RCVE Breeze (Jul 28, 2016)

Welcome to the website of the Rotary Club of Ventura East!!

Service Above Self

We meet Thursdays at 12:00 PM

Poinsettia Pavilion

3451 Foothill Road
Ventura, CA 93003
United States

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Jeff Hata
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Attendance

Strohman Jr., Joe

Flag Salute

Spellman D.D.S, William J.

Greeter

Thompson, Alison

Inspiration

Polito, Ron

Joke of the Week

Thompson, Vance

Opportunity Drawing Donor

Martin, Mike

Rotary Club of Ventura-East

Elevator Speech

We are a leadership organization comprising of local business, civic and professional leaders.

We are a nonpolitical, nonsectarian service club.

We meet regularly to get to know each other, form friendships and through that we are able to get things done in this community. Like:

Scholarships at 5 local high schools,
Interact Clubs at 3 local schools.
Support the YMCA, City Center, Ventura Botanical Gardens
Promote literacy and career guidance in schools

Internationally we support a huge project our club started called GoCare in Nicaragua and contribute to eliminating Polio worldwide.

The Rotary Club of Ventura-East meets Thursday noon to 1:30 at the Poinsettia Pavilion in Ventura. Come and learn more about Rotary's humanitarian service, high ethical standards in all vocations and help build good will in this community.

Aug 04, 2016
David Fukutomi
Homeland Security

Aug 11, 2016
Rich Slater, PhD
Deep Sea Diving All Over the World

Aug 18, 2016
Dr. William Rajala
Hospice Care

Aug 25, 2016
Dr. Bill Spellman
From Script to Opening Curtain

Sep 01, 2016
Doug Halter
Ventura Botanical Garden & more...

Sep 08, 2016
Ayn Devera
Pilates and Yoga for Your Health

Sep 15, 2016
D.G. Nick Frankle
District Governor's Official Visit

Sep 22, 2016
Stan Frochtzwajg, M.D.
HELP! My Doctor's retired ... How do I find a new one???

Sep 29, 2016
Club Social
TBA

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D.G. Nick Frankle's Official Visit

Sep 15, 2016

President Elect Retreat

Sep 16, 2016 – Sep 17, 2016

Husam Hishmeh

Greetings,

Thank you to Sheriff Geoff Dean for giving us such a fun and informative presentation. Sheriff Dean always manages to keep the atmosphere light while providing us with some very sobering statistics and information.

Also, thank you to everyone who attended. It was nice to see a packed room and to have to add a table and chairs to accommodate our club and guests.

I look forward to another good turnout for our speaker this week Mayor Eric Nasarenko.

Yours in Rotary Service,

Husam Hishmeh

What is Rotary?

Meeting July 21, 2016

Posted by Jeff Hata on Jul 21, 2016

Past President Bob Pazen rang the bell inviting everyone to enjoy lunch. President Husam was vacationing in Spain.

Midge Stork announced that our raffle prize was a $50 gift card to the movie theater at the Collections in Oxnard generously donated by Michael Martin.

Past President Bob thanked our greeter Alison Thompson.

Past President Bob was going to move on to other business, but Past President Bill Spellman jumped up and said that this was where we did the Flag Salute. Past President Bill then led us in the Flag Salute.

Past President Joe Strohman then got up and started to do a parody of the Republican National Convention but was interrupted by Past President Ron Polito who introduced guests and visiting Rotarians.

Guests were our speaker and fellow Rotarian and Mayor of Ventura Erik Nasarenko. Guest of John Masterson was Mike O'Neil. Guest of Michael Martin was Eric Reid. From the Mossy Foot Foundation was Sharon and Kevin Daley. Visiting from Ventura-Downtown was Brenda Alison-Hutchinson and her guest Karen.

Ron Polito gave our Inspirational Message.

John Borneman then led us in a song.

Dick Gallagher gave our joke of the day.

Sam Marsh asked everyone to please say a prayer for his wife. She has had complications from surgery and is in ICU. She is getting better, but recovery has been slow.

Mike O'Neil gave us a brief explanation on what Aegis is.

Happy $'s: Rich Stewart, John Masterson, Midge Stork, Brenda Alison and Laura Shannon.

Past President Bob thanked Bill Spellman, Ron Polito and Bill Spellman for helping with the dog and pony show. They did keep the meeting entertaining.

Midge Stork shared with us that her 50 year old niece had a stroke and passed away.

Midge then conducted the raffle and our lucky winner was Rich Stewart!

Ahoy Rotarians (and all other jolly good fellows & fellowettes)

Posted by John A. Masterson on Jul 08, 2016

We have been kicking around for many months now the idea of a Ventura Rotary East cruise.

To get our best price, we should have at least 20 people (10 couples?)

Right now, Carnival and Princess are the two lines that are offering 3 and 4 day cruises out of San Pedro/Long Beach

Do you have any interest?

Presently we have seen prices as low as $65 per person, per day. When you figure it out, that is $130 per couple which includes travel, food, entertainment and tons of fun. Obviously that is

an inside cabin. ( not that bad, actually went 13 days thru the Panama Canal in one) or scale yourself on up the price ladder to the Owners Suite!

I am looking for some time in January or February. Stops would include Catalina and Ensenada (4-day) or Ensenada (3-Day)

I am sure Bob and Wendy would hold their annual “in room” cocktail party, and there will be karaoke for those wanta be Frank Sinatra’s (He’s dead isnt he?)

Plus other surprises I can wrangle out of the travel agency and cruise line.

What I need from you is a measure of interest. Say something to me personally if interested. No commitment yet, just a measurement of interest.

YOURS TRULY,

CAPT’N CRUISE (AKA John Masterson)

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