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Help collect school supplies for kids with cancer

The NALA hosts inaugural back-to-school donation drive to benefit the Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation and to help families that have children battling cancer.

The NALA, a national marketing agency headquartered in Ventura, is spearheading a back-to-school donation drive for the Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation (TBCF), a nonprofit 501(C)(3) organization providing financial and emotional support to families of children with cancer living in Santa Barbara, Ventura and San Luis Obispo counties.

“We love helping the children and families through our partnership with Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation and welcome the community to join in with us. So many of us are buying supplies for our children right now and if you can just pick up that extra pack of glue sticks or another box of crayons”, said Tiffani Tendell, Vice President – Communications and Business Development at the NALA.

Donated items can be dropped off at the NALA’s headquarters, 1891 Goodyear Ave., Suite 620, Ventura, , now until Monday, August 27. Needed items include school supplies such as backpacks, erasers, notebooks, binders, crayons, pencils, pens, colored pencils and glue.

“We are so appreciative for the NALA’s community support. Their school supply collection for our families battling cancer will be instrumental in aiding their transition back to school after treatment. We cannot thank them enough,” stated Lindsey Leonard, Executive Director of Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation.

In addition to helping families during the holidays or at special times during the year with items such as holiday presents, canned food at Thanksgiving or Easter baskets, TBCF also helps defray costs that are often overlooked. These include monthly bills (rent/mortgage, utilities, etc.), automobile and related transportation costs, and other similar expenses, as parents usually have to take time off work or quit their jobs to spend quality time caring for their child in the hospital during their treatment.

Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation provides emotional, educational and financial assistance to families living in the Tri-County Region that have a child with cancer. The vision of Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation is to be the lead agency to instill resilience in families experiencing pediatric cancer. It provides programs that allow parents to be supported and to know they are not alone. For more information, please call (805) 962-7466, or visit http://www.teddybearcancerfoundation.org/www.teddybearcancerfoundation.org.

New Recycle Coach App Helps Ventura Residents Maximize Waste Diversion

Ventura residents can now easily reduce their household waste and become even better recyclers with Recycle Coach, an easy-to-use mobile app designed to take the guesswork out of recycling. Citizens can quickly access local disposal information for thousands of household items by downloading the free app at the iTunes App Store and Google Play.

The City of Ventura offers a variety of convenient ways to recycle, such as curbside collection in the blue bin, free monthly Household Hazardous Waste events, authorized drop-off locations, quarterly community cleanup events for bulky items and shredding, and certified collection centers. Recycle Coach makes these waste reduction resources and other important information, right at users’ fingertips to improve recycling and diversion.

“Outreach and education are key to improve recycling,” said Deputy Mayor Matt LaVere. “This is another tool that will help our residents and businesses become greater stewards of the environment.”

Recycle Coach helps residents:

Know when to put out recyclables and solid waste for curbside collection
Receive collection reminders and real-time updates on potential service disruptions such as during holidays and emergencies
Access useful recycling tips, tricks and tools to become recycling experts with local disposal information and collection requirements for common and uncommon items
Use the problem-reporting tool, equipped with geolocation, to notify municipal customer services about issues like missed collections

Residents can access Recycle Coach from their desktop computers, mobile devices, or through digital assistants like Amazon Alexa and Google Home.

Music Under The Stars bachlorette party

Jenna Selvey is getting married to Max Rooney on August 18. She chose the Music Under The Stars concert on August 11, at the Olivas Adobe to hold her bachlorette party. Celebrating with her were her great friends who whooped it up and listened to and danced to the music of the high-energy, premier country rock band Rodeo Drive.

Celebrating with her were Ashley Selvey, Madi Peterson, Shay Feith, Hannah Magaña, Erinn Beattie, Nikki Harasta, Nicole Jepsen, Hannah Wood, Constance Leong, Alanta Joselowsky and Hannah Standerfer.

Vol. 11, No. 23 – Aug 15 – Aug 28, 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.

Robbery, Theft

On August 4, at approximately 3:15pm, the Ventura Police Command Center received a 911 call of a Robbery that had just occurred at the Lowe’s shopping center. As officers arrived, they were informed that as the suspect was leaving the store he activated the store security system. A store employee went to contact the suspect and when he did the suspect brandished a knife to the employee. The employee smartly allowed the suspect to leave the store and called the police department.

During a search of the area, witnesses told officers that the suspect was last seen in the parking lot of Pacific View Mall. Officers searched the parking lot however they were unable to locate the suspect. The officers contacted Mall security to see if their security cameras had recorded the suspect in the area. Mall security officers informed the officers that the suspect had committed a theft from Target . They said the suspect was last seen running from Target.

At approximately 5:30pm, the Ventura Police Command Center received a 911 call of the same suspect attempting to enter occupied vehicles in the intersection of Mills and Maple. The driver of one of the vehicles pulled over while calling 911 and the suspect began to approach him. The driver asked the suspect what was going on and the suspect threw one of the items stolen from Lowes at the driver and then brandished a knife. The suspect then ran away. A search of the area including the use of a K9 was unsuccessful.

Arson Arrest

On July 18, at approximately 10:30am, the Ventura Fire Department responded to a structure fire at a residence in the 7000 block of Brannan Street. Their investigation determined the cause of the fire was arson. Ventura Police Major Crime’s detectives assisted with the investigation and determined 60 year old Ventura resident Katherine Britigan was responsible for starting the fire. On July 26, at 5pm, patrol officers located Britigan and she was taken into custody. At the conclusion of the investigation, she was booked into Ventura County Jail on the felony charge of arson.

Indecent Exposure and Parole Violation Arrest

On July 27, at approximately 5:45pm, officers responded to a call regarding a male committing lewd conduct adjacent to the businesses in the 1100 block of South Victoria Avenue. The suspect had fled prior to officers arrival, and after a searching the area, the officers were unable to locate the suspect.

At approximately 7:45pm, the Ventura Police Communications Center received information that a parolee, 51 year old vagrant Steven Perry, had just cut off his ankle monitor in the 1400 block of South Victoria Avenue. Officers checked the area and located Perry and took him into custody for the parole violation of removing the ankle monitor. Perry, who is on parole for Indecent Exposure, matched the description of the suspect from the earlier lewd conduct call in the 1100 block of South Victoria Avenue. At the conclusion of the investigation, officers determined he was the suspect from the earlier incident. He was booked into Ventura County Jail on the charges of Indecent Exposure and a Parole Violation.

Brandishing an Imitation Firearm, Violently Resisting Officers, Battery on a Police K9 and Possession of Methamphetamine Arrest

On August 8, at approximately 11:45pm, a witness called and reported a disturbance in the 2100 block of Harbor Blvd. The suspect was yelling at passing vehicles and people in the area. When the first officer arrived, they found the suspect, 35 year old Ventura resident Guadalupe Juarez Lopez,and discovered she was holding a handgun. She was waiving and brandishing the gun and was uncooperative with the officers verbal instructions. Additional officers arrived on scene and contained the suspect in a parking lot.

The suspect retreated from officers and hid near a large propane tank in the parking lot and remained uncooperative with officers as they attempted to get her to drop the hand gun. After 20 minutes of talking with the suspect, she still refused to disarm, and she threatened to shoot the nearby propane tank. At that point, officers used a less lethal projectile in an attempt to disarm the suspect and prevent her from shooting the propane tank. The K9 was also deployed. The less lethal rounds were effective, causing the suspect to fall to the ground. The K9 then apprehended the suspect, and she began battering the K9. After briefly fighting and resisting the K9, the suspect was taken into custody. As officers were approaching the suspect during the K9 apprehension, they discovered the hand gun she was holding was a BB gun.

The suspect sustained minor injuries during the incident. After she was medically cleared at the Ventura County Medical Center, she was booked into Ventura County Jail on the charges of Brandishing an Imitation Firearm, Violently Resisting Officers, Battery on a Police K9 and Possession of Methamphetamine.

Fatal Hit and Run Investigation

On August 10, at 8:37 pm, the Ventura Police Command Center received a call of a hit and run collision that just occurred at Ventura Ave and Prospect. As officers arrived on scene, they learned from witnesses that the victim Michael Pedigo, walked between two parked cars and into the northbound lane of traffic on Ventura Avenue. A white four-door vehicle driving northbound struck Pedigo and immediately pulled over to the side of the road. Without checking on the well being of Pedigo, the driver and car left the scene. Paramedics from Ventura City Fire and AMR who also responded administered first aid to Mr. Pedigo, and transported him to VCMC.

Pedigo succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at the hospital. This is an ongoing investigation, and anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the investigating officer Corporal Al Gomez at 805-339-4474.

Jazz Festival to be held at Oxnard Beach Park

If you love music, you will love the Oxnard Jazz Festival.

On September 8th, the 3rd Annual Oxnard Jazz Festival (OJF) will take place at Oxnard Beach Park. The OJF is a cultural music celebration offering a diverse mix of Jazz, Latin, Soul, Blues and R&B.

The 2018 star studded lineup includes: Mindi Abair and The Boneshakers, Pete Escovedo and his Latin Big Band, Greg Adam’s & East Bay Soul, Paul Brown, Rick Parma, Con Funk Shun, Tierra, and Kelly’s Lot.

This premier experience includes VIP seating and lawn seating in an incredible outdoor setting; complemented by scenic beaches, vendor booth shopping, cultural foods, and many other inviting attractions which make the festival a top event and destination to close out the summer festival season.

Ventura County is home to some of the most respected jazz musicians in the country. The city of Oxnard offers fertile ground to cultivate a unique jazz experience and exciting celebration of music.

With a mild and mellow climate, the Oxnard Beach Park feels like you’re in some splendid resort. If you love music, you will love the Oxnard Jazz Festival. Feel the Groove.

To buy tickets for the 3rd Annual Oxnard Jazz Festival go to www.oxnardjazzfestival.com.

https://www.facebook.com/OxnardJazzFestival/

Vol. 11, No. 23 – Aug 15 – Aug 28, 2018 – Music Calendar

For more events go to VenturaRocks.com

Beach House Fish
Ventura Pier
Fri 8/17: Anna Vera
Fri 8/24: Jason Ho

Beach House Tacos
Ventura Pier
Sat 8/18: Jan Michael & the Vincents (3 pm)

Boatyard Pub
Ventura Harbor Village
Monday-Thursday 6 pm, Friday & Saturday 7 pm, Sundays 4 pm
Mondays: Milo
Tuesdays: Jason Ho
Wednesday: Mark David McKinnis
Thursdays: Bluegrass Jam
Fri 8/17: Karen Eden & Bill Macpherson
Sat 8/18: Bobby & Steve
Sun 8/19: Déjà vu Too
Fri 8/24: T-Russ & Stephen
Sat 8/25: Blue Motel Room
Sun 8/26: Two’s Company

Bombay Bar & Grill
143 S. California Street
Friday and Saturdays: DJs
Wed 8/22: Lucky Devil’s showcase

Café Fiore
66 S. California Street
Wed 8/15: Donna Butler
Thurs 8/16: Self Righteous Bros.
Fri 8/17: Instone
Sat 8/18: Action Down
Sun 8/19: Casey Jones & the Reggae Train
Tues 8/21: Donna Greene
Wed 8/22: Big Adventure
Thurs 8/23: Self Righteous Bros.
Fri 8/24: Soul Infusion
Sat 8/25: Little Alice
Sun 8/26: After the Smoke
Tues 8/28: Fabulous Hangovers

Cask Alehouse
5952 Telegraph Road
Sat 8/18: Milo Sledge
Sat 8/25: Cap Quirk

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

Copa Cubana
Ventura Harbor Village
Week nights 6 pm; Weekends 7 pm; Sundays 3 pm
Mondays: Bill Macpherson
Tuesdays: The Jerry McWorter Trio
Wednesdays: Creative Open Mic Jazz Jam
Thursday: Coda jazz
Fri 8/17: Havana Cinco
Sat 8/18: Havana Cinco
Sun 8/19: Brandon Ragan Project
Fri 8/24: Martinez Brothers
Sat 8/25: Havana Cinco
Sun 8/26: Martinez Brothers

Dargan’s Irish Pub & Restaurant
593 E. Main Street
Sun 8/19: Sunday Drivers (4 pm)

Discovery
1888 Thompson Blvd
Thurs 8/16: One Drop
Fri 8/17: Diego’s Umbrella, The Velveteen Band
Sat 8/18: Waddy Wachtel Band
Tues 8/21: Josh Heinrichs w/ Skillinjah
Thurs 8/23: Pato Banton
Fri 8/24: She Wants Revenge, Captions, Detoxi
Sat 8/25: Hollywood Stones
Sun 8/26: Mighty Cash Cats

El Rey Cantina
294 E. Main Street
Fridays: Xoco Moraza & Friends (5-7 pm)
Saturdays: DJ

Four Brix Winery
2290 Eastman Avenue #109
Music 5:30 – 7:30 pm
Fri 8/17: Curtis James
Fri 8/24: Johnny & the Love Handles

Garage
1091 Scandia Avenue
Mondays: Karaoke
Sat 8/18: Fallen Fury, Astraeus, No Biggee, Sisterook
Fri 8/24: Secret Sword, Railgun, 2 Faced, Dark Vital Flames

Gigi’s Cocktails
2493 Grand Avenue
(805) 642-2411
Thurs, Fri & Sat: Karaoke

Golden China
760 S. Seaward
(805) 652-0688
Karaoke seven nights a week 9 pm
Tuesdays 7 pm: Open Mic
Sat 8/25: Substance 8-25

Grady’s Record Refuge
1546 E. Main Street
Wed 8/15: The Sheen, Uranium Orchard, Rob Magill, Daniel Masiel

Grapes and Hops
454 E. Main Street
Wed 6 pm; Thurs 7 pm; Fri & Sat 8 pm, Sun 4 pm
Wed 8/15: The Swillys
Fri 8/17: Tex Pistols
Sat 8/18: Brandon Ragan Project
Sun 8/19: Alastair Greene
Fri 8/24: Tommy Marsh
Sat 8/25: Shawn Jones

Harbor Cove Café
1867 Spinnaker Drive
Music 4-8 pm
Thurs 8/16: 805 Allstarz
Fri 8/17: Jill Martini and the Shrunkenheads
Sat 8/18: The Rockin’ Henrys
Thurs 8/23: 805 Allstarz
Fri 8/24: Annalie & Malia Ilagan

Hong Kong Inn
435 E. Thompson Blvd
Tuesdays: Open Mic
Thursdays: Gypsy Blues Band
Fri 8/17: Hi Hat Entertainment presents Mike Eldred Trio
Sat 8/18: Camilo
Fri 8/24: Hi Hat Entertainment presents Alastair Greene Band
Sun 8/26: Del Franklin

Keynote Lounge
10245 E. Telephone Road
Tues, Wed and Sun: Karaoke
Thursdays: Open mic night
Fri 8/17: Heathers on Fire
Sat 8/18: Crosscut 805
Fri 8/24: DJ AVG
Sat 8/25: Wired

Leashless Brewing
585 E. Thompson Blvd.
Tuesdays: Galactic Jazz
Thursdays: Mark Masson
Fri 8/17: Tom & Milo
Fri 8/24: Sam Kulchin
Sat 8/25: Boom Duo
Sun 8/26: The Swillys

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 8/16: Sam Kulchin
Sat 8/18: Danielle Stacy
Sun 8/19: The Inside Break
Thurs 8/23: Anna Vera
Fri 8/24: Landon Mcleod & Dakota Spencer
Sat 8/25: Foxtraxx
Sun 8/26: Cheyenne Skye

Majestic Ventura Theater
26 S. Chestnut Street
Sat 8/18: Otep
Sun 8/19: Gavin DeGraw & Phillip Phillips
Wed 8/22: Ski Mask the Slump God
Sat 8/25: Bone Thugs N Harmony

Margarita Villa
Ventura Harbor
Fri and Sat 6 pm; Sun 4 pm
Mondays: Bobby Campbell
Tuesdays: Dave Rea
Thursdays: Keith & Friends Open Jam
Wed 8/15: Mark Masson
Thurs 8/16: Keith & Friends
Fri 8/17: Jan Michael & the Vincents
Sat 8/18: Studebaker Hawk
Sun 8/19: Doc Rogers Band
Wed 8/22: Karen Eden
Fri 8/24: The Slider
Sat 8/25: Crosscut 805
Sun 8/26: Mark Masson

Namba
47 S. Oak Street
Fri 8/17: Toy Shop Ghost
Sat 8/25: Che Apalache

O’Leary’s
6555 Telephone Road
Wed: Karaoke
Fri 6/8: Live Band Karaoke

Olivas Adobe
4200 Olivas Park Drive
Music Under the Stars
Sat 8/18: Rodeo Drive
Sat 8/25: Britain’s Finest

Paddy’s
2 W. Main Street
Wednesdays: Karaoke
Fri & Sat: DJs
Sat 8/18: Post Pride Party

Plan B Wine Cellars
3520 Arundell Circle #107
Sun 8/19: Karen Eden & Bill Macpherson
Sun 8/26: Steve Sunnarborg & Hekar Rivera duo

Prime
2209 E. Thompson Blvd
Tuesdays: Danny D
Fridays: Mike Moody
Saturdays: Jessica Ash

Red Cove
1809 E. Main Street
Thursdays: Music Club Open Jam Night
Thurs 8/23: Hickoids

Rookees Sports Bar & Grill
419 E. Main Street
Fri and Sat: Rotating DJs

Rubicon Theater
1006 E. Main Street
Sun 8/19: Samonky Sings Sinatra

Saloon BBQ
456 E. Main Street
10 pm
Fri 8/17: Lady Freaq DJ
Sat 8/18: Noble Grizwald
Sat 8/25: DJ Set

Sandbox Coffeehouse
204 E. Thompson Blvd
805-641-1025
Thurs 6 pm, Weekends noon
Thursdays Open Mic
Sat 8/18: Maggie’s Drawers
Sun 8/19: The Great Smoking Mirror
Sat 8/25: Redwing
Sun 8/26: Gene Butler Band

Sans Souci
21 S. Chestnut
Sundays: DJ Darko
Mondays: Karaoke
Tuesdays: DJ Nick Dean
Wednesdays: Open mic
Thursdays: DJ Spinobi
Fri 8/17: Corpse I Stole
Sat 8/18: Black Star
Fri 8/24: Johnny Hellhole
Sat 8/25: Raised on Vinyl

Spencer Mackenzie’s
End of Summer Block Party
806 E. Thompson Blvd.
6-10 pm
Sat 8/25: Johnny & the Love Handles, A.D.D., Mandex

Star Lounge
343 E. Main Street
Sunday music 3 -6 pm
Tues: Karaoke
Thurs: DJ Trovlbe
Fri 8/17: Power Syndicate
Sat 8/18: The Automatics
Fri 8/24: CRV
Sat 8/25: Time Bomb
Sun 8/26: Kyle Smith

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
Sat 8/18: National Cat (5 pm)
Sun 8/19: Alan Thornhill & Martin Young (3 pm)
Sat 8/25: Crooked Eye Tommy (5 pm)
Sun 8/26: Conner Cherland (4 pm)

Ventura Promenade Park
(North of Pier)
Beachside Pride 2018
11 am – 6 pm
Sat 8/18: Echo V, Lauren Ruth Ward, Sherry Vine & Jackie Beat

Vintura at the Wine Rack
14 S. California Street
(805) 653-9463
Sundays music at 3 pm
Thurs 8/16: Karyn 805
Fri 8/17: Charlie Baker
Sat 8/18: Ventura Jazz Collective
Sun 8/19: Epitome of Dreams Duo
Thurs 8/23: Patrella
Fri 8/24: Paul Mars Black
Sat 8/25: Silva
Sun 8/26: Rick Steel Drums

Wild & Scene Film Festival
2575 Vista Del Mar
Sat 8/18: Bill Jones & J. Peter Boles, Midlife Crisis (5 pm)

Winchester’s
632 E. Main Street
(805) 653-7446
Music at 8:30 pm; Sundays at 2:30 pm
Fri 8/17: Andy D
Sat 8/18: Frank Barajas
Sun 8/19: Medicine Hat
Fri 8/24: Dave Rea
Sat 8/25: Mandi & Johnnyboy
Sun 8/26: Tom & Milo

The 805 Bar
Ventura Harbor
Fridays: Sing-a-long with Kenny Devoe (4-6); Troy Edwards (8-11)
Saturdays: Al Macias (10 am – 1 pm); Kenny Devoe (1-7)
Sundays: Al Macias (10 am – 1 pm: Kenny Devoe (1-4)

Property tax relief available for those impacted by fires

If your property has been damaged by the recent fires, you may be eligible for property tax relief. In many cases, the damaged property can be reappraised in its current condition, with some taxes refunded to the property owner. Once rebuilt, the property’s pre damaged value will be restored.

To qualify for property tax relief, you must file a claim with your county assessors’ office within 12 months from the date of damage or destruction. The loss estimate must be at least $10,000 of current market value to qualify.

Owners of eligible property may also apply for deferral of the next property tax installment on the regular secured roll or tax payments on the supplemental roll, without penalties or interest. The disaster must be the result of a Governor-proclaimed state of emergency. When a timely claim for deferral is filed, the next property tax installment payment is deferred without penalty or interest until the county assessor has reassessed the property and a corrected tax bill has been sent to the property owner.

For further information on property tax disaster relief, please see go to

http://www.boe.ca.gov/proptaxes/disaster-relief.htm.

Ventura City Fire Department presents launch of Medic Engine 7

Fire Chief David Endaya, Fire Captain Lou Manzano, Firefighter/ Paramedic Hermès Carbajal , Fire Engineer Logan Hughes(peeking out) and Assistant Fire Chief Matt Brock at the launch of ME7.

On Tuesday August 7, at Fire Station 1, located at 717 N. Ventura Ave. the Ventura City Fire Department presented the official launch of Medic Engine 7 (ME7), the Department’s new 40-hour per week Roving All-Hazards Fire Engine Company.

ME7 is designed provide additional resources during peak incident hours and will be available to respond to all types of emergencies, provide station coverage, improve departmental training opportunities, and provide additional community risk reduction to the citizens of Ventura. The vehicle features roll-up, aluminium doors, not unlike roll-up gortite doors that are durable, space-efficient and secure; they are common on emergency vehicles such as this.

Red Cross urgently needs blood donations before summer ends

As summer winds down, the American Red Cross urges individuals to give blood and platelets now and help end an emergency summer blood shortage that began last month.

A critical need remains as many regular donors delay giving to take final summer vacations and prepare for school to start. To ensure lifesaving treatments remain available for patients in the coming weeks, donations are needed now, especially type O.

In thanks for helping at this urgent time, all those who come to donate blood or platelets through Aug. 30, 2018, will receive a $5 Amazon.com Gift Card via email. (Restrictions apply; see amazon.com/gc-legal. More information and details are available at RedCrossBlood.org/Together.)

Make an appointment to donate blood by downloading the free American Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org or calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767). Those who donated blood earlier this summer may be eligible to give again. Blood can be safely given every 56 days, and Power Red donations can be given every 16 weeks.

Upcoming blood donation opportunities in Ventura.

8/21/2018: 11:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Knights of Columbus, 36 S. Figueroa St.
8/27/2018: 8 a.m. – 8 p.m., Ventura College, 4667 Telegraph Road

Simply download the American Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit RedCrossBlood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) to make an appointment or for more information.

Blood and platelet donors can save time at their next donation by using RapidPass® to complete their pre-donation reading and health history questionnaire online, on the day of their donation, before arriving at the blood drive. To get started, follow the instructions at RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass or use the Blood Donor App.

Another way to support the lifesaving mission of the American Red Cross is to become a volunteer transportation specialist and deliver lifesaving blood products to local area hospitals. Volunteer transportation specialists play a very important role in ensuring an ample blood supply for patients in need by transporting blood and blood products. For more information and to apply for a volunteer transportation specialist position, visit rdcrss.org/driver.

For more information, please visit RedCross.org or CruzRojaAmericana.org, or visit Twitter at @RedCross.

Vol. 11, No. 23 – Aug 15 – Aug 28, 2018 – Ventura Music Scene

by Pam Baumgardner
VenturaRocks.com

And the summer music keeps warming up with several more events this month. First let’s take a look at Beachside Pride 2018 on Saturday, August 18, at Promenade Park. There will be special events from Friday to Saturday but the main event will be held Saturday with music from Lauren Ruth Ward and Echo V and entertainment from drag legends Jackie Beat and Sherry Vine. General admission is $5-$10. By the way, Paddy’s will be hosting a post Pride party that evening.

Spencer Mackenzie’s Throw Down tournament continues to grow with the pot increasing every year. One of the highlights over the weekend is their End of Summer Block Party with a free live concert 6-10 pm on Saturday, August 18. This year they’ll have Johnny and the Love Handles, A.D.D. and Mandex.

The 2018 Wild & Scenic Film Festival is being held outdoors at the Ventura County Credit Union at 2575 Vista Del Mar where you’re invited to bring low-back chairs for the outdoor screening along with performances from Bill Jones & J.Peter Boles, and Midlife Crisis. This one benefits Ventura Land Trust. Get information at www.VenturaLandTrust.org.

Don’t miss the Spazmatics when they perform at the 38th annual Wings Over Camarillo Air and Car Festival on Saturday, August 18th (5-7 pm). This ultimate 80’s cover band will be family friendly and is included in the price of admission. www.WingsOverCamarillo.com.

I have a couple of upcoming events to mark on the calendar; first it’s the California Beer Festival which will be celebrating their ten-year anniversary with two days of suds and music September 15 and 16 at Plaza Park. Just announced for Saturday’s Boots and Brews Country Music Festival are Montgomery Gentry, Deana Carter, Sundance Head (Winner of NBC’s The Voice), Arnie Newman Band and Alexandria Corn. Then on Sunday you won’t want to miss Tone Loc and Sir Mix-a-Lot. Get ticket information at www.CaliforniaBeerFestival.com/Ventura.

And then it’s the 25th Anniversary of Bowlful of Blues which returns to Ojai on Saturday, September 22, with The Selwyn Birchwood Band, Teresa James & the Rhythm Tramps, James Harman, Carl Sonny Leyland and Hot Roux. Tickets on sale at www.Bowlfulofblues.org

Quick notes: Grady Records Refuge has an in store performance on Wednesday, August 15 with The Sheen from Bellingham, WA, Uranium Orchard, Rob Magill and Daniel Masiel; Toy Shop Ghost will perform “art plunk” at Namba on Friday, August 17; Samonky sings Sinatra at the Rubicon on Sunday, August 19; in the house at the Ventura Theater will be Otep on Saturday, August 18, Gavin DeGraw and Phillip Phillips on Sunday, August 19, Ski Mask the Slump God on the 22nd, and Bone Thugs N Harmony on the 25th; Hickoids play Red Cove on Thursday, August 23; and Alan Thornhill and Martin Young play Topa Mountain Winery on Sunday August 19 (3 pm).

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.

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