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Welcome to the website of the Rotary Club of Ventura East!!
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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Meeting Responsibilities
February 13
 
Greeter
Hughes, Tim
 
Attendance
Stevens, Amber
 
Flag
McGee, Bruce
 
Inspiration
McGee, Kathy
 
Introduction of Guests
Thompson, Vance
 
Opportunity Drawing
Stewart, Rich
 
February 27
 
Greeter
Magro, Cal
 
Attendance
McGee, Kathy
 
Flag
Thompson, Vance
 
Inspiration
Hata, Jeff
 
Introduction of Guests
Spellman D.D.S, William J.
 
Opportunity Drawing
Eidson, Margarida
 
March 5
 
Greeter
Campillo, Adonis
 
Attendance
Hughes, Tim
 
Flag
Magro, Cal
 
Inspiration
 
Introduction of Guests
Stewart, Rich
 
Opportunity Drawing
Daly, Sharon
 
March 12
 
Greeter
Gray, William
 
Attendance
Thompson, Vance
 
Flag
Hata, Jeff
 
Inspiration
Hashbarger, Tom
 
Introduction of Guests
McGee, Bruce
 
Opportunity Drawing
Campillo, Adonis
 
March 26
 
Greeter
Eidson, Margarida
 
Attendance
Hoag, Colin
 
Flag
Spellman D.D.S, William J.
 
Inspiration
 
Introduction of Guests
Eidson, Margarida
 
Opportunity Drawing
Juvonen, Todd
 
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.
Speakers
Apr 09, 2020
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Ventura Rotaract Website
GOCARE
Rotary District 5240 Website
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President's Message
Jeff Burgh
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Our first Club Zoom meeting is in the books; much thanks to Emily and her wonderful staff  – Breanne is “The Zoom Expert”; everything went quite well. My hope is that before too long our programs will begin again, through Zoom.  Zoom is easy, just follow the instructions provided on the invite and you too can join the meeting.  Give it a try.
 
As someone once said, “Charity begins at home”. I wanted to be sure you know that we’re all here for one another.  To this end, if you need anything please reach out to the Club, we’re here for each other and together we will weather this storm. Just reach out via ClubRunner. Additionally, with Jeff Hata’s help, a listing of available resources will be placed on our webpage, please take a moment to review and forward to friends and family or anyone who may be in need of help or want to help.
 
These are the times when Rotarians step up to help!  Over the next few weeks our Board will be identifying opportunities for us to be of services to our community.  Until then stay safe and if you need anything, please let us know.  We’re here for you.
 
Looking forward to seeing you this Thursday- via Zoom.  Until then stay safe.
 
One World One Rotary
Jeff Burgh
President 2019-20
Rotary Club Ventura – East
 
Zoom meeting Link follows:
Stories
Meeting March 5, 2020
Cal Magro led us in the Flag Salute.
 
Tom Swan gave an inspirational message about Bob Lynn. Passed the mic around for a memorial. 
 
Introduction of guests & visiting Rotarians was done by Margarida Eidson.
 
President Jeff thanked Roy Valdez for greeting & Tim Hughes for taking attendance.
 
Our Opportunity drawing was a gift card to Yolanda's donated by Sharon Daly.
 
Presidents announcements:
Next Week's Program – Ally Gialketsis – Food Forward
Board Meeting – March 9th 5:30pm – My Office
March 14th St. Patrick's Day Parade
     o 10am – More Info to come
March 27th Salsa Class/Dance at the Poinsettia Pavilion 6:30-10:30pm
 
Avenues of Service:
Community – Amber
     o April 5th  Walk for Kids - 8am – Ventura State Beach
     o April 19th Second Annual Club Puzzle Competition - 10am – 1pm – Ventura YMCA to benefit Autism Society and our Club
 
Happy $'s: Carin Kalley, Rich Stewart, Husam Hishmeh, Ashley Pope
 
Rich Stewart conducted the Opportunity Drawing and our lucky winner was Cal Magro.
 
Thought for the week...
"Let us have faith that right makes might, and in that faith, let us, to the end, dare to do our duty as we understand it".
- Abraham Lincoln
News from Rotary International

Inspired in part by Indiana Jones, space archaeologist Sarah Parcak uses futuristic airborne technology to unearth the treasures of the past.

 

How do we escape our tangled relationship with a throwaway culture? Rotarians are pointing the way.

 

Since 2015, more than 4 million people have fled an economically devastated Venezuela. Tracking the stories of three who left puts faces on that staggering statistic.

 

A plainsman with a PhD, Bob Quinn uses his 4,000-acre Montana spread as a laboratory to revive an ancient grain, rethink agricultural practices, and reinvigorate rural communities

 

After the genocide of 1994, Rotarians led a successful campaign to build Rwanda’s first public library.

 
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