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“No itinerary, no reservation”: Retired Oxnard teacher makes epic solo journeys by motorcycle by Michael Sullivan

Volume 43, Issue 1

OPINION

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Editorial: Beyond the superficial Letters Power to Speak: Gun violence epidemic and the Second Amendment by Barbara Macri-Ortiz

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Beyond the superficial A s civilized society evolves, perceived negative labels have become fundamental to organization and the divvying of resources, allocation of time and effort, etc. Too many seem to have become accustomed to and are comfortable with accepting these life-altering labels as justice for the greater good. These labels may describe extreme poverty (homeless, vagrant referring to homeless doing illegal activity); those with violent propensities (aggressive, gang member/gangaffiliated, domestic abuser); people who break any law, from drug use to theft to murder (criminal); those with unusual behavior (mental illness), et al. Such labels, however, oversimplify the human condition. To address the so-called undesirable acts and behaviors, labeled people are offered programs and services that may be beneficial to some but not all or simply fail to produce long-lasting results for many others. When those in authority can’t get the outliers to complete classes or programs, the labels become more or less permanent and a sort of hopelessness sets in. Rather than choose to question the labels and treatment, it seems the status quo is harsher punishment, stricter programs, more pharmaceuticals and even institutionalization. We think we have found solutions that will apply to a handful of labels that fit everyone, but neither the solutions nor the labels address the complexity of the issues. Take, for instance, the Oxnard gang injunction, which was deemed unconstitutional in 2018. It had a pretty low bar by which an individual would be labeled as gang affiliated: gang-related tattoos, attending gang-related gatherings, making gang-related gestures, associating with other known gang members. Now, imagine a tight knit community where family and friends blur the lines of those who appear gang related and those who are actually in gangs. The gang injunction court order limited a person’s freedom of expression and mobility in the community and possibly harmed future opportunities for work (should the gang injunction issue become known). On Dec. 22, Oxnard Police Department announced that 362 people would be

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HARD, HARD, HARD LESSONS Lesson 1: The Stock Market is mainly a gamboling place for the rich and the superrich. Poor people who get into it, FOOLISHLY, will lose everything because the rich and

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released from their court-ordered gang injunction in the new year and so would be able to carry on with their “normal” lives. But how does one simply carry on after being labeled and limited for so long? Oxnard’s gang injunction isn’t the only example of a possibly counterproductive label. It has been par for the course on the recent slaying of an officer by an undocumented/illegal immigrant. With the arrest of Gustavo Perez Arriaga of Mexico for killing Cpl. Ronil Singh of Stanislaus County, up went the red flag for a problematic person worthy of deportation: an undocumented immigrant who had been arrested twice for driving under the influence. Because of California’s sanctuary law, the police were limited in their ability to work with ICE to deport him. Sheriff Adam Christianson referred to Arriaga as a “laborer” who worked at several dairies, noting that he had gang affiliations and multiple Facebook pages with different names. So to be clear: If an undocumented immigrant has worked as a laborer, has multiple Facebook pages with different names, has gang affiliations (no details) and has been arrested for DUIs, then that means the next person who checks off those boxes may also be a cop killer and should be immediately deported. That seems extreme, given that there are numerous people who may fit that criteria. And what about those who fit those same criteria but are U.S. citizens? It seems as though we have an unreasonable kneejerk reaction in the hopes that it will promote civility and a nonviolent society. Arriaga’s decision to kill was his and his alone and the labels meant nothing in the scheme of things. Consider this: if Arriaga was instead a white U.S. citizen, he would be labeled as a lone wolf. For 2019, we urge the general public to look past the labels that have minimized people and humanity into categories of hopeful and hopeless cases and focus on individual beings as complex, multilayered, sometimes impulsive, committed to survival, who are not defined by heritage, status, gender, condition, etc. It’s a productive way to right the wrongs and promote a better balanced and civilized society.

super-rich have high paid advisors who tell them exactly when to get out. They sell all of their stocks and leave the small investors and poor investors holding the EMPTY BAG!!! Lesson 2: Computers now do 90 percent of the stock market trades. These computers can execute 10 BILLION TRADES IN ONE MICRO SECOND!! Guess who owns these computers? Wall Street companies that are in turn owned by the same rich and super-rich in the first paragraph.

Lesson 3: The computers are programmed to monitor 10 THOUSAND factors or more that the average investor CANNOT do. They have built in triggers telling them when to buy or sell. Lesson 4: TRADE is a BIG factor. The socalled TRADE WAR between China and the USA has been going on for the past 25 years but most people are too stupid to realize this or too poorly educated to understand. It has been a ONE WAY (DIODELIKE) trade war, with China imposing tariffs on many of our products. President Trump tried to impose the SAME tariffs on Chinese goods and look what happened? Where is the fairness? China is allowed to restrict OUR products, which they have done for the past 25 years, and the USA is NOT allowed to do the same to them!!! Total insanity! Lesson 5: The Federal Reserve is another biggie. They make up their own rules, which we are NOT allowed to see. No one can check on them to see what they are doing and why? Is that fair in a democratic system? I don’t think so.

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Gun violence epidemic and the Second Amendment by Barbara Macri-Ortiz

the election of Donald Trump. The President’s tives would invade our sacred Second Amendment activate, organize, and govern a federal militia. inflamed and irresponsible rhetoric has fueled rights. U.S. Const., amendment II; U.S. Const., article 1 § t was reported in an article, written by Janet these haters and given them a veil of legitimacy To me that is a perversion of the Second Amend8, clause 15-16.” Reitman in the New York Times on Nov. 3 to attack and defame minorities and those with ment of the Constitution which states: Now how did we get from the Second Amendthat “white supremacists and other far-right whom they disagree. “A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the ment to where we are today? Certainly not by extremists have killed far more people since Sept. But the scourge of gun violence in our country security of a free State, the right of the people to “strict construction” of the Constitution. We got 11, 2001, than any other category of domestic is not limited to hate crimes, as we apparently keep and bear Arms, shall not be impaired.” here by the powerful NRA, gun manufacturers, extremist. The Anti-Defamation League’s Center witnessed in Thousand Oaks with the murders of This Amendment has been distorted by ignortheir gun lobby and their influence over every on Extremism has reported that 71 percent of the 11 young people and 1 valiant sheriff deputy at the ing the first part of the sentence, which goes to the aspect of our political institutions. Perhaps this extremist-related fatalities in the United States Borderline Bar & Grill. What was the killer’s griev- purpose of the amendment, i.e. “security of a free new generation of victims, primarily young, edubetween 2008 and 2017 were committed by memance? We do not know that yet but we do know State” and the meaning of “a well-regulated Mili- cated and white, will be able to have a more lastbers of the far right or white-supremacist movethat this massacre was one of over 300 mass murtia.” Note that the word State is capitalized, which ing impact on our politics and our legislators. ments. Islamic extremists were responsible for ders in this country since the election of Trump. means each of the 50 States of the Union as its own Additionally, I think it may be time for another just 26 percent. Data compiled by the University Americans killing Americans, some with hateful, form of self-government. It does not mean a bunch frontal legal attack on the constitutional underof Maryland’s Global Terrorism Database shows racist motives and others for no apparent reason of individuals running around forming their own pinnings of the more recent Second Amendment that the number of terror-related incidents has other than perhaps being spurned by a co-worker, “militias,” an attribute of many of the hate groups cases. There are two rights at issue here that are more than tripled in the United States since 2013, rejected by a potential love interest or carrying out there. in stark contrast. What happened to the right to and the number of those killed has quadrupled. In a burden too heavy to bear anymore, coupled in Furthermore, having hundreds of thoulife, liberty and the pursuit of happiness? I believe 2017, there were 65 incidents totaling 95 deaths. In a some cases with a desire for fame in the act of end- sands of guns in the homes of every Tom, the “security” of a free State is meant to protect recent analysis of the data by the news site Quartz, ing their lives or giving law enforcement an excuse Dick, Harry and Harriet, with no control (i.e., and enhance these rights of the citizens, as well roughly 60 percent of those incidents were driven to do it for them. Mental health issues — yes regulation) over those people or their guns is as their right to feel secure within their State. by racist, anti-Muslim, anti-Semitic, antigoverncertainly, but while there are mental health issues the opposite of a “well-regulated Militia, People’s rights are not protected or made more ment or other right-wing ideologies. Left-wing across the globe, this epidemic is unique to the U.S. and does not contribute to the “security of a “secure” by having “more good guys with guns” ideologies, like radical environmentalism, were What makes us so different? Plain and simple, free State.” because as we continually see, these “good guys” responsible for 11 attacks. Muslim extremists comAD PROOF the proliferation of guns and easy access to them! The meaning of the word “Militia” according like Sgt. 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In Brief FORUMS TO BE HELD IN THOUSAND OAKS ON BORDERLINE VICTIMS FUND

The Ventura County Community Foundation will host two public forums to discuss disbursement of the Conejo Valley Victims Fund, which will stop taking applications on Feb. 18. The fund, established in the wake of the Borderline Bar & Grill shooting, which occurred on Nov. 7, has already paid out $310,000 in assistance to families of the victims, those who were physically injured during the attack and those who were present, in the form of cash and Visa gift cards. Two forums will be held on Thursday, Jan. 3, from 8-9:30 a.m. and 6-7:30 p.m. at the Scherr Forum, Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. For more information and to learn of eligibility requirements, visit www.ConejoValleyVictimsFund.org.

WINTER SPORTS LEAGUE KICKS OFF IN THOUSAND OAKS

Registration is now open for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Conejo Valley 2019 Winter Sports Leagues, featuring a free basketball clinic. The League, which takes place on Sundays starting Feb. 10, will highlight a coed Jr. NBA Basketball League. The cost to register is $120 and includes a uniform, award and individual and team pictures. A free basketball clinic will be held on Sundays between Jan. 6 and 27 at the Los Cerritos Middle School Gym, 2100 E. Avenida De Las Flores, Thousand Oaks. The league is designed in a way to assist kids in learning the rules of the game as well as fundamentals and skills. For more information, visit www.bgcconejo.org.

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have a fear of heights. That shouldn’t surprise most people, as it is a common fear. I live in the Channel Islands Harbor, so when I saw a person parasailing one weekend from my balcony, I knew I had to conquer my fear and give it a shot. Dave Vogt, a resident of Oxnard, opened Channel Islands Parasail in November. He grew up around parasailing in Oahu, Hawaii, and has been an operator in the business for almost nine years. He has parasailed more than 100,000 people in places like Lake Tahoe, Catalina Island and Daytona Beach, Florida. Vogt also told me that the next nearest parasailing businesses were in Marina Del Rey and Lake Tahoe; we’re lucky to have it in this county now. “It’s fun to see people enjoy themselves,” Vogt said. Channel Islands Parasail offers three experiences: 600 feet, 800 feet and 1,000 feet. Vogt told me that practically everybody does the 1,000-foot experience and advised me to have at least one other person do it with me “to feel more at ease,” so I brought my best friend, Ana, along. He also told us to wear whatever we wanted and that most people go barefoot. Bringing personal items such as a camera or cell phone are at the person’s own discretion. “You guys will be up in the air for 10 to 13 minutes, it’ll be great,” Vogt said. “The coast line is beautiful with the water.” We left the Marine Emporium Landing and headed towards the ocean. The winds that day were west-northwest at 10 mph, a perfect day for parasailing. (Vogt told me winds under 20 mph are ideal.) Nate Warren, Vogt’s

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first mate, helped Ana and I put on our harnesses and lifejackets (yes, please!) as Vogt explained that a hydraulic winch system with 1,000 feet of line would launch and retrieve us. As if going up 1,000 feet wasn’t enough for me, I told him I get seasick easily. “We won’t be out long enough for you to get seasick,” Vogt assured me. “Don’t worry about it, don’t think about it, have fun!” Helpful instructions! As Vogt sped up the boat, Warren helped Ana and I come to the back, told us to sit down and attached us onto the parasail. “I’ll let you know when you are coming back in if you should be standing or sitting,” Warren said. Here we go, I thought. I was feeling excited yet nervous with sweaty palms. Ana and I looked at each other, held our breath and off we went into the air. “Oh my god” went through my head a million times. It was exhilarating and a bird’s-eye view flying over the Pacific Ocean observing Ventura County. I felt proud to live in such a majestic place. Ana and I let out gleeful screams as the line took us higher and higher. I felt a sense of peace and happiness come over me as we made a turn over the ocean. On the way down, Warren told us to come in sitting and helped us remove our harness and lifejackets as we headed back into the harbor. “How was it?” Vogt asked. I smiled. “Best thing I have ever done,” I said. ✦ Channel Islands Parasail is located at 3600 Harbor Blvd. in Oxnard. Prices are $69 for 600 feet, $79 for 800 feet and $89 for 1,000 feet. For more information or to book an adventure, call 805-462-7696 or visit www.channelislandsparasail.com.

Received a talking fish plaque but you’ve already got one? How about a pair of slacks in neon orange? Rather than throwing them into the town dump, why not donate them to a good cause? Thousand Oaks-based Fit 4 the Cause will host its annual “Re-Gift for Charity” drive on Jan. 26 and is seeking donations now ahead of the event. The event will benefit Fit 4 the Cause, which provides licensed fitness professionals and nutrition educators for low-income and special-needs communities as a preventative solution. Since the Woolsey Fire, the organization has been directly involved in recovery efforts, supporting the #805Strong movement, offering scheduled fitness programs for those impacted by the fire. Gyms affiliated with Fit 4 the Cause, including Agoura Fitness, Sports Academy Foundation, The Hit Factory and Athletic Society, offered first responders access to showers, food, water and physical therapy at the height of operations. The superhero themed gala will kick off at 5:30 p.m. on Jan. 26 at the Hyatt Westlake Village. Until then, donations can be made by sending gifts to Fit 4 the Cause, Third Annual Miracle of Movement Gala, c/o Maximum Net Events, 629 N. Main St., Orange, CA, 92868. Gifts are asked to be no less than $50 in value. For more information, visit www.fit4thecause.org.

CONGRESSWOMAN JULIA BROWNLEY CRITICIZES SANTA SUSANA FIELD LAB CLEAN UP REPORT

Congresswoman Julia Brownley, D-Westlake Village, is not happy with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Final Environmental Impact Statement regarding the clean of the Santa Susana Field Laboratory near Simi Valley. In a statement, Brownley calls the report “deeply disappointing.” “I am deeply disappointed with the Department of Energy’s proposed clean-up decision, which breaks the department’s prior commitments under the Administrative Orders on Consent (AOCs),” wrote Brownley. “Clean-up of the Santa Susana Field Laboratory is a high public health and safety priority, and my involvement with the clean-up goes back to my time in the California Assembly as a principal co-author of SB990, state legislation to require the full clean-up.” Critics say that the final report ignores a 2010 plan between regulators NASA and the Department of Energy that called for a strict remediation plan, which would clean the soil beyond federal standards, the so-called AOCs. The area was the site of a partial nuclear meltdown in 1959. “I urge the California Department of Toxic Substances Control to ensure that the AOCs are upheld,” said Brownley. — Chris O’Neal

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The Lil Blu Coconut boutique opened at the Collection RiverPark in Oxnard. The store offers unique brands from designers throughout the U.S., England, New Zealand and Bali including Karma Highway, Skylar and Madison, Aula Blue and Honey Punch. … also, Love Your Bath and Body opened at the Annex

Food Hall. The store offers organic, cruelty-free and natural products, which include unique and healthy alternatives for soaps and other bath products fit for everyone’s skincare routines.

HEALTH

The expansion and modernization project for St. John’s Pleasant Valley Hospital in Camarillo is completed and open. The larger facility continues with its existing scope of services while enhancing others including adding a state-of-the-art cardiac catheterization laboratory, 50 spacious private rooms, three new technologically advanced operating suites, a preoperative and post anesthesia care unit, a redesigned cafe, and more.

RELOCATING

CryoWorks moved to 826 E. Main St. in Ventura. It opened on Jan. 2. The facility specializes in cryotherapy and Normatec recovery. … Trystology is now open at 588 Main St. in Ventura, previously occupied by Van Gundy Jewelers. The adult store offers a variety of items including lingerie and toys.

UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP

The Meineke locations in Oxnard and San Luis Obispo are under new ownership with plans for significant upgrades. The new owner, Richard Taw, is local resident and seasoned business owner who is applying his extensive marketing background with the re-launch of these locations.

WILDFIRES

Kaiser Permanente Southern California is giving $650,000 to help communities affected by the Woolsey Fire. United Way of Greater Los Angeles will receive $500,000. The Ventura County Community Foundation will receive $150,000 with $50,000 spe-

cifically allocation for organizational capacity support and the balance for disaster survivor relief and recovery. Since the end of November, the health care organization has been offering free crisis support groups (for eight weeks) to communities impacted by the Borderline Bar and Grill mass shooting and the Woolsey Fire. The sessions are held in Thousand Oaks, Ventura and Woodland Hills, and are led by licensed health mental health professional professionals. … The Ventura

County Credit Union (VCCU) partnered with 805Help to support Thomas Fire victims. VCCU donated 800 reusable tote bags, 250 notepads and 500 pens to 805Help for distribution among residents in the community who experiences losses in the recent fires. VCCU also provided storage space at its corporate headquarters in Ventura for 805Help to store other goods donated by the community.

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Four individuals were honored by the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Conejo Valley (BGCGCV) at its 2018 Stand up for Kids Gala Dinner & Auction. Joe Seetoo received the Cal Johnston Service Award, which is given to an individual who has provided exemplary service to BGCGCV. Seetoo is senior vice president and partner at Morton Capital. Tom & Shelley Schlender were the 2018 Gala Honorees; the couple own Warehouse Discount Center (WDC) and have outfitted BGCGCV Clubs with WDC appliances. Cal Johnston received the Visionary Award; he is the founder of BGCGCV. … Five members of the BGCGCV received Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) National Service Awards from the BGCA at its annual board holiday gathering. Jack Gleason and Cal Johnston received Silver Medallions, which recognize individuals who played a role in founding of a Boys & Girls Club, or who assumed a top leadership position. Mark Bagaason, Marilyn Bencar and Linda Catlin received Bronze Medallions which recognize individuals who have provided exceptionally devoted and exemplary service to a Boys & Girls Club. … Lieutenant Commander Alfred M. Nuzzolo was honored by the Naval Facilities (NAVFAC) Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare Command (EXWC) as Military Engineer of

the Year. Nuzzolo is deputy department head for NAVFAC EXWC’s Capital Improvements Business Line Department; he was recognized for his leadership and dedication to the NAVFAC enterprise. … Girl Scout Caelyn Pender earned a Gold Award from the Girl Scouts. The Westlake High School student was recognized for launching the Banyan Reading Club for first and second graders at Banyan Elementary School. The program aimed to provide students with a safe environment to strengthen their skills as well as serve as a place to practice reading in English for students that were not native English speakers. Pender also created a Book Nook, a self-sustainable lending library, to offer a diverse selection of topics and subsequently compel students to read more. … GeoLinks was named as one of the Best Entrepreneurial Companies in America by Entrepreneur magazine’s Entrepreneur360 List, a premier study delivering the most comprehensive analysis of private companies in America. GeoLinks, a telecommunications company, was recognized as a well-rounded company that has mastered a balance of impact, innovation, growth leadership and value. … Schools on Wheels, Inc., Ojai Valley Youth Foundation, Ojai Trees, the Center for Regenerative Agriculture, Livingston Memorial Visiting Nurse Association, Ventura County Medical Resource Foundation, Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation, the Nan Tolbert Nurturing Center, Reins of H.O.P.E., and the Arc of Ventura County have been selected by the Ojai Women’s Fund (OWF) to receive $105,000 in 2018 community grant awards which honor and support Ojai Valley nonprofits that serve local arts, education, environment, health and social service projects. The recipients will be honored at OWF’s Grantee Gala Celebration.

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Ashley M. Golden was appointed as the new assistant city manager for the City of Oxnard. Golden served as interim assistant city manager for the City of Oxnard, development services director and interim economic development director. … Three board members joined the Students for EcoEducation and Agriculture. Heidi Whit- ASHLEY M. GOLDEN comb is CEO of Ventura Rental Party & Events; Melinda Beardsley is president of Beardsley & Son; Bradley Dykes is branch manager of Morgan Stanley in Oxnard. … Jaime Boscarino was named as the new director of finance for the City of Thousand Oaks. Boscarino has served as deputy director of finance since 2013, helping to oversee the 50-plus member department and manage all aspects of citywide finances; she joined the city in 2005 as an accountant, later serving as a senior financial analyst. … Maestro Michael Christie was chosen as the new music director for the New West Symphony. Christie has over 20 years of symphonic and opera conducting experience, and has been music director of Minneapolis Opera, Phoenix Symphony and Brooklyn Philharmonic. … Two new trustees were formally sworn in (following their November election victories)

to the Ventura County Board of Education. Rob Collins represents trustee area four, which includes Simi Valley, Moorpark, and surrounding areas. Collins previously served as a trustee on the Ventura County Board of Education from 2002-2004 and more recently, he was a trustee for the Simi Valley Unified School District Board of Education. Mike Teasdale represents trustee area two, which includes Thousand Oaks and surrounding areas. Teasdale is a former elementary, high school teacher and university lecturer. He is currently the co-chair of the Social Justice Fund for Ventura County. … Jorge DeLeón was selected as the new president of the Ventura County Coastal Association of Realtors (VCCAR). DeLeón served in 2018 as VCCAR’s president-elect; he is Coldwell Banker Residential’s west coun- JORGE DELEÓN ty branch manager. Tim Comstock will serve as president-elect, Matt Capritto as immediate past president, Juliet Esquibias as treasurer. The board of directors for 2019 include Armani Amezcua, Ashley Anderson, Terri Davis, Rebeca Elliott, Ana Gill, Bridget Goncalves, Jim Keith, Cami Pinsak, Sandra Seekins, Jeffrey Stinnett, Carolyn Triebold and Kay Wilson-Bolton.

IN THE NAME OF CHARITY The Thousand Oaks Library Foundation (TOLF) recently brought the golden age of radio to the stage with The Bickersons and Baby Snooks, and aims to highlight the rich legacy of radio in media and American history through its Radio Archives Performance Series. Funds raised will enable the organization to preserve and modernize the collection. The community is welcome to suggest shows for consideration for future performances. … Women’s Economic Ventures (WEV) received a $300,000 grant from Wells Fargo through its Wells Fargo Works for Small Business: Diverse Community Capital program. The funds will be used to support the growth of WEV’s loan program, which provides startup and expansion capital for businesses in Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties that are unable to qualify for traditional bank financing.

EDUCATION The Cal State University Channel Islands Osher Lifelong Learning Institute received $25,000 from the Bernard Osher Foundation. The funds will be used to encourage even more students to take advantage of the university-level classes designed for those who are 50+ years old, as well as for things such as more transportation, hearing devices and scholarship devices. … The Ventura College Foundation (VCF) received a $2 million donation from the Helen Yunker estate. Yunker, who died in July 2018 at age 96, served on the VCF board for 18 years. The substantial donation will establish endowments for the Ventura College Music Department and the Opera and Musical Theatre program, splitting the gift evenly between the two.

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“NO ITINERARY, NO RESERVATION” Retired Oxnard teacher makes epic solo journeys by motorcycle BY MICHAEL SULLIVAN | MICHAEL@VCREPORTER.COM

here are hidden gems of accomplishment and achievement that often go overlooked because they don’t come with degrees and titles. In Ventura County, stories such as Mark Fargo’s solo motorcycle riding may not be all that unusual, but when it comes to fulfilling personal ambitions (we all have them), Fargo’s dedication can be an inspiration. While his 16,000-mile journey may be complete, he’s still making the highways an endless adventure.

VCReporter: Tell us about life in Ventura County.

Fargo: I have been a Ventura County resident on and off since 1960, moving from Sherman Oaks. I’m a Buena High graduate in 1971. [I’ve had] various careers but retired two years ago at 63 from teaching social sciences in the Oxnard Union High School District for 17 years and before that three years at California Youth Authority. I was also a DII tennis player out of Ventura College and coached at Channel Islands and Pacifica High.

How long have you been riding motorcycles?

I’ve only been riding motorcycles for five years and the last three on the open road. My first ride was on a BMW 650 scooter covering 33 days and 7,259 miles. I always ride alone, as you can see by the hand-painted wolf on the sides of my current ride, the 1200 cc Yamaha Super Ténéré, which also is inked on my left shoulder to elbow. I decided a long time ago that I was not going to be a “GPS, fully loaded, just add two doors and call it a car” motorcyclist. I have cruise control but sometimes I’m riding sun up to sundown and one time up to over 700 miles. My Yamaha is a dual-sport so going off road is not a problem like it is for most bikes. I often find myself looking at my 8-inch by 11-inch Thomas Guide to help me navigate my “no itinerary, no reservation” mantra. I’ve gotten lost quite a few times but I have also found some real gems to photograph in doing so, like a grass tennis court and 65-foot wagon wheel sculpture in the middle on Iowa cornfield.

What has been your greatest road trip endeavor?

I just completed a 16,235-mile trip. It was coast to

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coast but didn’t make it about how many states I rode in. I camped when appropriate and did day rides from my XOA campsite. A lot of locals give you the skills when they see your gear, etc., and have been very useful, like gas station people, in providing non-iconic sites, which is what I like to shoot. From June 26 until Oct. 13 (110 days), I had an incredible journey. Over 16,000 miles, over 12,000 just from Portland alone from Aug. 21. Three oil changes, two popped headlights, one set of new tires in New Hampshire to save state taxes, two lost hats (bummer), two hours dishwashing, three hours mowing one lawn, 10 days camping, five days riding in the rain, 10 days riding over 450 miles, six days over 500 miles, 10 different states of old and reacquainting friends letting me recoup for a few days, and this pile of mail I’m not looking forward to the next few days. Thank all of you and especially Maggie, my mate for life, for giving me the freedom for sharing this journey.

What were some interesting situations you encountered?

I have way too many stories, mostly positive, about our country’s changed norms but once I got stuck out in an Indian reservation off the 20 east in Nebraska via a muddled detour and was chased out by a pack of protective dogs.

What have you learned so far about solo journeys?

My philosophy is to have a destination but not a plan, necessarily, on how to get there. I travel a lot of two- and four-lane highways and byways and usually only use interstates to hoof it to somewhere if it’s just time to get home. My last week from the coast of South Carolina had five straight days of over 500 miles. I paid the price as my 65-year-old body told me to now get a custom seat to continue my new adventures. Costs vary between $50 and $150 a day including camp sites, cheesy hotels, gas and meals. On this last trip I was lucky that many of my fellow (Buena) Bulldogs live in other states and I got two to three days of relief from those long days. I used that hospitality to do local 100- to 200-mile day trips. I once ended up in a city park with some fellow riders avoiding the lightning storms that

filled the sky. Some riders I’ve met just camp along the road in some buses. The 50 east out of Nevada is not one of those roads I would do that. Stone silence for hours while trying to get to Utah.

How many trips have you made?

I’ve done about six trips ranging from 3,000 miles to the latest, which was over, as you know, 16,000.

Why did you decide to get into riding now, at this age?

Not really influenced by movies or books and I have always been adventurous even in my relationship the last 18 years with Maggie, who is still teaching and supports my desire to travel the country. She is not interested in riding on the back and I am more of an individual who needs his space at times. No mid-life crisis here, I just wanted to utilize my time better as I got older. I hitched Europe at 19 for six months from Scotland to Turkey, which made me grow up quickly. I wasn’t responsible enough as a young man and probably would have not survived my need for speed as a youth. I ride for the ride and you won’t see me at Sturgis or Daytona, etc. I don’t care for the crowds and some of the things that happen there. I have done some very challenging rides like Beartooth Pass out of Yellowstone and Ouray in Colorado. My real love for the road is also the daily photos I take as they exemplify my Motorcycle Haiku thought process. Ride it, record it and pin it with haiku to me leave the experience itself with no filters, photo shopping, etc. My anthology, the third in a series of chapbooks, will be out by the end of the year or after the holidays. You [make] a lot of mistakes learning how to be a road warrior, like rain gear, because it can rain anytime, anywhere at any time; duct tape; extra rope or bungee cords. You learn how to tweak your bike and upgrade tents, etc., to make life easier on the road. I love it and haven’t owned a car for over 18 months. F Mark Fargo documented his solo motorcycle journeys in haiku with two books available on Amazon and his soon to be released, The Art of Motorcycle Haiku, out late January. For more information, contact markafargo@gmail.com.

In The Art of Motorcycle Haiku, Mark Fargo documents his solo motorcycle journeys in poetry and pictures, including clockwise from top: Devil's Tower in Wyoming, Niagra Falls, The Needle in the Black Hills of South Dakota, Grist Hill covered bridge in Jeffersonville Vermont and a tranquil lake in New Hampshire. All photos by Mark Fargo

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“The city was a grantor to the Ventura Film Society for many years,” she explained. “We provided seed funding when the society first began.” Now she hopes to form a new partnership with VFS. “We’ve met with the new executive director, and we’re very supportive of providing the pavilion at a subsidized rate so that he can kick off this new film series,” she said. “I’ve also encouraged him to work with the city to secure screening rights at Cinemark (Century 10 in downtown Ventura).” Her hope is to coordinate with the society to bring film lovers downtown and to tie some film series into the museum’s exhibits. “The museum would love to have a film series here,” she said, “and would like to work in collaboration with the film society to curate films that might refer back to some of our upcoming exhibits.” While it’s still early days for the new VFS, there were some hints at the reception regarding films to come, including a showing of the feature film Bernard and Huey, which screens at Century 10 Downtown on Tuesday, Jan. 8. The film was directed by Dan Mirvish and written by Jules Feiffer, the Pulitzer Prize- and Oscarwinning cartoonist, playwright and screenwriter, known for his 1971 screenplay for Carnal Knowledge. For Miller, producing a film series is a lot of work, but he looks forward to the challenge. “I wouldn’t take this job if Lorenzo wouldn’t have such a great program in place,” he said. “I think my charge is to make it better than what Lorenzo made it, and that’s a pretty tall task.” Still, with support provided by the museum and the community of fans and former volunteers who attended the reception, Miller feels confident that all the pieces are in place: “The feeling I got from everybody in Ventura was, yes, let’s do this again. That’s why I’m here.” ✦ Bernard and Huey will be screened on Tuesday, Jan. 8, at 7 p.m. at Century 10 Downtown, 555 E. Main St., Ventura. For tickets, upcoming film screenings and more information, visit venturafilmsociety.com or the VFS Facebook page at www.facebook.com/VenturaFilmSociety.

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elsh post-punk outfit Gene Loves Jezebel began life in the early ’80s as the brainchild of identical twins Jay and Michael Aston. With a revolving cast of characters — including Julianne Regan of All About Eve and the late, great Zelig of British music, drummer John Murphy — cycling through the band over its history, the only constants remaining were the Astons until their own split in 1997. Ever since, lead singer Michael Aston has flown the Gene Loves Jezebel banner high and forged ahead, appearing this weekend in Agoura Hills, itself a very far cry from rural Wales. Aston here holds forth about inspiration, self-determination and the importance of dreams in the making of art.

DC: What was the last great creative breakthrough you’ve experienced? Aston: I tend to write and leave melodies and words in a Jackson Pollock-like chaos. I’ve begun writing words first and then attempting to pair them with my melodies. I also have many basic tracks from multiple players. I also still believe in [being in] a rehearsal room and ad-libbing ’til “magicdom.” I’m far more open to using unusual combinations when I write; it helps [that] my kids are so creative, too. I suspect my next record will be startling.

What’s a moment on this current tour that’s surprised you most? Was it when you fixed that broken axle on your tour vehicle by yourself a few weeks ago? Broken axle? Oh, on my Chinook [trailer]! Yes, that was a moment of triumph as I’m rather nervous around mechanical things. Yes, a great moment — an epiphany of sorts. I can do anything.

Is there a perception, once an artist reaches a particular level in their career, that things like fixing axles are somehow something that they aren’t expected to do? I’ve always been fearless in my enthusiasm for selfexploration, from gardening to cooking, painting, building, writing, acting, carpentry and baking. Once I get a taste, I go all in and of course I love everything that produces something. It’s so satisfying and absorbing. I’d even count raising our children as a great success and joy. I’ve done most of the artwork [for] the many Gene

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Is there one particular thing you actively do to connect with an audience on stage? I engage them, and ask [questions] of them. I take seriously what I do — but not myself. I surrender to the moment and go off in tangent. I really think it’s a spiritual and communal experience for me. I feel at one and connected to some other plane [of existence]. I really think that’s what it is.

A conduit between an audience and a higher power? There are episodes . . . the musicians I play with are aware that I might wander off, and pay close attention to nuance and flight.

Does other art find its way into the material during the songwriting process? I’ll sometimes hear something in conversation or other times just have a flooding . . . more often than not, I will encounter something or someone and a painting will arrive, in word or vision. I have written quite a lot from the emotion of encounters and sadness of loss and thrill of living — even the most mundane can set me off, and the more you engage in this world, the deeper the well. I do write from a visual perspective; memory plays her tricks and weaves away.

That sounds like an almost dreamlike way of composition. I usually wake around 4 a.m. That’s when I’m at my most dynamic. This is a curious time of breakthrough and anticipation.

What was the last dream that you had that made an impact on you? I dreamt of Jesus Christ and Che Guevara as the same man and wrote the song “Rosario” around it . . . and last week, I dreamt I was in a conversation with my darkest enemies and had the last word. It was wonderful. ✦ Gene Loves Jezebel appears with Annabella’s Bow Wow Wow, Missing Persons and Trans X at the Canyon Club in Agoura Hills on Saturday, Jan. 5, at 6 p.m. For tickets and more information, call 888-645-5006 or visit wheremusicmeetsthesoul.com/canyon-agoura-hills/.

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