“Like” Us on Facebook! FREE
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
“Like” us on Facebook! FREE Vol. 3,8, No.No. 118 Published Every Other Published Wednesday Every Other www.venturabreeze.com Wednesday January 21 – February March 10 3, -2015 23, 2010 Seven local boats were also blessed. Photo by Bernie Goldstein. Blessing of the Waters Mel Sheeler decided that it was time to retire Ceremony (at least from business). Stevie Wonder was proud to present the Star Student Award to Maya. Crowds lined the harbor on a misty day to witness the Greek Annual Blessing Maya Johnson “Stevie of the Waters Ceremony of Epiphany Environment- which took place at the Ventura Harbor in front of The Greek restaurant. About friendly Wonder Star Student Award” 200 or more lined the walkway waiting by Victoria Usher for the procession to slowly make their company takes way from The Greek restaurant down Talent, success, and happiness never if you want to thrive at something, be the ramp to the boat mooring. The over Sheeler come easy, these are things that someone happy, then you can. colorful ceremony included dozens of must work for. You must accept the Maya Johnson is living proof of that. swimmers donned in wet suits jumping Moving challenges you are faced with in life, if For those of you who do not know, Maya from the aft of a moored pleasure boat to you don’t accept them then you’ll never Johnson is a very talented and beautiful retrieve symbolic blessed floating items by Mira Reverente really know what you’re capable of in young lady who just recently received thrown in the waters by the priest. Talk about the stars or the moving life. If you truly want to do something, Continued on page 4 The floating objects were wooden boxes aligning, in this case. Byzantine crosses. Youth and adult “The timing was just about right,” divers all received special blessings from says Mel Sheeler, former president and the Rev. Fr. Gary Kyriacou and Fr. Paul owner of Sheeler Moving along Nicolle from St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Street in Ventura. Church of Camarillo and St. Herman The lifelong Ventura resident cited Orthodox Church of Oxnard. The medical issues as well as the growing ceremony is symbolic of the baptism of desire for retirement as his primary Christ by John the Baptist. reasons for selling the business he has Fr. Gary also blessed seven local owned and passionately grown since Continued on page 13 2003. No other family members had shown any interest in the business. “I had no succession plan or anything like that,” says the 71-year-old former banker and Continued on page 15 While in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania for Ground Hog Day (February 2), On Thursday, January 15 the wonderful art work of the kid’s from the Boys & Girls shel•ter noun \shel’ter\ : “A structure Club of Greater Ventura went up on the second floor of Foster Library to be enjoyed that covers or protects people or things.” you can always catch up and judged. Judges Kent and Sharon Butler and Sharon Fleur said that they didn’t realize how difficult that it would be selecting the best art in the several age brackets Is this a shelter? with the Breeze at and techniques. The art can still be enjoyed at the library. The event was coordinated venturabreeze.com by Diana Lopez, Oak View Branch Director. Photo by Michael Gordon. See page 5 Photo by John Ferritto 2 January 21 – February 3, 2015 Ventura BREEZE Wearing a 7UDYHOLQJWRDQG Beanie to bed? IURP/$;KDVQHYHU EHHQHDVLHU s RQHZD\ URXQGWULS )XHOVXUFKDUJHZLOODSSO\ s 'LVFRXQWVIRUJURXSV DQGFKDUWHUV &DVKRQO\RQWKH GD\RIWUDYHO Depart Ventura 4:30am • 6:30am • 8:30am • 10:45am • 1:00pm • 3:15pm • 5:30pm • 7:30pm • Oxnard departs 15 minutes later. • No departures: 7:30pm Vta, 7:45pm Oxn, on Saturdays only. Depart LAX You need emPower! 6:30am • 8:30am • 11:00am • 1:00pm • 3:15pm • 5:30pm • 7:30pm Make your home more comfortable • No departures 9:30pm Saturdays only. and reduce energy use +ROLGD\,QQLV Utility incentives • Low-interest loans FKDUJLQJDGD\IRUSDUNLQJ FREE home energy site visit • Qualified contractors 1RFKDUJHLIGURSSLQJRIIRQO\ Learn more: emPowerSBC.org or call (805) 654-3834 1DYLJDWRU'U9HQWXUD36& This Program is funded by California utility ratepayers and administered by Southern California Gas Company, Southern California Edison and Pacific Gas & Electric HWLFNHWVRQOLQHDWZZZYHQWXUDVKXWWOHFRP under the auspices of the California Public Utilities Commission. experienced lenders. proven results. Los Angeles, CA: $10,000,000 San Diego, CA: $2,100,000 Apartment Loans* Commercial Real Estate Direct lender Loans* $750k and up Life company relationships 30 yr term/30 yr amort Office, retail, industrial 3, 5, 7, 10 yr fixed rates $1MM to $25MM Non-recourse available 5-25 year fixed rates No reserves Flexible pre-payment available 75% LTV maximum Non-recourse available Cash out permitted Cash-out permitted 75% LTV maximum Call our Orange County office: 949-453-5060 Income Property Finance INTERVESTCREF.com *Subject to loan approval. Programs and rates subject to change without notice. Ventura Breeze 12/14 Ventura BREEZE January 21 – February 3, 2015 3 -DBCOGT+DQ@$IO@MO<DIH@IO High-quality Dental Care at -JR2@MQDIB2PNCD /JGTI@ND<I#<I>DIB Reasonable Rates !T3DI<nN/JMONJA/<M<?DN@ • Digital X-Rays • Intraoral Camera (90% less radiation) • Large Discount "<GGAJM2CJRODH@N<I?1@N@MQ<ODJIN • Dental Implants for the uninsured +PI>C • Orthodontics • Free oral sedation .AA and Invisalign available with treatment !PAA@O • Same Day Crowns • 0% financing IT/PM>C<N@ 'U0DWW:DOODFH''6 'U$PEHU1HIW''6 JAJMHJM@ Available (cerec) available oac ,JI %MD #DI@ DIJIGTR"JPKJI 7HOHSKRQH5G DW3HWLW 5DOSK·V&HQWHU9HQWXUD <HOJKH "<IIJO=@>JH=DI@? ZZZGUPDWWZDOODFHFRP RDOCJOC@MJAA@MN @SK 6SHFLDO3DFNDJH ([DP;5D\V &URZQ +<O@-DBCO,@IP 3HULRGRQWDO(YDOXDWLRQ 2QH&URZQ3HU&XVWRPHU %MD 2<O <HOJ<H 7UHDWPHQW3ODQ 'U0DWW:DOODFH''6 'U0DWW:DOODFH''6 9290 Telephone Rd. (at Petit) • Ralph’s Center • Ventura 805.671.9697 %M@@#@GDQ@MTRHDIJM?@M 9290 Telephone Rd. (at Petit) • Ralph’s Center • Ventura 805.671.9697 For crowns not covered by insurance. $ 3CJHKNJI!GQ? 5@IOPM< RDOCDIHDG@M<?DPN With this coupon. Not valid with other offers or prior services. Expires 2.3.15 With this coupon. Not valid with other offers or prior services. Expires 2.3.15 1583 Spinnaker Dr. Ventura www.greekattheharbor.com 805.650.5350 Reservations for Greek Dancing Valentine’s Day now 8-9 pm being accepted weekends Acrobatics Belly Dancing 7:30-8pm & 8 to 9pm Sunday at 7pm 4 January 21 – February 3, 2015 Ventura BREEZE Bringing a life into this world is an important decision. My husband and I wanted to feel confident that we were making the best choice in where to have our baby delivered. Community Memorial Hospital • Ojai Valley Community Hospital • Centers for Family Health That is why we chose Community Memorial Hospital. The nurses and staff made us feel just like family. Naraya Nissen lives with her husband and daughter in Ventura. Their caring support made us feel right at home. Naraya’s story is at cmhshealth.org/naraya Our community. Our health. 805/652-5011 • www.cmhshealth.org • A not-for-profit organization Business new role at the Annual Meeting & County GLAD. of this has stopped Maya from Several changes Board Installation. The Ventura Chamber’s thriving and choosing to live her life During the evening, the Chamber Annual Installation will be held to the absolute fullest. A wonderful are in store at will also welcome four new members on Thursday, January 22, at the student, she is a senior at Pacifica to the Board – Pattie Braga (Ventura Wedgewood Banquet Center located High School and loves math, and the Ventura County Credit Union), Greg Van at 5880 Olivas Park Drive, from she is also a very talented performer. Ness (Tolman & Wiker Insurance 5:30pm – 7:30pm. Light appetizers She enjoys the dramatic arts, but Services), Charnell Smith (Aloha will be served. Admission to this that’s not all. She also loves playing Chamber of Steakhouse), and Alice Love (Pacific event is $25 for Chamber Members instruments, some of which include View). Long time businesses who and $40 for General Admission, and the bassoon, the trombone, and the Commerce have been members of the Chamber $5 more at the door. To register for trumpet. On top of all that, she is As the Ventura Chamber of for 25 and 50 years will also be rec- this event, please contact Charleen also a part of the marching band. Commerce prepares to enter a new year, ognized including: Robert L. Pazen, Morla at 643-7222 or visit www.ven Maya has grown up with the Junior several changes are in store for the O.D. and Kristopher Skromme, turachamber.com. Blind of America family; she has Board of Directors. Saurabh Bajaj O.D.; Ventura County Credit Union; been a part of Junior Blind since she (Owner, Fastsigns Ventura) will Wolfe, Emch, Crowley, CPA’s; Ivy Maya Johnson was only six years old. She attended succeed current Chair, Mary Jarvis Lawn Memorial Park & Funeral Continued from page 1 their Camp Bloomfield, their (Marketing Director, Kaiser Perma- Home; Marina Village Shopping the 2nd annual Stevie Wonder Star Visions Adventure trips, and was nente), as the new Chair of the Board Center; Ventura Family YMCA; Student Award. On Saturday also a part of Junior Blind’s 2011 and will be formally installed in his West Coast Sash and Door, and Tri December 13th, 2014 Stevie Wonder Goalball Team that played in the This is a paid advertisement presented this award to Maya U.S. National High School Goalball Johnson himself at the Junior Blind’s Championship in Florida.