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OJAI VALLEY NEWS ojaivalleynews.com The Ojai Valley’s newspaper since 1891 121st Year, No. 83 • Wednesday, July 11, 2012 • Newsracks, 75¢, retail stores, 70¢ plus tax • Yearly subscription, $52 Thefts up at Ojai trails Michelaina Smith OVN contributor Photo by Christen Minnick/Brooks Institute ‘Much Ado’ about Shakespeare Actor Terry Fishman, (from left) holds back Michael Jay Aronovitz, as he tries to attack Austin Miller and Richard Osborn during last weekend's performance of Shakespeare's “Much Ado About Nothing” at Libbey Bowl. The Thousand Oaks Repertory Company, in collaboration with the G.A.T.E. Players, will offer a repeat of the play July 20 to 22 at 7:30 p.m. Set in the Roaring ‘20s, just after World War I, the Allan Hunt-directed comedy features two sets of lovers: one battling an evil plot, and the other battling with each other. Visit www.libbeybowl.org for tickets. The number of vehicle burglaries at trailheads in Ojai has more than doubled in the past two weeks in comparison to the previous month. In the past two weeks, two cars and one motorcycle have been stolen from trailheads. One had been recovered as of Monday. Nathalie Selleslags, who hikes regularly in Ojai, recently encountered the results of a burglary at the Matilija Hot Springs trailhead. “My friends and I went to the hot springs and when we were got back to the car a couple’s car had been broken into and the front window had been shattered. Apparently, an iPod had been stolen. I went immediately to check my car and make sure my purse had not been stolen. It shocked me. I always trust people in Ojai. It was a warning signal to me.” The number of vehicle burglaries “had gone up, then went down to practically zero, but now we are seeing a spattering See Thefts, Page A3 Houck car legislation heads to House Misty Volaski [email protected] A new federal bill was introduced Tuesday that makes further progress toward Ojai mother Cally Houck's goal — forcing rental car companies to repair recalled vehicles before offering them for rent or sale. U.S. representatives Lois Capps (CA-23), Eliot Engel (NY17) and Jan Schakowsky (IL-9) co-sponsored the Raechel and Jacqueline Houck Safe Rental Car Act of. This follows two other pieces of legislation introduced last year — U.S. Senate bill SB-1445, backed by Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY), and California bill AB-753, backed by Assem- blyman William Monning. The latest legislation, like the previous bills, is named after two Nordhoff High School graduates, Raechel and Jacqueline Houck. The sisters died in a fiery headon collision in a PT Cruiser they rented from Enterprise Rent-ACar in October 2004. The car was under a safety recall for a faulty steering component and caught fire, causing the girls to lose control of the car and slam into a big-rig truck. After a five-year court battle with Enterprise, the Houck family was awarded $15 million; but the girls' mother said she didn't feel justice was served. She teamed with Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety president Rosemary Shahan and “... if Hertz can do it, then what is Enterprise's problem?” — Rosemary Shahan, C.A.R.S. president many others to seek a legal remedy that would prohibit car rental companies from renting recalled vehicles until safety issues are repaired. In a press release issued Tuesday, Capps expressed her support for the legislation. “If a recall notice has been issued for a rented car, that car should be taken off the road until it’s fixed — it’s that simple,” said Capps in the release. “... I’ve been proud to work with Cally Houck, the mother of Raechel and Jacqueline, auto safety advocates, and Hertz to put forward this commonsense proposal.” “It’s inexcusable that there is a loophole allowing rental car companies to keep unsafe vehicles on the road — endangering the lives of tens of thousands of rental car drivers and their families," Schakowsky said. "... All consumers should feel confident that the vehicle they are driving is safe.” Engel commended Hertz, the nation's number two rental car company and the only one to publicly support the Houck bills. "Hertz and other stakeholders should also be commended for supporting this legislation," said Engel. "This bill will save lives, and I call on my colleagues and the other car rental agencies to support this legislation." Also supporting the House bill were Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, Consumer Action, Consumer Federation of America, Consumers Union, National Association of Consumer Advocates and the Trauma Foundation. Houck and Shahan applauded the efforts of the House representatives. "We are thrilled to have the support of Capps, Engel and Schakowsky," said Shahan. "We're also thrilled that it's a strong bill. Capps has a record of See Houck, Page A3 Funds still sought for Ojai schools Misty Volaski [email protected] It's been a little longer than a month since the 100 for Ojai Schools movement began, and already more than $25,000 has been raised. However, organizers say they still need thousands more to help stem teacher layoffs and keep class sizes low in Ojai's public schools. "We have $25,000 now. And we're deeply appreciative of those who have contributed so far!" said 100 for Ojai Schools cofounder and former school board member, Karen McBride. "But we'd still like to come up with a lot more — another $50,000 in the next month," she added. That would give the fund $75,000, or about the cost of one full time teacher in the Ojai Unified School District (OUSD). OUSD parent and 100 for Ojai Schools organizer Elisa Oliver said she was inspired to start the effort after seeing what was happening in her three kids' classrooms. Larger class sizes, fewer aides and more stress on teachers prompted her into action. "People are shocked when I tell them my daughter was in a second- and thirdgrade (combination) class and she'll face the same thing next year," said Oliver. "All of us (in the OUSD) have experienced larger class sizes this year than in years past," said Mira Monte Elementary School principal Kathy White. "My hope is that they raise enough money to offset class sizes. Or, if it can't be for that, maybe it would be enough to provide assistance for teachers in the form of aides. OUSD superintendent Hank Bangser said he has specific ideas for where the funds would be used, but that depends on variables including how much is raised and the number of enrollments between now and the beginning of the year. "$30,000 would absolutely cover the cost of two sections," or about two class periods at Nordhoff High School, Bangser said. With the teacher-to-student ratio already high, late enrollments could prompt OUSD administrators to add a class to accommodate the new students. The funds could also be used at Matilija Junior High School or the elementary schools in similar ways. Although the OUSD does have some funding set aside for See Schools, Page A3 Photo by Tim Dewar Emma Oliver, (right) watches as her mother, 100 for Ojai Schools organizer Elisa Oliver, installs a yard sign outside the home of a supporter Tuesday. Express yourself! Send your letter to the editor [email protected] A2 Ojai Valley News • Wednesday, July 11, 2011 Parade winners announced Winners in the Fourth of July parade were as follows: Category 2, Auto: first place, Don and Ann Scanlin; second place, Ventura Model A Ford Club. Category 3, Band: first place, Matillija Band and Flags. Category 10, Commercial Float: second place, Ojai Creates. Category 16, Equestrian: first place, Ventura County Sheriff’s Posse; second place, Becky and Sara Riders. Category 19, Equestrian: second place, Montana Titus. Category 20, Equestrian,:first place, Kam and daughter. Category 23, Float School under 17 years: first place, Monica Ros; second place, Nordhoff High Cheerleaders. Category 24, Float, Children’s Organization: first place, Danza Azteca Tonalli; second place, American Vedic Association. Category 25, Float Adult: tied for second place, Ojai Concert Series and Ojai Valley Board of Realtors. Category 26, Float, Neighborhood: first place, Calvary Chapel of Ojai Valley. Category 32, Special Marching-Walking: first place, Ojai Valley Gymnastics; second place, Ojai Lighting. Category 33, Special Marching-Walking & Auto: Sanctuary/Ojai Healing Movement. Category 34, Special Wheels: first place, Kevin K. Cox. Category 35, Walkers: second place, Ojai Valley Green Coalition. Trophies should be picked up at the Ojai Recreation Department by July 18. One raffle basket number was pulled that had no name or phone number. The number is 8518937; if this is your number the basket can be claimed at Ojai Hair Company; it will be held for one week. OFS offers encore screening fisheries expert who is Due to a sell-out crowd Yemen,” the Ojai Film Saturday at 4:30 p.m. by a The film is a tale about approached at Sunday’s screening of Society will show an to help “Salmon Fishing in the encore presentation on a buttoned-down British consultant realize a sheik’s dream of bringing fly-fishing to the desert. This romantic comedy stars Ewan McGregor, Emily Blunt, Kristen Scott Thomas and Amr Wakd who embark on an upstream journey of faith to make the impossible possible. Admission to this OFS summer fundraiser is $10. The film will be screened at the Ojai Playhouse, 145 E. Ojai Ave. Call 646-8946 or visit www.ojaifilmsoPhoto submitted ciety.org for more information. Ewan McGregor and Emily Blunt in “Salmon Fishing in the Yemen.” Obituary Joseph Mobarak Joseph Mobarak, 88, passed away on Wednesday, July 4, 2012 at St Joseph’s Medical Center in Burbank after a lengthy heart condition. He was born in Utica, New York on November 30, 1923 and had been a resident of Ventura County for 33 years. Joe graduated from Proctor High School in Utica in 1941 and enlisted in the Army Air Corps a week before the U.S. entered WWII. He served as a navigation officer onboard B-24 and C-54 aircraft. He also served as Chief Briefing Officer for the China, Burma, India sector and Europe. After the war he became a produce broker in upstate New York for several years. He then moved to Winter Park, Florida, and managed the Villanova Restaurant before retiring to California. Joe’s personal interests included owning Pacer Horses that he raced in the Northeast, physical fitness, golf and preparing gourmet food for family and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, K.B. and Sadie Mobarak; brother, Tony Mobarak; and sisters, Clara Mabarak, Bernadette Mobarak and Agnes Flint. Joe is survived by his wife of 46 years, Heather Mobarak; close family friend, Elizabeth Burleson; and several nieces and nephews. A memorial service to celebrate the life of Joseph Mobarak will be at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, July 14, 2012 at Charles Carroll Funeral Home, 15 Teloma Drive, Ventura, (805) 642-8134. Interment was private at Santa Barbara Cemetery. Donations may be made in memory of Joseph Mobarak to the Humane Society or to the charity of your choice. Please visit our website at www.charles carrollfuneralhome.com to leave condolences to the family. Herb walk set for Sespe Wilderness Herb Walks with Lanny Kaufer will return to Los Padres National Forest on Saturday for a hike on the Sespe River Trail, 20 miles north of Ojai in the Sespe Wilderness. The hike will cover about two miles each way on a wide, wellused trail with gradual elevation gain through chaparral and riparian settings. Starting out at 3,060 feet hikers will see plants flowering that have already finished down below as well as others such as Great Basin sagebrush that don’t grow at all at lower elevations. The elevation change is very gradual on this trail and the river valley is surrounded by mountains and unusual rock formations. The Sespe is a designated “Wild and Scenic River” thanks to the tireless efforts of the Keep Sespe Wild Committee. The focus, as usual, will be on identifying wild plants and learning about the many ways that they have been used, and continue to be used, by the Chumash people, herbalists, foragers, campers and gardeners for food, medicine, wildcrafting, survival, landscaping, crafts and more. This is another in the new series of backcountry walks and hikes under a Special Use Permit from the Ojai Ranger District Office of the U.S. Forest Service designed for outfitters and guides who provide recreational and interpretive services to the public. The walk will begin with a car pool from the Maricopa Plaza parking lot at 8:30 a.m. and return there by 12:30 p.m. The cost is $25 for adults and $15 for full-time students and seniors 62 and older. Kids 5 through 12 can go at no charge with an adult by prior arrangement. Toddlers must be in a carrier. No dogs, please. Registration and information at www.HerbWalks.com or by calling 646-6281. Participants will receive a confirmation e-mail with all necessary information. Photo submitted A hiker passes flowering yerba santa and scarlet bugler on the Sespe River Trail. Nice large multi-room office suite with kitchen and extra storage FOR LEASE Great Ojai Location! 805-563-9400 Dutch (805) 640-8141 Personal Services We Will Take Care Of It!! Any Time - Almost Anything - Always Affordable Call Dutch at (805) 340-6850 (cell) (800) get-dutch (office) Free Downtown Shuttle Friday & Saturday 6 p.m.- 2:30 a.m. SupportDutch.com The Ojai Valley News (SSN40598000) is published twice weekly, Wednesday and Friday, at 408 Bryant Circle, Suite A, Ojai California. Postmaster send all address changes to Ojai Valley News, P.O. Box 277, Printed on recycled paper Ojai, CA 93024. using soy-based ink Ojai Valley News • Wednesday, July 11, 2012 A3 It’s My Job: Hanna Day OVN contributor With summer rolling around, many turn to the Ojai Library for summer reading. One of the many who help run the library and keep people interested in reading is Mary Lynch. Lynch, Ojai's city librarian, transferred from Ventura County's Wright Library and began working in Ojai three years ago. Lynch said she enjoys “the books and the people, though not necessarily in that order.” She is responsible for ensuring the library runs smoothly. She is responsible for hiring, training and scheduling library employees, including custodians and gardeners. One of the many challenges facing Lynch is money. “(Money is) a challenge that librarians have faced for five or six years,” said Lynch. With less and less money, she still has to buy books to put on the shelves, particularly popular books not Continued from Page A1 enrollment adjustments, "we're definitely pushing an already tight budget," said Bangser. "We'll absolutely fund additional staffing if we need it, but without them (100 for Ojai Schools), we'd be paying 100 percent of the cost" which could be difficult. Oliver said 100 for Ojai Schools has input as to how the OUSD uses the funds and the group is leaning heavily on Bangser and the OUSD administrators to advise them where best to spend it. "We want to put the money where it will help the greatest amount of kids," Oliver said. "We want to make class (sizes) smaller, make more teachers available, keep sections open, that sort of thing." About 200 individual donations have come through so far, said Oliver. Donations have ranged from $25 to $500. "That represents about 2 percent of households in Ojai," she said. "We're really hoping more people will come through." In early June, the group started the effort by sending fliers to every household from Oak View to Upper Ojai, Oliver explained. The group had a presence at several end-ofthe-year schools events, and organizers began Ojai city librarian Comment on this report at ojaivalleynews.com putting signs in residents' yards and banners and fliers in local stores shortly thereafter. Donation boxes are placed at Wells Fargo Bank, Ojai Community Bank and at Rains department store. "We've also been at the Farmers' Market, and a P.O. Box, and the website … and we've been making announcements at the I don’t want All the business... 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The most stolen items include cell phones, global-positioning systems (GPS), purses, wallets and “anything of value … even clothing items.” Kenney suggests hikers lock their car and leave valuables at home. If they Reading Salon which meets the first and third Monday of each month at 7 p.m., and a writer's workshop each Thursday from 5:50 to 8 p.m. “I've been very impressed since I've been in Ojai,” said Lynch. “For a small library, it is well-used by the community.” She lauds the community's willingness to donate money, books and time to the library. Lynch earned her bachelor’s in psychology at UCLA and studied library science at Cal State Fullerton. After school, she worked for the Los Angeles Unified School District, where she was in charge of running libraries in Area G. Her experience there, as well as with Wright, helps her run the Ojai Library. Contact Lynch at [email protected] for more information about the library. The Ojai Library is at 111 E. Ojai Ave. and it is open Mondays through Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Continued from Page A1 and Fridays through Sundays from being strongly pronoon to 5 p.m. consumer. We felt she was someone we could really trust to hold the line for us." "Rep. Capps is a wonderful advocate," said Houck. "As are the others! We are seeking right now some bipartisan support" of the bill. And Houck is doing her part to get that support. She's been on several national television shows, spoken before Congress and gotten more than 161,000 signatures on her www.Change.org petition. In the past few weeks, she's met with members of Rep. Elton Gallegly's staff. "I don't know if I got a commitment," she said, "but I didn't get a lack of interest! I got a positive reaction, but we know how Congress is! He (Gallegly's staff member) was very gracious and supportive." Calls to Gallegly's office requesting comment were not returned to the OVN. Houck, Shahan and their Photo by Christen Minnick/Brooks Institute supporters will find out if the 100 for Ojai Schools campaign, which seeks dona- they'll get extra support for the Senate bill at a hearing tions to retain teachers and keep class sizes down. before the Commerce local Board of Realtors www.100forojaischools.com Subcommittee on meetings, too," Oliver said. or one of the group’s drop Consumer Protection, Checks, made Science and TransportaMost recently, the group boxes. marched in Ojai's Fourth of payable to "OUSD — 100 tion "hopefully soon!" said July parade, with local for Ojai Schools" can be Shahan, perhaps within schoolchildren hoisting mailed to P.O. Box 1235, the next month. "We haven't set a date yet, but posters they'd made them- Ojai, CA 93024. selves. McBride said she is also working on getting permission to put fliers in grocery bags at Vons. "A lot of people I talk to say they fully intend to donate but they haven't yet," Oliver said. "I'm really hoping we can prompt people to donate!" For more information or to make a donation, visit donated from the community. Integrating technology makes cataloging and organizing the collection easier, but that too is a challenge because of money. “We have access to a lot more information,” said Lynch, “but a lot of it is expensive.” Concerning her personal taste in literature, Lynch is a fan of science fiction writer Frank Herbert. She considers “Dune” his best work. Another favorite author is Marion Zimmer Bradley, who wrote the science fiction series, “Darkover.” When not reading Herbert or Bradley, Lynch also enjoys reading non-fiction. Lynch encourages a love of reading through various library events. Story times for small children are held Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. For adults, a book discussion group meets the first Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. There's even a Shakespeare Students from Ojai Unified School District marched in this year’s Fourth of July parade to raise awareness for Schools: Mary Lynch, Houck: Comment on this report at ojaivalleynews.com need to bring valuables, he said they should be left in the trunk. Hikers can also write down or use their cell phone camera to photograph the cars and license plate numbers of the cars around them, added Harris, “it gives us something to go off,” if a car is burglarized or stolen. The more unsafe trailheads are the ones that are farther away from the city, including Matilija Hot Springs and the trails in Rose Valley, according to Kenney. For more information or to report a theft, call the Ojai Police Department at 646-1414. they have agreed that we definitely do get a hearing, and Cally and I will be attending. Cally will be testifying." Shahan added that she believes representatives from Hertz, Dollar, Avis and Enterprise will also be present, and "They're gonna be asked, 'Why aren't you supporting legislation that your competitors are supporting?' … They (Enterprise) claim they're not renting out cars now that are under safety recall — while we have the spotlight on them. So if they can do it right now, and they took in $14 billion last year, and if Hertz can do it, then what is Enterprise's problem?" Don’t throw batteries away Household batteries are hazardous waste. Bring them to the Ojai Valley News office at 408-A Bryant Circle during business hours. Do your part, we’ll do ours. arou valley A4 Ojai Valley News • Wednesday, July 11, 2012 [email protected] nd OUR T HE C ALENDAR be available for purchase and food and beverages will be served. Call 640-1390 for more details. Wednesday, July 11 MUSIC AT IL GIARDINO MOVIES AT PLAYHOUSE — Live music is performed — “The Amazing SpiderFridays from 6:30 to 9:30 Man” screens through July p.m. at Il Giardino 19 at Ojai Playhouse, 145 E. Restaurant, 402 E. Ojai Ave., Ojai Ave. Showtimes are 640-7181. daily at 7 p.m. with matiFREE CONCERT AT THE nees Saturday and Sunday GABLES — Friday at 7 p.m., at 1:30 p.m. and Wednesday The Gables of Ojai, 701 N. at 2:30 p.m. Call 646-1011 Montgomery St., will host for more details. Razzberry Jam, playing traMUSIC AT AZU — Wellditional New Orleans-style known Fern Barishman will Dixieland jazz in a free conentertain with all your cert. Bring a blanket. piano bar favorites every Refreshments will be Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. served. For more informaat Azu, 457 E. Ojai Ave. tion, call 646-1446, Ext. 105. Song requests are encourMUSIC AT BOHEMIA — aged. For reservations call The Beatrice Wood Center 640-7987. for the Arts will present FREE OJAI BAND CONperformances by singerCERT — Starting today and songwriter Laurel Meyer, running through Aug. 15, accompanied by Gwyneth the Ojai Band, directed by Moreland and Michael Joe Boccali, will offer free Monko, Friday from 7 to 9 concerts at the gazebo in p.m. at Bohemia, 214 W. Libbey Park, Wednesdays Ojai Ave. from 7:30 to 9 p.m., featur“THE SOUND OF ing American favorites, MUSIC” — The Ojai Art musicals and patriotic Center Theater, 113 S. tunes. Bring a chair or Montgomery St., will host blanket. Now in their 22nd performances of “The year, these concerts are Sound of Music” over four sponsored by the Rotary weekends from July 13 to Club of Ojai-West. Aug. 5, Fridays and Thursday, July 12 Saturdays at 8 p.m., and 2 FREE “YOGA FOR KIDS” p.m. Saturdays and Sundays (except no mati— As part of its summer nee July 14). Cost is $25 program, the Ojai Library, general, $20 students, sen111 E. Ojai Ave., will host iors and Art Center memAfi Kobari with “Yoga for bers, and $15 for kids 12 Kids” Thursday at 11 a.m. and younger. Reservations Call 646-1639. are advised by calling 640“AN EVENING OF 8797 or going to HERBAL FLOWERS” — Nathan Kaehler, L.A., M.A., www.OjaiACT.org. LATIN MUSIC AT LOS of Ojai Herb and CAPORALES — Fridays at 9 Acupuncture Clinic, will p.m., get down to today’s present “An Evening of Herbal Flowers” Thursday Latin beats at Los from 7 to 9 p.m. at The Ojai Caporales, 307 E. Ojai Ave., Ojai, 646-5452. Retreat, 160 Besant Road. Explore the gentle power of Saturday, July 14 flowers to help us heal and HERB HIKE — Naturalistunfold; enjoy samples, teas, herbalist Lanny Kaufer will treats, and handouts while lead an herb hike on Sespe encountering three dozen River Trail Saturday from herbal flowers, some famil- 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Learn iar, some new. This is a identification and uses of fundraiser for The Ojai native plants. Fee: $25 Retreat. Donations are wel- adults, $15 seniors and fullcome. time students. No dogs, Friday, July 13 please. Register at 646-6281 or www.HerbWalks.com. BOOK FAIR AND SIGNPEDDLERS’ FAIR — Ojai ING — The Ojai Valley Peddlers’ Fair will feature Museum, 130 W. Ojai Ave., antiques, collectibles, crafts will host a free book fair and clothing, Saturday and and signing with several local authors Friday from 5 Sunday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at to 7:30 p.m. Books will also Chaparral Auditorium, 414 This Week OF O JAI VALLEY E VENTS E. Ojai Ave., rain or shine. Proceeds will benefit Mira Monte Elementary School PTO. A MORNING OF MINDFULNESS— will be held Saturday from 9 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. at Being Peace Zendo, a home-based center practicing in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh, at 308 Drown Ave. (enter through driveway). Enjoy walking meditation, sitting meditation, chanting, and inspirational readings. No experience is necessary. Call 669-843 2or visit www.ojaimindfulness.org. HARVEST EXCHANGE — Flora Gardens, 45 Old Baldwin Road, will host a harvest exchange Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon. The event is free and no sign-up is necessary. Come trade fruits, vegetables, flowers, seeds and recipes, too. Bring a bag or basket. Call 640-0055 for more information. U-PICK LAVENDER — New Oak Ranch, 9599 OjaiSanta Paula Road, will be open to the public Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., through July 29. Admission to the ranch is free. To cut your own lavender, there is a $5 per bunch fee. Clippers are provided. For appointments or more information, call 640-1189. CUB SCOUT “WILDLIFE CONSERVATION” PROGRAM— Saturday at 10 a.m., the Wheeler Gorge Visitor Center, 17017 Maricopa Highway, will host Gordie Hemphill leading a program teaching about casting animal tracks, learning about the endangered California condor and doing a small service project. Reservations are required; call 640-9060. Fee: $3 for both youths and adults to cover cost of materials. CANNING CLASS — Ojai Valley Green Coalition Culinary Club will hold a canning class Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon, led by Cecil and Sue Baumgartner. Take home a jar of homemade jam. Donations requested at the door. Reservations required; call 669-8445 or e-mail ojaiculinaryclub @gmal.com. Photo submitted Dancing with Parkinson’s Irina Dukhon, M.S., (left) and Pamela Lappen, M.A., have designed a dance class for people with Parkinson’s disease, which they teach Mondays from 1 to 2 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Health and Retirement Center, 2464 E. Ojai Ave. All ages are welcome. The first class is free; after that the suggested donation is $5. Caregivers may participate at no charge. Email or Call [email protected] or (206) 9098918. OJAI HISTORICAL WALKING TOUR — is held Saturdays at 10:30 a.m., departing from the Ojai Valley Museum, 130 W. Ojai Ave. (approximately onehour tours of downtown historical and cultural attractions). Docent Helen Peterson will lead the July 14 tour. Cost is $5 or $15 per family. Drop-ins are welcome. For reservations, to schedule group tours or tours during the week, call 640-1390. “THE MAKING OF ‘STEAM CITY,’ AN ORIGINAL CARDBOARD FAIRYTALE” — The first three episodes of this series will be screened Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m. at Space Monkey, 105 S. Montgomery St., Ojai, followed by a wine reception. Filmed by Larry Johnson, it chronicles Demitri Corbin, founder of Peachtree Theater Company, as he teaches his “Cardboard Fairytale Theater Workshop” to Krista Swanner’s fourth-grade class at Oak Grove School. This event marks the official resumption of PTC, which suspended operations in 2008. The entire 20episode series will premiere on skoolu.org and CAPS-TV in August. For more information, visit www.peach treetheatercompany.org. OAK VIEW CIVIC COUNCIL AWARDS DINNER — The Oak View Civic Council will host its annual awards dinner and honorary mayor event Saturday at 6 p.m. at the Oak View Community Center, 18 Valley Road. For more information: Elba Sanchez, 890-3343 or Cindy Dale, 649-4047. PHILHARMONIC LATIN JAZZ CONCERT — The Pacific Shores Philharmonic will present Grammy-nominated Pete Escovedo and his Latin Jazz Orchestra in concerts at Libbey Bowl Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets: $25-$99. Call 6201000 or visit psphil.com. Sunday, July 15 VEGAN COOKING DEMONSTRATION — Ojai Seventh-day Adventist Church, 291 E. El Roblar Drive, will host an authentic cultural cuisine vegan cooking demonstration Sunday at 1 p.m.. Fee: $10. Space is limited; R.S.V.P. to 844-8896. “JUST ONE LOOK” — The Ojai Retreat, 160 Besant Road, will host John Sherman Sunday from 3 to 4:30 p.m. in a free demonstration of the simple act of inward looking that has the power to extinguish the background of anxiety and uncertainty that can spoil life. Donations appreciated. Call 649-1600 or visit www.justonelook.org. MILTON KELLEY CONCERT — The “Jammin’ at the A.C.” music series at the Ojai Art Center, 113 S. Montgomery St., continues Sunday from 6 to 8 p.m. with a performance by Milton Kelley. Fee: $10. Food, drinks and desserts will be available. Call 6460117 for more details. Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at 687 Villanova Road. If we are hopelessly cursed by sin, why try to improve? If we’re whole, perfect and complete as we are, there is nothing to improve! The Vedas offer nine ways to overcome our conditioning and restore our full spiritual relationship with the supreme personality of the godhead. Learn more at AVA. Always free. Call 6400405. Down the Road “DO’S AND DON’TS FOR YOUR JOINTS” — The Gables of Ojai, 701 N. Montgomery St., will host a free educational seminar on preparing for upcoming hip or knee replacement surgery July 18 at 10 a.m. in the clubhouse. The public is welcome. Call 777-7234 for more details. FLAMENCO FUNDRAISER — The Paloma Rios School of Flamenco presents “Fiesta Gitana” on July 19 at 7 p.m. at the Ojai Youth Entertainers Studio, 316 E. Matilija St., Ojai. The “Fiesta Gitana” is a fundraising event for the school and features flamenco dancers, including Ojai’s Sadee Broida, who is the 2012 Junior Spirit of Santa Barbara’s Fiesta. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door. For more information, contact the Paloma Tuesday, July 17 Rios School of Flamenco at “NINE PATHS TO PERFECTION” — The American 570-6064. “DARK KNIGHT RISES” Vedic Association — begins with a special Bhagavad-Gita As It Is screening at midnight on Fellowship will discuss July 19 at Ojai Playhouse, “Nine Paths to Perfection” 145 E. Ojai Ave., starring Christian Bale, Michael If you are thinking of buying or selling... Caine and Gary Oldman. Showtimes are daily at 7 Please give me a call p.m. with matinees Saturday and Sunday at 1:30 p.m. and Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. Call 646-1011 for more details. LOLA HAAG & CO. — will (805) perform jazz and contemporary music on July 20 Associate Broker from 7 to 10 p.m. at DRE#00805061 Bodee’s, 3304 Maricopa Highway, Ojai, 640-7381. om Weber T 320-2004 Gold Coast e-mail: [email protected] Continued on Page A5 arou valley A5 Ojai Valley News • Wednesday, July 11, 2012 [email protected] nd OUR T HE C ALENDAR Valley: Continued from Page A4 “MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING” — Directed by Allan Hunt, the Gramercy Actors Theatre Ensemble, Thousand Oaks Repertory Company and Ojai Players will present Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing,” set in the Roaring ‘20s, at Libbey Bowl July 20, 21 and 22 at 7:30 p.m. The Ojai Madrigal Singers will open each show at 7 p.m. Tickets: $20 general, $10 seniors (62-plus), free for age 18 and younger. Go to LibbeyBowl.org, gateplayers.org or call 2050431. JULIE CHRISTENSEN CONCERT — Ojai recording artist Julie Christensen will perform songs from her newest CD, “Weeds Like Us,” on July 20 at 8 p.m. at Ojai Youth Entertainers Studio, 316 E. Matilija St., Ojai. Tickets: $15; available at brownpapertickets.com or call (800) 838-3006. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. HUMANE SOCIETY BIRTHDAY BASH — July 21 from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., the Humane Society of Ventura County, 402 Bryant St., will celebrate 80 years of service to the community and the grand opening of its remodeled Spay and Neuter Clinic with a free birthday bash. Meet the animals, enjoy tours, fun and games, petrelated exhibits and demonstrations, a dog and owner look-alike contest and talent show. Paint with the pups or shop at the Purrs & Paws Marketplace. Fun for all ages. Leashed, licensed pets welcome with proof of current vaccinations. Licensing and low cost vaccinations will be available for a fee. More information at hsvc.org or 646-6505. SUKINANIK’OY FESTIVAL — will be held July 21 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at The Pottery Studio, 1804 E. Ojai Ave. (next to Ojai Lumber), to celebrate bringing Chumash history back to life in Ventura County. Admission: $5, free for children. Join artists, performers and healers for this fund raising event featuring musicians, Native American dancers, storytelling, yoga, a fire ceremony and silent auction. Food by Ruben’s Burritos will be available. Proceeds will go to paying taxes on land in Saticoy recently given to the local Chumash people. “INTRODUCTION TO METEORITES” — On July 21 at 10 a.m., the Wheeler Gorge Visitor Center, 17017 Maricopa Highway, will host Mike Havstad giving a presentation from a hobbyist’s perspective on meteorites. Donations: $3 for adults, $2 for ages 5 to 18, younger than 5 admitted free. Call 640-9060. DOWNTOWN TOUR — The Ojai Historical Walking Tour is held Saturdays at 10:30 a.m., departing from the Ojai Valley Museum, 130 W. Ojai Ave. (approximately one-hour tours of downtown historical and cultural attractions). Docent Elise DePuydt will lead the July 21 tour. Cost is $5 or $15 per family. Dropins are welcome. For reservations, to schedule group tours or tours during the week, call 640-1390. OLD-TIME FIDDLERS — California State Old-Time Fiddlers, District 8, will meet July 22 from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Oak View Community Center, 18 Valley Road, Oak View. Join the fiddlers for a fun-filled afternoon of listening or dancing to country, western and bluegrass music. Free admission and parking. Refreshments are available. Information: calfiddlers.com or call 7976563. LOLA HAAG & CO. — will perform jazz and contemporary music on July 22 from 4 to 7 p.m. at Agave Maria, 106 S. Montgomery St., Ojai, 646-6353. “CONCERT UNDER THE STARS” BENEFIT — The Ojai Retreat, 160 Besant Road, will host an event July 22 to benefit Symphony of Life Spiritual Center, beginning at 5:30 p.m. with appetizers, nohost wine bar and silent auction, followed at 6:30 p.m. by Cardinali & Company in concert. Sponsored by The Ojai Retreat and Casa Barranca Winery. Tickets: $20 in advance, $25 at the door; visit solsc.org, Contempo Hair Salon, Soul Centered or SOLSC, P.O. Box 322, Ojai, CA 93024. KYLE HUNT AND EMY REYNOLDS CONCERT — The “Jammin’ at the A.C.” music series at the Ojai Art Center, 113 S. Montgomery St., continues July 22 from 6 to 8 p.m. with a performance by Kyle Hunt and Emy Reynolds. Fee: $10. Food, drinks and desserts will be available. Call 646-0117 for more details. “A YEAR OF SUNDAYS” — On July 24, Ed Webster, fellow Men’s Club member and author of the book, “A Year of Sundays,” will relate some of the experiences that he, his blind wife, Marguerite, and their cat had while living their dream of a year of Sundays in Europe. 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 more information. FREE “KNIGHTS IN TRAINING” AND “DRAGON JOUST” — As part of its summer program, the Ojai Library, 111 E. Ojai Ave., will host “Knights in Training” and “Dragon Joust” July 26 at 10:30 a.m. Call 646-1639. “A PATH TO HOMEOWNERSHIP” — A free educational workshop sponsored by the Area Housing Authority, “A Path to Homeownership,” will be held July 26 from 6 to 7 p.m. at Ojai Library, 111 E. Ojai Ave. Class size is limited; cll 480-9991, Ext. 235, or 764-6297 to reserve a seat. “OPTIONS FOR END-OFLIFE CARE” — will be presented by staff members from Livingston Memorial Visiting Nurses Association and Hospice at Help of Ojai’s Kent Hall, 111 W. Santa Ana St., on July 27 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Explore and discuss what choices and options we have when facing a serious medical condition and/or crisis. Knowing and planning ahead will help you live the way you want. Understanding how hospice care can help you and your loved ones face the end of life with comfort and dignity offers peace of mind. For information call 646-5122. “ALL IN THE TIMING: COMEDY SHORTS BY DAVID IVES” — will be presented by the Catalyst Players at Ojai Youth Entertainers Studio, 316 E. Matilija St., on July 27 and 28 at 8 p.m. and July 29 at 3 p.m., featuring Kimberly Demmary, John Eslick, Steve Grumette, Camille Lafredo and Frank Malle. Advance tickets: $18; available from brownpapertickets or call (800) 838-3006. Senior and student rush tickets available day of show for $15. BLOOD DRIVE — United Blood Services Central Coast will hold a blood drive July 28 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Ojai United Methodist Church, 120 Church Road, across from Nordhoff High School. For an appointment time or any questions, potential donors can call UBS at 6548104 or sign up online at bloodhero.com. “LAST DAYS OF THE DINOSAURS” — On July 28 OF O JAI VALLEY E VENTS at 10 a.m., the Wheeler Gorge Visitor Center, 17017 Maricopa Highway, will host Richard Wade, sicentist, artist and educator, in a hands-on, fun-filled presentation about how dinosaurs lived and died, even the sounds they made. Appropriate for all ages. Donations: $3 for adults, $2 for ages 5 to 18, younger than 5 admitted free. Call 640-9060. HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS MATERIALS COLLECTION EVENT — The County of Ventura Pollution Prevention Center will host a household hazardous materials collection event for residents of the unincorporated communities of Ventura County on July 28. Call 658-4323 for an appointment or more information. Small businesses should call 987-0717. DOWNTOWN TOUR — The Ojai Historical Walking Tour is held Saturdays at 10:30 a.m., departing from the Ojai Valley Museum, 130 W. Ojai Ave. (approximately one-hour tours of downtown historical and cultural attractions). Docent Barbara Washburn will lead the July 28 tour. Cost is $5 or $15 per family. Drop-ins are welcome. For reservations, to schedule group tours or tours during the week, call 640-1390. No tours will be held during August and September. OJAI MARDI GRAS BAND CONCERT — The “Jammin’ at the A.C.” music series at the Ojai Art Center, 113 S. Montgomery St., continues July 29 from 6 to 8 p.m. with a performance by the Ojai Mardi Gras Band. Fee: $10. Food, drinks and desserts will be available. Call 646-0117 for more details. Ongoing Events VOLUNTEER TO HELP FOOD SHARE — Food Share, Ventura County’s food bank, has an ongoing need of volunteers to join the gleaning team in Ojai. On most Tuesday mornings, a group of volunteers meets in Ojai for the purpose of picking local fruit and vegetables. The volunteers meet at 8 a.m. at a designated meeting place near the pick site. They work for about one to two hours. Call 983-7100, Ext. 105. OJAI VALLEY LIONS CLUB — is always looking for new members. If you are interested in being part of an energetic service organization, contact the club secretary at 798-0278. Go to ojailions.com for more information. The Lions Club meets on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Oak View Community Center, 18 Valley Road. Children are welcome to the meetings on the fourth Wednesday. OJAI GRIEF SUPPORT — Livingston Hospice and Help of Ojai hold grief support groups dto help those who have experienced a loss on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month from 10:30 a.m. to noon at Help of Ojai, 370 Baldwin Road. Explore and express feeling, understand the grief process and receive emotional support. Free of charge, all are welcome. Contact Kathy LearyWilde at 218-9798 for more information. SENIOR SLO-PITCH BASEBALL — Senior slopitch baseball will be held Wednesdays and Fridays. Leagues will be formed for those 60 and over for coeds. Call 646-3583 or 646-9072. MEDITATION LECTURES — Free lectures on the “Transcendental Meditation Program” are held every week in Ojai. Call 279-2543 or visit TM.org/ventura-county for information. ANIMAL ADOPTIONS — The Humane Society of Ventura County’s Shelter and Adoption Center in Ojai, 402 Bryant St., is open for animal adoptions Mondays through Fridays from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. During daylight-saving time the shelter is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. To see pictures of animals available, visit humanesocietyvc.org . Call 646-6505. QUILTERS ANONYMOUS — Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to noon, the Ojai Recreation Department, 510 Park Road, holds a drop-in class for quilters. Call 649-5956 for more information. ZUMBA — workouts are held at the Ojai Art Center,113 S. Montgomery St., on Tuesdays from 6 to 7 p.m. and Thursdays from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Call 646-0117. FORMER CHRISTIAN SUPPORT — Let’s co-create a free group program to help each other heal from religious indoctrination; embrace self-acceptance and a happy heart. Welcoming all new choices in philosophical outlook from spiritualistic to atheistic. Emphasis on freedom to be you. Wednesdays at 7 p.m. FormerChristianSupport@ aol.com. OJAI SRI SATHYA SAI BABA CENTER — The Ojai Sri Sathya Sai Baba Center meets every Sunday at 5:30 p.m. Call 643-6674. SITTING MEDITATION — is held Tuesdays from 6:30 to 7:30 a.m. at Being Peace Zendo, a homebased center practicing in Anyone interested in learning more about the organization or in speaking or volunteering is welcome. For more information call Nora Davis at 646-3128 or 207-6177. Donations are welcome and can be mailed to The Jane Cusumano Foundation, Reunions • Nordhoff High School’s Class of 1992 will hold its 20-year reunion Aug. 11 at 6 p.m. at the Ojai Valley Athletic Club. Tickets: $65, not available at the door, must prepay. Send checks made out to Ynez Arce, P.O. Box 1107, Ojai, CA 93024. For more details: Facebook and search Nordhoff High School Class of 1992. • Nordhoff High School’s Class of 1972 will hold its 40-year reunion Aug. 25 at 4 p.m. at Boccali’s Restaurant, Ojai, with an Hawaiian theme. Register at classmates.com. the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh, at 308 Drown Ave., Ojai (enter through driveway). Call Kenley Neufeld at 669-8432 or visit ojaimindfulness.org. CARE-GIVERS HAVEN — a support group for caregivers, meets the first Wednesday of the month from 10:30 a.m. to noon at Help of Ojai’s West Campus on Baldwin Road. Call 2189798 or 646-5122 for directions or questions. FREE SINGING WORKSHOP — at Little House, 111 W. Santa Ana St., Ojai. Open to all ages, meets the first, third and fifth Tuesday of each month at 10 a.m. Conducted by Betsy Goodspeed. Call 646-4622 for information. PLAY GROUP — A play group for care givers and infants 18 months and younger meets every Thursday at 11:30 a.m. at Sarzotti Park, 510 Park Road. Call Brook at 5259931. JANE CUSUMANO FOUNDATION — The Jane Cusumano Foundation, a nonprofit organization created to enhance cancer awareness and wellness, meets the first Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at Coldwell Banker’s office. • The annual Nordhoffian Barbecue, open to all NHS classmates, will be held Oct. 7 from noon to 4 p.m. at Nordhoff High School, 1401 Maricopa Highway, Ojai. Menu is barbecued tri-tip and chicken. Cost: $18 before Sept. 24, $20 after and on site. Mail checks to: Nordhoffian, P.O. Box 518, Ojai, CA 93024. Contacts: Robyn Hohman-Wilson, 6462888, [email protected] or Jeanette Byrne, 497-7038, [email protected]. 1129 Maricopa Highway, PMB 126, Ojai, CA 93023. ROCKIN’ ROOTS SOCIETY — meets the first Wednesday of each month at an East End location. Got roots? Accomplished singers, fiddlers, pickers and other “high lonesome” sound makers welcome. Limit six per session. Call Chris at 646-8040. AMERICAN LEGION DINNERS — The public is welcome to dinners sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary and Sons of the Ojai American Legion Post 482, 843 E. Ojai Ave., held the first and third Fridays of each month. All proceeds benefit veterans, student scholarships and packages for troops overseas. GRANDPARENTS RAISING GRANDCHILDREN — meets on the first Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. at 922 Topaz Court in Ojai. The group is open to all relative caregivers, not just grandparents. Call 6466118. 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, 812 E. Ojai Ave. Call 646-0106. Waite, Jacobs & Atkinson a Full Service Law Firm Trusts • Wills • Estate Planning • Conservatorships Probate • Elder Law • Business • Real Estate Trusted in the Ojai Valley for more than 35 years Allan Jacobs, Esq. Ross E. Atkinson, Esq. Carolyn J. Vondriska, Esq. Karla B. 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It wasn’t the scratched-vinyl kind that made them happy, it was the biggest amount sold yet at one of its monthly events. “Donations have been marvelous lately,” explained Donna Long Second helpings program manager, “and our efforts to advertise in places like the Ojai Valley News and putting signs out have really helped. I think people are getting the message.” The sales are held at HELP of Ojai’s west campus on Baldwin Road the first Saturday of each month and bring in approximately $150,000 a year, Long explained. The proceeds are used to support HELP programs including Oak Tree House, Senior Nutrition, Commu- Photo by Tim Dewar Sandy Gates shops at the Second Helpings sale Saturday with her friend, Sandy Adair. She bought a basket to use when harvesting vegetables. nity Assistance Program, Valley Outreach, Transportation, Caring Neighbors and Student Grief and Loss. Long said the sales include a “garage saleType area” outside, clothing room inside where items are sold either by the piece or by the bag, a furniture room and a miscellaneous room for artwork, electronics and more. Donations, she noted are sorted by volunteers and the first-quality items go to the organization’s Second Helpings Thrift Store at 841 E. Ojai Ave. Items remaining after that are taken to the west campus facility to be included in the monthly sales. “We always need donations and will do pickups of quality furniture if someone needs us to,” Long said. “Anyone interested in volunteering can call us at 649-9292 or 6498750.” Performances on tap by trio of singers at Bohemia The Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts will present performances by Gwyneth Moreland, Michael Monko and Laura Meyer Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. at Bohemia, 214 W. Ojai Ave. Meyer is a singer-songwriter who has performed at hundreds of venues ranging from a tiny spirit store nestled amid medieval ruins north of Dublin to the main stage at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival. In 2012, Meyer was an artist-in-residence at the Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts. After spending years on the road, the residency allowed her to spend a month focusing on her writing. The performance at Bohemia coffeehouse will be her first performance in Ojai since her residency. The amalgam of Gwyneth Moreland’s “tangible gentleness” and Michael Monko’s oldtimey grunge creates a captivating performance sure to rouse the weary. He accompanies her voice and rhythm guitar with a variety of instruments including guitar, mandolin and fiddle. 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Do you truly believe we aren’t intelligent enough to figure out and adopt the water-saving strategies you set forth in your letter? I, for one, am offended that you are putting the onus for skyhigh water bills on our citizens! What’s next? Skipping a shower, not doing laundry, not flushing the toilet, not growing a backyard vegetable garden to help feed your family? What would you do, Mr. Petersen? How would you react? Would you sit idly by, watching your water rates go up and up, thumbs up, down year after year, while the shareholders of GSWC reaped “golden” profits on the backs of you, your family and the citizens of your town? Let’s set one thing straight; the people of our community are being exploited by a privately held company that has control of the distribution of our water. Please, Mr. Petersen, don’t patronize us. Betsy Clapp is the current mayor of Ojai. This is her individual opinion, not that of the entire City Council. • A reader sends a thumbs-up to the Ojai fireworks show! “That was the best show I have ever seen in my 32 years of living in Ojai!” • A reader sends a thumbs-up to the Fourth of July Committee who booked the Air National Guard Band of the West Coast. “It was a joy to hear these citizen soldiers play the songs of our nation. It was clear that they really appreciated and enjoyed playing in our beautiful rebuilt Libbey Bowl.” • A reader sends a huge thumbs-up to the huge thumbs-down regarding the couch in front of Jim and Rob’s for the parade. “Thank you for the great idea! Next year you are invited to my Fourth of July living room suite! I have lived in Ojai for 54 years, and I don’t know why I have never thought of this myself. Thank you again.” • A reader sends a thumbs-up and good luck to the Ojai Band in their first concert of the free weekly Wednesday night concerts in the park series starting today (July 11) at 7:30 p.m. at the gazebo in Libbey Park. • A reader sends a thumbs-down to the locking of the gate throughway between the Taormina neighborhood and the Ojai Meadows Preserve. “Isn’t that passage a legal right of way?” • A reader sends a thumbs-down to whatever those loud booms are in the middle of the night — and extra thumbs-down for the no explanation. • A reader sends a thumbs-down to the jerk who stole a father’s and a son’s camping chairs that were zip-tied to other chairs along Ojai Avenue in front of Chaparral High School for the parade. “They were last seen there on Monday night, but when the father and son arrived at the parade on Wednesday, some jerk had cut the zip-ties and stolen both of them. Needless to say, the boy was heartbroken! Shame on the individual who would do such a thing to a father and son. Is this what Ojai has come to?” • A reader sends a thumbs-down to the loud music on Sunday night that nearly drowned out the excellent production of “Much Ado About Nothing” at Libbey Bowl. LETTERS TO THE E DITOR Bag banning Berkely-itis? KEITH NIGHTINGALE, OJAI Because I live outside the city limits, I usually withhold public comment on internal city actions. However, since my family and I are directly affected by your bag mandate, I will attempt to provide some input and reaction to that decision. The bag mandate is a classic case of Berkeley-itis where for a variety of feelgood reasons a body with authority feels compelled to demand compliance of everyone to support a personal agenda. However, in your defense this is consistent with your history ranging from yellow bicycles to incomprehensible arboreal and design rules. What compels the Ojai City Council to mandate what sort of container everyone can or cannot use to haul groceries? Is this the top issue within Ojai that demands immediate remediation? Is the traffic issue too hard? Is low-rent housing too divisive? Smart Meters too controversial? Are blighted properties too legalistic to resolve? Can you muster the alliances necessary to take on Golden State Water? What’s really important here and what are your core responsibilities? What is worthy of your time? Just because you can do something doesn’t mean you should. Is it really appropriate for a city to dictate how groceries are packaged simply because it can and then charge everyone for the privilege of dictated limitations? Where is room for the all-American concept of choice? Is there a point where self-induced common sense ought to prevail to limit the excess of overreaching personal zealotry combined with authority? Should we expect an Ojai foreign policy to be promulgated one night? There are no prohibitions against such an act. Perhaps we can mitigate another potential Aliso Street bear issue by requiring homeowners to keep all their garbage indoors until pickup day. Mercury contamination is well-documented so should we expect a mandate removing tuna fish from all grocery shelves? That would have a far better effect on local health and well-being than the plastic bag ban. Life is choices. In all this, I seem to have missed a point regarding plastic bags. How come I can pack all the produce I want in small plastic bags, but I can’t collectively put them in a plastic bag? Is one kind of bag less reprehensible than another? Can we put handles on produce plastic bags and use them? Some people may be willing to pay a dime for the privilege. On a personal point, my family uses plastic bags for a wide variety of household uses and recycles them only when no longer useable. I suspect other families do likewise. Will this ban lead people to buy groceries elsewhere simply because they can? Much of Ojai’s population works outside the city. The majority of Ojai grocery stores, now the front line of ecocombat, are local small businesses who have to bear the financial and emotional consequences of a disaffected public. My understanding is that a normal responsibility of a city council is to assist local merchants so they can assist the tax base. Have I missed something? There is always a law of unintended consequences and I suggest the council may not have sufficiently studied the emotional and material aspects of this decision before crossing the Rubicon. Had this mandate been driven by an election proposition, the acceptance aspects would be entirely different. By making the decision in council rather than by plebiscite, it brings the priorities and responsibilities of the City Council into serious question. Hospital’s gift was a real gas Submit online at [email protected] We reserve the right to publish submitted thumbs up or down as letters to the editor. Submissions that are "advertorials" disguised as legitimate opinions, or those negatively targeting individuals or businesses by name will not be published. FRED M. FAUVRE, M.D., OJAI ROBERT A. SKANKEY, M.D., OJAI but also a convenient scapegoat. Notwithstanding the great efforts of many underpaid staff and nonpaid volunteers, under its current overpaid out-oftown leadership, the Parks and Recreation Department simply no longer operates as a servant of the community dedicated to providing services for the people of the Ojai Valley. It has lost its mission focus. Over the past four years I’ve seen a lot of self-promotion and self-preservation, but not a whole lot of self-sacrifice at the top. I’ve also seen legitimate voices of concern dismissed and/or met with subtle coercive tactics and bullying. And that really doesn’t cut it here in Ojai. We are, quite frankly, being ripped off, and our city leadership is not unaware. If the status quo is acceptable to you, feel free to ignore everything I’ve mentioned. If not, make your voice heard. Contact your council members, contact the mayor, and contact the city manager who directly oversees the department heads. If you don’t, they will ignore the problem. If they fail to satisfactorily act on your concerns, remember that in November. Mike Lenehan was a commissioner for Ojai Parks and Recreation for six years (2006 to 2012), and also formerly served as chair of the commission. Re: Freedom Run balloons The Ojai Valley Community Hospital stepped up to the plate this year and provided the helium gas for the balloons for the arch across Ojai Avenue for the Freedom Run before the Fourth of July parade. Helium has become hard to get, and ultimately the hospital was generous enough to share some of theirs with us to help celebrate freedom in the U.S. on Independence Day. We thank them profusely. Game over for Parks and Rec? MIKE LENEHAN, OJAI If Webster’s Dictionary had a photo depicting the essence of community service and selfless sacrifice for our youth, it would surely be that of Wendy Hilgers. She is rarely a talker, but always a doer. So when Wendy speaks, the people of Ojai should take notice. Her heartfelt comments in the July 6 edition of the OVN concerning the decline of services provided through the Ojai Parks and Recreation Department speak volumes as to the direction the department has taken over the past four years. The department is indeed suffering on many fronts. And lack of program funding is a legitimate concern, OVN Blog Comments Post your thoughts at ojaivalleynews.com Blog comments are not corrected for grammar or spelling In response to “Future of Ojai Day Uncertain” Jody James is what made Ojai Day the success it is. She truly has a genius for event organizing, and mobilizing the hundreds of people (mostly volunteers) it takes to put on such a festival. It is truly sad the Ojai city bureaucracy didn’t appreciate Jody and what she’s done for Ojai. There are many of us who will no longer lend our support (financial and otherwise) to the event now that Jody James has been forced out. Ursula Britton Ojai Day is the biggest day of the year for our downtown small business, Kingston’s Candy Co. It is such a fun day and attracts thousands of people to Ojai & they do spend money. It would be a shame to see it end, hopefully someone will step in & organize it in time. Holly Thrasher As a person who has been responsible for producing the Lavender Festival for the last few years, I want to say that placing a person in Jody’s position two months before the event and then expecting the event to happen is an impossible situation for the individual and a recipe for disaster. Yes, the Lavender Festival operates without help from the city and without the help of sponsorships. We are not underwritten by anyone or any entity. We attract about 4500 people. Ojai Day is a huge event covering all of Libbey Park and many streets, employing hundreds of sound people and entertainers and organizers. When I read the comment about putting it in the park I had to lol. Surely this person has never attended Ojai Day. There is always a better way but Jody James has done an outstanding, incredible job for many years. If the City of Ojai wants to continue with Ojai Day there will need to be some understanding of depth and breadth of this event. Please do not think it can continue just because it has succeeded for 20 years. Success comes from solid leadership from the top down. Jody supplies that necessary element. Cindy Mullins Jody James was the heart and soul of Ojai Day. I am saddened that politics got in the way of this event. It should have been publicized that there was an issue. Jody, we love you. too much personal informaOjai Mom tion, like your driver’s Comment on the 100 most recent news reports at license number, on your feed://ovnblog.com/?feed=rss2 checks. Make sure that you destroy documents containing personal information such as Mission Statement: old credit card statements, To inform you about the issues and events in bills or order forms containour community with diligence and dedication. ing your customer number. The Ojai Valley News, pub- Court, Ventura County, Feb. To be safe, use a crosscut lished on Wednesdays and 26, 1952. Send forms 3579 to shredder. Fridays, is locally owned and P.O. 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It’s about the state of your body, regardless of your age. The reasons to seek out ways to feel, look and act like you have all the energy in the world have never made more sense. This isn’t about vanity. It’s about embracing life and using the body that you have. I believe the Fountain of Youth can be found in the word “change.” Yes, change does us good. Here are some tips to help you change, if you’re seeking the Fountain of Youth and want it free — and who doesn’t? • Give change time. Any change in our lives takes about six weeks to become established. Bad habits take that long to become routine, too. So when making changes you need to think of the big picture and make goals in that direction, but you must also look at the “baby steps” that will take you there. • Change food to make it fuel as you focus on the Fountain of Youth. What you choose to eat and choose not to eat directly relates to your energy, vigor and enthusiasm for life. By selecting whole, natural and fresh foods you’ll feel better, and possibly younger. You may even feel better immediately. • Change to a label reader. Changing from a diet of fast foods loaded with preservatives, fats and sugars to one of vegetables, lean protein and lots of fruits may be a shock to your brain. It might surprise your family and friends, too, if you’re a junk food-aholic. Start reading labels. Look at the ingredients in your food. If you cannot pronounce some of those ingredients or the first few ingredients on the label are sugar, fat and salt, pass on the products. Those things won’t contribute to a healthful, youthful you. • Change at lunch. Set your sites on the Fountain of Youth with lunch tomorrow. Brown bag fruit, yogurt or a low-fat source of protein like hummus or bean salad, some whole-grain crackers and juice. Pack a snack of vegetables and low-fat cheese for mid-afternoon and then see how much better you feel. If you eat a naturally healthy lunch, and still maintain your typical diet for breakfast and dinner without doing anything else, you could save more than 500 unhealthy calories each day. Over a month, that could mean a loss of more than 2 pounds. Chase after the Fountain of Youth with other meals and snacks too. • Change up your workout to include strength training. Lifting weights to build strength in muscles and bones is for everyone, regardless of his or her current fitness level. (As always, check with your doctor should you have special health concerns.) In a recent article on women’s fitness, it was estimated that more than 30 percent of women in middle age had trouble with tasks such as walking a mile, carrying a few bags of groceries or climbing a flight of stairs. If you’re not as strong as you’d like or if you fit in to that description above, consult with a fitness trainer, join a fitness center and get instruction on strength training. You’ll find good information from the fitness personnel at The Oaks at Ojai or from reputable Internet sites. • Change your after-work routine. Start walking. Gather your partner, the family, a group from your church or your office and commit to increasing endurance. With brisk walking, challenge your muscles by varying the terrain and speed. Brisk walking builds your leg muscles, helps the heart, and increases lung capacity. This impact exercise may also stop or slow bone loss that can occur as we age. • Change a boring workout you’ve done for years to one that’s fun. Check out what programs are offered in your community and be willing to act like a kid to discover new ways to exercise. What sports did you participate in when you were younger? Do a quick internet search to see if there are adult programs in your area. Plan to attend an adult sports camp. What activities are you most looking forward to watching on television or at the Olympic games? Again, look at the offerings in your town or go to the computer to see what’s available this week in your city. • Change the way you educate yourself on youthfulness and health. Become a regular for those tests and medical exams that will help you stay healthy longer. Don’t forego putting on your seat belt when driving, even if it’s just around town. Stop smoking and don’t hang out with folks who do. Use sunscreen and wear a hat when you’re outdoors for a while. Talk over weighty personal problems with a listening friend, someone from your house of worship or a therapist. Be realistic and understand that health issues or limitations maybe part of who you are now, but that doesn’t mean you can’t strive to be your best self as you stay fit for life. Sheila Cluff, fitness expert, motivational speaker, master figure skater and owner of The Oaks at Ojai, is the author of “Sit, Strengthen & Stretch” and “Take 5: How You Can Benefit from Just Five Minutes of Daily Exercise.” visit www.oaksspa.com for more information. RISA D’ANGELES ASTROLOGY Revolution turns inward, Mercury retrogrades Esoteric astrology as news Leo we ask ourselves “What is for the week of July 12 our creativity, how do we identify as a creative indithrough 18: vidual, what creative gifts can After Thursday’s calm we develop and offer the Taurus moon, Frida, July 13, world?” We have three weeks we’re shaken up as Uranus, to ponder this “I am by what I the star of revolution (the cool create” state. Let’s have fun. cat of the zodiac), changes Leo likes fun. Beginning Tuesday, like a direction, retrograding at 8:32 degrees Aries (until Dec.13). potent power-ball thrown to The revolution turns inward, Earth, planets Mars, Jupiter, for a psychological, philo- Uranus and Pluto (the big sophical and social media hitters) create a T-square (an umbrella) in the sky. Distribreview. Saturday evening, following uted to the Earth are powerful Uranus’ lead, Mercury, star of forces compelling humanity conflict (purposeful task) also (those who are awake) to chalturns stationary retrograde lenge all beliefs of how things (from 13 to 1 degrees Leo), till are, were or should be. The Aug. 8. Everything, all planets signal transparency, communications, for three exposing hidden forces and weeks tailspins, goes into motivations that have (falsely review. Everyone turns inward for millennia) ruled and our world. (except natal Mercury retro- controlled graders). We feel “off-course,” Wednesday night, under this out of sight, no longer T-square (opposition and comprehending who we are, squares) is the Cancer (the how to talk, drive or see masses) new moon. Countries ahead. Confusion becomes go to war under new moons the norm. With Mercury retro- and this particular combinagrade in dramatic and fiery tion of “bad boy” planets. Our personal lives will be affected. ARIES: Usually a fast talker, quick thinker and speed driver, often becoming impatient with others (everyone, actually) less fast than you, notice in the next three weeks your mind and communication slowing down, words inaccessible and ideas not flowing smoothly. Don’t speculate or gamble, and don’t expect others to be forthcoming. Everyone’s pretty much uncommunicative at this time. Focus inward on what new creative identity you want to develop. TAURUS: It’s best to put off important family, group and domestic decisions. Be careful with family communications. 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You will want to communicate this, but allow it first to gestate within so flashes of insight can gather a body of information about who you want to be. You can begin with what public and famous person in the world you identify with. LIBRA: Are there children in your life? Perhaps friends with or who act like children (not a judgment, a playfulness)? Perhaps you need to be childlike for a while. The retrograde provides insights into children and childhood, especially your early years. It lets you know there was, at times, joy, great creative expression, playfulness and a free and natural way of life — even if you don’t think so. Love is always the answer here. Like, “God is good — always.” SCORPIO: Something in your public appearances or position draws to a temporary close. You go into hiding, a retreat that the retrograde says soon will become overdue. This means it’s time to tend to things untended to. Perhaps work that has been neglected or pushed aside. Retrogrades are times to take extra care with all that’s undone. Make no important decisions, sign no contracts. Only old business should be your focus, along with evaluating your public image and how it might change. SAGITTARIUS: You will assess your future (yet again). You will seek the truth of the matter of this future. You may not have answers but the question of truth will permeate your heart and mind helping you gain an even greater idea of truth in terms of your ethics, your philosophy of life, your choices, your health, what justice means, how you experiment with truth and the truth of the past. Don’t worry about communication problems. You know what to say — the “truth” that Mercury’s retro! CAPRICORN: Something from the past that you have lost or it has moved away or changed, something or someone of value that deeply affected you, returns to your consciousness and you ponder it again. Allow yourself to see it with new eyes. Ask your heart what that would be. Review all monetary situations with partners and family. Review what is of value for you and your significant other and evaluate if your present use of money is working efficiently under the law of right use of resources. AQUARIUS: All past relationships come to mind and you assess whether you loved enough, whether they loved you enough and what you might do in future relationships that creates greater understanding and love between two. Present relationships (intimates, friends, partners) at this time need unrevealed parts of you to be revealed so new insights can be gathered. Seek newer ways to communicate. Say “I love you” more. PISCES: A previous health concern may arise and confusion as to why. Tend to health very attentively, so this doesn’t arise again. During this time, organize herbs and vitamins, learn a new health approach, find a new care provider, uncover new information, investigate how to build a pool and where to swim. Great sorrow for past aspects of your life may arise. Create a manifesting-of-needs-anddreams wall. Write, paint and draw them. Risa D’Angeles is founder and director of the Esoteric and Astrological Studies and Research Institute, a contemporary wisdom school in the ancient mysteries tradition. Send e-mail to [email protected], go to nightlightnews.com or see her Facebook pages. HEALTH CARE REFORM What’s New, What’s Not, What Now? Don’t let your company find itself forced to react to the impacts of Health Care reform and changes to ERISA compliance due to lack of planning INDIVIDUALIZED TREATMENT PLANS FOR ALL TYPES OF CHRONIC ILLNESS: FREE SEMINAR FOR EMPLOYERS Complex, challenging or simple, straight forward problems: Be the resource your organization needs you to be. 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When stopped for whatever reason, look around. Something’s beckoning. CANCER: You may feel the need for communication concerning finances. Make no major monetary investments or changes in any present financial arrangements — not for about a month. Things you hoped would occur may be canceled as long-range financial situations come to light. Simply ponder upon all this, budget wisely and re-examine (ask yourself) what you value. Accept compliments concerning your creative gifts. You can say, “I’m so glad you noticed!” LEO: During the next three weeks you may wonder how you’re seen in the world by others. Looking in the mirror you make decisions that your persona needs an upgrade. It’s important to consider what impact you have on the world, especially at first meetings, when people make splitsecond decisions that remain with them forever. In the film, “The Help,” the maids taught the white children, “You are kind, you are smart, you are beautiful.” Words for you. VIRGO: This Mercury retrograde allows you to see your present self-image and then new ways of perceiving a new self-image. Old business, old ideas along with your old identity may arise. This allows you to create and express something new about your- Be educated. Be prepared. Thursday July 19, 2012 8:00am - 10:00am Ventura Beach Marriott 2055 East Harbor Blvd. Ventura, CA 93001 Christine P. Roberts ERISA Attorney & Partner Lesa G. Caputo Employee Benefits Advisor RSVP today at [email protected] or call Melissa DeWeese (805) 680-6020 • [email protected] OjaiValleyNews.com OjaiValleyNews.com Sports INSIDE: B2 Classified B4 People Highlighting prep, rec and area sports B1 Wednesday July 11, 2012 Mike Miller, editor [email protected] Nordhoff football legends host clinic Misty Volaski [email protected] Photo by Barbara Hoyt Jake Coert, (left) and Krysten Menks will represent the Lake Casitas Rowers — and their country — in upcoming international events. Two Casitas rowers to represent the US Junior athletes from the Lake Casitas Rowing Association will be representing the United States this summer and looking to bring medals back to the valley. Over the past couple of years two dedicated rowers have been working overtime to get an invite to a summer selection camp for the opportunity to make the Junior Rowing National Team. Both Krysten Menks of Ventura and Jake Coert of Fillmore put in the time and were both invited to try out. Menks was one of 20 girls invited to New Haven, Conn., and Coert was one of just 15 boys in the nation invited to Seattle. It came down to the wire with both athletes pushing themselves to their limits both physically and mentally, but eventually, Coert found he had made the top boat and will be going to Bulgaria in August to race for the USA at the World’s Rowing competition. Menks made the second tier team and will be racing in Mexico City this month. Considering the young age of the club, and the fact that the group just celebrated their fourth anniversary, members said this was an exciting surprise for the team and the coaches. "We knew they had a shot," said head coach Eric Gillett, "because of all the hard work they put into their training, but to have both of them make a boat with all the competition across the nation is just incredible." As a former National Team rower himself, coach Gillett was well versed in what Coert and Menks could expect when they arrived at the camp, but they still had a few surprises in store. "I realized the first day," said Menks, who just graduated from Ventura High School and accepted a full scholarship to UMass Amherst, "that my hard work was going to pay off, but I would need to find a whole new gear to keep my seat." She did, in fact, keep her seat, but it wasn't an easy ride. In fact, in some cases, she had to battle for more than four hours on the water just to win a race. Coert's road to making the team was no easier, as he was pushed to his limits more than once by the National Team coach training him this summer. "We were doing a brutal land workout," says Coert, "and during one of the tougher pieces the coach looked at all of us and said, 'Remember why you are suffering right now. It’s not just for your home team’s color, it’s for the red, white and blue!' And then instantly I got a little faster." The Lake Casitas group is one of the few high-level rowing clubs in this area, and features 50 members. They have teams for junior high and high school aged kids, as well as for adults. For more information about summer classes or fall tryouts go to www.casitasrowing.org or call 642-2288. Photo submtited Rice takes OVI&S ladies golf title The Ojai Valley Inn & Spa recently held its Ladies Golf Club Championship. First place went to Lois Rice, above, with a gross two-round total of 191. In second place was Diane Zusman, with a gross two-round total of 196. The low net champion was Rowena Garner, with a gross of 225 and a net of 157. Front Nine golfers have summer fun in the sand The Front Nine Women’s Golf League played its third game of the summer season with a sand bunker rule; if the player landed in any sand pit, she had the option of hitting or throwing it out for one stroke. With the ease of sand shots, the players found themselves free of bunker worries. Judy Duff commented that of all days, she never landed in a bunker. Mitnee Duque landed in a sand trap halfway down the fairway on the second hole, but decided she could hit it farther than she could throw it. Her second shot landed right on the green. For others, it begged only one question: Should I throw overhand or underhand? The winner was Linda Nugent, with Kris Dutter and Cookie Brewer tied for second place. Debra Main, just in from working the AT&T National PGA Tournament in Washington, D.C., hit the longest drive with 194 yards. Closest to the pin on the third hole was Laura Reynolds. And for fewest putts, there was a three-way tie between Nugent, Shirley McClung, and Brewer, with each having 16 putts for the nine-hole round. Any player interested in joining the league can call Duque at 646-6788, or 798-0525. The Ambitious Athletes football camp will return to Ojai Saturday from noon to 2:30 p.m. Geared toward aspiring quarterbacks and wide receivers ages 10 to 18, the clinic will be coached by former Nordhoff High School football standouts Skyler Logsdon, Ryan Whitcomb, Brandon Titus, Garrett Graham, and Jacob Logsdon. This year's camp will stress the importance of mechanics, footwork, synergy, terminology, coverage recognition and leadership. Camp founder Skyler Logsdon said, "Each summer I do the football clinic for the youth in Ventura County because growing up I always admired the Nordhoff varsity quarterbacks. I remember watching Brandon Titus, Trevor Weedon, Ryan Whitcomb, Robert Erickson, and Garrett Graham on Friday nights, and I really wanted to be as good as them one day. I knew it was going to take a lot of work, but I knew I was innately a hard worker, and if someone taught me the proper mechanics of throwing the football, and how to read a defense, the sky was the limit." When he was 10, he said, he moved across the street from Garrett Graham, and Graham became a huge mentor in Logsdon's life. "He always answered the door when I would ask to throw, he taught my brother and I the proper techniques of how to throw and read a defense, he would let me work out with him in the garage, he gave me rides to high school, and he was always a positive role model in my life." As Logsdon got older and earned the position of starting quarterback at Nordhoff, "I really felt how great it is to work hard and succeed at Photo by Ken Brown Skyler Logsdon when he plays at Nordhoff. OVN file photo Ryan Whitcomb runs the ball during his Ranger Years. something that was once a dream. I know I’m not the only kid growing up who has the dream of being a high school quarterback. So I feel like it is my responsibility to give back and share my knowledge with as many kids as I possibly can so they have they have the opportunity of having success on the gridiron. I want more individuals to experience the success that comes with hard work. I will share my knowledge of the quarterback position with anyone I can, but it’s up to them to put in the work to make their dream come true." Logsdon said that the things he learned on the field have served him well later in life. "Leadership, hard work, believing in yourself, competing, having a short memory, standing tall under pressure and, most importantly, working with a group of people to achieve a common goal — these skills that you learn in football are not only beneficial on the gridiron, they are great Photo by Ken Brown life skills and I try to pass Garrett Graham that message on to every Photo by Logan Hall Jacob Logsdon player I train," he said. The clinic will be held at the Ojai Valley School upper campus, 10820 Reeves Road, in Ojai. The cost is $40 per camper. To register, e-mail at s k y l e r . l o g s d o n @foxsports.net or call Logsdon at 794-2920. Free paddle tennis clinic offered at Soule Park The Soule Park Paddle Tennis Project will offer another free paddle tennis clinic for children ages 5 to 14 at the Ojai Valley Lions Club Paddle Tennis Center at Soule Park Friday at 5 p.m. The free clinic is an easy way to expose children to the game, which is played on a smaller court than tennis and uses paddles. Paddle tennis is an ideal sport for children, as it is easy to learn. The strokes are the same as tennis, making it a great gateway sport. The clinic will include basic instruction on the game and strokes, and paddles will be provided for all participants. On the Fourth of July, paddle tennis players gathered at the Paddle Tennis Center for a few paddle tennis matches as well as a potluck and barbecue. There is an upcoming Family Paddle Tennis Day barbecue and fundraiser planned this summer at the Soule Park courts Aug. 18, to welcome individuals and families of all of ages to come out and try the sport. Contact Heidi at (562) 449-7298, or e-mail Leslie at ojaipaddletennis@yahoo .com, to register for the July 13 clinic, or for more information on the barbecue. Swim at Villanova this summer The Ojai Recreation Department is hosting one more session of swim lessons at Villanova Preparatory School this summer, from July 16 to 26 for kids ages 6 months and up. Several levels are available. Lap swimming is offered Monday through Thursday from 8 to 9 a.m. Open swim is also available Monday and Wednesday from twitter.com/ovn 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and Tuesday and Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. See ojairec.com or call 646-5581 for pricing and registration details. Classified [email protected] ANNOUNCEMENTS 930 GRAND Ave. First Baptist Church of Ojai annual yard sale July 13 & 14, 8-12. JIGSAW PUZZLES. Interested in being involved in a puzzle exhange? Please call 646-2808. HELP WANTED EXECUTIVE assistant. Confid. position. 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No. 412832 Electrical License #880962 NEW YORK TIMES CROSSWORD PUZZLE MAKE THE CHANGE By Joel Fagliano / Edited by Will Shortz 1 2 3 4 5 17 Across 1 Hose shape 5 Buildin g blo cks 11 “The Office” woman 14 QB feats 17 Years in old Rome 18 Ca p ita l c ity formerly behind the Iron Curtain 19 Nephew of Cain 21 “Let’s Get Lost” singer Baker 22 So h a p py y ou can’t see straight? 50 Ci r cle a b o v e th e airport? 116 Modern ma rk e tp la c e 1 5 Giv en a h an d 55 Manager with four World Series titles 117 Like the verbs “ c o me ” a n d “ g o”: Abbr. 20 Home office site 57 Very clumsy person, i n sla n g 58 Subject of the 19th, 24th a n d 2 6 th Amendments 119 “ Ba se b a ll To n igh t” broadcaster 1 2 1 Bu lld o g s 62 Wi l lin g to d o 1 2 2 Re a lly e n jo y giving specifics? 65 T WA c o mp e tito r 127 Art ___ 67 See 77-Across 128 Alexander Graham Be ll, b y b irth 69 Optima maker 30 36 24 Stanford of Stanford University 32 Marsh bird 38 Orange sign 77 With 67-Across, “That’s not true!” 1 3 2 “ Yo u r p o in t b e in g …?” 44 Organ holder 28 Deserving praise 78 Rel ativ e o f a harrumph 133 Some closeups 30 “ Sk8 e r _ __ , ” 2002 top 1 0 hit 79 Not flat, say 34 Argument about a fork-tailed bird? 36 Apt 39 Spe nd th e ni ght 40 Arizona senator Jon 41 It represents a 0 or 1 42 Tre nd y a nti oxi dant berry 82 Sl al o m o b sta c le Down 35 Zither cousins 48 Network with an annual awards show 51 German women 52 Fake 91 It’s seen on many roadside signs 2 Unrepeated 54 Basso Pinza 3 Hostile 95 When th e witc h e s in “M a c b e th ” sa y “D ou b le , d o u b le t oi l a n d tro u b le ” 4 Nickname for the P h ila d e lp h ia Eagles’ stadium, with “ th e ” 56 Hardly an exercise in restraint 88 Br ee d h a tre d in ? 53 Not wavy, say 59 “I get your point. Jeez!” 98 “Sure thing” 5 Downed 61 Unhurried 99 ___ b e e tle 6 Arranged, as the hair 62 Fashionable boots 45 Org. full of big shots? 100 E t ern a lly 7 Partners of scepters 6 3 R ead car ef u lly 101 Canterbury can 8 In d ia n a p o litic a l fa mily 64 Like some offers 49 Bear ’s cry For any three answers, call from a touch-tone phone: 1-900-285-5656, $1.49 each minute; or, with a credit card, 1-800814-5554. 102 Org. trying to clear t he a ir? 9 Gives support to 105 E d Woo d p la y e r in “E d Wo o d ” 1 0 S p o tte d in th e v ic in ity o f 108 Squad cars 11 Ea ste rn Ca n a d ia n prov. 110 Woman who’s the very best at saying no? 114 Part of TBS: Abbr. 115 Pal of Pooh 13 14 20 15 16 60 61 93 94 21 25 31 32 33 37 28 34 38 42 43 49 50 29 35 39 40 44 45 51 41 46 52 47 53 48 54 55 62 63 56 57 64 65 58 66 67 68 59 69 70 71 76 81 88 96 82 83 84 89 85 86 87 90 103 104 111 91 99 105 106 112 117 121 122 127 128 107 108 109 114 115 118 123 132 92 100 113 116 131 75 79 98 102 74 78 97 101 110 73 77 80 95 72 119 124 120 125 126 129 130 133 134 60 Pitchfork part 43 “Ye a h, rig ht ” 47 Calpurnia’s dream in “Julius Caesar” and others 12 24 27 46 Ancient royal symbol 1 It mig h t b e c a u g h t in th e ra in 85 Passing 11 33 It’s a first 131 Require (of) 80 One of two for four 23 30 Predilection 76 [This ticks me off] 31 Ac id 10 29 Actor Alain 37 “Get Low” rapper 1 3 4 Ta k e to o mu c h o f , briefly 9 19 26 23 Painter portrayed by Adrien Brody in “Midnight in Paris” 130 Corona garnish 27 Gle a me d 8 18 22 2 1 C u r m u d g eo n 129 Get ready for a b o mb , sa y 26 Where “it’s fun to sta y” in a 1978 hi t 7 1 6 So m e ar e m ean 70 Making one’s way down the corporate l ad d e r? 25 W he re to e nt er t he the a te r, u s ual l y 6 66 Van Gogh’s “Starry Night Over the ___” 68 David Cameron’s alm a m ater 7 1 _ _ _ p ar ty 7 5 W h at a L atin o im m ig r an t m ig h t lear n 81 Sam Cooke’s “Th at’s _ _ _ Qu it — I’m Movin’ On” 8 3 “Kn o w _ _ _ en em y ” 84 Bit of music at a music conservatory 90 Words heard at a birthday party 9 2 L ik e p r o ath letes, some say 9 3 Ju m p acco m p an ie r? 13 Hair line? 73 Mild oaths 1 4 Old Ya n k e e n ic k n a me 74 “I won’t bore you with the rest” 8 9 B ir th d ay p ar ty, e.g . 109 “Hmm …” 95 War on terror target 112 E nglish c ounty 9 6 C o m b in es 1 0 3 C o m b in es 87 One to consult for PC problems 123 Airport 94 +/- 97 Part of an ice skate 72 Red Scare grp. 120 W. W. II ba ttle c ity 107 “Steel Magnolias” actress 111 Petro-Canada c ompe titor 86 Old Russian line 1 2 Wh ite , in fo rma lly 106 Filled turnovers 104 One of the five Olympic rings 113 “Traffic Crossing ___ Bridge ” (pioneering 1888 film footage) 118 Hit Fox show a pproxima tion: Abbr. 124 Word before rip or slip 125 Infielder feats: Abbr. 126 “ D a nc ing With the Stars” judge G oodma n People Ojai Valley News • Wednesday, July 11, 2012 B4 OSA announces six new members The Ojai Studio Artists (OSA) — one of the longest-running artist groups in the country — has announced the addition of six new members. To become an OSA member, candidates must have dedicated studios, meet specific standards of achievement and excellence, agree to serve on OSA committees or in other volunteer roles and be voted in by a juried process. The following six candidates met these criteria, were voted into the membership and will be part of the 2013 Ojai Studio Artists Tour Oct. 13 and Oct. 14. They are Susan Guy, Andrea Haffner, Patty McFall, Martha Moran, Gloria Rothschild and Soni Wright. Guy is a plein air artist, painting abstract landscapes on site. Despite the challenges of wind, rain, insects and temperature, “painting from life allows me to directly translate what I see and feel - the changing light and movement, the energy and emotion of a place.” Guy joined OSA in hopes of expanding her reach, both as an artist and in encouraging a younger generation to make art. “I am a strong believer that art can be healing,” Guy asserts. “It connects us with ourselves and with the world, and can transform emo- tions.” An artist for the past 16 years, Haffner moved to Ojai from Washington, D.C. two years ago with her husband and son. A graduate of Wesleyan University, she originally worked in glass and photography. Twelve years ago she began working with resin as a creative medium in both sculptural and jewelry forms. Her work is inspired by natural forms: “From calla lilies to yucca capsules to acacia flowers, I am always examining the diverse natural worlds around me and enjoy reassembling these forms within small sterling silver or larger steel frames,” she explains. “The containers I create can serve as both holders of precious things and deliberate points of focus, holding a caught moment, a meditation or a subtle gesture.” Recent work includes large-scale installations for private homes, health care facilities and hotels. Exhibitions include the Smithsonian Craft Show and the Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show. She has long-standing relationships with the Wexler Gallery in Philadelphia, Lark and Key Gallery in Charlotte, N.C., and Human Arts in Ojai. She is currently a student at Pacifica Graduate Institute, in pursuit of a master’s in family therapy. “My even- Photo by Cindy Pitou Burton New OSA members are (from left), Andrea Haffner, Susan Guy, Martha Moran, Patty McFall and Soni Wright. Gloria Rothschild is not pictured. tual aim is to do imaginal psychological work with others as I continue to dedicate myself to my artistic career.” McFall got hooked on sculpture in a high school art class and enjoys creating figurative sculpture, working primarily in Photo submitted A stone sculpture created by Martha Moran. VPS Reunion Planned Villanova Preparatory School, a Catholic boarding and day school in Ojai, will host its annual reunion July 27 and 28. A dinner reception for graduates of the classes of 1962, 1972, 1982, 1992 and 2002 is set for July 27 at 6 p.m. Brother Mike Bube, OSA, and teacher Tim Bunce will be on hand to greet the alumni. Joseph Finley of Ojai, graduated from the University of Dallas in May with a bachelor’s degree in business leadership. Finley was one of approximately 300 students to receive a degree from the university during its spring 2012 com- On July 28, the annual reunion kicks off at noon for Wildcat alumni and friends of all ages. Attendees are welcome to enjoy family-fun activities like tennis, swimming, basketball, a Jolly Jumper and snow cones through 4 p.m. Live music will be provided by Ed Hillhouse and the Back Talkers. A barbecue lunch, cooked At School mencement ceremony. The University of Dallas is a Catholic, co-educational university with students enrolled in undergraduate and graduate programs through the Constantin College of Liberal Arts, the College of Business, the Braniff SANTA PAULA ANIMAL RESCUE CENTER by longtime parent volunteer Ed Kurtenbach will be served at 1 p.m. Friday dinner tickets are $35. Saturday barbecue tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for teens and $5 for children. Purchase tickets in advance online at w w w. v i l l a n o v a prep.org/donate or via email to alumni@villanova prep.org for details. Graduate School of Liberal Arts and the School of Ministry. The University of Dallas has its main campus in Irving, Texas, an international campus near Rome, Italy, and a learning center in Frisco, Texas. water and oil-based clay. She has studied under Paul Lucchesi, Eugene Daub, Vala Ola and Philippe Faraut. McFall finds unlimited inspiration in the grace and beauty of the human body and strives to capture that elusive element — the essence of the soul. She feels expression —whether sadness, compassion, pride or contemplation — can be seen not only in the face but in every part of being, and intends to capture these expressions for the viewer to experience. Inspired by the ancient art of rock stacking, Moran brings a fresh take to a tradition as old as human history. She works with found rocks, boulders, petrified wood, semi-precious stones and various metals, pinning stones that are inherently sculptural together with steel rod. “I have always been drawn to sculpture in nature,” Moran explains. Think of the spires of Bryce Canyon or Fairy Chimneys of Cappadocia. She is especially inspired by the work of ancient stone masters —- the stone age Ggantija temples in Malta, Druid rock circles, Danish rune stones and Inuit Inuksuit. “And I’m a big sucker for old graveyards,” she adds. “So many of these structures and natural wonders were deemed sacred College and has raised five daughters. She is the owner and designer of Rothschild Designs in the Newport Beach area. Rothschild’s work has been featured in onewoman and juried art shows throughout the country. Wright creates paintings with a base of acrylics, often enhanced by found objects and stabilizing elements such as cement and shellac. Her works are n o n - re p re s e n t a t i o n a l , usually square, and frequently with a limited color palette. She employs opposing textures to achieve a sensual tactile creation. “I want the viewer to touch the art,” Wright explains, “to see with the hands as well as the eyes.” Edvard Munch once defined art as ‘the image on the back side of the eyes.’ I’d like people to perceive my art in this way.” Ojai Studio Artists’ mission is to create an environment where artists thrive — professional and students alike — and fulfill the potential of the arts to enrich lives and build community. The 2012 OSA Tour will be held Oct. 13 and Oct. 14 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 during the tour weekend. Youths 16 and younger are admitted free. Visit www.ojaistudio artists.org online for tickets. Learn about the power of herbal flowers The power of herbal flowers, including many common in Ojai, will be shared Thursday by herbalist Nathan Kaehler of Ojai Herbs & Acupuncture. The evening will include a sampling of 30 whole medicinal flowers including natives like California poppy and elder, transplants like mimosa and buddleja, and favorites like rose and jasmine, with an overview of their medicinal properties. Attendees also will be treated to flower tea and an international selection of poetry on the healing properties of flowers. Kaehler, a licensed acupuncturist and scholar with a master’s degree in psychology, has practiced classical Chinese medicine in Ojai for 11 years. His background also WEEKLY SPECIAL 20% OFF EVERY Thursday Bruce (805) 320-8244 NO KILL SHELTER (805) 525-8609 www.santapaulaarc.org or used for sacred rituals. I try to honor the stones themselves. I think about how ancient they are, and the stories scribed in their shapes and surfaces.” Moran’s sculptures were recently featured around Libbey Park during the Ojai Music Festival’s West Coast premiere of John Luther Adam’s “Inuksuit.” “A rock may seem quite ordinary lying on the ground, but when you turn it on end, it takes on a new dynamic or reveals a hidden pattern,” Moran elaborates. “I like to believe we can create our own sacred spaces.” Moran has a bachelor of arts degree from the College of Creative Studies at UCSB, an MFA from UCLA Film School and studied printmaking for a year at Edinburgh Art College. A film maker as well as an artist, she worked in children’s TV for many years and has lived in Ojai since 1993. Rothschild is a painter as well as a sculptor, painting in oil and pastel and sculpting in wet clay. “I love the beautiful frozen moment you can capture with a paint brush or a piece of clay. Many of my sculptures are in bronze; others in cement, resin and bronze-look mediums which keep the appearance of bronze while reducing the cost.” Rothschild attended Santa Barbara City Ojai’s Full Service Retail Nursery 312 W El Roblar • Daily 9-6 646-2546 includes 15 years working with seniors as the executive director of a home health care agency, as well as a love of gardening handed down from his father, who was an organic gardener before it was popular. Kaehler maintains a large onsite herb dispensary in Ojai. Reflecting on the inspiration for this week’s program, he says, “Fewer than one in 10 of the more than 500 herbs in my dispensary are flowers, but they are among the most visually appealing and interesting in effect. They can often play a vital role in healing.” The event will take place Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. at The Ojai Retreat and is a benefit for this nonprofit organization, which offers year-round educational and cultural activities to the Ojai community and visitors; a $10 to $20 donation will be appreciated. The Ojai Retreat is at 160 Besant Road in Meiners Oaks. Call 646-2536 for more details. Photo submitted Nathan Kaehler C1 INSIDE: Performing Visual Literary Healing Culinary Arts Arts Arts Arts Arts Wednesday July 11, 2012 [email protected] Some stories and photos in this section provided by advertisers Von Trapps take OACT Stage John Hankins OVN contributor “The Sound of Music” is an American treasure, inspired by real life events of the von Trapp family during the rise of Nazi Germany, it was turned into an inspiring musical by Rodgers and Hammerstein at the height of their creative powers. The excitement begins Friday, July 13 at Ojai ACT and runs four weekends through Aug. 5. 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After “Sound” opened on Broadway in 1959, it was graced with Tony Awards, notably as Best Musical, but it is the audiences throughout the world who make it a beloved classic throughout its 53 years of acclaim. The sounds of music are directed by Candace Delbo and played by Andy Street, a talent who has graced the Ojai ACT stage in “Annie,” “Hello Dolly!” and “Oliver.” He is joined by John Boyd and Dan Willard. In the Abbey you’ll hear the dulcet tones of Marisa Miculian as the Mother Abbess, followed by nuns Karen Courington, Charline Norton, Susan Franzblau, CaroleJo Adams, Holly Bassuk, Madeleine Bigger, Christina Colombo, Holly Fields, Megg Sicotte-Kelly, Deborah Kirkland, Janelle Manrique, Ashley Manrique, Deina Bleu and Kathy Thomas. Of the Captain’s house, the children are doubleSee Music, Page C4 Photo by Jim Boyden Rehearsing a scene form their upcoming musical (from left) Caris Kozak, Jessica Slaght, Kaia Sanders, Ryan Sanders, Rebecca Kozak and (facing Maria) Candace Kozak. Santa Barbara honors Bastille Day A young festival goer and her "poodle" friend make an appearance in last year’s poodle parade. This Week’s Events Il Giardino, 402 E. Ojai Ave., call 640-7381. * “The Sound of Music,” 8 p.m., Ojai Art Center, 113 S. Montgomery St. Visit www.OjaiACT.org or call 640*For more event details, see story or 8797. advertisement in this section. * “The Amazing Spider-Man” begins, 7 p.m., Ojai Playhouse, Wednesday, July 11 Free Ojai Band Concert, 7:30 to 145 E. Ojai Ave., call 646-1011. * “Much Ado About Nothing”, 9 p.m., in the gazebo in Libbey 7:30 p.m., Libbey Bowl, downPark, sponsored by the Rotary town Ojai, visit www.libbeyClub of Ojai-West. * Piano Bar Favorites with Fern bowl.com or www.gateplayers.com call 205Barishman, 7 to 9 p.m., Azu 0431. Restaurant, 457 E. Ojai Ave., Ojai, call 640-7987. * “Mystery Movie,” 8 p.m., * Tangerine Dream, 8 p.m., Plaza Playhouse Theater, 4916 Granada Theatre 1214 State St., Carpinteria Ave., Carpinteria, Santa Barbara. Visit visit www.plazatheatercarpinwww.granadasb.org or call 899- teria.com or call 684-6380. 2222. * “Elephant’s Graveyard,” 8 p.m., Santa Paula Theater Friday, July 13 Center, 125 S. 7th St., Santa Free concert at The Gables, 7 Paula, visit www.santapaulathep.m., The Gables of Ojai, 701 N. atercenter.org or call 525-4645. Montgomery St., call 646-1446, * Latin Music Night, 9 p.m., Ext. 105. Los Caporales, 307 E. Ojai Ave., * Live Music, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. call 646-5452. The Santa Barbara French Festival returns to Oak Park Saturday and Sunday to celebrate Bastille Day and all the things that make the French cultural history so rich. Each day the fun starts at 11 a.m. when the free entertainment kicks off on three different stages it continues until 7 p.m. The stages will be filled with performers throughout California coming in from Los Angeles and as far as the Bay area. Thirty different acts will fill three stages with dance and music including performances and even instruction. Great food, wine, mimosas, crepes, delicious pastries, music, dance and, of course, the infamous poodle parade! Sunday at 6:15 p.m., our four-legged friends take center stage as the poodle parade kicks-off welcoming poodles large, small, costumed and even just wanna-bes. So bring your favorite fourlegged pal along, need to be licensed and sign up at the information booth Photo submitted for your place in poodle parade history! Saturday, July 14 * French Festival, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Oak Park, Santa Barbara, visit www.frenchfestival.com for more information. * Marche Gourmet Delicantessen grand opening, 133 E. Ojai Ave., call 646-1133. “The Making of Steam City, an original Cardboard Fairytale,” 1 to 4 p.m., Space Monkey, 105 S. Montgomery St., visit www.peachtreetheatercompany.org for details. * Free Fairy Tales in the Park featuring “Beauty and the Beast,” 4 p.m., Barranca Vista Center 7050 Ralston St, Ventura, visit www.fairytalesinthepark.com or call (661) 718-3968. T.A.M.I. Show, 6 p.m., Museum of Ventura County 100 E. Main St. Ventura, www.VenturaMuseum.org or 653-0323. * “Much Ado About Nothing”, 7:30 p.m., Libbey Bowl, Ojai, call 205-0431 or visit www.libbeybowl.com orwww.gateplayers .com for details. * PS Phil Latin Jazz with Pete Escovedo, 8 p.m. Libbey Bowl, downtown Ojai, call 620-1000 or visit www.psphil.com for details. * “The Sound of Music,” 8 p.m., Ojai Art Center, 113 S. Montgomery St., 640-8797 or www.OjaiACT.org for details. Sunday, July 15 * French Festival, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Oak Park, Santa Barbara, www.frenchfestival.com for details. * PS Phil Latin Jazz with Pete Escovedo, 2 p.m. Libbey Bowl, Ojai, call 620-1000 or visit www.psphil.com for details. * “The Sound of Music,” 2 p.m., Ojai Art Center, 113 S. Montgomery St., 640-8797 or www.OjaiACT.org for details. * “Bully,” 4:30 p.m., Ojai Playhouse, 145 Ojai Ave., call 6468946 or visit www.ojaifilmsociety.org for details. * Jammin at the Art Center Milton Kelley and Still Above Ground, 6 to 8 p.m., Ojai Art Center, 113 S. Montgomery St., In addition to great entertainment, the festival offers an array of delectable delights. Pacific Crepes, Normandie Bakery, Acadie Crepes, Clafoutis Restaurant, Coco Chaud, Cajun Delite are just a sampling of the food vendors coming from throughout Southern California. There will be crepes, croissants, Belgian chocolates, escargot and so much more. Le Hot Dog is a delicious dog encased in a fabulous baguette, what a treat. There will be Orangina, fresh lemonade, mimosas, champagne or a Kronenbourg beer to top it all off. For details on the performers, food, crafts, shopping and activities visit www.FrenchFestival.com, email [email protected] or call 963-8198. The 24th Annual Santa Barbara French Festival is Friday and Saturday, July 14 and 15, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. in Oak Park at 300 W. Alamar. Admission is free and the festival is a non-smoking event. call 646-0117 for more details. Monday, July 16 * Murder Mystery Drama Camp, 9 a.m to 4 p.m., Barranca Vista Center 7050 Ralston St. in Ventura, call (661) 718-3968 or visit www.catssummer camps.com for details. Tuesday, July 17 * “Bully,” 3:30 p.m., Ojai Playhouse, 145 Ojai Ave., call 6468946 or visit www.ojaifilm society.org for details. Wednesday, July 18 Free Ojai Band Concert, 7:30 to 9 p.m., in the gazebo in Libbey Park, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Ojai-West * Piano Bar Favorites with Fern Barishman, 7 to 9 p.m., Azu Restaurant, 457 E. Ojai Ave., Ojai, call 640-7987. (See the Around Our Valley Calendar in today’s A Section for additional events and details.) C2 Ojai Valley News • Wednesday, July 11, 2012 Tony nominated actors perform at OAC The Ojai Art Center’s annual benefit is slated for Saturday, Aug. 25. This year it features Valarie Pettiford and Sharon McNight. These two talented, Tony-nominated women will perform on the OAC stage in “Broadway Comes to Ojai.” The evening will also include appetizers, beverages, a silent auction and desserts. Seating is limited, call 646-1007 for advance reservations. Valarie Pettiford Pettiford has illuminated stage, screen and television as one of the finest actress/ singer /dancers today. Pettiford is thrilled to be ABC Family Series “Bunheads” as Violet. Also look for her in the dance film “Battlefield America” which opened in theaters June 1. Out on DVD now, she was one of the leads in the box office comedy hit “Jumping The Broom” as Aunt Geneva. She also costarred in the show “Bablu” a tribute to Dezi Aranz and his music. Her starring role in the AFI short film “Response” has received numerous awards and is still wowing audiences throughout. The Indie film “Why am I Doing This” was recipient of several prestigious awards. The musical short “Not Your Time” Photo submitted Valarie Pettiford recurring in three television series; as Victorine Fornerat-Williams in the HBO’s “Treme”, Carolyn Haynes in the CW’s “Hart Of Dixie” and the new also starring Jason Alexander was winner of the Boston International Festival. For the last three years she has been a guest artist with The P a s a d e n a Choice Awards and nomiS y m p h o n y / P o p s nations for Ovation and conducted by Rachel Jessie Richardson Theater Worby. Awards. Des Now in McAnuff’s syndication, production Pettiford’s of The Wiz, hit TV series and “The “Half & Half” • The Ojai Art Wild Party,” Center’s annual N A A C P earned her three NAACP Theatre and benefit. Image Award The Garland nominations • Aug. 25 at 7 Awards for for her best actress p.m. portrayal as in a play, Big Dee Dee • Cost is $85 or Ovation Thorne. nomination. $125 VIP Her widely Pettiford s u c c e s s f u l • Reservations continues to one-woman lend her suggested show has support and performed to • Call 646-1007 talents to sold out many chariaudiences at Pepperdine ties annually and is University’s Smothers thrilled to have fulfilled a Theatre, The Gardenia life long dream of Room, the El Portal recording an album titled Theater, Mark’s “Hear My Soul,” being presented by Upright sold at cdbaby.com. Cabaret in Los Angeles, Sharon McNigh The Rrazz room in San McNight made her Francisco, The Metropol- Broadway debut in 1989 itan Room, where she in “Starmites” creating received The 2007 Back- the role of Diva, for which stage Bistro Award and she received a Tony the famous supper club Award nomination for Birdland in New York best leading actress in a City. musical, and was the Highlights in TV/film recipient of the coveted include “The Finder,” Theatre World Award for “Love That Girl,” “Why outstanding Broadway Did I Get Married 2,” debut, which was “Stomp The Yard,” presented to her by Carol “Criminal Minds,” “CSI,” Channing. “Bones,” “CSI Miami,” McNight has since “House Of Payne,” “The developed her oneDistrict,” “Frasier,” “The woman musical “Red Hot West Wing,” “One Life to Mama” about Sophie Live,” “The Wiz,” “The Tucker, which was workCotton Club” and shopped at the Denver “Glitter.” Center for the Performing Broadway/tour credits Arts and Lucille Lortell’s include “Fosse,” for White Barn Theatre had a which she was nominated successful three-month for a Tony Award, Outer run Off-Broadway at the Critics Circle, Dora Mavor York Theatre. Moore award and recogOff Broadway she was nized by the Drama seen as Baroness Greta League, “Chicago” (oppo- von Keepsomfromsite Chita Rivera) London floppen in “Murder At West End debut and she Rutherford House” and subsequently performed as Sophie Tucker in “Red “All That Jazz” during Hot Mama” at the York Rivera’s tribute portion of Theater. the 2002 Kennedy Center McNight’s regional honors, “Sophisticated credits include: Amanda Ladies” original cast and McBroom’s “Heartbeats understudy for Judith at the Pasadena PlayJamison, “Grind,” house,” and an award“Dancin,” “Big Deal,” winning Dolly in “Hello, “Show Boat,” (NAACP, Dolly!” at the Peninsula LA’s Robby and the Civic Light Opera, Sister Vancouver Sun Reader’s Hubert in “Nunsense” in Ojai Art Center Los Angeles and San Francisco where she was presented with the Bay Area Critics Award for best performance in a musical. She is the narrator of the documentary “There That Night” the story of the Provincetown, Massachusetts fire, in the film “Guinevere” with Stephen Rey and Sarah Polly, and was featured in the recent A&E documentary “It’s Burlesque” for her research on Mae West and Sophie Tucker, as well as episodes of Seinfeld, Silk Stalkings and The Five Mrs. Buchanans. McNight was recipient of the first Manhattan Association of Cabaret & Clubs Award (MAC), for New York Critics Nightlife award for her show “Ladies, Compose Yourselves!” She has had six critically acclaimed, three-month tours of Europe including performances in Germany, Switzerland, Belguim, France, England and the Netherlands. McNight’s recordings include: “Offensive Too, Songs To Offend Almost Everyone,” “The Sophie Tucker Songbook,” “Now and Then,” “In The Meantime” and “The B&B Years.” McNight received her Masters of Arts degree in direction from San Francisco State College in nineteen ... “none of your business.” She has been Photo submitted Sharon McNight outstanding female vocalist of the year, a Back Stage Bistro Award for outstanding vocalist, six San Francisco Cabaret Gold Awards, won the the forefront in the fight against AIDS since the early 1980s, and was featured in Randy Shilt’s book “And The Band Played On.” Ojai Valley News • Wednesday, July 11, 2012 C3 Hip hop dance in Ojai In the world of hip hop dance there are five distinct street styles that define the genre: hip hop, house, popping, locking, and break dancing. The most defining aspect of hip hop dance is that it is performed to hip hop music, using the heavy drum and bass beats of the music to guide you. Hip hop dance grew out of the New York streets and exploded in the early ‘70s. There is a big theater aspect to hip hop dance where groups battle each other with their improvisational moves looking to outdo other crews. The movements can be fluid and flowing or more acrobatic, as in break dancing. Popping and locking styles grew out of California in the ‘60s and ‘70s and can be described as jerky robot-like moves that flow throughout the body. All hip hop dance is a great total body workout and a way for dancers to express themselves and connect with friends on the dance floor. Starlight Dance Academy is offering two workshops in July with street dancer Pedro Castellon and will focus on break dancing, popping and locking. The workshops will be offered to dancers 8 and up and all music will be free of questionable lyrics. The workshops are Wednesday, July 11 and July, 25 from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. For questions please call 646-3732 or email ojaistarlight [email protected] for details. Photo by Kimyla Street dancer Pedro Castellon demonstrates his break dancing moves. Akashic yoga offered at Soul Centered Ariel Royale offers Akashic Yoga, a one-of-akind class, Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Soul Centered, a metaphysical shoppe. The main difference between this form of yoga and others is that Akashic yoga uses mudra technology, a fluid movement involving the sacred geometry of the hands. "We all use mudras without even being conscious of it. Akashic yoga is the conscious use of these for deep awareness. It is the intent coupled with symbolism that is powerful," says Royale. "There is no 'mind' in Akashic yoga, the hands become empowerment symbols, as each mudra represents a different aspect of the power of love. It brings forth the heart's wisdom and intellect." Royale earned her bachelor's degree in modern dance from the University of Utah, one of the penultimate schools for dance in the nation. "Movement has always been a mystery for me," she says. After university, Royale traveled to Bali where she spent three years. Seeing the Balinese dancers in addition to the intense vitality of the local flora, like bamboo that shoots up multiple feet per year, gave Royale a deep connection to nature. "I thought, I need to get into nature's matrix with movement,'" says Royale. "I've always known love was a healing power, but what is the language of love? Mudras become this through a sequence of movement. We've lost this language by the overlay of intellect, we're not connected to other frequencies." Royale uses her Akashic yoga class to teach how to open channels, increasing intuition and creating synthesis with everything. Akashic yoga is open to everyone, is wonderful for yogis and newbies alike. Those wishing to attend the class need only wear comfortable clothing, such as tights and sarongs, that allow for fluid movement. There is a suggested donation of $15 per class, though no one will be turned away for lack of funds. Call 640-8222, or www.visit soulcentered.com for deatails. Photo submitted Ariel Royale C4 Ojai Valley News • Wednesday, July 11, 2012 Experience the ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Saturday In 1995, John and Roxanne Diesel co-founded Gypsies in a Trunk, an allvolunteer troupe of actors performing free fairy tales for the young and young at heart. In partnership with the Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District and with the support of then recreation supervisor, Doug Gale, the troupe opened its first season to enthusiastic audiences at the Rancho Simi Community Park Amphitheater. The annual series was called Fairy Tales in the Park. The troupe’s love of children’s theatre has led them to perform every May through September since 1995 all over Ventura County. The tour has grown to include Camarillo, Simi Valley, Ventura, Westlake Village and the Channel Islands Harbor. The troupe’s goal has always been to create an environment where families could introduce live theatre to their children in a casual setting at the right price free! All Fairy Tales in the Park performances are held outdoors in a variety of venues and is always free of charge, though the players pass the hat to help cover costuming and travel costs, donations are always voluntary. From staging beloved fairy tales on a beautiful amphitheatre stage to a loading dock, the front lawn of a recreation center or dockside in the grass, the aptly named Gypsies in a Trunk perform anywhere there is an audience. Their next performance, “Beauty and the Beast,” is Saturday, July 14 at 4 p.m. at the Barranca Vista Center, 7050 Ralston St. in Ventura. Call (661) 7183968 or visit fairytalesinthepark.com for more information. Coming soon is the Murder Mystery Drama Camp for ages 9 to 14 held July 16 to July 20 from 9 am to 4 pm. Visit www.catssummercamps .com for details. Photo by Jim Boyden Jessica Slaght (center) with Brian Orser, (from left) Caris Kozak, Candace Kozak, Kaia Sanders, Rebecca Kozak and Ryan Sanders during a rehearsal. Photo by Brian Stetham Photography Santa Paula Theater presents “Elephants Graveyard” The residents of Erwin, Tenn., in George Brant's "Elephant's Graveyard" on stage now through Aug. 5 at the Santa Paula Theater Center, 125 S. 7th Street in Santa Paula. For ticket information call 525-4645. Music: Continued from Page C1 cast and include: Liesl, Audrey Pennington; Friedrich, Tanner Gross and Brian Orser; Louisa, Emmy Hilgers and Kaia Sanders; Kurt, Ryan Sanders and Brian Schurmer; Brigitta, Eva Beebe and Caris Kozak; Marta, Rebecca Kozak and Sophie Massey and three to play the youngest girl Gretl: Rebecca Kirkland, Candace Kozak and Mallory Lopez. Characters ranging from an admiral to barons and others are Kieran Culliton, Jackie Kozak, Nelson Fox, Don Orser, Christina Beneath the Trees and the Stars Columbo, Cecil Sutton and Bill Spellman. Nazis are portrayed by Ezra Eels, Matthew Sanders, Alex Sattler and David Segar The production could not exist without a stellar crew, notably Neva Williams designing the alpine set and period costumes by Shelly Gottschamer with help from SherylJo Bedal, Susan Pennington and Ashley Petrus. The allimportant stage manager is Margo Haas with assistance by Bedal. Technical crew includes Meghan Collins Segar, with Sean Diaz, CaroleJo Adams (props), Larry McMillan with Carly Crocker controlling the sound board) and set construction by Skip Taylor, Bill Spellman and Steve Prevost and Producer Len Klaif. Come experience this musical treat from July 13 to Aug. 5 at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays (except no matinee Saturday, July 14) at Ojai Art Center Theater, 113 S. Montgomery St. Cost is $25 general, $20 students, seniors and Art Center members, and $15 for kids 12 and under. Reservations are strongly advised by calling 640-8797 or logging on to www.OjaiACT.org for details. LIfe is an Art $10 admission 805-646-0117 Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts www.beatricewood.com G O L D • S I L V E R All work done on premises DAVID WHIPPLE GOLDSMITH • Custom Jeweler • Fully Insured 535 W. El Roblar, Meiners Oaks 640-0212 davidwhipplegoldsmith.com P L A T I N U M Ojai Valley News • Wednesday, July 11, 2012 C5 Photo by Fred Rothenberg C6 Ojai Valley News • Wednesday, July 11, 2012 Limoneira offers more than citrus Let your summer take flight with hot air balloons inflated over scenic citrus orchards and rolling hills. The fifth annual Citrus Classic Balloon Festival is the best backdrop for the balloon event closest to Los Angeles and beaches. Mingle with balloon pilots, enjoy outdoor dining, wine and beer tastings, a car show, browse arts and crafts vendors and connect kids with interactive, fun discovery of agriculture and balloons. It's the perfect day trip, family summer weekend, or romantic getaway. Visit www.citrusclassic balloons.com for more information. Get your ghoul on at Moonlight at the Ranch VI Sept. 22 at Limoneira Ranch's main ranch. Tickets go fast to what has become one of Ventura County's most festive and fun events. This popular fundraiser benefits the Santa Paula Police and Fire Foundation and the Chamber of Commerce. Over 40 of the county's best restaurants will be on hand, with themed skits and dancing under the stars. Not sure how to dress and still be pretty. Think sexy vampires a la Twilight! It's sure to be a howling good time! Visit moonlight attheranch.com for more information. Photo submitted Famed Latin jazz and Grammy-nominated artist Pete Escovedo poses with his drums. Pete Escovedo to perform at Libbey Photo submitted Songwriting Contest set for July 15 Deadline for Center of the World Festival songwriting contest is July 15. Songs will be showcased on August 19 at the Mt. Pinos Village Gazebo. The songs are judged on lyrical quality, adherence to theme, composition, and performance spirit. Grant Prize is $500. For complete rules and application, go to centeroftheworldfestival.org. Photo of Martin family, competitors in Season 2011 Songwriting contest. These talented young women also won the Lori Smith Performing Arts Scholarship presented at last year's festival, which included mentoring by Sarah Jane Owen, former guitarist of the famed Belle Stars whose song "Iko Iko" was made famous by the 1988 movie "Rain Man." Famed Latin jazz and Grammy-nominated artist Pete Escovedo will make his Libbey Bowl debut at 8 p.m. Saturday, July 14. PS Phil, the presentation arm of the new Pacific Shores Philharmonic Foundation, Escovedo his Latin Jazz Orchestra in the second concert of the Philharmonic’s summer season. Through his more than 50 years in the music business, jazz legend Escovedo has broken down barriers between smooth jazz, salsa and Latin jazz. At 16, he began to play the saxophone and then discovered percussion, which informed his love of rhythm and his dream of playing Latin Jazz music. After performing with various bands, Escovedo and his brothers, Coke and Phil, formed the Escovedo Brothers Latin Jazz Band in 1960, performing around the San Francisco Bay area. In 1970, Escovedo formed the band Azteca that toured with Stevie Wonder and the Temptations. They recorded two albums now considered collectors items, “Azteca and Pyramid of the Moon.” In 1972, Pete and Coke Escovedo performed with Santana and recorded three major albums “ M o o n f l o w e r , ” “Oneness,” and “Inner Secrets.” Pete Escovedo and daughter, Sheila E, later recorded “Solo Two” and “Happy Together.” His versatility as a percussionist has been featured in performances and recordings by a wide range of artists including Santana, Tito Puente, Herbie Hancock, Mongo Santamaria, Anita Baker, George Duke, Boz Scaggs, Andy Narrell, Al Jerreau, Ray Obiedo, Dionne Warwick, Marlena Show, Barry White, Angela Bofill, Arturo Sandoval, Poncho Sanchez, Chick Corea, Dave Valentine, Najee, Gerald Albright, Prince and others. As a solo artist, Pete Escovedo has recorded six acclaimed albums including “Yesterday’s Memories,” “Tomorrow’s Dreams-Live in Concert,” “Mister E” - nominated for a Grammy, “Flying South,” “E-Street,” “EMusic” and “Pete Escovedo Live.” Pete Escovedo has received numerous awards such as the 1983 Jammie Jazz Musician of the Year, 1984 Bammie Latin Musician of the Year and the 1989 Grammy nomination for Mister E. He has been profiled on ABC Television. Vegan Cooking Demonstration Authentic Cultural Cuisine Sunday, July 15 $10.00 per person Afternoon - 1:00pm Thelma (Emma) Villananueva Vegetarian Practitioner Seventh-Day Adventist Church Read after-print and late-breaking news online. 291 E. El Roblar Dr., Ojai RSVP (805) 350-5161, Limited Seating Available ojaivalleynews.com OjaiValleyNews.com OjaiValleyNews.com Every Wednesday Night From 7p.m. - 9p.m. She has delighted audiences for years at other Ventura County venues like the Pierpont Inn, Scotch and Sirloin, My Florist and The Ojai Valley Inn. And now she is at Azu every Wednesday night. Reservations are prefered Ojai Valley News • Wednesday, July 11, 2012 C7 Youth programs ongoing at RTC School is out but the learning continues at RTC where aspiring thespians, ages 5 to 22, are expanding their horizons in theatre arts programs under the direction of industry professionals. Founded in 2002 by award-winning actor/director/producer Brian McDonald, the Rubicon Summer Youth programs were designed to offer intensive performing arts education that gave students the chance to grow and learn in a professional setting. "As a professional theatre company," says McDonald, "I believed it was important that Rubicon's classes focused on the education and nurturing of students who were seeking to pursue a career in the performing arts. However, it became quite clear to me that, in truth, the importance of an arts education has very little to do with the nurturing of future talent in the arts as it does with development of skills like reading comprehension, critical thinking, creative development and social interaction. Without a doubt, arts programs like the ones offered at Rubicon are changing lives in ways that no other form of study can." The Rubicon summer program began simply; with one four week musical theatre camp. For seven hours a day, six days a week, 16 students (ten of which had never performed in a musical before) rehearsed tirelessly to present a production of “Once on this Island.” The following year, it was a production of School House Rock Live, Jr. that toured Ventura Elementary Schools introducing young audiences to live theatre for the first time. Currently, there are four performance camps for kids 5 to 22 including the Fearless Shakespeare Program under the direc- tion of Yale Drama School graduate and awardwinning actor Joseph Fuqua. The Rubicon Young Professionals program offers internships and apprenticeships in behindthe-scenes jobs including those in technical theatre, stage management, theatre education, directing, marketing and arts administration most recently, it has added a student orchestra. This summer alone, nearly 100 students will cross the Rubicon and immerse themselves in one of the many youth programs offered. Check out the line-up of family entertainment and show your support for this place where dreams are made and lives are forever changed. Call 667-2900 or visit Rubicon online at w w w . r u b i c o n theatre.org for details. Five comedies for one weekend only Photo submitted Bill (John Eslick) and Betty (Kimberly Demmary) struggle their way through a conversational minefield on the way to falling in love. Photo submitted Al (Steve Grumette) advises his friend Mark (Frank Malle) on how to cope with life in a strange alternate universe know as "a Philadelphia." Catalyst Players present "All In The Timing" by David Ives. This five oneact comedy won the Outer Critics Circle Playwriting Award, ran for two years off Broadway and in the 1995-96 season was the most performed play in the country after Shakespeare productions. Directed by Steve Grumette, also one of the actors, "All in the Timing" includes the following one-act plays: "Variations on the Death of Trotsky" with John Eslick playing Ramon, Steve Grumette as Trotsky and Camille Lafredo as Mrs. Trotsky. This hilarious surrealistic comedy shows us the Russian revolutionary on the day of his demise, desperately trying to cope with the mountainclimber's axe he's discovered in his head. The second play is "Sure Thing" with Kimberly Demmary who plays Betty and John Eslick as Bill. A classic of contemporary comedy. Two people meet in a cafe and find their way through a conversational minefield as an offstage bell interrupts their false starts, gaffes, and faux pas on the way to falling in love. The third is "The Philadelphia" with Steve Grumette as Al, Kimberly Demmary plays the waitress and Frank Malle as Mark. A man in a restaurant has fallen into "a Philadelphia," Twilight Zone-like state in which he cannot get anything he asks for. His only way out of the dilemma? To ask for the opposite of what he wants. The fourth is "Philip Glass Buys A Loaf Of Bread" with Kimberly Demmary playing Woman #1, John Eslick as Philip Glass, Camille Lafredo as Woman #2 and Frank Malle as the Baker. A parodic musical vignette in trademark Glassian style, with the celebrated composer having a moment of existential crisis in a bakery. And the fifth one act is "Mere Mortals" with John Eslick as Frank, Steve Grumette as Joe and Frank Malle playing Charlie. On a platform 50 stories above the street, we eavesdrop on three New York construction workers during their lunch hour as they share increasingly amazing secrets of their past. Don't miss the fun July 27 and July 28 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, July 30 at 3 p.m. at Ojai Youth Entertainers Studio (OYES) 316 E. Matilija Ave. Call 646-4300 for details. General admission is $15. Photo submitted Philip Glass Buys a Loaf of Bread. The performers are John Eslick and Kimberly Demmary. Photo submitted Trotsky questions his gardener, Ramon (John Eslick) about the axe in his head. Photo submitted Joe (Steve Grumette) trades tall tales with his co-workers Frank (Ron Feltner) and Charlie (Frank Malle) on the 50th floor of a skyscraper. Tickets on sale now "Soul Centered is a welcoming metaphysical shoppe that offers the largest volume and variety of crystals for sale in California. The remarkable relaxing atmosphere draws customers to the store. In our 1018 square foot geodesic dome we host affordable classes in yoga, hand-writing analysis, astrology, mediumship, healing, communication; in addition to concerts, lectures, benefits, and other events. We extend our world of whimsy to our younger patrons with a children's section that's sure to please. We also offer a vast array of books, statues, divination tools, jewelry, incense...Nearly everything to meet your soul centered needs!" C8 Ojai Valley News • Wednesday, July 11, 2012 ‘The Miser’ slated for Elite Theatre "The Miser" runs through July 22 at the Elite Theatre in Oxnard at 730 B St. in Heritage Square. Performances are Friday at 8:30 p.m., Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Call 483-5118 for reservations. Christine Cater plays Elise the love interest of Cleante. Cater is a theatre arts student currently working towards her BFA. She got the acting bug early first appearing on stage when she was only eight years old. This is Cater's first production for the Elite Theatre Company and she is very grateful for her time and experience there. Her last two productions were at the Theatre Palisades portraying Karen in "Rehearsal for Murder"and Ms.Poppenghul in "Moonlight and Magnolias." Be sure to catch Cater's exuberant performance in this critically acclaimed production. Josh Kahn got a jump start on his theatrical career from the age of 7 to 11 as childhood actor on the TV show "Playhouse Disney." "The Miser" serves as Kahn's debut performance at the Elite Theatre in the scenestealing role of La Fleche, in which he displays an Photo submiitted uncanny flair for comedy Sandra Saad as Marianne with perfect timing and great comic physicality. He was last seen by local audiences in as Eugene in "Brighton Beach Memoirs" at Camarillo Skyway Playhouse. This fall, he will be entering his junior year as a theater and acting major at NYU Tisch, where he's excited to be partici- pating in the school's new Studio on Broadway program, in conjunction with both the Meisner and Stella Adler Studios. Recent productions include "Julius Caesar" at NYU, "Rabbit Hole" at the Dow Arena, "Conversations With My Father" at MorganWixson, and "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" at Camarillo Skyway Playhouse, where he also served as assistant Director. Also making his Elite Theatre debut is Eric Mello as Cleante, son of Harpagon, and love interest and marriage suitor of Elise. Mello's high-energy performance is a delight and marvel to behold. He is a graduate of Fitchburg State College in Massachusetts, where he studied film and theatre. Mello's favorite roles include Rick Steadman in "The Nerd" at Theatre Palisades and Caliban in "The Tempest" at Photo submiitted the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. He has studied improv at The Eric Mello as Cleante Groundlings and The Second City, along with stand-up comedy with Gerry Katzman. Mello is grateful to be given the opportunity of working with such a great cast and talented director, Elissa Anne Polansky. He has dedicated his very fine performance to his father. Sandra Saad is delighted to be sharing the Elite Theatre stage with such a vivacious and talented group of artists in this rollicking production of "The Miser." Saad is absolutely thrilled to be playing one of the love interests, Mariane, in this great Molière piece, having previously worked on a production of "Tartuffe." Saad most recently played Felice in Arthur Miller's "After the Fall" at The Elephant Stages' Lillian Theatre in Hollywood. In addition to being a very lovely and talented actress, Saad is also a certified makeup artist. Ojai audiences might recognize her as the front woman of her band Eye of the Sun, having performed gigs at local hot spots, The Hub and Deer Lodge. For more on Saad's theatrical, musical, and makeup related endeavors, you can visit www.sandrasaad.com for details. Photo submiitted Josh Kahn as La Fleche Ojai Valley Museum hosts book fair The Ojai Valley Museum invites community and visitors to meet eight local authors who are regularly represented in the Ojai sign copies this Friday. This early evening event from 5 to 7:30 pm is free to the public and will include a cheese and no-host wine bar. Attendees may bring books that they already own, or buy from the authors at the event. The following authors and books will be featured: Elise DePuydt. “A Photo Guide to Fountains and Sculptures of Ojai: Art, History & Architecture” is a valuable guide to the public art and historic places of the Ojai Valley with over 200 color photos taken by the author. DePuydt is also the Ojai Valley Museum’s bookkeeper and one of the museum’s historical walking tour docents. Karen Evenden. “A Taste of Croatia” is both a delightful travel memoir and an easy to use cookbook with recipes savored by Croatians and adapted for use in American kitchens. Included in the book are her and her husband’s delightful and adventuresome memoirs Photo submitted of sailing the Adriatic coast. Randy Graham. “Ojai One of the featured books at the Ojai Museum book Valley Vegetarian Cook- signing. Valley Museum store. These novelists, historians and gourmands will each have a table at which they will discuss their books and book” is a collection of the 120 most popular recipes from the first two years of Graham’s posts to his Ojai Valley Vegetarian blog, that appeal to everyone without regard to any specific diet. His recipes are also printed under the heading “Chef Randy” in the Ojai Valley News. Patricia A. Hartman. “The Ojai” is a novel that takes the reader on a journey of personal discovery, of the rich and colorful history of the Ojai Valley. Hartman has made Ojai her home for 37 years. She lives with her husband in a 145-year-old farmhouse on nine acres where they grow pixie tangerines Terry Tallent. “Making The Reatta” is a moving story, told with historical insights into Ojai and Chumash life before the coming of the Spaniards. Tallent did not set out to write a historical novel, but says, “The material lent itself so well.” Tony Thacher. “The Ojai at 100: Tennis, Tea & Tradi- tion” chronicles the history of Ojai’s world famous amateur tennis tournament, endearingly nicknamed, “The Ojai.” The insightful text and facsimile documents, combined with historical photographs, provide a comprehensive history of the tournament’s 100 consecutive years. Craig Walker. Co-author of “Postcard History Series of Ojai.” More than 200 vintage postcards were collected for this nostalgic look at our beloved Ojai. Craig is currently on the Board of Directors of the Ojai Valley Museum. Edward D. Webster. “A Year of Sundays” is a beautiful, travel/love story of Ed Webster and his wife of 28 years, who took their 16year old cat on a Grand Tour of Europe. The fact that Webster’s wife, Marquerite, is blind, adds unexpected layers to their relationship and travel experiences. Authors in absentia, with autographed books for sale on July 13 include: George Stuart, Richard Senate, and Fred Rothenberg. Books by all of the writers participating in the fair, or with publications only, are currently available in the Museum store. A few, out-of-print copies of the book, “Birds, Boughs, & Blossoms: Jesse Arms Botke” (1882-1971) will also be available at this sale. The museum is located at 130 W. Ojai Ave. Admission is free for current 2012 members, adults are $4.00, children 6 to 18 years are $1.00 and children 5 and under are free. Gallery hours are Tuesday to Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sunday, noon to 4 p.m. Tours are available by appointment. Free parking is available off Blanche Street at back of museum. For more information,visit the museum website at www.OjaiValley Museum.org call the museum at 640-1390, Ext. 203, email ojaimuseum @sbcglobal.net for details. Ojai Valley News • Wednesday, July 11, 2012 C9 OVM presents Whitman retrospective The Ojai Valley Museum is pleased to present, “Nancy Whitman: A Retrospective,” as its premier, solo exhibition for a local contemporary visual artist, in the museum’s 45-year history. The one-person show, spanning 40 years of the creative works of the Ojai artist, opened June 28 and runs through Sept. 2. Nancy Whitman was born in Chicago, earned a fine arts degree from the University of Wisconsin, continued graduate studies at the Chicago Art Institute, and then spent a year painting in Paris. Highly influenced by Matisse, Jawlensky and the Fauvist movement, Whitman’s paintings explode with color and line, inviting the viewer to enjoy her avid love of life: nature, architecture, the human form and everyday objects. Whitman has received many awards in juried shows and her artworks are in numerous private, public and corporate collections nationwide. Her retrospective at the Ojai Valley Museum is her first one-person museum exhibition. Claire Hill, a member of the museum’s exhibition committee, and a close friend of Whitman, is the primary curator of the exhibition. Museum director, Michele Pracy, mentored Hill’s selection of artwork-by-genre: i.e., landscapes, places, figurative and interiors. Approximately 30 major paintings are on display exploring these subjects. Many of the paintings are from Whitman’s private collection and have not been seen by the public. Most of the artwork is available for purchase. Hill, aware of unique pieces in other private collections, arranged to borrow additional pieces for this show, including a major seascape never seen publicly before this exhibition. Nancy Whitman will also be represented with a vignette of her working studio space on a raised platform in the center of the gallery. Museum visitors will be transported into her daily creative workspace, where easels and brushes, still lifes and works-in-progress can be viewed in the round. The museum is at 130 W. Ojai Ave. Admission is free for current 2012 members, adults are $4, children 6 to 18 years are $1.00 and children 5 and younger are free. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturdays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sundays, noon to 4 p.m. Tours are available by appointment. For more information, visit the museum website at: www.OjaiValleyMuseum.org or email [email protected] et or call the museum at 640-1390, Ext. 203. Photo submitted A Nancy Whitman Seascape that is featured at the the Ojai Valley Museum. Humane Society of Ventura County celebrates 80 years of service Lynn Malone OVN contributor Looking for a place in Ojai to visit with the family? Even if you aren’t in the market to adopt a pet, the Humane Society of Ventura County is always a great place for an outing. The animals very much appreciate visitors. Tucked away on four acres in Ojai, the Humane Society of Ventura County has been helping families and their pets in Ventura County for 80 years. Starting with a group of animal lovers in the 1930s, the future of our local Humane Society was set in motion. In the 50s, animal fostering began in the home of one of its members and evolved to the opening of the current animal shelter and adoption center. Recently, a bequest from Harry Valentine, along with a generous donation by local philanthropist, Howard Boroughs, made a complete remodel of its spay and neuter clinic possible. The grand opening of the clinic will be held at the upcoming 80th birthday bash. Today, the Humane Society is bustling as staff and volunteers strive to meet the needs of the community. There are always pets for adoption, and empty kennels are often filled with animals rescued from the Ventura County Animal Shelter. In addition to pet adoption services and safe shelter for homeless animals, low cost vaccination and spay and neuter services are offered. A summer camp program and pet therapy programs provide enrichment for people of all ages. The Humane Society also provides humane officers who help protect animals from neglect and abuse. On July 21, the Humane Society will celebrate its 80th birthday with a birthday bash, and clinic grand opening at a free community celebration. Having no affiliation with government or national animal welfare organizations, the Humane Society of Ventura County relies only on private donations and volunteerism from the local community. The upcoming birthday bash is a gift to give thanks to all those who have helped over the years. Meet the animals, take a tour of the new spay and neuter clinic, enjoy animal care exhibits, dog agility and training demonstrations, enter a dog and owner look- OJAI'S BEST KEPT SECRET! 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Ojai Ave. (805) 640- 7381 C10 Ojai Valley News • Wednesday, July 11, 2012 Photos submitted Yanni to play at Santa Barbara Bowl Legendary composer Yanni has inspired millions of fans around the world. In concert, his passionate, soaring melodies and lush orchestration create a spirited and uplifting musical experience like no other. Yanni kicked off his world tour April 17 with a North American itinerary and will be performing at the Santa Barbara Bowl July 21. Watch him perform songs from his recently released DVD “Yanni: Live at El Morro, Puerto Rico” (Sony Music), The Santa Barbara Bowl is 1122 N. Milpas St. call 962-7411 for more details . Aces High Gallery remembers the Titanic It was a bitterly cold, crystal clear night and the sea was flat and calm. In the crow's nest of RMS Titanic, four days out from Southampton, two vigilant naval lookouts shivered uncomfortably. With warnings of ice ahead they were both tense and alert, then, at 11:40 p.m., May 1912, they saw it dead ahead - an iceberg! 2012 commemorates the Centenary of the Titanic's fateful voyage and has been captured by Robert Taylor, the world's most collected aviation and maritime artist, in his nostalgic lithograph "Titanic-Last Farewell" and uniquely each of these exclusively limited prints was personally autographed by the youngest survivor of the Titanic, Millvina Dean, during her lifetime. This is just one of the unique pieces carried by the Aces High Gallery in Ojai, which specializes in highly collectable autographed aviation, military and maritime art. Started in 1975, the gallery has run from the same location in Ojai for 25 years and has hosted some legendary names of military history such as General 'Jimmy' Doolittle, George H.W. Bush and the famous 'Band of Brothers,' to sign their prints. Along with its other locations in London and Normandy, the gallery attracts enthusiasts from all over the world, but is not just for the elite collector. Catering to all budgets from $4 cards to $100,000 originals their friendly staff are delighted to welcome anyone stopping in for a browse or just to satisfy their curiosity, all in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Aces High Gallery is at 815 E. Ojai Ave, Ojai across from Westridge Market. It is from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays with weekends by appointment. Call (800) 528-0887 or visit www.aceshigh-usa.com for details. Photo submitted last Farewell one of the paintings that will be on display at The Aces High Gallery. World's Greatest Outdoor Bookstore an Ojai tradition s i n c e 1 9 6 4 Over 100,000 books outdoors on tree-shaded patios One block north of Ojai Avenue • Cañada at Matilija 7 Days a Week, 9:30 am - Sunset 805-646-3755 • used • new • rare • first editions • CDs & DVDs •