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WATERS OF LOVE Health, wellness, and a whiff of romance EMOTIONAL HYGIENE Meditation and the mind-body relationship JUNE 2015

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6 Sitting Quietly, Doing Nothing

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11 Emotional Hygiene

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Dr. Barry Kerzin on meditation and the mind-body relationship

21 Mom on a Mission

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How Darla Hoffman found the strength to quiet the little voices in her head

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EDITOR’S NOTE

SITTING QUIETLY, DOING NOTHING

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ne afternoon in mid-April, I found myself sitting atop a rock on a Ventura County beach coordinating an interview between a local writer and an American Buddhist monk on layover in Delhi as he traveled from his home in the Himalayan foothills, near the Tibetan border, to Oxford, England.

Thanks to the modern magic of Skype and a smartphone that didn’t exist when I started editing this publication in 2007, there was no need for me rush to the office; this rock was my desk. Crashing waves and raucous gulls replaced water-cooler conversation as our pings flew through cyberspace, and no one cared that I was barefoot.

Indeed, digital media and the Internet have transformed the way we work. And in many ways, it is quite nice (see above). But the tools we’ve developed at such a rapid-fire pace in recent years have put us in an awkward position.

Remember when sitting on a rock meant just that? Sitting.

On a rock.

My iPhone is beginning to feel like a super-connected weight that makes “sitting quietly, doing nothing,” as the old Zen proverb begins, virtually impossible. The rocket ships and TV dinners of mid-century America got us all fired up on technology, but God knows we’ve choked down enough Salisbury steak and peas to know that mediocre food blasted into a flash-freeze with liquid nitrogen is no substitute for a fresh, home-cooked meal.

I’m starting to think we’ve reached the saturation point.

And apparently I’m not alone. Across the nation, people of all stripes and ages—not just hipsters and hippies—are rusticating: getting back to basics, particularly when it comes to wholesome food. On page 35, we visit a spoonful (this is not a comprehensive list) of local groups and individuals dedicated to a healthy, natural lifestyle and connecting others with their food sources.

Then there’s Darla Hoffman (cover + pg. 21), who’s on to

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some next-level fitness—the sort of fit you just don’t get without a lot of hard work. And lest you think her path is all about vanity, bear in mind that this 35-year-old mother of two not only overcame her own insecurities about body image, but has dedicated herself professionally to helping others feel “happier and more confident” by reaching their fitness goals.

But back to that rock: I’m not suggesting we’ve hit a technological peak and are now sliding back to the Stone Age whistling the Green Acres theme song. In fact, I’m more inclined to believe author Marshall McLuhan’s theory that humans are essentially the “sex organs of the machine world.” That as we perpetually look for new ways to modify technology, we are in turn modified by that technology.

It’s just happened blindingly fast. We find ourselves suddenly plunged into an age of planetwide interconnectedness and virtually infinite knowledge, thanks to the Internet—our baby, which we birthed and are now nurturing as part of our natural, organic evolution.

In our interview with the American Buddhist monk I mentioned above, Dr. Barry Kerzin (pg. 11) addresses the health benefits of periodically emptying one’s mind. A former Ventura County physician, Kerzin is now one of the world’s foremost experts on the mind-body connection, not to mention a personal physician of the Dalai Lama.

I’m not sure I’ll attend his upcoming lecture or meditation workshops, but I do believe it’s more important now than ever before to occasionally unplug—literally and figuratively.

That’s easier said than done, of course. But the next time I sit quietly on a rock, I’m leaving my phone in the car.

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IT IS A LONG WAY FROM VENTURA COUNTY MEDICAL Center to the foothills of the Himalayas, where Dr. Barry Kerzin now lives. The former Ventura County family practice physician followed the road less traveled when he met the Dalai Lama in 1989.

Kerzin, who also taught at the University of Washington for many years and is the founder of the Altruism in Medicine Institute (altruismmedicine.org), was at a gathering of the Mind and Life Institute in Newport Beach. “I was able to meet His Holiness for the first time, and I told him I wanted to do a Buddhist retreat on this idea of emptiness, of releasing the mind,” Kerzin said. The notion of emptiness is Buddhist wisdom that in order to find peace, one must empty one’s self of all negative emotions and thoughts and other obstacles that might block meditation.

“He looked at me and pointed a finger and very sternly said, ‘Emptiness and Bodhicitta, fifty-fifty!’” Bodhicitta is the full form of compassion in Buddhism, sometimes called universal or unconditional

compassion.

Since that time, Kerzin was ordained a Buddhist monk by His Holiness and has served for the past decade or so as the Dalai Lama’s personal physician. It’s not a full-time job, however, and Kerzin, who also teaches at the University of Hong Kong and travels the world speaking about meditation and the relationship between mind and body, has dedicated his life to something beyond practicing medicine.

Kerzin will return to Ventura County in July to give several talks and lead workshops on mind and body harmony. On July 17, he will speak at Samuelson Chapel at California Lutheran University on the subject of consciousness and its relation to mind and body, comparing modern science to Buddhist science of the mind, or Buddhist psychology of emotions. Following the public talk, Dr. Kerzin will lead four one-day meditation workshops (July 18, 19, 25, 26).

We caught up with Kerzin while he was in the U.K., speaking at the }} University of Oxford.

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Where do you call home these days?

India’s been home for 26 years. I live in Dharamsala, about 5000 feet above sea level in the foothills of the Himalayas, near the Tibetan border.

Does the “mind-body relationship” refer simply to attitude and its impact on our bodies? You’ve said that research shows this to be true.

Many of us believe it and don’t need the research. But there’s now a lot of good research to show that there is in fact an intimate relationship between the brain and the body. When I say the mind, we’re talking about emotions—and those emotions have a profound impact on our health. You hardly meet a person who doesn’t have anxiety these days. From a very common sense standpoint, we can say that we all suffer at times from imbalance of some kind. If we address that imbalance, it has a positive and healing effect on our bodies.

Does that require committing one’s life to Buddhism to find that peace?

A lot of what we do is begin with the premise that peace and happiness starts at home, starts inside us. It’s not easy to do that, of course. But if we work on ourselves, then we can bring it to the world. It’s the notion that change begins in us, not externally, not outside of us. That’s something everyone can understand and do.

What do inner peace and happiness look like?

I don’t know. I think you have to ask someone like His Holiness. But I guess that it’s rather like the idle speed in a car at a stoplight. So many people have so much stress, anxiety at their idle speed. To be free of that stuff so you don’t have fear or anxiety about the past or the future, or to at least be able to minimize it, is really the goal. Once you are able to do that, peace comes easier.

So, it’s about control?

This approach is not saying that you completely ignore your future or your past. It’s more about you controlling your emotions, so that you can turn that stuff off and you can rest and feel whole. It becomes a matter of choice, then, so that when you want to plan for the future or look at the past, you can do so with a clear mind.

American culture can be tough on people who choose not to run the rat race. It tends to reward those who hurry and rush. How can that be addressed?

So many people are turning to a slower lifestyle, or even just turning to nature or music, or just something

where they can live in the moment and experience that tranquility. Many of the great spiritual masters spent a good part of their lives in nature. They found a place where they can go deeper in their minds and release that stress, anxiety, and fear. Nature is a great outlet for that because it helps you feel and understand your place, and gives you the quiet to ease you into your own mind, your own body.

And that’s something that can be taught?

A lot of scientists are researching that question: Can it be taught? People who meditate were studied, and researchers showed that meditation actually provides structural change to the pre-frontal cortex and increases blood flow in the brain. In EEG studies of long-term meditators, there are bursts of gamma waves that are high amplitude, and it was thought that it had something to do with facial muscles or even seizures, but these people weren’t seizing.

The current thinking now is that it means some sort of harmony, a synchronicity between the body and brain—as though everything is being orchestrated in a very smooth way.

You also referred to studies on people who have only meditated for a short time.

Yes, the question was, ‘Can we find some changes in people who were taught to meditate, and then check them two weeks later, with just two weeks of experience?’ And there are studies from the University of Wisconsin, as well as from Germany, showing that even after [a short period of time] there is a change in these people—it affects their level of compassion, how they see others.

So, your seminar and meditation retreats will provice the tools for people to create these things in their lives?

Yes, it’s what I call emotional hygiene. What it means is to first identify destructive emotions, like anger, jealousy, pride, selfishness. Often times we act on these without being aware. So we identify them and stop them because they destroy our peace. Then we teach ways to attenuate those emotions and eliminate them. The second thing will be meditation itself: What is meditation and what is the mind? And a very practical thing will be meditating and giving people the chance to experience what that means and how to use it. I’m very much looking forward to it. v

TOP: Barry Kerzin enjoying sakura (cherry blossoms) in Japan this spring.

RIGHT: Kerzin founded the Human Values Institute (HVI) in the hopes of realizing the Dalai Lama’s dream for humanity: “that within this century the world would become a really happy human family.” Here, he shares a laugh with His Holiness and Susumu Tonegawa, both Nobel laureates, during a dialogue organized by HVI.

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CONSCIOUSNESS: THE MIND-BODY CONNECTION A discussion comparing modern science and Buddhist science of the mind, or Buddhist psychology of emotions. Dr. Kerzin will also discuss consciousness and its relationship to the brain and body.

WHEN: Friday, July 17, 2015, at 7 p.m.

WHERE: California Lutheran University’s Samuelson Chapel, 60 W. Olsen Road, Thousand Oaks HOW: Free tickets and detailed info online at altruismmedicine.org.

MEDITATION WORKSHOPS Following the public talk at CLU, Dr. Kerzin will lead a series of one-day meditation workshops. “We will retreat in the best sense of the word,” he says. “Mentally, we will attempt to retreat from all social obligations, mental chatter, distractions, anxiety, worry, fear, and suspicion. Instead, we will retreat into the natural mind of joy, calmness, peace, love, compassion, and wisdom.”

WHEN: July 18, 19, 25, and 26.

WHERE: Marriott Courtyard Hotel, 4994 Verdugo Way, Camarillo HOW: Register at altruismmedicine.org or email venturacounty@altruismmedicine.org for more info.

COST: $135 per one-day workshop ($100 will go to Dr. Kerzin’s non-profit Altruism in Medicine Institute; $35 will cover costs of the venue and lunch onsite; vegetarian lunches will be available.)

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MOM ON A MISSION How Darla Hoffman found the strength to quiet the little voices in her head.

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Darla Hoffman, a 35-year-old Ventura native, transformed herself from an out-of-shape, stayat-home mom into a champion bodybuilder, winning a trio of trophies in her first competition. She recently placed second overall in the bikini division of the National Physique Committee Body }} Building Competition in Las Vegas, where she also took second place trophies in the novice division and Masters (age 35+).

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How did it all begin? Darla graduated from California State University, Chico, where she studied to be a teacher before pursuing a career in acting. The model-pretty blonde nabbed bit parts on shows like Anger Management, American Beauty, Son of a Beach, ER, and Firefly, “but never landed anything big,” she said.

She returned to Ventura County to teach fourth grade at Ventura Missionary School before marrying Jeremy Hoffman, who she’d known since their teen years at St. Bonaventure High School. The couple had two small children—daughter London is now 5, son Logan is 3—and Darla tried to settle into her new role as a 30-something stay-at-home mom.

But she wasn’t fully satisfied. “I was determined to change my body, despite my low energy levels and feeling a bit alone as a new mom,” she said.

So Darla partnered with a friend and opened a Stroller Strides franchise in Ventura. Trained in prenatal and postnatal fitness, the moms on a mission helped many local ladies “get their bodies back” after having babies.

“We led group fitness classes for mommies and their babies in the park,” she explained. “Teaching Stroller Strides (a stroller-based fitness program designed for moms with little ones) was what began my love for fitness.”

When her second child was born, she switched to CrossFit and later became a personal trainer at Mavericks Gym in Ventura, where she currently teaches premium group classes.

“It was difficult to teach the group fitness classes in the park with two children,” she said, “so I sold the franchise. My husband and I started taking classes at West Coast Strength and Conditioning (also known as Ventura CrossFit), and suddenly I was doing things in fitness that I had never done before.”

Darla thrived in the competitive environment of CrossFit. She learned Olympic weightlifting and won the eight-week “Evolution Challenge” by losing the most weight and posting the best before-and-after photos.

She continued in CrossFit but wanted to work as a personal trainer. Mavericks “took a chance on me, and paid for my online training to get certified as a personal trainer.”

While preparing for competition, Darla exercises two to three hours a day, six days a week. Her exacting six-meals-aday diet, from her Team Edge coaches, consists of four to five ounces of protein and veggies, two servings of healthy fats (nuts or avocado), and three servings of healthy carbs (sweet potatoes, brown rice, or oats). No fruit. No sugar. And she avoids sodium.

“Meal prepping makes it easy for me. I never have to think about what to eat. I prep my food on Sunday for the next three days, and then again on Wednesdays,” she explained, adding, “Wherever I go, my food goes!”

Eating every two-and-a-half hours keeps her metabolism high and helps her build lean mass while keeping energy levels up. She supplements her diet with glutamine, amino acids, and daily vitamins from one of her sponsors, Better Body Sports Ventura, and drinks a gallon of water a day.

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“Fitness should be something you enjoy, not something you dread,” she explained. “The best part of my job is helping others reach their fitness goals. … I have a client, Crystal, who has lost over 80 pounds working with me. The other day when she finally bought new workout clothes, I cried because I was so proud of her. She looks like a completely different person.

She is happier and more confident.”

But of course there are the excuses—which, Darla admits, get old.

“Oh, we hear a lot of them as trainers. People constantly say they want to make a change, but they aren’t willing to give up small things. If giving up the cream in your coffee is a deal breaker, then you must not really want to change.”

Her foray into bodybuilding led to some confusion—and even a few lost friendships. “The worst part of bodybuilding is that people don’t understand it. They either ask if I’m going to ‘turn into a man and get all muscly,’ or they become defensive and start telling me all the reasons they could never do some-

Photo by Veronica Slavin The Hoffman family, from left: Darla, London, Logan, and Jeremy.

thing like that. People are usually negative because they don’t understand it.”

But walking across that stage in a “teeny, tiny bikini” to be judged was an eye-opener for a formerly self-conscious young girl who “never felt completely comfortable in my own skin.”

Darla was petrified, to be sure, but found that fear was “actually a huge motivator. I wanted to let go of all those little voices in my head that made me think my body wasn’t good enough.”

During 22 grueling weeks of training, she never lost sight of her goal. And when the day finally arrived and the competitor walked “proudly” across the stage with “one of the biggest smiles ever” on her face, it was the realization of a dream.

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THE WATERS OF LOVE A weekend getaway up the coast offers health, wellness, and just a whiff of romance. In the healing springs of Avila Beach, writer LESLIE A. WESTBROOK takes the plunge.

LOVE IS SAID TO OFFER SURPRISING HEALTH BENEFITS. Married people visit doctors less frequently, live longer, and tend not to suffer from depression. Soaking in mineral water also promises curative benefits, from skin to spirit. So why not try to combine the two—love and water?

As luck would have it, a potential love interest appeared on my radar recently. I thought we could “test the waters,” so to speak, with a getaway I’d already planned at a healing spot just a two-hour drive up the coast.

This was not a “toss in the hay” trip; I wanted to get to know “Tom” better. If he could pack a swimsuit and pajamas—and sleep on the sofa bed and leave his sexual expectations at home, I told him, he was welcome to join me and spend some real, face time together in a beautiful setting. He was on board for one night during my two-night stay.

I hadn’t been to Sycamore Mineral Springs in Avila Beach since

the last century. Since that time, the natural springs resort and spa, set on 100 acres, had been expanded and remodeled. We’d be staying in a suite, set along a long row of connected cottages located across a bridge from the main part of the resort. Nestled in a tree canopy, our lodging was adjacent to the Bob Jones Trail, a two-mile long public pathway to the beach.

Our trip started out fine. “Tom” is a wine collector, so we collected bottles from two wineries in nearby Edna Valley, Sextant and Tolosa. We drove up See Canyon and visited the Avila winery Kelsey See Canyon Vineyards, where we admired the resident peacocks as staff prepared their regular Sunday afternoon shindig with live music, food, and wine.

We then headed to our destination. The cottages have names like “Soothing,” “Peace,” “Happiness,” and “Longing.” Signs of what might transpire in this tranquil, tree-filled nature preserve setting. Our lovely king size cottage (“Soothing”) included a living room with a sofa bed; a

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large bedroom with a king size, four-poster bed; a nice bathroom with a walk-in double-headed shower; and a private deck with a deep soaking tub.

Soothing, to be sure.

We filled up the private deck spa with hot mineral water and got into the tub and chatted.

Later, we strolled across the bridge to the Gardens of Avila restaurant and enjoyed a Sunday dinner with wonderful wine and conversation.

But when we got back to the room, Tom retreated silently to the couch. He hadn’t brought his pajamas and didn’t want to share a bed with a woman he wasn’t having sexual relations with, he told me. There was not enough fire for me to ignite a torch (yet), and he didn’t want to waste any more time “waiting to see.” Needless to say, he left the next morning, deeming us “off.” We wished each well in our respective pursuits of love. But I did feel a bit bruised.

I crossed the bridge and meandered the long path to the main part of Sycamore Mineral Springs Resort many times during the remainder of my stay. There was hatha yoga in the dome, trips in my car to explore Avila Beach and the spa and hot tubs on the hill. I had time to reflect as the wind rustled the sycamore leaves and birdsong filled the air.

Had I been misled, or had I been misleading? Were we both too stuck in our ways? He was nearing retirement; I was nearing retirement age. We both wanted a companion. But he seemed to want whoever was there at the moment, whereas I wanted to make sure the person I wanted also wanted me, not just any gal.

I felt objectified. He felt rejected, I assume. But we all work at different speeds. Women need to feel loved and safe, and to believe they can trust the person they open up to. Men just seem to—well, if you are a man reading this, you tell me: Is it really just about food, libation, sports, and sex? Maybe so.

We all want to feel loved, which keeps us healthy and well.

A wise physician once said, “The best medicine for humans is love.” When asked what to do if it doesn’t work, he smiled and replied, “Increase the dose.”

The next morning I took a pre-massage soak in one of the hot tubs in the wooded part of the resort, a place I’d remembered fondly from previous visits.

It was like being with an old friend. The spa had been beautifully remodeled, and I savored the hacienda/Moroccan-style lounge and patio before my integrative massage.

My masseuse, Karen, worked her magic on my body and soul. We laughed about men—and laughed at ourselves. When I told her about Tom, admitting that perhaps we were both too stuck in our ways, she swiftly replied, “Maybe you need someone who likes how you are stuck.”

This was just what I needed to hear to make everything fall into place. I knew I’d made the right decision in bringing Tom. After all, if we didn’t fall in love in this setting, it probably wasn’t meant to be.

In the end, my trip to Sycamore Mineral Springs and Avila Beach was a perfect weekend getaway for health and wellness. And perhaps most importantly, for wholeness and being true to myself. v TRIP PLANNER Sycamore Mineral Springs Resort & Spa is located at 1215 Avila Beach Drive, San Luis Obispo. For detailed info call 805.595.7302 or visit sycamoresprings.com.

Rates are $159-$399 (check online or with the resort for specials). Hot tubs are $13.50 an hour per person, and spa services begin at $65. Hotel guests can partake in hatha yoga, meditation, and Pilates classes free of charge.

Learn more about the area at visitavilabeach.com and visitsanluisobispocounty.com.

OPPOSITE TOP: Tucked into the lee of Point San Luis, Avila Beach is one of few Central California beach towns protected from the coast’s prevailing northwesterly wind.

OPPOSITE BOTTOM (L. TO R.): The original ‘20s-era tile-roofed spa building, with outdoor deck for post-treatment relaxation; behind the spa, a garden gazebo (popular for weddings); stand-up paddleboarders off Avila Beach Pier.

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Nearly every independent restaurant incorporates seasonal produce into their menu. Shops specializing in locally produced beer, wine, cheese, meats, olive oil, and more have sprung up all over. And every city in the county boasts a weekly (or more frequent) farmer’s market. The trend is bringing food production and distribution back to our own

backyards as much as possible. Whether it’s raising chickens at home, learning how to make your own cheese, or sharing garden harvests with neighbors, there are lots of ways to make the food supply a community endeavor. Here are some (but by no means all) of the organizations helping average citizens live healthier lives by offering alternatives to Big Ag.

Farmer Shawn Fulbright (second from right) with CSA members of Mano Farm, a certified organic seed and produce farm she helps run in Ojai. From left: Deborah Pendrey, Debra Adams, Fulbright, and Melody Gaye.

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Ojai Valley Grange Ojai’s Grange is part of the larger, national fraternal organization officially called the National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry, which was founded after the Civil War and is the oldest American agricultural advocacy group. The Grange was always meant to be a place where farmers (and their families) could gather, share wisdom, offer support, and simply come together as a community.

The Ojai Valley Grange hall on Cruzero Street has been the location for classes in soapmaking, cheesemaking, permaculture gardening, animal husbandry, and other traditional skills. But while it originally developed as an agriculturally focused society, the Grange now includes craftspeople, artists, and all manner of people interested in the environment and the local economy. “This generation’s iteration of the Grange idea may be a whole mix of things,” explains Grace Malloy of Poco Farms. “We’re just reviving this ritual of using Grange space as a hot house of community resiliency and reviving all of that old wisdom.”

Photo by Brittany Smith Connecting the dots from goat to chèvre, farm-based educator Grace Malloy (main photo) teaches occasional cheesemaking classes (inset) at the Ojai Valley Grange.

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“I was a city kid, born in LA,” recalls Kim Hamilton. “At 4 or 5 I went to a county fair and touched this beautiful goat—that turned me into a farmer.” Hamilton has happily kept pygmy goats, chickens, ducks, rabbits, and quail on her one-acre plot in Casitas Springs, and shares her wisdom with the many locals attempting to recreate some aspects of agricultural living at home. “People are trying to be more connected with their food supply,” she says. At Blue Hill, Hamilton teaches everything from chicken raising to soil building and composting. But she’s most passionate about her outreach to local schools: “We need farmers in the future. If I can interest one child, I think that’s doing something.”

Not sure what to do with all that zucchini? Having trouble keeping up with your avocados and oranges during a boom year? Don’t throw it on the compost heap—bring it to the co-op! Twice a month during the summer, you can come to the Crop Swap held at A Secret Garden Florist and Cafe (981 E. Main St., Ventura) and exchange the bounty of your garden with that of other local growers.

It’s a great way to unload extras, get some variety, and commune with other avid gardeners. And while you’re restocking your larder, you just might make some new friends.

Thrive Market Think of it like Whole Foods, but delivered to your door.

Thrive founder Gunnar Lovelace got the idea from his stepfather, who ran a food-buying club from his organic farm in Ojai. Lovelace has taken that same model and expanded on it, creating an online store that stocks numerous brands of healthy, organic food that members shop for at a discount (25-50 percent, the site claims).

Though it’s not strictly a locally based company, we’re including Thrive here because we appreciate how easy this contemporary marketplace makes it for people to make healthy food choices, at a price they can afford.

Ojai Valley Bee Club Colony collapse disorder, parasitic flies, Varroa destructor mites, and toxic pesticides have taken a toll on bee populations. The Ojai Valley Bee Club is a group of concerned citizens and bee enthusiasts hoping to keep local bees thriving. “Pollinators are responsible for 30 percent of our food supply,” says club member Bob Meyer.

While some members are amateur beekeepers, many are involved in education and advocacy: encouraging people to include flowering plants in their gardens, provide a source of water for drought-stricken pollinators, and generally make the environment more friendly to Apian species. “We like to get people thinking about bees, just being aware of the things they can do to help,” Meyer explains. “We’re concerned about our future.”

Ventura Fish Company This family-owned fishing outfit aims to keep seafood—a Ventura County staple—a constant source of healthy protein through sustainable practices. Operated under a U.S. fishery management plan, the company works with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and National Marines Fisheries Service to make sure that their practices meet national standards designed to eliminate overfishing and maintain healthy fish stocks.

Purchase their local, wild-caught seafood at Ventura Harbor’s Saturday Fisherman’s Market (Saturdays 8-11 a.m.), or check out their Facebook page for other opportunities to buy their ecologically harvested bounty.

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Coming Soon: Food Co-Ops A food cooperative is, at its most basic level, a market owned and operated by its members, who have a say in how the store is run and the products it stocks. Members pay a fee in exchange for discounts and voting rights. They all operate differently based on the needs and expectations of each community, but in general, the emphasis tends to be on locally produced food and commodities. Food is a powerful building block for a community, and localizing the food supply means investing in the local economy, including its farmers and artisans. And of course, getting your products closer to home means a smaller carbon footprint for everyone.

Ojai and Ventura are in the early stages of building their co-ops (the process takes 3-5 years), but the organizers are passionate and both communities seem poised to embrace the idea with open arms. Having such a wealth of agricultural riches right here doesn’t hurt, either.

“We have the ability to feed ourselves,” Ojai Food Co-Op founder Michelle Lopez-Dohrn says. “And we’re working with other organizations that are committed to building a more resilient food system.” One of those collaborations is with the Ventura Food Co-Op, which just started organizing last year (Ojai’s started in 2012) and intends to be a “sister co-op” to Ojai. The model may be different, but the goal is the same, says founding member Ally Gialketsis, who also works with Food Forward. “There are so many reasons to have a co-op, but one of the big ones is to control the food systems to benefit the community.”

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89 $540,000

6 $304,500

8 $365,000

49 $611,500

44 $630,500

26 $585,000

36 $557,025

12 $632,500

20 $491,000

115 $374,900

120 $427,500

16 $322,000

26 $334,000

14 $377,500

12 $290,000

130 $461,000

145 $499,000

63 $599,000

97 $640,000

85 $459,000

105 $505,000

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# HOMES SOLD MEDIAN PRICE NEWBURY PARK

# HOMES SOLD MEDIAN PRICE MOORPARK

# HOMES SOLD MEDIAN PRICE OJAI

# HOMES SOLD MEDIAN PRICE OXNARD

# HOMES SOLD MEDIAN PRICE PORT HUENEME

# HOMES SOLD MEDIAN PRICE SANTA PAULA

# HOMES SOLD MEDIAN PRICE SIMI VALLEY

# HOMES SOLD MEDIAN PRICE THOUSAND OAKS

# HOMES SOLD MEDIAN PRICE VENTURA

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The figures are sourced from sales reported to MLS for the period of 4/28/15 to 5/27/15.

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Lowest-priced ocean front property in the whole Channel Islands Beach area! This is a townhomestyle condo in a 3-unit HOA. Gorgeous remodel with beautiful new features. Cape Cod style including wainscoting, crown moulding, kitchen with beautiful granite and white cabinetry, and upgrades throughout. Incredible views of the ocean, white water and Channel Islands from the second floor great

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SHORT LIST OJAI GOLF CLASSIC

June 8 | Ojai Valley Inn This annual event benefits the Ojai Education Foundation and The Ojai Valley Youth Foundation. The event is a Texas Scramble format, and golf attire (no denim) is required. The $275 entrance fee includes tournament, dinner, and prizes. Not a golfer? Not a problem. You can still join the event for cocktails and dinner in The Herb Garden at the Ojai Valley Inn for $95. 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. For more information, visit ojaigolfclassic.com.

OJAI MUSIC FESTIVAL

June 10 – 14 | Ojai The 69th Ojai Music Festival with Music Director Steven Schick focuses on music of the 20th and 21st centuries. With Artistic Director Thomas W. Morris, Schick has curated a highly charged festival featuring music by 48 composers, 34 who are living and more than half of whom are new to Ojai. For tickets and detailed information, visit ojaifestival.org.

SURF ‘N’ SUDS BEER FESTIVAL

June 13 | Ventura Harbor Village Forty-five of the best breweries will be on site. With admission, visitors will receive a complimentary souvenir glass and can sample from them all. Local surfboard shapers will have their latest designs, and there will be three live bands. VIP tickets are $65 and include early entry at 11:30 a.m. Several breweries will have special beers that will not be available during General Admission, which begins at 12:30 p.m. Tickets are $50 and include samples from any of the breweries.

For more information, visit surfbeerfest.com.

1ST ANNUAL SUMMER PARTY

June 13 | In the Field, Ojai Ojai’s fresh, new design store, In the Field, will celebrate summer with a special photography exhibit by Dewey Nicks called “God Bless, Ojai!” There will be live music, food, and festivities. In the Field will present designers Ulla Johnson, Fella Swimwear, AESOP, Waltzing Matilda, Beek Nest Sandals, Bodha, Alexis Smart, Pietsie, Tulsi, The Lady & The Sailor, Cyn Gin, Gofer Wood Designs, and Irving Place Studio. And for all those old school style gurus—throw on a pair of Birdwell Britches! 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. 730 E. Ojai Ave, Ojai.

56TH ANNUAL VENTURA COUNTY POTTERS’ GUILD SHOW

June 13 & 14 | Libbey Park, Ojai The Ventura County Potters’ Guild is celebrating 56 years of harmony in fine pottery and music. One of three pottery guilds in California, VCPG a collective of ceramic artists made up of professional and recreational potters and ceramists, as well as instructors from local high schools and colleges. The Guild began with 10 Ventura area potters who came together in 1957. At this year’s spring sale in Libbey Park, there will be a juried “Salt & Pepper” Competition as well as a People’s Choice Award table. Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Sunday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Libbey Park, Ojai. For more information, visit vcpottersguild.com.

FATHER’S DAY 5K 10K

June 14 | Ventura Everyone is invited to this event—not just dads. Designed to focus on healthy lifestyles and the competitive nature in everyone, the races will include categories like Father/Son, Father/Daughter, Grandfather/ Grandson, and Grandfather/Granddaughter, and the hosts will award 20 beach cruisers. 8 a.m. $15 to $60. For more information, visit fathersday5k10k.com.

29TH ANNUAL OJAI WINE FESTIVAL

June 14 | Lake Casitas From its humble beginning in 1987, the Ojai Wine Festival has grown into a leading regional event attracting about 5,000 people. General admission includes unlimited tastes of wine and beer and an elegant crystal keepsake wine glass. In addition to wine and beer, culinary delights from a superb selection of local restaurants will be available.

The silent wine auction will feature fine wines, private tasting parties, VIP winery tours, and other wine-related items. There will also be arts and crafts vendors, musical entertainment, a lakeside dance floor, and free boat rides on the rotary boat. Noon to 4 p.m. Lake Casitas

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SUMMER PARTY

6TH ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT

June 15 | Westlake Village The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Conejo Valley will hold their 6th Annual Golf Tournament. The 2015 Honoree is John Anderson of Silver Star Automotive Group. The day’s events will include contests, lunch, live auction, and a buffet dinner. The proceeds will help provide quality before- and after-school programs and enrichment in education, the arts, health, sports, technology, and leadership. 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. North Ranch Country Club, 4761 Valley Spring Dr., Westlake Village. For more information, visit bgcconejo.org.

OTHER DESERT CITIES

Through June 21 | Rubicon Theatre, Ventura Family secrets surface when a novelist returns home to Palm Springs after a six-year absence and unveils a tell-all memoir. Punctuated with wit and political repartee, “Other Desert Cities,” by Jon Robin Baitz, garnered five Tony nominations and was awarded Outstanding Play by the Outer Critic’s Circle. 1006 E. Main St., Ventura. For more information, visit rubicontheatre.org.

‘60S MUSIC NIGHT & GOOD MORNING VIETNAM SCREENING

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June 26 | Museum of Ventura County Enjoy a summer night on the plaza featuring the great music of the Vietnam era, with a local gourmet food truck and no-host bar on the plaza. The screening begins at 7:15 p.m. in the Pavilion. 21 and over only. 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. $7 entry. 100 E. Main St., Ventura. For more information, visit venturamuseum.org.

“DEFEAT THE DROUGHT” WATER CONSERVATION EXPO

June 27 | Civic Arts Plaza, Thousand Oaks With recent statewide water restrictions and the approaching dry summer months, California residents must identify the most effective ways to reduce their water usage at home. To address this need, the City of Thousand Oaks will host a water conservation exposition that includes speakers, drought experts, and a workshop series. This event will help water users evaluate the wide range of options available to make a conservation plan that works for them. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Civic Arts Plaza Courtyard, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. For more information, visit asmdc.org.

7TH ANNUAL ROADSHOW REVIVAL MUSIC FESTIVAL

June 27 & 28 | Mission Park, Ventura Roadshow Revival’s annual homage to the “Man in Black” returns to Johnny Cash’s old stomping grounds in Ventura. For the first time ever, one of the largest tribute concerts on the West Coast will be held at beautiful Mission Park in Downtown Ventura, and expand to an exciting two-day celebration. The Festival will feature a high-energy combination of outlaw country, rockabilly, bluegrass, and Johnny Cash tribute bands, plus a pin-up girl pageant, hot rods, custom cars and motorcycles, craft beer, food trucks, roadshow bingo, a kid’s corral, and scores of vendors with unique offerings and Johnny Cash collectibles. 185 E. Santa Clara St., Ventura. For more information, visit roadshowrevival.com.

ON THE HORIZON ARTWALK VENTURA

July 18 & 19 | Downtown Ventura ArtWalk Ventura, a free, two-day celebration of Ventura’s thriving arts community, returns for its 22nd year. This signature event will take to the streets of Ventura’s historic Downtown and Westside Cultural District as patrons enjoy a free, self-guided (and shuttled) tour of more than 40 professional exhibits, pop-up studios, live performances, and PODS Containers transformed into mini art galleries. This year features “Havana to Ventura,” a series of special events and exhibits, including a public mural, as ArtWalk welcomes renown Cuban sculptor Pedro Pulido and Cuban historian Victor Pina. For more information, visit artwalkventura.org.

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Ventura Mediterranean Coastline View Villa. Breathtaking views from approx. 4000 SQ FT 4+4 ½ home. Built in 1988, located in Historic Downtown San Buenaventura. Close to all amenities such as restaurants, shops, entertainment venues, beach & pier. Master suite w/ ocean view & covered porch. Large lot approx.. 14,000 SQ FT. Offered at $1,695,000 www.334Ferro.com

Turn-of-the-century Santa Paula Farmhouse on 52 Acres. Potential to expand into agricultural production. Many possibilities as vineyard, stone fruit production, walnuts, pistachios, & olives. Charming, renovated 3BR+2BA. Several out buildings & barns.

NEW Price at $1,595,000 www.6780Wheeler.com

Spectacular Ventura Hillside Custom Ocean & Island View Home.

This 5+4 home overlooks Pierpont bay & marina w/ views from Oxnard plains to the Santa Monica mountains. Quality craftsman/ contemporary style home.

Approximately 2789 sq ft featuring gourmet kitchen, views from most rooms, master suite w/ viewing deck & quality wood windows. Designed by Architect Eric Andersen.

Listed for $1,400,000 www.339Artemisia.com

Camarillo Las Posas Estates Golf Course Home. Single story approx.

2800 sq ft & detached studio/guest quarters w/ ¾ bath. Approx. 21,000 sq ft lot. 3+ 2 ½. Family,3 fireplaces, formal dining & breakfast room. Master suite w/ views of gardens, pool, ocean & golf course. Updated kitchen, dual paned windows, newer furnace & air conditioning. Newer 50 year warranty roof.

Listed for $995,000 www.657CalleDelNorte.com

Ventura Hidden Valley Home. Corner lot featuring 4+3 approx. 1918 sq. ft. built in 1971. Updated kitchen w/ beautiful maple cabinets granite counter tops. Updated baths. Dark mahogany flooring, fireplace, ocean view from master bedroom. Possible RV parking on about 8842 square feet lot.

Covered patio w/ outdoor kitchen. Newer roof. Garage addition/workshop.

Listed for $835,000 www.668Victoria.com

Beautiful ventura hidden valley hillside home. Desirable 4+2 single level homes on over ½ acre lot w/ ocean/island views at top of lot.

Enjoy approx. 1,940 sq. ft. of living space, w/ updated baths & kitchen w/ silestone counter tops. Newer flooring in living & dining rooms plus hallways & new carpeting in bedrooms. Fireplace to enjoy & newer heating system. new price at $825,000 www.710Viewcrest.com

Custom Ventura 1950’s Single Level Home. Quality built, spacious home on approx. 8800 sq. ft. corner lot. With about 2032 sq ft, 3 bedrooms 2 baths & family room which could be 4th bedroom.

Large wood burning fireplace. Total kitchen & bath remodel w/ granite, travertine & tons of storage space. Large 24’ x 60’ R.V. pad w/ gates.

Listed For $749,900 www.3745LomaVista.com

Ventura Pierpont Beach Cottage. 3 bedrooms 1 bath on a WIDE lot w/ room to expand or go up. Short walk to beach & Marina Park. Drought tolerant plants with drip system. Tank-less water heater, Frontage of approx. 55 feet for added parking. Enjoy the ocean breezes.

Listed For $669,000 www.2490Pierpont.com

Upgraded Ventura Mid-town 1950’s home. This 3+2 home features expanded floor plan. Vaulted ceilings & fireplace in living room. Updated kitchen, indoor laundry, wood & tile floors. Master suite w/ spa tub & walk-in closet. Part of garage converted by prior owner, to art studio with ¾ bath. Private back yard. www.2747channel.com new price $569,000

West Ventura Highly upgraded & expanded 1920’s Spanish Bungalow.

2 bedrooms, 2 baths. Remodeled kitchen & baths with tile, travertine, & woodlike floors. Newer forced heating system, wood burning fireplace, interior laundry, newer dual paned windows & large private backyard with fruit trees.

Built-in BBQ island, covered patio & nice long driveway for possible R.V. all this for $459,900 www.186vince.com

Oxnard Riverpark near the collection. This 4+4 townhome in urban, modern setting. Mini master w/ full bath on the first level.

Kitchen, living areas, bedroom, bathroom, & laundry on the second level. Restaurants, shopping movie theatre & park. www.fredevans.com now only $345,000

Hard to find ocean & Island view lot. Heart of Ventura with .84 acres. Over 100 avocado trees included. Soil & geological completed. Gas & power in the street. Walking distance to parks and schools. Beautiful views of ocean & mountains above. www.fredevans.com only $449,000

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