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Small Business of the Year, 2012 FREE Vol. Vol. 3, 6, No. No. 11 21 Published Every Other Published Wednesday Every Other www.venturabreeze.com Wednesday July 24 – August March 6, 102013 - 23, 2010 Rick Cole returning to public service In appointing Rick Cole LA Mayor Eric Garcetti stated “I’m excited to Street chalk art is just one of the many appoint Rick Cole as Deputy Mayor for wonderful arts to be featured at Arts in the Budget and Innovation. He’s someone Park held at the Ventura Harbor. with a proven ability to both conceive of innovative solutions and deliver results. He will be a critical asset to my agenda of FOOD Share balancing the budget and making City Hall work better.” Cole most recently served as Parish to host Arts administrator at the San Buenaventura Mission where he and his family have in the Park been active at the Mission since they Jessica Han and Amanda Vassaur are proud to be winners in the Ventura County Fair Poster The fifth annual “Arts in the Park” moved here. His children have attended Contest. Photo by John Ferritto. will be held on Aug. 17 – 18, from 10 a.m. their school and he served on the school to 5 p.m. at the Ventura Harbor Village board, and he and his son have both Posters illustrate the Fair’s 2013 Main Lawn. The free outdoor event been lectors during mass. is hosted by Ventura County’s FOOD And, of course before that as our city Theme Boots, Barns & Banjos Share and will feature fine arts and manager. Cole recently resigned as city crafts, street chalk art and live music manager because he felt he no longer had Ventura County children in grades Han (15) from Thousand Oaks (Newbury throughout both days. The art exhibi- support from a majority of city council 5 through 12 competed in the third Park High School), 2nd place, Amanda tors will offer a wide display of sculpture, members. His years of experience both Ventura County Fair Poster Contest Vassaur (18) from Fillmore (Fillmore photography, jewelry, and paintings. as a city councilman and a city manager with entries that illustrated the Fair’s High School) and 3rd place, Megan Kane Los Angeles artist JD Shultz has lead him to conclude that, with council 2013 Theme: “Boots, Barns & Banjos”. (13) from Ventura (Foothill Tech High been selected as this year’s Featured support wavering, he would have an Of 57 entries, 3 were chosen by a panel School in the fall). Artist. JD’s art captures the mind, soul uphill battle doing his job. At the time of judges as the winners of the 2013 Jessica Han has been drawing since and inner spirit through a body of work he said “I have an enormous amount of Ventura County Fair Poster Contest. she can remember and art is a huge part best described as “complexity at its most respect for the council’s responsibilities. The Ventura County Fair unveiled of her life. whimsical”. They’re the ones accountable for the the winners of the fair’s annual youth She stated that “My sister inspired While fine arts and crafts are leadership. Therefore, when four out of poster contest on Tuesday, July 9 at the me to first start taking art lessons and displayed on the lawn, the sidewalks seven express their concern, I take that fairgrounds. still inspires me today. I have always provide a canvas for approximately 25 seriously.” “Congratulations to the talented loved to sketch, but recently through my street chalk artists. Chalk artists at the And at the time Mayor Tracy com- winners of this year’s contest”, said art class at high school I have also discov- event started in 2011 when Executive mented “The Council recognizes Mr. Barbara Quaid, Fair CEO, adding “Every ered the beauty in charcoal, chalk pastel, Continued on page 18 Cole’s vision and dedication during his artist who entered can be very proud of and ink.” time as our City Manager and the many your uniquely crafted contributions to “I am the founder and president of accomplishments during the past eight our community.” the Newbury Park Speech and Debate and a half years, notably the adoption Cash prizes were awarded to the Team. I compete in math competitions Criminal and implementation of our General 3 winners and their artwork will be every year. I’m also on the golf team Plan and making the hard choices that used to promote the 2013 Ventura for Newbury Park. In my free time I have ensured Ventura has lived within investigation County Fair. All contest entries will enjoy running, swimming, kayaking, our means during tough economic be displayed in the Youth Expo at the and watching TV.” (In her free time?) times. We appreciate his service to our Fair. Second place winner Amanda closed community and wish him well in his The winners were: 1st place, Jessica Continued on page 4 Ventura City Attorney Ariel Calonne future endeavors.” has announced that his office will not be In a statement to the Breeze Cole pursuing criminal charges against Iralex commented “My family and I fell in love Corporation or local attorney Peter Gold- with Ventura and made it our home. enring. Calonne’s office had opened a While public service calls me to Los criminal investigation on February 28, Angeles, I will be forever grateful for the 2013 following grading activities in the opportunities I had to serve our City Ventura hillsides above Mint Lane. and the Mission. We won’t be strangers Calonne said, “We have uncovered because the roots we put down here are no evidence whatsoever that would prove Continued on page 4 Mr. Goldenring acted with any criminal intent. In fact, his actions were approved by several key City staff members. Wherever you and your Moreover, Mr. Goldenring has agreed to undertake substantial erosion control best friend are enjoying actions that will provide assurance that the dog days of summer, the surrounding areas are protected.” Part of the job of the City Attorney you can always catch up The annual Pushem-Pullem parade, held on Main Street attracted a huge amount is to investigate matters from time to of participants and viewers which led them to the 38th annual Ventura Street Fair time. The fact that an investigation was with the Breeze at featuring many-many food, organizations and merchandise vendor booths. All cel- opened is not reflective of there having venturabreeze.com ebrating the Fourth of July. The day also featured 6 bandstands providing fine music been any illegal conduct. The evidence and dance performances. makes clear there was none by Mr. Gold- enring in this circumstance. 2 July 24 –August 6, 2013 Ventura BREEZE 7UDYHOLQJWRDQG IURP/$;KDVQHYHU EHHQHDVLHU RQHZD\ URXQGWULS )XHOVXUFKDUJHZLOODSSO\ 'LVFRXQWVIRUJURXSV DQGFKDUWHUV &DVKRQO\RQWKH GD\RIWUDYHO Depart Ventura 4:30am • 6:30am • 8:30am • 10:45am • 1:00pm • 3:15pm • 5:30pm • 7:30pm • Oxnard departs 15 minutes later. • No departures: 7:30pm Vta, 7:45pm Oxn, on Saturdays only. 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If we did it would be named “The Lang Award”. 550 Sanjon Road, San Buenaventura, CA 93001 805.643.6144 4 July 24 –August 6, 2013 Ventura BREEZE City News Instructor Brent Russell Paull. Course# ting how government works to meet the 34576. needs and realities of the 21st Century.” Dance & Date Night at House of “And I also want to thank Breeze Dance 18 years-Adult publisher Brown. Not only for all the 8/4-8/25 Sunday 7:00-8:00 pm $46 personal thoughtfulness toward me per person in both my roles at the City and the Make a date to learn a new dance style Mission, but truly for what he has done every 4 weeks. Wear leather or suede shoes. to contribute to our community. His Instructor Patricia Monico. At House of labor of love has raised the level of civic Dance, 3007 Bunsen Ave., Suite E & F.