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The busiest of the storm-damaged highways leading inand out of the Ojai Valley —Highway 33 between here andVentura —is expected to returnto normal by early next month,with completion of the $4 millionrestoration project at the ArnazGrade between Oak View andCasitas Springs.

More than60,000 cubicyards of earthand more than20,000 tons ofboulders havebeen trucked andtamped intoplace betweenthe highway andthe old SanAntonio Creekbed, according toJoseph S.Tehrani, Caltranss e n i o rtransportat ionengineer, andfinal paving of the restored roadwill be completed shortly.

The restored highway willonce again carry two lanes ofnorthbound traff ic and onesouthbound, over a reinforced100-foot slope with a l i feexpectancy measured in decades,says Tehrani. In addition to theearth and rock used to rebuildthe slope, workers haveimbedded long strips of plasticwebbing (“Geogrid”) in layerswithin the hil lside to retardslippage. The final touch on the100-foot slope wil l be

hydroseeding of native grassesthat will further stabilize theearth.

Motorists will probably not beseriously troubled by theremaining work, says Tehrani,since most of it will be carried onat night, illuminated by a “lighttruck” parked at the top of theproject that has permitted workto continue almost nonstop overthe last three months.

Highway 33’stroubles beganduring theDecember andJanuary storms,when SanAntonio Creekrose some 35 feetand, taking asharp southwardturn at ArnazGrade, tore intothe hil ls idebelow theheavily traveledroad. Thisundercut thep a v e m e n tbeneath the

right-hand (northbound) lane,causing a shutdown for two orthree days, then sharply reducingtraffic speeds and causing longtraffic delays in both directionsfor several weeks.

The erosion also cut a gaspipeline and sewer line beneaththe roadway, which were bothrerouted to the east. Caltranscontractor C.A. Rasmussen ofSimi Valley must wait for thenew gas pipeline to be laid beforeit can start work on the repaving,

This year, the Weil TennisAcademy swept three out ofthe five junior events at the105th Ojai Tennis Tournament.

Drawing from a pool of heworld’s top junior players,Weil sent 35 students to thisyear’s tournament. Ten Weilstudents made it to thesemifinals — there are 20 totalsemifinalist spots available —and three walked away with

hefty trophies.Of his three champions —

Bozhidar Katsarov, KirstenFlower and Gail Brodsky —academy director Mark Weilsaid, “One commondenominator all the playershave is that they are greatfighters. They’re all passionateabout their tennis. They trainharder than anyone else. Theyall have a great competitivespirit.”

Fifteen years ago America’sFunniest Home Videospremiered on ABC with a novelspin on an old idea: showcasehome movies of normal peopledoing spontaneously hilariousthings, and pay large sums ofmoney for the tapes that drawthe most laughs.

It was just such a spontaneoussituation that Andrew Beharfound himself in while taping his13-year-old son, Albert, cookingin the family’s kitchen. Onsuggestions from friends whosaw later saw the video, Beharsent the tape to the show andSunday night viewers will get achance to see if it was funnyenough to garner one of threecash prizes awarded weekly on“America’s Funniest HomeVideos.”

“I was filming the video ofAlbert , who was doing aninstructional videotape on howto cook brioche — a French eggbread,” said the elder Behar ofthe fateful moment when hestifled his own laughter and heldthe camera steady. “He starts outby saying this is how you makebrioche and going through theprocess and then somethinginexplicable and hystericalhappened,” he said.

Albert Behar, an eighth-graderat Ojai Valley School who’s a bigfan of the Food Network, saidthe silly video’s saga was bornefrom his feelings that the home

Russ Whitmeyer, a retireddetective with the VenturaCounty Sheriff’s Departmentand a 30-year Ojai resident hasbeen named to WeTip’s NationalCrime Fighting Liaison Board.

He brings with him fourdecades of crime fighting andprivate investigation, and thefirst goal Whitmeyer hopes toaccomplish is a heady one —attempting to close the books onmore than 300 unsolvedhomicide cases in VenturaCounty. And though Ojai onlymakes up a very smallpercentage of that 300, thatdoesn’t make WeTip’s presencein the valley any less necessary.

“If you’ve got 300 homicides,you’ve got 300 people who couldpotentially be living in the OjaiValley and be repeat offenders,”said Whitmeyer. “You can seethe negative aspect of having somany unsolved homicides.”Whitmeyer is urging

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Creek Road reducedto one lane

Creek Road betweenEncino Drive and Highway 33will be reduced to one lanetoday, and that lane will besporadically open to allow theOjai Valley Sanitary Districtto remove the temporarysewer line installed duringstorm-related damage to themain line in February.

Theater 150’s newseason debuts

A new season begins thisFriday featuring EllenAdams, a singer-songwriterand a senior at The ThacherSchool. She will appear forthe last time in Ojai, beforeshe graduates and rides offinto the sunset. John Sladewill be the Gods’ guest onSaturday. Well-known abouttown as a sterling director,actor and teacher, he willreveal his singer-songwriterside to locals. Advancereports are “this guy rocks.”All shows begin at 8 p.m.Admission: $15 per show. Allproceeds will benefit Theater150, 918 E. Ojai Ave. Forreservations call 646-4300.

Storytelling Festivalreturns this weekend

Friday through Sunday, thesixth annual “Village of Tales”Ojai Storytelling Festival willbe held in Libbey Bowl and atthe Ojai Art Center.

For tickets and moreinformation, call 646-8907 orvisit ptgo.org. The box officein Libbey Park in front of thetennis courts will be opentomorrow from 11 a.m. to 5p.m. and from 9:30 a.m. to 8p.m. beginning Thursday andthroughout the weekend.

Prayer concert setfor noon on May 5In accordance with

National Day of Prayer, theOjai Ministerial Association issponsoring a one-hourconcert of prayer to be heldMay 5 at noon on the lawn ofOjai City Hall, 401 S. VenturaSt. Everyone is encouraged toattend.

ObituariesPage A-2

NNewsBriefs

Verna Anna (Glen) Ekman, 95

A. Ewing Konold, 95Harold Andrew Lapp, 81

Chance of rain throughThursday. Daytime highs to mid-60s, nighttime lows to mid 40s.

Index

ArtsLocal school’s

theater artsdepartment

goes on “Trial.”Page A-8

SportsFull lineup of net

action from the105th The Ojai

TennisTournament.

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neighbors

Sallie Reynolds visited Ojairegularly for four years, startingin 1984, when her daughterenrolled at Thacher School. “I justloved the community,” recallsReynolds. “I looked to buy ahouse here but I never did.”

Not until 1997, well after herdaughter had graduated and shehad gone through a number ofdifferent jobs, did Reynoldsreturn to Thacher School to workin the horse department.

Reynolds then commuted toOjai two times a week from SanPedro to help care for herdaughter’s children. “I askedmyself, ‘Why don’t I just move toOjai?’” says Reynolds. “So I didin 2002.”

After growing up in LosAngeles, Reynolds was a historymajor at the University ofCalifornia at Los Angeles, whereshe met and married herhusband. After graduation, theymoved to Baltimore, where heattended graduate school and shetaught history at an independentschool for a year before havingher first child.

“I had always done the teachingthings: I taught swimming, was alifeguard, I was active in scoutswhere I worked with younger kidsand taught them the skills Ilearned,” says Reynolds. “So it wasjust appropriate that I wouldbecome a teacher.”

Reynolds was a stay-at-home

mom to hert h r e echildren, butreturned towork when her youngest was inelementary school. “My husbandwas the headmaster at anindependent school and wanted tostart a community serviceprogram because nobody wasdoing it at that time. I built theprogram from the ground up andled it for about eight years until weretired,” she says. After Reynoldsand her husband divorced sheworked at two schools developingsimilar programs.

When she starts examininghow she spends and spent herfree time, Reynolds finds herselfdoing things in the community.“My mother volunteered and Igrew up seeing her set theexample,” she says.

After coming to Ojai ,Reynolds became a member ofthe Episcopal Church and beganto volunteer at the Ojai ValleyHomeless Shelter every night,and has held a seat on the boardsince 2002. “It’s very differentfrom being involved in LosAngeles,” she says. “This is thefirst time I actually have seenpeople on a regular basis and getto know them. “I think theshelter makes a difference,” shesays, “but there is a greatfrustrat ion that I can’t dosomething more.”

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BOZHIDAR KATSAROV, a student at Weil Tennis Academy, won firstplace at The Ojai Tennis Tournament in Boys’ 16 Singles.

Photo by Erik Taylor/Brooks Institute of Photography

Racquet Scientists

Spence and Millie Mitchell serve up fresh strawberries during the IceCream Social held at the Theodore Woolsey House Bed & Breakfaston Friday afternoon. The social was patterned after one held at thesame location in 1893 to raise money to found Ojai’s library.

Photo by Brooks Smothers

Costume Bowls

Ojai mannamed tonationalboardRetired detective tacklingunsolved homicides

Road repairsnearing endRestoration cost $4 million for ArnazGrade; mid-May due date expected

Ojai familyto air on‘America’sFunniest’Episode featuringkitchen exploits setfor Sunday broadcast

Ojai earning reputation asfactory for tennis talent

Joseph Tehrani, left, Caltranssenior transportation engineer,and Mike Dorri, resident engineerfor the Highway 33 project atArnaz Grade, during an inspectionvisit to the site last week.

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Handley, preserve manager, JaneLax, membership outreachdirector, and Yvette Padilla, thenew administrative assistant,together with some currentvolunteers, and you will have thechance to learn about the manyvolunteer opportunities availableat the Land Conservancy. If youhave two hours a week or morethat you would l ike to help,

OVLC has just the rightopportunity for you. Lightrefreshments will be served.

Ojai Library is one of 100California public libraries receivinga $1,000 California StoriesUncovered grant from CaliforniaCouncil for the Humanities. Basedon the successful 2002 campaignentitled “Reading ‘The Grapes ofWrath, ’” California StoriesUncovered is the council’s secondstatewide campaign of its multi-year init iat ive designed tostrengthen communities throughthe sharing of stories about life inCalifornia.

As part of the grant, OjaiLibrary has received 20 copies of anew anthology, “CaliforniaUncovered: Stories for the 21stCentury,” edited by the award-winning best-selling author, Chitra

Banerjee Divakaruni, and featuringoutstanding contemporary andemerging California authorsincluding Maxine Hong Kingston,Joan Didion, Gary Soto, DavidMasumoto, John Steinbeck, RobertHass, and many others. LosAngeles Times’ contributing writerto the Book Review, JonathanKirsch, cal ls the collection“timeless.”

Selections from the anthologywill be discussed at the May 3meeting of the Meiners OaksLibrary Book Club, 114 N. PadreJuan Ave. The meeting starts at6:30 p.m. and is open to all. Copiesof the book may be obtained at OjaiLibrary, 111 E. Ojai Ave. After May3, Ojai Library will make the 20-

book set available to other bookdiscussion groups and schools on afirst-come, first-serve basis. PhoneKit Willis at 646-1639 for moreinformation on how to reserve theset.

In line with the terms of thegrant, the library also coordinateda special event offering participantsa chance to experience firsthandthe historical f lavor of thecommunity. On April 21, OjaiLibrary held an intergenerationalre-enactment and celebration of the1893 ice cream social fund-raisingevent that netted $80 to establishthe Ojai Library.

For more information phoneOjai Library at 646-1639, or [email protected].

VernaAnna(Glen)Ekman

V e r n aA n n a( G l e n )Ekman, 95,of Ojai ,d i e dM o n d a y ,April 18,2005. Shewas born

Dec. 23, 1909, in Chicago, Ill., toGerman parents. She grew up inthe European-influencedimmigrant neighborhoods ofSouth Chicago in the days of AlCapone, prohibition and theCharleston.

She left school in the 10thgrade to work as a telephoneoperator and support her family.At age 18, she married ClarenceEkman, and had her first child,son Glenn, in 1930 at age 20.Mrs. Ekman continued workingthroughout the GreatDepression, World War II andafter the birth of her secondchild, Valerie, in 1944.

In 1954, she moved with herhusband and daughter out toCalifornia and built a home inthe Ojai Valley. Mrs. Ekman washired as a social welfare workerby Ventura County, where sheworked for 20 years, retiring in1975. She was able to stay in herfamily home until the last monthof her life, when she moved toThe Manor of Ojai.

She is survived by her son,Glenn Ekman; daughter ValerieCornelius; s ister NormaAnderson; five grandchildren;and four great-grandchildren.

Mrs. Ekman was a member ofthe Oak View Women’s Club formore than 25 years. In lieu off lowers, she requesteddonations be made to theirCelebration of Life ScholarshipFund, which helps studentscontinue on to college, P.O. Box922, Oak View, CA 93022.

A celebration of her life willbe held Sunday, May 1, at 1:30

p.m. at the Lutheran Church ofOur Redeemer, 1290 GrandAve., with a reception followingat 3 p.m. at the family home, 229E. Villanova Road, Ojai.

Arrangements are under thedirection of Clausen FuneralHome, Ojai.

HaroldAndrew

LappH a r o l d

A n d r e wLapp, 81,of Ojai ,d i e dF r i d a y ,March 11,2005, aftera briefbattle withcancer. He

was born Oct. 5 , 1923, inSteventown, N.Y., to Vernonand Anna Lapp.

On June 28, 1942, he marriedLillian Engwer and they lived inNew York until moving to Ojaiin 1965. During World War II,Mr. Lapp enlisted in the U.S.Navy and served on a destroyerescort in the North Atlantic.

After moving to Ojai, he builtthe family home in the NorthFork Springs area of Ojai, andworked as a machinist in theVentura oil fields. He retired in1997 to be the primary caregiverto his wife, Lillian. His interestsincluded baseball and workingwith his hands repairing andmaking things.

Mr. Lapp is survived by hiswife of 62 years, Lillian; brotherDonald; sister Marion; sons anddaughters-in-law, Gary andJudy Lapp, and Craig andLaurine Lapp; eightgrandchildren, Leah, Danika,Amy, Erin, Joshua, Heather,Erik, Evan; and one great-grandchild, Jacob.

A memorial service was heldat the Kingdom Hall of

Jehovah’s Witnesses in Ojai, onMarch 26, 2005.

A. Ewing KonoldA. Ewing Konold, 95, of Ojai,

died Sunday, April 17, 2005. Hewas born June 7, 1909 inPasadena, Calif.

He attended Pasadena HighSchool, and received an A.B. andLL.D. from ChapmanUniversity, a M.S. from theUniversity of SouthernCalifornia, and an Ed.D. fromthe University of California atLos Angeles.

Mr. Konold was educationdirector of the Civil ianConservation Corps, viceprincipal of Alhambra HighSchool, principal of SantaMonica High School , andchairman of education andspecial assistant to the presidentat San Fernando Valley StateCollege, which later becameCalifornia State University-Northridge.

Mr. Konold was a member ofthe California TeachersAssociation, National EducatorsAssociation, Parent TeachersAssociation, PhilharmonicArtists Association, ScholasticSports Association, Phi DeltaKappa and Alpha Phi Gamma.He served as past president ofSanta Monica Rotary and was aham radio operator for manyyears.

He is survived by his wife of73 years, Hazel Jane BraggKonold; his daughters, Elizabethand Carole; four grandchildrenand eight great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death byhis brothers, Bill and Evans.

There will be a private servicefor family. Memorial donationsmay be made to the KonoldScholarship Fund (SAA), c/oSamohi Alumni Association,527-21st Place, Santa Monica,CA 90402.

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OBITUARIES

Ojai Library chosen for grant

Land Conservancy seeks volunteers

Sheriff’s Commander Mark Ball, left, is about to deliver the PeaceOfficer’s Association of Ventura County’s Citizen’s Medal of Valorto John Whitman as Ojai Police Chief Bruce Norris looks on.Whitman was honored for helping pull a man from his burning carover the Arnaz Grade in December. Also honored for heroism wasArchie Allison, who came to the aid of a deputy fighting a suspect.

Photo by Larry Baugher

Hero Honored

Air Force Airman 1st ClassManuel J . Quirino hasgraduated from basic militarytraining at Lackland AirForce Base, San Antonio,Texas.

During the six weeks oftraining, the airman studiedthe Air Force mission,organization, and militarycustoms and courtesies;performed dri l l andceremony marches, andreceived physical training,rifle marksmanship, fieldtraining exercises, and specialtraining in human relations.

In addition, airmen whocomplete basic training earncredits toward an associatedegree through theCommunity College of theAir Force.

He is the son of ManuelQuirino of Lamont, Calif.,and Sylvia Nelson of Ojai.

Quirino is a 2002 graduateof Nordhoff High School,Ojai.

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Originally from Columbus,Ohio, Kirsten Flower dominatedthis year’s Girls ’ 18 singlestournament at The Ojai. Alsoattending Ojai’s Laurel SpringsSchool, Flower has blossomed intoa player deserving of her top-fiveranking in the U.S. Earlier thisyear, she took third in theprestigious East Bowl. Floweravenged her 2004 loss at “TheOjai” with a 7-6 (1), 6-1 victoryover Oxnard’s Mykala Hedberg totake the title this year.

A native of Bulgaria, BozhidarKatsarov joined Weil last year.Already, he has soared past theopposition, working his way upthe American ranks after earning aNo. 2 ranking in Bulgaria’s Boy’s15 Singles grouping early lastyear. “Bozhidar is a great talent,”said Weil. “He’s dedicated. He’salso a really nice kid.”

Gail Brodsky is also a world-class tennis player. Hailing fromBrooklyn, N.Y., she is ranked inthe top two 13-year-olds in theworld, and has won a majorinternational tournament for thelast two years in a row.

She defeated Michelle Murphy6-4, 6-4 in the finals of “The Ojai.”

Brodsky is practically a veteranon the world circuit. But Weil saidthat she’s “just a normal kid, shewas a l i t t le late with herhomework last week.”

Few normal junior high kids,however, have the poise andmaturity — let alone determination— to take on the globe at the dawnof her teen years.

“The word ‘spirit’ comes tomind,” said Weil. “She has greatspirit. She’s a great fighter, a greatphysical athlete. We’re reallyproud to have her here at theacademy — we’re proud of all ofthem! All three have the kind ofspirit I want in my players. Allthree embody that f ighting,competitive spirit, to be the bestyou can be.”

Another Weil student, Ahmed

Ismail, made it to the semifinalsbefore Katsarov ousted hiscomrade, 6-7, 7-5, 6-3.

Other Ojai youngsters alsomade their names known lastweekend. Kyle McMorrow, aproduct of the Ojai RecreationDepartment tennis program, madeit to the finals of the Boys’ 14Singles category before losing toJohn Sundling, 6-3, 6-3. Ojai’sNoah Simonson also made aracket, topping Kevin Lunn (6-1,6-0), Robert Henry (6-3, 6-4) andSean Levesque (6-1, 6-0) beforelosing to Sundling in thesemifinals, 6-1, 6-4.

Nordhoff , Thacher andVillanova sent players for the CIF-SS finals, although none of themmade it past the second round ofplay.

Nordhoff’s Nathan Lurie wasfoiled by Spencer Cohen in the firstround, 7-5, 6-0. Teammates JohnAnderson and Hart Thompsonwere ousted by Jeffrey Karsch andMichael Riordan, 6-1, 6-1.

VPS Wildcats Tony Novelo andEvan Laszlo made a briefappearance at the tournament,losing to Mark Chen and AdamFurman, 6-2, 6-1, also in the firstround. ‘Nova singles player EvanJonker was knocked out byAlejandro Alvarez, 6-1, 6-4.

Only Thacher’s Austin Polletand Ryan Smith survived the firstround, sending home duo JoseArredondo and Andrew Allenwith a hard-fought 7-6, 6-7, 6-3victory. It was Chris Ho and GrantRobertson who took the Ojai boysout 6-1, 6-2.

Ojai’s adults entering the Opencategories didn’t fare so well,either. Kall im Stewart wasdefeated by Aaron Yovan in thefirst round of Men’s Singles, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3. Along with partner JoshFinkelstein, Stewart was alsoousted from the pool of 16 in theOpen Men’s Doubles, 6-4, 6-2. OakView’s Nancine Haywood joinedup with Santa Barbara’s AshleyHedberg, but were defeated 6-4, 6-3 by the No. 2-ranked AmandaFink and Jessica Nguyen after thefirst round.

individuals, corporations,foundations and philanthropiststo help WeTip achieve the goal ofraising $250,000. “Every bit of itis dedicated to rewards,”Whitmeyer said — up to $5,000to sources who contributeinformation that leads to aconviction. “We have to collectthe money to pay the callers,” hesaid. “The only way we can dothat is to get to the public.”

WeTip is a nationalorganization founded in 1972that ensures the anonymity ofindividuals who provideaccurate and helpful informationto law enforcement. Seeking togo beyond the scope of CrimeStoppers, which was subpoenaedby defense attorneys in 2001 whothen made public the names ofpreviously anonymous sources,WeTip keeps no phone recordsand assigns coded numbers andnames to tippers. “The credibilityof Crime Stoppers went downthe drain nationally when thisoccurred,” said Whitmeyer. “Theway WeTip is set up, that willnever happen. If it did, WeTipwould be out of business,” hesaid.

When t ippers cal l WeTip,they’re asked a series of 65questions. The answers aretransmitted to law enforcement,who can then follow up on allleads provided by the caller.“Instead of law enforcementgoing out on wild goose chases totry and solve the case, this helpsthem solve the caseimmediately,” Whitmeyer said.“If there are five people in a carand one person shoots a citizenon the street — if lawenforcement knows who theother four are, they can grantimmunity to those that want totell the truth,” Whitmeyer said.

But with so many unsolvedhomicides, how often do WeTip’sefforts lead to conviction?

“Sometimes i t happensnationally on a daily basis,” saidWhitmeyer. “If there was amethodology where you couldcall in and no one would everknow who you are andpotentially collect $5,000, that’sthe best of all worlds for allpeople involved.”

All donations to WeTip are taxdeductible, and can be made byreaching Russ Whitmeyer at hispager: 671-1979.

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of “Iron Chef,” Emeril Lagasse,and Mario Batali didn’t haveenough programming foryounger viewers. It also helpedthat the network recently starteda campaign to lure youngerviewers to the channel.

“They were advertising for acontest — send in a video of youcooking and you could be thenext star with your own show,”said Albert Behar. It was all thefather and son team needed toconvince them to dust off thecamcorder. What ensued —which the two are legally boundby the show not to reveal — wasenough to put them in therunning for the week’s top prize.

But while they are allowed toannounce their status as finalists,it’s up to friends and family totune in to ABC on Friday at 7 p.m. to see the video anddiscover the outcome.

“They make us sign all thisstuff because they don’t wantanyone to know the content of

the video or who won,” saidAndrew Behar, adding thatviewers won’t be disappointed —or unable to resist a chuckle in

the face of such potential lyvaluable hilarity. The shroud ofsecrecy is fitting, considering thecash at stake.

“For each show there’s a$10,000 prize and then a $3,000and a $2,000 prize,” said AlbertBehar. “The winner of the $10,000show goes on to compete for$100,000, and three winners onthat show compete for an 11-cityDisneyland tour,” he said — atour that would take the Behar toDisney resorts in Florida,California, Hong Kong, Tokyo,Paris, and beyond.

That’s a pretty hefty prize for afew seconds of funny footage. Butfor a decade and a half it’s beenthe job of “America’s FunniestHome Videos” to provide apublic forum for saving face —and getting paid for the folly. Theidea was not a new one when theshow premiered — “CandidCamera” has been catchingnormal people in outrageoussituations since the ‘50s.

But for one Ojai family,Sunday could mean a financialwindfall cooked up from therather unlikely recipe of a videocamera, a few family hijinks, andthe sheer luck that the tapehappened to be rolling in the firstplace.

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Video: (Continued from Page A-1)

THE BEHAR FAMILY of Ojai on the set of “AFHV.”

Photo courtesy of Andrew Behar

The Ventura office of the CaliforniaHighway Patrol is seeking the community’shelp following a hit-and-run injury incidentSunday on Burnham Road east of Santa AnaRoad.

According to CHP officer Steve Reid, 14-year-old Garrett Boyd sustained moderateinjuries in the Burnham Road crosswalkwhen a bicycle ridden by an unknownsubject crashed into him at a high rate ofspeed. Boyd was crossing the road with ateenage friend when the westbound bicyclefailed to yield the right of way to the twoboys. Boyd was struck and knocked to theground

The person riding the bicycle was ejectedand landed on top of Boyd, according to thereport, then stood up, remounted his bicycle

and fled the scene toward Santa Ana Road.As Boyd remained on the ground, a

group of bicycles approached and left thescene, apparently not knowing that therehad been an accident, according to Reid.

The suspect is described as a white male,wearing a bicycle helmet and a red, white,black and yellow tight-fitting bike uniform.

Boyd was taken to the Ojai ValleyCommunity Hospital for treatment.

Anyone with information about thisincident is asked to call the CHP office at477-4174.

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Esoteric astrology as news forthe week of April 28 throughMay 4:

On Tuesday, April 19, hoursbefore the sun entered Taurus(stabilization) the College ofCardinals selected JosefRatzinger from Bavaria (Misktl,Germany) as the new pope. Heassumed the papal nameBenedict XVI, referring back tothe previous Pope Benedict XV(1914-1922) who worked toprevent World War I, and thesixth century Italian St. Benedictwho, dismayed by thebreakdown of Roman society,retreated to the wilderness andestablished Western monasticism(monasteries) in Europe, wherelearning and manuscripts werepreserved.

For Right Human Relations,it’s important to understand thisnew pope. Born and baptized onHoly Saturday, April 16 (Aries),in Marktl, Germany, he was closeto Pope John Paul II , has a“searing” intellect , is verycultured, a scholar, author andtheologian, didn’t want to bepope, wanted to retreat intoscholarly work (like sixth centurySt. Benedict), loves Mozart, is apianist, speaks four languages, issaid to be shy and kind, and isconsidered the moral guardian ofchurch doctrine, meaning heinterprets church principlesstrictly and stresses thecontinuity of Catholic religioustruths (misunderstood by themany of us).

Concerning the nameBenedict (Latin for “blessing”),St . Benedict (s ixth centuryhermit, miracle worker, creatorof the Benedictine Rule “Ora etLabora — Pray and Work” forlay people) , establishedcommunities and monastic

centers that built a new Christiansociety for Europe ruined by thefall of the Roman Empire. Somesay our world is presentlyexperiencing the “second fall ofthe Roman Empire” and apossible World War III due toextreme materialism, terrorism,pluralism and relativism(breakdown between the ages).See the NBC show,“Revelations.”

Since the Catholic Church,especially in America, is a noisy,busy, capricious, and fractiouslot, this new pope may well needour prayers in order that hispapacy during these turbulenttimes and his purpose be betterunderstood. (For more on PopeBenedict XVI and the CatholicChurch go towww.nightlightnews.com.)

The week: Thursday isCapricorn moon, a day ofdetermined work. Friday(Mercury opposes Jupiter) avoid-of-course begins at 3 p.m.(PDT). Friday night relationshipsand money issues may beconfused. Saturday, Aquariusmoon, is the last day of Passoverand Mars enters Pisces. Webecome devoted to eitherrel igious experiences oraddictions. Whichever, i tbecomes our path to the nextstate of consciousness.

Sunday is very unusual. Wenurture differently. It’s also May(Maia, mother, Queen ofFlowers) Day or Beltane. Manyvillages and towns have MayDay celebrations and crownMary at churches. Monday themoon enters Pisces at 7:43 a.m.It’s Apple Blossom festival inWashington state, the oldestflower fair in the United States.Drink apple juice and addflowers to fruit salads. Tuesdaycontinues the Pisces theme ofwater (write love” and“gratitude” on glasses and waterbott les) , inwardness andmonastic thinking. Wednesday isv/c till 11:36 a.m. (PDT) whenthe moon enters f iery andimpulsive Aries. In Ireland, thefairies come out of hiding today.Careful with money, everyone.

ARIES : For everyone,especially you and Taurus, thesituation around resources mayfeel somewhat dissolving. Assessyour ideas around money andwhat is most valuable to you.When you decide on this ,safeguard it no matter what ittakes. Don’t allow things toevaporate.

TAURUS: So that the futureof your life can maintain care

and comfort, you are having toexpend more money thanexpected. This may send tremorsthrough your emotions. Do fixand salvage what’s important.And do not despair. All’s well.You’re shoring up your future.In odd hours, give what’sexcessive away.

GEMINI: Something in yourworld, perhaps something yousimply put up with, is leavingsoon. It or they offered andrepresented a stability eventhough you didn’t understandit/them much. Everything andeveryone has their path tofollow. This shift make you askwhat and where is yours?

CANCER : You are to becareful with communication,thoughts, and also, like everyoneelse, handling f inances andascertaining values. Somethingfar away tempts you and youtalk about it. Do your very bestat work. Independence wil loccur within a different timezone. Don’t make frightfulwaves.

LEO : Something within arelationship isn’t understood.Perhaps it a case of differentvalues. It will be up to you toneutralize the situation, bringRight Relations into theequation, and not get yourfeelings hurt. Seek instead whatyou truly feel, need, aspire toand want inside yourself. It’s allstill hidden.

VIRGO: Daily life mattersbecome larger than life. Newvalues begin to emerge alongwith things you may haveforgotten about or didn’tunderstand. Do take care of allf inancial and emotionalresponsibilities so that freedomis assured and, later, you are notoverwhelmed. Follow anagenda. Make rules. Then you’rein alignment.

LIBRA: Careful that you don’toverspend on things frivolousand social or on a tempting affair(of the heart) that excesses yourcredit. This is simply not thetime to risk anything. It’s alsonot the time for speculation,loaning money, or for investingin a friend’s idea. Do resist anypressure to be different than youare. Walk the (middle) path ofbeauty (Tiphareth).

SCORPIO : You will needgreat diplomacy with family andfamily matters this week so thatcare and tending among all of

you doesn’t decline and become athing of the past. You will need arefined attitude, unconditionallove (from you), and anunderstanding heart as the wavesof change come into focus.Money is not the issue.

SAGITTARIUS: You may notunderstand the people you’reworking with. They may notunderstand you, either, butyou’re the issue here. Moodinessmay sway the days this week,creating an uncomfortableatmosphere. Close your door,light the lights (candles, aromatic)and say a few ohms for everyoneat your workplace. Stand aside(then ask for favors).

CAPRICORN: Though youfeel there’s less and less time(one-third of each day actually),you are still experiencing anunusual amount of creative ideasthat keep you at a nervousstandstill. Should money be aquestion, know that the future isclose at hand and it will beabundant with enough resourcesto bring your ideas to light. Youcould also pray a bit.

AQUARIUS: Home life maybe more conflictual than usual.Do not move into blame.Understand the astrologicalenergies. No one’s listening. Theycan’t hear you. So you will needto be firm. There may be chaos allaround so a new structure can bebuilt. You’re the one affected bythese changes. You’re being“rebuilt” and refined. Stay calm.

PISCES: You may not be ableto communicate well this weekdue to the planet Neptune, yourruler, assisting in an internalrefiguring of what makes you feelstable and have a sense ofsecurity. Nothing may seem realand you might experience adizzying effect in your body.Walk a lot. Drink more water.Use your time consciously andwisely. Take aconite.

Risa D’Angeles is founder anddirector o f the Esoter ic &Astrological Studies and ResearchInstitute, a contemporary wisdomschool in Santa Cruz, Calif., whichalso publishes Night Light News, amonthly esoter ic /astrologicaljournal available by subscriptionand on the Web atwww.nightlightnews.com.

For information call (831) 426-1143, mai l to Esoter ic &Astrological Studies & ResearchInstitute and Night Light NewsJournal, P.O. Box 2780, SantaCruz, CA 95063, or [email protected].


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CITY OF OJAI PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Ojai City Council will hold a public hearing regarding FY 2005-2006 ArcadePlaza Maintenance Assessment District proposed property assessments.

The City of Ojai has established the Arcade Plaza Maintenance Assessment District to provide funding to maintain publicimprovements and facilities in the Arcade Plaza and nearby downtown areas. The City of Ojai proposes to continue to assessproperties located within the District, including an increase in property assessments. The total amount chargeable to entireassessment district is $174,600. The assessment duration is not fixed, but each year’s assessment applies during that year.The assessment was calculated based on a formula which equitably distributes costs based on two factors: 1) total land areaand building floor area; 2) three radiating zones with weighted factors considering proximity to the Main Plaza area.

Ballots have been mailed out to affected property owners, which describe the proposed property assessments and theproposed services to be provided through these assessments. The purpose of this notice is to provide you with informationabout the public hearing proceedings regarding FY 2005-2006 proposed Arcade Plaza District property assessments.

This matter has been set for public hearing on Tuesday, June 14, 2005, at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of Ojai CityHall, 401 South Ventura Street, Ojai, California.

Interested parties may appear before the City Council as an advocate or an opponent to said property assessments.Anyone who seeks to challenge the decision of the Ojai City Council in court with respect to these matters may be limited toraising only those issues addressed at the public hearing described in this notice or in written correspondence delivered tothe City Clerk at or prior to the public hearing.

Date: April 21, 2005 /s/CARLON STROBEL

Carlon Strobel, City ClerkOVN04-28-05 • Published Ojai Valley News • April 27, 2005

Who should webe watching?

4-18To the editor:How is i t possible that 24

hours a day we know thewhereabouts of a convicted liar,Martha Stewart, via a state-of-the-art GPS navigation systemsatellite radio-tracking ankledevice and, through the Lojaxdevice, we can know exactlywhere our car is if it is stolen, yetwe have no idea the whereaboutsof registered sex offenders andchild molesters like David LeeOnstott, who killed 13-year-oldSarah Lunde, and John Couey,who murdered 9-year-old JessicaLunsford?

How is it possible that MarthaStewart and a Chevrolet havemore worth than out children?

How is it possible? Al Westcott Ojai

Family honoredby track ceremony

4-19To the editor:We would like to thank the

Ojai Unified School Districtboard, the NHS administration,teachers and coaches fordedicating the Nordhoff track toour son and brother, PatrickMcNeil, Class of 1985.

The family of Patrick, whodied unexpectedly last June, washonored to have the track namedafter him.

John and Joan McNeiland FamilyOjai

Leftist cabal needsmore like Mel

4-20To the editor:Melvin Bloom, thank you so

very much for your enlighteningletter last Friday. You illuminatedyour differences with LelandHammerschmitt with uncommoneloquence and sound logic. Ihave always felt that the best wayto debate an argument was totake the focus off of the substanceof the issue and discuss whatmay be lodged in the other guy’sbottom.

If you will indulge me I wouldlike to point out a few of yourmost poignant observations. Mr.Hammerschmitt wrote about theleftist cabal’s letter writing:“There is absolutely no vision, nopolicy, no alternate viewexpressed. Just venom andhatred.” And you cunninglyresponded with, “I felt the authorshould see a psychiatrist.” Now Iam no great debater, and far be itfrom me to pass judgment, butMelvin, between you and I, Ithink you got him on that one.You certainly did not clarify hispoint with laser-like precision.

Mr. Hammerschmitt wrote ofthe left ’s “non-substantialcontent, myopic internationalvision and personal attack.” Heended with, “Watch. Witness.”You shrewdly responded bysuggesting that he, “see aproctologist to get the bug out ofhis bottom.”

Keep up the good f ight,Melvin. Keep attacking thesubstance of conservativethought with your searingintellectual arguments and in-

depth analysis. The leftist cabalneeds more soldiers like you.

Duane EellsOjai

Happy trails foreverfor Ojai cowboy

4-21To the editor:Jesse Kahle, a one-in-a-million

cowboy is gone. Those who knewJesse Walter Kahle couldn’t helpbut admire him and enjoy beingin his presence. Besides the facthe knew horses better thananyone, most all of us know hewas a honorable person to bearound.

Jesse was born on a ranch inOklahoma on Nov. 20, 1907. Hehad lived in Ojai Valley since1948 when he came here with hiswife, Clarice. They were married74 years and met as childrenliving on adjoining ranches.Upon arriving here, he startedworking at Thacher School asdirector of the horse programand teacher. He had an uncannytalent of matching horses andriders as every student of theschool takes at least one yearhorsemanship.

Jesse and his wife, Clarice,were also my neighbors for 14years. I loved it — a Roy Rogers(sort of) lived on my street! Wevisited often! Good friend PattiMichaels and I used to dress upas elves and have a festive “cleanthe house” party at their homeduring the Christmas holidays.Although he officially retiredfrom his job at Thacher in 1974,he continued to work with horses

Passover this year began on Saturdaynight. Passover represents the liberationof Israel from Egypt, a transformation

from slavery to freedom. Passover also celebratesthe festival of spring. We celebrate the liberationof the tulip from the bulb, the liberation of thebody from the sweater, the liberation of winterhibernation to late spring evenings.

This week I always make sure to celebratePassover with a leftover picnic. After having twoSeder meals replete with four cups of wine, matzoball soup, veggie meat loaf and the sweetesthoney cake, there is a kosher fridge full ofleftovers. But we get the backpack stuffed withgoodies and off we go on a hike or park and layout the spread on a warm spring day. Just before Ieat my matzo sandwich, a quote from a Frenchbakery pops in my head: “A day without bread islike a day without sunshine!” That always makesmy first bite a bit anti-climactic, and franklymakes me dream of some rosemary olive bread orperhaps a baguette.

The bread of affliction pops my spring bubbleof liberation. We say in the Haggadah (the story ofthe telling): This is the bread of affliction that weate as slaves in Egypt. The matzo is hard and dry.Like an edible memory trigger, it takes me back tomy experience as a slave. It is Proust’s Madeleineof Jewish history. We are obligated as Jews toconsider ourselves as if we were slaves in the land

of Egypt. No matter how good my picnic is, nomatter how good my mock liver tastes, I amalways reminded where my spiritual roots comefrom.

However, the reason matzo is unleavened (andmany Jews do not eat products with leavening) isbecause the Israelites did not have time to let thebread rise. The bread of affliction is also the breadof liberation. This dual meaning of matzo is at thecore of Passover. No matter how bound you maybe your soul is always free. No matter how freeyou may be, you can always succumb to thebonds of entrapment and closure. I can look at mypicnic as limited by the yoke of my tradition orliberating by the choice to celebrate as myancestors. I may view my life as a series of dutiesand obligations that I cannot escape or acornucopia of fruits that my diligence andcreativity constantly provide with the help of asupreme source of energy.

Does matzo represent choices or l imits?Rousseau famously said: “(Hu)man is born free;yet everywhere (s)he is in chains.” He is talkingabout that matzo duality in the universal sense.He is begging the question: who makes thosechains and how do we break free? Once we arefree, how do we harness our freedom to fosterjustice and peace? Freedom is not just freedomfrom; it is freedom to. That is my Seder. That ismy picnic. I pray it can become every meal andevery breath.

Micah Hyman is the rabbi at K’hilat Ha’Aloneem,The Jewish Community of the Oaks, in Ojai.

• A reader sends a huge thumbs-up to the Ojai Valley Land Conservancy forthe wonderful job they do in maintaining the trails at the Ventura River. It is amagnificent property. The wildflowers are in full bloom. Kudos to all of thepeople who support this organization.

• A reader sends a thumbs-up to all who have donated to the Choose to Makea Difference Campaign to help kick off the drive to preserve small class sizes inOjai’s public schools.

• A reader sends a thumbs-so-very-up to Jack Sierra, Yvonne Gabriel, et al, atOjai Valley Ford. Her car had to go through a “hazard (potential) recall by PapaFord” in Dearborn, Mich. The service was absolutely excellent, all was completedafter only two visits.

• A reader sends a thumbs-up to Leland Hammerschmitt for his excellenteditorial on lauding our president and our brave soldiers and giving creditwhere credit is due.

• A reader sends a thumbs-up to Alan Thornhill for his letter to the editor,reminding us of what is most important, “God bless the whole world, noexceptions.”

• A reader sends a thumbs-up for the wonderful celebration of Earth Day atthe Oak Grove School. Johnny Appleseed would have loved the effort!

• Two readers send thumbs-down to the powers that be who decided toreplace a lovely hand-carved bench in memory of Michael Rice with a cheap uglyfaux stone Costco-style bench.

• A reader sends a thumbs-down to boarding house law-breakers. Boardinghouses are illegal and cause damage to our neighborhoods — too many parkedcars and trucks, too many people loitering, increased crime, noise pollution,increased trash, traffic. Let’s buckle down on these people.

• A reader sends a big thumbs-down to the people who have trashed the biketrail west of Bristol — date trees have been yanked out, fencing has beendestroyed, and mud covers the trail. Who did it and for what purpose?

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By Micah HymanOVN contributor

Being a near-l i felongpractitioner of that old, “Idon’t care what you call

me, as long it isn’t late for dinner”bromide, I hardly know where tostart typing.

Because if I declare myself aLibertarian at heart; (former)librarian by trade and longtimeThomas Jefferson groupie, don’t Irun the risk of sounding like oneof those doth-protesteth-too-much typists? The sort of typistwho does, indeed, care what she’scalled?

Yeah, I guess I do. But I ’drather be called a doth-protesteth-too-much, “Hey-some-of-my-best-f r i e n d s - a r e -gay/Democrats/Muslims” typistthan a typist who “… incitespeople not to visit a bookstore.”Which is what I was called lastweek, in printed type, in a lettertyped to this newspaper’s editor.

Now, to be fair, I can see whythe letter writer, who referred to acolumn I’d written aboutAmazon.com’s latest “hits,” mighthave thought I was advocating theboycott of what both he andMoney magazine call the “world’slargest online bookstore.”

After al l , I did encouragepeople not to buy titles by pervertsand gangsters … but only saidperverts’ and gangsters’ “how-to”titles. I also went on to encouragepeople to buy my very own“guide to life”— which hasn’tbeen published, of course, muchless shopped around, but that’sneither here nor there — evenoffering sample excerpts of same.(Although, due to a typographicalerror, only one excerpt, the“chapter” on gambling, wasprinted. So it is, again, perfectlyunderstandable why the letterwriter would think I was“unconscionably” inciting peopleto steer clear of the world’s largestonline bookstore.)

That all said, let it be knownthat there is something I advocatethe boycott ing of , and that’spopular culture. What passes forpopular culture, anyway; andCalifornia-style popular culture,especially.

For here in California is wherea full 75 percent of what’s“popular” in (not just American,but worldwide) culture is born.Here in California, where theentertainment industry reignssupreme (and if the entertainmentindustry isn’t the guiding light ofpopular culture, I don’t knowwhat is), we have an awesome(and that’s “awesome” as in“tremendous,” not “awesome” asin “whoa, gnarly”) responsibilityto the rest of the world. I f aCalifornia studio exec hadn’tgreenlighted, say, “DesperateHousewives,” do you think itwould’ve been the globalphenomenon it is?

Now, I’m no prude (she said,protesting too much once again),and precious little offends me(indeed, “South Park” is one of myfavorite television programs) but Iam offended by shows l ike“Desperate Housewives” beingbroadcast on network television,during prime time, no less.

Not because my kids might,gasp, see it. Hell, once my kids turn10, I make them read J.D. Salinger’s“Catcher in the Rye” and, oncethey’re finished with that, makethem watch “Tommy” (British rockgroup the Who’s seminal “rockopera”) — each of which I’ve longbelieved are as much a “rite ofpassage” as weathering anadolescent broken heart.

My kids know full well thathuman beings are sexual animals;my goodness, we’ve got Freudright next to the family Bible.(Although, from my ownperspective, I’d have to say theBible addresses human sexuality alot more realist ical ly thanSigmund, or even Kinsey, everdid. Siggy and Kinsey both seemto think all we ever think about issex, when, in fact, most of us —see King David, the rabbi Saul/apostle Paul, every single memberof the New York Dolls, et al —only think about sex when we areviscerally prompted to think of it.“Cued” — cue-carded? — to thinkof it, if you will.)

What does offend me is howirresponsible we Californians arewith our awesome responsibility.Once we started laughing ourcollective bums off at Dan Quayle— who “provincially,” dare I say,“retardedly,” suggested that thefict ional Murphy Brown (asplayed by actress Candice Bergen)shouldn’t be having a child out ofwedlock on network television,the writ ing was on the wall .“What a dweeb,” we collectivelysaid about Dan … therebyensuring the success of another hitsi tcom, “Friends,” which, al lthings being relative, should’vebeen called, “Friends withBenefits.”

Yes, I loved “Friends.” (Ditto“Murphy Brown.”) What I didn’tlove was our, us Californians’,tacit approval of the characters’any port- in-a-storm,indiscriminate, out-of-wedlockcoupling.

Why wasn’t this showbroadcast on cable, like “SouthPark?”

Because we said it’s OK — bywatching it. In droves.

And it’s only in droves that wecan change things back to the waythey were. You know, to the goodold days, when everything was inthe closet and “moral values”weren’t “relative.”

Oh, don’t look that way. Youthink I care i f you’ve had anabortion, are hooked on heroin,are adulterous? I don’t. Believeme, I really don’t. I “care” only tothe extent that you are a fellowhuman being, and, to quote our42nd president, “Ah feel yourpain.” Because, from what I knowabout abortion, heroin addiction,indiscriminate sexual activity, etc.,well, I know you punish yourselfmore than any legislative body orbureaucratic agency ever could. Ionly ask that you don’t glorifysuch stuff. And that you keep adecisively black-and-white, i.e., Unrelative, moral perspective onsuch things. That you, in a word,stop glorifying such things.

And let ’s stop glorifyingridiculous “moral” legislation,while we’re at it. Case in point?Hollywood’s movers and shakers’,e .g. , Rob Reiner’s , BarbraStreisand’s, push to get all motionpictures depicting smoking an “R”rating.

I see. Yet I don’t. I mean, whystop there?

Why not slap an “R” rating on allmotion pictures featuring helmet-less skateboarders, bicyclists, andmotorcyclists? Why not slap aparental advisory on all televisionshows that only take the Lord’sname in vain once-per-episode?Why not make Rolling Stonemagazine, which celebrates illegaldrug use, the “F” word, and the useof violence against the currentpresident (and that’s just on anygiven issue’s first five pages; that is,editor-in-chief Jann Wenner’seditorials!) come in a brown paperwrapper and mark it “not to be soldto anyone under age 18?”

Taken to its logical conclusion,we could “protect” the young andimpressionable even further bymaking public school educationmandatory in California and/orfining every parent who sends hisor her child to parochial school —or, worse, refuses to buy a “how-to” book written by a convictedchild molester or some “musician”whose biggest hit is “I kilt (sic)too(sic) cops.”

Of course, I doubt either theLibrary of Congress or i tsunofficial founder, the alwaysgreat Thomas Jefferson, wouldapprove. But, hey, what do Iknow? I’m just, to paraphrase thelate, often great Truman Capote(about the late, occasionally greatJack Kerouac), a typist. Haven’teven published a book-lengthbook, much less a popular screen-or teleplay.

KellyFeser Eells

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according to Tehrani.“Our first job, when we could

get into the area last winter, wasto divert the creek so we couldbring in trucks and heavyequipment,” he said. Then beganthe methodical layering up theslope in a process called “buttressfill,” with big earth-carryingtrucks making more than 6,000trips in and out of the tightlyconstricted work site . Theyintend to restore San AntonioCreek to its original bed whenthe repair work is finished.

Cons ider ing the t imepressures and log is t i csinvolved, the project has beensurprisingly free of mishapsand in jur ies , sa id MikeMedema, operat ions v icepresident of Rasmussen. Eventhe normal de lays due toenvironmenta l and otherclearances have been largelyavoided because of the project’shigh priority, especially whenHighway 33 became the main

ex i t route for Upper Oja iresidents with the collapse ofHighway 150 above ThomasAquinas College.

Tehrani said that closure andthe one on Highway 33 aboveWheeler Gorge are still highCaltrans’ priorities, but representdiff icult engineering andregulatory challenges. “Highway150 to Santa Paula will probablyreopen in a couple of weeks,” headded, “but it will be only asingle lane serving bothdirections, with traffic signals tocontrol traff ic f low.” Fullrestoration of the highway,which was hit much harder thanat Arnaz Grade, is probablyseveral months away.

Meanwhile, work on landand rock slides along Highway33 above Whee ler Gorge i ss ta l led because of requiredclearances from the State Fishand Game Commission, theU.S . Fores t Serv ice andenvironmental agencies. Oncethese are obtained, Tehranisaid, he expects the road to becleared to Maricopa before nextwinter.

and people as recently as twoweeks before he passed away. Hewas always active helping peoplewith horses in some way. It wasamazing that he could rememberthe name of every horse he’s evermet. What was the name of thehorse he said was the best horsethat ever was and ever will be —does anyone remember? Hemade this cure-all concoctioncalled “Black Magic” that heswore would cure just aboutanything. He kept it a top secretfor decades until one couldn’t getall the ingredients, then shared itwith “just a few.”

Many people knew JesseKahle and Clarice had the gameof dominoes down pat! Theyplayed it daily and I was luckyenough to be taught to payattention a few times. The Kahleswere very predictable people,you knew what they were doingby the time of day it was. Theydidn’t travel much at all becausethey believed it when they said,“Where is there a better placethan Ojai Valley?”

And yet, Jesse was famous. Hehas touched literally thousandsof lives in a positive manner. Heis well-respected for his steadymanner, unflagging humor,enthusiam for l i fe and hugeequestrian talent. I have seen himdoing things with horses andpeople to make the experiencecorrect in the situation thatamazes me. Nobody was likeJesse Kahle! He touched peoplein a way that left them learningmore about themselves and life ingeneral. When asked what is thesecret to a long life, he replied,“You have to keep moving andbe a service to others.”

Jesse passed away on April 4,2005 of natural causes in thevalley he loved. He will be sorelymissed by all who knew him.Our one-in-a-million cowboy willbe remembered forever.

Ann CharlesworthOjai

Ojai trees shouldnot be topped

4-21To the editor:In early April we made one of

our annual, or sometimes twiceannual , tr ips to Ojai . Ouryoungest son and his wife anddaughter were with us. Westayed at an inn on the East End.Upon driving in to register, wewere appalled at the sight thatgreeted us. The trees had been

pruned into the worst shapesimaginable. Pruning is too kind— they were butchered — andthat is putting it mildly. It isinconceivable that anyone in theirright mind could commit such anact and get paid to do it. Thoseonce-beautiful trees are ruinedforever.

We met some dear friends atBoccali’s for dinner, which wasdelicious and fun and pleasantlyserved. What a place Boccali’s is— every town should have one.We spent a few days enjoying thenatural beauty of the valley,shopping and a spectacular bikerace. What an unexpected treatthe race was. We spend a lot oftime in Cluff Vista Park checkingout the native plants. It is well-conceived and is maturingbeautifully. That is a perfect usefor that once-ugly piece of land atthe entrance to the village.

Folks, keep up the good workof protecting that priceless assetknown as the Ojai Valley. Youdon’t know how good you haveit, until you leave.

We wound up our sojournwith dinner at The Ranch Housecelebrating our granddaughter’s16th birthday. Again, awonderful meal, elegantly servedin a garden wonderland.

Thanks, Ojai, for being one ofour treasures.

Bob DavisStockton, Calif.

Help of Ojai fills incounty budget gap

4-21To the Editor:Help of Ojai again showed its

compassion and determination tocare for its senior citizens when itdecided to continue its walk-inmeal program (OVN, Ojai-2005)even though Ventura County hadtoo little money to budget for it.

But what will happen to ourtremendously needed humanservices programs as well as theupkeep of roads and othercounty responsibilities as webegin to suffer the trickle-downeffects of the current budget cuts?Will we be able to offset thefunds that the county can nolonger help pay for? I doubt it.Shouldn’t we raise questions asto how we can make up for theshortfall, or accomplish our goalsby other means?

If you are concerned, I suggestyou get yourself to the forumbeing sponsored by the League ofWomen Voters of VenturaCounty, to be held at the CountyGovernment Center on VictoriaAvenue in Ventura, on May 4from 10 to 11:30 a.m.

John Johnston, countyexecutive off icer (an Ojai

resident) will be the keynotespeaker. Department heads fromthe Health Care Agency, HumanServices Agency and the AreaAgency on Aging will also bepresent to answer your questions.

All concerned citizens shouldbe there.

Winifred HirschOjai

Differing definitionsof sophisticated

4-21To the editor: A letter writer recently, among

other things, defended Ms. Eells’columns in your paper as“sophisticated.” With all duerespect to him, I beg to differ.

Will iam James wrotesophisticated essays. Emersonand Thoreau wrote such stuff. Incurrent times, truly sophisticatedessays on all manner of subjectshave been offered by William F.Buckley, Christopher Hitchens,Ann Coulter, William Safire,Gore Vidal, the new pope, andmany, many others innewspapers around the world

“Sophisticated”? Uh, I thinknot. With all due respect to you,Mr. Letter Writer, and to Ms.Eells — her theme(s) tend(s) to beloosely described, and her veryfrequent use of parentheses (likethis) tend to disturb the attentivereader in search of a singular,described idea. She tends toinclude the personal, usuallywrites her stuff in the first-personvoice, and if one is still readingafter three paragraphs, theconclusion is, at the end, almostalways disappointing in a “IsThat All There Is” kind of way.(All the same, I truly appreciateher ability to submit something,every week, to a dailynewspaper. Try it sometime!)

“Sophisticated”? (Sir.)Give me a freaking, gosh-

darned break! (Languagecleaned.) This is reminiscent ofOjai being described, for years —hither and yon among lawyersand citizens alike—as “Paradise.”May the good Lord save me fromsuch hyberbole! If the writerreally believes that Ms. Kelly’sessays are “sophisticated,” fine.Such thoughts have happenedmany, many times before, and hiscomments wil l , I ’m sure, beaccorded their r ightful ,appropriate place in history.

J. Christopher WindsorOjai

On Friday afternoon, OjaiValley School’s littlest studentsdonned their finest attire duringan elegant afternoon of tea andfinger sandwiches as theyrecognized 10 special eighth-graders at the annual high tea.The event, now in its 16th year,is a spring celebration honoringeighth-grade students who haveattended Ojai Valley Schoolsince second grade. As they

have since the tradition began,the children in preschoolthrough second grade preparetea and goodies to share withclassmates and their families.The second-graders, inconjunction with their eighth-grade counterparts, served closeto 100 guests.

This classy event provides anopportunity for students toexercise their leadership,etiquette and poise in front of acrowd. This year’s honoredeighth-grade students were

Albert Behar, Bianca Burright,Christopher Coudray, AlexGoldenring, Andrew Pollet, SethSantini, Nicholas Tedesco, SarahTrudeau, Christopher Watlingand Emily Thelander. The eventwas held at the OVS LowerCampus, 723 El Paseo Road.

Ojai Valley School is anindependent, co-educationalboarding and day school for 400students pre-kindergartenthrough 12th grade.

For more information, visit www.ovs.org.


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Her previous scooter was stolen from theparking area at her apartment earlier this year,and replaced through donations from thecommunity. Volk, of American Bicycle SecurityCo., built the portable scooter garage.

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“What’s that guy’s name? I’venever been good atremembering people’s names.”This was not a 65-year-oldsenior talking. It was a brightand successful 34-year-oldprofessional . Memory loss,sometimes the first indication ofAlzheimer’s disease, is feared bymany seniors. But, difficulty inremembering strikes all ages,just ask any teacher at any gradelevel. Non-Alzheimer memoryproblems can be addressed andalleviated. More coming on thisin the next Senior Momentscolumn.

Following are tactics to helpward off some of the symptomsof Alzheimer’s:

• Limit use of prescriptiondrugs, alcohol, smoking. Oneauthor said seniors are one ofthe largest groups ofovermedicated age groups.Many seniors are taking over adozen pil ls per day.

“Prescription cocktails” andtheir mix of ingredients can hitthe stomach with a wallop.Review your drug and vitaminintake with your health careprovider. Of course, few wouldargue with the ills of smoking.It’s a killer. Some writers haveencouraged mild use of alcoholwhile others have said thepresent and potential problemswith alcohol cause moreproblems than it cures. Regularintake of alcohol also posesaddiction potential.

• Eat a healthy diet. Eat agood breakfast with reasonable-sized lunch and dinner. Watchthe carbs, eat lots of fruits andvegetables. Some authoritiesrecommend eating betweenmeals but don’t let thinkingabout food dominate your day.Got heartburn? Watch out forcaffeine-laced drinks, and don’tovereat. Overeating can causegastric juices to squirt back intothe esophagus. Face it, eating isfun but don’t make it the centerof your life.

• Watch the weight. Weightseems to be a major factor inbody and mental health. Whenone is overweight all kinds ofproblems arise, such as inabilityto be active, digestivedifficulties, more overeatingbecause sometimes eating is theonly activity possible, bloodcomposition imbalances withdiabetes lurking close by, andjoint problems which oftennecessitate joint replacements.

• Use your brain. “Use it orlose i t” is more than a cutephrase. Do you know how itfeels to be out of circulation for awhile and the problems withgetting mentally back up tospeed when your brain has beenin neutral? Learning a newactivity or hobby. Working

crosswords, reading, computeractivity, or any kind of problemsolving help keep your mindactive and alert.

• Be social. Interacting withfriends during work or leisuretime gives us the emotionalwarmth and comfort that hasproven mental benefits. Need afriend? Be a fr iend. Don’tdisengage. There are lots ofvolunteer jobs in Ojai.

• Exercise. I t looks l ikewalking is the No. 1 best senioractivity. Swimming is good butsometimes difficult to facilitate.Some Ojai specific exercisesinclude biking, kayaking,hiking, golf ing, and gymworkouts. Blood circulation andmuscle tone affect your mindand your general health. Do noharm to your body, especially inregards to joint health and falls.A good gym can help develop asuitable program with yourdoctor’s OK. Exercise can helpyou sleep better, too.

It is not uncommon tomisdiagnose other mental andphysical problems forAlzheimer’s. Final Alzheimer’sdetermination in some casesinvolves an autopsy. Keepingmentally and physically fit isone of the best ways to ward offAlzheimer’s.

Reviewing the abovesuggestions reminds me of anactivity my wife, Pat, and I wereinvited to last Saturday morningat 8 a.m. It consisted of a one-hour group hike with lots ofproblem-solving discussion.This was followed by a healthybreakfast with good company. Itwas lots of fun and it mighthave helped ward offAlzheimer’s disease.

Larry Hartmann is a longtimeOjai resident and an assemblymanin the California Senior Legislature.

I ride at Soule Park three or fourafternoons during the week. Acouple of weeks ago, every time Iwas there, Carolyn Ebken wasthere, fixing up trail obstacles andpainting poles and jump standards.All this effort was in preparationfor Ventura County Saddle Club’sfirst show of the year. I was

impressed; it was a lot of work andshe did a fantastic job. It didn’tsurprise me, however, to see Ebkendoing so much to help out. I haveknown her for years and she’salways been the sort who wouldnot only lend a hand, but do morethan almost anyone else, withouteven being asked.

Ventura County Saddle Club, ofwhich Ebken and I have been

members at various times over theyears, has provided a place formany riders to begin their showcareers. In existence for more than50 years, the club puts on well-organized, friendly shows. Theyare ideal for horses and riders tolearn the ropes of showing. Theclasses are varied and competitiveenough to be enjoyable for moreexperienced riders, and with thecosts of showing so high these

days, it is nice to have a good, localplace to go to keep one’s horse inshape. This year, however, VCSCfaced some real challenges inpreparing for their first event of theseason. Soule Park, where theirshows are held, was badlydamaged by the heavy rains: thearena footing was in terrible shape,most of the trail obstacles had beendestroyed and the jumps were inneed of cleaning up and painting.The place was also a mess; Ebkenspent a good deal of time cleaningup garbage in the area.

VCSC is fortunate in having anumber of loyal members who arewilling to help out. According toVice President Carolyn Grennier,

“We were really worried for awhile. We didn’t know if we’d beable to get everything ready in timefor the first show of the year. A lotof people pitched in though, andwe made it .” Merv Moore,husband of Vice President DanaMoore, brought in a tractor andworked the arena. Mario Aguirrewas involved in almost everyaspect of the cleanup effort andthen served as ring steward the dayof the show. Local trainer PatriceVernand also contributed to theeffort, as did Lori Mahan, KarenSheehan and Kim Hutchenson,who provided workers and atractor from her boarding stable,Rancho Royale. Lisa Carter, whoworks at Home Depot, providedplants to decorate the jumps onshow day. Loyal VCSC memberNora Davis also gave a great dealto the effort, as she always does,and worked all day the day of theshow.

I attended the event and I canattest to the fact that it was a greatsuccess. I hadn’t ridden in a localshow in years and it was a lot offun. I particularly enjoyedwatching the young riders: amongthe standouts was Ebken’s sonCasey, who was competing for thefirst time. Ebken also rode and, asalways, did a great job. Bothmanaged to come away with blueribbons. After all her efforts to getthings ready for the show, Ebkenstil l managed to see to thegrooming of two horses and help ayoung rider make a successfulshow-ring debut. That is quite anaccomplishment by any standard.

VCSC’s 2005 board has somegreat plans for the year. They will,of course, be holding their usualcompetitions with wonderful year-end awards, including saddles forthe Western and English all-aroundhigh point junior or amateur ridersand buckles for a number ofdivisions and classes. There willalso be reserve champion awards.Additionally, there are nice awardsat every show. This year, VCSC hasformed a group especially for

young horse-lovers. Under thesupervision of Rainbow Burrhen, itis open to any youngster, even if heor she is not a horse owner. It is agreat opportunity to learn abouthorses and horsemanship, whilemaking new friends.

Good horsemanship is not justfor youngsters, and VCSC ishoping to give riders from thecommunity a chance to improvetheir own skills by sponsoring aRichard Winters clinic at RanchoRoyale on May 7. An unlimitednumber of spectators may attendand there are still a few openingsfor riders. I have seen Winters inaction and he is an excellent,perceptive horseman, sure to haveinsights that would be valuable toany rider. For more informationabout the clinic or other activities,contact Michael or CarolynGrennier at 659-9996.

Recently, VCSC obtained adonation of a grandstand coverand is trying to arrange for itsinstallation, but the wheels ofcounty government move slowly. Ittakes time to get through the redtape. “There is a need for it, and wereally want to help improve theSoule Park facility,” said Grennier.

VCSC is a great group becausethroughout the years, so manywonderful people have beeninvolved. All the work they did atSoule Park’s arenas over the lastcouple of weeks was pretty nearmiraculous. This is an organizationthat deserves support, so come outto a show (they are held the thirdSunday of the month, and entriesare usually available at the localfeed stores), become a member andbe a part of promoting the horsecommunity in the Ojai Valley.

Lucy Walker, a lifelong county and20-year Ojai Valley resident, haswritten many articles in several majorequestrian-related publications.Shemay be reached at 646-6204, or by e-mail at [email protected].

To contribute to or advertise inEquestrian Roundup, cal l AmyTomsick at 646-1476, Ext. 11.

Wednesday, April 27, 2005 Page A-7, Ojai Valley News

SENIORMOMENTS

ByLarry

Hartmann

Ways toward offAlzheimer’s

ByLucy

Walker

ROUNDUPEquestrian

Panelists Gay Hendricks, Steve Grumette,Cathrine Ann Jones, Carole Dean, BobbyHouston, and Dulanie Ellis, field questions during

their recent discussion on socially responsiblefilmmaking at The Ojai Retreat and CulturalCenter.


Meeting of the Minds

The 2005 Academy Award-winning short documentary,“Mighty Times: The Children’sMarch” by Ojai filmmakers RobertHudson and Bobby Houston, willbe screened on May 13 at LibbeyBowl. This event is in celebration ofOjai’s local Oscar winners, withproceeds to benefit the

community’s annual Martin LutherKing Day celebration. The film willbe shown at 7 p.m. at the outdoorvenue, followed at 8:30 by a gospelmusic reception at Movino WineBar, 308 E. Ojai Ave.

The film will be presented by theteens who planned and carried outthis year’s Martin Luther King Daycelebration, now in its fifth yearand sponsored by the Ojai ValleyYouth Foundation. Also sharing the

stage on May 15 will be members ofNordhoff High School’s A CapellaChoir, and the fi lmmakersthemselves.

Tickets for the film are $5 forstudents, $10 for adults. Admissionto the film and reception, includingwine, hors d’oeuvres, and gospelmusic, is $30 by advancereservation. For information andreservations, call the Ojai ValleyYouth Foundation at 640-9555.

By Caryn BossonOVN contributor

Local Oscar winner at Libbey Bowl

VCSC membershelp clean park

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Call Amy, 646-1476 ext.11, to reserve your space now.Or email: [email protected]

Friends of Lupe Espinoza Unite!HELP US SUPPORT ONE OF OJAI’S FINEST FAMILIES!

Monday, May 9th, 2005at Matilija Jr. High School

Purchase Dinner & Show Tickets in ADVANCE$25.00 Adults • $10.00 Children under 14

$30.00 per person at the doorBabysitting will be provided

Jodi Colbern @ 646-4943Arlene Gagnon @ 640-4355 ext. 1680,

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Additional donations or ticket purchases can be made at • Bank of America • Matilija Jr. High School • Mira Monte School •

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Spaghetti Dinner provided by Boccali’s

served 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Hypnotist ..Vickie McDonald .. begins at 7:45 p.m.

limited seating in the auditorium

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Theater 150’s favorite sons TheHousehold Gods (PeterBellwood, Charlie Bosson, JimLashly, Robert Menna and J.B.White) return to the intimate Ojaivenue for four nights of greatmusic and entertainment, in theMusic 150 Presents “TheHousehold Gods & Friends”series. As is their custom, they’veinvited some great friends toshare the bill with them:

• Friday— Ellen Adams. This

wonderful singer-songwriter, asenior at The Thacher School anda resident of Washington state,will be appearing for the last timein Ojai, before she graduates andrides off into the sunset. This willbe her third appearance with theGods.

• Saturday, John Slade — Well-known about town as a sterlingdirector, actor and teacher, Sladereveals his singer-songwriter side

to us locals. Advance reports are“this guy rocks.”

• Friday, May 6 — Accent OnComedy. Sophie Butcher, OliverButcher and Mike Kerr, two Britsand an Aussie and all graduatesof Cary Odes’ Stand-UpWorkshop, will be working it tomake you laugh — starting withtheir silly accents.

• Saturday, May 7 — RainPerry. As good as it gets. Singer,

songwriter, storyteller, muse,award winner, totally cool chick.(Hey, we’re not the only oneswho think so; check out the latestissue of Rockrgrl magazine.)How’d we get so lucky?

All shows begin at 8 p.m.Admission is $15 per show or $50for all four shows. All proceedswill benefit Theater 150, 918 E.Ojai Ave. Reservations arerecommended; call 646-4300.

The Vil lage of Tales isthrowing a storytelling party andyou’re invited to partake in thefun Friday through Sunday atLibbey Bowl and the Ojai ArtCenter. The fest ival wil l becelebrating its sixth year and hasa star-studded lineup of award-winning storytellers that includesDonald Davis of North Carolina,Elizabeth Ellis of Texas, WillyClaflin of San Francisco, Kalajojoof Philadelphia, Gayle Ross ofTexas, Gay Ducey of Berkeley,

and Kuniko of Florida by way ofJapan.

Festival passes for adults are$80 and family passes (two adultsand two children) are $145. Thefestival pass is the mosteconomical way to experience thefestival. Individual events rangefrom $8 to $14. A completeschedule is available online atwww.ptgo.org or call 646-8907for more information.

Attendees enjoy a variety ofstories from many lands,including tales of suspense,humor, adventure, traditionalfolk tales and original creations.

Music, movement and inventiveprops enhance many of thestories. (Note: The festival is bestsuited for children ages 5-plus, allchildren regardless of age musthave a ticket for each event.)

“The Ojai Storytelling festivalhas it all; entertaining, nationallyknown storytellers, wonderfulorganization and the ideallocation to sit out under the oaksand hear stories that will moveyou, make you laugh and remindyou it is great to be alive,” saidDavid Holt , storytel ler andGrammy Award-winningmusician.

Ventura College TheatreDepartment presents “Arsenicand Old Lace” by JosephKesselring. It is 1941 and Ojairesident Carolejo Adams is Abby.Abby and Martha Brewster(Noemi Espinoza) are thesweetest, kindest old ladies in theworld, or so it seems. But storedin the cellar of their Victorianmansion are the bodies of 12gentlemen they have murdered.Well, not really murdered, justpoisoned. But don’t think tooharshly of them, it’s just one oftheir many charit ies — theywouldn’t do it if the gentlemenwere not happier as corpses. Andthen there’s their nephew Teddy(Mike Hernandez), who thinkshe’s Theodore Roosevelt, digslocks for the Panama Canal in the

cellar, and buries the bodiesthere, convinced they are yellowfever victims. The three livehappily together unti l theirworld is disrupted by anothernephew, Mortimer (ChrisTrebaol), who, being sane, tries toput a stop to their charade.Meanwhile, another nephew, theevil Jonathan (James Sweet),returns home after many yearswith a sidekick, Dr. Einstein, andyet another corpse. Toss in aromance for Mortimer and a fewcops who aren’t the sharpestknives in the drawer to create anentertaining and pleasurableevening of theater.

This comedy will play at theVentura College Theatrebeginning Friday and Saturday at8 p.m., Sunday at 3 p.m., andMay 6 and 7 at 8 p.m. and May 8at 3 p.m. Tickets, available at thedoor, are $7 general admissionand $5 for students, staff, andseniors. For more information,contact director Judy Garey at654-6400, Ext. 3236.

This week, for their annualproduction, students from OakGrove School Junior High willpresent “The Case of AlexHansen,” written by AlanHaehnel. Kaefan Shaw, returningto direct the Oak Grove studentsagain this year, describes the playas, “a psychological drama withcomic elements.”

Alex Hansen awakes to findhimself on trail for his life. Hislegal representation is terrible;he’s already been deemed guilty;the courtroom proceedings arechaotic. All seems lost, except atthe point when Alex gets thesense that someone, somewhere,is advocating for him. In theplay’s surprising climax, Alexexperiences a profound andmoving redemption.

Shaw is best known for hiswork on the British TV satire,“Spitt ing Image,” with “JimHenson’s Creature Shop,” and,

more recently, for his work indrama with young people in Ojai.He says of this year’s students,“They are showing enthusiasmand talent in handling thisproduction, which combinestheater and video.”

“The Trial of Alex Hansen”will be performed in Oak Grove

School’s Pavilion. Performanceswill take place on Friday andSaturday at 8 p.m. Admission is$8 for adults, $4 for students andseniors. For more information,call 646-8236, Ext. 100.

The play is produced by specialarrangement with Playscripts, Inc.(www.playscripts.com).


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Poetry in the airin Meiners OaksApril is National Poetry

Month. Come celebrate“Poetry on the Wall —Poetryin the Air” at The Farmer &The Cook, 339 W. El RoblarDrive, Thursday at 6:30 p.m.

Poets Hope Frazier, BoydDron, Jesse Ridenour, SusanFlorence, Soriya Star, JefferyScharetg and Heidi Salmenwill read. Come early fordinner, salads or dessert.Bring your favorite poem toread. For more information,call Joan Nicholson at 649-4809.

Help of Ojaiscreening movieHelp of Ojai’s Independent

Movie Program will screen“Rabbit-Proof Fence”(Australia, 2002) on Friday at12:30 p.m. in Kent Hall, 111W. Santa Ana St. Discussionwill follow.

Movino venue for rhythm, blues

Friday at 8:30 p.m., MartyGrebb and Friends will playrhythm and blues at MovinoWine Bar & Gallery, 308 E.Ojai Ave., 646-1555.

Free concertshowcases Frenes

Staci Frenes will performin a free contemporaryChristian concert Sunday at8:30 and 10:30 a.m. at theChurch of the Living Christ,190 E. El Roblar Drive. Call646-1296 for moreinformation.

Ojai Poetry Festivalapproaches

The Ojai Poetry Festivalwill return May 20 and 21 atLibbey Bowl in Ojai,featuring poets LawrenceFerlinghetti, Joy Harjo,Galway Kinnell and SuzanneLummis in two evenings ofpoetry and a Saturdaymorning discussion on thetopic, “What Times AreThese?

For more information, orto volunteer, call 477-3007 orvisit www.ojaipoetryfestival.org.

THE CAST OF “ARSENIC AND OLD LACE,” showing at the VenturaCollege Theatre, are: Chris Trebaol, left, as Mortimer; Noemi Espinozaas Martha; Mike Hernandez as Teddy; Carolejo Adams as Abby; andJames Sweet as Jonathan. It’s a family affair in the Brewster household.

STUART WINECOFF, LEFT, Gaby Goldberg, Jeffrey Reeser and Sam Cohanstar in “The Trial of Alex Hansen” this weekend at Oak Grove School.

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Oak Grove students on ‘Trial’Annual production featurespsychological drama withcomic elements

By Amanda ShawOVN contributor

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Ventura College takesstage dose of ‘Arsenic’Ojai resident landsstarring role

Storytellers Festival converges on Ojai

Household Gods sharing bill at Theater 150

OPAT Academy to unveil firstsummer session at May 4 meeting

The long-held dream of aperforming arts program foryoung people in Ojai will becomea reali ty this June with theopening of the f irst summersession of the Ojai PerformingArts Theater Academy (OPATA)for students from grades fourthrough 12.

A goal of the two-month

program is to give localyoungsters an opportunity towork with professional artists inreal-life theatrical situations.

To acquaint parents andstudents with the program, aninformational meeting for allinterested parties will be heldMay 4 at Nordhoff’s new MusicBuilding starting at 7 p.m.

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"TheHousehold

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Fri., Apr. 29~ Ellen Adams

Sat., Apr. 30~ John Slade

Fri., May 6~ Accent on Comedy

Sat., May 7~ Rain Perry

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OJAI VALLEY NEWS

Although it’s her second timeplaying runner-up in “The Ojai’s”Pac-10 Women’s Singles division,Stanford’s Alice Barnes wasn’tabout to let another doubleschampionship escape her.

Along with Anne Yelsey,Barnes defeated Arizona’s MajaMlakar and Diane Hollandseasily, 8-1, in the Pac-10 women’sdoubles championship.

But it was freshman NicoleLeimbach of the University ofSouthern California who took thePac-10 Women’s Singles gloryfrom Barnes, in a heartbreaking

5-7, 6-0, 6-3 match.The first set was fairly well-

balanced, although Barnesseemed to come out with moreconfidence and ferocity thanLeimbach. But the second set wasall Leimbach’s — thanks mostlyto Barnes. Spectators saw Barnes’game crumble as she got moreand more frustrated at herreturns, which went into the netand out of bounds as often asthey went in.

More than once, she washeard yelling at herself in a thickBritish accent (she’s originallyfrom Cambridge, U.K.), unable tohandle the pressure.

By the time the scorecard read3-1 in the third set, Leimbach hadwon eight straight games. ButBarnes somehow found a way tocome back, posting threescattered wins before a slipupgave Leimbach the 6-3 win.

Despite having played second-best before to the Raquel Kops-Jones (University of California atBerkeley), Barnes neverthelessremained gracious during theawards ceremony.

As Leimbach was leaving thecourt , a shy youngsterapproached her and asked for anautograph. She obliged, chattinghim up like an old friend, askingabout school and his tennisgame.

As she left his side, the boyfollowed her with his eyes,smiling as broadly as Leimbach.


Page B-1Misty Volaski, Sports Editor

646-1476, Ext. 36

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OVNOVN SportsSportsWednesday

Warburg reignsat 105th Ojai

Alex Vlaski, University of Washington, Pac-10 Men’s Singles runner-up

Photo by Chris CantleSAM WARBURG, Stanford’s top player and the No. 2 player in thenation, took first place in the 105th Ojai Tennis Tournament’s Pac-10Men’s Singles final. He topped Alex Vlaski, 7-5, 7-5.

Photo by Erik Taylor/ Brooks Iinstitute of Photograpghy

2005 results

Once a bridesmaid, never abride. A Pac-10 bride, that is.

After three attempts at OjaiTennis Tournament glory, AlexVlaski (University ofWashington) watched in defeatas reigning champion SamWarburg, took the William L.Thacher trophy for the secondyear in a row.

Vlaski, who became the firstHusky since 1924 to win the 2003International Tennis AssociationAll-American SinglesChampionship, was asemifinalist at “The Ojai” lastyear, and placed second in 2003.

Warburg, who bested AndreaBiaselia of the University ofCalifornia at Los Angeles for thePac-10 men’s singles title in 2004,went through early play withrelative ease, only tripping up onVlaski’s Washington teammate,Alex Slovic.

Warburg topped AdamLoucks, 6-0, 6-2, then went on todestroy Daniel Sebescen, 6-2, 6-2.Slovic was next on Warburg’sl ist , and gave Warburg histoughest match up to that pointin “The Ojai” — Slovic took thefirst set, 7-5, before Warburgwent on the warpath in thesecond set to earn a 6-1 victory.In a battle of endurance, the twotraded games in the last setbefore Warburg finally topped

Slovic, 7-6 (5).After an exhausting match

against Vlaski, Warburg said hewas happy that he had beatensuch a formidable player, butadded, “I’m still kind of nervousabout doubles.”

Just an hour later, Warburgproved there was no reason to benervous when he put himself upagainst Slovic again during Pac-10 Men’s Doubles play. Warburgand doubles teammate K.C.Corkery topped Washington duoDaniel Chu and Slovic, 8-6, forWarburg’s second title of the day.

The victories made Warburgthe first person since 1994 to winboth a Pac-10 singles and doubletitle in the same year. Teamingwith Jon Leach, Wayne Black ofthe University of SouthernCalifornia took the doubleschampionship after bestingSargis Sargsian of Arizona StateUniversity for singles glory.

In 2004, the InternationalTennis Association namedWarburg the ITA National Playerto Watch. They weren’t wrong.

The stands overflowed andfans crammed the aisles as thecharismatic Vlaski and Warburgtook to the court. Both played totheir large crowd, promptingmost of them to cheer for bothplayers throughout the match.

Joked one spectator: “I’ll waittill they finish to see who I’mgonna root for. They’re both justtoo good!”

Nicole Leimbach of USC, Pac-10 singles championPhoto by Chris Cantle

For some unknown reason Igot to thinking about “Pudge”Heffelfinger the other day.

He left a lasting impressionthat 1950 day he walked into thesports department of the LosAngeles Herald-Express. Thereason was that his nose hairdamn near reached his Phi BetaKappa key.

College football nut that I am, Iwas aware of William W.

He was the first recognizedAll-America player, the firstpulling guard as well who wouldget out in front of a ball-carrierand blast open holes big enoughfor Jerome Bettis to run through.

Pudge went 6-3, 205, small bytoday's standards but a giant inhis Yale years of 1889, ‘90 and ‘91.

The Bulldogs were 54-2 duringHeffelfinger's career and therewas a song they sang about himdown at Morey's, "Linger, OhLinger, Heffelfinger."

I've been down at Moreys bythe way. My late friend, JordanOlivar coached at Yale. I took atrain to New Haven, Conn., with agreat young kid I knew, name ofJoe DiMaggio Jr.

It's too bad the Yankee Clipperdidn't pay more attention to thekid. He died a hopeless druggie.God, how he wanted love fromhis old man.

I could never understand whyJoe D., didn't pay more attentionto the kid later on. We used tomeet at Perino on Sunday and goto Ram games together.

But we're here to talk about"Linger, Oh Linger, Heffelfinger."

He took part in a Yalescrimmage when he was 49 andknocked out two of the Bulldogs.

Pudge was the first playerever to get paid to play a game.

The Allegheny A.C. gave him$300 to play a game against OhioState Alumni in 1922. He was 55at the time, played 51 minutesand performed well in a 16-0victory.

He made his last appearancein a football game on Nov. 11,1933, just weeks before his 65thbirthday. He played nineminutes.

Remember, he played beforehelmets.

Many of my friends whoplayed well in the NFL died ofAlzheimer’s because the helmetsdidn't offer enough protection.Otto Graham and Tom Fearscome to mind. My favoritequarterback, ever, Frankie Albert,who came out of Glendale tomake the T-formation magical atStanford in 1940.

Clark Shaughnessy, thesmartest coach I ever knew,brought it there from the Chicago

Bears. I sat next to Shag for yearsat Ram games when we had profootball in L.A. I idolized him.What's new? You know how I amabout football coaches.

In case you missed it, CorkyMcKay died the other day inTampa. Her husband John, TheLegend, told me one of the mostimportant things about coachingfootball is to have a wife who canget along with everybody.

That was Cork. Everybodyloved her. She'd be the first faceI'd see coming out of the lockerroom building at the Coliseum.

She always had a smile on herlovely face, no matter what. Butthe Trojans usually won.

It was her husband whotroubled me. He'd turn into achild on those few occasionswhen he lost. But not for long.

He'd turn on his assistantcoaches, drag out an old film andmake them watch the 1966disaster at the temple againstNotre Dame, 51-0.

Notre Dame is still payingdearly for that. Three straightlosses by 31 points each add upto 93.

Now the new Irish coach,Charlie Geis, is carrying on abouthow nasty the Irish will be thisseason, especially against theTrojans.

My family of six, evenly splitat three apiece, along withgrandson, Ben, will be there tosee how nasty N.D. can be. If Iwere the Irish, I'd dig up Pudgeto help out.

SteamRoom

Bud Furillo’s

Our friend Pudge

USC newcomerousts Barnes

Alice Barnes of StanfordPac-10 Singles runner-up

Photo by Chris Cantle


Open singles at “The Ojai”always produces great tennis,and Sunday was no exception.

Cecil Mamiit, a former USCstandout who turned pro in 1996,defeated Lester Cook of ShermanOaks 6-3, 6-2 to win the 2005

Men’s Open Singles title.For his efforts, which were a

pleasure to watch, Mamiit won atrophy and a check for $2,250.

“He’s definitely one of thequickest guys I’ve played,” saidCook, who took home thesecond-place check for $1,000.“He’s always making you playan extra ball or two.”

Mamiit, who beat 17-year-oldsensation Sam Querrey in theround of 16, came out nervous,double-faulted to open, and lost

the f irst two games beforewinning the set.

“I wanted to do so well I kindof rushed to get started,” saidMamiit, who is ranked 243 on theprofessional tennis tour. “I hadto calm down and play thegame.”

And play he did, using hispowerful serve and strongforehand to win the next fivegames. His good control andgreat placement took Cook out ofhis game.

“I thought my serve definitelylet me down today,” said Cook.“I generally play a serve andvolley game. With my servebeing off, I had to go to a style ofplay I don’t really enjoy.”

Cook’s lack of enjoyment wasMamiit’s pleasure. Looking a bitlike a gym rat in a sleeveless shirtand a cap worn backwards, themuscular player flashed smilesand thumbs-up to the crowd ofsupporters who called out tohim, “Cecil! Ce-cil!”

“I was looking for someconfidence, and some sort ofrejuvenation in my game,” saidMamiit.

And he evidently found it at“The Ojai,” putting together afew days of sol id play andwinning four matches.

“I was having a lot of fun,” hesaid. “I felt a lot of confidence.”

By George [email protected]

Mamiit cooks up Open victory

Cecil Mamiit, Men’s Open Singles champion


University of SouthernCalifornia alum takes itall in 6-3, 6-2


Men’s Open SinglesCecil Mamiit beat Lester

Cook, 6-3; 6-2Women’s Open Singles

Jessica Nguyen beatAmanda Fink (injured)

Men’s Open DoublesLester Cook and Derek

Rostagno beat Sam Querryand Grant Doyle, 6-7(3); 6-3; 6-4

Women’s Open DoublesMaureen Diaz and Anita

Loyola beat Amanda Fink andJessica Nguyen (injured)

Men’s IndependentCollege Singles

Boris Bakalov beat AdamDavidson, 6-7(3); 6-1; 7-6(5)

Women’s IndependentCollege Singles

Robin Guier beat NikitaBhardwat, 6-1; 6-4

Men’s IndependentCollege Doubles

Boris Bakalov and AdamDavidson beat DavidGoodman and Gordon Hong,6-7(1); 7-6(4); 6-3

Women’s IndependentCollege Doubles

Katie Frick and ErikaVillalobos beat Robin Guierand Alexandria Muller, 6-4; 6-2

Men’s Pac-10 SinglesSam Warburg beat Alex

Vlaski, 7-5; 7-5

Women’s Pac-10 SinglesNicole Leimbach beat Alice

Barnes, 5-7, 6-0, 6-3Men’s Pac-10 Doubles

Sam Warburg and KCCorkery beat Daniel Chu andAlex Slovic, 8-6

Women’s Pac-10 DoublesAlice Barnes and Anne

Yelsey beat Maja Mlakar andDiane Hollands, 8-1

Men’s CommunityCollege Singles

Jeroen Van Ruter beatCarlos Catalan, 6-4; 6-1

Women’s CommunityCollege Singles

Michelle Esquivel beatJenny Sperry, 6-3; 6-2

Men’s CommunityCollege Doubles

Florian Berg and HansMarconnet beat JasonMossembekker and Jeroen VanRuter, 6-4; 7-5

Women’s CommunityCollege Doubles

Kathy Grajo and JennySperry beat Kelly and LaurenHickey, 6-4; 6-4

Men’s Division III SinglesMatt Seeberger beat Kevin

Casey, 6-7(4); 6-3; 6-3Men’s Division III Doubles

Andrew Elling and MichaelThoeresz beat Matt Brunnerand Matt Seeberger 6-4; 6-4

For more sportssee Page B-6

•Wednesday, April 27T.V. TURN-OFF WEEK — TV

Turn-Off Week continues throughSaturday. The Ojai ValleyNeighborhood for Learning issponsoring free classes and events for0- through 5-year-olds and theirfamilies and friends. For a list ofactivities, call 640-4300, Ext. 1062.

OJAI HEALING CIRCLE — TheOjai Healing Circle will meet todayfrom 6 to 9 p.m. at the Ojai ValleyBirth Resource & Family Center, 319E. El Roblar Drive. All are welcometo share ideas about spiritual energyhealing and exchange hands-onhealing. Donations accepted. CallMarilyn Salas at 640-7101 for details.

POSITIVE PARENTINGWORKSHOP — Today from 7 to 9p.m., “No I Won’t and You Can’tMake Me!,” a Positive Parentingworkshop, will be held at the OjaiValley Woman’s Club, 441 E. OjaiAve. Cost at the door: $25 per personand $40 per couple. Preregister andsave $5. Call 648-6846.

OJAI RELIGIOUS SCIENCE —All are welcome to experienceinspirational , meditative andspiritual enlightenment onWednesdays from 7 to 8 p.m. atDeux, 202-A Ca~ãda St . , withpractitioner Susan Burrell, RScP, atno charge. Learn and l ive the“Science of Mind” principles. Call646-5961 for more information.

•Thursday, April 28CANCER SUPPORT GROUP —

The Ojai Cancer Support Group willmeet Thursday at 3:30 p.m. at St.Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 409Topa Topa Drive (corner of Bristoland Ojai Avenue), in the Emily HallRoom (near the office). Meetings willtake place the second and fourthThursdays of each month at 3:30p.m., on an ongoing basis. Family iswelcome. The facilitator will be JudyMikovits, Ph.D., director of cancerbiology, EpiGenX Pharmaceuticals,Inc., Santa Barbara, and a member ofScientists for Cancer Survivors.Cancer support groups have beenshown to be helpful to the healingprocess of patients. Not only patients,but family are welcome. For moreinformation call 646-6298. The churchnumber is 646-1885.

POETRY AT THE FARMER &THE COOK — April is NationalPoetry Month. Come celebrate“Poetry on the Wall — Poetry in theAir” Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at TheFarmer & The Cook, 339 W. El RoblarDrive. Poets Hope Frazier, BoydDron, Jesse Ridenour, SusanFlorence, Soriya Star, Jeffery Scharetgand Heidi Salmen will read. Stay forsoup, salad and dessert. You maybring a favorite poem to read. Formore information, cal l JoanNicholson at 649-4809.

•Friday, April 29“VILLAGE OF TALES”

STORYTELLING FESTIVAL —Friday through Sunday, the sixthannual “Vil lage of Tales” OjaiStorytelling Festival will be held inLibbey Bowl and at the Ojai ArtCenter. For t ickets and moreinformation, call 646-8907 or visitptgo.org. The box office in LibbeyPark in front of the tennis courts willbe open tomorrow from 11 a.m. to 5p.m. and from 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.beginning Thursday and throughoutthe weekend.

“RABBIT-PROOF FENCE” —Help of Ojai’s Independent MovieProgram will screen “Rabbit-ProofFence” (Australia, 2002) on Friday at12:30 p.m. in Kent Hall, 111 W. SantaAna St. Discussion will follow.

PEACE VIGIL — Come light acandle and join the Peace Vigil heldevery Friday from 5 to 6 p.m. atLibbey Park along Ojai Avenue bythe fountain.

“MEDITATION KYUDO, THEWAY OF THE BOW” — The OjaiValley Dharma Center, 213 N.Montgomery St. at Aliso, will present“Meditation Kyudo, The Way of theBow” Friday through Sunday. Opento the public . An in-depthintroduction to Kyudo with SamWest, holder of the Kyudo lineage ofShibata Sensei XX, ImperialBowmaker to the Emperor of Japan.This weekend wil l includedemonstrations, Kyudo instructionand meditation instruction. For thosewho have never shot, it will be a wayto prepare for First Shot. For thosewho already practice Kyudo, it willbe a way to deepen yourunderstanding of the view andpractice. Strength is not an issue.Friday 7:30 p.m., Saturday andSunday 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Cost: $80members, $95 non-members. Contact:Mark Garrabrant [email protected], or 415-9003.(A27)

“QUANTUM CONSCIOUSNESS — Yoga

Psychology, and Personal and SocialTransformation,” with AmitGoswami, Ph.D., quantum physicistfeatured in the recent movie, “Whatthe Bleep Do We Know,” and UmaGoswami, M.D., child psychiatrist,

yoga therapist, and internationallecturer, will be held Friday throughSunday at Krotona School ofTheosophy, 46 Krotona Hill, 646-1139. Participants will delve into thetheme of transformation of ourpersonal and social being, involvingboth intellectual and experientialdimensions. $8/session; $25/weekend. Friday, 7:30 to 9 p.m.;Saturday, 10 a.m. to noon and 2 to 4p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m. to noon. (A29)

MUSIC 150 PRESENTS “THEHOUSEHOLD GODS & FRIENDS”— A new season begins this Fridayfeaturing Ellen Adams, a singer-songwriter and a senior at TheThacher School. She will appear forthe last time in Ojai, before shegraduates and rides off into thesunset. John Slade will be the Gods’guest on Saturday. Well-knownabout town as a sterling director,actor and teacher, Slade will revealhis singer-songwriter side to locals.Advance reports are “this guyrocks.” All shows begin at 8 p.m.Admission: $15 per show. Allproceeds to benefit Theater 150, 918E. Ojai Ave. For reservations call 646-4300. (A29)

MUSIC AT MOVINO — Fridayat 8:30 p.m., Marty Grebb andFriends will perform rhythm andblues at Movino Wine Bar & Gallery,308 E. Ojai Ave., 646-1555.

•Saturday, April 30“WEEDS OF THE OJAI

DISTRICT” — Saturday at 10 a.m.,the Wheeler Gorge Visitors Centerwill host a 30-minute talk on theinvasive plants of the Ojai Districtand how they impact both peopleand the ecology, fol lowed by acombined plant walk and weedremoval on the upper fork NorthFork Matilija and/or Murietta Trail.Wear f ield clothes and bringsunscreen, insect repellant, water,snacks and a lunch. Return to thecenter will be at 5 p.m. Facilitator:Ken Niessen, Channel IslandsChapter of the California NativePlant Society. Call 640-9060.

WESTERN CASINO NIGHT —Saturday from 6:30 to 10 p.m., theOjai Valley Community HospitalFoundation Guild will hold its fund-raising event, “Western CasinoNight,” at Rancho Dos Rios at theOjai Valley Inn Ranch and Stables.The $65 admission includes abarbecue dinner, drink, gambling“funny money,” music and a silentauction All proceeds benefit the localhospital. Call 640-2317 for tickets.

“ B H A R A T A N A T Y A M ,CLASSICAL INDIAN DANCE,YOGA AND MYSTICISM” — aspecial dance performance andlecture with Dr. Uma Goswami, childpsychiatrist , yoga therapist ,international lecturer and classicalIndian dancer, Saturday at 7:30 p.m.in Krotona Hall, Krotona School ofTheosophy, 646-1139. Esotericmeaning and spiritual symbology ofIndian dance, and explanations ofmudras and postures seen in theperformance and their connectionswith yoga. $10. (A29)

•Sunday, May 1E.T.I . CORRAL 57’S HORSE

SHOW — E.T.I Corral 57, also knownas the “Sespe Riders,” will hold itsfirst horse show of the year Sundayat Soule Park Arena. Registrationsbegin at 8 a.m. You don’t have to be amember of the club to participate.The show will offer Western, English,halter, showmanship, hunter hack,reining and Gymkhana classes inseveral different categories.Spectators and volunteers arewelcome. Future horse shows arescheduled for June 5, Sept. 4 and Oct.2. Call 646-2565 for moreinformation.

REGISTER FOR GIRL SCOUTDAY CAMP — Register for GirlScout Day Camp before Sunday andreceive a free gift. Week-long campsessions will start June 20. For moreinformation and to register, call 564-4848, Ext. 107.

KRISHNAMURTI GATHERING— The Krishnamurti Foundation ofAmerica’s annual Gathering will beheld Sunday at Oak Grove School,220 W. Lomita Ave., Ojai. This eventis free of charge and open to thepublic. This year’s topic will be “IsAll Life a Relationship?” Guestspeaker Rajesh Dalal, rector of theRajghat Educational Center atVaranasi, India, will discuss whyhuman beings seem to make aproblem of relationship. The talk willbe fol lowed by questions andanswers. The program begins at 8:30a.m. with an audiocassette of aKrishnamurti talk played in the oakgrove, followed by a welcome andintroduction at 10 a.m. A full lunch($10) wil l then be served, theproceeds going to Oak Grove School.At 1:30 p.m., a Krishnamurti videowill be shown in the high schoollibrary, followed at 3 p.m. by smallgroup dialogues. At 5 p.m., the lastevent of the day will be an afternoontea at the main house, prepared byMichael Krohnen. For moreinformation, call Diane White at 646-2726, Ext. 20.

FREE CONTEMPORARY

CHRISTIAN CONCERT — StaciFrenes wil l perform in a freecontemporary Christian concertSunday at 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. at theChurch of the Living Christ, 190 E. ElRoblar Drive. Call 646-1296 for moreinformation.

AMERICAN VEDICASSOCIATION BHAGAVAD GITAAS IT IS FELLOWSHP — “IsKnowledge Necessary, Useful or JustPlain Irrelevant?” will be the top ofthe AVA fellowship meeting onSunday at 7:30 p.m. at 687 VillanovaRoad, always free. Must you be smartto realize your full spiritualpotential? Call 640-0405 for moreinformation.

•Monday, May 2HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

MEETING — The Ojai ValleyHorticultural Society wil l meetMonday at 7 p.m. at Kent Hall atLittle House, 111 W. Santa Ana St.,Ojai. Sandy Messori of RivendellAromatics will speak on “Herbs forAromatherapy.” There is no chargeand the public is welcome. To join inthe plant raffle, bring in some plants,cuttings or homegrown produce. Formore information, call Joanne at 640-7135.

•Tuesday, May 3MEINERS OAKS LIBRARY

STORY HOUR — The Meiners OaksLibrary Story Hour meets everyTuesday at 10:30 a.m. These freeprograms are open to all parents andchildren. Meiners Oaks Library islocated at 114 N. Padre Juan Ave.Call 646-4804 with questions.

“PSYCHOLOGY OF THEUPANISHADS, SUPRAMENTALINTELLIGENCE, AND SOCIALRESPONSIBILITY” — with AmitGoswami, Ph.D., quantum physicistfeatured in the recent movie, “Whatthe Bleep Do We Know,” and UmaGoswami, M.D., child psychiatrist,yoga therapist, and internationallecturer, Tuesday through May 6, 10a.m. to noon at Krotona School ofTheosophy, 46 Krotona Hill, 646-1139. Creativity, healing, andevolution will be explored from theperspective of quantum physics andyoga psychology, emphasizing howwe can move on from mentalintel l igence to emotional and,eventually, supramental intelligence.$8/single; $25/week. (A29)

M.O. LIBRARY BOOK CLUBMEETING — The Meiners OaksLibrary Book Club will meet Tuesdayat 6:30 p.m. The book to be discussedis “California Uncovered.” Copiesare available at Meiners Oaks andOjai libraries. Everyone is welcome,no charge. Call 646-4804 for moreinformation. Meiners Oaks Library islocated at 114 N. Padre Juan Ave.

“AN EVENING WITH THEGOSWAMIS” — The TheosophicalSociety in the Ojai Valley will host“An Evening with the Goswamis,”Amit Goswani, Ph.D., and his wife,Uma Goswami, M.D., from India, onTuesday at 7:30 p.m. in the Main Hallon Krotona Hill. Call 646-2653 formore information.

OJAI LIBRARY BOOKDISCUSSION GROUP — The OjaiLibrary’s Book Discussion Group willmeet May 4 at 7:30 p.m. to discuss“Justine” by Lawrence Durrell. Thelibrary is located at 111 E. Ojai Ave.Everyone is invited to join the group.Call 646-1639.

OJAI LIBRARY BOOKDISCUSSION GROUP — The OjaiLibrary’s Book Discussion Group willmeet May 4 at 7:30 p.m. to discuss“Justine” by Lawrence Durrell. Thelibrary is located at 111 E. Ojai Ave.Everyone is invited to join the group.Call 646-1639.

PUBLIC MEETING ONPERFORMING ARTS THEATERACADEMY SUMMER SESSIONS —May 4 at 7 p.m. the Ojai PerformingArts Theater Academy will hold aninformational meeting on its firstsummer sessions for students ingrades four through 12 in the MusicBuilding at Nordhoff High School.All interested parties are welcome.

NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER —A National Day of Prayer wasestablished by a joint resolution ofCongress in l952. In 1988 it wasamended and signed by PresidentRonald Reagan designating that it beheld the first Thursday of May eachyear. Last year President Bush andthe governors of all 50 states signed aproclamation to promote this eventand encouraged Americans to pray.In accordance with this tradition, theOjai Ministerial Association issponsoring a one-hour concert ofprayer to be held May 5 at noon onthe lawn of Ojai City Hall, 401 S.Ventura St. Everyone is encouragedto attend.

WOMEN’S CLUB MEETING —The Ojai Valley Women’s Club willhold installation of new officers at itsmeeting on May 5 at 2 p.m. at theclubhouse located at 441 E. Ojai Ave.,with tea to follow.

FRIDAY HIKES AT THEVENTURA RIVER PRESERVE —

Join Jim Engel, executive director ofOjai Valley Land Conservancy, for awalk through the Ventura RiverPreserve-Rancho El Nido on May 6 at9 a.m. Learn about OVLC’s latestopen space protection efforts. Bringwater and your open spacequestions.

“ALCHEMY AND THEOSOPHY”— a weekend program and slidepresentation with Martin Leiderman,popular international lecturer will beheld May 6 through 8 at KrotonaSchool of Theosophy, 46 KrotonaHill, 646-1139. Exploration of thebasic alchemical elements and storiesand teachings of the greatestalchemists, including mysterious20th century alchemist Fulcanelli, togain a different insight into the Questfor Wholeness. $8/session; $25/weekend. Friday 7:30 to 9 a.m.;Saturday, 10 a.m. to noon and 2 to 4p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m. to noon. (M4)

HELP’S BEEFCAKE AUCTIONAND FASHION SHOW — Help ofOjai wil l hold i ts third annualFashion Show and Beefcake Auctionon May 7 beginning at 4 p.m. at St.Thomas Aquinas Hall , 185 St .Thomas Drive. Tickets are $10 andcan be purchased at Little House, 111W. Santa Ana St., Ojai, or at the door.

GARDEN TOUR — The OjaiValley Chamber of Commerce’sannual Garden Tour will be heldMay 7 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.,featuring five beautiful gardens inthe valley. Advance tickets are $20($15 for seniors); all tickts are $25 onthe day of the event. Call 646-8126 ore-mail [email protected].

NEW MOON MEDITATION — Acommunity new moon meditationwill be held May 7 at 7:45 p.m. atMeditation Mount, located at the endof Reeves Road in Ojai. Discussionwill be held on “Group Creativity:The Way Ahead for Humanity.”Donations are welcome. Call 646-5508 for more information.

VENDORS NEEDED — The OjaiAmerican Legion Auxil iary isseeking vendors for its annual SpringFlea Market and Crafts Fair, to beheld May 7 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. atthe American Legion Hall, 843 E. OjaiAve. Lunch will be served from 11a.m. to 1 p.m. Vendor spaces cost $20.All proceeds from this event are usedfor projects that directly benefit ourveterans, families in need in the OjaiValley and scholarships for students.For an application or moreinformation, call Mary at 649-2705.

WHITE LOTUS DAY — TheTheosophical Society in the OjaiValley will host Marcia Markey andAnnine Wycherley in a traditionalcommemoration of the work andservice of Helena Petrova Blavatskyon White Lotus Day on May 10 at7:30 p.m. in the Main Hall onKrotona Hill. Call 646-2653 for moreinformation.

OJAI POETRY FESTIVAL SEEKSVOLUNTEERS — The Ojai PoetryFestival, featuring poets LawrenceFerlinghetti, Galway Kinnell, JoyHarjo and Suzanne Lummis, will beheld May 20 and 21 in Libbey Bowl.-Volunteers wil l receive freeadmission to the festival andareneeded for shifts inbox off ice,ushering, production and securitypositions.Contact Susan Karst at 646-2581 or [email protected].

FOURTH OF JULY ENTRIES —Applications for food booths atSarzotti Park for an old-fashionedpicnic in the park after the Fourth ofJuly parade and before the fireworksconcert at Nordhoff High School areavailable and must be submitted byJune 1. Booths can be for profit ornonprofit groups. Forms, informationon requirements can picked up at theChamber of Commerce office. Formore information call Nancy Hill at646-0076.

ADULT CHILDREN OFALCOHOLICS ANDDYSFUNCTIONAL FAMILIES — A12-step support group for those whogrew up in alcoholic anddysfunctional homes is heldThursdays at 7 p.m. at Ojai UnitedMethodist Church, 120 Church Road.Call 646-4418.

YOUTH EMPLOYMENTSERVICE — Refers qualified OjaiValley youths for clerical help, dogwalking, retail sales, leaf raking,garage organizing, holidaydecorating, filing, gift wrapping,baby-sitting, gardening, lawnmowing, reception duties and more.Call the Ojai Y.E.S. at 646-4YES (4937).

OJAI VALLEY GUN CLUB — TheOjai Valley Gun Club offers a publicshoot day at 9 a.m. on the fourthSaturday of each month. Call 649-4558.

OJAI PARKINSON SUPPORTGROUP — Meets the thirdWednesday of each month from 1 to3 p.m. at Little House, 111 W. SantaAna St., facilitated by Susan Kline,outreach coordinator for theCalifornia Neuroscience Institutelocated at St. John’s Regional MedicalCenter in Oxnard. Call 988-7599.

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Top anglers named

ROSE VALLEY FISHING DERBY winners display the awards they earnedin the lower lake competition held earlier this month.

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On April 9, 91 boys and girls,representing many cities acrossVentura County, competed forangler bragging rights at the twolakes at Rose Valley, above the cityof Ojai. In spite of temperatureshovering in the 40s, bundled kidsand parents had a good time.Occasionally the sun would comeout from behind the clouds, but notfor long and it only gave emotionalwarmth.

At the upper lake Derrik Kaiser,of Ojai, landed a 15-ounce trout,winning first place in the 4- to 9-year-old category. Action was slowat the upper lake with only ninetrout being caught, with four ofthose caught by Derrik Kaiser!Nice job, Derrik.

Second place was won by TylerCaprido, age 8, with his f ishweighing 13 ounces. Third placewent to Austin Chilton, age 5, at aweight of 11 ounces.

There were no trout caught byany youngsters in the 10- to 15-year-old category at the upper lake.The gifts for this age category werewon by drawing names from a hat,much to the joy of the participants.There were also raffle items as partof the $5 derby registration.

The action at the lower lake washot the first hour as some younganglers left early with five fishlimits. The winners in the age 4 to 9category were: First place, AlexSeaquest who landed a 1-pound

trout (the heaviest fish for bothlakes) and two other trout; secondplace went to Taylor Elliott, also ofOjai, with a 15-ounce fish; andthird place was won by DerrickFotheringham with a 14-ouncetrout.

The winners at the lower lake,in the 10- to 15-year-old groupwere: First place, Tyler Nahrstedtat 13 ounces (and with a total offive fish); second place, DavidHarada with a fish also weighing13 ounces, but landing four fish;and third place went to MichaelSiegel with an 11-ounce trout.

It was the first Rose ValleyFishing Derby for the Ojai Chapterof the Los Padres ForestAssociation. It took a tremendousamount of work to put togetherwith help from friends in scoutingand the Ojai Ranger District Officeof the Los Padres National Forest.However, we all agreed that thefishing derby should be a springtradition to be continued with thesecond annual Rose Valley FishingDerby next year.

I would like to give a big thank-you to the sponsors for theirgenerous support: Ojai ValleySurplus, J & T Tackle of SimiValley, Simi Valley Elks Lodge,and the Wal-Mart All AmericanFishing Derby. And last, but notleast, the California Department ofFish and Game, Fillmore FishHatchery.

Mike Havstad was the eventorganizer of the Rose Valley LakesTrout Fishing Derby.

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It’s been just over two yearssince the formation of theCoalition for a Substance AbuseFree Environment in an effort tocurb excessive drug use amongOjai Valley youths. Last year wasthe coalition’s most successfulyet, seeing a partnership with

national crime hot line WeTipand increased energy focused onshaping a social host ordinance.Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m.,S.A.F.E. will celebrate these andother successes in Room 1 of theOjai Unified School Districtbuilding at 414 E. Ojai Ave.

“It’s an opportunity for peopleto hear about S.A.F.E.’s successesand future plans,” said RuthCooper, S .A.F.E. Coalit ioncoordinator. The celebration isopen to anyone who’s beeninvolved in the past or whowants to be involved in thefuture — in short, the entirecommunity whose support isneeded for S.A.F.E. ’s futuresuccess. “There are a lot of smallways people can help and make alarge impact,” Cooper said. Oneof the coalition’s immediate goalsis to introduce a new tool forparents to use — the Safe HomeParents Pledge. The hope is toencourage parents andcommunity members tocommunicate together to create ahealthy atmosphere wherealcohol and drugs are not thecultural norm. Underage partystatistics in the valley have risensignificantly in the past year,Cooper said, and hopes are highthat the pledge will help bringthose number down.

Another of S.A.F.E.’s recentefforts focused specifically on thevalley’s schools. In the spring of2004 students interviewed theirpeers about the influence ofdrugs and alcohol that they see.The outcome of these interviewsresulted in a more stringent drugpolicy laid out by Tim Baird, OjaiUnified School Districtsuperintendent. Cooper said theresults of these efforts are

undeniable, and Sheriff’s DeputyVictor Medina — whose positionas Nordhoff High School’s SchoolResource Office was recentlyeliminated due to district budgetwoes — agreed, praisingS.A.F.E. ’s efforts in thecommunity and the school’s strictdrug policy.

“We have made more drugarrests this year than any otheryear,” said Medina — 10 tobacco,five alcohol, four prescriptiondrug, eight marijuana and threeunder the influence arrests on theyear. Aside from working as apolice officer, Medina takes on aclassroom role as well, talking tohealth classes about the dangersof drug abuse. He feels his on-campus presence both makeskids feel comfortable enough totell him about parties or drugsthey know people bring to schooland that he serves as a deterrent.

“Before (students) bringsomething on campus, theythink,” said Medina. He praisedS.A.F.E. ’s efforts in thecommunity, and encourageseveryone to help the effort. “It’s abunch of us as a community whohave gotten involved and care,”he said. Anyone interested inThursday’s S.A.F.E. celebrationshould R.S.V.P. to 640-0721.

Alysa Huppler-Poliak, of the OjaiValley Youth Foundation, and OVNstaf f reporter Jay Ford Cull iscontributed to this report.

ToothacheFor temporary

relief of atoothache that is

the result of a cavity, clean thetooth with a cotton swab, thenpack the tooth with a bit ofsterile cotton soaked with ananesthetic solution, e .g.Campho-Phenique or Eugenol.

• If the pain is in some part ofthe gums or jaw, hold a hotwater bottle or ice pack to theface on the side that aches.Aspirin may help relieve thepain temporarily. See a dentistas soon as possible.

Good and smart eating just gotbetter. How? With these chic andtrim chicken recipes. Please don’tthank me — I’m just the lucky“messenger.” I bombardedgourmet chef, good friend andspa style cooking guru, EleanorBrown, unti l she shared herfavorite recipes for delicious andlight meals for chicken.

Egg Rolls Spa StyleI fell in love with these crispy

little rolls that are scrumptiousfor a light meal, make wonderfulappetizers and an incrediblesnack for health-conscious teens.The recipe serves 10, but it’s veryeasy to increase. I love the bokchoy, but have also used broccoli,celery and shredded carrot andthe egg rolls are always a hit withthe Cluff clan.

8 ounces chicken breastwithout skin, sliced thin

1 tsp. sesame oil, toasted1 Tbsp. garlic, minced1 Tbsp. soy sauce, low sodium1/2 cup chicken broth, low

sodium1 Tbsp. arrowroot powder4 cups bok choy, shredded1/2 cup green onion, chopped8 ounces water chestnuts,

canned and sliced10 egg roll wrappers3 Tbsp. chutney (optional)Heat skillet or wok with oil

and garlic. Add slivered chickenand stir-fry over high heat forabout 2 minutes until the chickenis cooked. Combine soy, brothand arrowroot. Stir and set aside.Add bok choy and green onionsand stir-fry for 2 minutes. Blendwater chestnuts. Add chickenand broth mixture and cook,stirring over low heat to thicken

sauce. Remove from heat.Form egg rolls , fol lowing

directions on the package. Useabout 1/3 cup of mixture per roll.Spray baking sheet with nonstickspray and place rolls on sheet,seam side down. Lightly sprayegg rolls with nonstick spray andbake at 350 degrees F for 30minutes until golden brown.

Caesar Salad withGrilled Chicken BreastSpeaking of a knockout,

delicious recipe, this always getsrave reviews when served at TheOaks at Ojai. Guests have beenknown to double-check that thesalad will be on the menu whenmaking reservations. Grill thechicken on the barbecue or on anindoor grill. This recipe is enoughfor six — a wonderful l ightsupper and a perfect meal for aSaturday patio lunch.

1 cup nonfat yogurt, drainedovernight in a strainer

1-1/2 Tbsp. water or chickenbroth

1-1/2 Tbsp. Dijon mustard1-1/2 tsp. balsamic vinegar1 tsp. garlic, minced1-1/8 pound chicken breast

without skin, boneless1 cup whole wheat bread, cut

in 1-inch cubesOlive oil spray, sprayed lightly

over bread cubes and chicken2 quarts mixed salad greens,

such as romaine lettuce, torn2 ounces Parmesan cheese,

freshly gratedCombine the f irst f ive

ingredients and chill for dressing(you can use a non-dairy low-fatdressing too). Place bread cubeson a cookie sheet and bake at 350degrees for 15 minutes untilbrown. Set aside.

Use olive oil spray and herbson chicken and grill until doneand brown on the outside. Setaside, cool, then slice.

Place crisp salad greens in abowl and toss with enoughdressing to coat . Serve inindividual bowls or plates,topped with 3 ounces of slicedchicken, sprinkled with croutonsand cheese. Provide a bowl ofextra dressing for those who liketo drizzle a bit more over thisyummy meal.

Thai Coconut CurriedChicken with PotatoesOoh la la, I love this recipe. It’s

colorful. It has an internationaland exotic flavor, but (and don’t

tell anyone) it is so easy, even Ican make it after a busy day atthe office. It serves six, but if it’sjust the two of you at home,simply refrigerate the extras andget a jump on cooking lunch ordinner the next day. Serve with abok choy salad, dressed with abit of rice vinegar or a salad ofavocado and orange. This isguaranteed to wow.

1 tsp. sesame oil, toasted3/4 pound boneless, skinless

chicken breast, cut in 2-inchpieces

3/4 pound chicken thighswithout skin, boned, cut into 2-inch pieces

1 large red bell pepper, sliced1/2-inch thick

1 large onion, sliced 1/2-inchthick

3/4 pound potatoes, cut in 1-inch cubes

1 Tbsp. curry powder1 Tbsp. low-sodium soy sauce1-3/4 cups water2 tsp. coconut extract1 Tbsp. arrowroot powder6 cups of spinach leaves

(rinsed and dried)Wipe skil let with toasted

sesame oil and heat. Add chickenand cook over high heat to brownor done. Remove chicken and setaside.

Add onion, bell pepper, soysauce and curry. Stir-fry overhigh heat to soften onion.Combine water, coconut extractand arrowroot, add to skillet andbring to a simmer. Add potatoand chicken. Simmer unti lpotatoes are tender. St ir inspinach to just wilt. Serve at once.

Why go to the trouble to cookwhen it’s less time-consuming topop a frozen dinner in themicrowave? Because keepingyour body well is smart. Eatinghealthy, fresh foods, along with aprogram of exercise, is the bestway to stay fit for life.

Shei la Cluf f , f i tness expert ,television celebrity and owner of TheOaks at Ojai, is the author of “Take5: How You Can Benefit from JustFive Minutes of Daily Exercise” and“The Ultimate Recipe for Fitness” byCluff and Eleanor Brown. Visit herspa on the Internet and see all that’shappening at the resort: The Oaks atOjai www.oaksspa.com.

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S.A.F.E.successfulin first twoyears

When Stan Brown of Ojai wasreceiving rehabilitation care for ahip injury in the Ojai ValleyCommunity Hospital ’sContinuing Care Center not longago, he noticed that the centercould use a few morewheelchairs.

That observation, along with acaring, can-do attitude and a littlehelp from his friends, led to therecent donation of 10 newwheelchairs for the center.

Brown and his son, Rob,contacted James Bucher,president of Quadra Tec Mobilityof Ventura, who had wheelchairsin stock. Brown negotiated adiscount price of $250 each forthe wheelchairs and askedBucher to hold them for him.

Contributing the price of onewheelchair himself, Brown thenwent to nine other potentialdonors, local supporters of thehospital, and even his daughterin Bellingham, Wash., askingeach to provide the price of onewheelchair. They did, and thewheelchairs were delivered to theContinuing Care Center.

Donors in addition to StanBrown and his wife, Eleanor, are:Ron Beall, Robert and CherylBeers, Craig and Peggy Brown,Ruth Hemming, Kris Dutter ofOjai Alternative Health Care,

Alan and Jan Rains, Larry Wildeand Dennis Guernsey of Wilde-Guernsey, Inc. and John andGinger Wilson.

Stan and Eleanor Brown aremembers of the Ojai ValleyCommunity Hospital FoundationGuild and active participants inhospital fund-raising events. Ojai

residents for more than 50 years,they can remember when therewas no hospital in the valley, andresidents had to go to Ventura forhealth care. “The hospital is veryimportant to us, particularlythose of us who will never see 15or 29 again or even 80 for thatmatter,” he says.

By Mike BrileyOVN contributor

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LONG- AND SHORT-TERM residents of the Ojai Valley CommunityHospital’s Continuing Care Center have wheelchairs, thanks to theefforts of a group led by former patient Stan Brown.

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PLUMBING serv tech, 5yr, top salary, health, retrmnt, work in Ojai, 646-4328.

RECEPTIONIST Assistant w/multi-task, communica-tion & organizational skills for medical/homeopathic ofc., 30 hrs. wk., salary on exp., will train, 646-1495.

SMALL local Design and Project Management firm seeking Assistant ProjectManager. Position is avail-able immediately. Job re-quires excellent organiza-tional and communication skills. Construction back-ground preferred but not a requirement. Must be skil-led in Word and excel soft-ware.Professional position is project based and will run through at least October, 2005. Inquiries should send resume to PO Box 277, Ojai CA, 93024, attn Bret.

THE Gables of Ojai is ac-cepting applications for:Caregivers for various shifts. Will assist frail se-niors with meals, house-keeping and activities of daily living. Training will be provided, Maintenance Assistant for painting and light mainte-nance. Need basic knowl-edge of home repairs.Apply in person at 701 N. Montgomery St., Ojai. We offer a pleasant work envi-ronment and competitive wages and benefit pack-age. Must enjoy working with seniors. Criminal background clearance is required.

TICKET sales and park at-tendant needed at Casitas Water Adventure, call Jo-sette, 649-2233, Ext. 110.

WAITRESS, experienced & responsible, apply in person, Tottenham Ct., 242 E. Ojai Ave. 646-2339

HELP WANTED

WEEKEND nurse, Fri-Mon private school in Ojai, ap-ply 510 Country Club Dr or fax resume, 805 640-2593.

HOUSES/CONDOS

FOR SALE

COMPLETELY remodeled Mira Monte 3 + 2, cul-de-sac,all new, 779K, 649-5652.

GARDEN COTTAGEJust Listed

Adorable small home near downtown, 1 bdrm/den or 2 bdrm./1 ba. Kitchen incls stainless fridge/stove. Bo-nus rm. off garage, beauti-ful landscaping, fruit trees, new w/d. $429K, Re/Max Montecito, Bob Stevens, (403) 7183 or 886-6011.

HOUSEHOLD GOODS

& FURNITURE

WOOD & stainless kitchen cart, glass table w/4 cush-ioned chairs, antique gold ironwork, 646-5630.

INSTRUCTION/

EDUCATION

MIND OVER MATH, a comprehensive math tuto-rial service. 646-1230.

LOST

CALICO cat, no tail, East End, 640-1141.

DID you lose a pet or be-longing? Place an ad. Call Jeanne at 646-1476, Ext. 10.

MOTOR VEHICLES

FOR SALE

‘02 Oldsmobile Silhouette GLS, all leather, all power, dual sliding power doors, like new, seats 8, $12,500, 794-8202.

‘68 Pontiac Firebird (rare), 350 c.i.m. Muncie 4 speed, very nice interior, no rust, excellent motor and trans-mission, $15,500 obo. Please call Mark Stout, 947-7315 or 640-1145 for appointment.

‘70 Ford dump truck, es-tate vehicle, tilt cab, new motor, needs carborator, $1,200 obo, 646-1840, 646-0067 or 218-5559.

MOTOR VEHICLES

FOR SALE

‘69 1/2 Chevy C10, heavy 1/2 ton, orig. wood bed, 3 spd. trans., 4 barrel carb w/HEI. Runs, needs TLC, great project truck, $1,000 obo, 649-6825, after 5pm.

‘72 Jeep Commando, green/white, new condi-tioned engine, runs good. Exterior poor, interior xlnt. & all original. $3,500 obo, 640-3065.

‘85 Volkswagon Vanagan, $850 obo or trade, runs, needs work, call for de-tails, 907-6618.

‘86 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme, one owner, 74,000 mi., $1,200, 646-4410.

‘88 VW Fox, stick, silver color, a/c, new belts, good tires, AM/FM cass, $950 obo, 640-1789.

‘89 Volvo 740 turbo, 202K, sunroof, CD, $950, 640-0381.

‘92 Volvo 240 station wag-on, 105K, perfect condi-tion, $5,250, 646-1865.

‘93 Ford Tempo, 4 cyl., 4-door sedan, 79K miles, runs great, good condition, $1,275, 798-3132.

‘94 Honda Civic LX, 4-door, auto, AM/FM cass, 2nd owner, good condi-tion, 123K miles, bought new car, $2,950, 798-1692.

95 Mazda MPV, red, 134k, rebuilt transmission, needs engine work, $900 obo., 646-7417.

‘97 Acura 3.2TL 6 cyl., beige w/beige leather inte-rior, fully loaded, great condition, 85k miles, $9,000 obo, call Troy (805) 729-5113.

‘98 Ford Windstar GL, great family van, new tires, brakes, must see to appre-ciate, serious lookers only. Please leave message, $8,000, 649-5055.

MOTOR VEHICLES

FOR SALE

‘98 Honda CRV, auto, xlnt running cond., looks great too, all power, great family vehicle, much better gas mileage than an SUV, $8,200, 981-3202.

‘98 Oldsmobile Intrigue, good condition, all power, a/c, AM/FM w/CD, new tires, $3999, 649-6819.

PETS

& ANIMALS

SHEEP & goats galore, 798-4940.

ZEBRA finches, $10, weekends, 640-3065.

RENTALS,

APARTMENTS

1 + 1, lg. park setting, wtr. & trash pd., 505 N. Ven-tura St. #9 or #3, $825 mo. + dep. Cochrane Mgmt., 965-2887.

1 bedroom, 1 bath, guest house near town, n/p, n/s, laundry fac./pool, $1,000 mo., 646-5709.

LARGE upstairs 2 bedrm, 2 bath, air, all appliances, laundry, carport, no pets, no smoke, $925. 646-3450

NICE 2 bdrm, 1 bath, quiet upstairs, apt., near down-town Ojai, n/p, must have good credit & refs. Avail after 5/1/05, $975, (805) 684-4178.

SECLUDED upstairs 2 +1, $975 mo, + utils, $1000 dep, n/p, stove & refrig. incl. + view & yd. 207-8502

RENTALS,

APARTMENTS

OJAI, great location, fully remodeled, spacious 1 + 1, pool, lndry rm, n/s, n/p, $1,005 mo., 405 E. Oak St. #A, 644-4108, lv. msg.

RENTALS, CONDOS

BRAND new! Los Arboles Condo, 4 bdrms., 3 baths, vaulted ceilings, fireplace, walk to town! $2,850 per mo. Year lease. Larry Wilde, agt., 320-0005.

CREEKSIDE condo, n/s, 2 bdrm., 2 bath + loft, pool/jac., pets on approval, $1,850, avail. now, 646-8169.

HITCHING Post, avail 6/1, furn., $1,700 + $1,700 sec. dep. Agent, 646-0121.

LOS Arboles w/large back-yard, 3 bdrm., 3 ba., large kitchen w/patio. $3,500 mo., Geoff, 895-5365.

WOODLAND condo, 1 bdrm., 1 ba., upstairs unit, pool/clubhouse, $1,000, Herrick Property Manage-ment, M-F, 646-8169.

RENTALS, COTTAGE

CUTE downtown Ojai cot-tage, 2 + 1, $1,750 mo. + utils. (805) 377-4288.

NEW East End penthouse, 1 + 1, decks, view, a/c, $1,850, 646-5646.

OJAI cottage at 412 Mallo-ry Way, $850 + dep. The Becker Group, 653-6794.

RENTALS, DUPLEX

1 + 1, Taormina summer sublet, n/s, n/p, 646-2537.

RENTALS, HOUSES

1 + 1 cottage w/lrg patio,$1,225, inc utils. 901-9939

1 bdrm. cottage, close to town, fresh throughout, $850 mo., water, trash, grndr pd. Agent, 646-2013.

2 bdrm., 1 ba., 2-car ga-rage, w/d hookups, 3 blks from town, $1,650 mo., avail. May 25, (805-223-6075, ask for Mike

3 bdrm. house, 1 & 3/4 baths, unfurnished,Reeves Rd. Ojai 640-8889

AVAIL now, 203 N. Enci-nal, nice 2 + 2 w/garage, corner lot, new carpet, paint & appliances, n/s, $1,595 mo. 269-209-1516.

RENTALS, HOUSES

BEAUTIFUL 3 + 2 Ojai home, fabulous views, re-modeled throughout, $2,600 mo. Call 231-6322, view at: www.geocities.com/drxargell

EAST End, nice module, 2 bdrm, 2 ba., n/s, n/p, utils. pd, $1,500 mo., 640-0485.

FURNISHED 1 + 1, $1,750 mo. at the COTTAGES AMONG THE FLOWERS! Frplc,, tile bath, laundry on prop. Quiet/secluded. Con-sider small pet. Short/longr term avail., call Eliz. (818) 781-0667 pics & info are on the web at: thedent-house.com/cottages

HILLTOP, gr. view, l bdrm, lg. porch, yd, gar, $1,450, EastEnd Ms.Chen 640-0824

LAKE Casitas M.H. senior park, 1 large bdrm., bonus rm, 1 ba., $875 mo.; 1 bdrm, 1 ba., $575. Both incl. space rent, 701-4092.

M.O. 1 + 1, w/lrg. patio,$1,225, incl. util. 901-9939

NEW 2 bdrm,, 1 ba., a/c, dishwasher, laundry rm., n/s, n/p, $1,500 mo., first + dep., refs., 646-7766.

RENTALS, ROOMS

1 room in 3 bdrm. house.Great location & quiet, $600. Teresa, 698-0818.

PVT room, M.O., clean, quiet, cable +DSL, $500, call Rich, 310-600-6070.

RENTALS, STUDIOS

DOWNTOWN Ojai studio, small & cozy, $900 + util., 805-377-4288..

FOR rent, small cottage, incl. util., n/s, n/p. $750, 649-1350.

RENTALS, STORES

& OFFICES

150 sq. ft., office space available in an alternative health care suite w/lobby, $450 mo., 649-9994.

FOR RENT - OjaiSmall private office "Offices at the Pew"Quiet & Professional

Call 818-615-1800, x 131

Medical office, directly across the street & facing Ojai Valley Hospital. Con-ference room, recepttion area, admin ofc., pvt. patio w/trellis, 1,650 sq. ft., $2,145 mo., 646-9518.

OJAI: Large Office Suite!2,469 sq.ft. New paint &

flooring. Available now!408 Bryant Circle(805) 563-9400

TWO spaces available: 2nd floor, 800 sq. ft., $960 mo.; 615 sq. ft., $735 mo., can be combined, 646-9518.

RVs, TRAILERS

5TH WHEELS

‘97 Prowler 5th wheel, 24.5 ft., sleeps 6, slide-out, antenna, refrig, micro-wave, $11,999, 646-5134.

SERVICES

OFFERED

10% SPRING SPECIALOrganic gard./landscapeJoseph @ 886-0397.

DON’T forget to check out theSERVICE

DIRECTORY

MAE Waugh: professional dog-sitter (& house-sitter).“I will sit on your dog while you’re away.” Call me! 304-2994.

WEED-eating & yardwork, (530) 559-2290, Andrew.

SERVICES

OFFERED

MATURE woman, CNA,seeks quiet RV space inxchng. for elder/child care,gardening or rent. Greatrefs. 272-5015.

TREE Service, trimming &removal, clean-up, weedabate, 797-2525, Manny.

SITUATIONS

WANTED

A loving family to dog-sitour sweet small dog inyour home (some over-nights) Jerry, 640-0414.

RV space w/elec/water?for semi-reitred carpenter,trade work/rent, 794-8276.

WANTED

TO BUY

FREEZER, top or sideopening, make me an of-fer. 640-7885

WANTED

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LOCAL business ownerlooking to rent a one bed-room guest house for hermother. Call Jaime @ 646-1135, excellent referen-ces.

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Wednesday, April 27, 2005 Ojai Valley News, Page B-5

OVN04-06-05Published Ojai Valley NewsApril 6, 13, 20 & 27, 2005FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENTFile Number 20050401-0005897

THE FOLLOWINGPERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOINGBUSINESS AS:chefrichardhyman.com, 406 S.Signal St., Ojai, CA 93023

Full Name of Registrant/Corporation/Limited LiabilityCompany:Gifford and Solomon, Inc.406 S. Signal St.Ojai, CA 93023

Incorporated in CA.This Business is conducted by

a corporation.Registrant has not yet begun

to transact business under thefictitious business name ornames listed herein.I declare that all information in

this statement is true andcorrect.

(A registrant who declares astrue information which he or sheknows to be false is guilty of a

crime.)Gifford and Solomon, Inc./s/HELEN J. SOLOMONPresidentHelen J. Solomon

This statement was filed withthe County Clerk of VENTURACounty on date indicated by filestamp above (04/01/2005).

NOTICE – THISFICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTEXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROMDATE IT WAS FILED IN THEOFFICE OF THE COUNTYCLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUSBUSINESS NAMESSTATEMENT MUST BEFILED PRIOR TO THATDATE. The filing of thisstatement does not of itselfauthorize the use in this state ofa fictitious business name inviolation of the rights of anotherunder federal, state, or commonlaw (See Section 14411 et seq.,Business and Professions Code).

I hereby certify that theannexed instrument is a true andcorrect copy of the original onfile in my office. PHILIP J.SCHMIT, County Clerk of theCounty of Ventura, State ofCalifornia.

Dated APR 01, 2005By /s/YVONNE CABRAL,Deputy——————————



THE FOLLOWINGPERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOINGBUSINESS AS: BellaRuConsulting, 3473 Storm CloudStreet, Thousand Oaks, CA91360. Mailing Address: 3473Storm Cloud Street, ThousandOaks, CA 91360

Full Name of Registrant:Will Meek3473 Storm Cloud StreetThousand Oaks, CA 91360

This Business is conducted byan individual.

The registrant commenced totransact business under thefictitious business name ornames listed above on 02/28/05.

BY SIGNING BELOW, IDECLARE THAT ALL

INFORMATION IN THISSTATEMENT IS TRUE AND

CORRECT.A registrant who declares as true

information, which he or sheknows to be false, is guilty of a

crime. (B&P Code § 17913)Will Meek/s/WILL MEEKDate:03/16/05

THIS STATEMENT WASFILED WITH THE COUNTYCLERK OF VENTURACOUNTY ON 03/21/2005.

I HEREBY CERTIFY THATTHIS COPY IS A TRUE COPYOF THE ORIGINALSTATEMENT ON FILE IN MYOFFICE.PHILIP J. SCHMITVentura County ClerkBy: YVONNE CABRAL,DeputyDate Certified: MAR 21, 2005

NOTICE – THISFICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTEXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROMTHE DATE IT WAS FILED INTHE OFFICE OF THECOUNTY CLERK. A NEWFICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAMES STATEMENT MUSTBE FILED BEFORE THATTIME. The filing of thisstatement does not of itselfauthorize the use in this state ofa fictitious business name inviolation of the rights of anotherunder federal, state, or commonlaw (See Section 14411 et seq.,Bus. & Prof. Code).——————————



THE FOLLOWINGPERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOINGBUSINESS AS: The PhoneMan, 253 N. Poli St., Ojai, CA93023

Full Name of Registrant/Corporation/Limited LiabilityCompany:David L. Conahey253 N. Poli St.Ojai, CA 93023

Full Name of Registrant/Corporation/Limited LiabilityCompany:Janine R. Conahey253 N. Poli St.Ojai, CA 93023

This Business is conducted byhusband and wife.

Registrant has not yet begun




crime.)/s/DAVID L. CONAHEYDavid L. Conahey/s/JANINE R. CONAHEYJanine R. Conahey




Dated MAR 31, 2005By /s/YVONNE CABRAL,Deputy——————————

OVN04-14-05Published Ojai Valley News

April 13, 20 & 27, 2005May 4, 2005

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

File Number 20050321-0004927THE FOLLOWING

PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOINGBUSINESS AS: L’AmbienceSalon, 856 E. Thousand OaksBlvd., Thousand Oaks, CA91360

Full Name of Registrant/Corporation/Limited LiabilityCompany:Tina Louise Brooks Ferrer491 Jenny Dr.Newbury Park, CA 91320


The registrant commenced totransact business under thefictitious business name ornames listed on 3-15-04.I declare that all information in



crime.)/s/TINA LOUISE BROOKSFERRERTina L. Brooks Ferrer




Dated MAR 21, 2005By /s/CAROLINA MENDOZA,DeputyCarolina Mendoza——————————

OVN04-15-05Published Ojai Valley NewsApril 15, 20, 22 & 27, 2005The Ojai Basin Groundwater

Management Agency Board ofDirectors will hold a BudgetWorkshop on Tuesday, April 19,2005, at 4:00 p.m. at which timepublic input will be invited andplans for the next five years willbe outlined.

The regular meeting will beheld on Thursday, April 28,2005, at 7 p.m. Both meetingswill be held in the Pope PlazaConference Room, 428 BryantCircle, Ojai, CA. Agenda itemsinclude conditions in the Basinand funding concerns for watersupplies in the Ojai Valley.Harry BodellExecutive Secretary——————————


April 20 & 27, 2005May 4 & 11, 2005


File Number 20050329-0005518Ventura Co. ClerkPhilip J. Schmit

File Date: 03/29/2005THE FOLLOWING

PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOINGBUSINESS AS:JEWELERSROCK.COM, 2036Valley Meadow Dr., Oak View,CA 93022

Full Name of Registrant/Corporation/Limited LiabilityCompany:Catherine M. Barnett2036 Valley Meadow Dr.Oak View, CA 93022

Full Name of Registrant/Corporation/Limited Liability

Company:Steve K. Brandt2036 Valley Meadow Dr.Oak View, CA 93022

This Business is conducted byco-partners.

Registrant has not yet begunto transact business under thefictitious business name ornames listed herein.I declare that all information in



crime.)/s/C.M. BARNETTC.M. Barnett/s/STEVE BRANDTSteve Brandt

This statement was filed withthe County Clerk of VENTURACounty on date indicated by filestamp above.

NOTICE – THISFICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTEXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROMDATE IT WAS FILED IN THEOFFICE OF THE COUNTYCLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUSBUSINESS NAMESSTATEMENT MUST BEFILED PRIOR TO THATDATE. The filing of thisstatement does not of itselfauthorize the use in this state ofa fictitious business name inviolation of the rights of anotherunder federal, state, or commonlaw (See Section 14411 et seq.,Business and Professions Code).——————————


April 20 & 27, 2005May 4 & 11, 2005




PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOINGBUSINESS AS: R.D.B.Hardwood & Laminate FloorsOjai, CA 93023

Full Name of Registrant/Corporation/Limited LiabilityCompany:Richard D. Bevilacqua11804 Silver Spur St.Ojai, CA 93023


The registrant commenced totransact business under thefictitious business name ornames listed on 1-8-02.I declare that all information in



crime.)/s/RICHARD D.BEVILACQUA


NOTICE – THISFICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTEXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROMDATE IT WAS FILED IN THEOFFICE OF THE COUNTYCLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUSBUSINESS NAMESSTATEMENT MUST BEFILED PRIOR TO THATDATE. The filing of thisstatement does not of itselfauthorize the use in this state ofa fictitious business name inviolation of the rights of anotherunder federal, state, or common

law (See Section 14411 et seq.,Business and Professions Code).——————————


April 27, 2005May 4, 11 & 18, 2005

SUPERIOR COURT OFCALIFORNIA

COUNTY OF VENTURA800 South Victoria AvenueCivil Division, Room 210

P.O. Box 6489Ventura, CA 93006-6489

PETITION OF EVAN JOSIAHSTEPHENS AND JESSIEVAUGHN ASHLY FOR

CHANGE OF NAMECASE NUMBER:

CIV232786ORDER TO SHOW CAUSEFOR CHANGE OF NAMETO ALL INTERESTED

PERSONS: Petitioner filed apetition with this court for adecree changing names asfollows: a) EVAN JOSIAHSTEPHENS to EVAN JOSIAHAUSTIN, b) JESSIE VAUGHNASHLY to JESSIE VAUGHNAUSTIN

THE COURT ORDERS thatall persons interested in thismatter shall appear before thiscourt at the hearing indicatedbelow to show cause, if any,why the petition for change ofname should not be granted.

NOTICE OF HEARINGDate: 6-2-05Time: 8:30Dept.: 20

The address of the court is sameas noted above.

A copy of this Order to ShowCause shall be published at leastonce a week for four successiveweeks prior to the date set forhearing on the petition in thefollowing newspaper of general

circulation printed in thiscounty: Ojai Valley News.Date: 4-7-05

VINCENT J. O’NEILL, JR.Judge of the Superior Court

VENTURA COUNTYSUPERIOR COURTFILED: APR 8, 2005

MICHAEL D. PLANETExecutive Officer and Clerk

BY: MARISELA SOTO,Deputy

——————————OVNX04-26-05

Published Ojai Valley NewsApril 27, 2005

May 4, 11 & 18, 2005FICTITIOUS BUSINESS


Ventura Co. ClerkPhilip J. Schmit


PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOINGBUSINESS AS: Ojai LavnderLand, 435 Ojai Ave., Ojai, CA93023

Full Name of Registrant/Corporation/Limited LiabilityCompany:Arthur Dykeman1102 Grandview Ave.Ojai, CA 93023

Full Name of Registrant/Corporation/Limited LiabilityCompany:Diane Dykeman1102 Grandview Ave.Ojai, CA 93023

This Business is conducted byhusband and wife.

The registrant commenced totransact business under thefictitious business name ornames listed on 3-93.I declare that all information in


(A registrant who declares as

true information which he or sheknows to be false is guilty of a

crime.)/s/A. DYKEMANA. Dykeman/s/DIANE DYKEMANDiane Dykeman




April 27, 2005May 4, 11 & 18, 2005




PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOINGBUSINESS AS: Forty Quid,349 No. Alvarado Ave., Ojai,CA 93023

Full Name of Registrant/Corporation/Limited LiabilityCompany:Andrea Paige Gardner349 No. Alvarado Ave.

Ojai, CA 93023This Business is conducted by

an individual.Registrant has not yet begun




crime.)/s/ANDREA GARDNERAndrea Gardner




April 27, 2005CITY OF OJAI

NOTICE OF PUBLICHEARING

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE thatthe Ojai City Council shall holda public hearing in accordancewith Ojai Municipal CodeSection 1-6.218(e). The purpose

of the hearing is to review areport prepared by the Directorof Finance concerning amountsclaimed due and owing to theCity of Ojai from Barry WalterBoyd for Municipal Codeviolations existing at 315 NorthMontgomery Street, Ojai,California (APN 021-0-081-200)(the “Subject Property”).

This matter has been set forhearing on May 10, 2005 at thehour of 7:30 P.M., or as soonthereafter as the matter can beheard, in the Council Chambersof the Ojai City Hall, 401 SouthVentura Street, Ojai, California.

Any person with an interest inthe Subject Property may file awritten protest with the CityClerk prior to such hearingand/or may appear and protestorally before the City Council.

In accordance with OjaiMunicipal Code Section 1-6.219, the City Council, afterhearing, will further determinewhether to impose a lien for theamounts, if any, found to be dueand owing for such MunicipalCode violations.

Date: April 25, 2005/s/CARLON STROBEL

Carlon StrobelCity Clerk for the City of Ojai

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GROUP MEDITATIONS —Guided group meditations are heldeach morning at 8:30 a.m. atMeditation Mount, 10340 ReevesRoad. Link with the globalcommunity of meditators in servicemeditations for globaltransformation. Visitors arewelcome. Call 646-5508 for moreinformation.

FREE PHYSICALS ANDIMMUNIZATIONS FOR 0 TO 18-YEAR-OLDS — The Ojai ValleyCommunity Health Center, 1200Maricopa Highway, offers freephysicals and immunizations forchildren ages 0 to 18. Call 640-8293 tosee if you qualify.

CAREGIVERS’ HAVEN — Asupport group for anyoneresponsible for the well-being of ademented or dependent relative,parent or spouse. Join us for moralsupport, tips, comic relief and warmconcern from others in your sameboat. For evening and morningmeetings, call Help of Ojai at 646-9752, Ext. 19.

FREE VIPASSANAMEDITATION — Vipassana(insight) meditation, including awalking meditation followed by adharma dialogue, is heldWednesdays from 7:30 to 8:45 p.m. atSacred Space Studio, 410-A BryantCircle, no charge. Call Viriam Khalsaat 646-2682 for more information.

M.O.P.S. — Mothers ofPreschoolers is a program designedto nurture mothers with childrenfrom infancy through kindergarten.MOPS is a smart, relevant, and caringnetwork, helping moms to be bettermoms through trusted resources andsupportive relationships. A morninggroup meets two Thursdays a monthand an evening group meets oneTuesday a month. Call for dates,times and registration information.Meetings are held at Ojai ValleyBaptist Church, 11642 N. VenturaAve., Ojai. Contact Michelle at 649-3936, or Ojai Valley Baptist Church at646-3362.

OJAI VALLEY BREAST-FEEDING PROJECT — Educatesand supports mothers who choose tobreast-feed. Information/help line,646-7559. Breast-feeding support“Mommy and Me” groups meet

regularly. Community awarenessevents and classes are sponsored. Toparticipate in, volunteer for, orbecome a benefactor to this evolvingproject of the nonprofit, tax-exemptOjai Birth Resource & Family Center,call 646-7550 or send e-mail [email protected].

SELF-HELP LEGAL ACCESSCENTER — Ventura County’sSuperior Court’s Mobile Self-HelpLegal Access Center visits Ojai everyother Tuesday from 9:30 to 11:30a.m., parked at the Park & Ride lotnext to Chaparral High School at theintersection of Ojai Avenue and FoxStreet. Call 483-4842 for moreinformation.

PARKINSON’S DISEASESUPPORT GROUP — A Parkinson’ssupport group is held the thirdWednesday of each month (exceptDecember) from 1 to 3 p.m. at LittleHouse, 111 W. Santa Ana St. , Ojai, incollaboration with Help of Ojai andthe California Neuroscience Instituteof St. John’s, a National ParkinsonFoundation Center of Excellence. Call988-7599 for more information orreservations.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCESUPPORT GROUP — Sponsored by

the Coalition to End Domestic andSexual Violence holds a free domesticviolence support group meets everyThursday from 6 to 8 p.m. at 1030 N.Ventura Road in Oxnard. Child careis provided. Call 983-6014 forinformation.

PET THERAPY PROGRAM —The Humane Society of VenturaCounty is seeking volunteers to helpin its Pet Assisted TherapyProgram.Volunteers visit skillednursing and residential care facilitieson Wednesdays, mornings and/orafternoons. Training is provided. Call649-2946 or 646-6505.

BOY SCOUTS TROOP 504 —Sponsored by the Ojai Rotary Club,Troop 504 of the Boy Scouts ofAmerica, has outdoor activities and aweekly program for boys ages 11 to18. Meetings are held Tuesdays from7 to 9 p.m. at the Ojai UnitedMethodist Church, 120 Church Road,across from Nordhoff High School.Each month there is an outdoor hike,backpacking or camping trip. Formore information, call Bill O’Brien at646-1542 or visit the Web site atwww.ojai.net/troop 504.

MEDITATION AND HEALINGCIRCLE — The Unity of All Life

Meditation and Healing Circle meetsSundays at 7 p.m. at 260 N. Poli Ave.,Meiners Oaks. For information, call646-0769.

RAPE CRISIS HOTLINE — TheRape Crisis Hotline at 656-1111 offerscounseling and other services.

CAMPING LOVE OFADVENTURE — a nonprofitcamping group for lonely seniorsingles. If you are a widow, widower,divorced, unmarried or your spouseis chronically incapacitated, and youlike camping, potlucks, campfires,laughter and places to go withfriends, this is for you. Any rig willdo. For information, call Sharon at937-3268.

NAR-ANON MEETINGS — a 12-step program for friends and familyof drug abusers is held Sundays at 7p.m. at Vista Del Mar Hospital, 801Seneca, Ventura.

QUAKER DIAL-A-THOUGHT —The Ojai Friends Worship Groupsponsors Quaker Dial-A-Thought,which is a two-minute recordedmessage featuring past and present-day Quaker thoughts. 646-0939 orhome.earthlink.net/~vals/OjaiFriends/.

POST-POLIO SUPPORT

GROUP — The Easter Seals Tri-Counties Center, 10730 HendersonRoad in Ventura, holds a post-poliosupport group meeting at 7 p.m. thesecond Monday of each month. Call647-1141 or 649-3590.

STAMP CLUB — Anyoneinterested in stamps can drop byLittle House, 111 W. Santa Ana St.every second and fourth Tuesday ofthe month at 9:30 a.m. for trading,collecting and conversation.

“COOL HOME” VOLUNTEERSNEEDED — Interface Children,Family Services needs peopleinterested in providing evening andweekend short-term shelter forchildren in need. There are familiesand individuals throughout VenturaCounty providing “cool home”shelter, but more are needed. Call485-6114.

C F I D S - F I B R O M Y A L G I ASURVIVOR SUPPORT GROUP —Anyone interested in “coffee or tea”time to discuss our CFIDS survivalskills, call Sheila at 649-3140.

BRIDGE PLAYERS WELCOME!— at the Little House Senior Center(Kent Hall), 111 W. Santa Ana St. inOjai, Thursdays at 8:45 a.m. For moreinformation, call Jane at 646-5361.

Ongoing Events

Page B-6, Ojai Valley News Wednesday, April 27, 2005

Top 10 in the nation rankings were released by the United StatesMasters Swimming last week, and three members of the OjaiValley Athletic Club masters swim team have received nationalrecognition. Jermaine Britton ranked first in the 100 meterfreestyle, second in the 50 meter freestyle and second in the 50meter butterfly. Sarah Jacobs ranked fourth in the 800 meterfreestyle, ninth in the 200 meter breaststroke and 10th in the 400meter individual medley. Michele Bailey ranked seventh in the 800meter freestyle. All three swimmers participate in the mastersteam program coached by Rick Goeden. Anyone interested injoining the program may contact Coach Goeden at the OVAC at646-7213.

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OVAC Swimmers Honored

Weil Tennis Academy student Ahmed Ismail made itto the semifinals (along with nine schoolmates)Saturday at The 105th Ojai Tennis Tournament. Outof the 20 slots open for juniors in the semifinals,half went to Weil students. Other youth in Ojaididn’t fare as well — Villanova’s Lexi White faltered

in the first round, as did Nordhoff freshman KatyaWelborn and Nordhoff doubles team Blair Johnstonand and Katie Downey. Still, the tea tent served 62urns of tea as compared to 40 last year, promptingcontest coordinators to estimate that there was alarger crowd in town this year than in 2004.

Photo by Erik Taylor/ Brooks Institute of Photography

Weil Students Dominate Ojai Junior Tournament

Last t ime the Nordhoffvarsity softball team went to theLincoln tournament they lostone and won one.

This time they played twosolid Valley teams and beatthem both.

Playing short-handed again,coach Tom Husted brought uptwo freshmen against Clevelandof Reseda. Chelsea Wilson wentto left field, and Alena Flowerswent to the mound. Pitching her

first varsity game, Flowers madeit a shutout — to the delight ofHusted, as Villanova won, 3-0.

Shelby Stallings went four forfour and scored a run. AnnaLewis went three for three andscored a run.

“We were miss ing threestarters,” said Husted. “Thepeople who filled in did a nicejob.”

In the second game, againstTaft, the Lady Rangers spottedthe Toreadors a run in the firstinning on a Texas-Leaguesingle, but that was it.

Nordhoff came back withruns in the second and third andcruised to the win, 2-1, on sixhits.

Brittany Pulido gave up eighthits and got the win. Flowerswent two for two with a double.Stallings also doubled.

Nordhoff is now 10-8 overall,1-3 in league play, and Hustedcouldn’t be happier.

“We play Santa Paula thisweek and I think we can playwell,” he said. “I think we cantake a couple and get back intothe playoff race.”


Rangers take two at Lincoln

Nordhoff High School hosted adouble dual meet against SantaPaula and Santa Clara Monday,and the Rangers were victorious inall four levels against both teams.

Standout performancesincluded a personal best by

Dieter Duran on the boys’ varsitylevel in the 1600 with a time of 4minutes, 33.51 seconds. Hefinished second in the 1600.

On the girls varsity level ,Rachel Hartmann ran a personalbest in the 1600 with a time of 5minutes, 48.06 seconds.

On the junior varsity girlslevel , Keri Ponce threw a

personal record in the shot with athrow of 27 feet, 7 inches.

On the frosh-soph boys level,Anthony Martinez threw apersonal best in the discus with atoss of 89 feet, 10 inches.

Nordhoff will be competing atSpartan Relays on Saturday andat Malibu High School nextTuesday.


NHS tracksters crush Saints

The Thacher baseball teampicked up its second win againstLaguna Blanca on Saturday,mercy-ing the Owls at home infive innings, 14-3.

Gabe Yette provided most ofthe offensive power. He wentthree for three with three runsscored, and three stolen bases.He notched three RBIs in thethird inning with a bases-loadeddouble.

Arthur Kaneko got Thacher’sonly other extra-base hit, an RBIdouble in the fourth inning.

Cal Jensen started for theToads and went four innings,struck out five, walked one andgot his third win of the year. Hisrecord now stands at 3-1. JamesWoodhead took the loss for theOwls, his second againstThacher.

Dave Kepner relieved Yette inthe fifth. At the plate, Kepnerwas two for three with an RBIand a run scored

Thacher is now 5-2 overall,and 4-0 in the Condor League.


Toads pureeOwls, 14-3

Villanova baseball:Laguna Blanc 25, VPS, 24

In one of the stranger outingsof the year, Villanova’s baseballteam scored 24 runs on 29 hits —and lost.

Laguna Blanca won the game,25-24.

The game featured 11 extra-base hits and 38 singles.

Villanova led 16-12 after fourinnings. In the bottom of the fifththe Owls scored eight runs andwent ahead, 20-16. They addedanother run in the sixth toincrease the lead to 21-16.

Villanova came back with fivein the seventh to tie it and forceextra innings. The Wildcats thentook the lead on three runs in theeight, only to see Laguna Blanca

score four in their half of theeighth to walk away with thewin.

Wildcat Rysuke Shimizu wasfive for six with a triple, a doubleand nine RBIs. Andy Walk wasfour for five with a double andfour RBIs; Spencer Foster wasfour for four with three RBIs;Garrett Wilson had four hits andthree RBIs; and Will Sanicola hadthree singles and a double.

Villanova softball:VPS, 15, Laguna Blanca 0

Connelly Jenks pitched a one-hit shutout with 11 strikeouts asVillanova varsity softball teambeat Laguna Blanca 15-0 in theirleague opener in Santa Barbara.

Mary Wiggins and SamanthaFarr each went four for four.

Villanova is now 4-6 overall,and 1-0 in Condor League play.


VPS baseball souredThe Nordhoff

cheerleading squad will beholding a two-day cheerclinic starting Friday.

From 3 to 4 p.m. Fridayand 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday,this NHS cheerleader-hosted event will welcomekids in gradeskindergarten througheighth grade.

Youths wil l learn avariety of new basketballand football cheer from theNHS cheerleaders andinstructors.

The cost is $20 per child.For more information,

call Jeri Hardman, the NHScheer advisor, at 646-1872.

NHS hostsyouth cheer

clinic

Sign up for OjaiEagles football

Sign-ups wil be held atSarzotti Park on May 14.

registration wil l takeplace near the snack barfrom 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Those who sign up earlypay $195 per person; it willraise to $225 after the secondsign-up date. For moreinformation, call 390-5621.

Run for your lifeThe f irst annual Ojai

Valley Run For Life race willbe held this Saturday from 8a.m. to noon at the Nordhofftrack. There will be a one-mile, a 5K and a 10Kwalk/run for competitors tochoose from.

The registration fee is $5per participant, with theproceeds going to the schoolor oganization of therunner’s choice.

Events

Western Casino NightPresented by

Ojai Valley Community Hospital Foundation Guild

SATURDAY,APRIL 30, 2005

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm

Rancho Dos Riosat the

Ojai Valley Inn Ranch & Stables

$65 per person/includes Barbecue Dinner,Drink & Gambling “Funny Money”

MUSIC, FOOD, GAMBLING and SILENT AUCTION

All proceeds benefit the Ojai Valley Community Hospital

For Tickets call Hospital Foundation Office at (805) 640-2317

Enjoy thesounds of the

Ojai ValleyBoys

Get your ticketsNOW, one of Ojai’smost fun filledevenings.DON’T MISS IT!

Noah WatchLasting five and one-third

innings, Nordhoff graduateNoah Lowry took the secondloss of his career, 5-3, Mondaynight at SBC Park.

San Diego Padres’ GeoffBlum connected twice offLowry — including a two-run,second-inning home run

“For me, i t ’s notmechanical ,” Lowry toldMLB.com. “A lot of i t ismental. I need to step it up abit. I think, for me, it’s an all--around game that needs to bepicked up.”

The Giants are on a seven-game losing streak, averagingjust three runs a game with anoverall batting average of.230.

Against the Padres, the Ojaisouthpaw surrendered eight

hits andtwo walksw h i l estriking outfive in 5.1innings ofwork.

Giants’ rookie takes second- career loss

GamesInnings pitched

HitsRuns

Earned runsWalks

StrikeoutsERA

24121.1115565242933.86

Lowry’sMLB totalsare as follows:

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