Khepera House, Bill Kelso 653-2596 X101, 50 bed, men's alcohol/drug abuse recovery house, Ventura Ave. These men are available to do community projects. Nov. 20, they are having a fund raiser-Car wash $5.00 for cars, $7.00 for trucks & vans 9am-3PM next door to Pete's Breakfast House, 2055 E. Main Street In Ventura (corner of e. main St. and N Catalina)

Dec 2. Annual Holiday tree ceremony, across from Ventura Mission 6:00 PM.

Commission on Community Relations: City of Oxnard. Bobi Micali 986-1270 meets monthly. Meetings are televised.

Cabrillo Economic Development, Sigfredo Santiago, 659-6868 X 34. CED has formed collaboration with Affinity Bank. He reported about free education programs on home ownership; he spoke about loan program 5.95% interest, 30-year fix; funding has been made available through foundations to assist families with special funds for second mortgages, and in some cases down payment assistance programs. The public needs to be aware of the predatory lenders to avoid foreclosures of homes. New workshops are being held at the Rain Project, Salvation Army and Casa Merced.

Reliant Energy. Cecelia Hernandez 984-5254, selling tickets for Boys & Girls Club Fundraiser; annual raffle is A Harley-Davidson. B&G's club only sells 1,500 tickets at a cost of $30. Congratulations to Reliant they soliciting funds for their annual donation to Ventura County United Way. Last year they raised over $800,000. Wow!

Wishtoyo Foundation/Ventura Coast Keeper, 382-4540, Dr. Ricardo Melendez, Wishtoyo, is non-profit organization. Wishtoyo is the Chumash word for rainbow, and like the legend telling of the arrival of the first Chumash settlers on a rainbow bridge from Santa Cruz Island, Wishtoyo serves as a bridge to link the people of today to our environment-the land, air and water that support and sustain us. Wishtoyo is good source of information for pesticide control in this area. Ricardo has been appointed to the Channel Islands National Sanctuary Advisory Board, as the new Chumash Representative and to the State EPA Board. Congratulations!

Also a big thanks for cleaning up PCH. This group picked up over 200 pounds of litter last weekend.

OXNARD PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSIONER Elias Banuelas has left for service with the 442nd Infantry until February 2006. Good Luck Elias.

PROJECT Safe net PDAP, PALMER DRUG ALCOHOL PROGRAM, 483-9604, at Pacifica High School, contact is Ronda Reyes. Ronda works with students and families at risk.

Ronda belongs to GOLD COAST CHORUS; they are having a concert Dec 3, 8:00 PM and Dec 4, 2:00 PM at Pacifica High School Auditorium, 600 E. Gonzalez Rd, Oxnard. $12. General Admission, $10 – seniors, students and children call 987-2721

SAFE HARBOR, 339-2507 Susan Becker. From Ventura County, District Attorney's Office. Offers Forensic interviews, examinations and has an advocacy center for children and adults who have been sexually assaulted or physically abused.

Day Laborer's and Farm workers' Project - we are planning on going out this coming Tuesday November 16th; meeting at the Colonia storefront at 4:30 am. We will be distributing information on the Toys for Tots program, food pantries and depression (I'm getting a one page flyer from the Mental Health dept. today.) Please let me know if you have any other information to distribute. Bag stuffing on Monday at noon. Susan Becker (805) 339-2507 cell (805) 947-8158. Last distribution for 2004.

Convivir, Second Annual Open House Interface, Santa Paula. Project Manager: Veronica Vargas announces open invitation to the facility at 940 East Main Street, Santa Paula November 19 at 4:30 - 7:30 Pm, telephone 525-6616

Ventura County Homeless Program, Anna Chavez 987-8353.Regardless of legal status, program assist person build a life towards self sufficiency, on an on going process, RAIN project in Camarillo has spaces for 8 to 9 family, one adult must be have the ability to work.

Ventura County Human Services 385-8669 Edwin Sabio, from the Vanguard Office reported on going programs, public assistance for food, medi-cal Programs, and other services. These program services are available regardless of residency status.

Ventura Co. District Attorney's Crime Victims ASSITANCE Program, Barbie Cervantes 654-5077, Sylvia Rodarte 654-3622. Offers the victims of crime many free services; i.e. free domestic violence restraining order workshops at the Hall of Justice Victim Services-Room 311, 800 South Victoria Ventura Tuesdays & Thursdays at 8:30a.m.

CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY, Shore to sea lecture Series: up coming lectures, are held at the Channel Islands National Park, Robert J. Lagomarsino Visitor Center, 1901 Spinnaker Drive, Ventura at 7:00 p.m.

December 1 - Mammoths and Man, Don Morris

ANNOUNCEMENT

NAHUATL DICTIONARY, Oxnard Author/Professor Fermin Herrera book published Nahuatl-English English-Nahuatl (Aztec), Concise Dictionary by Fermin Herrera, Hippocrene Books, Inc. $14.95. Today more than 1.5 million people in Mexico and Central America speak Nahuatl. More than 9,400 total entries, Includes both classical and modern Nahuatl word, Synopsis of Nahuatl pronunciation, Comprehensive grammar section and Index of common Nahuatl phrases and words. Professor Herrera teaches Nahuatl at California State University Northridge. This can be ordered at Borders, Oxnard's Esplanade.

UPCOMING EVENTS

November 14, INLAKECH Cultural Art Center Mariachi/Folklorico Brunch-concert at Yolanda’s Oxnard location, call Javier Gomez 486-7063

November 20, Boys & Girls Clubs 15th Annual Donald K. Facciano Kids Auction is scheduled for November 20, at the Residence Inn by Marriott, Oxnard. 805 815.4959

November 23 Tuesday 6-10 pm Mariachi Costa de Oro, Mariachi Camarillo, and Mariachi Hueneme High School at Yolanda’s Oxnard $15. Admission, Ramon Rivera 660-1742

December 3 Senior PROM Oceanview Recreation Center, Dorril B. Wright Cultural Center ,575 East Surfside Drive, Port Hueneme, Ca

December 5, Sunday 6-10 pm Mariachi Camarillo, Hueneme, Mariachi Christmas Show and SANTA CLAUS at the Oceanview Recreation Center, Dorril B. Wright Cultural Center ,575 East Surfside Drive, Port Hueneme, Ca Admission $10 for Adults, $5. For Children 12 and under.

December 17, Our Lady of Guadalupe presents NOCHE MEXICANO CON LA FAMILIA HERRERA 7:30 pm at the Oxnard Performing Arts Center (PAC), 800 Hobson Way, Oxnard, (805) 486-2424 box office

December 20 Toys For Tots @ Southwinds Neighborhood

December 22 Toys For Tots @ Colonia Neighborhood