Westside Community Council Syndication http://wccventura.org/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:45:01 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://wccventura.org//images/M_images/mambo_rss.png http://wccventura.org/ Westside Community Council Syndication http://wccventura.org//index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=276&Itemid=1 :: Next Meeting :: NOTE NEW TIME @ 6:50 PMFebruary 1st, 6:50 pm at the Bell Arts Factory, 432 N. Ventura AveAgenda (http://www.wccventura.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=292&Itemid=37)The Westside Community Council is a group of dedicated volunteers that live or work in the area known as the Westside. Since May 1994 we have been actively working to create a better, safer neighborhood in which to live, work, and raise our families. We are an organized,nonpartisan group of people focused on improving the quality of life for all on the Westside. The Council meets the first Wednesday of every month6:50 p.m.Janet Addison Community RoomBell Arts Factory432 North Ventura AvenueSee you there! http://wccventura.org//index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5&Itemid=26 The Westside of Ventura, also known as the Avenue, has a long history of community involvement. The Avenue Community Council was very active and worked for many years to improve our neighborhood. Through their combined efforts, and the leadership of a determined woman named Mabel Owens, Avenue Adult/Senior Center was built and stands as a monument to those that care.The Westside Community Council was formed in May of 1994 with the help of Avenue Community Council members, as well as other residents and business owners of Westside. Our community continues to grow and prosper, thanks to those dedicated people who have had a grand vision for the people that live in this wonderful community.Len Evans, a Westside resident, met with then Mayor Tom Buford in an effort to initiate involvement of the Westside. A Town Hall meeting occurred with over 300 residents in attendance. People from all walks of life came together to voice their hopes and opinions, and they were heard.The WCC continues to work with all interested parties to improve our neighborhood and business community. Len passed on several years ago, but left behind the Avenue Plaza Park located next door to our Senior/Adult Center. Many residents and merchants came together to help create a lasting green place to visit, relax, and enjoy the gift of flowers, trees, birds, and butterflies.Chief of Police Mike Tracy listened to our concerns, and our Westside Storefront was opened on July 5, 1994. It remains open today, staffed by volunteers from the community.None of this was done without the help and cooperation of the City of San Buenaventura and its staff of fine individuals. So many people have given so much that we, of WCC, continue to try to live up to the standards that they have set for us. Come join us as we continue to build better, safer neighborhoods in which to live, work, and raise our families. “I am of the opinion that my life belongs to my community, and as long as I live, it is my pleasure to do for it whatever I can.” George. B. Shaw