Audience says no schools should close
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Audience says no schools should close
125th Year, No. 41 • Wednesday, March 16, 2016 • Newsracks, 75¢, retail stores, 70¢ plus tax • Yearly subscription, $52 Audience says no schools should close Kimberly Rivers Ojai Valley News correspondent Keywords: Elementary schools, 7-11 Committee, closure Nearly 150 attendees erupted into applause for each speaker Thursday in Chaparral Auditorium, letting the Ojai Unified School District 7-11 Committee know they opposed any plan that might include closing one or more of the district’s elementary schools. Parents, teachers, students and alumni spoke to the committee, each one asking to keep all the district’s five elementary schools open. Some allegations from the audience included that the 7-11 Committee was using Measure J funds as a tool to close a school, a proposal to close Meiners Oaks Elementary School was targeting Hispanic families and the conversation around San Antonio as being the least connected to the community displayed a misunderstanding of the school. The public turned out for the meeting in response to a vote from the committee the previous week leaning toward recommending closing Meiners Oaks School. The committee has been meeting since October to examine options for the district in light of decreasing enrollment. It is tasked with making a recommendation to the OUSD board regarding appropriate uses for the five schools. “I was a proud supporter of Measure J, now those funds are being used as weapon,” said Jenn Miller. An Ojai resident and parent, she said she understood the money would go to all the schools, but now is being told it will save only a few. She urged the Committee to recommend a plan to keep all schools open. Miller joined others in saying they thought Measure J bond money, approved by voters in 2014, was meant to upgrade all school facilities. The committee has discussed closing a school in order to use those funds on fewer campuses, making the dollars stretch farther. Several speakers Thursday night said that was the wrong choice. “The Measure J Needs Assessment identified nearly $100 million in needed repairs and upgrades to our public schools,” said Committee Chairman Glenn Fout after the meeting. “The bond that passed will bring in $35 million. If a campus (or district headquarters) is closed, Measure J spending would be diverted to the campuses that remain open, thus helping stretch out precious bond resources. Measure J funds would still benefit all the students in the district albeit at fewer campuses.” Annika Forester, a Meiners Oaks parent, was on hand to translate for the Span- Ojai Valley News photo by Kimberly Rivers Meiners Oaks students (from left) Fatima Lopez, Nina Ahumada, Emme Johnson and Addy Johnson present a chart showing 49 percent of families at their school live close enough to ride a bike or walk. Dirty move may bump Bowl’s attendance See Closure, Page A2 Second unit rules may get another look Andra Belknap [email protected] Keywords: Second units, tiny homes, Municipal Code On the Planning Commission’s agenda for its Wednesday meeting is a 236-page report related to a potential change to the city’s municipal code — an update to the ordinance governing second units. “I think that the community needs to understand that the circumstances under which someone can build a second unit will likely change,” said Rosalie Zabilla, a Planning Commission member and local real estate agent. “And those changes may have very definite impacts on certain neighborhoods.” Zabilla conceded on Monday she was still reviewing the 236-page report submitted to the commission by Community Development Director Kathleen Wold. Planning Commissioner Chester Jagiello confirmed the discussion Wednesday will likely center around how to update the ordinance with an eye toward affordable housing. Any change to the municipal code, as it relates to second dwellings, will go through the Community Development Department (CDD), noted Jagiello. “The idea here is to minimize restrictions so we can have more inventory of ‘affordable by design’ housing,” said Jagiello, “That’s where the whole tiny home thing See Rules, Page A9 Bill Warner [email protected] Keywords: Lawn seating, berm, Line of sight Ojai Valley News photo by Tim Dewar Connor Jones looks over part of the permaculture project already completed across from the Deer Lodge. The pond still holds water from last week’s rain. Project putting recent rain to work Andra Belknap [email protected] Keywords: drought, stormwater retention, permaculture “This is why California is in a drought,” explained Ojai’s Connor Jones as he watched a torrent of stormwater runoff makes it way to a storm drain. “This doesn’t have to happen and this isn’t a natural occurrence,” he added. Jones contends California’s drought is a choice and more the lack of good land management than the lack of rain. He also claims to have a remedy that begins with addressing the issue of degraded, carbon-depleted soil. Jones runs East End Eden, a permaculture farm in Ojai and a model for Jones’ solutions. Healthy soil is carbonrich and has the potential to act as a “slowly dripping, full sponge,” said Jones. “But when you have (low) soil carbon, the water just runs off ... and you have dehydrated soil from the top down to the very bottom,” said Jones. According to Jones, soil is the most important storage unit for groundwater, but land management and agricultural techniques have degraded the water storage capacity of the valley’s soil. “The best way to build that back, the actual sponge of the soil, is to stop the water in its tracks. We want to make See Water, Page A2 Local school brings worldwide educator conference to Ojai Kimberly Rivers Ojai Valley News correspondent Keywords: Besant HIll School, educator conference More than 200 educators and consultants from throughout the world will be visiting Besant Hill School in Upper Ojai this week as it hosts the annual Small Boarding School Association (SBSA) Educators Conference. “This conference has traditionally been hosted on the East Coast and has garnered solid attendance,” said Kristen Kaschub, director of admissions and financial aid for Besant Hill School. “This year marks the first-ever West Coast conference.” The event is designed as a place for small boardingschool professionals and consultants to meet and share knowledge and experience. “Educators on a national level will be exposed to all of the wonderful opportunities that Besant Hill students have on a daily basis,” said Randy Bertin, head of school at Besant Hill School. He said the school is looking forward to “showcasing” not only the recent campus expansions and upgrades, but also new parts of their curriculum. He pointed to the school’s reputation and programs in environmental sustainability along with visual and performing arts programs as being reasons the school was selected to host this conference. On calendar for the event are speakers Dr. Robert Sapolsky and Dr. Christopher Thurber. Sapolsky is a professor of biology, neuroscience The plan for reviving Ojai’s Libbey Bowl met with a bit of good luck at the March 8 meeting of the Ojai City Council — along with a bit of good will from the forthcoming Topa Mountain Winery. The issue was dirt, about 450 to 500 yards of which would be needed to construct a berm on the upper lawn of the amphitheater in Libbey Park. The Council was prepared to approve a maximum allowance of $3,500 for the Public Works Department to somehow come up with the needed soil. As it turned out, though, that soil was already close at hand. “An opportunity just arose as part of the Topa Mountain Winery project just down the road,” Public Works Director Greg Grant told the council. “There’s excess soil they’re pulling off the site.” Construction work on the new winery is currently under way at 821 W. Ojai Ave. The idea should be up for consideration by the council, Grant said, the amount of soil available from the winery excavaSee Bowl, Page A9 See Conference, Page A2 A2 Ojai Valley News • Wednesday, March 16, 2016 Water: Continued from Page A1 running water walk,” he said. “Instead of designing our landscapes to pave, pipe and pollute water away, we need to be able to slow, spread, sink, saturate and share water. If we do so, then we get vegetation cover again. Then when we get fog coming in off the ocean, or we get condensation at night, all those green surfaces are able to take that water that’s in the air and put it into the soil.” East End Eden employs rainwater harvesting techniques including swales and a “stormwater detention pond” to support agricultural activities. And, of course, the vast majority of Eden’s water resources are stored in its soil, according to Jones. “I see the potential for (the East End) to become an Eden of productivity and health,” he said while reflecting on the property’s name. And that Eden will come to be through regenerative agriculture, or permaculture, according to Jones. His permaculture farm, a 10-acre property which he shares with family members and fellow farmers, is designed to make use of groundwater and rainwater resources to support “food forests,” he said. “When we grow tree crops, like orchard crops, fruits, nuts, berries, whatever, we assemble them in a food forest that essentially replicates the way a forest func- tions … and we’ll assemble a canopy, a midlevel story of trees, dwarf fruit trees, and then a shrub layer and then a ground cover … All in the same square footage that someone would be growing one orchard tree,” said Jones. The system maximizes the productivity of local resources in a sustainable manner, according to Jones. “That’s how we do it. And that’s how nature does it,” he said. Jones’ personal goal is to use permaculture techniques to “regenerate the valley.” East End Eden serves as a teaching farm for permaculture techniques, for which Jones hosts workshops throughout the year. In addi- tion, Jones takes on consulting projects throughout the valley. On Monday, the Ojai Valley News caught up with Jones while he was installing a contour farming system at Starseed Farms in Ojai. “The framework of design is based around water retention and soil building,” said Jones of the Starseed Farms’ project. In simpler terms: a farm system with no water runoff and no soil erosion, according to Jones. Jones is also installing a water harvesting system and food forest for a client of architect Marc Whitman. “Connor is quite the expert in permaculture farming, said Whitman. “His prin- dent body chose to go to this school.” “A community based on similar needs, our school is a community meeting the needs of families throughout the valley,” echoed Robin Munson, an OUSD teacher. After an hour and a half of public comment, the Committee dove into deliberations. Fout reminded everyone that a 7-11 Committee had convened four years ago regarding the downtown district property. “And the Board agreed leasing (this property) was a good a viable plan,” said Fout. But that hadn’t happened yet for various reasons. “Now is the time. Property values (have improved) and there is a real need for affordable housing in Ojai.” The group had discussed the idea of creating affordable housing for teachers and families on the district property, creating a source of revenue for the district and filling a community need. “I would like to suggest no schools are closed without first dealing with this property,” Fout stated. He made a motion to recommend, “prior to closing any school the administration move from these grounds to lease or otherwise develop this property.” Committee Member Linda Jordan seconded the motion. During deliberation Committee Member Marianne Ratcliff said she could not support that motion because it still left open the option of closing a school and said she, strongly supports the idea of exploring all options for enhancing revenue before clos- ing any schools. She pointed out closing a school will “not enhance the salaries of teachers … We all want the best for our teachers (but I don’t want salary) to be tied to closing our schools.” At one point, Council Member Melanie Marx asked OUSD Superintendent Hank Bangser, if they could make that sort of recommendation. “You can do anything you want,” he replied. Committee Member Steve Quilici reminded the group of their charge to identify surplus property, and that while they had reviewed a study that did that, the group itself had not named any surplus property. Fout’s final motion was stated, “our report to the school board include the strong recommendation that prior to closing any school the administration move from these grounds for the purpose of leasing or developing for district benefit, this property.” The motion passed seven to three with one abstention. The three no votes were cast by Ratcliff, Demitri Corbin and David White. Gabriela Vargas abstained. Ratcliff then made a motion to recommend keeping the five schools open. “We recognize surplus space exists in properties, and the school board can best determine ways to use it.” After some discussion it was amended to simply, “All five schools remain open,” and was seconded by Jordan. The motion failed. The six votes against were from Andy Cantwell, Merv Van Auker, Vargas, Quilici, Danch and Fout. The four in favor were cast by Marx, White, Ratcliff and Corbin. Jordan abstained. A 7-11 Committee public hearing is scheduled for Thursday at 7 p.m. in Chaparral Auditorium at 414 E. Ojai Ave. http://www.ojaiVisit usd.org/Parents-Community/Community/OUSD7-11-Committee to view 7-11 Committee videos, documents, reports, agendas and minutes. Closure: Continued from Page A1 ish-speaking families in the crowd. She helped several mothers share their views. “Es una familia, no es una escuela,” said Jesse Flores, a parent needing no translation in saying, “It is a family, not a school” about Meiners Oaks. She said the schools actively promote walking to school. She also worried if her children were forced to change schools they might be subjected to bullying, the way she was when she had to change schools as a child. “If you close Meiners Oaks, you will be increasing our carbon footprint on the earth,” said Nina Ahumada, a sixth-grader at Meiners Oaks. She and four fellow students presented a chart showing that 49 percent of the school’s students live close enough to the school to walk or ride their bike. That would change if the school were closed. “My heart is very sad at the news of your decision,” said Ernestina Lopez, with translation from Forester. Lopez has lived in M.O. for 15 years and her five children have all gone to Meiners Oaks. “It is simply cruel to close a school. If you close the school in Meiners Oaks you are closing the heart of Meiners Oaks.” San Antonio parents also spoke out. “The idea that San Antonio does not serve the community because only one-third of students live in the East End is not based in fact,” said Whitney Hartman, president of the San Antonio Parent Teacher Association. “The definition of community is common interests and goals, a majority of the stu- ciples are ingenious. He’s got some really great ideas.” Even local restaurants and grocery stores have become involved in supporting Jones’ Eden. “We get food from Azu and the Deer Lodge and Westridge, and we bring it here and feed it to our animals. They give it for free. They’re happy to give it,” said Jones. Changing the valley, and the world’s, agricultural practices is of dire importance to Jones. “We have to do it, because we can’t keep feeding ourselves this way,” he said. But he is hopeful. Through his workshops and consulting work, Jones is facilitating change. One of his life goals, he said, is to see the Ventura River and San Antonio Creek flow perennially once again. “In my lifetime, I want to see steelhead spawn in the San Antonio Creek,” he said. “It is not out of our capacity to do that.” He contends that the necessary changes to preserve the valley’s water supply are achievable and affordable. “For a small amount of money, farmers could create their own decentralized water storages and I think that that’s exactly what we need to do, and we need to do it now. If we continue to get less annual average rainfall, and we don’t do anything to catch and store what we do get, it’s just going to get worse,” said Jones. And Jones isn’t the only one talking about rainwater capture and storage, Ventura County is offering workshops for residents interested in preserving water resources. “We had eight (workshops) scheduled in 2015, we ended up doing 14,” said Laura Macias, a permit processing supervisor with the county. According to Macias, the increased number of workshops speaks to a high level of community interest. http://ojaiperma Visit culture.com to learn more about Jones’ work and www. venturacountygardening. com/Best/fundamentals.php for information on sustainable landscaping from Ventura County. Conference: Continued from Page A1 and neurosurgery at Stanford University. He has studied and authored books on the health impacts of stress. Thurber is an education consultant, psychologist and teacher. Besant Hill instructors will lead sessions that include “Running an Effective Summer Program,” “How to Change Problem Behavior with a Single Talk” and “Successfully Bridging the Gap Between High School and College.” The school coordinated with local businesses to provide a true Ojai experience to those visiting from Canada, Switzerland, Taiwan, Colombia and locales across the United States. “We have a vast majority of attendees staying at the Ojai Valley Inn & Spa and have partnered with other local businesses for the various events that will take place on the schools campus,” said Kaschub. The conference comes on the heals of the school announcing it has been awarded a 2016 Award of Excellence Silver Medal by the Council for the Advancement of Support Education (CASE) in the Digital Magazine category. The awards recognize “best practices in alumni relations, fundraising, public relations, advancement services, special events and communications,” according to the CASE website. Besant Hill won the award for its Aun Aprendo magazine. Other schools winning a silver medal (no gold medals were awarded this year) include the University of California at San Diego, University of Southern California and Harvey Mudd College in Claremont. “It’s truly an honor to be recognized along with these great schools,” said Bertin. “Aun Aprendo” is the school’s motto, “I am still learning.” “Our goal with Aun Aprendo is that it continues to be a creative collaboration between students, alumni, faculty and staff in all departments,” said Oliver Cornell, the school’s design and marketing coordinator. “Having a digitally delivered magazine allows us to include links to additional articles, photo galleries, videos and other content on our website. And it saves paper.” Visit www.besanthill.org/ aunaprendo to view issues of Aun Aprendo. Krotona Institute of Theosophy It’s like getting the Ojai Valley News SUDOKU Answers at no cost! 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Eighteen member businesses were nominated in six categories: Small Business of the Year, Customer Satisfaction Leader of the Year, Spirit of Ojai, Health & Lifestyle, Taste of the Town, and Best New Chamber Member. Nominations were chosen by the Gala Committee, and winners in each category were chosen by voters in an online survey ballot. The event included music by Alan Thornhill and Martin Young, followed by a comedy set performed by Ojai favorite Cary Odes. Winners were Small Business of the Year, Ojai Olive Oil; Customer Satisfaction Leader of the Year, Livingston Memorial VNA & Hospice; Health & Lifestyle Award, Enhanced Day Spa & Boutique; Spirit of Ojai, The Ojai Retreat; Taste of the Town. Hip Vegan; and Best New Chamber Member, Made In Ojai. Caitlin Smith, Ph.D., and Philip Sayegh, Ph.D., were married July 11, 2015, at a private home at Padaro Beach. The couple lives in Santa Monica. Caitlin is the daughter of Leroy and Kathi Smith, of Ojai. She is a psychology postdoctoral fellow in adolescent medicine at L.A. Children’s Hospital. Philip is a neuropsychologist and the son of Eli Sayegh, of Valley Spring, and Eileen Sayegh, of Walnut Creek. PAINT RECYCLING MADE easy Do you know where to recycle paint? There are 750 PaintCare locations in California where households and businesses can take any brand of old paint, stain and varnish all year-round. (It’s free.) 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Thursday, March 17 “THERE IS NOTHING TO FEAR BUT FEAR ITSELF” — John Sherman spent the last 17 years traveling with his wife and partner, Carla Sherman, to speak with people all over the country, and all over the world in his online seminars. Over the years, he arrived at a clear understanding of the root cause of human psychological misery and developed an effective method to eliminate it. John calls his method “Looking at Yourself.” He will make a presentation at The Ojai Retreat, 160 Besant Road, on Thursday at 7 p.m. Suggested donation at the door: $15. All are welcome. For more information, visit www.justonelook. org/look/reports or call 649-1600. Friday, March 18 FREE LECTURE ON FOOD, AGRICULTURE AND GMOS — The Environmental Action Committee at The Thacher School, 5025 Thacher Road, Ojai, invites you to a free lecture Friday at 6:30 p.m. Dr. John Fagan will lead a lively discussion on the transformation in the food and agriculture industry, including: GMO labeling initiatives; 15 to 20 percent growth in organic food globally; and emphasis on locally grown food and farmers’ markets. Fagan serves as executive director of the Earth Open Source Institute, a nonprofit sciencepolicy platform which promotes environmental sustainability and social responsibility in the food system. Call 646-4378. RELATIONSHIP WORKSHOP — Don and Martha Rosenthal will lead a relationship workshop, focusing on relationship as spiritual practice, Friday through Sunday at 7 p.m. at a private residence in the East End. The introductory workshop on Friday will be free. More information at: www.rosenthalworkshops.com. 798-1099 [email protected] BRE #00989700 nd our “THE ADDAMS FAMILY” AT A.C.T. — “The Addams Family” musical is based on Charles Addams’ New Yorker cartoons. Immensely popular on Broadway, it showcases a normal couple, Mal and Alice and their son, meeting the off-beat Addams Family with hilarious and discordant results. A twist: Youth actors take over the lead roles during the Saturday matinees. It runs through April 3 at Ojai Art Center Theater, 113 S. Montgomery St., Fridays and Saturdays at 7 p.m., and Saturdays and Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets are only $18 general, $12 for seniors, students and Art Center members, and $5 for youth 12 and younger. Either call for reservations at 6408797 or go online: www.OjaiACT.org. “GUYS AND DOLLS” — The Nordhoff High School music department will present the fabled musical, “Guys and Dolls,” at Matilija Auditorium, 703 El Paseo Road, through this Sunday, with performances Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets: $22 for adults, $17 for seniors 65 and older, $10 for students; available at nhsmusic.com or call 640-4343, Ext. 1898, for more information. “EXPLORING SPIRITUAL JOURNEY IN INDIAN MYTHOLOGY” — with Ravi Ravindra will be presented Friday, March 18, at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, March 19, 10 a.m. to noon and 2 to 4 p.m. at Krotona Institute, Ojai. Indian mythology is very rich and has influenced its arts, music, festivals, spiritual life and practice of yoga. We will take a overall look at the main aspects of Indian mythology and focus on one or two stories’ indicated spiritual search. $10 single session, $30 series. To register: 646-1139, schoolinfo@ valley krotonainstitute.org. Visit www. krotonainstitute.org for more information. (M18) Saturday, March 19 BIRD WALK — The Ventura Audubon Society will host a bird walk at Foster Park-Ventura River, Saturday at 8:30 a.m., led by David Torfeh (794-5334). The Ventura River flows through this green park with lots of shade trees. With the winter rains may see some interesting species at the river, such as green herons or mergansers. Inside the park, should see oak woodland species such as quail, bluebirds and woodpeckers. FREE GARDENING CLASS — The Ventura County Master Gardeners Program is offering a free gardening class, ”All About Tomatoes,” Saturday from 9:15 to 11:30 a.m. at the Arc Center, 210 Cañada St., Ojai. Attendees will learn the different classes and types of tomatoes, how to grow the plant, seeding to transplanting, fertilizing and harvest, and common pests and diseases. The class is taught by Julian Hoyle. He has a master’s degree in agricultural sciences from Cambridge University in England, did two years postgraduate work in agricultural botany at Cambridge, and tropical agriculture at the University of West Indies in Trinidad. He has worked in 26 countries throughout the world, overseeing field crop and vegetable crop seed production operations. There is a limit of 75 attendees. Register online at https://ucanr.edu/survey/survey. cfm?surveynumber=17471. Any questions email Teri Reid at trojai@ icloud.com. OJAI HISTORICAL WALKING TOURS — Saturdays at 10:30 a.m., Ojai Historical Walking Tours depart Your complete listings of Ojai Valley events from the Ojai Valley Museum, 130 W. Ojai Ave. (approximately one-hour tours of downtown historical and cultural attractions). Docent Cricket Twichell will lead the March 19 tour. Cost is $7 or $15 per family. Dropins are welcome. For reservations or tours during the week, call 640-1390. OAK VIEW EASTER EGG HUNT — The Oak View Civic Council will host its annual Easter Egg Hunt for ages 2 through 12, Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Oak View Park & Resource Center, 555 Mahoney Ave. A pizza and drink lunch will be available for $2. Activities include the egg hunt and a cake walk. Fun for the whole [email protected] family. Don’t forget to bring your baskets. “TRADITIONAL BOTANICAL ART” TALK — The Ojai Library, 111 E. Ojai Ave., will host Ventura artist Ellie Tu, Saturday at 1 p.m., giving a free talk titled “Channel Islands National Park Guide Book Illustrations and a Glance at Traditional Botanical Art.” She will speak on the process of creating the Guide Book illustrations and give a drawing demonstration. Tu will also bring plant samples for guests to experience from a botanical illustrator’s point of view. Call 218-9146 for more information. Tuesday, March 22 “ETERNAL WISDOM” — with Ravi Ravindra, will be presented March 22 through April 7 at Krotona School, 46 Krotona Hill, Ojai. Ravindra leads an exploration on the nature of ultimate reality, the spiritual and material structure of the cosmos and the purpose of human incarnation. March 22 to 25 and March 29 to April 1, Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to noon; April 5 to 7. Tuesday through Thursday 10 a.m. to noon. Series $95, week $35, $10 single session. To register: 646-1139, schoolinfo @krotonainstitute.org. Visit www. krotonainstitute.org for more information. (M18) por ts S A5 Wednesday March 16, 2016 Mike Miller, editor [email protected] Featuring prep, rec and area sports Heart and Sole raises $16,700 The 2016 Ojai Heart and Sole 5K and 10K event was held last month and the fundraiser helped raise more than $16,700 to help fight heart disease and stroke. Event organizers reported the event had a great turnout and many of the Ojai Valley’s top runners showed up to compete for the cause. The results were as follows: Heart and Sole 5K Results: Paul Carr (19:15), Kayla Six (23:59), Brian Tally (24:23), Andrew Soupcoff (25:44), Nathan Beck (25:56), John Beck (26:09), Marissa Cox (26:14), David Harrison (26:55), Kim Darter (26:59), Joanne Low (29:08), Mark Josephson (29:11), Christian Platt (30:02), Andrew Snett (31:00), Kathy Bergman (31:06), Bertha Juarez (32:28), Virginia Thomas (34: 57), JoAnn Photo by Harjanto Sumali/Stanford University Athletics Kara (35:19), Becky Beckett Farnam Cup winner Michael Genender, competing for Harvard-Westlake High in 2015, hopes to help the Stanford Cardinals to a Pac-12 (35:20), Jill Onstot (36:12), Tiffany Turse (36:13), Marititle at this year's Ojai Tennis Tournament. ana Razo (36:15), Kelly Forrister (38:11), Deseree Barrios (38:40), Matt Guilliams (39:01), Jolene Guilliams (39:02), Jake Weber (40:00), Merrilee Pack (40:04), Emily Bolcik (40:43), Dylan Files (40:45), Dana Files (40:46), Tim Tuttle Genender had a flood of math, French, history,” he Ronald Anwar (43:14), Nicole in that company of the list of Ojai Valley News correspondent champions, I don’t take that college scholarship offers. said. “I’m looking to kind of Bean (45:17), Ruth Milner (46:40), Frank Saenz (46:44), The Farnam Cup — also for granted. I’m grateful for it “I wanted to go to Stan- go into economics, but it’s a Samuel Maizel (51:04), Erika called the Ojai Valley Tennis and I’m very proud of it.” ford since I was a little kid,” very tough major at Stanford. Marina Nadir (51:05), Judith Club Cup — is the oldest perRiggs won three straight Genender said. “It was a There are a lot of prerequipetual trophy at “The Ojai.” It years, from 1934 to 1936. dream of mine. But I also sites and I have to get through Mercer (51:33), Charlotte carries all of the names of the Kramer won in 1937. The list looked at USC, UCLA, Duke, the road work to get into the Grant (51:39), Mary Flum Boys Interscholastic Singles also includes Jon Douglas in Harvard and Princeton. My economics school. I’m so champions since 1899. The 1952, who went on to play for dad went to Princeton. I used to the demands at Harmost recent inscription is the U.S. Davis Cup team and looked around, but when I vard-Westlake, I’m grateful to Michael Genender, from Harwas the quarterback of Stan- had the opportunity to at- have that experience in high vard-Westlake High School. ford’s football team. Allen Fox tend Stanford, I couldn’t turn school. It was very difficult Genender defeated Bjorn earned the title in 1956, Bill it down.” at times and to get through Hoffmann, of Corona del Mar Bond in 1958 and 1960, Stan that experience of balancing The transition from high High School, 6-1, 6-4, in last Smith in 1964, Sam Querrey school with tennis in high school to college — both as year’s championship match in 2004 and many others who school has really helped me a tennis player and academof what is now known as the later played collegiately and in college.” ically — has gone well for CIF Boys Singles Division. professionally. Genender is working to Genender. When Genender returns Genender was runner-up add more serve-and-volley “It’s been a little bit chalfor the 116th Ojai, being in the 18s at Ojai in 2014, losskills to his game. lenging,” Genender said. played April 19 through April ing to Palm Desert’s Austin “I want to have a better “The guys are bigger, they hit 24, he’ll be trying to help StanRapp. net game, more serve-andharder, they’re a little more ford win the Pac-12 champi“It was pretty disappointvolley, to have options in my mentally tough and the foronship. He’ll likely play in the ing because I wanted to win game,” he said. “With opmat is a little bit different. No. 5 singles position and has Ojai,” Genender said. “The There’s no ad (which requires tions, you have more success. been ranked as high as No. 61 in the Oracle/ITA Division I experience of playing in the two points to win a game) I’m looking to become more rankings during his freshman final in 2014 really helped me and the matches go quicker. and more of an aggressive as a senior playing on center They’re decided more on the player and be more of a transeason. “I can’t wait to go back to court (against Hoffmann). bigger points that can kind of sition player. I also am workOjai,” Genender said. “I’ve The first set, I played one of go either way. It’s a little bit of ing to get stronger and get a been looking forward to it all the best sets of tennis I’ve an adjustment, definitely. I’ve little faster. I need to keep year. I love the tournament ever played (winning 6-1). really enjoyed it. I have great working in the gym.” and to go back and play where To come back from 4-1 and teammates and have met a Stanford lost to USC, 4-3, you have such great memo- down two (service) breaks in lot of great people.” in the Pac-12 championship ries is something I’ve been the second set and win five Genender is taking a va- match last year. looking forward to. It’s so games in a row (to win the riety of classes, normal for a “It would be great if we go prestigious. Look at the past match 6-4) was definitely one freshman, and is leaning to- one step better,” Genender champions — Jack Kramer, of the best feelings I’ve ever wards making economics his said, but it’s not easy. There Bobby Riggs — there’s a histo- had on a tennis court. I was major. are a lot of great teams in the ry there that is amazing. To be very happy with that.” “I’m taking economics, Pac-12. Farnam Cup champion returning to Ojai to compete for Stanford Cardinals UFOs undefeated in spring Junior Team Tennis action The UFOs continue to soar above the field in Junior Team Tennis (JTT) as they won their fifth straight match against the Tacos, 169. Shawn Rothermel and Xochil Zarate led with a 6-2 win for UFO. In the Quackenbush "family feud," Rosie defeated Claire, 5-2. In the doubles, Claire came right back teaming with Rothermel to clinch the match with a 6-0 doubles win. The 3Cees stayed on top of the Even Division squashing Smash, 17-12. Singles wins from Charlie Coughlin and Copper Clark, and a doubles win by Coughlin and Chris Boydston powered the 3Cees to the win. The Bears won their fourth straight match, edging past the Foxes, 18-16. The match was tied at 10-10 VENTURA County Fairgrounds 10 West HARBOR Boulevard www.snaauctions.com as Alan Baer and Elizabeth Russell of the Bears dropped Rachel Quackenbush and Mary O'Reilly, 6-4. 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Photo by Dave Knachel/Virginia Tech Athletics Woodcock, Hokies off to 10-7 start Former Villanova Preparatory School (VPS) standout Jon Woodcock and his Virginia Tech Hokie baseball team are off to a 10-7 record this spring as they enter Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) play. So far this season, the left-hander is 1-3 with a 4.91 ERA, but the good news for Woodcock is he has only allowed 14 hits over 18.1 innings and opponents are only batting .214 when he is on the mound. Last season, the 2011 VPS graduate won three games for the Hokies and finished his junior season with an ERA of 3.73. $1.00 Admission Antiques • Collectables Farmer’s Market Vendor Space Available For Information Call Sue Adams Free Parking Every Wednesday 7am to 2pm Arts & A6 Entertainment Wednesday March 16, 2016 [email protected] Up and Addam Two casts, two versions too ookie By Sami Zahringer “Unhappy, darling?” Gomez asks his wife. “Totally,” replies Morticia with a blissful smile. The Addams are dark. Their preferred attire is black, and their hobbies include collecting antique instruments of torture and shooting pigeons in the park with a crossbow. Imagine then their dismay when daughter Wednesday falls in love with Lucas, a nice, strait-laced boy from (shudder) Ohio, starts wearing (horrors!) yellow and, worse, wants them to meet his family. :The Addams Family” musical, produced by Lin Coleman and Herb Hemming, now playing at Ojai ACT through April 3, has been twice the usual amount of work for director Gai Jones and her production staff because there are two different versions playing. The rollicking main production has a chiefly adult cast, but on Saturdays the matinee is performed by a youth cast in the lead roles. The laughs arrive thick and fast in both versions like darkly glittering little gifts, but, unsurprisingly, come at different places in each show; the adult cast mining more of the adult jokes in the witty script and libretto, and the exuberant youth cast emphasizing the whole gallows-humor, lark-about spirit of Charles Addams’ original New Yorker cartoons. For example, Sofia Burke hilariously shrieks it up as the tiny, cackling grandma in the Saturday matinee, while Mary Ellen Gridley plays her more like an aged, weedpuffing Woodstock hippie. Morticia is played in the youth cast with poise, biting humor, and some terrific tango moves by Nicole Riffenburgh and, in the evening, Tracey WilliamsSutton, having great vampy fun, presents a more maternal Morticia who delivers her caustic wit with the experience of a family woman. Both the youth and adult Gomez are outstanding. Rhett Speer, as the junior version, is smoothly, suavely hysterical. Shayne Bourbon gives us a fulsome Latin lover, nailing every joke in his rolling Spanish accent. Maya Mouderres presents us with a wonderfully impish, bratty little brother in Saturday matinee’s Pugsley, while Sophie Massey’s Pugsley, in the adult cast, brings a darker, edgier subversive sarcasm to the role. Wednesday, in the youth cast, is played with spunky, rebellious spirit by Gabrielle Castagna. Hayley Silvers, in the evening cast, plays a more soulful Wednesday. The chemistry between both Wednesdays and their respective beaus (Steven Silvers and, for the youth cast, Bodhi Bourbon) works well although slightly differently in each version. Brittany Danyel and Ezra Eels are a hoot in a terrific double act as Lucas’ uptight parents in the evenings. In the youth cast, Sarah Mitchell is at her best as the side-splitting Mrs. Beineke discovering her hidden, free spirit at a “full disclosure” dinner, alongside a starchy, stuffy Hayden Miller. Michael McCarthy’s Uncle Fester is charmingly creepy and James Alderete shows us a sweeter moonstruck version in the kids’ cast, while Nelson Fox and Ethan Garcia both bring the requisite booming bizarreness to Lurch, the monosyllabic zombie-like manservant. The musical numbers are beautifully choreographed by Beverley Sharpe and musical directors, Smitty West and Julija Zonic, coax the best from members of both casts. Fabulous wigs and luscious costuming, especially among The Ancestors, make the spectacle pop. It was fun to leave the theater while watching people, young and old, still clicking their fingers in the classic da-da-da-dum (snap! snap!) theme-music style. “The Addams Family” is kooky, spooky, intergenerational merry-making for the whole family. There is lots to love in both versions and comparing them is its own diversion. See both! “The Addams Family” musical plays through April 3 at Ojai ACT, 113 S. Montgomery St., at 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays. The Saturday matinee, which features the youth cast, is at 2 p.m. Tickets are $18 general; $12 for seniors, students and Art Center members; and $5 for youth 12 and under. Visit www.OjaiACT.org or call 6408797 for reservations. Photo by Mary Long The “guys” finish a musical number in “Guys and Dolls.” Last chance Musical heads into final weekend by John Hankins “Guys and Dolls” has brass, literally and figuratively. It also has sax, bass, violins, woodwinds and percussion, all mingling in a seamless series of hits, “one after another … there’s no bad music in there,” said music director Bill Wagner of Nordhoff music department’s annual production. The production runs through Sunday at the Matilija Junior High Auditorium with a cast of nearly 40 Nordhoff High School students. The 22 musicians are a mix of students, alumni and others from the community, including: Reggie Collier, Sharon Cooper, Cyndi Hall, Nichole McKenzie, Frankie Olinger, Christine Snipes and Liz Watts on violin; Janet Bergamo and David Mason on cello; and Dana Christie on bass. Students Dan Willard, Susan Anderson and Patrick Ingram combine with alumni Brandon Boyd, Ross Craton, Brad Halverson and Ruben Salinas on woodwinds. Students Nathan Eck and Cody Wisegarver join on trumpet. Graduate Greg Kiddie performs on keyboard and Adam Woll accompanies on French horn. The rhythm section includes Jaye Hersh on piano, James Antunez on drums and keyboard percussion by Pia Zonic. The final performances of “Guys and Dolls” will be at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Matilija Junior High School Auditorium, 703 El Paseo Road in Ojai. For tickets and information, go to www.nhsmusic. com or call 640-4343, Ext. 1898. Photo submitted Patrick Mureithi will perform in Ojai this weekend. OYES will host weekend concert Photo by Tom Moore Uncle Fester sings a mournful tune with his ancestors. Ojai Youth Entertainers Studio will host Patrick Mureithi in concert Sunday at 6 p.m. After more than a decade-long hiatus, Kenyan singer/songwriter Mureithi has re-entered the music world with his melange of Delta blues, folk, reggae and hip-hop. The event will include stories and music, and is appropriate for a multigenerational audience. To learn more about OYES upcoming classes and events visit www.ojaiyes.org or call 646-4300. Visit www.PatrickMureithi.com for more information about Mureithi’s music and documentary work in Rwanda and Kenya. The OYES theater is at 316 E. Matilja St. in Ojai. Spiritual leader Amma Sri Karunamayi to present two programs in Ojai Her Holiness Amma Sri Karunamayi, one of India’s most beloved spiritual teachers, will be coming to Ojai for a free public program, at the Camp Comfort Clubhouse Tuesday at 6 p.m. Revered as an embodiment of divine motherly love, knowledge and compassion, Karunamayi will share her understanding of deep spiritual wisdom of the ancient Indian sages, blended with humor, advice, devotional singing, and blessings. She is esteemed as a living saint, humanitarian, peace leader and spiritual teacher on a global scale. “Karuna” means compassion and “Karunamayi” means the mother of compassion. Today, Karunamayi divides her time between the United States, Europe, Asia, Australia and India, fulfilling her life’s mission of providing comfort, solace and spiritual guidance to all who come to her. She has been touring the world for more than 20 years. Her reach has extended to other platforms, including the World Parliament of Religions with her speech on the plight of girls worldwide, and with her International Women’s Day message to the United Nations. Her honorary awards are numerous and include congressional recognition, former President Jimmy Carter’s recognition, peace awards and Woman of the Year. In rural, polio-stricken Andhra Pradesh, India, approximately 500,000 people live in poverty, where educa- tion and medical care are scarce. Here Karunamayi has established a free hospital, free mobile medical outreach team, a free school for children, a free college for higher learning, free leprosy care, home for the elderly and free housing and water purification systems in 170 villages with polluted water. In addition, through Karunaseva, a volunteer group she launched in the United States, free food, free medical assistance and blood donations are being offered to those in need across the country, including East Los Angeles. “Amma Sri Karunamayi’s universal teachings go beyond all boundaries and impact people of all faiths and circumstances,” said Kelly Luscombe Bea, who is a long- time student of Karunamayi. “Over the past 12 years, I have seen Amma in varying settings from giving out food and clothing for hours to flocks of people in dire poverty to watching her give speeches at Peace Summits, where she has moved and inspired politicians and dignitaries. Wherever she goes she touches people’s hearts and brings hope and joy. She is quite astonishing.” A one-day meditation retreat will be held March 23, with Karunamayi. Registration and a fee are required. Both of her programs will be held at the Camp Comfort Clubhouse at 11696 N. Creek Road in Ojai. To learn more, visit www. Karunamayi.org e-mail Ven [email protected] or call 633-0109. Amma Sri Karunamayi Ojai Valley News • Wednesday, March 16, 2016 A7 Saturday, March 19 • HashtagComedy will bring comedy headliners to Thousand Oaks Hillcrest Center for the Arts, 403 W. Hillcrest Dr., at 8 p.m. The hour and a half show is for 18 years and up only. Doors open at 7:30. Tickets can be purchased at www.hillcrestarts. com, the Hillcrest Center for the Arts box office or by calling 3811246. • Mel Brooks will provide an exclusive, inside look at his career and the making of the legendary and groundbreaking movie “Blazing Saddles” at the Fred Kavli Theatre at 7:30 pm. “Blazing Saddles” will be presented on the big screen followed by a live conversation and audience Q & A with Brooks. Tickets are available from Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000, at www.ticketmaster.com, or through the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza box office, at 2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd. For more information call 449-2787 or visit Friday, March 18 • Although long associated with the Christmas season, the first performance of Handel’s “Messiah” occurred at Easter, April 2, 1742 in Dublin, Ireland. In fact, it was never performed at Christmas for the first hundred or more years of its existence. The Santa Barbara Choral Society will perform “Messiah” at 7 p.m. and March 19 at 7 p.m. at Music Academy of the West’s Hahn Hall, 1070 Fairway Road in Santa Barbara. Tickets are available at www.sbchoral.org or by calling 965-6577. Events www.civicartsplaza.com. • “Rising Consciousness Triumphs over Big Ag and Big Food,” a talk by Dr. John Fagan, professor of molecular biology at Maharishi University of Management, will be held at 7:30 p.m. at the E.P. Foster Library, 651 E. Main St. in Ventura. Fagan is co-author of “GMO Myths and Truths — An Evidence-Based Examination of GMO Claims.” • Ventura artist Ellie Tu will visit the Ojai Library Saturday at 1 p.m. to deliver a talk titled “Channel Islands National Park Guide Book Illustrations and a Glance at Traditional Botanical Art.” This talk will include a brief history of traditional botanical art and explain the equipment and materials she uses for painting and drawing. This event is free and open to the public. The Ojai Library is at 111 E. Ojai Ave. in Ojai. For more information, call 218-9146. Sunday, March 20 • A Spring Equinox Nature Hike Music • Leon Bridges with special guest Son Little will perform at the Arlington Theatre at 8 p.m. Tickets are on sale from Ticketmaster and at Arlington Theatre Box Office. Sunday, March 20 • Vince Gill will bring his band to the Fred Kavli Theatre at 7 p.m. Tickets are available from Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000, online at www.ticketmaster. com and through the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza box office at 2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd. Visit www.civicartsplaza.com or call 449-2787 for tickets and to Gridley Spring in the Topa Topa Mountains, with native plant guide Lanny Kaufer will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Witness the annual wildflower season and learn about edible, medicinal and other useful survival plants along the way. This will be a 5.4-mile, roundtrip hike with an elevation gain of 1,200 feet through a mix of chaparral and riparian plant habitat. To register, visit www. HerbWalks.com or call 646-6281. • This month’s Ojai Valley Museum Town Talk is titled “Ramona, A Heroine for the Guilded Age.” Helen Hunt Jackson’s book was written to shed light on the plight of Native Americans. One filmed version of the book has an Ojai Valley connection. Hear about it, and more about the fictional Ramona, from Patricia Clark Doerner at 4:30 p.m. The Ojai Valley Museum is at 130 W. Ojai Ave. in Ojai. information. Tuesday, March 22 • Singer-songwriter, Santa Barbara native and socialjustice activist David Crosby will perform solo acoustic at the Granada Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Crosby was inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of both the iconic folkrock band The Byrds and the Woodstock era-defining group Crosby, Stills & Nash. Tickets are available at Granada Theatre box office or online at www. GranadaSB.org or to charge by phone, call 899-2222. THERE IS NOTHING TO FEAR BUT FEAR ITSELF John Sherman will present an effective method to eliminate the root cause of human psychological misery. He calls his method Looking at Yourself. The result is a regeneration of the mind that brings self-reliance and satisfaction with life regardless of circumstances. Thousands of people have tried it with great success. Ojai Retreat brings Sherman to speak Teacher and author John Sherman spent the last 17 years speaking with people throughout the United States and meeting with people all over the world in his online seminars and private sessions. Beginning in 1999, after a long-lasting experience of awakening and enlightenment, he spent several years as a non-dual spiritual teacher. But he was not satisfied with the limitations of the satsang environment and the non-dual mode of expression. He felt that the spiritual concepts and the non-dual language he was familiar with did not convey his personal experience of life, and was not helping people arrive at the same permanent sense of freedom and satisfaction with life that he enjoys. Because of this, he took upon himself the task of developing a language that could give people, in simple words, the key to the same self-reliance and satisfaction with life that is his daily experience. Over the years, through his personal investigation and his conversations with people from all walks of life, Sherman said he has come to a clear understanding of the root cause of human psychological misery and has developed an effective method to eliminate it. In his presentations, he said he attempts to offer the distilled essence of the ancient teachings in a manner accessible to all. Sherman calls his method Looking at Yourself. Sherman will make a presentation of his method Thursday at 7 p.m. at The Ojai Retreat, 160 Besant Road in Meiners Oaks. For more information, visit http://www.justonelook.org/ look/reports or call 649-1600. Sherman is the author of “So Far As I Can Tell: Reports from an Ordinary Life,” “Look at Yourself, No More Fear No More Anxiety” and “Meeting Ramana Maharshi.” Exhibits • Through March 20: Gallery 525, 525 W. El Roblar Drive, Meiners Oaks, will display “Satellite of Love,” an exhibit of artwork paying tribute to David Bowie, through Sunday. Call 798-0407. • Through March 27: The Vita Art Center, Studio 30, 432 N. Ventura Ave., Ventura, will display “Empowerment: Works by Modern to Post Modern Women Artists,” artwork from the collection of Ann Bittle, through March 27. Visit www.vitaartcenter.com. • Through March 27: The Ojai Valley Museum, 130 W. Ojai Ave., will display “Wish You Were Here: Enticing Visitors and Residents to the Ojai Valley,” an exhibit of postcards, through March 27. Call 640-1390. • Through March 31: The Ojai Art Center, 113 S. Montgomery St., will display Mardi Gras artwork by local artists through March 31. Call 646-0117. • Through April 4: Porch Gallery Ojai, 310 E. Matilija St., will display “Paradise Now,” an exhibit of oil paintings by Los Angeles-based artist Ramon Ramirez, through April 3. Call 620-7589. • Through April 17: Gallery V-Inside Very Ventura Gift Shop, 540 E. Main St., Ventura, will display “Ventura 150: Then & Now” through April 17. This sesquicentennial exhibit features work by six local artists. Call 628-3540. Wish You Were Here.... Postcards that enticed visitors to the Ojai Valley. January 16 – March 27 March 17, 2016 at 7:00 PM The Ojai Retreat 160 Besant Road Ojai, CA 93023 Phone: 805-646-2536 Suggested donation at the door: $15. All are welcome. No one will be turned away. John Sherman is the author of So Far As I Can Tell: Reports from an Ordinary Life, The Fear of Life, Just One Look, Look at Yourself, Meeting Ramana Maharshi, and No More Fear, No More Anxiety. Original Exhibit Ojai Valley Museum www.JustOneLook.org www.JustOneLook.org ◊ ◊ [email protected] [email protected] 130 West Ojai Avenue, Ojai 805 640-1390 www.ojaivalleymuseum.org Sponsored by Ojai Valley Inn & Spa A8 Ojai Valley News • Wednesday, March 16, 2016 ASTROLOGY RISA D’ANGELES Spring begins the new spiritual and astrological year Esoteric astrology as news for the week of March 16 through 23: Late night Saturday and early Sunday morning the sun enters Aries and spring begins. It’s also Palm Sunday, Ostara (ancient name for Eostre, the Germanic goddess of spring) and International Astrology Day. Spring (and Aries) begins the new spiritual and astrological year. Sunday is Palm Sunday, the start of Passion Week. Palm Sunday biblically marks the triumphal entry of Jesus of Nazareth, overshadowed by the Christ, into Jerusalem (city of Peace). Palms (symbolizing peace, victory and respect) waved and placed on the ground for the young colt carrying the Christ to walk upon. It was a procession, heralding the Christ as Messiah, the Promised One. Lent (preparation) ends and the Holy Week begins — a drama of cosmic proportions played out for humanity. The Christ enacts major initiations (transformations we all experience) for humanity. Holy Week begins with a majestic procession and ends with a trial, crucifixion and resurrection. A deep psychological theme of redemption and hope offered to humanity, living as we are on Earth, one of the three planets of suffering. A new world order appeared when Christ (Pisces World Teacher from Sirius), visited Earth. Since then we’ve been moving steadily toward a new age — a new era, the signs are everywhere. The story of Holy Week is written in the heavens, on the fixed cross of Taurus, Scorpio, Leo and Aquarius. Full moon, lunar eclipse (something in our outer world disappears). The New Group of World Servers is preparing for Wednesday’s Aries Resurrection Festival. Join us, everyone. ARIES: Your true calling comes forth. No longer just a burning ground of aspiration, as the world begins to reorient everywhere, your initiating abilities clearly emerge, you gather your philosophical beliefs and goals, you are now at the highest level anyone can be in terms of world work, you begin to see your career in terms of how you help create the culture and civilization, how you serve humanity so their gifts can come forth, too. You’re at the doorstep. TAURUS: So often you stepped into the shadows, didn’t want to speak up and out, thought others would do a better job. This gave you the needed strength and stamina, developed your awareness and abilities. Now staying behind the scenes is no longer is appropriate. You step into the limelight, begin to communicate, teach, lead, facilitate, make the transition from dark room to lighted world. You give your hope to humanity. It is the “waters of life” for them. GEMINI: So much of your life has been about observing the needs of others, stepping into the great world field of service. This has been good. However, there comes a time when your focus must shift from others to self — to develop new tools. That time is now. For further development you need new studies, new people, new information. You’re ready to answer a further call from the soul. This is a transition time for you. Release yourself to your soul’s call and stand in its light. CANCER: Who you’ve been will no longer be who you are. What you’ve been asked to be is no longer who you can be. All the responsibility you’ve assumed for so long will begin to chafe, annoy and irritate you. You will gradually want more things in the world, less of a sense of duty, so your gifts and talents can come forth. The larger world, beyond family, needs you, too. LEO: Over and over you will review plans, agendas, regimes and rituals in your daily life. And over and over these will change in terms of work, health, people and all environments you interact in. Old concepts shift to new concepts, discoveries break the mold of how you’ve worked and your thoughts on health. You’ll seek new environments that allow for accelerated activities in areas, people, places and things your heart desires. VIRGO: Creativity, opportunity, options. What do these mean to you, in what areas of life? Gates will open for you, the sun will shine brighter in your garden, and a new creative impulse soothes any sense of isolation. You’ve had to make adjustments living on hope. New realities dawn, a new sense of self-expression too. And a new philosophy takes you on a new journey. Be sure to have sturdy shoes. LIBRA: All that’s important to you, all that’s formed your foundational beliefs, will be revised. This is a part of growing up. You took a path into the new world long ago. You learned new understandings, eliminated restrictions to your true identity. Now you revise your values, assume a greater sense of selfassurance, knowing this brave new world will always support you. Know every life dimension has its own truth. As you adapt and change, the world changes too. SCORPIO: You will find the need to speak the truth in many situations. Usually you stand aside, allow others to be the voice of society. However, this is changing. You become the voice of reason, allowing no false information to pass you by. You’re very aware of the impact of untruthfulness. You practice “ahimsa” (doing no harm). Your work become a response to world events. Destiny has arrived. It’s within your heart, written in the stars. You are the truth and it sets you free. SAGITTARIUS: Sag is always philosophically minded. Recently you’ve become security minded, wondering, as you age, how to prepare and build a strong system of resources for later times. It feels like providence has arrived. You sense this and bring forth purpose, energy and passion to whatever you believe in. And so, the question is, what do you believe in? What is most important to you now? The answers when contemplated are surprising. CAPRICORN: You have stepped into power, a most interesting situation. Authority figures, not understanding the energy of relationship in astrology, may feel you’re challenging them, which you’re not. However, your very presence challenges previous beliefs of others and those in authority. You bring revolutionary change wherever you are. What is this? A call to leadership requiring you to display your ability to lead with both willingness and love, while poised within the center of power. You’ll be learning this over time. AQUARIUS: As personal and outer world events around you continue to change, you learn to move easily within those changes. This helps you understand the requirements of the new world coming forth. Only your inner self can understand the truth of all matters, understand right direction and right attitude and how to shine a bright new light of hope for others to see. Your life situation calls forth your humanitarian endeavors. You will understand more later. PISCES: Jupiter is in Virgo. This means it’s a time of healing for all of humanity, but especially for Pisces, Virgo’s opposite sign. Tend to all health matters in all parts of the body, inner and outer. Find a functional doctor or one who understands alternative methods of testing and healing. After tending to your health, new opportunities will present themselves. New decisions will be made. A new change of focus will appear with new endeavors. Much of this year is a time of healing and preparing. Risa D’Angeles is founder and director of the Esoteric and Astrological Studies and Research Institute, a contemporary wisdom school in the ancient mysteries tradition. 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Ojai Ave. The Group TheDavis Davis Group COLDWELL BANKER Property Shoppe COLDWELL BANKER Property Shoppe Ojai Valley News • Wednesday, March 16, 2016 A9 classifi[email protected] Classifieds Rules: Bowl: came into play. The trend these days is to go small. If you go small, it’s affordable by design.” He said he has reviewed the information Wold supplied for the meeting, but “didn’t do it all in one sitting. All of that information is not new.” Indeed, the report contains Planning Commission meeting minutes dating back to 1988. Also on Wednesday’s agenda is an informational presentation on tiny homes. A group of Ojai residents, committed to simplifying regulations as they relate to tiny dwellings, will park a tiny home in front of City Hall, said Jagiello. Tiny homes, however, are considered vehicles and are regulated by the Department of Motor Vehicles. tions being approximately that needed for the Libbey Bowl project. “We could take a portion of that soil they have over there — the cost being the haul — and store it down at the Public Works yard.” Ojai Councilman William Weirick proposed a motion accordingly, but with the allowance raised to $7,000 in the event that even more dirt might be acquired for such other city projects as the proposed bike park. Ojai Mayor Paul Blatz questioned the proposal’s adherence to the agenda, which specified action on dirt for Libbey Bowl berm. City attorney Matthew Summers, however, suggested the dollar amount could be raised for as Continued from Page A1 FOR SALE Continued from Page A1 much dirt as it might provide for the stockpile. Reassignment of any leftover dirt could be taken up on a future agenda, Summers advised. The measure for allocating $7,000 was passed by unanimous vote of the council, excepting that of Councilman Randy Haney, who recused himself from the discussion. “So we grabbed it and took care of a good opportunity,” Grant said Tuesday. About 500 yards of dirt, he said, was hauled from the Topa Mountain Winery site Thursday and is now stockpiled for the city. Only about $2,000 of the approved budget has been expended, he added, and that was for the hauling alone — the winery gave the soil to the city at no charge. The 2011 rebuild of the Libbey Bowl eliminated much of the line of sight between the lawn and the stage, an issue raised by Weirick during discussions of the facility during the City Council’s regular session of Feb. 23. Converting at least a portion of the lawn to a berm configuration has been entertained as a possible solution. 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Liability for errors shall not exceed the cost of that portion of space occupied by such error. A10 Ojai Valley News • Wednesday, March 16, 2016 Public Notices OVN02-13-2016 Published Ojai Valley News February 24, 2016 March 2, 9 & 16, 2016 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number 20160210-100025110 1/1 Ventura County Clerk and Recorder MARK A. LUNN File Date: 02/10/2016 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1st Fictitious Business Name: Glo Nails Street Address of Principal Place of Business (P.O. Box or PMB are not acceptable): 307 E. Ojai Ave., Suite 100, Ojai, CA 93023 County of Principal Place of Business: Ventura Full name of 1st Registrant Individual/Corporation/Limited Liability Company: Melisa Anna Maria Desmono Residence Address of 1st Registrant (P.O. Box or PMB are not acceptable): 1871 Country Place, Ojai, CA 93023 Full name of 2nd Registrant Individual/Corporation/Limited Liability Company: Natasha Ann Scott Residence Address of 2nd Registrant (P.O. Box or PMB are not acceptable): 233 Avenida Del Recreo, Ojai, CA 93023 This Business is conducted by: A General Partnership The registrant commenced to WUDQVDFWEXVLQHVVXQGHUWKHÀFWLWLRXV business name or names listed above on Feb. 10, 2016. 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 E\DÀQHQRWWRH[FHHGRQHWKRXVDQG dollars ($1,000).) Melisa Anna Maria Desmono /s/MELISA ANNA MARIA DESMONO Owner Gen. Partner NOTICE – In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a ÀFWLWLRXVQDPHVWDWHPHQWJHQHUDOO\ H[SLUHVDWWKHHQGRIÀYH\HDUVIURP WKHGDWHRQZKLFKLWZDVÀOHGLQWKH RIÀFHRIWKHFRXQW\FOHUNH[FHSW 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 ÀFWLWLRXVEXVLQHVVQDPHVWDWHPHQW PXVWEHÀOHGEHIRUHWKHH[SLUDWLRQ 7KHÀOLQJRIWKLVVWDWHPHQWGRHV not of itself authorize the use in this VWDWHRIDÀFWLWLRXVEXVLQHVVQDPH in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code). 7KLVVWDWHPHQWZDVÀOHGZLWKWKH County Clerk of Ventura on the date LQGLFDWHGE\WKHÀOHVWDPSDERYH ———————— OVN02-14-2016 Published Ojai Valley News February 24, 2016 March 2, 9 & 16, 2016 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number 20160210-100024850 1/1 Ventura County Clerk and Recorder MARK A. LUNN File Date: 02/10/2016 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1st Fictitious Business Name: Unicorn Moms Street Address of Principal Place of Business (P.O. Box or PMB are not acceptable): 6821 Pala Mesa Drive, Oak Park, CA 91377 County of Principal Place of Business: Ventura Full name of 1st Registrant Individual/Corporation/Limited Liability Company: Maria Hunt Residence Address of 1st Registrant (P.O. Box or PMB are not acceptable): 6821 Pala Mesa Drive, Oak Park, CA 91377 This Business is conducted by: An Individual The registrant commenced to WUDQVDFWEXVLQHVVXQGHUWKHÀFWLWLRXV business name or names listed above on 01/23/2016. 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 E\DÀQHQRWWRH[FHHGRQHWKRXVDQG dollars ($1,000).) Maria Hunt /s/M. HUNT Maria Hunt NOTICE – In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a ÀFWLWLRXVQDPHVWDWHPHQWJHQHUDOO\ H[SLUHVDWWKHHQGRIÀYH\HDUVIURP WKHGDWHRQZKLFKLWZDVÀOHGLQWKH RIÀFHRIWKHFRXQW\FOHUNH[FHSW 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. 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LUNN File Date: 01/26/2016 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1st Fictitious Business Name: Love International Outreach Fellowship Incorporated 2nd Fictitious Business Name: Amor Internacional Alcance Companerismo 3rd Fictitious Business Name: Love International Outreach 4th Fictitious Business Name: Love International Fellowship 5th Fictitious Business Name: Love International 6th Fictitious Business Name: Amor Internacional 7th Fictitious Business Name: Amor Internacional Alcance 8th Fictitious Business Name: Amor Internacional Companerismo Street Address of Principal Place of Business (P.O. Box or PMB are not acceptable): 1711 Wood Place, Ventura, CA 93003 County of Principal Place of Business: Ventura State of Incorporation/ Organization: CA Full name of 1st Registrant Individual/Corporation/Limited Liability Company: Love International Outreach Fellowship Incorporated Residence Address of 1st Registrant (P.O. Box or PMB are not acceptable): 1711 Wood Place, Ventura, CA 93003 This Business is conducted by: A Corporation The registrant commenced to WUDQVDFWEXVLQHVVXQGHUWKHÀFWLWLRXV business name or names listed above on August 1981 (all). 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 E\DÀQHQRWWRH[FHHGRQHWKRXVDQG dollars ($1,000).) Maria Hernandez Love International Outreach Fellowship Incorporated /s/MARIA HERNANDEZ Maria Hernandez Administrator/Secretary NOTICE – In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a ÀFWLWLRXVQDPHVWDWHPHQWJHQHUDOO\ H[SLUHVDWWKHHQGRIÀYH\HDUVIURP WKHGDWHRQZKLFKLWZDVÀOHGLQWKH RIÀFHRIWKHFRXQW\FOHUNH[FHSW 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 ÀFWLWLRXVEXVLQHVVQDPHVWDWHPHQW PXVWEHÀOHGEHIRUHWKHH[SLUDWLRQ 7KHÀOLQJRIWKLVVWDWHPHQWGRHV not of itself authorize the use in this VWDWHRIDÀFWLWLRXVEXVLQHVVQDPH in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code). 7KLVVWDWHPHQWZDVÀOHGZLWKWKH County Clerk of Ventura on the date LQGLFDWHGE\WKHÀOHVWDPSDERYH ———————— OVN02-17-2016 Published Ojai Valley News February 24,2016 March 2, 9 & 16, 2016 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number 20160125-100014660 1/1 Ventura County Clerk and Recorder MARK A. LUNN File Date: 01/25/2016 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1st Fictitious Business Name: Jordan Avionics Street Address of Principal Place of Business (P.O. Box or PMB are not acceptable): 3106 Deer Valley Ave., Newbury Park, CA 91320 County of Principal Place of Business: Ventura Full name of 1st Registrant Individual/Corporation/Limited Liability Company: Kevin Jordan Residence Address of 1st Registrant (P.O. Box or PMB are not acceptable): 3106 Deer Valley Ave., Newbury Park, CA 91320 This Business is conducted by: An Individual The registrant commenced to WUDQVDFWEXVLQHVVXQGHUWKHÀFWLWLRXV business name or names listed above on 01-25-16. 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 E\DÀQHQRWWRH[FHHGRQHWKRXVDQG dollars ($1,000).) Kevin Jordan /s/KEVIN JORDAN Kevin Jordan NOTICE – In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a ÀFWLWLRXVQDPHVWDWHPHQWJHQHUDOO\ H[SLUHVDWWKHHQGRIÀYH\HDUVIURP WKHGDWHRQZKLFKLWZDVÀOHGLQWKH RIÀFHRIWKHFRXQW\FOHUNH[FHSW 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 ÀFWLWLRXVEXVLQHVVQDPHVWDWHPHQW PXVWEHÀOHGEHIRUHWKHH[SLUDWLRQ 7KHÀOLQJRIWKLVVWDWHPHQWGRHV not of itself authorize the use in this VWDWHRIDÀFWLWLRXVEXVLQHVVQDPH in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code). 7KLVVWDWHPHQWZDVÀOHGZLWKWKH County Clerk of Ventura on the date LQGLFDWHGE\WKHÀOHVWDPSDERYH ———————— OVN03-01-2016 Published Ojai Valley News March 2, 9, 16 & 23, 2016 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number 20160224-100034630 1/1 Ventura County Clerk and Recorder MARK A. LUNN File Date: 02/24/2016 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1st Fictitious Business Name: Devocean Realty Group Street Address of Principal Place of Business (P.O. Box or PMB are not acceptable): 4300 Tradewinds Dr Suite 160, Simi Valley, CA 93065 County of Principal Place of Business: Ventura State of Incorporation/ Organization: California Full name of 1st Registrant Individual/Corporation/Limited Liability Company: Troop Real Estate, Inc. Residence Address of 1st Registrant (P.O. Box or PMB are not acceptable): 3200 E Los Angeles Ave #2, Simi Valley, CA 93065 This Business is conducted by: A Corporation The registrant commenced to WUDQVDFWEXVLQHVVXQGHUWKHÀFWLWLRXV business name or names listed above on N/A. 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 E\DÀQHQRWWRH[FHHGRQHWKRXVDQG dollars ($1,000).) Troop Real Estate, Inc. /s/DEBORAH McCARTHY Deborah McCarthy &222IÀFHU NOTICE – In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a ÀFWLWLRXVQDPHVWDWHPHQWJHQHUDOO\ H[SLUHVDWWKHHQGRIÀYH\HDUVIURP WKHGDWHRQZKLFKLWZDVÀOHGLQWKH RIÀFHRIWKHFRXQW\FOHUNH[FHSW 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 ÀFWLWLRXVEXVLQHVVQDPHVWDWHPHQW PXVWEHÀOHGEHIRUHWKHH[SLUDWLRQ 7KHÀOLQJRIWKLVVWDWHPHQWGRHV not of itself authorize the use in this VWDWHRIDÀFWLWLRXVEXVLQHVVQDPH in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code). 7KLVVWDWHPHQWZDVÀOHGZLWKWKH County Clerk of Ventura on the date LQGLFDWHGE\WKHÀOHVWDPSDERYH ———————— OVN03-04-2016 Published Ojai Valley News March 9, 16, 23 & 30, 2016 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number 20160302-100039450 1/1 Ventura County Clerk and Recorder MARK A. LUNN File Date: 03/02/2016 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1st Fictitious Business Name: Aviara Real Estate 2nd Fictitious Business Name: Aviara Real Estate Referral Network Street Address of Principal Place of Business (P.O. Box or PMB are not acceptable): 2555 Townsgate Rd. #200, Westlake Village, CA 91361 County of Principal Place of Business: Ventura State of Incorporation/ Organization: CA Full name of 1st Registrant Individual/Corporation/Limited Liability Company: 33 Partners Inc. Residence Address of 1st Registrant (P.O. Box or PMB are not acceptable): 2555 Townsgate Rd. #200, Westlake Village, CA 91361 This Business is conducted by: A Corporation The registrant commenced to WUDQVDFWEXVLQHVVXQGHUWKHÀFWLWLRXV business name or names listed above on 08/04/2004. 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 E\DÀQHQRWWRH[FHHGRQHWKRXVDQG dollars ($1,000).) 33 Partners Inc. /s/ALLEN REZNICK Allen Reznick President/Corp. Broker NOTICE – In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a ÀFWLWLRXVQDPHVWDWHPHQWJHQHUDOO\ H[SLUHVDWWKHHQGRIÀYH\HDUVIURP WKHGDWHRQZKLFKLWZDVÀOHGLQWKH RIÀFHRIWKHFRXQW\FOHUNH[FHSW 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 ÀFWLWLRXVEXVLQHVVQDPHVWDWHPHQW PXVWEHÀOHGEHIRUHWKHH[SLUDWLRQ 7KHÀOLQJRIWKLVVWDWHPHQWGRHV not of itself authorize the use in this VWDWHRIDÀFWLWLRXVEXVLQHVVQDPH in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code). 7KLVVWDWHPHQWZDVÀOHGZLWKWKH County Clerk of Ventura on the date LQGLFDWHGE\WKHÀOHVWDPSDERYH ———————— OVN03-05-2016 Published Ojai Valley News March 9, 16, 23 & 30, 2016 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number 20160303-100040980 1/1 Ventura County Clerk and Recorder MARK A. LUNN File Date: 03/03/2016 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1st Fictitious Business Name: Palapa Taco 2nd Fictitious Business Name: Mexi Cone Street Address of Principal Place of Business (P.O. Box or PMB are not acceptable): 141 S. Pueblo Ave., Ojai, CA 93023 County of Principal Place of Business: Ventura State of Incorporation/ Organization: CA Full name of 1st Registrant Individual/Corporation/Limited Liability Company: Kimber Wilkinson Residence Address of 1st Registrant (P.O. Box or PMB are not acceptable): 141 S. Pueblo Ave., Ojai, CA 93023 Full name of 2nd Registrant Individual/Corporation/Limited Liability Company: Brad Wilkinson Residence Address of 2nd Registrant (P.O. Box or PMB are not acceptable): 141 S. Pueblo Ave., Ojai, CA 93023 This Business is conducted by: Married Couple The registrant commenced to WUDQVDFWEXVLQHVVXQGHUWKHÀFWLWLRXV business name or names listed above on N/A. 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 E\DÀQHQRWWRH[FHHGRQHWKRXVDQG dollars ($1,000).) Kimber Wilkinson /s/KIMBER WILKINSON NOTICE – In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a ÀFWLWLRXVQDPHVWDWHPHQWJHQHUDOO\ H[SLUHVDWWKHHQGRIÀYH\HDUVIURP WKHGDWHRQZKLFKLWZDVÀOHGLQWKH RIÀFHRIWKHFRXQW\FOHUNH[FHSW 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. 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Box or PMB are not acceptable): 75 Andrus St., Oak View, CA 93022 County of Principal Place of Business: Ventura County Full name of 1st Registrant Individual/Corporation/Limited Liability Company: Nathan Charles Wheatley Residence Address of 1st Registrant (P.O. Box or PMB are not acceptable): 75 Andrus St., Oak View, CA 93022 This Business is conducted by: An Individual The registrant commenced to WUDQVDFWEXVLQHVVXQGHUWKHÀFWLWLRXV business name or names listed above on N/A. 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 E\DÀQHQRWWRH[FHHGRQHWKRXVDQG dollars ($1,000).) Nathan Charles Wheatley /s/NATHAN WHEATLEY Nathan Wheatley Owner NOTICE – In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a ÀFWLWLRXVQDPHVWDWHPHQWJHQHUDOO\ H[SLUHVDWWKHHQGRIÀYH\HDUVIURP WKHGDWHRQZKLFKLWZDVÀOHGLQWKH RIÀFHRIWKHFRXQW\FOHUNH[FHSW 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 ÀFWLWLRXVEXVLQHVVQDPHVWDWHPHQW PXVWEHÀOHGEHIRUHWKHH[SLUDWLRQ 7KHÀOLQJRIWKLVVWDWHPHQWGRHV not of itself authorize the use in this VWDWHRIDÀFWLWLRXVEXVLQHVVQDPH in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code). 7KLVVWDWHPHQWZDVÀOHGZLWKWKH County Clerk of Ventura on the date LQGLFDWHGE\WKHÀOHVWDPSDERYH ———————— OVN03-09-2016 Published Ojai Valley News March 16, 23 & 30, 2016 April 6, 2016 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number 20160310-100046310 1/1 Ventura County Clerk and Recorder MARK A. LUNN File Date: 03/10/2016 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1st Fictitious Business Name: E & A Construction 2nd Fictitious Business Name: Aguilera’s Construction Street Address of Principal Place of Business (P.O. Box or PMB are not acceptable): 164 Mountain View St., Oak View, CA 93022 County of Principal Place of Business: Ventura Full name of 1st Registrant Individual/Corporation/Limited Liability Company: Amauri Aguilera Residence Address of 1st Registrant (P.O. Box or PMB are not acceptable): 164 Mountain View St., Oak View, CA 93022 This Business is conducted by: An Individual The registrant commenced to WUDQVDFWEXVLQHVVXQGHUWKHÀFWLWLRXV business name or names listed above on 03-10-2016. 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 E\DÀQHQRWWRH[FHHGRQHWKRXVDQG dollars ($1,000).) 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Sp# 13, Ojai, CA 93023 County of Principal Place of Business: Ventura Full name of 1st Registrant Individual/Corporation/Limited Liability Company: Jose Eduardo Jungo Residence Address of 1st Registrant (P.O. Box or PMB are not acceptable): 700 W. Villanova Rd. Sp#13, Ojai, CA 93023 This Business is conducted by: An Individual The registrant commenced to WUDQVDFWEXVLQHVVXQGHUWKHÀFWLWLRXV business name or names listed above on N/A. 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 E\DÀQHQRWWRH[FHHGRQHWKRXVDQG dollars ($1,000).) Jose Eduardo Jungo /s/JOSE E. JUNGO NOTICE – In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a ÀFWLWLRXVQDPHVWDWHPHQWJHQHUDOO\ H[SLUHVDWWKHHQGRIÀYH\HDUVIURP WKHGDWHRQZKLFKLWZDVÀOHGLQWKH RIÀFHRIWKHFRXQW\FOHUNH[FHSW 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 ÀFWLWLRXVEXVLQHVVQDPHVWDWHPHQW PXVWEHÀOHGEHIRUHWKHH[SLUDWLRQ 7KHÀOLQJRIWKLVVWDWHPHQWGRHV not of itself authorize the use in this VWDWHRIDÀFWLWLRXVEXVLQHVVQDPH in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code). 7KLVVWDWHPHQWZDVÀOHGZLWKWKH County Clerk of Ventura on the date LQGLFDWHGE\WKHÀOHVWDPSDERYH E-Mail Public Notices to: [email protected] !! ! !!!! ! ! !! T om Weber (805) 320-2004 ! 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