From the monthly archives:

March 2009

OVYF: Volunteers Needed for Garden Project

by Tyler Suchman March 21, 2009

(elevated from the comments…)
We desperately need about 6 more gardeners to help mentor teams of teens and their family members next Saturday, 3/28, to dig in gardens for low-income families. (See the article in Friday’s Ojai Valley News for all the info.)
Asking for a 4 hour commitment in the morning…

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Generative Artwork

by Mike Didj March 21, 2009

Paul Prudence is a computational artist and author of the mesmerizing website: http://dataisnature.com/. In this video, paul uses sound sensitive prototypal systems that seem to evoke a sense of Synaesthesia in the viewer.

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Ojai Art Center Photo Branch-Call for Artists

by Fred Rothenberg March 21, 2009

The Photo Branch of the Ojai Art Center has scheduled its annual show for June 6 through July 8. This is the official call for entries. Even though your work isn’t due until June 4, we know you want to start working right now on this years topic Visions of…

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Obamas to Plant White House Vegetable Garden

by DK Crawford March 20, 2009

Yes we can, yes we DID!!
So exciting to see that the Obamas are planting a vegetable garden at the White House!! I am intrigued though that with each President one vegetable gets a bad rap.
On Friday, Michelle Obama will begin digging up a patch of White House lawn to plant a…

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Inbox Housekeeping for the Arts

by Tyler Suchman March 20, 2009

All sorts of announcements have come my way – take a gander through the following…
Roberta Raye at Made in Ojai says: Made In Ojai is restructuring from a consignment shop to an artisans’ collective. The store will close for re-design March 30-April 3rd and re-open on April 4, 2009. Membership is…

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Do we really need more pesticide spraying in the Ojai Valley?

by Mike Didj March 19, 2009

Videographer, Chris Jones, reveals some of the inconsistencies surrounding the controversial use of pesticides in the war against the gypsy moth. This vid is just a taste, more to come…

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Weatherization in Ventura County

by Tyler Suchman March 19, 2009

Having heard that it was part of President Obama’s stimulus plan, I volunteered to look into weatherization programs for our community on behalf of the Ojai Valley Green Coalition.
A brief overview from the Department of Energy:

The Weatherization Assistance Program enables low-income families to permanently reduce their energy bills by making…

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Cultivating Music in 2009

by Kenley Neufeld March 18, 2009

Rocco DeLuca and the Burden
The last two months have been a boon for my musical collection. Typically I purchase quite a bit of music in a year, but for some reason I have added twelve new pieces to my collection in the last two months and I’d like to share my thoughts on 11…

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FEMA / Flood Plain Re-Mapping Meeting

by Tyler Suchman March 18, 2009

from MAC member Jerry Kaplan…save the date if you’re interested.
I have just been officially informed by representatives of FEMA and Ventura County that they are planning a joint Community-Wide meeting in Ojai the evening of April 7, 2009… Supervisor Steve Bennett made a preliminary announcement of this meeting at the…

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Madame DeFarge Would Be Pleased

by Fred Rothenberg March 18, 2009

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AIG…bet you can’t even tell me what it stands for. All you know is that it must be populated with hordes of money hungry capitalists. People who are out for the fast buck. Men (and women) who cut and run. The worst of America’s shining lights. In short, folks who…

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