Leigh Melander

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The Imaginal Institute

"If one is not half mad how can one give birth to a dancing star?" ~ Nietzsche

Two of Leigh’s heroes are Pinky and the Brain, as she has regular plans to try and take over the world, though in her case, the plan is to stage the imaginal revolution.

She’s lived with her husband (along with assorted other furry creatures equine, feline, and canine) Oak View for ten years, learning to love sawdust as they’ve been re-imagining their house into a California bungalow.

Leigh has a varied (some say schizophrenic) background in the arts, nonprofit management, and consulting in marketing and strategic planning, and has a doctorate in cultural mythology and psychology. She also has a deep belief in the power of community, and one of her most proud accomplishments was leading the community charge to save former elementary school as the Oak View Park and Resource Center.

She is the Founding Fomenter of The Imaginal Institute, a company that celebrates the leap between ideas and action through online learning, conferences, and publishing.

 

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Ojai Valley City Watch July 29, 2009

by Leigh Melander July 29, 2009

Well, I just had to get this puppy up right away because Joe is singing the praises of Oak View!
In addition to this week’s report, Joe wanted to share with people all of the programs that City Watch manages, which include:
• City Watch Reunite Program: to ensure the safety of…

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Internet Service in the Valley

by Leigh Melander July 25, 2009

dotcomsmall.jpg Okay…I thought it would be interesting to talk about who’s using what to get onto these great internet tubes here in the Ojai…
…but I also must admit I have a completely selfish ulterior motive! I’m running on a Mac, new as of May, Leopard system on Time/Warner’s Road Runner and…

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Ojai Valley City Watch July 23

by Leigh Melander July 25, 2009

Hey everyone:
Joe Evans sent out another Ojai Valley City Watch this week; here ’tis.
Please note that if you’d like to reach Joe, you can email him at ojaivalley.citywatch@ventura.org or call him at 805-646-1414.
If you join the City Watch email list, you can also receive weekly crime maps for the area to…

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Want to Become a Photographer?

by Leigh Melander July 24, 2009

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Dutch and Henry share some Cheerios….
Oak View neighbor, photojournalist, and author David Labelle will be sharing hints from his great little book, I don’t Want to Know All That Technical Stuff: I Just Want to Shoot Pictures.
6 to 9 p.m, Saturday
Topping Room of the E.P. Foster Library
651 E. Main St., Ventura.
David’s…

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Teens, Hard Work, and Generosity Leads to Horse Kisses

by Leigh Melander May 13, 2009

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Last Saturday, two young women showed up on our doorstep, wondering if we might have any work that needed to be done around our house — yard work, cleaning, and so on. This isn’t all that unusual in our neighborhood, but Saturday’s version was a bit different: these two girls,…

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Mothers Without Borders Festival Today

by Leigh Melander May 9, 2009

Looking for something to do today? My neighbor Alice has organized this event…
Mothers Without Borders Festival!
Come Celebrate Mother’s Day and Cinco De Mayo in this festival fundraiser for sanctuary filled with Mexican food and fun for adults and kids!
2:00- 6:00 pm
United Church of Christ Simi Valley
370 Royal Ave ( near…

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Santa Barbara: Jesusita Fire

by Leigh Melander May 6, 2009

A fire that started yesterday and looked to be under control in Santa Barbara has blown up this afternoon.
Mission Canyon, San Roque Canyon, lots of fire, and a number of structures have burnt.
So far, no sense of how many acres (196 at last count, but that was a while ago…

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Ojai Valley City Watch May 1

by Leigh Melander May 1, 2009

From Joe Evans, today:

Good evening Watchers.
As many of you know our valley suffered a tragedy last weekend. A 16-year-old resident was murdered. A 14- year-old boy was arrested and is in jail for this horrible crime. Our community now deals with the aftermath of this event. Our sadness will be…

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Ojai Valley City Watch April 25

by Leigh Melander April 25, 2009

This came today from Joe Evans…

Good afternoon Watchers.
Here is the latest from your Deputies and Detectives
NORTH VENTURA AVE.
Our friends living in the area of North Ventura Avenue near the Pepsi Plant and in the Norway Housing tract ( housing area just south of the old school) are having problems with…

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Ojai Valley City Watch Report April 21

by Leigh Melander April 22, 2009

Hi everyone:
Well, this time it’s only taken me 24 hours to pass along the news from Joe Evans…here ’tis:

Monte Via Thefts
Well our friends and neighbors in the Monte Via tract are at it again. This past weekend a crook decided to go into this neighborhood and look for victims. Well…

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