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Vol. 10, No. 25 – Sept 13 – Sept 26, 2017 – Events

Events by Ana Baker

Ventura Poinsettia Dance Club meets every Monday from 7:30 – 9:45 p.m. at the Poinsettia Pavilion, 3451 Foothill. Ballroom, swing, Latin, mixers and line dancing. Members $10, non-members $12. Call Rick at 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   Life is Better with Bridge.

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.

Ventura County Philatelic Society meets the first and third Mondays each month. Do you collect stamps? Come spend the evening with us. We are a fun group. 7:30 p.m. at the Church of the Foothills, 6279 Foothill Rd. Admission and parking free. Contact Bill Garner 320-1601

Mended Hearts of Ventura meet the first Tuesday each month at the Community Memorial Hospital – 8th floor. We have excellent speakers – leading Cardiologists, Nutritionists, Dietitians, etc. from our area. Come share with us if you have had heart surgery or stent implant. Contact: Bill Garner 320-1601

Assistance League of Ventura County creating “A Brighter Tomorrow for Today’s Children” will hold its regular monthly meeting on the third Thursday of each month at the Chapter House, 913 East Santa Clara St. Doors open at 9:30 a.m. meeting begins at 10 a.m., guests and new members welcome.

Find more information at assistanceleagueventuracounty.org or Email [email protected].

Telephone: Monday thru Friday 8 – 2 p.m. 643-2458

DBSA Ventura County support group for depression and bipolar disorder meets Tuesdays, 6:30-8 p.m. A free weekly peer-led support group meeting at the Encounter Bible Fellowship Church campus, upstairs, Room 426/428, 6950 Ralston St. 633-0736 for recorded information or visit www.DBSAlliance.org.

Sept. 13: The Ventura County Camera Club will hold a meeting on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at the Poinsettia Pavilion. The first part of the meeting will be an instructional workshop on the techniques of image processing such as using Photoshop or the aesthetics of composition. Followed by the showing of member images. For more information about the club 908-5663 or WWW.VenturaCountyCameraClub.com

Sept. 17: The Ventura and Santa Barbara County chapter of the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors (NAWCC) will meet Sunday, in the Campus Student Center of Ventura College, 4667 Telegraph Road. The regular meeting starts at noon and at 11 a.m. This month’s program will be presented by chapter members on their ‘Secret’ Tech Tips. $3 admission charge. Lunch is available for $5 more. More information can be found at www.nawcc-ch190.com.

Sept. 18: CA Zeta Chi parliamentarians will meet at 7 p.m. and will feature a lesson by Sally LaMacchia entitled “Motions That Bring a Question Again before the Assembly.” Main Street Restaurant and Steakhouse, 3159 E. Main St. Those wishing to eat should arrive at 6 p.m. Non-members are welcome. For information, contact Sharon Hillbrant 479-6738, or zetachi.webstarts.com.

Sept. 19: The Ventura Retired Men’s Group will be having their meeting at the Elks lodge in Ventura. Enjoy a healthy lunch ($15), a speaker from the Port of Hueneme, raffles, and a couple of pleasant social hours. Call Steve at 642-1359 for details.

Sept. 21: East Ventura Community Council will have a representative of the Ventura Police Department update the Council on crime and safety in the area. The Council represents those who live east of Victoria Avenue. Books in good condition are always accepted by San Buenaventura Friends of the Library. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. at the First Assembly of God Church, 346 N. Kimball Road.

Sept. 21,29,30: Chabad Services for both days Rosh Hashanah will be held at the Wyndham Garden Pierpont Inn, 550 Sanjon Rd in the Camulos Room. The program is directed in English with Hebrew / English texts. Suggested donations for High Holiday seat reservations are at www.ChabadVentura.com. No one will be turned away. September 21 there will be a community Tashlich ceremony & Shofar blowing at 6 p.m. at Ventura beach, directly across from the hotel.

For more information www.ChabadVentura.com or 895.658.7441.

Sept. 23: Faith Calvary Chapel presents a free Christian music event featuring Paula Kee, David Glass, Michael Patrick Blues and Joe Tourist. 6 p.m. at 405 Jordan Ave. Refreshments will be available.

Sept. 23: The 3rd annual Lucky Duck Race and Plucktacular event benefitting Special Olympics Ventura County will take place at the Lazy River at the Lake Casitas Water Adventure at 10 a.m. to noon. Nearly 3,000 numbered rubber ducks adopted by the public will be tossed into the Lazy River. To adopt a duck and for more information contact Peggi Preston, SOVC Regional Director Ventura County Chapter at 650-7717 Email [email protected]. Tickets are available at www.socc.org/ventura.

Sept. 28: Portuguese Fraternal Society of America. The local chapter of PFSA (Council #128) will hold its monthly meeting on Thursday. This meeting is open to any person of Portuguese descent, or interested in the Portuguese culture. Located at Main Street Restaurant and Steakhouse, 3159 East Main St. 11:30 a.m. for a 12 p.m., no host luncheon / meeting. For more information and reservation, please call Cora Corella at 483-4168.

First responder appreciation day luncheon at the Lexington

The Lexington will be hosting their 3rd annual special luncheon for our first responders to salute the men and women who serve our community every day. The invitees will include the police department, fire department, sheriff’s department and ambulance companies. The Lexington is located at 5440 Ralston Street. The event will be held Friday, September 22nd from 11:30am – 1:30pm.

For more information call 644–6710.

Elderly scam prevention tips

by Connie De La Rosa

Here are some things you might notice in an elderly loved one which could indicate financial abuse or being the victim of scams:

  • Worrying about finances, having unanticipated financial problems
  • Unexplained purchases, missing cash or valuables
  • Difficulty explaining purchases or confusion over a purchase or service contract, excessive repairs or items being purchased for the home.
  • Giving financial control to a new caregiver, neighbor or friend.
  • Steps you can to help safeguard your elderly loved one:
  • Regularly evaluate how they are doing by providing a periodic evaluation by calling in and visiting in person.
  • Determine ways to simplify finances and possibly consider a system for oversight(regular review/access by a trusted professional or family member).

Share information about popular scams and when confronted with a salesperson over the phone or at their front door, your loved one should redirect them to a trusted family and state that they do not make these kinds of decisions to please contact the family which will help with your elder from being scammed.

For more information, resources and referrals please call 420-9608.

How much life insurance is enough?

by Jayson Cohen, American Legacy Solutions

The average adult American has coverage less than four times his or her annual income. When you consider all the things that life insurance proceeds need to find and how long the money will be needed, you begin to realize that your try need for coverage is often 10 or 15 time your gross annual income, sometime more.

Since we are all in different stages in life there are different things to take into account. Here is a short list of expenses that Life Insurance similar to what Advance4life (http://www.advance4life.co.za/where-to-find/fnb-insurance/) offers proceeds can fund. To help I have broken these down into three categories, Immediate Expenses, Ongoing Expenses and Future Expenses.

Immediate Cost: Funeral costs; Uncovered Medicare expenses; Mortgage; Car Loans; Credit Card Debt; Taxes; Estate Settlement costs.

Ongoing Expenses: Food; Housing; Utilities; Transportation; Health care; Clothing; Insurance.

Future Expenses; College – child or grandchild; Retirement.

If we truly go through the process of analyzing the above expenses we never fall on a round number of life insurance. This also makes sure we are not under insured and not spending money on Life insurance I do not need. So how do I figure out how much I need. There are two simple ways to figure out how much I would buy. First is to simply add up the numbers of your immediate, ongoing, and future obligations. Then subtract that number by your spouse’s earning, your savings, investments and life insurance you already own. This final number will give you the amount you should purchase. If you would like an easy way you can also visit, www.alegacys.com/resources and use the life insurance calculator located on that page.

Kirby Kia grand opening of new facility

The newly redesigned Kirby Kia of Ventura

The Kirby Auto group proudly announces the opening of their newly redesigned Kia dealership. Kirby Kia’s new state-of-the-art facility features a beautiful indoor showroom, 20-bay service department, dual lane service drive up area, Kia loaner cars, complimentary car wash area and a premium customer hospitality center.

The new Kirby Kia dealership was designed for an amazing customer experience. Featuring a comfortable lounge with complimentary beverages and snacks, a children’s play area and a next level work center. The parts boutique is spacious and hosts vehicle accessories as well as Kia merchandise.

When you enter the doors of Kirby Kia, you will be greeted by a friendly face and a team of professionals that stand ready to help you. “We couldn’t be happier with our new dealership,” says Jeff Sukay, President of the Kirby Auto Group. “While we’ve created a more welcoming showroom, our customer first philosophy remains the same as it has for over 50 years.”

The Kirby Auto Group continues to expand and is a proud member of the Ventura Auto Center. Current locations include Kirby Kia of Ventura, Kirby Subaru of Ventura, Kirby’s Barber RV and the Kirby Collision Center.

Kirby Kia is located at 6424 Auto Center Drive, in the Ventura Auto Center. The entire community is invited to visit the new dealership and meet the amazing team of sales, service and parts professionals.

The Kirby Family began selling new and used automobiles in 1966 in Ventura and continues to sell and service vehicles throughout Ventura County. For more information regarding Kirby Auto Group visit http://www.KirbyAutoGroup.com.

Arts & Eats in downtown Ventura Saturday, Sept. 16

Arts & Eats will be held in downtown Ventura on Saturday, September 16 from 6 – 8pm. Sixteen galleries, restaurants and shops open their doors for art receptions and complimentary tastes. The event is free to the public. Fox Fine Jewelry will be on the tour.

Marta Nelson and her artist’s group will display their art in “Celebrating Marta Nelson” at Fox Fine Jewelry from September 14 to November 12, with an Art Reception on September 16 from 6 – 8:00pm. Musician Corinn Conant will sing and play guitar during the reception. 560 E. Main St.

You are Invited to a lecture on Medicare & Hospital Care

Dr. Wooding has developed a series of regularly scheduled lectures.

Bruce A. Woodling, M.D. is a graduate of the USC KECK School of Medicine in 1972. Dr. Woodling completed an 18-month internship in Obstetrics and Gynecology/Internal Medicine at the Los Angeles County/University of Southern California Medical Center, and a 2-year Family Practice Residency at the Ventura County Medical Center.

Dr. Woodling is Board Certified and Recertified in Family Medicine and is a Diplomat of the American Academy of Family Physicians. His current medical practice is in Family Medicine emphasizing in Geriatric and Senior Medicine.

As CEO of the nonprofit corporation “New Horizons Outreach”, Dr. Wooding has developed a series of regularly scheduled lectures and seminars titled “Taking Charge”. These lectures and training sessions focus on issues of senior health and medicine including: Common Geriatric Medical Problems, Senior Health Prevention Strategies, Memory Loss, Emotional Wellbeing, Health Optimization, Stress Management, and Senior Life Optimization.

“Taking Charge” presentations are sponsored by New Horizon’s Outreach in cooperation with The Ventura Townehouse Senior Living Community twice a month. The first of this series will be Friday, September 22nd from 1:30 PM to 3:30 P.M. The topic this month is Medicare & Hospital Care in Ventura. Refreshments will be served.

The Ventura Townehouse is located at 4900 Telegraph Road.

No RSVP is needed but seats are limited. 642-3263

Vol. 10, No. 25 – Sept 13 – Sept 26, 2017 – Forever Homes Wanted

Hi, I’m Sienna a playful, energetic and friendly 5 year old American Staffordshire Terrier X. I was rescued from Animal Services by Canine Adoption and Rescue League (I’m a lucky dog). I sure am grateful they are giving me a second chance for a loving home.

I know the command ‘sit’ and The Dog Genie (Genie Tuttle) has been doing Nose Work with me too. I’m working on my leash manners. I’m people friendly, but I’d prefer to be the only dog in your home.

I hope you’ll stop by to meet me and give me a chance to show you what a wonderful girl I am.

Canine Adoption and Rescue League C.A.R.L. CARL Adoption Center-call 644-7387 for more information.

Hi: I’m Pappy the quintessential lapdog! Love cuddles and nuzzles! I’ve been around smaller dogs and love treats. When you put your hand out to pet me I gently push your hand up so your hand lands on my nose!!! What a cutie pie! If you’re interested in adopting me please visit the Camarillo Animal Shelter. Kennel #257 and ID# is A668255.

Oxnard’s Levity Live at The Collection

A Conversation with Lynn Hanson Sunday, September 24, from 3 to 4:30 p.m.

The Collection – 591 Collection Blvd.

Lynn Hanson’s work stems from a rapt attention and visceral connection to the natural world: from a childhood stalking garter snakes at Whiskey Ditch in rural Minnesota to a daily ritual of exploring beaches and canyons along the California coast. To learn about Lynn Hanson visit www.LynnHanson.com.

Make your reservation today! www.FocusOnTheMasters.com or 653.2501. $10 for the general public, $5 for seniors, and free to Focus on the Masters Members. Not a member? Sign up today at www.FocusOnTheMasters.com.

The Artist Spotlight is open to students attending as a class assignment free of charge. Faculty and students are requested to make a reservation.

Join for AfterGLOW, a celebratory reception at the Ventura home of Martin and Virginia Furmanski immediately following the program. The AfterGLOW is $25 for FOTM members, $35 for non-members. Paid reservations are essential and required prior to September 19. For RSVP – tickets visit www.FocusOnTheMasters.com or call 653-2501.