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The 9/11 flag display at Pepperdine University's Alumni Park will be there for another week. Here are more photos from this year's display for those who cannot see it in person. Additional photos at CVG Facebook page and video footage here.
Once again this year, Pepperdine University will honor the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks with nearly 3,000 flags. This stunning tribute will be located at the corner of Pacific Coast Highway and Malibu Canyon Road from September 9th through September 19th.
Pepperdine has planned additional 9/11 10th Anniversary Remembrance events this year as follows:
Pepperdine University is presenting a special 9/11 remembrance on Pepperdine's Malibu campus on Sunday, September 11, 2011 commemorating the 10th anniversary of the attacks on America. Amid a breathtaking display of 2,977 flags on the University's expansive lawn – honoring the victims and emergency responders who died on 9/11 – Pepperdine will present a reading of the victims' names beginning at 11:00 a.m. A total of 20 readers from service, charitable, religious, and professional organizations will join 15 individuals from the Pepperdine community in reading the names.
View of the flags at 6 p.m. on 9/10/11, the eve of the 10th Anniversary of 9/11:
Some photos of the flag display at the Conejo Valley Guide Facebook page
At 4:00 p.m., Pepperdine will hold an hour-long memorial service commemorating the lives of our fallen heroes. The program will include remarks by Pepperdine President Andrew K. Benton, California Assemblywoman Julia Brownley, and Deena Burnett Bailey, whose husband, alumnus Thomas E. Burnett, Jr., was one of the heroes who perished on Flight 93 in Pennsylvania.
Also scheduled is a 1 p.m. viewing o
Yesterday the kids and I had a terrific time in Santa Barbara, riding the Cabrillo Bike Path, visiting the Ty Warner Sea Center at Stearns Wharf, stopping by Alamada Park for its incredibly cool kids' play area as well as the awesome turtle and duck filled pond at Alice Keck Memorial Gardens before heading back back home. It was a perfect 70 degree day in Santa Barbara as fellow Conejo Valleyians baked away.
The traffic was fairly steady for about the first 10 miles coming out of Santa Barbara through Carpinteria before it cleared up for awhile, until we reached Camarillo, where we were greeted with another slow passage. For awhile we were driving directly behind the car pictured below.
It was getting towards 8PM and we had an action packed weekend (the prior day I ran a hot, hilly 25K race in Agoura before enjoying time with the kids in the pool then at Ventura Harbor Village (where it was also a perfect 70 degree kind of day). So I was pretty tired, in fact maybe getting a bit delirious. We all needed our beds.
But this Just Married car was in front of me for a good 15 minutes and my mind wandered. Long drives can do this to you. I thought, hey, maybe this car is being driven by Kim Kardashian and her new husband, Kris Humphries. Obviously they wouldn't be driving a Toyota
This latest piece by Camarillo artist Chuck Trunks depicts a girl who appears to be thinking about what summer has in store for her. Or maybe it is deeper than that. Trunks calls it "Thinking Dreams." I know it was inspired by ocean views in Ventura looking towards the Channel Islands. See Trunks' other work on Conejo Valley Guide here.
Speaking of Ventura and the Channel Islands:
This latest piece by Camarillo artist Chuck Trunks is entitled "Chimp Jackpot." He didn't tell me what that means, but one could surmise he's referring to the success of Rise of the Planet of the Apes, which opened in theaters on August 5th and was the 4th highest grossing August movie opening in history. Chuck, who is one of the, well, no, THE most particular person I know, said this is a must-see movie. Very entertaining (the movie that is). The movie has grossed over $186 million worldwide in less than 2 weeks, which is kind of like hitting the jackpot I would say. See Trunks' other work on Conejo Valley Guide here.
For movies in and around Ventura County, click here.
For upcoming movies around the community in Ventura County, click here.
Apes like to be in the outdoors, right? Here are local hiking trails.
There are several dozen farmers' markets in Ventura County and surrounding areas, many of which have fresh bananas, which I go ape for.
Kids like to monkey around? Here are some indoor play options for them.
Photographer John B. Mueller took these great shots in Camarillo recently. The first one is a beautiful view of mustard fields near Lewis Road and Pleasant Valley Road. The other is a view of the sunset from Camarillo, facing the direction of Mugu Rock.
Visit his website at www.johnbmueller.com and his Facebook page to see more of his work.
And here are some upcoming Camarillo events, things to do in Camarillo, fitness and sports activities in Camarillo and kids activities in Camarillo.
Yes indeed, there are a LOT of rabbits in the Conejo Valley, or Valley of the Rabbits! This little guy was seen at Cheeseboro Canyon in Agoura Hills. Looking for some great hiking, running and cycling? You'll find plenty of it there!
Rabbits like to run. How about training for an upcoming 5K or 10K? Great way to stay fit while enjoying the camaraderie of a local group run. CLICK HERE for upcoming local races!
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