A Newsletter for Camarillo Seniors
OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2021 | Issue #4
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In This Issue:
Local Sunken Treasure
Camarillo Museums
Home Maintenance & Repair
Just For Fun
Poetry Corner
Did You Know...
Volunteer at Camarillo Ranch
Fifty And Better Lecture
OLLI Fall Courses
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What is the Camarillo Council on Aging? |
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Recognizing that seniors are a significant and vital segment of the City’s population, the Camarillo City Council formed the Camarillo Council on Aging (CCOA).
The CCOA is an advisory body whose purpose is to provide a mechanism for the senior community to make recommendations regarding matters of concern to the City Council, the Ventura County Area Agency on Aging, and other appropriate organizations and agencies.
The CCOA meetings are open to anyone interested in senior issues. The CCOA seeks and values your input.
Meetings are held the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 3pm at the Camarillo Public Library, except in August and December.
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Just offshore in Santa Barbara, a whale’s lullaby, and a gentle rock from the ocean, cradles sunken treasure. Yes, you are reading this right. Right here, off our coast once a year 1,500 bottles of red wine are delivered from the ocean floor from a vessel looking more like a pirate ship hoisting up its loot. The company is Ocean Fathoms. Ocean Fathoms is experimenting with utilizing the ocean floor as a natural wine cellar. Bottles rest in their cages for a year. During that time, sea life is curiously attracted to the outside of the bottle. Bottles become individual and unique art pieces adorned with seashells and barnacles.
While the outsides of the bottles are exquisite, Ocean Fathoms is thrilled about what takes place on the inside of the bottles. Under the sea, there is not much oxygen or light and the temperature stays a constant 54 degrees. Additionally, as the ocean rolls the wine is moved about in the bottle. The ocean floor speeds up the tannin process that would typically take about 5 years if the wine were stored in a traditional cellar. Wine tannin makes the wine softer and ages the texture.
Next time you are sitting at the beach, take a moment and dream of what may lie under the sea. You might also consider what kind of cheese will pair with your potential selection. However, it is going to cost you around $350 a bottle.
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Experience Camarillo Museums |
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The following museums are conveniently located in Camarillo for your enjoyment. |
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This museum is both a natural history collection specializing in eggs and nests of birds from around the world, and a research and education institution dedicated to bird conservation. The Foundation's collections are among the largest in the world.
Address: 439 Calle San Pablo, Camarillo
Call (805) 388-9944 for hours of operation
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The museum offers a look into the local history of the Pleasant Valley, Chumash & Ranchos, with stories of the families who created Camarillo, a magnificent mural of the history of Camarillo painted by local artists and community members, and a lovely Botanical Garden.
Address: 720 Las Posas Road
Call (805) 482-3660 for hours of operation
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House tours are back! This location provides you with a sense of history from the Camarillo family that gave each of us such a wonderful place to live.
Address: 201 Camarillo Ranch Road
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Southern California Wing of the Commemorative Air Force has hangars devoted to preserving, maintaining, displaying, and flying World War II aircraft.
Address: 455 Aviation Drive
Call (805) 482-0064 for hours of operation
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One of the best kept secrets, Studio Channel Islands Art Studios is home to over 35 professional artists; one of the largest contemporary art galleries in the County. In addition to regular Gallery Hours, artists open their studios to the public on the firstt Saturday of the Month.
Address: 2222 East Ventura Boulevard
Call (805) 383-1368 for more information
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Please check with each museum for hours of operation and current COVID restrictions. |
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Home Maintenance & Minor Repair Assistance |
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The following organizations can assist seniors and those with disabilities with home maintenance and minor repair needs which would improve safety in the home. |
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Action VC is a non-profit in Ventura County comprised of individuals, churches, businesses, and agencies who serve the vulnerable. Contact ACTION by phone and describe the home maintenance/minor repair assistance needed. ACTION staff will list the project on their website.
Volunteers review the projects and select projects they wish/can do. Depending on instructions provided, volunteers will contact the client or ACTION staff to schedule the work.
or call (805) 987-0300.
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CAREGIVERS serve clients that are 60+ with decreased mobility. Most live alone. Services included non-professional services such as gardening and light household tasks.
or call (805) 658-8530.
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ELDERHELP, through the Ventura County Area Agency on Aging, perform chores and other in-home services such as minor home repairs, modifications, and/or security devices to frail seniors.
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HABITAT HOME REPAIR PROGRAM provides repair work that may include but is not limited to safety issues such as smoke detectors, code enforcement, window/door/light fixture replacement, flooring, plumbing, electrical work, walk-in shower and/or grab-bar installation, paint, fencing and weatherization improvements, including roofing.
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Youth Employment Services (YES) connects employers and individuals with local teens and young adults seeking paid opportunities for labor and service.
To learn more about YES, or to hire a local teen or young adult, please contact Linda at yes@bgccam.org or at 805-482-8113 Ext. 1. |
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Click on the links to view videos. |
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GALACTIC MUSIC
By Mary Kay Rummel
Past Poet Laurate of Ventura County
“The Lifeline Trembles” 2014
If I could drift into the current,
to grow in the belly of the sea
or be taken to another shore
where the branches of oak trees
lean against a larger air—tip
scratching the moon
where a star, far from first light, hurtles
through space to my eyes.
Most nights I forget to look
or listen, rolling fits and starts,
the ululation beneath
rough surfaces.
All these years and I can’t tell
What one bird says to another
what fish flashes silver
in the heron’s beak, that strong bird’s neck
still a question mark.
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Ventura County farmers grow a variety of crops year-round. Listed below are the top crops:
1. Strawberries
2. Lemons
3. Nursery stock
4. Avocados
5. Raspberries
6. Celery
7. Tomatoes
8. Peppers
9. Blueberries
10. Cabbage
Strawberries are a major crop in Camarillo. When you see those white sheets of plastic covering the fields in January, it's not plastic they're growing, but the humble strawberry.
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Camarillo Ranch Seeking Volunteers |
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Volunteers keep Camarillo history alive!
Camarillo Ranch office volunteers are needed - coordinate tour schedules, answer calls and emails for outreach, assist docents. Preferred schedule is 9am - 1pm on Mondays and Tuesdays. Schedule may be discussed.
Please contact info@camarilloranch.org or call 805-389-8182 for more information. *Camarillo Ranch Foundation Office is ADA Accessible.
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Fifty and Better Lecture Series |
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Click here to join their contact list and receive registration information as soon as it is announced!
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OLLI Fall 2021 Course Offerings |
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Click here to join their contact list and receive registration information as soon as it is announced!
For more information about Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, click here. |
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