Amgen Tour of California Returns to Ventura May Is Motorcycle Safety
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County Fair announces Grandstand Entertainment, page 10! Vol. Vol. 3, No. 12, 11No. 16 Published Every PublishedOther Wednesday Every Other Wednesday Established 2007 May 8 – May March 21, 2019 10 - 23, 2010 Chuck Cecil at his home studio in Ventura. During his career at the Port District, Peña has been extremely active in the community. Chuck Cecil Oscar Pena has Host of the retired Stage 2 of the tour last year was just a prelude to this year’s bigger and better cycling spectacle. “Swinging After serving a distinguished career Years” radio with the Ventura Port District General Amgen Tour of California Manager Oscar F. Peña officially retired show has passed on April 30, 2019. Peña has been at returns to Ventura the helm of Ventura Harbor for 20 by Mira Reverente on at 97 years. The Ventura Port District employs by Richard Lieberman 35 full-time employees and generates $8 Expect to see a lot of fast bikes in can be described as an enticing prelude million in annual revenue. the next few days when the 2019 Amgen to this year’s bigger cycling spectacle. Chuck Cecil, whose radio show “The Ventura Port District Board Tour of California makes a comeback to This year, both the men’s and women’s Swinging Years” had run for more than Chairman Chris Stephens stated, “Under our sunny, coastal city. races will finish stages at the celebrated 50 years has died at age 97. He died on Peña’s leadership the Port District has In 2018, the tour started Stage 2 at Ventura County Fairgrounds. April 30th still broadcasting his syn- grown into an economically diverse and the picturesque Ventura Pier, in what Continued on page 14 dicated radio show. In 1942 he briefly fiscally sound community asset in which hosted his first radio show for a small the City can be proud.” radio station. Shortly after he was A Ventura resident for 27 years, drafted and served in WWII, where he Peña cites several key accomplishments worked in pilot training. during his 20-year employment. With After the war, Cecil settled down in Peña at the helm, the commercial fishing Oregon and re-started his radio career. industry in the harbor now houses more He became the announcer for “Baldy’s than forty purse seine vessels which Band” a popular band. He married the export California Market Squid to a group’s vocalist, Edna Brown, in 1947. In global market. This commercial fishing 1952 he joined Los Angeles radio station industry creates 215 jobs in the Ventura KFI and he worked at KFI from 1952 region and can generate approximately until 1973. $20 million annually into the Ventura During the month of May, Ventura Police Officers will step up enforcement. Cecil joined Los Angeles radio County economy. station KGIL-Am and KPRZ and worked Ventura Council Member Cheryl at the station from the 1960s through Heitmann shares “As the City’s liaison May is Motorcycle Safety the 1980s. At the same time, Cecil hosted to the Port District for many years, Mr. the “Big Band Countdown” for Armed Peña has established effective working Awareness Month Forces Radio which spread his love for relationships with public agencies, the jazz around the world. private sector and tenants throughout The warmer weather means a lot look out for one another. During the same period, he launched the harbor.” more motorcycles will be out on the “Motorcycle riders are out in the the show he was most known for “The As a former commercial real estate road across California. May is Motor- open and are harder to see,” Traffic Unit Swinging Years” in 1956 while still at KFI. executive in the private sector for 20 cycle Safety Awareness Month, and the Sergeant Michael Brown said. “Drivers He retired, hanging up his earphones in years, Peña contracted with the Port Ventura Police Department is taking and riders should take extra precautions 2016. At its peak, the show was aired on District to provide property manage the opportunity to remind drivers and by keeping their distance and watching hundreds of radio stations nationwide. Continued on page 17 motorcycle riders to share the road and Continued on page 10 Continued on page 24 I love it, love it, love it here! Staff is great! Residents are well cared for and happy. The grounds are beautiful! What a Ocean & Mountain Views • Over 12 Lushly Landscaped Acres Spacious Standard & Remodeled Apartments and Villas Chef! Great dining! Great food! 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