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Join us for a series of community events celebrating our City’s 150th birthday!

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FE ATUR E S

11 All About Intention

Thangka master Leslie-Rinchen Wongmo

19 The New West

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Local leather crafter Chris West

27 Leave It On

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Hat talk with Courtney Ellzey

style 32 Women of Substance

The depth of fine fashion

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Ventura City Hall Open House Friday March 11, 1-4pm

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Kellogg Park Groundbreaking & Concert Saturday March 12, 2-5pm Sponsored by SoCalGas, Sempra Energy

Olivas Adobe Rancho Days Celebration Sunday March 13, 11am-3pm Sponsored by Bill and Elise Kearney

Ventura Aquatic Center Open House & Corporate Games Opening Ceremony Saturday March 19, 10am-4pm

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EDC-VC’s 19th Annual Meeting

Grand Finale Events: Saturday, April 2 Free Family Fair and Picnic at Plaza Park 11am-3pm

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Concert 5-8pm

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WHITE SPACE IN A BLACK HOLE IT’S HAPPENED EVERY YEAR SINCE 2011 and our first Style-themed issue. In the lead-up to March, our editorial calendar takes on the daunting aura of a black hole: vacant, impenetrable, frighteningly unfamiliar as it spins through worlds I’ll never know.

The empty page stares at me.

I stare back. Nothing happens. The clock ticks and the days and weeks pass and I start to think that maybe this is it—maybe this will be the year for a Ventana version of the Beatles’ White Album cover. Just an empty editorial space.

Then, one by one, the pitches drift into my universe. Fashion-forward friends like Naz Madaen introduce brilliant ideas to illuminate my path. Because as I said on this page in the spring of 2011: I don’t do fashion; I wear clothes.

This magazine is a collaborative effort, to be sure—and never more so than now. Working with Harper Point Photography (harperpoint.com) and several local businesses, Naz managed to corral four of Ventura County’s “Women of Substance” (cover + p. 32) for a stylized photo shoot at Acacia Mansion in Ojai.

That’s one way to smarten up a spring fashion pictorial and add layers of depth to this Style-themed issue.

Here’s another: On page 11 we profile LeslieRinchen Wongmo, a contemporary American textile artist and the “caretaker” of appliqué thangka, a 500-yearold Tibetan art form that weaves tradition and philosophy into something far more profound than “pretty things,” as she put it.

Leslie’s work inspired even the Dalai Lama, and with his encouragement to share her knowledge with the Western world, the Oxnard-based artist began teaching as a thangka master—the only Westerner, and the only woman, to do so.

Her story takes us from Boston to Dharamsala to Milan before concluding within county lines. Closer to home, Ventura native Chris West (p. 19) channels his childhood passion for playing cowboys and Indians into uniquely stylish leather goods—think upcycled cowboy boot purses, Western wine totes, fringed chap skirts, colorful cuffs.

Then there’s our interview with Vanner Hats founder Courtney Ellzey (p. 27). I wasn’t sure what to expect from this one. Really, how much can be said about hats? I use them to block the sun or conceal a tangled nest of bedhead.

Courtney, on the other hand, sees beyond their functionality. Crowned with a well-worn corduroy cab driver’s hat, she gallops from topics like gypsy spirit and cowgirl chic to Navy Seal wives and breast cancer awareness. In her world, the hat is a hallmark of fearless style, a celebration of the warrior within. And her company, she explains, is not simply about looking good—it’s about women empowering women.

Turns out my utilitarian relationship with hats isn’t the end of the story.

But this is the end of the page. And as you can see, we did manage to pop out of that black hole.

Hope you like what we found on the other side.

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Creating art with a purpose, appliqué thangka master Leslie-Rinchen Wongmo weaves the fabric of the universe and serves the Buddhist dharma — one stitch at a time.

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LESLIE RINCHEN-WONGMO NEVER INTENDED TO BE A FIBER arts pioneer. The thangka stitching artist—one of only a handful of people who still practice the traditional Tibetan art form, and the only woman passing the tradition on to others—was pursuing a career in social and economic development. She’d completed her Masters in Urban Planning (she also has an MBA, both from UCLA) and was living in Boston, working in affordable housing development, when she decided to take a year off and travel to Dharamsala, India.

“I was going to have an adventure,” she recalls. “But I wanted to be a part of the community instead of just pass through, so I decided to do some volunteer work.”

In 1992, she contacted the Central Tibetan Administration and was invited to participate on a project designing the first census of Tibetans in exile. Living in Dharamsala, she became, as she had hoped, immersed in the community, working with other professionals (including a retired Indian census official), getting to know her neighbors, and studying Buddhist philosophy.

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thangka painting, carpet weaving.” Visiting the Norbulingka Institute, a training center for Tibetan artists, was a transformative experience: “I saw this artwork, and it touched me. And I thought, ‘I just have to do this.’ At the time, I didn’t know I was changing the course of my life.”

A thangka (pronounced tonka) is a religious scroll picture—usually depicting the Buddha deity, an iconic scene, or a mandala—used for meditation and sometimes instruction. The more common form of thangka is painted on cotton or silk. Less well known is the appliqué thangka, or thangka stitching, made by sewing individual pieces of silk and brocade together to render an image, often embroidering certain details to lend them texture and prominence. It is this 500-yearold art form, tradition, and philosophy to which Rinchen-Wongmo has since devoted her life. “I liked that it was somehow communicating the Buddhist philosophy without the words, being with the love and wisdom without … depending so much on the rational brain,” she explains.

Rinchen-Wongmo became an apprentice to appliqué master T. G. Dorjee Wangdu at the Norbulingka Institute, and spent nearly a decade immersed in a very Tibetan way of thinking—and doing. Norbulingka is a trade school as well as an art institute, and students there learn to create monks’ robes, temple decorations, and other practical items. But for many Tibetans, the lines between art and craft, practical life and religious devotion, are nonexistent. “For the Tibetans in that world, everything we were working on was for the dharma. You live and breathe it. … You’re always on a spiritual path. Art with a purpose— that is true of Tibetan culture. There is no art for art’s sake.”

Interestingly, while Rinchen-Wongmo worked alongside other women, it was only men who were doing the teaching. “In Tibet, it was only men working in workshops on thangkas,” she recalls. “In Dharamsala, many of my fellow apprentices were women, but none of the women have risen to running their own workshops.

Most of the masters are men.” Rinchen-Wongmo admits that she’s not sure if that remains true today, but one thing she does know: when she first started running her online classes as a thangka master, she was the only Westerner, and the only woman, to do so.

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tance in her artistic and spiritual pursuits. “My teacher supported me. He saw that I was serious about learning.” She was even granted a meeting with His Holiness the Dalai Lama, who upon seeing her most accomplished thangka exclaimed, “Oh, it is very well done!” He encouraged her to share her knowledge of this relatively unknown art form with others. “I wanted to take this art into the Western world,” she recalls. “So I asked him, ‘What should I know? How should I discern appropriate opportunities?’ I wanted to make sure that what I was doing was held in positive regard. I didn’t want to offend this culture that had given me this gift.”

His answer: It’s all about intention.

In 2001, nine years after beginning her journey into Tibetan culture and art, RinchenWongmo left Dharamsala for Milan. “It felt like the closing of a chapter,” she explains. “It was time to be in my own culture again.” After another nine years in Italy she finally came back to the United States, settling in Oxnard in 2010 and opening up her studio, Threads of Awakening, in Channel Islands Harbor. She offers workshops and other classes (including a weekly Laughter Practice, which just started in February at Oxnard Beach Park), and teaches a growing number of apprentices through her online instruction program.

She’s also started writing a book on appliqué thangka: its origins and history, as well as a detailed description of the construction process, interwoven with Rinchen-Wongmo’s own personal experience. There’s never been a book about this particular Tibetan art form, so once again, she’s stitching together her own path—and serving the dharma along the way.

And of course, there are the thangkas themselves, which continue to weave their spell over her, deepening her artistic experience and spiritual life. “When I first started teaching, I thought that I was just making pretty things,” Rinchen-Wongmo says. “But it’s a major spiritual experience. These images carry the energy of the centuries of practice. They carry the teachings with them.”

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Learn more about Leslie Rinchen-Wongmo and the art of appliqué thangka online at threadsofawakening.com.

With encouragement from the Dalai Lama, Leslie-Rinchen Wongmo (above) became the first woman to teach appliquĂŠ thangka to the Western world. She continues to break the mold with nontraditional pieces such as Three Mongolians (opening page), a hand-stitched exemplar of Tibetan appliquĂŠ and embroidery featuring contrasting fabrics and the application of real mala beads.

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ABOUT TOWN Buckles, belts, boots... Southwestern accents await the creative touch of leather crafter Chris West, seen here in his Ventura workshop.

THE NEW WEST A local leather crafter’s wild ride.

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hris West is a man whose imagination runs wild. He is a big kid at heart, a leather crafter whose colorful home studio has a magic carpet bed hanging from the ceiling and a ladder ascending into a secret attic. Outside, there’s a tree house and a walkway bridge over a small pond where fish swim and a shy turtle hides out.

It is a captivating scene. But what really draws you in is the smell of fresh leather.

“Once that smell gets into your head, you never forget it,” says West, a 54-yearold Ventura native who has been working with leather since childhood. “To this day,

the first thing people say is, ‘I love the smell of the leather.’”

In 2011, West founded his eponymous company, Chris West Originals, and got serious about selling his one-of-a-kind designs, which reflect Native American, Southwestern, and Western influences and make use of upcycled materials like harness leather, old cowboy chaps, textiles, buckles and reins, belts, spur straps, and saddle bags.

“For me, scavenging is fun,” he says of prowling swap meets, yard sales, and the Internet in search of usable items. “It’s about making something that is resourceful and original.” }}

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Growing up in the Ventura hills, West’s creativity and dedication were influenced by his surroundings. His mother, Beverly, was an art major who sewed her own dresses; his father, Wolfgang, was an engineer who instilled the values of hard work and organization.

“When my mother would give me fabric scraps, I came to appreciate textures,” he says. “My parental influences have to do with who I am and what I do now.”

West was also influenced by the classic westerns and science fiction TV shows he’d watch with his brother. The two would play cowboys and Indians in the local hills, armed with .22 rifles as they searched for arrowheads, bones, and fossils.

But it was his mother’s old boyfriend, also a leather crafter, who gave him his start, leaving behind scraps of leather for young Chris to practice with. “That was a pivotal moment in my life,” he recalls, “because I later started making things for other people—things I could sell.”

When it comes to fashion industry influences, he looks to designer John Dennis, an Ojai resident whose company, Sam Roberts LA, sells handmade and handpicked vintage clothing, cowboy hats, jewelry, and purses. “John has been very encouraging and influential. We help each other out,” says West. “He’s taught me the ins and outs of the fashion world.”

Chris West Originals include boot purses, fringed chap skirts, buckaroo and frontier bags with bullet shell casings, custom leather cuffs, wine totes made from cowboy boots, wrist wear, leather/serape cuffs, and pony purses made from soft, smooth leather.

Prices range from $150 for a small serape bag to $250 for a larger bag, depending on how much sterling silver is embedded.

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On average, it takes between two and five hours to create a single piece. According to West, his Palomino horse, Magnum, teaches him the necessary patience. “He’s taught me not to rush … Horses pick up on your energy easily.”

West has also learned to listen to women about their fashion wants and needs: supple leathers, long fringes, light weight designs with no plastics. “I have learned that practicality is important to women if they are going to spend a lot of money on something,” he says. “I like making fashions that are new and different, and that combine ruggedness with femininity.”

West peddles his designs at fiddle festivals, country music performances, the Santa Ynez Valley Vaquero Show and Sale, and other similar venues. His wife, Claudette, helps boost interest by wearing Chris West Originals at shows. “The first show I ever did was at a street fair in Santa Ynez,” West recalls, “and I remember getting mobbed by women who wanted to buy my boot purses.

I was thrilled at the reaction.”

In the future, he sees his business expanding into the high-end retail shops of outdoorsy hot spots like Santa Fe, New Mexico; Aspen, Colorado; and Park City, Utah. He also hopes to have his work featured in select fashion shows. “I want to establish relationships where they can get one-of-a-kind pieces and receive a nice return for themselves,” he explains.

But it is the customers’ thrilled reaction that gets Chris most fired up. As he puts it, “It feels good to come up with designs that women are really excited about.” v For more information, log on to chriswestoriginals.com or follow him on Instagram @chriswestoriginals.

ABOVE: Antique Saltillo fabric, tarnished Southwestern conchos, and an old gun belt take on new life as a “Gypsy Rose� chap skirt.

OPPOSITE: Works in progress. West blends stylistic ingredients from Western, Native American, and Mexican cultures into a uniquely Californian stew.

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Vanner Hats founder Courtney Ellzey on military wives, women empowering women, and hats as a conduit to tell people’s stories.

INTERVIEW BY LESLIE A. WESTBROOK PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY BY ELIOT LEE HAZEL

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ourtney Ellzey is a fashionista, a photographer, a designer, and a mother of two. She’s also the keeper of a gypsy spirit who recently decided to channel her “inner creative soul” by designing and importing handmade hats from Ecuador.

She named her company Vanner Hats after the Gypsy horse, first used in the mid-1800s by nomads pulling their vardos around the British Isles.

But her roots are pure Texan, having grown up in the panhandle, in a small town of just 7,000.

A military wife, Courtney ended up in California some 20 years ago, and this is where she found a kindred spirit in the women around her— women who, as she puts it, “represent the true essence of strength, compassion, and integrity.”

We met with the now 43-year-old beauty to discuss her Ventura-based hat business, and to learn more about the Navy Seal wives who represent it as Vanner Ambassadors.

LESLIE A. WESTBROOK: You’ve said that hats act as “a conduit to tell people’s stories.” So what’s yours?

COURTNEY ELLZEY: Oh, boy. Let me think about that one. Okay, here goes. For as long as I can remember, I have had this burning desire and obsession to be creative. If I am not creating, I am studying those who are creative and creating.

My story begins with my Grandmama LZ, who was a free gypsy spirit.

Her spirit seems to be at the essence of Vanner Hats. She was an artist, a writer, a poet, a Southern Belle-turned-chic-cowgirl, a mother to five, a feminist, a philanthropist, and an advocate for Hispanic-U. S. relations in the panhandle of Texas. She was also a ranch hand and a seeker of knowledge. A true pioneer.

So, I’m a gypsy from the Texas panhandle, with wanderlust and a burning desire to create, collaborate, travel, be inspired, and inspire.

LAW: Why hats?

CE: I would like to be part of making the world a happier place, one “crown” at a time. What better way to connect and adorn those on their journey than with a crown? People feel different when they place a hat on their head. }}

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OPENING PAGE: In the ethereal glare of late-afternoon Ojai, model Kassidi Batt dons a chocolate-colored leather lid called “The Garrison.”

ABOVE: From mountains to sea, “The Astaire,” shown at Emma Wood State Beach, Ventura. This silver/smoke-colored, wool felt model features a stylish tagua button, made from the seed of a tropical palm.

Above photos by Eliot Lee Hazel, with art direction from Petecia Le Fawnhawk.

OPPOSITE: Vanner Hats founder Courtney Ellzey wearing “The Dun.”

Vanner Hats are sold locally at Julia Rose & Company 335 E. Ojai Avenue, Ojai.

To learn more about the company and its Ambassadors, visit vannerhats.com.

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I am a Texan and a country girl at heart. I grew up with hats. My family all wore cowboy hats. My mother adorned me with bonnets, bandanas, and Easter hats. I got into hats when I entered college, and it was a natural progression from there. An outfit didn’t quite seem complete until I graced it with a hat. Perhaps it is the introvert in me that prefers to move through the day somewhat inconspicuously, without too much exposure.

My hats are imported from Ecuador, from a woman entrepreneur who is also about empowering women and utilizing sustainable products. These things are extremely important to me.

My long-term plan is to learn how to design and make a handmade hat line. But, motherhood only allows for so much at the moment: I have two children and they come first.

LAW: Do you have a particular favorite?

CE: I have had a cab driver’s hat since the birth of my son, a green corduroy Kangol that is now is a dingy brownish color with holes in it. It has become an appendage; everyone knows that I am to be cremated with that hat. I hope to replicate it for Vanner.

LAW: Tell us about your Vanner Ambassadors.

CE: My business means more to me than simply looking good in a hat and making hat sales, so I created Vanner Ambassadors.

From the beginning, Vanner Ambassadors is something that I decided needed to be an integral part of my business plan. An Ambassador can be a group or an individual with a story that inspires and that people can relate to. I want to share people’s stories and triumphs in life as a way of giving back. I also photograph them and share their stories on my website. The first Vanner Ambassadors are a group of ten Navy Seal wives who I bonded with and who inspire me. Only other women who have lived that life can relate. This is a very significant part of me, as my first husband was a Navy Seal.

The next Vanner Ambassador will be Shaney Jo Darden, who founded the nonprofit Keep A Breast Foundation and

educates people about breast cancer awareness. She is an amazing human and I can’t wait to share her remarkable story.

The ambassadors can also be men, children… anyone who has a powerful story to tell and who is doing great things to make the world a better place. It is extremely important to me that Vanner stands for something more than just the hats.

LAW: Do you wear a hat everyday?

CE: Pretty much. I am a low maintenance hair girl and I don’t want to be bothered by my hair, but I don’t want to cut it off either.

LAW: Any special hat tips?

CE: People who are not hat people always say that they do not look good in hats. This is not true. Everyone looks good in a hat! It’s just a matter of choosing the right style and size, but most importantly feeling comfortable and confident enough to walk out of the house wearing one and owning it.

For dressier, more substantial hats, I recommend storing them in a hatbox. For the hat that you would like to wear to the horse barn, I say throw caution to the wind and not fret about it. Wear it, abuse it… don’t let it own you.

LAW: Who are your favorite fashion designers or icons?

CE: There are so many talented designers out there. Can I just say that I have a newfound respect for fashion designers?

There is so much that goes into designing, production, shows, marketing… That being said, I would say my Top 10 favorites are Ralph Lauren, Yohji Yamamoto, Stella McCartney, Calvin Klein, Donna Karan, Diane Von Furstenberg, Roberto Cavalli, Tom Ford, Esteban Cortazar, and Angie Scott.

LAW: What inspires you?

CE: Number one? My children. Other people—human connections. And lately I am really into culinary inspiration.

Have you ever seen [the Netflix documentary] Chef’s Table?

Oh, man! Architecture, dance, fashion, music, travel, interior design, photography, collaborations… I am completely obsessed with great fashion and architecture magazines. One of my favorite things to do is go into bookstores. One day, I will design a home built around all of my books and magazines.

LAW: One of my favorite songs is Joe Cocker’s “You Can Leave Your Hat On.” Are you familiar with it?

CE: (Laughing) That’s from the movie 9 ½ Weeks, with Kim Basinger. I was in the eighth grade then, and that scene with her and her hat put that song on the map. I wanted to be her!

LAW: Do you leave your hat on?

CE: Sometimes hat on, sometimes hat off…

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What can you do today that you couldn’t do a year ago?

I can be at this photo shoot knowing that someone else is with my son and that he is safe.

What do you like about yourself?

How I can reach out and help others because I’ve been humbled so many times.

What impact do you want to make on the world?

To make a difference in the world of autism.

Charlotte Rousse Blush Dress $30, Buffalo Exchange Gold and Diamond Necklace and Earrings (call for price), Van Gundy Jewelers Zhena Musyka (right) was a single mom with six dollars to her name when she founded Zhena’s Gypsy Tea. She’s since grown the business into a multi-million dollar company while strictly maintaining fair trade business practices. She has been named one of the Top 50 Women in Business and received numerous awards for entrepreneurship and social responsibility in business. A mother of two, Musyka recently completed her first book, “Life by the Cup,” and created her own publishing platform, which emphasizes philanthropic missions.

What can you do today that you couldn’t do last year?

Forgive myself more easily.

What do you like about yourself?

My ability to “laugh it off,” to not take things so seriously.

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Jeanine Singer Bair (left), the owner of Le Beau salon, is living her childhood dream of being a hairstylist. But she’s had her share of hard times, too. A mother of five, she’s the primary caretaker for her severely autistic 23-year-old son.

Every day produces challenges, yet she remains joyful as she advocates for her son and works to raise awareness of autism. Bair has volunteered with NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) and participated with the Sheriff Department’s Crisis Intervention Team with the Sheriff’s department over the past two decades, and hopes to form an Autism Crisis Center in Ventura County. Beyond that, she’d like to serve on the Behavioral Health Board as a voice for autism.

ASHLEY BAUTISTA (right) is constantly on the go. Charming, soft-spoken, and preternaturally humble, she’s been named one of the Top 50 Women in Business and a member of the 40 Under 40 club, celebrating up-and-coming young business people. She’s sat on a slew of community and civic boards, all while homeschooling her four rambunctious boys.

She’s currently the assistant Den Leader and membership chair for their Boy Scout troop, as well as the new interface between the Ventura Police department and the community.

This month, Bautista is launching a Citizen’s Police Academy to help residents better understand police work.

What can you do today that you couldn’t do a year ago?

I am empowered. A year ago my passions were on hold. Also, I never imagined I’d be taking pictures in a mansion, in the rain, with an Alpaca!

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What impact do you want to have on the world?

To raise my four wild and sweet sons to be loving, kind, honest, hardworking men that will give back through service to others.

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What do you owe yourself?

A break! It’s okay to not be so busy.

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Through March 26 | Elite Theatre Company, Oxnard The Off Broadway musical by Joe DiPietro is back for a second time at the Elite Theater. Love is the central theme in this hilarious musical comedy, which shares stories of dating, romance, marriage, and death. Winner of three Four-Star Theater Awards, director Erin Fagundes has brought together a solid team of some of the best comedic actors and singers in the county, including Courtney Potter, Daniel Jared Hersh, Janelle Phaneuf, and David White. $20 for adults; $17 for students, seniors, and military. 2731 S. Victoria Ave., Oxnard. For more information, visit elitetheatre.org.

THE MAN WHO SHOT LIBERTY VALANCE

March 2 – 20 | Rubicon Theatre, Ventura Two men will fight for what they want. Only one will walk away.

The time is 1890; the place, the Wild West. Ransome Foster, a scholar from the East in search of adventure, is beaten and left for dead on the outskirts of town. He is rescued by a grizzled gunslinger and taken to Two Trees where he falls for a local girl. Will her love be enough to save him when Liberty Valance comes to town? Based on the short story that inspired the John Ford film, this classic tale of love, honor, and revenge will leave viewers breathless as it draws to its compelling conclusion. Starring Gregory Harrison and Jeff Kober. Written by Jethro Compton. 1006 E. Main St., Ventura. For more information, visit rubicontheatre.org.

EMPOWERMENT: WORKS BY MODERN TO POST-MODERN WOMEN ARTISTS

March 4–27 | Vita Art Center, Ventura This exhibition will explore the significant contributions women artists have made to modernism, contemporary, and postmodern discourse. These artists explored the significance of the modern world, the effects of World War, the essence of color and abstraction, the exploration of new mediums and pushing the limits of media, re-inventing the “feminine,” and the body politic in Feminist art. The exhibition not only examines these artists’ creative endeavors, but also the means by which they altered society’s perception of the very nature and practice of art itself. An Art History Happy Hour will take place on March 13 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. 432 Ventura Ave. Studio 30, Ventura.

For more information, visit vitaartcenter.com.

THE ADDAMS FAMILY: A MUSICAL COMEDY

March 11 – April 3 | Ojai Art Center Theater The offbeat Addams Family visits the graveyard for a gathering of its family (living, dead, and undecided), but a “regular couple” (Mal and Alice) is invited by Wednesday, who loves their son, Lucas. Can this unusual mix mingle, sing, and dance for “One Normal Night”? Gai Jones directs. 113 S. Montgomery Ave., Ojai. For more information, visit ojaiact.org.

CONDORS TO COOLERS

March 13 – 22 | Carnegie Art Museum, Oxnard CSU Channel Islands Associate Professor and Chair of Art Luke Matjas will exhibit over 30 artworks in a large solo exhibition.

“That Great Rock Mass is Called the Earth” will be on display from March 13 to May 22, 2016, with a public reception on Saturday, March 12, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. (CAM members free / non-members $5). The Carnegie Art Museum will feature a number of Matjas’s massive, vibrantly colored digital prints, along with a series of intricately rendered graphite drawings. 424 S. C St., Oxnard. For more information, visit carnegieam.org.

CELEBRATION OF THE ARTS: MUSIC, FASHION AND FINE ART

March 13, 20 & 27 | Ojai Art Center Theater The Ojai Film Society will screen three art-related films at the Ojai Art Center Theater. The series will feature three extraordinary artists who have each excelled in their craft. AMY, on March 13, tells the haunting story of the talented British pop icon Amy Winehouse. IRIS, on March 20, portrays the flamboyant, 93-year-old style maven Iris Apfel. HOCKNEY, on March 27, explores the life of one of Britain’s most important artists,

David Hockney. The films will be shown at 5 p.m. General admission $10, $7 for seniors and students. 13 S. Montgomery St., Ojai. For more information, visit ojaifilmsociety.org.

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MEET ME AT THE VENTURA RIVIERA

March 19 | Ventura City Hall and Ventura Botanical Gardens The NCL Juniors of Ventura County gala “Meet Me at the Ventura Riviera” will be held at Ventura City Hall and the Ventura Botanical Gardens. On this evening, guests will soak up beautiful city and coastal views while enjoying gourmet food, signature cocktails, and live music in a French Riviera-inspired setting. All proceeds will go directly to the Children’s Center for Cancer and Blood Diseases at Ventura County Medical Center. For more information, visit ncljuniorsventura.org.

SIXTH ANNUAL FINE AND DECORATIVE ART AUCTION

March 19 | Santa Paula Art Museum The auction will feature works by California artists including Jessie Arms Botke, Cornelis Botke, Ralph Holmes, and Douglas Shively. Over 60 pieces, ranging from stunning oil and watercolor paintings to decorative glass, pottery, and prints, will be up for bid. Contemporary works by renowned local artists including George Lockwood, Gina Niebergall, Susan Petty, and Victor Schiro will complement the more historic offerings. (To see a complete catalog of all auction items, visit santapaulaartmuseum.org.) All proceeds from the auction benefit the Santa Paula Art Museum and the educational programs at Jeanette Cole Art Center. A silent auction begins at 3 p.m., followed by a live auction at 4:30 p.m. Admission $15 for museum members, $20 for the general public. 117 N. 10th St., Santa Paula. See santapaulaartmuseum.org.

MARCH 13, 20 & 27

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RAGTIME THE MUSICAL

March 24 – 27 | Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza Based on E.L. Doctorow’s classic American Story of an upperclass wife, a determined Jewish immigrant, and a daring young Harlem musician, RAGTIME unfolds in turn-of-the-century New York as all three unite by their desire and belief in a brighter tomorrow. Winning Tony Awards for Best Book and Best Musical Score, this critically acclaimed musical is a timeless celebration of life – what it could and should be. $29–$69. Fred Kavli Theatre. 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks.

For more information, visit civicartsplaza.com.

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April 2 | Oxnard Performing Arts Auditorium The Oxnard College Foundation – Susan Denham Memorial Fund will host a benefit concert, “Dreaming of You.” The benefit will feature the music of late Latina superstar Selena and be performed by local artists Kat Monzon and Michelle Lauren Piña.

Proceeds will support the fund, which has provided more than $100,000 in scholarships to students of the Oxnard College Dental Hygiene Program since 2005. 7 p.m. VIP tickets $40, general admission $30, students save $10 off both ticket prices.

Tickets may be pre-purchased by calling event organizer Alan Curtis at 805.432.5942. 800 Hobson Way, Oxnard. For more information, visit oxnardperformingarts.com.

NESTING SEASON

April 10 | Ojai Raptor Center The Ojai Raptor Center will open its doors to the public for a rare opportunity to meet their non-releasable “ambassador” raptors and tour the Center, which is home to the largest flight aviary in California. The Center is closed to the public yearround due to the sensitive nature of wildlife in rehabilitation.

Hawks, falcons, and owls will greet guests, and there will be stage presentations throughout the day. As always, there will be a variety of fun activities for children, a silent auction, and a chance to release a raptor with ORC staff. Drinks and snacks will be available for purchase. Ojai Raptor Center Open House suggests a donation of $5 for entry. This is a dog-free event.

Noon to 4 p.m. 37 Baldwin Rd., Ojai. For more information, visit ojairaptorcenter.org.

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1920s Beach Cottage Experience the charm and character bathroom, are on the beach side. The of a bygone era with the raised hearth large living room is the centerpiece wood-burning fireplace, oversized with great views. There is also a launpicture windows with spectacular dry room and 1-car garage. Lovingly ocean views and high coved ceilings. enjoyed as a permanent residence Excellent location on the center of for many years, this property would Hollywood Beach and ideally located also make an outstanding weekend Living Ojai next to permanent beach access (not a getaway or vacation property. Rare 3622 Reeves Rd, Ojai vacant lot), which provides open space opportunity! 2+2, Presented by Ariel A prestigious Estate located in the East End of Ojai thatenteroffers views, and acres of abundantonorchards!

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All Williamson of the 2014 Casssandramany VanKeulen Realtor, Green a bathroom are on the street side of Bathrooms: 6 Residence that has over this on over 50 acres with COLDWELL BANKER SHOPPE COLDWELL BANKER MONTECITO 805.320.3314 the805.798.1272 home, while an ocean viewVILLAGE kitch- RD,Price: $2,175,000 WEST OJAIviews AVE., OJAI, CA. 93023 8,700 square BRE#01448441 feet with a 722 stunning of the Topa 1290 COAST SANTA BARBARA, CA. 93108 BRE#01929366 en with breakfast nook, and another Price: $5,950,000 pool house/cabana and Topa Mountains. Contact

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1920s spanish revival

Santa paula prestigious mckevett heights

newly constructed ventura keys!

water-front architectural!

This custom built in 2015 ‘Smart Home’ is ideally situated across from the main channel with 45 feet of water frontage, private 36 foot boat dock with a preferred Western exposure to sparkling water and sunset views. The open concept living area boasts French white oak plank floors, a bio-fuel fireplace, and it all flows wide open to the water-

front and entertaining deck through 10 foot, full height sliding doors to create a wonderful indoor/outdoor lifestyle. The gourmet kitchen with SubZero appliances opens to the waterfront dining room. There’s a second floor master bedroom with an en suite bath plus a private sun deck. Enjoy a 3-D home theater, courtyard waterfall, high end

lighting and electronics including security system. See photos at www.3095Seaview.com .

Contact Blake Mashburn, Troop Real Estate, 805-368-0202.

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This one of a kind quality hillside view estate was designed by wellknown architect Roy Wilson for the pioneering Harding family. It has over 3,100 square feet of living space with a modern gourmet kitchen which includes Viking built-in appliances, and granite stone counter tops. The fabulous master suite has an incredible master bathroom. It’s complete with a billiard room and a media room while double French doors lead out to beautifully landscaped patio and yard. Corner, street

to street lot, with approximately 16,000 sq. ft. and about 40 avocado trees. The interior decorator owner has transformed this home into a work of art. Take a look at this wonderful property: www.512N8th.com Contact Fred Evans, RE/MAX Gold Coast Realty, 805-339-3502.

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VENTANA HOME SALES INDEX AVERAGE PRICE

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Hillside Retreat

FEBRUARY 2015 VS. 2016 TREND

CAMARILLO

FEBRUARY ‘15

# HOMES SOLD AVERAGE PRICE

FEBRUARY ‘16

60 $524,200

44 $656,700

7 $426,800

8 $393,600

25 $598,800

17 $673,300

28 $548,700

25 $636,600

12 $792,100

20 $795,700

62 $524,500

68 $490,100

21 $330,900

20 $327,000

8 $555,600

14 $432,200

85 $498,500

70 $517,600

40 $619,700

40 $714,800

71 $500,400

58 $536,600

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# HOMES SOLD AVERAGE PRICE NEWBURY PARK

# HOMES SOLD AVERAGE PRICE MOORPARK

# HOMES SOLD AVERAGE PRICE OJAI

# HOMES SOLD AVERAGE PRICE OXNARD

# HOMES SOLD AVERAGE PRICE PORT HUENEME

# HOMES SOLD AVERAGE PRICE SANTA PAULA

# HOMES SOLD AVERAGE PRICE

This spectacular Skyline home is highly upgraded with an expansion done to the West side of the home which extended bedrooms by approx. 6 feet and deck was extended to wrap around the home. The living room has tumbled marble flooring, glass door with side lights opens to granite side patio.

The dining room is open to remodeled gourmet kitchen: amenities include 6 burner Thermador range/oven, granite counters, GE warming drawer & trash compactor, GE Profile fridge, wine fridge and pantry. All new dual pane windows thru-out. Glass doors open from kitchen into media/music room. Downstairs laundry room offers a convenient laundry chute. Upstairs enjoy the spacious bedrooms and wraparound deck with city and coastline views. Master retreat has sitting area and large walk-in closet - a designers dream. Solar System is owned. Spacious workshop on side of garage. Must see!

3 bedroom | 2.5 bath | 2,458 sq ft. listed at $900,000

SIMI VALLEY

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The figures are sourced from sales reported to MLS for the period of 2/1/16 to 2/29/16.

Ventana Monthly Home Sales Index © Ventana Monthly, 2016.

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3561 Ocean Drive, Hollywood Beach 1920s beach cottage with 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and superb views. Beachfront location plus permanent beach access to the North means open space and more view!

Extra large oceanfront deck, spacious living room with high coved ceilings and fireplace. Rare opportunity in Hollywood Beach! $2,175,000

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Westport Townhome, Channel Islands Harbor

Harbor and ocean views from this Hollywood Beach side street nestled between the beach and the Channel Islands Harbor. 3 bedrooms, plus a spacious loft. Outdoor spaces include harbor view deck and balcony. Please call for further details.

A spectacular renovation took this newer townhome and made it a masterpiece! Custom kitchen and master bath are among the many fabulous upgrades. This is a tri-level townhome with more than 1800 sq ft. Enjoy the pool and spa in this well-kept, gated community. Please call for further details.!

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3108 Sunset Lane, HarborWalk Hollywood Beach condo in wonderful association with pools, spas and tennis. This is a 2-min walk to the beach or the harbor. Located near the pool for easy access, this condo has two bedrooms, a den, and one bathroom. Laminate floors, new paint and upgraded kitchen. Please call for further details.

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2563 Harbor Blvd., #4, Ventura Harbor Village side-unit townhome with courtyard entry, 2 bedrooms and a bath upstairs, and the kitchen, family room and a powder room downstairs. Walk or bike to the beach, the harbor and Pierpont Village. $350,000

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Amazing Ocean View, of the coast of ventura. Contemporary architectural masterpiece in hills above Ventura w/ 3 bedrooms, 3 baths, about 2780 sq ft (per appraiser), guest quarters, private & gated on nearly 1/2 acre at the top of the hill!

Listed for $3,400,000 www.1877Hillcrest.com

Ventura Faria Beach Ocean Front Cottage. Nantucket style 2+2 w/ loft or storage area above the garage. Remodeled & expanded in 1985. Approx. 1342 Sq. ft. per seller. Oversized ocean front lot ~ 4166 sq. ft. Back viewing deck. Originally built in 1928. Well maintained.

Sold for $1,790,000 www.3968PCH.com

Camarillo Las Posas Estates. Custom 4+4 ½ , built in 2007.

Over 4200 sq. ft. Gated, corner 1 acre lot. Spectacular custom granite and marble throughout. Includes vacant lot on corner of La Patera.

Room for guest house, pool or tennis court. www.489Avocadoplace.com now listed $1,295,000

Santa Barbara 1920’s spanish style home. Charming 1923 home in prestigious location w/ 3+3 plus garage & basement.

Situated on approximately 11,325 sq. ft. deep & secluded lot w/ beautiful views. Original hardwood floors, recently re-done. Imported tiles in all 3 bathrooms.

Listed for $1,295,000 www.Fredevans.com

Las Posas Country Club Golf Course and Pool Home in Camarillo. Beautiful 4+3 baths w/ approx. 3208 sq. ft. (per seller) & over ½ acre lot. Backs to the 12th hole on the green. Single story w/ living room & gas fireplace. Large family room & formal dining room.

Gourmet kitchen, & skylight. priced to sell $1,125,000 www.1702ramona.com

Santa Paula private and secluded ranch. Approx. 4000 sq. ft. home. Over 6 flat acres w/ money making avocados. 4+3 ½ .Entry level kitchen, family & dining area w/ fireplace, and master suite. The upper level is a large studio with panoramic views. Out building, lawn areas, fruit trees and much more. www.14835telegraph.com listed for $1,125,000

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Santa Paula Prestigious McKevett Hights 1920’s Spanish Revival. Hillside view estate w/ 3+3 ½, billiard & a media room. Over 3100 sq. ft. Designed by architect Roy Wilson for the pioneer Harding Family. Restored with quality & character. Corner, street to street lot, w/ ~16,000 sq. ft.

Offered at $939,000 www.512N8th.com

camarillo las posas hills. Single level custom view home on a private knoll. Overlooking the entire Pleasant Valley. Upgraded & remodeled contemporary atrium floor plan. Over 2200 sq. ft. w/ 3+3.

Family room w/ fireplace.

Offered at $895,000 www.176Estaban.com

Mid-town ocean view ventura. Single story home with street to street lot. 3+2 with open concept living, dining & family area.

Large covered patio w/ tremendous ocean view. Over 1700 sq. ft., and over 6900 sq. ft. lot per assessor. In neighborhood of high end homes. www.342Artemesia.com offered at $885,000

Buildable Flat Lot in Ojai. Over 16 acres with tremendous panoramic views of the Topa Topa Mountains. Secluded and private.

Listed for only $449,000 www.fredevans.com

Silver Strand (Hollywood by the sea) Oxnard. 3 Stories of living space w/ decks. 3+3 w/ approx. 2367 sq. ft. Tile, stone & slate throughout. Fireplace in family room. Kitchen w/ designer colors & appliances. Three outside entries. Lower level accommodations for family or roommate w/ private entry. www.2325Panama.com listed for $739,000

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. Views of ocean & mountains above. www.fredevans.com only $449,000.

Other view lots available starting at $295,000

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NEWLY CONSTRUCTED, WATER-FRONT ARCHITECTURAL! Custom built in 2015, this contemporary water-front ‘smart home’ is ideally located across from the main channel with 45’ water frontage, private 35’ boat dock & preferred western exposure with sparkling water & sunset views! The open-concept living area boasts French white-oak plank floors & bio-fuel fireplace and flows wideopen to the waterfront entertaining deck through full height, 10 foot multi-slide doors, affording a wonderful indoor-outdoor lifestyle! The gourmet kitchen offers Silestone counters & Wolf Sub-Zero appliances & opens to the waterfront dining room! You’re sure to enjoy the 3-D in-home theater & 2nd floor master with fabulous en suite bath, retreat, walk-in closet, office & private sun deck! Features include a courtyard waterfall, Lutron lighting & Sonos sound systems, remote security cameras, keyless entry & MORE! Ventura is ideally situated 60 minutes north of LA, 30 minutes south of Santa Barbara & a quick 60 minutes power yachting to the Anacapa Islands, and beckons with a laid-back lifestyle, plethora of restaurants, theaters, dive bars, nightclubs, PLUS world class yachting, surfing, scuba & MORE! Call for private, confidential viewing or for more pictures, please visit: www.3059Seaview.com. Offered at $2,575,000

RARE OFFERING! BETTER CALL BLAKE! Enjoy ocean, islands, city-lights & sunset views from this 1920’s Tudor with a ‘beachie-tiki’ twist! Offering 3 bedrooms & 2 full baths on 1-floor! Living room with a casual vibe & coastal views! Massive dining room! Chef’s kitchen! En suite master! Outdoor family-room with pizza-oven! Detached guest-house with kitchenette, 3/4 bath, private patio & outdoor shower! Detached bonus room/office! Rare street-to-street lot offers gated entry, tropical landscaping, koi pond, raised vegi gardens, fruit trees & on-site parking for 4 vehicles! View more pictures at www.2373palomar.com.

Offered at $1,195,000

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Jane Robertson Loan Officer

805-701-5232

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