Celebrate!
By Elizabeth Rodeno
The CAPS crew spent a busy Saturday celebrating the 150th Anniversary of the city of Ventura at Plaza Park. We brought in the CAPS Media mobile truck, built our own outdoor studio and invited our friend Suz Montgomery and friends to share their stories about Ventura. We had some great visits from Police Chief Ken Corney, Fire Chief David Endaya, Mission San Buenaventura’s Father Tom and State Senator Hannah Beth Jackson to name a few. We met long time Venturans, those returning from afar and newbies. They all sang the praises of our city, the beaches, mountains and most of all the people who make Ventura feel like home. These interviews, as well as our in-studio show, Ventura Legacies, will be airing on CAPS Media channel 6 very soon.
Registration is open for this summer’s Digital Storytelling programs. As a special treat, we are teaming with the City of Ventura’s Parks and Recreation’s summer programming and offering a week session July 11 through the 15th at a special city rate. It’s a good way for those who have never taken one of our classes to try it. Our regular summer programs begin July 20th and run through Aug. 5th. Our chief instructor Phil Taggart is returning, splitting his time here at CAPS with his job as Poet Laureate of Ventura County. Accompanying him are returning students who have learned the ropes and want to share their knowledge with new students. Our skilled staff is always there to help them.
Your support is needed at this crucial time to ensure Ventura gets its Low Power FM Radio station. The FCC has given us a license for our station but we need the funds to build it. This station will offer residents young and old another way to continue to share their stories. Radio is a powerful medium and an important to share information. The station will provide a venue to those who may not be comfortable in front of the camera, yet want to share their interests and passions with the community. Not to mention they’ll be learning broadcast skills, both technical and managerial. Lots of talk, lots of music and lots of fun.
CAPS Media is the non-profit membership organization that is here to create an engaged and informed community through participation in electronic media. A yearly membership at CAPS is only $25 and includes training, equipment, use of our studio and edit suites. Keep up to date on what’s happening here at CAPS, on the channels and in our community by going to CAPSMedia.org, CAPS-TV Ventura on Facebook and CAPS Media Center on Twitter.
