On Thursday, June 22nd, tens of thousands of kids and adults at aquatic facilities around the world met for the eighth year in a row to set a new Guinness World Record™. The global record attempt for The World’s Largest Swimming Lesson™ (WLSL) took place locally at the Ventura Family YMCA.
Swimming Lessons Save Lives™ is the primary message for this global event. Tragically, drowning remains the leading cause of unintended injury related death for children ages 1-4, and the second leading cause of accidental death for children under 14.
Since its inception, more than 195,000 children and adults have participated in WLSL lessons generating more than half a billion media impressions about the vital importance of learning to swim.
Scholarship award winners were all smiles when presented their checks.
The Ventura Police Officers Association (VPOA) is pleased to announce the winners of the 14th annual Dee Dowell Memorial Scholarship. The scholarships are to honor Sergeant Darlon “Dee” Dowell, who was shot and killed on August 7, 1978. Sergeant Dowell is the only officer in Ventura’s history to die in the line of duty.
In selecting scholarship recipients, the VPOA considered academic achievement, school and community service, financial needs, and other requirements:
Applicants must be entering his/her freshman through senior year in college.
Plan a course of study related to the field of public service;
Ventura resident or have graduated from a high school in Ventura within the past three years and have a grade point average of 3.0 or better.
2017 Scholarship Awards Winners:
1st Place $5,000.00 Taylor Grosenbach
2nd Place $3,500.00 Emily Kinnaman
3rd Place $2,000.00 Reyn Hoffman
Honorable Mention $500.00 Spencer Tilken
The VPOA would like to thank all of the applicants and congratulate the 2017 winners of the Dee Dowell Memorial Scholarship!
“Be honest, be safe, and look forward to each day.” –Sgt Dee Dowell
On Thursday, June 22nd, tens of thousands of kids and adults at aquatic facilities around the world will meet for the eighth year in a row to set a new Guinness World Record™. The global record attempt for The World’s Largest Swimming Lesson™ (WLSL), will take place locally at the Ventura Family YMCA, 3760 Telegraph Road at 2:30pm with registration beginning at 2:00pm.
Swimming Lessons Save Lives™ is the primary message for this global event. Tragically, drowning remains the leading cause of unintended injury related death for children ages 1-4, and the second leading cause of accidental death for children under 14.
Since its inception, more than 195,000 children and adults have participated in WLSL lessons generating more than half a billion media impressions about the vital importance of learning to swim. The 2016 WLSL event included 40,298 participants from 24 countries.
For more information about the WLSL or water safety programs, contact Amber Stevens, Director of Aquatics and Youth Programs at the Ventura Family YMCA at 642.2131.
The Y is the nation’s leading nonprofit committed to strengthening communities through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. The Channel Islands YMCA serves over 46,000 individuals and provides over $1.3 million in financial assistance to families in need for child care.
Seniors and high school students fought it out in a “Battle of the Ages”.
Can youthful vigor and budding brains overcome the life experience of their elders in a match of wits, wisdom, memory and just plain common sense in a Jeopardy-like contest?
The Knowledge Bowl is a true “Battle of the Ages,” now in its eighth year. This time, four teens from Ventura’s Blue-Ribbon Award winning school, Foothill Technology High, face off against four experienced elders from two Ventura-area senior nursing facilities, the Ventura Townehouse and Coastal View.
The free public contest was held on Monday, June 5 at the Ventura Townehouse’s Vista Room.
“The Knowledge Bowl is an extension of my idea to unite our community by building bridges between the ages,” said Suz Montgomery. She is the founder of the Knowledge Bowl, arising from her work with the school district’s Ventura Adult and Continuing Education (VACE).
The event draws many dignitaries along with the public, most of whom can’t help themselves by answering the questions to each other; in a whisper, of course. It was filmed by CAPS-TV so you may watch it there.
The team of elders included three retired teachers Ethel Johnduff, Clint Jacobs, Mary Ayres and Al Siegel.
The Foothill team is coached by Linda Kapala, the school’s Career/Media Specialist who also crafted most of the questions. She has gathered a team consisting of one senior, Chris Clark; two juniors, Simon Reyes and Angela Zablocki, and Sophomore Mason King.
Cabrillo Middle School Principal Lorelle Dawes is back as the Bowl’s long-time moderator who asks alternating questions to each team. If the team can’t answer or answers incorrectly, it is asked of the other team.
As usual this year’s contest was a squeaker with the seniors barely out-witting the students.
Natural Pigment Still Life, Brennan, Meiners Oaks Elementary, Grade 5
Come to this celebration of vibrant expression, and see how the rich creativity of artists of the Ojai Valley nurtures and inspires our youth, connecting them to community, nature and the world in which they live. This exhibit features artwork created with Learning To See Outreach in the 4th, 5th and 6th grades at Meiners Oaks Elementary. This unique 8-week program and exhibition was made possible by a grant from the City of Ojai.
Contact Aimee French for more information 653-2501 [email protected]
June 8 – 30, 2017 at Meiners Oaks Library
114 N Padre Juan Ave, Ojai
Mon. & Tues. 10am – 1pm & 2pm – 6pm
Wed. & Thurs. 1pm – 6pm
Fri., Sat. & Sun. Closed
July 6 – August 3, 2017 at Downtown Ojai Library
Mon. – Thurs. 10am – 8pm
Fri. 12pm – 5pm
Sat. & Sun. 12pm – 5pm
Southern California Edison awarded Ventura High School graduating senior Michael Hanson- Morrissey $40,000 to help pay for 4 years of college. He will be attending San Diego State. The scholarship is for students who are planning to study in the field of mathematics, engineering, computer and information systems, natural resources and conservation of physical sciences (STEM) and prove financial need. Mike Powers, Jeannie Morrissey, Michael Hanson- Morrissey, Joan Dodge, Supervisor Steve Bennett, Carlos Cohen and John Zaragoza attended the awards.
Sal Cisneros, Sherry Gutsch, Health and Wellness Director and Claudia Steele-Major receiving Community Collaboration Award at 2017 YMCA annual meeting.
“The Community Collaboration Award is the highest tribute and recognizes a partner for their dedication and outstanding contribution to the mission of the Y – to strengthen the community. Over and above a provision of service, the recipient exemplifies a true partnership, offering participation and a joint interest in our cause. It is an honor to partner with Community Memorial Health System and recognize them this evening,” said Sal Cisneros, President and CEO of the Channel Islands YMCA.
When LiveSTRONG™ at the YMCA was launched at the Ventura Family YMCA, we reached out to Community Memorial Health System’s Coastal Communities Cancer Resource Center for referrals. They referred participants who had finished their cancer treatment and were ready to begin rebuilding their strength. Our LiveSTRONG program members are able to attend community events hosted by CMHS for free. The Y has been able to increase the number of cancer survivors in LiveSTRONG from 18 participants per year to 48 participants and growing.
This year’s award was accepted by Claudia Steele-Major, a representative from the Coastal Communities Cancer Resource Center at Community Memorial Health System and Sherry Gutsch, Health and Wellness Director, Ventura Family YMCA.
There will be a One-Mile Survivor Walk at the 18th Annual 5K Walk taking place on Saturday, July 29 at 8am. Visit ciymca.org/ventura5k to register. For more information about the LiveSTRONG Program at the Ventura Family YMCA, visit http://www.ciymca.org/ventura/ or contact Sherry Gutsch at [email protected] or 642-2131.
The Y is the nation’s leading nonprofit committed to strengthening communities through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. The Channel Islands YMCA serves over 46,000 individuals and provides over $1.3 million in financial assistance to families in need for child care, YMCA memberships, away and day camps, youth sports, and teen after-school programs.
Saint Bonaventure High School will host its 1st Summer Tee-Off Golf Tournament on Thursday, June 22 at Moorpark Country Club. All proceeds from the event will support efforts to renovate and upgrade classrooms and educational facilities.
Check-in will begin at 11 a.m. with a Texas Scramble shotgun start at noon. Individual entry fee is $125 which includes green fees, box lunch and entry into the Putting Contest, Longest Drive and Closest to the Pin events. Entry fee for SBHS alumni is $110.
Sponsorship packages ranging from $100 – $5,000 are available. Individuals or businesses interested in being a sponsor, donating or playing in the tournament may contact Dawn Norkewicz at 648-6836 x114.
As a community of faith founded in 1963, inspired by Christian values and celebrated in Catholic tradition, Saint Bonaventure High School fosters a shared dedication of personal excellence. We are a college preparatory co-educational institution committed to the education of the whole person, entrusting to each student the values, knowledge, and wisdom to witness the call to serve and transform the world.
Can youthful vigor and budding brains overcome the life experience of their elders in a match of wits, wisdom, memory and just plain common sense in a Jeopardy-like contest?
Come to the Knowledge Bowl and experience a true “Battle of the Ages,” now in its eighth year. This time, four teens from Ventura’s Blue-Ribbon Award winning school, Foothill Technology High, face off against four experienced elders from two Ventura-area senior nursing facilities, the Ventura Townehouse and Coastal View.
The free public contest starts at 2 p.m. Monday, June 5 at the Ventura Townehouse’s Vista Room, 4900 Telegraph Rd., across from Ventura College.
“The Knowledge Bowl is an extension of my idea to unite our community by building bridges between the ages,” said Suz Montgomery. She is the founder of the Knowledge Bowl, arising from her work with the school district’s Ventura Adult and Continuing Education (VACE).
The event draws many dignitaries along with the public, most of whom can’t help themselves by answering the questions to each other; in a whisper, of course. It also attracts the local print media and will be filmed by CAPS-TV (Channel 15).
The team of elders includes three retired teachers: Ethel Johnduff, Clint Jacobs, Mary Ayres and one entrepreneur, Charlie McMillan. Montgomery is their coach.
The Foothill team is coached by Linda Kapala, the school’s Career/Media Specialist who also crafted most of the questions. She has gathered a team consisting of one senior, Chris Clark; two juniors, Simon Reyes and Angela Zablocki, and Sophomore Mason King.
Cabrillo Middle School Principal Lorelle Dawes is back as the Bowl’s long-time moderator who asks alternating questions to each team. If the team can’t answer or answers incorrectly, it is asked of the other team.
Last year’s Bowl was a squeaker, with each team correctly answering 21 questions each. A last question allows each team to bet some or all its points. Both teams identified the names of all four Beatles, and both bet 21 points to tie, which earned a standing ovation from the audience.
Imagine spending a week on the farm learning how to take care of our natural environment! Learn what it means to be sustainable through fun, hands-on activities based around five major themes: Land, Water, Food, Air, and Energy….bake a snack in a solar over, use people power to make a smoothie on a blender bike, create a worm compost bin and much more.
4-H Sustainable You! Summer Camp 2017 is a collaboration between the Youth Development Programs at the University of California Hansen Agricultural Research & Extension (UC HAREC) and the City of Ventura Environmental Sustainability Division and Ventura Water Department. Camp will be held at UC HAREC located at 14292 W. Telegraph Rd. in Santa Paula.
June 19-23 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. $45 includes five days of camp and a T-shirt. Provisions available to reduce/cover program fees. Space is limited, online registrations is required: http://harec.ucanr.edu/?calitem=357388&g=72546
Swimming Lessons Save Lives™ is the primary message for this global event. Tragically, drowning remains the leading cause of unintended injury related death for children ages 1-4, and the second leading cause of accidental death for children under 14.
