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December 2011

Ojai City Council Selects Joseph Fletcher as City Attorney

by Tyler Suchman December 31, 2011

PR from the City…

The Ojai City Council has selected Joseph Fletcher of Tustin to serve as city attorney after a six‐month search to replace Monte Widders, who retired in May after nearly 30 years in the post.

The decision is pending final approval by the Ojai City Council on January 10,…

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OVGC Open Letter From the ED

by Tyler Suchman December 30, 2011

The Ojai Valley Green Coalition, an organization near and dear to my heart, is fundraising with a $10,000 matching donation challenge. Please help by becoming a member (online or check) starting at just $25 a year – yes, for the cost of a bottle of two buck chuck a month, you…

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Ojai Valley Museum Duo Honored

by Myrna Cambianica December 26, 2011

Volunteers from Ojai Valley Museum Honored at City Hall

Contributed by Jill Helson, Ojai Valley Museum Staff

Photographer: Les Dublin

On Dec. 13, 2011, the Ojai City Council, upon the recommendation of the Historic Preservation Commission, awarded their first award for “Lifetime Achievement for Historic Preservation” to David Mason, and the “2011 Historic…

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Stop The Trucks: From Supervisor Bennett – Truck Legislatio​n Support Needed

by Howard Smith December 22, 2011

Dear Ojai Valley Resident:

Earlier this year, Assemblymember Das Williams introduced a bill to restrict truck size on the mountainous segment of Highway 33. This bill, AB 538, would limit single-trailer trucks to 30 feet in length between Camino Cielo Road and the Santa Barbara County line.

In doing so, it would…

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Cyclists try new bikes and raise money for the Land Conservancy

by Chris Wilson December 22, 2011

Pivot Cycles Test Rides

Pivot Cycles & MOB Shop teamed up to offer test rides on sweet bikes and raise $ for OVLC

This past Sunday the MOB Shop bicycle store worked a deal with Pivot Cycles out of Tempe, Ariz., that allowed Ojai cycling enthusiasts to experience and test ride some high end road and mountain…

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Open Thread: Holiday Edition

by Tyler Suchman December 21, 2011

Reader Meredith asks: I am visiting Ojai during the week between Christmas and New Years and wondered if the Ojai Post could inform me of interesting events during this week…anything from yoga, movies, plays, hikes, art, potlucks, New Years’s Celebrations, biking, interesting lectures or workshops?

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Count your blessings…

by Fred Rothenberg December 20, 2011

It started out like most Mondays. Kiss Sweetie good-bye, hop into the truck, get some gas and pull into the Help of Ojai lot. As usual, it was cold and damp. Not just outside, but inside Little House where the aging heating system can’t keep up with the drafts and…

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Kids’ Food-Induced Behavior Wreaking Havoc on Your Holidays?

by Kristofer Young December 18, 2011

photo courtesy Citril @ Flickr

An enormous number of American families suffer with children with food-induced challenging behavior. For many, the stress of these behaviors damages the entire family.

Many families don’t even realize that everyday foods can turn an otherwise wonderful child into a Mr. Hyde. Still others see their children…

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Richard Gere on The Ojai Post: Fantastic!

by Tyler Suchman December 17, 2011

For those on Twitter, thought you’d enjoy the following exchange with Richard Gere:

Now, really, how many community blogs can say that? ;)

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Please help end the use of cruel glue traps

by Suza Francina December 16, 2011

Update, here is PETA link re use of glue taps (am having trouble getting link “live,” so if it doesn’t work, please copy in your browser.)

http://www.peta.org/action/action-alerts/Urge-US-Capitol-to-Halt-the-Use-of-Glue-Traps-.aspx

Please email:
Christine A. Merdon, Chief Operating Officer, Architect of the Capitol cmerdon@aoc.gov
and
Eva Malecki,Communications Officer, Architect of the Capitol
emalecki@aoc.gov

I am writing to urge you to join…

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