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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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Rotary Club of Ventura-East
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We are a nonpolitical, nonsectarian social organization comprising local business, civic and professional leaders. We meet regularly to get to know each other, form friendships and through that we are able to solve community and global problems with service projects. 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 medical project in Ethiopia 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. Use your professional skills and talents to make a difference.
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Rotary Club of Ventura-East 2022 Scholarship Application
 
Multiple Scholarships of up to $7,500.00 will be awarded.
Approximately $125,000.00 will be awarded.
 
Available to graduating VUSD seniors who are attending two or four year colleges or vocational & technical schools. Prior scholarship recipients may re-apply.
President's Message
Cal Magro
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Hello friends and fellow Rotarians of Ventura East. Can you believe it? This month is almost gone, and it seems that just last week we were getting ready for the Christmas holidays. Before you know it, we will be waxing down our surfboards to hit the big waves. Well…Maybe not.
 
There is no question that January has been met with many challenges, and I would be silly to think that it will smooth sailing from now on. The most important thing now is to keep things in the proper perspective. We are not in lockdown, most business are open, and travel is not as restrictive as it once was. While we still need to be cautious, we are able to get out of the house more and start meeting with friends and family in a responsible way. We just completed our first service project of the year, and all want well. Hopefully, we can plan another project or two by the end of this June. Foodshare and Habitat for Humanity are in constant need of volunteers so if the club is interested, we can set a date for a group effort. The sooner we can start working on these projects, the sooner we can feel a bit closer to normal.
If anyone has a service project that they would like to see us involved in, please let a Board Member know so we can try to make it happen.
 
Thank you,  
         
MEETING RESPONSIBILITIES
Greeter:  Margarida Eidson             Attendance:  Steve Harbison                  Introduction of Guests:  Joe Bova
Inspiration:    Ashley Pope              Flag:  Vance Thompson                          Opportunity Drawing:  Sharon Daly                                                                                                     
Future programs are as follows:
  • Jan. – 27 -  Bill Ayub – Ventura County Sheriff
  • Jan. – 28-30 District Conference  CANCELED
  • Feb. – 3 Valentines for Non-Profits
  • Feb. – 10 Kevin Clerici – Downtown Ventura Partners
  • Feb. – 17  Social
  • Feb. -24 Madhu Bajaj – Ventura Education Partnership
  • March 3 – OFF SITE MEETING – Pacific High School Farm – Joe Bova
Please stay safe out there!
 
Because of the increased number of the Covid variant infections being reported, we will have complimentary disposable masks, gloves, and sanitizer available for your convenience if desired.
 

Yours in Rotary
Cal Magro 
President 2021-22
Rotary Club Ventura – East
 
Stories
Meeting January 13, 2022
President Cal was out today so Past President Jeff Burgh ran our meeting this week
 
Neil Lasilla was visiting from Ventura Rotary.
 
Carin Kally led the flag salute from zoom.
 
Kathy McGee gave the inspiration on if you see something, say something in our meetings.
 
Feb 17 – The Garage & Karinas – Social was rescheduled
 
We will have a meeting next Thursday since there is no social.
 
This Saturday from 9:30-12, Rise Against Hunger Event – outdoors, masks required.
 
David Maron gave a great report on the State of the Region from the VC Civic Alliance.
News from Rotary International

Rotary International president-elect announces 2022-23 presidential theme to district governors-elect.

 

Rotary Projects Around the Globe - January 2022

 

Business leader Samuel Owori will become first Ugandan to head Rotary

 

PolioPlus is engaging reluctant communities by addressing basic

 

 

 
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