“Like” us on Facebook! FREE Established 2007 Vol. Vol. 3, 8,No. No. 11 20 Published Every Other Published Wednesday Every Other www.venturabreeze.com Wednesday July 8 – July March21, 2015 10 - 23, 2010 Mayor Heitmann, City Attorney Greg Diaz and Ventura Water General Manager Shana Epstein speaking at the first water commission Keynote speaker Maureen Shea, with student meeting. speaker and graduate Jannini Lopez, shared a moment at the Vista Real ceremony Water This pirate is not as scary as he looks. Photo by Bernie Goldstein. At-risk students Commission Ventura Harbor Village celebrates given a second prepares for a all things pirate Gather your crew and head to Ventura’s most popular public festivals chance difficult job Ventura “Aarghbor” Village for swash- that attracts “pirates” of all ages for buc- On Thursday, June 25, Vista Real The city of Ventura’s Water Com- buckling fun at the 10th Annual Pirate caneering and other piratey pursuits. Charter High School held their Gradua- mission met on Tuesday, June 23 for Days Festival on Saturday & Sunday, This year’s theme is “X Marks the tion Ceremony at the Oxnard Perform- their first meeting at the Avenue Water July 18 & 19, from 11:00am – 4:00pm. Spot: A Decade of Pirates” in celebra- ing Arts Center. Treatment Plant at 5895 N. Ventura Ave. Ventura Harbor Pirate Days is one of Continued on page 19 This year, Vista Real graduated over A tour of the facility, which opened 100 students through its independent in 2007 and can treat up to 10 million study program throughout Ventura gallons of water per day was the first County. Many of these students, who order of business at the meeting. The found themselves “at-risk” at one point facility treats water that comes from or another, were given a second chance at wells next to the Ventura River at Foster education. Park. The graduation speakers – Kevin The commissioners are: Cogen, Enrique Hernandez, Jannini Bryan Bondy Lopez and Esteban Gomez – all shared Grant Burton, Alternate personal obstacles they had overcome Ted Cook and how Vista Real teachers helped them Christopher Cooper to achieve a high school diploma. Gerhardt Hubner The keynote speaker was the notable Parker Mann, Alternate boxer, Maureen Shea (the current Inter- Don Mills national Boxing Association Feather- Scott McCarty weight Champion) who shared with the Suzanne McCombs students that “life isn’t going to be easy, First order of business was Cynthia but you have to believe that you’re going Continued on page 8 Continued on page 19 Saurabh Bajaj - Owner of FASTSIGNS Ventura, Chairman of the Board, Dave Armstrong, Vanessa Bechtel, Dr.Matthew Potoski, John Halcyon Styn, and Stephanie Caldwell, President While enjoying a & CEO - Ventura Chamber of Commerce. For a complete triple scoop on Economic Outlook Breakfast Ventura Music National Ice Cream by Vadim Teselkin Calendar and Day (July 19), you can On June 25, the Ventura Chamber ity – people, planet, and profit. Ventura Music hosted its annual Economic Outlook This year’s speaker line up included always catch up with Breakfast at the Ventura Beach Marriott; Dr. Matthew Potoski, Professor of Scene with all of this year’s program titled Environom- Corporate Environmental Management the local venues go the Breeze at ics: The Triple Bottom Line, featured at UC Santa Barbara; Dave Armstrong, venturabreeze.com presentations that focused on the three Founder of MAKE Ventura; Vanessa to page 22. elements of corporate social responsibil- Continued on page 8 2 2015PirBREEZEoutl.pdfJuly 8 – July 121, 7/2/152015 8:17 AM Ventura BREEZE C M Y CM MY CY CMY K Calling all Beauty Professionals! Green Your Home Don’t just dream, DO! Become a boutique Salon owner today, at Sola Salons Ventura. 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