We are in the process of gathering information to shape the Museum’s priorities for the next five years. We would really appreciate your taking the time to envision the future with us. Please share your thoughts by completing this brief survey. It is simple and should take less than five minutes overall. The information gathered will be compiled by our consultant and shared with the leadership team and the members of the Board.

You can take the survey anonymously. You can also choose to provide us with your name and e-mail address and we will enter you into a drawing to win one of the following exciting prizes:

• Signed Print by Ryan Carr
• Museum of Ventura County Mug
• History of Us Museum Journal
• Museum Collection Note Cards

Winners will be notified via email February 6, 2019 and can collect their prizes at the Museum of Ventura County at 100 E Main Street any day we are open.

You have until Jan.25 to complete the survey. Take the survey at http://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MuseumofVenturaCounty.

The New Year is a great time to join CAPS Media, where Member/Producers can explore any subject that interests them and CAPS will broadcast the story on television and stream it online.

CAPS Media is a public access television and radio center that fulfills a fundamental right guaranteed by the First Amendment. As a free society, the public has the right to have personal opinions published in the newspaper and on the the airwaves. CAPS Media provides Member/Producers the vehicle to express themselves on TV, radio and online.

The highly professional and friendly staff trains members how to master the use of cameras and editing equipment to produce their own story. CAPS provide them with all the tools and support they need to produce it. All this for an annual membership fee of only $25.

The first step of membership is to attend an orientation meeting which includes a tour of the CAPS Media Center and an open question and answer discussion of membership expectations and benefits. Orientation meetings are held on the first Thursday of each month at 6pm. The next steps are HD videography/camera classes which are held on the 2nd Thursday and Final Cut postproduction editing classes held on the 3rd Thursday. Trained member/producers may check out CAPS Media’s video cameras, tripods, audio gear and other production equipment to record their story and use our postproduction editing suites to craft the story they want to tell.

The CAPS Media Center also includes CAPS Radio (KPPQ, FM 104.1), a low power public service radio station. Radio training is on the 4th week of the month on Wednesday and Thursday evenings starting at 6pm. CAPS Radio requires an additional annual fee of $50 for DJs.

ECTV continues to rack up award nominations. The recognition for the El Camino High School students in the CAPS Media ECTV program continues with the crew’s five nominations as finalists for the 2019 Alliance for Community Media WAVE Awards (Western Alliance Video Excellence). The ECTV categories include Underserved Voices, Community Issues, Educational Access, Culture, and Informational Talk Shows. The ECTV nominations are part of an impressive ten nominations for the entire CAPS Media Member/Producers.

The Ventura Police Department is working with CAPS Media producing community updates. Hosted by Ashley Bautista, VPD Civic Engagement Specialist, and VPD officers, the series includes public awareness tips, weekly crime statistics, and other information vital to the community. The reports are posted on Ventura City and Police websites, social media and broadcast and streamed on CAPS Channel 6 & 15, capsmedia.org and on CAPS Radio KPPQ 104.5 FM.

CAPS Media’s mission is to create an engaged and informed community through participation in electronic media. Join our community of enthusiastic member/producers. To find out more go to capsmedia.org or call 805.658.0500.

What are those large blue pipes in the empty lot at Seaward and Harbor?

Veronica Usher

As always (When possible) we ask the experts.

Veronica:
These are 36” PVC sewer pipes that will go in Harbor Blvd. from the Arundell Barranca (near the Harbor) to San Pedro. The existing lines will be abandoned and these will go into new ditches. The bid was given to Toro Enterprises in Oxnard for a base price of $8,538,334. Occasionally unforeseen conditions are found that could result in costs above the base bid. Ground water will be encountered but this was included in the bid. The construction is scheduled to be completed in 270 calendar days.

Thank you,

John Ilasin Ventura Senior Civil Engineer

Have a question send to [email protected] and we will try to get you an answer?

Find out how at the next Informational Session at court appointed special advocates (“CASA”) for foster children.

Today, there are nearly 1,000 children in the Ventura County Dependency Court System who are victims of abuse and neglect. With a string of people, often including their own parents, in and out of their lives, these children are in desperate need of a stable adult. A CASA Volunteer becomes that adult. The one adult who stands up for them. A CASA Volunteer commits to advocating for the child until he/she is placed in a safe, permanent home.

CASA needs more volunteers! Please consider attending the next CASA Informational Session on Tuesday, January 22nd, to learn how you can make a difference in the life of a child in our community.

For more information or to reserve your seat, contact Rebecca at (805) 389-3120 or [email protected]. Address will be provided upon registration.

The African Children’s Choir melts the hearts of audiences with their charming smiles, beautiful voices and lively African songs and dances. The program features well-loved children’s songs, traditional Spirituals and Gospel favorites. Performances support African Children’s Choir programs, such as education, care and relief and development.

Music for Life (The parent organization for The African Children’s Choir) works in the African countries: Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, and South Africa. MFL has educated over 52,000 children and impacted the lives of over 100,000 people through its relief and development programs during its history. MFL purpose is
to help create new leadership for tomorrow’s Africa, by focusing on
education.

The African Children’s Choir has had the privilege to perform before
presidents, heads of state and most recently the Queen of England,
Queen Elizabeth II, for her diamond jubilee. The Choir has also had
the honor of singing alongside artists such as Paul McCartney, Annie
Lennox, Keith Urban, Mariah Carey, Michael W. Smith, and other
inspirational performers!

Promotional support of this community concert is greatly appreciated.

The African Children’s Choir is a nonprofit humanitarian and relief
organization dedicated to helping Africa’s most vulnerable children
today so they can help Africa tomorrow.

No tickets. Donations appreciated.

Hosted by the Oxnard Musical Youth Theater at the Our Lady of Assumption Catholic Church,3175 Telegraph Road on Saturday, February 2, 7:15 PM.
(805) 642-7966‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬, www.africanchildrenschoir.com .