Ojai Monthly — June 2020

OJAI 06 20 D I S C O V E R M O N T H LY Real Estate & Visitors Guide

SEAN MASON’S LO E PROJECTS IN OJAI TOP 7 OJAI HIKES FOUR WAYS THE OUTDOORS SAVES US Visitor Information

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SIGNAL STREET COMPOUND On nearly 8 acres at the top of North Signal Street, this compound has boundless potential for multiple uses. The main house is perched on a hill, with amazing views of the entire valley, from sensational sunrises to famous pink moment sunsets. The property has multiple structures, including two finished guest houses and a third waiting for your magic touch. With a little love, two of the other buildings could serve in a myriad of ways: a yoga or recording studio, RV storage, a workshop or a secret getaway for writing that masterpiece! It is filled with gorgeous pepper, bottle brush and fruit trees and it is a short walking distance from town, Shelf Road and Pratt Trail.

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$3,100,000

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PRIVATE DOWNTOWN OASIS Situated on a private road in downtown Ojai, this elegant oasis is graced by ancient oak trees and stunning views of the Topa Topas. The 5 bedroom, 4½ bath home features a great room with a standalone double fireplace, skylights, vaulted ceilings and a chef ’s k itchen. The floors are reclaimed oak and the bathrooms feel like spas. Amenities include solar panels, a 3-zone HVAC system, double paned windows, a circulating hot water system, and a mud room. On over an acre, the proper ty includes more than 40 organic fruit trees, a double car por t, a chicken coop and an organic vegetable garden. A grapevine covered pergola offers spectacular outdoor dining and some of the best hik ing trails in Ojai are only minutes from the door.

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No matter whether there’s a fire threatening our town or a pandemic sweeping the globe, Ojai Valley REALTORS ® are here when you need us. And right now, we’re taking extra precautions to keep home buyers and sellers safe. Real estate has been designated as an essential business. People need homes no matter what’s happening in the world. But we encourage you to shop for your home online, taking advantage of the 3D floor plans, videos, and virtual tours that help you narrow your choices. When you’re ready, your REALTOR ® can arrange a live showing, making sure you have masks, gloves, and booties to cover your shoes. This is a comfort to both buyers and sellers. And it’s just one of the ways we are keeping the Ojai Valley safe and sound. We hope you and your family are sheltering at home and staying well. We look forward to seeing you in person as our valley comes alive again.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Editor’s Note

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Calendar of Events

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Featured Pro: Sean Love Mason

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The Perils of Forbearance

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Top Four Benefits of Being Outside

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Sold In Ojai

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Dine Ojai — Restaurant Guide

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Chef Randy — Onion Galette

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Ojai Facts & Founders

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Top 7 Hikes Into Ojai’s Backcountry

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22 Editor & Publisher, Bret Bradigan Realtor/Partner, Ross Falvo Contact Us: Ross Falvo, 805.207.5094 editor@ojaiquarterly.com The contents of the Ojai Monthly may not be used, reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without the written consent of the publisher.

Cover: Property by Patty Waltcher, LIV Sotheby’s Realty

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SEAN MASON’S LO<E PROJECTS IN OJAI TOP 7 OJAI HIKES FOUR WAYS THE OUTDOORS SAVES US Visitor Information

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DISCOVER

OJAI MONTHLY COLLEGE OF ELDERS Here’s a thought: With more than 40 million people currently out of work, let’s send them to college. It would solve three or four problems at once.

Bret Bradigan

With the pandemic curtailing the experience for so many, there will be a major shakeout in mid-level colleges and universities that haven’t amassed the huge Harvard-sized endowments that allow them to weather this Coronavirus storm. There’s another demographic storm on the horizon as well: the pool of graduating seniors is shrinking as huge millenial bulge flattens out. Now, while nearly 30 percent of college undergraduates are adults, defined by the Department of Education as 25 years or older. But at the elite level, campuses are populated by fresh-faced freshmen right out of high school. Stanford’s percentage of adult students is only 1.2, and at Yale it’s only .07 and at the University of Chicago, it’s only .2 percent.

Many colleges, especially at the elite level, make much of how they create diverse learning environments, but, according to a New York Times editorial in 2017, “they’re missing out on a tremendous opportunity to bring different perspectives into the classroom.” Why shouldn’t the student body “include students who worked as a nurse in the I.C.U., or supervised a factory floor, or trained combat troops as a noncommissioned officer. And shouldn’t the 18-year-old future leaders of America interact with and learn from people with these experiences?”

This idea hits home for me. In our very rural western New York village, college was rarely discussed.

Those who did go to college, such as myself in the post-GI Bill era, only went after we’d served in the military, earning a rather meager matching stipend to our contributions.

It was a far cry from the GI Bill, also known as the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944, which was designed — with the example of the Bonus Army of World War I veterans in mind — to warehouse the 8 million soldiers who would soon be demobilized into a wartime economy. It would take time to reabsorb them. But it did a lot more than just warehouse these veterans. More than 2.3 million earned degrees and became the generation that put a man on the moon, creating scientific breakthroughs and economic innovations that led the world. The GI Bill is considered by many to be the greatest act of social engineering in history.

By giving so many people a boost, we expanded greatly the opportunities for so many people who were once trapped in a cycle of poverty — the vast underclass in America that Eric Hoffer called “lumpy with talent” — to live up to their enormous potential.

There’s a huge demand in Ojai. Thousands of jobs that existed in the service and hospitality industry — catering to the hundreds of thousands of visitors who vanished into the quarantine era — will be slow to come back as the economy reopens. (Hopefully not too slow). It’s a different way to look at this crisis, as an opportunity to reward the millions left in the lurch, who sacrified their jobs so that others would not die from the pernicious virus.

The GI Bill took millions of farmhands, of factory workers and mechanics and created scientists, engineers and entrepreneurs. Past performance is no guarantee of future results, but it does tell us that America used to do big things. Using this pandemic as an opportunity to give unemployed workers a chance to better themselves would be a big thing.

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JUNE CALENDAR OF EVENTS

JUNE 6

Thucydides - The Peloponnesian War, II Time: 12 noon to 2 p.m.

Saturday, June 6, 2020 Location: agorafoundation.org, register to receive link Is there an art to writing and reading history?

Is a detached view of historical events desirable, or even possible? What does this conflict (431-404 BC) in particular have to teach us.

This series will cover all eight books over time, with one two-hour online seminar per book.

JUNE 13

Series On Marcel Proust – Swann’s Way – Part II – Combray II, pp. 49-135 Time: 12 noon to 2 p.m.

Saturday, June 6, 2020 Location: agorafoundation.org, register to receive link “Always try to keep a patch of sky above your life.”

Tutor: Patricia Locke

JUNE 11-14

74th Ojai Music Festival, Online Edition The Ojai Music Festival will honor the spirit of the unrealized 2020 Festival, cancelled due to the worldwide pandemic, by bringing online offerings June 11 to 14, including Ojai Talks 10

hosted by Ara Guzelimian. The free virtual events will feature insightful conversations with special guests interspersed with video and music excerpts. Audiences can watch at OjaiFestival.org beginning at 6 p.m. each evening.

Also available on the Festival website will be complementary program notes and links to music and video playlists.

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Conversation with Chad Smith and Matthias Pintscher Time: 6 p.m.

Musical excerpts of Ensemble intercontemporain’s performance of Pierre Boulez’s sur Incises and Matthias Pinscher’s Bereshit

JUNE 12

Conversation with Matthias Pintscher and Olga Neuwirth Time: 6 p.m.

Musical excerpts of Ensemble intercontemporain’s performance of Olga Neuwirth’s Le Encantadas and Eleanor

JUNE 13

Conversation with the Calder Quartet Time: 6 p.m.

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JUNE 14

Conversation with Steve Reich Musical excerpts of Steve Reich’s Tehillim and Drumming

REOCCURING EVENTS

WEEKLY Monday, Wednesday & Friday “Somatic Stretch for Self Healing” Instructor: Meredith Sands Keator Time: 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.

Location: Anywhere you can find a sturdy internet connection.

Contact: somaticsanctuary.com email support@somaticsanctuary Phone: 805-633-9230 MONDAY & THURSDAYS “Introduction to Somatic Stretch” Instructor: Sultana Parvanka Time: 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Contact: somaticsanctuary.com email support@somaticsanctuary Phone: 805-633-9230 WEDNESDAYS “Offerings with Sarah Grace” — Somatic Satsang, free community gathering and tools for

OPPOSITE PAGE: Somatic Sanctuary is hosting online events with instructors every week. The Ojai Music Festival will take place online, with Matthias Pintscher, this year’s music director. The Ojai Film Festival

resiliency Instructor: Sarah Grace Time: 7 p.m.

Contact: somaticsanctuary.com email support@somaticsanctuary Phone: 805-633-9230 THURSDAYS “Ojai: Talk of the Town” Podcast New episodes come out Thursday evenings through OjaiHub.com newsletter.

“Awareness Through Movement” Instructor: Mary Jo Healy FRIDAYS “Ojai Film Festival — Free Fridays” Time: Early Morning Release Contact: Ojaifilmfestival.org 805-640-1947 info@ojaifilmfestival.com In this time of self-quarantine the Ojai Film Festival presents frustrated moviegoers with a new online film series. “Festival Highlights” launches Friday, May 22 and continues through June 26 with two to three films released each week. The films then remain available for viewing for free in the early morning on the festival’s website until July 17.

is hosting Friday free screening of highlight films from prior years. The Ojai Farmers Market and Farmer & The Cook are open and providing outlets for local farmers and fresh-food seekers.

JUNE 5

“The Perfect Firestorm” “August in Berlin”

JUNE 12

“The Timepiece” “Traces” “Eternal Winter”

JUNE 19

“Vice” “The Root of Happiness” “Evergreen”

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New episodes of Ojai’s podcast are released on Thursdays with the Ojai Hub newsletter. Sign up at OjaiHub.com or wherever you get podcasts.

“The Lightkeeper” “A Great Ride” “The Vow From Hiroshima” Farmer & The Cook Location: 339 West El Roblar Avenue, Meiners Oaks Times: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

This popular farm-to-kitchen destination has reopened, with usual precautions in place to reduce exposure to coronavirus.

Certified Farmer’s Market Date: Every Sunday Time: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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Contact: 698-5555 Location: Matilija Street city parking lot behind the Arcade.

Open air market featuring locally grown produce, plants, musicians and handmade items, including soaps, baskets, beeswax candles and olive oil.

Again, with proper social distancing and vendor spacing, the Farmers Market will stay open through the duration of the stay-athome order.

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BY ILONA SAARI

SEAN

MASON

Born in New Hampshire where his Dad went to yet out of diapers when his family left for the w Mom attended UCLA. Soon, infant Sean found h of Mount Kilimanjaro, where his parents taught

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in Moshi. By the time he was 2-1/2, Sean was back in Los Angeles, where he settled until graduating high school and left for the University of Oregon.

Can the mythical spirituality of that mountain and his parents’ desire to teach needy children somehow steer a toddler on a life’s path? Only time would tell. At that time, however, “time” was telling him that skiing, not college, was for him.

He dropped out of school and became the quintessential ski bum in Steamboat Springs, with the requisite jobs needed to support his love of traversing the slopes.

Whether clerking in a supermarket or washing dishes in a hotel, he was living in the moment.

Eventually, the “moment” ended and he returned to L.A..

Interested in acting, Sean enrolled in Santa Monica College to do theater, following in the footsteps of another “Sean,” Sean Penn, who had attended the year before. He then segued to the University of Santa Barbara where he majored in theater.

After earning his BFF, Sean moved back to L.A. to attend an acting class … a bad one, as it turned out. He then found himself drifting back and forth between Santa Barbara and L.A. He became intrigued by Werner Erhard’s EST/ The Forum, and the notion of Confluent Education, which blends knowledge, skills, attitudes and feelings in a person to help produce wholeness in oneself and in society.

His acting took a back seat to a budding spirituality. He returned to the University of Santa Barbara to enroll in its confluent education program and to work toward his Masters degree.

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When he discovered community mediation programs, he wanted to be involved. His goal was to become a mediator.

After returning from Tanzania, Sean’s Dad had gone to UCLA law school and practiced at a prestigious firm in L.A. while his Mom taught school, also in Los Angeles. Later, she too, went to law school and when she graduated, she and Sean’s Dad started their own Labor and Employment Law practice. Sean decided the best way to achieve his mediator goal was to follow in his parents’ footsteps. So he enrolled in Whittier Law School.

Married shortly before entering Whittier, Sean became a father to daughter, Roxanne, during his final year there. In 1995, the family moved to Santa Barbara where he worked for Malandro Communications as a consultant, traveling the globe teaching such skills as leadership, teamwork and public speaking. He also mediated as part of his consulting practice. In 2007, he opened his own mediation, estate and trust law firm and, after almost two decades, his marriage

Dartmouth, Sean Mason wasn’t warmer climes of Los Angeles, is himself in Tanzania at the foot English to elementary students

NEED IS ended. In need of a paralegal, Sean put an ad on Craig’s List. Felicia Allen applied. A single mom raising her young son, Arlo Echevarria, Felicia was a professional paralegal who had graduated from Santa Barbara Business College with a degree in Paralegal Studies (and later a Mediator Certification from the Conflict Resolution Institution).

She’s also the daughter of Jenny and Michael Newell, owners of Bonnie Lu’s, Ojai’s popular country café. Sean hired her and, after months of working together, she and Sean bonded over philosophical beliefs and fell in love. As Felicia describes their relationship: “Sean has a tremendous creative-dreamer spirit, mine being the creative-executioner… And that has been the foundation of our spiritual partnership.” As the practice grew, they yearned for something more spiritually fulfilling. Sean had always dreamed of creating a theater company or coffeehouse/restaurant where people could gather to create, muse and mingle, while Felicia dreamed of moving home to Ojai. Their dreams merged into NoSo Vita, a social café, was born. “Time” reappeared and whispered in Sean’s ear to make their partnership “legal.” Taking a cue from “meet cute,” a movie trope where a romantic couple meets in a cute way, Sean did a “proposal cute.” NoSo was still in its design stage when, after a lovely dinner out, he told Felicia they needed to check on its progress. While inside the empty restaurant that represented their future, Sean popped the question on bended knee.

Using the Landmark Forum philosophy of living life powerfully, Sean and Felicia created a funky, fun and comfortable environment where people could engage over a good cup of organic “Fair Trade Coffee.” (Fair Trade coffee farmers allow their workers to make a living wage

and helps keep their kids in school). In 2016, I interviewed the couple for Rotary Club of Ojai’s yearly charity “foodie fundraiser,” Taste of Ojai. My husband, Richard Camp, joined us. As we sipped NoSo coffee, we learned that Sean had dabbled in acting. Richard, a director/producer at the Ojai Art Center Theater, (later to become its Artistic Director) was looking for new local acting blood.

Before long, Sean was on the boards as the star in playwright, Tom Walla’s one-act play, “Table for Three.”

Soon after, he was seen in OPAT’s (Ojai Performing Arts Theater) musical production of “Grand Hotel,” then back at the Art Center Theater to appear in “Peter & The Starcatcher,” “Spelling Bee,” “Anything Goes,” and “33 Variations.” Sean also won a Four Star Alliance Award as Best Male Actor for playing the “Groucho Marx character” in the hilarious musical, “Animal Crackers.” While Sean was running NoSo, doing legal work, and fulfilling his acting dream, Felicia began a legal documents preparation business, Source Documents, Inc. in Ventura.

But, as their love and spirituality grew, Sean added “Love” to his name, and NoSo Vita became the Lo>e Café. Blessed with a loving blended family (Arlo, Roxanne Culton, her husband and their children), spreading love has become Sean and Felicia’s focus and goal… to live their lives with love, whether it be through the café, their legal businesses, acting, art, or their planned book, online Lo>e store, and podcast, by which they hope to connect with like-minded people who want to made a difference and spread the love.

What better goal in these troubled times than bringing more love and that mythical spirituality of Mt. Kilimanjaro into the world? It’s certainly time for it.

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Donna Sallen

Fabulous and charmingly inviting, this two-story Victorian estate is nestled in the magical East End of Ojai.

Surrounded by organic orchards and meticulous landscaping, this home is filled with Southern Charm. The wraparound porch looks out to the gardens, as the country kitchen and breakfast nook looks out to the pool and tennis court. Perfectly situated nearby are the spacious guesthouse, separate cottages, and a writer’s studio creating plenty of living space for friends and family. This relaxing and inviting estate is truly elegant.

There’s no place like home ...

Let me find yours.

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El Viaje was inspired by architectural design of an Italian Luxury Villa where Old World Charm and the modern conveniences of every day life come together perfectly. As you enter through the gates to a private, secluded yard you will love the mix of mature trees, the rose gardens, and the cozy seating areas.

Donna Sallen

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Forbearance? Beware!

The Hidden Downsides of This Popular Maneuver

By Therese A. Hartmann

I recently had a local real estate agent, interested in buying a property, send over his loan documents for pricing.

Right there, on his mortgage statement, it showed that he was late. When I asked him about it, he mentioned that he had taken advantage of the forbearance plan his bank had extended to him. In doing so, he joined over 4.2 million borrowers in forbearance. Reports are showing 20 percent of those mortgagees didn’t actually need to.

So, what exactly IS forbearance?

It’s when you and your mortgage servicing company agree to temporarily suspend or reduce your monthly mortgage payments for a specific period of time. This option hypothetically lets you deal with your short-term financial problems by giving you time to get back on your feet and bring your mortgage current.

The challenges have been with the shifting guidelines. One week, forbearance is counted as a late on your

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credit report and the next week, Fannie Mae comes out with a rule that says you can refinance and you can buy a home regardless of whether you’ve delayed payments.

The big question is, does this translate with actual lenders?

One of the biggest lenders in the United States, United Wholesale Mortgage, just initiated their Conquest program. For eligible scenarios, they have rates as low as 2.75 percent on a 30-year fixed. And this is where it becomes tricky. Lending institutions are allowed to put additional restrictions on what they will and won’t accept. This behemoth of a company currently has the position of disallowing forbearance. And other lenders have followed suit.

From where I sit, lending guidelines are like shifting sands. Still, it would be my advice is to err on the side of caution and try and find a way to pay your mortgage.

Taking forbearance just might cause more harm than good!

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Therese A. Hartmann has 20 years’ lending experience. She is a Licensed Broker, California Dept. of Real Estate #01048403, NMLS # 298291, affiliated with C2 Financial Corporation. For a free consultation, call Therese today at (805) 798-2158.

Donna Sallen

Sitting on nearly half an acre surrounded by mature trees, this charming home has a lot to offer. There are two bedrooms and two bathrooms, along with a nice, bright living room with a fireplace. The dining room opens out to a covered porch when you can sit and just relax. This home is very private and quiet. So come and see this cozy little gem.

Donna Sallen 805-798-0516 w w w. D o n n a S a l l e n . c o m D o n n a 4 re m a x @ a o l . c o m

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Let me find yours.

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Four Benefits of Spending Time Outside

By Aimee Jo Davis-Varela Summer is coming, shops and restaurants are reopening, and everyone is getting a bit tired of spending so much time inside. We now have more opportunities to support local businesses, which is great, but we do still need to stay home as much as possible to do our part in slowing the spread of the virus until a vaccine is available.

Fortunately, staying at home does not have to mean staying inside, especially in Ojai where we have great weather and lots of opportunities to get outdoors. This is especially good news, because spending too much time inside is not the best thing for your health – and we are all trying to stay healthy these days.

Spending time outdoors can boost your mood, enhance overall well-being, improve concentration, and even lengthen your life, so let’s look at four ways spending more time outside can help us right now during the pandemic.

1. Increase your vitamin D intake.: While there is no good evidence that vitamin D can specifically help fight off the novel coronavirus, it does help your immune system function properly, 18

which helps your body stave off infections. Proper levels of vitamin D have also been shown to reduce your risk of some chronic diseases, such as heart disease and diabetes, both of which are believed to be related to poorer outcomes for those who contract COVID-19.

2. Improve concentration, memory, focus, and creativity: A 2012 study showed that participants exhibited a 50 percent increase in creativity after spending time outdoors and away from their laptops and smartphones. (1) While we might not be able to take off into the wilderness for four days – like the study participants – we can take advantage of Ojai’s walkable neighborhoods and trails or our own backyards to spend at least some time outside every day.

A second study showed that walking in nature improved memory (2), while a third showed that spending time outdoors in a natural environment improves cognition, including concentration and focus. (3) Many of us are now working from home some or all of the time. These studies, and OM — June 2020

many more, show that stepping away from our desks and spending more time outside can help us achieve the focus and creativity we need to effectively work from home.

3. Reduce inflammation and lower your blood pressure: Both inflammation and high blood pressure are linked to poorer outcomes for those fighting COVID-19, which is a good reason for folks with these conditions to work on correcting them now. But even if you have minimal risk for being exposed to the novel coronavirus, managing these issues can improve your overall health. Plus, there are plenty of folks who have seen their blood pressure increase in the last few months from the stress of these uncertain times.

A study in the Journal of Cardiology showed that the Japanese practice of shinrin-yoku (forest bathing) can reduce blood pressure and lower inflammation, thus, reducing the risk of cardiovascular disorders. (4) If you do not think you can steal away to the forest for a week or two, the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute of the U.S. Department of Health

& Human Services asserts that moderate, outdoor activities, such as gardening, can also lower blood pressure.

4. Manage depression and anxiety and feel more energized: If you are among the many people who are feeling a bit lethargic, uncertain about the future, or anxious about everything that is going on right now, spending time outside can help. A 2015 study showed that a 90-minute walk in a natural setting positively affected mental health by decreasing rumination and neural activity in the subgenual prefrontal cortex, which is an area of the brain where increased activity is linked to increased risk of depression. (5) Another study found that walking in nature boosted participants’ moods and may be a useful treatment for people with Major Depressive Disorder. (2) As for the lack of energy many of us are experiencing these days, spending just 20 minutes outside can boost your energy level. (6) Of course, we do not really need to know what the subgenual prefrontal cortex is or read a bunch of studies to know that we feel better after spending time outdoors.

If you have a yard, balcony or porch, create an area where you can work, meditate, hang out with the folks you are isolating with, or simply sit and enjoy the fresh air. If your outdoor time is spent taking walks in your neighborhood or taking advantage of Ojai’s many hiking trails, remember to maintain physical distance and wear a mask when around other people.

Sources: 1. Atchley, Ruth Ann, et al. Creativity in the Wild: Improving Creative Reasoning through Immersion in Natural Settings (2012). https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal. pone.0051474 2. Berman, Marc G., et al. Interacting with Nature Improves Cognition and Affect for Individuals with Depression (2012). https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3393816/ 3. Berman, Marc G., et al. The Cognitive Benefits of Interacting with Nature (2008) https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/ abs/10.1111/j.1467-9280.2008.02225.x

SOLD IN OJAI Homes Sold Last Month

A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF RECENT HOME SALES 107 Willey Street, 4 bed, 2 bath, 1,440 Sq. Ft. Listed $669,000. Sold $665,000 810 sunset Place, 3 bed, 1.5 bath, 1,434 Sq. Ft. Listed $669,000. Sold $670,000 1009 Drown Avenue, 3 bed, 2 bath, 1,522 Sq. Ft. Listed $849,000. Sold $750,000 669 Brier Street, 4 bed, 2 bath, 2,479 Sq. Ft. Listed $799,000. Sold $780,000 1102 North Montgomery Street, 3 bed, 2 bath, 2,384 Sq. Ft. Listed $1,295,000. Sold $1,234,500

$1,300,000 1420 Cuyama Road, 3 bed, 2.5 bath, 2,133 Sq. Ft. Listed $1,599,000. Sold $1,350,000 1417 Foothill Road, 4 bed, 3 bath, 2,329 Sq. Ft. Listed $1,399,000. Sold $1,410,000 12081 Linda Flora Drive, 4 bed, 3 bath, 3,565 Sq. Ft. Listed $1,495,000.

Sold $1,450,000 300 Running Ridge Trail, 3 bed, 3 bath, 2,825 Sq. Ft. Listed $1,750,000.Sold $1,699,000

608 Park Road, 3 bed, 2.5 bath, 2,432 Sq. Ft. Listed $1,395,000. Sold

4. Gen-Xiang Mao MD, et al. Therapeutic effect of forest bathing on human hypertension in the elderly. (2012). https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/ S0914508712001852 5. Bratman, Gregory N., et al. Nature experience reduces rumination and subgenual prefontal cortex activation. (2015) https://www.pnas.org/content/112/28/8567.abstract 6. Ryan, Richard M., et al. Vitalizing effects of being outdoors and in nature. (2010). https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/ article/abs/pii/S0272494409000838 OM — June 2020

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WHO’S WHO

IN OJAI REAL ESTATE?

TO BE LISTED HERE, PLEASE CALL ROSS @ 805-207-5094

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Logan Hall Logan Hall Photography 805-798-0337 loganhallphotos. com

Clinton Haugan LIV | Sotheby’s International Realty 727 W. Ojai Ave. Ojai, CA 93023 C: (805) 760-2092 O: (805) 646-7288 chaugan@livsothebysrealtyca.com DRE# 02019604

Sharon MaHarry Keller Williams Realty, 109 North Blanche Street, Ojai.

805) 766-7889

Vivienne Moody LIV Sotheby’s International Realty 805-798-1099 vmoody10@ sbcglobal.net OjaiLifestyle.net

Larry Wilde LIV Sotheby’s International Realty Wilde-Wilde. com 805-640-5734

Anne Williamson Keller Williams Realty Anneshomesinojai.com 805-320-3314

Donna Sallen Remax Gold Coast Realtors Donna4Remax@aol.com DonnaSallen. com 805-798-0516

Amanda Stanworth LIV Sotheby’s International Realty Phone: 805-2188117 • E-mail: amandastanworth77@gmail. com Web: Rooney-Stanworth.com

Erik Wilde LIV Sotheby’s International Realty Wilde-Wilde.com 805-830-3254

Patty Waltcher LIV Sotheby’s International Realty Call me for your Real Estate needs.

805-340-3774

Marsha Kaye Home Mortgage Consultant Phone: 805640-0654 Cell: 805-7469055 marsha.kaye@ homebridge. com

Stephen Adelman Broker Associate “Your Family Man Realtor” LIV Sotheby’s realestateojai@ gmail.com ojailuxuryrealestate.com 805-640-5563

Kristen Currier LIV Sotheby’s International Realty 805-798-3757 thehoffgroup. com

Ross Falvo Keller Williams Realty “The Ojai Real Estate Guy” RossFalvo.com 805-207-5094

Dennis Guernsey LIV Sotheby’s International Realty

Stacy Cadenasso Keller Williams Realty, 109 North Blanche Street, Ojai.

805-217-2676

805-798-1998

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Ojai benefits as

health rules are followed Nora Davis LIV Sotheby’s International Realty OjaiValleyEstates. com 805-207-6177

Dale Hanson Ojai Valley Real Estate 211 E. Matilija Street, Ste. J, 206 E. Ojai Ave. 805-646-7229 dale@ovhl.com

Kirk Ellison LIV Sotheby’s International Realty KirkEllison@ me.com 805-340-5905

Therese A. Hartmann is a local loan consultant affiliated with C2 Financial Corporation, and is a Licensed Broker, California BRE #01048403. NMLS # 298291. For a free consultation, call Therese today at (805) 798-2158.

Joe Davis Full service property management, residential • Commercial • Industrial JoeTheRentalGuy.com.

805-574-9774

Kathy Hoff LIV Sotheby’s International Realty (805) 290-6907 thehoffgroup. com

Don & Cheree Edwards RE/MAX Gold Coast Ojai’s Top Selling Team LivinginOjai.com 805.340.3192 805.350.7575

Hildegard Tallent CalBRE# 02047013 Keller Williams Realty, 109 N. Blanche Street Tel: 805-798-1872 email: hildegard. tallent@kw.com

Dawn E. Shook - Executive Officer, Ojai Valley Board of REALTORS Since I spoke to you last, we have all been staying home, limiting our outings to the grocery store and possibly to the hardware store.

As time has gone by, our Ojai Valley citizens have done very well in keeping our distances, wearing our masks, and staying at home for safety during this pandemic.

Now it seems, with Ventura County Health Department guidelines, we can venture out cautiously to outdoor seating restaurants, dog groomers, and more, as time permits.

We had a very small number of COVID-19 cases in Ojai, as it worked well for us to shut down most of the Ojai Valley to protect ourselves.

Hopefully, we will still be wary, wear our masks, and do the best we can once more, so more places can open for us. We all want to get out and about and help with the economic downturn our Ojai Valley has experienced.

Be careful as you go out into the communities around, and keep yourself safe, as well as keeping others as safe. See you about town, in your mask!

Deckert / DePaola Keller Williams Realty Cheryl Deckert, Broker Associate Ray Deckert, Broker Associate Maria DePaola, Realtor Associate Team@DeckertDePaola.com 805-272-5221

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AGAVE MARIA Fresh, wholesome Mexican food & drink 106 South Montgomery Street (805) 646-6353 agavemarias.com

JIM & ROB’S FRESH GRILL Mexican-American & regional favorites 214 West Ojai Avenue #100 (805) 640-1301 jimandrobsojai.com

AJ EXPRESS CHINESE EXPRESS Gourmet Chinese food to eat in or to go 11566 North Ventura Avenue (805) 646-1177 ajchinesecuisine.com

JJ’S SPORTS ZONE The go-to place for food & sports 820 North Ventura Avenue (805) 649-4655 jjssportszone.com

OJAI PIZZA COMPANY 331 Ojai Ave. (Downtown Ojai) 545-7878 TheOnlyGoodPizza.com OJAI ROTIE Rotisserie, sourdough, winebox 469 East Ojai Avenue (805) 798-9227 ojairotie.com

AZU Spanish & Mediterranean comfort food 457 East Ojai Avenue (805) 640-7987, azuojai.com

HIP VEGAN Vegan sandwiches, salads & bowls 201 North Montgomery Street hipvegancafe.com (805) 669-6363

PAPA LENNON’S Family owned, original & Italian cuisine 515 West El Roblar Drive (805) 640-7388 papalennons.com

BOCCALI’S Pizza & Pasta, from our farm to our tables 3277 Ojai-Santa Paula Road (805) 646-6116 boccalis.com

HOME KITCHEN OF OJAI Breakfast and lunch in a warm space 1103 Maricopa Highway (805) 646-5346 HomeKitchenofOjai.com

RAINBOW BRIDGE A community gathering place 211 East Matilija Street (805) 646-6623 rainbowbridgeojai.com

BONNIE LU’S COUNTRY CAFE Traditional American breakfast & brunch 328 East Ojai Avenue (805) 646-0207

KNEAD BAKING COMPANY An artisanal family bakery 469 East Ojai Avenue (310) 770-3282 kneadbakingcompany.com

THE RANCH HOUSE An Ojai culinary destination for more than 60 years 102 Besant Road (805) 646-2360 theranchhouse.com

CAFE EMPORIUM Locals’ favorite breakfast and lunch 108 South Montgomery Street (805) 646-2723 ojaicafeemporium.com CASA DEL LAGO Ojai’s original Mexican restaurant 715 E Ojai Avenue (805) 640-1577 THE DEER LODGE An Ojai legend since 1932 2261 Maricopa Highway (805) 646-4256 deerlodgeojai.com

MANDALA Pan-Asian Cuisine 11400 North Ventura Road (805) 613-3048 THE NEST 401 East Ojai Avenue (805) 798-9035 thenestojai.com NO SO VITA Ojai’s social cafe 205 North Signal Street (805) 646-1540 nosovita.com

FARMER & THE COOK The best of organic Ojai 339 West El Roblar Drive (805) 640-9608 farmerandcook.com

OAK GRILL @ THE INN Al fresco dining under vine-covered pergola 905 Country Club Road (805) 646-1111 ojairesort.com

FOOD HARMONICS Nutritional Love 254 East Ojai Avenue (Arcade) (805) 798-9253

OJAI COFFEE ROASTING COMPANY Salads, sandwiches & superb service 337 East Ojai Avenue (805) 646-4478

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SAGE MINDFUL MEALS The full farm-to-table experience 217 East Matilija Street, Ojai Phone: (805) 646-9204 sagemindfulmeals.com SAKURA OJAI A locals’ favorite for Japanese food 219 East Matilija Street (805) 646-8777 sakuraojai.wix.com SEA FRESH Serving Ojai for 30 years 533 East Ojai Avenue (805) 646-7747 seafreshseafood.com SOULE PARK GOLF COURSE BAR & GRILL Patio & indoor dining with Ojai’s most tranquil views 1033 East Ojai Avenue (805) 646-5685 soulepark.com

CHEF RANDY

Teleme, Spinach & Onion Gazette This is a good appetizer and a good way to use the excess squash from your garden. If you can’t find Teleme cheese, you can substitute Monterey Jack, mozzarella or provolone.

INGREDIENTS: Dough: 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/8 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon sugar 6 tablespoons unsalted butter 3 to 4 tablespoons ice water Toppings: 1 tablespoon olive oil 1/3 cup yellow onion — thinly sliced 1 cup yellow summer squash — sliced, 1/2 inch thick 1 tablespoon fresh thyme or 1 1/2 teaspoons crushed dried thyme 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon black or white pepper 4 ounces Teleme cheese — coarsely grated 1 tablespoon milk Randy Graham is a writer, author, and private chef. He enjoys cooking for friends and family using ingredients from backyard vegetable and herb gardens. His food is often called “vegetarian comfort food.” He and his wife, Robin, live in Ojai, California, with their dog, Willow. Robin and Willow are not vegetarians. For additional recipes see Chef Randy’s website at valley-vegetarian.com

Healthy

Summer/Fall

Quick + Easy

Vegetarian

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Stir together flour, salt and sugar. Cut in the butter until the mixture is the size of small peas. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon ice water over the mixture; gently toss with fork. Push moistened dough to side of bowl. Repeat using 1 tablespoon of ice water at a time until all dough is moistened. Form dough into a ball. Flatten and cover in plastic wrap. Chill for a couple of hours.

In medium skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion and squash. Cook and stir 2 minutes. Add thyme, salt and pepper. Cook and stir 3 to 5 minutes more or until vegetables are tender but not brown. Set aside to cool.

On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to form a 9-inch circle about 1/8 inches thick. Place in shallow baking pan or on a 12-inch pizza pan. Spoon vegetable mixture onto center of dough circle, leaving a 1½ inch border. Top vegetable mixture with cheese. Fold dough border back over filling (the middle should be open and not covered). Brush dough with milk.

Bake for 25 minutes or until golden brown.

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Available at Frontier Paint 227 Baldwin Rd, Ojai 646-0459 • Frontierpaintca.com Selling quality in Ojai for over 37 years

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CAFE EMPORIUM: Ojai Cafe’ Emporium, a turnkey, well-established breakfast and lunch restaurant, located in the heart of downtown Ojai.

Prime location steps away from all of Ojai’s events and attractions. Ojai Cafe’ Emporium has for over 34 years addressed the need in the

community for a warm and friendly dining experience for family, friends and business. A family tradition for every generation, serving high quality, fresh and healthy food. And if you crave something sweet, there is an adjoining bakery producing fresh baked goods every morning. Take advantage of this prime piece of commercial real estate with a fully operational up and running business. $2,099,000

TOM WEBER Broker 805-320-2004

TomWeber@OjaiTom.com CalDre # 00805061

952 EAST OJAI AVENUE: Excellent exposure on Ojai’s main street. Just a short few blocks walk to downtown. This was the Ojai Surplus Store for more than 30 years. Free standing building of appx. 2,758 Sq. ft. with a detached 800 Sq. Ft. storage building with roll-up door. With proper approvals you may be able to divide into two or more smaller units. apx. 7+ parking spaces. Alley access behind for ease of shipping in and out. $989,000

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Cozy 2 bed 2 bath Mobile Home with a den open to the living area that can have multiple purposes. A spacious layout and lots of natural light. Newer laminate floors in the living/dining area and bedrooms. Bright Master bedroom with corner window and nice large walk-in closet. Some features include a spacious kitchen with lots of storage, screen porch, large tuff shed with electricity, artificial turf, water softener, RO system.

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FOUNDING FATHERS & MOTHERS While Edward Drummond Libbey is rightfully regarded among Ojai’s chief benefactors — having been behind the buildbing of such Ojai landmarks as the Ojai Valley Inn, St. Thomas Aquinas Church (now the Museum), Post Office Tower and the Arcade — others have been very influential in shaping Ojai’s identity. Here’s a few: Annie Besant. Free-thinker, feminist and noted Theosophist. Though she only spent a few days in Ojai, she brought Krishnamurti to Ojai, and helped buy hundreds of acres of property in Ojai, (now the sites of Besant Hill School and, along with A.P. Warrington, the Krotona Center) which she called “the smiling vale.” She is considered one of the pioneers of introducing Eastern mystical thought to the West, and was an early advocate of India’s independence. and the labor movement.

Jiddhu Krishnamurti. The spiritual teacher and writer, came to Ojai in 1922, sponsored by the Theosophical Society, though he later broke with that group (“The Leaderless Path.”) He gave talks to many thousands of people each year, in the Star Camps in the oak groves west of Ojai (now the site of Oak Grove School. He once held the Guinness Book of World Records for having spoken to the greatest number of people.

Weather in Ojai

Jan Feb March April May June July Aug. Sept.

Oct. Nov. Dec.

Ave. High (°F) 67 67 70 74 78 83 89 91 87 80 73 66

Precip.

5.04 5.24 3.35 1.22 .47 .12 .04 .005 .2 .98 1.69 2.95

Average Annual Rainfall:

21.3

Record High Year 115° 2018

Population:

7,461

Valley: (est.)

21,300

Record Low Year 16° 1990

Households::

3,176

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Sherman Day Thacher. After coming West to farm and care for an ailing brother, the Yale-educated Thacher realized that he was going to need another source of income. So he founded The Thacher School in 1887. Now one of the most prestigious preparatory academies in the country, its founding creed was “teach a boy to ride, shoot and tell the truth.” Also, in 1896, his brother William founded “The Ojai,” the country’s oldest amateur tennis tournament. Among Thacher’s more illustrious students were industrialist, aviator and film producer Howard Hughes and three-time Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and novelist Thornton Wilder, who wrote his first play while a Thacher student.

OJAI QUICK FACTS:

Ave. Low 36 38 41 43 48 51 56 55 53 47 40 35

Elevation:

Beatrice Wood. The famed ceramicist’s (“The Mama of Dada”) greatest work of art may well have been her life. The irreverent, avant-garde Wood lived and worked in Ojai for decades until her death in 1998 at age 105. She inspired two classic movies, Francois Truffaut’s “Jules et Jim,” and James Cameron’s “Titanic.” She attributed her longevity to “chocolate and young men.” Her autobiography was appropriately titled, “I Shock Myself.” Many of her distinctive, whimsical, luminous luster-glazed pieces are on display at her former home, now the Beatrice Wood Center, in upper Ojai.

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The name “Ojai” is believed to be derived from the Ventureño Chumash word ‘awhaý, meaning “moon.” In 1837, Fernando Tico received a land grant and established a cattle ranch. Thomas A. Scott, who had financial success with oil and railroads, bought the Ojai Valley in 1864 for oil exploration. By 1868, Scott, through his agent Thomas Bard, began selling properties to homesteaders. By 1874, R.G. Surdam plotted out the town he would call Nordhoff, renamed Ojai in 1917.

Ojai is about 90 miles northwest of Los Angeles and 30 miles east of Santa Barbara. The valley is about 10 miles long by 3 miles wide, surrounded by hills and mountains; the rare east-west orientation with a slight southward tilt gives the valley an extraordinary sun exposure; Ojai’s citrus and avocado crops are highly prized. This orientation also gives rise to Ojai as a spiritual destination.

It was due to the resources and organizing energy of Ohio glass manufacturer Edward Drummond Libbey that Nordhoff was rebuilt and renamed Ojai, inspired by the City Beautiful Movement. By 1917, with the construction of the Arcade and Post Office Tower, the town took its present shape.

The city’s self-styled nickname is “Shangri-La,” based on the story that Ojai was the backdrop (later left on the editing room floor) from the 1937 movie as the mystical sanctuary of James Hilton’s novel “Lost Horizon.”

OQ | HI K I NG M AP 1

SHELF ROAD 3.5mi EASY | Elev. Gain: 200 ft | Overlooks downtown Ojai.

2 VENTURA RIVER PRESERVE | 7mi EASY TO MODERATE | Elev. Gain:

520 ft (Wills-Rice). Trailheads at end of Meyer Road, South Rice Road and Baldwin Road. Great for birding.

5 HORN CANYON 5.5mi STRENUOUS | Elev. Gain: 1,600 ft.

Trailhead near Thacher School’s gymkhana field. Goes to shady stand of 80-foot tall pines.

8 ROSE VALLEY 1mi EASY | Elev. Gain: 100 ft

Trailhead at Rose Valley Campground. Leads to a spectacular 300-foot, two-tiered fall.

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PRATT TRAIL 8.8mi STRENUOUS | Elev. Gain: 3,300

GRIDLEY TRAIL 6-12mi MODERATE | 3 mi to Gridley Springs

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COZY DELL 2.2mi MODERATE | Elev. Gain: 740 ft |

MATILIJA CANYON 12mi MODERATE | Elev. Gain: 1,200 ft |

ft | Trailhead off North Signal Street. Goes to Nordhoff Peak. Clear day? See forever.

(Elev. Gain: 1,200 ft) 6 mi to Nordhoff Peak.

Trailhead at north end of Gridley Road.

Trailhead 8 miles north of Ojai on Maricopa Highway.

Short, intense hike that also connects to trail network.

Middle Fork. Trailhead at end of Matilija Road. First 1.5 miles of trail well-maintained, the rest a scramble.

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SISAR CANYON 22mi STRENUOUS | Elev. Gain: 4,800 ft to

SULPHUR MTN. 22mi MODERATE | Elev. Gain: 2,300 ft |

Topa Topa Bluffs. Trailhead at end of Sisar Road. Trailhead on eastern side of Sulphur Mountain Road.

Only for experienced, f it hikers.

Views are unsurpassed.

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We know Ojai.

106+ Acre Country Retreat with Mountain and Lake Views, Horse Facilities & Exquisite, Custom, Stone House www.LuckyQRanchOjai.com Price Upon Request

Four-Bedroom Arbolada Home with Guest House, Pool, Four Fireplaces & Mountain Views. www.407TicoRoad.com $2,199,000

6-Acre Horse Property with 5-Bedroom Main House, 2-Bedroom Guest House, Pool, Horse Facilities, Solar and Views www.1577KenewaStreet.com $2,199,000

ESCROW IN IN ESCROW

IN ESCROW

3-Bedroom, Three-Bath home with large living room, fireplace, large closets, natural light and RV parking close to shopping, dining and Lake Casitas. $549,000

Custom Spanish Revival Home in the East End on 7.5 Acres with Gated Entry, MultiRoom Master Suite. www.5180ReevesRoad.com $3,450,000

The Davis Group ojaivalleyestates.com

IN ESCROW

Three-bedroom, two-bathroom with covered porch, fireplace, breakfast bar, gated parking, barn, corral, and shared well. $795,000

Nora Davis

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Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re lifelong residents.

277+Acre ranch with five recently renovated houses, equestrian facilities, pastures, hay fields, stunning views and so much more. www.29443hwy33.com $6,250,000

Custom Four-Bedroom Home on 5.43 acres near Downtown with Formal Living & Dining, Butlerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pantry and Much More.

1436NorthMontgomeryStreet.com $1,595,000

2 BR, 1 BA with detached garage, RV parking, recent upgrades within walking distance of shops and restaurants. $519,000

Kellye Lynn

BRE License #01962469

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Meticulously renovated three-bedroom, two-bathroom oasis with pool, cabana and views on large lot one block from downtown and adjacent to Ojai Valley Trail. $1,879,000

IN ESCROW

IN ESCROW

Turnkey country charmer with wood floors, remodeled kitchen and bathrooms, separate office or studio, custom touches and upgrades throughout. $592,500

Remodeled 1918 cottage with lots of charm and character. Walking distance to downtown shops and restaurants. $774,000

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Together, our community will help protect Ojaiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s trails and open spaces for everyone to enjoy, forever.

Visit a participating Wild About Ojai business today and take part.

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Meridian Design Construction

Tonya Peralta Real Estate Services, Inc

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