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hat’s worse, starvation or obesity? Morbid question, I know. But that’s the sort of paradox I found ricocheting around my head this morning after spending time on the Ventura County Together website (vctogether.org). A cup of coffee later, I went through back issues to see when we’d featured Bonnie Weigel, the president and CEO of FOOD Share, Ventura County’s regional food bank. It was March 2009. Since then, the local demand for food—sustenance, basic nourishment, not haute cuisine—has only risen. In fact, there’s been a 63 percent increase locally over the past two years alone. While we strive to avoid editorial repetition, Bonnie’s the sort of community backer we don’t mind featuring now and again. But this isn’t about her, per se. Or about hunger or obesity. It’s about hunger and obesity—and poverty, homelessness, mental illness, health care, education… the list goes on. It’s about 40 or so local organizations working together to take care of people in need. Because chances are, the same people queued up for a meal at FOODShare will eventually be standing in line for healthcare at Westminster Free Clinic. There’ll be kids who could benefit from First 5 Ventura County. Parents, too. And the mentally ill among them really should be linked up with an organization like Turning Point rather than sent back to the riverbeds with a sandwich. Bonnie Weigel and Hugh Ralston, the president and CEO of the Ventura County Community Foundation, are the faces we’ve attached to this particular article (page 51). The coalition they’re a

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part of, however, is comprised of countless volunteers, employees, donors, executive directors, and board members. Determining who and what makes the editorial cut each month is an ongoing dilemma. So from a purely selfish standpoint, I appreciate VC Together. I value its mission even more so. And what I like best about it is the overarching goal: to lead people toward selfsufficiency—the proverbial “teaching a man to fish.” Mental illness and drug addiction throw a flaming curveball at that intent, but many people simply need a nudge in the right direction. At a certain point, confidence builds. Pride kicks in. Next thing you know they’re ladling out soup on their day off from work rather than waiting in line. And if you’re wondering just how VC Together divides up the funds, the formula is simple: 30% to health care, 30% to shelter, 30% to food, and 10% to the 2-1-1 information and helpline to connect people to services and resources. The coalition may not be a silver bullet. I don’t believe there is one. But I do believe solutions start with awareness. It’s all too easy to look past societal hurdles when you’ve got your own race to run, your own ever-growing pile of problems to attend to. It takes a certain type of person to go beyond sympathy and actually strive to make a difference. Thankfully, there are a lot of those people around here. – Matt mattk@ventanamonthly.com

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CULTURE In Ojai, museum-esque Casa Los Robles updates the ranch-style archetype to showcase a stellar collection of pre-Columbian art. BY LESLIE A. WESTBROOK PHOTOGRAPHY BY GASZTON GAL

here are many ways to “give back” to one’s community, but perhaps none is more invasive than inviting a thousand or so looky-loos into your own home.

Joyce Roberston, a member of the Ojai Music Festival’s Women’s Committee, came a knockin’ three times before Greg and Mechas Grinnell finally acquiesced. She’d met Mechas through a group of golfing gals called the “Front Niners,” and learned that the couple own not just a stunning house, but a remarkable collection of Pre-Colombian ceramics, Amazonian feather work, and Southeast Asian textiles and other artifacts. Mechas also happens to be a talented architect, and her thoughtful remodel of the couple’s Ojai home provides a museum-like setting for the

ABOVE: Mechas Grinnell created a series of niches to showcase artifacts like this marriage presentation plate carved by the Paiwan tribe of Taiwan and a trio of pre-Columbian ceramics from Colombia. TOP: In the great room, drywall was stripped to reveal wooden beams and extensive stonework was reduced to make way for specially lit display cases. Congolese textiles adorn the high wall.

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RIGHT: Moroccan style lamps purchased in Egypt hang in the courtyard. OPPOSITE TOP: Heavy wood elements and green granite countertops link the kitchen with an attached entertainment center and new entryway. “The idea was to incorporate the three as one visual unit,” Greg explains. OPPOSITE BOTTOM: Karchi culture ceramic figures (left), circa A.D. 900, Colombian Andean highlands near Ecuador. The painting on these Amazonian ceramics (right) accurately represents the body painting of the Karaja tribe.

collection. Many of the Pre-Columbian ceramics from Peru and Colombia, grouped by culture and age, are displayed in custom-designed coves in the open great room and adjoining kitchen and entertainment room. In the bedrooms, textiles hang on bamboo poles like modern art. A rare piece greets visitors in a specially created niche in the new foyer, providing a fine prelude. The outside of the home is equally appealing, particularly for sunset cocktails and pink moments from an expanded patio. The two-acre property boasts sweeping 180-degree views of the Ojai Valley and surrounding mountains. A back patio, where Mechas was stretched out on an Indonesian daybed recovering from a recent surgery, is especially inviting, with Egyptian lanterns strung from a tree. The vistas reminded her of her native Colombia, where the couple met some 30 years ago while Greg was working and living in the country. “My interest in these cultures began in the late-1970s and early-1980s while working as a banking representative for Security Pacific, especially the shamanic practices,” noted Greg, who also toiled in real estate finance, while pointing out a large ceramic piece he collected on an expedition. (Some of his exploits in the Amazon sounded downright hairy, rivaling those outlined in the book “River of Doubt,” about Teddy Roosevelt’s Amazon expedition a century ago.) The couple moved from Hermosa Beach to Ojai just two years ago,

trading the ocean and noises of the city for the tranquil country life. They thought something like the Holiday Home Look In, a benefit for the Ojai Music Festival and its BRAVO! music education program, might provide an opportunity to meet likeminded people in their newly adopted hometown. They both admit they love Ojai’s “diversity,” ranging from “Krishnamurti to hula hoopers to cowboys and Hollywood writers.” And it’s still close enough to the big-city arts scene in L.A., where Greg’s parents live. “Greg turned me from a city girl into a country girl,” laughs Mechas, whose anthropologist sister works with indigenous tribes. Mechas followed Greg on hiking, trekking, and diving trips around the globe, collecting and learning along the way. Annual fly fishing trips to Patagonia, Montana, and New Zealand also color their passport stamps. Mechas’ passion for architecture and design is perhaps slightly dwarfed by Greg’s infectious passion for their art collection. He’s been a longtime member of LACMA’s Collectors Committee and was recently elected president of the Ethnic Arts Council of Los Angeles, which promotes tribal art in Southern California museums. Many pieces in their collection have appeared in traveling museum shows. Greg takes the Ethnic Arts Council of Los Angeles (EAC) philosophy to heart. “We try to instill the idea that when one collects tribal art, they are doing so as the custodian of the art, to preserve it for future generations,” he explained. “A serious collector can actually help to ensure that important Continued on page 23

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our children our children will thank you. will thank you. 1722 S. Lewis Road • Camarillo, CA 93012 Phone: (805) 445-7800 CA 1722 1722 S. S. Lewis Lewis Road Road •• Camarillo, Camarillo, CA 93012 93012 Email: info@casapacifica.org Phone: Phone: (805) (805) 445-7800 445-7800 Casa Email: Pacificainfo@casapacifica.org is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit Email: info@casapacifica.org organization in 1988. Casa Casa Pacifica Pacifica is isincorporated aa 501(c)(3) 501(c)(3) not-for-profit not-for-profit Tax ID #77-0195022 organization organization incorporated incorporated in in 1988. 1988. Tax Tax ID ID #77-0195022 #77-0195022

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New Community Memorial Hospital Open 2015

Modernized Ojai Valley Community Hospital

Building a New Community Memorial Hospital

Modernizing Ojai Valley Community Hospital

Your involvement and support today are an investment in the health of Ventura County residents now and in the future. The Community Memorial Healthcare Foundation is a non-profit, charitable organization with the basic mission of providing meaningful ways to educate the community regarding the service capabilities of Community Memorial Hospital; to work with the community to facilitate support of Community Memorial Hospital; and to raise funds for the development, operation and maintenance of programs and services.

Your Support Makes a Difference Please visit cmhfventura.org or call 805/667-2881.

and Building a New Continuing Care Center Community involvement and financial support are an investment in the continued well-being of our hospital. The Ojai Valley Community Hospital Foundation is committed to raising funds our local non-profit hospital needs to provide Ojai Valley residents with quality medical care and services. In addition to broadening financial support, the Foundation seeks to heighten awareness of the benefits the hospital brings to the community and serve as a communications link between the people of the Ojai Valley and their local hospital.

Your Support Makes a Difference Please visit ovchfoundation.org or call 805/640-2317.

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Keep History Alive. Be a volunteer.

C amarillo R anch

WE’RE MORE THAN A GYM. WE’RE A CAUSE. Fitness

How can I help? Camarillo Ranch is always looking for new volunteers! We depend on our dedicated volunteers for a variety of roles, including: House Tour Docents School Tour Docents Gift Shop Volunteers Garden Interns & Board Members

Financial Assistance

Additional areas include exhibit preparation, office staff support, archive research, and collection preservation.

From Fitness to Financial Assistance...

I want to learn more! Contact the Ranch Office! Call 805.389.8182 or send an email to info@camarilloranch.org.

The Y. So Much More

At the Ventura Y, we strengthen communities by advocating for positive change. Nationwide, Ys are active at all levels of government and have influenced 25,000 changes in laws or civic codes that enhance community life. From A to Z, our programs answer community needs with action and attention.

GIVE, JOIN, VOLUNTEER, AND DO SO MUCH MORE.

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Habitat for Humanity of Ventura County 121 S. Rice Avenue, Oxnard CA 93030 (805) 485-6065 www.habitatventura.org www.facebook.com/HFHVC

Seeking to put God’s love into action, Habitat for Humanity of Ventura County strengthens communities and fosters hope by bringing people together to build simple, decent houses in partnership with those in need.

Building Homes, Community and Hope Be a part of the joy that a Habitat home can bring. Every donation, no matter the size, adds up to mean real change for a family in need of simple, decent shelter. Make a difference today.

Help us build our next homes!

Donate online at www.habitatventura.org or call (805) 485-6065 for more information.

Support the store that helps build homes!

Donate ▪ Volunteer ▪ Shop Habitat’s Discount Home Improvement Center accepts donations of new and gently used furniture, appliances, home goods, and building materials. FREE pick up for large donations. Donations are tax-deductible. Open to the public 7 days a week.

Oxnard ReStore

121 S. Rice Avenue Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm Saturday – Sunday 8am – 4pm (805) 981-2268 www.habitatventura.org

Simi Valley ReStore

1293 E. Los Angeles Avenue Mountaingate Plaza 10am – 6pm every day (805) 520-7717 www.habitatventura.org november 2013

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is the longest continuously operating multi-disciplinary center serving the arts in the state of California.

Welcome._our_mission,_since_we_opened_our_doors_ almost_75_years_ago,_has_been_to,_nurture,_support_ and_advance_interest_and_participation_in_the_arts.

ThE CENTEr OffErs: •_eight_self_sufficient_branches:_art,_dance,_film, _ literary,_music,_photography,_theater _ and_young_artists. •_Six_yearly_theater_branch_productions, _ including_popular_children’s_show_and_musical. •_Chamber_music_concerts_through_our _ music_branch. •_Classes_and_workshops_in_the_visual_and _ performing_arts.

HopeDance FiLMs and Soroptimist – STOP Human Trafficking Committee presents

•_The_annual_“art_in_the_Park”_on_Memorial _ Day_Weekend_and_Sunday_afternoon _ “Jammin”_concerts_during_the_summer. And that’s not all…for_more_information_about_ the_annual_fundraising_concert,_photography_ exhibit,_literary_events,_etc.

Please contact us at

805-646-0117 or visit our website at

www.ojaiartcenter.org The ojai art Center is located at 113 s. Montgomery street, ojai Ca 93023.

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VCCF • Camarillo

4001 mission oaks Blvd. • Fri., November 15th

Noon & again at 7pm, Suggested: $10 Caminorealregion.org • info: 805.701.1251 Details, trailer, etc. : http://tinyurl.com/kyo5djz

Celebration Season! PACIFIC SHORES PHILHARMONIC FOUNDATION & DR. BURNS TAFT, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, PRESENT:

Mission San Buenaventura Friday, December 20, 2013, 8 pm Sunday, December 22, 2013, 4:30 pm Featuring the voices of El Coro Maestro & Las Voces del Mar Dana Burson, Soprano Soloist

San Buenaventura City Hall Saturday, April 12, 2014, 2 pm Featuring Las Voces del Mar Music by Vivaldi & the debut of “Aurora Borealis” by Kostianinen

St. John’s Seminary Chapel, Camarillo,

Saturday, May 3, 2014, 2 pm 1st Presbyterian Church, Oxnard Sunday, May 4, 2014, 4:30 pm Featuring El Coro Maestro and choral works honoring the saints, including Mozart’s Coronation Mass

Priority Seating: $20 advance purchase; $25 at the door General Seating: $15 advance purchase; $20 at the door

www.pacificshoresphil.com 805-620-1000 We are a 501(c)3 Public Benefit Corporation

Holidays on the Boulevard!

Artists’ Marketplace & Open Studios Unique & Original Gifts Family Activities

40 Artists’ Studios open three days with one of a kind gifts for all budgets! Friday, December 6 • 4 - 8 Saturday, December 7 • 11 - 8 Sunday, December 8 • 12 - 4 Family activities begin Friday evening with the tree lighting ceremony and a Parade of Lights & caroling led by Santa. Saturday come hear the Channel Islands Chamber Orchestra as they present “A Baroque Holiday” concert. Sunday see the model train display by Gold Coast Modular RR Club. Visit with Santa and create your own ornaments on Saturday and Sunday. Visit our website for more information on all the fun! We wish to thank our sponsors, donors, and supporters for a fantastic year! We couldn’t have done it without you!

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n the spirit of altruism, Ventura County Credit Union (VCCU), a local not-for-profit financial institution, has partnered with online

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restaurant loyalty program, MOGL, to benefit another local nonprofit: FOOD Share. The mission of these three companies is to make feeding the hungry

than 250 participating restaurants, are increasing their customer

in Ventura County a community-wide effort, complete with rewards

loyalty, and they’re donating thousands of meals to FOOD Share—

for all parties involved. Needy families receive free and healthy

some have given more than 6,000!

meals, participators receive cash back on their restaurant and bar bills, and participating restaurants bolster their own businesses. A perfect mixture of eating out, cashing in and doing good.

“We’ve been working with FOOD Share for years now,” says president and CEO of VCCU, Joe Schroeder, “but I wanted to do more to involve the community. MOGL was the missing piece to the puzzle,

How? It’s surprisingly simple. VCCU members register their debit or

and since they’ve signed on to help, we’re donating more meals

credit cards with MOGL, and for every $20 charged to those cards,

than ever.”

MOGL donates one free meal to FOOD Share to help feed a family, and gives the cardholders 10 percent cash back on their bills. Customers will also soon have the option to donate some of their cash back straight to FOOD Share! No extra steps, no hidden fees no fine print—just one registration, and the whole community benefits. “It really is a win-win-win situation,” says Bonnie Weigel, the president of FOOD Share. “More than 70,000 people go hungry in Ventura County every year, and this is a way for people to help them while eating out as they normally would, and they get rewarded for it. The

VCCU, MOGL and FOOD Share are committed to spreading the word about the suffering families going hungry in their community and what people can do to help. “It’s a wonderful program and the easiest way to get money back— and give back to your community—that I’ve ever seen,” says Weigel.

So far, the campaign has generated more than 8,000 meals to FOOD Share via more than 4,500 active users.

restaurants get a boost in customers, and they’re giving back to the

Ventura County residents are encouraged to visit vccu.mogl.net

communities they serve!”

for all campaign details. To join the Ventura County Credit Union,

As the campaign gains exposure, the rewards are increasing for all

visit vccuonline.net.

involved. The MOGL-registered eateries, which now include more

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Celebrating its grand opening in April, the VCCF Nonprofit Center is now home to 15 nonprofits that touch every corner of Ventura County. Here is what you will see: • Expert faculty at the expanded VCCF Center for Nonprofit Leadership training nonprofit professionals and volunteers in the most efficient use of donated dollars entrusted to them • VCCF and the United Way of Ventura County providing conference space free for nonprofits so they can welcome as many as 150 people Support this good work The more than 20 naming opportunities range from the entire building to the Center • Start-up nonprofits taking advantage of deeply for Nonprofit Leadership, classrooms, the Technology Center, the Grassroots Suite, conference rooms and art gallery space. For more information, contact Capital discounted rent in the Grassroots Office Suite so they Campaign Coordinator Stephanie Wilson at swilson@vccf.org or phone 805.330.6679. can focus more on delivering their services instead of raising operating capital Investing Together. For Good. For Ever.

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EXPERIENCE THE FRED EVANS TEAM Fred has been selected as one of the Top 250 teams in the U.S. and has been in the top 100 RE/MAX teams in the country for the past 14 consecutive years.

SADDLE MOUNTAIN IN THE OJAI VALLEY. MILES OF WALKING & HORSE TRAILS. Custom built 3+2 ½ bath high end estate! Crafted in 2006 w/ 2 ½ plus acres. Aprox. 3,700+ sq. w/ 947 sq. ft garage & 1,065 sq.ft.loggia w/ brilliant views of TopaTopa. Tuscany in Ojai Valley! NEW PRICE $1,795,000 WWW.10790ENCINO.COM

VENTURA’S HOBSON HEIGHTS Pool home w/panoramic UNOBSTRUCTED ocean and island views. Approx. 4,000 SF per seller w/ 3+3.5. Family room approx. 900 SF w/pool table area & media area. 3-car garage. OFFERED AT $1,750,000. WWW.1810MIRAMAR.COM

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DESIRABLE CAMDEN AT HENDRON RANCH. Built in 2002. Elegant & well-appointed home w/ approx. 3341 sq ft per tax records. One of the nicest sub-divisions in Ventura. 5 bedrooms, 3 baths plus loft w/ mountain view. Gourmet kitchen, family room w/ fireplace, 3 car garage. Spacious master suite w/ sitting area, separate spa tub & large walk-in shower. Ideal location w/ walking distance to park, shops & next to bike & walking trails. OFFERED AT $899,000 WWW.5624QUINN.COM

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Ventura’s Donna von Hoesslin spreads the aloha spirit—one accessory at a time. BY ALLISON COSTA PHOTOGRAPHY BY DAVID PU’U

hilanthropy has many faces. There’s the stereotypical philanthropist who wears a dark suit, a shiny tie, and has very deep pockets. There’s also the philanthropist who’s all about telling you what a philanthropist she is, making giving the ultimate status symbol. Then there are the quieter ones, the ones who give because that’s who they are. Donna von Hoesslin, owner of Betty Belts, is one of these. Her wholesale accessory business, based out of tiny shop on Fir Street in downtown Ventura, specializes in handmade, ocean-inspired accessories. Inside the cozy space that feels as welcoming as a friend’s living room, ornate beaded belts with braided ties hang next to hemp bags and sea glass earrings. Rings, hairpins, silk scarves, and necklaces all beg to be touched, tried on, and taken home. Yet this shop is more than a shop. Donna is one of those people who can’t help but share her creativity; and because she exudes such warmth and openness, she often ends up in a mentoring role to her customers. “People come in here for inspiration,” she says. As we spend the morning together, sitting on the front stoop outside her store, Donna often pauses to say hello to other business owners on their way to work, and to shout out to fellow surfers heading to the beach. As she talks about her life and her work, she throws around terms like “creativity,” “inspiration,” and “dignity,” the words rolling easily off her tongue. And after spending five minutes with this creative, it is clear this is not for show. She’s just living her truth and building a life around her one true love: the ocean.

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Donna grew up in the Oakland area, but spent 17 years in Germany after high school. For ten of those years she worked as a screenplay translator, a time during which she says she had given up on her creativity. It wasn’t until she took a trip back to the states and paddled into her first wave, in Santa Cruz, that everything changed. For this self-proclaimed klutz, riding that first wave “was a pivotal moment.” In 2002, she left Germany and moved to Santa Cruz. “I wanted to make surfing part of my everyday life,” she explains. She worked as a sales rep in the surf industry, and eventually helped a friend with marketing for his new belt business, Betty Belts. In time, Donna would buy the small company from him and turn it into much more than a belt business. Energized by surfing and with her creativity back in play, Donna designed her first piece of jewelry in 2004: her still popular Layna earrings, made from oyster shell mother of pearl. She moved to Ventura in 2005 and opened her shop on Fir Street in 2007. And thus began a career centered around ocean-centric apparel, and a life centered around her shop and surfing down at C-Street. “It was all inspired by the ocean,” she says, “Fate brought me to this.” While Donna designs her belts and jewelry here, most are made by a group of independent artisans on the island of Bali. “We have built something beautiful together that supports everyone involved in a manner that complements their lifestyle and respects their culture,” she says, “It’s no coincidence that people feel good energy in the product.”

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From Donna’s passion for surfing and love of the ocean come two of her jewelry collections: one made from sea glass and another collection of surfboard resin jewelry. She recycles genuine local sea glass and transforms the pieces into treasures like chunky sea glass rings made with asymmetrical pieces of emerald green glass and her flower sea glass necklaces made with five “petals” of varying shades of blue glass. Her surfboard resin jewelry is the product of upcycling, or reusing discarded material to create something of greater value. Working with a small network of local board builders, Donna collects the hardened discs of resin and turns them into chunky pendants and dangly earrings that are pleasing to the eye and make good conversation pieces. Always looking to minimize waste, Donna takes the small scraps left from making her surfboard resin jewelry and makes them into treasures as well. She sets these smaller shards of resin into sterling silver and gives them names like “A diamond with a better story.” She also upcycles leftover hemp fabric from local clothing company Stewart+Brown to make her reversible “Ocean” belt. Betty Belts is part of the 1% for the Planet program, an international organization whose members contribute at least one percent of their annual sales to environmental causes. A few times a year Betty Belts does a Cause Day, when Donna selects a cause to which she donates 20 percent of all sales from that day. Over the years, Betty Belts has given to causes including the East Bali Poverty Project, Friends of

LEFT: Though based in Ventura, Donna von Hoesslin employs a cadre of independent artisans in Bali, mostly women from the local community. BELOW: Bits of broken glass smoothed by the sea are retooled into wearable art. BOTTOM: Donna with Betty B. store manager Amanda Roderick and her dog, Edie.

the Ventura River, Jean Michel Cousteau’s Ocean Futures Society, and the Ventura Charter School. Whether they are humanitarian, environmental, church-related, or educational causes—she just can’t seem to say no. In 2009, Donna traveled to Bali with Team Betty, the small group of female surfers sponsored by Betty Belts, to design the Cause Collection. Each surfer worked with Donna and the silversmiths to create a design, and ten percent of the sales of each design go to the surfers’ charity of choice. Proceeds from local surfer Mary Osborne’s “Confidence” earrings currently go to the Ventura Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation; Hailey Partridge’s “Compassion” jewelry yields proceeds for the Seafood Watch Program. So why does she do all this? Not because it sounds good in advertising, and not because it scores her karma points. Everything she does goes back to the ocean. “I love the ocean, I want it to be a big part of my life, my business. That’s what drives me...my customers are all ocean lovers.” She’s spreading the aloha spirit one accessory at a time. v Betty B., 12 N. Fir St., Ventura; 805.648.6997, bettybelts.com

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At the Historic Dudley House, corner of Loma Vista & Ashwood St. in Ventura Fridays - Nov. 29, Dec. 6 & 13 Saturdays - Nov. 30, Dec. 7 & 14 Sundays - Dec. 1, 8 & 15 Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission FREE Featuring: • Home decorating items, vintage clothing, antiques and collectibles, & more! • Tea Room with refreshments, silent auction, kids crafts, & bargain items • Flea Market on the grounds every Sunday during the boutique, 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. For more information, call

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In the Carmel Valley, a ‘20s-era estate elegantly combines philanthropy and luxury. BY MATT KATZ

ick and the boys got satisfaction in the rolling hills of Stonepine. Mel Brooks and Gene Wilder teamed up for a murder mystery weekend here. Cruise. Kidman. Depp. Eastwood. Even the shortlist of luminaries who’ve stayed at the Carmel Valley estate is a long list. And why not? Those looking for privacy—and a taste of the champagne lifestyle—would be hard-pressed to find a better sanctuary. This is a place refined enough to host Saudi royalty, discreet enough to sequester mob hitman Sammy “The Bull” Gravano when he turned state’s evidence against John Gotti. When business magnates like Warren Buffet and Bill Gates need an off-the-radar location for a conference, they speed dial Stonepine Estate Resort.

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Built from 1927 to 1929, the Relais & Chateaux property is a fantasy of sophisticated country living, a California gem with Old World polish—think Mediterranean architecture, European service, and details like 18th-century cherry wood paneling in a library where the pièce de résistance is a blazing seven-foot-high fireplace carved from Italian limestone. This fall, my wife and I were invited to Stonepine to learn about a new charitable giving program established by current owners Gordon and Noel Hentschel, who, in 1983, purchased the 330-acre estate as a mutual wedding gift—an ideal spot to raise their family. Several years later, they met Mother Teresa. That fortuitous encounter inspired Mrs. Hentschel to create the Noel Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to helping women and children in need. But it wasn’t until she and her then-teenage son Nicholas joined the religious sister on the front lines of Calcutta that Mrs. Hentschel, the CEO of American Tours International (one of California’s largest woman-owned businesses, generating nearly $3 billion annually) and a mother of seven, truly dedicated herself to philanthropy. Gordon, too, rose to prominence in the hospitality industry: as a vice president for Hyatt Hotels. And while Stonepine has traditionally been used for private functions and equestrian events, the couple recently opened their doors in the name of charity-oriented tourism. As of 2013, a full 20 percent of revenues and site fees from Chateau Noel, the property’s architectural centerpiece, will be donated to a charitable program endorsed by the Noel Foundation. So, with visions of Gatsby dancing in our heads we wended our way up the Central Coast, pushing eastward into the utopian Carmel Valley. This is one of the state’s most treasured areas, and Stonepine is cloistered in a jaw-dropping micro-region: a lush, oak-studded dell split down the middle by the easy flow of the Carmel Valley River. Over the river and through the second of two entry gates. Past a first-rate equestrian center and a handsome 12-foot bronze statue of a horse. At Chateau Noel we were greeted warmly and handed the keys to the Hermes House, one of four freestanding homes. Though the two-bedroom, four-fireplace adobe was designed as a celebrity hideaway, we weren’t always alone. I happened upon a Frenchman in the foyer one morning. He was just leaving. “Breakfast is on the table,” he pronounced

with a quiet air of deference. His timing was perfect. Indeed, everything was perfect during our weekend getaway. It’s that sort of place, an upmarket retreat where service is refined to a high art, where staff come and go like phantoms, rarely seen, turning down beds, delivering food, addressing guests’ needs with utmost efficiency and barely a whisper. My wife wandered into our bedroom one afternoon with a pleasantly bemused look on her face. “They were here,” she smiled. Turns out she’d put some items in the washing machine. We’d then taken a short drive to the coast for cioppino at Phil’s Fish Market in Moss Landing. Upon our return, she was delighted to find neat stacks of familiar clothing—washed, dried, ironed, and folded. Guests at Stonepine have a range of activities from which to choose. We opted instead to lay low, soaking up the quietude, meandering the oak-studded grounds, occasionally hopping on a bicycle. Virtually everything onsite is available for guests’ use. And with rates at Chateau Noel running from $500 to $10,000 per day, those who can afford to stay here rest assured that their 20 percent donation will go a long way. Travel-related philanthropy isn’t a new concept, of course. But there are now more options than ever before, from charity-minded tour operators to hotel companies and cruise lines that kick back a portion of their profits to a cause. With its exclusive rates and relatively high percentage donation, Stonepine offers a singular sojourn: a private estate experience that’s not entirely self-indulgent. Here one finds an unusual combination of history and luxury, activities and tranquility. The grounds are stunning. The equestrian center is world-class. There’s shuffleboard and archery and manicured gardens. But during our stay, there was mostly silence—cracked intermittently by the shriek of a hawk, or the wind moving autumn leaves about. There was a subtle echo of the 1920s, too. A whisper of ghosts that ultimately faded into more profound silence. v STONEPINE: A PRIVATE ESTATE EXPERIENCE For detailed information, log on to stonepineestate.com or call 831-659-2245.

OPENING PAGE: The original manor house, Chateau Noel boasts eight luxuriously appointed suites. Twenty percent of revenues and site fees is donated to charity. OPPOSITE TOP: Surrounded by lush, oak-studded hills in Carmel Valley, the chateau overlooks an outdoor pavilion where waterfalls connect a trio of tranquil ponds. OPPOSITE BOTTOM: The posh interior offers a comfy counterpoint to Carmel’s rugged coast, a short drive away.

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At Comfort Zone Sleep Gallery, we offer the most innovative sleep solution products you will find. Using our years of experience in the bedding industry we have hand selected our product line to provide something for everyone. Our friendly and knowledgeable staff is ready to help you find the items that are right for you. Whether you are looking for the most comfortable bed, the most space saving sleeper, or the largest selection of platform beds, Comfort Zone Sleep Gallery is your one stop shopping experience. We have been serving Ventura County for over 40 years , providing innovative products and great value to our customers along the way. Come in to see what we have to offer. 805 Ventura Blvd Oxnard. 805-988-9333. www.wallbedsnmore.com F I N E

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Kitchen Places, long noted for cutting edge design and remodeling has recently been awarded top honors from the National Kitchen and Bath Association in their prestigious Southern California kitchen design competition. Kitchen Places With a focus on design and exclusivity, the Alustra® designer, Ronni Fryman, was presented the first place award for creating an Collection features unique fabrics, exclusive metallic M-F: 10am - 5pm Sat. & evenings by hardware finishes, distinctive details and custom exotic Ventura beauty that featured rain forest granite, eco-friendly cork floors, appointment combinations that provide a remarkable design recycled glass bar tops, LED lighting and a host of other stunning features. statement for any home. Ad Pr Locally owned and operated for almost 20 years, Kitchen Places also recently 805-646-2440 chisumsfloorcovering.com hosted the Ventura Kitchen Tour that featured five custom designed and remodCA Lic. #242944 Client: Kitchen Places Ad Executive: Dave Stephens eled kitchens and baths. Thinking of remodeling your home? Now is the time to (805) 648Please_check_this_proof_over_carefully_and_indicate_all_corrections_clearly.__You_will_have_a_“1st_Proof”,_“2nd_Proof”,_and_“Final_Proof”.__If_we_receive_no_proof_after_the_1s visit their beautiful showroom and meet the Kitchen Places team at 4125 Market Proofs,_ad Will run as is.__If_this_proof_meets_your_approval_on_the_1st_proof,_check_off_“FInal_ProoF_(aPProveD)”_box,_date_and_sign_at_the_bottom. ISSuE: nov St #1 in Ventura. 805-658-0440 Fan us on Facebook at www.facebook.com. www.kitchenplacesventura.com 118 Bryant Street Ojai, CA. 93023

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SHORTENINGTHE LINE A CONVERSATION ABOUT BASIC NEEDS, SELF-SUFFICIENCY, AND THE RESURGENCE OF COMMUNITY TOGETHERNESS. INTERVIEW BY MARK STORER • PORTRAIT BY DEBRA DIPAOLO

AILURE IS AN OPTION. In this new economy, where growth is slow or stagnant and hard work doesn’t necessarily translate into a livable wage, the inability to get by has become a reality for an increasing number of people. But we’re not doomed. At least not if you listen to Hugh Ralston, president and CEO of the Ventura County Community Foundation, and Bonnie Weigel, CEO of Food Share of Ventura County.

We sat down with the two community leaders to discuss an ever-evolving grass-roots non-profit effort known as Ventura County Together—a group of about 40 public and non-profit agencies collaborating to help local residents’ meet their basic needs and get back on their feet. VC Together shares information, focusing on specific needs, and works not just to bring awareness to a problem, but to help solve the problem once and for all.

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TOP: Hunger in Ventura County? Considering our temperate climate and perfect growing soil, the irony is as clear as a sparkling winter day. ABOVE, LEFT TO RIGHT: Homeless senior assisted by Ventura County Area Agency on Aging; local Habitat for Humanity construction project; Westminster Free Clinic, a volunteer-driven health care provider in East County. 52

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What exactly is VC Together?

Bonnie Weigel: Really, what we do is supply a safety and support net in the community. By 2009, there were all these new friends who needed help for basic needs: housing, medical, food. The need has increased, not decreased. All of our groups are helping the same people, so we got together and asked, ‘Is there a way we can do this more efficiently?’

people with basic needs is the depressing part. The good news is that we have come through some strategic planning, and that we’ve got public agencies and nonprofits coming together, which is encouraging. We’re learning about what’s going on in the community and we have a lot more knowledge about all the things we do and how they make an impact. Most people are impacted by multiple issues, not just one.

Did you foresee VC Together growing as it has?

Give us an example of a VC Together collaboration?

Hugh Ralston: It’s scary to think that we started this five years ago. We’ve seen this economic contraction morph into a financial panic, and back then we sensed that something was happening in Ventura County around basic needs, but we weren’t sure what it was. How did you design the collaborative? HR: It started with the Ventura County Community Foundation, Cause, and the United Way in Ventura County back in 2007 developing the freeze fund. We had a particularly brutal freeze (the governor declared Ventura County a disaster area) and recognized that it was not going to be good, particularly for farm workers. VC Together was a natural outgrowth of that, of coming together to see what we could do to better assist people. By December of 2008, we started asking what was going on in our community and we saw some of the changes that the economy brought here. And now you’re doing more than simply providing food or short-term fixes?

BW: When we handed someone a bag of food at Food Share, they would almost always ask if we knew someone who was hiring, or if they knew a place where they could stay or get a car repaired or whatever. The light bulb went on for us a few years ago when we realized that our stakeholders didn’t want just a short-term solution. So we redrew our organizational plan to figure out how to get people to move toward self-sufficiency. It was about asking if this new normal, with people living at barely subsistence or poverty level, was acceptable. Beyond the economy, what have you identified as the main causes of poverty in Ventura County? BW: This is something we’ve talked about not just in Ventura County, but at the national level as well. A third of our country is living at the poverty level. We asked why that is the case. There are three main reasons. The first one is social capital. When I grew up, everyone looked out for each other in their community. That has diminished in our country. The second one is about how a city is laid out. Transportation and getting people to and from work is a real problem for people living paycheck to paycheck. The third one is that we spend less on our poor children than any other country in the world. It’s no wonder we have this divide. And when we ask these people what they’re looking for, they always talk about wanting to get back to self-sufficiency. How do we take care of them today and give them a bridge to self-sufficiency? How many people do you serve in Ventura County? HR: When we started, Food Share was serving around 50,000 people a month. That number is now 74,000. It has stabilized, but if you step back, you know the economy is growing a little bit. But what that means is that one in nine people in Ventura County can’t make it through the month without help. The fact that we are still helping

HR: One of the things we’re doing is building a database for things like knowing which churches in Ventura County are doing mission outreach with a homeless shelter or a soup kitchen. The challenge is not just in building the database, but how to keep it up to date. Now, we’re all helping each other and getting smarter about what’s going on and the challenges that both the public and private sector are making. The sequester (automatic spending cuts in the federal budget) has really impacted our area, and we’re able to use information from that and give assistance to people who are directly affected by it. There’s no silver bullet for these issues; there’s no one solution, no one pot of money that’s going to solve these problems. I’ve been at the Community Foundation for ten years and we’ve seen a number of changes in that time. What we’re finding is that when we combine together, we have a better sense of what’s happening and how to deal with it. So there’s no silver bullet, but are there any answers? BW: It’s really about making connections. If we can hand someone a bag of food and help connect them to housing, and help give them the skills they need—now, just like that, the family can move on. There will always be some who can’t be self-sufficient for whatever reason. But for those that can or want to, we are working collectively to help them get to that point. So when we go out and do a food drive, we’ll have someone from Southern California Gas who can talk to you about lowering your utility bills. That’s a few more bucks in your pocket. And there’s also someone there from Cal Fresh who can help you get fresh groceries every week. We’ll also bring healthcare screeners and other things that will help people ‘shorten the line,’ as we say. That’s getting them back to self-sufficiency. You’re seeing positive steps then toward getting people back on their feet. BW: For this generation, poverty is our civil rights issue. We see people who want to move out of that and back to self-sufficiency. We’re studying everything, and the part that gets me really excited is that we’re seeing the big national groups like United Way, Feeding America, St. Vincent de Paul saying, ‘This is not about us.’ If we can work together and help each other, we can get more help to more people more efficiently and shorten the line between poverty and self-sufficiency, and we’re asking how we can do that more effectively in Ventura County. v For more information about Ventura County Together, visit vctogether.org or call 805-988-0196. Special thanks to Richard Atmore, president of RA Cattle Co., for providing access to the “Two Trees” property.

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SHORT LIST 20TH DE COLORES ART SHOW

Through February 23 | Santa Paula Art Museum The purpose of this long-running annual group show is to recognize the contributions of Latino culture and traditions to the art of the Santa Clara Valley. This year, the exhibit will meet viewers with art that resurrects the depth of life, change, and the shift of human consciousness. Twenty artists were selected for the 20th show. 117 North 10th St., Santa Paula. For more information, visit santapaulaartmuseum.org.

WINE, DINE & JAZZ

November 3, 10, 17, 24 | Ventura Harbor Celebrate fall with live jazz performances every Sunday in November from noon to 3 p.m. There will also be wine events at waterside restaurants, art galleries, and the Ventura Harbor Comedy Club. Wine and dine events will begin at noon and run into the night. For more details visit HYPERLINK venturaharborvillage.com

OJAI FILM FESTIVAL

November 7–14 | Ojai In its 14th year, the Ojai Film Festival will offer premiere screenings including its environmental film showcase Focus Earth and a host of special events. During the Festival, downtown Ojai takes on an arty feel with scores of locals, film buffs, and visitors walking the Arcade. Aspiring actors and writers can learn from the experts by attending acting and screenwriting workshops, and there will be filmmaker and actor panels as well. More details online at ojaifilmfestival.com.

OJAI ART FESTIVAL

November 7–24 | Ojai The Ojai Art Festival will hold an international juried show of art created from trash. DISCARTED asks artists to work with trash, discarded objects, and materials to raise questions, aesthetic and moral, about waste and the life of the planet. The art will be shown in approximately 40 shops, restaurants, and galleries in Ojai. For more information, visit ojaiartfestival.com.

ARETÉ VOCAL ENSEMBLE

November 10 | Cal Lutheran University Areté Vocal Ensemble will open its fifth season at California Lutheran University with a concert featuring a contemporary composition for voices, hammer dulcimer, and percussion. The ensemble will perform “Hymnody of Earth” by Malcolm Dalglish with the Los Robles Children’s Choir. The music is based on the poetry of Kentucky author Wendell Berry, whose work addresses the importance of community, conservation, and common sense. 2 p.m. at Samuelson Chapel, Olsen Rd. and S. Campus Dr. For more information, visit callutheran.edu/calendar.

3 BLOND MOMS… SEE HOW THEY RUN!

November 14 | Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza The Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza will present the nationally touring hit comedy show 3 BLONDE MOMS... SEE HOW THEY RUN! The hysterical high energy show is packed with tales from the ’burbs about what moms go through, from co-parenting to neighbors, PTA, in-laws, trying to stay in shape, and multitasking. The show has sold out theaters across the country. The national touring cast stars “perky moms” Joanie Fagan, Cathy Ladman, and Kat Simmons. 7.30 p.m. Janet and Ray Scherr Forum Theatre. Single tickets are priced at $39. Tickets available from Ticketmaster at 800.745.3000, online at ticketmaster.com, or through the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza Box Office, located at 2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd. For more information visit civicartsplaza.com.

SEAN CHEN PIANIST November 15 | Ventura Missionary Church The Ventura Music Festival will celebrate the opening of its 20th anniversary season, “Festivo!,” with a concert by Ventura County native Sean Chen, 2013 DeHaan Classical Fellow of the American Pianists Association. Fresh from his triumph as the 2013 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition Bronze Medalist, Chen will perform solo and in a piano quintet featuring Artistic Director Nuvi Mehta and special guest artists. $15–$45. 8 p.m. Ventura Missionary Church, 500 High Point Dr., Ventura. For more information, visit venturamusicfestival.org.

FASHION SHOW 2103

November 16 | Studio Channel Islands Art Center Wearable art will be displayed on the runway in “Fashion Show 2013.” The second annual juried show features art as adornment for both men

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and women, modeled by six of California’s beauty pageant queens and their male counterparts. Fashions will include both extreme and simple art clothing, jewelry, and accessories, and all featured artist designers will have pieces available for sale after the show. Tickets are $20 prepaid, $25 at the door, and $30 for limited VIP front row runway seating. Event will include music by DJ Mojoe, appetizers, champagne, and no-host bar. 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Blackboard Gallery of Studio Channel Islands Art Center, 2222 Ventura Blvd. in Old Town Camarillo. For more information, visit studiochannelislands.org.

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17TH HOLIDAY HOME LOOK IN

November 16 & 17 | Ojai The Ojai Festival’s Women’s Committee invites guests on a tour of four distinctive Ojai Valley homes. This year: Shantikar, a Fred Hummel house built in 1963; Casa Los Robles, filled with a private pre-Columbian art collection (see Nesting article in this issue); Carper House, a custom-built home using locally sourced stone interior and exterior walls; and Gridley Ranch, a 44-acre ranch surrounded by the Los Padres National Forest. The annual Holiday Marketplace will take place the same weekend at the Matilija Junior High School Gymnasium, 701 El Paseo Rd. Admission to the marketplace is free. The tour and marketplace benefit the Ojai Music Festival and its BRAVO! music education program. $30 per person in advance; $35 day of the event. For more information, visit ojaifestival.org.

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November 22 | Ventura County Agriculture Museum The early days of working in the oil fields and earning a living in agriculture will be celebrated in original and American roots music played by the Ventucky String Band, formed by Matt Sayles, Dave White, Rick Clemens, and Mark Parson in 2010. Individually, they had played professionally for over 30 years, with appearances on the Grand Ole Opry and in gigs with legends like Merle Haggard, Dwight Yoakam, Johnny Gimble, Larry Sparks, Doyle Lawson, the Bellamy Brothers, and Fernest Arceneaux. 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. $10 general admission, $5 for Museum members, $2 for kids with an adult. 926 Railroad Ave., Santa Paula. For more information, visit venturamuseum.org.

VICTORIAN HOLIDAY BOUTIQUE 2013

November & December | Dudley House, Ventura At this year’s 20th Dudley House Victorian Holiday Boutique, the House will be decorated inside by dozens of crafters who will be selling their items. This anticipated holiday event features quality crafts, home decor, antiques, and collectibles. There will be a tearoom with refreshments and a silent auction. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the following dates: November 29, 30; December 1, 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15. 197 N. Ashwood (corner of Ashwood and Loma Vista) in Ventura. For more information, call 805.654.8381 or visit dudleyhouse.org.

MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET

November 30 through December 22 Ojai Art Center Theater An old gentleman named Kris believes he is Santa Claus. Doris Walker, a bitter department store executive, wants to raise her young daughter to be free of such nonsense. Her neighbor Fred would like to get to know her better but isn’t having much luck. Doris is in charge of hiring “Santa” for the Macy’s Christmas Parade. When that Santa turns out to be a drunk, she hires Kris (Kringle) as a replacement. 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets $10 to $18. 113 S. Montgomery St.,Ojai. For more information, visit ojaiact.org.

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2ND ANNUAL CAN-TREE COLLECTION

December 6–8 | The Collection at Riverpark, Oxnard In support of FOOD Share’s Holiday Tackle Hunger campaign, the food bank is challenging business and neighborhood teams to collect canned goods to build their own “can tree” for hunger. Teams will construct six-foot-tall can trees that will be showcased on the main street. The centerpiece of the display will be The Collection’s 10,000-can tree, assembled by students of ACE Charter High School. For more information, visit foodshare.com.

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Grand Avenue - $4,450,000

Room For Horses

East End Retreat

4BR + 3BA on 1.67 acres with multiple upgrades, remodeled bathrooms and large master bedroom with two closets.

1917 farmhouse with 4 guest houses, pool, barn and turnkey orchard in Ojaiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s East End.

South La Luna Avenue - $979,000

Reeves Road - $5,690,000

Tyler Brousseau

Nora Davis

DRE# 01916136

DRE# 01046067

805.760.2213

805.207.6177

www.ojaivalleyestates.com

LJ S

MOUNTAIN RING Sapphire and diamonds, 19kt white gold as shown. Adaptable to many different center stones. Wear a Lynn’s Original. “I don’t copy what’s new...I create what’s next!” -- Bob Lynn

Lynn’s

Jewelry Studio 4572 Telephone Road, #906 Ventura, CA 93003 for more information on this ring, please see “This Month in Ventana” on our website

805.642.5500 www.lynnsjewelry.com

All of our custom designs have been made from 100% recycled gold for more than 35 years. Respect for the Earth is not a new idea at Lynn’s.