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Nancy Hodge art at the Harbor Village Gallery & Gifts

The wonderful art of Nancy Hodge can be seen at the Harbor Village Gallery & Gifts, 1559 Spinnaker Drive, as well as the art of many other wonderful local artists.

The Harbor Village Gallery & Gifts contains affordable gift items made by members. Some members use the space in the gallery as their working studios. To see the artists’ latest work and buy a unique piece of art to decorate your home visit the gallery.

Open seven days a week: (805) 644-2750

11 AM – 6 PM Sunday-Thursday

11 AM – 9 PM Friday & Saturday

Renowned print maker Lev Moross at Studio Channel Islands Art Center June 15

Renowned print maker Lev Moross is a storyteller with an exceptional tale to tell. As a young man, he ran away from his home in Siberia to find his future and wound up in Los Angeles making fine art prints with Roy Lichtenstein and Andy Warhol. Moross will share his stories of art and artists as featured speaker for the Saturday, June 15, Artist Talk series at Studio Channel Islands Art Center (SCIAC), 2222 E. Ventura Blvd., Camarillo. The talk takes place at 1p.m. in the Blackboard Gallery. Admission is free to SCIART members, $10 for nonmembers.

Vol. 12, No. 18 – June 5 – June 18, 2019 – Forever Homes Wanted

 

Hi: I’m Elvis a handsome Chow X rescued from an LA shelter. I’m grateful to C.A.R.L. for giving me a chance at finding my forever home.

The LA shelter thinks I should go to an adult-only home with someone experienced with my breed and as the only pet in the home.

I’m house trained and learning to walk on leash. If you visit the C.A.R.L. website, carldogs.org, you may view a video that the shelter made showing me play fetch and learning some basic commands too.

I hope it’s not long before they say “Elvis has left the building.” Canine Adoption and Rescue League C.A.R.L.CARL Adoption Center-call 644-7387 for more information.

Spazz (A696873) is a very sweet kitty, with a bit of a feisty streak! She is very independent, and will find you and let you know when it’s time to give her head scratchies and attention!

Spazz gets along great with other kitties. Spazz is litte box trained, microchipped, spayed, de-wormed, and fully vaccinated. Please stop by VCAS in Camarillo and meet Spazz today! Ventura County Animal Services – Camarillo location – 600 Aviation Drive

The CAPS Media board of directors is very pleased to welcome three new members

Alexander Blomquist, Liliana Cagnacci, Kelly Quinn, Olivia Blomquist, Sean Quinn, Livia Vertucci and Adeline Vertucci of the Loma Vista 4-H in the KPPQ studio.

by CAPS staff

The Loma Vista 4-H club of Ventura, part of the University of California’s outreach program, spent 4 weeks at the CAPS Media’s KPPQ-LP Ventura Radio Station. Actively engaged in the creative radio production classes the young DJs learned about community radio and developed skills to produce entertaining and informative podcasts and radio shows. The enthusiastic students, ages 11 to 16, explored a variety of topics including worldwide cultures, comic book characters, autism and Women Athletes such as Serena Williams. All the students quickly mastered the basics of radio production and plan to continue their shows throughout the year bringing more youth radio to KPPQ-LP Ventura.

The CAPS Media board of directors is very pleased to welcome three new members, all representing partner organizations. Marieanne Quiroz is representing the Ventura Unified School District, Dr. Tim Harrison is representing Ventura College and Bill De La Espriella is representing Ventura County. The CAPS board guides the organization and is comprised of 13 dedicated citizens who are committed to public access and to fulfilling CAPS Media’s mission: To create an engaged and informed community through participation in electronic media.

Gradation season keeps rolling and CAPS Media is on site recording ceremonies for El Camino High School on June 7 and for Foothill Technology High School on June 13. All of the graduation ceremonies will be recorded and broadcast on CAPS Channel 15 in the weeks following the events. Congratulations to all the 2019 Graduates!

Recently, CAPS Media held a Family Treasures Workshop at the CAPS Media Center. The free, fun and informative event gave family members suggestions and resources for documenting family histories incorporating family stories, interviews, photos, keepsakes, memorabilia and more to create a personalized and professional Family Treasures video. The workshop is the first in a series being held at the CAPS Media Center, 65 Day Road in Ventura. For more information email us at [email protected] or calling 805.658.0500.

The CAPS Media Center belongs to the community of Ventura. Our mission is to create an engaged and informed community through participation in electronic media. What does that mean to you? All of the training and resources at the CAPS Media Center are available to you. If you have a story to tell or a message or information you want to share, CAPS will help you share your story. If you are looking for something new to learn or always wanted to host your own radio or television program, check out the CAPS Media Center. To find out more go to capsmedia.org/events, sign up for the next orientation class on the first Thursday of the month and discover that for a low annual membership fee of $25 you can receive hands-on instruction in videography, video editing, radio production (additional fee required) and more. As a CAPS Media Producer/Member you will have access to CAPS Media’s state-of-the-art facilities including video cameras, editing systems, fully equipped television and radio studios and more. Don’t miss out. All of the information is online at capsmedia.org, or you can call 805-658-0500 to get complete information.

Learn which medications are safe during pregnancy

If that new baby bump is giving you a backache, you might want to think 

twice before breaking out the ibuprofen. During pregnancy, certain medications can be harmful to your baby and it’s important to be cautious about what you take. It may actually be important to continue certain prescription medicines during pregnancy, too. 

Learn more about the safety or danger of various medications in pregnancy at a free seminar that’s taking place on Wednesday, June 12. Called “Medications During Pregnancy: What’s Safe, What’s Not?” the seminar is hosted by Community Memorial Health System as part of its 2019 Speaker Series. The keynote speaker will be Dr. David Crownover, who received his medical degree from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and completed an OB/GYN residency at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. Dr. Crownover is board certified and a fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

The free seminar begins at 6 p.m. on June 12 at the Courtyard by Marriott in Oxnard, at 600 E. Esplanade Drive. For reservations, visit www.cmhshealth.org/rsvp or call Brown Paper Tickets at 800-838-3006.

Community Memorial Health System is a not-for-profit health system, which is comprised of Community Memorial Hospital, Ojai Valley Community Hospital, the Centers for Family Health, and various outpatient centers serving communities located within Ventura County, California.

Ventura Radiator and Auto Air Conditioning badly damaged in fire

On May 23, a two-alarm fire consumed a Ventura radiator business located on Thompson.

Ventura Radiator and Auto Air Conditioning was badly damaged in the fire. The fire damaged a large portion the building garage which caused the roof to collapse and the exterior walls to buckle.

The estimated damage to the structure was approximately $500,000 and personal losses were estimated to be $100,000. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

Photo by Richard Lieberman

Vol. 12, No. 18 – June 5 – June 18, 2019 – Mailbox

Breeze:

When I moved to Ventura five years ago, I played tourist and visited the local landmarks.  I was enchanted by the beauty and serenity of the Olivas Adobe. So I signed up for the training to lead tours and discovered the parallels between the owner of Rancho San Miguel and the State of California. It is a miracle that the Adobe has survived.  I also have a lot of fun and made many friends.

Unfortunately, many of our long time volunteers are no longer able to lead tours.  We really need more people to become docents.  The training is three hour long orientation meeting, reading a book about the adobe and Olivas family, and finally, shadowing a current docent.

We have a meeting once a month.  Our tours are on Saturdays and Sundays, and each tour guide signs up to lead tours one day a month.  If you love history, love to tell stories, and think it might be fun to dress in a costume, we have a fun place for you!  The Olivas Adobe is truly a treasure for Ventura that needs to be shared with the community. For more information, or to volunteer, call Joanne Abing at 805- 644-4586.

Patricia McNeese

Dear Mr. Brown,
In your recent op-ed, you claim that same-sex marriage should be ok, because it does not harm anyone.
The very next paragraph you basically espouse pro-choice, and abortion. You wonder why Christians would be against this. Maybe it’s because we believe it does harm to someone! The pro life Catholic teachings are much more consistent than your pick and choose style. Pro life from conception to death. Try to pick it apart, you can’t,
God bless, sir.
Paul Caron

Paul:
Won’t even try to pick apart. Thanks for your thoughts.

Editor:

Why are we allowing the government and religious entities to be involved in our personal healthcare decisions?

MY decisions about my body are mine alone to make!  As a Unitarian Universalist, I am respectful of other women’s decisions about their healthcare choices.

It is also important to use accurate terminology:  a fertilized ovum is not a baby, a zygote is not a baby; an embryo is not a baby; a fetus is not a baby until it is viable. An acorn is not a tree.

In my opinion, those who call themselves, “Pro-Life” are merely “Pro-Birth”. Their policies often do not support care for these babies.  For example, many women without insurance cannot receive prenatal care.  Food supplement programs are under constant attack, as are childcare and early educational programs.

Bottom line, government and religious entities should not be involved in interfering or controlling women’s bodies or in their healthcare decisions.

Judith A. Beay Ventura

Letter To Editor

Brother John, age 81,lives in the family home in Wilkes-Barre Pa. got word that he was having dizzy spells and admissions to the hospital emergency room.

I flew to Pa to see if I could help . John was okay but the doctor said he should not drive.

On Primary day 5/2119 I drove him the poll so he could vote. At his polling place they had coffee and cookies for the voter. Wow.

The young people outside the poll were eager to talk politics/voting. They told me they were disappointed with elected officials on all levels

There are 200,000 registered voters in John’s County (Luzerne) and generally 20% voted in the primary.

They told me they wanted accountability over the elected officials. It was discussed that the federal debt last year was $800 billion. (More spent than raised in taxes).

On idea brought up was to make Congress (Senators and Representatives) balance the budget by only spending the amount raised in taxes. If that was not done then the pay of the Senators and Representatives would be cut by 10% for the next year. One young girl said that if they did it twice in a row they should be barred from running for office in the next term If you have any thoughts about these ideas send me a note George Benz

P O Box 828 Oxnard, Ca, 93032 or e-mail my brother at JOHN@IAM JOHN
GALT.US or e-mail me at [email protected]

“If people don’t want us outside, then where should we go?”
~ Andy Grabarkiewicz Venice homeless resident

Vol. 12, No. 18 – June 5 – June 18, 2019 – Music Calendar

Music Calendar
For more events go to VenturaRocks.com

Bank of Books
748 E. Main Street
Music 6:30 – 8 pm
Sat 6/8: Lasso the Moon, Crawdads, Trypanosome

Black Angus
4718 Telephone Road
Music 5:30 – 8:30 pm
Thursdays: Mark David Undercover

Blue Agave
185 E. Santa Clara
Fridays: Mariachi Band; DJ
Saturdays: DJ

The Blue Room
Ventura Harbor Village
(Next to Comedy Club)
Thursdays: Gypsy Blues Band

Boatyard Pub
Ventura Harbor Village
Monday-Thursday 6 pm, Friday & Saturday 7 pm
Mondays: Milo Sledge
Tuesdays: Jason Ho/Frank Barajas
Thursdays: Bluegrass Jam
Sun 6/9: RJ Mischo
Wed 6/12: Karen Eden w/ Cary Park

Bombay Bar & Grill
143 S. California Street
Thursdays, Friday & Saturdays: DJs

Café Fiore
66 S. California Street
Wed 6/5: Bryan McCann
Fri 6/7: Holger’s Heroes
Sat 6/8: Jason Bourne
Sun 6/9: Jangala Roots
Tues 6/11: Donna Greene
Wed 6/12: Donna Butler
Fri 6/14: The Collectives
Tues 6/18: Freda & the Sixtgh

The Cave
4435 McGrath Street
5:30 – 8:30 pm
Weds & Saturdays: Varon Thomas
Thurs & Fridays: Warren Takahashi

Copa Cubana
Ventura Harbor Village
Music 7 pm; Sundays 4 pm
Saturdays: Ruben Estrada & The Martinez Brothers
Tuesdays: The Jerry McWorter Trio
Wed 5/22: Al Macias Open Mic
Fri 6/7: Nuestro Band
Sun 6/9: House Arrest
Fri 6/14: Native Vibe
Sun 6/16: Brandon Ragan Project

Dargan’s Irish Rub & Restaurant
593 E. Main Street
Sun 6/16: The Sunday Drivers (4 pm)

Discovery
1888 Thompson Blvd
Thurs 6/6: Jordan T with After the Smoke
Fri 6/7: Andre Nickatina, J. Lately
Sat 6/8: Spazmatics
Sun 6/9: Sgt. Pepper
Tues 6/11: Alejandro Escovedo
Wed 6/12: Dustland Fairytale
Thurs 6/13: The Question
Fri 6/14: Shaky Feelin’
Sat 6/15: Caile to the Baile, Sonora Explosiva, Efektivos de Arranke

Duke’s Griddle n Grill
1124 S. Seaward
Wednesdays: Karaoke

El Rey Cantina
294 E. Main Street
Fridays: DJ
Saturdays: DJ

Four Brix Winery
2290 Eastman Avenue
Music 6 – 8:30 pm
Fri 6/7: Teresa Russell & Stephen Geyer
Fri 6/14: Déjà vu Too

Garage
1091 Scandia Avenue
Sat 6/8: The Robot Uprising, Death Ride, Last Point, Alternative Clique

Gigi’s Cocktails
2493 Grand Avenue
(805) 642-2411
Thurs, Fri & Sat: Karaoke
Fri 6/14: Dad Brains Album release party

Golden China
760 S. Seaward
(805) 652-0688
Karaoke seven nights a week 9 pm
Tuesdays 7 pm: Open Mic
Thursdays 7 pm: Open Jazz Jam

Grapes and Hops
454 E. Main Street
Wed & Thurs 6 pm; Fri & Sat 8 pm, Sun 4 pm
Thurs 6/6: Joey Billingiere with The Session
Sun 6/9: The Tossers

Hong Kong Inn
435 E. Thompson Blvd
Wed 6/5: Civil Conflict, NNN, Bare Minimum, Operation Oxnard
Thursdays: Karaoke
Fri 6/7: How to Live with Robots, Astreyas
Sat 6/8: La Imagen Nortena
Sun 6/9: Del Franklin

Keynote Lounge
10245 E. Telephone Road
Tues, Wed and Sun: Karaoke
Thursdays: Open mic night
Fri 6/7: Funkronicity
Sat 6/8: Old School
Fri 6/14: DJ-AVG
Sat 6/15: What the Funk

Leashless Brewing
585 E. Thompson Blvd.
Tues: Open Mic, The Listening Room
Thurs 6/6: DJ Professor

Limon y Sal
598 E. Main Street
Fridays: DJ
Saturdays: DJ
Sundays: Instone (1-4 pm)

Made West Brewing
1744 Donlon Street
Thurs 6 pm; Sat 4 pm; Sun 3 pm
Thurs 6/6: Alec Ledbetter
Sat 6/8: Ben Schneid
Sun 6/9: 50 Sticks of Dynamite
Thurs 6/13: Mark Masson
Sat 6/15: The Mystos
Sun 6/16: Alec Ledbetter

Majestic Ventura Theater
26 S. Chestnut Street
Sat 6/8: Bone Maggots, The Deveros, The Guitar and Whiskey Club, SixPackofDoom, Samoan Take-Out, Stronger than Machines

Margarita Villa
Ventura Harbor Village
Fri 6/7: Crosican Brothers
Sat 6/8: Kryptonites
Sun 6/9: Mark Masson
Fri 6/14: Operation 90s
Sat 6/15: Bob Bishop Band
Sun 6/16: Mike Martinez

Namba
47 S. Oak Street
Sat 6/8: RJ Mischo

Oak and Main
419 E. Main Street
Sundays: Sing Time Karoke
Tuesdays: Beers Brothers Open Mic
Wednesdays: Big Adventure
Thurs 6/6: Mark Masson & Friends
Fri 6/7: Brandon Ragan Project
Sat 6/8: Ric Ash, Pull the Trigger
Sun 6/9: Dr. Sucio
Mon 6/10: Silver & Gold, Ferriswheels, Blossum, Pretty Well
Thurs 6/13: Beers Brothers Showcase
Fri 6/14: Diego
Sat 6/15: Vanise Terry Band

O’Leary’s
6555 Telephone Road
Wed: Karaoke

Paddy’s
2 W. Main Street
Wednesdays: Karaoke
Fri & Sat: DJs

Plan B Winery
3520 Arundell Circle
Sun 6/9: Johnny and the Love Handles

Prime
2209 E. Thompson Blvd
Tuesdays: Danny D.

Red Cove
1809 E. Main Street
Sat 6/8: All-a-Blur, Plot, F– USE, Birdbrain, One Minute Run

Rubicon Theater
1006 E. Main Street
Sat 6/8: Amanda McBroom – Lady Macbeth Sings the Blues
Sun 6/9: Amanda McBroom – Lady Macbeth Sings the Blues
Fri 6/14: The Drifters, Cornell Gunter’s Coasters
Sat 6/15: The Drifters, Cornell Gunter’s Coasters
Sun 6/16: The Drifters, Cornell Gunter’s Coasters

Sandbox Coffeehouse
204 E. Thompson Blvd
805-641-1025
Thurs 6 pm, Weekends noon
Thursdays Open Mic
Sun 6/9: Steve Greenwood

Sans Souci
21 S. Chestnut
Sundays: DJ Darko
Mondays: Karaoke w/ Brian Parra
Tuesdays: DJ Nick Dean
Wednesdays: Open mic
Thursdays: DJ Spinobi
Fri 6/7: Sin Chonies
Sat 6/8: Outlaw In-Laws
Sat 6/15: Medicine Hat, Aunt Cynthia’s Cabin

The Shores Restaurant
1031 Harbor Blvd, Oxnard
Thursdays: Karaoke
Fri 6/7: Karen Eden w/ Bill Macpherson
Sat 6/8: Vanise Terry Band
Sun 6/9: Savannah Bruce
Fri 6/14: RayRay
Sat 6/15: Sin Chonies
Sun 6/16: Two’s Company

The Star Lounge
343 E. Main Street
Fri 6/7: The Gift Horse
Sat 6/8: Morganfield Burnett Band
Fri 6/14: Reign
Sat 6/15: Power Syndicate

The Tavern
211 E. Santa Clara Street
(805) 643-3264
Sundays: DJ Steezy Steve
Tuesdays: Karaoke
Thursdays: Get Right DJ

Topa Mountain Winery
821 W. Ojai Avenue, Ojai
Music Saturdays: 5-7; Sundays 4-6
Sat 6/8: National Cat
Sun 6/9: Cindy Kalmenson
Sat 6/15: Boogie Woogie Band
Sun 6/16: Patricia Avis Trio

Ventura Harbor Village
1583 Spinnaker Drive
Music 1-4 pm
Sat 6/15: Surfer Joe
Sun 6/16: Cash Cats

Winchester’s
632 E. Main Street
(805) 653-7446
Music at 7:00 pm; Sundays at 5 pm
Fri 6/7: Blues Bullet (unplugged)
Sat 6/8: The Tossers (unplugged)
Sun 6/9: Crooked Eye Crossroads
Fri 6/14: National Cat
Sat 6/15: Karyn 805
Sun 6/16: The Heckle and Jeckle Show

1901 Speakeasy
649 South B Street, Oxnard
Fri 6/7: Rich Sheldon
Sat 6/8: Salty Suites
Fri 6/14: Tex Pistols
Sat 6/15: Karen Eden w/ Bill Macpherson

The 805 Bar
Ventura Harbor
Music at 11 am – 1 pm Fri & Saturday
4-7 pm Saturday
Saturdays: Kenny Devoe
Sundays: Kenny Devoe