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Member Birthdays:
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Steve AdamsOctober 20
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Angela MayOctober 29
Spouse/Partner Birthdays:
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Karen FrankOctober 6
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John McCreaOctober 22
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Scott McArthurOctober 26
Anniversaries:
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Michael CaldwellJoanne CaldwellOctober 29
Join Date:
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Jane McClenahanOctober 1, 198737 years
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Matt MeadowsOctober 5, 20213 years
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Linda BurrOctober 11, 201113 years
We were pleased to host Rotary District 5240 Governor Sherry Sim at our regular morning meeting September 17. Governors visit every Rotary Club in their districts during their one-year term. It is always great to share our plans and successes with each of them!
Patti Bagley was honored at a recent club meeting with a Paul Harris Fellowship. The award honors members of the community who exemplify the Rotary motto of “Service Above Self.” Patti (second from left in the photo) serves on the boards of eight non-profits in the Ojai Valley, and is past President of most of them. She is devoted to Veterans, DAR, SAR, Ojai Woman’s Club, Nordhoff Cemetery cleanup, and many others. The award was presented by Dr. Jim Halverson. Several members of the Ojai Valley Woman’s Club attended, including RCOW members Lillian Talley (left) and Connie Biggers (right).
A Special Summer Boat Cruise on Lake Casitas
Our floating classroom typically cruises around Lake Casitas full of students from Ojai valley schools (we serve about 500 children annually.) But last week we boarded a special crowd: Senior citizens who had never previously had a chance to cruise the lake while it is so full! Residents of the Gables and the Artesian, along with a few others, spent a happy few hours experiencing nature and fellowship.
Thank You to All Who Came to Our Ojai Band Summer Season! See You Next Year!
Supporting Young Adults by Supporting Mesa Farms
Our club members collected and/or donated 12 packets of Gift Cards, Ojai Visitor Guides, Trail Maps and a few miscellaneous things for the initial participants at Mesa Farms, This new facility provides housing, wellness offerings, vocational support, and community connection for young adults facing homelessness, supporting an upstream solution to housing insecurity for people above the age of 18.
The staff are interviewing people at this time and should have their first participants moving in at the end of the month.
The staff are interviewing people at this time and should have their first participants moving in at the end of the month.
This will be an ongoing project because they will have new tenants within the next 24 months, and we would want to provide the same welcome support for each one!
RCOW gave a grant to local Boy Scout Lakin Ellison's Eagle Scout project. Here are a couple of images from the project day. He directed a crew of volunteers in the construction of a fire ring at the American Legion Hall, which will be used for the dignified retirement of American flags.
The date for the dedication ceremony is TBD.
Laying the foundation
Ellison presenting the finished fire ring
The team of volunteers
The Rotary Club of Ojai West recently honored Gage DeLao and Avery Monson as their January and February Nordhoff High School Students of the Month. Teachers and administrators nominate deserving students monthly for this award. Students receive a scholarship award and certificates for their outstanding efforts.
Avery Monson was nominated by her English Teacher, Gabrielle Taylor. Presenting Avery to the Rotarians she stated that it has been her pleasure to watch Avery grow into a stronger and more confident reader, writer and all-around student. She performs academically at the top of her class.
Gage DeLao, a senior, was nominated for the award by his CTE teacher Annelisa Cohen for his outstanding efforts in Environmental Field Studies and Agriculture. Cohen stated, “Not only is Gage humble, but he is dedicated to getting everything done with precision and accuracy. Whenever I need a hand in the native plant nursery or doing field work, he will be the last one working to make sure the job to perfection.”
Rotarian Beverly Schuberth opened her home to guests to celebrate Mardi Gras 2024 in style last week! Click through the image carousel to view just a few examples of attendees enjoying each others' company.
Photos courtesy of Steve Adams Photography (a fellow Rotarian!)
The Rotary Club of Ojai West recently completed its annual project to distribute student dictionaries to every third grader in the Ojai Valley. This is the 21st year of the project! As always, the project was originated and managed by Rotarian Richard McArthur and his wife Sheryl McArthur.
The Rotary Club of Ojai West honored fourteen young people with a Paul Harris Fellowship at a festive and joyful ceremony and reception on December 19 at the Ojai Museum.
A Paul Harris Fellow is the highest recognition a Rotary Club can
present to either a Rotarian or member of the community
who has made an outstanding contribution to the community.
These outstanding young people exhibit all the best habits of Rotarians in supporting Ojai, especially Service Above Self!
present to either a Rotarian or member of the community
who has made an outstanding contribution to the community.
These outstanding young people exhibit all the best habits of Rotarians in supporting Ojai, especially Service Above Self!
The two Rotary Clubs of Ojai shared an evening of celebration and fellowship to toast the 2023 Holiday Season. Our gracious hosts were the team at the Camp Arnaz Program Center run by the Girl Scouts of California's Central Coast.
For more images of this great event, visit our Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/OjaiWestRotary
Scroll down a bit to find posts about our various holiday activities!
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