1996-1997

Carl A. Gross, M.D.

Category: 1996-1997

What's it like to be a physician? Dr. Gross will accept interns to observe his medical practice. Also he will present round table discussions on health-related issues to the adult community. Dr. Gross will share his passion for sharing and caring by coordinating a small group visit to a Mexican orphanage that is near and dear to his heart.

David Bonham

Category: 1996-1997

 David, a 1996 Ojai Valley Living Treasure, is the Postmaster for Oak View, California.  David has been active with many community projects over the last 8 years which include Speaker Contest Chairman, Flag Day Chairman, Peace Poster Chairman and assisting children and their families in obtaining medical examinations and eyeglasses.

David's program in 1996 emphasized mentoring high school youth that needed guidance and assistance discovering their future potential.  David says he is, "all about doing the right thing with his skills, abilities and body". He is available to assist any organization that has a need. David truly believes, "that all of us are Living Treasures. When we assist, educate, and reach out to help each other, we improve our community, state, country and world."

Eleanor Brown

Category: 1996-1997

Eleanor is one of the originators of Spa Cuisine, Eleanor has been the food consultant to the Oaks at Ojai for over 25 years. She has written 7 publications on low calorie cooking, four of which, are still in print; "Recipes for Fitness for Very Busy People", "The Ultimate Recipe for Fitness with Sheila Cluff", "New Favorite Recipes From the Oaks at Ojai and the Palms at Palm Springs", "Healthy cooking for Singles and Doubles.

Eleanor has taught yoga for over 50 years and has developed a chair yoga class which she teaches at the Oaks and the Presbyterian Church. Eleanor is offering to lead a 30 to 45 minute  chair yoga class and/or presentations on healthy cooking for singles and doubles, specifically, "How to Eat Healthfully When you Live Alone or With Just One Other Person".

Fred Fauvre, M.D.

Category: 1996-1997
Physician, Founder, Ojai Chapter of the American Heart Association.
 
Through PEP (Physical Education Project), Dr. Fauvre will help provide physical education training to teachers to promote fitness throughout the valley schools. In addition, he will present wellness lectures to service clubs, youth groups and school science classes.

Lenny Roberts

Category: 1996-1997

What's it like to be a crime reporter? Lenny Roberts of the Ojai Valley News offers youth an opportunity to spend time with him on the job. In addition, he will provide youths at risk the opportunity to experience the reality of wrong decisions by thinking about NOT doing something caused by peer pressure.

Marta Nelson

Category: 1996-1997
Marta is a retired teacher. Marta beams when she says, "Art in all its exciting forms has always been a primary part of my life."
 
Marta offers her time in any way to help others, adults or children, enjoy the satisfaction one can achieve from painting, crafts, décor and designing homes and gardens. Contact her!

Patricia Fry

Category: 1996-1997

Patricia is a 5th generation Ojai resident. She has been writing for publications since 1973 having penned "The Ojai Valley: An Illustrated History". She also writes articles for a variety of national magazines. Patricia is the president of SPAWN (Small Publishers, Artists and Writers' Network), a commissioner on the Ojai Historic Preservation Committee and a mentor for a lovely 13-year-old girl through the Ojai Valley Youth Foundation.

Patricia's program for Living Treasures is called Write for Life. She offers a "how to" experience to individuals or groups interested in writing nonfiction for publication. Topics include: how to self-publish, how to conduct article research, how to market, and writing as a career. She is also available to speak on local history, writing and basic speaking skills.

Richard Gould, M.D.

Category: 1996-1997

Rick has been an Ojai resident since 1972. A medical doctor by profession, Rich has served the community as a family physician. He has a broad range of interests, including Ojai Festivals (past President), Ojai Rotary West, Special Children's Foundation, The Center for Earth Concerns, Living Treasures and making videos. He is married to Cindi and has three children, Maile, Tamara and David.

Dr. Gould is willing to share his life experiences and how to solve problems. His 1996 program dealt with empowering individuals to tackle problems in the community, school, workplace, life in general, and developing techniques for bringing such problems to a successful conclusion.

Roger Kellaway

Category: 1996-1997
Roger Kellaway has been described as "a musical chameleon" and "the most awesome jazz pianist quite possibly anywhere on earth". Having been involved in more than two hundred albums, Roger has performed with everyone from Quincy Jones to Michael Tilson-Thomas, Dizzy Gillespie to Yo-Yo Ma, Elvis to Ellington, Joni Mitchell to Mancini, Maureen McGovern to Natalie Cole.
 
Born in Waban, Massachusetts on November 1, 1939, Roger fell in love with the piano at age 7 and by the time he was 12, he decided he wanted to spend his life in music. At the age of 22, he was one of the busiest and most highly respected pianists in New York playing record dates, jazz clubs and working with singers such as Lena Horne. In the mid 1960's, Roger moved to Los Angeles to continue studio work, which soon included playing on and then writing film scores.  He became musical Director for Bobby Darin and in 1968 arranged and conducted Darin's album of songs from the film "Dr. Doolittle".
 
Other of Roger's accomplishments include having written 23 film scores, including Barbara Streisand's "A Star is Born" which received and academy award nomination. His most recent film "Journey From the Heart", starring Cybill Sheperd was a CBS Movie of the Week. His most prized television credit is "Remembering You" the closing theme from "All in the Family". Composed in 1970, it is still being heard on television around the world. Roger has been honored with a Grammy Award for his music on the album "Memos From Paradise" for Eddie Daniels and in 1999 Roger was commissioned to compose the music for London's West End production of "Lenny".
 
Roger and his wife, Jorjana, have been married for 35 years and reside in Ojai.