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Small Business of the Year! FREE Vol. Vol. 3,, No.5, No. 11 16 Published Every Other Published Wednesday Everyyyy Other www.venturabreeze.com Wednesdayy May 16 – MayMarch 29, 10 2012 - 23, 2010 It’s happening! It’s happening! Ventura city council member and former mayor Christy Weir is one of four candidates Graffiti clean running for the District 1 County Supervisor seat this June. up begins The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), the City of District 1 Ventura, and Union Pacific Railroad have collaborated to create a long-term supervisor solution to improve the trestle above US 101 in downtown Ventura that includes clearing graffiti, installing surveillance On May 5 the Ventura Botanical Gardens presented their 2012 Spring Garden Tour candidates: cameras, new lighting and fencing, and featuring 8 Ventura private gardens. The self guided annual event is a fund raiser for the other physical barriers to deter pedes- proposed Ventura Botanical Gardens to be located above city hall. It was a perfect day for trian trespassers. Christy Weir the event which brought out many visitors and garden enthusiasts. “We are committed to keeping by Tim Pompey Ventura safe and clean,” said Mayor Ventura city council member and Mike Tracy. “Responsibly maintaining former mayor Christy Weir is one of four windows, or garage doors, being left our environment will help promote pros- candidates running for the District 1 Community open or unlocked.” The sharpest rise perity and improve the quality of life for County Supervisor’s seat. Weir agreed has been seen in burglary to residential residents and visitors to Ventura.” to sit down with The Breeze and give crime alert garages. Through a cost sharing effort, Union The individuals committing these Pacific and the City of Ventura will fund our readers some insights about her by Veronica Johnson professional background and political crimes vary, from re-offending parolees, the painting of the bridge; Caltrans will philosophy. In the first 3 months of 2012, the juveniles, drug offenders, and people close US 101 during work hours, clear 1. Where do you fit among Supervisor Ventura Police Department has noticed who come into Ventura. One suspect may graffiti and repaint the bridge; traffic candidates in terms of your approach to public an upward trend in residential burglar- commit the crime, but the VPD believes, control measures will be in place to fiscal policy? ies, vehicle burglaries, and theft from “the majority of the individual(s) com- direct motorists to alternate routes. I’m a watcher of the budget. I’m into unlocked vehicles. From January 1st to mitting these types of burglaries work Surveillance cameras installed to numbers. I look at the actual budget. March 31st, 2012, 150 calls have been in groups of two to four people.” They monitor the trestle will serve to capture I look at the budget variances year to made to the VPD involving residential go door-to-door, pretending to offer vandals and trespassers. The City’s year, things like expense history, revenue burglaries. 47% of the residential bur- services (handymen or contracting) or Graffiti ordinance provides for full history, trending. What we’re dealing glaries occurred during the daytime, sell magazines. Door-to-door salesmen cost recovery in addition to penalties of with right now is trending toward between the hours of 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., must have a business license issued by $1,000 per occurrence, and violators will spending a lot more money on retirees. of which, “40% were the result of doors, Continued on page 4 be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the If you’re going to talk about fiscal policy, law. To protect the improvements over you’re going to have to talk about where the long term, City of Ventura crews and the money is going. As for the increase in volunteers will remove any new graffiti. budget, most of it is retirement cost. Nightly full freeway closures. Signed We need to renegotiate to move detours will be provided. some of the money in government Southbound US 101 will be closed budgets from budget costs toward between Ventura Avenue/Thompson current services, current public safety, Boulevard to Chestnut Avenue during and current services that everybody the following days and times: sees day-to-day, like streets, sidewalks, Friday, May 18 through Saturday, May landscape maintenance, libraries, and 19, 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. social services. Saturday, May 19 to Sunday, May 20, 11 2. What experience do you have working p.m. to 7 a.m. with city or county governments? Sunday, May 20 to Monday, May 21, 11 While on the Ventura City Council, p.m. to 5 a.m. Continued on page 4 Continued on page 4 While enjoying your For many years there have been sightings of a sea creature swimming in the waters This issue’s around the Ventura pier. Recently Ventura artist Robert Yvon was taking a morning Memorial Day picnic you stroll on the beach and the sightings were confirmed as this creature actually came on Face of Ventura, can always catch shore to have her baby and he was able to take a photo. Now that it has been confirmed this creature should have a Ventura name, like the Nicole Cabell up with the Breeze at “Ventura Viper,” so we are having a naming contest for this lady. Send your recom- mendations to [email protected] and the winner will receive a free Ventura by Johanna Spinks venturabreeze.com Breeze cap and T-shirt (retail value priceless) and will be honored in the Breeze. is on page 10. 2 May 16 – May 29, 2012 Ventura BREEZE AT THE INTERSECTION OF GREEN TECHNOLOGY AND JOB CREATION Family Calendar Highlights Find a Full List of Events on ventura-ca.parentclick.com GREEN JOBS SUMMIT Monday, May21st, recurring Airealistic Circus and Flying School offers Open Studio time for Adults every Monday SATURDAY MAY 19, 2012 | 10:00AM - 2:30PM | VENTURA CITY HALL FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC May 17th through May 20th Fillmore May Festival takes place in Downtown Fillmore May 19th through May 20th California Strawberry Festival at Strawberry Meadows of College Park, Oxnard Saturday, May 19th First 5 Ventura County & the Ventura NfL present TRUCKFEST at Saticoy Elementary/Family Service Site Saturday, May 26th Performances to Grow On presents The Adventures of Sinbad at the Matilija Auditorium, Ojai 3 Panel Discussions: Presented by: The Economics of Sustainability and Green Practices Innovation for a Green and Sustainable Future Greening of Work and Education Networking with Green Job Employers, Speakers, Special Guests and More! 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Call Christine Cardoso-Moore 805-794-7904 Keller Williams DRE # 01181493 E! E PRESENTING SPONSORS: R F hy Community – Saturday – Celebrating Our Healthy Community June 2, 2012 rricict & Vent 9 am - 3 pm A Ventura Unified School District & Ventura Education Partnership Event Ventura Education Service Center 255 W. Stanley Ave., Ventura Fun for the Join the Ventura Unified School District and the Ventura Education Partnership at a Entire Family! free family event supporting physical education programs and healthy education.on. 5K Walk/Run StartS time: 8 am Live Stage with entertainment and GaryGary Tuttle MMile for Kids demonstrations to get you movin’ VCMC Mobile Medical Start timttime:m 9 am Clinic & Ventura County Sports Clinics for children of all ages Public Health Immunization Program have partnered VCCool Bike Safety Rodeo – repair, to offer low cost or no reflectors, traffic skills, fun cost Tdap Vaccine for students entering 7th Health, Gardening, & Fitness Vendors grade this year. with a lot of cool give-aways and good s0ARENTORLEGALGUARDIANMUSTBEPRESENT ideas to keep you healthy for children under 18 years Rock Climbing Wall, fun zone and lots more! s"RINGCHILDSINSURANCECARDOR-EDI #AL card and immunization records 5K Run/Walk for all ages and 1 mile fun run – Register at vep4vusd.org Thank you to our Sponsors Kaiser Permanente Deckers Outdoor Ventura PTA Council Carey Chronis, M.D., Pediatric, For more mo infoin visit Community Memorial Hospital Ed De La Rosa, De La Rosa Co.