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American Academy of Pediatricians updates head lice guidance

In 2015 the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) updated its guidance on head lice treatment as new products were introduced after the academy’s 2010 report. The new report was published in the journal Pediatrics, and it highlights some exciting new developments in the battle against head lice.

“Head lice infestation is associated with limited morbidity but causes a high level of anxiety among parents of school-aged children,” the report says. “Since the 2010 clinical report on head lice was published by the American Academy of Pediatrics, newer medications have been approved for the treatment of head lice.”

The AAP recognizes that head lice in the United States have developed resistance to the most popular over-the-counter lice products (pediculicides). As a by-product of this resistance, some parents have over-applied the medications, hoping that using more of the products would make them more successful. The AAP warns against this, saying, “the potential for misdiagnosis and the resulting improper use of pediculicides and the emergence of resistance to both available and newer products, many without proof of efficacy or safety, call for increased physician involvement in the diagnosis and treatment.”

“The prevalence of resistance has not been systematically studied but seems to be highly variable from community to community and country to country.” In fact, the most recent study released shows 100 percent of lice in 42 states are resistant to the active ingredients in over-the-counter lice products.

“The ideal treatment of lice should be safe, free of toxic chemicals, readily available without a prescription, easy to use, effective, and inexpensive,” the report says. For the first time, the AAP lists the AirAllé® medical device as an effective lice treatment device. The device is a custom-built machine that uses one 30-minute application of hot air in an attempt to desiccate the lice. One study showed that subjects had nearly 100% mortality of eggs and 80% mortality of hatched lice.”

The AirAllé® device is the only treatment option listed in the AAP report that uses heated air. A clinical trial showed that the FDA-cleared medical device killed live lice and 99.2 percent of eggs. It uses nothing but heated air, carefully controlled and applied, to dehydrate lice and eggs.

Lice treatment using the AirAllé® medical device is available exclusively at Lice Clinics of America treatment centers, where certified staff use the device to remove live lice and eggs. The process takes from 30-90 minutes, depending on the extent of the infestation and the length of the hair. Most clinics guarantee success as long as all household members are checked for head lice prior to treatment.

Lice Clinics of America has quickly become the largest network of professional lice treatment centers in the world. Some 150 clinics have opened in the United States to date with approximately 100 clinics in 20 additional countries.

To learn more or to find a clinic near you, visit www.liceclinicsofamerica.com.

Enrollment now open for fall classes at Rubicon Theatre Company

Enrollment is now open for fall acting classes at Rubicon Theatre Company for adults and children ages 5 and older. Classes will be taught by Rubicon Associate Artistic Director Brian McDonald, an award-winning professional actor and director and graduate of Boston Conservatory, whose credits include national tours and work with prestigious regional theatre companies including Denver Center Theatre for the Performing Arts, McCoy-Rigby at La Mirada, Musical Theatre Guild at Thousand Oaks Performing Arts Center, and Rubicon. A previous recipient of the City of Ventura’s Mayor’s Arts Award for Emerging Artist, McDonald heads Rubicon’s Education and Outreach programs and has directed numerous summer and main stage productions.

These process-oriented programs consist of vocal, physical and mental exercises; character analysis and development; scene study; theatre games, improvisation and audition technique. Classes provide opportunities for participants to think creatively and open themselves to new ideas and modes of expression. Each class culminates with a final presentation of the students’ work for family and friends.

Says McDonald, “We limit our class size in order to provide individual attention a nurturing environment where participants are able to participate and grow at their own pace.”

Costs range from $180-$240. Class descriptions, dates and prices ,with further details online under Education on the Rubicon website: www.rubicontheatre.org.

3rd Annual Santa Barbara Sea Glass and Ocean Arts Festival at the Earl Warren Showgrounds

Save the dates!! September 9th and 10th from 10am-5pm.

It is the only festival of its kind in Southern California – and one of three on the west coast. With handmade sea glass jewelry and ocean-themed art, the Santa Barbara Sea Glass & Ocean Arts Festival features work created by dozens of talented artists from all across the country, bringing thousands of sea glass and beach enthusiasts to the renowned coastal jewel of Santa Barbara, California.

You can learn from three lecturers this year! These lectures are free with your SBSGOA Festival entry fee which is still only $5.00 per day or $9.00 for both days. Early bird shopping starts at 9am and is $15.00 for entry. Make it a day. Come early to shop, stay for the education!!

Richard LaMotte, Mary McCarthy, and Josie Iselin are all lined up to give us lots of sea glass and ocean related information on both days.

Richard LaMotte is the author of the award-winning book, Pure SEA GLASS and a recent sequel titled The Lure of Sea Glass. Richard will lecture at the festival on the topic: “Sea Glass Identification and Dating”.

Mary McCarthy is a bestselling author and founder of SeaCrate ocean-themed subscription-box service. As a lifelong journalist, she has written for Katie Couric and has appeared on The Today Show, Huffington Post Live and ABC TV news.

Mary McCarthy will be lecturing both days, and her topics are : “Beachcombing and History at Dead Horse Bay” This lecture explores ways to tell the differences between genuine sea, fake, and seeded sea glass, including an exhibit of sample fakes.

Josie Iselin is the photographer, author and designer of seven books on forms in nature and particularly what we find at the beach. These titles include Beach: A Book of Treasure, Sea Glass Hearts and An Ocean Garden.

Josie will be lecturing both days on: “Seaweed Sea Otters, Urchins and Kelp:The Interconnectedness of Life in Our California Coastal Waters”.

To avoid the lines and get your tickets online https://www.santabarbaraseaglassandoceanartsfestival.com/

Vol. 10, No. 24 – Aug 30 – Sept 12, 2017 – Music Calendar

For more events go to VenturaRocks.com

Amigos Cafe & Cantina
546 E. Main St.
805-874-2232
Mondays: Musician’s Night Out
Tuesdays: Open Mic w/ Beer Bros.
Wed 8/30: Smokey & Friends
Thurs 8/31: The F-Stops
Fri 9/1: 5 pm Jerry Briener; 9 pm Sin Chonies
Sat 9/2: 5 pm The Swillys; 9 pm DJ Yeti
Sun 9/3: 5 pm The Tossers; 9 pm Karaoke
Wed 9/6: Trippin’ Wild
Thurs 9/7: Mark Masson & Phriends
Fri 9/8: Wax Off
Sat 9/9: 5 pm Danielle Stacy; 9 pm Heathers on Fire
Sun 9/10: 5 pm Red Rhythm; 9 pm Karaoke

Boatyard Pub
Ventura Harbor
Tuesdays: Jason Ho
Wednesdays: Mark
Thursdays: Bluegrass Jam

Bombay Bar & Grill
143 S. California Street
Fridays: DJs; Karaoke
Saturdays DJs
33rd Annual Beach Party (three days)
Fri 9/1: The Vonettes, Deep Pockets, Operation 90s, Mandex
Sat 9/2: Deep Pockets, Brothers Fortune, Uproots, Rey Fresco
Sun 9/3: Channel, Goodnight Kiss, The Jelly

Café Fiore
66 S. California Street
Wed 8/30: Big Adventure
Thurs 8/31: Amber & Smoke
Fri 9/1: Soul Infusion
Sat 9/2: Drunken Monkeys
Sun 9/3: Jangala Roots
Tues 9/5: Donna Greene
Wed 9/6: Bryan McCann
Thurs 9/7: Fabulous Hangovers
Fri 9/8: Red Muffs
Sat 9/9: Action Down
Tues 9/11: Bernie Meisinger

Caraba Coffee
Telephone & Petit
Sundays: 12:30 pm Acoustic open mic

Casa Bella
391 E. Main Street
(805) 340-1119
Music starts 7 pm
Tuesdays: Adam Tunney
Fridays: Encore
Saturday: Ricky Williams

Cask Alexhouse
5952 Telegraph Road
(805) 765-4201
Music 7-9 pm
Sat 9/2: Sarah Lightman
Sat 9/9: Doc Ventura

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

Copa Cubana
Ventura Harbor Village
Week nights 7 pm; Sundays 3 pm
Tuesdays: Down Home Trio
Fri 9/1: Havana Cinco
Sat 9/2: Havana Cinco
Sun 9/3: Soul Expression
Fri 9/8: Havana Cinco
Sat 9/9: Havana Cinco
Sun 9/10: Karen Eden

Dargan’s Irish Pub
593 E. Main Street
Sun 9/3: 4 pm The Sunday Drivers

Discovery
1888 Thompson Blvd
Late Fridays 10 pm: Flashback Fridays
Late Saturdays 10 pm: Disco Bowl
Sat 9/2: Three Black Jacks, Moonlight Trio
Sun 9/3: Backyard Bash noon – 7 pm with The Common Kings, Hirie, Sammy J, Tribal Theory, Dirty Rice, Cornerstone, Rital Movement, Legalizer, Herbal Rootz
Fri 9/8: Leilani Wolfgramm
Sat 9/9: Generation Idol
Sun 9/10: Ana Popovic

El Rey Cantina
294 E. Main Street
Fridays: 4 pm Xoco Moraza and Friends
Saturdays: 9:30 DJ Erock

Four Brix Winery
2290 Eastman Avenue
Fri 9/8: 5:30 pm Midlife Crisis

Garage
1091 Scandia
Fri 9/8: Sweet Reaper, La Grimas, Maniac

Gigi’s Cocktails
2493 Grand Avenue
(805) 642-2411
Thurs, Fri & Sat: Karaoke
Sat 9/2: Chill Child, Drac & the Swamp Rats

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

The Greek Mediterranean
Fri & Sats 7:30 pm
Belly Dancing, Greek music and show

Hong Kong Inn
435 E. Thompson Blvd
Mondays: Karaoke
Thursdays: Gypsy Blues Band
Fri 9/1: Hi Hat Entertainment presents Teresa James & the Rhythm Tramps
Fri 8/25: Hi Hat Entertainment presents Joe Louis Walker
Sat 9/9: RJ Mischo Blues Band
Sun 9/10: Del Franklin and Friends

Keynote Lounge
10245 Telephone Road
Tuesday and Wednesday: Karaoke
Thursday: Open Mic
Sunday: Karaoke
Fri 9/1: Red Rhythm
Sat 9/2: CRV
Fri 9/8: Wired
Sat 9/9: What the Funk

Made West Brewing
1744 Donlon Street
Sun 9/3: Scott Hildebrand
Sat 9/9: Sea at Last
Sun 9/10: Will Breman

Majestic Ventura Theater
26 S. Chestnut Street
Thurs 9/7: Cody Jinks, Ward Davis

Margarita Villa
Ventura Harbor Village
Tuesdays: Dave Rea
Fri 9/1: Vanise & John
Sat 9/2: Awesome Sauce
Sun 9/3: Unkle Monkey
Fri 9/8: James Broz
Sat 9/9: Crosscut
Sun 9/10: Greasy Kids Stuff

O’Leary’s
6555 Telephone Road
Tuesdays: Free Jukebox
Wednesdays: Karaoke

Olivas Adobe
4200 Olivas Park Drive
Sat 9/2: Music Under the Stars: Fantastic Diamond
Sat 9/9: Music Under the Stars: Lisa Haley & the Zdekats

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

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

Rookees Sports Bar & Grill
419 E. Main Street
(805) 648-6862
Fri and Sat: Rotating DJs

Sandbox Coffeehouse
204 E. Thompson Blvd
805-641-1025
Thurs 6 pm, Weekends noon
Thursdays Open Mic
Sat 9/2: Bruce Mancuso
Sat 9/9: Sympatico Music
Sun 9/10: Urban Desert Cabaret

Sans Souci
21 S. Chestnut
Sundays: DJ Darko
Mondays: Karaoke
Tuesdays: DJ Nick Dean
Wednesdays: Open mic
Thursdays: DJ Spinobi
Fri 9/1: All-a-blur
Sat 9/2: Blues Bullet
Fri 9/8: Jan Michael & the Vincents
Sat 9/9: Outlaw Inlaws

Squashed Grapes
2351 E. Main Street
Music 7-10 pm
Wed 8/30: The Mariel Bildsten Quartet
Fri 9/1: The Jazz Express
Sat 9/2: The Barrelhouse Wailers
Tues 9/5: Jazz Jam
Fri 9/8: Brad Rabuchin & Friends
Sat 9/9: Plotz

Star Lounge
343 E. Main Street
Tues: Karaoke
Thurs: DJ Trovlbe
Fri 9/1: CRV
Sat 9/2: Dive Bar Messiahs
Sun 9/3: Bomba Fiya
Fri 9/8: Mini Driver Band
Sat 9/9: Pull the Trigger
Sun 9/10: Herbal Rootz

The Tavern
211 E. Santa Clara Street
(805) 643-3264
Sundays: DJ Steezy Steve
Tuesdays: Karaoke
Metal Wednesdays
Get it Right Thursday DJs
Fri 9/1: DJ Aycer
Sat 9/2: Red Muffs

Ventura Fairgrounds
10 W. Harbor Blvd
Sat 9/2: Ventura Nationals – Deadbolt, Hubcap Stealers, Poor Man’s Change

Vintura at the Wine Rack
14 S. California Street
(805) 653-9463
Thurs 8/31: Keith Cain
Fri 9/1: Paul Mars Black
Sat 9/2: Rich Sheldon
Sun 9/3: Kevin Longden & Friends
Mon 9/4: Jason Ho
Thurs 9/7: Guitarzan
Fri 9/8: Spectrum
Sat 9/9: Paul Mars Black
Sun 9/10: Jason Ho

The 805 Bar
Ventura Harbor
Music at noon Sat & Sun
with Kenny Devoe
Sat 9/2: Jason Ho

We must stand, we dare not be silent

Nationally, hundreds of similar rallies took place.

A vigil was held in Ventura’s Mission Park Sunday evening, August 13th, in memory of three people who died and the 19 others who were injured during recent White Supremacist protests in Charlottesville, Virginia. The vigil also condemned the violence and intolerance expressed by the”Unite The Right” activists.

John Golson, who swiftly organized the demonstration in Ventura, said “We must stand, we dare not be silent when hatred acts in bold disregard of decency and compassion.”

Participants at the event agreed. They were highly motivated to stand together in condemnation of the reprehensible violence, displays of Nazi and Confederate flags, the shouts against Jews, blacks, and gay people, and the raised-arm Nazi salutes that had been featured days earlier at the “Unite the Right” demonstration in Charlottesville.

In Ventura, the “Stand with Charlottesville” rally attracted nearly two hundred people who held candles and signs calling for peace and equal justice in the wake of the Charlottesville tragedy. Many voiced disgust at the fact that Americans had not already completely abandoned the deplorable agenda of such hate-based groups.

Passers-by were very supportive, many honking their agreement and waving to the demonstrators. Musicians played and speakers called for peace and understanding among all Americans. Participants were invited to come up and share their thoughts or prayers about the recent events.

Nationally, hundreds of similar rallies took place. Locally, Ventura was not alone — Camarillo, Ojai, and Thousand Oaks also held vigils —all with the purpose of declaring that hate, racial and religious intolerance, and violence has no place in our county or in our nation.

Confidence expressed for achieving Ventura County Museum goals

by Paul Peterson

On August 7th, 2017 the City Council authorized $125,000 in funding for the Museum of Ventura County. The county also approved another $125,000 in funding as well. There were a number of contingencies that were attached to the funding, requiring hiring of key personnel to develop museum goals, fundraising and plans for better use of the museum’s collections and archives over the next six months. The Breeze wanted to follow up on the progress. “City staff will be holding monthly meetings with the museum employees to get a report on milestones”, according to city manager Mark Watkins, who adds “the public purpose of the appropriation is to protect city resources, support the arts and promote economic and cultural tourism.” Watkins expressed confidence that all the goals would be met within the six months.

When the Breeze queried interim museum director Elena Brokaw, she also expressed her confidence that the goals would be met. “I am extremely confident that we will be able to meet the requirements. They are ambitious and will demand a great and concerted effort, but the community has already shown its support for the museum’s reinvention through the formation of an Endowment Committee, new board members, funding and increased attendance.

A team has begun to meet to work on all elements of the Museum reinvention plan: collections, programs, governance, endowment, outreach, partnerships and Museum identity and vision. Of the 23 specific tasks to be completed in the first 6 months, we have already completed five, and have made significant progress on five more,” Brokaw reports.

Council member Christy Weir is also confident that the museum will meet its goals. “They have an ambitious action plan, but with city and county funding and new leadership, this year we will see substantial changes. They have already made progress in board development and fundraising. We will soon see physical improvements to the interior and exterior, and continued emphasis on engaging exhibits and special events.”

The plan first calls for hiring an endowment consultant by August 30. That person would be responsible for major fundraising. Brokaw states “We have selected a consultant. The board will approve the contract on August 28”. So far so good.

When asked if a much needed curator has been selected she replied,

“There are a number of new positions identified (Ag Museum Manager for the Santa Paula Museum, Collections Manager, Events Coordinator, etc.) but a curator is not one of them. The recruitments are in development.”

For Ventura citizens wondering when the public can expect to see results at the museum itself, “Six months” was Brokaw’s quick response.

When asked what happens if some but not all the goals are met by this term’s end, City Manager Watkins says, ” We will have to assess that if the situation arises.”.”

Vol. 10, No. 24 – Aug 30 – Sept 12, 2017 – The Pet Page

• Dog friendly downtown restaurants. Between Ventura Ave. and Fir and Poli and Thompson
Winchesters Grill & Saloon
Fluid State
Ventiki Tiki Lounge
SavoryThai Cuisine
Rice
Snapper Jacks Taco Shack
Rumfish Y Vino
Paradise Pantry- tables on sidewalk
Taqueria Vallarta
El Ray Cantina
Capriccio-on sidewalk
Coconut Crab
Grapes & Hops
Busy Bee- tables on sidewalk
Cafe Fiore
Pizza Man Dan
The Tavern
Tonys Pizzeria
Banzai Marina
Barrel House101
The Habit
Sandbox Coffee
Steak & Hoagie
Harvest Cafe
Amigos Cantina
Natures Grill- tables on sidewalk
TAJ- on sidewalk
Jimmy’s Slice- tables on sidewalk

• SPAN Thrift Store is providing $10 spays and neuters for low income cat and dog friends.

In the SPAN Thrift Store parking lot 110 N. Olive St. (behind Vons on Main) Friday, September 15th. Please call to schedule an appointment 584-3823.

Also in the Albert Soliz Library parking lot on August 31.
2820 Jourdan St. Oxnard

The Bouvier des Flandres is a herding dog.

• Sept.25 until Oct.1-Bouvier des Flandres Dog Club show at the San Miguel Hall at Seaside Park.
www.SCBDFC.com for more information.

• Well-trained guide dogs are important for visually impaired people who rely on them. But many puppies bred to be guide dogs flunk out of training programs.

A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggests the way a puppy’s mother raises it may be the key to the dog’s success, or failure. A research team at the University of Pennsylvania found that puppies destined for guide dog training are more likely to fail if they’re coddled by their mothers.

“Surprisingly, there’s not a lot of research about mothering behavior in dogs,” says lead author Emily Bray.

Past studies on rodents and primates have found that, in general, active mothering is better than no mothering. “So, on one hand, we’d think ‘Yes, you need your mother. Mothering should be a good thing.’ But for guide dogs, the mothers are with their puppies in the pen 24/7. So then the question becomes ‘What exactly is beneficial?’ ”

The answer, at least for guide dogs, appears to be what Bray describes as a hands-off style. (Or, paws-off style?)

Showing a dog at a Seaside Park dog event by Murray Robertson.

They found that among the 98 puppies they studied, the actively-mothered ones were more likely to fail a guide dog training program later.

How mothers nurse their puppies also affected how puppies performed. The mothers will either lie down to nurse, or sit or stand up. If the mother dog is sitting or standing, “she’s further from the puppy.

The training for guide dogs teaches and selects for a very specific set of skills. “You’re looking for dogs that are very compliant, very, very relaxed, not at all thrown off by any kind of strange occurrences,” says Clive Wynne, a professor of psychology at Arizona State .

The dogs also need to be “sufficiently driven to learn and tackle tasks,” says Bray, and capable of limited disobedience in order to, for example, disobey a command that would put their handler in danger.

Bray thinks that one reason hands-off mothering is associated with more of these traits could be that the little challenges in puppyhood prepare them for the bigger challenges of being a guide dog.

Another possibility is that maternal stress could affect puppy development. Previous research has found higher levels of the stress-related hormone cortisol in dogs with more active parenting behaviors.

Still another possibility is that specific mothering behaviors may not be the primary cause of the observations. It may be more about genetics. The authors point out that high-performing guide dogs are chosen to breed.

Wynne, who was not involved with the research, thinks the findings shouldn’t be applied broadly, even to other working dogs. “I think what we have here is a special effect of working with guide dog populations, and not necessarily true of all dogs or all animals,” he says. Two previous studies on military working dogs and other dogs have found the opposite effect: that more anxious mothers produce more successful offspring in those contexts.

He thinks research like this might help increase the effectiveness and efficiency of training. “So, it’s very powerful and useful,” he says.

• How can pet dogs exercise their sense of smell? “Take a smell walk with them.” Dr. Horowitz said. “Let them lead the way and smell and linger. Let them sniff each other. There’s a pleasure for owners in letting a dog be a dog, to acknowledge their dogness. They put up with a lot of our humanness.”

Ventura Swim Around the Pier event

Rick Jeffery and Brie Young completed the Swim Around the Pier event that took place Friday, August 18^th at the pier. This well attended event was sponsored by the Junior Lifeguards of Ventura. Rick Jeffrey, a member of the YMCA Board of Managers learned to swim just a year ago at the Y. This was the second year for Jeffrey, and he swam with staff from the Ventura YMCA.

Photos by Richard Lieberman

Vol. 10, No. 24 – Aug 30 – Sept 12, 2017 – Ojai News and Events

The Ojai Art Center will present a new exhibit, “Ojai Portraits,” by Ojai artist Sandy Treadwell, from Sept. 2 through Sept. 27 in the Main Gallery. An opening reception will be on Saturday, Sept. 2, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. The reception and exhibit are both free.

The solo exhibit will showcase Treadwell’s portraits featuring a spectrum of local residents, including many familiar faces as well as children and pets.

Enjoy his web link: http://www.sandytreadwellportraits.com

The Ojai Art Center is located at 113 S. Montgomery St. For further information call 646-0117.

On Friday, September 15, 7 to 9 p.m., join the Ojai Valley Green Coalition for a SKYGLOW Project screening and book signing. SKYGLOW explores the history and mythology of celestial observation, the proliferation of electrical outdoor lighting that spurred the rise of the phenomena known as “skyglow” and the Dark Sky Movement that’s fighting to reclaim the night skies.

Held at the Thacher School Milligan Center for the Performing Arts, at 5025 Thacher Rd., suggested donation is $10 (students are free). Information on the SkyGlow event can be found at ojaivalleygreencoalition.org. To learn more about the SkyGlow project go to skyglowproject.com.

CI Professor of Psychology Dr. Christy Teranishi Martinez will visit the Ojai Library at 1 p.m. on Saturday, September 9, to deliver a presentation titled “There’s No Time Like Now: Cultivating Mindfulness to Enhance Overall Well-Being.”

The Ojai Storytelling Festival will take place Sept. 7-10 at Libbey Bowl and the Ojai Art Center. The event presents storytellers from around the world in a celebration of the spoken word.

A complete schedule is available online at www.ojaistoryfest.org.

The festival also will present musical concerts with Samite of Uganda and Alan Thornhill. Tickets for individual performances are available at the website: www.ojaistoryfest.org. Tickets may also be purchased at the Libby Bowl box office during the festival. For more information [email protected].

Villanova Preparatory School is honored to host fire crews from Ventura County and City Fire Departments to join in the morning memorial prayer service sponsored by the Brock and Morehart families of Ojai on September 7.

Cameron Brock ‘18 has continued the 9-11 flag memorial that his sister, Madeline Brock ’15, initiated with the help of students and family. The public is welcome to drive by and appreciate the memorial put up by the students and athletic team members as part of the Campus Ministry service programs.

Acclaimed Zydeco blues band Nathan & the Zydeco Cha-Chas will headline the 24th Ojai Bowlful of Blues in Ojai’s Libbey Bowl on Saturday, September 16. Ojai’s hometown American roots music festival, founded in 1983, will take place from 4:00 to 9:30 p.m. with gates opening at 3:00 p.m.

Also featured at the locally produced, nonprofit benefit concert are Morganfield Burnett & Da Blues, Raw Silk, the Gypsy Blues Band with special guest Bill Flores, Cody LePow, and guest emcee, comedian Denise Carter.

General admission tickets for festival seating are $40 in advance and $45 at the gate and can be purchased online at bowlfulofblues.org. A limited number of $100 VIP tickets are also available. Children 6 and under are free and youth prices (ages 7-15) are $20 at the gate only.

For more information, see event website, bowlfofblues.org, email [email protected] or 836-4665.

Vol. 10, No. 24 – Aug 30 – Sept 12, 2017 – Events

Events by Ana Baker

Ventura Poinsettia Dance Club meets every Monday from 7:30 – 9:45 p.m. at the Poinsettia Pavilion. Ballroom, swing, Latin, mixers and line dancing. Members $10, non-members $12. Call Rick 415-8842 for more information.

DBSA Ventura, the local chapter of the Depression & Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) confidential, peer-led, self-help support groups. Tuesday from 6:30 – 8 p.m. at Bible Fellowship Church at 6950 Ralston St. Email [email protected], visit facebook.com/DBSA.Ventura or call 253-3289 for more information. 1-3p.m. at the New Visions Center on the first and third Saturdays of the month. At 1065 E. Main. Email [email protected], visit facebook.com/DBSA.Ventura or 746-3106 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.

The Ventura Retired Men’s Group welcomes interested men to their semi-monthly Tuesday lunch ($15) meetings at the Ventura Elks lodge. This regular congenial social event is a welcome atmosphere to talk and joke, hear a speaker on a variety of relevant topics. Steve at 642-1359

Country Western Line Dancing every Tuesday 7 – 9 p.m. Instruction every night. 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. 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. Excellent speakers – leading Cardiologists, Nutritionists, Dietitians, etc. Come share with us if you have had heart surgery or stent implant. 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 assistanceleagueventuracounty.org or email [email protected].

Telephone Monday thru Friday 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. 643-2458

Support group for depression and bipolar disorder 6:30-8 p.m. DBSA Ventura County is a free weekly peer-led support group meeting on the Encounter Bible Fellowship Church campus, upstairs, 6950 Ralston St. 633-0736 for recorded information or visit www.DBSAlliance.org.

Sept.2: The Ventura Tennis Club, in partnership with the Ventura Recreation and Community Services, is hosting a Ventura Tennis Day on Saturday, from 10- 3 p.m. at the Camino Real Tennis Park. Events will include clinics for adults and kids from 10 – 11:30 a.m. along with racquet demos. After the clinics, food and refreshments for club members and their guests. Information: http://www.venturatennisclub.com

Sept. 3: Poinsettia Pavilion 3451 Foothill Blvd, Sunday from 2- 4 p.m., “Old Country Grass Band”.

Sept.3: Citizens for Peaceful Resolutions monthly meeting Sunday 3 – 5 p.m. Ron Whitehurst will discuss the Ventura Food Co-op which is seeking 1250 members in order to open a grocery store. The co-op’s focus would be on good food for the value with the farmer, and employees getting a fair price or wage, stimulating the local economy and promoting resiliency vs cheap food. E.P. Foster Library, Topping Room. More information: https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=ventura%20food%20co-op

Sept. 6: The Beach Cities Neighbors and Newcomers Club, (BCNN ) is a group of active women of all ages who enjoy activities such as hiking, bridge, dining, wine outings, etc. Held at the Knights of Columbus from 9:30 – 11 a.m. Enter the parking lot from Santa Clara Street. No charge for meeting and no reservations are required. Fashion Show with clothes provided by Chicos.

Sept.8: The General George S. Patton, Jr. Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution September luncheon meeting will feature annual awards program to honor members of the chapter, with a special award of the SAR War Service medal to Col. Martin Spann. At 11:30 a.m., Garden Room, Marie Callender’s Restaurant, 1295 S. Victoria Ave. All SAR & DAR Compatriots, friends and visitors are welcome to join. Lunch is $20 per person. For additional information or for assistance in determining your possible Revolutionary War genealogical roots, call Bill Bays 650-3036 or Robert Taylor 216-7992. For information regarding SAR membership http://pattonpatriots.org

Sept. 9: The workshop for the Beginners PC Users Group will be on Manipulating Images at 9:15 a.m. and the 11 a.m. main program on DNA for Genealogy by Teri Reynolds. In the third floor lounge of Cypress Place Independent Living, 1220 Cypress Point. All beginning and intermediate computer users are welcome to attend. Call 648-1368 for future information.

Sept. 9&10: Free Community Weekend Theatrical Acting Workshops.The WAV, 175 S. Ventura Ave.

Saturday & Sunday 7pm- 9pm.

Be inspired to learn artistic spontaneous acting in our Theater Gallery. Instructor Kytriena Payseno teaches theatrical structure and acting elements to create, collaborate, and build community “For The Fun Of It”. Props and scripts provided in a relaxing atmosphere. This amazing presentation is for kids and family. Everyone welcome, donations are welcomed to help our needy kid artists . WAVart.org

Sept. 13: Come discover how exercise can help you keep living, laughing and moving with the Ventura Parkinson’s Disease Support Group on Wednesday from 1 – 3 p.m. at the Lexington Assisted. For more details see article in Senior Section of this issue or call Patty at 766-6070.

Sept. 14: The Ventura County Professional Women’s Network (VCPWN), is hosting their monthly dinner meeting at 5:30 p.m. at Wedgewood Banquet Center 5880 Olivas Park Dr. A wonderful way to network with local business owners, artisans & crafters, and the members of VCPWN. Register for dinner online at www.vcpwn.org. Kimya Waddell, will be sharing with us the Power of Affirmations.

For more information www.vcpwn.org.

Sept. 16: Laubach Literacy of Ventura County is offering a free workshop to help volunteers learn to become English as Second Language (ESL) tutors of adults. The workshop will be held at Barrister Executive Suites in Ventura Saturday from 9 – 4 p.m. lunch will be provide. Directions will be given upon registration. Various methods and materials for teaching English to adults will be demonstrated and taught during the workshop.

For more information call 385-9584 or www.laubachventura.org.

Sept. 23: The Bookkeepers Association of Ventura County will present a seminar from 9 – 3 p.m. on Saturday, at the Ventura Adult Education Center, 5200 Valentine Road. This seminar will consist of Preparing Quick books for Taxes, Quick books Online Set Up, and Transactions and Bank Fees. The seminar costs $65 for members, $85 for non-members, $95 for the seminar and a 6-month membership, or $95 at the door, space permitting. A continental breakfast and lunch will be provided. Visit http://www.bavc-online.org or call Donna Gordon at 218-1425 for more information.

Sept. 30: Channel Islands Carvers CCG Chapter 15 “One Great Day of Carving”. Wood Carving Show at the Ventura Masonic Lodge 482 E. Santa Clara St. from 10 – 4 p.m. Free admission. Family friendly event

Mary 758-3156 or Mike (818)314-4134

Oct.14: CSU Channel Islands Foundation and Rabobank presents the President’s Dinner & Concert featuring Big Bad Voodoo Daddy. For their annual fundraising event that promotes the importance of higher education and raises funds to create opportunities for CSU Channel Islands’ students. Saturday, at the Libbey Bowl, Ojai. Tickets: VIP- $250, General Reserved- $40. Purchase tickets at GO.CSUCI.EDU/PC17

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