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Kenley Neufeld

Kenley Neufeld is the Library Director at Santa Barbara City College. He lives in Ojai with his partner, Leslie Davis, and their two children. Kenley was born in Jos,Nigeria while his parents were there teaching for Mennonite Central Committee. Though he considers Fresno his hometown (he moved there when he was 7), he has lived in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan;Akron, PA; Lusaka, Zambia; Spokane, WA; Santa Cruz; Fallbrook; La Jolla; San Francisco; and two summers in Bethel, Alaska. He moved to Ojai in 2005 after visiting family in Ojai since 1990.

Kenley enjoys spending time with his family, motorcycle riding, traveling, reading, meditating, volunteering his technology skills, and listening to music. For 10 years he worked part-time for Bill Graham Presents, a concert promoter in the Bay Area, and saw hundreds of bands in concert. He considers himself a practicing Buddhist and a potential Christian. In 2005 Kenley was ordained into the Order of Interbeing, a Buddhist organization formed by Thich Nhat Hanh, as a lay member. Kenley is a lifelong pacifist, has been a vegetarian since 1989, and enjoys politics.

Kenley Neufeld received his Masters of Library Science from San Jose State University and his Bachelor of Arts in History from University of California, San Diego.

Kenley also blogs at misc.joy and Luria Library.

Entries by this author:
May 27, 2009 - Geek Breakfast Ojai
May 14, 2009 - Bowling Center Before Planning Commission
May 09, 2009 - Files, Files Everywhere
April 13, 2009 - Guest Editorial: Skate Park Update and Action
March 18, 2009 - Cultivating Music in 2009
March 06, 2009 - Open Thread: City Council & the Environment
March 03, 2009 - Twitter, the how and why for Ojai?
January 20, 2009 - A Love Affair Ends
January 07, 2009 - Good Music. Good Fun. Joe Reilly.
November 13, 2008 - Tea Fire in Montecito
November 05, 2008 - Betsy Clapp - A New Face on City Council
October 29, 2008 - Web Technologies & the Election
October 15, 2008 - Blog Action Day: Poverty
October 09, 2008 - State Propositions - 5, 7, 9, & 11
September 24, 2008 - In Quotes
September 23, 2008 - Swing Music in Ojai
September 09, 2008 - Education and Sports
August 19, 2008 - Skate Park Approved
August 05, 2008 - Property Assessment Scam
August 03, 2008 - How to Tell People They Sound Racist
August 03, 2008 - Supporting our Farmers Market
June 17, 2008 - Guest Editorial: Sonia Nordenson
June 13, 2008 - Was Carter a Forward Thinker?
May 29, 2008 - Peak Oil and a Regional Energy Summit
May 24, 2008 - Library Book Sale Today
May 22, 2008 - Heaven Scent Paws
May 13, 2008 - Guest Editorial: Caryn Bosson
April 29, 2008 - Forces for Good
April 27, 2008 - Ojai Reads
April 13, 2008 - Ojai Earth Day 2008
April 11, 2008 - Two Words I Didn't Expect to Hear
February 26, 2008 - Get Involved - Transporation in Ojai Valley
February 13, 2008 - Federal Budget as an Oreo Cookie
January 31, 2008 - The Presidential Primaries
January 22, 2008 - Do you stay inside all the time?
December 13, 2007 - The Story of Stuff
December 02, 2007 - Music in 2007 - Rock and Prog
November 30, 2007 - The End of Civilization
November 27, 2007 - We Have an Ordinance (No. 798)
November 11, 2007 - Veterans Day
November 11, 2007 - Ojai City Council Meeting Tuesday - Chain Stores
October 24, 2007 - Open Letter to Ojai City Council
October 23, 2007 - Google Earth Fire Mashup
October 19, 2007 - Vegetarianism and the Environment
October 17, 2007 - Unanimously Passed Ordinance Goes to City Council
September 16, 2007 - There’s No Formula That Fits Ojai
September 16, 2007 - Slow Growth, the Environment, Chain Stores, and Economics
August 19, 2007 - Water water everywhere, and...
August 16, 2007 - Planning Commission Rejects Proposals
August 15, 2007 - Planning Commission Meeting Tonight
August 14, 2007 - Riding Nordhoff Ridge
July 27, 2007 - City Releases Second Draft of Chain Ordinance
July 18, 2007 - Is the Camel's Nose Under the Tent?
July 16, 2007 - Strong Chain Ordinance Drafted, with One Weakness
June 08, 2007 - Motorcycles and Chain Stores
May 09, 2007 - Did Subway Bail?
May 03, 2007 - Give One Hour to Help Ojai
May 01, 2007 - Open Thread: Special City Council Meeting
April 27, 2007 - Press Release: Ojai F.L.O.W. & Kathy Couturie
April 27, 2007 - Petition Signing Locations
April 24, 2007 - Direct Involvement of the Citizens
April 18, 2007 - 4:30am in Ojai
April 16, 2007 - Update for Valley Wide Discussion
April 15, 2007 - Valley Wide Discussion #2 - Beautify Ojai
April 09, 2007 - Ballot Initiative Submitted - Keep Ojai Real
March 29, 2007 - From the Land of Frostie
March 25, 2007 - Are there solutions to gang violence?
January 31, 2007 - 43.95% Rate Increase Proposed - ACTION NEEDED
January 09, 2007 - 11:18 PM - City Council Open Thread
January 06, 2007 - Chain Stores and Affordable Housing
December 28, 2006 - Wind Storm
December 22, 2006 - Palestine Peace Not Apartheid
December 03, 2006 - Being with the Poor and Homeless
November 21, 2006 - Buy Nothing Day