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🌱 Jackie's admirers send thousands of thanks to Ojai Raptor Center

Ojai, California Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning Ojai! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Jackie's admirers send thousands of thanks to Ojai Raptor Center
  • Ojai's Danny Everett finds a second calling in the kitchen
  • Ojai Food + Wine joins the cool-season festival lineup

Also on today's calendar: Lunch With An Author and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 83 and low of 50 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 75, low: 54.
  • Friday: Cool with some sun, with a high of 67 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Wildlife center that cared for famed Big Bear bald eagle Jackie inundated with thank you cards and messages (ocregister.com) — Thousands of thank-you messages have reached Ojai Raptor Center after its efforts to save Jackie, the widely watched Big Bear bald eagle who died in August. Executive director Chris Eksteen said the outpouring helped staff through difficult days, with so much mail arriving that the post office provided a special cart.
   

2. 'My love language is cooking.' How Olympian Danny Everett found his culinary calling. (idahostatesman.com) — Olympic gold medalist Danny Everett hopes to welcome more guests to his hilltop home outside Ojai, this time for his cooking rather than his running. The longtime local coach and volunteer is restoring gardens damaged by the Thomas fire, with permits and other preparations still needed before expanding his gatherings.
   

3. Pack your appetite for these flavorful cool-season food festivals (usatoday.com) — Ojai Food + Wine is scheduled for March 5–8 at the Ojai Valley Inn, bringing together more than 100 chefs and culinary experts. The four-day festival offers dinners, tastings, cooking demonstrations and book signings, earning a place in this roundup of winter and early-spring food getaways.
   

4. There's a new bald eagle couple to watch in California. Meet Margaret and Jack (ktla.com) — A new live camera follows bald eagles Margaret and Jack along Central California's Kings River, offering round-the-clock views as mating season begins. The launch comes nearly three months after Jackie, the widely watched Big Bear eagle, died following treatment at Ojai Raptor Center for complications from avian influenza.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • This is in pure darkness of course.
    This guy flew down out of the tree about twenty feet from me and just stayed there. (Nextdoor Meiners Oaks)
  • Ojai valley inn posted a job opening for IRD - Server in Ojai. Apply here.
  • Svetness posted a job opening for Personal Trainer in Santa Paula. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ojai here.

Ok Ojai! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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