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Triad Properties hosts 3rd Annual Haunted Housing Run/Walk

Triad Properties, an affiliated nonprofit management company of the Housing Authority of the City of San Buenaventura (HACSB), is hosting their 3rd Annual Haunted Housing Run/Walk on Saturday, October 27, at Ventura State Beach (901 San Pedro Street). The event consists of a 5k, 10k, and a free Kids Dash.

This event raises vital funds for the HACSB’S Scholarship Program, which provides six scholarships per year to residents of the HACSB’s public housing and affordable housing communities, and participants/household members of the Housing Choice Voucher Program who are attending/will be attending a four-year college/university, community college, or technical/vocational school in the fall.

Event Sponsors include Henderson & DeJohn, LLC, Pacific Western Bank, S.L. Leonard & Associates, Inc., and Southland Civil Engineering & Survey, LLP.

The Ventura Police K9 Unit and its members are the 2018 Grand Marshals and will kick off the 5k/10k races. The races are professionally timed and awards will be given for top three finishers in each race and best costume.

The course is flat which makes it runner, walker and stroller friendly. There will be a face painter, photo booth, jumper and more at the finish line. Come dressed in your best costume and enjoy a great event benefiting HACSB’s Scholarship Program, we hope to see you there!

Can’t attend? You can still support this wonderful community event by making a donation or becoming an event Sponsor. For more information, including registering to run/walk, please visit: www.hauntedhousingrun.com.

The HACSB is the largest residential landlord in the City of Ventura, with 376 public housing units, more than 1,500 Section 8 vouchers, and over 450 nonprofit affordable rental units. The agency is actively working to increase the supply of affordable housing and to improve the quality of life for many more low-income residents throughout the City of Ventura.

Museum hosts Chicano artists at signing event

The Museum of Ventura County will host a catalog release event, 5:15 to 6 p.m., Nov. 1, at 100 E. Main St. The Ayer y Todavia catalog features the artwork of the 2017 Ayer y Todavia exhibit which included artists Margaret Garcia, Xavier Montes, Veronica Valadez, Ignacio Gomez and Patssi Valdez, among others. Several of the artists will be on hand to sign catalogs and share insight on their work. Catalogs are $20.

Admission to the event is free and is part of a larger Día de los Muertos celebration at the Museum featuring altars created by the Federacion de Clubes Guanajuatenses, music provided by local composer and guitarist Javier San Roman, artwork by visiting Guanajuato master craftsman Eduardo Serrano Moreno, who will create a sawdust “mandala-like” art piece, and several current pageant winners from the different states in Mexico dressed in their states’ official costumes. No-host bar. For more information call (805) 653-0323.

Vol. 12, No. 2 – Oct 24 – Nov 6, 2018 – Police Reports

by Cindy Summers

Police reports are provided to us by the Ventura Police Department and are not the opinions of the Ventura Breeze. All suspects mentioned are assumed to be innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Vehicle Burglary Arrest

On Oct.12, at 10;30pm the victim returned to her parked vehicle inside of the parking structure located at 555 East Santa Clara Street and found the suspect sitting inside of the vehicle rummaging through the interior. After being confronted by the victim, the suspect fled. The victim followed after the suspect while simultaneously calling 911. Responding officers located the suspect and were able to take her into custody. The property she had stolen from the victim’s car was recovered and returned to the victim.

At the conclusion of the investigation Jasmine Wolpe, 33 years of Ventura was booked into Ventura County Jail for the felony charge of vehicle burglary. A review of the Ventura County Superior Court website shows that the suspect has been arrested 14 times since 2015 for various misdemeanor charges including drug possession, possession of stolen property, petty theft and delaying/ obstructing officers. According to the website, 11 of these arrests resulted in convictions.

Armed Robbery

On Oct. 18, a 7:27pm, a HMA wearing dark clothing entered a business in the 700 block of N. Ventura Avenue. He approached the employee at the counter, pulled out a gun and demanded money. The employee gave the suspect an undisclosed amount of money, and the suspect fled on foot from the business. Responding officer checked the area but did not locate the suspect.

Armed Robbery

On Oct. 20, 1:38pm, a HMA, mid 20’s, black LA Dodger hat, a black ski mask covering the bottom of his face, black jacket, and tan pants, and a semi-automatic handgun, s HMA, mid 20’s, black hoodie, sunglasses, a black ski mask covering the bottom of the face, black pants, and a revolver entered H&H Liquor at 1839 E. Main St. They approached the employee at the counter, pulled out their guns and demanded money. The employee gave the suspects an undisclosed amount of money and the suspects left to the business. The suspects were last seen driving away eastbound in a white four-door compact vehicle.

This is an ongoing investigation, and anyone with information is asked to call the Ventura Police Department at 805-339-4488.

Ventura Police Community Foundation announces hero selections

The Board of Directors of the Ventura Police Community Foundation proudly announces the first annual Heroes Among Us Gala presented by the Players Casino. The event will take place on November 3, from 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. at the San Buenaventura Mission. The Foundation will recognize community members or groups, who through their personal or professional life, have displayed selflessness, dedication and compassion, making a positive impact in Ventura and beyond. The evening will include a silent auction, cocktails and hors d’oeuvres reception followed by dinner, ceremony and dancing.

Heroes were selected through a nomination process. Heroes are community members who have done extraordinary things to make Ventura a better place! Join us as we recognize those who are making a lasting impact in our community.

The 2018 Heroes include: Frank Padilla,Mark Kirwin,Lisa Marquez,Mel Sheeler,John Karayan,Simone Covault.

The First Memorial Honor Detail

Ron Matthews

The Chief of Police Honorary Hometown Heroes include:

Jason Collis,Tim Kilcoyne,Jim Monahan,Judy Devine,Mark Hartley.

The mission of the Ventura Police Community Foundation is to foster and support programs and initiatives that strengthen a safe community and enhance the quality of life in Ventura.

Foundation programs include:

Youth Programs: Positive and proactive opportunities such as the Ventura Police Activities League which supports after school programs and youth mentoring designed to reduce crime-related risk and help disadvantaged youth.

Community Partnerships: Projects that enhance the relationship between the community and the Ventura Police Department.

Public Safety: Initiatives that address specific public safety needs, improve police effectiveness and officer safety through specialized equipment, technology and other innovations.

For more information please call 805-339-4317 or visit www.venturapolicefoundation.org

Hollywood

by Tony Rizzo

Two-time Oscar-winner Hilary Swank has been in Australia making “I Am Mother,” with Clara Rugaard. The film is about a teenage girl raised by a robot mother designed to repopulate Earth following an extinction event. Her recent film “55 Steps,” with Helena Bonham Carter and Jeffrey Tambor, premiered last month at The Toronto International Film Festival.

Matt Damon has been filming in California; New Orleans; Atlanta; Savannah, Georgia; and in Le Mans, France, for his latest film, “Ford v. Ferrari,” based on the book “Go Like Hell: Ford, Ferrari, and Their Battle for Speed and Glory at Le Mans,” by A.J. Baime. The $100 million budget should ensure lots of racing action as he and Christian Bale compete for glory at Le Mans. The racing thrills hit screens June 28.

Shirley MacLaine, one of the last movie stars from the golden age of Hollywood, is still going strong at 84. She’s a four-time Oscar nominee, for “Irma La Deuce” (1964), as a director of “The Other Half of the Sky: A China Memoir” (1975), “The Turning Point” (1978) and “Terms of Endearment,” for which she won a best-supporting Oscar in 1984. Shirley recently did Netflix’s “The Little Mermaid,” with William Moseley (“The Chronicles of Narnia”), and has just completed the Disney Fantasy Christmas comedy “Noelle,” for Disney’s streaming service. Shirley has written umpteen books about her reincarnations, and if she’s lived before, she may have been through the studio system more than once!

Vol. 12, No. 2 – Oct 24 – Nov 6, 2018 – Ventura Music Scene

by Pam Baumgardner
VenturaRocks.com

It’s hard to keep up with when and where all the Halloween parties are this year as venues have been mixing it up providing spooky fun not only the weekend before, but even a few weeks ahead of the actually day. Just know this, you most likely won’t be alone when dressing up on any given day leading up to Halloween. Just a couple of parties of note on Friday, October 26: there’s the annual Halloween Hoedown at Sans Souci with All-A-Blur, Hymen Blasters and more, Leashless has Kyle Rising, at the Keynote you’ll find Classic Rock with Crosscut 805 and Anchor and Bear will play a Halloween show performing the 1969 rooftop Beatles concert at Made West Brewing.

Moving on to Saturday, October 27, the Hong Kong Inn has music all day long starting at 1 pm with over a half dozen bands including Sin Chonies, Beers Brothers, and Hot Cuppa Three; the Darling Dames 3rd annual Halloween Bash will be at The Garage with Sick Boy and The Rip Katz, and The Barrelhouse Wailers will be the featured band for a Halloween “Spookeasy” swing dance party at the Ventura Beach Club.

And then on Sunday, Mick Stover presents a Gentlemen Blues Club production, Jumpin’ Jack Benny, at Grapes and Hops from 4-7 pm. You may know Mick as the bass player for Dive Bar Messiahs, well he’s super stoked to be bringing this award-winning act to Ventura for an afternoon of dancing to Rockin’ Blues, and yes, there will be a Halloween costume contest as well.

Halloween night? All bets are off. Get out, have fun and hopefully music will be involved.

Ambrosia by Caffrodite, recently located at 1987 E. Main Street in midtown Ventura, has launched a Friday night dinner and music weekly series for those who prefer organic Vegetarian and Vegan dinners with light music. Already lined up are Steve Williams, Greg Korzen and Brad Strickland.

Queen Nation returns to Ventura County for a show at Discovery on Friday, November 2, just in time to coincide with the movie “Bohemian Rhapsody in theaters the same day. I recommend you hold off on the movie, and see these guys live first.

Quick Notes: Doug Webb with Danny Carrey (Tool) play the Hong Kong Inn, Wednesday, October 24; Morrisey will play the Ventura Theater on Halloween night with Mazzy Star on the following evening; Tommy Marsh’s the Session this month will feature Mark Sells at Grapes and Hops on Thursday, November 1; and finally, the Ventura County Concert Band will hold their free annual Veteran’s concert featuring patriot music at the Ventura High School Auditorium on Sunday, November 4.

And finally, Mark Hartley tells me the Star Lounge is closed temporarily for just a remodel and cleanup. No need to worry they’ll be back before long with the patio being a part of the bar as well!

Do you have any music-related news or upcoming shows you want help publicizing? Please send all information short or long to [email protected], and for updated music listings daily, go to www.VenturaRocks.com.

Vol. 12, No. 2 – Oct 24 – Nov 6, 2018 – Events

Events by Ana Baker

Ventura Poinsettia Dance Club Monday nights 7:30 – 9:45p.m. Poinsettia Pavilion. Ballroom, swing, Latin and line dancing. $10 members, $12 non-members. Dance lessons 6:45 – 7:15 $5 for couple $3 for single. Call Rick 415-8842 for more information.

There will be a regular Ventura Discussion Group meeting at Main Street Restaurant 3159 Main St., Wednesday from 4 – 5:45 p.m. Several people usually stay for a drink and a bite to eat afterward. Bring an interesting topic to discuss if you can.

Ventura’s ACBL Duplicate Bridge Club offers games for all levels of play. Learn the game, play with your peers, and earn master points while you are having fun. There is a game every day of the week. Check out their website at www.vcbridge.org

Country Western Line Dancing every Tuesday 7 – 9 p.m. Instruction every night. Located at the Moose lodge, 10269 Telephone Road. More information at countrylovers.com.

The members of the Ventura Investment Group meet on Mondays for an informal discussion of recent economic events from 10 – 11:30 a.m. at the Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf at Telephone Road and Main. Visitors and potential members are welcomed. There are no dues or requirements to participate, and all levels of experience are welcomed.

Retired men enjoy a visit to a meeting of the Ventura Retired Men’s Group at the Ventura Elks lodge at 11:30 a.m. on the first or third Tuesday of the month. Stop in and introduce yourself for a complimentary lunch, interesting program, and a relaxing good time with your peers. Give Bob Likins a call at 805-587-1233 for details

Musicians’ Sober Support Meetup @ FIND (A Friend in Deed) every Monday night 7-9 p.m. Bring acoustic instrument(s) for jamming after sharing support for sobriety.

Bell Arts-Studio 39-432 Ventura Ave. For further information [email protected].

The Ventura County Philatelic Society meets on the first and third Mondays eachmonth at 7:30 p.m. at the Church of the Foothills, 6279 Foothill Rd.Admission and parking are free. Come for a great evening. They are a fun group.Contact: Bill Garner / (805) 320-1601 or [email protected]

When a child dies The Compassionate Friends provides a safe and supportive place where grieving parents, grandparents and siblings over age 16 can come speak openly

, express feelings about loss, be listened to by others, and celebrate milestones. Meeting twice a month, on the first and third Wednesday from 7-9 pm at the Poinsettia Pavilion. On the following dates Oct 17,Nov 6, Nov 21,Dec 5, Dec 19. For more information Laura Lindsay, [email protected],

Co-Dependents Anonymous (CoDa) is a 12-step fellowship of men and women whose common purpose is recovery from codependence in the development and maintenance of healthy relationships. Every Friday at 6 PM at Kaiser Health, 1000 Hill Rd. 2^ndfloor lobby. Further information Deva 805-814-5650.

Oct. 24: The College area Community Council will meet on Wednesday at 7 p.m. Council meetings include speakers and discussion on topics of neighborhood, community interest, public safety and economic development. Wright Event Center at 57 Day Rd. Free parking is available adjacent to the Event Center. Call (805) 644-8695 for more information.

Oct. 24: The Teen Advisory Group (TAG) of the E.P. Foster Library invites kids and teens of all ages to a free, haunted library experience Horror in the Stacks on Wednesday from 7:30 – 9 p.m. Children under the age of 9 years old, must be accompanied by a parent, older sibling, or guardian. Travel through the haunted maze of ghouls, clowns and more at this spooky haunted house. Contact Susan Mikula, Children & Teen Services Manager, at (805) 218-3592. 651East Main Street

Oct. 24-27: Grand reopening at the Seniors Craft Shoppe. Goodies to hand out, a raffle for gift certificates and merchandise and various members on hand to discuss their handcrafted items. 429 E Main St, (805) 643-3059

Oct. 25: The local chapter Portuguese Fraternal Society of America will hold its monthly meeting on Thursday. This meeting is open to any person of Portuguese descent or interested in the Portuguese culture. Marie Callendar’s Restaurant, 1295 South Victoria Ave. at 11:30 a.m. for a 12 p.m. no host luncheon/meeting. Cora Corella at (805) 483-6285, or, Yvonne Westervelt at (805) 483-4168.

Oct. 25: Ventura County Bird Club presents wanderers of continents bird migration through central Europe with Havasi Wilderness Foundation. www.havasiwf.org

See the exciting journey with birds as they migrate to and from Africa to Central Europe. Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Ventura Moose Lodge 1394, 10269 Telephone Road

(805) 488-6244.

Oct. 25: Local Authors Booth at the 15th Annual Latino Business Expo, Thursday,

3- 8 p.m. at the Ventura Fairgrounds. Local authors James F. Gray, Mike Kennedy, and Maryann Ridini Spencer. Find out more about the event at latinoexpousa.com. Entrance Fee: $10, parking $5.

Oct. 25: Noted comedian Denise Carter hosts a comedy fundraiser for the Community Advocacy Coalition’s community-based radio station 99.1 FM. rhythmofthecoast.com. Thursday, at 8 p.m. at the Ventura Harbor Comedy Club. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at http://rhythmofthecoast.com or at http://venturaharborcomedyclub.com. For more information, contact Denise Carter at (805) 300-4301.

Oct. 26: Halloween Ghost Walk 7 – 9 p.m. This holiday tour will tell the many stories of ghosts in Ventura County and places you can go to encounter a stray phantom. The tour features hauntings great and small from the musical phantom purported to be Johnny Cash, to the ghost Monk of Fr. Senan. Hosted by Ghost Hunter and Story Teller, Richard Senate. Bank of Books 748 E Main St. (805) 643-3154. Fee $6 per person.

Oct. 26: Ventura County Bell Arts Song Circle (4th Friday of each month), 7- 10p.m. Songmakers.org welcomes instrumentalists, singers, and singer/songwriters at all levels to join in a free song circle Bell Arts Factory Community Room, 432 N. Ventura Ave., Listeners are welcome. Mike Wittlin, (805) 750-8281.

Oct. 26, 27, 28: Ventura Jubilee Fellowship is hosting a Bible Conference featuring Dr. Robert Morgan as guest speaker. Dr. Morgan, renowned author will be speaking on, “The Red Sea Rules” and will be available to sign books. This free event is Oct. 26 from 6:30 -8:30 p.m., Oct. 27 from 9 – 12 p.m., and Oct. 28 at 11:30 a.m. Located at 2226 Goodyear Ave. Call 805-535-4325 for additional information.

Oct. 27: Pulitzer Prize-winning author William Finnegan will be at the Museum of Ventura County from 3-5 p.m. on Saturday. He will talk about his book Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life. This special event is a part of the Ventura County Library’s first annual One County, One Book community reading program.

Oct. 27,28,31: Celeb Host Richard Karn joins the cast revealing real minions leading humans astray via well known urban legends. News Talk 1590 KVTA Saturday October 27th at 6 a.m., 1 p.m., 5 p.m. and 9 p.m.; Sunday October 28th at 7 a.m., 12 p.m., 4 p.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday October 31st at 7 p.m. The one-hour, commercial free broadcast is presented by Every Now and Then Theatre and Conejo Players Theatre. Show benefits area foster children.

Oct. 28: “Why We Love Rumi” will be presented by Steven Scholl, an independent scholar of Islam and comparative religion, on Sunday at 11:30 a.m. Unitarian Universalist Church of Ventura, 5654 Ralston. Steven Scholl has lived and traveled extensively in the Middle East. To arrange for free child care during this event, please contact Carolyn Briggs before Oct. 25th at [email protected].

Oct. 30: Halloween Spooktacular featuring the pipe organ in a spooky setting with flying goblins and foggy air. The organ console will be front and center for all to experience with music and show geared to the young at heart. Tyler Carlisle, Music Director, First United Methodist Church . Bring your young ones for a friendly spook. Tuesday, at 7p.m. at 1338 Santa Clara Street. http://venturafirstumc.org.

Nov. 4: The 1892 Dudley Historic House Museum will be open for docent-led tours from 1 – 4 p.m. including a special visit from “Mrs. Caroline Dudley” who passed from this earth in 1940. Admission is free. The museum is located at Loma Vista and Ashwood streets. Information (805) 642-3345 or www.dudleyhouse.org.

The homeless have rights

Did you know? In California, someone who is homeless may register to vote at a location they state is the place where they spend most of their time. The person must provide a description of the location that is clear enough for the elections official to establish that person’s right to vote in a particular precinct. This ensures accurate elections materials can be provided to this voter. In these instances, a mailing address needs to be provided (i.e. shelter or day center) in order for the voter to receive election materials.

The National Coalition for the Homeless has a few guidance documents for nonprofits to promote voter registration: http://nationalhomeless.org/campaigns/voting/

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Elements at Studio Channel Islands in Camarillo

Artists W. Scott Miles, Susan Petty and Roxie Ray present their individual representations on the theme Elements in an exhibition of paintings and video installations that explore the intersections of visual abstraction and multimedia. Opening with a public reception, 4 to 6 p.m., Nov.3, at Studio Channel Islands in Camarillo, the Elements theme flows through the exhibition, connecting three diverse artistic visions. The Elements exhibition will be on display Nov. 2 through Dec. 15 at SCI’s Blackboard Gallery, 2222 East Ventura Blvd., Camarillo.

VLT awarded $10,000

Ventura Land Trust (VLT) was recently awarded $10,000 from Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) for Thomas Fire recovery activities at the Big Rock Preserve in Ventura. VLT’s Big Rock Preserve, located off Highway 33 in the Ventura River watershed, was hard hit by the Thomas Fire, losing 85% of the more than 1,000 trees and plants the nonprofit had planted on the property. In addition, there was damage to trails, tools and wildlife habitat.

VLT will use the funding to replant many of the trees and plants that were burned in the Thomas Fire. For the past ten months, community volunteers have participated in restoration work days at Big Rock, on Saturday, Sept. 21, a group of Wells Fargo employees volunteered to water newly planted flowers and trees and spread mulch to help prevent the spread of invasive plants and keep the new plantings hydrated.

“We are very grateful for Wells Fargo’s support of our Thomas Fire recovery efforts,” said Derek Poultney, VLT Executive Director. “Thanks to financial help from companies like Wells Fargo, combined with the efforts of concerned community volunteers, there is lots of regrowth at Big Rock and the preserve is making a beautiful comeback.”

In March, 2018, Wells Fargo committed $800,000 to help in the recovery efforts related to the Thomas Fire and Montecito mudslides. VLT is one of many nonprofit organizations that has benefited from the company’s commitment to rebuilding and revitalization in the region.

Ventura Land Trust (formerly Ventura Hillsides Conservancy) is dedicated to permanently preserving and protecting the land, water, wildlife, and scenic beauty of the Ventura region for current and future generations. Founded in 2003, the 501(C)(3) non-profit organization is supported by over 600 members, local businesses, and government partners. Ventura Land Trust manages 90 acres of land along the Ventura River and is negotiating the purchase of its first hillside property. Ventura Land Trust’s offices are located in the Poinsettia Pavilion, 3451 Foothill Rd.

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