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items so we can share them with everyone participating. Make sure to set them aside at your cleanup sites if you are able to join in person and post photos and tag us if you are out there performing a solo cleanup. Tag @vccoastcleanup and @surfridervc so we can share your unique trash items with the community.

Celebrate International Coastal Cleanup Day on Sept. 17

We hope you will check out www.vccoastcleanup.org and find a site so you can participate in some of the fun. If you can’t make it to a cleanup and still want to participate in some capacity, you can still perform a solo cleanup and submit your trash data using the Ocean Conservancy’s Clean Swell Application so your efforts can be recognized at the county-level that day! Solo cleanups can be performed anywhere in the watershed. You can take a walk around the block and pick up trash in the storm drain or head to a local park that you know is a major trash hot spot and spruce it up. You can make any day this month a cleanup day so that it fits in with your schedule. Consider it Coastal Cleanup Month! There are many ways to share your cleanup activities through social media. We want to see your weirdest, strangest or largest trash

The Ventura County Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation will be at the Ventura Promenade/“C” Street location between the Crowne Plaza and Aloha Steakhouse. We will have some sustainable swag to give away to our early bird volunteers! The county of Ventura has provided great reusable tote bags and reusable straws to give away to volunteers that will be distributed to volunteers at the various cleanup sites.

In addition, at the Ventura Promenade location, one of Surfrider’s National Partners, Stasher, has donated 50 Stasher bags that we get to share with some of the first participants on Saturday morning. We hope that these items will help inspire you to make easy and sustainable changes in your daily routines to keep items out of the landfill and ultimately out of our local watersheds and away from ourPleaseocean. keep in mind that waivers are required to participate in these events and that PDFs can be found at www.vccoastcleanup. org. The Ventura Promenade/“C” Street location requires three waivers which are linked at ventura.surfrider.org/beach-cleanups/ and can be filled out ahead of time to save time at the check in tent. I hope to see you there! E-mail beachcleanups@ventura.surfrider.org with any questions regarding the Ventura Promenade/“C” Street cleanup with Surfrider.

Danielle Rose is Surfrider Ventura County’s cleanup lead for the monthly Ventura Promenade/“C” Street Cleanup site.

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by Danielle Rose

International Coastal Cleanup Day is right around the corner! On Sept. 17, 2022, from 9 a.m to 12 p.m., thousands of cleanups will be happening throughout the state of California. We are fortunate to have many events happening throughout Ventura County to help clean and protect our local watersheds. The county of Ventura has coordinated over 20 sites with friendly and hard-working site captains who are excited to work alongside you. There are nine inland cleanup sites and 13 coastal cleanup sites as of the time of this writing. It is exciting to see the major impact that we are able to have when we gather together and work toward a common goal of preserving our environment. In 2021 we had over 2,000 volunteers pick up over 19,500 pounds of trash and recyclables in Ventura County alone and we are hoping to surpass both of those numbers and have an even greater impact this year.

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“This county job is like my dream job,” said Anderson, further explaining how she felt to learn she’d been hired. “Oh, gosh, I was thrilled. Cried, of course, very excited. For me, it was

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“I went to a doctor at UCLA and he looked right at me and he said, ‘You don’t have that,’” she said. “We did the blood tests. And actually, it turns out that I have a very, what he called ‘rarer than rare’ form of spinal muscular atrophy, which is also a form of muscular dystrophy. But my version of it is very rare, so it’s a funny story.”

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time in her life.

Moving back to Ventura County six years later, Anderson was hired for an entry-level job with Independent Resource Living Center, a local charity serving disabled people. She was named executive director after just one year and completed a communications degree at California

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“And then when I came home, it was like, ‘Oh man, I’m an advocate. Like, this is what I want to do.’ It really awakened something in me,” she recalled.Aftergraduating from Thousand Oaks High School, Anderson enrolled at Moorpark College. When she was 20 she moved to Sacramento to work for the California Youth Leadership Forum, the organization that had inspired her, as well as several state government agencies where she gained more experience on disability issues.

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State University Channel Islands while working at that job. For the last two years Anderson worked for Southern California Edison on customer service for disabled and low incomeThat’speople.thebackground that led Anderson to be hired as Ventura County’s first-ever Disability Access Manager with a goal of

expanding community engagement efforts and improving services for people with disabilities.

“I’m an advocate”

For the first 26 years of her life, doctors believed she had a relatively common form of muscular dystrophy. Then about 10 years ago, Anderson learned the original diagnosis was incorrect.

Anderson was able to walk while attending grade school in Thousand Oaks, but frequently fell down due to a disability her doctors didn’t fully understand at the time. By the time she was in sixth grade, Anderson was using a manual wheelchair to get around, and by high school needed a power wheelchair.

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When Anderson was still in high school her parents sent her to the California Youth Leadership Forum for students with disabilities. The program would ultimately change the course of her life. She learned about disability history and how different cultures treat people with disabilities. She was also surrounded by other people with disabilities for the first

“My disability kind of progressed with my education level and you know, Thousand Oaks being kind of a small town, I was definitely one of the only, or the only person using a wheelchair in all of my schools. And you didn’t see it a whole lot around town, either. So, definitely loved the small town feel of it, but it always left a little bit of a feeling of not really fitting in being a young person with a disability around town,” Anderson said.

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by Alex Wilson awilson@timespublications.com

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Officials are still urging caution to protect against the spread of COVID and strongly encourage people to wear masks at the courthouses regardless of vaccination status. Some other COVID-related safety measures will stay in place, including seating members of the public in every other seat in the jury assembly room and courtrooms, officials said.

Swell app. This free app features icons to conveniently record what you find, snap photos, provide details (such as who you are with), and post to social media. Volunteers working at their own sites will miss out on the sense of comradery, free reusable tote bags, and stainless steel straws available at group sites, but they can earn an elec tronic badge instead.

between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.

and which is also the chief finan cial sponsor of the event in Ven tura County, providing $5,000 in funding. Other major sponsors are Vida Newspaper and Gold Coast Broadcasting, providing $3,000 in cash or in-kind donations; Harrison Industries, at $800; and the Ventura County Reporter, Ventura Breeze and Ventura County Public Works Agen cy at $300 each. Statewide sponsors are Crystal Geyser, the California Coastal Commission, Oracle, Union Bank, Whale Tail license plates, Pro tect Our Coast and Oceans Fund, the California State Parks Foundation, and the Ocean Conservancy.

Efforts by the U.S. Interior Department to change the names of 650 geographic features nationwide that contain a word offensive to Native Americans will impact 80 California sites, including two in Ventura County in the mountains north of Fillmore.

Enrollment at California Lutheran University has nearly rebounded to pre-pandemic levels, according to campus officials. About 844 students entered the campus for the first time this fall and total enrollment is around 2,440.

Court mask requirements lifted

months before the event, reminded them to bring their own water, closedtoe shoes and sunscreen, and brought treats and prizes for star performers and participants who found unusual items or had special needs. A core group of the same volunteers came to that site each year, and each year he encouraged them to bring their own reusable buckets and gloves, during a time when plastic bags and disposable gloves were still the norm for litter collection. Grahame Watts, who came to “Jay’s beach” during those years, remembered Duncan as “welcoming, open and smiling,” even through the difficult task of obtaining data from volunteers about amounts and types of litter

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his deep knowledge of Ventura County and its public safety needs makes him ideally suited to lead the bureau and expand our community connections.”

Future maps will refer to the area formerly known as Squaw Creek as Saputiwah Spring. Squaw Flat is now named Kahus Flat. The new names honor the local Chumash culture, officials said.

federal locations for far too long,” Interior Secretary Deb Haaland said in a news release. “Together, we are showing why representation matters and charting a path for an inclusive America.”

Whitney named DA Bureau of Investigation chief

“The agriculture industry is one of the biggest employers in our county, with many different career opportunities that pay living wages in our region,” Etchart said. “This facility will not only provide students with an opportunity to learn about the science of agriculture but also gain valuable job skills in high school that would lead to careers with any number of local employers in the sector.”

while also identifying new opportunities for crime reduction and community collaboration.”

“As police chief of Ventura County’s largest city, Scott was a champion of community policing and asrelease.Erikengagement,”neighborhoodDistrictAttorneyNasarenkosaidinanews“Hislongtimeexperienceanagencyleadercoupledwith

An organic farm has sprouted in Ventura as an educational tool to help students prepare for careers in agricultural science, business andVenturatechnology.Unified School District officials held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Aug. 29 for the fiveacre Sa’aliyas Ranch at Pacific High School on College Drive. The farm includes avocado and lemon trees as well as row crops and a state-of-the-art greenhouse.

Whitney served as Oxnard’s police chief between 2016 and 2020 and also spent time as interim and assistant city manager overseeing several city departments. Whitney served a total of 31 years with the Oxnard Police“I’veDepartment.workedclosely with the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office for three decades and I have the highest regard for the excellent work that they do,” Whitney said. “I appreciate the strong culture of prosecutorial support within the bureau of investigation and their deep commitment to keeping our communities safe. I am excited to maintain that proud tradition

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Last year in Ventura County, 2,127 volunteers cleaned up 19,503 pounds of trash and recyclables. Statewide, over 74,000 Californians collected more than 800,000 pounds of lit ter from beaches and inland water ways. However, yearly comparisons are becoming less relevant because, continuing a social distancing option begun two years ago, some volunteers use the Clean Swell app to record indi vidual or small group efforts all month long, counting their results toward the official total for Coastal Cleanup Day.

For more orcanVenturamentalccd.htmlwww.coastal.ca.gov/publiced/ccd/information:www.vccoastcleanup.org/www.oceanconservancy.orgDavidGoldstein,anenvironresourceanalystwithCountyPublicWorks,bereachedat805-658-4312david.goldstein@ventura.org.

Ventura County Harbor Department officials are ready to unveil three proposals to redevelop the dilapidated Fisherman’s Wharf shopping complex.

One is described as a “lifestyle retail center” with a market as an anchor, along with a playground, amphitheater and restaurants.

Also, some corporate or other large groups, previously participating in the cleanup day as a team-building exer cise, have transitioned to a year-round program. The California Coastal Com mission’s Adopt-A-Beach program mobilizes volunteers year-round and can provide the added motivation of a sense of ownership. See the California Coastal Commission website nia,downpropertyUnlikeallandhtml)coastal.ca.gov/publiced/aab/aab1.(www.foralistofadoptablebeachesbeachmanagers.Ofcourse,inCalifornia,wecanhaveasenseofbeachownership.somestates,whereoceanfrontownerscontrolthebeachtothelowtideline,inCaliforthepublicownsthelandfromthe

VUSD debuts Sa’aliyas Ranch

“Year-to-date our first-year numbers are up 22% and our transfer numbers are up 39%,” said Falone Serna, dean of undergraduate admission and outreach. “Housing is full, which I take as a good sign we are moving forward as we continue to return to some sense of postpandemic normalcy.”

Another proposal would include shops, restaurants, housing and a boutique hotel. The third would feature a OxnardfortheexclusivetheofficialsCommittee,andFollowingaproposalsatstepprocessdirector.Michaeltocommunitytorestaurantsstrawberry-themed“visitor-servingvillage”withandrides.“Wecouldn’tbemoreexcitedhavethedevelopersmeettheface-to-faceandlistenfeedbackandideas,”saidTripp,harbordepartment“BeingatthisstageofthemeanswearegettingoneclosertomakingrealprogressFisherman’sWharf.”Trippsaidpublicinputonthewillgivedeveloperschancetorevisetheplans.reviewbythepublictheHarborAdvisoryharbordepartmentmightrecommendboardofsupervisorsenternegotiationswithoneofdevelopers.ApublicworkshopisplannedMonday,Sept.19,atthePerformingArtsCenter

Oxnard’s former police chief Scott Whitney has been named the new chief of the District Attorney’s Bureau of Investigation.

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Thecollected.California Coastal Commis sion leads efforts statewide, and Lara Shellenbarger, of the Ventura County Public Works Agency’s Watershed Protection District, is the countywide coordinator for Ventura County. She and the district act on behalf of the Ventura County Coalition for Coastal and Inland Waterways, which includes the county and eight of its 10 cities,

“I feel a deep obligation to use my platform to ensure that our public lands and waters are accessible and welcoming. That starts with removing racist and derogatory names that have graced

Eye on the Environment

Farm Manager Mike Etchart said it will be a hands-on learning experience.

high tide line to the water, according to the website of the California State Lands Commission (www.slc.ca.gov/ water-boundaries/) When you clean a beach in California, or when you pre vent litter from washing to the beach via inland waterways, you are truly protecting your own property. There are 12 official beach sites and nine inland sites this year, listed at captain.ofwasnationalinitwaswhenmanywhoincleanourusuallysafetyinvccoastcleanup.org/cleanup-sites.www.ThesiteatMuguRock,popularpreviousyears,isclosedduetoconcerns.Myfamily,whichpicksuplitteratabeachnearhomeinVentura,willinsteadMandalayStateBeachthisyear,memoryofJames“Jay”Duncan,wasabeachcaptainthereduringannualcleanupsinthe1990s,thecoastalcleanupprogrambuildingthemomentumthattookfromaneventwithseparateoriginsTexasandCaliforniaintoanintermovement.Mr.Duncan,whodiedlastmonth,therecyclingmanagerofthecityOxnardandwasamodelbeachHerecruitedvolunteers

Fisherman’s Wharf workshop on Sept. 19

Coastal Cleanup Day customized for COVID, memorial site

This Saturday, Sept. 17, from 9 a.m. until noon, Ventura Coun ty Coastal Cleanup Day will be part of the 38th annual International Coastal Cleanup Day.

Ribbon cutting ceremony for the Sa'aliyas Ranch organic farm on the campus of Ventura's Pacific High School. Photo submitted

People on jury duty or with other business at the Ventura County Hall of Justice can breathe a sigh of relief. Ventura County Superior Court officials lifted COVID face mask requirements effective Sept. 13 for courthouses in Ventura, Simi Valley and El Rio.

Search for the Clean Swell app at the App Store or on Google Play. The Ocean Conservancy has on its web site, at withup/cleanswell/,free-seas/international-coastal-cleanoceanconservancy.org/trash-adownloadableposterinstructionsforusingtheClean

CLU enrollment rebounds

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have never launched a successful computer attack on shipping operations at the Port of Hueneme, but Operations Manager Mike Morrison, who serves as the facilities security officer, knows the threat is ever present. Giant corporations with extensive security precautions have recently been victimized by cybercriminals demanding ransoms as well as government agencies including the Los Angeles Unified School District, whose computer systems were breached.

Port cybersecurity seminar focuses on threats, tools and need for vigilance

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“There have been enough lessons learned from case studies of events that have impacted shipping companies and other supply chains,” he said. “And they can have serious downstream impacts, from warehousing to trucking to, you know, at the end of the day, the consumer.”

Cybersecurity seminar participants learning about the latest trends. Photo by Alex Wilson

He added that some of the lessons learned about cybersecurity for government and business also can apply to everyone’s electronic devices.

While efforts to educate port workers on the dangers of cyberattacks have been underway for many years, port officials staged their first cybersecurity seminar on Wednesday, Sept. 7, that drew about 50 participants from across the U.S. The seminar featured presentations by officials with the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) as well as the U.S. Coast MorrisonGuard.said the global supply chain is an increasingly attractive target for criminals seeking big payouts as well as cyberterrorists hoping to disrupt trade. There’s also a new federal requirement that ports have a cybersecurity action plan.

Aaron Valance is the port’s information technology systems manager, and said one big worry that keeps him up at night is the possibility that a rogue nation might target the port for political reasons. That’s why it’s so important to follow the guidelines of agencies including the FBI, CISA and Coast Guard, he said.

Cyberterrorists

“I think one of the main things about cybersecurity is it’s ever evolving. Just when you think you might have something figured out, it changes,” he said.

“If it just doesn’t feel right, it probably isn’t. ‘My bank’s never sent me this email before? Why is it prompting me for my password?’” he said. “And that’s when you take a step back and stop. I don’t think you can be complacent anymore. Those days are over.”

So that’s why the threat, as well as the consequence, if something happened, could be severe.”

One of the presenters was Nick Duan, president and CTO of software company D-Tech which is developing new programs to keep computer systems safe from “Cybersecuritycyberattacks.iskindof the buzzword of today,” he said. “It’s important from a national security perspective. Everything is connected with networks, computers.”

“Everything is connected”

Cybercriminals are constantly aiming for elderly people and others who aren’t tech savvy.

“You can sleep a little better if you put the right tools in place,” Valance said. “The thing I’m most worried about is, is some nation-state looking to just make a statement by disrupting our supply chain.”

Morrison said one of the most important things to keep in mind is that the threat is always shifting.

by Alex Wilson awilson@timespublications.com

“Social engineering is what I see mostly affecting the average man. I wouldn’t be surprised if you yourself had gotten a text message from someone you don’t know and they’re trying to engage in a conversation. And later on, that conversation would lead to them asking for money.”

Valance said everyone needs to remain vigilant to avoid being victimized by cybercriminals.

Morrison said one of the biggest takeaways of the event was the need for government agencies and private companies to work together to prevent cyberattacks. “It’s really a team effort. So the more that we can network and share information, perhaps the faster we can either squash an incident or maybe even prevent it.”

While a terror attack using guns or bombs would be obvious, attacks through computers can be far more subtle. “You can really see physical attackers, you know, coming to your front yard. But cyber is invisible sometimes.

Cultural and spiritual fabric

function as a large, bordered wall hanging that can be several stories high and placed on the side of a high wall or building. What drew her to this particular form of thangka?

ing of ple’sdrivenTibetans,toNotthatButBostonreturnedEventually,wonderment.”Rinchen-WongmototheStatesandmovedtotoworkinurbanplanning.theseedwasplanted.SheknewshewouldcomebacktoIndia.justforadventure.ShewantedstayandspendextendedtimewithwhosegovernmenthadbeenintoNorthernIndiabythePeo-RepublicofChina.

While she had previous experience with quilting, thangka fabric art was something different. It was pictorial and reflective of Buddhist thought. Patches of silk cloth pic-

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Thangka artist Leslie Rinchen-Wongmo shares her Threads of Awakening

by Tim Pompey

That’s what she shares in her new book Threads of Awakening (with a foreword by His Holiness the Dalai Lama), which was released by She Writes Press on Aug. 23.

Life’s rich

Thangka as a visual art form has a long, storied history in Tibet. Thangka paintings were art scrolls used to uplift and encourage Tibetan citizens

toward the virtues of Buddhism. They sometimes painted historical figures like the Buddha but, most commonly, the art form featured iconography for idealized Buddhist virtues.

“The first trip was when I got hooked on the idea to travel more spaciously,” she said. “I met people who were backpacking for a year. That’s when the idea got into me to return for a longerRinchen-Wongmostretch.” felt compelled to return to India.

Rinchen-Wongmo made her first trip to India after she graduated from UCLA in 1988 with an MBA focused on urban planning and nonprofit and land development. On a summer break, she decided to go to India. A land of diversity and beautiful landscapes, with multiple cultures and breathtaking mountains. And why not? Jobs were plentiful, she was young and there were a couple of months in which she could enjoy herself before starting work in September.

What she learned surprised her.

“Encouraging of wonderment”

Leslie Rinchen-Wongmo in 2021. Photo by Doug Ellis

“It was just supposed to be a summer trip to Kashmir and Ladakh,” Rinchen-Wongmo recalled.

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"Buddha Shakyamuni and the Six Supports," an appliqué thangka made by Leslie Rinchen-Wongmo in 1997 and shown to His Holiness the Dalai Lama. All images courtesy of Leslie Rinchen-Wongmo

“There was something about the freedom in being in a very different world, in a different culture. It removed all the standard assumptions that we live with every day. I found it very freeing and encourag-

A rarer form of thangka, known as fabric art using silk applique, morericpose,serveformseye.Rinchen-Wongmo’scaughtWhilebothofthangkathesamepur-thangkafab-artcanbemuchprominent,and

t started innocently enough as an adventurous trip to India. But what Leslie Rinchen-Wongmo discovered during her years traveling to India was both a spiritual calling and an artistic revelation.

“It’s almost unexplainable,” Rinchen-Wongmo noted. “It was just a powerful emotional experience.”

In 1992, her plan was to go to Dharamshala for a year. While living there, she had arranged a volunteer job with the planning council for the Tibetan government in exile, doing economic development proposals and census planning. She ended up staying for eight-plus years, studying the Tibetan language and Buddhism and pursuing her passion for thangka fabric art.

no other books about it. It’s worthy of a book.”

However, she can write and feels this book gives essential details about her life’s journey toward Buddhism and art.

“I can get lost for hours in one sentence,” she said.

But beyond the personal experience, Rinchen-Wongmo writes

“I’m grateful to have lived a very fortunate life, both in my origin and family background,” she said, “and for having the resources to travel like this. I was welcomed by the Tibetans and my teachers who were completely open to sharing their art, their culture, and themselves with me.”

“I was able to blend myself into what was happening in Dharamshala,” she said. “I was inspired by other people I met doing the same thing. It freed me to be open to this new experience without stressing out. My usual fears just dissolved.”

Leslie Rinchen-Wongmo’s Threads of Awakening is available for purchase at threadsofawakening.com/ book/; at Timbre Books, 1924 E. Main St., Ventura, timbrebooks.com; and at several other booksellers.

about the beauty, humor and strength of a culture that has been seriously undermined and forced to leave its home state. It’s a cultural exploration through the written word at a level that a reader will find interesting, insightful and even inspirational.

She will give a talk at Ventura College on Thursday, Sept. 22 (time TBD) and at Santa Monica's Mystic Journey Bookstore on Saturday, Sept. 24, at 11:30 a.m. For full details on these and other events, visit threadsofawakening. com/events/.

"Faces of Pilgrimage," 2008, based on a photograph by Diane Barker of two Tibetan girls returning from pilgrimage.

As for her new book, there’s a different story to be told. It takes a lot of energy and focus to write a book. Rinchen-Wongmo is scrupulous in her wordsmanship and has openly admitted there are times when she doesn’t care for writing.

“I have a skill,” she emphasized, “and I have a rare position and opportunity. I think I knew early on that it would be good for me to write a book about this art form. There are

Threads of Awakening

It was a serious shift in her life. Describing her previous self as an art “dabbler,” she transformed from a curious observer to a committed practitioner. Starting from square one, she found her life’s purpose in the art form and the study of Buddhism. Both had a significant impact on her “Buddhismlife. and my art are inter-

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As for her own journey, she paused to reflect:

It was love at first sight, and so, with careful forethought and gentle persuasion, she inquired around Dharamshala and convinced a local teacher to get her started. Between studying Buddhism and practicing thangka fabric art, she spent several years learning the craft and the culture.

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It took her 20 years to get to it and five years after that to finish and find the right publisher to support it. But she persisted, and the result has been worth the effort.

Threads of Awakening is a memoir with added value. While recounting her years in India, the book is also a lay introduction to Tibetan art, culture and Buddhist philosophy. It puts in readable language the impetus for her art and her fascination and immersion into Tibetan culture.

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twined,” she stated. “They carry out my life’s values.”

“What I have is the gift and opportunity of my personal experience with the art,” she explained. “It became a memoir because I wrote it from my perspective.”

“Over the years, I realized that my story might also impact other people who may not get to India,” she said. “But they might do something else outside their normal path. And even if it’s Buddhist, the book is intended to be universally helpful.”

But it also says something about Rinchen-Wongmo’s willingness to leave a comfortable career and pursue a different life in a foreign language and culture.

“I was studying Buddhist philosophy,” she recalled, “and somehow it just pulled these two things together, and it was beautiful.”

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Grossman, originally from Philadelphia, moved to the Eagle Rock area four years ago to make a career out of music.

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“I lived in New York for four years where music was definitely much more on the back burner, and all of a sudden I looked up; I was approaching 30 and not happy,” Grossman said.

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is also pleased with his first single, “What I Owe,” about his yearning to find stability in LA.“I wrote ‘What I Owe’ once I had finally found my footing in Los Angeles, and contributing to that was recording the album finally . . . After agonizing over this for five years, writing it in morning pages every day, ‘Am I ever going to do this?’ and then finally the song fell out of me, out of this gratitude for the moment and being here, but also this sense of dues to be Whenpaid.”

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Soon Come was released in March, Grossman was prepared for any outcome. He didn’t expect to open for Mavis Staples at Union Chapel in London for two nights.

“I had an opportunity to meet Bill and spend time at his house on a couple of occasions,” said Grossman. “Bill would just sit there and tell us stories for hours. It was just the most surreal experience from a guy whose music has meant so much to me . . .

Grossman was once part of a band when he lived in Chicago. He knew there was something more for him in music, and when he had this chance, he took full advantage of “Myit. solo endeavor was going to be a more holistic offering artistically,” Grossman explained. “There were seven years in between the last thing that I put out as part of a band and then this album. There were a lot of days when I just was unsure that I was ever going to actually make that leap or get to this point. There’s an enormous sense of just pride and joy in this album.”

I started writing ‘Crowned’ just about those times as it was happening, but Bill passed away during, so it was just a very disorienting time, and I finished writing the song in hisGrossmanhonor.”

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As a kid, music played a significant role in his home and inspired his future endeavors.“Froma very young age, it always felt like the thing I wanted to do,” Grossman recalled. “I was in elementary school, and I was going to do a book report, and I was deciding between Magic Johnson, John Lennon or Stevie Wonder.

“I have a few more songs that I’m going to be putting out that were some songs that were initially recorded during the same time that ‘Soon Come’ was made,” Grossman explained. “However, beyond that, I’m very much just in song collecting mode.”

are taken from times incredibly important to him. One of them is the song “Crowned,” which he wrote to honor the late Bill Withers. The two spent time together before he died in March 2020.

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“Mind you, my parents were 18 years old in 1970, living in New York, so they’ve put me onto a lot of the music that I love today. I think that was instilled in our house from a very early age.”

os Angeles is the land of a thousand dreams. One of those dreams came true in March when Teddy Grossman released his debut solo album, Soon Come. Now, he is going on his first national tour. First, however, he’ll play the Bank of America Performing Arts Center in Thousand Oaks, opening for The War & Treaty on Tuesday, Sept. 20.

“The songs on this album are rooted in that time in New York, where I was realizing that things were out of balance. Within a year or so (after moving to Los Angeles), I started meeting my collaborators and began making this album,” he said.

Teddy Grossman performs with The War & Treaty on Tuesday, Sept. 20, at the Scherr Forum Theatre of the Bank of America Performing Arts Center, 2100 E.

Two of his favorite songs from this album

Besides the War & Treaty tour, he’s planning smaller dates near the end of the year in Los Angeles, Philadelphia and New York. Between these shows and next year, he hopes to release more material.

Teddy Grossman left the corporate world behind to join the L.A. music scene

Teddy Grossman performs on Sept. 20 at the Bank of America Performing Arts Center. Photo by Steph Port

Living the dream

When he had the chance to relocate from New York to Los Angeles, leaving the corporate world behind, he used the stops in his life as stepping stones for his lyrics.

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A long-simmered beef broth came filled with all kinds of good things, like different types of meat, slivers of onion, chopped herbs and, of course, a big pile of rice noodles soaking up all that flavor.

Excerpts from this novel--The Pollinator In His Own Words--read by the author, exemplify the intimate relationship between two art forms: painting and writing. The protagonist of this tale, through the mystic art of surfing, slowly develops the ability to fly. As the story evolves, he discovers that he can, during flight, by way of olfactory engendered clairvoyance, accumulate and store internally essential love; eventually he is able to bestow this love. The following excerpts, inspired by the paintings of Edward Hopper, occur in the

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Cooked and served together were fried rice, small bits of chicken, black mushrooms and bamboo shoots, all flavored with ginger and other spices. Coming to the table in a handsome clay pot and topped with shaved onions and chopped cilantro, you

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Special pho with steak, brisket and tendon.

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All told, it was a welcome return to form for one of Ventura’s bestloved Vietnamese restaurants. The decor is a breath of fresh air, and the flavor of the food has possibly been improved upon. Mai’s has a new attitude that will hopefully serve the cafe, and its patrons, well for many months and years to come.

couldn’t have asked for a better presentation. The meal itself was hearty, rich and multi-textured.

HighlyMai’srecommended!phowasmuch as I remembered — which is to say, excellent.

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Chicken, vegetables and rice served in a clay pot.

1967 E. Main St., www.maiscafeventura.com805-652-2061Ventura$4-17

Mai’s Cafe in Midtown Ventura as one of the restaurants that took advantage of the pandemic to give itself an upgrade.

With fresh bean sprouts, basil, lime and slices of jalapeño on the side, adding to the flavor and texture was part of the fun.

Out: the bright colors, kitschy decor and (based on my recent visit) dim sum. In: A modern black-and-white color scheme that’s cool and soothing, a dash of color from a tasteful wall mural, and lovely lamps shaped like lotus flowers. Clean and bright are the first words that came to mind when I walked in with two friends. On a hot summer day, it seemed like the ideal place to relax for a casual lunch.

We did, however, start our meal with an appetizer “sample plate,” which was a bit of a mixed bag. The fried hunks of tofu were tasty, especially when dipped in one of the two sauces (peanut and a sweet and spicy concoction) served on the side. And I always enjoy a Vietnamese spring roll (with bean sprouts, cilantro, vermicelli and other fresh ingredients surrounded by a tender, translucent sheet of rice paper) and crispy egg rolls. But the potstickers were a letdown: rubbery and not well seasoned.

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Following a months-long closure, this popular spot for pho and other Vietnamese delights . . . plus a few Hawaiian specialties and some dim sum . . . reopened in June with a new look, a somewhat pared-down menu and what seems to be a fresh start.

Sample plate with potstickers, spring rolls, egg rolls and fried tofu.

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Excerpts from this novel--The Pollinator In His Own Wordsread by the author, exemplify the intimate relationship between two art forms: painting and writing. The protagonist of this tale, through the mystic art of surfing, slowly develops the ability to fly. As the story evolves, he discovers that he can, during flight, by way of olfactory engendered clairvoyance, accumulate and store inter nally essential love; eventually he is able to bestow this love. The following excerpts, inspired by the paintings of Edward Hopper, occur in the story when the protagonist is beginning to collect such essences of primal bliss. Excerpts from this novel--The Pollinator In His Own Words--read by the author, exemplify the intimate relationship between two art forms: painting and writing. The protagonist of this tale, through the mystic art of surfing, slowly develops the ability to fly. As the story evolves, he discovers that he can, during flight, by way of olfactory engendered clairvoyance, accumulate and store internally essential love; eventually he is able to bestow this love. The following excerpts, inspired by the paintings of Edward Hopper, occur in the story when the protagonist is beginning to collect such essences of primal bliss.

The barbecued pork in my friend’s sandwich, on the other hand, was cooked and seasoned perfectly, and topped with fresh and fabulous cucumber, carrots and pickled onions. They were tucked, however, inside a French roll that was dry as a bone. Stellar flavors, but it really needed a sauce or dressing to pull it all Thetogether.clay pot dish was lovely.

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Excerpts from this novel--The Pollinator In His Own Wordsread by the author, exemplify the intimate relationship between two art forms: painting and writing. The protagonist of this tale, through the mystic art of surfing, slowly develops the ability to fly. As the story evolves, he discovers that he can, during flight, by way of olfactory engendered clairvoyance, accumulate and store inter nally essential love; eventually he is able to bestow this love. The following excerpts, inspired by the paintings of Edward Hopper, occur in the story when the protagonist is beginning to collect such essences of primal bliss. Excerpts from this novel--The Pollinator In His Own Words--read by the author, exemplify the intimate relationship between two art forms: painting and writing. The protagonist of this tale, through the mystic art surfing, slowly develops the ability to fly. the story evolves, he discovers that he can,

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While the offerings here aren’t quite as extensive as I remembered, the best parts of the menu remain intact: the delicious kalua pork, the wide variety of noodles, the wonderful pho. Despite the heat, I was happy to order a big bowl of “special pho” (steak, brisket and tendon) for my meal, while one of my companions tried a clay pot rice dish (chicken and veggies) and the other went for a Vietnamese-style barbecued pork sandwich served with a small bowl of vegetable soup.

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Anderson is already earning praise from county CEO Sevet Johnson.

she’s happy county leaders chose someone with a disability as the first person to hold her new role. “Many people have tried to create initiatives to better things for people with disabilities. But when it’s not individuals with lived experiences who are trying to create the change, it doesn’t land in the same power . . . So I think that the fact that the county really prioritized finding someone like myself, who has professional and, most importantly, in my opinion, personal experience with disability is going to make things more effective and I think more powerful because I’m going to know how to really create something that’s going to work.”

“We are thrilled to have Dani Anderson join our team. She brings extensive professional and lived experience that will help us build upon efforts to ensure county services are accessible and inclusive of people with disabilities and other functional needs, particularly in emergency response,” Johnson said in a statement announcing Anderson’s hiring.

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The Lookout: Acoustic Open Mic with Tommy Foytek, 7-10 p.m.

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Leashless Brewing: Chris Hawley, 6:30 p.m.

Winchester’s: Karyn 805, 5:30-8:30 p.m.

OTHER

BL Dancehall/Borderline: Line dancing lessons

LIVE MUSIC

Anna’s Cider: Trivia night, 7 p.m.

Rock and Roll Pizza (Simi Valley; Cochran): Boogie Nights, 7-11 p.m.

Outlaws: Sing Time Karaoke, 9:30 p.m.-1 a.m.

Boatyard Pub: Teresa Russell, 6:30-9:30 p.m.

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The Bank of America Performing Arts Center welcomes Kansas on Thursday, Sept. 15, at 7 p.m. OFFER ENDS: 9/30/22 AFTER DARK LIVE AND ONLINE H = Highly recommended If you have something related to nightlife — online or otherwise — please email nshaffer@ timespublications.com. Due to the erratic nature of entertainment booking, information contained here is subject to change and not guaranteed. Call venues ahead to conﬁrm. SUPPORT LOCAL MUSIC!

The Hangar Bar: Karaoke with Susan, 6-9 p.m.

Keynote Lounge: Open Mic Jam, 8 p.m.-12 a.m.

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GiGi’s: Karaoke, 8 p.m.-12 a.m.

Sportsman Lounge (Camarillo): Sing Time Karaoke, 7-10 p.m.

Black Angus: Square Cow Live Series, 7-10 p.m.

FRIDAY, 9/16

THURSDAY, 9/15

The Garage: Duke Fame, 8-11 p.m.

El Rey Cantina (Camarillo): Karaoke with Leigh Balton, 8-11 p.m.

Bank of America Performing Arts Center: Kansas, 8 p.m. H

BL Dancehall/Borderline: Boots Electric, Sabbath

(6:30 and 7:30 p.m.) and dancing, 6 p.m.-12 a.m.

Cantara Cellars: Slogan Acoustic, 7-10 p.m.

Four Brix: Caliente 805, 6-8:30 p.m.

The Canyon: Bee Gees Gold (tribute), 7 p.m.

Mexican ska band Panteon Rococo is joined by Bite Me Bambi at the Ventura Theater on Tuesday, Sept. 20, 8-11:30 p.m.

The Twist on Main: L.A. Jazz Connection, 6:308:30 p.m.

Keynote Lounge: Vinyl Gypsies, 8 p.m.-12 a.m.

Tony’s Pizzaria: Reggae Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 p.m.

Boatyard Pub: Bluegrass Thursday

Topa Topa Brewing (Ventura, Colt): Head Games Trivia, 6:30 p.m.

The Grape: Beksy, 8-11 p.m.

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All Stars and Everlong The Tribute, 7 p.m.

The Manhattan: Trivia night, 7 p.m.

The Garage: VC Dart League, 4-10 p.m.

Levity Live Comedy Club: Chingo Bling, 7:30 p.m.

The Grape: Dennis Mitcheltree Quartet, 7-10 p.m.

GiGi’s: Karaoke, 8 p.m.-12 a.m.

The Grape: One Shot Deal Plays Zappa, 8-11 p.m. H

GiGi’s: Karaoke, 8 p.m.-12 a.m.

Bombay: VC Day Party (DJs and outdoor games), 2-10 p.m. H

SATURDAY, 9/17

COMEDY

Lucky Fools Pub: Teresa Russell, 7-10 p.m.

The Raven Tavern: Vinyl Gypsies,

Ventura Harbor Comedy Club: Shang, 7 p.m.

Ventura Music Hall: Gimme Gimme Disco (inspired by ABBA), 9 p.m.

Vaquero Y Mar: Sea Hunters, 5-7 p.m.

Rock and Roll Pizza (Simi Valley, Cochran): Zen Zeppelin and Hour of Trower (tributes to Led Zeppelin and Robin Trower), 8:30-11:30 p.m.

Libbey Bowl: Sergio Mendes, 7 p.m. H

JR’s Comedy Club at the Junkyard Cafe: Jeff “Big Daddy” Wayne, 7 p.m.

805 Bar and Grilled Cheese: Kenny Devoe, 11 a.m.

The Manhattan: Jeanne Tatum, 6:309:30 p.m.

Leashless Brewing: Hazy Autumn, 3 p.m.

The Manhattan: Lisa Ritner Duo, 6:309:30 p.m.

Ventura Theater: DJ Quik, Hosted by Indica Castel, DJ KZA, DJ YELLA book signing, Heck Adaptive, lilPaxxx, The Drunk Yard, Wavy N, 8 p.m. H

Music Freqs: Student Showcase, 7 p.m.

Keynote Lounge: Whiskey Business, 8 p.m.-12 a.m.

Four Brix Winery: Cary Park, 1-3:30 p.m.

Paddy’s: Free pool and darts, open to close

Ventura Music Hall: Allen Stone, 8 p.m.

Bank of America Performing Arts Center: Nate Bargatze, 7 p.m. H

Tipsy Goat: Rockstar Karaoke, 9 p.m.12 a.m.

The Six Social House: Wicked Wednesdays with Bone Maggot, 7 p.m. H

Ventura Harbor Comedy Club: Open Mic Night with Kiana Marquez, 7 p.m.

Rock and Roll Pizza (Simi Valley; Cochran): Jetlemons, 8:30-11:30 p.m.

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The Vine: Smitty and Julija, 7-9 p.m.

BL Dancehall/Borderline: Line dancing lessons (6:30 and 7:30 p.m.) and danc ing, 6 p.m.-12 a.m.

Azar’s Sports Bar: DJ Night

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Paddy’s: Paddy’s: Be the Star Karaoke Night, 9 p.m.

The Garage: Soul Sunday with DJ Also, 12-7 p.m.

The Grape: Ladd McIntosh Big Band, 7-10 p.m.

OTHER

The Garage: Tacos and Trivia with King Trivia, 7 p.m.

Ventura Theater: Panteon Rococo, Bite Me Bambi, 8-11:30 p.m. H

Paddy’s: DJ Nick Dean

OTHER

Deer Lodge: Daniel Moquin, Saul Trujillo, Steve Furey, Nicole Becannon and Jake Gallo, 9 p.m.

Copa Cubana: House Arrest, 4 p.m.

The Vine: Austin Vallejo, 2-3:30 p.m.

Ojai Underground Exchange: Severin Browne and JaKL, 7 p.m.

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Azar’s Sports Bar: Reign Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts: Olli Soikkeli and Cesar Garabini, 5 p.m. H

The Canyon: Country Night, 7 p.m.

Live Music

The Canyon: Corey Feldman with Zack Kirkorian, 8 p.m.

The Lookout: Gary Ballen, 3-6 p.m.

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OTHER

The Twist on Main: Americana and Whiskey Wednesday, 7-9 p.m.

Bank of America Performing Arts Center: The War & Treaty with Teddy Grossman, 7 p.m. H

Italian-Brazilian guitarist Cesar Garabini performs with Finnish guitarist Olli Soikkeli at the Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts on Satur day, Sept. 17, at 5 p.m.

Harbor Cove Cafe: Yacht Rock Sunday

Topa Topa Brewing (Ventura, Thompson): Barn Burners, 5 p.m.

Ric’s Restaurant: Live music, 2:30 p.m. Rock and Roll Pizza (Simi Valley; Cochran): Reggae Sunday, 5-7 p.m.

BL Dancehall/Borderline: Country kara oke, 7 p.m.

The Raven Tavern: Karen and Bill, 2-5 p.m.

Fatty Vegan: Ska brunch, 10:30 a.m.

House of Dance: Lenny LaCroix and Friends, 1-3:30 p.m.

COMEDY

Rock and Roll Pizza (Cochran, Simi Valley): Cosmic Comedy Showcase, 8-10 p.m.

Tipsy Goat: Rockstar Karaoke, 9 p.m.12 a.m.

COMEDY

Tony’s Pizzaria: Sunday Beach Party, 3-7 p.m.

Goebel Adult Community Center: Ballroom dance lessons, 6:30 p.m.; Wyatt Haupt Band, 7:30-10 p.m.

GiGi’s: Comedy Night with Artie Lopez, 8 p.m.

The Vine: Toni Jannotta, 6-8 p.m.

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OTHER

Margarita Villa: Crosscut 805, 8-11 p.m.

Leashless Brewing: Grooves Shine, 7 p.m.

Winchester’s: Johnny and the Love Handles, 3-6 p.m.

Paddy’s: DJ Nick Dean

LIVE MUSIC

805 Bar and Grilled Cheese: Kenny Devoe, 11 a.m.

Q Club: Karaoke with Leigh Balton, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.

The Garage: Blue Wednesdays Live Blues, 7-10 p.m.

The Vine: Tuesday Night Trivia, 7-8:30 p.m.

Prime Steakhouse: Danny Delurgio sings Sinatra, 6 p.m.

Vaquero Y Mar: Mariachi Brunch, 12-2 p.m.

Winchester’s: Two’s Company, 2-5 p.m.

Ric’s Restaurant: Tour Support, 5-8 p.m.

NAMBA Performing Arts Space: Tony McManus, 5 p.m. H

BL Dancehall/Borderline: West Coast Swing, 6 p.m.-12 a.m.

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Ventura Harbor Comedy Club: Shang, 7 p.m.

Levity Live Comedy Club: Trevor Wallace, 6:30 and 9 p.m.

Margarita Villa: Colette Lovejoy, 8-11 p.m.

LIVE MUSIC

Levity Live Comedy Club: Trevor Wallace, 7 p.m.

MONDAY, 9/19

Zin Bistro: Jason Bourne, 4 p.m.

Leashless Brewing: End of Summer Lu’ua Party, 5-10 p.m.

The Lookout: Tommy Foytek’s Variety Show, 7-10 p.m.

Levity Live Comedy Club: Trevor Wallace, 7 and 9:15 p.m.

The Grape: The Gratitude Jazz Jam, 7-10 p.m.

Keynote Lounge: Karaoke with Steve Sharp, 8 p.m.-12 a.m.

SUNDAY, 9/18

The Raven Tavern: Cinnamon Whiskey, 8 p.m.

Harbor Cove Cafe: Ukulele Jam with Gary Ballen and Kool Hand Ukes, 10 a.m.

Copa Cubana: Hot Roux, 7-9 p.m. H

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The Lookout: Trivia, 7 p.m.

OTHER

Cantara Cellars: What the Funk?!, 6:30 p.m.

Vaquero Y Mar: Latin Night (jarocho), 6-8 p.m.

Rock and Roll Pizza (Simi Valley; Cochran): Rockstar Karaoke, 9 p.m.12 a.m.

The Manhattan: Richard Weiss, 6-8 p.m.

The Canyon: Eric Gayles, 8 p.m.

TUESDAY, 9/20

Winchester’s: Open Mic Night with Jenna Rose, 6 p.m.

The Garage: Big Dub’s Birthday Bash with DJ Dub/DJ Pofsky, 8-11 p.m.

Star Lounge: Karaoke, 8:30 p.m.

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Winchester’s: Shaky Feelin’, 7-10 p.m.

Surfside Seafood: Teresa Russell, 4:307:30 p.m.

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Margarita Villa: On Tap, 5-8 p.m.

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OJAI VALLEY PEACE DAY 2022 | 8 a.m.-9 p.m. “May peace flourish within us, among us and globally.” All residents are encouraged to display peace signs and artwork in their front yards starting on Sunday and the following week and to invite friends and neighbors to a “peace feast.” Several activities will take place at various locations throughout the day. For more information, visit ojaipeace.net.

Ojai Valley Land Conservancy will once again host Mountainfilm on Tour at Ojai Valley School on Saturday, Sept. 17. Gates open at 5 p.m. Pictured: A still from Malik, directed by Max Lowe and Christopher Murphy.

VENTURA COUNTY OUT OF THE DARKNESS WALK | 9 a.m. Volunteers from Ventura County will be joining a quarter of a million people who will be walking in towns across the United States to draw attention to the fight for sui cide prevention. This approx. two-mile walk supports the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s education and support programs and its bold goal to reduce the annual U.S. rate of suicide 20% by the year 2025. Check in begins at 9 a.m.; walk starts at 10 a.m. Promenade Park next to the Ventura Pier. For

AUTHOR TALK WITH SANDIE MOORE | 3 p.m. Sandie Moore will discuss her book Linked Lives, a fictionalized account made up of Moore’s own life history as well as that of famous Oxnard resident Lucy Hicks Anderson. Oxnard Library, Downtown Main Branch, 251 S. A St., Oxnard, 805-2407344, www.oxnard.org/library.

more information, call Jeanette Zollinger at 562-547-1877 or jzollinger.afsp@gmail.com or visit afsp.org/vc/.

HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH: CHILDREN’S AUTHOR MARIANA GALVEZ | 1-2 p.m. Children’s author and illustrator Mariana Galvez will discuss her new bilingual board book, Little Astrology Catrinas. Participants will learn about La Catrina, reigning queen of Día de Muertos, and about astrological signs. Register on our online Event Calendar. Sponsored by the Friends of the Camarillo Library. Community Room of the Camarillo Public Library, 4101 Las Posas Road, Camarillo, 805-388-5222, camarillolibrary.org.

CHANNEL ISLANDS DEBRIS ART/ ASSEMBLAGE WORKSHOP | 2-5 p.m. Teens 13-18 are invited to join artist Jose Galvin and the Santa Rosa Island Research Team for this opportunity to create impactful works of art out of debris found on Santa Rosa Island. This two-day workshop will include a pre sentation by the research team, as well as a guided project aimed at creating artwork out of debris from the fishing industry, found off the coast of our very own Santa Rosa Island. Free; registration required. Vita Art Center, 28 W. Main St., Ventura, www.vitaartcenter.com/new-page-1.805-644-9214,

HALFWAY TO SAINT PATRICK’S DAY EVENING OF IRISH CULTURE | 6 p.m. Music, dancing and dinner to take place at Our Lady of the Assumption Church, 3175 Telegraph Road, Ventura. Benefits the Ventura Hibernians. Tickets: $25-35. For more infor mation, call John McNally at 805-804-7558 or email mcnally.realtor@gmail.com.

FALL EQUINOX NATURE HIKE ON PINE MOUNTAIN | 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Join Ojai author and naturalist Lanny Kaufer on a hike up the Reyes Peak Trail to the “sky island” of Pine Mountain to see one of the most beau tiful stretches in Los Padres National Forest. Intermediate hike of about 3 miles on a wellused trail through mixed conifer forest. The group will meet at Maricopa Plaza and return there by 4 p.m. Be sure to pack a lunch. Recommended for fit, moderately experienced hikers or physically fit beginners who can safely reach 7,000 feet. No dogs or smoking. Light rain will not cancel; heavy rain will. $45/person. More information and registration at HerbWalks. com or by calling 805-646-6281.

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CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERT WITH JUDITH VANDER | 3 p.m. The Ojai Art Center presents an exciting, unique program of music for voice, piano and oboe, written over the centuries from Bach to Judith Vander, a contemporary Ojai composer. This concert will premiere Vander’s most recent work, Darwin Cantata, with a libretto made entirely of quotes from Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of Species. The music of the Cantata is inspired by Bach cantatas. The program also includes movements from canta tas by Bach and Handel, as well as settings by Vander of poems by Shakespeare and William Blake. The musicians performing the concert are all superb professional artists of the area: Patricia Lathrop-McPherson, soprano; Kathleen McVicker, mezzo soprano; Bryan Lane, tenor; Andrew Petracca, bass; accompanied by Helen Farson, pianist, and Louis Grace, oboist. $20 at the door (exact change, please). Ojai Art Center, 113 S. Montgomery St., Ojai, www.ojaiartcenter.org/music.html.805-646-0117,

RISE UP SINGING | 7 p.m. The third Friday of every month, the Universalist Unitarian Church of Santa Paula hosts an evening of communal singing with rounds, freedom songs, songs of summer solstice and more. Singers and instru mentalists of all ages welcome. $5 suggested free will offering. UUCSP, 740 E. Main St., Santa Paula, 805-525-4620, uucsp.org.

TECHNOLOGY HELP | 2-4 p.m. Technology can be confusing, let us help! Stop by the second floor Tech Lab on Sundays for assistance with your tech questions. Tech Lab of the Camarillo Public Library, 4101 Las Posas Road, Camarillo, 805-388-5222, camarillolibrary.org.

JACKBOX PARTY GAMES FOR TEENS | 4-5:30 p.m. Bring your own device and play Jackbox Party Games with other teens in the Young Adult Center. YA Library at the Camarillo Public Library, 4101 Las Posas Road, Camarillo, 805388-5222, camarillolibrary.org.

provides a simple but comprehensive path to understanding what every person applying for U.S. citizenship today needs to know. Taught by Alan Perper. Part of the Fifty and Better series offered by California Lutheran University’s Center for Lifelong Learning. Courses are $40 each; two-part lectures are $15 each; fall bun dle (all lectures) for $180; household fall bundle (two members of the same household) for $230. More information and registration at ty-better/upcoming-sessions.html.callutheran.edu/centers/lifelong-learning/fifwww.

WE CAUGHT A FALLING STAR | 6:3011 p.m. Dr. Kevin D. McKeegan, Professor of Cosmochemistry in UCLA’s Dept. of Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences, will bring actual meteorites to display and talk about their ori gin and composition. Professor Hal Jandorf will also talk about the autumn sky. Free park ing and admission. Arrive early. Please no pets. Presented by the Ventura County Astronomical Society. 6:30 p.m.-11 p.m. at the Moorpark College Observatory, 7075 Campus Road, Moorpark, www.vcas.org.

BANK OF BOOKS SANTA PAULA BOOK SIGNING | 1-3 p.m. Bobette Stanbridge (var ious books) and Katy Hoover, Changing Tides. Bank of Books, 820 E. Main St., Santa Paula, www.bankofbooks.com.

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Weird Al Yankovic comes to Thousand Oaks with “The Unfortunate Return of the Ridiculously Self-Indulgent, Ill-Advised Vanity Tour” on Sunday, Sept. 18, at 7 p.m. at the Bank of America Performing Arts Center.

The Rotary Clubs of Camarillo host the 30th Annual Care for Kids Golf Classic on Monday, Sept. 19, starting at 8:30 a.m. Proceeds benefit the Rotary Clubs and Casa Pacifica.

RED LETTER AWARDS: THE LOVE OF JESUS | 3 p.m. Red Letter Awards is called to bring the family of God together through gifts and talents that He has blessed us with. This pas sionate production from the heart will bring tears of laughter with quick witted comedy and amazing ventriloguists. Performers with angelic vocals will touch your heart and soul,while inspiring you to spontaneously raise your hands in worship. Plus, hear newly released record ings and see a sneak preview of an upcoming movie. $35-55. Fred Kavli Theatre at the Bank of America Performing Arts Center, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks, 805-4492787, bapacthousandoaks.com.

SATURDAY

UNDER THE OPEN SKY | 5:15 p.m. Join the Ojai Valley Land Conservancy for a locally sourced farm-to-table dinner by Lorraine Lim Catering, live music by Dave Cipriani, beer by Topa Topa Brewing, beverages by Ventura Spirits Co. and more. When the sun sets, attendees will enjoy a selection of films including North Shore Betty followed by a Q&A with Betty Birrell. All attendees will also receive a complimentary ticket to Mountainfilm on Tour. $225. Ventura River Steelhead Preserve, 9458 Santa Ana Road, Ventura. For tickets and more information, visit ovlc.org/undertheopensky22/.

A MODERN HISTORY OF JERUSALEM | 1-3 p.m. via Zoom. Jerusalem has a complex his tory, both ancient and modern. This course will begin with World War II and trace the city’s modern history in an attempt to understand the political forces that have shaped it. Taught by Jason Hensley. Part of the Fifty and Better series offered by California Lutheran University’s Center for Lifelong Learning. Courses are $40 each; two-part lectures are $15 each; fall bun dle (all lectures) for $180; household fall bundle (two members of the same household) for $230. More information and registration at ty-better/upcoming-sessions.html.callutheran.edu/centers/lifelong-learning/fifwww.

EMERALD CABARET| 7-10 p.m. Dress to the nines for this once-in-a-lifetime, immer sive speakeasy experience! You’ll be stepping back into the 1920s for this fundraiser for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ventura County. Let us entertain you with a swanky band playing the best jazz music, artisan “giggle juice,” a fortune teller, Instagram-worthy photo ops and so much more! This fun event is 21+, where you’ll have the opportunity to mix and mingle with BBSVC and some surprise guests…learn about all of the ways we have fun as an agency while cre ating youth mentoring opportunities across the county! We encourage guests to dress to the nines and win a chance at an awesome prize! Tickets: $50 general or $180 for four guests; $70 VIP or $260 for four guests. Secret location in Downtown Ventura; invitation with password and location will be provided after you RSVP. More information at bbsvc.org/emerald/.

WEIRD AL YANKOVIC | 7 p.m. Almost four years after his first foray into unfamiliar concert territory with his highly-acclaimed “Ridiculously Self-Indulgent, Ill-Advised Vanity Tour,” “Weird Al” Yankovic is pressing his luck again, this time with “The Unfortunate Return of the Ridiculously Self-Indulgent, Ill-Advised Vanity Tour.” The tour marks Weird Al’s long-anticipated return to the concert stage. Rather than focus ing on the hits from his career, the show will feature Yankovic’s non-parody material – the somewhat more obscure pastiches and original songs that have largely escaped the pop culture radar but are adored by his long-time fans. He is joined by special guest Emo Philips. $59.5095.50. Fred Kavli Theatre at the Bank of America Performing Arts Center, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks, 805-449-2787, bapacthousandoaks.com.

SUNDAY

HAPPENINGS

AMERICAN CIVICS 101+ | 10 a.m.-12 p.m. via Zoom. A timely six-part discussion that

FORUM TO EXAMINE BATTLES OVER WATER SUPPLIES | 7 p.m. via Zoom. The constant battles over uncertain water supplies and the impacts of moneyed interests will be the topic of an online Community Forum. The discus sion will be based on the documentary film River’s End: California’s Latest Water War, which explores the state’s complex struggle over who gets fresh water and, according to the film’s website, how well-heeled interests game the system. Registrants for the forum will receive a link to a free viewing of the film in advance of the discussion. Topics will include California’s Delta Tunnel project, impacts of animal agricul ture andindustrial farming, local water concerns and projects, and what we all can do. Presented by the Chalice Community Forum of the Chalice Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of the Conejo Valley. Registration and more information www.chaliceuu.org/justice/community-forum/.at

THE BINDING OF ART AND FAITH | 10 a.m.12 p.m. via Zoom. In this course, we will examine the creation of art and its impact on the development of faith, religion and spiri tuality; and inversely how faith, religion, and spirituality influenced art.. Part of the Fifty and Better series offered by California Lutheran University’s Center for Lifelong Learning. Courses are $40 each; two-part lectures are $15 each; fall bundle (all lectures) for $180; household fall bundle (two members of the same household) for $230. More information and registration ing/fifty-better/upcoming-sessions.html.www.callutheran.edu/centers/lifelong-learnat

BANK OF BOOKS VENTURA BOOK SIGNING | 1-3 p.m. Claudia Martial, Lumpy Socks, Allergic to Mornings and Can Elephants Wear Masks? Bank of Books, 748 E. Main St., Ventura, www.bankofbooks.com.

THURSDAY

CARE FOR KIDS GOLF CLASSIC | 8:30 a.m. Experienced and novice golfers alike can take a swing for Casa Pacifica Centers for Children and Families and the Rotary Clubs of Camarillo at the 30th annual Care for Kids Golf Classic, hosted by the Rotary Clubs of Camarillo. One of Ventura County’s longest running charity golf tournaments, Care for Kids takes place at Spanish Hills Club and will feature a four-person “Texas Scramble” format, a range of on-course competitions, online auction and post-tour

AUTHOR TALK AT BART’S BOOKS | 6 p.m. Join us for a conversation in the courtyard to discuss Girly Drinks: A World History of Women and Alcohol by Mallory O’Meara and Sarah Gailey. Free; RSVP strongly recommended. 302 W. Matilija St., Ojai, 805-646-3755, bartsbooksojai.com.

MOUNTAINFILM ON TOUR | 5 p.m. Mountainfilm is a dynamic organization and festival of films, people, stories and ideas that celebrate indomitable spirit, educate and inspire audiences, and motivate individuals and communities to advance solutions for a livable world. Dig out your low-back chairs and blankets and join us on the field at Ojai Valley School for another fantastic year of films and fun! There will be films, live music, food trucks, beer provided by Topa Topa Brewing Company, kombucha donated by Revel, and wine donated by Bonny Doon Vineyard, Lapis Luna Wines, The Big Red Monster, and Bubble Butt Rosé Seltzer. We are excited to announce that we will have an open beer garden! Purchased alcohol will be allowed throughout the entire event space this year. Tickets $10-40. 723 El Paseo Road, Ojai. For tickets and more infor mation, visit ovlc.org/mountainfilmontour22/.

GONG YOGA NIDRA | 2-4 p.m. Release, relax, and let go with gentle Yoga and gong Yoga Nidra, led by Carrie Gorrell and Lida Martin at Meditation Mount. The session will begin with a Creative Meditation, peaceful Yoga flow, inte grating breath with gentle movement, and continue with a beautiful gong Yoga Nidra expe rience. $35. Meditation Mount, 10340 Reeves Road, Ojai, meditationmount.org/calendar/.

FRIDAY

VENTURA BEACH CLEANUP | 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Bring your sun hats, water bottles and closed toed shoes to help Surfrider and the city of Ventura keep the beach clean. Buckets, grabbers and gloves will be provided. Volunteer waiv ers need to be signed in advance, but walk ups are welcome. Please check in on the Promenade at California Street next to the Crowne Plaza Hotel; look for the blue Surfrider tent. Details and waivers are online at ventura.surfrider.org/ beach-cleanups/. Email beachcleanups@ ventura.surfrider.org with any questions.

MONDAY

KOMBUCHA WORKSHOP FOR TEENS | 4-5 p.m. Discover the history and basics of how to safely make kombucha and natural sodas at home with Brie Wakeland. Workshop includes recipes and a kombucha scoby. Sponsored by the Friends of the Camarillo Library. Community Room of the Camarillo Public Library, 4101 Las Posas Road, Camarillo, 805-388-5222, camaril lolibrary.org.

FAMILY STORYTIME | Mondays, 4 p.m. Every Monday the South Oxnard Library hosts an all-ages storytime with Miss Joanne in the Children’s Area. South Oxnard Branch Library, 4300 Saviers Road, Oxnard, 805-385-8129, south-oxnard-branch-library/.www.oxnard.org/library/

ITALIAN BAROQUE OF BERNINI, CARAVAGGIO AND GENTILESCHI | 10 a.m.12 p.m. via Zoom and HyFlex. The Baroque art style in Italy emerges as part of the Catholic Counter-Reformation’s effort to reinspire the faithful back to the Church. Understanding the power of art, the Church began to commis sion grand scale works of art to communicate directly with the public. This class will give an overview of the development of this distinc tive style. Taught by Katherine Zoraster. Part of the Fifty and Better series offered by California Lutheran University’s Center for Lifelong Learning. Courses are $40 each; two-part lec tures are $15 each; fall bundle (all lectures) for $180; household fall bundle (two members of the same household) for $230. More informa tion and registration at ing-sessions.html.centers/lifelong-learning/fifty-better/upcomwww.callutheran.edu/

THURSDAY

HOPE AND HELP FOR OVEREATERS | Saturdays, 10-11 a.m. Is your eating out of control? Are you feeling fat? Overeaters Anonymous can help. 133 S. Laurel St., Ventura (building next to the church). For more information call Amy at 805-3405882. Donations only.

JEST IMPROV | Saturdays, 2-4 p.m. Need to laugh or be silly? JEST Improv holds weekly, improv drop-in classes for beginners and all experience levels, Saturdays, 2-4 p.m. at Diversity Collective, 2471 Portola Road, Ventura. Classes are $15 each, or $10 each with JEST membership. More information at www.jestimprov.com.

SUNSET YOGA AND SOUND MEDITATION | Thursdays, 6:30-8 p.m. Connect with your mind, heart and body in a picturesque out door garden setting overlooking the beautiful Ojai Valley. Please bring your own yoga mat and props, and a blanket (optional) for closing meditation, which will be accompanied by crys tal singing bowls. $20; registration is required. 10340 Reeves Road, Ojai. For exact dates and times, visit meditationmount.org/events.

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WEDNESDAY

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SOUND MEDITATION | Fridays and Sundays. Morning and sunset sound medita tion sessions will take place weekly in person at the Viewpoint at Meditation Mount. Sunday morning sessions 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. with Suburbanoid. Friday evening sessions 6:158:15 p.m. with Trinity of Sound. $25; registration is required. 10340 Reeves Road, Ojai. For exact dates and times, visit meditationmount.org/events.

QUILT RAFFLE | Through Oct. 15. The Ojai Valley Museum is holding a raffle for a beautiful quilt made by the Ojai Community Quilters. Tickets are on sale now; the winner will be drawn on Ojai Day, Oct. 15. Tickets are available at the museum. All proceeds bene fit museum programs. 130 W. Ojai Ave., Ojai, 805-640-1390, www.ojaivalleymuseum.org.info@OjaiValleyMuseum.org,

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Heyning Laverty (pictured) who will discuss her book North America’s Galapagos: The Historic

LEGENDS OF ISRAEL’S KINGS | 1-3 p.m. via Zoom. The legends of Israel’s kings have been preserved through the writings of the Hebrew Scriptures and Jewish tradition. This course will dive deep into these rarely-told stories, will enliven them through context, and will examine the depth of ancient folklore and the mes sages that they convey, even to today. Taught by Jason Hensley. Part of the Fifty and Better series offered by California Lutheran University’s Center for Lifelong Learning. Courses are $40 each; two-part lectures are $15 each; fall bun dle (all lectures) for $180; household fall bundle (two members of the same household) for $230. More information and registration ing/fifty-better/upcoming-sessions.html.www.callutheran.edu/centers/lifelong-learnat

GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE: PRINCIPLES, IMPLICATIONS AND CHALLENGES | 1-3 p.m. via Zoom. The goal of this six-week course is to present the audience with not only the most accurate scientific information, but also an explanation of how these principles come together using real-world examples and pre dictive computer models. Taught by Grady Hanrahan. Part of the Fifty and Better series offered by California Lutheran University’s Center for Lifelong Learning. Courses are $40 each; two-part lectures are $15 each; fall bun dle (all lectures) for $180; household fall bundle (two members of the same household) for $230. More information and registration at ty-better/upcoming-sessions.html.callutheran.edu/centers/lifelong-learning/fifwww.

LIBRARY CARD SIGN-UP MONTH | Through Sept. 30. September is Library Card Sign-up Month. Do you know all the benefits of hav ing a library card? Teens can play bingo to find out! Or travel throughout the library with your library passport and discover new adventures with your library card. Visit the second floor

VENTURA STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS | 7:30-9:30 a.m. Ventura Mayor Sofia Rubalcava will give a state of the city address at the Crowne Plaza Ventura Beach, 450 E. Harbor Blvd., Ventura. Hosted by the Ventura Chamber of Commerce. $60 members, $80 nonmem bers. Register at events/details/2022-state-of-the-city-22700.ventura.chambermaster.com/

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THE OTHER SIDE OF NASHVILLE | 10 a.m.12 p.m. via Zoom. In this class, we will explore the incredible and mostly unknown secret of Nashville: the wealth and variety of non-coun try music that has its roots there. Taught by Tony Moon. Part of the Fifty and Better series offered by California Lutheran University’s Center for Lifelong Learning. Courses are $40 each; two-part lectures are $15 each; fall bun dle (all lectures) for $180; household fall bundle (two members of the same household) for $230. More information and registration at ty-better/upcoming-sessions.html.callutheran.edu/centers/lifelong-learning/fifwww.

NOTICE: PLEASE FAX THIS PROOF TO (805) 648-2245 ASAP Maritime Museum Speaker Series continues with presentation by author Corinne Channel

DEPRESSION AND BIPOLAR SUPPORT ALLIANCE MEETING | Tuesdays, 6:30-8 p.m. This Ventura-based peer support group for those experiencing depression and bipolar disorder will resume its free weekly meet ings at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Ventura. Enter by way of the main door. Please bring your own N95 mask. For more informa tion, contact Wendell Jones at 805-640-6472, wenj16630@sbcglobal.net or DBSAlliance.org. 5654 Ralston St., Ventura.

THE BINDING OF ART AND FAITH | 10 a.m.12 p.m. via Zoom . Examine the creation of art and its impact on the development of faith, religion and spirituality; and inversely how faith, religion, and spirituality influenced art. Taught by Christine Maasdam. Part of the Fifty and Better series offered by California Lutheran University’s Center for Lifelong Learning. Courses are $40 each; two-part lectures are $15 each; fall bundle (all lectures) for $180; house hold fall bundle (two members of the same household) for $230. More information and registration at sions.html.lifelong-learning/fifty-better/upcoming-seswww.callutheran.edu/centers/

BETTERINVESTING CHANNEL ISLANDS CHAPTER WORKSHOP ON: INTRODUCTION TO VALUE LINE | 4-5 p.m. Introduction to Russell Fischer Business Collection Value Line resource. Representatives from the BetterInvesting Channel Islands Chapter will provide the framework on their BetterInvesting tools. Community Room at the Camarillo Public Library, 4101 Las Posas Road, Camarillo, 805388-5222, camarillolibrary.org.

HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH: JOURNEY OF THE SKELETONS | 6:30-7:30 p.m. Celebrate

nament awards banquet. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m., followed by 11 a.m. shotgun start and cocktail hour at 4:15 p.m. Dinner and awards ceremony take place at 5 p.m. Spanish Hills Club, 999 Crestview Avenue, Camarillo. Registration and sponsorship information can be found at www.careforkidsgolf.org.

Hispanic Heritage Month with highlights from the Elite Theatre’s production of Journey of the Skeletons. This award-winning multicultural comedy explains the beautiful Day of the Dead tradition. Register on our online Event Calendar. Sponsored by the Friends of the Camarillo Library. Community Room of the Camarillo Public Library, 4101 Las Posas Road, Camarillo, 805-388-5222, camarillolibrary.org.

CHANNEL ISLANDS CHORAL ASSOCIATION | Community singers are needed! Audition now for the California State University, Channel Islands University Chorus, composed of CSUCI students, faculty, staff and alumni as well as community singers. Auditions are by appoint ment with Dr. KuanFen Liu. The chorus meets Monday evenings, 6:30-9:15 p.m., in Malibu Hall 100. Concerts on Dec. 2 and 4. To request an audition, email downbeatplus@gmail.com. More information at cicachoir.org.

CHANNEL ISLANDS MARITIME MUSEUM SPEAKER SERIES: CORINNE HEYNING LAVERTY | 7 p.m. Corinne Heyning Laverty will be speaking on her remarkable book North America’s Galapagos: The Historic Channel Islands Biological Survey. This book recounts the story of a group of researchers, naturalists, adventur ers, cooks, immigrants and scientifically curious teenagers who came together in the late 1930s to piece together the broken shards of the Channel Islands’ history and evolution. $10 adults, $5 seniors and active military members, free for CIMM members. 3900 Bluefin Circle, Oxnard, 805-984-6260, www.cimmvc.org.

HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH TEEN CRAFTERNOON: MINI PIÑATA | 4-5:30 p.m. Crafternoons are a series of after school crafts held in the Young Adult Center. Celebrate Mexico by making a mini piñata. YA Library of the Camarillo Public Library, 4101 Las Posas Road, Camarillo, 805-388-5222, camarillolibrary.org.

A MODERN HISTORY OF JERUSALEM | 1-3 p.m. via Zoom. Jerusalem has a complex his tory, both ancient and modern. This course will begin with World War II and trace the city’s modern history in an attempt to understand the political forces that have shaped it. Taught by Jason Hensley. Part of the Fifty and Better series offered by California Lutheran University’s Center for Lifelong Learning. Courses are $40 each; two-part lectures are $15 each; fall bun dle (all lectures) for $180; household fall bundle (two members of the same household) for $230. More information and registration ing/fifty-better/upcoming-sessions.html.www.callutheran.edu/centers/lifelong-learnat

THE GOOD BOSS/EL BEUN PATRON | 3:30 and 6:30 p.m. Oxnard Film Society presents this 2021 comedy/drama from Spain. Básculas Blanco, a Spanish company producing industrial scales in a provincial Spanish town, awaits the imminent visit from a committee which holds its fate in their hands as to whether they merit a local Business Excellence award. Starring Javier Bardem. Runtime: 2 hours. Not rated. In Spanish with English subtitles. $8 seniors, $11.25 gen eral admission. Plaza Cinemas 14, 255 West Fifth St., Oxnard, www.oxnardfilmsociety.org.

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TUESDAY

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COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITIESNEEDS,ANDRESOURCES

ZINE MONDAYS FOR TEENS | 4-5:30 p.m. Pronounced like magazine – without the mag – zines are self-published and independently made. Make your own and connect with others. Materials will be provided. Aimed at ages 13-18. Young Adult Library of the Camarillo Public Library, 4101 Las Posas Road, Camarillo, 805388-5222, camarillolibrary.org.

HAPPENINGS

REFLECTIONS ON WAR | 1-3 p.m. via Zoom. Humans are not unique in resorting to violence to slack desire, defend or assert themselves. In this class we reflect on the nature and chang ing character of war. Are we “hard-wired” to destructiveness? What is the attraction of war? Explore these and other topiscs with Herb Gooch. Taught by Tony Moon. Part of the Fifty and Better series offered by California Lutheran University’s Center for Lifelong Learning. Courses are $40 each; two-part lectures are $15 each; fall bundle (all lectures) for $180; household fall bundle (two members of the same household) for $230. More information and registration ing/fifty-better/upcoming-sessions.html.www.callutheran.edu/centers/lifelong-learnat

WVCBA FALL BUSINESS EXPO AND MIXER | 4-6:30 p.m. Mix, mingle and discover local businesses at this event put on by the West Ventura County Business Alliance. The expo is free and open to the public. Make valuable con nections while sipping wine and vying for door prizes. Cantara Cellars, 126 Wood Road, Suite 104, Camarillo, www.wvcba.org.

RELIGIOUS ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN: FROM THE ROMAN CATACOMBS TO MODERN TIMES | 10 a.m.-12 p.m. via Zoom. Beginning with the Early Christian and Jewish period during Roman times, we explore the influences of symbolism and pictorial rep resentations of religious images in Europe and the Middle East, ending our journey with sleek contemporary structures. Taught by Eleanor Schrader. Part of the Fifty and Better series offered by California Lutheran University’s Center for Lifelong Learning. Courses are $40 each; two-part lectures are $15 each; fall bun dle (all lectures) for $180; household fall bundle (two members of the same household) for $230. More information and registration ing/fifty-better/upcoming-sessions.html.www.callutheran.edu/centers/lifelong-learnat

Reference Desk to pick up your passport. Return your completed passport by September 30 for a chance to win a prize. Camarillo Public Library, 4101 Las Posas Road, Camarillo, 805-388-5222, camarillolibrary.org.

ONGOING/UPCOMINGEVENTS

ALMOST, MAINE Through Sept. 25. On one magical winter night, as the Northern Lights light up the sky, the inhabitants of the small community of Almost fall in and out of love in surprising and

CAMARILLO ART CENTER Through Sept. 25: The Golden Year, celebrating the art center’s 50th anniversary. Reception on Saturday, Sept. 10, 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.: Gourd workshop; email Kathleen at NYG745@ gmail.com. 3150 Ponderosa Drive, Camarillo, www.camarilloartcenter.org.

images; $35 entry fee. For submission guidelines, online application and more information, visit www.dabart.me/ventura-2.

ONGOING THEATER

THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME Through Sept. 24. A teenager trying to solve a mystery surrounding the death of the neighbor’s dog goes on an unexpected journey and uncovers unsettling facts about his family. $1820. Conejo Players Theatre, 351 S. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks, 805-495-3715, conejoplayers.org.

13 THE MUSICAL Through Sept. 18. Panic! Productions presents this musical about coming of age, the struggle to be considered “cool,” and the courage to be oneself. $20-28. Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center, 3050 E. Los Angeles Ave., Simi Valley, www.panicproductions.org.

THE LATINX EXPERIENCE: FEATURING JOURNEY OF THE SKELETONS, A DIA DE LOS MUERTOS STORY Through Oct. 9. In this touching comedy, family members trying to reconnect with loved ones during Dia de los Muertos experience adventures and challenges on their journey through the underworld. Each performance will also feature Latino dancers, poets, musicians and storytellers, as well as some workshops. $10-20. The Elite Theater, 2731 Victoria Ave., www.theelite.org/news/the-latinx-experience/.Oxnard,

ELF THE MUSICAL Sept. 18-20. The Ojai Art Center Theater will be holding auditions for its upcoming holiday show. Actors, singers and dancers of all ages are encouraged to audition. Performances Nov. 25-Dec. 18. For audition requirements and appointment times, email gaijones2013@gmail.com. Ojai ACT, 113 S. Montgomery St., Ojai, ojaiact.org.

humorous ways. Previews Sept. 7-9; opening night on Saturday, Sept. 10. $30-$59.50. Rubicon Theatre Company, 1006 E. Main Street, Ventura, 805-6672900, www.rubicontheatre.org.

CYRANO DE BERGERAC Sept. 15-18. Actors’ Repertory Theatre of Simi presents ARTS’ Literature in Action’s production of the classic adaptation by Anthony Burgess about a romantic and swaggering swordsman who helps the handsome cadet Christian woo the beautiful Roxane, with whom Cyrano is in love. $15. ARTSpace Black Box Theater, 2956 School St., Simi Valley. Reservations and pre-paid tickets are highly recommended and can be made/purchased by emailing the producer at jgartdept@sbcglobal. net. More detailed information about the play is available at: artspace-black-box-theater/.www.actorsrepofsimi.org/about-us/

VENTURA COUNTY POETRY PROJECT Thursday, Sept. 15, 6:30 p.m. live and via Zoom: Poetry reading and open mic at the EP Foster Library (also streamed live), 651 E. Main St., Ventura. More information at vcpoetryproject.org.

ROMEO AND JULIET Through Sept. 18. Shakespeare’s tragedy about star-crossed lovers from feuding families is presented at the Hillcrest Center for the Arts by the California Shakespeare Company. $15-22. 403 W. Hillcrest Dr., Thousand Oaks, 805307-2413, calishakespeare.org.

KWAN FONG GALLERY Through Oct. 23. On the Range: Works by Terry Spehar-Fahey, featuring art inspired by the ranching families of Idaho. California Lutheran University, 160 Overton Court, Thousand Oaks, blogs.callutheran.edu/kwanfong.805-493-3697,

Some classes, exhibits and events are available exclusively online. All events are subject to change and cancellation; always verify with venue and/or organizer.

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NAMBA Performing Arts Space presents Call Me Elizabeth on Saturday, Sept. 17, at 7 p.m. Pictured: Kalya Boye as Elizabeth Taylor. Photo by Kàchí Mozie

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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is onstage through Sept. 24 at Conejo Players Theatre. Pictured: Brendan Lynch as Christopher Boone.

The Final SEA and FONSI are available online at www.cnic.navy.mil/navysouthwestprojects and at the Ray D. Prueter (Port Hueneme) and Camarillo public libraries.

BUENAVENTURA ART ASSOCIATION Through Oct. 1. Life Cycle, tapping into the flow of life with Tamiko Jordan, Michelle Nosco and Bonnie Quan. Studio 99, Bell Arts Factory, 432 N. Ventura Ave., Ventura, buenaventuraartassociation.org.805-648-1235,

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DUDLEY HOUSE HISTORIC MUSEUM Ongoing. The National Historic Landmark was built in 1892 by Selwyn Shaw for lima bean farmer B.W. Dudley, and is one of the last pioneer farmhouses in Ventura. On

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CHANNEL ISLANDS MARITIME MUSEUM Through Dec. 19: Resilience: Art of the Channel Islands, work by five local artists inspired by the flora and fauna of the Channel Islands. Ongoing: Maritime art covering Asian, European and American seafaring history; the Marple Model Ship Collection; exhibits on whales, sailors and the Port of Hueneme and more. 3900 Bluefin Circle, Oxnard, 805-984-6260, cimmvc.org.

Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act, the Department of the Navy (Navy) gives notice that a Final Supplemental Environmental Assessment (SEA) has been prepared addressing new construction elements to the previously approved U.S. Coast Guard Air Station at Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC) Point Mugu analyzed in the 2018 Final EA. A Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) was signed June 18, 2018. Since the FONSI was signed, the U.S. Coast Guard has identified necessary revisions to the Selected Alternative to provide facilities and infrastructure to support a new air station at NBVC Point Mugu. As the project would not result in significant impacts to area resources, a FONSI has been completed.

BEATRICE WOOD CENTER FOR THE ARTS Sept. 17-Oct. 29. It’s About Time, featuring work by members of the Ventura County Potters’ Guild (Beato Gallery). 8585 Ojai-Santa Paula Road, Upper Ojai, 805-646-3381, www.beatricewood.com.

HARBOR VILLAGE GALLERY AND GIFTS Ongoing. Buenaventura Art Association members showcase and sell their work. Masks and social distancing required. 1559 Spinnaker Drive #106, Ventura Harbor Village, www.facebook.com/HarborVillageGalleryGifts.805-644-2750,

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FOX FINE JEWELRY Through Nov. 6. Day of the Dead, featuring work by Tricia Anders and Checkos (Sergio Martinez de Jesús) inspired by Día de los Muertos. 560 E. Main St., Ventura, 805-652-1800, www.foxfinejewelry.com.

UNCLE VANYA Through Sept. 25. This family drama by Anton Checkhov centers on a young woman and her uncle who, in the face of the upcoming sale of their home in the countryside, find repressed feelings beginning to emerge. $22-24. Santa Paula Theater Center, 125 S. Seventh St., Santa Paula, www.santapaulatheatercenter.com.805-525-4645,

AGRICULTURE MUSEUM Opened June 16: Save the Pollinators: A Youth-Led Environmental Restoration Project. Ongoing: Farm to Market, an interactive exhibit promoting healthy lifestyles through role play; plus antique tractors, farming implements, a living beehive and more. Hours: Thursdays-Sundays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. 926 Railroad Ave., Santa Paula, venturamuseum.org/visit-agriculture-museum/.805-525-3100,

display are artifacts and other elements showcasing aspects of life from 1895 to 1925. Open for tours the first Sunday of the month. COVID protocols will be strictly followed. 197 N. Ashwood Ave., Ventura, 805642-3345, dudleyhouse.org.

H GALLERY Through Oct. 16. Art in the Time of Corona, Vol. 2 (Year 2), work inspired by or made during the pandemic. 1793 E. Main St., www.dabart.me/in-the-service-of-civilization.Ventura,

DAB ART Ongoing. The contemporary art organization is currently seeking submissions of work in any media for group and solo exhibitions at H Gallery and Studios in Ventura. Submit three to 20

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MURPHY AUTO MUSEUM Ongoing. Impressive display of vintage automobiles and Americana, as well as the Gold Coast Modular Railroad Club and the car-centric art in the Fireball Art Gallery. Muscles and Mojo car show in the parking lot every first and third Sunday of the month. The museum is now open Saturdays and Sundays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 1930 Eastman Ave., Oxnard, 805-4874333, www.murphyautomuseum.org. LISTINGS

643 PROJECT SPACE Through Sept. 30. Solastalgia, taken from both the Latin word for comfort and the Greek word for pain or grief, is a term that describes existential stress due to climate

CALL ME ELIZABETH Saturday, Sept. 17, 7 p.m. A one-woman show about the early life of Elizabeth Taylor comes to Ventura following an acclaimed world premiere at the 2022 Hollywood Fringe Festival. $20. NAMBA Performing Arts Space, 47 S. Oak St., Ventura, 805-628-9250, www.nambaarts.com.

change. Artist Sharla Fell explores her “eco-grief” through these works. 643 N. Ventura Ave., Ventura, www.643projectspace.com.

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MULLIN AUTOMOTIVE MUSEUM Ongoing. The famed auto museum pays tribute to French automotive design, with coaches from the 1800s, Bugattis from the 1920s-30s, Concours d’Elegance winners and more. Hours: Friday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; advance tickets required. 1421 Emerson Ave., Oxnard, 805-385-5400, mullinautomotivemuseum.com.

CANVAS AND PAPER Through Sept. 15. Works by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, Gustave Courbet and Jean-Francois Millet. 311 N. Montgomery St., Ojai, www.canvasandpaper.org.

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STUDIO CHANNEL ISLANDS Through Sept. 24. The Next Big Thing, breakthrough pieces and works that take an artist to the next evolution. 2222 E. Ventura Blvd., Camarillo, 805-383-1368, studiochannelislands.org.

realART Ongoing. The art gallery in Whizin Market Square features works by a variety of contemporary artists. Whizin Market Square, 28861 Agoura Road, Agoura Hills, 310-452-4000, buyrealart.com.

RONALD REAGAN PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Through Oct. 9: The Secrets of WWII. Ongoing: Permanent exhibits include Air Force One, an F-117 Nighthawk stealth fighter, an M-1 Abrams tank and more. 40 Presidential Drive, Simi Valley, 800-410-8354, www.reaganfoundation.org.

SPICETOPIA Ongoing. The spice and tea shop in downtown Ventura now shows works by members of the Buenaventura Art Association. 576 E. Main St., 805-628-3267, www.spice-topia.com.

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WILLIAM ROLLAND GALLERY Through Oct. 27. Cole M. James: Call Them In, images and objects offered to the artist’s ancestors which “are grounded in expression of power, the personal, and the prison industrial complex.” California Lutheran University, 160 Overton Court, Thousand Oaks, 805-493-3697, rollandgallery.callutheran.edu.

Situated off of Highway 126, two miles east of Piru. 805-521-1501, www.ranchocamulos.org.

Sharla Fell’s Solastalgia continues at 643 Project Space through Sept. 30.

MUSEUM OF VENTURA COUNTY Through Oct. 2: This exhibit features 24 works by California plein air artist Jeff Sojka, inspired by passages from the novel Tree by Melina Semlill Watts. Through Aug. 31, 2023: All That Glitters Is Not Gold, the Jazz Age in Ventura County; Chromatic: The Museum in Six Colors. Through Dec. 31, 2023: Always Keep Creating: The Resiliency of Carol Rosenak. Through Feb. 28, 2023: Behind the Curtain: An Insider’s Look at The George Stuart Historical Figures®. Ongoing: MVC Gallery Marketplace, exhibits devoted to the Chumash, the history of Ventura County, online exhibits and resources and more. 100 E. Main St., Ventura, 805653-0323 or venturamuseum.org.

SANDRA AND JORDAN LABY GALLERY Opened July 21. An Historical Eye, oil paintings, dye subli mations and gold-leaf prints from renowned artists Michael O’Kelly, to be displayed on the newly cre ated arts space downstairs at the Rubicon Theatre Company. 1006 E. Main St., Ventura, 805-667-2900, www.rubicontheatre.org.

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RANCHO CAMULOS MUSEUM Ongoing. The 40-acre landmark and museum is one of the best surviving examples of an early California rancho and honors the area’s Spanish and Mexican heritage. “Last Sundays at the Landmark” take place the last Sunday of every month, and include docent-led tours, music and more. Open every Sunday for docent-led tours; group and special-focus tours by appointment.

OJAI VALLEY MUSEUM Opened July 29: Perception and Persistence, works by Ojai Studio Artists that explore the push/pull of thinking. Ongoing: Small exhibitions on a range of topics related to the history of the Ojai Valley, as well as vir tual talks and more. Now open Friday-Sunday. 130 W. Ojai Ave., Ojai, 805-640-1390, www.ojaivalley museum.org.

OJAI ART CENTER Through Sept. 25. The Great Art Theft, donated works of art by local artists avail able at “a steal” as a fundraiser for the Ojai Art Center. Gala on Sunday, Sept. 25, at 4 p.m. 113 S. Montgomery St., Ojai, 805-646-0117, www.ojaiart center.org/art.html.

POPPIES ART AND GIFTS Through Sept. 30: Majestic paintings by James Richman. Ongoing: Gifts, jewelry, decor and more made by local art ists. 323 E. Matilija St., Ojai, 805-798-0033, www. poppiesartandgifts.com.

OLIVAS ADOBE HISTORIC PARK Ongoing. The Olivas Adobe is now open the second Sunday of each month for visitors, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. The his toric park invites all plein air artists to come out to the site for creative inspiration, from the rose gar den and 160-year-old fuchsia to the rancho and the bell tower. In addition, Laura Jean Jespersen’s The Romance of the Adobe will be on exhibit in the small adobe. There will be raffles, historic interpreters, an al fresco gift shop and more. 4200 Olivas Park Drive, Ventura, www.cityofventura.ca.gov/OlivasAdobe.

SANTA PAULA ART MUSEUM Through Nov. 6: Hiroko Yoshimoto: New Works, 40 new works in her “Biodiversity” series. Through Sept. 11: Geomorphic: The Living Earth, 42 abstract paint ings inspired by nature by Kay Zetlmaier. The museum is now open, Wednesdays-Sundays. Free family days the first Sunday of the month. 117 N. 10th St., Santa Paula, 805-525-5554 or www.santapaulaartmuseum.org.

VENTURA POTTERY GALLERY Ongoing. Talented ceramic artists from across Ventura County make up the Ventura County Potters Guild, and they display their works — house wares, home decor, figurines and more — at the guild’s gallery and shop in Ventura Harbor. 1567 Spinnaker Drive, Suite 105, Ventura, 805- 6446800, venturapottersguild.org/gallery.

BEST OF VENTURA COUNTY VCReporter.com SUPPORT LOCAL BUSINESSES! READERS’ POLL SECTION COMING SOON! 2022 The top three for each category will be listed in the Best of Ventura County issue on September 29, 2022. RECREATION:CATEGORIES: Billiards Bowling Alley Charity Event Cultural Event Golf Course Fun for Kids & Adults Museum Overnight Accommodations Place to Swim Surf School Tennis Court Yacht Club HEALTH AND FITNESS: Children’s Dentist . Chiropractor . Cosmetic Surgeon . Dentist . Dermatologist Family Physician Fitness Studio Gym Licensed Massage Therapist Martial Arts Instructor Martial Arts Studio OB/GYN Optometrist Orthodonist Personal Trainer Physical Therapy Clinic Pilates Instructor Pilates Studio Yoga Instructor Yoga Studio BEAUTY AND STYLE: Barber Shop Beauty Supply Children’s Haircut Day Spa (non medical) Facial Hair Colorist Hair Salon Hair Stylist Makeup Artist Medi-Spa Nail Salon Tanning Tattoo Parlor Threading Waxing SHOPPING: Adult Store Antique Store Art Gallery Arts and Crafts Supplies Auto Dealer Bicycle Shop Book Store Bridal Shop Dive Shop Eco Friendly Business Practices Florist Gift Shop Home Furnishings Hot Tub / Swim Spa Dealer Jeweler Lingerie Store Marijuana Dispensary Musical Instruments Nursery Pawn Shop Pet Store Record Store Shoe Store Shopping District Skateboard Shop Smoke Shop Surf Shop Thrift Store Tire Shop Women’s Clothing SERVICES: Accountant Auto Body Shop Car Detailer/Wash Child Care Dog Day Care Dog Trainer Financial Institution Lawyer/Law Firm Mechanic Moving Company Music Instructor Nonprofit Organization Oil Change Pet Groomer Plumber Real Estate Agent Retirement Home Surfboard Shaper Veterinarian FOOD AND DRINK: Bakery Barbecue Beer Tap Selection Bloody Mary Breakfast Brewery Camarillo Restaurant Caterer Cheap Eats Chinese Coffee Shop Deli Dessert Diner Donuts Fillmore Restaurant Fine Dining Fish Taco Food & Drink Festival Fries Frozen Dessert Greek Hamburger Health Food Store Indian Italian Kid Friendly Margarita Mexican Moorpark Restaurant New Restaurant (last 12 months) Noodle House . Ojai Restaurant . Oxnard Restaurant . Pizza . Place For Craft Cocktails . Port Hueneme Restaurant Romantic Restaurant Sandwich Santa Paula Restaurant Seafood Market Seafood Restaurant Simi Valley Restaurant Smoothie Specialty Food Store Steakhouse Sushi Tacos Thai Thousand Oaks Restaurant Vegan Options Vegetarian Ventura Restaurant Wine Tasting Winery NIGHTLIFE AND ENTERTAINMENT: Comedy Club Dive Bar Event DJ Gay Bar Happy Hour Local Band Music Festival Place For Live Music Radio Personality Radio Station Recording Studio Sports Bar Theater Company

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19):

According to Libran poet T. S. Eliot, “What we call the beginning is often the end. And to make an end is to make a beginning. The end is where we start from.”

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(A registrant who declares in formation as true any materi al matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Pro fessions Code that the regis t r a n t k n o w s t o b e f a l s e i s guilty of a misdemeanor pun i s h a b l e b y a f i n e n o t t o e x c e e d o n e t h o u s a n d d o l l a r s ($1,000) ) Print Name of Re g i s t r a n t : K a y A M c H e n r y NOTICE in accordance with s u b d i v i s i o n ( a ) o f S e c t i o n 1 7 9 2 0 , a f i c t i t i o u s n a m e s t a t e m e n t g e n e r a l l y e x p i r e s at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed i n t h e o f f i c e o f t h e c o u n t y clerk except as provided in subdivision of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after a n y c h a n g e i n t h e f a c t s s et forth in the statement pursu a n t t o s e c t i o n 1 7 9 1 3 o t h e r t h a n a c h a n g e i n r e s i d e n c e address or registered owner A n e w f i c t i t i o u s b u s i n e s s name statement must be filed before the expiration The fil ing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious busi ness name in violation of the rights of another under Fed eral, State, or Common Law (see Section 14411 ET SEQ , B u s i n e s s & P r o f e s s i o n s C o d e ) T h i s s t a t e m e n t w a s filed with the County Clerk of Ventura on August 04, 2022 P U B L I S H E D : V e n t u r a C o u n t y R e p o r t e r ; 0 8 / 2 5 / 2 2 , 09/01/22, 09/08/22, 09/15/22

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Please promise me you will respect and revere your glorious star power in the coming weeks. I feel it’s important, both to you and those whose lives you touch, that you exalt and exult in your access to your magnificence. For everyone’s benefit, you should play freely with the art of being majestic and regal and sov ereign. To do this right, you must refrain from indulging in trivial wishes, passing fancies, and minor attrac tions. You must give yourself to what’s stellar. You must serve your holiest longings, your riveting dreams, and your thrilling hopes.

I will remind you about a potential superpower that is your birthright to develop: You can help people to act in service to the deepest truths and strongest love. You can even teach them how to do it. Have you been ripening this talent in 2022? Have you been bringing it more to the forefront of your relationships? I hope so. The coming months will stir you to go further than ever before in expressing this gift. For best results, take a vow to nurture the deepest truths and strongest love in all your thoughts and dealings with others.

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20):

“Poetry is a life-cherishing force,” said Pulitzer Prize-winner Mary Oliver, who published 33 volumes of poetry and read hundreds of other poets. Her state ment isn’t true for everyone, of course. To reach the point where reading poetry provides our souls with nourishment, we may have to work hard to learn how to appreciate it. Some of us don’t have the leisure or temperament to do so. In any case, Cancerian, what are your life-cherishing forces? What influences inspire you to know and feel all that’s most precious about your time on earth? Now would be an excellent time to ruminate on those treasures—and take steps to nurture them with tender ingenuity.

Aquarian author Richard Ford has advice for writers: “Find what causes a commotion in your heart. Find a way to write about that.” I will amend his coun sel to apply to all of you non-writers, as well. By my reckoning, the coming weeks will be prime time to be gleefully honest as you identify what causes commotions in your heart. Why should you do that? Because it will lead you to the good decisions you need to make in the coming months. As you attend to this holy homework, I suggest you direct the follow ing invitation to the universe: “Beguile me, mystify me, delight me, fascinate me, and rouse me to feel deep, delicious feelings.”

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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY

by rob brezsny

J u s t i n W h i t e : G e n e r a t o r , T o o l B o x , B i k e s

Daniel Norbut: Tubs, Boxes, Grill

It’s impossible to be perfect. It’s neither healthy nor productive to obsess on perfectionism. You know these things. You understand you can’t afford to get bogged down in overthinking and overreaching and overpol ishing. And when you are at your best, you sublimate such manic urges. You transform them into the elegant intention to clarify and refine and refresh. With grace and care, you express useful beauty instead of aim ing for hyper-immaculate precision. I believe that in the coming weeks, dear Virgo, you will be a master of these services—skilled at performing them for your self and others.

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CANCER (June 21-July 22):

Kellie Caramanis: Flat screen tv , l u g g a g e , m a ttr e s s , to o l s , c l e a n i n g s u p p l i e s , w i r e shelving, clothing,linens, vari o u s m i s c e l l a n e o u s a n d b a g s / b o x e s o f u n k n o w n s Jerome Perkins: Drone, gui tars with cases,clothing, lin e n s , b o w a n d a r r o w s , b i k e , golf clubs, duffle bag, boxing g l o v e s , v a r i o u s m i s c e l l a n e o u s a n d b a g s / b o x e s o f u n k n o w n s

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Those are your guiding thoughts for the coming days, Libra. You’re almost ready to start fresh; you’re on the verge of being able to start planning your launch date or grand opening. Now all you have to do is create a big crisp emptiness where the next phase will have plenty of room to germinate. The best way to do that is to fin ish the old process as completely as possible.

“I am lonely, yet not everybody will do,” observed Piscean author Anaïs Nin. “Some people fill the gaps, and others emphasize my loneliness,” she concluded. According to my reading of the astrological omens, Pisces, it’s your task right now to identify which peo ple intensify your loneliness and which really do fill the gaps. And then devote yourself with extra care to cultivating your connections with the gap-fillers.

F I C T I T I O U S B U S I N E S S N A M E S T A T E M E N T F I L E N O 2 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 7 9 T h e f o l l o w i n g p e r s o n ( s ) i s ( a r e ) d o i n g b u s i n e s s a s : ALOHA COWGIRL, 1970 E M a i n S t r e e t V e n t u r a , C A 93001 Ventura County true correct (A registrant who declares in formation as true any materi al matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Pro fessions Code that the regis t r a n t k n o w s t o b e f a l s e i s guilty of a misdemeanor pun i s h a b l e b y a f i n e n o t t o e x

by: An Individual The regis trant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names lis ted above on: N/A I declare

T h e f o l l o w i n g p e r s o n ( s ) i s ( a r e ) d o i n g b u s i n e s s a s : D E L G A D O ' S P L A T I L L O S ' , 2 9 5 W P a r k R o w A v e n u e Ventura CA 93001 Ventura

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18):

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Your mind is sometimes a lush and beautiful maze that you get lost in. Is that a problem? Now and then it is, yes. But just as often, it’s an entertaining blessing. As you wander around amidst the lavish finery, not quite sure of where you are or where you’re going, you often make discoveries that rouse your half-dormant potentials. You luckily stumble into unforeseen insights you didn’t realize you needed to know. I believe the description I just articulated fits your current ramble through the amazing maze. My advice: Don’t be in a mad rush to escape. Allow this dizzying but dazzling expedition to offer you all its rich teachings.

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GEMINI (May 21-June 20):

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21):

“Sometimes serendipity is just intention unmasked,” said Sagittarian author Elizabeth Berg. I suspect her theory will be true for you in the coming weeks. You have done an adroit job of formulating your intentions and collecting the information you need to carry out your intentions. What may be best now is to relax your focus as you make room for life to respond to your dil igent preparations. “I’m a great believer in luck,” said my Uncle Ned. “I’ve found that the harder I work, the more luck I have.” He was correct, but it’s also true that luck sometimes surges your way when you’ve taken a break from your hard work.

Homework: I invite you to send a blessing to someone you regard as challenging to bless. Testify: Newsletter. FreeWillAstrology.com

Loneliness is sometimes a good thing—a state that helps you renew and deepen your communion with your deep self. But I don’t belief that’s your assignment these days. Instead, you’ll be wise to experience inti macy that enriches your sense of feeling at home in the world. You’ll thrive by consorting with allies who sweeten your love of life.

My reader Monica Ballard has this advice for you Aries folks: “If you don’t vividly ask for and eagerly welcome the gifts the Universe has in store for you, you may have to settle for trinkets and baubles. So never settle.” That’s always useful counsel for you Rams. And in the coming weeks, you will be wise to heed it with extra intensity. Here’s a good metaphor to spur you on: Don’t fill up on junk snacks or glitzy hors d’oeuvres. Instead, hold out for gourmet feasts featuring healthy, delectable entrées.

Tips to get the most out of the next six weeks: 1. Be the cautiously optimistic voice of reason. Be the methodi cal motivator who prods and inspires. Organize as you uplift. Encourage others as you build efficiency. 2. Don’t take other people’s apparent stupidity or rudeness as personal affronts. Try to understand how the suffering they have endured may have led to their behavior. 3. Be your own father. Guide yourself as a wise and benevo lent male elder would. 4. Seek new ways to experience euphoria and enchantment, with an emphasis on what pleasures will also make you healthier.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22):

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22):

Now and then, you slip into phases when you’re poised on the brink of either self-damage or self-dis covery. You wobble and lurch on the borderline where self-undoing vies with self-creation. When ever this situation arises, here are key questions to ask yourself: Is there a strategy you can imple ment to ensure that you glide into self-discovery and self-creation? Is there a homing thought that will lure you away from the perverse temptations of self-damage and self-undoing? The answers to these queries are always yes—if you regard love as your top priority and if you serve the cause of love over every other consideration.

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