Golden State Water files with Supreme Court
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Golden State Water files with Supreme Court
Donna Sallen (805)798-0516 Realtor® RE / MAX Gold Coast Realtors www.donnasallen.com [email protected] License # 01488460 124th Year, No. 71 • Wednesday, May 27, 2015 • Newsracks, 75¢, retail stores, 70¢ plus tax • Yearly subscription, $52 Golden State Water files with Supreme Court Tim Dewar [email protected] Friday’s deadline for Golden State Water Company (GSWC) to file a petition for review with the state Supreme Court has come and gone. They didn’t let the deadline pass without taking advantage of the opportunity. “Golden State Water believes the precedent-setting issues raised in its appeal should be considered by California’s highest court,” said George Soneff, an attorney with Manatt, Phelps & Phillips who is representing GSWC in the case. “We continue to believe that the use of Mello-Roos financing to pay for an eminent domain takeover is inconsistent with both the letter and spirit of the law.” A three-judge panel ruled May 13 against GSWC’s request to have its appeal reheard. The California Supreme Court was the privately owned water company’s last resort in its effort to stop the Casitas Municipal Water District’s (CMWD) effort to use Mello-Roos funding and eminent domain to oust GSWC as a water provider in the Ojai Valley. CMWD General Manager Steve Wickstrum said Jeff Oderman, the attorney representing his agency in the Ojai Valley News photo by Ashley Wilson Graduation season has sprung Jack Evans makes a triumphant leap off the podium after receiving his diploma from Villanova Preparatory School Saturday. For more photos and a list of graduates from the Wildcats’ class of 2015, see Page A10. See Lawsuit, Page A3 Ojai Living Treasures 2015: Chris Drucker Maria Saint Ojai Valley News correspondent Keywords: Living Treasures, Rotary, Drucker It may be surprising to find out that Chris Drucker of Ojai hadn't been recognized as a Living Treasure by the Rotary clubs in Ojai until this year. Ojai resident Debra Louise had offered this reasoning when she nominated Drucker: “Perhaps she has been viewed as a Living Treasure by so many because she lives the life of a Living Treasure.” A Living Treasure is a person who is a role model and mentor in the Ojai area. The Living Treasures program is run by the Rotary Club of Ojai and the Rotary Club of Ojai West. Before these clubs ran the program, it was created by Drucker's late husband, Sanford. “I've been involved in a way with Living Treasures since even years before he even founded it — although I was never officially associated with it. I would be like a hidden treasure behind the scenes cheering him on,” Drucker said. She added that the Living Treasures program is very much as it was when it was launched, but said it is also simpler now. “When it was launched, the Living Treasures were very much encouraged to undertake a very active program during their year. Over time it became obvious that they were already so busy, so to ask them to do anything more was not really appropriate, so now the Living Treasures continue to do what they've been doing,” she revealed. The Living Treasures are also available to mentor anybody, especially young people. “That was one of the founding ideas of Living Treasures — this inter-generational and person-toperson mentoring,” she said, explaining that as an example a doctor who was named a Living Treasure could be available to meet with a young person to mentor about the medical field. “That still holds true.” As for people thinking she was already named a Living Treasure, Drucker had a possible reason. “We were both named as Co-Citizens of the Year 2000, so I think maybe that's why people thought I was a Living Treasure because he had founded it and because we were CoCitizens of the Year. I was never a Living Treasure until now,” she said. “It's really delightful to be named on my own in a sense that it wasn't because he was my husband.” Drucker said it was an honor to be named a Living Treasure. “Our community is filled with Living Treasures everywhere we look,” she said. A retiree with a doctorate in mythological studies, Drucker said she was an executive director of an international foundation known as the Philemon Foundation, which would translate and edit the unpublished works of psychiatrist Carl Jung. She also said that over the years she has been involved with community activities in Ojai. Through these activities, Drucker has had the opportunity to Golden State to talk restrictions Bill Warner [email protected] Keywords: GSWC, drought, conservation If your water is provided by the Golden State Water Company (GSWC), you might consider showing up at the American Legion Hall in Ojai today at 6 p.m. GSWC will host a public meeting at that time to explain its plan for conserving water in the months ahead. According to a letter mailed out late last week to consumers in the Ojai system, the public meeting will address GSWC's five-stage approach for mandatory water use reduction as stipulated by executive order B-2915, signed April 1 by Gov. Jerry See Meeting, Page A3 See Drucker, Page A3 Ojai Valley News photos by Ashley Wilson Ojai, Oak View honor veterans Events throughout the Ojai Valley honored veterans Monday. Above left, Les Allen, a Navy veteran, discusses his experience and offers advice to the crowd during the Memorial Day service in Libbey Park. Above right, Dan Hope passes Security means peace of mind. We are the Ojai Valley's local alarm company. out candy to the kids at the Oak View Memorial Day event, which included a parade, a pancake breakfast, an awards ceremony and barbecue. For more photos, see Page B4. OJAI ALARM 805.646.2900 www.ojaialarm.com For Home & Business Security Alarms • CCTV • Home Control • Medical Alert Fully Licensed • ACO 7209 • PPO 15111 • PI 10004 CSLB 998060 A2 Ojai Valley News • Wednesday, May 27, 2015 Income inequality topic of next Chautauqua Noted experts from across the political and economic spectrum will appear together at “The Panel on Income Inequality,” the fifth in a series of provocative discussions presented by the Ojai Chautauqua, on June 7 at 4:30 p.m. at the Ojai Valley Community Church, 907 El Centro St. The moderated talk will be followed by a wine and cheese reception with the panelists. Tickets are $20 pre-sale, $25 at the door, and can be purchased at www.ojaichautuaqua.or g. Due to generous donations, scholarships are available for high school and college students, and for those who work in nonprofit organizations. Populist presidential candidates in the United State have been saying that "the rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer" for nearly 200 years, but this year that aphorism has taken on a new meaning. The candidates this year, both Democrats and Republicans, are talking about a new twist: the observation that middle-class incomes are not keeping pace with top earners. Is it true that variation in income levels is increasing? Is upward mobility also decreasing? Would cutting taxes, or financing higher educa- tion for all, or raising the minimum wage help? Alternatively, has government intervention already weakened the free market and made the situation worse? What kind of public policy change would create more and better opportunity for upward mobility? Presenting their views and research on the timely issue of income inequality will be Dan Schnur, director of the Jesse M. Unruh Institute of Politics at the University of Southern California, as moderator. The panelists will be: Matthew Fienup, economist, California Lutheran University; William Voegeli, author, editor of The Claremont Review of Books; Sarah Bohn, economist and analyst for the Public Policy Institute of California; Edward Kleinbarg, former lead staffer on a congressional tax committee, former law partner, and taxation expert; and Nelson Lichtenstein, MacArthur Foundation chair in history at the University of California at Santa Barbara. The purpose of the Ojai Chautauqua is to engage Ventura County in civil discourse about controversial subjects. For more information, call 231-5974 or e-mail info@ojaichautau qua.org. Obituaries Robert James Nelson Richard Doerner Richard Doerner was born October 6, 1931 to Leo Joseph and Ruth Valentine Doerner in Oxnard, California. He was 5 years old when he lost his mother and 26 when his dad died. Richard was always a caregiver; when he was a child, every stray animal found its way to the Doerner home. Later, in so many different ways, he became a caregiver to the people he loved. From the time he picked up his first book, he always had half dozen in progress; hence, his extensive learning despite the early end to his formal education. Class valedictorian at Santa Clara High School, Doerner progressed to the University of Notre Dame but left to care for his father who was dying of cancer. He learned the accounting trade from his father and inherited his dad’s business when his father died in August of 1957. His formal career began at the American Crystal Sugar Factory where he worked for four years. He left to go to work for Richfield Oil Corporation from 1953 to 1966. The conversion of Richfield Oil Corporation to Atlantic Richfield prompted him to answer an ad for an agricultural accountant position at the Bob Jones Ranch on Vineyard Avenue in Oxnard. It turned out to be a perfect match. The first thing Bob told Richard was that he knew Richard’s dad well; he also mentioned that Richard knew Bob’s wife Lupe — because of her flower shop which the bachelor used often. The Bob Jones Ranch and the Jones family became Richard’s home away from home until his retirement 30 years later. He continued providing accounting services for his smaller accounts, Sal’s Mexican Inn (over 57 years), Pablo’s Produce, Luna Transport, and Luna Fertilizer throughout his employment with Jones and after retirement. One of Richard’s great passions was classical music — opera, in particular. He travelled throughout the world to hear great opera, visiting Budapest, Vienna, London, Venice, Milan, Rome, Paris, Hong Kong, Copenhagen, Munich, Salzberg, Bilbao and Madrid. As one dear friend stated, “He is now attending the best opera ever.” He served on the board of the Ventura County Symphony which evolved to the New West Symphony, helping to bring great musical works and conductor Boris Brott to Ventura County. He also served as treasurer of the Ojai Valley Museum for 14 years. To the surprise of his many friends, the lifelong bachelor married Patricia Clark in 1995. He became a much-loved stepfather to her four children, John Williams, Jr.; Linda Williams Maertz; Laurie Williams Shelton (Ted); and Debora Williams Cresto (Michael); grandfather to Richard Maertz, Jr. (Meghan), Brian Maertz (Jett), Katherine Cresto, Michael Joseph Cresto, Sarah Elizabeth Cresto; and great-grandfather to Corbin Maertz. He is survived by the above as well as his beloved sister, Sister Veronica Doerner, Carmelite, of Eugene, Oregon. Relatives and friends are invited to a Most Holy Rosary to be recited at 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 27, 2015 in the Joseph P. Reardon Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 757 E. Main Street, Ventura. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Thursday, May 28, 2015 at 10 a.m. in Santa Clara Roman Catholic Church, 323 South E Street, Oxnard. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions in Richard’s honor be made to support the sisters at: Carmel of Eugene Oregon, 87609 Green Hill Road, Eugene, OR 97402. Robert James Nelson, 85, of Ojai, passed away early Wednesday morning, May 20, 2015. Bob was born July 14, 1929 in Soledad, California, and was a Ventura County resident for the past 46 years. Bob served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. He worked for 30 years for the U.S. Forest Service being stationed in King City, Santa Maria, Santa Barbara, and Ojai. He was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed hiking, bike riding, barbecues, photography, spending time with his family and entertaining. Bob is survived by his beloved wife of 58 years, Eleanor Nelson; sons Rev. Fr. William Nelson of Japan, and Thomas Allen Nelson and his wife Kate of San Juan Capistrano; daughters Catherine Ann McKinnis and her husband Mark of Arkansas, and Theresa Marie Nelson of Santa Paula; sister Eva Gillis and her husband Leonard of King City; grandchildren Joshua, Rachel, Kelcie, Sarah and Dylan; and great-grandchildren Skyllar, Alexis and Jayln. He was preceded in death by his father and mother, Solmon and Mae Nelson, brothers Gordon and Charles Nelson, and son-in-law Joe Meyer. Family and friends are invited to a Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated Friday, May 29, 2015 at 11 a.m. in St. Thomas Aquinas Roman Catholic Church Ojai. Interment will be at Olive Hill Cemetery, Geyserville, California. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Thomas Aquinas Church, 185 St. Thomas Drive, Ojai, CA 93023 or a charity of your choice. Photo by Roger Conrad Enter raffle for one-of-a-kind quilt The Ojai Valley Museum is now displaying the latest quilt created by the Ojai Charity Quilters. Through July 5, the quilt is being raffled as a fundraising project for the museum. Tickets may be purchased online at www.ojaivalleymuseum.org, by phone at 640-1390, Ext. 203, or in person at the museum at 130 W. Ojai Ave. Tickets are $20 each or three for $50. The Ojai Quilters are Susan Leech, Glenda King, Judy Hooper, Heidi DiCapua, Ann Scanlin, Jane Weirick and Sheryl McArthur. At School Madeleine Orr Maloon, daughter of Steve and Mindy Maloon of Ojai, graduated with cum laude distinction on May 9, 2015 from Loyola Marymount University’s School of Communication and Fine Arts with a bachelor’s degree in theater arts. Prior to graduating in 2011 from Villanova Preparatory School, she attended Ojai Valley School, and Monica Ros School. Are you following the Ojai Valley News on Twitter? Twitter.com/ovn It’s like getting the Ojai Valley News at no cost! Photo submitted Adelman wins $1,000 award in Optimist speech contest Matilija Junior High School student Claudia Adelman competed against seasoned high school debate team students in a speech competition organized by the Pacific Southwest District of Optimist International, held May 17 in San Pedro. Adelman was successful in winning two previous local and regional competitions before qualifying to compete in the District Contest. With strong support from Ojai Optimist Club members, Adelman represented Ojai with poise and placed third in the competition, winning a $1,000 scholarship. The Pacific Southwest District of Optimist International is one of three Southern California based administrative units of Optimist International, and encompasses several counties in Central and Southern California. 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Ojai Valley News • Wednesday, May 27, 2015 A3 Meeting: Free social media talk set for Thursday Continued from Page A1 Brown. That order calls statewide for a 25 percent reduction in water use based on the level of consumption in 2013. The mandatory percentages of reduction vary among local providers and systems, however, according to previous levels and circumstances of demand. The mandatory reduction specified for GSWC's system in Ojai is 36 percent. The stages of the GSWC plan are designed to be implemented as the factors of consumption and shortage might demand. Stage 1 consists primarily of restricting outdoor irrigation to two days per week and to the hours between 7 p.m. and 8 a.m. Stages 2 to 4 are concerned mainly with a succession of drought emergency surcharges to which customers would be subject if they happen to exceed their allocated limits for water consumption per month. Stage 5 contains the measures to be implemented if severe water shortages should pertain. Consequences for customer noncompliance include the surcharges, as mentioned, the installation of flow restrictors at the customer's expense and even termination of water service for the more stubborn of abusers. The meeting will also address exemptions and the appeals process as well as special conditions. GSWC representatives will take questions from the public. The American Legion Hall is at 843 E. Ojai Ave., Ojai, and the public is encouraged to attend. Lawsuit: Continued from Page A1 lawsuit, confirmed the filing Tuesday. “Now we have to wait and see how they (the California Supreme Court) view it,” Wickstrum explained. “That’s all we can do right now.” The judges from Division Six of the Second Appellate District Court of Appeals, in an April 14 decision, upheld Superior Court Judge Kent Kellegrew’s March 13, 2014 decision against GSWC. GSWC appealed Kellegrew’s decision and then sought a rehearing after the appeals court upheld his ruling. A review by the California Supreme Court is not automatic. The Court must decide within the next 90 days whether it will hear the case. Parents of teens and tweens around town may not know that there are some new social media accounts circulating that could be potentially harmful to local youths. One, on Instagram, is called "Hot or not," where the owner of the account posts a picture of a girl and everyone decides if she's hot or not. Another one is on the site ask.fm, and very often the question will be asked, "Who would you f***, marry, kill?" Then, others have the chance to respond with the answer with the names of girls they go to school with. "And you cannot tell a girl not to worry about this, it harms them deeply," said Tobi Jo Greene, founder of the Girls Empowerment Workshops in Ojai. "There have been girls in my workshops who have been told to kill themselves through social media messages. There are girls all over our community who feel they do not measure up, have worth, because they are not hot enough, sexy enough." Though social media bullying is often discussed at the junior high and high school level, she said, "the ages of kids affected are just getting younger and younger." As such, Topa Topa Elementary School sixth-graders are undergo- ing a social media workshop, and Greene hopes to expand this to all the sixth-graders in the valley soon. But, Greene added, parents must also be proactive. She suggests parents start with a Google search for "popular apps for teens." "There are many positive apps and ways to use social media to empower others. The answer is not just to take it away," Greene went on. "We have to educate, the kids must be taught the impact they have, positive or negative. Teach your kids to 'unfollow' these accounts, do not respond to their posts, gather several people to report the account. Very often when an account is reported it's ignored; do not let them ignore you, be loud and have many backing you." A free educational event, "Social Media and Internet Awareness and Safety," is set for Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Matilija Junior High School Auditorium. The event will include discussions with Dr. Tracy Bennett, a clinical psychologist and a mother of three. In response to her own children and to growing Internet safety issues, she created www.GetKidsInternetSafe.com. Matilija Auditorium is at 703 El Paseo Road. Drucker: Continued from Page A1 work with a lot of great people, she said. One is the Ojai Music Festival, for which she's been involved with since about 1992; she acted as president of the Women’s Committee from 2007 to 2009. “Of course the music is always very interesting. For me, the real draw was that so many wonderful people were involved with the Music Festival in Ojai and I became involved through the Ojai Festival Women's Committee,” she said. “It was a dual thing — the music was great and it was a great way to get to know people in the community.” Drucker is currently the vice president of the board of the Museum of Ventura County. She's been involved with the museum since about 1995. “It's just really a great community asset,” Drucker said. The American Red Cross is also on her list of community activities. She was involved with the organization for 14 years — from the mid-1990s to about 2006. “I was very involved when we would have big disasters, you know, earthquakes, floods, fires — running the evacuation center primarily at Nordhoff,” she said. “I also went out on single family fire calls and that sort of thing, and preparedness. I was on the board of the Ventura County Red Cross for a number of years as well as the Ojai Valley chapter when we had a chapter.” Drucker's mother had been involved with the Red Cross in World War II. “I was always hearing stories about her involvement and it seemed like a good thing to do. Again, the people are incredible that one gets to hang out with,” she said. Drucker said the opportunity for her to be involved with the Red Cross came when a neighbor said they were looking for more volunteers. “I said, 'Well, count me in!' Before I knew it, she was knocking on my door saying, 'We got a major flood under way. If you were serious come with me now.' I put on my boots and off we went,” she laughed. One event that has stayed with Drucker as a Red Cross volunteer involved her last major evacuation center for the fires in the summer in 2006. “The fires were pretty much coming down through Matilija — they were heading to Matilija through the backcountry. I remembered standing there looking up at the smoke and talking with the guys with the Sheriff's Department and the firemen, and we're all standing there going, 'Boy if this wind doesn't shift, the whole town may have to be evacuated,'” she recalled. Drucker said that within an hour, the wind did shift and the fire started blowing back the other direction. “Being involved with professionals like the firemen, the sheriffs, the forest service folks is really a pleasure to be able to help and to be involved in that level,” she added. As far as encouraging others to get involved in the community, Drucker advised to find something that is close to one's heart. “Whether it's in the arts or, in my case, I really feel strongly about disaster relief,” Drucker said. “Find the people who are doing what you really have a desire to do or a passion about and just show up. Show up and volunteer!” Photo submitted Chris Drucker Ojai Valley News photo by Bill Warner Art crowds the park The annual Art in the Park event brought hundreds of art enthusiasts from all walks of life to Libbey Park over the weekend. The even features a wide variety of artwork from regional artists each year, with proceeds going to the Ojai Art Center. A4 Ojai Valley News • Wednesday, May 27, 2015 arou valley nd OUR This Week Wednesday, May 27 NHS BENEFIT FOR GRAD NIGHT — Nordhoff High School, 1401 Maricopa Highway, will host a showcase, dinner, dessert and silent auction today from 5 to 8 p.m. to raise funds for the 2015 Safe and Sober Grad Night. More than 80 items will be included in the silent auction and you can purchase a taco dinner and root beer floats. Contact [email protected] for more information. Thursday, May 28 SID COHN AT GABLES — The Gables of Ojai, 701 N. Montgomery St., will host local singing favorite, Sid Cohn, Thursday at 1:30 p.m., performing songs from the “great American song book.” There is no charge and all are welcome. DOES AGING CONCERN YOU? — Healing in America, 107 W. Aliso St., Ojai, will host a presentation on a product to reverse the effects of aging, Thursday at 7 p.m., developed by Dr. Bill Andrews, who led the team that won the Nobel Prize in 1999 for discovering this enzyme. Call 8569101 for more information. (M27) Friday, May 29 NHS FREE CONCERT AT BOWL — The music department at Nordhoff High School will present their free spring concert, “Friday Night in the Park,” Friday at 6:30 p.m. at Libbey Bowl. All the groups in the department will perform, under the direction of Bill Wagner. They have won many awards and superior ratings for outstanding performance. There is no reserved seating for this concert. Call 640-4343, Ext. 1861, for more information. “DANCING AT LUGHNASA” — The Ojai Art Center Theater, 113 S. Montgomery St., will host performances of the award-winning play, “Dancing at Lughnasa,” through June 7, with shows Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. This play takes you on a journey back in time and across the sea for a two-day visit with the Mundy sisters of Ireland, where dancing at the harvest festival enlightens their hardscrabble existence. Tickets: $18 general, $15 for seniors, students and Art Center members; for reservations, www.ojai act.org or 640-8797. Saturday, May 30 BIRD WALK — The Ventura Audubon Society will host a bird walk with Allen Bertke (640-9037) Saturday at 8:30 a.m. at Cañada Larga Road. Meet near the beginning of the road. Bring insect repellent, water, hat, sunscreen and a field guide. Target species include: warbling vireo, black-headed grosbeak, barn owl, Bullock’s and hooded orioles, lark sparrows, roadrunners, various swallows, raptors and flycatchers. RELAY FOR LIFE — Relay for Life of Ojai will hold a fundraising event Saturday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. at Nordhoff High School, 1401 Maricopa Highway, featuring live music, dancing, food, games and activities, with a western theme of “Giving Cancer the Boot.” Registration begins at 9 a.m. Opening ceremonies and the survivor lap begin at 10 a.m., followed by a survivor-caregiver luncheon at 11:30 a.m. The luminaria ceremony begins at sunset. OJAI HISTORICAL WALKING TOURS — Saturdays at 10:30 a.m., Ojai Historical Walking Tours depart from the Ojai Valley Museum, 130 W. Ojai Ave. (approximately one-hour tours of downtown historical and cultural attractions). Docent Barbara Washburn will lead the May 30 tour. Cost is $7 or $15 per family. Drop-ins are welcome. For reservations or tours during the week, call 640-1390. “SONGS TO MY SOUL, A MUSICAL MEMOIR” — Ojai Youth Entertainers Studio, 316 E. Matilija St., will host Cyntha Waring, Saturday at 7:30 p.m. presenting “Songs to My Soul, A Musical Memoir.” This chronicles her musical childhood with her famous cousin, Fred Waring, of Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians. Tickets: $20; call 626-0005 or email tickets@songs tomysoul.com. Monday, June 1 “THE SURPRISING STORY OF THE THREE LITTLE PIGS” — Local youth ages 6 to 18 can sign up by June 1 for this summer acting workshop that concludes with two public performances, July 18 and 20, at Ojai Art Center Theater, 113 S. Montgomery St., led by Gai Jones, beginning June 29. Scholarships are available ([email protected]). FULL MOON COMMUNITY MEDITATION — A community group meditation at the full moon of Gemini will be held Monday at 7:30 p.m. at Meditation Mount, 10340 Reeves Road in Ojai, as an act of celebration and service to invoke, anchor and distribute blessings to the world. Contemplative music begins at 7 p.m. Suggested donation: $10. Call 646-5508 or visit meditationmount.org for more information. Tuesday, June 2 “GOD’S INFERIOR/SUPERIOR ENERGY” — The American Vedic Association Bhagavad-Gita As It Is Fellowship will meet Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at 687 Villanova Road to discuss “God’s Inferior/Superior Energy.” The splendor of nature that we can see is God’s inferior energy. Come learn about the extraordinary qualities of God’s superior energy. Always free. Call 640-0405. Down the Road NHS AWARDS NIGHT — Nordhoff High School will recognize its outstanding students at the annual Awards Night ceremony June 3 at 6:30 p.m. in the school gymnasium, 1401 Maricopa Highway. The public is invited to celebrate NHS students’ achievements. OJAI LIBRARY BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP — The Ojai Library’s Book Discussion Group will meet June 3 at 7:30 p.m. to discuss “Tarantulas, Fudge and Altered Reality: A Collection of Raw, Funny and Loving Reflections on Life” by Karen Banfield. The library is at 111 E. Ojai Ave. Everyone is invited to join the group. The only requirement for participating in the discussion is to have read the book and come willing to share your opinion and listen to others. There will not be a meeting in July. Call 6461639. “SOLARIZE” WORKSHOP — The Ojai Valley Green Coalition, in collaboration with Santa Bar- YOUR COMPLETE LISTING OF O J A I VA L L E Y E V E N T S [email protected] bara-based Community Environmental Council, is offering a solar group-purchasing program designed to make it easier and more affordable for Ojai Valley homeowners to add solar electricity to their homes. To learn more about “Solarize Ojai Valley” available through July 18, come to an introductory workshop, June 4 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Chaparral Auditorium, 414 E. Ojai Ave. Can’t make the workshop? Visit SolarizeOjai.org for next workshop date and details. GREEN COALITION’S “SALON SERIES” — The Ojai Valley Green Coalition’s next “Salon Series” will be held June 5 from 7 to 9 p.m. at its Resource Center, 206-S N. Signal St., with the theme “Trees.” Is there a tree, grove or forest special to you? A cultural tradition involving trees that moves you? Come share your tree wisdom in whatever medium you wish — or just come to listen. A donation and beverage to share are appreciated, though not required. Seating is limited, please arrive early. More details are available at ojaivalleygreencoali tion.org. VOLUNTEER TRAIL DAY — The Ojai Ranger District is hosting a volunteer project June 6 on the Gene Marshall-Piedra Blanca Trail to celebrate National Trails Day. The project will be primarily brushing and total hiking distance is 5.5 miles. Meet at the Ojai Ranger Station, 1190 E. Ojai Ave., at 8 a.m. to carpool and return by 4 p.m. Bring lunch, water, sunscreen, gloves, eye protection, hat, camera and wear sturdy shoes. It’s a fun way to meet other outdoor enthusiasts or accrue community service hours. Tools, instruction and drinks will be provided. Rain will cancel the event. For more information, call Heidi Anderson at 6464348, Ext. 309. FREE OVLC NATURE HIKES — In celebration of National Trails Day, the Ojai Valley Land Conservancy staff and docents will lead free guided nature hikes and walks on five of its nature preserves, all beginning at 8:30 a.m. and varying in length and difficulty. The areas are: Ojai Meadows Preserve, Steelhead Preserve, Ilvento Preserve, Ventura River Preserve and Valley View Preserve. Call 649-6852, Ext. 2, for more details or reservations. HUMANE SOCIETY OPEN HOUSE — The Humane Society of Ventura County, 402 Bryant St., Ojai, will celebrate its 83rd birthday with an open house, June 6 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event will feature door prizes throughout the day, free identification tags for dogs and cats and much more. Call 646-6505 for more details. BLOOD DRIVE — United Blood Services will hold a blood drive June 6 from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Westridge Midtown Market, 131 W. Ojai Ave. For any questions, call UBS at 654-1600. OJAI HISTORICAL WALKING TOURS — Saturdays at 10:30 a.m., Ojai Historical Walking Tours depart from the Ojai Valley Museum, 130 W. Ojai Ave. (approximately one-hour tours of downtown historical and cultural attractions). Docent Holly Mitchem will lead the June 6 tour. Cost is $7 or $15 per family. Drop-ins are welcome. For reservations or tours during the week, call 640-1390. “TREES ARE TREMENDOUS” — The Wheeler Gorge Visitor Center, 17017 Maricopa Highway, will host Lloyd Simpson, LPNF botanist, presenting a program on “Trees Are Tremendous,” June 6 at 10:30 a.m., while leading a short educational walk. Donations: $3 for adults, $2 for ages 5 through 18; under 5 admitted free. Call 382-9759. CO-PARENTING WORKSHOP — The Nan Tolbert Nurturing Center, 555 Mahoney Ave., Room 2, Oak View, will host “Creating a Winning Team,” a co-parenting workshop, June 6 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Scholarships are available. Call 646-7559 or go to www.birthresource.org. “VOICES OF SUMMER” CONCERT — Ojai Youth Entertainers Studio, 316 E. Matilija St., will hold its summer kickoff concert, June 6 at 7 p.m., hosted by Smitty West and Julija Zonic, and featuring OYES Youth Chorus, Rockin’ It Old School Seniors Chorus and live band, The Fifth Dementia. Tickets: $10. Call 646-4300. OJAI CHAUTAUQUA — The next Ojai Chautauqua will be“The Panel on Income Inequality” and will be held June 7 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Ojai Valley Community Church, 907 El Centro St. The moderated talk will be followed by a wine and cheese reception with the panelists. Tickets: $20 in advance, $25 atthe door. Scholarships available for high school and college students and those who work in nonprofit organizations. For more information: 231-5974, www .ojaichautauqua.org or info@ojaicahau tauqua.org. CITY COUNCIL MEETING — The Ojai City Council will meet June 9 at 7 p.m. at City Hall, 401 S. Ventura St., Ojai. MINDFULNESS — “A Morning of Mindfulness” will be held June 13 from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at Being Peace Zendo, a homebased center practicing in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh. Enjoy walking and sitting meditation, chanting and a dharma teaching from Kenley Neufeld. No experience is necessary. Call or text 252-2448 for more information. OJAI HISTORICAL WALKING TOURS — Saturdays at 10:30 a.m., Ojai Historical Walking Tours depart from the Ojai Valley Museum, 130 W. Ojai Ave. (approximately one-hour tours of downtown historical and cultural attractions). Docent Helen Peterson will lead the June 13 tour. Cost is $7 or $15 per family. Drop-ins are welcome. For reservations or tours during the week, call 640-1390. “VOLCANOES IN STORY AND SCIENCE” — The Waite, Jacobs & Atkinson Estate Planning, Wills & Trusts Trust Administration • Probate • Health Care Planning • Conservatorships • Business Law Transactional Real Estate Trusted by the Ojai Valley for more than 35 years Allan Jacobs, Esq. Ross E. Atkinson, Esq. Carolyn J. Vondriska, Esq. Karla B. Tetreault Megan Davis (805) 646 - 7263 603 W. Ojai Avenue Suite D • Ojai www.wjalawojai.com Initial Consultation: First Half Hour Free Se Habla Español Ojai Valley News • Wednesday, May 27, 2015 A5 YOUR COMPLETE LISTING OF arou valley nd O J A I VA L L E Y E V E N T S [email protected] OUR Photo by Armen Elliott Ojai Music Festival to heat up with I.C.E. performances The International Contemporary Ensemble (I.C.E.) will be a major player in the 69th Ojai Music Festival. The group, which boasts 33 members, has performed all over the world, and will be playing throughout the festival, which runs June 10 to 14. Want to win tickets to see I.C.E. Saturday, June 13? The first person to e-mail the correct answer to the following question will win two lawn tickets to the Saturday morning concert: • Who is acting as this year’s Ojai Music Festival music director? Wheeler Gorge Visitor Center, 17017 Maricopa Highway, will host Richard Wade, scientist, artist and educator, presenting a program on “Volcanoes in Story and Science,” June 13 at 11 a.m. Get a free piece of lava and make a model volcano erupt. Donations: $3 for adults, $2 for ages 5 through 18; under 5 admitted free. Call 382-9759. “DISAPPEARANCE OF BHAKTIVENODE THAKORA” — The American Vedic Association Bhagavad-Gita As It Is Fellowship will meet June 16 at 7:30 p.m. at 687 Villanova Road to discuss “Disappearance of Bhaktivenode Thakora.” Very few know who this man is and how he has changed the course of history that had not occurred yet. Always free. Call 640-0405. Ongoing Events “EXPLORING WATERCOLORS” — Patty Van Dyke will teach an art class, “Exploring Watercolors,” on the second and fourth Friday of each month at 10 a.m. in the clubhouse at The Gables of Ojai, 701 N. Montgomery St. Donations suggested. Call David at 646-1446, Ext. 118, with any questions. LOW-COST SHOT CLINICS — The Humane Society Shelter and Adoption Center, 402 Bryant St., Ojai, holds low-cost shot clinics on the first and third Saturdays of each month from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information, call Dr. Lewis at 6462442. FIBROMYALGIACHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME SUPPORT GROUP — Bella Donna, a holistic health care practitioner, will hold free informative gatherings for those who suffer from fibromyalgia-chronic fatigue syndrome the first Thursday of each month from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at Healing in America, 107 W. Aliso St. E-mail BellaIn [email protected] with questions. READING TUTORS NEEDED — Training for volunteers to tutor for the Adult Literacy Program is offered by the Library Services Agency. Call 6414484. OJAI JOYFUL SINGERS — meets Fridays at 10 a.m. at Ojai Presbyterian Church, 304 Foothill Road, Ojai, singing oldies but goodies as well as new and popular songs. For more information, call Shirley at 646-8025. FREE RECORDING STUDIO WORKSHOPS — Singers and songwriters are welcome to free recording studio workshops held on select Saturdays from 10 a.m. to noon at Tim Frantz’s Mountain Dog Musicworks. To sign up for the next workshop: [email protected] om or 649-8500. OJAI SONGWRITERS — A free weekly meeting of open-minded creative musicians and lyricists, who recognize the value of the collaborative sharing of ideas and music. Contact Scott: hscott [email protected] or 640-1004 . FREE MAMMOGRAMS — The Ojai Valley Community Health Center, 1200 Maricopa Highway, offers a Breast Cancer Early Detection Program which includes free breast exams for women 40 years old or older and free mammograms for women 50 and older who do not have any medical coverage and cannot afford these services. Call 640-8293 to see if you qualify. OJAI CARS AND COFFEE — Car enthusiasts of all kinds meet the second Sunday of each month from 8 to 10 a.m. for an auto show, now in the parking lot at Westridge Midtown Market, 131 W. Ojai Ave. All makes and models are welcome or just come to look and discuss auto trends and other motoring subjects with like-minded folks. CAREGIVERS 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 218-9798 or 646-5122 for directions or questions. 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. Anyone interested in learning more about the organization or in speaking or volunteering is welcome. Call Nora Davis at 646-3128 or 207-6177. Donations are welcome and an be mailed to The Jane Cusumano Foundation, 1129 Maricopa Highway, PMB 126, Ojai, CA 93023. GUIDED IMAGERY — OjaiCARES, 960 E. Ojai Ave., Suite 105, offers free, drop-in guided imagery sessions each month, the third Monday from 11 a.m. to noon Caregivers also welcome. Call 6466433. 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 Call for a FREE consultation with a qualified therapist. 646-9724 Offices located in the Seville Bldg., 530 W. Ojai Ave., Suite 209 MAKE AN IMPRESSION 10:30 a.m. to noon. Call Help of Ojai, 646-5122. FREE DAY AT NURSERY SCHOOL — Ojai Valley Community Nursery School, 1290 Grand Ave., invites preschoolers ages 2 to 6 to a free session every Friday from 9 a.m. to noon; tag-along siblings are welcome. Call 6463801 for details. MEDITATION AND HEALING WORKSHOPS — Weekly meditation and healing workshops are run by two well-known British healers, now living in Ojai. For details call Roger or Kim at 640-0211. HOME SECURITY PATROL — The Ojai Valley Security Patrol provides home security for when you are on vacation. Call the Ojai Police at 646-1414 for information. Neighborhood Watch programs are also available. NOAH COMMUNITY SING — A community sing, open to individuals and families, is held the third Sunday of each month from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at Living Aikido Dojo, Oak View Park and Resource Center, 555 Mahoney Ave., Oak View. Donations accepted. For more information, call Craig at 637-4829. City of Ojai LIBBEY PARK PLAYGROUND COMMUNITY DESIGN - BUILD Gladstone Counseling Center FREE Depression Screening 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. FREE YOUTH ULTIMATE FRISBEE — Ojai Recreation Department, 510 Park Road, offers free Youth Ultimate Frisbee for boys and girls in fifth to eighth grades Fridays from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Call 6465581, Ext. 303, for more details. FREE BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENING — Free blood pressure screening is offered the first Thursday of each month from 10:30 a.m. to noon at The Medicine Shoppe, 960 E. Ojai Ave. Call 646-0106. OPEN DIALOGUES — Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m., a discussion group is held at 308 W. Aliso St. for those on a serious spiritual path to non-dualism who haven’t forgotten levity. No charge. Call 640-0755 for information. WORLD OF ONE — a support group for widows and widowers, meets at Little House, 111 W. Santa Ana St., the third Wednesday of the month from Public Design Input/Workshop The City of Ojai invites you and your children to join our consultant in a design workshop to create a new Libbey Park Playground. A designer from Play by Design, a company that helps communities build their own playground, will be here to hear playground ideas from the community. Come and bring the kids! When: Wednesday, May 27, 2015 from 4 pm to 7 pm The next day we will unveil the new Libbey Park Playground concept, incorporating ideas from the community. When: Thursday, May 28, 2015 at 6:30 pm Where: Nice large office and warehouse suites nancy sandstrom computer graphics 805•816•2281 [email protected] FOR LEASE Located in the Ojai Valley News Building 805-563-9400 Ojai Valley Woman’s Club, 441 E. Ojai Avenue (just east of Montgomery St., between Jersey Mike’s and Bliss Yogurt) Come Join the Fun!! Go to the City of Ojai website to submit your own design! www.ci.ojai.ca.us Questions: Call City Public Works at 646-5581 x209 A6 Ojai Valley News • Wednesday, May 27, 2015 Seniors Changing laws means it’s time to look at your estate plan Carolyn Vondriska OVN contributor Photos by Tom Moore Local seniors perform one-act plays to raise awareness about elder abuse What do a local playwright and local law enforcement have in common? Both are passionate about raising awareness of elder abuse. Christine Rosensteel's once-act plays, "Cherry Pie" and "Faith, Hope & Trickery," were performed by local actors at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in a free event May 17. Above, Carol Garramone (left) and Antonio Royuelo get expressive in the play "Cherry Pie." Below, Ron Segal (left) and Adele Perrault perform "Faith, Hope & Trickery" (not pictured is actor Clayton McLannock). Following the plays, Senior Deputy Andrea Reagan of Ojai Police Department and Robert Navarro, supervisor from Ventura County Adult Protective Services, answered questions from the audience. Livingston offers free support groups, diabetes classes Livingston Memorial Visiting Nurses Association (LMVNA), the county’s only non-for-profit home health and hospice provider, hosts several monthly education classes, bereavement groups and other events throughout the county. All are free. Ojai events include: • Caregiver Support Group: June 1 and June 15 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. in the fireside room at Continuing Care Center, 1306 Maricopa Highway (behind Ojai Valley Community Hospi- tal). Find encouragement and hope during your time as a caregiver. Share, listen and explore thoughts and feelings about the struggles, losses and successes of caring for your loved one. For more information call (805) 633-9056. • Adult Bereavement Support Group: June 9 and June 23 (always the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month), from 10:30 a.m. to noon at Help of Ojai's West Campus, 370 Baldwin Rd. These groups are open to individuals who have experienced loss. Call 6420239 for more information or e-mail griefinfo@livingston vna.org. • Peace Beyond Losses: June 17 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at Ojai’s LMVNA office at 202A Cañada St. Brock Travis, Ph.D., teaches guidance and support through life changes. Solutions to problems and answers to questions for finding serenity and fulfillment once again foll o w i n g bereavement. For more information, call 642-0239. • Diabetes Class: June 22 from 2 to 3 p.m. at Livingston’s Ojai Office, 202-A Canada St. General information is provided about Type 2 Diabetes with emphasis on the development of an individualized plan of care that includes diet, medication, exercise and blood sugar monitoring. Call 2728593 for details. Visit www.lmvna.org for more information on these Ojai events as well as other events held throughout the county. One of the most common — and avoidable things — that estate planning attorneys see is a failure to review and update estate planning. Estate planning is a snapshot in time. It reflects our personal situations at the time it is created, governed by the tax and other laws then in place. Personal situations and laws change with regularity, and estate planning documents need to be modified to keep abreast of those changes. Failure to update can mean that at your incapacity or death your plan does not reflect your current wishes, and it may be much more expensive, stressful, and timeconsuming to administer than it needs to be. How should you avoid this pitfall? Partner with an estate planning attorney whom you like and trust, and communicate with that planner as life unfolds. It is not enough to create an estate plan, file it away, and forget about it. It is much less expensive for you, and much less stressful for your loved ones, if you are attentive to your estate plan for the duration of your life. As a parent, a clear and streamlined plan for your care during your lifetime, coupled with an effective, current plan for the orderly administration of your estate at your death, is one of the most important things you can do for your children. A common example of this pitfall arises out of the ever-evolving tax laws. Consider a married couple who had their estate planning done in 2000. At that time, the federal estate tax exemption level was $675,000, meaning that there could be a significant tax consequence for an estate valued in excess of that amount. As a result, at that time many estate plans provided for creation of an irrevocable tax shelter trust at the first death — an effective tax-planning tool, but a cumbersome, expensive, and stressful process for the surviving spouse, involving significant and ongoing work. Fast forward to 2015. The federal estate tax exemption level has increased to $5,430,000 for an individual, and to $10,860,000 for a married couple. If our married couple has an estate that is worth less than this significantly higher exemption level, they may no longer need or want the complex tax planning contained in their 2000 estate plan. Yet if they fail to review and update their estate plan, and one of them dies, it is too late to fix. The opportunity to save significant expense and stress on the surviving spouse is lost by mere virtue of a failure to update the estate plan. The financial cost of updating the plan is minimal compared to the cost of administering an unneeded taxplanning trust at your death. What should you do? Pull out and dust off that old estate plan, and have an estate planning professional take a look at it for you. You may not need to do anything, but if you do, you will be glad that you did. So will your loved ones. Carolyn Vondriska is an estate planning attorney with Waite, Jacobs and Atkinson in Ojai. Useful phone numbers • Help of Ojai : 646-5122 • Ojai Valley Community Hospital: 646-1401 • Information about the Ojai Trolley: 646-5581, Ext. 207 Ojai Valley News • Wednesday, May 27, 2015 A7 Seniors SENIOR MOMENTS LARRY HARTMANN Avoid the pitfalls and retire the right way Talking to a senior retiree, I expressed envy at the long vacation he’d just taken. His reply: “I enjoy vacationing, but I still have to come home. Then what?” While shopping at a local store recently, the clerk confided, “My dad just retired. He doesn’t know what to do with himself. He just walks around in the house. He says he’s going crazy.” Retirement is an important time of one’s life. So important that Alex Comfort, who wrote “The Joy of Retirement,” stated that you should start planning for retirement at the age of 20. He also stated that the average length of retirement should be two weeks. Retirement can be great. Or, it can be, as one author wrote, a step into hell. Following are some typical retirement pitfalls to avoid: • Misjudging how long you will live. People are living longer than ever. A senior once said that if he could have made a contract to live to age 70 and no longer, he would have been happy to sign it. this bargain sounded good when he was 20, but he lived to be 90. He felt blessed with the extra years. Be sure to consider that you might live longer than expected. A retiree should budget his/her retirement finances accordingly. • Retiring just to escape a job you don’t like. Sometimes people are so eager to retire that they mark off days and even minutes until they can retire. Their mind-set is “I can’t wait to get out of here!” Some workers who are unhappy with their occupations will do anything to escape their jobs. Instead, consider changing jobs or modifying your current schedule. A local shopkeeper was burned out from working in her store seven days a week. She sold the business. She was surprised to see that the new owner turned a profit without ever setting foot on the premises. The stressed seller soon realized she could have shortened her work schedule, hired some help and still maintained ownership. Instead she became a bored and regretful retiree. • Failure to recognize the importance of feeling useful or needed. One of the most important human needs is to be appreciated while helping others. Sometimes it is intimidating to leave home, go to an agency and ask if they need help. A friend of mine has always been interested in cars. He became AARP senior driving instructor and, as he stated, he now feels he is “giving back” to the community.” As has been said, giving is twice blessed, once for the giver and once for the receiver. Keep occupied, make friends. and help others. Sitting isolated at home is bad for the mind and the spirit. A relative of mine proudly stated that when he retired he would just prop up his feet and watch TV all day. He did that and within a few years had a nervous breakdown. • Neglecting your physical and mental activity. The term “use it or lose it” has important meaning for retirees. Lack of exercise can lead to weight gain, circulation problems, and lack of mobility. Recent medical research has shown physical activity and exercise can be a modern-day cure-all. Exercising the brain by reading, socializing, language study, or game playing can help improve brain func- OVN file photo Be sure to schedule plenty of physical — and mental — activity in your retirement years. Doing so can stave off dementia and improve your quality of life. tion and even stave off some forms of dementia. My mother-in-law attributed her long life to bridge playing, garage sales, and her Christian faith. I hope the foregoing gives some food for thought for those considering retirement. It is a large part of our lives and should be given serious plan- ning to keep us vital and help our lives be good to the last drop. Larry Hartmann is a senator in the California Senior Legislature. When mom needs help: how to identify the signs and start the conversation Misty Volaski [email protected] It’s not easy to admit when you’re getting older and start to need help. How can adult children know when their parents need help — whether that help come in the form of a housecleaning service, a driver, or a dementia facility? And how can they safely and lovingly bring up this difficult topic with their loved ones? “Remember, you’re the expert, you know your loved one better than I do,” said Christine Fenn, of The Gables. “You know best what their tipping points are, those red points, that if you bring them up, mom or Dad will shut down, maybe not even speak.” First, approach the situation with love and positivity, experts recommend, and start paying close attention to the details. “If you haven’t seen mom in a while and she’s coming out for Christmas, you might be surprised at the change that’s happened since summer,” said Betsy Smith, of The Gables. But if you see her more often, the changes might not be so obvious. Still, little things can tell you a lot, Smith pointed out. Warning signs can include: • Changes in physical appearance. What do mom’s clothes look like these days? Are there stains? Are they wrinkled, or threadbare? This might mean mom is getting tremors in her hands, or that arthritis is making laundry more difficult, or that her eyesight isn’t as good as it used to be. There could also be a cognitive issue — perhaps mom is having trouble remembering how to use her washing machine. • Weight loss. If her clothes are hanging off her frame, or her face looks more drawn, “It could tell you a story about how she’s managing with acquiring food, meal planning, meal prep,” Smith said, adding that it’s often difficult for one person — even a relatively healthy person — to have a well-rounded diet with only one person in the household. Once you notice these things, there’s several avenues to go down. But even before that, it’s important to involve your parent in their future plans by beginning a conversation that doesn’t feel confrontational. If possible, enlist the help of other family members and friends, and make a game plan so everyone’s on the same page. Then, “Start planting seeds,” said Fenn, of The Gables. “You might say, ‘Oh, I noticed your neighbor Mrs. Johnson has started to slow down. What do you think her plans are?’ Then get their reaction and take it from there.” When ready to take the next step and apply it to your own loved one, “A good question to ask is, ‘How would you know if you needed help?’ If mom says, ‘Well, when I can’t drive anymore,’ or ‘When I can’t go up the stairs’ — usually they’ll pick something physical, not cognitive — then you have those markers,” suggested Smith. Then, Smith added, keep your eyes open for those markers, so when they hit, “You can say, ‘Remember when you said if you started to forget to pay your bills, you’d have to get help with your finances?’” All too often, people wait until it’s too late, and have to make a “decision by crisis.” “That’s actually the norm,” Smith said. “Many people are in denial, as if they’ll just lie down, fall asleep, and not wake up.” Typically, that “decision by crisis” comes when dad breaks a bone, or gets in an accident, or has a stroke. Then, the reality of the situation forces loved ones into that difficult conversation. In that case, follow the advice of your parent’s doctor, and you can “let the doctor be the bad guy, as opposed to you,” suggested Fenn. For more tips, see www.AARP.com. A8 Ojai Valley News • Wednesday, May 27, 2015 Ojai hospital Ojai women return to Ventura College, earn scholarships garners award for emergency care Ojai Valley Community Hospital has been named a recipient of the 2015 Women’s Choice Award® as one of America’s Best Hospitals for Emergency Care, providing exceptional patient care and treatment. Each year there are more than 125 million emergency room visits in the U.S., with about a fifth of them being children under the age of 15. Emergency departments continue to be an essential part of the healthcare system as they provide fast life-or-limb-saving care to millions each year. By carrying the Women’s Choice Award seal, OVCH has joined an elite network of hospitals committed to a global mission to empower women, serving as an example to all hospitals while setting new standards of healthcare excellence for women, their families, and their communities. “This award is an evidence-based designation reflecting exceptional clinical performance and women’s preferences. It recognizes that women highly recommend Ojai Valley Community Hospital as one of the best hospitals for emergency care,” said chief administrative officer Haady Lashkari. “Ojai Hospital is proud to receive an award selected by women, signifying our entire hospital values their experience as a critical component and also for the care of their loved ones.” For more information on the Women’s Choice Award received by Ojai Valley Community Hospital, visit www.cmhshealth.org/newsbites. The Ventura College Foundation has awarded a total of $28,000 Phoenix Scholarships to 28 reentry students this spring, helping them get one step closer to achieving their career goals by returning to Ventura College to study. Re-entry students are defined as people who return to school to learn new skills in order to be competitive in the marketplace or who are returning to school after an extended break. Two of these scholarship recipients are from the Ojai Valley — Victoria Massey and Amanda Ardissoni. Each student received a scholarship of $1,000, awarded at the 16th annual scholarship ceremony, which was hosted by the foundation’s staff and board of directors. Stan Weisel, a Ventura resident and founder of the Stan Weisel Endowed Scholarships, sponsored the event this year and has pledged to do so for the rest of his life. The Ventura College Foundation board of directors started the program in November 1999 after learning about the special needs of Ventura College re-entry students. “Each year, I am inspired by the scholarship recipients’ tenacity and their unwavering determination. These students are driven to overcome financial and personal challenges to be in school so they can upgrade their skills and make a better life for themselves and their families,” said Richard Taylor, Ventura College Foundation board member and one of the Phoenix Scholarship program founders. “Finding the money and the time to pay for and attend college when you’re already working a job and/or caring for a family requires commitment and sacrifice. I am so glad to see the efforts of these students acknowledged with a Phoenix Scholarship.” For more information, contact Norbert Tan at (805) 289-6160 or [email protected], or visit www.venturacollege.edu/foundation. 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The Gemini Festival at the June full moon is called the Festival of Good Will and World Invocation Day (recitation of the Great Invocation hourly around the world — the Great Invocation is the mantra of direction for humanity). During the (12 degrees) Gemini festival, the Wesak blessing of the will-to-good is released and radiated (Gemini distributes) to humanity. When the will-to-good is received humanity then is able to radiate good will to each other and to the kingdoms. The Gemini Festival is the third of the three spring festivals (triangle of force) setting the spiritual template and resources for Earth for the rest of the year (‘til next spring). This festival recognizes the true spirit of humanity — aspiring towards and seeking the will of God, dedicated to right human relation. At the full moon the divine nature of humanity is recognized. Christ stands with humanity, leader of his people, “the eldest in a great family of brothers” (Romans VIII, 29.) Each year at the Gemini Festival Christ preaches the last sermon of Buddha, his brother — a sermon calling forth human and spiritual unity, represented by an outflow of love (work of the Christ) and wisdom (work of the Buddha). The Forces of Reconstruction stream in during the festival, ushering in an era of pronounced creative activity, rebuilding the tangible world on new creative lines. This necessitates the total destruction of the old forms no longer useful for the new world era. The Forces of Reconstruction’s task is to precipitate and bring into manifestation into the world that which the Forces of Restoration (Aries, new seed) and of Enlightenment (Taurus, anchoring the seed) have made possible. ARIES: Your daily life and agendas shift. For many months what has been internal — daily work, service, and health — emerges into the light of day. New tasks and tools become available, new disciplines, structures, order and organization are revealed. You step out of a previous way of being into a new set of parameters that you initiate. Community calls you. TAURUS: Expressing yourself becomes most important. You’ve had months to develop ideas, visions, plans and the architecture of the new world. The foundation has been formed in the etheric (template for form and matter). Gemini and Pisces live in this template. Join them. In the next year opportunities to create the next cycle of life, the “Art of Living,” appear. Help is forthcoming. ple and the external world. Now you’ll turn inward and that which was gathered (experiences and events) will be used to restructure who you will be in the future. Themes for the next few years will be creativity, contemplation, introspection and beauty. GEMINI: This Gemini Festival creates new foundations, creativity, a shift of dimensions, and a moving forward in your personal life. Everything that hasn’t been resolved you now have the capabilities to face squarely, resolve and complete. Everything, including daily contacts is reorganizing. Many years’ experiences culminating. A blank canvas appears. You begin to draw. VIRGO: You consider what is truly important. You begin to live with more love and a new state of values. But first you must know what your values are. Not simply things in form but also your spiritual, psychological and moral value system. Whatever obstructs discovery of your values is removed from your life. This is an important phase. You’ll work hard to keep things simple. Be economical too. CANCER: There’s been much inward preparation the past nine years. Soon begins several years of outward movement in a daily level. Change begins in your thoughts, habits. How you listen and hear others is also being restructured. Both expansion and contraction will be experience, affected by what you think. Greater life and all its beauty are revealed. LEO: For the last 14 years you’ve focused outwardly, developing interactions with others — a vital developmental stage. You’ve gathered information about peo- LIBRA: If aspects of your life, including your professional life, have shifted it’s because new action, events, people, work and realities are about to appear. You are experiencing a time of things dissolving, of cleansing, clearing and completing. When parts of our lives are no longer useful for our growth and evolution, they dissolve away. There’s a separation that needs dissolving, too. Be of kindness and courage. SCORPIO: Integration is occurring — of selfexpression with the expressions of others. CHEF RANDY You’re not an individual star shining bright and alone. This leads to loneliness. You must begin to shine as part of a group. You’ll be required to see yourself as a cooperator, equal coworker, assuming new responsibilities, challenged, with demands on your time. The reality is this is what you’ve secretly hoped for. We succeed in the new world with a group. This is the secret of Masonry. SAGITTARIUS: Fourteen years ago you began a process of growth, the outcome being harvested now. Those years were preparatory to this time. The experiences have prepared well. You’ll soon assume new and different responsibilities responding to your ambition and a call for leadership. Perhaps you’re only half aware of this. Perhaps you don’t care for leadership. Leadership leads to great(er) achievement. Lead with will and with love. CAPRICORN: Your efforts are bearing fruit, a level of your life balancing, creativity and ambitions are stabilizing as you work and play with the rules of the game. However, you’ll always be unusual, very unique, a bit of a revolutionary. Spirituality and religion will become more anchored along with new philosophical ideas. You balance well your pri- vate and public lives. More tests appear. You will pass them. Plant lemon verbena. AQUARIUS: Notice that possessions, resources, values, the ways you have been doing things — some of these are slowly disappearing. You’re learning about what others value. You integrate into your life new constructive non-conflictual changes. You want to be in a position of not relying on others. You reflect upon your resources and vulnerabilities — a practical step into your future. PISCES: You’re realizing what you can and cannot do. You do your very best at every task, with every encounter, and in all relationships. This creates balance and poise when imbalance seems to dominate. In relationships, do not expect from others more than they can give. You’re redefining yourself after years of struggle and preparation. Show gratitude to those who love you. Pay attention to your health. No sugars. 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 email to risagoodwill @gmail.com, go to night lightnews..org/ or see her Facebook pages. Randy Graham Farm-fresh strawberries make this shortcake decadent This is a decadent, wickedly good and totally fresh dessert. It features a buttery shortcake, fresh cream, fresh strawberries and a secret “soak” borrowed from a recipe I found online. I also borrow the pairing of sweettart grenadine syrup with the field-to-table fresh strawberries from a recipe given to me many moons ago. This is one of the tastiest strawberry shortcakes you’ll ever experience. For my Ojai Valley friends: think traditional strawberry shortcake on steroids. Strawberry Shortcake Shortcake Ingredients: 3 cups cake flour 1 tsp. baking powder Pinch of salt 1 cup butter, room temperature 2 cups coconut sugar 1/2 tsp. vanilla 5 medium eggs 3/4 cup milk Soak Ingredients: 1 cup whole milk 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk 1/2 cup coconut milk 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract Filling and Frosting Ingredients: 1-1/2 cups seedless strawberry jam, divided 2-1/2 cups heavy cream 1/4 cup sugar 1 quart fresh sliced strawberries Pomegranate Reduction Ingredients: 8 ounces grenadine Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare a 9-by-9by-2-inch baking or casserole dish with cooking spray. It’s important that it be 2” to 2-1/2” high. In a large bowl, combine the butter and sugar and whisk until creamy and thoroughly mixed. Add the eggs, milk and vanilla. Stir to combine. Set aside. In a separate bowl combine the flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir to combine. Set aside. Add the flour mixture to the butter-sugar mixture. Stir until the flour is completely incorporated. Pour into the prepared pan and place in the oven. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean. Remove from the oven and allow to cool about 20 minutes in the pan. Carefully remove from the pan and allow to cool completely on a baking rack. While the shortcake is baking, stir together the “soak” ingredients (milk through vanilla extract) in a large bowl. Set aside. Once the cake has cooled, use a large knife to slice the cake in half horizontally. Place the top layer of cake on a rimmed baking sheet, cut-side up. Slowly pour half the “soak” over the top of the bottom layer allowing it to soak into the cake. After the liquid has soaked in, spread half the jam over the top of the layer. Place the other layer, bottom-side up, on top of the first layer and slowly pour the remaining soaking liquid over the top. After the liquid has soaked in, spread the remaining jam over the top layer. Whip the cream to soft peaks, add the sugar, and then whip to stiff peaks. Frost the cake all over with the whipped cream. Decorate the top with the strawberries. Carefully cover and keep refrigerated until ready to serve. To make the reduction, pour the grenadine into a small pot. Bring to a boil over high heat. Keep boiling (watch it carefully) until the juice is reduced A New Local Dentist Is Now In Your Neighborhood General, Cosmetic & Sedation Dentistry New patients always welcome! Visit our web site to learn more about our dental services or call to schedule an appointment. Brian D. Frederick, D.D.S. 411 West Ojai Avenue, Suite C. Ojai, CA 93023 •(805) 669-6700 bfrederickdds.com by about half. Remove the pomegranate reduction from heat, pour into a cup and set aside to cool until ready to use. To serve, drizzle the reduction onto a chilled dessert plate. Cut a 3-by3-inch square of cake and carefully place it in the middle of the plate. Try not to drool as you serve each piece. There will be plenty enough left for the cook! See Chef Randy's website at www.valley-vege tarian.com for more recipes. Photo by Randy Graham What’s better than strawberry shortcake? A10 Ojai Valley News • Wednesday, May 27, 2015 Graduations Eastin Bartholio takes a selfie with his peers in the background after receiving his high school diploma. Ojai Valley News photos by Ashley Wilson Villanova faculty members congratulate the Class of 2015 with hugs and smiles. Villanova graduates 61 Wildcats Villanova Preparatory School graduated 61 students Saturday in the Ojai Valley's first graduation ceremony of 2015. The Wildcat Class of 2015 is: Kaitlyn Louise Bailey, Eastin Dean Bartholio, McKenna Margaret Billy, Mackenzie DeAnne Boyd, Madeline Frances Brock, Sean Ryan Burke, Joseph Troy Campbell, Xingchen "Kathy" Chen, Zeyu "Dennis" Chen, Noah Austin Cohan, Kathleen Jane Cotti, Zhuowen "Iris" Deng, Stephanie Diaz Contreras, Derek Edward Ducharme, Amy Elizabeth Duncan, Emma-Rose DuBois Ebers, Leslie Esparza, John Westhues Evans, Jacob Alan Greenspan, Xinyao "Niki" Guan, Zhengchen "Emily" Hu, Andrew Anthony Italo, Teodor Juve Jaich, Madelyn Claire Kelley, Jack Cameron La Plante, Kai Yi "Lilly" Lai, Jacob Robert Hao Ran "Henry" Zhang performs the song, "Firework" by Katy Perry, at the 2015 Villanova graduation. Launius, Seoyeon "Jasmine" Lee, Ka Ki "Kelly" Li, Callie Blake Little, Tianlang "Clive" Liu, Garett Sacco Lockwood, Valeria Marie Lopez, Chandler Shea Mang, Jack Matthew McAtee, Samuel Stix McColgan, George Cyrus Millar, Camille Carlye Morgan, Sabrina Marie Nuño, Claire Alexis Petrovich, Jena Lauren Plasmyer, Matchima Prasansin, Carolyn Marie Richards, Alejandro Daniel Rios, Dominique Hope Risse, Mark Alexander Roberts, Elissa Mae Root, Erica Theresa Shuere, Samantha Brandon Smith, Hon Ming Sze, Ye "Tom" Tang, Yuanhong "Eric" Tian, Christian Vunabandi, Yen-Kai "Kyle" Wang, Bodong "Peter" Wang, Hailey Cain West, Courtney Luk-Tung Wu, Junjie "Joe" Xiao, Hsin-Heng "Henry" Ying, Hao Ran "Henry" Zhang, Evgeniia Zykova. Crowned with flowers, Villanova seniors soak up the moment. Sports B1 Wednesday May 27, 2015 Mike Miller, editor [email protected] Highlighting prep, rec and area sports Untimely errors end Villanova Wildcats’ baseball season Tim Tuttle OVN correspondent Villanova’s Garrett Lockwood pitched superbly against Sage Hill in the opening round of the CIF Division 6 playoffs Friday, allowing one earned run in a complete game-six inning effort in a 6-2 loss on the Lightning’s Hague Field. The Wildcats’ strongarmed senior limited Sage Hill, the division’s No. 1 seed, to four hits. He struck out six, walked two and hit a batter. Lockwood was matched against Sage Hill’s Brett Super, who pitched a pair of no-hitters en route to an 8-0 regular season. The Wildcats (11-9) had six hits and four walks against Super in six-plus innings before he was relieved by Kellen Ochi in the seventh. “Garrett absolutely outpitched Super,” Villanova coach Carson Brown said. “Garrett pitched great, he did everything we asked him to do. He knew they were the No. 1 seed and we were the No. 32 seed and he pitched great. I don’t think I could have asked for a better game from him.” Lockwood, who is headed for NCAA Division II Eastern New Mexico University next fall to play baseball on an academic scholarship, used a fastball, hard curve and slow curve to keep the Lightning (19-6) off balance. “It was a good combination of throwing it hard early and mixing it with off speed late,” Brown said. Lockwood (4-3), who finished the season with a 1.92 earned run average and also led the team with 51 innings pitched, also kept his composure in difficult situations. Sage Hill capitalized on two errors in the first inning to score two unearned runs and Lockwood struck out Super to end the inning. The Lightning scored two more unearned runs in the second and Lockwood struck out Parker Reposa for the third out. “I like to keep my composure when I’m up on the mound and make sure I’m pitching my game,” Lockwood said. “If we make the plays, that’s a 1-0 ball game and we’re cutting it down to the wire. Sometimes it doesn’t go all the way like you plan. They’re (Sage Hill) a good team. They put the ball in play, hit hard ground balls and popups hard to read with the clouds. It wasn’t a good defensive game, but we battled against their pitcher and I just kept throwing. “My stuff was good. I was hitting my stuff. I left a couple of pitches up, but other than that, it was pretty good.” Down 4-0, the Wildcats scored two runs in the third. Freshman Will McColgan led off with a walk, Sammy McColgan followed with a bunt single and Eastin Bartholio singled to center to load the bases with no outs. Super, who struck out 11, retired Ryan Pierson swinging and George Millar on a short fly to centerfield. Lockwood drove in Will McColgan with a hard-hit ground ball to the right of the mound that Super was able to knock down. Super’s hurried throw was off target to first baseman Michael Helton and Sammy McColgan scored. Dillon Riggs’ walk loaded the bases, but Super got out of the jam by striking out freshman Raegan Mang. Villanova left fielder Millar made a backhanded, running catch with runners on second and third to save two runs and end the fourth inning. “It was a fantastic catch,” Brown said. “That was the best catch he’s made all year.” The Wildcats loaded the bases with no outs on a walk, an error and a bad-hop single in the sixth, but Super struck out the next two hitters and retired the dangerous Bartholio on a ground out to first baseman Pierson. Lead-off batter Bartholio, a senior, had three singles and a stolen base. He ended the season hitting .400 on 26 hits in 65 at-bats. Sage Hill added its only earned run in the fifth for a 5-2 lead and another run in the sixth. It was the final game at Villanova for seniors Lockwood, Bartholio, Sammy McColgan, Millar, Chandler Mang (who was absent because of another school function) and Noah Cohan. “It’s always sad to be leaving the guys,” Lockwood said. “We’ve got a lot of young kids and we did the best we could with the seniors we had.” Get on the links to help Ranger golf The Nordhoff High School golf program will be hosting the 26th annual George Mataisz Memorial Golf Tournament and Social May 30 at the Soule Park Golf Course. The entry fee is $80 and includes a cart. Awards are given for best foursome, low gross, low net, skins, closest to the pin, longest drive and fewest putts. All proceeds from the annual event will go to help support Ranger golf. For more information, call NHS head coach Dick Sebek at 646-7503. Photo by Dougal Brownley Nordhoff’s Landis Meyer, shown here running in the 4-by-400-meter relay, helped the Rangers to a CIF-Southern Section Division 4 title last weekend. Meyer and teammate Cameron Kunde will compete in the master’s meet Friday. NHS track wins firstever sectional title Mike Miller [email protected] The Nordhoff boys’ track and field team made history last weekend when they won their first-ever CIF Southern Section title by edging Serra High School, 53-47. Nordhoff assistant track and field coach Ed Italo said, “You don’t need a lot of guys to win this meet, you just need the right guys.” The Rangers entered the meet with just six athletes, but that did not prevent them from taking down Division 4 powers like Oaks Christian, Serra, and St. Bonaventure. “Going into the meet, people were picking Oaks Christian to beat us. I normally don’t use that kind of stuff to motivate these guys, but this time I’d had it. I used some of the stuff that was printed on the web to show our guys that people were picking against us. It worked; we had a good day and won the meet. Everyone did what they needed to do,” said Italo. Of Nordhoff’s 53 points, 45 came from the running events which were all scored by the foursome that completed at the Penn Relays earlier this spring. Varian Wilson had a huge day, winning the 400-meter event in 49.45 and then he took third in the 200meter dash with a time of 21.97. Wilson also served as a member of the winning 4-by-400-meter relay team. In the 800-meter run, the Rangers were well represented and they came away with 19 points in that event alone. Cameron Kunde won with a time of 1:54.26, Landis Meyer was close behind in second with a time of 1:54.69, and Elijah Balderas was eighth in 1:59.53. Kunde, Meyer, and Balderas were also on the winning relay team along with Wilson. In the field, NHS benefitted from huge performances from Jevon Morrison who placed fourth in the pole vault (14 feet even) and Homero Espana who was sixth in the discuss with a toss of 136 feet, 11 inches. “It was a fight to the end, but these kids really did a great job. We needed every one of them to step up and they did,” added Italo. Kunde and Meyer will both advance to Friday’s CIF-SS master’s meet in Cerritos with the hope of moving on to the state meet. Italo said, “They are going into the master’s meet as the seventh and eighth seeds out of 12, so they are right in there. They were at a disadvantage in the finals because in the Division 4 race, they pretty much had to time trial against each other to run fast enough to advance. This weekend will be different and they can just go out and face for a spot at state.” The Nordhoff track and field team has enjoyed one of their best seasons in recent memory with their trip to the Penn Relays and now their first-ever sectional title. See next week’s Ojai Valley News for an update on Kunde and Meyer as they look to advance to the state finals. Front Nine golfers have four-way tie in last tourney Greg Edge OVN contributor The final mini-tournament of the spring session for the Soule Park Ladies Front Nine League was a rousing success last Thursday afternoon. Thirty members and their guests participated in a twoball scramble. A spaghetti feast was held afterwards in the Soule Park Golf Course Banquet Room. This week was drier than the past two weeks, but still cool and cloudy for much of the event. The tournament winners were determined using the Callaway scoring system that yielded a four-way tie for first place with a score of 32. Winners were: Kim Exon and Claudia Wunderlich; Linda Conrad and Meredy Benson Rice; Laura Denne and Linda Bell; Peggy Brown and Debbie Switzer. The honor for fewest puts with only 12 went to Kat Gunn and Dawn Emery. Longest drive of 200 yards was by the team of Mitnee Duque and Candy Randopoulos. The Front Nine’s summer session begins June 25 and includes eight mini-tournaments, a free golf clinic, and an awards dinner. The fee is $40 for the session. For more information, contact Mitnee Duque at 272-8782. Send your local sports photos and stories to [email protected] 85 YEARS AND STILL GOING STRONG Since 1929 FIND NEW ROADS CHEVROLET Photo submitted Villanova Preparatory School wraps up another successful season Villanova’s surf team recently won the Los Angeles–Santa Barbara High School Division 2 title. VPS competed against several schools including Calabasas, Oak Park, Agoura, Oxnard, Loyola, Westlake and Moorpark to earn the title. Several Wildcat surfers ranked high in the individual events, including Maddy Bailey, who was first overall in the women's short board and Jack McAtee who was first overall in the bodyboard. 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Wiggins & Jeffrey Allan Hilmer filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a) Timothy Allan Hilmer to Timothy Allan HilmerWiggins, b) Tyler Dawson Hilmer to Tyler Dawson Hilmer-Wiggins THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING Date: 6/17/15 Time: 8:30 am Dept.: 40 The address of the court is same as noted above. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation printed in this county: Ojai Valley News. Date: APR 24, 2015 BY ORDER OF THE COURT MICHAEL D. PLANET Ventura Superior Court Executive Officer and Clerk By: /s/LYDIA GONZALEZ Deputy Clerk ———————— OVN05-02-2015 Published Ojai Valley News May 6, 13, 20 & 27, 2015 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number 2015040710006574-0 1/1 Ventura County Clerk and Recorder MARK A. LUNN File Date: 04/07/2015 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1st Fictitious Business Name: Kali Institute for Massage & Somatic Therapies Street Address of Principal Place of Business (P.O. Box or PMB are not acceptable): 746 E. Main St., Ventura, CA 93001 County of Principal Place of Business: Ventura State of Incorporation/ Organization: CA Full name of 1st Registrant Individual/Corporation/Limit ed Liability Company: VC Bodyworks, Inc. Residence Address of 1st Registrant (P.O. Box or PMB are not acceptable): 746 E. Main St., Ventura, CA 93001 This Business is conducted by: A Corporation The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) VC Bodyworks, Inc. /s/ABBY NIELSEN Abby Nielsen President NOTICE – In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in residence address or registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code). This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Ventura on the date indicated by the file stamp above. ———————— OVN05-03-2015 Published Ojai Valley News May 13, 20 & 27, 2015 June 3, 2015 20150420-10007583-0 1/1 Ventura County Clerk and Recorder MARK A. LUNN File Date: 04/20/2015 STATEMENT OF WITHDRAWAL FROM THE PARTNERSHIP OPERATING UNDER A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) HAS/HAVE WITHDRAWN AS A GENERAL PARTNER FROM THE PARTNERSHIP OPERATING UNDER THE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME Fictitious Business Name (s) (Business name being withdrawn) 1) Sugar Pearl Bakery, 2) Hot Shots Photography Street Address of Principal Place of Business 1006 Ney Court, Simi Valley, CA 93065 The date on which the fictitious business name being withdrawn was filed: 9/23/2014 The file number to the fictitious business name being withdrawn: 2014092310017178-0 1/1 The county where the fictitious business name was filed: Ventura Full name of Withdrawing Partner Sean Mitchell Ford Residence Address (P.O. Box or PMB are not acceptable) 1006 Ney Court, Simi Valley, CA 93065 I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/SEAN FORD Sean Ford This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Ventura County on the date indicated by the file stamp above. ———————— OVN05-04-2015 Published Ojai Valley News May 13, 20 & 27, 2015 June 3, 2015 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number 2015050710008887-0 1/1 Ventura County Clerk and Recorder MARK A. LUNN File Date: 05/07/2015 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1st Fictitious Business Name: CMS Construction Street Address of Principal Place of Business (P.O. Box or PMB are not acceptable): 1073 Tioco rd, Ojai, CA 93023 County of Principal Place of Business: Ventura Full name of 1st Registrant Individual/Corporation/Limit ed Liability Company: Cody Michael Stevens Residence Address of 1st Registrant (P.O. Box or PMB are not acceptable): 1073 Tico rd, Ojai, CA 93023 This Business is conducted by: An Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 1-115. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) Cody Michael Stevens /s/CODY MICHAEL STEVENS NOTICE – In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in residence address or registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code). This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Ventura on the date indicated by the file stamp above. ———————— OVN05-09-2015 Published Ojai Valley News May 20 & 27, 2015 June 3 & 10, 2015 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number 2015050610008728-0 1/1 Ventura County Clerk and Recorder MARK A. LUNN File Date: 05/06/2015 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1st Fictitious Business Name: Enhanced Street Address of Principal Place of Business (P.O. Box or PMB are not acceptable): 439 W. El Roblar Dr., Ojai, CA 93023 County of Principal Place of Business: Ventura Full name of 1st Registrant Individual/Corporation/Limit ed Liability Company: Summer McComas Residence Address of 1st Registrant (P.O. Box or PMB are not acceptable): 83 Chaparral rd., Oak View, CA 93022 This Business is conducted by: An Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) Summer McComas /s/SUMMER McCOMAS NOTICE – In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in residence address or registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code). This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Ventura on the date indicated by the file stamp above. ———————— OVN05-10-2015 Published Ojai Valley News May 20 & 27, 2015 June 3 & 10, 2015 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number 2015050810008918-0 1/1 Ventura County Clerk and Recorder MARK A. LUNN File Date: 05/08/2015 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1st Fictitious Business Name: Morris Excavating 2nd Fictitious Business Name: Morris Construction Street Address of Principal Place of Business (P.O. Box or PMB are not acceptable): 202 Shady Lane, Ojai, CA 93023 County of Principal Place of Business: Ventura State of Incorporation/ Organization: CA Full name of 1st Registrant Individual/Corporation/Limit ed Liability Company: Justin Morris Residence Address of 1st Registrant (P.O. Box or PMB are not acceptable): 202 Shady Lane, Ojai, CA 93023 This Business is conducted by: An Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on (1) NA, (2) 2011. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) Justin Morris /s/JUSTIN MORRIS NOTICE – In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in residence address or registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code). This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Ventura on the date indicated by the file stamp above. ———————— OVN05-17-2015 Published Ojai Valley News May 27 2015 VENTURA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION SCHOOL BUSINESS AND ADVISORY SERVICES 5189 Verdugo Way Camarillo CA 93023 Notice of Public Hearing for the 2015-2016 School District Budget PROPOSED BUDGET OF Valley Oak Charter SCHOOL DISTRICT OF VENTURA COUNTY FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2016. The public hearing on the proposed budget for Valley Oak Charter School District will be held at 907 El Centro Street, Ojai on June 11 at 1:30 o’clock p.m. The public is cordially invited to attend this meeting. The proposed budget will be on file for public inspection from June 8th to June 10th, 2015 at 907 El Centro Street, Ojai during the normal workday. STANLEY C. MANTOOTH County Superintendent of Schools ———————— OVN05-18-2015 Published Ojai Valley News May 27, 2015 June 3, 10 & 17, 2015 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number 2015052010009768-0 1/1 Ventura County Clerk and Recorder MARK A. LUNN File Date: 05/20/2015 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1st Fictitious Business Name: Om Organic Skin Care Street Address of Principal Place of Business (P.O. Box or PMB are not acceptable): 135 Felix Dr., Ojai, CA 93023 County of Principal Place of Business: Ventura Full name of 1st Registrant Individual/Corporation/Limit ed Liability Company: Kalia Woglom Residence Address of 1st Registrant (P.O. Box or PMB are not acceptable): 321 Descanso Ave., Ojai, CA 93023 This Business is conducted by: An Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) Kalia Woglom /s/KALIA WOGLOM NOTICE – In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in residence address or registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code). This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Ventura on the date indicated by the file stamp above. ———————— OVN05-19-2015 Published Ojai Valley News May 27, 2015 PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Ojai Community Development Director will hold a public hearing on the following items on Monday, June 8, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. in the Conference Room of Ojai City Hall, 401 S. Ventura St., Ojai, California. Any interested persons may appear before the Director and present their views. Director’s Exemption from Design Review (DE 15-07) for a new 18 x 50 square foot rectangle swimming pool and spa located at 608 Country Club Drive, Assessor’s Parcel Number: 023-0-040-060. The General Plan designation of the site is The General Plan Land Use Designation of the property is Low Density Residential (LR). The Zoning Classification of the property is Single-Family Residential, Low Density (R-O-1). A Categorical Exemption has been prepared pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act. Property Owner: Dan and Ann Lukas. Applicant / Representative: Chester Jagiello. Director’s Exemption from Design Review (DE 15-09) for a new swimming pool, spa and barbeque pavilion located at 123 Fairview Road, Assessor’s Parcel Number: 020-0-010-450. The General Plan designation of the site is The General Plan Land Use Designation of the property is Very Low Density Residential (VLR). The Zoning Classification of the property is Single-Family Residential, Low Density (RO-4). A Categorical Exemption has been prepared pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act. Property Owner: Gidi and Noga Cohen. Applicant / Representative: Alex Ugrik. Further information about these matters are available from the Community Development Department at 401 South Ventura Street, Mondays through Fridays from 8 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., or by calling (805) 646-5581 x112. Any aspect of this approval may be appealed to the City of Ojai Planning Commission within fifteen days, subject to filing the required forms and fees with the City Clerk. May 21, 2015 /s/KATHLEEN WOLD Kathleen Wold, Community Development Director New York Times CROSSWORD PUZZLE Deadlines for placing your ad For Wednesday’s paper, Monday before Noon. For Friday’s paper, Wednesday before Noon. We accept personal checks, Visa, Mastercard, Discover, American Express & Debit. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT to require that any ad be paid in advance of publishing. REFUNDS will be mailed within 30 days of cancellation. 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Alice Delp, a veteran of the U.S. Army who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder, shares her experiences with the crowd on Memorial Day in Libbey Park. The Ojai Valley News thanks our veterans for their service. Miss Oak View Jennifer Patino (left) and Miss Teen Oak View Lilly Hargett wave to the crowd during the Oak View Memorial Day parade. Gil Vondriska discusses his experiences as a helicopter pilot, shares the stories of the fallen — both from his own memories and those of his grandfather. Read after-print and late-breaking news online. YOUR VALLEY, YOUR NEWS ojaivalleynews.com If you are thinking of buying or selling... 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Ojai Avenue Arts C1 &Entertainment Wednesday, May 27, 2015 [email protected] Artist, expert team up on drought As part of the highly acclaimed Water Works II exhibition presented by the Porch Gallery Ojai and the Venice Institute of Contemporary Art, local photographer Terri Laine and Casitas Conservation Specialist Cinnamon McIntosh will copresent an overview of Ventura County’s current water conditions and how they are impacting Lake Casitas. The event will take place Sunday at 4 p.m. at the Ojai Art Center in Ojai. Laine will address her extensive documentation of the drought’s effects at Lake Casitas, and McIntosh will discuss the history of Lake Casitas and what the current situation is. This will be followed by a question-and-answer period. According to Lisa Casoni of the Porch Gallery Ojai “This is a great way for Terri to Ojai Art Center • Waterworks II, special presentation • Sunday at 4 p.m. • 113 S. Montgomery St., Ojai • Call 620-7589 or visit www.porchgalleryojai.com present her work. Her series of photographs tell an important and evocative story about the current state of our environment. The opportunity to hear about her experience with the rapidly changing lake is going to be very informative. Add the bonus of Cinnamon’s expertise, and this will be a must see event.” Water Works II is spread between the exhibition space at Porch Gallery Ojai and A series of images by local photographer Terri Laine depicts the gradual lowering of the water level in Lake Casitas. The Ojai Art Center. The exhibition features 70 pieces by 54 artists. In addition to the gallery venues, three commis- sioned sculptures are installed in and around Ojai by artists KuBo (Besant Hill School), Sonja Schenk (The Farmer and the Cook) and Alberto Bevacqua (Porch Gallery Ojai). The Ojai Art Center is at 113 S. Montgomery St. in Ojai. For more information, visit www.porchgalleryojai.com or call 6207589. Wine festival will benefit local projects Photo by Kerri Sengstaken The Gold ‘n Blue Chorale perform at the Southern California Vocal Association Festival at Thacher School on April 28. Chorale to play Libbey Bowl Friday, the Nordhoff High School Music Department will present its spring concert, Friday Night in the Park, at 6:30 p.m. at Libbey Bowl. The all-department concert will feature the award-winning Symphonic Band, String Orchestra, Chamber Choir, Gold ‘n Blue Chorale and Jazz Band, under the direction of Bill Wagner. All the groups performed April 24 at the Heritage Festival in San Diego and received unanimous superior ratings and gold awards, the highest awards given. Additionally, Sarathi Farkas and Ashley Sengstaken received soloist awards. The concert is free. For additional information, visit www.nhsmusic.com or call 6404343, ext. 1861. The 29th annual Ojai Wine Festival is just around the corner — both time wise and geographically. Attendees can treat themselves to a VIP experience June 14 from noon to 4 p.m. when the event returns to the shores of the Lake Casitas Recreation Area. The VIP Lounge offers select spirits, wine and beer and food, inside a canopy tent, with an open view of the lake. VIP’s are greeted with a glass of Barefoot Bubbly and can choose from a selection of hors d’oeuvres served by Sakura Ojai Japanese, La Piu Bella Tavola Italian Catering and Whole Foods Market Oxnard. The hors d’oeuvres pair with a selection of wine by Ascension Cellars, Gainey Vineyard, Zaca Mesa Winery and Falcone Family Winery. Belgian-style draft Stella Artois, Leffe or Hoegaarden beer will also be served in souvenir glasses. Nonalcoholic Sparkling ICE waters, Hubert’s Organic Lemonade and Jarritos sodas will also be avialable. A selection of tequilas from Tequila Los Tres Toños and Tequila El TrueQue will top off the VIP experience. Tickets are limited in this area of the festival and cost $120 presale and $150 event day. VIP non-drinking tickets, which provide everything but alcohol, are $50 presale and $75 event day. Participants must be See Wine, Page C2 Actor, humorist Garofalo set for Sunday show Comedian Janeane Garofalo will perform at the Scherr Forum Theatre, Sunday at 7 p.m. Garofalo has had many memorable and critically acclaimed movie roles including “The Truth About Cats and Dogs,” “Wet Hot American Summer,” “Ratatouille,” “Steal This Movie,” “Reality Bites,” “Romy and Michelle’s High School Reunion,” “Mystery Men,” “The Ten” and “The Cable Guy”. Garofalo also co-authored the best seller “Feel This Book,” with Ben Stiller. Garofalo was a cast member of the Emmy Award-winning “Ben Stiller Show” and played the role of Paula, the acerbic talent booker, on “The Larry Sanders Show,” for which she received an Emmy nomination. During the fall of 1994, she joined the cast of “Saturday Night Live.” Some of Garofalo’s other television work includes two specials for HBO, FOX’s “24,” “Mad About You,” and the final season of NBC’s “The West Wing,” where she played Democratic campaign strategist Louise Thornton. In addition to acting in film and television, Garofalo is an outspoken activist, spoken word performer and stand-up comedy entertainer. She was instrumental in the successful launching of the first liberal radio Photo submitted Comedian Janeane Garofalo will appear Sunday at the Scherr Forum Theatre in Thousand Oaks. network, Air America Radio, where she hosted her own talk show, “The Majority Report.” Single tickets are priced from $34 to $39 with group discounts available. Tickets are available from Ticketmaster at 800-745-3000, online at www.ticketmaster.com or through the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza Box Office, at 2100 Thou- sand Oaks Blvd. For more information, visit www.civicartsplaza.com or call 4492787. Free Family Day coming to SP Museum The Santa Paula Art Museum will host its Free Family Day June 6 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Artists of all ages are invited for a free hands-on, art-making workshop to coincide with the Melody Hall Music Festival at the nearby California Oil Museum. Participants will learn how to create their own instruments out of everyday materials in this interactive workshop. The workshop is free. The Santa Paula Art Museum’s Free Family Day is held in conjunction with the Music Festival. Held next to the California Oil Museum at 1001 E. Main St., the free event will showcase seven bands that will range from rock ‘n’ roll to big band, jazz and swing. Named for one of Santa Paula’s earliest nightclubs, the event will include a dance floor, food trucks and entertainment starting at 10 a.m. and lasting until 7:30 p.m. Attendees are encouraged to provide their own seating. Umbrellas and shade pop-ups will be allowed in designated areas. For information about the Melody Hall Music Festival, call the California Oil Museum at 933-0076. The Santa Paula Art Museum is at 117 N. 10th St. in Santa Paula. The Museum’s hours are Wednesdays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sundays from noon to 4 p.m. For more information, call the Museum at 525-5554. C2 Ojai Valley News • Wednesday, May 27, 2015 Ojai artist included in Camarillo show Ojai artist Andrea Haffner’s work will be included in the upcoming Studio Channel Islands Art Center Blackboard Gallery show entitled Kinetic Lines. The show opens June 4 and runs until June 26. Also included in the show will be works Julia Pinkham and BiJian Fan. An artist reception will be held June 6 from 4 to 6 p.m., and an artists’ talk will take place from 3 to 4 p.m. The Blackboard Gallery at Studio Channel Islands Art Center is at 2222 Ventura Blvd. in Old Town Camarillo. Gallery hours are Tuesdays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Wednesdays through Fridays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For information, visit www.studiochannelislands.org or call 3881368. Andrea Haffner’s art explores themes dealing with relationships, solitude, experience and complex human emotions. Julia Pinkham’s work is strongly influenced by the natural world and organic forms. Auditions • Actors are welcome to audition for parts in any of the four one-acts that will be presented on the Fifth Monday event in June The “We Write One Acts” festival, at Ojai ACT, is a one-night only performance to showcase local talent. Auditions will be held June 2 at 7 p.m. at the Ojai Art Center’s Raymund Room, 113 S. Montgomery St. A second audition will be held June 4 at 7 p.m. The Fifth Monday production is an active reading, so it’s not required that performers memorize the script. There will often be props and costumes however. There are parts for adults of all ages, and most of the plays feature couples. The authors are Richard Camp, Wendell Jones, Christine Rosensteel and Lisa Snider. E-mail ojaignusman @gmail.com or call 4522885 for additional information. Woolson to demonstrate art techniques Ojai artist Holly Woolson will demonstrate mixed media/printing techniques at the Westlake Village Art Guild’s dinner meeting Tuesday at Los Robles Greens Golf Course in Thousand Oaks. For more information, visit www.wvartguild.org. Wine: Continued from Page C1 21 or older to enter the VIP Lounge, no children are allowed. General admission Check out our May events on Facebook. BookEnds Bookstore and other curiosities Housed in an enchanting old church in Meiners Oaks tickets are $50 until June 12 or $60 event day and include unlimited tasting of beer and wine in the Main Tasting Area. There will also be food and craft vendors, music by Sgt. Pepper or Captain Cardiac and the Coronaries, bid a silent wine auction and free boat rides on the Rotary Floating Classroom. Tickets are available at www.OjaiWineFestival.com and at The Attitude Adjustment Shoppe located at the “Y” intersection in Ojai and Reid’s Appliances in Ventura and Santa Barbara. Free Ojai Wine Festival shuttles, sponsored by Roadrunner Shuttle and Limousine Service, will run every 30 minutes and stop at four locations along the Ojai Trolley Route, or call 389-8196, Ext. 1 to purchase a discounted private pick-up. The Ojai Wine Festival is a fundraising event of the Rotary Club of Ojai West Foundation Inc., which has raised more than $1,000,000 to help fund local projects. This year, the Rotary Club of Ojai West Foundation is trying to raise money to furnish a shade sail for the Libbey Park children’s play area. Contemporary fine art jewelry and crafts 805.640.9441 110 S. Pueblo Ave. corner of El Roblar, Ojai Log on to www.ojaivalleynews.com BookEndsbookstore.com Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (closed Wednesday) Unique gifts, attractive prices 108-B. N. Signal St. Open daily 10-6 • (805) 646-5682 www.ojaivalleyartists.com Ojai Valley News • Wednesday, May 27, 2015 C3 West Coast art set to come alive Studio Channel Islands Art Center will hold its annual Arts Alive – West Coast Art Experience at 2222 Ventura Blvd. in Old Town Camarillo. The free event will take place Saturday from noon to 7 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free. Arts Alive 2015 will feature more than 100 artists, entertainers and art organizations from Ventura County showcasing their talents and programs. The Blackboard Gallery will feature photography exhibits by Donna Granata and Rob Shanahan, bands will perform and The Art Education Center will exhibit student and teacher works from Adolfo Camarillo and Rio Mesa High Schools. Around campus, theatrical groups will provide unique entertainment throughout each day. Food trucks and a beer-and-wine garden will provide refreshments. Children will be invited to enter a chalk painting contest, have their faces painted and work off energy in a jolly jumper. Visit www.studio channelislands.org for more information. Photo submitted Arts Alive will feature more than 100 artists, enterAround campus, theatrical groups will provide unique entertainment throughout each day. tainers and organizations from Ventura County. Ojai Martha Moran Rock ojairockstacker.com Stacker 805.279.7605 Sculptures, Fountains, Wall Art & Furniture By appointment only On tap at the OBC... We now have 50 beers on tap! Stop in to experience the largest variety of beers on tap in Ojai. Happy Hour - Monday thru Friday 11:30 - 2 and 4-6 $1 off Draft Beer and House Wine 1/2 Off all Apps Photo submitted C4 Ojai Valley News • Wednesday, May 27, 2015 Upcoming Events Saturday, June 6 • Author and literary scout Zhena Muzyka will host a two-day author’s academy in Ojai. Call 633-0924. Sunday, June 7 • The 1892 Dudley Historic House Museum will be open for docent-led tours from 1 to 4 p.m. accompanied by period music in the parlor and upstairs library landing. Admission is free. The museum is at the corner of Loma Vista and Ashwood streets in Ventura. Visit www.dudleyhouse.org or call 642-3345. Saturday, July 18 • A reception to welcome The Artists Guild of Fillmore to the Ojai Arts Center will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. The Guild’s artists will host an exhibition of their work there from July 11 through Aug. 5. The Ojai Art center is at 112 S. Montgomery St. in Ojai. • ArtWalk Ventura, a free, two-day celebration of Ventura’s arts community, returns for its 22nd year. This signature event will take to the streets of Ventura’s historic Downtown and West- side cultural district as patrons enjoy a free, self-guided (and shuttled) tour of more than 40 professional exhibits, pop-up studios, live performances and PODS Containers transformed into mini art galleries. This year features “Havana to Ventura,” a series of events and exhibits, including a public mural, as ArtWalk welcomes renown sculptor Pedro Pulido and Cuban historian Victor Pina. Visit www.artwalkventura.org/ for information. photography by Sabine Pearlman and mixed media by Ellwood T. Risk, through June 6. Call 640-0151. • Through June 6: OVA Arts, 108-B N. Signal St., will display “Making Something from Nothing,” an exhibit of works by impoverished women from Tanzania and Uganda, through June 6. A wide variety of items will be on display and for sale. Call 646-5682. • June 6: galerie 102, 102 W. Matilija St., Ojai, will display photography by Aaron Farley, June 6 through July 5. Call 640-0151. • June 6: Ojai Art Center, 113 S. Montgomery St., will display the Photography Branch’s annual themed-juried exhibit, “What Does Peace Look Like?” from June 6 through July 8. A reception will be held June 6 from 1 to 3 p.m. Call 646-0117 • Through June 8: “Water Works II,” an exhibition of works related to water from as far away as China, will be on display through June 8 at both Porch Gallery Ojai, 310 E. Matilja St., and Ojai Art Center, 113 S. Montgomery St. Call 620-7589. • Through June 13: Gallery 525 at 525 W. El Roblar Drive, will display “Recent Discoveries of Renowned Scientist Merrie Weather Font,” a solo exhibition by artist Michael McCarthy, through June 13. Call 798-0407. • Through June 14: The Santa Paula Art Museum, 117 N. 10th St., Santa Paula, will display works by Ojai artists Carlos Grasso and Sylvia Raz through June 14 in an exhibit titled “Dos Del Sur.” Call 525-5554. • June 17: OVA Gallery, 108 N. Signal St., will display artwork submitted for the juried competition of the Ojai Valley Lavender Festival, June 17 through 26, with a receptionJune 19 from 6 to 8 p.m. • Through July 5: The Ojai Valley Museum, 130 W. Ojai Ave., will display artwork by the Ojai Studio Artists, through July 5, in the group’s 13th annual show, “Condition Report: 2015.” Call 640-1390. • Through July 5: The Santa Paula Art Museum, 117 N. 10th St., Santa Paula, will display “Next Generation Revisited,” an exhibit of works by area college students, through July 5. Call 525-5554. • July 11: The Ojai Art Center, 113 S. Montgomery St., will display work by the Artists Guild of Fillmore, July 11 through Aug. 5. A reception will be held July 18 from 1 to 3 p.m. Call 6460117. • July 17: The Museum of Ventura County, 100 E. Main St., Ventura, will display “Face to Face,” an exhibit of contemporary portraiture by Ventura County artists ages 18 to 35, July 17 through Sept. 13. Call 6530323, Ext. 301. • Through Oct. 11: The Museum of Ventura County, 100 E. Main St., Ventura, will display “A Worse Place than Hell: The Changing Face of Abraham Lincoln,” a new exhibit of George Stuart Historical Figures, through Oct. 11. Call 653-0323, Ext. 303. Exhibits • May 29: The Oaks at Ojai, 122 E. Ojai Ave., will host a reception for artist Tiger Huang, Friday from 5 to 6 p.m. RSVP to [email protected] to attend. His watercolor paintigs will be on display at The Oaks through June 15. Call 646-5573. • May 30: Ojai City Hall, 401 S. Ventura St., will display works by the art students winning scholarships in the annual Ojai Studio Artists contest, Saturday through June 30. Call 646-5581. • Through May 30: The Ojai City Hall Gallery, 401 S. Ventura St., will display work from its permanent collection by Phil Harvey, Blakely Photography Studio, Maggie Garrett, Fred Rothenberg, Audrey Sanders and Linda Taylor through Saturday. Call 6465581, Ext. 101. • Through May 31: Coffee Connection, 311 E. El Roblar Drive, Meiners Oaks, will display “Badger Pix,” an exhibit of prints of Peter Bellwood’s original collage art, through Sunday. Call 646-7821. • Through May 31: Nutmeg’s Ojai House, “Japan II,” by Jane Hollick SlingShot group to show An opening reception for the Vita Art Center-hosted group show, featuring SlingShot artists, will be held June 5 from 6 to 9 p.m. SlingShot Art Forum is a Santa Barbara art studio and gallery for artists with intellectual disabilities who want to create and sell art. Each artist is encouraged to explore their creative vision and their work is valued as important contributions to the contemporary art world. The open studio environment and onsite gallery offer an exhibition space that 304 N. Montgomery St., will display artwork by Ojai’s William Prosser throgh Sunday. Call 640-1656. • Through May 31: Vita Art Center at Bell Arts Factory, 432 N. Ventura St., Ventura, will display paintings 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 • fosters a supportive link to the Santa Barbara art community. Vita Art Center is at 432 N. Ventura Ave. in Ventura. The exhibit will be on display through June 28. Visit www.alphasb .org for further information. by Dan McCleary through Sunday. • Through May 31: Artamo Gallery, 11 W. Anapamu St., Santa Barbara, will display expressionistic paintings by Ojai artist Clay White through Sunday. Call 568-1400. • Through May 31: Harbor Village Gallery, 1591 Spinnaker Drive, Ventura, will display “Welcome to My World,” a photo exhibit by KimberlyAnn Talbert, through Sunday. Call 644-2750. • Through June 6: galerie 102, 102 W. Matilija St., Ojai, will display “No Risk, No Reward,” an exhibit of What makes Secrets of The Faeries camps unique? Through open-ended, project based storytelling, dramatic arts, music, movement, games, yoga, dancing, singing, puppetry, building and permaculture experiences, children are learning the life building physical, social,emotional, mental, creative and spiritual skills needed for their healthy development and future success! For more information or to sign up contact Queen Meghan at (805) (805) 921-6104 secretsofthefaeries.com • [email protected] Presents Arsenio Hall June 18 - 8 p.m. World Class Comedy every Tuesday through Sunday in The Comedy Club Sports action every week in The Green Room Happy Hour at 4:00, Pool Table and Food with beautiful Harbor Views from our Patio. Ticket Price: $20.00 Show Type: Stand Up Restrictions: 21 & over Two item minimum per person Door time: 7:00 p.m. Special Event Telephone: (805) 644-1500 Tickets also available online VenturaHarborComedyClub.com Ventura Harbor Comedy Club 1559 Spinnaker Drive, Suite 205 • Ventura, CA 93001 Ojai Valley News • Wednesday, May 27, 2015 C5 Potters’ guild bringing spring sale to Ojai The Ventura County Potters’ Guild (VCPG), one of three pottery guilds in California, is a collective of professional and recreational potters and ceramists, instructors from local high schools and colleges and people with a passion for ceramics. This year, the group will hold its spring sale June 13 and June 14 in Libbey Park in Ojai during the Ojai’s Music Festival. Hours will be from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. June 13 and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The show will include a juried “salt & pepper” competition with People’s Choice Award voting available. In July 2010 the VCPG opened its first fulltime gallery at the Ventura Harbor. The gallery is staffed by 24 juried VCPG members who take turns working shifts and selling their wares. Proceeds from pottery sold at guild events make possible demonstrations, workshops, a lending library of books and videos and scholarships to local ceramic students. Monthly meetings are generally held the 4th Monday evening of each month from September to May and feature guest speakers who present information or demonstrations in his or her field of expertise. Anyone interested in pottery is welcome to attend. Demonstrations are planned. The VCPG began with 10 Ventura area potters who came together in 1957 to form a potters’ guild. They chose Ventura College ceramics instructor, William Winterbourne, to lead the group as “master potter” and pledged themselves to maintain high professional standards and to provide to the public examples of contemporary pottery through exhibits and local sales and mentoring. The VCPG has become a non-profit organization, promoting interest in pottery making and appreciation of the ceramic arts. The Guild has grown to more than 135 members and has expanded beyond Ventura to represent much of Southern and Central California. Bank to host “Painting Potpourri” The Ojai Community Bank will feature “Painting Potpourri”, an exhibit by local artist, Karen Wu from June 13 through July 24. A reception will be held June 25 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. A 15 percent contribution from sales will be given to HELP of Ojai.” Lavender Fest seeks art for juried show Artists working in two dimensions are invited to submit their work for a juried competition in conjunction with the Ojai Valley Lavender Festival, scheduled for June 27 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Libbey Park. Selected artists will have their work displayed and available for sale in the Art Pavilion at the Festival. In addition, partici- pating artworks will be on view at OVA Gallery in Ojai from June 17 to June 26, with an artists’ reception June 19 from 6 to 8 p.m. Artists must submit their work in person June 14 or June 15 from 4 to 6 p.m. at OVA Gallery, 108 N. Signal St. in Ojai. Artists will be notified of their acceptance or non-acceptance June 16, and work not accepted must be picked up June 17 at OVA Gallery. Competition awards for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place will be given, along with three honorable mention awards. E-mail [email protected] , or nhorwick @sbcglobal.net for more information about this juried competition. In recognition of their sacrifices in the service of our country The Ojai Valley News is offering free online subscriptions to all U.S. active duty military. Call 805-646-1476 or email [email protected] and provide the servicemember’s name, date of birth and date of separation. Servicemember’s active status must be verifiable via: https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/appj/scra/single_record.xhtml E-mail your regional art and entertainment events to [email protected] C6 Ojai Valley News • Wednesday, May 27, 2015 Music Saturday, May 30 • The Giant Panda Dub Squad will perform at Discovery Ventura at 8 p.m. Open to all ages, the event will include guest bands The Simpkin Project and Dub Architect. Discovery Ventura is at 1888 E. Thompson Blvd. in Ventura. Visit www.discoveryventura.com for information. • Chromeo & The Glitch Mob will bring their funk grooves and heavy electronic beats to the Santa Barbara Bowl at 6:30 p.m. Joining them will be Com Truise. Tickets are available at Ticketmaster outlets. Order online at www.ticketmaster.com or by phone at 800-745-3000. Sunday, May 31 • Robert Plant and the Sensational Space Shifters, with guest JD McPherson, will perform at the Santa Barbara Bowl at 7 p.m. Tickets are available at Ticketmaster outlets. Order online at www.ticketmaster.com or by phone at 800-7453000. Sunday, June 7 • Tedeschi Trucks Band’s “Wheels of Soul” Tour brings the Grammy-winning, 11piece, blues-rock band together with Sharon Jones and the DapKings and guitarist Doyle Bramhall II, at the Santa Barbara Bowl at 5:30 p.m. Order tickets online at www.ticketmaster.com or by phone at 800-7453000. Friday, June 12 • Grammy-award winning singer and song stylist Al Jarreau will perform at the Lobero Theatre in Santa Barbara at 8 p.m. Visit http://aljarreau.com for tickets and information. • The Ventura Jazz Orchestra and Ventura Poinsettia Dance Club will host a summer swing and big band dance from 8 to 10:30 p.m. at 3451 Foothill Road in Ventura. For information, call 6481143. Tuesday, June 23 • Country group, Little Big Town will perform at the Vina Robles Amphitheatre at 7 p.m. They will be joined by David Nail and Ashley Monroe. Tickets are available at Ticketmaster outlets. Order tickets online at www.ticketmaster.com or by phone at 800-7453000. Saturday, June 27 • The 7th annual Roadshow Revival music festival will feature popular outlaw country, rockabilly, bluegrass and Johnny Cash tribute bands, plus a pin-up girl pageant, hot rods, custom cars and motorcycles, food and drink, a kids corral and more. The event will run from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at Mission Park, 185 E. Santa Clara Street in Ventura. Visit www.roadshowrevival.c om for more information. Friday, July 17 • Two of alternative rock’s defining artists, Third Eye Blind and Dashboard Confessional, are coming to the Vina Robles Amphitheatre at 7 p.m. Tickets are available at Ticketmaster outlets. Wednesday, July 22 • Music legends and Grammy Award Photo submitted Blues in store for Santa Barbara The Tedeschi Trucks Band’s “Wheels of Soul” Tour brings the Grammy-winning 11-piece blues-rock band together with Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings and guitarist Doyle Bramhall II at the Santa Barbara Bowl June 7. winning artists Willie Nelson & Family and Alison Krauss & Union Station will perform at the Santa Barbara Bowl at 7 p.m. Tickets are available at Ticketmaster outlets. Order online at www.ticketmaster.com or by phone at 800-7453000. Thursday, Aug. 6 • The Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, will perform at the Santa Barbara Bowl at 7 p.m. Order tickets online at www.ticketmaster.com or at 800-745-3000. • Electronic violinist Lindsey Stirling, will bring her North American 2015 Summer Tour to the Vina Robles Amphitheatre at 7 p.m. Robert DeLong will open the show. Tickets are available at all Ticketmaster outlets including Boo Boo Records and the Vina Robles Amphitheatre box office. Order online at www.ticketmaster .com or call 800-7453000. Friday, Aug. 7 • Following his historic Spanish-Language performance on The Grammy Awards, and topping iTunes Latin sales recently with his hit single “Juntos (Together),” Juanes, will bring his “Loco De Amor Tour” to the Santa Barbara Bowl at 7 p.m. The Santa Barbara Bowl is at 1122 N. Milpas St. in Santa Barbara. Tickets are available at www.ticketmaster.com, all Ticketmaster outlets including the Arlington Theatre, the Santa Barbara Bowl box office and Walmart. To charge by phone, call 800-7453000. Saturday, Aug. 8 • Jackson Browne will perform at the Vina Robles Amphitheatre at 7:30 p.m. as part of the first leg of his 2015 U.S. Summer Tour to support his new album, “Standing In The Breach.” Tickets are available at Ticketmaster outlets. Order online at www.ticketmaster.com or by phone at 800-745-3000. Saturday, Aug. 15 • Electronic violinist Lindsey Stirling, will bring her North American 2015 Summer Tour to the Santa Barbara Bowl at 7 p.m. Lights will open the show. Tickets are available at all Ticketmaster outlets including Boo Boo Records and the Santa Barbara Bowl box office. Order online at www.ticketmaster.com or call 800-745-3000. Sunday, Aug. 16 • Slightly Stoopid, along with Dirty Heads and Stick Figure, will bring their “Everything Is Awesome” tour to the Santa Barbara Bowl at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are available at all Ticketmaster outlets including the Arlington Theatre, Santa Barbara Bowl box office, Walmart at www.ticket- master.com or by calling 800-745-3000. Friday, Sept. 11 • Social Distortion will make a stop at the Vina Robles Amphitheatre at 7:30 p.m. Joining them will be Nikki Lane and Drag The River. The Vina Robles Amphitheatre is at 3800 Mill Road in Paso Robles. Tickets are available at all Ticketmaster outlets including Boo Boo Records and the Vina Robles Amphitheatre box office. Order online at www.ticketmaster .com or by phone at 800-745-3000. Sunday, Sept. 20 • George Thorogood & The Destroyers and Buddy Guy announce a special co-headlining performance at Vina Robles Amphitheatre at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are available at Ticketmaster outlets. Order online at www.ticketmaster.com or by phone at 800-745-3000. Sunday, Oct. 11 • My Morning Jacket will perform at the Santa Barbara Bowl at 6:30 p.m. They will be joined by special guest Fruit Bats. Tickets are available at Ticketmaster outlets. Order online at www.ticketmaster.com or by phone at 800-7453000. Sunday, Oct. 18 • Hozier will perform at the Santa Barbara Bowl Oct. 18. Hozier’s seminal single “Take Me To Church” has going quadruple platinum. The Santa Bowl is lat 1122 N. Milpas St. in Santa Barbara. Tickets are available at all Ticketmaster outlets including the ArlingtonTheatre the Santa Barbara Bowl, Walmart, online at www.ticketmaster.com or by phone at 800-7453000.