From an article published in The Camarillo Acorn...
Businesses honored for generosity, ethics
The Camarillo Rotary honored four local businesses during the second annual business recognition awards on Oct. 19.
As part of the club's vocational services acknowledgement during the month of October, Rotary members nominated local businesses they thought upheld the club's values of truth, fairness, goodwill and benefit to the community.
"Rotary advocates truth and doing good for mankind in both our personal lives and our business practices," said Max Copenhagen, club president. "We want to honor the fair business practices on the local front."
Copenhagen said business ethics and generosity to the community are the foundations of Rotary.
The club's four Camarillo winners are Gold Coast Erectors, Loan Production Office, Brown Construction and ReMax agent Terry Ayers.
"I'm very honored and overwhelmed with appreciation that they thought of me for the award," said Ayers, a Camarillo resident. "The Rotary Club is a great organization that leads by example of how to give back to the community."
Ayers is a member of Camarillo Chamber of Commerce's Young Professionals and the Ventura County Association of Realtors. She said it's important to promote honesty in the housing industry because the real estate slump has made homeowners wary of real estate agents and loan officers.
"Times are tough, and today's market is overwhelming," Ayers said. "It's just an honor people trust me with one of the largest purchases of their lives."
