Ventura, CA. - Cardiovascular disease, the No. 1 cause of death in women, will be the focus of a free seminar the Community Memorial Health System is holding on Tuesday, Oct. 26.

Cardiologist Alon A. Steinberg, M.D., who has a special interest in preventive cardiology and cardiac imaging, will lead the “Women and Heart Disease” seminar that will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. in the eighth-floor Nichols Auditorium at Community Memorial Hospital, 147 Brent St. in Ventura.

Dr. Steinberg will present an overview of cardiovascular disease and how to recognize the disease as well as provide prevention strategies to combat it. He also will discuss important gender differences and biases in diagnosis and treatment of heart disease.

Dr. Steinberg received his medical degree from the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at Jackson Memorial Hospital at the University of Miami in Florida and his fellowship in cardiology at the University of Florida Hospitals in Jacksonville. Dr. Steinberg has been in private practice for over 12 years and is board-certified in cardiovascular diseases, nuclear cardiology and cardiac computerized tomography.

Admission is free, but space is limited, so reservations are suggested. Call 652-5436, or visit www.cmhshealth.org.

Community Memorial Health System is a not-for-profit health system, which is comprised of Community Memorial Hospital, Ojai Valley Community Hospital, and nine family-practice health centers entitled Centers for Family Health. The health system is located in Ventura County, California.

SANTA CLARITA, CA. — Ensuring care packages arrive in time for the holiday season is a priority for friends and family members of military personnel serving around the world. To help get packages on their way, the U.S. Postal Service offers a discount on its largest Priority Mail Flat Rate Box.

The recommended mailing date for the most economical postage to overseas military destinations, including Iraq and Afghanistan, is Nov. 12.

Mail sent to overseas military addresses is charged only domestic mail prices. The domestic mail price for the Priority Mail Large Flat Rate Box is $14.50, but for packages to APO/FPO addresses overseas the price is reduced to $12.50. Additional discounts are available for customers printing their Priority Mail postage labels online at Click-N-Ship.

Environmentally friendly Priority Mail Flat Rate boxes are available at no cost at any Post Office, or can be ordered online at shop.usps.com. Postage, labels and customs forms can be printed online anytime using Click-N-Ship.

The Postal Service continues to show support to those serving in the armed forces by offering free Military Care Kits, designed specifically for military families sending packages overseas. The mailing kits can be ordered by phone by calling 1-800-610-8734 and asking for the Military Care Kit. Each kit includes two “America Supports You” large Priority Mail Flat Rate boxes, four medium-sized Priority Mail Flat Rate boxes, six Priority Mail labels, one roll of Priority Mail tape and six customs forms with envelopes.

For online ordering of the large Priority Mail APO/FPO Flat Rate boxes featuring the “America Supports You” logo and information about mailing letters and packages to military destinations, go to Supporting Our Troops.

“Shipping holiday packages early helps ensure that they arrive in time for the holidays," said Pranab Shah, vice president and managing director, Global Business. “They are a great morale boost for those men and women serving their country in places far from home.”

To ensure delivery of holiday cards and packages by Dec. 25 to military APO/FPO addresses overseas, the Postal Service recommends that mail for service members be sent no later than the mailing dates listed below. Mail addressed to military Post Offices overseas is subject to certain conditions or restrictions regarding content, preparation and handling. APO/FPO addresses generally require customs forms. To see an online table of updated APO and FPO addresses and mailing restrictions by individual APO/FPO ZIP Codes, click here, select “Pull-Out Information” and click on “Other Information.”

For the deadlines, click here: http://www.usps.com/communications/newsroom/2010/pr10_092.htm

Marie Wren serves up her special camp chili to the hungry crowd.
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Pictured is third grade teacher Scott Olson at the 100th Anniversary of Scouting Celebration held at the Scout House on September 28th. Over 100 people attended. Olson is a former Eagle Scout and now teaches at San Cayetano. Photo courtesy Scott Klittich.
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On Tuesday September 28, 2010, local Boy Scout Troop 406 hosted a Centennial Celebration of Scouting. Over 100 people attended the festivities at the Scout House on Sespe Avenue. The evening commenced with the raising of the flags and a prayer by Rev. Bob Hammond. A traditional scout meal was served of hotdogs, Marie Wren’s special chili, Fritos, potato salad, and fruit.

A slideshow of historic pictures was presented by Brett Chandler followed by pictures and reminiscence by former Scoutmaster Ralph Rees. Other scouting memories were shared, old scoutmasters introduced, and Eagle Scouts recognized.

During a dessert of s’mores, there was time to enjoy the tables full of scout memorabilia such as old handbooks, badges, and photos. The crowd met outside around the fire ring to observe a flag retirement ceremony narrated by Troop Guide Esteban Almazan. Even the Fire Department showed up briefly to observe the bonfire.
Thanks to everyone who helped make this 100th Celebration of Scouting a great success.

This week’s Alumni Article features the 2008 Flashes Football Team. The 2008 Varsity football program accomplished many things. Nathan Ibarra, Noah Aguirre, Jose Estrada, and Christian Prado all broke previous individual school records. Nathan passed for 1419 yards, Noah had 30 receptions for 521 yards, and Jose Estrada made 62 out of 65 PAT attempts. By the end of the post-season, Christian racked up a total of 181 tackles, making him third in the nation in that category. The whole offense broke: the rushing record with 3343 yards, the overall offensive yards with 4762, and the points scored record with 443 points. After finishing up second in the Frontier League, the football team advanced to the Semi-Finals in CIF playoffs, the second time in FHS history the football team has been able to go that far. The first round, Fillmore beat Desert High 48-37.

Brentwood was the second challenge, where they again won 21-14. Their final playoff game was against Twentynine Palms, and the final score was 21-27. This outstanding team came from humble beginnings - their J.V. record in 2005 was 0-10. The excellent coaching staff and a year’s experience brought a drastic turnaround to a perfect record of 9-0. They had a great year and made themselves part of F.H.S. History. In Celebrating the 100th match up this year with the Santa Paula Cardinals on November 12th in Fillmore, the F.H.S. Alumni Association is making a DVD Documentary of the series. A limited number of DVDs are being prepared, so please reserve your order today. You can reserve your order by calling the Alumni Office at 805-524-0416, or you can place your order at staff@fillmorehighalumni.com. Clearly leave your name and phone number and address, and someone will call you back to confirm your order. $20.00 (Picked up at Alumni Office) or $25.00 (mailed directly to you). You will be billed in October. The DVD will include actual game clips from different era’s, interviews, and stories. Talk about the perfect Christmas gift, or stocking stuffer! DVD will be available on November 12th, but call today before they run out! FIGHT ON FOR FILLMORE!!

The City of Fillmore Fire Department will be hosting a series of English and Spanish Community Emergency Response Team training classes beginning this October.

The training program provides for community self-sufficiency through the development of multifunction response teams who will act as an adjunct to the City’s emergency services during major disasters. Through this unique program, people from community organizations, business and industry, and city employee groups will become members of CERT, or perform as individual leaders by directing untrained volunteers in the initial phase of an emergency.

By encouraging preparedness efforts and hazard mitigation, the effects of a disaster can be minimized considerably, as well as facilitate recovery. The benefits of this program are numerous. It will increase our overall level of disaster readiness, provide emergency skills that people may use in day to day emergencies, enhance the bond between government and community, increase community spirit, and improve the quality of life for the people of our City.

The training is free of charge and is open to all Fillmore residents. For more information please visit the Fillmore Fire Department online at www.fillmorefire.com. To reserve a spot in the class please call the City of Fillmore Fire Department at 805-524-0586. English C.E.R.T. Class Spanish C.E.R.T. Class, Class Begins: Thursday Oct 21, 2010, 6:30pm-9:00pm, Fillmore Senior Center, 533 Santa Clara Avenue, Fillmore, Class will take place 7 consecutive Thursdays - Class Begins: Wednesday Oct 20, 2010, 6:30pm-9:00pm, Fillmore Fire, Station 91, 711 Sespe Place, Fillmore, Class will take place 7 consecutive Wednesdays.

The Fillmore Senior Class of 2011 is selling Marie Callender's Thanksgiving Pies for Grad Nite Live. They will be selling until Friday the 12th of November and then they will deliver them to you Tuesday afternoon the 23rd of November. If you will be picking your pies up they will be ready at 12 noon to 4pm in the main room at the Memorial Bldg. We are selling Apple, Pumpkin, Pecan, Razelberry and Lite Apple $11.00 each.

Parents please help your senior sell pies especially if they are in sports, work or other activities that occupies their spare time. Grad Nite Live makes $5.00 per pie so we need all the help in selling we can get.
Any questions or if you want to order a pie from me call 524-4909 or 407-5759. Mrs. Chaney.

On Tuesday November 30th, 2010 at 7pm the Ventura County Dept. of Animal Services and The Santa Paula Animal Clinic will host a low cost Rabies Vaccination clinic in Piru. The clinic will be held at the Fire Station at 513 N. Church St. Vaccination cost is $5.00 – CASH ONLY. Dog/Cat Licenses and Dog Spay/Neuter vouchers will be available. Licenses are$20.00 for spayed/neutered animals and $75.00 for unaltered animals. Checks/ cash accepted for licenses. The clinic will be offering additional vaccinations for $10.00. The vaccines include Canine DHLPP&Parvo, Canine Bordetella, and Feline FVRCP. A rattlesnake vaccine will also be available for $40.00. Available only while supplies last. CASH ONLY FOR ALL SHOTS. For more information call: Animal Services Licensing Dept. 388-4341

SANTA BARBARA, CA – October 4, 2010 – Pacific Capital Bancorp today announced that Lon Morton, CEO & Chief Investment Strategist of its subsidiary, Morton Capital Management (MCM), has been named by Barron’s as one of the Top 100 Independent Advisors in the United States.

The list of the top 100 was featured in the August 31, 2010, issue of Barron’s (“The Indie 100”). The ranking reflects the volume of assets overseen by the advisors and their teams, revenues generated for the firms and the quality of the advisors’ practices.

MCM, with $950 million in assets under management as of September 30, 2010, is a Calabasas, California-based registered investment advisor. The firm was acquired by Pacific Capital Bank, N.A., in July 2006, and operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Bank. MCM was founded in 1981 and provides planning and investment management solutions to individuals, families, foundations, retirement plans and select institutional clients.

“For almost 30 years, our strategy has been diversification through tactical asset allocation,” said Lon Morton, MCM founder. “We offer clients experienced and objective advice, providing them exposure to alternative asset classes to enhance the value we deliver and lower a portfolio’s correlation to the markets. Highly customized solutions utilize an open-architecture platform that includes individual asset management, fiduciary investment management, foundation/endowment management, fund of funds management, and alternative investments.”

“We are very CONTINUED »

Ventura County residents may be interested in a five-day, no-fee Job Search Workshop for unemployed professionals is offered by OPEN, a chapter of Experience Unlimited sponsored by EDD.

This workshop for white collar professionals covers resume writing, cover letters, interviewing, online job search and more.

The next workshop will be from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 25 through Friday, Oct. 29, at the Job and Career Center at 980 Enchanted Way Suite #105, Simi Valley, CA 93065-1998.

Please pre-register before the previous Friday, Oct. 22 at www.eu-open.org.

Quick Facts:
OPEN stands for Outstanding Professionals Employment Network
Any professional in Ventura County and surrounding areas is eligible. Previous workshops have drawn job-seekers from Monterey Park to Santa Barbara.
Also, professionals who want more information are invited to attend Friday, open-to-the-public meetings. These Friday gatherings from 9 to 11 a.m. provide an opportunity to network with other professionals and hear speakers or special job-hunt-related presentations. No fee. At 980 E. Enchanted Way, Simi Valley, at the County of Ventura’s Job and Career Center.
Current President is Sylvia Crew.

Community Memorial Health System is offering free season flu shots to qualifying persons at its nine Centers for Family Health offices this fall as well as holding a low-cost flu vaccination clinic at Ojai Valley Community Hospital on Saturday, Oct. 23.

The free vaccinations, co-sponsored by the Ventura County Public Health Department, are for the seasonal flu and will incorporate the H1N1 (swine flu) vaccination. The vaccinations are available to those most vulnerable to catching the flu. They include:

 People over 60 years old (Ojai’s clinic is for adults over 18);
 People with chronic medical conditions;
 Pregnant women;
 Healthcare personnel who provide direct patient care;
 Children 6 months to 5 years old (need two visit);
 Caregivers of children under 6 months old.

At the Centers for Family Health offices located throughout western Ventura County, no appointments are necessary for the flu clinic. For questions call 805/585-3090. Dates, times and locations for the free flu shots are on the following Saturdays:

 Oct. 2 – 120 N. Ashwood Ave., Ventura
 Oct. 9 – 138 W. Main St. #E, Ventura, and 2921 S. Saviers Rd., Oxnard
 Oct. 16 – 655 N. Ventura Ave., Oak View
 Nov. 6 – 422-A & B Arneill Rd., Camarillo
 Nov. 20 – 3641 W. 5th St., Oxnard
 Dec. 4 – 2361 E. Vineyard Ave., Oxnard

At Ojai Valley Community Hospital no appointment is necessary for the flu clinic for adults 18 years and older. The clinic will be held on Saturday, Oct. 23, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The cost is $2 per person but free to Medicare B beneficiaries. OVCH is located at 1306 Maricopa Highway. Call 805/646-1401 for more information.

Community Memorial Health System is a not-for-profit health system, which is comprised of Community Memorial Hospital, Ojai Valley Community Hospital, and nine family-practice health centers entitled Centers for Family Health. The health system is located in Ventura County, California.

This weeks Alumni article features the 1977 Varsity Flashes Football team. The Flashes Football season that year began with a little apprehension because nine offensive and six defensive starters needed to be found to replace graduating Seniors from the 1976 Championship squad. Forty seven prospects turned out in September and with determination found themselves winning the Tri-Valley League Championship (5-0), the second straight year, and Fillmore's fifth invitation to the C.I.F. playoffs in the past eight years. Many records were established by the 1977 squad. Among them, the lowest number of points allowed per season to opponents (50). The previous record of (54) was set by the 1972 squad. Another milestone was reached by the 1977 Flashes with back-to-back football championships, a feat not achieved in Fillmore for 45 years dating back to 1932. Fillmore played a tough game that year against their Arch Rivals, Santa Paula but prevailed in a 6-0 win. In celebrating the 100th match up this year with the Santa Paula Cardinals, the F.H.S. Alumni Association is making a DVD Documentary of the series. A limited number of DVDs are being prepared, so please reserve your order today. You can reserve your order by calling the Alumni Office at 805-524-0416 or you can place your order at staff@fillmorehighalumni.com. Clearly leave your name and phone number and address, and someone will call you back to confirm your order. $20.00 (picked up at Alumni Office) or $25.00 (Mailed directly to you). You will be billed in October. The DVD will include actual game clips from different era's, interviews, and stories. Talk about the perfect Christmas Gift, or stocking stuffer. DVD will be available on November 12th, but call today before they run out! GO FLASHES!!!

On October 5th at Santa Paula High School, the Fillmore FFA Chapter will be competing in the Opening/Closing Sectional Competition. Camarillo, Carpinteria, Ventura, Santa Paula and Fillmore High Schools make up the five chapters in the Ventura Section. Each chapter will have several teams competing. The competition will evaluate each teams ability to open and close a formal FFA meeting. Our officer team as well as two other Fillmore High School teams have been practicing the last several weeks working hard to do well at the competition. Good luck to all teams next week!

On a very sad note, Talula, Alexus Galassi-Duncan’s breeding heifer, miscarried her bull calf last week. This was devastating news for Alexus who was planning on keeping the calf for her 2012 SAE beef project. As soon as Talula is ready, Alexus will be returning her to Mr. Bob Powers Lockwood Valley Ranch to be bred again. Some happier news from the school farm, is that we have three new editions. Alexus Galassi-Duncan and Brittany Gurrola have purchased their SAE steer projects for the 2011 Ventura County Fair. Both calves are Angus Maine and are about 5 months old. They will also both be eligible to compete in the Bred and Fed competition at fair. Brittany Gurrola also purchased and brought home a heifer, from Five R Ranch, for her SAE breeding project. Brittany says, Millie, a two year old Shorthorn, is “really sweet and calm but needs some encouragement to walk while on a halter”. Brittany bought her as a Bred heifer, but will have a formal pregnancy test this week at the vets office to confirm the pregnancy. Brittany is hoping to be able to sell the calf to a fellow FFA or 4-H member to be shown at the Ventura County Fair in 2012.

Brooke Aguirre is the Fillmore FFA Chapter Reporter

Catch this new, creative program at the Fillmore Library, on October 5, 2010 at 6 PM. Author and costume designer, Holly Cleeland will share her creative know-how in making low-cost, prizewinning costumes. With scissors and glue gun, she will create three costumes that will be given away to lucky members of the audience.

Don't miss this great opportunity to learn how to create your own children's Halloween costumes from materials you have at home!

The program is made possible through the generous support of the Fillmore Friends of the Library. The Library is located at 502 Second Street, Fillmore.

You and your guests are invited to attend our ANNUAL TASTE OF ITALY Saturday, October 16, 2010 at the historic, 100 year old Glen Tavern Inn, 134 North Mill Street, Santa Paula, 6:30 P.M. to 7: P.M. Socialize in the Inn's elegant lobby (cash bar), 7:00 P.M. Dinner served in the Banquet Room, prepared by Chef Enzo of Enzo's Italian Restaurant. Buffet service includes: Mista Salad and Garlic Bread Choice of: Cappellini Primavera or Penne Puttanesca Chicken Picatta, Roasted Vegetables, 2 complimentary bottles of Cabernet per table of 8 with dinner, Tiramisu, Coffee, Tea, Soft Drinks, surprise entertainment. The cost for this event is $22 per person. Lion members will be billed and are financially responsible for their guests. Please make your reservations before October 2, 2010 by calling Paul Schifanelli at 524-0858 or e-mail to joyce@dmcreative.info (phone messages and e-mails will be confirmed with a return call). Cancellations cannot be accepted after October 5, 2010. Upscale Casual Dress Required.

Did you know dog licenses are required by law? Many dog owners do not realize that state and local laws require all dogs over 4 months to be licensed and wearing the license tag.

During the next three weeks County Animal Services will have an amnesty period in which all late fee penalties are waived for dog owners who renew a dog license. Dog owners with unlicensed dogs are encouraged to purchase new dog licenses to avoid penalties and to come into compliance with the license law.

Starting the week of October 18, 2010, Santa Barbara County Animal Services will begin canvassing door-to-door for dog licenses to increase compliance with mandatory dog licensing laws. Door-to-door canvassing by Animal Control Officers will start in the City of Santa Maria and surrounding areas. The goal of the canvassing program is to increase the number of dogs currently rabies vaccinated and ensure that all dogs residing in the County are currently licensed as required by law.

Please be aware that a rabies tag is not a dog license. Dog licenses are issued by County Animal Services. Where can you purchase a County Animal License?

• In person at one of the three county animal shelters
• Online through www.sbcphd.org/as
• Download application form from website and mail to shelter
• Check with your veterinarian to see if licenses are sold at their hospital
• Contact City Animal Control if you live in the Cities of Carpinteria or Santa Barbara.

A license tells everyone your pet has an owner and is not a homeless stray. Animal Services can quickly reunite a lost animal with its family when the animal is wearing a license. A license requires a rabies vaccination which protects people and pets from contracting this terrible disease. Licensing fees support the care and adoption of homeless and abandoned animals in the animal shelters.

What’s on Your Dog’s Collar? Show you care. License your dog. It’s the law.