Police Chief comments on Ventura crime, page 4 FREE Vol. 3, Vol. No. 9, 11 No. 11 Published Every PublishedOther Wednesday Every Other EstablishedWednesday 2007 March 2, – March March 15, 2016 10 - 23, 2010 Portion of the Pierpont Inn “red tagged” by City Hall North will house Brooks Institute. the City. Brooks Institute Pierpont Inn chooses Downtown remodeling Ventura to without the launch new The Laby’s passion, along with their philanthropy, has enriched many lives. required urban campus Jordan and Sandra Laby receive permits and Brooks Institute and the City of Ventura have announced a strategic part- humanitarian award nership that will result in a new home On Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14 a Symphony League to award Sandra and approvals for the campus and a catalytic boost Harmony Project of Ventura County Jordan Laby the 2016 Humanitarian The city of Ventura has declared a to the local economy of Downtown Celebration Lunch “For The Love of Award of the Harmony Project. portion of the historic Pierpont Inn not Ventura. All campus functions will Children, Community and Music” was Harmony Project of Ventura County safe to enter and has “red tagged” it. This relocate to Downtown Ventura by held at the Marriott Ventura Beach. The is a tuition free after school youth includes the lobby, restaurant and bar. the end of 2016. Brooks Institute is lunch was presented by the New West Continued on page 7 The Inn has done un-permitted renova- currently located off Highway 33 in tion work in these areas and in some of unincorporated Ventura County. the guest rooms. This relocation, which is part This letter by Stephen Schafer, of of Brooks Institute’s strategic plan, the San Buenaventura Conservancy supports the school’s evolution from tells it all. a respected photography school to a Open Letter to City of San Buenaventura national and international resource Historic Preservation Committee for today’s creative global economy. San Buenaventura, California. Feb 22, As Brooks prepares its students for 2016. careers in the visual arts and media, It has come to the attention of the the relocation to Downtown Ventura San Buenaventura Conservancy that the will offer new opportunities for Pierpont Inn lobby has been demolished students and for Brooks to become a without permits and without Historic cornerstone of arts and culture activi- Preservation Committee review or any ties in the Downtown area. kind of public process. The Brooks campus transition to The Pierpont Hotel is City of San Minor dredging work is still continuing at the open Harbor. Photo by Richard Lieberman. an urban setting will provide a safe and Buenaventura Landmark Number: 80 walkable campus environment with (Address: 550 San Jon Road, designated access to restaurants, arts, culture, rec- Harbor waterways entrance now open on February 1, 1993). reation, shopping, housing and public The Ventura Harbor waterways entry hazards associated with the dredge and In 1910 architect Sumner P. Hunt transportation. All classes and student is open for normal boating traffic. The its pipes, but otherwise will allow boaters designed this craftsman bungalow-style support services will also be located in dredging at Ventura Harbor will remain to maneuver through the entrance with hotel for wealthy Ojai socialite Mrs. the Downtown area. in and around the harbor for the next caution. The dredge can be contacted on Pierpont-Ginn. Herson, Austen Pierpont, “We want to thank the City of month to continue efforts to remove Marine Channels 16 & 67 for questions managed the hotel and later became a Ventura for offering a new home to hazards in the harbor entrance. Boaters or passing instructions. Information notable local architect himself; he added Brooks Institute,” said Edward Clift, should be aware and carefully navigate on the Safety Zone can be located at guestrooms and English Tudor cottages President of Brooks Institute. “We are around the dredge and its equipment. www.venturaharbor.com under News. to the inn over the years. It served the excited about the many possibilities this The modified Safety Zone will Ventura Harbor businesses are fully motoring public along the Pacific Coast Continued on page 7 remain in effect to warn boaters of the Continued on page 16 Continued on page 6 2 March 2 – March 15, 2016 Ventura BREEZE Thursday, March 17, 2016 at the Vagabond from 12 noon! 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Luebke SES Technical Director, Fire Controlman Senior Chief Bret Levinton Command Senior Chief, Commander Vince Chernesky Deputy Commander, Department of Engineer- ing & Technology and Chief Engineer, Noel Camanag Director of Engineer- ing and Technology, all working members of the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division. First place award went to Charles F. Blackstock School in Oxnard. Second place was awarded to Monte Top: Balboa Middle School participants Vista School in Camarillo, and third Samuel Roth, Samuel Lewis, Amanda Roll, place was won by E.O Green School Julia Nicely, Madeline Caulhins. in Oxnard. The winning teams will Bottom: Anacapa Middle School participants receive a tour of the base, and a Angel Esparza, Isabella Hall, Taylor Spira, tour of the “Self Defense Test Ship” Madeleine Locher, Julia Schermer. which provides an at-sea, remotely controlled, self-defense weapons engi- Annual neering, test and evaluation platform for the purpose of conducting engineering advanced weapons evaluation without risk to personnel. The three Ventura participating challenge schools Anacapa Middle School, De Anza Academy of Technology and for middle the Arts (DATA) and Balboa Middle School although not placing in the schools top still learned from the competi- Story and photos by tion the valuable skills of collabora- Richard Lieberman tion, working together as a group and how the design process works from The challenge for students from inception to completed project. 15 different middle schools in Ventura County was to design a miniature tial Burglaries, down nearly 30 percent with launcher, using only ordinary office Ask the Chief – about 133 less crimes compared to the 440 and household items. Students then Ventura Gem & crimes that occurred in 2014. use their designs to launch ping-pong Mineral Society Ventura City We believe our strategy to direct resources balls at a target. Judged by a panel to crime “hot spots” where recent residential of Navy and civilian engineers, the and auto burglaries have occurred, rather students were aided by a math or awards Police Chief Ken than random patrol activities, contributed science teacher at their schools. Par- significantly to this reduction. Unfortu- ticipating students were also aided scholarships Corney nately with limited resources, a focus to one by a Naval Surface Warfare Center Ventura Gem & Mineral Society Q. I’ve heard and read a lot in the news about specific crime problem can lead to increased engineers. (VGMS) is pleased to award Sean crime increases throughout California and crime in other areas. In this instance, our Using only popsicle sticks, rubber Curran the 2016 VGMS Annual Schol- other public safety issues.