Ojai Monthly - August 2022

OJAI 08 22 D I S C O V E R M O N T H LY Real Estate & Visitors Guide

ALOHA BEACH FESTIVAL IS BACK! OJAI COUPLE’S LIVING TREASURES JOURNEY SEVEN WAYS TO GET MADE IN THE SHADE

Cover: Aloha Beach Festival, September 3-4, AlohaBeachFestival.us Visitor Information

Events

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Tips & Tactics. See more at the OJAIHUB.COM

Location is Everything The historical Foothill Road hosts some of the most beautiful properties in Ojai. The location is ideal, close to downtown as well as the many hiking and biking trails that originate at the Pratt Trailhead.

This home includes 100% owned solar panels and raised beds for a kitchen garden. it is a perfect family home with ample room for kids and grandparents alike.

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This beautiful family home on a private drive off the historical Foothill Road combines modern, spacious living with the exquisite natural beauty of Ojai. The park-like setting cradles the living space and large windows allow interior and ex terior to blend, drawing the gaze outdoors and bringing in the light.

The 4br/4ba home includes a formal dining room, a cottage style sunroom and a gym/office. Two primary bedroom suites feature fireplaces and luxurious bathrooms.

The large kitchen has granite countertops and stainless steel appliances. Crown molding and floors of wood and tile create warmth and charm. An expansive front porch along with an outdoor BBQ and a stone seating area in back offer many opportunities to entertain while enjoying the beauty and serenity of the lushly landscaped nearly 1 acre lot.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS AUGUST 2022

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Editor’s Note

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Calendar of Events

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Featured Pro: Aryna Swope & Phil Caruthers, Living Treasures

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Seven Ways to Make it in the Shade

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Ojai Founding Fathers & Mothers

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Who’s Who in Real Estate

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Dine Ojai — Restaurant Guide

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Chef Randy: Roasted Beet Salad

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Sold In Ojai

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Prop 19? Tax Attorneys!

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Ojai’s Top Ten Hikes

Editor & Publisher / Bret Bradigan Uta Ritke / Creative Director David Taylor / Sales Manager Ross Falvo / Distribution Manager Cover: Patty Waltcher, LIV Sotheby’s Realty 805-340-5774 Contact Us: 805.798.0177 editor@ojaiquarterly.com The contents of the Ojai Monthly may not be used, reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without the written consent of the publisher.

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ALOHA BEACH FESTIVAL IS BACK! OJAI COUPLE’S LIVING TREASURES JOURNEY SEVEN WAYS TO GET MADE IN THE SHADE DINING, HIKES, MAPS & MORE Cover: Aloha Beach Festival, September 3-4, AlohaBeachFestival.us Visitor Information

Events

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DISCOVER

OJAI MONTHLY DE-NIHILISM ''More men die of exhaustion than any other cause'' — Napoleon

Bret Bradigan

It is interesting to watch the stages of climate crisis denialists. 1. Deny the problem exists. 2. Deny that humans are the cause. 3. Deny it's a problem. 4. Deny we can do anything about it. 5. It's too late.

This comes against a backdrop of severe summer heat across Europe (106 degrees in England!?) with 2,000 dead in Spain and Portugal. It wasn't that long ago (2015) that a U.S. Senator brought a snowball into the well of Congress as proof positive that the planet wasn't heating up. It's sad that the distinction between climate and weather is lost on the people who actually have the wherewithal to do something about it. But not surprising.

As Sinclair Lewis put it, "It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends on his not understanding it."

It's all to do with energy, and it always has been. In his epic book, "Energy & Civilization," Vaclav Smil take us through the entire span of human history through the framing device of our energy consumption. For example, the gathering of roots gave early humans 30 units of energy for every one expended; versus a one-to-one ratio for hunting small game. The gathering part of hunting and gathering is much the more profitable.

More proximately, Ojai's "reach" codes, designed to reduce carbon emissions through requiring electrical appliances, rather than gas, in new construction, is a step in the right direction. A small step. As someone who loves to cook, I can tell you that it is widely presumed that gas is much better than electric. That's wrong, according to Consumer Reports. The gap has been closed.

If you look at the pace of change in the world, it wasn't that long ago that people predicted massive infrastructure projects would be required to bring Africa and central Asia into the modern world; that thousands of miles of phone and cable and electrical lines must be built to connect them to the rest of the world. Then along came cell phones, efficient lithium ion batteries and off-grid systems that bypassed those big projects. China's Belt and Road initiative is a response to these facts. No matter how off-grid the world becomes, we will still need ships and roads and airports to move goods and people around.

Imagine if Ojai was entirely energy-independent, that we generated all of our needs through wind and solar, and were able to store the surplus with heat pumps, compressed air, flywheels and small hydro-electric structures, that we had a self-contained grid. It would not only save money (in the long run) but it would free us from the political vagaries of public utilities, fossil-fuel producers, ease our consciences and become a rallying point of pride for a community in need of a unifying force.

The de-nihilists say that as China and India increase their prosperity these coming decades, the climate crisis will only accelerate. But it will be communities and innovators like Ojai that show that it doesn't have to be the case. We're seeing the more remote regions of the globe hurdle past the old infrastructures of electric and communications grids. Why shouldn't we?

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Financial Planning:

DOLLAR COST AVERAGING CHRISTOPHER WAGNER Investment Advisor & Financial Planner, CPFA with Integrity Wealth Advisors

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July 2022

hen we experience increased market volatility, one of the most asked questions we hear is, “Should I keep contributing to my 401k?” The short answer is yes, but let us explain why.

By contributing to your 401k with every pay check, you automatically take advantage of an investing strategy called Dollar Cost Averaging. Here’s how it works: every two weeks (or at any regular interval), you invest a set amount of money, regardless of how the stock market is performing. The beauty of this approach is that when the markets are down, and prices are low, you are able to purchase more shares for your money. Conversely, when markets are up and prices are high, you buy fewer shares.

Consider a hypothetical example. Let’s say you invest $100 the first day of every month for six months into a fund whose value fluctuates wildly month to month: from $10 per share to $5, to $6, back to $5, to $8, and then back to $10. With dollar-cost averaging over this six-month period, you invest a total of $600 dollars and purchase just a tad over 89 shares, for an average cost of $6.73/ share and an ending value of about $892. If, instead, you had invested the entire $600 at the beginning of the six months, you’d have only purchased 60 shares, with a much higher average cost of $10/share, that would continue to be worth just $600 at the end of the six months.

Of course, the results will vary depending on the real numbers. In our example, if the fund had continued to decline, with dollar-cost averaging, you’d have purchased even more shares over the six months.

On the other hand, if the fund had continued to go up every month, you’d have been better off investing all of your money at once instead of spreading it out. While the road can be rocky (particularly over the short term), over longer periods of time the stock market tends to rise. In this way, dollar-cost averaging is not a guarantee of the biggest profit or absolute protection against a loss, but it is a great way to stay the course during a volatile market.

A built-in benefit of dollar-cost averaging is that it is an antidote to market timing.

We all hear about people who want to find that perfect moment to invest and make a killing, and we completely understand when you say you don’t want to invest just to see your values go down, but timing the market is pretty much impossible. In fact, the length of time you invest matters much more than entering the market at the best time.

Investments in stocks have outperformed cash over every 20-year period from 1926 to 2019 by a large margin. During these 90-plus years, the average ending wealth for an investor who put $2,000 a year in cash investments for 20 years is approximately $64,500. The average ending wealth for an investor who puts their $2,000 a year in the stock market with perfect timing (always investing at the low) is approximately $175,000. And the most interesting data point of all is that the investor who put their $2,000 in the market on the first day of the year, without any thought for timing, would end up with approximately $162,000. In other words, they made almost as much as the perfect timer and outperformed the procrastinator by a threefold margin.

Let us repeat: perfect market timing (which, in reality, even the experts can’t implement) doesn’t make nearly as much difference as consistency, year over year. One of the easiest ways to be consistent? Dollar-cost averaging.

Despite the wild gyrations of the last several months, the stock market remains the best place to build long-term wealth. Again, it is not a way for the average investor to make a quick profit. Start slowly, but start now, and continue to invest regardless of market conditions.

Source: Charles Schwab

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14th annual

Aloha Beach Festival

Promenade Park Surfers Point Ventura

Saturday Sunday Sept. 3 & 4

Live Entertainment Arts & Crafts Vendors Surfing & Outrigger Canoes Hawaiian Dancers Great Food & Beer Garden C-Street Classic Surf Competition Ride your bike!

FREE ADMISSION ALL DAY, BOTH DAYS

Parking is limited

alohabeachfestival.us Aloha Beach Festival chooses to support social and environmental non-profits

This year’s proceeds will go to benefit THE MERITO FOUNDATION Thank you to our sponsors:

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AUGUST CALENDAR OF EVENTS "Summer of Soul," free screening August 12

Aloha Beach Festival, Sept. 3-4

events

WEEKLY Certified Farmers Market

(Image credit: Ivon Hitchens, Algerian Woman No. 1, 1948, oil on canvas © 2021 Artists Rights Society (ARS) New York / DACS, London)

Every Sunday Time: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Contact: 805-698-5555 Location: Matilija Street city parking lot behind the Arcade.

Open air market featuring locally grown produce, as well as plants, musicians and handmade items.

Ojai Community Farmers Market Every Thursday Time: 3-7 p.m.

Location: Chaparral High School Courtyard

JULY 28 TO SEPTEMBER 25 Drawings of Jean-Baptiste Camille Coret, Gustave Courbet, Jean-Francois Millet Location: canvas and paper, 311 North Montgomery Street Times: Thursday to Sunday, 12 noon to 5 p.m.

Contact: canvasandpaper.org Free admission — canvas and paper is a non-profit exhibition space showing paintings and drawings from the 20th century and earlier in thematic and single artist exhibits. Covid precautions: Please wear a mask inside.

AUGUST 7-14 Ojai Playwrights Conference Location: Besant Hill School 8585 Santa Paula-Ojai Road Times: Varies Contact: ojaiplays.org 805-633-1170 The esteemed workship and readings return for their 25th year. Renowned playwrights Stephen Aidly Guirgis (“Between Riverside and Crazy”) and Bill Cain (“How to Write a New Book for the Bible”) will be developing new works for readings, with another cohort of promising young playwrights. Readings take place at the school’s Zalk Theater.

AUGUST 10 Richie Kotzen Time: 5 p.m.

Location: Libbey Bowl

210 South Signal Street Richie Kotzen has always been on a clear, laser-focused mission as an artist. He is acknowledged worldwide for being a stellar guitar player, an emotive singer and a dynamic live performer.

AUGUST 12 Ojai Film Society: “Summer of Soul” Time: 7:30 pm Location: Libbey Bowl 210 South Signal Street Contact: ojaifilmsociety.org The Ojai Film Society’s summer series includes the award-winning “Summer of Love,” the Questlove-produced documentary about the Harlem Cultural Festival in 1969. This is a free event but please RSVP. (RSVP please)! at Ojai Film Society’s Eventbrite page.

AUGUST 26 Ojai Film Society: “ Yesterday” Time: 7:30 pm Location: Libbey Bowl 210 South Signal Street Contact: ojaifilmsociety.org ojaifilmsociety@gmail.com This Danny Boyle-directed gem posits a future in which The Beatles had never existed, except in the memory of one struggling street musician, played by Himesh Patel, who goes on to captivate the world while feeling like a fraud.

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people who also remember The Beatles?

SEPTEMBER 3-4 Aloha Beach Festival Location: Surfers’s Point Shoreline Drive, Ventura Times: Varies Contact: 805-200-8674 aloha@alohabeachfestival.us The fun and fantastic festival returns after its pandemic hiatus workshop. Described as “surfing contest, frisbee contest and music festival” the Aloha Beach Festival is the creation Chipper “Bro” Bell, Patagonia’s goodwill ambassador.

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BY ILONA SAARI

ARYNA & PHIL HOSTING THE NIGHTINGALE BALL, 2013

“Back in the day” kids played a schoolyard game by either jumping rope or bouncing a Spaulding ball under one’s leg… “A, my name is Anna and I come from Alabama… B, my name is Billy and I come from Baltimore…” – you get the picture. Full disclosure: Aryna Swope and I went to school together, though we didn’t know each other back then … but, in keeping with the schoolyard theme, in alphabetical order: 12

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A, her name is Aryna, and she comes from Astoria… oops, from Elmhurst. Born to Rose and Al Kurens, Aryna was raised in the borough of Queens, New York and attended Bayside High School where she excelled in academics, made the Honor Roll and was in Arista (for the smart kids). Her Mom, Rose, a high school math teacher, was the first woman in her family to have attended college, and returned to teaching when Aryna started school.

Her Dad, Al, came to America from Russia as a child and grew up to be a pharmacist. He owned a drugstore (aka pharmacy, that not only filled prescriptions, but sold various “sundries” – some even had lunch counters).

earned a Bachelor in Science in mathematics and began a career at IBM on her 21st birthday.

As a little girl, Aryna could recite, “my father’s family came to America to escape religious persecution.”

And, precocious as she was, she could clearly say and understand the words, “persecution and prescription.”

When she hung out at her father’s drug store, “He often would show-off that I could do arithmetic problems in my head,” she remembers. The apple doesn’t fall far from the math and science tree. Though her parents encouraged Aryna and her older siblings to be whatever they wanted to be, sister Judy became a pharmacist and brother Larry an electrical engineer. That apple-tree thing.

After pitching three no-hitters in a single year in Little League, Phil’s youthful ambition was to play professional baseball for the Yankees, just like Whitey Ford.

Because Bayside H.S. was a large public school (over 6,000 students), Aryna wanted something less “crowded” for her continuing education and decided on Simmons in Boston, a small women’s college where she

P, his name is Phil but he doesn’t come from Punxatawny. Born and raised on the Gulf Coast of Texas, Phil attended high school in the Rio Grande Valley. His parents, Pat and Evelyn (nee Perry) Caruthers, were staunch Methodists. His dad was a school superintendent, a shipyard owner, a house builder, then ended his career as a school teacher. Phil’s mom was a homemaker who raised four boys (all of whom graduated college), but returned to teaching elementary school after the boys left home.

“I also had fleeting dreams of being a jazz musician, since I led a dance band in high school.” Bored one day with his saxophone part in the school band (where he was the band leader), he started playing the trumpet by ear. “The band director caught me, demoted me from First Chair to Last Chair and gave me a C- for the semester,” Phil says. The grade cost him the Valedictorian honor. That band director “had no sense of humor or appreciation for my musical talent!” he rails, tongue firmly planted in his cheek. His practical father kept him in tune, however, suggesting more sensible careers OM — August 2022

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OJAI FESTIVAL WOMEN’S COMMITTEE

— engineer or physicist.

After high school, Phil entered Rice University in Houston, Texas, where he graduated with a Master of Science degree in chemical engineering. “Being accepted by Rice was a huge honor, because at the time tuition was free, and competition was intense,” Phil says. He enrolled in the Army ROTC at Rice and served two years active duty after graduation. NASA had a deal with the military to recruit people with advanced degrees in math and science and place them in NASA facilities for their military service. While many of his ROTC buddies were sent to Vietnam or Korea, Phil was assigned to the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, California, researching solid rocket propellant. He arrived one month before the 1963 assassination of JFK in Dallas, and kept his Texas roots on the down-low.

While at JPL Phil fell in love and married in 1966. He had planned to return to Texas, but his family (a wife and two daughters) kept him in California. When he was discharged from active duty, he interviewed for IBM in L.A. which was pursuing people with scientific and engineering degrees at that time to help launch their 360 computer line. Phil fit the bill.

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at IBM, where she was the tech support for the sales reps, she figured out that “sales reps were making all the money” and switched to sales, “a true growth for me, taking on the ultimate account responsibilities for the first time. Meanwhile, I had married a fellow IBMer and had my daughter, Rachel.” After the marriage, she and her family moved to Washington, D.C. where she lived for seven years, then the family moved to L.A. in 1976 “when IBM needed professional liaisons with lawyers who were fighting an anti-trust suit,” she explains.

When the lawsuit ended, Aryna was able to get back into sales by joining an office in L.A. where she was partnered with Phil.

A “meet cute?” You be the judge. “Phil was having a good sales year calling on oil companies and didn’t have any wish for a partner, especially a woman from New York,” Aryna says. “And he proceeded to basically ignore me until the end of the year when we had to make a joint presentation to our manager, at which time I recall him saying, ‘I didn’t know you did all that.’” Phil denies that he ignored her and believes he did welcome her as his partner, but “I was going through a divorce at the time, so I was a bit down on women in general and didn’t think I needed a partner. At the end of the year, we had to do an account review for our branch manager. Aryna

TENNIS CRONIES

did a great presentation of all the work she had done, and I soberly realized she was a much better salesperson than me! Later Aryna also went through a divorce, and our relationship developed into a full-blown romance.”

Friction in the beginning, then life-long partners. How very Tracy/Hepburn!

Their careers flourished. Phil’s customers were mostly large petroleum companies “selling the ‘big iron’ as we called the computers which took up large rooms,” he says. Aryna’s customers were the major L.A. film studios.

At one point she became the Team Leader for the Disney account when IBM won the major computer installation for the yet to open Euro Disney. This landed her a trip to Paris to work with the IBM France team that would be installing the computers. Nice perk!

Aryna and Phil had bought a house in Brentwood, California and loved living there, but after retirement they wanted to live somewhere with less traffic, less noise.

They considered Santa Fe, Carmel and Pacific Grove, among other towns and cities, but friends invited them to visit Ojai.

They had been to Ojai previously for the international tennis tournament and for their friends’ wedding and liked the valley, so they decided to explore the real estate market. “We came, we saw, we bought!” Aryna says.

The Ojai Valley Athletic Club became their second

Ojai home when they became members. Phil played advanced tennis but, after a few weeks of being battered and bruised, then “shelving his ego” as he put it, he became part of the Cronies, an “older group” that plays three mornings a week. Sadly, hip and knee replacement surgeries have put him “on hold,” he says. Aryna took advantage of the Club’s yoga classes and joined the Technical Swimming Class where “Coach Rick drills us and tries to make us better swimmers.”

Phil and Aryna also jumped into the community service pool with both feet.

Aryna volunteered at the Ojai Library Book Store. She joined the Ojai Festival Women’s Committee where she served as President and chaired the OFWC Holiday Home Tour and Market Place fundraiser and was a founding member of the Ojai Women’s Fund where she co-chaired the Education Committee. Both she and Phil served on the Board of the Ojai Film Society, and became involved with the Ojai Valley Community Hospital Guild, where Phil also served as President. Phil also volunteered at the Ojai Education Foundation.

L.T., their names are Living Treasures, so the Rotary Clubs of Ojai anointed them in 2017- 2018 and they continue to be living treasures for our town and valley to this day. Letter perfect.

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There's no place like home. Let me find yours.

FOR SALE 4 BEDROOMS

3 BATHROOMS

$4,200,000

GATED PROPERTY

ABOUT THE PROPERTY

Gated and private, this beautiful Mediterranean-style estate is sitting perfectly on 2 acres in Rancho Matilija. Designed by renowned local architect, Marc Whitman, the special attention to detail can’t be overlooked. With a dramatic entry which leads you to the open spacious great room, you can’t help but notice the perfect mix of indoor/outdoor living where light-filled rooms blend with the lush landscaping. Perfect for entertaining with two outdoor kitchens, saltwater pool and spa and a private pool house or art studio. Back inside you will love the gourmet kitchen with commercial grade appliances. Vaulted ceilings, three fireplaces, a media room. There is a gentlemen’s orchard, an oversized three car garage along with lovely mountain views. This home is one of a kind and a must see.

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There's no place like home. Let me find yours.

RANCHO MATILIJA GEM

FOR SALE

$3,500,000

ABOUT THE PROPERTY

Welcome Home to this wonderful Ranch style VIEW home. Located behind the gates of Rancho Matilija, this home has some of the most magnificent views. Enter into the home and you enjoy the light-filled living room showcasing the mountains. The great room opens to the kitchen and leads out to the backyard. The views are breathtaking with pink sunsets and early morning sunrises. You won’t want to miss this home. Bring your creative touches and make this charmer your home for life. With the trail right outside your door, you can walk your dogs, take a hike or ride your horses.

Horses are welcome on this equestrian property. Private and gated.

PROPERTY DETAIL

4 BEDROOMS

3,042SF

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805.798.0516

DOWNTOWN OPEN FLOOR PLAN

FOR SALE

$1,650,000

ABOUT THE PROPERTY

You will love your downtown Ojai home with an open spacious floor plan, vaulted ceilings and gleaming wood floors. The kitchen has a large island and is open to the dining and great room. The living room is light-filled and has a beautiful rock fireplace. All the bedrooms are generous in size and the bathrooms have been remodeled. You will love the great room looking out into the very private back yard. Bring your finishing touches to the unfinished building in the back and create a dream space for your guests to come stay and/or Art Studio. Don’t miss this one!

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Got Shade? Seven Ways to Make Your Own

By Aimee Jo Davis-Varela

Ojai summers are hot and dry with July and August being the hottest and driest months of the year. This does not keep folks from getting outside to enjoy the sunshine and fresh air, but it does mean that most folks are seeking out opportunities to cool off in the shade whenever possible.

While the air temperature is not actually cooler in the shade than it is in the sun, it generally feels 10 to 15 degrees cooler when you are out of the sun because you are not being bombarded with solar radiation. This is why working outside in the sun on hot days is nearly unbearable but relaxing on your covered patio with a glass of iced tea feels perfectly fine.

Now in our third year of navigating life during a pandemic, most of us are ready for life to get back to some version of normal. For many, this includes an increasing number of social gatherings and hanging out with friends more often and with fewer protocols in place. One way to reduce risk while sharing time with friends and family is to do it outside.

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oases where you and your guests can escape the sun’s radiation and enjoy time together in your outdoor living areas.

Use existing structures: The cheapest, fastest way to create a shaded seating area is to simply move your patio furniture into the shade created by an existing wall or fence.

Add umbrellas: Another inexpensive, quick way to add shade to your yard is to place one or more umbrellas around your patio.

Add a solid roof or pergola: If your budget allows for a bigger home improvement project, consider adding a solid roof structure to your outdoor living area. If this project seems too big or expensive, a pergola is another attractive option that can have its shade-producing capacity enhanced by adding a fabric cover.

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both blocks the sun and obscures the view from my neighbors’ second-story window. Shade sails are affordable and available in lots of colors and sizes, so this a versatile option that is going to work for most backyards.

Hang patio curtains: If you already have some type of roof structure over your outdoor living area, you can increase the shade while also enhancing privacy by hanging patio curtains.

Install an awning: Awnings protect from both sun and rain and are available in stationary and retractable styles.

Use temporary canopies: Pop-up canopies are easy to store when not in use and usually take just minutes to set up. This makes them perfect for impromptu playdates or creating multiple seating areas to give partygoers room to spread out.

If you need to bring in a professional to help create shade in your yard by hanging shade sails or building a pergola or other roof structure, remember to support the local economy by using local contractors.

FOUNDING FATHERS & MOTHERS While Edward Drummond Libbey is rightfully regarded among Ojai’s chief benefactors — having been behind the building of such Ojai landmarks as the Ojai Valley Inn, St. Thomas Aquinas Church (now the Museum), Post Office Tower and the Arcade — others have been very influential in shaping Ojai’s identity. Here’s a few: Annie Besant. Free-thinker, feminist and noted Theosophist. Though she only spent a few days in Ojai, she brought Krishnamurti to Ojai, and helped buy hundreds of acres of property in Ojai, (now the sites of Besant Hill School and, along with A.P. Warrington, the Krotona Center) which she called “the smiling vale.” She is considered one of the pioneers of introducing Eastern mystical thought to the West, and was an early advocate of India’s independence. and the labor movement.

Jiddhu Krishnamurti. The spiritual teacher and writer, came to Ojai in 1922, sponsored by the Theosophical Society, though he later broke with that group (“The Leaderless Path.”) He gave talks to many thousands of people each year, in the Star Camps in the oak groves west of Ojai (now the site of Oak Grove School. He once held the Guinness Book of World Records for having spoken to the greatest number of people.

Weather in Ojai Precip.

5.04 5.24 3.35 1.22 .47 .12 .04 .005 .2 .98 1.69 2.95

Average Annual Rainfall:

21.3

Record High 115°

Year 2018

Population: Valley: (est.)

21,300

Record Low 16°

Year 1990

Households::

3,176

Elevation:

Sherman Day Thacher. After coming West to farm and care for an ailing brother, the Yale-educated Thacher realized that he was going to need another source of income. So he founded The Thacher School in 1887. Now one of the most prestigious preparatory academies in the country, its founding creed was “teach a boy to ride, shoot and tell the truth.” Also, in 1896, his brother William founded “The Ojai,” the country’s oldest amateur tennis tournament. Among Thacher’s more illustrious students were industrialist, aviator and film producer Howard Hughes and three-time Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and novelist Thornton Wilder, who wrote his first play while a Thacher student.

OJAI QUICK FACTS:

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Jan Feb March April May June July Aug. Sept.

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Beatrice Wood. The famed ceramicist’s (“The Mama of Dada”) greatest work of art may well have been her life. The irreverent, avant-garde Wood lived and worked in Ojai for decades until her death in 1998 at age 105. She inspired two classic movies, Francois Truffaut’s “Jules et Jim,” and James Cameron’s “Titanic.” She attributed her longevity to “chocolate and young men.” Her autobiography was appropriately titled, “I Shock Myself.” Many of her distinctive, whimsical, luminous luster-glazed pieces are on display at her former home, now the Beatrice Wood Center, in upper Ojai.

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The name “Ojai” is believed to be derived from the Ventureño Chumash word ‘awhaý, meaning “moon.” In 1837, Fernando Tico received a land grant and established a cattle ranch. Thomas A. Scott, who had financial success with oil and railroads, bought the Ojai Valley in 1864 for oil exploration. By 1868, Scott, through his agent Thomas Bard, began selling properties to homesteaders. By 1874, R.G. Surdam plotted out the town he would call Nordhoff, renamed Ojai in 1917.

Ojai is about 90 miles northwest of Los Angeles and 30 miles east of Santa Barbara. The valley is about 10 miles long by 3 miles wide, surrounded by hills and mountains; the rare east-west orientation with a slight southward tilt gives the valley an extraordinary sun exposure; Ojai’s citrus and avocado crops are highly prized. This orientation also gives rise to Ojai as a spiritual destination.

It was due to the resources and organizing energy of Ohio glass manufacturer Edward Drummond Libbey that Nordhoff was rebuilt and renamed Ojai, inspired by the City Beautiful Movement. By 1917, with the construction of the Arcade and Post Office Tower, the town took its present shape.

The city’s self-styled nickname is “Shangri-La,” based on the story that Ojai was the backdrop (later left on the editing room floor) from the 1937 movie as the mystical sanctuary of James Hilton’s novel “Lost Horizon.”

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WHO’S WHO

IN OJAI REAL ESTATE?

TO BE LISTED HERE, PLEASE CALL BRET @ 805-798-0177

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Logan Hall Logan Hall Photography 805-798-0337 loganhallphotos. com

Clinton Haugan LIV | Sotheby’s International Realty 727 W. Ojai Ave. Ojai, CA 93023 C: (805) 760-2092 O: (805) 646-7288 chaugan@livsothebysrealtyca.com DRE# 02019604

Therese A. Hartmann is a local loan consultant affiliated with C2 Financial Corporation, and is a Licensed Broker, California BRE #01048403.

NMLS # 298291. Call Therese today at (805) 798-2158.

Vivienne Moody LIV Sotheby’s International Realty 805-798-1099 vmoody10@ sbcglobal.net OjaiLifestyle.net

Larry Wilde LIV Sotheby’s International Realty Wilde-Wilde. com 805-640-5734

Kristen Currier LIV Sotheby’s International Realty 805-798-3757 thehoffgroup. com

Donna Sallen Remax Gold Coast Realtors Donna4Remax@aol.com DonnaSallen. com 805-798-0516

Amanda Stanworth LIV Sotheby’s International Realty Phone: 805-2188117 • E-mail: amandastanworth77@gmail. com Web: Rooney-Stanworth.com

Patty Waltcher LIV Sotheby’s International Realty Call me for your Real Estate needs.

805-340-3774

Team Deckert Keller Williams Realty Ray Deckert, Broker Associate ContactUs@ TeamDeckert. com 805-272-5218

Ross Falvo Keller Williams Realty “The Ojai Real Estate Guy” RossFalvo.com 805-207-5094

Dennis Guernsey LIV Sotheby’s International Realty

Nora Davis LIV Sotheby’s International Realty OjaiValleyEstates. com 805-207-6177

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Dale Hanson Ojai Valley Real Estate 211 E. Matilija Street, Ste. J, 206 E. Ojai Ave. 805-646-7229 dale@ovhl.com

Erik Wilde LIV Sotheby’s International Realty Wilde-Wilde.com 805-830-3254

Don & Cheree Edwards RE/MAX Gold Coast Ojai’s Top Selling Team LivinginOjai.com 805.340.3192 805.350.7575

Realtors supplying local schools

Dawn E. Shook - Executive Officer, Ojai Valley Board of REALTORS

Kirk Ellison LIV Sotheby’s International Realty KirkEllison@ me.com 805-340-5905

Hildegard Tallent CalBRE# 02047013 Keller Williams Realty, 109 N. Blanche Street Tel: 805-7981872 email: hildegard.tallent@ kw.com

Ojai’s locally owned and operated magazines.

By nationally award-winning writers and photographers.

Anne Williamson Keller Williams Realty Anneshomesinojai.com 805-320-3314

Did you know? The Ojai Valley Board of REALTORS created a program called OOSS many years ago, which stands for Operation Ojai School Supplies." Each August we contact Ojai Unified School District to inquire of teacher’s needs for the new school year.

A list is compiled and sent to our OVBR Marketing Committee for review.

We get the word out to our local agents and brokers in the Ojai Valley in July, who shop for school supplies for the next school year. All our local real estate offices, in addition to the Ojai Board Office, donate the school supplies! It is heartwarming to see all the crayons, markers, notebooks, pencils, pens, binder clips, rubber bands, folders, tape, index cards, paintbrushes, glue sticks, erasers and so much more, come into our Ojai Valley Board of REALTORS Office.

We also have local service clubs help with this great annual program such as: Ojai Lions Club, The Optimist Club of Ojai, Ventura Downtown Lions Club, in addition to individual Ojai Valley citizens. The OVBR Marketing Committee boxes up the school supplies and we fill a truck, as we go half a block to the OUSD Principal’s Meeting in mid August.

This year, we will drop off a box at Sunset School, as they are in our Ojai Valley, too. OUSD is introducing Pre-K classes in all schools this year, so the need is greater than ever.

We will probably have completed our 2022 OOSS program before you read this. However, when you see the July 2023 school supply ads in store flyers, call us to donate your school supplies to our worthy cause next year! The OVBR Office is located at 338 East Ojai Ave, next to the Chevron Station. You can call us at 805.646.8453 See you about town!

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AGAVE MARIA Fresh, wholesome Mexican food & drink 106 South Montgomery Street (805) 646-6353 agavemarias.com AJ’S EXPRESS CHINESE EXPRESS Gourmet Chinese food to eat in or to go 11566 North Ventura Avenue (805) 646-1177 ajchinesecuisine.com BOCCALI’S Pizza & Pasta, from our farm to our tables 3277 Ojai-Santa Paula Road (805) 646-6116 boccalis.com

hipvegancafe.com (805) 669-6363 HOME KITCHEN OF OJAI Breakfast and lunch in a warm space 1103 Maricopa Highway (805) 646-5346 HomeKitchenofOjai.com MANDALA Pan-Asian Cuisine 11400 North Ventura Road (805) 613-3048 THE NEST 401 East Ojai Avenue (805) 798-9035 thenestojai.com

BONNIE LU’S COUNTRY CAFE Traditional American breakfast & brunch 328 East Ojai Avenue (805) 646-0207

LO>E SOCIAL CAFE 205 North Signal Street (805) 646-1540 nosovita.com

THE DEER LODGE An Ojai legend since 1932 2261 Maricopa Highway (805) 646-4256 deerlodgeojai.com

OAK GRILL @ THE INN Al fresco dining under vine-covered pergola 905 Country Club Road (805) 646-1111 ojairesort.com

FARMER & THE COOK The best of organic Ojai 339 West El Roblar Drive (805) 640-9608 farmerandcook.com YUME JAPANESE BURGER 254 East Ojai Avenue (Arcade) (805) 646-1700 JIM & ROB’S FRESH GRILL Mexican-American & regional favorites 214 West Ojai Avenue #100 (805) 640-1301 jimandrobsojai.com

HIP VGN Vegan sandwiches, salads & bowls 201 North Montgomery Street

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OJAI COFFEE ROASTING COMPANY Salads, sandwiches & superb service 337 East Ojai Avenue (805) 646-4478 OJAI PIZZA COMPANY 331 Ojai Avenue (Downtown Ojai) 545-7878 TheOnlyGoodPizza.com OJAI PIZZA COMPANY (Oak View) The go-to place for food & sports 820 North Ventura Avenue OJAI ROTIE Rotisserie, sourdough, winebox 469 East Ojai Avenue (805) 798-9227 ojairotie.com

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OSTERIA MONTE GRAPPA Rustic menu of Northern Italian fare & seafood dishes.

242 E Ojai Ave, Ojai, CA 93023 (805) 640-6767 omgojai.com PAPA LENNON’S Family owned, original & cuisine 515 West El Roblar Drive (805) 640-7388 papalennons.com

traditional Italian

RAINBOW BRIDGE A community gathering place 211 East Matilija Street (805) 646-6623 rainbowbridgeojai.com THE RANCH HOUSE An Ojai culinary destination for more than 60 years 102 Besant Road (805) 646-2360 theranchhouse.com SAKURA OJAI A locals’ favorite for Japanese food 219 East Matilija Street (805) 646-8777 sakuraojai.wix.com SEA FRESH Serving Ojai for 30 years 533 East Ojai Avenue (805) 646-7747 seafreshseafood.com ZAIDEE’S BAR & GRILL Patio & indoor dining with Ojai’s most tranquil views 1033 East Ojai Avenue (805) 646-5685 soulepark.com

CHEF RANDY’S LIFE OF SPICE roasted beet

Randy Graham is a noted chef and writer and has been a lacto-ovo vegetarian for over 38 years. Chef Randy has written and published a series of seven cookbooks with original recipes developed over the period 1975 through 2020. He writes for the Ojai Quarterly, the Ojai Monthly, and the California 101 Travelers Guide. His vegetarian recipes are published in newspapers throughout Central California under the header, Chef Randy. He and his wife, Robin, live in Ojai, California, with their dog Cooper. Robin and Cooper are not vegetarians.

& fennel salad

Beets have a naturally nutty flavor and, when roasted, a wonderfully sweet taste. They are very low in saturated fat and cholesterol and high in vitamin C, vitamin K, potassium, copper, manganese, Folate and fiber. Fennel is crunchy and slightly sweet. Like beets, it is a good source of vitamin C, potassium, copper, manganese, Folate, and fiber. In addition, it brings iron and vitamin B3 to the plate (so to speak). Asparagus has a wonderfully different texture when “shaved” raw and added to salads. Like beets and fennel above, it is full of nutrition including vitamin K, selenium, Folate, copper, vitamins A, E, B1, B2, B3 and B6. It is also a good source of fiber, zinc, iron and phosphorus.

Suffice it to say that this earthy salad packs a large nutritional wallop. I like to serve it alongside a nice vegetarian entrée for dinner or, when served with fresh French bread, as a nice light lunch all by itself.

SALAD INGREDIENTS 1 bunch red beets 1 bunch gold beets 2 large fennel bulbs Quick + Easy

Vegetarian

Summer

4 asparagus stalks (the larger around the better) DRESSING INGREDIENTS 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 10 ounces arugula 4 ounces aged goat cheese (crumbled) 1 cup walnut pieces (roasted) Salt and pepper to taste INSTRUCTIONS Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

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beets. Slice them 1/4-inch thick. Place beets in a large baggie with the olive oil and shake to coat beet slices evenly.

Pour beets onto two large baking sheets and roast in the oven for 25 minutes.

Remove beets from oven and turn each on over. Return to oven and bake for another 20 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside. Make sure they are room temperature (if not chilled) before plating.

Trim a 1/2 slice from the bottom of each fennel bulb and remove large tough sections of bulb. Thinly slice the remaining fennel and remove the “core” from each slice. Set aside.

Trim the “woody” 2-3 inches off the end of each asparagus stalk. Use a potato peeler to shave thin ribbons of asparagus. Set aside.

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dale@ojaivalleyrealestate.com Call me for your real estate needs.

Residential, commercial, or business opportunity.

Great location for commercial business or restaurant. Large parking in back. The building is updated and very clean. Forced air and heating, 3 private offices. A bath room and small wet kitchen. Separate attached unit with 3/4 bath and private entrance and address. $775,000

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SOLD IN OJAI Homes Sold Last Month

A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF RECENT HOME SALES

206 South Ventura Street #B, 2 bed, 2 bath, 902 sf, $530,000

159 Burnham Road, Oak View, 3 bed, 2 bath, 1,774, $1,289,000

27 Olive Street, Oak View, 3 bed, 2 bath, 1,198 sf, $755,000

883 Moreno Drive, 3 bed, 2.5 bath, 2,623 sf, $1,320,000

112 Summer Street, Oak View, 3 bed, 2 bath, 1,368 sf, $835,000

33 Reposo Drive, Oak View, 5 bed, 2.5 bath, 2,262 sf, $1,525,000

80 Watkins Way, Oak View, 3 bed, 2 bath, 1,296 sf, $875,000

9650 Old Creek Road, Oak View, 3 bed, 2 bath, 2,539 sf, $1,690,000

311 Canada Street, 3 bed, 2 bath, 1,261 sf, $910,000

539 Del Oro Drive, 3 bed, 2.75 bath, 3,234 sf, $2,350,000

98 Portal Street, Oak View, 1,746 sf, $912,000 2364 Burnham Road, 3 bed, 2 bath, 1,824 sf, $949,900 711 Drown Avenue, 3 bed, 2 bath, 8,318 sf, $1,100,000 818 Grandview Avenue, 3 bed, 2 bath, 1,274, $1,230,000

545 Del Oro Drive, 4 bed, 4 bath, 3,944 sf, $2,575,000 12717 Blue Heron, 4 bed, 2.75 bath, 3,742 sf, $3,850,000 723 Oak Grove Court, 4 bed, 4.5 bath, 5,300 sf, $3,850,000

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Rate subject to change with market conditions. C2 Financial Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Mortgage Broker/Lender. BRE #01048403 NMLS #298981

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proposition 19 pros & cons Well Worth Consulting a Tax Attorney

By Therese A. Hartmann

You might recall there being a lot of advertising around Proposition 19 in 2020, some for and some against. It ended up passing by only a very slight majority and went into effect in February 2021.

Like any new bill, it’s taken a bit to see if the results match up to the promise.

But what is Prop 19 and how does it impact you and your family finances?

In short, Prop 19 was set up to create property tax savings for older homeowners, more revenue for fire districts and greater flexibility for wildfire victims. What could be wrong with this, you might ask?

Well, the tax break does not apply to every homeowner, and it significantly modifies the parent-child exclusion that previously allowed a property owner inheriting to retain the tax rate of their principal residence instead of triggering a new property tax rate during the transfer.

Let me give you an example ... let’s say a family purchased a home in Ventura County in the 1950s. As of 1975, the assessed value of the property was around $50,000. Under the old tax laws, the tax base of that property would be set at the market value of $50k with a two percent increase in assessed value every year. Let’s say this same family gave their home to their children the day before Prop 19 went into effect as a basis 28

for comparison, the home would have a tax basis of around $95k. If instead they transferred the property to their children the very next day, it would be a very different story! Using a median home price of $700k, the pre-Prop 19 bill would be $950/year and after, a whopping $7K. Not a great scenario!

Still, there are folks who benefit, especially seniors over the age of 55.

They are allowed to transfer their tax basis anywhere in the state as long as it is within two years of selling their departing primary residence. And this would be regardless of the value of the new residence although there are adjustments if the purchase price of replacement home is higher than what the former residence sold for. As mentioned, it also benefits those who have had their residences burned down in a fire providing a small silver lining to the trauma of losing a home.

And, as is typical, there are ways to “outmaneuver” the law. Some folks handle this through the use of a irrevocable trust or a land trust.

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potential financial impact it can have upon future generations.

Therese A. Hartmann has more than 20 years’ lending experience. She is a Licensed Broker, California Dept. of Real Estate #01048403, NMLS # 298291, affiliated with C2 Financial Corporation. For a free consultation, call Therese today at (805) 798-2158.

OQ | HI K I NG M AP 1

SHELF ROAD 3.5mi EASY | Elev. Gain: 200 ft | Overlooks downtown Ojai.

2 VENTURA RIVER PRESERVE | 7mi EASY TO MODERATE | Elev. Gain:

520 ft (Wills-Rice). Trailheads at end of Meyer Road, South Rice Road and Baldwin Road. Great for birding.

5 HORN CANYON 5.5mi STRENUOUS | Elev. Gain: 1,600 ft.

Trailhead near Thacher School’s gymkhana field. Goes to shady stand of 80-foot tall pines.

8 ROSE VALLEY 1mi EASY | Elev. Gain: 100 ft

Trailhead at Rose Valley Campground. Leads to a spectacular 300-foot, two-tiered fall.

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PRATT TRAIL 8.8mi STRENUOUS | Elev. Gain: 3,300

GRIDLEY TRAIL 6-12mi MODERATE | 3 mi to Gridley Springs

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COZY DELL 2.2mi MODERATE | Elev. Gain: 740 ft |

MATILIJA CANYON 12mi MODERATE | Elev. Gain: 1,200 ft |

ft | Trailhead off North Signal Street. Goes to Nordhoff Peak. Clear day? See forever.

(Elev. Gain: 1,200 ft) 6 mi to Nordhoff Peak.

Trailhead at north end of Gridley Road.

Trailhead 8 miles north of Ojai on Maricopa Highway.

Short, intense hike that also connects to trail network.

Middle Fork. Trailhead at end of Matilija Road. First 1.5 miles of trail well-maintained, the rest a scramble.

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SISAR CANYON 22mi STRENUOUS | Elev. Gain: 4,800 ft to

SULPHUR MTN. 22mi MODERATE | Elev. Gain: 2,300 ft |

Topa Topa Bluffs. Trailhead at end of Sisar Road. Trailhead on eastern side of Sulphur Mountain Road.

Only for experienced, f it hikers.

Views are unsurpassed.

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We know Ojai.

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1961 ranch-style home close to town with three bedrooms, two bathrooms, remodeled kitchen, separate art studio, covered patio, stone fireplace, and mountain views. $1,695,000

Remodeled three bedroom, three bathroom with large backyard, RV parking, fruit trees, enclosed carport, outdoor living areas, and mountain views close to bike trail, schools, shopping, restaurants. $825,000

20 Acres with Mountain and Ocean Views, Gated Entry, Avocados, Citrus, Well, Two Water Storage Tanks, House Pad and Parking Structure. $1,000,000

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We’re lifelong residents.

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