From the monthly archives:

July 2007

The Ojai Playhouse Revisited

by Tyler Suchman July 31, 2007

The new owners of The Ojai Playhouse, Kathy and Mark Hartley, are also owners of Lavender Inn. I’ve known Kathy for about two years, and have found her to be one of the most genuine, community-minded people I know. She opens her doors for a variety of activities, from cooking…

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Hearts of Fire & The Homeless Guy

by Tyler Suchman July 31, 2007

Local resident and Sound & Vision Learning Resource Center co-founder Bob Ballard has an interesting non-profit project he has been building called Hearts of Fire. Their mission is to shift public perceptions of homeless people through artistic and musical expression, primarily via a mobile art and music studio, which will visit…

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Letter To The Ojai Planning Commission

by Tyler Suchman July 30, 2007

[ed. note - this letter was submitted today to the Ojai Planning Commission by Ojai resident Pat McPherson]
July 30, 2007
Ojai Planning Commission
401 S. Ventura Street
PO Box 1570
Ojai, CA 93024
Att: Tucker Adams, Paul Crabtree, John Mirk, Troy Becker, Susan Weaver, Cortus Koehler, Steven Foster
Re: Formula Retail Establishments package submitted on July…

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Open Thread

by Open Thread July 30, 2007

late summer backyard in ojai

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“Glenn Was Here”

by evan austin July 30, 2007


Glenn Emanuel’s remembrance ceremony was yesterday at the gazebo in Libbey Park. When i arrived at a few minutes before 4pm, there were but a handful of people gathered, most of whom were busily setting up easels of pictures and arranging chairs and sound equipment. within minutes, the gathering swelled…

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The Ojai Bike Path

by Tyler Suchman July 29, 2007

A few photos from the Ojai bike path yesterday… photo credit Frank Nilsen. thanks, Frank!
ojai bike path - bicycle path in ojai valley

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Magick Dragon Checkmates Illuminati!

by Millennium Twain July 27, 2007

Chinese Green & Red Gang [Japanese Yakuza joining in] to Impeach the American Banker Illuminati Gang! An end to “business (fascism) as usual” !!
http://www.guba.com/watch/3000080913
http://www.rense.com/Datapages/fulfdat.htm

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City Releases Second Draft of Chain Ordinance

by Kenley Neufeld July 27, 2007

I was pleasantly surprised with an email message yesterday from the Ojai City Planner containing the second draft of the proposed ordinance regulating formula retail establishments in Ojai. It is a large document, partially because it also includes an amendment to the General Plan and the suggested creation of a Historic…

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The World Beyond Ojai

by Tyler Suchman July 26, 2007

Just a few items from today’s news that I found interesting…
Drunken astronauts reportedly allowed to fly (MSNBC)
A panel has found that astronauts were allowed to fly on at least two occasions despite warnings they were so drunk they posed a flight risk… “That’s not the ‘right stuff’ as far as I’m…

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In Remembrance of Glenn Emmanuel

by evan austin July 26, 2007

Glenn Emmanuel – who, like each of us, is many wonderful things to so many people – left this life this past Monday July 23rd. There will be a remembrance ceremony for him this coming Sunday July 29th at 4pm at the Gazebo in Libbey Park.
Glenn’s final poem, with his spellings…

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