Small Business of the Year! FREE Vol. Vol. 3, 5, No. No. 11 13 Published Every Other Published Wednesday Everyyy Other www.venturabreeze.com Wednesday April 4 – April March 17, 2012 10 - 23, 2010 City of Major fairway Ventura’s Shop improvements Local supports for local golf growth course by Mike Tracy As many golfers are aware, several of Mayor theth fairways are not up to par at Bue- In recent years, American cities, large naventuran Golf Course. From May 14 and small, have undertaken marketing throughth May 24, KemperSports will campaigns designed to promote buying beb stripping fairway numbers 1, 2, 4, products and services from locally owned, 8,8 9, 10, 12 and 15 and re-grassing with independent “Mom and Pop” businesses. SeashoreS Paspalum, the same fairway At the heart of these efforts is a desire to turft grass at sister course Olivas Links. During construction, the course increase the circulation of money within the The Boys & Girls Club of Ventura Thrift Store, located at 222 Ventura Ave., held will remain open and golfers can local economy, increase the local tax base, a huge first anniversary party last Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The event featured expect re-sodded holes to play as create jobs and support sustainable, envi- wonderful live music (on a newly built stage) by Mariachi Aguilas de Mexico, Ska a 100-yard par 3 until completion. ronmentally friendly business practices. Daddies and the Privateers, and free hot dogs. During the two-week construction Clearly as our local economy has mirrored Store manager John “JD” Drury stated that “We have given the Boys & Girls Club time period, the course will be offering the downward trends of the region and the over $50,000 since we opened. So besides getting good bargains our customers know that golfers twilight rates all day. nation, “Shop Local” and “Live Local” are they are helping a wonderful cause that has helped thousands of kids over the years.” Also as a result of the rescheduled themes that have been infused into our The thrift store carries everything imaginable and is open 7 days a week and will fairway project, the Ventura County Economic Development Strategy. pick up merchandise, they can be reached at 667-8855. Photo by Troy Overman. The reality is that a Shop Local Women’s Championship has also been campaign is a delicate balance of poten- rescheduled. Originally set for May, tially competing goals. On one hand, Shop the new dates are now September 8 Local highlights all of the benefits associ- and 9th. ated with keeping money circulating in the “We want the ladies to compete on community via purchases at locally owned the best playing surface possible,” said stores, and on the other hand is the practical Carl-Van Vallier, Director of Golf at daily goal that families face stretching their the two city courses. “We are hoping paychecks as far as possible by chasing for a good turnout this year and bargain prices and discounts – often found having new fairways at Buenaventura at large mega-stores. Recent debates in will definitely help us achieve this Ventura – Walmart or no Walmart, WinCo goal.” supermarket or no WinCo supermarket, More information on the fairway just to name two – are at the very heart of improvement project as well as 2012 trying to achieve that balance. Championship Tournament schedules Continued on page 8 can be found at the course’s website www.buenaventuragolf.com Two Foothill Ventura College Agriculture and Environmental Science Club members Jon Sanz, Kelsey Scott, Aaron Bergh, Baylie Hanrahan, Abagale Taylor, Clifford Williams and Amber Lechuga show students win off their recently planted Passion Fruit vine donated by Jon’s Nursery of Somis. Photo by Barbie scholarships Lange by Chloé Sehati The Secret Garden It was for the 2011 Bill of Rights by Barbie Lange Day on December 15th that over 17,000 entries for a nation-wide 1st Amendment Secret until now, that is. This small, grow their own fruits, no matter how scholarship competition were submitted beautiful orchard is tucked away in the small their backyard, and become one to “Free to Tweet”. With thousands northeast corner of Ventura College, step closer to being sustainable,” Bergh showing personal passion in appre- and was in need of loving care, as no related. ciation for the First Amendment, only one was really in charge of it. “Many of “The Agriculture and Environmen- twenty-two winners would be rewarded. the trees in the orchard were planted tal Science club is all about education,” Two of them were not only from the in the 70’s when the college was giving states Abagale Taylor, Vice President of The games of Jimmy Jones, Brian Moore same city, but also from the same school: seminars to farmers to teach them how the club. “Many don’t realize that agri- and Don Lenzi will surely improve after junior Molly Roberts and sophomore to grow subtropical fruits, which is why culture and environmental science go the fairway improvements are made. Photo Continued on page 7 there are a lot of cherimoyas, guavas, hand in hand and rely on each other to by John Ferritto. mangoes, sapote, and citrus” said Aaron flourish.” The club is about educating While hunting Ostern Bergh, who will major in agriculture people interested in anything agricul- and is a member of the Agricultural and tural or environmental science related. This issue’s (Easter) eggs in Berlin, Environmental Science club at Ventura “Education is going to change our un- College. sustainable ways to sustainable, livable you can always catch Jon’s Nursery of Somis recently ways,” said Taylor. Face of Ventura donated six new trees and a Passion Vine “We would like to see the orchard by Johanna Spinks up with the Breeze at to the club. “We planted the new peach and crops we grow contribute to a more trees close to each other to experiment community based agricultural system, is on page 10. venturabreeze.com with high density planting and use as an which is more sustainable than larger example to the community that they can Continued on page 8 2 April 4 – April 17, 2012 Ventura BREEZE had the opportunity to interact with professionals in workshops about Team- building, Tolerance/Acceptance, Leader- $ ship Development, Having a Voice in their School/Community and Making 10 OFF Good Choices. With purchase of $20 or more. Must present ad. Headline speakers included Matthew Good through April 17, excluding Sundays. Boger, General Manager of The Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles, and Patrick Davidson, Co-Founder/CCO of The 50¢ SUNDAYS! World We Want Foundation. ALL SPECIALLY MARKED ITEMS ONLY 50¢ Patrick Davidson’s The World We Patrick Davidson , founder of The World WE Want Foundation inspires “young global Want Foundation was a featured speaker at citizens” to make positive social change Boys & Girls Club the high school leadership summit. Photo by in their communities. This former senior John Ferritto vice president of original programming Thrift Store for the Disney Channel and award- winning documentary filmmaker is also 222 North Ventura Avenue, Ventura 93001 High school a board member of the Boys and Girls 805.667.8855 Club in Ventura. Open seven days a week, Tues. thru Sun. 9-8, Mon. 1-8 leadership The TEEN VOICE High School Leadership Summit -- a project of the City of Ventura Department of Parks, summit Recreation & Community Partnerships The fifth annual TEEN VOICE and VUSD -- is designed to better inform Ventura Automotive Complete Repair and Service High School Leadership Summit was students on positive ways to develop held on Friday, March 23, at Westpark leadership skills, self-esteem, acceptance Gold Shield & Test Only Station Community Center in Ventura. and tolerance, teambuilding, friendships Import and Domestic. The new film “Bully” estimates and connections with professionals and We certify diesel trucks. 24/7 Emergency Service $39.95 that 13 million kids will be bullied in community leaders. 6PRJ&KHFN&HUWLÀFDWH([WUD '$< 0RVW9HKLFOHV the United States this year. Locally, 65 For more information contact Mario 657.8341 866.304.2957 ,Q 2XW4XLFNO\ )LQDQFLQJ 'RQ·WSD\IRUVPDOOUHSDLUV &KDQJHRZQHUVKLSWHVWRQO\RXWRIVWDWHJURVV selected students from the five Ventura Robinson, Youth Programs Supervisor 1RFUHGLWFKHFN OHWFRQVXPHUDVVLVWDQFHSURJUDPSD\IRULW SROOXWHUVELDQQXDOLQVSHFWLRQV 0XVWSUHVHQW&RXSRQ([SLUHV Unified School District high schools for the City of Ventura at 654-7807 or &DOO)UDQFLVFRIRUDGGLWLRQDOLQIRUPDWLRQ attended the TEEN VOICE Summit and [email protected] %UDNHV ZKHHOV )URQWVXVSHQVLRQ 7UDQVPLVVLRQ Specializing in: &RROLQJ )XHO H[KDXVW 7XQHXS Shellac gel $OWHUQDWRU VWDUWHU &UXLVHFRQWURO +HDW DLU HPLVVLRQV Manicure Eyebrow %DWWHU\ZLULQJOLJKWV 'ULYHVKDIW D[OHV FRQGLWLRQLQJ :LQGRZPRWRUV & Pedicure UHJXODWRUV UDGLR (QJLQH 5HDUVXVSHQVLRQ wax RQO\ combo %RG\ KDUGZDUH )O\ZKHHOFOXWFK 6WHHULQJJHDU off %RG\HOHFWULFDO JHDUVKLIW OLQNDJH SXPSV $48 (Save $12) $2 Expires 5/1/12 Expires 5/1/12 Open Seven days 8am to 7pm and Sundays too! Free 880 N. Ventura Avenue, Oak View Mani - 1HZ Pedi Eyebrow 649.1234/218.9846 Wax with /RFDWLRQ off vtaautorepair.com $3 Facial Expires 5/1/12 Expires 5/1/12 ,W·VQHYHUEHHQVRHDV\ JHWWLQJWRDQGIURP/$; RQHZD\ URXQGWULS 6WDUWLQJ$SULOIXHO VXUFKDUJHZLOODSSO\ 'LVFRXQWVIRUJURXSV DQGFKDUWHUV Depart Ventura 4:30am • 6:30am • 8:30am • 10:45am • 1pm • 3:15pm • 5:30pm • 7:30pm • Oxnard departs 15 minutes later. Family Calendar Highlights • No departures: 7:30pm Vta, 7:45pm Oxn, Find a Full List of Events on ventura-ca.parentclick.com 9:30pm LAX-on Saturdays only. Wednesday, April 4th Depart