Father's Day Edition

Together with Active Spine & Sports Care

“The strongest, toughest men all have compassion. They’re not heartless and cold. You have to be man enough to have compassion — to care about people and about your children.” – Denzel Washington

Ventura County! Thank you for joining us in reading the inaugural edition of The Neighborly Wave! We hope to communicate, inform, and unite our Ventura County neighbors with this weekly newsletter. How could anyone call themselves a community without communication and unity, right? Right!

As any effective communicator would tell you, dialogue should flow from two directions. Feel free to email us about any events or topics you’d like us to discuss or feature. While we may not get to them all, we will do our best!

Without further ado, let’s catch our first wave! 🌊 

Neighbors, this week’s edition of the wave will highlight:

• Local entrepreneur and doctor of chiropractic Romeo Dimaano

• Real estate snapshot brought to you by: V is for Ventura

• Father's Day Activities

• Local Events

• Ventura County Fair News

• Local High School CIF Baseball Champions

• Local Politics

• Weather

Let’s get started…

I had lunch with Romeo Dimaano, father of two, and owner of Active Spine & Sports Care. Active Spine & Sports Care is a multidisciplinary office that offers Chiropractic, Sports Rehabilitation, Post Partum Rehabilitation & Lactation Support, Acupuncture, and Functional Nutrition. The services are offered out of two locations in Camarillo and Ventura. During our conversation, we discussed a variety of topics, including our shared upbringing in Oxnard, our families, dealing with childhood back pain, deviated septa (did you know that was plural for ‘septum’?), and how to maintain good health as adults.

Romeo is an alumnus of Channel Islands High School. As a child, he dreamed of becoming a medical doctor. His aspirations were not fueled by Doogie Houser MD reruns as were mine, but rather by a playground slide accident that left him with persistent back pain. Despite visiting countless medical doctors, as well as a Filipino witch doctor (not kidding), Romeo resigned himself to a life of pain.

After graduating from Long Beach State, he began working at a multi-disciplinary sports rehab office. One day, when he was experiencing a monthly flare-up of his chronic back pain, a chiropractor in the office asked if he could adjust Romeo's spine. After the adjustment, Romeo felt a significant improvement in his overall health. Over the next six months, the monthly flare-ups that had previously plagued him disappeared. This experience spurred Romeo's curiosity and led him to pursue a career in chiropractic care.

I asked Romeo if he regretted not going to medical school. He said that he enjoys the types of conditions he gets to treat and the freedom his career provides. A positive work-life balance is one of Romeo’s top priorities. He enjoys having the ability to spend more time with his wife and children, and doing the activities he loves—strength training, mountain biking, and jiu-jitsu.

A notable quote from the conversation with Romeo: “Chiropractic care is about more than just treating spine and joint issues through adjustments; it's about promoting overall wellness.”

The rule of thumb is: If something has been bothering you, especially something lingering for more than 2 weeks, you should call Romeo.

Active Spine & Sports Care Camarillo is open Mon, Wed, & Fri from 8am-5pm; Tue & Thur from 3pm-6pm. The Ventura Office is open Tues & Thurs from 11am-2pm

Your local real estate report is brought to you by
V is for Ventura 

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Even if you're not currently in the market for a new abode, let's face it, we all love a good peek into what's shaking up the housing scene. Here's a taste of the Ventura County housing hunt, with categories to satisfy every budget and fancy:

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Local Father’s Day Events & Ventura County Fair News

Oxnard

June 14,  6-8:30pm 🎶 ☀️ Heritage Square Summer concert series with ☀️ 🎶 “The Impulse Band”. 715 South A St. Oxnard CA 93030

June 14, 5-9pm 🌮🧁 Foodie’s at Night  🍔🍰 @ Oxnard airport 🛩 2889 West 5th St. Oxnard CA 93030 Admission is FREE https://www.eventbrite.com/e/foodies-at-night-tickets-870824338037

June 15, 10-5pm 🥳 The 33rd Annual Juneteenth Celebration @ Plaza Park
Admission is FREE. 500 South C St. Oxnard CA 93030

June 16, 10am-3pm 🚘 Fathers Day Car Show @ Channel Islands Harbor 
Admission is FREE. 3850 Harbor Blvd. Oxnard CA 93035

Camarillo:

June 21-22, 5-8 pm 🌞 Summer Palooza at Community Center Park 
(Live Music, Food Trucks, Vendors, Movie night)  
Camarillo Community Center
1605 Burnley St. Camarillo, CA 93010

June 29, 7-9pm 🎶 Summer Concert Series with SMITH @ Constitution Park 1287 Paseo Camarillo. Camarillo, CA 93010. This is a FREE EVENT

Ventura

June 21, 6-7:30 pm  ☀️ Summer Solstice drum circle 
Location: 7511 Foothill Rd. Ventura CA 93003 (Tickets available here) ⬇️ https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2024-drum-circle-for-harmon-canyon-preserve-tickets-905156616807

June 22, 10am-5pm 🧸 Ventura County Toy Con @The Ventura Theater More info here: https://www.venturatheater.net/

June 28-30 🛹 X Games Ventura @ Ventura County Fair Grounds  More info here: https://www.xgames.com/events/x-games-ventura-2024

Museum of Ventura County 🎨

-“Masters” on display from June 8, 2024-January 5, 2025

-“InnoVision” on display from June 8, 2024-May 11, 2025

Thousand Oaks

June 15 @ 7pm  🎶 My Son The Hurricane concert @ Suburbia Park
FREE Event. No need for tickets (bring a lawn chair & blankets)

June 25-30 🎭 To Kill A Mockingbird (Off Broadway rendition) @
Bank of America Civic Arts Plaza

July 12 from 8-10pm Comedian Tom Segura @ Fred Cavli Theater.
(Very few tickets remain)
https://www.ticketmaster.com/tom-segura-come-together-thousand-oaks-california-07-12-2024/event/0B0060B5EBBD28B9

Ojai

June 15th @ 12-4pm 🍷 Ojai Wine Festival
11093 Santa Ana Rd. Ventura CA Get your tickets here: https://ojaiwinefestival.com/

Simi Valley

June 20 @ 12:30-1:30pm 🫖 Tea Time @ Ronald Reagan Library
*Reservations must be made by June 17, 2024

Reagan Library & Museum- Star Wars and SDI: Defending America and the Galaxy. (Exhibit runs until September) Tickets can be purchased here: https://reagan.systemtickets.org/

Craving a crowd-pleaser for your next event? Look no further! Book Jimbo’s Funnel Cakes and satisfy every sweet tooth with a sprinkle of fun.

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Ventura County Fair News

It’s our 150th Birthday! 👴 👵

The fair will be offering VIP tickets for the first time. 🏅 VIP ticket holders get preferred concert seating (date specific), separate bathrooms, as well as access to different food and alcohol vendors.

The fair is open from 12pm-midnight from July 31-August 11th

🎶 Fair Concert Schedule 🎶

Wednesday July 31- I love the 90’s Tour (Vanilla Ice, Tone Loc, Sugarhill Gang, C+C)

Thursday August 1st- Brantley Gilbert

Friday August 2nd - Sublime with Rome

Saturday August 3rd- Dustin Lynch

Tuesday August 6th - Ludacris

Wednesday August 7th- Gary Allen

For more info go to: https://venturacountyfair.org/

2 Ventura County Baseball Teams Win CIF Divisions

Congratulations to The Camarillo High School Varsity Baseball Team for winning the 2024 CIF-SS Baseball Division 4 championship!

The Pacifica Tritons Boys Varsity Baseball Team won the 2024 CIF SoCal Baseball Division 4 championship!

Summer Sports for the Family

-The Horizon swim team is having tryouts August 22-23 from 4-6pm. Please reach out to Andy Copley: [email protected] for more information

-⚾️ The Los Angeles Dodgers host the Kansas City Royals from June 14-16

-Saturday, June 15th is Black Heritage Night. ✊🏿

-Sunday, June 16th is Father’s Day Straw Hat Giveaway 👨‍🌾

-🛣 The “Freeway Rivalry” between the Dodgers and Angels will take place at Dodger Stadium June 21-22. Game time is 7:10 pm

For the latest Dodgers News & tickets, visit: https://www.mlb.com/dodgers

Local ‘Tics (Politics)

*The Ventura County Board of Supervisors has two meetings this week:

A SPECIAL Meeting County Budget Hearing on Monday June 17th, at 5pm; and a Board of Supervisors Meeting on Tuesday, June 18th, at 8:30am.

To participate, or register for either meeting, please use the link below: www.ventura.org/board-of-supervisors/agendas-documents-and-broadcasts/public-comments

*2024 is a major election year, locally and nationally. You still have plenty of time if you are not registered to vote. Some key dates and deadlines for the California general election are below ⬇️

• The last day to register to vote for the November 5, 2024, General Election is October 21, 2024.

• All California active registered voters will receive a vote-by-mail ballot for the November 5, 2024, General Election.

• Your county elections office will begin mailing ballots by October 7, 2024.

• Ballot drop-off locations open on October 8, 2024.

• Vote-by-mail ballots can be returned by mail, at a drop-off location, or your county elections office.

• Vote centers open for early in-person voting in all Voter’s Choice Act counties beginning on October 26, 2024.

• Vote-by-mail ballots must be postmarked on or before Election Day and received by November 12, 2024.

Did you feel that? 😵‍💫

As a child, there wasn’t an earthquake I couldn’t sleep through. I was comfortably jiggling away in my bunk bed during the Northridge Quake of 94. I wouldn’t have woken up, but my parents barged through the bedroom door, jarring my brother and me from our slumber. Luckily, no humans, animals, or items were harmed during the earthquake. That incident did leave one feeling of uneasiness that has permeated through my adult life, as well as California culture and folklore. It has colloquially been coined “The Big One.” The 2015 film “San Andreas” featuring The Rock Dwayne Johnson, capitalizes on Californians’ fear of “The Big One.” For those of you who aren’t familiar with the film, the infamous San Andreas Fault triggers a 9.0 earthquake, causing the earth to split easier than The Rock’s t-shirts. All jokes aside, The Rock did what any good dad would do and flew a helicopter from LA to San Francisco, which is the show-biz equivalent of my dad running from the couch to my bedroom to check on me.

I’m sure most of you have at least one doomsday prepper in the family or a drunk uncle who gets a few too many in his system and likes to let phrases like this fly: “You know we’re due for a big one right? You better have water and ammunition stored” This year alone, Ventura County has experienced 280 earthquakes. It turns out 280 quakes in half a year is pretty standard for the region. Most of the earthquakes fall below a magnitude of 2.0, which the average person doesn’t tend to feel.

If you’ve ever been on your feet while a magnitude 4.0 earthquake or higher hits, you’ve probably felt a touch of vertigo. In Japan, this feeling is called “jishin-yoi” which roughly translates to “earthquake drunk.” I’ve experienced this feeling while at a restaurant. Let me tell you, it is a great way to curb your appetite. Whether “the big one” ever comes or not is still up for debate, but the one thing that isn’t: You should probably have fresh water stored!

Weather

Oxnard

Ventura

Camarillo

Thousand Oaks

Santa Paula

Simi Valley

Message from the authors:

Father’s Day is a time to celebrate all of the hard-working fathers out there, past and present. The ones that work all day, and still make time for their children and partners. It truly does take a village and community to raise responsible children. Your hard work may seem to go unnoticed sometimes but trust me; it’s invaluable. Be proud of what you’ve accomplished. Continue to be a great role model to your children. Continue to love & support your partner, but don’t forget to kick your feet up and relax today. Cheers, fellas. MV & CS

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