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July 4, 2009

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July 05, 2009, 10:30
First Sunday at the Airport
Location: Santa Paula Airport, 830 Santa Maria Street, between Palm and 10th Street exits of the 126 Freeway
The Aviation Museum of Santa Paula will hold its “First Sunday” Open House on Sunday from 10:00 am till 3:00 pm. Open to the public, this FREE family fun day includes self-guided tours of the “Chain of Hangars” where each hangar offers different and distinctive personal collections. With something to pique everyone’s interest the collections comprise of antique, classic and experimental aircraft, automobiles, race cars, motorcycles, juke boxes, an enormous antique radio and phonograph collection, paintings, photos, model aircraft and a variety of aviation artifacts.
For kids age 8 - 17, the Young Eagle program offers free plane rides from EAA Chapter 724. The program was launched nation-wide in 1992 to give interested young people an opportunity to go flying in a general aviation airplane. These flights are offered free of charge and are made possible through the generosity of local EAA member volunteers. For more information and to schedule a reservation, contact Neil Fowler at 647-6994. Visitors are encouraged to stop by The Museum’s Gift Shop which sells T-shirts, hats and aviation related items with all proceeds going to the Museum. Rain cancels the event.

July 17, 2009, 0:00
42nd Annual Citrus Festival
Location: Harding Park Complex, Santa Paula
Contact tel.: 805-616-3719
Contact: Mary H. Mata
July 17-19: Carnival, food booths, headline entertainment all three nights

July 18, 2009, 0:00
Foster Parenting Information Meeting
Location: 4601 Telephone Road, Suite 112, Ventura, CA 93003
Contact tel.: 805-654-3456
Contact: Human Services Agency of Ventura
Discover the rewards of foster parenting at a Foster Parenting Informational Meeting. Learn how you can provide the healing, support and guidance that can transform a child at risk into a self-assured, successful adult.

July 18, 2009, 12:00
Citrus Festival Car Show
Location: Harding Park, 1330 E. Harvard Blvd., Santa Paula
The Kiwanis Santa Paula Citrus Festival Car Show will be held on Saturday. Show classes include: Muscle Cars, Hot Rods, Low Riders, Imports, Custom Cars, Antique Cars, Race Cars, Pick-Ups, Classic Cars 1950-1975, Best of Show and others. Trophies will be awarded for 1st and 2nd place in different classes and for Best of Show. Entry fee per car is $20, and includes two adult admissions to the Festival. Check-in time is from 8 to 10 a.m., and show time is from noon to 3 p.m.

July 23, 2009, 10:30
Blanchard Community Library “Connections”
Location: Blanchard Community Library, 119 N. 8th St., Santa Paula
Contact tel.: 805-525-3615
Blanchard Community Library’s special program just for women – “Connections! Weaving Lives by Sharing Stories” – will have their next meeting from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 23. The theme of this month’s meeting is “Art and Artists.” “Connections!” is a gathering of women who have stories to tell, offering a time to listen and a time to relate the stories of our lives. We usually meet at 10:30 a.m. on the third Thursday of each month. All women of our community are invited to come be a part of the fun and thoughtfulness of the process. Carol Hardison is the facilitator for this series.

July 26, 2009, 10:00
5th Annual Hugs, Slurps & Slobbers Adoptathon
Location: Camarillo Animal Shelter, 600 Aviation Drive
Contact tel.: 818-999-2400
Contact: Joy Nadel
The Ventura County Camarillo Animal Shelter in partnership with Rescue Me Inc. are dedicated to finding homes for EVERY ONE of the shelter's homeless animals from 10am to 4pm.

July 27, 2009, 12:30
6th Annual Boys & Girls Club of Santa Clara Valley Golf Classic
Location: Las Posas Country Club
Contact tel.: 805-515-7910
Contact: Carole Power
Tournament includes Putting Contest, Closest to the Pin, Men & Women's Longest Drive, Gourment Dinner, Raffle, Live Auction. Teams are forming now, join us for a great day of golf, while supporting the Boys & Girls Club of Santa Clara Valley.

July 31, 2009, 17:00
Second Annual Citrus Classic Balloon Festival
Location: 18249 East Telegraph Rd.
Contact tel.: 805-525-5561
Contact: Santa Paula Chamber of Commerce
Festival goers will be in for an "uplifting" experience during the Second Annual Citrus Classic Balloon Festival Friday and Saturday July 31 and August 1 in Santa Paula. They'll see hot air balloons illuminate at sunset, ascend in the early morning hours to compete in a race over avocado and citrus groves toward the Pacific Ocean. The festival will also feature live music, wine and beer garden, a youth soccer clinic, car show, kids' activities, tethered balloon rides, art and craft vendors and food and souvenir booths. Advance tickets are $7 per adult ($10 at gate), $3 per youth ages 5 to 14 ($5 at gate). Kids under five are free. Hours: July 31, 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., August 1, 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Location: 18249 East Telegraph Rd. in Santa Paula (via Highway 126). Tickets can be purchased at the gate or in advance through the California State Welcome Center (805-988-0717), Santa Paula Chamber of Commerce (805-525-5561), Ventura Visitors & Convention Bureau (805-648-2075) and the Rancho Camulos Museum (805-521-1501). Proceeds go to the Santa Paula Community Fund. For more information, go to www.citrusclassicballoons.com.

August 22, 2009, 17:00
SPHS Class of 1964 45 Year Reunion
Location: Logsdon's Restaurant, Santa Paula Airport
Santa Paula High Class of 1964 will be holding their 45th reunion on Saturday from 5:00 p.m.- midnight. Cost is $50 per person or $85 per couple, and includes photos, reception, dinner, music and dancing; casual dress. All Classes of the 60’s invited. Reservations to Petra Garcia-Quintero, 127 Arthur Ave or leave a message at 805-302-9146 or drop off at the office of Dr. Roger Strange, 915 E. Main St., Ste E2; both in Santa Paula CA 93060.

August 22, 2009, 18:00
3rd Annual Moonlight at the Ranch
Location: Limoneira Ranch
Contact tel.: 525-5561
Contact: Santa Paula Chamber of Commerce
The “Moonlight at the Ranch” celebrations, held to benefit the Santa Paula Police and Fire Foundation and the Chamber of Commerce, have become Ventura County’s signature event. Tickets for the Moonlight outer space escapade – held from 6 to 11 p.m. - are readily available on Earth at the Santa Paula Times, 944 E. Main St., Santa Paula, and the Santa Paula Chamber of Commerce, South Paseo, 926 E. Main, Unit C. Only $60 each in advance, there will be limited tickets available at the door for $75 each.

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