
but still must create a routine
that is interesting and sets them
apart from other riders. “Gabi
put it all together,” Coulson
noted. “She chose the music.”
Another instructor at Peppercorn,
Chemaine Hurtado, helped
her refine some of her moves, but
once out on the course, it was
just Gabi and the big guy, Coulson said. “It’s only you, God and
the horse. It’s all you, no one is
whispering in your ear.”
Seeing his young riders suc-
Crescendo. The 15-year-old Holsteiner gelding is considered a
big horse, at 17.1 hands (one
hand equals 4 inches). “So
Crescendo is 5 feet 9 inches tall at
his withers,” said Coulson. Gabi,
at 4 feet 11 inches tall, is dwarfed
by her partner.
Crescendo was donated to
Riverview after the previous
owners were unable to pay for
his care. He had been at pasture
for a long while, was a bit underweight and had sore feet. “He
was a restoration project,” said
Coulson. At first, the horse was
under the care of Gabi’s sister, Felicia, who quickly returned him
to competition fitness. Felicia
also introduced him to dressage
and cross-country jumping.
“Most of his experience had
been as a show ring jumper. His
biggest asset was a very kind
heart packaged in a very big
body,” said Coulson. After a
as safety and technology
upgrades. OUSD is one of
four school districts
across the county asking
for additional funding
through a bond measure
(the others are Rio,
Conejo
Valley
and
Briggs). Ojai last passed a
school bond in the 1990s.
OUSD superintendent
Hank Bangser has scheduled several educational
presentations on the
topic, both at the schools
and with community
groups.
The following meetings
will be held at the
schools' Back To School
Nights:
• Sept. 4, Matilija Junior
High School
• Sept. 5, Summit Elementary School
• Sept. 8, Nordhoff
High School
• Sept. 11, Mira Monte
and Topa Topa elementary schools
• Sept. 18, Meiners
Oaks and San Antonio elementary schools
Meetings with local
community groups include:
• Sept. 9 from 11:30 to 1
p.m., Ojai Valley Chamber of Commerce (at AJ'S
Chinese Cuisine)
• Sept. 17 at 9:30 a.m.,
Ojai Valley Board of Realtors
• Sept. 23 at 7 p.m., Ojai
City Council
• Oct. 28, 7 p.m., Ojai
Optimist Club (at American Legion Hall)
Other meetings will be
scheduled soon.
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Lindbery.
The flames were extending out from
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AMENDMENT TO THE
SECOND RESIDENTIAL UNIT
COMPLIANCE PROGRAM
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Ojai Planning Commission will hold a public
hearing in consideration of an amendment to the Second Dwelling Unit Compliance
Program in the Ojai Municipal Code as follows:
NOMINEES FOR PUBLIC OFFICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the following persons have
qualified for the following offices to be filled at the General Municipal
Election to be held in the City of Ojai on Tuesday, November 4, 2014.
The nominees are listed below in the order in which they will appear
on the ballot as determined by the random alphabet drawing
conducted by the Secretary of State’s Office on August 14, 2014.
Ojai City Council (3 seats, full term of 4 years)
Brandon Hansen
Randy Haney
Paul Blatz
Stephen Quilici
William Weirick
If you have any question about the November election please contact
Rhonda Basore, City Clerk at 805-646-5581x120 or basore@ojai
city.org.
Text Amendment (TA 14-01) to an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Ojai,
California amending Sections 10-2.1709, 10-6.401 and 10-6.403 of Title 10 of the Ojai
Municipal Code related to implementation of Second Dwelling Unit Compliance
Program of the 2014-2021 Housing Element of the Ojai General Plan. An Addendum
to the Final EIR adopted for the City of Ojai 2006-2014 Housing Element has been
prepared and certified by the City Council in connection with the Updated Housing
Element. The Second Unit Compliance Amendment executes programs that are
expressly embodied in the Project Description for the Addendum and not further
environmental review is required. Applicant: City of Ojai
The public hearing will take place on Wednesday, September 3, 2014, at 6:00 p.m. in
the Council Chambers of Ojai City Hall, 401 S. Ventura St., Ojai, California. Any interested persons may appear before the Planning Commission and present their views
as an advocate or opponent to said amendment. The Planning Commission will make
a recommendation to City Council. The City Council will be the decision making body
on this matter.
Further information about this matter is available from the Community Development
Department at 401 South Ventura Street, Ojai, California, Monday through Friday from
8 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., or by calling (805) 646-5581. Anyone who seeks to challenge the
decision of the Planning Commission in court with respect to this public hearing item
may be limited to raising only those issues raised at the public hearing described in this
notice or in written correspondence delivered to the City at or prior to the public
hearings.
August 20, 2014
Kathleen Wold, AICP, Community Development Director
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This Week
Friday, Aug. 22
MUSIC AT CASA BARRANCA — Singer-songwriters Smitty and Julija
will perform today from 5
to 7 p.m. at Casa Barranca,
208 E. Ojai Ave. Call 6401255.
Saturday, Aug. 23
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
COLLECTION EVENT —
The County of Ventura Pollution Prevention Center
will host a household hazardous materials collection event Saturday for
residents of the unincorporated communities of
Ventura County. Call 6584323 for an appointment
or more information.
Small businesses should
call (800) 714-1195.
“CHILDREN’S HOUR”
AT MUSEUM — “Create
Your Own Rock Art” will be
the topic of the “Children’s
Hour,” Saturday from 10 to
11 a.m. at the Ojai Valley
Museum, 130 W. Ojai Ave.
Children will learn about
the Chumash and their
traditional ways and have
a chance to create a pictograph. Stones, paint and
brushes will be provided.
Bring your own flat stone if
you have one. Children
must be accompanied by
an adult. Call 640-1390.
“REPTILES FROM
AROUND THE WORLD”—
Wheeler Gorge Visitor
Center, 17017 Maricopa
Highway, will host a presentation by Tom Hagan
and Sandy Chase, Southwestern Herpetological Society, on “Reptiles from
Around the World,” Saturday at 11 a.m. They will
present live lizards, snakes,
frogs and turtles and give
advice on which to pick as
a pet. Donations: $3 for
adults, $2 for ages 5 to 18,
free for kids 5 and younger.
Call 382-9759.
LIVINGSTON OPEN
HOUSE — Livingston Memorial Visiting Nurse Association will host an open
house, Saturday from 4 to
7 p.m. at the Ojai office,
202-A Cañada St. Join in
celebrating the one-year
anniversary of the opening
of this office; hors d’oeuvres and light refreshments will be served.
Courtesy RSVPs appreciated by Aug. 20 to 2728593.
“BLUEGRASS IN THE
BOWL” — The Rocky Neck
Bluegrass Band, featuring
Devitt Feeley, Lydia
Veilleux and Craig Ferguson, will perform in Libbey
Bowl, Saturday at 4 p.m.
Gates open at 3 p.m. and a
Scratch Food Truck will be
selling barbecue. Local
wine and brew will also be
on sale. A VIP show and
after-party will follow on
the Music Festival patio.
Go to www.libbeybowl.org
or call 646-3117 for more
details.
“SONG OF THE NEW
EARTH” — Sacred Space
Studio, 410-A Bryant Circle, will screen the prizewinning “Song of the New
Earth,” from the creators
of “The Heart of the
Game,” Saturday at 7:30
p.m., featuring music by
Tom Kenyon. Donations:
$10. Call 646-6761.
Sunday, Aug. 24
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 avail-
BUY 1
GET 1
FREE
able. For more information, visit www.calfiddlers.com or call 797-6563.
“FROM PSYCHO TO BEYOND THERAPY” — The
Ojai Valley Woman’s Club,
441 E. Ojai Ave., will host
local actors performing
dramatic scenes in “From
Psycho to Beyond Therapy,” Sunday at 1:30 p.m.
All are welcome to this free
event. Call 640-0498.
MUSIC AT CASA BARRANCA — Jazz singer
Kristin Lee will perform
with a guest accompanist
Sunday from 2:30 to 5 p.m.
at Casa Barranca, 208 E.
Ojai Ave., 640-1255.
RACHEL FLOWERS
FREE CONCERT — Awardwinning classical flutist
and jazz pianist Rachel
Flowers will perform in a
free concert at Libbey
Bowl, Sunday from 6:30 to
8:30 p.m., which will be
filmed as part of the documentary, “Rachel Flowers
— Hearing Is Believing.”
Go to www.libbeybowl.org
or www.rachelflowers
film.com.
Monday, Aug. 25
FREE DIABETES CLASS
— Livingston Memorial
Visiting Nurse Association
will host a free class on
type 2 diabetes Monday
from 2 to 3 p.m. at the Ojai
office, 202-A Cañada St.
Learn general information
and develop an individualized plan of care that includes diet, medication,
exercise and blood sugar
monitoring. Call 272-8593
for more information.
Tuesday, Aug. 26
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First weekend of every month
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“EVERYTHING YOU
EVER WANTED TO KNOW
ABOUT THE SESPE” —
Alasdair Coyne is largely
responsible for the recent
restricting of the use of Adventure Passes for improved National Forest
facilities only. After 26
years of campaigning, he
and his group have won
their version of David versus Goliath by securing a
federal court’s ruling that,
amongst other things, prevents the U.S. Forest Service from requiring the
purchase and display of
Adventure Passes in order
to park at established trailheads. Coyne is probably
the most knowledgeable
person about the Sespe
Wilderness and will be
able to respond to all questions on that subject at this
meeting. 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 649-2434 for reservations.
CITY COUNCIL MEETING — The Ojai City Council will meet Tuesday at 7
p.m. at City Hall, 401 S.
Ventura St., Ojai.
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Wednesday, Aug. 27
“WHY BUILD A GENEALOGY?” — The Ojai
Valley Museum, 130 W.
Ojai Ave., will host a “Town
Talk” Wednesday from 6 to
7:30 p.m. on “Why Build a
Genealogy? Can I Join the
DAR or SAR? And What Is
Genealogy?” It will be presented by local genealogist
Helen (Lana) Fredell.
Learn how to explore your
family’s history from an
expert in the field. Admission is free for museum
members and $5 for nonmembers. No reservations
are required. Call 6401390, Ext. 203.
Thursday, Aug. 28
BOOK READING —
Gallery 525, 525 W. El Roblar Drive, will host author
Karen Banfield reading
from her new book,
“Tarantulas, Fudge and Altered Reality, A Collection
of Raw, Funny and Loving
Reflections on Life,”
Thursday from 5 to 8 p.m.
She combines storytelling
with music. This will also
be the closing reception
for the exhibit of printmakers Asandra and Bruce
Samia. Call 798-0407.
Down the Road
“OF MICE AND MEN” —
The Ojai Art Center Theater, 113 S. Montgomery
St., will present “Of Mice
and Men,” Aug. 29 to Sept.
21, with performances Fridays and Saturdays at 8
p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m.
This play is based on John
Steinbeck’s moving story of
a deep friendship among
workers who dream of a
better life but are thwarted
by prejudice and cruelty.
Tickets: $18 general, $15
seniors and Art Center
members, $10 students
and groups of six or more.
Go to www.ojaiact.org or
call 640-8797 for tickets or
reservations.
“BATS YOU NEVER
IMAGINED”— Wheeler
Gorge Visitor Center, 17017
Maricopa Highway, will
host a presentation by Kris
Mashburn, California State
Parks, on “Bats You Never
Imagined,” Aug. 30 at 11
a.m. Meet her pet bat and
watch her slide show featuring bats of all sizes,
shapes and colors. Donations: $3 for adults, $2 for
ages 5 to 18, free for kids 5
and younger. Call 3829759.
“IF NOBODY KNOWS
THEN WHY TRY?” — The
American Vedic Association Bhagavad-Gita As It Is
Fellowship will meet Sept.
2 at 7:30 p.m. at 687 Villanova Road to discuss “If
Nobody Knows Then Why
Try?” Always free. Call 6400405.
OJAI LIBRARY BOOK
DISCUSSION GROUP —
The Ojai Library’s Book
Discussion Group will
meet Sept. 3 at 7:30 p.m. to
discuss “Eventide: A
Novel” by Kent Haruf. 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.
FREE BRASS QUINTET
AT BOWL— Libbey Bowl
will host the Travis Brass
Quintet from the U.S. Air
Force Band of the Golden
West, Sept. 3 at 7 p.m. in a
free concert. The ensemble
is comprised of two trumpets, horn, trombone, tuba
and percussion. Go to
www.libbeybowl.org or call
646-3117.
“INTO THE WOODS,
JUNIOR!” AUDITIONS —
The Ojai Youth Entertainers Studio, 316 E. Matilija
St., will hold auditions for
Broadway’s original “Once
Upon a Time” musical,
“Into the Woods, Junior!,”
Sept. 4 and 5. Music and
lyrics are by Stephen Sondheim and performances
will run from Nov. 14 to 23.
Email [email protected] or call
646-4300.
“RESCUING OCEAN ANIMALS”— Wheeler Gorge
Visitor Center, 17017 Maricopa Highway, will host a
presentation by wildlife
rescuer Ron Barrett, Channel Islands Marine and
Wildlife Institute, on “Rescuing Ocean Animals,“
Sept. 6 at 11 a.m. Learn
what you should do and
not do when you find an
animal stranded on the
beach. Donations: $3 for
adults, $2 for ages 5 to 18,
free for kids 5 and younger.
Call 382-9759.
HOLISTIC HEALING
FAIR — Healing in America, 107 W. Aliso St., will
hold its monthly Holistic
Healing Fair featuring a variety of modalities, Sept. 7
from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.,
with free guided meditation healing circles at 12:30
and 4 p.m. Call 640-0211
for more details.
FREE STOP SMOKING
CLASSES — Ventura will
host a free eight-week series of “Call It Quits” tobacco cessation classes in
the Conference Room at
Clinicas del Camino Real,
1200 Maricopa Highway,
beginning Sept. 8. Classes
will meet once a week,
Wednesdays from 5:30 to 7
p.m. For more information
or to enroll, email
[email protected] or
call 201-7867.
“THE SOUL OF HUMANITY EVOLVES
THROUGH WORLD CRISIS” — Meditation Mount,
10340 Reeves Road, Ojai,
will host international author and teacher William
Meader, Sept. 12 at 7 p.m.,
talking on “The Soul of
Humanity Evolves through
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World Crisis.” Admission
by donation. Call 6465508.
“BEAUTY AND THE
BEAST” BALLET — Libbey
Bowl will host the acclaimed State Street Ballet
performing “Beauty and
the Beast,” the classic tale
of love and loss, Sept. 12
and 13 at 7 p.m. Ticket
prices vary. Sponsored by
the Ojai Visitors Bureau
and Libbey Bowl Foundation. Visit www.libbey
bowl.org or call 646-3117.
ERIC BIBB CONCERT —
Fresh Roasted Concerts
will present acclaimed
blues singer Eric Bibb, performing selections from
his newest recording, “Jericho Road,” Sept. 12 at 7:30
p.m. at Matilija Auditorium, 703 El Paseo Road.
Tickets: in advance, $32 for
seniors (65-plus), $35 for
adults; all tickets will be $5
more at the door. A limited
number of VIP tickets in
the first seven rows are
available by phone only for
$40. Tickets available at
646-8907, at www.ptgo.org
or the Ojai Coffee Roasting
Co.
“WEBELOS SCOUT NATURALIST PROGRAM”—
Highway, will host a ”Naturalist Program” for Webelos Scouts by Alexa
Hohenee, LPFA secretary
and scouter, Sept. 13 at
10:30 a.m. Learn about
wildlife, plants, food
chains, ecosystems in our
forest and more. Donations: $3 for all to cover
cost of materials. Reservations are required; call
382-9759.
“WEBELOS SCOUT
FORESTER PROGRAM”—
Highway, will host a ”Naturalist Program” for Webelos Scouts by Gordie
Hemphill, LPFA president
and scouter, Sept. 13 at 1
p.m. Learn about wildlife,
plants, food chains,
ecosystems in our forest
and more. Donations: $3
for all to cover cost of materials. Reservations are required; call 382-9759.
DEADLINE FOR CITY’S
ART GRANTS — The Ojai
Arts Commission will accept completed grant applications for its 2015 art
grants up to 5 p.m., Sept.
15. Visit www.ci.ojai.ca.us
or www.artsojai.org or call
646-5581, Ext. 101.
Ongoing Events
FREE YOUTH ULTIMATE FRISBEE — Ojai
Recreation Department,
510 Park Road, offers free
Youth Ultimate Frisbee for
boys and girls in fifth to
eighth grades Fridays from
4:30 to 6 p.m. Call 6465581, Ext. 303, for more details.
FREE BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENING — Free
blood pressure screening
is offered the first Thursday of each month from
10:30 a.m. to noon at The
Medicine Shoppe, 960 E.
Ojai Ave. Call 646-0106.
OPEN DIALOGUES —
Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m., a
discussion group is held at
308 W. Aliso St. for those
on a serious spiritual path
to non-dualism who
haven’t forgotten levity. No
charge. Call 640-0755 for
information.
WORLD OF ONE — a
support group for widows
and widowers, meets at
Little House, 111 W. Santa
Ana St., the third Wednesday of the month from
10:30 a.m. to noon. Call
Help of Ojai, 646-5122.
FREE DAY AT NURSERY
SCHOOL — Ojai Valley
Community Nursery
School, 1290 Grand Ave.,
invites preschoolers ages 2
to 6 to a free session every
Friday from 9 a.m. to
noon; tag-along siblings
are welcome. Call 6463801 for details.
MEDITATION AND
HEALING WORKSHOPS
— Weekly meditation and
healing workshops are run
by two well-known British
healers, now living in Ojai.
For details call Roger or
Kim at 640-0211.
HOME SECURITY PATROL — The Ojai Valley
Security Patrol provides
home security for when
you are on vacation. Call
the Ojai Police at 646-1414
for information. Neighborhood Watch programs are
also available.
NOAH COMMUNITY
SING — A community
sing, open to individuals
and families, is held the
third Sunday of each
month from 5 to 7:30 p.m.
at Living Aikido Dojo, Oak
View Park and Resource
Center, 555 Mahoney Ave.,
OUR
Oak View. Donations accepted. For more information, call Craig at 637-4829.
“TEENS TEACH TECH”
— The Ojai Library, 111 E.
Ojai Ave., hosts ”Teens
Teach Tech” every second
and fourth Saturday from 1
to 3 p.m., for those who are
having trouble figuring out
their electronic devices
(phones iPads, etc.). Call
646-1639 for details.
FREE PRENATAL
CLASSES — Clinicas del
Camino Real offers free
weekly prenatal classes in
Spanish and English at all
of its nine sites countywide. They are held Monday and Thursday
evenings throughout the
year. In Ojai, the location is
the Ojai Valley Community
Health Center, 1200 Maricopa Highway. Call 6408293.
FIBROMYALGIACHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME SUPPORT
GROUP — Bella Donna, a
holistic health care practitioner, will hold free informative gatherings for
those who suffer from fibromyalgia-chronic fatigue syndrome the third
Thursday of each month
from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at Oak
View Park and Resource
Center, 555 Mahoney Ave.
Email
[email protected]
with questions.
SCHOOLINKS HOMEWORK CENTERS —
SchooLinks Homework
Centers are open at the
Ojai Library, Meiners Oaks
Library and Oak View Library, Mondays through
Thursdays from 3 to 5 p.m.
when school is in session.
Call 289-0368.
BRIDGE CLUB — The
Ojai Valley Bridge Club
meets Mondays and Fridays at 12:30 p.m. at the
Ojai Valley Community
Church, 907 El Centro St.,
at the corner of Loma
Drive. All bridge players
are welcome; singles will
be provided with a partner.
For more information:
[email protected] or
646-1211.
OJAI VALLEY RETIRED
MEN’S CLUB — meets for
lunch and a presentation
the second and fourth
Tuesday of each month at
11:30 a.m. at the Soule
Park Golf Club Banquet
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Plenty of Color
Colorful Hanging Baskets
Indoor House Plants
Marigolds • Petunias
Cosmos • Zinnias • Million
Bells • Dinner Plate
Dahlias • Canna Lilies
VEGGIES GALORE including
squash and pepper plants
New plants arriving daily!
Lots of citrus to choose
from and Marathon sod
This month is lavender month
Many new lavender plants in stock
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Room. Retired men, as
guests or as prospective
members, are always welcome. Call Ron Chegwidden at 649-2434.
SUNDAY BREAKFAST
AT MOOSE LODGE — The
public is invited to purchase breakfast Sundays
from 9 a.m. to noon at the
Loyal Order of the Moose
Lodge 1417, 382 Ventura
Ave., Oak View, behind the
post office.
FREE PREGNANCY
TESTS AND ULTRASOUND — are offered at
Life Choices Pregnancy
Clinic, 1320-C Maricopa
Highway, Ojai. Office
hours are Mondays and
Fridays from 11 a.m. to 4
p.m. and Wednesdays from
1 to 4 p.m. Additional days
and times available by appointment. Appointments
are necessary for ultrasound. Free referrals and
resource material on pregnancy, STDs and more are
available during office
hours. Email info@ojailife
choices.org or call the 24hour hotline at 646-6830.
ALIGN YOUR BODY
FOR WELLNESS — A free
exercise class called Align
Your Body for Wellness is
held every Wednesday
from 1 to 2 p.m. (with brief
breaks between sessions)
at Little House, 111 W.
Santa Ana St., Ojai. Call
646-5122 for more details.
STORY TIME AT OAK
VIEW LIBRARY — The Oak
View Library, 555 Mahoney
Ave., hosts story time for
youngsters every Tuesday
from 4 to 4:30 p.m. Call
649-1523 for details.
PAUSE4KIDS MEETINGS — Pause4kids, a parents’ group committed to
helping children with special needs, meets twice
each month: every third
Tuesday at 9 a.m. and
every fourth Tuesday at 7
p.m. Visit
www.pauseconejo.org or
call Kim at 646-6606.
MATILIJA FLY FISHERS
— meets the first Wednesday of each month at 7
p.m. at Little House, 111 W.
Santa Ana St., Ojai. The
meetings consist of informal fly-fishing discussions,
notice of upcoming events
of interest and fly-tying instruction and demonstrations. Visitors are
welcome. Call 646-3469.
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OJAI VALLEY BEE CLUB
MEETING — The Ojai Valley Bee Club meets every
second Thursday of each
month at 6 p.m. in the
annex at The Farmer and
The Cook, 339 W. El Roblar
Drive in Meiners Oaks.
This beekeeping and bee
appreciation club for enthusiasts in the Ojai Valley
and surrounding area
meets to share information and resources with experts and guest speakers.
WOMEN’S CANCER
SUPPORT GROUP FROM
DIAGNOSIS TO THRIVERSHIP — Women who have
triumphed over cancer,
women still undergoing
treatment and those considering treatment — all
meet to share tips, choices,
experiences, strategies and
encouragement the third
Monday of the month
from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at Help
of Ojai’s Oak Tree House,
111 W. Santa Ana St., Ojai.
Newcomers are welcome.
Call Kathy Leary-Wilde at
2189798 for more information.
INTUITIVE TAROT
READINGS — are offered
at Nutmeg’s Ojai House,
304 N. Montgomery St.,
Thursday through Sunday,
walk in or by appointment
(640-1656), with Jill
Townsend and the Rev.
Kate Hawkins. Hours: 11
a.m. to 6 p.m.
OJAI VALLEY GUN
CLUB — The Ojai Valley
Gun Club offers a public
shoot day at 9 a.m. the
fourth Saturday of each
month at the Rose Valley
Range. Visit www.ovgc.net
or call 984-9472.
THE BREAKFAST CLUB
— brings business people
together to network and
share marketing ideas. The
club meets the first Tuesday of each month from
7:30 to 8:30 a.m. at Eggs &
Potatoes in Ojai. Email
[email protected] or call
Trixi Scantlin at 525-1917.
OJAI DANCE MEDICINE
— is a journey into healing
held Thursdays from 7:30
to 9:30 p.m. at the Ojai Art
Center, 113 S. Montgomery
St. Call 646-0117.
MEDITATION MOUNT
— Group meditations are
held Wednesday through
Sunday from 8:30 to 9 a.m.
at Meditation Mount,
10340 Reeves Road. The
grounds are open Wednesday through Sunday from
10 a.m. to sunset. Office
business hours are
Wednesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visit
www.meditationmount.or
g or call 646-5508, Ext. 103.
FREE PHYSICALS AND
IMMUNIZATIONS FOR
KIDS— The Ojai Valley
Community Health Center,
1200 Maricopa Highway,
offers free physicals and
immunizations for children ages 0 to 18. Call 6408293 to see if you qualify.
“ZUMBA FITNESS” —
Ojai Valley Community
Church, 907 El Centro St.,
offers classes in “Zumba
Fitness” on Tuesdays at 6
p.m. in the Youth Center.
All are invited. Suggested
donation at the door: $5.
Call Maria at 340-8626.
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Religion
OJAI VALLEY MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION
Dan Nelson
Look to God at the start of the school year
Pencils, paper and
textbooks stuffed into
backpacks. New clothes,
fresh haircuts, and worried looks on people’s
faces. Class schedules,
new teachers, and old
friends —
The school bell rings
as you are getting out of
the car. Your heart
jumps in sudden fear
that you are late. Glancing at the clock on the
stereo in the dashboard
you quickly settle into
the reminder that it was
only the five-minute
warning. Saying goodbye to your mom, she
wishes you well and you
turn to face your doom
or destiny. It is the first
day of school and summer is officially over. A
weird brew of anticipation and excitement
mixed with apprehension and adventure is
stirring in the pit of your
stomach. Your mouth
suddenly feels dry as
you take the first few
steps toward the hustle
and bustle which has al-
ready begun on campus.
You recognize somebody far up ahead of
you, backpack in tow,
clearly going somewhere. Hundreds of
thoughts flash through
your mind like lightning,
each requiring snap decisions. Should I call out
to my friend or run to
catch up with him? What
will he think? What if I
drop my books? Where is
the drinking fountain?
Do I have time to stop by
my locker? Don’t be late.
How do I look? I wish I
didn’t have to get a haircut. You try to brush
away the myriad of distractions, take a deep
breath, and press forward. As you walk
through the crowd you
feel a bit euphoric, almost mesmerized, like
you are watching everything happening in a
movie in slow motion.
You arrive in class and
find your way to a seat, a
bit disengaged and feeling blank, wondering
how you got there. The
screech of the bell wakes
you from your stupor
and you realize that
somehow you made it
through the first five
minutes and there is no
turning back.
A bit dramatic, you
may think. I don’t think I
even came close, nor
would I have enough
space without writing an
entire novel, in describing the multidimensional dilemmas that
many young people face
almost every moment of
every day in their regular
dramas we call their social education. I hope
my opening narrative
sparked a memory of
yours, however, from
your school experience
that really allows a flood
of remembrance that
breeds compassion and
understanding toward
what our kids go
through regularly in
their learning to interact. Peer pressures can
be strong. Priorities can
flip-flop moment by
moment. The desire to
be liked can drive behaviors, dress and attitudes. And tragically,
clear guidance can be
fleeting.
Our children need to
be given direction, training and help. They need
you in order to make the
right decisions. If you
allow your child to make
the decisions that you
should have made for
them, chances are they
will make the wrong
ones. If you do not counsel them on the choices
that they must make for
themselves, then they
are alone when they
should have your support. Did you know that
one of the primary drivers motivating teenagers
is their need to feel
trusted? They say and do
many things to encourage you to trust them to
make the right decisions.
But many teenagers are
not being taught to be
worthy of trust. So the
parents are in relational
conflict with their children. The teen making
bad decisions doesn’t
know what to do. We
reap what we sow.
We live in the age of
the disengaged parent.
Make no mistake; if we
allow television to raise
our children, this is
where they will get their
values. If video games replace family interaction
and myspace.com is the
place our teens go to for
social affirmation, we
will pay the price for the
cheap substitute for
what should have happened in the family. We
shouldn’t be surprised
when they won’t listen to
advice from someone
who wasn’t there for
them.
Please allow me to
write openly to you. The
reason many parents
feel lost in their role is
because they refuse to go
to their source of wisdom, the author of marriage,
family
and
parenting, God himself.
The Bible is full of answers if only every parent would devour the
Scriptures like it was
their favorite sport or TV
program and as though
it mattered for life success (because it does).
Child and teenage rebellion doesn’t have to happen. Families don’t have
to break down. It could
be different. Jesus came
to bring hope to people
— all of us.
As we start another
school year with apprehensions and uncertainties, hopes and dreams
for the very best for our
children, let’s look to
God for our source of
wisdom
and
help,
strength and answers.
May God bless every
parent with his spirit to
guide them as we call
upon him, in Jesus’
name, amen.
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.
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.
Ojai Presbyterian
Church
Ojai
Presbyterian
Church welcomes all
who wish to come and
worship with them. This
Sunday the congregation will begin a new
study of Mark, looking at
the good news of Jesus
Christ, the son of God.
During the 8 a.m. and
9:15 a.m. services, the
Praise Team Band will
perform “People Get
Ready,” and during the
offertory guitarist-composer James Antunez
will perform “Grace
Given.” At the 10:45 a.m.
service, the Chancel
Choir will sing “A Bach
Alleluia,” and during the
offertory, pianist Julie
Dobek will play “Lift
Thine Eyes.”
Three morning services are offered. The first
is a contemporary service at 8 a.m. The second
service at 9:15 a.m., is a
contemporary service
with Sunday School for
nursery through eighth
grade. At 10:45 a.m. a
traditional service is
held.
The
Presbyterian
Church is at 304 Foothill
Road. Call 646-1437 for
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 August, Holy Cross invites
you to “Love God and
Love Others: Mind,
Body and Soul.” This
Sunday, they will explore “God’s Word for
Your Mind and Your
Body” in Romans 12.
Holy Cross wants to
help you experience
God by saying yes to
Jesus every day.
For more information
call 646-5652.
RELIGION BRIEFS
First Church of Christ,
Scientist
“Mind” is the subject
of this Sunday’s lesson at
the Christian Science
Church, based on a passage
from
Daniel:
“Blessed be the name of
God for ever and ever:
for wisdom and might
are his.” The church
service and Sunday
school begin at 10 a.m.
Testimonial meetings
are held Wednesdays at
OJAI CHURCH OF
CHRIST
411 N. Montgomery Street
Ph: 646-5737 or 646-7768
CHRISTIANS COMMITTED
TO WORSHIPPING AND
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CHRIST
All are welcomed so that together we can seek to know
God through Jesus Christ.
SUNDAY
Worship - 10:00am
Bible Study - 11:30am
Evening - 6:00pm *
* No evening service 1st
Sunday
WEDNESDAY:
Bible Study - 7:00pm
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.
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.
Readings for Sunday
will be from Isaiah
22:19-23, Psalm 138:1-3,
6-8, Romans 11:33-36
and Matthew 16:13-20.
Registration for religious education classes
for all ages will be held
Aug. 31 from 9 a.m. to
1:30 p.m. in Bethany
Hall. Call Aina Yates at
646-0307 for more information.
Call 646-4338 for more
information.
Ojai United
Methodist Church
Everyone is welcome
to the Ojai United
Methodist Church, 120
Church Road. The sanctuary is open Tuesday
through Friday from 9
a.m. to noon for personal prayer and meditation. Adult Bible study
begins at 9 a.m. Sunday.
Praise time is at 10:15
a.m. in the sanctuary.
Children are always welcome at Ojai United
Methodist.
Pastor Cathie Capp’s
sermon is titled “Transformed by Grace.” The
Scripture reading will be
from Romans 12:1-8.
For more information,
call 646-3528.
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 wel-
come to the Lord’s table
for Communion.
“Blessing of the Backpacks” will be held this
Sunday at 10 a.m.
Katherine Grant will give
an “Enneagram” presentation Sept. 6 from 9:30
a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for a
$15 donation.
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.
Center for
Spiritual Living
The Center for Spiritual 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 sermon topic is
“The Money in Your
Mind.” Services are held
Sundays at 10:30 a.m. at
the Ojai Valley Woman’s
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Featured letter by Larry Yuva, Ojai
Focusing on scat right off the bat is not where it’s at, that makes publisher a dirty rat
thoroughly researched the validity
of this claim and found it to be
false. A thorough search would have
included looking at the American
Lung Association website. There
one easily locates the known causes
of childhood asthma. Had he indeed done a thorough search as he
claims Mr. Dewar would have
found roach feces as a primary
cause. My wife mistakenly said
“rats” rather than roaches. And, she
did not return his alleged phone
calls for “clarification” because she
was on vacation.
Strange to me is that Mr. Dewar
failed to share his research findings
rather than harp on speaking mistakes of one of his favorite targets.
Let’s face it, Mr. Dewar used rat
scat as a yellow journalism technique to stir up the uneducated and
Readers of the Ojai Valley News
deserve better than the yellow journalism being produced by the publisher, Mr. Tim Dewar. Under his
“leadership” this award-winning
newspaper has become second fiddle to the Village Voice for producing controversy instead of
reporting.
Most recently, Mr. Dewar chose to
trivialize two public hearings and a
lengthy City Council debate about
leaf blower regulations into a scandal about scat. Such is the existing
level of his publication.
Rat scat was wrongly mentioned
by Councilwoman Smith — yes,
also my wife — as a leading cause of
childhood asthma. This scat was
only a part of the pollutants scattered into surrounding areas by leaf
blowers. Mr. Dewar claims that he
the angry readers. He is a regular
Rush Limbaugh wannabe. What responsible reporter, let alone publisher, would stoop so low, lower
than a rat scat, to sell a few copies?
In an email exchange with Mr.
Dewar, he claimed it was his responsibility to ferret out the facts
behind comments made by our
public officials. He noted that Ms.
Clapp also made unsupported
statements about the leaf blower
ban being cheaper for the city.
How revealing that rather than report on erroneous statements
about public coffers, Mr. Dewar
zeros in on scat.
When I queried Mr. Dewar on why
he did not use his publication as a
forum to discuss alternatives to leaf
blowers such as leaf vacuums, he
retorted that in fact he did ask City
Manager Clark about leaf vacuums
but that Mr. Clark had no information to give him. Now, it is public
knowledge that Mr. Clark, like my
wife, is on Mr. Dewar’s hit list.
Rather than use his precious time
and resources to research leaf vacuums and other alternatives to leaf
blowing, Mr. Dewar sat on rat feces.
It is unfortunate that the readers
of the OVN have to be subject to Mr.
Dewar’s anger and rage rather than
to be informed. The citizens deserve responsible reporting, not the
pseudo journalism we are fed under
his watch.
Publisher’s note: At that meeting,
Mayor Pro Tem Smith used the word
feces 11 times and referred specifically to rat feces as a leading cause of
childhood asthma three times.
LETTERS TO THE E DITOR
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Museum is in
capable hands
‘Carousel’ was
outstanding show
FRANK M. FINCK, M.D., OJAI
SARA BEEBY, OJAI
As an individual with
an interest in the arts I
wish to express my
deep appreciation to
Ann Scanlin, recent
chairman of the board
of the Ojai Valley Museum. Her guidance
and leadership have
been outstanding.
During her tenure the
museum has grown
and developed in an
outstanding fashion. I
look forward to further
progress under the
leadership of Tony
Thacher.
For those who did
not experience the
musical, “Carousel,”
you missed a spectacular local event.
It was, in my opinion,
perhaps the finest production of singing,
choreography and acting in many moons.
Every detail was outstanding, including a
live mini-orchestra,
sets and costumes.
Ojai talent was once
again placed on the
map with full-house
audiences and deserved standing ovations.
I saw “Carousel”
twice, my last being
the musical’s final Sunday; I regret that, as I
would have liked to return for a third experience.
Caring locals
were amazing
ROBERT MATTHEWS, OJAI
My car broke down
Aug. 14 on Ojai Avenue
near Country Club
Drive. It was a onehour wait for a tow
truck. During that
time, seven local people stopped their cars
to see it I needed help,
six of them had water
for my black Lab, one
of them brought a
plastic container with
water and ice cubes for
my dog and a vitamin
water for me. A lady
from Ojai Valley School
passed water through
the fence for my dog,
one offered to take us
home — well it was all
amazing. I was a bit
overwhelmed by such
generosity.
I send a big thumbsup to all of you who
helped and thanks so
much for the ice cubes
as my dog loved them.
And the vitamin water
hit the spot for me!
Mulch is answer
to leaf blowers
SUZA FRANCINA, OJAI
Over the past 20
years, countless concerned citizens, including myself, have
written letters to the
editor stating why leaf
blowers should be
banned. This issue has
been before the Ojai
City Council many
times.
There are hundreds
of articles documenting the multiple health
hazards of leaf blowers
to human health.
Every doctor affiliated
with the Mount Sinai
Children’s Environmental Health Center
in New York City
signed a letter submit-
ted on April 22, 2010
by the Mount Sinai
Hospital supporting
restrictions on leaf
blowers.
These doctors elaborated in great detail the
specific hazards associated with leaf blowers, emphasizing the
categories of airborne
pollutants, noise, and
eye hazards.
The notion that leaf
blowers save time —
which is the only real
argument for using
them — fails to consider the time that leaf
blowers steal from the
rest of us.
If you’ve ever lived in
a leaf blower vortex,
where as soon as one
neighbor’s gardener
finishes, the next
neighbor starts up, and
then an hour later a
leaf blower arrives to
sanitize the nearby
parking lot, then you
know firsthand the
hours lost when leaf
blowers go at it a few
feet from your home or
office.
A growing number of
gardeners and landscapers oppose leaf
blowers. Steve Zien, a
professional landscaper and executive
director of Biological
Urban Gardening Services (B.U.G.S.), an international membership organization of
primarily professional
landscapers, states:
“There are many hidden costs when utilizing blowers regularly.
The leaf blower is perhaps the most overused and inappropriately used landscape
tool.
“The landscape
maintenance industry
should join B.U.G.S.
and take a positive approach to blower
bans. Old-fashioned
leaf raking can be a renewed service that
their business could
provide. It could be
used as a selling point:
no noise and environmentally sound too!
Approach it right and
they could charge the
client an appropriate
fee for this service, especially if blowers are
banned. It could lead
to business growth and
the hiring of more personnel to meet the demand.”
Using the newer, lownoise electric leaf
blowers on roofs,
driveways, or parking
lots may have some
justification. But using
leaf blowers on lawns
and gardens, under
shrubs, bushes, and
hedges, and around
the trunks of trees, defies sustainability —
especially during times
of drought.
Hot, dry, wind blows
from the nozzles of leaf
blowers at speeds in
the range of 180 mph.
Winds of that force do
not occur naturally on
Earth, except inside
hurricanes and tornadoes.
Subjecting living soil
and plant life at
ground level to blasts
of hot, dry, hurricaneforce winds injures
plants and opens pathways for pests and disease, while at the same
time aiding and abetting pathogens by distributing them over
the widest possible
area.
During hot times of
the year, when the air
is hot and the ground
is dry and plants are
dehydrated and
stressed to begin with,
subjecting them to
blasts of more hot, dry
air, defies common
sense!
Leaf blowers literally
scour the earth, strip-
ping off topsoil, desiccating roots, and
killing vital soildwelling organisms,
while, at the same
time, propelling into
the air clouds of dirt,
dust and dangerous
contaminants: volatile
compounds, mold and
fungal spores, weed
seeds, insect eggs,
pollen, molecules of
the myriads of toxic
chemicals people
spray and sprinkle on
their gardens, trees,
and lawns, not to mention bird, rodent and
dog feces.
Instead of eliminating leaves, landscapers
need to educate customers that organic
material holds in
moisture and provides
nutrition. Mulch is the
antidote to leaf blowers!
Ojai is long overdue
to join the hundreds of
cities that have banned
or severely restricted
leaf blowers!
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• A reader sends a thumbs-down to those who do the "ice
water challenge" for ALS. It's nice to help a charity, but you're
wasting water in an extreme drought.
• A reader sends a thumbs-up and congratulations to Ojai
Valley Community Hospital for a great face-lift and gratitude
to Dr. Constantine in ICU.
• A reader sends a thumbs-down to Ojai’s proposed leaf
blower ban, makes no sense.
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OJAI VALLEY HIKING TRAILS
PERRY VAN HOUTEN
Celebrate Dog Day with these pooch-friendly hikes
To celebrate National
Dog Day, Tuesday, Aug.
26, here are four Ojai
Valley hikes you can do
with your pooch. But be
advised,
Ventura
County law requires
that all dogs not on
their own property be
leashed and under control. If you have an aggressive dog, he is
probably better off left
at home. Always clean
up after your pet.
Cleanup bags are available at some trailheads,
or better yet, bring your
own. Just don’t leave
used ones on the trail.
Ojai Valley Trail
The paved bike path
that stretches from
downtown Ojai to Foster Park is also fine for
canines and their owners. The nearly 10-mile
route runs along the
Ventura River and follows an old railroad
right-of-way.
The trail is popular
with cyclists and joggers, so make sure your
dog is out of the way
and not a hazard. The
pavement can be too
hot for little paws on really scorching days. It is
open year-round from 7
a.m. to dusk.
Ojai Meadows
Preserve
This offers a relaxing
dog walk on an easy
one-mile dirt, loop trail,
Photo by Perry Van Houten
Bandit (pictured above) enjoys the numerous sights, sounds and smells of the Ventura River Preserve.
owned and managed by
Ojai Valley Land Conservancy
(OVLC.)
There’s a pleasant spot
next to the seasonal
pond, with a bench for
bird watching. Keep
your pet leashed at all
times. The main entrance is on Maricopa
Highway, next to the
high school. There are
Sports Zone has raised the Bar!
Join us for every televised Dodger game
two others — on Lomita
Avenue near Meiners
Oaks School and on Besant Road. The Ojai
Meadows Preserve is
open all year except the
Fourth of July, when it’s
closed all day for fire
reasons.
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about 90 minutes as an
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abandoned county road
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to sit and watch the
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and equestrians. Shelf
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both Gridley Road and
the north end of Signal
Street. It’s open yearround from sunrise to
sunset.
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Trails are well-marked
and range from easy to
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Ventura River in winter
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recommended for some
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Baldwin Road and Rice
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Sports
B1
INSIDE:
B2 Classified
B4 Perspectives
Highlighting prep, rec and area sports
Friday
Aug. 22, 2014
Mike Miller, editor
[email protected]
October Classic set
for Oct.4 at Nordhoff
Ted Cotti
OVN correspondent
The October Classic
Walk, Wheel or Run For
Your Life 5K and 10K will
return to the Ojai Valley
Oct. 4.
That leaves would-be
walkers and runners six
weeks to tuneup for the
event.
The 13th annual runs
benefit Ojai Valley Community Hospital and its
Continuing Care Center.
The event will once again
be accompanied by a
Wellness Fair featuring
flu shots, blood pressure
checks, body mass index
measurements, information about the Heart
Aware program and additional tables and
booths with samples and
nutrition information to
help participants lead
healthy and active lives.
“This event is a great
way to improve your fitness and to help support
our community hospital
at the same time,” said
local physician and event
chairman Dr. Fred Fauvre, who started this race
along with fellow Ojai
physician and runner Dr.
Bob Skankey.
Chris Rock, the executive director of Ojai Valley
Community Hospital,
now coordinates the
event, which relies heavily upon donations,
sponsorships and volunteers to make it the suc-
cess it has become.
The runs will use the
same relatively flat, loop
courses as in the past,
starting and finishing on
the street in front of
Nordhoff High School,
taking participants up
Maricopa Highway and
into Meiners Oaks. Both
the 5K and 10K will start
at 8 a.m. while a separate
wheelchair event will
start at 9 a.m.
The biggest change
this year will be that the
Wellness Fair as well as
registration,
pre-race
warm-up, the singing of
the national anthem, results and post-race
awards will all take place
in the hospital’s recently
renovated courtyard area
across the street. Runners may register the
morning of the race
starting at 7 a.m. but are
encouraged to pre-register ahead of time online
at
www.october
classic.org.
Registration and sponsorship forms are also
available at Ojai Valley
Community
Hospital
and at the Inside Track
Running Store in Ventura. For those who want
to support the event but
cannot make it that
morning, there is a Phantom Runner option. Donate $20 or more and
receive an event T-shirt.
For more information or
to donate, call 640-2317
or go to the web page.
Ojai Valley News photo by Ken Brown
The Ranger Gridiron Club will also be hosting their annual Casino Night Saturday. The event will be held from
5 to 10 p.m. at the Banquet Room at Soule Park Golf Course. Pre-sale tickets are on sale now for $45 each or
two for $80, tickets will also be sold at the door for $50. Dinner and $500 worth of “Casino Cash” are included
in the cost of the ticket purchase. All proceeds go to the Ranger football program.
NHS gridders showing steady
improvement as season nears
Mike Miller
[email protected]
Photo by Leslie Vallee-Miller
Dr. Fred Fauvre (right) will once again be competing in
the October Classic. Fauvre is the event chairman and a
supporter of physical fitness.
With the start of the
football season just one
week away, the Nordhoff Rangers are finetuning their team and
looking ahead to their
Aug. 29 game against
the Channel Islands
Raiders. Last week, the
Rangers hosted their
annual Blue and Gold
game and first-year
head coach Erik Monson liked what he saw
from his team.
Monson said, “We
showed a balanced attack on offense. I liked
the attention to detail
on offense with only
one penalty and no
turnovers. There are
certainly specific areas
we can improve on.”
Senior running back
Shane Hersh led the
ground attack with a 27-
yard touchdown run on
the first drive. Hersh
showed that he is
rounding into form
when he broke two
tackles en route to what
Ranger fans hope will be
the first of many touchdowns this season.
Monson
added,
“Baylee Rogers had a
strong game as a receiver and really has
grown into his role
within the offense. We
expect him to excel in
our offense.” Seniors
Nick Sterling, Nick Mcgrew, and junior Max
Carmona also contributed receiving yards.
When asked about
quarterback Austin Santino, Monson said, “He
looked sharp in the
scrimmage. His improvement from the
spring game was noticeable. He took care of the
football, which is our
No. 1 goal every game.
There were a few throws
that he missed that he is
capable of connecting
on and we expect him to
make; but he works
hard on his fundamentals, and is willing to improve. He showed he is a
very capable leader of
the offense.”
Monson also liked
what he saw from the
NHS defense. He said,
“There was constant
pressure from the defensive front when the
starting defense took
the field. Junior Spencer
Bliss really stood out
with his quickness of
the ball from the defensive line perspective. He
was rarely blocked last
Saturday. William Blake,
Shane Hersh, and Nick
Sterling played very
solid in their opportunities.”
In terms of special
teams, senior kicker
Cooper Garcia was flawless in his extra point
tries and one field goal
opportunity. “He also is
handling the punting
role very well. Senior
Jevon Morrison also
stood out for his strong
special teams performance,” added Monson.
The Rangers will head
into their tough nonleague schedule next
Friday night when they
face the Raiders. On
Sept. 5 the Rangers will
face Oak Park on the
road and then they will
host the Lompoc Braves
Sept. 12 in their first
home game of the season.
See future editions of
the Ojai Valley News for
more information on
this year’s team and
hear more of coach
Monson’s thoughts on
the 2014 season.
Familiar faces make up
Ranger football staff
ceivers), Don Rodarte
(defensive
backs),
[email protected]
Lance Quinn (defenWhen Erik Monson sive backs), Randy
took over the Nord- Haney
(defensive
hoff Ranger football line), Evan Hardman
program, one of his (tight ends), and Dave
first tasks was to build Brown
(special
a coaching staff. teams).
Monson’s staff conHall of Fame coach
sists of several famil- Cliff Farrar will serve
iar faces. This year’s as the junior varsity
varsity staff will in- head coach this seaclude: Russell Farrar son.
(defensive coordinaJoining him on the
tor), Lance Wiggins junior varsity staff will
(offensive line), Tyson be Sean Strben, Ryan
Hardman (wide re- Hayes and John Ortiz.
Mike Miller
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12th grades from Ventura, Ojai and surrounding cities are welcome to come and get into a boat to try out the
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Ojai Valley News • Friday, Aug. 22, 2014 B3
Residence Address of 1st
Registrant (P.O. Box or
PMB not acceptable):
701 North Montgomery
Street, Ojai, CA 93023
This Business is
conducted by: A Limited
Liability Company
The registrant
commenced to transact
business under the fictitious
business name or names
listed above on 1/18/2000.
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).)
Robert Parsons
/s/ROBERT PARSONS
Managing Member
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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OVN08-05-2014
Published Ojai Valley News
August 8, 15, 22 & 29,
2014
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
File Number 2014073010013640-0 1/1
Ventura County Clerk and
Recorder
MARK A. LUNN
File Date: 07/30/2014
THE FOLLOWING
PERSON(S) IS (ARE)
DOING BUSINESS AS:
(1st Fictitious Business
Name) Kinesio 2 Go
Street Address of
Principal Place of Business
(P.O. Box or PMB not
acceptable):
258 Lombard St., T.O., CA
91362
County of Principal Place
of Business: Ventura
State of Incorporation/
Organization: CA
Full name of 1st
Registrant
Individual/Corporation/Lim
ited Liability Company:
X2 Performance Institute
Incorporated
258 Lombard St., T.O., CA
91362
This Business is
conducted by: A
Corporation
The registrant
listed above on 5-1-14.
I declare that all
information in this
correct.
X2 Performance Institute
Incorporated
/s/Z. RAY
Zachary Ray
President
Code).
Ventura on the date
above.
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OVN08-06-2014
August 8, 15, 22 & 29,
2014
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
File Number 2014080410013905-0 1/1
Recorder
MARK A. LUNN
File Date: 08/04/2014
THE FOLLOWING
PERSON(S) IS (ARE)
DOING BUSINESS AS:
Name) Western Packaging
Solutions
Street Address of
acceptable):
9990 Old Creek Road,
Ventura, CA 93001
Organization: CA
Full name of 1st
Registrant
Susan Van Lith
9990 Old Creek Road,
Ventura, CA 93001
This Business is
conducted by: An
Individual
The registrant
listed above on NA.
I declare that all
information in this
correct.
Susan Van Lith
/s/S. VAN LITH
Code).
Ventura on the date
above.
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OVN08-07-2014
August 8, 15, 22 & 29,
2014
SUPERIOR COURT OF
CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF VENTURA
VENTURA SUPERIOR
COURT
800 South Victoria Ave.
Ventura, CA 93009
PETITION OF
Aaron Christopher Rivers
FOR CHANGE OF NAME
ORDER TO SHOW
CAUSE FOR CHANGE
OF NAME
56-2014-00456000-CU-PTVTA
TO ALL INTERESTED
PERSONS: Petitioner
filed a petition with this
court for a decree changing
names as follows: a) Aaron
Christopher Rivers to Elvis
Christian Lloyd Rivers.
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: 9/23/2014
Time: 8:30 a.m.
Dept.: 40
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 29, 2014
BY ORDER OF THE
COURT
MICHAEL D. PLANET
Ventura Superior Court
Executive Officer and
Clerk
By: /s/M. AKUNA
Deputy Clerk
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OVN08-08-2014
August 8, 15, 22 & 29,
2014
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
File Number 2014073110013730-0 1/1
Recorder
MARK A. LUNN
File Date: 07/31/2014
THE FOLLOWING
PERSON(S) IS (ARE)
DOING BUSINESS AS:
Name) Matilija
Bookkeeping
Street Address of
acceptable):
413 Crestview Dr., Ojai,
CA 93023
Full name of 1st
Registrant
Katherine Wilson
413 Crestview Dr., 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.
Katherine Wilson
/s/KATHERINE WILSON
Code).
Ventura on the date
above.
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OVN08-10-2014
August 15 & 22, 2014
NOTICE OF PUBLIC
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 August 30, 2014
at 11:30 a.m. Where said
property has been stored
and which are located at
Ojai Self Storage, 404
Bryant Circle, Ojai, CA
93023. The following units
will be sold:
B16 - Jane Boggs - Baby
Grand piano, piano bench,
hutch
B18 - Ben Powell Ladders, pancake air
compressor, shelving, tools,
plastic bins, metal drawers,
miter saw, Black & Decker
drill, Makita drill
B60 - Ben Powell Boxes, shelving,
headboard, drill press, tile
saw, circular saw, drill,
paint
C182 - Christine Rodgers
- Metal shelving, headboard
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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OVN08-14-2014
August 22 & 29, 2014
September 5, 2014
ASAP #4480007
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S
SALE Trustee Sale No.
257582CA Loan No.
XXXXXX4428 Title Order
No. 1108247 ATTENTION
RECORDER: THE
FOLLOWING
REFERENCE TO AN
ATTACHED SUMMARY
IS APPLICABLE TO THE
NOTICE PROVIDED TO
THE TRUSTOR ONLY.
PURSUANT TO
CALIFORNIA CIVIL
CODE 2923.3 NOTE:
THERE IS A SUMMARY
OF THE INFORMATION
IN THIS DOCUMENT
ATTACHED YOU ARE IN
DEFAULT UNDER A
DEED OF TRUST DATED
07-13-2005. UNLESS
YOU TAKE ACTION TO
PROTECT YOUR
PROPERTY, IT MAY BE
SOLD AT A PUBLIC
SALE. IF YOU NEED AN
EXPLANATION OF THE
NATURE OF THE
PROCEEDINGS
AGAINST YOU, YOU
SHOULD CONTACT A
LAWYER. On 09-12-2014
at 11:00 AM, ALAW as the
duly appointed Trustee
under and pursuant to Deed
of Trust Recorded 07-212005, Book N/A, Page
N/A, Instrument 200507210178599, of official records
in the Office of the
Recorder of VENTURA
County, California,
executed by: TIMOTHY A
GRANT, A SINGLE MAN,
as Trustor, WASHINGTON
MUTUAL BANK, FA, as
Beneficiary, will sell at
public auction sale to the
highest bidder for cash,
cashier’s check drawn by a
state or national bank, a
cashier’s check drawn by a
state or federal credit
union, or a cashier’s check
drawn by a state or federal
savings and loan
association, savings
association, or savings bank
specified in section 5102 of
the Financial Code and
authorized to do business in
this state. Sale will be held
by the duly appointed
trustee as shown below, of
all right, title, and interest
conveyed to and now held
by the trustee in the
hereinafter described
property under and
pursuant to the Deed of
Trust. The sale will be
made, but without covenant
or warranty, expressed or
implied, regarding title,
possession, or
encumbrances, to pay the
remaining principal sum of
the note(s) secured by the
Deed of Trust, interest
thereon, estimated fees,
charges and expenses of the
Trustee for the total amount
(at the time of the initial
publication of the Notice of
Sale) reasonably estimated
to be set forth below. The
amount may be greater on
the day of sale. Place of
Sale: AT THE MAIN
ENTRANCE TO THE
GOVERNMENT CENTER
HALL OF JUSTICE, 800
SOUTH VICTORIA
AVENUE, VENTURA, CA
Amount of unpaid balance
and other charges:
$362,824.47 (estimated)
Street address and other
common designation of the
real property: 308 N
FULTON ST OJAI, CA
93023 APN Number: 0220-152-150 Legal
Description: PARCEL 1
LOT(S) 18, WAITE FIELD
ACRES, IN THE CITY OF
OJAI, COUNTY OF
VENTURA, STATE OF
CALIFORNIA, AS PER
MAP RECORDED IN
BOOK 14 PAGE(S) 17 OF
MAPS, IN THE OFFICE
OF THE COUNTY
RECORDER OF SAID
COUNTY. PARCEL 2
THAT PORTION OF
LOT(S) 17, WAITE FIELD
ACRES, IN THE CITY OF
OJAI, COUNTY OF
VENTURA, STATE OF
CALIFORNIA, AS PER
MAP RECORDED IN
BOOK 14 PAGE(S) 17 OF
MAPS, IN THE OFFICE
OF THE COUNTY
RECORDER OF SAID
COUNTY, DESCRIBED
AS FOLLOWS
BEGINNING AT THE
NORTHWESTERLY
CORNER OF SAID LOT
17, THENCE ALONG
THE NORTHERLY LINE
THEREOF, 1ST NORTH
84 DEGREES 15’ EAST
150 FEET TO THE
NORTHEASTERLY
CORNER OF SAID LOT
17, THENCE ALONG
THE EASTERLY LINE
THEREOF 2ND SOUTH 0
DEGREES 10’ EAST 4.50
FEET THENCE IN A
DIRECT LINE 3RD
WESTERLY TO THE
POINT OF BEGINNING
The undersigned Trustee
disclaims any liability for
any incorrectness of the
street address and other
common designation, if
any, shown herein. The
property heretofore
described is being sold “as
is”. In compliance with
California Civil Code
2923.5(c) the mortgagee,
trustee, beneficiary, or
authorized agent declares:
that it has contacted the
borrower(s) to assess their
financial situation and to
explore options to avoid
foreclosure; or that it has
made efforts to contact the
borrower(s) to assess their
financial situation and to
explore options to avoid
foreclosure by one of the
following methods: by
telephone; by United States
mail; either 1st class or
certified; by overnight
delivery; by personal
delivery; by e-mail; by face
to face meeting. DATE: 0818-2014 ALAW, as Trustee
BRENDA BATTEN,
ASSISTANT SECRETARY
ALAW 9200 OAKDALE
AVE. - 3RD FLOOR
CHATSWORTH, CA
91311 (818) 435-3661 For
Sales Information:
www.servicelinkASAP.com
or 1-714-730-2727
www.priorityposting.com
or 1-714-573-1965
www.auction.com or 1-800280-2832 NOTICE TO
POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If
you are considering bidding
on this property lien, you
should understand that
there are risks involved in
bidding at a trustee auction.
You will be bidding on a
lien, not on the property
itself. Placing the highest
bid at a trustee auction does
not automatically entitle
you to free and clear
ownership of the property.
You should also be aware
that the lien being
auctioned off may be a
junior lien. If you are the
highest bidder at the
auction, you are or may be
responsible for paying off
all liens senior to the lien
being auctioned off, before
you can receive clear title
to the property. You are
encouraged to investigate
the existence, priority, and
size of outstanding liens
that may exist on this
property by contacting the
county recorder’s office or
a title insurance company,
either of which may charge
you a fee for this
information. If you consult
either of these resources,
you should be aware that
the same lender may hold
more than one mortgage or
deed of trust on the
property. NOTICE TO
PROPERTY OWNER: The
sale date shown on this
notice of sale may be
postponed one or more
times by the mortgagee,
beneficiary, trustee, or a
court, pursuant to Section
2924g of the California
Civil Code. The law
requires that information
about trustee sale
postponements be made
available to you and to the
public, as a courtesy to
those not present at the
sale. If you wish to learn
whether your sale date has
been postponed, and, if
applicable, the rescheduled
time and date for the sale of
this property, this
information can be obtained
from one of the following
three companies: LPS
Agency Sales and Posting
at (714) 730-2727, or visit
the Internet Web site
www.servicelinkASAP.com
(Registration required to
search for sale information)
or Priority Posting and
Publishing at (714) 5731965 or visit the Internet
Web site
www.priorityposting.com
(Click on the link for
“Advanced Search” to
search for sale
information), or
auction.com at 1-800-2802832 or visit the Internet
Web site www.auction.com,
using the Trustee Sale No.
shown above. Information
about postponements that
are very short in duration or
that occur close in time to
the scheduled sale may not
immediately be reflected in
the telephone information
or on the Internet Web site.
The best way to verify
postponement information
is to attend the scheduled
sale. A-4480007
08/22/2014, 08/29/2014,
09/05/2014
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OVN08-15-2014
August 22, 2014
CNS #2657335
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
OF BULK SALE
(UCC Sec. 6105)
Escrow No. 60635S
NOTICE IS HEREBY
GIVEN that a bulk sale is
about to be made. The
name(s), business
address(es) to the Seller(s),
are:
Linda Lin, 11566 N.
Ventura Ave. Ojai, CA
93023-3848
Doing Business as: Chus
Teriyaki House (Type Restaurant)
All other business name(s)
and address(es) used by the
Seller(s) within three years,
as stated by the Seller(s),
is/are: None
The location in California
of the Chief Executive
Officer of the Seller(s) is:
None
The name(s) and address of
the Buyer(s) is/are:
AJ Chinese Express Inc.,
1206 Rains Ct. Ojai, CA
93023
The assets to be sold are
described in general as:
Fixtures, equipments,
leasehold improvements,
goodwill and tradename
and are located at: 11566
N. Ventura Ave. Ojai, CA
93023-3848
The bulk sale is intended to
be consummated at the
office of: Arch Escrow
Corporation, 317 & 319 S.
San Gabriel Blvd., San
Gabriel, CA 91776 and the
anticipated sale date is
September 11, 2014
Continued on Page B4
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OVN08-02-2014
August 1, 8, 15 & 22, 2014
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
File Number 2014072110013083-0 1/1
Recorder
MARK A. LUNN
File Date: 07/21/2014
THE FOLLOWING
PERSON(S) IS (ARE)
DOING BUSINESS AS:
Name) Celestial Song
Street Address of
acceptable):
Ojai, CA 93023
Full name of 1st
Registrant
Sandy Jones
Ojai, CA 93023
This Business is
conducted by: An
Individual
The registrant
listed above on July 12,
2014.
I declare that all
information in this
correct.
Sandy Jones
/s/SANDY JONES
Sandy Jones
Owner
Code).
Ventura on the date
above.
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OVN08-03-2014
August 1, 8, 15 & 22, 2014
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
File Number 2014072810013462-0 1/1
Recorder
MARK A. LUNN
File Date: 07/28/2014
THE FOLLOWING
PERSON(S) IS (ARE)
DOING BUSINESS AS:
Name) The Gardens
Street Address of
acceptable):
701 North Montgomery
Street, Ojai, CA 93023
Organization: CA
Full name of 1st
Registrant
The Gables of Ojai, LLC
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OJAI VALLEY NEWS
GARAGE SALE MAP
7
4
5
3
1
2
#1
#2
#3
#4
517 BURNHAM RD.
Oak View. Sat., 8-12.
Nice variety of home
& garden items,
tools, knickknacks,
etc. Hand-made
ceramic whistles &
flutes, fused glass
necklaces & earrings
at cut-rate prices.
63 CALLE EL
PRADO. Sat., 8-2.
Multi-family estate
sale. Furn., dining
table, pool table,
Ethan Allen chairs,
kitchen stuff & baby
things.
34 REPOSO DR.
Oak View. Sat. 7:302. Clothes, furniture,
CDs, household
items, books, tools,
appliances, pictures,
garden supplies.
2635 MARICOPA
HWY. (@ La Luna
Ave.) Sat., 8-?
Furniture, antiques,
bikes, misc.
household items,
home decor,
appliances, high-end
clothes.
#5
to place a garage
sale ad is
Wednesday by
noon.
Call 646-1476,
Ext. 210.
8
6
Hwy. 33 to Santa Ana
Blvd. to Burnham Rd.
DEADLINE
Please help keep Ojai beautiful.
Take down your signs when your
sale is over.
17 TAORMINA LN.
Fri., 8:30-5 & Sat.,
8:30-4. Moving to
Spain!!! High-quality
items. “Everything
must go prices.” Topof-the-line mattress,
stereos, new desks,
ref. books, pottery,
clothes, jewelry, bike
& more.
Maricopa Hwy. to
Vallerio Ave. to La Paz
Dr. to Taormina Ln.
Hwy. 33 to Barbara St.
to Catalina Dr.
Hwy. 33 to Encino Dr.
to Feliz Dr. to Brandt
Ave. to Reposo Dr.
#6
#7
501 OAK CREEK
LN.
Sat., 8-1. Burlap
coffee bean bags,
garden tools, kitchen
stuff, hospital bed &
much more.
1402 WHITE OAK
CIR. Sat., 8-3.
Neighborhood yard
sale. Multi-homes,
kids’ furniture, toys,
clothes, house
wares, CDs, bike,
luggage.
W. Ojai Ave. to Bristol
Rd. to Santa Ana St.
to Crestview Dr. to
Oak Creek Ln.
E. Ojai Ave. to Drown
Ave. to White Oak Cir.
Hwy. 33 to
Maricopa Hwy.
#8
1210 AYERS AVE.
Sat., 9-?. Moving
sale. Antique
dresses, bar stools,
TV tables, futon sofa
bed, child’s mountain
bike.
E. Ojai Ave. to Park
Rd.
to Ayers Ave.
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B4 Ojai Valley News • Friday, Aug. 22, 2014
Perspectives
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
MEL BLOOM
Nancy and Matthew get married
In the golden age of
newspapers there were
society editors who
covered weddings and
wrote glowing reports
about the nuptials,
even describing in adulatory detail the dresses
of the bridesmaids, the
shine on the shoes of
the groomsmen, the
angelic faces on the
ring bearers, the wistfulness on the face of
the father of the bride.
And descriptions of
Tristan and Isolde were
conventionally
reserved for the bride and
groom while the bridal
gown was on a par with
what the queen of England wore at her coronation.
Newspapers
don’t do that any more.
In a world where crisis
follows crisis and at any
given moment the
planet may implode or
explode, newspapers
no longer have the
space or inclination to
deal with the pleasantries and fripperies
of life.
Well, I’m going to give
Legals
Continued from
Page B3
The bulk sale is subject to
California Uniform Commercial Code Section
6106.2 YES
(If the sale is subject to Sec.
6106.2, the following information must be provided).
The name and address of
it a shot because my
dear friend, Nancy Higson, now Nancy Higson
Felix, who I have
known since she was 8,
was married last Saturday in one humdinger
of a wedding which
took place in Ojai’s
Presbyterian Church.
The ceremony was
lovely and so heartwarming I felt tears
trickling down my
cheeks. Of course the
bride looked stunning
and Matt Felix, the
groom, dashing and
handsome. There were
all the conventional
and touching moments
that contribute to the
wonder and sanctity of
these ceremonies —
the panoply of the players walking in; the
mother of the bride escorted by her son; the
audible hush as the father and bride appear
for the long walk to the
altar; the meeting of
bride and groom; the
music; a well-delivered
ritual; and the procession’s return up the
the person with whom
claims may be filed is: Arch
Escrow Corporation, 317 &
319 S. San Gabriel Blvd.,
San Gabriel, CA 91776 and
the last date for filing
claims shall be September
10, 2014, which is the business day before the sale
date specified above.
Dated: 08/14/14
Buyer:
AJ Chinese Express Inc.
By: Dong Mei Ramsay,
President
aisle with the starring
couple now husband
and wife.
After the church service there was a splendid
dinner buffet for 300
guests. There was dancing and entertainment
and an all-around
whoop-de-do the likes
of which haven’t been
seen since the Kennedy
inauguration. Of course
the food was delicious
and the bride and
groom made the obligatory visits to all the tables, and the good
times flowed like the libations, of which there
were plenty. The highlight of the evening was
the father of the bride,
who with his droll
sense of humor held
the crowd enthralled
and in stitches. And
who, with a little bit of
luck, may have his own
television show next
year because his delivery is the most winsome I have heard
since the radio days of
Fred Allen, which were
75 years ago.
8/22/14
CNS-2657335#
OJAI VALLEY NEWS
————————
OVN08-16-2014
Published Ojai Valley
News
August 22, 2014
OJAI UNIFIED SCHOOL
DISTRICT
SPECIAL EDUCATION
ANNUAL SEARCH &
SERVE NOTICE
In accordance with Individual with Disabilities Ed-
ucation Act IDEA, the Ojai
Unified School District
seeks to identify all children
with disabilities who are in
need of possible special education services in order to
learn. According to State
and Federal law, public
school districts must make
every effort to seek out children from birth on who
have a disability that impairs a major life function,
and therefore, need specialized educational services in
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Dan Higson by nature
is a pretty solid, conservative guy. I don’t believe any of us friends
would designate him as
a “bundle of laughs” —
a charmer, yes, but a
comic, no. He’s been
holding out on us all
these years and some of
us in the coming weeks
are going to get him to
the Comedy Club for
their open mike sessions. He stole the show
from his daughter and
new son-in-law. But I
personally think that
was OK since they took
it from him in the first
place. It was Dan and
wife Deanna’s wedding
anniversary on the
same day their daughter was married. But
they were ignored. Oh
yes, they were rendered
the customary recognition as father and
mother of the bride, but
most guests recognized
them as the bill payers
for the whole grand
shebang and gave little
heed to their 34th anniversary.
order to learn and progress.
Students who qualify for
special education services
have the right to a free public education in the least restrictive environment
(usually with typically developing peers).
Do you suspect that your
child or a child you know
has a disability that may
qualify them for special
services such as a learning
handicap, hearing or vision
impairment, cognitive impairment, communication
delay, psychological / behavior problem, or other
health impairment such as
diabetes or epilepsy? If so,
contact the Ojai Unified
School District Office of
Special Education at 640-
Anyway, Dan was
given the mike and
began a non-stop 15minute riff which was
hilarious. He borrowed
his theme from Hillary
Clinton’s first book, “It
Takes a Village.” Dan
emphasized that to
raise and guide Nancy
into the young woman
she became, it took a
number of villages, the
primary one being Ojai
itself. And he thanked
everyone in Ojai (except the mailman and
policeman) by name —
that took a little while.
He then proceeded to
the second village
which included Nancy’s
brothers and sister.
This was followed by
subsequent
villages
comprised of people
distributed all over the
globe. At Village No. 3,
he announced he only
had 12 more villages to
go. During this narrative he kept reassuring
the crowd that he was
“wrapping up this
speech momentarily.”
He issued that state-
4300 ext. 1051 or your local
school office to learn more
about the referral and identification process. Remember, early intervention is the
best intervention.
————————
OVN08-17-2014
Published Ojai Valley
News
August 22, 2014
DISTRITO ESCOLAR
UNIFOCADO DE OJAI
BUSQUEDA ANNUAL
DE EDUCACION ESPECIAL & AVISO DE SERVICIO
De acerdo con Desabilidades de Educación Individual Acto, IDEA, el
Distrito Escolar de Ojai
quiere identificar todos los
niños con desabilidades
Read after-print
and late-breaking
news online.
YOUR VALLEY,
YOUR NEWS
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ment no less than eight
times. I suspect this
was the second largest
wrap-up in the history
of the world, the first
occurring about 3,000
years ago when they
wrapped up King Tut.
None of us who knew
Dan well ever suspected he could be so
hilariously eloquent.
Some wise guy at our
table suggested Dan
was fueled by the freeflowing
libations
whereas another wise
guy answered with, “So
what? It’s his money.”
Whatever it was, it
was one sensational
day
filled
with
poignancy, inspiration,
hilarity. And oh yes,
great food. And in the
midst of all these wonderful emotions two
young people have
pledged themselves to
one another. I would
call that a day to remember — for a long,
long time. And I was
delighted to have been
there.
quienes posiblemente esten
en necesidad de servicios de
educación especial para
poder aprender. De acuerdo
a la Ley Federal del Estado,
distritos escolares publicos
tienen que hacer todo el esfuerzo para detectar
cualquier desabilidad que
impida un funcionamiento
mayor en la vida de un
niño, por esa razón, son
necesarios los servicios de
educación especial tienen el
derecho de una educación
publica en el ambiente
menos restrinjido (usualmento con compañeros con
un desarrollo tipico).
¿Usted sospecho de que
su niño/a or un niño que
usted conosca tenga alguna
desabilidad lo cual pueda
calificar para servicios especiales como desbentaja de
aprendisaje, impedimento
visual o de oir, impedimento cognoscitivo,
atrasado en comunicación,
psicologico / problemas de
comportamiento, o
cualquier otro problema de
salud como diabetis o
epilepsia? Si asi es, llame al
Distrito Escolar de Ojai a la
oficina de Educación Especial al 640-4300, ext 1051,
o a la oficina de su escuela
local para aprender mas de
la recomendación y proceso
de identificación. Recuerde,
la intervención temprano es
la mejor intervención.
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