History
Port Hueneme is a coastal community located in Ventura County of California in the United States. Port Hueneme, which is a small seaside city, is specifically located 60 miles Northwest of Los Angeles and 40 miles South of Santa Barbara. The neighboring communities of Port Hueneme include Oxnard, Ventura, and Camarillo.

Pronounced as y-nee-mee, Hueneme was derived from a Chumash Indian word, wene'mu, which means resting place. The Canalinos Indians, which was a part of the Chumash nation, as earliest inhabitants of Central California stopped at Point Hueneme when they passed between Point Mugu and the entry of Santa Clara River. Thomas Bard by 1867 had a coastal exploration which led to the building of the Port.

Thomas Bard had learned of a strong underground bed layer of earth with porous stone that yields a flow of fresh water creating a trough 30 feet deep, which came to be known later as Hueneme Canyon. Ventura County's early agricultural industry experienced growing frustrations in getting its expanding grain surpluses to broader markets, and this fact merely tended to confirm Bard’s vision of a port to serve as a transshipment center for the area’s enormous agricultural assets.

By 1872, a 1500-foot wharf was constructed by Thomas Bard to lighter goods between the entrepot at the coast and ships off shore. Thomas R. Bard called the town Hueneme. The name was changed to Port Hueneme after the Port of Hueneme was built in 1939.

Agriculture in Ventura County began to blossom and started to spread out by early 1920s. Agricultural products consisted primarily of lemons, exceeding sugar beet and lima beans as the principal crop of the county. By 1922, two huge Sunkist lemon-packing plants were constructed. This resulted to Sunkist becoming one of the port village’s largest employers.

The son of Thomas Bard, Richard Bard, continued his father’s mission with ideas of modern transportation alternative in the form of a deep-sea commercial port. By April 29, 1937, led by Richard Bard during Election Day, the tenacity of the citizens of Hueneme, Oxnard and Ventura County was rewarded with the creation of the Oxnard Harbor District.

By the early 1930s it became clear that the elder Bard's vision of a commercial port was not an illusive dream. Continuing his father's efforts, Richard would influence events and shepherd the area into the modern age and he, more than anyone else, would bring the vision of a seaport to Hueneme.  An Oxnard businessman, Eugene H. Agee, a Somis rancher, Fred Aggen and a Hueneme banker, Elmer Green were the first three Commissioners of the District. Due to Washington D.C.’s inability or unwillingness to fund the construction of the port, the Commissioners proposed a bond issue in the amount of $1, 750, 000 in order to fund the project. By May 1938, the whole bond issue was fully subscribed. The City of Oxnard accepted that the harbor property it had previously annexed should be released to the Harbor District and it should never be a part of any incorporated city.

The Standard Dredging Company began operations by January 24, 1939. Richard Bard was requested to turn the first shovel. By July 4, 1940, the harbor was officially completed. Richard Bard became known as the Father of Port Hueneme. Port Hueneme was incorporated in 1948.

Port Hueneme is a small town having a temperate climate, affordable housing, quality education, clean air, low crime rate and recreation. According to United States Census Bureau, by the year 2000, Port Hueneme already had a population of 21,845, with an elevation of 12 feet and a land area of 4.4 square miles.

The residents of Port Hueneme experience a high quality of life through exceptional public facilities, planned development and responsive city services. Port Hueneme also values education; the small harbor city has Hueneme School District, with public, parochial and private schools. These schools consist of Parkview Elementary School, Westminster Presbyterian Church School, Hueneme Christian School,Richard Bard Elementary School and Hueneme Elementary School.

Schools
The following shows information about Richard Bard Elementary School and Hueneme Elementary School:
Richard Bard Elementary
622 E. Pleasant Valley Rd.
Port Hueneme, CA 93041

Hueneme Elementary
344 N. Third Street
Port Hueneme, CA 93041

Entertainment
Port Hueneme is also a place to relax and play. It is home to the only city-owned and maintained beach park in Ventura County. The Hueneme Beach Park provides organized activities and special events, such as the Hueneme Beach Festival, seasonal Lifeguard service, and City sponsored Junior Lifeguard program. The 50-acre beach park contains Flight 261 Memorial, picnic areas, barbecue pits, a snack bar building, flag plaza as well as sand volleyball courts. The Hueneme Beach Park has Beach Festival which features over 100 booths displaying selected arts and crafts, as well as homemade food items, with finest food, refreshing beverages and excellent entertainment for the whole family. Port Hueneme is also home for Port Hueneme Historical Museum which is located at 220 Market Street in Port Hueneme. The Museum houses historical artifacts, photographs, and information on the history of the Hueneme area. Port Hueneme also has Moranda Park with facilities such as children’s play equipment, 8 lighted tennis courts, 2 softball fields, 2 full basketball courts, multi-purpose building and public restrooms. In addition to this, Port Hueneme is the nearest city to Anacapa Island Light which is a historical site and one of California’s Lighthouses.

Moreover, as a harbor city, Port Hueneme offers great fun in sport fishing. The community has Mirage Sportfishing and Port Hueneme Sportfishing.

The following shows the address of Port Hueneme SportFishing:
Port Hueneme Sportfishing
PO BOX 1039
105 East Port Hueneme Road
Port of Hueneme, CA  93044

Port Hueneme has everything that living could offer. It is a community of friendship, courtesy, safety and integrity. The business community is economically stable and has an atmosphere that respects human spirit and dignity. Port Hueneme, being a harbor city, has cool and serene surroundings. As the name of the community implies, Hueneme is indeed a resting place for everyone.

DR. JOHN CHAVES
5312 Comercio Lane, Suite A
Woodland Hills, CA 91364
Phone 818-999-2707
Fax 818-703-1998
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