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Coverly Professional Services, Inc. CEO Lynnette Coverly, is honored with three awards

Coverly Professional Services (CoverlyPro) CEO, Lynnette Coverly and her company are having a banner year. In the first six months of 2021 Coverly has been awarded the 2021 BRAVA Adaptability Award by the National Association of Women Business Owner Ventura County (NAWBO-VC), is the Women’s Economic Venture’s 2021 Media and Communications Spirit of Entrepreneurship award winner and was named as a state NAWBO finalist for the Women Business Owner of the Year. These honors come as CoverlyPro celebrates its 11th year in business as a full-service marketing project management firm bringing creative ideas to implementation that continually exceed client expectations.

Part of the firm’s recent successes is a result of Coverly’s leadership and ability to pivot and adapt during the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. “During the pandemic, from a business standpoint, there was an opportunity to be flexible and adapt. The way we adapted at CoverlyPro was to begin offering virtual event productions. We literally became overnight Zoom and Live Stream experts and have produced 18 virtual events, including a 3-full day conference, in the last year and a half,” commented Coverly. With this adaptation to the firm’s service offerings, 2020 became a stellar year for Coverly Pro. She continued, “Now we’re transitioning from virtual productions to producing hybrid events that include both virtual and in-person elements.”

A result of the company’s achievements, is its growth. CoverlyPro has expanded its team from two to six employees. With over 30 years of marketing leadership, project management and communications experience, Coverly is building her diverse team with advanced subject matter experts who are creating and implementing branding, marketing, and communications strategies across a variety of business sectors for local, regional, and statewide clients.

Coverly credits her firm’s favorable results from her established philosophy of giving back. “What I love most about being a woman business owner, is that I can support other women business owners. It’s so important to me to provide services and help women business owners tell their stories,” states Coverly. Translating her giving spirit directly into her business, Coverly has been an integral volunteer and board member of community projects and events including VEP’s Summerfest, Women Economic Ventures, FOOD Share’s Trick or Treat So Others Can Eat, Ventura County Medical Resource Foundation, Ventura County 4-H youth development program, and National Kidney Foundation. She is currently on the Executive Board for NAWBO California and is a past president for NAWBO Ventura County.

Learn more about Coverly Professional Services at www.CoverlyPro.com or by contacting [email protected].

Coverly Professional Services, Inc. – Founded in 2010 by Lynnette Coverly, Coverly Professional Services (CoverlyPro) is a full-service marketing and public relations project management firm based in Ventura, California. With a varied portfolio of clients, CoverlyPro’s focus is creating and implementing branding and marketing strategies for the “service” industry from veterinary practices to in-home service companies, professional services, non-profits, and more. Leveraging its Three-Tiered Approach, the firm’s turnkey services include brand and marketing development, social media strategic management, media/public relations, SEO copywriting, development of all client-facing communications, graphic design, website content management and user experience (UX) direction, and media placement. www.CoverlyPro.com, 805-642-1301.

Covid-19 Pandemic Hurts Girl Scout Cookie Sales

It is a commonly accepted belief that Girl Scout Cookies are the most delicious cookies, but they also provide opportunities for millions of girls across the country to learn skills that are essential to leadership, success, and life. Unfortunately, this year 250,000 boxes of the coveted Girl Scout cookies have been left unsold in stores across California’s Central Coast due to an inability to outreach during the Covid-19 pandemic. These cookies need to be sold by September 1 and are currently being sold in a buy one, get one free sale by the troops in the central coast.

The cookies can be found at the following location, Monday-Friday, 9 am-4:30 pm

Ventura Office

1500 Palma Drive, Suite 110

Local SCORE Chapter receives Platinum Award

SCORE’s Ventura County Chapter was awarded 2020 Platinum Status, SCORE’s highest rating. The award recognizes the Ventura County Chapter for outstanding leadership, commitment and exemplary services in maintaining chapter standards of operation. This recognition is client centered and given to the top performing SCORE chapters out of 300 nationally.

SCORE Ventura County’s mission is to foster vibrant small business communities through mentoring and education. Founded in 1972, the chapter will soon celebrate its 50th Anniversary. The chapter’s volunteers provided confidential and free mentoring to 645 entrepreneurs during 2020. The chapter’s 61 workshops & webinars during the year reached 1,968 small business owners and attendees.

The chapter’s volunteers believe that building alliances and receiving support from the Small Business Administration, Ventura County’s Chambers of Commerce, the Economic Development Collaborative, the Women’s Economic Ventures and our many other community partners is making it possible for SCORE Ventura to grow and achieve its goal to give every person the support necessary to thrive as a small business owner.

SCORE was established in 1964 as a nationwide, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization to facilitate retired business owners and managers to mentor and assist small business owners. The organization’s 11,000 volunteers operate out of over 320 chapters through the country. The SBA includes SCORE, along with the Small Business Development Centers and Women’s Business Centers, in its triad of technical assistance partners offering mentoring and educational services.

For up to the minute information, visit facebook.com/SCOREVentura

TREE TOWN

Foto: Jim Ackerman filling his water tank for landscape irrigation.

Ventura Water is offering a Recycled Water Mobile Reuse Program to our residents. Recycled water may be used for landscape irrigation and dust control. (The City currently uses it for watering young street trees and the municipal golf courses.)  Ventura Water customers may take advantage of the program by completing an application, attending a training session and paying a $75 permit fee. Once a permit is issued and the customer has purchased an approved 5- to 300-pound capacity container, water may be picked up free of charge at the city fill station on Spinnaker Drive. For information, call Jason at 805 677-4135 or sign up online at www.cityofventura.ca.gov/VenturaWater (mobile reuse program).

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Ventura County Library announces a new mobile app, MyVCLibrary, allowing users access to print and digital collections

Saticoy Library is one of four Ventura libraries.

The MyVCLibrary app helps library customers continue to access Ventura County Library collections and services in a user-friendly way. Users may access a digital library card, search for materials, place or cancel holds, manage their account, renew items, and even self-check, all from their mobile device. Other features include an ISBN search to see if the library has a specific book and the ability to manage several accounts on one device.

We’re really excited that our new and improved app brings the library to life in the hands of our users. We’re happy to be able to extend our reach into the community and provide customers convenient access to our collections and services, wherever they are, whenever they’d like,” says Nancy Schram, Ventura County Library Director.

The app allows users to explore the library without entering a building. While in a library building, our app allows users to easily pull up their digital library card on their device and check out.

Download this new Ventura County Library app by going to the Android or Apple app Store and searching for “MyVCLibrary” on your smart device today.

For additional information, contact Nancy Schram, Ventura County Library Director at (805) 256-8535.

See our hours of service at https://www.vencolibrary.org/locations

El Rio Branch:

  • Albert H. Soliz Library, 2820 Jourdan Street, Oxnard, CA 93036

Heritage Valley branches:

  • Fillmore Library, 502 2nd Street, Fillmore, CA 93015
  • Piru Library, 3811 Center Street, Piru, CA 93040

Mobile Library https://www.vencolibrary.org/locations/mobile-library

Oak Park branch:

  • Oak Park Library, 899 North Kanan Road, Oak Park, CA 91377

Ojai Valley region branches:

  • Meiners Oaks Library, at Meiners Oaks Elementary, Fall 2021
  • Oak View Library, 555 Mahoney Avenue, Oak View, CA 93022
  • Ojai Library, 111 East Ojai Avenue, Ojai, CA 93023

Port Hueneme branch:

  • Ray D. Prueter Library, 510 Park Avenue, Port Hueneme, CA 93041

Ventura region branches:

  • Avenue Library, 606 North Ventura Avenue, Ventura, CA 93001
  • E.P. Foster Library, 651 East Main Street, Ventura, CA 93001
  • Hill Road Library, 1070 S. Hill Road, Ventura, CA 93003
  • Saticoy Library, 1292 Los Angeles Avenue, Ventura, CA 93004

 

Answer In a Breeze

Question:
I often see Coast Guard boats going into the Ventura Harbor. What are they doing in the Harbor?
Diane Brown

Answer:
We asked Tim Burrows from the Ventura Harbor Patrol to answer this.
The US coast guard serves many functions, one of which is boarding vessels for safety inspections and or suspicious activity. They will enter the Harbor and look for suspicious activity or for violations.

They also are part of Homeland Security, so they patrol all water ways (inland / international).

Also, it is easier to board vessels in calm waters, so they will sometimes bring vessels to our dock for inspections and investigations.

Where happiness comes in waves at the Ventura Harbor

Celebrate seaside entertainment all summer long.

The sights and sounds of Summer continue weekly at Ventura Harbor Village through Labor Day with a stellar line up of live seaside entertainment and an array of after dark experiences.

Set sail into the weekend with harborside entertainment at Ventura Harbor Village where a menagerie of summer seaside vibes is in the air on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Revel in genres that include Blues, Pop, Rock Soul, Caribbean, and Reggae.

A roster of top-notch local DJs set the stage and take turns showcasing an ongoing musical variety (made possible by Party Proper!) as part of NEW Friday Nite Seaside DJ Set from 4-7 pm every Friday through Labor Day weekend. Stroll the Seaside Promenade Stage and embrace some evening bliss as the sun goes down and sound turns up. Enjoy the sea-inspired soundtrack while meandering the waterfront and sipping cool cocktails on the patio of a nearby restaurant.

Amid a toe tapping upbeat tropical vibe, visitors celebrate the return of the destination’s popular live Steel Drum Performances with Steel Drum Saturdays from 1-4 p.m. at the seaside Promenade Stage which showcases breathtaking views of both the harbor and mountains. Arrive early to shop, dine and relax at one of the Village’s scenic restaurants and savor fresh seafood, a variety of cuisine choices, and toast to summer with refreshing hand-crafted cocktails

Showcasing a variety of duos and trios with a musical line-up that includes pop to soul and rock to a blend of Caribbean and reggae, Ventura Harbor’s live Summer Sundays live musical performances, from 1-4 p.m. on the oceanfront Promenade Stage, are the perfect way to spend the afternoon. With an array of options to sit back, relax and listen to music on the scenic Promenade patios, on the water aboard a kayak, SUP, electric boat, or on a paddle boat, all offer ways to get the best floating seats in the harbor.

 

Adopt a bright and caring and personable teenage boy from Kidsave Summer Miracles Program

Weston is a smart and caring 14-year-old foster child from Columbia.

by Carol Leish

Sueanne Chadbourne is a lawyer who does personal injury, governmental defense and social services work. Her husband, Stephen, does operations/distributions for a medical device company. William (Weston) is staying with their family here in Ventura. They also have their own 16-year-old son.

Sueanne said, “Recently my family welcomed a smart and caring 14-year-old foster child from Columbia. Weston, who doesn’t have a family of his own, will be with us in our home for five weeks. As an older kid, his chances of finding an adoptive family in Columbia are slim to none. We are hoping that this visit with us will give him the opportunity to meet parents who will love and care for him. He is staying with us and he is hoping to meet prospective parents here who will nurture and support him. He traveled here with Kidsave, a nonprofit organization that helps older kids who need families find their forever homes.”

“Kidsave’s Summer Miracles Programs gives older orphans from oversees the chance for a family.” Their website: www.kidsave.org, also says, “Kids travel to the United States for a memorable 5 week stay. While the kids are here, they learn about the U.S. culture, attend summer camp, and experience life with an American family.”

“With your support, our innovative programs both here and abroad give older kids in foster care a voice and a choice in who they get to know and who will ultimately become their forever family. And, with an estimated 8 million children living in institutional care worldwide, and more than 440,000 in foster care here in the U.S., the need has never been greater.”

Sueanne Chadbourne emphasized that, “Weston has a great temperament. He is looking for a new start. He is great with little kids and great with pets, too. He is sweet and well-behaved. He is definitely mature for his age of only being 14 years old.”

“He is polite, loving, and and a funny young man that loves being outside. He is a great bike rider and loves soccer and basketball. He hopes to become a lawyer when he grows up. He has so much to offer and is a joy to be around. He’s a special kid who deserves to be in a loving family that can support his every step of life.”

Those interested in giving Weston a chance to grow in a supportive home, please contact either, Lauren Reicher Gordon (Sr. VP and Director Family Visit Program), at (310) 642-7201; or, Madeline Thrachtenberg (Summer Miracles Assistant Program Manager), at (310) 241-3083. Or email either of them at: [email protected]. By becoming an adoptive family, you will be giving Weston the chance to thrive in a loving and supportive home.