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YMCA Senior Case Manager Jimmy Pete helps determine the eligibility of candidates for Summer Camp services at the facility. is more than Surfrider volunteers cleaning up Ormand Beach. Photo by Vince Kinsch. New Social just child care Sustainability Now News Services for The Ventura Family YMCA is Surfrider volunteers: Making a gearing up for another summer Veterans added filled with adventure, laughter, and wave of difference in our community by Amy Brown enriching the lives of the Y campers, by Maryann Ridini Spencer parents and staff. The Salvation Army Family Service Summer Camp is more than just The Surfrider Foundation, dedicated County Chapter will be holding its Center on Oak Street in Ventura has child care, Y camp creates a world of to the protection and enjoyment of annual Core Volunteer Orientation received a grant from the Department of good where children find a sense of the world’s ocean, waves, and beaches, and Chapter Meeting and Social from Veterans Affairs (VA) and now has a new belonging, and parents are assured their organizes activities, champions for 6:30-8: 00 pm at Patagonia, 235 W. Santa five bed section for transitional housing child is safe and making new discoveries policy change, and fights legal battles Clara Street. The event will feature food, specifically for homeless veterans. The every day. for our coasts. drinks, and prizes for attendees. section now makes a total of 17 beds, in Y Camp is accredited by the American Tuesday, April 2, Surfrider’s Ventura Continued on page 20 addition to the existing eight for men, Camp Association, which recognizes and four for women in the large facility. that the YMCA facilitates summer The 24/7 center provides housing, three camp programs that are committed to meals a day, case management, and building a safe, nurturing environment healthcare benefits, all geared towards for their children. helping individuals make the transi- The memories, friendships, and tion from homelessness to a range of skills from summer camp stay with a housing options in the area. The new child long after back-to-school. While a veteran’s section was added in January child is free to play and explore at camp, of this year, and has been full ever since, they are also developing cognitive and according to Salvation Army Program social-emotional abilities. Director Sandra Troxell. “It’s a great “I was a bridesmaid in a wedding time to be a veteran—we’ve seen the most of a friend I met at Y Camp. We were services ever offered during this time,” campers, then camp staff together. says Troxell. “Our organization is well I led her entire wedding party in a re- connected with providers both in and peat-after-me song we learned while at out of the county, and we are accepting Y Camp. It was a full circle moment.” veteran candidates not just locally, but Shianne Motter, former Y camper. from all over the country.” Play time with new friends is not time According to Troxell, most clients wasted. Summer Camp at the Y is struc- stay at the facility for an average of 90 tured with adventure, songs, sports, and The community came together with Ventura Police Officers in a friendly, informal days, although some emergency cases crafts, which serve as powerful forms of environment to discuss community issues, build relationships and enjoy a good cup may only stay for 30. With the current self-discovery, and teachable moments. of coffee for Coffee with a Cop which was held at the new Starbucks located at 4722 area housing crisis, average local Ventura The enrollment & registration process Telephone Road, on March 14. Photo by Michael Gordon. County rents are extremely high, avail- Continued on page 3 Continued on page 3

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CA LIC# 565801810 2 March 27 – April 9, 2019 Ventura BREEZE City News 7th Annual Water: Take 1 Film Festival honors local “Difference Makers” Ventura Water announced the “This year’s honorees exemplify the 2019 honorees at the 7th Annual critical efforts of community members Water: Take 1 Film Festival, a free that inspire change through forward community event held March 21 at thinking water conscious actions and the Buenaventura Banquet Center, initiatives,” said Ventura Water Interim in celebration of World Water Day. General Manager Susan Rungren. Ventura High School’s environmen- Event sponsors Hopkins Ground- tal club and Surfrider Foundation’s water Consultants, and Kennedy Jenks Ocean Friendly Garden program were Consultants recognized Surfrider presented with the Community Part- Foundation’s Ocean Friendly Garden nership Award. Local environmental program for partnering with Ventura advocates, Ron and Barbara Barrett High School students to replace over received the Community Member 1,000 square feet of lawn with a new Award, and CLEAN International was water wise garden. The new landscape awarded the National Organization was designed to save water, prevent Award. All honorees received a $500 stormwater pollution, and serve as a award for their inspirational conser- demonstration garden for the public. vation efforts and commitment to Representatives from Nossaman LLP elevating the value of water. presented the Community Organiza- City of Ventura Mayor Matt LaVere tion Award to Ron and Barbara Barrett kicked-off the film screenings of wa- for their leadership in protecting local ter-themed short films profiling each watersheds and inspiring youth to care honoree’s inspiring story. The films can for the environment. For more than 30 be viewed at www.watertake1.com. years, the couple has volunteered as site The Water: Take 1 Film Festival, leaders for the Ormond Beach annual recognizes individuals, non-profits and Coastal Cleanup Day. organizations with exemplary efforts in CLEAN International, whose water conservation, resource manage- mission is the eradication of waterborne ment, and sustainability by producing illness and an end to the daily walk for short films in honor of their com- water worldwide, was presented the mitment to making a difference. The National Foundation Award by Carollo event is proudly sponsored by Carollo Engineers. The Ventura-based non-prof- Engineers, Nossaman LLP, Hopkins it organization advocates for clean, Groundwater Consultants, and Kennedy sustainable, and convenient water and Jenks Consultants. sanitation around the world. Designate the City Manager to act as the agent for the city to sign all related City Council documents and subsequent amendments b. Authorize the City Manager to The winners are: thereto to implement this agreement. delegate the signing authority for a future Color Guard: Oxnard High School Air Briefs Authorize Finance and Technology to year contract to Public Works Director. Force Junior ROTC appropriate funds to the proper projects, by Richard Lieberman Passed by City Council Bands accounts, and funds for reimbursement of Item 8C Consideration of 2019 Amgen High School Band: (Tie) Marching Swarm During a regularly scheduled expenses incurred by the city as a result of Tour of California Cycling Race Contract of Oxnard High School, Buena High meeting of the Ventura City Council this lease agreement. with AEG and Agreement with Ventura School Marching Band recommendations and voting, along with Passed by the Council Visitors Bureau and Agreement with Con- Junior High School Band: Ocean View Jr. special presentations and announcements Item 8H: Sewer line replacement –Seaside vention Bureau for Hotel and Team Meal High Seahawk Marching Band were conducted including the Mayor for a wastewater Force Main Authorize the Requirements Adult Band: Pacific Coast Highlanders Moment program enabling students from Mayor to execute a professional services Approve the proposed Amgen Tour of Cal- Pipe Band local schools to sit in the Mayor’s chair and agreement with Fippen Engineering, Inc. ifornia Cycling Race Contract Families: The McGrath Family present an essay to the council and public. to provide construction management Authorize the interim Community Devel- Equestrian: El Brilliante II & My Good This month Joey Baccerra from services, in the amount not to exceed opment Director to Execute an agreement Silver (2 single horses) Junipero Serra Elementary School was $135,390 with Ventura Visitors and Convention Clubs and Organizations: honored as Mayor of the Moment by the Passed by the Council Burea for $82, 519 for Hotel and team Adult: Ventura Hot Rodders City Council. Joey took the Mayor’s seat Item 8I: Sewer line Replacement – Seaside meal requirements from funds already Youth: Thousand Oaks High School Cheer and read an essay he penned. An avid Wastewater Force Main- Authorization to allocated by council and Stunt Team sportsman Joey was lauded by teachers Execute Professional services Agreement Passed by the Council. Non-Profit: Totally Local VC and administrators for his excellent with Padre Associates, Ic. For Environ- 12B: Museum of Ventura County Vehicles: academic achievements and his sports- mental Consulting Services. Funding for Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Antique: Ventura County Model “A” Ford manlike attitude in everything he has Recommendation: Recommendation: Club accomplished. Approve and authorize the mayor to Provide direction regarding funding with Special Interest: Ventura County Corvette Another special presentation followed execute a professional services agreement the Museum of Ventura County to support Club A Census Presentation “The Road to the with Padre Associates in an amount not to general operations through June 30, 2020 Commercial: Rabobank 2020 Census” given by Jesse Gonzalez, exceed $135,390 Authorize the City Manager to execute a Media: (tie) Partnership Specialist, U.S. Census Passed by the council Funding and Services Agreement not to Cumulus Media, Gold Coast Broadcasting Bureau, Los Angeles Regional Census Item 8E: Amend Special Event Indemnifi- exceed $250,000. Novelty: Surf Rodeo Center. He discussed the importance of cation and Insurance Requirements Passed by council with one opposing vote Walking Entries: Billy Clower Dance the census in the allocation of Federal Recommendation: by Councilman Jim Friedman. Studio funding for cities and how important the Amend the insurance requirements for Most Irish: Claddagh School of Irish results will be for the City of Ventura. special events based on the three-tiered Dance The meeting then moved on to consent structure and eliminate the requirement Environmental Green Theme: Servpro items: for vendor insurance for most Special Winning entries Ventura Item 8B: Lease agreement- the City of San Events. Restaurants and Pubs: O’Leary’s Tavern Buenaventura and Los Angeles SMSA Direct the City Attorney to draft an of St. Patrick’s Government Agencies: Ventura City Limited Partnership, dba Verizon Wireless ordinance to amend the municipal code Firefighters by Air Touch Cellular, to operate a cellular Passed by the council Day parade Mayor’s Trophy: Surf Rodeo site at 350 Summit Road, Ventura, Ca. Item 8F: Bus Stop Use Agreement with There were 76 parade entries. The Best in Parade (Arnold Hubbard Perpetual (Grant Park) FlixBus parade theme was “Memories of the Past.” Trophy): O’Leary’s Tavern Recommendation: Recommendation: The Grand Marshal was a nod to the past Judges for the parade were Roger Rice, Approve and authorize the Mayor to sign a. Authorize the City Manager to execute honoring the Grand Marshals of all the Ventura Unified School District; Robyn the lease agreement the Bus Stop Use Agreement with FlixBus past parades, led by Jim Monahan. Daniels, Rabobank; Celina Zacarias, Ventura BREEZE March 27 – April 9, 2019 3

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California State University Channel homeless and need the support.” Islands; James Lockwood, Ventura County Another new offering from the Family Fairgrounds and Connie Stahl, Elk’s Lodge Service Center on Oak Street is for the #1430. community as a whole. The facility has a professional eye clinic, which is funded and partially staffed by volunteers from New Social Services for Veterans added the Rotary Club and the Lion’s Club. The Continued from page 1 new weekly clinic hours are Tuesdays ability is low, and many veterans have fixed from 9am-11am and are open to the incomes of only about $900 per month. public, no questions asked, with a local Approximately 50 candidates for the optometrist providing free eye exams, transitional housing services come to the glasses and other services. The public is Oak Street facility per month to seek help. encouraged to arrive early, as it is first “Some are referrals, some just come and come, first served and limited to the first knock on the gate, and either way I sit six of seven cases each week. down right down with them to see if they “That is what I love about the Salvation are eligible” says Jimmy Pete, Salvation Army,” shares Troxell. “It’s ever changing; Army Senior Case Manager. “Veteran the organization is able to see what the candidates are provided with even more community needs, and has a great ability to coordinated and streamlined efforts, adapt, ask what does the community need, including working with County Behav- and adjust to fill that gap.” ioral Health. Each vet gets six different types of workers on his or her case from both Los Angeles and Ventura.” YMCA Summer Camp The facility’s team provides up to six Continued from page 1 months of case management after place- can be completed online for the first time ments, to provide home visits, make sure this year, and camp is filling up at record that each client is doing well, and has no speed. Make sure your camper does not miss problems with landlords or neighbors. out on the best summer ever at the Y. To The center is also planning to recruit for register, visit: www.ciymca.org/camp a Housing Navigator position, to further The Y is the nation’s leading nonprofit interface and advocate for veterans after committed to strengthening communities they are connected with landlords. Pete through youth development, healthy living shares that those transitioning from home- and social responsibility. The Channel lessness to housing opportunities need Islands YMCA serves over 46,000 individuals coaching and retraining assistance. “We and provides over $1.3 million in financial provide help with some things that many assistance to families in need for child of us might take for granted, including care, YMCA memberships, away and day hygiene and even how to use a day planner,” camps, youth sports, and teen after-school he says. “These are clients that might have programs. For more information about the at one point graduated from college, but Ventura Family YMCA visit www.ciymca. now they are just beaten down from being org/venutra 4 March 27 – April 9, 2019 Ventura BREEZE Opinion/Editorial

n According to a digits with the help of the company’s cloud the country nearly two decades since report released by the computing service.Pi is the number you get the highly contagious disease was said Member, Ventura Chamber of Commerce Ventura County Fire when you divide a circle’s circumference by to be eradicated in the U.S., according Department, it has its diameter. Very important in math. to the Centers for Disease Control been determined that n It just slays me to hear people getting and Prevention. It is also on the rise The Ventura Breeze is your free local community newspaper published every other Wednesday Southern California upset because what they post on media throughout the world. Sheldon (Governor) Brown Edison power lines sites can be seen by the general public. Like, Some 228 measles cases were reported and circulated throughout Ventura and to many Publisher-Editor locations in Ojai and the Channel Islands Harbor did cause the Thomas “I’m very upset that the naked pictures to the CDC in the U.S. between Jan. 1 and located in Oxnard. fire. Investigators concluded that the fire of me that I put on Facebook are being March 7, more than half of the 372 cases was started by two power lines that hit looked at.” Gosh, maybe they shouldn’t that were reported during all of 2018. Publisher-Editor each other during high winds on Dec.4, post them?” A federal judge in New York has Sheldon (Governor) Brown 2017. What happens next might need to be Some folks are really stupid (not denied a request to let 44 unvaccinat- [email protected] determined in the courts. Breeze readers of course). In order to drive ed children return to school after their Publisher Emeritus n Okay, I promise, no more comments in the carpool lane, a driver placed two parents sued the Rockland County Staci Brown from me (from readers still okay) about jackets filled with clothing in his car. The Health Department over a policy Trump, this is it. I thought that my minimum fine for a carpool violation enacted in December. The parents argue Assistant to the Publisher comments would create an open, interest- is $490. For that amount, he could hire that Commissioner Patricia Schnabel Ana Baker ing, intellectual dialog, but apparently did people to ride with him. Ruppert’s order to keep unvaccinated Contributing Writers not with certain readers. n If you haven’t heard, some employees children out of school violates religious Rebecca Wicks • Richard Lieberman One reader said that the Breeze used and coaches of major universities have objections to vaccinations. Sheli Ellsworth • Veronica Johnson to be a nice local paper but is now too been taking very large bribes from Would love to hear from readers Shirley Lorraine • Victoria Usher political. This is nonsense, the Breeze parents so their kids could get into exactly what the religious objections are? Jill Forman • Pam Baumgardner is exactly what it has always been (even the schools. Even going so far as to Is this contained in the bible or the ten Elizabeth Rodeno • Mira Reverente better) except for some comments that I photoshop their kid’s heads onto the commandments? James Francis Gray • Amy Brown might make, or letters from readers. And, bodies of athletes so coaches could be n In the largest study of its kind, a Alison Oatman • Maryann Ridini Spencer perhaps 2-3 political cartoons each year. paid to put them on their teams. team from New York University Langone Contributing Photographers Maybe 500 words out of 30,000. I would be very disappointed to find School of Medicine investigated people Bernie Goldstein I certainly hope to hear from Trump out that my parents paid USC $500,000 to who had suffered cardiac arrest and Richard Lieberman • Michael Gordon supporters about why you like him. But accept me, and that it wasn’t my superior ‘come back’ to life. Distribution don’t get mad if you only see letters criti- inteliggunts that got me in. Study author Dr Sam Parnia told Jaime Baker • Mary Thompson cizing him, because that might be all that n The Journal of Abnormal Psychology Live Science, “They’ll describe watching Alfred J. Lewis • Richard Lieberman we receive. has reported that more young adults are doctors and nurses working and they’ll Chris Lopez n The City Council has authorized experiencing mental health issues. The describe having awareness of full conver- Account Executives the City Manager to execute a Funding study found an increase of 65% between sations, of visual things that were going Breezy Gledhill • Cindy Summers Mark Stienecker and Services Agreement not to exceed 2009 and 2017 of young adults reporting on, that would otherwise not be known $250,000 to the Museum of Ventura symptoms of depression and a significant to them. He said these recollections were Web/Online Advisor increase in reporting serious psychological then verified by medical and nursing staff Cindy Summers County. I agree with this decision. In addition to local visitors, the museum distress and, much more alarming suicidal who reported their patients, who were Print Production brings outsiders to Ventura. thoughts. technically dead, could remember details Alfred J. Lewis/studioNothing It passed the council with one opposing The authors of the report said that of what they were saying. Printing vote, which came from Councilman Jim digital media might play a role in this People often claim that this is evidence CA Web Print, Inc. (626)281-8989 Friedman. When running for council increase. of an afterlife or the separation of the ------CONTACT US: Jim said he would only approve funding In my very unprofessional opinion, the body and the s Events & Happenings for “core” projects. I don’t agree with him loss of human contact as a result of digital But scientists have increasingly at- [email protected] but can respect that he is “sticking to his media could be one of the problems - espe- tributed these out of body experiences to Opinions guns.” Is it still okay to use that phrase? cially texting as a way of communicating physiological processes, and it is believed [email protected] n You will be happy to know that the has been very harmful. they are a result of unusual brain activity Articles and Photos value of the number pi has been calcu- “How did grandma sound when you caused by reduced blood flow to the brain. [email protected] lated to a new world record length of spoke to her?” “I don’t know we texted!” Death of brain cells can take hours. “What did you do when mom sent you n Parents, is April 1 – The Pet Page 31 trillion digits, far past the previous Spring break [email protected] record of 22 trillion. outside to play?” “I played war games on April 5. To see the City’s Spring Break Advertising Emma Haruka Iwao, a Google my tablet on the front porch.” camps, visit https://www.cityofventura. [email protected] employee from Japan, found the new n Measles cases have cropped up across ca.gov/642/Camps Ventura Breeze 1575 Spinnaker Drive, 105B, Box 393 Mailbox Ventura, CA 93001 Ventura Breeze We once had a Democracy. A country Editor: Phone 805.653.0791 Fax 805.641.1824 I believe that Trump is one of our led by the people. We are now being led I think that it is very strange C greatest presidents. His decisions -- by the nose -- by a cruel, heartless, that we are told that we are still in a The Ventura Breeze is printed with including supreme court nominee has airhead. Ventura water crises when I read that soy based ink on paper with minimum been superb (hopefully he gets another Where are the sane and sensible and the state in no longer in crises and 40% recycled content. supreme court justice). clear thinking Republicans, I once had has lots of water. Why should we be His main problem is that the respect for? paying so much if there is no longer a democrats, and even a few republicans Hope they start showing up -- problem? won’t let him accomplish what he is Sincerely, All of the utility bills have gotten trying to accomplish. Let him build Esther Cole so expensive that we need a break the wall. and what will happen if Edison loses He is a great negotiator and is making Hello, Sheldon millions in law suits and raises prices I have no great progress with North Korea. He I really like your piece/discourse to pay for it? also understands that “global warming” with Mike Mislinay. You refuted his Living costs (rents, purchasing) special talents. is nonsense. Look at the extreme cold comments and beliefs with facts. Of have gotten so high that it is difficult weather even this time of the year. course, that’s assuming his beliefs to even afford to live in a studio I am only Thanks aren’t based on alternative facts. In apartment. Jim Yashidi Ventura (I still read the that case, it’s hopeless! Keep up the I love living in Ventura and hate Breeze) good work! the thought of having to move. passionately I’ve said for 2+ years, the problem Jane Allgood Ventura Dear Editor: is not Trump; it’s the mullions who Jane: curious. Is it possible? Are there some Repub- voted for him. They are our neighbors In our next issue we will have a very licans in Congress that can see the real and relatives. He gave a voice to their good column asking this same question. – Albert Trump. The bigot. The crooked bigot. racism and bigotry. I can’t reconcile The least educated; the least read person that 7 out of 10 “religious right” ever to have sat in that chair in the Oval people who call themselves Chris- Einstein Office. tians support him! What happened We encourage you to send your opinions (Oh sure, we should all have his Are some of those Republicans to the common Golden Rule found in to [email protected]. Please “no special talents.”) beginning to see the danger, and the all religions; “Do unto others as you limit them to about 300 words damage, this, illegally elected, President would have them do unto you.” is bringing down on all of us? Judith A. Beay Ventura Ventura BREEZE March 27 – April 9, 2019 5 Community Events

Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman Ventura 4/30 Tuesday @ 6pm Join us for a lively discussion of Libraries April Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman. Ask a staff member at events Hill Road Library for a reserved copy. Avenue Library All are welcome who have read the Children & Family Events book! Bilingual Early Literacy Class Saticoy Library 4/1, 8, 15, 22, & 29 Mondays @ 5:30- Children & Family Events 6:30pm Early Literacy Class Join us for storytelling, nursery 4/2, 9, 16, 23, & 30 Tuesdays @ 10am rhymes, flannel board fun and more! Join us every week for stories, Adult Classes & Events poems, music, movement, a simple craft Laubach Literacy English Classes in & fun! Friends & Family are always Welcomed Here!! the Meeting Room Paws for Reading 4/1, 8, 15, 22, & 29 Mondays @ 10:30- 4/27 Saturday @ 12pm 805.642.3263 11:30am Read aloud to registered therapy 4900 Telegraph Road, Ventura, CA 93003 | www.venturatownehouse.com CA LIC# 565801810 4/2, 9, 16, 23, & 30 Tuesdays @ 9-10am dogs. A reading program designed to & @ 10-11am help improve a child’s reading skills. To 4/3, 10, 17, & 24 Wednesdays @ 11:30am schedule an appointment, call 805-671- [email protected]. Dr. Megan Mescher-Cox, is inviting -12:30pm 5148. The Ventura County Philatelic the public to join her on a leisurely 4/4, 11, 18, & 25 Thursdays @ 10-11am Adult Classes & Events Society meet on the first and third “Walk with a Doc” to give people a Introductory English classes offered English Classes Mondays each month at 7:30 p.m. chance to exercise and enjoy some through Laubach Literacy. Make an 4/1, 8, 15, 22, & 29 Mondays & at the Church of the Foothills, 6279 free health tips. The walk is part of appointment today, call (805) 385-9584 4/3, 10, 17, & 24 Wednesdays @ 3- 5pm Foothill Rd. Admission and parking are the international Walk with A Doc Pumarosa Drop-in ESL One on one instruction in English free. Contact Bill Garner (805) 320-1601 program, which gets people exercising in 4/3, 10, 17, & 24 Wednesdays @ 9-11am hosted by Laubach Literacy of Ventura or [email protected]. a fun way while learning ways to improve & @ 5-7pm County Mended Hearts of Ventura. their health. Will begin at 9 a.m. on 4/6, 13, 20, & 27 Saturdays @ 5-7pm Come share if you have had heart Saturday at the Ventura Pier boardwalk Drop-in ESL class for language surgery or stent implant. Group (alternatively at the Pacific View Mall instruction, internet, forms, and more. Ventura events meets the first Tuesday each month at in inclement weather.) It is for one hour E.P. Foster Library Lemon Wood Mobile Park, 850 Johnson and is free. For more information about by Ana Baker Veterans and Families Resource Fair Dr. They have excellent speakers, leading the local walk, call 805-988-2821. Visit 4/13 Saturday @ 1-3pm Ventura Poinsettia Dance Club cardiologists, nutritionists, dietitians https://walkwithadoc.org. Join us to learn about resources for Monday nights 7:30 - 9:45 p.m. from our area. Contact Richard Hatcher April 6: City of Ventura Free veterans and their families at our open Poinsettia Pavilion. Ballroom, swing, at 805-644-2733. Gardening Class. Integrated Pest house. Latin and line dancing. $10 members, Co-Dependents Anonymous Management and Beneficial Insects: A California Native Plant Society $12 non-members. Free dance lessons (CoDa) is a 12-step fellowship of men It’s a bug-eat-bug world. Learn how Lecture 6:45 - 7:15p.m. Call Rick 805- 415-8842 and women whose common purpose to control pests with beneficial insects in 4/16 Tuesday, @ 7-9pm for more information. is recovery from codependence in your landscape. Saturday from 10 -11:30 Please join us for an enlightening There will be a regular Ventura the development and maintenance a.m. Avenue Adult Center 550 N. Ventura lecture series presented by the Cali- Discussion Group meeting at Main of healthy relationships. Every Friday Ave. RSVP at www.venturawater.net fornia Native Plant Society, Channel Street Restaurant 3159 Main St., at 6 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist April 7: Old-Time Country Bluegrass Islands Chapter. Wednesday from 4 - 5:45 p.m. Several Church, 5654 Ralston (enter through Gospel Music Assoc. meeting on Children’s Events people usually stay for a drink and a bite side door off parking lot). Further infor- Sunday from 2-4 p.m. at the Poin- Dance Party! to eat afterward. Bring an interesting mation Deva 805-814-5650 or Maryann settia Pavilion, 3451 Foothill Rd. Free 4/19 & 27 Friday & Saturday @10-11am topic to discuss if you can. The Ventura Retired Men’s admission, music on stage and jamming. Enjoy non-stop music and Ventura’s ACBL Duplicate Bridge group meets on the first and third Free parking. Open to Public. For more movement for children ages 2-5 and Club offers games for all levels of Tuesday each month at 11:30 a.m. information call,805-517-1131 or visit their grownups. play. Learn the game, play with your at the Elks lodge on Knoll Drive in Facebook: OTCBGMA . Early Literacy Class peers, and earn master points while Ventura. Drop by to introduce yourself April 7: The 1892 Dudley Historic 4/2, 9, 16, 23, & 30 Tuesdays & you are having fun. There is a game and we’ll treat you to lunch so you can House Museum will be open for 4/3, 10, 17, & 24 Wednesdays @ 10:30am every day of the week. Check out their sample our activities and banter and docent-led tours from 1 - 4 p.m. Join us every week for stories, website at www.vcbridge.org hear our program/speaker of the day. A timeline photo display of Ventura’s poems, music, movement, a simple craft, Country Western Line Dancing Got a question? Call Bob Likins at 805- history beginning in 1866, featuring and fun! every Tuesday 7 - 9 p.m. Instruction 587-1233. over 100 period photographs originally Teen Happenings every night. Located at the Moose BCNN (Beach Cities Neighbors assembled for the City’s 150th anniver- Virtual Reality lodge, 10269 Telephone Road. More in- and Newcomers) is a women’s club sary in 2016 will be featured. Admission 4/2, 9, 16, 23, & 30 Tuesdays @ 3:30- formation at countrylovers.com. open to ladies who reside in Ventura, is free. 197 N. Ashwood . For informa- 5:30pm Cross Town Hikers join in on Oxnard and Port Hueneme. A purely tion please call (805) 642-3345 or visit Explore the virtual world with Wednesday nights for a moder- social club to provide a venue by which www.dudleyhouse.org. 4 different VR platforms. ALL VR ate-paced hike that includes views women in our area can meet each other. April 7: The public is invited to the HEADSETS can only be used by those of Ventura from the cross, a walk You can see a listing of some of activities Unitarian Universalist Church of aged 13 and older, this event is for ages out to the end of the pier, and a at http://www.bcnnwomensclub.org/. Continued on page 6 13-17. stroll along the Promenade back On the 1st Wednesday of each Hill Road Library to the Museum. Four miles with an month from 9:30 – 11 a.m. at Family & Children’s Ongoing Events 800-foot elevation gain. Meet at 7 p.m. the Knights of Columbus Hall, 36 Early Literacy Class at the fountain across the street from the Figueroa St. Parking is on Santa Clara 4/3, 10, 17, & 24 Wednesdays @ Mission. https://www.facebook.com/ Avenue. dues are $30 per year. April P S Y C CONSULTANTSHIC 10:30am groups/800215670039426/ 3rd speaker, Kurt Buckley, will present Join us every week for stories, The Ventura Investment Group “My Comino”. He will introduce the Past • Present • Future poems, music, movement, a simple craft, meet on Mondays for an informal audience to the Camino de Santiago de and fun! Aimed at ages 0-5. discussion of recent economic Compostela in Spain. Spring Discover Science events. The meeting is from 10 - 11:30 March 27: The College Area Special! 4/9 Tuesday @ 4pm a.m. at the Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Community Council will meet Palm or Tarot Join us for this monthly explo- at Telephone Road and Main Street. on Wednesday, at 7 p.m. Bruce + a free gift ration of science concepts through Visitors and potential members are Kuebler, from the Ventura River Water $25 hands-on experiments with Rachel welcomed. There are no dues or require- District, will discuss proposed efforts Spiritual Awakenings by Polla Chang. Ages 8+ ments to participate, and all levels of to resolve the dispute over the Ventura Adult Events experience are welcomed. River. Representatives from Ventura Medicare 101 Musicians’ Sober Support College and the police department Come see what’s blooming in your life! 4/18 Thursday @ 2:30pm Meetup @ FIND (A Friend in Deed) will attend. The Council meets in the AVAILABLE FOR EVENTS Join us for this workshop about the every Monday night 7-9 p.m. Bring Wright Event Center at 57 Day Rd. Free psychicconsultants.net basics of Medicare. Learn how to sign acoustic instrument(s) for jamming parking is available adjacent to the 107 Figueroa St., Downtown Ventura up and file claims. Ask expert all your after sharing support for sobriety. Event Center. Call (805) 644-8695 for questions! For adults. Bell Arts-Studio 39-432 Ventura Ave. For more information. (805) 628-3333 Book Club: Eleanor Oliphant Is further information A.Friend.In.Deed. April 6: Ventura County physician 6 March 27 – April 9, 2019 Ventura BREEZE Community Events ONE-BEDROOM APARTMENTS Ventura events linguistic hindrance and offer parents STARTING AT $2,600 Continued from page 5 remedies to give children a leg-up in arith- Ventura for a free presentation metic development. LIMITED AVAILABILITY ON SELECT APARTMENTS! exploring the Mixtec language, At 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 30, people & culture on Sunday, from the Women’s International League for 11:30 - 12:30 p.m. Presentation Peace and Freedom(WILPF) will visit will be given by Mixtec Language the Ojai Library to host a screening Instructor Silvia Ventura Luna, MA, of the 2004 documentary Peace One Cal State University Channel Islands Day. The screening will be accompanied - Department of Global Languages by group discussion. and Cultures. The Mixtec have Activist and filmmaker Jeremy Gilley flourished for thousands of years and saw the benefits that just one day of global regarded as among the most advanced cease fire could bring, from the possibility of societies in pre-Columbian America. dialogue to the safe delivery of humanitar- Admission free. Free parking available at ian aid, and this documentary follows his the church at 5654 Ralston Street, with passionate quest to bring that vision to life. overflow parking available at the “City Associate Professor of English Sean Center” parking lot, next door at 5700 Carswell will visit the Ojai Library at 1 Ralston St. p.m. on Saturday, April 13, to deliver a April 10: The Ventura County presentation titled “Fresh Eyes on the Camera Club will hold a meeting Femme Fatale.” Carswell is from CSU on Wednesday, at 6:30 p.m. at the Channel Islands (CI) as part of this season’s Poinsettia Pavilion. The first part of CI Library Lecture Series. the meeting will be an instructional This talk will examine the femmes workshop followed by the showing of fatale of classic crime writers like Raymond member images. A professional pho- Chandler, James M. Cain, Chester Himes, tographer from the area will critique and others as a way of seeing what these member’s prints and digital images. characters can teach us about gender, power, Anyone with an interest in photography and the ever-prevalent male gaze. is welcome and admission is free. For CSU Channel Islands hosts dozens of more information about the club call free public lectures at libraries through- 805-908-5663 or WWW.VenturaCounty- out Ventura County as part of this CameraClub.com. program. The lecturers are experts from Welcome to Clearwater Living – April 11: from 11:30 – 1PM Ventura numerous departments at CI, including Holistic Chamber of Commerce will Biology, History, English, Computer a fresh and resounding new beginning for those be hosting their monthly Chapter Science, Political Science, Performing ready for change. At Clearwater Living, we believe in Meeting. This month’s topic is “3 Arts, and Sociology to name a few. Common Mistakes When Writing Your The Ojai Library is located at 111 East the vitality of life. It’s our passion. Website and Other Marketing Materials”. Ojai Avenue. Hours of service are 10 a.m. to 8 At The Greek Mediterranean Restaurant p.m. Monday through Thursday and 12 p.m. in the Harbor. There is a $12 fee which to 5 p.m. Friday through Sunday. includes lunch , beverage and gratuity. The Ojai Valley Green Coalition is Please come a bit early to network and proud to host the 2019 Ojai Earth Day GET A LITTLE IN YOUR STEP be sure to bring plenty of business cards. at Libbey Park on April 20, 2019 from Spring RSVP by contacting Julie Ridenour, 11am-4pm. The Park offers a beautiful WITH CLEARWATER AT RIVERPARK! Chapter President, (805) 223-1207. setting perfect for this fun, informative, April 13: 10 - 3p.m. Ventura Friends family-friendly community celebration. of the Library will hold a Bag o’Books After a year of recovery from the Book Sale at the Vons at Telegraph Thomas Fire the local residents are - now and Victoria (6040 Telegraph Rd.) more than ever - looking to improve their Members of Ventura Friends of the way of interfacing with the natural envi- Library can take home a bag of books for ronment. The Ojai Earth Day Festival is an $1. Non-members the price is $3 a bag. ideal way for continuing the conversation Contact Mary Olson (805) 223-1187. about advancing a green, sustainable, April 27: TLC Preschool Yard Sale and resilient way of life. Just as last year, and Pancake Breakfast, 196 N. there will be a variety of engaging interac- Ashwood Avenue. Saturday, 8:00AM tive activities, demonstrations, dynamic – noon. Free to attend. $5.00 Pancake speakers, talented performers, environmen- Breakfast - Pancakes, Sausages, Straw- tally-friendly exhibitors, and non-profits berries Yard sale includes furnishings/ sharing information about living with a household items/children’s items/ lighter, more compassionate footprint. clothing/outdoor items. All proceeds Composer/Songwriter Ray Powers, benefitting Trinity Lutheran Church who created Valley of the Moon Suite to Preschool. honor the Ojai Valley’s gift of incredible May 3-5: ACBL’s Nationally Sanc- nature, will be opening the Stage lineup tioned Sectional Duplicate Bridge with his gentle native flute compositions, Tourney returns to Ventura’s followed by an opening ceremony by Resort-Style Amenities Crosspointe Church Ventura, 5415 Chumash Elder Julie Tumamait-Sten- Ralston St. Earn Silver Master Points, slie. Then throughout the day there will Full Calendar of Wellness and Lifestyle Programs 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. sessions. Lots of be a variety of musical performances in food and fun. For more information between a series of expert speakers. Large 1 and 2 Bedroom Apartments contact Josh Rosenbluth, HYPERLINK Special Olympics Southern Cali- Walking Distance to The Collection at Riverpark “mailto:[email protected]” fornia have partnered with Villanova [email protected]. Preparatory School to provide an On-site Restaurant and Pub opportunity for Special Olympics Athletics (SOSC) and Swim teams Call for full details and to schedule your tour today! across all of Ventura County to par- Ojai news and ticipate in a scrimmage event where 805.366.3533 they can experience a competition events atmosphere in a practice environ- CLEARWATERatRIVERPARK.COM BiJian Fan will visit the Ojai ment. This allows SOSC to record true Library at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, April 9, to performance standards for each athlete 750 Clyde River Place, Oxnard, CA 93036 deliver a workshop titled “Words Count before they move on to compete in official in Math.” Dr. Fan teaches math at CSU competitions over the next few months. Channel Islands. The scrimmage event will be at Villanova © 2019 Clearwater Living. All rights reserved. Features, amenities, and Why does math trouble so many Preparatory School, located at 12096 North programs subject to change without prior notice. Models do not reflect racial preference. See leasing representative for more details. children? It’s the language. Ventura Avenue, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. This This workshop will address this event is open to the public. Ventura BREEZE March 27 – April 9, 2019 7

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April 14, 7:45 a.m. Matilija Creek have cared for thousands of patients Leader: Jesse Grantham ojaiswim- at Community Memorial Hospital for [email protected], 805-746-0975 decades and share a legacy of service to This will be a combined walk with the community. CVAS. Call or email for directions. Jeffrey D. Paul, a Ventura native April 20, 8:00 a.m. Fillmore Fish and the executive vice president/ Hatchery/Lake Piru director of Commercial Banking for Leader: Tevin Schmitt Montecito Bank & Trust, was named 661-904-1563 the Community Leader of the Year. At the Fillmore Fish Hatchery there He is deeply rooted in the community are many herons/egrets and ducks banking landscape, with over 30 years of outside the cages so we will be close to experience in the industry. Paul currently the birds. Then we will carpool to Lake serves on the Community Memorial Evan Carpenter, Jerry Breiner and Tim O’Neil at the 2019 St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Piru, a reservoir located in the Los Padres Health System Board of Trustees and is Forest, stopping along the way as we see a past CMHS board chair. birds. The Benefactors’ Ball begins at 5 Festivities with CAPS Media April 23, 8:30 a.m. Ventura Wildlife p.m. with cocktails followed by dinner at Ponds 6 p.m. and dancing and music at 8 p.m. The CAPS Media Crew captured the Are you interested in learning how Leader: Adele Fergusson For tickets and sponsorship informa- St. Patrick’s Day Parade festivities, broad- to produce a radio show or television 805-415-4304 tion, please visit www.benefactorsball. casting and live streaming Ventura’s 31st program? Do you have a story to tell? Enjoy a morning of mostly waterfowl org, call 805-667-2881, or email cmhf@ annual celebration on channel 6 and Consider joining the growing CAPS birding. Spotting scopes are always cmhshealth.org. on capsmedia.org. More than seventy Media community of member/producers. welcome. groups and performers joined in the fun If you have an interest in community and entertained thousands of parade television or radio production, or are just watchers gathered along Main Street in curious, drop by the CAPS Media Center Influenza update Ventura. on the first Thursday of the month and As of February 7, 2019, Ventura The following Saturday CAPS learn how to become a member of CAPS County has seen 5 influenza-related recorded the annual Ventura Unified and join our community of enthusiastic deaths this flu season. To give some per- School District Festival of Talent extrav- and engaged member/producers. The spective, at this point in 2018, the county aganza at Ventura High School. More informal orientation class will provide had seen 40 deaths resulting from com- than twenty individual and talented all the information you need and answer plications from the influenza virus. acts performed in the entertaining any questions you may have. For a low Many deaths seen during a flu season two-hour production. Now in its 18th membership fee of $25 a year you will occur in people who have multiple health year, Festival of Talent is the largest receive hands-on instruction in videog- issues, such as diabetes, dementia, or fundraising event for Ventura Education raphy, video editing, radio production chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Partnership. Proceeds support innova- (additional fee required) and more. You James D. Woodburn II to be honored at the “In these people the acquisition of tive classroom grants through the VEP will have access to CAPS Media’s state- 2019 Benefactors’ Ball. the flu tips the balance against them. It Grants program. of-the-art facilities including video is likely that another severe respiratory The majority of the crew members cameras, editing systems and our fully illness at another time of year may have for both the St Patrick’s Day Parade equipped studio. As a Member/Producer The Ball will had a similar outcome,” said Ventura and the Festival of Talent productions you will receive invites to special events County Health Officer Dr. Robert Levin. are volunteers from our community including our Producers Caucus where feature craft “Last year’s influenza virus, H3N2, was including CAPS Media Member/ you can network with other producers a particularly difficult strain,” he added, Producers and students in the CAPS/ and engage in lively and informative noting that this year the county is seeing El Camino High School media program discussions. Don’t miss out. Go to cocktails H1N1, which is also known as the ‘bird (ECTV). Everyone donates their time capsmedia.org for information or call flu influenza,’ and was last seen in 2010. and talent for these worthwhile and en- 805-658-0500. and gourmet Patients who are at higher risk for tertaining events (plus it is always fun to complications include: be part of the CAPS crew). The parade Persons aged 65 years and older and talent show programs will replay on Audubon cuisine Children 5 years of age and younger, CAPS Media channel 6 over the next few Three physicians in Ventura’s with those 2 years of age and younger weeks. Go to capsmedia.org/schedules Woodburn family, along with particularly vulnerable to find the days and times. events Community Memorial Health System Persons with chronic pulmonary, CAPS Media is collaborating with April 6, 9 a.m. Work Day Hedrick Board Member Jeffrey D. Paul, will be cardiovascular (except hypertension the Ventura Police Department on an Ranch Nature Area (HRNA) Spring honored at the Community Memorial alone), renal, hepatic, hematological ongoing series of community awareness Clean Up Hospital Foundation’s 47th Benefactors’ (including sickle cell disease), and and information projects. Coordinated Leader: Sandy Hedrick Ball, which takes place on Saturday, metabolic disorders or neurologic and by Ashley Bautista, VPD Community 805-340-0478 April 13 at the Ventura Beach Marriott. neurodevelopment conditions Outreach Specialist, the projects include Arrive at 8:00 for self-guided birding The public is welcome to attend People with immunosuppression, a series of traffic safety videos providing which usually yields some interesting and tickets are available online at www. including those caused by medications drivers, pedestrians and bicyclists with birds. This will be our Spring Clean Up benefactorsball.org or by calling 805- or by HIV infection accurate “rules of the road.” The new we will work from 9am – noon. Long 667-2881. Women who are pregnant or postpar- series is in addition to the ongoing VPD pants and boots or closed shoes are The Ball will feature craft cocktails tum (within 2 weeks after delivery) community updates and crime preven- required. Bring water, gloves & sun pro- and gourmet cuisine as well as live en- People aged younger than 19 years who tion tips produced by CAPS. tection. tertainment and a DJ for after-dinner are receiving long-term aspirin therapy If you are part of a faith-based or- April 9, 7:30 pm VAS Monthly dancing. The proceeds from the Bene- American Indians/Alaska Natives ganization in Ventura, consider having Program: Feathers And Flight: A factors’ Ball will be used to purchase People with extreme obesity (i.e., your weekly services air on CAPS Media. Journey To The New World Tropics equipment for the Neonatal Intensive body-mass index is equal to or greater As a CAPS member you will receive Presented by Benny Isaac Ja- Care Unit at the new Community than 40) training in how to use the recording cobs-Schwartz at the Poinsettia Memorial Hospital and to support the Residents of nursing homes and other equipment and will be able to check out Pavillion - 3451 Foothill Road, CMH Surgery Department. chronic-care facilities the equipment needed to record your Ventura (Free to the Public) Honored this year with the Cephas “However, the H1N1 strain which we service. Then it is a simple process to Benny will share his dazzling photos, Bard Awards as CMH Physicians of see circulating this year is notorious for have your service air on CAPS Media videos, and animated story-telling to the Year are brothers Dr. Douglas A. its disproportionate severity in people channel 6 and stream on capsmedia.org. bring a slice of the tropics to California. Woodburn and Dr. James D. Woodburn in the prime of life, from childhood To learn more, drop a note of inquiry to This media-rich journey will highlight III. Honored as the Retired CMH through 60 years of age,” said Dr. Levin. [email protected] or give us a call at some of the fascinating and unique birds Physician of the Year is their father, James It is not too late to get immunized. 805.658.0500. that inhabit the new-world tropics. D. Woodburn II. The three surgeons Continued on page 15 8 March 27 – April 9, 2019 Ventura BREEZE News & Notes

the challenges many face in our unique community.” Sloan earned his bachelor’s at the University of Southern California. He worked locally as the Director of Devel- opment at the California State University Channel Islands, as well as in Colorado as Senior Executive Consultant for The Kellogg Organization. Sloan resides in Oxnard and enjoys watersports, reading, grilling and hiking.

Housing Las Patronas Board Members Leslie O’Brien, Michele Borchard, Lori Swanson, Wendy Eales Mitchel Sloan brings more than 20 years of and Rebecca Pecsok celebrated at the ball. experience in marketing and fundraising. Authority Las Patronas Auxiliary Assistance New Vice awarded grant League® of Ventura County President of to continue A family tradition for 62 years, the and photo booth were included this year Las Patronas Ball celebrated a masquer- and really added to the festivities. family self- ade theme this year. A special guest speaker, Sally Resource The guests were welcomed by Las Keevy, spoke about The Assistance sufficiency Patronas Chairman, Michele Borchard League School, which provides special Development who presided as Master of Ceremonies education and therapeutic intervention for the evening. for preschool children with develop- services It was a magical evening for the Las mental delays. Las Patronas Auxiliary & Marketing The Housing Authority of the City of Patronas Masquerade Ball, held at the was founded to support the creation of United Way of Ventura County San Buenaventura (HACSB) has received newly renovated Ventura Beach Marriott. the school. The sole mission of the Las (UWVC) is proud to announce it over $65,000 in funds through the U.S. The ballroom was filled with exquisite Patronas Auxiliary is to hold annual has appointed Mitchel Sloan as Vice Department of Housing & Urban Devel- floral arrangements and masquerade events to benefit the philanthropic President of Resource Development opment (HUD) to administer HACSB’s inspired decorations. Glowing lanterns programs of Assistance League® of & Marketing. He brings more than 20 Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program. and natural tree boughs illuminated Ventura County years of experience in marketing and HACSB’s FSS Program is a service the ballroom and stage as well as mood All proceeds from the ball benefit fundraising. provided to residents and participants lighting complementing the masquer- these philanthropic programs, which Sloan most recently served as Vice in Public Housing & Housing Choice ade theme. Colorful masks of all types include the Assistance League School, President of Development & Communi- Voucher programs to increase their were worn by many of the guests from Girls Club/Teen Club, B.U.F.F.Y. Bear cations at the Alzheimer’s Association earned income and reduce their depen- traditional Venetian to feather and jewel and Operation School Bell ®. The Vision California Central Coast Chapter, where dency on public assistance and rental designs. The evening included a cocktail for Assistance League of Ventura County he successfully led a team to increase subsidies. hour, a delicious dinner and dancing to is to create “A Brighter Tomorrow for fundraising revenue and organize phil- The FSS program is designed to the live music of Art Deco. A live auction Today’s Children.” anthropic events, such as the Swing to assist families and individuals become Remember Golf Tournament. In his new financially independent and welfare role, Sloan will design and lead UWVC’s free. Participation in the program contract. The FSS program is 5 years fundraising campaigns and build on is voluntary and requires a personal in length and upon successful comple- relationships with the community. commitment by each individual. In tion, participants can receive what is Ventura “Mitchel has proven time and again exchange, participants receive case man- in their escrow account and use for any that he cares deeply about people and agement services and the opportunity to purpose, including debt reduction, ed- to host 1st is driven to help those in need,” said establish an escrow savings account. The ucational expenses, or a down payment Eric Harrison, CEO of United Way of FSS escrow account can be established on a home. Annual Walk Ventura County. “We’re looking forward based on increases in the family’s earned HACSB’s Chief Executive Officer to putting his skills toward assisting in income during the term of the FSS Denise Wise said, “The Housing Authority has been working with our For Kids participants to ease reliance on public Hundreds of supporters are antic- assistance programs and achieve ipated to come together in support of financial sustainability as families. critically ill children and their families While it is challenging in the area to to help raise funds and awareness at the make the jump off of public assistance first-ever Ventura Walk for Kids. The programs, we have dedicated families fun, family-friendly 5k event aims to who are reaching their goals every day.” raise $125,000 for programs support- The latest graduate to complete ing families who are caring for a child their FSS commitment received an with a serious injury or illness. All of escrow check for over $34,000 toward the funds raised at Walk for Kids in their goal of homeownership. HACSB Ventura will support the future Ronald plans to continue administering this McDonald Family Room at Ventura successful program, assisting partici- County Medical Center (scheduled to pants in achieving their financial goals. open in 2020). The HACSB is the largest residen- To learn more about Walk for Kids, tial landlord in the City of Ventura, donate directly or register by starting or with 376 public housing units, more joining a team for $25, visit www.walk- than 1,500 Section 8 vouchers, and forkids.org/ventura. Registration Fee: over 450 non-profit affordable rental Adults (18+), $25; Children are free. units. The agency is actively working Sunday, April 7, 7:00 a.m. Registration to increase the supply of affordable and Activities housing and to improve the quality 8:15 a.m. Opening Ceremony On March 9, Ventura Downtown Lions Club members worked on a home in Santa of life for hundreds more of the 9:00 a.m. Walk for Kids Begins Paula through the Habitat for Humanity of Ventura County. low-income residents throughout the San Buenaventura State Beach 901 San City of Ventura. Pedro Street Ventura BREEZE March 27 – April 9, 2019 9 Senior iving Pull Out Section L Let us Shower You with Amenities You’ll Love

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Volunteers Assisting the Elderly, can’t think of a better way to ‘pay it from private insurers. The guidance, in these classes. It’s no surprise, then, one of 25 original pilot programs forward’! Plus, we’re all headed in which took effect this January, allows that many of the top medical orga- launched in 1984, now joins hundreds that direction, so now is the time to insurers to force beneficiaries to try nizations in the country, including of volunteer caregiving organiza- fuel a culture of care and compas- older, low-cost medications before the National Kidney Foundation, the tions across the nation in celebrating sion.” they can access more advanced, AIDS Institute, and the American the 35th Anniversary of Volunteer To that end, Ventura County’s expensive drugs. Cancer Society Cancer Action Caregiving starting in April with own CAREGIVERS serves seniors over This callous practice, known Network, have lined up against this National Volunteer Month. (https:// the age of 60 who need a helping hand as “step therapy,” was previously proposal. nvcnetwork.org/wp/index.php/pro- to remain living independently as prohibited in Medicare Advantage The administration is also gram-map/) they age. The hallmark of Volunteer because it prevents doctors from pursuing misguided reforms to “It’s comforting to know that Caregiving is a one-on-one match, but prescribing the medicines they feel Medicare Part B, which covers so- there is an entire month dedicated to there are lots of ways to give a couple will work best for each individual. phisticated treatments, such as gene celebrating and recognizing volun- hours per week and make a difference. During the months that patients are therapies and advanced biologics, teers,” said Jay Friedman, treasurer Volunteer Caregiving is a national forced to try older, less effective treat- which must be administered by for the National Volunteer Caregiving movement that was launched 35 ments, their ailments can worsen, medical professionals in a healthcare Network. “I chose to give my time to years ago in 1984 by the Robert Wood causing immense suffering and even facility. One change could slash re- help seniors through Volunteer Care- Johnson Foundation’s Faith in Action premature death. imbursements for some doctors who giving, which is a total contrast to my program. Transportation to medical Administration officials have administer these treatments. ‘day-job.’ That’s one of the reasons I appointments is one of the most also proposed weakening key patient Cutting payments to doctor’s enjoy being a volunteer.” requested needs that helps seniors protections in Medicare Part D, the offices and clinics could force many Every week, thousands of volunteer continue to live independently, with popular prescription drug benefit of them to stop treating Medicare caregivers across the country are dignity through end-of-life. used by 44 million Americans. Right patients. The last time authorities lending helping hands to seniors by For more information, call (805) now, all Part D plans must cover all substantially cut Part B payments, picking up groceries, providing a ride 658-8530 or visit www.vccaregivers. medications in six “protected classes” fully half of community oncologists to the doctor or helping change a light org to volunteer, donate or refer a of therapies -- anticonvulsants “reported sending their Medicare bulb--all at no cost. “Here in Ventura senior. (epilepsy), antidepressants (mental patients elsewhere for chemotherapy, County, we have hundreds of volun- health), antineoplastics (cancer), primarily to more expensive hospital teers serving our current enrollment antipsychotics (mental health), an- outpatient infusion centers,” of 500 seniors,” said CAREGIVERS Halt the assault tiretrovirals (HIV/AIDS), and immu- according to a survey conducted by Executive Director Tammy Glenn. nosuppressants (transplants). the American Society of Clinical “We’re so grateful to the donors who on Medicare When it created the Part D Oncology. allow us to offer these services at no program more than a decade ago, For more than half a century, by Thair Phillips cost to one of our most vulnerable Congress specifically protected these Medicare has helped seniors access President of RetireSafe populations.” classes to ensure that seniors who the care they need and deserve. In fact, 10,000 people are turning At his campaign rallies, President battle cancer, HIV/AIDS, depression, Our government promised us that 65 every day for the next 12 years in Trump promised to protect Medicare. and other serious diseases would have the Medicare taxes, which were the United States, making support But now, his administration is quietly a full range of treatment options. deducted from our pay checks every for our aging Americans one of the embracing drastic changes that could It also leveled the playing field by payday, would be used to ensure we most critical needs of our time. “Op- choke off seniors’ access to lifesaving ensuring that all the insurance had acceptable health care when we portunities to volunteer with seniors treatments. companies that participated in Part retired. Up to this point, especial- are abundant, and among the most Consider the administra- D included medicines associated with ly in Medicare Part B and Part D, rewarding of all volunteer experienc- tion’s new guidance for Medicare expensive diseases in their formulary. that promise has been kept. Retire- es,” said Inez Russell, president of the Advantage, which enables about But the administration wants to Safe believes the proposed changes Board of Trustees for the National 20 million Medicare beneficiaries allow Part D plans to stop covering described above break that promise Volunteer Caregiving Network. “I to obtain subsidized health plans some of the most critical medications our government made to each of us. 10 March 27 – April 9, 2019 Ventura BREEZE Senior Living

Obtaining legal services from the VCAAA is very helpful. VCAAA’s Fundraising Arm has a new name, logo, website, and expanded purpose The Board of what was called the been dedicated to conquering hunger Senior NutritAction Council (SNAC) by reaching out to the aging popula- announced a name change for the organ- tion and isolated seniors located in ization: Ventura County Area Agency on Ventura County. However, each year a Agency Foundation (VCAAAF). Along growing number of underserved older with its new name, logo and website at adults in our community are placed www.vcaaafoundation.org, the nonprofit on waitlists for services that go beyond has an expanded mission to provide VCAAA’s nutrition program. To better support beyond nutrition services to understand the gaps in services for include all Ventura County Area Agency older adults in our local neighbor- on Aging (VCAAA) programs and activi- hoods, the Foundation expanded its ties, such as housing, care management, mission and is seeking funding to legal services, in-home and caregiver assist in enhancing and maintaining your treasure map of life, is intended to services, and many other services in community-based systems of care outlive you as you embrace another gen- demand that aim to improve the lives that provide multiple services for in- eration into their destiny. of seniors, adults with disabilities, and dividuals that support independence In her book, ‘How To Live A Life their caregivers. and protect the quality of life of older That Outlives You’, Parish uses stories “Our seniors need more than just persons and persons with functional to illustrate how everyone can do some food; they also need a ride to an ap- impairments. simple thing that creates a huge impact pointment, help with public benefits The Ventura County Area Agency in another’s life. And it is easier than applications, minor home repairs, and on Aging Foundation is a 501(c)(3) you think according to the author. sometimes a friendly call from someone Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation Parish is bringing this message of hope who cares,” said Lynn McReynolds, (Tax ID: 77-0168920) organized exclu- and inspiration to the upcoming Cypress President of the VCAAAF Board of sively to support the Ventura County Place Health and Wealth Expo. The annual Directors. “Knowing that so many Area Agency on Aging programs and event promotes the active and engaging seniors in our community are on waitlists services. The mission of the Foundation lifestyle of Ventura County seniors. This for these and other desperately needed is to raise funds and generate support year’s event features 35 local vendors, as services, we decided to expand our or- for VCAAA programs that endeavor to well as Parish as keynote speaker. ganization’s mission to bring together improve the lives of those 60 years of age In addition to enjoying Parish’s more resources to help fill in these gaps. and older, adults with disabilities, and uplifting presentation, attendees can get Our new name more clearly defines what caregivers in all communities within their blood pressure checked, receive glucose we do to support all VCAAA services and Ventura County. screenings, along with balance and hearing programs.” For more information or to make a tests. Wealth management and veteran For more than 25 years, this 501(c) donation, please visit www.vcaaafounda- benefit consultants will also be on hand (3) charitable nonprofit foundation has tion.org. to answer any questions. A free healthy gourmet lunch will also be provided. Raffle prizes will be given away practices available, we also recognize throughout the event, including one that there has been a need to respond to Fawn Parish uses stories to illustrate simple Announcing grand prize: a 50’’ HD flat screen TV. the changes in the industry as well as our thing that creates a huge impact in another’s Free shuttle parking will also be available own company. life. new and at Unitarian Universalist Church of We are proud to announce that Ventura located at 5654 Ralston Street exciting changes Athena Naranjo, Genesis Programs Local in Ventura. Clinical Director is now new owner Corporate sponsors for the event are at Genesis and leader of Genesis Programs, Inc. inspirational Mission Home Health, Meditech Health She comes with years of experience and Services, Livingston Memorial Visiting Programs, Inc dedication and is committed to serving author to speak Nurse Association, Buena Vista Hospice the company and community with excel- by Genesis staff and UCLA Health. lence. at Senior Health For more information or to RSVP, Last year marked our silver anni- We are accelerating our efforts to please call 805-650-8000 or visit the versary; we are pleased to be serving gear up to reach out to our military Expo Cypress Place website at www.cy- families in Ventura County for over 25 families through our new contract Have you ever asked yourself why pressplaceseniorliving.com/events. The years. We have been fortunate, a fantastic with Tricare. We are in the final stages you are on the earth? Have you ever Health and Wealth Expo is from 11 a.m. and dedicated staff which allows us to of becoming one of the only outpatient asked why you, you very specifically, are to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10, at continue to grow in community events treatment providers to except Medi-Cal alive? Local Ventura County author Cypress Place Senior Living, located at and additional insurance contracts to in Ventura County. In addition, we are Fawn Parish has. According to Parish, 1200 Cypress Point Lane in Ventura. The keep reaching families in need. While in network with Noridian Medicare and your story, your past, your personality, event is free and open to the public. we continue to utilize the best recovery Continued on page 11 Ventura BREEZE March 27 – April 9, 2019 11 Senior Living

about the Parkinson’s Foundation’s upcoming “Moving Day” event on April 13th at the Ventura Promenade. Find out how you can be a part of this opportunity to bring awareness to Par- kinson’s Disease and help bring better treatments, quality of life and hopefully a cure some day! Sarah Osborne is the Parkinson’s Foundation Community Program Manager for California. She came to the foundation after her younger brother was diagnosed with Young Onset PD at the age of 32. Sarah’s background is in healthcare marketing and she’s currently Join Sarah Osborne to learn more about what pursuing a Master of Education with the Parkinson’s Foundation’s mission is. plans to complete a Doctorate of Education soon after. She’s also been Every 9 minutes teaching Pilates, Yoga and Indoor Cycling with the YMCA since 2007 and someone is believes in the power of movement for people with PD and for everyone! diagnosed with The Ventura Parkinson’s Disease Support Group welcomes the public Parkinson’s along with our members, their care-part- ners and new friends who find them- Disease selves navigating the challenges of Par- “In 2018, Jim was diagnosed with kinson’s Disease and other neurological Parkinson’s Disease. Every nine minutes conditions. Thanks to the generosity of since he was diagnosed, another person the Lexington Assisted Living, they host received the same devastating news. their meetings every second Wednesday Unfortunately, each year more and of the month from 1 to 3pm. There more people are touched by Parkinson’s is a drop-off/loading and unloading Disease. A staggering one million people driveway in the front of the Lexington. live with PD today in the United States Extra parking is graciously available and millions of family members, caregiv- across the street in the Baptist Church ers, friends and colleagues are impacted parking lot. as well. The Parkinson’s Foundation is Attendees are invited to check in at determined to meet the needs of this the front desk for directions to the 3rd growing PD community, with better in- floor and sign-in at the meeting so we formation about care and treatments to can keep in touch with you. Reservations live fuller, healthier lives.“ (Parkinson’s are not required. For more information, Foundation March 14, 2019). April is call Patty at 805-766-6070. The Ventura Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month – Parkinson’s Disease Support Group is an what can you do about it? independent and volunteer-organized Join Sarah Osborne and the Ventura group, not affiliated with or a part of Parkinson’s Disease Support Group on any other organization or group. Wednesday April 10th from 1 to 3pm at the Lexington Assisted Living (5440 Ralston St.) to learn more about what Announcing new and exciting changes the Parkinson’s Foundation’s mission Continued from page 10 is and what you can do to help impact working diligently to insure coverage to the future of Parkinson’s Disease. Sarah those eligible for our Over 60 Track. All will also present a recap of some of the while we continue to proudly be accred- important points learned at the Par- ited with the Commission on Accredita- kinson’s Foundation’s “Exercise and tion of Rehabilitation Facilities Interna- the Brain: The Parkinson’s Connec- tional (CARF) and the Department of tion” symposium held in Camarillo in Health Care Services (DHCS). February. You will learn a lot about the Please join us April 4th from 3-4:30, mechanics of how exercise impacts PD at 1732 Palma Dr Ste 208 Ventura, and how it can improve your quality of for our Ribbon Cutting Ceremony! life. Sarah will lead a discussion about Welcoming Athena Naranjo as Genesis’s the types of exercises, challenges to exer- new owner and to hear more about what cising, and tips for getting started. Genesis Programs, has planned for the Information will also be presented future of Ventura County! 12 March 27 – April 9, 2019 Ventura BREEZE This ’n’ That

compared to 37.7 in 2017, 38.04 in 2016, including foster children and children and 39.2 in 2015. with incarcerated parents, by Channel SUNDAYS AT THE DUDLEY HOUSE Ventura’s Violent Crime decreased Islands YMCA by 3.26 percent with 15 fewer crimes Youth and teen grief counseling by reported than the previous year. Ag- Livingston Memorial Visiting Nurse As- gravated Assaults represented the most sociation and Hospice notable reduction in violent crime in Grants are awarded in the spring and 2018, with 12 fewer reported cases, fall of each year. The deadline for letters In addition to our regular and rapes decreased by nine from 63 of interest for fall 2019 grants is March first Sunday guided tours to 54. Robberies represented the lone 31, 2019. For more information about from 1 to 4 p.m., we hope increase in Violent Crime increasing the Harriet H. Samuelsson Foundation, you will join us for these from 111 in 2017, to 117 in 2018. There including instructions on how to apply for a special events . . . were two homicides in 2018, equal to grant, please visit the Foundation’s website the previous year. at www.samuelssonfoundation.org. In comparison to 2017, reported The Harriet H. Samuelsson Foun- Part I Property Crimes in 2018 for the dation was established in 2005 upon City of Ventura decreased by 140 crimes the death of Harriet H. Samuelsson, an or 3.8 percent. Residential burglaries Oxnard philanthropist, at age 96. The accounted for the most significant Foundation awards over $1 million April 7: Timeline Photo Display of Ventura’s history begin- reduction, a decrease of 25.95 percent in grants each year to organizations ning in 1866, featuring over 100 period photographs—includ- or 75 total cases, while non-residential providing services for the health, ing when it snowed in 1949--originally assembled for the City’s burglaries dropped by 29 reported cases education, guidance, or welfare of 150th anniversary in 2016. from 296 to 267. Auto thefts remained children under the age of 18 residing relatively steady with 334 reported in in Ventura County, or to organizations May 5: “Kerosene Cal” (aka actor Doug Friedlander) will entertain 2018. Arsons doubled from 16 in 2017, conducting cancer research. us with tales of survival during the California Gold Rush. to 32 in 2018. Although there was an June 2: Historian Beth Miller will share her collection of vintage overall reduction in Part 1 Property Crimes, Ventura experienced a 21.7 toys from 1 to 3 p.m. Come take some time to play again! percent increase in thefts from vehicles Ventura College July 7: Author/historian/ghost hunter Richard Senate will sign which jumped from 1013 in 2017 to 1233 Foundation books and tell stories of the ghosts of America’s past—early in 2018. Many of these were crimes of presidents, the Civil War, the Lincoln bedroom and much more. opportunity, the result of property left in plain view or vehicles left unlocked. seeks sponsors Starts at 2 p.m. The property loss value from Part I Property Crimes totaled $6.2 million. for student The Dudley House Museum Ventura Police Officers arrested scholarship Corner of Ashwood & Loma Vista, 197 N. Ashwood, Ventura 6554 persons in 2018 and the Ventura Docent led tours of the 1892 historic house 1-4 p.m. Police Department handled approxi- mately 98,652 calls for service compared events FREE to 93,242 calls from the previous The Ventura College Foundation www.dudleyhouse.org year. The most common arrests were is seeking sponsors for several Ventura Narcotics related offenses, followed by College student scholarship award Misdemeanor Bench Warrants, Drunk events scheduled for April and May. Ventura Port will continue our efforts to bolster the in Public, Probation Violations, and The inaugural Allied Health Schol- commercial fishing industry with our Drunk Driving. arship Awards ceremony will be held pursuit of the Ventura Shellfish Enter- The complete press release, including Saturday, April 13 at Ventura College’s Commission prise project, and we will be freshening suspect description, can be viewed online Wright Event Center. This new scholar- up the Harbor Village to provide an at www.venturapd.org. ship event will honor Ventura College announces new improved visitor experience.” students interested in paramedic, “The future of the harbor is very nursing and other medical fields. appointments much going to be intertwined with The 20th Annual Phoenix Schol- The Ventura Board of Port Commis- climate change and making sure that arship Awards will be held Thursday, sioners has new leadership and a new we’re creating a resilient coast and a sus- Harriet H. April 18 also at Ventura College’s Wright member. tainable harbor,” Gardina said. “Coastal Event Center. The Phoenix Scholarship Commissioner Chris Stephens communities must address climate Samuelsson Program was established in 1999 by VC is now chairman of the five-member change not just for the next five years but Foundation board members to support board, taking the reins from Commis- thinking ahead, to 10, 20, 25 years from Foundation Ventura College re-entry students. sioner Everard Ashworth, and Commis- now and beyond.” Phoenix Scholarships are designed to sioner Jean Getchell takes over as board A Ventura resident, Gardina is dean awards $551,000 assist students who have minimal or no secretary. Commissioner Brian Brennan and chief academic officer of the Santa resources to pay for their education and continues as vice chairman. Barbara and Ventura Colleges of Law. to local have chosen to return to school after New to the board is local attorney A philanthropist by nature, she has a break in education. The recipients Jackie Gardina. Confirmed on March served on multiple professional and non-profits are selected based on each student’s 4 by the Ventura City Council, Gardina nonprofit boards, including with the The trustees of the Harriet H. Sam- academic goals and progress, together fills the post vacated by former Commis- American Bar Association, the State uelsson Foundation recently awarded a with their financial need. sioner Jim Friedman, who left to join the Bar of California and Servicemembers total of $551,000 in grants to 15 local The 32nd Annual Scholarship Ventura City Council after he won that Legal Defense Network. non-profit organizations providing Awards luncheon will be held Saturday, election in November. The District oversees the manage- services to youth and adolescents. Grants May 4 at the Crowne Plaza Ventura With the personnel now in place, the ment and operations of the Ventura ranged from $10,000 to $100,000, and Beach. All currently enrolled Ventura board is set to get down to the task of Harbor, a 274-acre multiple-use recre- were allocated to fund children’s services College students have access to just enhancing life, leisure and business at ational and commercial fishing small- in the coming year, including: under 300 different scholarships Ventura Harbor. craft harbor, with the goal of providing Local recipients were: through the VC Foundation. There is much to be done, said Port a rewarding and vibrant coastal marine Academic assistance in math, “These events are a way to show our District General Manager Oscar Pena. experience. reading, and language by the Boys and students how much the community “Among many other things, in recent Girls Club of Moorpark and the Boys appreciates their commitment to their years, the staff has been working with and Girls Club of Greater Oxnard and education,” says Rob van Nieuwburg, the board to make infrastructure im- Port Hueneme Ventura College Foundation board provements throughout the harbor and City of Ventura Teenage volunteers providing chair. “Our sponsors’ support makes Harbor Village.” in-home senior support services by these events truly memorable for these “The Harbor District is ready for 2018 Part I CAREGIVERS: Volunteers Assisting the students who have worked so hard to the busy year ahead of it,” said new Elderly succeed despite sometimes daunting Chairman Stephens, a port commission- Crime Statistics Volunteer recruitment, screening, odds.” er since 2017 and retired director of the In 2018, Part I Crimes in the City and training to assist foster youth in Sponsorship opportunities range Ventura County Resource Management of Ventura totaled 3,959, representing Delinquency Court by CASA (Court-Ap- from Gold Chest sponsors ($500) to pre- Agency. “We look forward to the opening an overall decrease of 155 Part I Crimes pointed Special Advocates) of Ventura senting Black Pearl sponsor ($10,000). of the first units at the new Portside or 3.77 percent from 2017. The Per County For more information, contact Gerry Ventura Harbor, as well as the expanded Capita Crime Index decreased slightly Scholarships, youth programs, and Pantoja at 805-289-6158, gpantoja@ Holiday Inn Express. In addition, we to 35.6 crimes per thousand residents, childcare services for 300 children, vcccd.edu. Ventura BREEZE March 27 – April 9, 2019 13 This ’n’ That

Payton and her new Koala friend. Wish Kid cares for zoo animals Payton Davis loves animals and for A Day experience, enabling her to wants to become a veterinarian when explore her dream job through hands-on she grows up. She loves the San Diego participation with her favorite animals,” Zoo, and always wanted a behind the said Kids Wish Network Executive scenes tour of how it operates. Kids Wish Director Tam Lai. Network, a children’s charity that grants Kids Wish Network is a national wishes for kids with life-threatening charitable organization dedicated to illnesses, heard about Payton’s dream infusing hope, creating happy memories, and set up a trip for her and her family and improving the quality of life for to visit the San Diego Zoo and be a children with life-threatening condi- zoo-keeper for a day. tions and struggling with life-altering Payton and her family drove to San situations. KWN provides trip expenses, Diego for her big animal adventure. meals, accommodations and additional During their trip, they stayed at the spending monies to all wish families wonderful Sheraton San Diego Hotel whenever traveling as applicable. Visit and Marina. Payton loved the relaxing www.kidswishnetwork.org to learn hotel located right on the water, espe- about our different programs and find cially the giant fish tank on display out how you can help make dreams come in the lobby. She suffers from Crohn’s true and sponsor a wish for a deserving disease and has been hospitalized child. because of her condition. Payton is a student at Cabrillo Payton’s zoo experience began the Middle School. next morning. She was thrilled to have a one-on-one zoo keeper experience where she interacted and worked with a bunch of animals including giraffes, Mosquitoes zebras, donkeys, a koala bear, gazelles, and Payton’s absolute favorite animal, can transmit the armadillo. “They remind me of Roly Polies,” said Payton. She loved spending time with the armadillo and diseases even got to pet and wash it. She also With warmer weather, longer days, fed the giraffes and gazelles and got to and increased outdoor activities, a higher bathe and hold a koala. risk of exposure to mosquitoes is to be After her awesome behind the scenes expected. Since mosquitoes can transmit encounters, Payton and her family spent diseases such as West Nile Virus (WNV), the rest of the day exploring the mag- St. Louis Encephalitis Virus or Western nificent San Diego Zoo. Anna, the zoo Equine Encephalitis Virus, the Ventura representative even gave Payton a cute County Environmental Health Division sloth stuffed animal as a special remem- (Division) is advising the public to take brance of her amazing day. Afterwards, precautions to protect against mosquito the family enjoyed a delicious dinner at bites and assist with the effort to control The Cheesecake Factory. mosquitoes. “It was thrilling for us to provide To minimize exposure to mosqui- Payton with the San Diego Zoo’s Keeper Continued on page 19 14 March 27 – April 9, 2019 Ventura BREEZE The Pet Page

n SPAN Thrift Store in practice in human medicine for decades is providing $10 spays is now offered for dogs at the University of and neuters for low Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital in income cat and dog Urbana. Scamp Club friends. Dr. Tisha Harper, a veterinary surgeon (Scampclub pets are not for adoption.) Clinic will be at the who specializes in orthopedics and Dedicated Albert H. Soliz Library physical rehabilitation therapy, says plate- to Scamp - El Rio, 2820 Jourdan let-rich plasma joins a host of treatment St., Oxnard, 93036 on options—ranging from surgery to rehab to Thursday, April 4th. Please call to schedule an pain medications—for conditions such as appointment (805) 584-3823. osteoarthritis in dogs. n Hill’s Pet Nutrition is adding Science “Every care plan is tailored individu- Diet and Prescription Diet varieties to its ally to the patient,” she says. “Just as with Hi: I’m Bubba, a very product recall. human patients, what might work well lucky playful dog. My They may also have toxic levels of for one pet may not necessarily be the best wonderful people found vitamin D as other products did in a thing for another pet. We explore many me abandoned on the previous recall. options when choosing the best treatment sidewalk at night with Hill’s says consumers should stop for each individual case.” no one around and took me home. I am a feeding the food to their dogs and return Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is derived from great guard dog! I am it for a refund. the patient’s own blood. Veterinarians process playful, love stuffed Hill’s Pet Nutrition is expanding on its the plasma so that it has a higher-than-usual animals and am a joy nationwide recall of canned dog food with po- concentration of platelets. “The plasma to be with. tentially toxic levels of vitamin D. It took the contains growth factors and proteins that action after saying it had received “a limited may accelerate the healing of tendons and number of complaints of pet illnesses” related ligaments and may promote regeneration of to additional products. cartilage or bone,” says Dr. Harper. The expansion is the result of the PRP injections can decrease pain asso- same vitamin premix received from a U.S. ciated with arthritis by reducing inflam- supplier that caused its prior recall at the mation in the joints. They may also help end of January. tendon or ligament injuries heal. Patients “We believe that hundreds, if not with chronic, slow, or non-healing wounds thousands, of pets have died or become may also benefit from PRP. Join Scamp Club seriously ill as a result of eating Hill’s foods Platelet-rich plasma is prepared by Animals of all sorts can join the ScampClub. Email me your picture with toxic levels of vitamin D,” stated drawing blood from the patient. The amount anda little about yourself to [email protected]. Nyran Rose Rasche, a Chicago-based of blood is dependent on how big the dog is You will be in the Breeze and become world famous. attorney with Cafferty Clobes Meriweth- and how severe the injury is. Once the blood is er & Sprengel, which filed a class action drawn, it is either filtered in order to capture against Hill last month. the platelets, or it is centrifuged in order to Caitlin Gibson, a features reporter at The separate the plasma from the erythrocytes. Lost pet? Go to LostCatVenturaCounty.com or Washington Post, in early February tweeted Both of these processes will provide the vet- LostDogVenturaCounty.com - free websites for finding and that her dog had died after consuming pre- erinarian with plasma that contains all the posting when you’ve lost or found a cat or dog. scription food from Hill’s and had displayed necessary elements. symptoms of vitamin D poisoning. This treatment usually takes 30 to 40 n Jackie Rose has been selected as the minutes to complete. It is something that can new director of the county Animal Services be done at your veterinarian’s office in one Department. The appointment was made day. For many patients, platelet-rich plasma by County Executive Officer Mike Powers is a one-time treatment; some patients, following a search which included strong however, may need additional treatments. Forever homes wanted internal and external candidates. Rose will After a patient is treated with PRP, it may be be relocating from the state of Washington to necessary to restrict movement, but only for a It’s a bird. It’s a plane. No, it’s me, super assume her duties. couple of days. Afterward, there are no restric- Max an outgoing Cattle Dog mix, in need Rose has 12 years of executive experi- tions on movement or activity. of a new home. My parents need to take ence in animal services. She served as the “It’s easy to think that pets naturally slow care of an elderly family member who needs daily care. I wish I could stay and Executive Director for the Addison County down as they get older,” says Dr. Harper. And they do too, but unfortunately I cannot. Humane Society in Middlebury, Vermont; while that may be true, she points out that the I’m good with other dogs, so if you have the Executive Director for the Dutchess underlying problem may be osteoarthritis. a fur baby in the home already, please County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty “More often than not, our pets slow down bring him/her along so we can do a to Animals in Hyde Park, New York; and for due to painful arthritic joints,” she says. meet and greet. I’m also good with the last three and a half years, she has been the Younger pets also suffer from osteoar- cats. Although I’m good with children, Director of Animal Services for Multnomah thritis. For this reason, pet owners should I bond quickly with one person and County Animal Service in Portland, Oregon. be vigilant about noticing changes in their become protective, therefore I need to Rose will oversee the County’s two pet’s behavior and how the pet moves around. go to an adult only home with dog experience and with someone who is animal shelters – one in Camarillo and Luckily, whether the dog is young or old, treat- willing to continue my training. I love being around my people and want one in Simi Valley – that care for more than ments are available to improve the quality of to be a part of what is going on. I’m house and crate trained and will whine 10,000 animals every year. The department life in pets with joint or lameness issues. and climb up on you if I have to go out. I’m used to having someone home also provides public education, animal In addition to PRP, surgical treatment, periodically during the day. I just want to be loved and to give love. Please cruelty investigations, immunizations and weight loss, physical rehabilitation therapy, stop by and meet me, I’ll be waiting. CARL other activities for animals and their owners. laser therapy, and simple pain relief medica- Animal Services is staffed by more than 75 tions can be effective options depending on This little guy, Argo has been in County employees and a large and passionate the individual patient. our shelter for 100+ days. Why, volunteer organization. “Whatever approach is selected, pet you ask? Because he convinced Rose, 57, is a Certified Animal Welfare owners need to be consistent and diligent our staff and adopters that he Administrator and will start her new position about carrying out the recommended hates everyone! He even bit the at a salary of $175,681. protocol in order for it to benefit their pet,” one lady who tried to adopt him n By Hanna Netisingha says Dr. Harper. The rehabilitation process while she was putting a sweater A treatment approach that has been depends on consistency in the treatments. on him. (Naughty Argo!) That being said, one of our Behavior $10 Low/No Income Team members took him home and gave him a soft bed. One SPAN Thrift Store Spay & Neuter SPAY/NEUTER ANIMAL NETWORK Thurs., April 4th week later and he is a total love! Albert H. Soliz Library - El Rio We are an all volunteer, nonprofit organization She found out that he is house 2820 Jourdan St., Oxnard, CA 93036 More Spays - Less Strays trained, quiet, will sleep in a crate, likes to hike, gets along with all the dogs Volunteers Needed! Must call for appointment he has met, ok with cat, jumps into the car on his own, looooves belly rubs Donations Always Appreciated! (805) 584-3823 and affection. But you must wait to earn his trust. Spay and Neuter for Low & No Income Ventura County Animal Services - Camarillo location - 600 Aviation Drive Families in Ventura County Argo A699200 Find Argo in kennel 80! 805.641.1170 110 A & B N. Olive St., Ventura CA 93001 www.spanonline.org

Ventura BREEZE March 27 – April 9, 2019 15 Police Reports by Cindy Summers ed to local hospital for further evalu- ation. Police reports are provided to us by the Ventura 3-9 5:45pm, received a complaint Police Department and are not the opinions of of all the debris on the beaches from the Ventura Breeze. All suspects mentioned Harbor Cove to the Santa Clara are assumed to be innocent until proven guilty Rivermouth. The individual was in a court of law. wondering if the debris were to be Attempt Vehicle Burglary Arrest removed. Advised that dredging On March 14, at approximately operations were to begin soon and 3am, officers responded to a report of that the debris could be moved/ a person attempting to break into a removed at that time with the heavy vehicle in the 6000 block of Cardinal machinery (bull dozers/skip loaders) Street. When officers arrived in the area, involved with the operation. they were initially unable to find the 3-10 1:13pm, dispatched to a suspect. He had fled from the area prior medical in the Ventura Marina We are forever young! to their arrival. After a lengthy search, Community. Officers responded and the suspect, 35 year old Ventura resident assisted VFD/AMR with a female 805.642.3263 4900 Telegraph Road, Ventura, CA 93003 | www.venturatownehouse.com David Williams, was located and complaining of chest pain. The CA LIC# 565801810 detained. The investigation confirmed patient was transported to local he had attempted to break into a locked hospital for further evaluation. vehicle. At the conclusion of the investi- 4:40pm, while releasing a tow at the neighbors, local law enforcement and the gation, he was arrested. launch ramp, observed a large group Ring team that inform of crime and safety Armed Robbery Arrest of juveniles fishing on the docks. A VPD joins alerts as they happen. Over the past several weeks, Detec- warning was issued for the violation View local crime and safety posts via a tives with the Special Enforcement Team and the group educated about local ‘Neighbors’ live feed or interactive map. and Major Crimes were able to identify ordinances and the priority boaters Share text updates, photos and videos 23 year old Jonathan Sabalza as the have at the L/R. taken on any device, including Ring’s home suspect in the listed armed robberies. 3-11 12:15pm, while on patrol by Ring security devices. On March 18, at approximately 6am, in the fireboat, officers observed a The Ventura Police Department has Work with your community to make Ventura Police Major Crimes, Special whale in the entrance of the harbor announced that it is joining the Neighbors neighborhoods safer. Enforcement Team and Street Crimes between the South Jetty and the app by Ring (available via iOS/Android Neighbors is a neighborhood watch Unit Detectives, along with patrol Detached breakwall. After a brief here: download.ring.com/venturapd)to app that provides real-time, local crime and K9, located Sabalza hiding in an investigation, the whale was observed provide the Ventura community with real- and safety information. Download the free apartment in the 6300 block of Whip- heading back out to sea. time, local crime and safety information. Neighbors app (iOS/Android), join your poorwil Street in Ventura. After a brief 4:05pm, during shift change, officers The Neighbors network already has millions neighborhood, and use the app to: monitor standoff, the suspect came out of the observed a sailboat in distress just of users and has been instrumental in neighborhood activity; share crime and apartment and was arrested. During a South of the South jetty. Officers catching package thieves, stopping burglar- safety-related videos, photos and text-based subsequent search, the handgun used in responded and found the vessel with ies, and keeping neighborhoods safe. posts; and receive real-time safety alerts both robberies was located. 3 persons on board listing heavily on Residents can download the free from your neighbors, local law enforcement Carjacking the South Jetty. The 3 persons were Neighbors app, join their neighborhood, and and the Ring team. Download Neighbors On March 23, at 9am, the Ventura dangerously tossed around the boat use the app to monitor neighborhood activity; (iOS/Android) today to join your digital Police Department’s Command Center before a tow line could be passed to share crime and safety-related videos, photos neighborhood watch. For more informa- received a call of a carjacking that just the disabled 25ft sailboat. The vessel and text-based posts; and receive real-time tion visit www.ring.com/neighbors. occurred at the Chevron gas station in was towed off the rocks and safely safety alerts from their neighbors, local law Ring’s mission is to reduce crime the 2500 block of E. Main St. The caller delivered to its slip in VIM. The enforcement and the Ring team. in neighborhoods by creating a Ring of was the gas station clerk, who was calling skipper and one of the passengers “The free Neighbors app by Ring will be Security around homes and communities. for the victim. sustained minor injuries. a valuable tool in our efforts to fight crime Ring is an Amazon company. For more Officers responded and contacted 3-12 8:20am, officers observed in our city. We appreciate the opportunity information, visit www.ring.com. the 42-year-old male victim. He told 0.99 inches of rain in the Harbor to partner with Ring and our community officers he was allowing an acquaintance 3-14 7:00am, while opening the through this technology,” said Police Chief to drive his vehicle, when they got into an beach restrooms and gates, officers Ken Corney. Influenza update argument. The acquaintance drove into observed a sweep and cleanup of Jamie Siminoff, Chief Inventor and Continued from page 7 the alley to the rear of the gas station homeless encampments near the Founder of Ring said: “We’re excited to Public Health recommends immunization and threatened to get a weapon to harm Santa Clara Rivermouth have the Ventura Police Department join of all persons 6 months and older. While the victim if he did not get out of the 1:36pm, dispatched to an unknown Neighbors to keep their community up-to- last year’s vaccine effectiveness was limited, vehicle. Fearing for his safety, the victim medical at 2000 block of Bayshore. date on local crime and safety information. there is every indication that the vaccine this got out of the vehicle. The acquaintance, Officers responded and assisted Over the past few years we have learned that, year is significantly more effective. Immu- later identified as Jeffrey Gonzalez, and Ventura Fire Department with the when neighbors, the Ring team and law en- nization can reduce the severity of illness, a female passenger fled in the vehicle. call. forcement all work together, we can create hospitalization and death due to influenza. Approximately 2 hours later, officers 3-15 7:03am, while on patrol safer communities.” It can also, of course, prevent getting the flu were on a foot patrol in the area of observed a baby elephant seal Download the Neighbors app on iOS altogether. As a reminder, children younger Chestnut St. and Thompson Blvd., when crawling up the launch ramp. and Android at https://download.ring. than 9 years of age who have never received they observed the stolen vehicle parked Officers contacted CIMWI (marine com/venturapd or by texting venturapd to influenza vaccine, require 2 doses at least 4 in a parking lot. The officers checked mammal rescue) and assisted with 555888 from your smartphone.Opt-in to weeks apart during their first season. the vehicle and found Gonzalez sleeping capturing and placing the mammal join your neighborhood. Flu vaccine can still be found at many inside. Gonzalez was detained and in their vehicle for further evalua- Customize the geographic area you individual doctor’s offices, clinics and phar- arrested without incident for carjacking. tion. want to receive notifications for (users must macies and can be received for low or no The victim was not injured during 3-16 11:43pm, officers monitor- verify where they are located and cannot cost at the two public health clinics and at this incident and his vehicle was ing a mayday call on VHF 16, man participate in other neighborhoods). the ambulatory clinics referenced at: www. returned. overboard in the Santa Barbara Receive real-time alerts from your vchca.org/ph A review of the Ventura County channel. The call was being handled Superior Court website shows that by the U.S. coast guard. Gonzalez has a prior conviction in 2016 3-18 12:45pm, dispatched to a for possession of drug paraphernalia. medical emergency in the Ventura Marina Community. Officers responded and assisted Ventura FD / Harbor Patrol AMR with a fall patient. 3-19 12:15pm, officers in the Fireboat and Boat 17 blocked boating Blotter traffic in the main channel of the Just a few of the things the Harbor Patrol harbor while Manson Dredging tends to. towed 1200 feet of plastic pipe onto Harbor Cove from Channel Islands 3-8 Dispatched to a fall/injury Harbor for dredging operations to in the Ventura Marina Community. start soon. D-9 bull dozers moved Officers responded and assisted what little sand was left on Harbor VFD/AMR with the call, providing Cove, South Beach and Surfers Knoll first aid. The patient was transport- to begin placing the dredge pipe. 16 OctoberSeptember 2925– 28 – NovemberNovember – October 7, 11,11, 2017 20142016 Ventura BREEZE

Ventura MusicGarage Scene Plan B Winery 1091 Scandia Avenue 3520 Arundell Circle Mondays: Karaoke Sun 3/31: Teresa Russell & Tom Fri 3/29: Know, Hymen Blasters, Buenger Until We Die Red Cove Sat 3/30: Hell Toupees, SRA, 1809 E. Main Street Agression Thursdays: Open Jam night Sun 3/31: Dowrr, O Zorn, Easy Fri 3/29: Bad Luck Gamblers, The Death (3pm) Cursed Bastards, Three on a Match Fri 4/5: Luicidal, IDecline, FSKD, Sat 4/6: Dolls, The Midnight Devils, Sick Sense GlamAsF*ck, LAMF Gigi’s Cocktails Sandbox Coffeehouse by Pam Baumgardner 2493 Grand Avenue 204 E. Thompson Blvd VenturaRocks.com Music Calendar (805) 642-2411 805-641-1025 I love and respect the passion that Thurs, Fri & Sat: Karaoke Thurs 6 pm, Weekends noon For more events go to VenturaRocks.com is the Deadhead and Ventura has more Golden China Thursdays Open Mic than our fair share of them as The Black Angus 760 S. Seaward Sun 3/31: Greg Korzen Grateful Dead performed no less than 4718 Telephone Road (805) 652-0688 Sat 4/6: The Hellhounds 11 shows here between 1982 and 1987. Music 5:30 – 8:30 pm Karaoke seven nights a week 9 pm Sun 4/7: Layers of Pink Returning to the fairgrounds for the Thursdays: Mark David Undercover Tuesdays 7 pm: Open Mic Sans Souci third year is the Skull & Roses festival cel- Blue Agave Grapes and Hops 21 S. Chestnut ebrating The Grateful Dead with bands 185 E. Santa Clara 454 E. Main Street Sundays: DJ Darko playing all day Friday through Sunday, Fridays: Mariachi Band; DJ Wed & Thurs 6 pm; Fri & Sat 8 pm, Mondays: Karaoke April 5 – 7 at Seaside Park at the Ventura Saturdays: DJ Sun 4 pm Tuesdays: DJ Nick Dean Fairgrounds. Just a handful of the bands The Blue Room Fri 3/29: Diane Miller Band Wednesdays: Open mic will be Cubensis, Stu Allen & Mars Hotel, Ventura Harbor Village Sat 3/30: Hunter and the Ducks Thursdays: DJ Spinobi Oteil & Friends, Melvin Seals & JGB and (Next to Comedy Club) Thurs 4/4: The Session with Tommy Fri 3/29: Shevie Char a dozen or so more bands. And while Thursdays: Gypsy Blues Band Marsh & Jen Leigh Sat 3/30; Astreyas, KC Mobley Seaside Park does not allow overnight Boatyard Pub Fri 4/5: Johnny and the Love Handles Sat 4/6: The Focke Wolves, Big parking, SkullandRoses.com reports Ventura Harbor Village Sun 4/7: The Tossers Dictator, Brainspoon camping is allowed in original Lot C by Monday-Thursday 6 pm, Friday & Hong Kong Inn The Shores Restaurant the Beach, and they go on to say, and Saturday 7 pm 435 E. Thompson Blvd 1031 Harbor Blvd, Oxnard I quote, that this is, “One of the most Mondays: Milo Sledge Wed 3/27: Marina “Frenchie” Sundays 12:30 – 3:30 pm potent deadhead power spots on planet Tuesdays: Jason Ho/Frank Barajas Pacowski Fri 3/29: Shay Moulder earth.” Who knew! Thursdays: Bluegrass Jam Sat 3/30: The Andrea Hammon Band Sun 3/31: Karen Eden The Ventura Theater has a number Wed 3/27: Finnhead Dave & Friends Keynote Lounge Fri 4/5: James Broz Duo of concerts over the next two weeks Fri 3/29: Teresa Russell & Stephen Geyer 10245 E. Telephone Road Sat 4/6: Tommy Marsh Band including All that Remains and Attila Sat 3/30: Blue Motel Room Tues, Wed and Sun: Karaoke Sun 4/7: Jeff on Thursday, March 28, The Offspring Sun 3/31: Catterwailers Thursdays: Open mic night Star Lounge performs an acoustic show on Thursday Bombay Bar & Grill Fri 3/29: CRV 343 E. Main Street April 4 with Johnny Two Bags opening, 143 S. California Street Sat 3/30: Crosscut 805 Fri 3/29: Johnny and the Love but in between, they’ll be helping to raise Thursdays, Friday & Saturdays: DJs Fri 4/5: DJ-AVG Handles money for a good cause, with Rockin’ Café Fiore Sat 4/6: Wax Off The Tavern for Autisum featuring local bands on 66 S. California Street Leashless Brewing 211 E. Santa Clara Street Saturday, March 30 with Fallen Saints, Wed 3/27: Donna Greene 585 E. Thompson Blvd. (805) 643-3264 Hologram Empire, The Rays and Raised Fri 3/29: Alex Nestor Wed 3/27: Shore Break Sundays: DJ Steezy Steve on Vinyl. It’s only a $10 cover, but I’m sure Sat 3/30: Taboo Sat 3/30: Leashless House Band Tuesdays: Karaoke they’ll accept more. Tues 4/2: Bernie Meisinger Tues 4/2: Acoustic open mic Thursdays: Get Right DJ It’s always a great outing for the Wed 4/3: Bryan McCann Thurs 4/4: The Alpine Camp Wed 3/27: Drug Apts, Sweet Reaper, entire family when the Ventura County Fri 4/5: Otis Hayes Fri 4/5: Boom Duo Gunpowder Empires Concert Band puts on shows at the Sat 4/6: Front Loaders Limon y Sal Topa Mountain Winery Ventura High School Auditorium. The Cave 598 E. Main Street 821 W. Ojai Avenue, Ojai Their next one falls on Sunday, March 4435 McGrath Street Fridays: DJ Music 3-5 pm 31 with “March Madness” beginning at 5:30 – 8:30 pm Saturdays: DJ Sat 3/30: Lasalle & Salinas 3 pm and as always, it’s absolutely free Weds & Saturdays: Varon Thomas Sundays: Instone (1-4 pm) Sun 3/31: Dan Grimm to the community. Thurs & Fridays: Warren Takahashi Made West Brewing Traveler’s Café Quick Notes: Smokey & Friends Copa Cubana 1744 Donlon Street 1070 E. Front Street Monday night residency continues at Ventura Harbor Village Thurs 6 pm; Sat 4 pm; Sun 3 pm Music 11 – 1 pm Copa Cubana, the Jerry McWorter Trio Music 7 pm; Sundays 4 pm Thurs 3/28: Conner Cherland Sun 4/7: The Swillys plays Tuesdays; Drug Apts out of Sacra- Mondays: Smokey & Friends Sat 3/30: The Mutineers Ventura County Fairgrounds mento play The Tavern on Wednesday, Tuesdays: The Jerry McWorter Trio Sun 3/31: Corey Leiter & Raymond 10 W. Harbor Blvd March 27, with Sweet Reaper and Fri 3/29: Brandon Ragan Project Joseph Fri 4/5: Skull & Roses Gunpowder Empires; it’s rockabilly fun Fri 4/5: Brandon Ragan Project Thurs 4/4: Matt Sayles Sat 4/6: Skull & Roses with Bad Luck Gamblers, The Cursed Sun 4/7: Soul Expression Majestic Ventura Theater Sun 4/7: Skull & Roses Bastards and Three on a Match at Red Dargan’s Irish Rub & Restaurant 26 S. Chestnut Street Ventura High School Auditorium Cove on Friday, March 29; both Aaron 593 E. Main Street Thurs 3/28: All That Remains, Attila 2 N. Catalina Street Orbit and Owen Bucey will perform Music at 4 pm Sat 3/30: Fallen Saints, Hologram 3 pm – Free – all ages individual sets of original music at Oak Sun 4/7: The Sunday Drivers Empire, The Rays, Raised on Vinyl Sun 3/31: Ventura County Concert Band & Main on Saturday, March 30; ramping Discovery Thurs 4/4: The Offspring, Johnny Winchester’s up for Skull & Roses will be Jerry’s Middle 1888 Thompson Blvd Two Bags 632 E. Main Street Finger at Discovery on Sunday, March 31 Thurs 3/28: Sgt. Pepper Margarita Villa (805) 653-7446 (they also perform at Skull & Roses); Jen Fri 3/29: Corazon de Mana Ventura Harbor Village Music at 7:00 pm; Sundays at 5 pm Leigh is the featured guest for the Session Sat 3/30: Who’s Bad Sun 3/31: DRB Fri 3/29: James Broz with Tommy Marsh on Thursday, April Sun 3/31: Jerry’s Middle Finger Sat 4/6: Sin Chonies Sat 3/30: Déjà vu Too 4 at Grapes and Hops; recording artist Thurs 4/4: The Dubbest, The Oles Oak and Main Sun 3/31: CRV Acoustic Trio Gary Swan will be Gypsy Blues Band’s Fri 4/5: Karla 419 E. Main Street Fri 4/5: Paige Peel special guest on Thursday, April 4 at Sat 4/6: Yachtley Crew Sundays: Sing Time Karoke Sat 4/6: The Tossers the Blue Room in the Ventura Harbor; Duke’s Griddle n Grill Tuesdays: Beers Brothers Open Mic Sun 4/7: Jodi Farrell & Jim Rankin Yachtley Crew returns to Ventura for a 1124 S. Seaward Wednesdays: Brian Nicolet 1901 Speakeasy date at Discovery on Saturday, April 6; Wednesdays: Karaoke Sat 3/30: Aaron Orbit, Owen Bucey 740 South B Street, Oxnard and if you love the Glam Rock, don’t miss El Rey Cantina Fri 4/5: Wishbone Fri 3/29: Danny McGaw Dolls, The Midnight Devils and others at 294 E. Main Street Sat 4/6: The Brandon Ragan Project Sat 3/30: Rat Pack Ricky Red Cove on Saturday, April 6. Fridays: DJ O’Leary’s Fri 4/5: Rich Sheldon Do you have any music-related news Saturdays: DJ 6555 Telephone Road Sat 4/6: The Swillys or upcoming shows you want help publi- Four Brix Winery Wed: Karaoke The 805 Bar cizing? Please send all information short 2290 Eastman Avenue Paddy’s Ventura Harbor or long to [email protected]. For Music 5:30 – 7:30 pm 2 W. Main Street Music at Noon updated music listings daily, go to www. Fri 3/29: Inna Rude Mood Wednesdays: Karaoke Saturdays: Kenny Devoe VenturaRocks.com. 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Ventura Art Scene Marina Bretz Portrait of a Friend The Ventura College Art Galleries, Gallery 2 Ventura Unified School District and the New Media Gallery, were created in the (VUSD) has announced the 2nd Annual VUSD 1970’s, to showcase faculty and student works, Art Show, highlighting its incredibly talented as well as artwork by prestigious artists from K-12 student artists, will open on Thursday, throughout the country. April 18, 2019. A VUSD Artists Opening Empoderamienta: The Art of Latina Artists until and Ventura Education Partnership (VEP) April 18th in the New Media Gallery. Reception will take place from 6-8 pm at the This exhibition will explore the art of Latin Museum of Ventura County. This event is American women artists with an emphasis on the open to the public with a suggested donation of art object as a form of cultural, artistic, and social $10.00, with all proceeds supporting VUSD’s expression. The exhibition will also explore the Art programs. historic and artistic constructs of women artists “We are very proud of the long history in Latin America, who re-created themselves as Ventura Unified, and our community has beguiling personalities, posed uneasily between of supporting the arts in our schools. Arts the worlds of artifice (art) and nature, or the instinctual life. education is critical in helping all of our students be well-rounded citizens in the modern Art Gallery hours are Monday through Thursday, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. For more infor- economy – one where creativity and technology interact in continually evolving ways,” mation please call (805) 289-6040. stated Sabrena Rodriguez, VUSD Board President, and longtime Ventura Arts Collabo- Parking on Campus requires a parking permit, which may be purchased from two rative member. automated yellow boxes in the West parking lot, and one automated yellow box in the The juried show will run at the Museum from April 19-May 5, Tuesday-Sunday, 11 North parking lot. The cost for parking is two dollars ($2). am-5 pm. During the course of the exhibit, the museum is offering a discounted family membership to all VUSD families. May 5, 2019, will be the show’s closing day featuring “People’s Choice Awards” and entertainment. This event will be free to the public from 11 Picnic Pears, Bonnie Quan am-5 pm. Opening at the Buenaventura VUSD offers an incredible array of Arts education, beginning in elementary school Gallery Con-text with curriculum-aligned art instruction for all students. The caliber of these student Artworks with words, phrases, letters artists is a testament to the investment our community has made into preserving and or numbers in the composition expanding Arts education. March 28 - April 21, 2019 The show is made possible through the efforts of the Ventura Arts Collaborative, a Reception: First Friday, cooperative program of Ventura Unified School District, the City of Ventura, Ventura April 5, 6 - 9pm Education Partnership and the Museum of Ventura County. Also at the Buenaventura Gallery “The Museum of Ventura County is proud to collaborate with and support VUSD Michelle Nosco & Bonnie and VEP in their ongoing efforts to elevate the arts in the lives of Ventura youth. These Quan. young artists deserve to have their work displayed for all to enjoy,” stated Denise Sindelar, Michelle and Bonnie are both Museum Programs Director. past winners of BAA’s Oustanding Featured artists include: Merit Award for excellence in Maria Aguilar a Senior at Buena High School where she is in her second artwork entered in other member year of art. exhibits. They are being rewarded Marina Bretz a Senior Buena High School is a digital, watercolor, and colored with this exhibit of several of their ongoing works. 432 N. Ventura Ave., #30, In the Bell pencil artist who focuses on creating playful, crisp art in a cartoonish, colorful style. Arts Factory Justice McKenzie is a Sophomore Foothill Technology High School Shea Sullivan a Junior Foothill Technology High School who since a young age, has been passionate about art and nature. Laura Kemble a Junior Ventura High School this is her third year of art. After traveling to For more information on the 2nd Annual VUSD Student Art Show, contact Nancy the Netherlands in 2017 Kellogg, VUSD Elementary Art Teacher at [email protected]. and Miami in 2018, The Representational Art Conference is returning Magical Bird by Jovanny, to the Crowne Plaza Sheridan Way Elementary Ventura Beach, where Focus on the Masters two California Lutheran Archive & Library University faculty Learning To See Outreach members launched it Art showcases two student seven years ago. exhibits at local libraries TRAC2019 will run Exhibit sites and dates: from March 31 through Oxnard Library from April 4, drawing international academics, artists, collectors, critics and curators to discuss April 2 – 29, 2019 and to demonstrate techniques in a broad category of the visual arts. Representational art 251 South ‘A’ St., Oxnard portrays identifiable people, places and objects. Awards Ceremony Presented by Cal Lutheran for the sixth time this year, the conference will focus on the Wednesday, April 17 at relationship between imagination and 21st-century representational art. Boris Vallejo, 5:30 whose illustrations of fantasy characters are loved throughout the world, and his wife and E. P. Foster Library from fellow fantasy artist Julie Bell will demonstrate their drawing and painting. One of the April 3 – May 1, 2019 panel discussions will explore “The Art History of Fantasy and Science Fiction.” 651 E Main St, Ventura Tim Jenison, subject of the 2014 documentary “Tim’s Vermeer,” is a keynote speaker. Awards Ceremony, Intrigued by how Johannes Vermeer painted photorealistically 150 years before the birth of Wednesday, April 24 from photography, the inventor set out to recreate one of the Dutch master’s paintings with the 5:30 use of 17th-century technology. Other presenters include Roger Dean, the prolific creator The public is invited to join Focus on the Masters Archive & Library (FOTM) for of album covers for the rock band Yes; Z.S. Liang, an award-winning painter from Agoura celebrations of youthful expression featuring artwork created with Learning To See Hills known for his portrayals of Native American culture; and Corinna Wagner, author of Outreach (LTS). Artwork from Sierra Linda Elementary and Kamala Elementary “Pathological Bodies: Medicine and Political Culture” and “Art & Soul.” Schools is featured at Oxnard Library with an awards ceremony April 17th at 5:30. Academic presentations will range from “The Body of Christ, Trauma Porn and E.P. Foster Library in Ventura is hosting Elmhurst Elementary and Sheridan Way Realism in Western Painting” to “The Monuments Nobody Asked For.” TRAC2019 also Elementary students’ artwork with a reception on Wednesday, April 24th from 5:30 – will feature movie screenings and demonstrations by sculptors Brian Booth Craig and 6:30. Awards will be presented, and all are welcome to create their own beautiful leaf Alicia N. Ponzio and painters Virgil Elliott, Teresa Oaxaca, Scott Prior, Alexey Steele print with us! and Pamela Wilson. FOTM documents the lives and works of extraordinary artists from our community, Participants will take field trips to view exhibits and talk to featured artists at the providing art programming for all ages. Each lesson of the innovative LTS in-school, Blackboard Gallery in Camarillo, Carnegie Museum in Oxnard, and Kwan Fong Gallery hands-on art program is inspired by one of these artists, beginning with a PowerPoint of Art and Culture, William Rolland Gallery of Fine Art and outdoor Chalk Festival presentation and demonstration. Students then apply themselves to their own art at Cal Lutheran in Thousand Oaks. Blackboard Gallery’s “The Illusionists,” curated by projects, gaining confidence and respect for themselves and others as they realize the TRAC co-founder and Cal Lutheran art professor Michael Pearce, and the Carnegie’s rewards of creativity and concentrated endeavor. With an emphasis on critical thinking “The Imaginary: Art Commingling Realism and Imagination” were designed to reflect and innovation, art anchors them to a greater caring for their community and celebra- the conference’s focus on fantasy. tion of cultural diversity. Pearce and former Cal Lutheran art faculty member Michael Lynn Adams launched www.FocusOnTheMasters.com TRAC in 2012 to address what they saw as a lack of critical appreciation of representa- For more information about Learning To See, contact tional art and to explore the new directions it might take. [email protected] or 805.653.2501. For more information or to register, visit trac2019.org. 18 March 27 – April 9, 2019 Ventura BREEZE

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A View from House Seats Rubicon’s Fuddy Meers is a wild ride by Shirley Lorraine Several things can be expected from results in her abduction as the two a Rubicon Theater production. High men decide she needs to accompany quality acting & production, and an them to Gertie’s. opportunity to stretch your brain. And that’s just the first act! It was The current production of Fuddy amusing to listen to myriad audience Meers, directed by Jenny Sullivan, comments at intermission – coming running for just one more weekend, up with possible reasons for the chaos provides these things and more. and making sense of the action. The fast-paced ride through life’s Act two reveals that nothing is funhouse offers a roller coaster of what it appears to be. Every character events and emotions. With so much has a secret. Claire slowly begins to going on, by the end of the first act remember things from her past and as it is easy to be confused. Never fear, facts are unraveled, flashes of clarity Wednesday evening shows) however, act two brings clarity in sur- come forth. We realize that everyone Thursdays at 7 p.m. ($25-$55) prising ways. The play is high-strung is searching for ways to become better Fridays at 8 p.m. ($25-$55) and decidedly politically incorrect. people. Aren’t we all? Saturdays at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. The central character is Claire Wednesday’s talk-back with the ($25-$55) (Precious Chong), a woman who lives actors revealed additional character Sundays at 2 p.m. ($25-$55) with a severe case of amnesia. Each insights from both actors and Rubicon Theatre Company day she must be reminded of who audience. The theme of the play, Ventura’s Downtown Cultural she is and all details of her life. Her that life is a distorted and chaotic District upbeat husband Richard (Joseph funhouse, during which we continu- 1006 E. Main St. Fuqua) provides her with information ally discover that there is always more Ticket Range: $20 - $55 ($120 for and a scrapbook to reference. One under the surface, is a universal and opening night including post-show morning, as Richard goes to shower, a timely one. We never have all the in- party) man wearing a ski mask pops out from formation we need to make sense of Previews: $20-$40 under Claire’s bed. He limps, lisps, some things. And that’s okay. We just Prices above do not include a $4 and declares himself to be Claire’s adjust what we consider to be normal ticket service fee brother, Zach (Stephen Caffrey) there in order to comprehend. Discounts Available for Groups of to save her. From what is the question. The actors are all outstanding. 10+ She takes him at face value, and Each has created a definitively unique Discounts for Seniors 65 and over, they drive to Claire’s mother’s home character with layers and layers of Students, Teachers and active in the country. Mother Gertie (Deedee nuance. Director Sullivan allowed the Military available Rescher) has had a stroke and is actors to interpret their own journeys. Box Office (for single and group unable to put words in the correct As a result, each performance is tickets): 805.667.2900 order to form sentences. Her life is a slightly different. This is a wild ride different kind of funhouse. worth taking. At the window appears a foul- Fuddy Meers concludes this Ventura mouthed puppet named Binky, and weekend. Performances are his controller, Millet (Louis Lotorto). Wednesday, March 27, 2 and 7 p.m. County Junior Millet and Zach have spent “time” (p.m. show offers talk-back after), together and are up to no good. When Thursday, March 27 at 7 p.m., Friday Richard discovers Claire is missing, he at 8 p.m, Saturday at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Lifeguard and rebellious son Kenny (Seryozha and the final show on Sunday, March La Porte) head to Mother Gertie’s 31, at 2 p.m. (805) 667-2900 or www. Program house. Along the way, a traffic stop by rubicontheatre.org for tickets. Prices Enrollment applications are now Policewoman Heidi (Tracy A. Leigh) vary. available to youth interested in partic- ipating in the Ventura County 2019 Junior Lifeguard Program. limping, lisping man who claims her Applications can be picked up at husband wants to kill her. The play the Ventura County Harbor Depart- culminates in a cacophony of revela- ment at 3900 Pelican Way Oxnard, tions, proving that everything is not CA 93035 or online at http://www. as it appears to be. channelislandsharbor.org/listing/ Written by Pulitzer-Prize winning junior-lifeguard-program/ playwright David Lindsay-Abaire There is a fee to enroll in the (Rabbit Hole) and directed by Artistic program. For more information, Associate Jenny Sullivan, Rubicon please call the Ventura County Theatre Company’s production stars Harbor Patrol at (805) 973-5959. or potential mosquito breeding sites. Stephen Caffrey as the Limping Man Mosquito complaints can be reported to the (“Tour of Duty” – 3 seasons, The complaint HOTLINE at 805/658-4310. Cripple of Inishmaan at Antaeus) Mosquitoes can transmit diseases Mosquito-eating fish are available to Precious Chong (RTC’s Dancing at Continued from page 13 the public for use in ornamental ponds and Lughnasa, The Glass Menagerie) as toes, eliminate standing water from water features. To request mosquito-eating Claire, Joseph Fuqua (RTC’S King your property - no matter how small; make fish call 805/662-6582. To report dead birds Dark and zany comedy continues at the Lear, Incognito, All My Sons-Ovation sure doors and windows have tight-fitting for WNV testing, contact the California De- Rubicon. Photo by Jeanne Tanner. Award) as Richard, Seryozha LaPorte screens; when outdoors, wear protective partment of Public Health at 877/WNV-Bird (Edmund in RTC’s King Lear) as clothing and apply an EPA approved insect (877/968-2473) or visit westnile.ca.gov. Fuddy Meers – Kenny, DeeDee Rescher (multiple repellent containing DEET, picaridin, oil The Division also advises the public to be seasons with Laguna Playhouse) as of lemon eucalyptus, Para-menthane-diol alert for two invasive (non-native) mosquito Gertie, and Louis Lotorto (RTC’s (PMD), or 2-undecanone. If water is stored species that have recently been found in Really? King Lear and The Tempest, An in rain barrels or other containers, cover all several areas of California. They are Aedes Rubicon Theatre Company Enemy of the People at Ahmanson) openings with tight fitting lids or 1/16-inch aegypti and Aedes albopictus. These are continues the 2019 season with the as Millet, and Tracy A. Leigh as Heidi fine mesh screen. small, aggressive daytime biting mosquitoes dark and zany comedy Fuddy Meers. (Obie and NAACP Award recipient, The Division monitors and controls with white stripes on their back and legs. Amnesiac Claire awakens each Baby Dance: Mixed at Rubicon). mosquitoes at approximately 2,600 Their eggs can survive during dry months morning as a blank slate on which Performance Times and Prices- mosquito breeding sources throughout in small artificial or natural containers and her husband and teenage son must Closes on March 31. Ventura County. However, the Division is can hatch in a teaspoon of water. imprint the facts of her life. One Wednesdays at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. asking the public to assist with the mosquito For additional information, visit: morning, Claire is abducted by a ($25-$55) (Talkbacks follow all control effort by reporting mosquito activity https://vcrma.org/vector-control-program. 20 March 27 – April 9, 2019 Ventura BREEZE

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Surfrider volunteers continued Iverson. “Since all our chapters Continued from page 1 are local and grassroots-based, when “The purpose of this meeting is to get someone volunteers with us, they’ll be everyone psyched up for our busiest time of working on issues facing us right here in year – Earth Month and summer,” said Sadie Ventura County.” L. Iverson, Vice-Chair Surfrider Foundation In addition to helping the mission, vol- Ventura County Chapter. “The meeting unteers also experience camaraderie with will be interactive, and attendees will learn like-minded individuals and enjoy being all about Surfrider’s mission as well as get part of a community of people that are the information and skills they need to take working to make a difference in the sustain- their volunteering to the next level.” ability of our community. Volunteers of all ages and walks of life Upcoming Volunteer Events are welcomed into the Surfrider fold, the OFG Installations – Projects to be deter- only requirements being an interest, or a mined shortly passion for contributing to and helping to Beach Cleanups – Monthly beach find solutions for the issues that impact our cleanups from California Street to Surfer’s oceans, waves, and beaches. Point are the fourth Saturday of every month “Our monthly chapter meetings usually except September (when the Chapter partici- feature a guest speaker, but for this meeting, pates in the annual Coastal Cleanup Day). In we’ll be reviewing what it means to be a addition to Ventura beaches, the chapter will Surfrider volunteer,” said Iverson. “Chapter be coordinating Oxnard beach cleanups. leaders will also share their stories and The Ocean Friendly Restaurant photos from previous events and talk about Committee — Volunteers are needed to help upcoming activities and projects.” visit Ventura County restaurants to speak th A few of the activities one can expect with and encourage restaurant owners to 20 Annual BRAVO AWARDS as a volunteer include beach cleanups and become a part of this network of restaurants building and planting Ocean Friendly which foster community sustainability Gardens. through environmentally-friendly practices. “We also have jobs that can be done The Blue Water Task Force — Volunteers from home, such as data entry,” continued are needed to be a part of a rapid response Iverson. “For those individuals on a schedule, team which requires taking water samples we also have jobs like tabling and outreach after big storm events. There are also op- at events. For those with more flexibility, we portunities to assist with Surfrider Ventura have activities like “Hold On To Your Butt,” County’s partnership with Foothill Technol- ashcan patrol which involves assisting with ogy High School. The high school program the monitoring of the chapter’s ever-expand- runs from November through March ing network of ashcans (for cigarette butt (weekly water testing) and volunteers would disposal). We also need support in the areas assist with tasks such as collecting water of accounting, technology, HR, and fund- samples, teaching students to test the water raising efforts for the cause.” samples, and reading results. If a community member has a volunteer To volunteer with Surfrider Ventura Get Tickets at idea that fits in with the Surfrider mission County, contact volunteercoordinator@ (found at surfrider.org), the organization ventura.surfrider.org. NAWBOVC.ORG will entertain that possibility. If you have a sustainable story tip or “Our volunteers spend approximately event, message Maryann on Facebook.com/ BRAVO Awards three to twenty hours a month with us,” SustainabilityNowNews Luncheon FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 2019 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM SERRA CENTER, CAMARILLO 2019 BRAVO Honorees Woman Business Owner of the Year Education Advocate of the Year Catherine Von Burg, SimpliPhi Power Lisa Barreto, Ribbons of Life Breast Innovator of the Year Cancer Foundation Michelle Wilner, VIRTIS Young Woman Entrepreneur of the Year Rising Star of the Year Alison Kenis, Breanne Cochran, The Vent Human Sugar Lab Bake Shop Performance Center NAWBO-VC Member of the Year Community Advocate of the Year Brenda Terzian, Christina Shaffer, The Law Office Doug Terzian Construction of Christina Shaffer

Leadership in Public Policy On March 24, the Ventura Breeze presented a self-publishing seminar at Mimi’s Café. It Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson & Betsy Berkhemer-Credaire featured presentations by four Breeze contributing writers Mira Reverente, Maryann Ridini Spencer, James Francis Gray and Sheli Ellsworth. It was moderated by Breeze Thank you to our Media Sponsor— publisher-editor Sheldon Brown. After the presentations the crowd of over 30 asked Ventura Breeze many important questions that were answered by the presenters.