Ojai Monthly - October 2021

OJAI 10 21 D I S C O V E R M O N T H LY Real Estate & Visitors Guide

THE GUNAYS COVER THE ARCADE WHERE TO HIKE & EAT IN OJAI SIX TIPS FOR A SAFE HALLOWEEN Cover: Patty Waltcher, LIV Sotheby’s Realty • 805-272-8402, See Page 2-3 For More Information Visitor Information

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MEDITERRANEAN WITH VIEWS This multi-story, 3 bedroom, 2½ bath Mediterranean has sweeping views reminiscent of the hills of Provence or Tuscany. Nestled on a private street in Oak View, it has been elegantly renovated with gorgeous wood floors throughout, a modern kitchen, and beautiful bathrooms.

Multiple verandas, off the spacious living room, bedroom and office, bring the the amazing view into the house which creates a feeling of light and space throughout the house. The completely enclosed yard has a shady, covered patio that is ideal for entertaining and a second patio for enjoying the California sunshine. Includes a three car garage, a beautiful fireplace, modern lighting, granite countertops and beautiful tiles throughout.

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96 E. Short Street, Oak View - $699,000 Recently renovated and move-in ready, this home is centrally located in Oak View, only 10 miles to the beach and 6 miles to downtown Ojai. Upgrades to this cozy home include a gorgeous remodeled kitchen and bathroom, flooring, and paint inside and out. Many of the costlier projects have been tackled as well; HVAC, electrical, and plumbing. The large lot features precious outdoor space, including plum and apricot trees, room for gardening or a pool, and it even includes RV parking complete with hookups. The icing on the cake is the attached bonus room, perfect for a studio, office, or playroom!

607 N. Mill Street, Santa Paula - $825,000

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Claim your own slice of paradise with this lovely hillside home, located in one of Santa Paula's coveted neighborhoods. Spend days soaking in the sunshine by the swimming pool or sitting under the shade of the beautiful oak tree. The sizable patio is perfect for indoor-outdoor entertaining, enjoying meals al fresco, or simply relaxing and taking in the expansive views of the Santa Paula valley and mountains.

Once inside you'll enjoy the warmth and character of this lovingly cared for home. Unique and appealing architectural details include corner windows, a claw foot tub, travertine floors, and vintage lighting fixtures. This home was clearly loved and is now ready for you to make it your own!

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TABLE OF CONTENTS OCTOBER 2021

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Editor’s Note

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Calendar of Events

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Featured Pros: Gunay’s Rugs & Kilim

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All About Debt & Loans

20 How To ‘Halloween’ Your House 21

Ojai Founding Fathers & Mothers

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Who’s Who in Real Estate

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Dine Ojai — Restaurant Guide

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Chef Randy: Orzo Pasta Salad

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Sold In Ojai

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Self-Propelled Into Ojai’s Backcountry

Editor & Publisher / Bret Bradigan Uta Ritke / Creative Director David Taylor / Sales Manager Liz Spiller / Social Media Manager Ross Falvo / Distribution Manager Cover: Nora Davis, Coldwell Banker Property Shoppe Contact Us: 805.798.0177 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.

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THE GUNAYS OF THE ARCADE WHERE TO HIKE & EAT IN OJAI TOP TIPS FOR THE OJAI LIFE Cover Photo: Patty Waltcher, • 805-272-8402, See Page 17 For More Information Visitor Information

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DISCOVER

OJAI MONTHLY RISE OF THE YIMBYS "Do we believe housing is a right and that affordable housing is part of what it should mean to be an American? I say 'yes.'"

— Matthew Desmond

Bret Bradigan

For every good idea for city planning that gets presented — affordable housing projects, street improvements or new parks — there is a vocal minority standing firm in opposition. They almost always get their way. While it may seem that the majority of the public supports such common-sense projects, it is in some abstract way. For the opponents, though, it is very concrete to have a park built in their backyard and have to deal with the noise of kids playing basketball or soccer, or traffic issues that cost them parking spaces. Intensity beats extensity every time.

We call them NIMBYS, for Not In My Backyard. But there’s another movement afoot, called the Yes in My Backyard people. YIMBYs are requesting that community projects be built in their backyard, despite the disruptions, the inconvenience and the risks. Because they believe that those risks are vastly outweighed by the need and a sense of unity.

In California, this YIMBY movement claims 80,000 members and 20 volunteer teams, and they often seek rezoning for more dense housing projects and to repurpose other buildings, such as abandoned shopping malls, into affordable housing. Some YIMBY groups also support alternative energy and public housing projects. These groups are not without controversy; opponents claim they have a simplistic view of complex issues related to housing, or are even the cat’s paws for big developers.

But what’s the alternative? Spiraling inequality? Where does that lead us? I don’t know, but I doubt it’s any place good. The thing about affordable housing — especially in Ojai — is that it solves five or six problems all at once. When the people who provide the social infrastructure for a community, specifically the cops, teachers and service workers, can’t afford to live in the cities they serve, then the social fabric unravels. Fewer people have the ‘‘skin in the game’’ that brings people together to work on solutions. The long lines of traffic coming into Ojai in the morning and leaving in the evening continue to get worse. The air quality, never that great in our closed basin, will also worsen. It is imperative that we get a handle on this problem.

There are a few plans in motion. Easing the permit process for second units such as ‘‘granny flats’’ are helpful. But urban in-fill projects like apartment buildings face strenuous opposition. Density is frowned upon in Ojai, because open spaces are one of the prime attractions. That’s too bad, because density remains one of the most affordable methods, as it creates scales of efficiency impossible any other way.

If we start with Yes, it gets us moving toward common goals. If we start with No, then it leaves us with no place to go. Not in anyone’s backyard.

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OCTOBER CALENDAR OF EVENTS WEEKLY

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Blind Boy Paxton will be among the storytellers in Ojai October 28-31

art shows

“Hot Summer Day,” by Nelda Gruenthal, among the “ARTrageous Pastel Show exhibitors.

OCTOBER 2 Jefferson Starship Times: 5 to 10 p.m.

Location: Libbey Bowl, 210 South Signal Street Door open at 5 p.m. Opening for the classic rock band will be Melted Vinyl and Rubi Ate the Fig Contact: 888-645-5006, libbeybowl.org

OCTOBER 8-10 38th Annual Ojai Studio Artists Tour Times: 10 to 5 p.m.

Location: headquartered at the Ojai Valley Museum, 130 West Ojai Avenue Contact: ojaistudioartists.org The tour, featuring 63 member artists hosting open studios, is free this year. It showcases local painters, digital, glass and fiber artists.

OCTOBER 2 to NOVEMBER 2 “ARTrageous Pastel Show” Times: 10 to 4 p.m. Closed Mondays.

Location: Ojai Art Center, 113 South Montgomery Street Contact: ojaiartcenter.org 805-646-0117

OCTOBER 28-31 20th Ojai Storytelling Festival Times: Varies Location: Libbey Bowl and other Ojai venues Many of the nation’s most talented storytellers will be in Ojai. The lineup is as follows: Donald Davis, Bil Lepp, Robert B. Jones, Diane Macklin, Regi Carpenter, Bill Harley, Kim Weitkamp, and special guests, Kimberly Ford and the Dreamland Band’s tribute to Joni Mitchell and Debra Ehrhardt from Jamaica will be at Naughty Tales.

Contact: ojaistoryfest.org Phone: 310-890-1439

OCTOBER 3 Upper Ojai Search & Rescue Fundraiser Times: 4 to 7 p.m.

Location: Boccali’s Restaurant, 3277 East Ojai Avenue Contact: ojaisar.org The Upper Ojai Search & Rescue team was formed in 1951 as an all-volunteer, skilled response team for mountain, urban and canyon settings.

Certified Farmers Market

Every Sunday Time: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Contact: 805-698-5555 Location: Matilija Street city parking lot behind the Arcade.

Open air market featuring locally grown produce, as well as plants, musicians and handmade items.

EVERY DAY 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.

OjaiHub.com. Recent interviews include Rhiannon Giddens on her life work, Sergio Aragonés of Mad Magazine fame and OSA chair Pam Grau talking about this year’s Ojai Studio Artists Tour, as well as Ojai Storyteller Festival featured performer Debra Erhardt. Available wherever you catch your podcasts.

STAY TUNED Tierra Sol Institute’s “Muses on the Mount” The institute is curating shows for the benefit of Meditation Mount, which recently re-opened its doors after the Thomas Fire. Recent Muses on the Mount performances included RyX, Orpheo and Rachel McCord, and also painter Vera Long and sound bowl artists Trinity of Sound.

THURSDAYS “Ojai: Talk of the Town” Podcast New episodes come out Thursday evenings through our OjaiHub.com newsletter. Sign up at

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BY LIZ SPILLER

G U N AY

WHAT’S IN A NAME?

PHOTOS BY LIZ SPILLER

When you first walk into Gunay’s Rugs and Kilims, you are likely to be greeted with an enthusiastic “Hello! Welcome in!” from two young men with Turkish accents.

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GUNAY’S SHOP RUGS & KILIMS

GUNAY UGAR AND GUNAY BOSTANCIOGLUARE

Gunay Ugar and Gunay Bostanciogluare the new tenants of a key spot in Ojai’s Arcade, directly across the Libbey Park crosswalk. They moved in the fall of 2020, during the Covid-19 pandemic, one of a brave cohort of new businesses in Ojai (see story in the Fall OQ). Ojai was reeling from store closures and uncertain times, but they knew what they wanted to do.

By the time I first visited in January 2021, their vision was in progress, and it is still evolving. These two men are not brothers or cousins, but simply best friends and business partners (who happen to have the same first name), and have spent the past 10 years in the United States away from their homes in Turkey. They met while attending college in Boston, and they both hail from the same city in Turkey.

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“The name Gunay is pretty uncommon back home,” Bostanciogluare said. “It’s so surprising we never met while we were teenagers!”

My favorite times in the store have been during down time playing a game of chess with Gunay B. from their collection of handcrafted chess sets. This store, ever-evolving, features a colorful palette; vintage and newly made rugs hang on the walls, and beaded-glass lamps adorn the ceiling and windows. Handmade crystal bead earrings, vaskania decorated bracelets, and handcrafted pottery are spread out on countertops and tables.

it is that it’s one of the oldest handmade products. I think the oldest rug found so far has been from 500 B.C.E. The Gabbe/Turkmen rugs/Kazahk rugs style is so old and yet still so many of the patterns that came from it are in the world and factory-produced rugs today. Rugs are a

Turkish music is often playing throughout the store and the business partners can be caught dancing and singing while tidying the store. “How did you get here?” and “What inspires you?” are frequent questions for them. The answer is long and full of interesting insights. I first interviewed them in the summer of 2021, about 10 months after they opened their store.

OM: So first, how did you two meet?

GUNAY U: We met during school at Boston, at Cambridge College about 10 years ago in 2011. We quickly became close friends and learned that we are from the same hometown of Adana, a southern Mediterranean town. We have the same name and are the same age but somehow never met. We started our first company together in 2014, selling wholesale jewelry and rugs. My family has been in the business of selling wholesale items for 24 years, and my cousin who lives in Washington State asked for help with the business, so we both moved. I lived there for 3 to 4 years. From there I worked in a small wholesale store much like our own, learning about business and wholesale markets.

OM: What inspired you to branch out and start this store/ business?

GUNAY U: My whole family has been into weaving rugs because of my mom. She is a weaver, and the family has been trading rugs for a long time. This is a dying art, and no one is making and weaving these amazing rugs any more. It’s our history, and it is dying out. I love the history and design and decoration of the rugs. My fascination with

window into the world.

OM: Why Ojai? How did you find our town?

GUNAY U: We chose Ojai once we knew we wanted to start our own business. We also wanted to move out to Seattle. It’s so cold and rainy there, quite unlike here! We had been working in wholesale and traveling town to town all over the West Coast attending rug trade shows. During a trip three years ago, we spent a weekend in Ojai and we loved it. After that, we knew we wanted to come here if we opened another location. Eventually, we decided to separate ourselves from the family business and start our journey in the field. It was time to grow on our own. We were 30 and felt that we had the skills to advance on our own. That was our goal! We still get countless support and business advice from our families.

OM: Do you primarily sell new rugs, or do you have vintage ones? Why? GUNAY B: We have both styles of rugs, but there are so many nuances in the way a weaver might make the rug,

SEVEN THINGS YOU MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT RUGS 1. The oldest rug known is from 500 BC. 2.The effort that is required to weave can take months to years depending on the size.It’s not a one-time effort.

3. In one square meter of a rug there can be over 100,000 knots 4. It’s a form of art that is on the verge of fading out, this is in terms of weaving.

5.The lifespan of a rug: Buying a rug is a lifetime purchase. It’s not your average Home Depot rug that can wear out. Rugs can last for decades, maybe even centuries if it is used right and kept well.

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compared to another. After moving here from Seattle we originally had more muted and modern styles but quickly realized that the people in California were a different market. They like the colorful and the vintage patterns.

California people are so sunny and that shows in what they look for when purchasing rugs.

GUNAY U: We have people who work for us in Turkey who go to the remote villages. They go door-to-door and ask if they have old rugs that have been inherited. It’s getting harder and harder each day to find Turkish rugs since fewer people are weaving and there are fewer rugs in circulation. In other countries making rugs and are still it’s still prospering, but in Turkey, it is dying out. To us, Vintage is anything from the early 1900s until the 1950s but the new pieces come from factories where they are still made by hand. Most rugs in our store are these home factories. We know weavers all around the world: India, Morocco, Pakistan, Tibet, etc. Those are where the new pieces are coming from.

OM: What is the feedback? Are the rugs popular?

GUNAY B: Being in business teaches you a lot about people and their tastes. How do people make up their minds on each rug they look at? It’s not an easy process for sure, because each rug is individual and characteristic. It’s also a huge lifetime investment so you have to like the rug you buy.

OM: What’s your supply chain?

GUNAY B: Obviously, we don’t weave the rugs. In Turkey, once our team finds a rug, it goes to Istanbul to a facility where it can be assessed if it needs repairs, touchups, shaved, etc. Then after all the repairs, it gets professionally cleaned. The way it works is that there is a dealer with a stack of rugs, and he will ask for a price on that stack. We can’t look at the individual rugs, we only bid. So sometimes we go in on a pile with a business partner, so we can sort them out together.

OM: What do you find the most fascinating out the history of rugs. Can you tell a particular region from style, color, and material?

GUNAY B: We try to carry only organic materials like wool, silk. We also have cotton and hemp items. When looking at a rug you can see and feel the material, as well

as the style. I can immediately spot wool ones, I don’t know how to explain it, it’s really my second nature. Often, I can tell by feeling it. Silk has a different density of weaving; they are lighter where wool is more piled. Wool and silk are woven with different skill sets and different styles of knotting, so it is easy to spot which might be silk, and which might be wool. I studied business in college, and I already loved what I do. What fascinated me to continue this tradition is the craftsmanship and the arts that are involved in our business ... My favorite thing to talk about is the Ottoman Style period rugs in the store. They came from the Palace, which has a big impact on our history. I think that it was a very important time that changed the dynamics all around the area of Turkey. I want people to know and learn about that through these fascinating rugs.

OM: So how has the business been in Ojai?

GUNAY B: Being in Ojai definitely exceeded our expectations. I felt very welcome and like I needed to be here. It’s a perfect fit for us largely because of how the community embraces diversity. People are curious about ou rculture and background. I spent lots of my time in the Grand Bazaar, spending time and working for my uncle since I was eight every summer. I saw so many stores with beautiful merchandise like ours. My family operation was involved in every aspect.

In Ojai, we don’t go around and tell people about our culture and services, but I think people appreciate that we have experience and education in the United States, so it’s more relatable to them. The store is definitely both Middle Eastern and Americanized in that way … We also keep changing the store, trying to find that sweet spot of color, texture, history, and uniqueness.

We just recently moved everything around in a process that took almost two weeks with only the two of us. Our friend George Cobb recently said, “I’ve never heard anyone say anything bad about this store.”

OM: What’s the one thing you want people to know about you and your store?

GUNAY U: I am nicer than him, I want them to know that.

Hahahaa! … I guess that happiness is guaranteed — we will make our customers happy!

6. The best material in handmade rugs are wool and silk, which can be produced organically.

7. There are six common rug materials nowadays: Wool, Silk, Cotton, Sisal/Jute/Seagrass, Animal Skins, and Synthetics. Wool and Silk wear the least over time.

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Donna Sallen

Enter through the gates of Rancho Matilija and instantly feel the majestic beauty of the area. Surrounded by the Los Padres National Forest, Rancho Matilija is one of the best-hidden secrets in all of Ojai. This neighborhood features estate homes that appeal to those who appreciate the tranquility and privacy of a secluded, gated community, in a country setting. Sitting perfectly on over two acres with gardens, meandering walkways and mature trees. Once inside you will be delighted with the open, spacious floor plan, vaulted ceilings, three fireplaces, cooks dream kitchen all the while showcasing views from every room. This home features five bedrooms and a separate guest quarters. Cool off in the pool surrounded by nature. The gardens produce an abundance of fruits and vegetables; all watered with your own private well.

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Welcome to this nearly 10-acre lovely property which is abuzz with bees making sweet honey, delicious duck eggs from nearly 40 beautiful ducks, and plenty of fruit trees and vegetables. Located on a seasonal creek, there are two houses, a hay barn with a loft, plenty of stalls, an arena and hiking trails. The main house which was built somewhere around 1936 but maybe earlier, has a massive stone fireplace in the living room which is a showstopper and used many many years ago as the ol’ dance hall for the oil workers in the fields. The main house is three bedrooms and two baths with a big dining room also with a fireplace. The second house has three bedrooms and one and three quarter baths and was originally built as the caretakers cottage; this square footage is approx. 1,800 per seller. The views from nearly every window showcase the mountains surrounding the property.

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LISTINGS

LEGACY PROPERTY | 6,500 AC RANCHO CAÑADA LARGA | $27,650,000

IN ESCROW | 77 AC N. VENTURA AVE | $2.9 M

IN ESCROW | 10+ AC OJAI PIXIE ORCHARD | $1,395,000

51 AC | CREEK RD | $1,150,000

21 AC | N. VENTURA AVE | $2.7 M

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Perfectly situated on just under four acres lies the historic and unique Casa de La Luna compound. Comprised of over 8,000 sq. ft, with 11 bedrooms and 16 bathrooms, this magnificent estate is likely the best value estate compound available anywhere in California.

The approximate 5,000 sq. ft. main house has three bedrooms and six bathrooms. Limestone and hand-scraped wood floors, magnificent wrought-iron doors, huge new gourmet kitchen, and numerous other upgrades make this residence the focal point of the estate.

Guests and visitors can stay in the two-bedroom, two-bath guest house or any of the four other residences making this property perfect for a large family or an individual with an entourage. Private and gated, this property must be seen to be appreciated.

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Six Tips for a Covid-Friendly Halloween

By Aimee Jo Davis-Varela

As we balance our desire to return to some sense of normalcy with the ongoing need to follow COVID protocols, we all need to figure out how we are handling Halloween this year. We certainly won’t be bobbing for apples, but there are plenty of other Halloween activities we can enjoy while staying safer.

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1. Pick and carve pumpkins: Picking pumpkins at a local pumpkin patch is an outdoor activity that can be enjoyed with proper social distancing and wearing a mask. Once you get your pumpkins home, you can also carve them outside, which means maybe a small group of your kids’ friends can come over for an outdoor pumpkin-carving party.

4. Plan outdoor games and crafts: If you are hosting a small Halloween gathering, keep it outside and plan themed games and crafts to keep both kids and adults entertained. When including crafts, make individual craft kits for each guest with everything they need to complete the project. If folks are not sharing supplies, they can more easily maintain social distancing and will not come in contact with the same surfaces as much.

2. Host a backyard movie night: Set up a backyard movie theater for an outdoor Halloween celebration. Spread out some chairs or blankets, distribute individual servings of popcorn and snacks, and pick your favorite scary (or not-so-scary) movies to watch with your family or friends.

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3. Tell ghost stories around the fire.: Gather around your fire pit or patio fireplace to enjoy a socially distanced celebration filled with your favorite ghost stories.

5. Make a plan for safer trick-ortreating: If you plan on taking your kids trick-or-treating this year, make it safer by having a plan and making sure everyone adheres to it. Your plan should include staying outside, social distancing, and wearing masks. You can make or buy OM — October 2021

masks to match your kids’ costumes to make this part more fun, but kids are so used to wearing masks at this point, that it probably won’t take much convincing.

Keep your group small and determine a limited number of houses to go to before you head out so that your kids are not disappointed that they aren’t hitting every house on the street.

6. Give out candy safely: If you are planning on handing out candy, take steps to keep your family and the trick-or-treaters safer. Consider making individual treat bags to set out on a bench or table and replenish throughout the evening. This is better than having little hands grab candy from a communal bowl, but if you would rather set out a bowl filled with treats, be sure to set out some hand sanitizer with a note asking folks to sanitize their hands before taking candy.

Either way, you can still enjoy the parade of costumes by greeting trick-or-treaters from your door while they pick up their treat bag at the end of your porch or in your driveway.

FOUNDING FATHERS & MOTHERS While Edward Drummond Libbey is rightfully regarded among Ojai’s chief benefactors — having been behind the building 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

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Oct. Nov. Dec.

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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:

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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

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.”

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NMLS # 298291. Call Therese today at (805) 798-2158.

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

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Football, Golf & tritip sandwiches!

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

Football Season is happening now in our local venue at Nordhoff High School. The Rangers football team is doing well, with their league games coming up this month.

Hildegard Tallent CalBRE# 02047013 Keller Williams Realty, 109 N. Blanche Street Tel: 805-7981872 email: hildegard.tallent@ kw.com

The Optimist Club of Ojai is back with our famous grilled Tri-Tip sandwiches! We purchase our meat locally, and our bread is made fresh each Thursday before the Friday games.

Thanks to our amazingly loyal patrons, who look forward to our sandwiches each game, we garner proceeds to promote Ojai Valley youth programs, such as sports, music, art, scholarships, and more.

Our small team of voluntary organizers, barbecuers, slicers, sandwich makers, and sellers work very well together, and we are happy to maintain our tradition of the best tri-tip sandwiches sold at any school football games in southern California.

We are reminded of that by our local patrons, as well as visiting teams, who would know because they travel to many other school football games.

What feathers in our caps!

As I “work the window,” I do hope to see you soon, as you purchasing a tri-tip sandwich, which besides being delicious also assists with youth programs in our Ojai Valley.

Just another note, since you know now what the Optimist Club does for youth programs, you may want to join us on Saturday, Oct 9 at 8 a.m. for our annual Soule Park Golf Tournament! Flyers are about town or call me at 805-444-2024.

See you about town!

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AGAVE MARIA Fresh, wholesome Mexican food & drink 106 South Montgomery Street (805) 646-6353 agavemarias.com AJ’S EXPRESS CHINESE EXPRESS Gourmet Chinese food to eat in or to go 11566 North Ventura Avenue (805) 646-1177 ajchinesecuisine.com BOCCALI’S Pizza & Pasta, from our farm to our tables 3277 Ojai-Santa Paula Road (805) 646-6116 boccalis.com

hipvegancafe.com (805) 669-6363 HOME KITCHEN OF OJAI Breakfast and lunch in a warm space 1103 Maricopa Highway (805) 646-5346 HomeKitchenofOjai.com MANDALA Pan-Asian Cuisine 11400 North Ventura Road (805) 613-3048 THE NEST 401 East Ojai Avenue (805) 798-9035 thenestojai.com

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

L>OVE SOCIAL CAFE 205 North Signal Street (805) 646-1540 nosovita.com

THE DEER LODGE An Ojai legend since 1932 2261 Maricopa Highway (805) 646-4256 deerlodgeojai.com

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

FARMER & THE COOK The best of organic Ojai 339 West El Roblar Drive (805) 640-9608 farmerandcook.com YUME JAPANESE BURGER 254 East Ojai Avenue (Arcade) (805) 646-1700 JIM & ROB’S FRESH GRILL Mexican-American & regional favorites 214 West Ojai Avenue #100 (805) 640-1301 jimandrobsojai.com

HIP VEGAN Vegan sandwiches, salads & bowls 201 North Montgomery Street

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OJAI COFFEE ROASTING COMPANY Salads, sandwiches & superb service 337 East Ojai Avenue (805) 646-4478 OJAI PIZZA COMPANY 331 Ojai Avenue (Downtown Ojai) 545-7878 TheOnlyGoodPizza.com OJAI PIZZA COMPANY (Oak View) The go-to place for food & sports 820 North Ventura Avenue OJAI ROTIE Rotisserie, sourdough, winebox 469 East Ojai Avenue (805) 798-9227 ojairotie.com

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OSTERIA MONTE GRAPPA Rustic menu of Northern Italian fare & seafood dishes.

242 E Ojai Ave, Ojai, CA 93023 (805) 640-6767 omgojai.com PAPA LENNON’S Family owned, original & cuisine 515 West El Roblar Drive (805) 640-7388 papalennons.com

traditional Italian

RAINBOW BRIDGE A community gathering place 211 East Matilija Street (805) 646-6623 rainbowbridgeojai.com THE RANCH HOUSE An Ojai culinary destination for more than 60 years 102 Besant Road (805) 646-2360 theranchhouse.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’S LIFE OF SPICE orzo pasta salad Try this vegan orzo pasta salad for a fresh taste. It is great for picnics or potluck gatherings (or to just have in the fridge if you need a quick snack).

INGREDIENTS 1 1/2 cups uncooked orzo 14 ounces extra-firm organic tofu 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil (divided) 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar 1 teaspoon dry basil 1/2 teaspoon dry oregano 1/2 teaspoon dry thyme 1 cup sweet corn 1/3 cup red onion (sliced thin) 1/2 cup Sun Gold cherry tomatoes (cut in half) 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast Salt and pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS

Preheat grill to high heat (about 550 degrees).

Randy Graham is a noted chef and writer and has been a lactoovo vegetarian for over 38 years. Chef Randy has written and published a series of seven cookbooks with original recipes developed over the period 1975 through 2020. He writes for the Ojai Quarterly, the Ojai Monthly, and the California 101 Travelers Guide. His vegetarian recipes are published in newspapers throughout Central California under the header, Chef Randy. He and his wife, Robin, live in Ojai, California, with their dog Cooper. Robin and Cooper are not vegetarians.

Healthy

Fall / Winter

Quick + Easy

Cook the orzo according to package directions. You want it al dente so maybe a minute less than package directions.

Drain well, add to a large mixing bowl, and set aside.

Cut tofu in half lengthwise. You should have two equal slices about 3/4-t inch thick. Brush tofu with two tablespoons of the olive oil. Place on grill and cook for four minutes per side. You want it to have nice grill marks but not be charred.

Remove from grill, allow to cool, then cut into 3/4-inch cubes. Add tofu cubes to the mixing bowl with the orzo.

Set aside.

In a separate mixing bowl, combine remaining olive oil, lemon juice, vinegar, basil, oregano, and thyme. Stir to combine. Pour this mixture over the tofu/orzo mixture. Add the corn, onion, cherry tomatoes, and the nutritional yeast.

Gently stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Vegan

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SOLD IN OJAI

Dale Hanson

Homes Sold Last Month

Ojai Valley Real Estate

A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF RECENT HOME SALES

(805)646-7229

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Residential, commercial, or business opportunity.

355 Prospect Street, Oak View, 2 bed, 1 bath, 810 square feet. Sold $579,500 1981 Country Place, Ojai, 3 bed, 2 bath, 1,297 sf. Sold $600,000 1103 Creekside Way, #B, Ojai, 2 bed, 1.5 bath, 1,389 sf. Sold $635,000

918 Pleasant Avenue, 3 bed, 2 bath, 1,989 sf. Sold $939,000 694 Brier Street, 3 bed, 2 bath, 2,114 sf. Sold $979,000 1944 Country Place, 3 bed, 2 bath, 1,628 sf. Sold $1,011,000 1405 Daly Road, 3 bed, 3 bath, 1,911 sf. Sold $1,050,000

330 Monte Via, Oak View, 3 bed, 2 bath, 1,484 sf. Sold $670,000

413 Buena Vista Drive, 4 bed, 3 bath, 1,997 sf. Sold $1,099,000

1450 Cruzero Street, Ojai, 3 bed, 2 bath, 1,533 sf. Sold $690,915

908 Tico Road, 2 bed, 1 bath, 748 sf. Sold $1,166,000

256 North Alvarado Street, 2 bed, 2 bath, 1,080 sf. Sold 845,000 114 Valley Ridge Street, 4 bed, 2 bath, 1,942 sf. Sold $850,000 1014 Grandview Avenue, 3 bed, 2 bath, 1,175 sf. Sold $870,000 308 Martindale Avenue, 3 bed, 2 bath, 1,279 sf. Sold $908,000

Great location for commercial business or restaurant. Large parking in back. The building is updated and very clean. Forced air and heating, 3 private offices. A bath room and small wet kitchen. Separate attached unit with 3/4 bath and private entrance and address. $775,000

202 Cañada Street, 4 bed, 4.5 bath, 4,000 sf. Sold $1,825,000 929 Cuyama Road, 3 bed, 2 bath, 2,932 sf. Sold $1,825,000 1434 Foothill Road, 3 bed, 2.5 bath, 2,197 sf. Sold $1,900,000 805 Del Oro Drive, 5 bed, 3.5 bath, 3,681 sf. Sold $2,740,000 2350 Ladera Road, 3 bed, 5 bath, 4,443 sf. Sold $6,200,000

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535 Riverdale Road, #537, Oak View, 3 bed, 2 bath, 1,360 sf.

Sold $910,000

S U B S C RI B E F O R O N LY $24.95 P ER Y E A R

111 North Fulton Street, 4 bed, 4 bath, 1,931 sf. Sold $925,000

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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

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.

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

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

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.

Only for experienced, f it hikers.

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Trailhead on eastern side of Sulphur Mountain Road.

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2020 Remodel on 17 acres with gated entry, lighted tennis court, approximately 15 acres of avocado orchards, multiple outdoor living areas, outdoor kitchen, 3,000-square-foot shop, two fireplaces, multi-room master suite, amazing views, and much more. www.2871MaricopaHwy.com $5,900,000

Corral Canyon Ranch in Cuyama Valley is a 277+ acre ranch with five recently renovated houses, equestrian facilities, pastures, hay fields, beautiful views set against the stunning Sierra Madres Mountains. www.29443hwy33.com Price Upon Request

4 bedroom, 2 bathroom in charming downtown Ojai on .43-acre lot with brick fireplace, covered front porch, several upgrades. $1,495,000

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Marc Whitman design on approximately 7 acres with two master suites, five fireplaces, pool, outdoor kitchen, avocado orchard, RV parking, amazing views, and much more. www.1911MeinersRoad.com $2,997,000

33+ acre retreat in Wheeler Canyon with amazing views, private pond, fruit trees, chicken coop, multiple outdoor living areas, jetted soaking tub, stone fireplace, and vaulted, exposed-beam ceilings. $2,495,000

Alviria Oaks - Three-bedroom, two-bathroom Oak West Estates home with office, detached garage, workshop, great outdoor living, patio kitchen, and mountain views. $879,000

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