May 11, 2008
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This Century Plant is growing in the yard of Stanley Griffiths on Ojai Road. The plant is about 15 years old. The Century Plant normally blooms between 15 and 20 years old. After a Century Plant blooms the plant dies. (Photo by Don Johnson)
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Century Plant in bloom
Published: April 30, 2008
A century plant that is about 15 years old is now in full bloom at the home of Stanley Griffiths on Ojai Road. The century plant or Maguey (Agave americana) is an agave originally from Mexico but cultivated worldwide.
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Car burglaries have new twist with daylight crimes reported
Published: April 30, 2008
Although car burglaries have shown a decrease they are still an ongoing problem and a problem with a new twist: thefts are starting to occur more during daylight hours, according to a Santa Paula Police Department spokesman.
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Veolia attorneys contact city, latest chapter in saga of wastewater plant
Published: April 30, 2008
Attorneys for Veolia Water contacted the city April 16, the day after the Council made a controversial 3-2 decision to forego a lower bid and stay with a company that has no experience in the technology of the city’s new plant, the largest public works project in city history.
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SP Healthcare Authority gives grant to benefit hospital
Published: April 30, 2008
The City Council, seated as the Santa Paula Healthcare Authority (SPHA), made its first grant from a bequest that sought to support the local medical center before the then Santa Paula Memorial Hospital shut down and filed for bankruptcy in 2003.
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Roll off containers are large, open top, rectangular containers for holding yard waste, non-food waste or construction debris. These containers are temporary and are 5 feet high, 8 feet wide, and 20 feet long. For prices, availability and acceptable material call the city public works department at 933-4212 ext 308 for more information.
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Roll offs: City believes time to broaden knowledge of service
Published: April 30, 2008
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Council learns that Kidz Care, as do SP employees who support UWVC
Published: April 30, 2008
Kidz Care, and so do City of Santa Paula employees the Council learned from two presentations featured at the April 21 meeting.
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DAR meeting May 3 at Logsdon’s
Published: April 30, 2008
The Golden West Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution, will meet at Logsdon’s at the Airport in Santa Paula, at noon Saturday, May 3, 2008, for a luncheon meeting.
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Three juveniles arrested after report of possible Mill Park fight
Published: April 30, 2008
A report of a possible fight at Mill Park ended with the arrest of three juveniles who were stopped by Santa Paula Police nearby, according to a SPPD spokesman.
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Community and community newspaper focus of April GMSP
Published: April 30, 2008
The community and the community newspaper were the focus of discussion at the April Good Morning Santa Paula, where Debbie and Don Johnson - who have owned and published the Santa Paula Times since January 1993 - tackled various issues.
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Saturday’s BCL Friends Big Spring Festival of Books to offer bargains
Published: April 30, 2008
It’s here again, and on Saturday the Friends of Blanchard Community Library’s Big Spring Festival of Books will be a bargain hunter’s delight, especially for those watching their pennies.
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Local Edward Jones branch office administrator attends regional meeting
Published: April 30, 2008
Theresa Badour of the financial-services firm Edward Jones recently attended a regional meeting in St. Louis, Missouri to exchange work-related ideas with other branch office administrators. The meeting was one of more than 100 held throughout the United States and Canada.
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Santa Paula High School Class of 2008 Grad Night
Published: April 30, 2008
Graduation night should be fun filled, yet completely safe for all of our high school seniors and our community.
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SPPD: Concerned neighbors lead to second arrest of suspected car burglar
Published: April 30, 2008
The action of concerned neighbors who noticed suspicious activity and reported it to police led to the arrest of a man on suspicion of car burglary, his second arrest in less than months, according to a Santa Paula Police Department spokesman.
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Barbara Webster School BBQ fundraiser
Published: April 30, 2008
Barbara Webster School will be holding a pit BBQ fundraiser at Garden Market May 15th from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
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S.P. Soroptimist Club postpones Fashion Show
Published: April 30, 2008
Soroptimist of Santa Paula: a service club which means “Best for Women”, will be postponing their Annual Fashion Show, which was previous scheduled for May 3rd, to a later date in the year.
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Agua Caliente at Rancho Mirage
Published: April 30, 2008
Make your reservations for day tripping in June to Agua Caliente at Rancho Mirage.
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SPPD: Vehicle registration, insurance cards targeted by thieves
Published: April 30, 2008
It’s something that most people wouldn’t notice was missing until they needed it, a sad situation for those whose vehicles have been targeted by burglars that steal the registration or insurance cards, or even both.
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Children and parents alike were delighted at the imaginative presentation of the art and tradition of storytelling by Niall de Búrca. (Photo by Susan Branham)
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Irish storyteller Niall de Búrca
Published: April 25, 2008
By Susan Branham
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Larry Yee retiring, but continues to support Pumpkin Patch
Published: April 25, 2008
Larry Yee is retiring as the director of the University of California Davis Farm Cooperative Extension Office and the Hansen Trust, but he assured Rotarians at a recent meeting that the club’s Faulkner Farm Pumpkin Patch will continue.
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Council to meet Monday to review WWTP contract, negotiations
Published: April 25, 2008
With assurances from PERC that it will sharpen its pencil and whittle down prices to lessen fee impacts to ratepayers, and match the private/public financing offered by competitor Veolia Water, the City Council will hold a special meeting Monday night to review the draft contract and discuss ongoing negotiations.
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If any of these items belong to you ot you have had a burglary recently, you may want to stop by the Police Department and check out to see if your property has been found. (Photo by Don Johnson)
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SPPD: Only 13 claims for more than 90 items linked to car burglaries
Published: April 25, 2008
By Peggy Kelly
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Burning insulation off copper wire leads to unrelated arrest
Published: April 25, 2008
A woman found at the scene of a fire used to burn the insulation off of copper wire was arrested early Thursday morning for an unrelated matter in an incident that drew the attention of both the Santa Paula Fire and Police Departments.
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United Water presents Laubacher Water Conservation award to Dana Wisehart
Published: April 25, 2008
United Water Conservation District’s own Dana Wisehart was presented with the 12th annual Richard V. Laubacher Water Conservation Award at the Association of Water Agencies of Ventura County’s annual Water Symposium on April 17th in Oxnard.
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Good Morning Santa Paula
Published: April 25, 2008
The next program of Good Morning Santa Paula will be held on Tuesday, May 13 at 7 a.m. at Logsdon’s at the Airport, 824 E. Santa Maria Street.
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Ventura County Orchid Society
Published: April 25, 2008
The Ventura County Orchid Society will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 7 at The Bonaventure, 10949 Telegraph Rd. (corner of Telegraph and Wells Road) in Ventura.
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Dr. Dora Crouch: Community/housing activist honored before move
Published: April 25, 2008
By Peggy Kelly
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FLAIR program awarded grant
Published: April 25, 2008
Ventura County Community Foundation’s Limoneira Foundation Fund has awarded a $400 grant to Blanchard Community Library’s adult reading program, FLAIR.
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On April 3 the members of the Las Piedras Boys & Girls Club were honored with a certificate of recognition ceremony and Ice cream sundae party.
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Las Piedras Boys & Girls Club members honored with certificate of recognition
Published: April 25, 2008
On April 3 the members of the Las Piedras Boys & Girls Club were honored with a certificate of recognition ceremony and Ice cream sundae party.
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Citrus Festival Parade applications available
Published: April 25, 2008
The 2008 Citrus Festival Parade will be held on Saturday the 19th of July.
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New VC Public Defender Dammeyer addresses Good Morning SP!
Published: April 25, 2008
Duane Dammeyer is the new Ventura County Public Defender, and those attending a recent Good Morning Santa Paula learned more about the low-profile office.
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Buffet-style meals at the Senior Center
Published: April 25, 2008
Had lunch at the Senior Center lately?
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(Above left) Pictured left to right announcing the new home of the Aviation Museum of Santa Paula are Clay Phelps, Bob Phelps, Sally Phelps, Judy Phelps, Kris Dawson, Janice Dickenson, Bruce Dickenson, Judy McCarthy, Mike Dewey, and Wendell Dowling (Photo by Craig Mailloux). Pictured above right is the drawing done by Wendell Dowling depicting what the Aviation Museum will look like when completed.
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Aviation Museum of Santa Paula has permanent home at Santa Paula Airport
Published: April 23, 2008
The Aviation Museum of Santa Paula announced that a permanent site on the Santa Paula Airport has been selected to house the ten-year-old museum.
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Valerie Norman of Santa Paula will be motivating seniors to enjoy Active Living Every Day when the unique program, sponsored by SCAN Health Plan, Santa Paula Senior Services and Santa Paula Hospital, begins May 6.
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Active Living Every Day: Seniors can brighten spirits and get moving
Published: April 23, 2008
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Three stabbed, five arrested after melee in Santa Paula Street home
Published: April 23, 2008
Santa Paula Police detained more than a dozen people and arrested five subjects - including two teenagers - Sunday night after a melee inside a residence that left three people injured, according to a SPPD spokesman.
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Movie “Bedtime Stories” filming in Santa Paula
Published: April 23, 2008
Work is being done along side The Mill for a stunt for Adam Sandler’s new movie, “Bedtime Stories.” The movie is about Sandler’s character who tells bedtime stories to his niece and nephew that come true.
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Draft Housing Element: Hot off the presses document ready for review
Published: April 23, 2008
Hot off the presses at 113 pages long, the City of Santa Paula 2008-2014 Draft Housing Element Update has been released for review.
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Area man critically injured when stabbed while sitting in vehicle
Published: April 23, 2008
A Santa Paula man was critically injured when he was stabbed in the throat Friday evening as he sat in a vehicle.
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Santa Paula High School STAR Testing next week
Published: April 23, 2008
Parents and guardians please mark your calendar Santa Paula High School will be administering the STAR Test beginning Tuesday, April 28th through Friday, May 2nd.
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Court of Appeal upholds gang injunction against the Southside Chiques in Oxnard
Published: April 23, 2008
District Attorney Gregory D. Totten recently announced that the Court of Appeal upheld the gang injunction against the Southside Chiques.
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Ventura County Community Foundation Women’s Legacy Fund Grant Program underway
Published: April 23, 2008
The Ventura County Community Foundation’s Women’s Legacy Fund annual grants program is underway.
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Condor Athletic Banner Program at Isbell
Published: April 23, 2008
Isbell Middle School invites Santa Paula businesses to participate in the Condor Athletic Banner Program, a fundraising effort to provide support for Isbell Middle School athletics.
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Santa Paula resident Bridget Coughlin, 16, rehearses for her upcoming role as a fairy in Ventura County Ballet Company’s Midsummer Night Dream. Photo by Pamela Reinig
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Santa Paula resident Bridget Coughlin in ballet
Published: April 23, 2008
Lovers, fairies, and mischief abound in Ventura County Ballet Company’s Midsummer Night’s Dream. Artistic Director Colleen O’Callaghan and Choreographers Rodney Gustafson and Marina Fliagina direct this innovative ballet, based on Shakespeare’s classic story of love and mistaken identities, and set to the music of Mendelssohn. But wait, there’s more! In addition, the magic of Spain comes alive with excerpts in two acts from Don Quixote, another classic tale of romance. Guest artists from State Street Ballet and 60 dancers from Ballet Academy Ventura, the company’s official school, will perform both ballet stories. Ventura County Ballet Company Executive Director Kathleen Noblin promises “an original, whimsical program that will delight the entire family.” The Ventura County Ballet Company will perform Midsummer Night’s Dream and Excerpts from Don Quixote at the Oceanview Pavillion, 575 E. Surfside Drive in Port Hueneme on Saturday April 26th, 7:00 p.m. and Sunday April 27th at 2:00 p.m. Tickets can be purchased by calling 653-2800, or purchased at the Performing Arts Center Box Office, 986-4818 or the Pacific View Mall Guest Services.
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Exercise program for inactive older adults to launch in Santa Paula
Published: April 23, 2008
A nationally renowned program designed to help inactive seniors improve their overall health and lifestyle is being introduced in Santa Paula thanks to the combined efforts of SCAN Health Plan and the Santa Paula Senior Center.
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The five homes to be toured, pictured clockwise starting at top left: Gary and Nancy Nasalroad, Ray and Brenda Padgett, Lotar Ziesing and Jennifer Dumas, Dorothy Orr and Harold Parker, and Carlos and Heidi Juarez.
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Santa Clara Valley Hospice annual Homes & Art Tour Sunday
Published: April 23, 2008
Magnificent domiciles, gorgeous gardens, unique collections, creative art studios, abundant fine art and the opportunity to purchase plants for spring planting are being presented by the Santa Clara Valley Hospice/Home Support Group at its 25th Annual Homes & Art of Santa Paula Tour. The Tour will be held Sunday, April 27 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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GMSP: Krist addresses new role as head of Ventura County Farm Bureau
Published: April 23, 2008
The new leader of the Ventura County Farm Bureau was a featured speaker at the March Good Morning Santa Paula.
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Aviation Museum of Santa Paula open house May 4th
Published: April 23, 2008
The Aviation Museum of Santa Paula will be holding its “First Sunday” Open House from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 4 at the Santa Paula Airport.
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National Day of Prayer May 1st
Published: April 23, 2008
The 2008 National Day of Prayer will be observed on Thursday, May 1 at Life Way Baptist Church in Santa Paula.
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St. Francis Dam speaker this Sunday
Published: April 23, 2008
The City of Santa Paula’s California Oil Museum presents their St. Francis Dam Disaster: 80th Anniversary Speakers Series with Howard Level, retired Ventura College professor of geography and geology, at 1 p.m. on Sunday, April 27.
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April 18, 2008, 0:00 - May 25, 2008
"Visiting Mr. Green"
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April 19, 2008, 0:00 - May 25, 2008
"The Full Monty"
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May 13, 2008, 7:00
Good Morning Santa Paula
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May 13, 2008, 18:30
Book Signing
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