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LAKE COUNTY – The Lake One-Stop has named Daniel Obermeyer as its new executive director.
Obermeyer came out of retirement to take the job. His appointment became effective March 16.
He said he's had a lot of interest in workforce development over the past few years and this was an opportunity to apply those ideas in a familiar environment.
Last year Obermeyer, 62, retired from his position as director of Planning and Public Works in Glenn County.
He has been involved in local government for over 39 years in the areas of community planning and public management.
Lake One-Stop’s previous director left in December 2009. One-Stop Board Vice President Nick Summerfield volunteered 500 hours of his time and acted as the transitional director until Obermeyer was hired.
“When peoples' jobs and family well being are at stake, I feel that if you can help you have a moral obligation to help,” said Summerfield.
All job seekers are welcome to enroll and utilize resources such as copy and fax machines, a computer lab, resume workshops and employment counseling – all available at no cost through Lake One-Stop.
Lake One-Stop has a lot going on, and needs an executive director who can handle it all. In March Summerfield brought the position to the attention of Obermeyer, who considered all factors of his background before deciding to take on the job.
“The key parts were having been on the North Counties Central Consortium’s Workforce Investment Board for 14 years,” said Obermeyer. “I helped the Lake County Career Center, now known as Lake One-Stop, to attain their current location 12 years ago and bring together all mandated partners.”
Obermeyer moved from Montana to California 23 years ago and hasn’t lived anywhere else in the state but Lake County. Hidden Valley, Cobb Mountain, Clearlake and Clearlake Oaks are the areas where he lived before moving to his current home in Glenhaven.
“I’ve developed skills to work in complex organization,” he said. “I believe I’m fairly even-tempered, which helps dealing with change and the stress that comes along with it. Since I’m semi-retired, I don’t have the worry of keeping the job.”
This year, Lake One-Stop’s program and services went up for bid. The proposal for the program was submitted to the NCCC on March 25 and the results will be announced on April 29.
“Once we know our fate, we’ll focus on either transitioning to another operator or gearing up to implement the new contract ourselves,” Obermeyer said. “That uncertainty leaves a lot open and makes it difficult to have hard and fast goals.”
Regardless of the Lake One-Stop's future, they have been and will continue providing their services, guiding Lake County towards its employment goals.
Lake One-Stop Inc. is a nonprofit organization that is proud to be a part of America’s One-Stop Career Center System, connecting businesses, employers, job seekers and youth to employment, training and community resources.
Hand-in-hand with its partners, they offer businesses and job seekers access to automated job postings, career counseling and assessment, information on job trends, help in finding assistance to cover training costs, performance data on training providers and much more.
Lake One-Stop Inc. is funded by the North Central Counties Consortium (NCCC) and the Local Workforce Investment Board working together with Yuba, Colusa, Glenn and Sutter counties under the Workforce Investment Act.
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LAKE COUNTY – The Lake County tourism workshop, “Building the Visitor Experience – Celebrating Tourism in Lake County,” will be held at Rob Roy Golf Club in Cobb on Friday, May 7.
The workshop will be presented in conjunction with National Travel and Tourism Week, May 8-16.
Television host Doug McConnell will be the keynote speaker, and the California Travel & Tourism Commission's Jonelle Tannahill will be a featured presenter.
Informative panel discussions with local tourism operators and marketers will offer attendees ideas, inspiration and insight.
Don't miss this exciting opportunity to be inspired, learn, network and partner.
Tourism and hospitality professionals involved in all areas of Lake County’s tourism industry – lodging, events, dining, attractions, tasting rooms, galleries, shops, activities, tours and more – are encouraged to attend.
Advance registration is required as space is limited.
The cost is just $25 and includes lunch.
To register, go online to www.lakecochamber.com or call the Lake County Chamber of Commerce at 707-263-5092.
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LAKE COUNTY – The Health Leadership Network (HLN) is requesting proposals from qualified individuals and organizations for development of an online ordering system for the primary purpose of facilitating institutional ordering of fresh local produce from Lake County farmers.
It is expected that the system may, for sustainability reasons, be expanded at some point to include other regional farmers and other types of buyers.
The deadline for submitting proposals is 8 p.m. on Monday, May 3.
Electronic submission of proposals is required.
Funds for the online ordering project are provided by a grant from the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) with a primary purpose of expanding specialty crop production by expanding local markets.
Specialty crops include fruits, vegetables and tree nuts. Other agricultural and miscellaneous products incorporated into the system would need to be financed by funds other than the CDFA specialty crop grant.
CDFA grant funds may be used 1) to address electronic design/software for product inventory, invoicing, and documentation with privacy assurances; 2) contractor expense to implement the system, engage and train users, and achieve sustainability by the end of the 2-year grant period.
Proposals will include a scope of work, implementation plan, and budget that details activities, timeline and expenses.
For a copy of the full request for proposals, please go online to www.lakehln.org, email the Health Leadership Network at
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NICE – The first “Women in Business” meeting will be held this Tuesday, April 20, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at The Featherbed Railroad Bed and Breakfast in Nice, 2870 Lakeshore Blvd.
They will hold a meet and greet from 6:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., and then will have an introduction and a guest speaker.
The requested donation will be $5 per person for beverages and appetizers.
The goal is to network and move local businesses to the next step on the road to success.
Each month there will be a local guest speaker to give the group pointers, advertising tips, Web site ideas, banking information, as well as many other ideas and suggestions.
Do you know any women in business who you want to invite? Please invite them to come and meet other women in business.
Please RSVP so they when put your name on the welcome fliers. They also will provide a table for business cards and informational pamphlets for attendees to take with them.
Call 707-367-8313 to RSVP.