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After many delays, the Freedom Park BMX Raceway is finally open for anyone on two wheels. Under construction for the past two-and-a-half years, the 900-by-26-foot track finally opened Mon., Oct. 1, as some 30 riders took a spin around the dirt course. More ... Not too long ago I was privy to a joyous sight. The sun had not yet risen over the eastern mountains. Sitting in a crevice of rocks, I watched the changing light. Suddenly, a mule deer came sprinting out of a willowcovered creek. More ... 'LOOK IT UP'- Jorden Harber, Maya Garcia and Arely Venegas, from left above, 8-year-olds from Somis, are excited to open up their classroom's brand new dictionaries. Last week the Telephone Pioneers, a group of Verizon employees and retirees involved in community projects, donated 30 dictionaries to the third-grade class at Somis School. Eightyearold Mariela Perez, right, looks up a word. More ... The Ventura County Handweavers and Spinners Guild will host an open house, show and sale from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sat., Oct. 20 in the outdoor sculpture garden at Studio Channel Islands Art Center on the campus of CSU Channel Islands in Camarillo. More ... SHARING STORIES- Adolfo Camarillo High School student Kimberly Schwander, 15, above, chats with Jane and Stephen Brewster as part of a school history project last Sunday at the Pleasant Valley Historical Society in Camarillo. The reception was the first step in a community service project called "Doors to Our Past," a program involving more than 100 high school honor students who will meet with Camarillo's founding families and its first businesses owners to learn more about the city's past. The students will interview and research the families and use their findings to create artwork, decorating antique, free-standing doors that will be presented to the city, families and businesses during Scorpion Showcase night in April. Above right, Camarillo Mayor Emeritus Stan Daily shares stories with Lori Pristera about his family and their contribution to the area's history. Pristera, a Camarillo high school English teacher, brought the project to Camarillo. Right, Adele Walsh talks to high school students about her family. Walsh is a descendant of the Ortega and Flynn families, both of whom helped establish Pleasant Valley. More ... The seventh annual Camarillo Ranch Holiday Candlelight Gala will take place from 6 to 10 p.m. Fri., Nov. 30 at the Camarillo Ranch House, 201 Camarillo Ranch Road. The house will be decorated for the holidays. A buffet will be provided by local restaurants and caterers, and there will be a hosted wine bar. More ... Calvary Chapel Camarillo will present its sixth annual Halloween alternative carnival from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wed., Oct. 31 at 380 Mobil Ave. in Camarillo. The carnival will include giant slides, a rock wall, Jolly Jumps, game booths, hot dogs, candy and prizes. The Reptile Family will exhibit a variety of reptiles. More ... On Sat., Oct. 20, extreme endurance athlete and environmentalist Tom Jones will enter the final phase of a three-month-long expedition to paddleboard the length of the entire California coastline. He is attempting to be the first person to travel the 1,250 miles on a 14-foot paddleboard. More ... CASA 5K run Court Appointed Special Advocates will sponsor the third annual 5K walk/run Sat., Oct. 13 at College Park, Rose Avenue and Channel Islands Boulevard in Oxnard. Registration begins at 8 a.m. The event will start at 9 a.m. More ... Fresh fall produce, including apples, acorn and butternut squash, persimmons, pomegranates, kiwis and field tomatoes, is available at the Ventura County Certified Farmers' Markets. To cook acorn squash, cut the squash in half, scoop out the seeds and fiber, add a little brown sugar and/or maple syrup and bake for a little more than an hour. More ... To begin a yearlong celebration of its 75th anniversary, the Humane Society of Ventura County will host "Cats in the Canyon, Hounds in the Hollow." The afternoon picnic and wine tasting fundraiser will be presented from 2 to 5 p.m. Sun., Oct. 21 at the Old Creek Ranch Winery, 10024 Old Creek Road, Oak View. More ... |
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