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FREE Ventura REEZEYour Hometown Paper B Vol. Vol. 3, 5,, No. No. 11 3 Published Every Other Published Wednesday Every yyy Otherwww.venturabreeze.com Wednesdayy November 16 – March November 10 - 23,2 9, 20102 0 11 The CAPPIE VPD offers Awards identity theft by Annie-Gabriel, CHt., AMt. CAPS-TV has put on another prevention wonderful community event this year for its Annual CAPPIE Awards. Official- seminar ly called Community Access Partners of The Ventura Police Department is San Buenaventura, our local Ventura offering a free identity theft prevention Public Access Station on Channel 6 is seminar and shred event on Saturday, well-known for its outreach to the City. Nov. 19. The event will take place at But, on this one day a year, they go all Ventura County Credit Union (VCCU) out to celebrate the local producers and located at 6026 Telephone Rd. filmmakers, who volunteer their time From 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., rep- and efforts to bring interesting, enter- resentatives from the Ventura Police taining and informative programs to Department and the Real Estate our fair city-by-the-sea. Fraud Advisory Team will educate After last year’s grandiose “Red event attendees about the best ways to Carpet” Awards at the TDC Studios, Why we love our falls. Photo by Breezy Gledhill protect themselves from identity theft. they decided to keep it simple and got Secure paper shredding will be available back to grass roots, by having the cel- following the seminar from noon – 3:00 ebration at CAPS-TV, where it has been p.m. Each guest is limited to three boxes. in previous years. More than nine million Americans Nominees and their guests were fall victim to identity theft each year. treated to delicious Mexican dishes According to a recent study, the average prepared by Corrales Mexican Food. out-of-pocket cost to an identity theft A local jazz duet, the Curtis & Bryant victim in 2010 was $631, and total losses Group, played delightful music for the were estimated at $37 billion. Be sure to diners, and after the Award Presentation reserve a space for this free event now. wrapped, dessert and coffee were served Seating for the seminar is limited to inside. 75 guests. For reservations, please call Sheldon Brown, aka: “The Governor 477-4556 or email seminar@vccuonline. of Ventura”, Breeze Publisher and net. Cappies Sponsor, was one of several local figures who were tapped to be present- ers. Adding some comic relief, the “Gov” Councilman regaled the crowd with some old-school, slapstick comedy. invited to White Here are just some of the wonderful comments from the attendees: Carl Morehouse, Mrs. Carl (Janna Minsk), Christy Weir, Mayor Bill Fulton and Cheryl House “It’s my first Cappies...exciting! I enjoy Heitmann were on hand to celebrate the returns of the city council elections at a reception at city Neal Andrews, Ventura City Coun- working to help the Community.”- Elizabeth hall. Photo by Barbie Lange cilman, was invited to participate in a Rodeno, CAPS Project Coordinator. meeting with President Barack Obama “CAPS-TV represents the ‘village square’ and senior members of the White House of Ventura, where any citizen can speak their 2011 Ventura city staff Thursday, October 27, to discuss mind and carry on a dialogue with the City.” issues of significance to municipalities - Michael Beeler, CAPS newly-elected council winners across the nation, including those of Board Chair. specific interest to the City of Ventura. by Barbie Lange “Beautiful event!...It’s an example The meeting lasted from noon until for other channels!” Keri Stockstad, Ex- The huge white screen on the back dialogue as we work together to tackle 4:00 PM and was followed by a White Director: Santa Barbara Channels. wall illuminated the candidate’s names the issues facing the city. I am going to Continued on page 3 “Well-attended and supervised...shows and percentages of the counted absentee spend the next few weeks getting up to how many people support local program- votes on November 8. The reception was speed on the issues that will be coming ming.” -Skip Stecker, SBChannels. held in a room at the Ventura City Hall. before the council in the near future. I While demanding a “CAPS provides free services, from The atmosphere was filled with friendly am excited about this new challenge School kids all the way up to Senior citizens...a conversation and hugs, while family and and the opportunity I have been given recount you can Community service that truly benefits friends of the candidates kept a watchful to serve the city I love.” always catch up with everyone!” - Christy Weir, City Council. eye on the screen for any upsets. Heitmann says she enjoys taking “We pared this down from last year... Incumbents Carl Morehouse and long walks, particularly along the beach the Breeze at loved getting to see the Producer’s work.” - Lisa Christy Weir were re-elected as predicted and enjoys all the arts, especially music. Snider, CAPS Board member. and challenger Cheryl Heitmann, a first “Right now my favorite thing to do is to venturabreeze.com “Public Access TV has been lost in Oxnard time candidate, won the seat being play with my 9-month-old grandson. and Ojai, so we have to be able to help people vacated by Bill Fulton. He is my first grandchild and lives in produce content for the entire Community I asked the winners how they felt Ventura.” and surrounding cities.” - Todd Thayer, about their victories. Carl Morehouse: This issue’s Executive Director, CAPS-TV. Cheryl Heitmann: “I feel that this win is especially “We are so glad Ventura sees the value we “I was honored and humbled by the fulfilling in that it indicates to me that, Face of Ventura have here.” - Alex Uvari, CAPS Produc- community support I received,” said of those who were interested enough tion Tech. Heitmann. One of the best parts of the to vote in our city’s election, I and the by Johanna Spinks “Great show, as always! Everyone who campaign was meeting new people and current Council are on the right track.” is on page 12. produces these shows, helps everybody in talking to them about their ideas for our Morehouse says his very small group Continued on page 3 city. I look forward to continuing that Continued on page 3 2 November 16 – November 29, 2011 Ventura BREEZE $ Elk’s Lodge 10 OFF 2126 Knoll Drive, Ventura 639.0303 your holiday shopping with purchase of $20 or more. New Year’s Eve Must present ad. Good through November. 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It’s especially gratifying House reception. Mr. Andrews received billions, if not trillions, of dollars as including his ever supporting wife, as an incumbent to have the voters’ the invitation last month after having they finance their capital projects and Janna Minsk. confidence in difficult economic participated in a conference call at the bring jobs and economic development “There are actually three projects times. I understand the public’s frus- invitation of the White House staff to their communities. Mr. Andrews that I feel are important to the city and tration with government and with the in which the President was personally authored a proposal in 2009 that hope that we can achieve in the next perception of waste and miss-spending involved.