RCVE Breeze (Mar 08, 2018)

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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Attendance

Hughes, Tim

Flag Salute

Hishmeh, Husam

Greeter

Cekov, Michelle

Greeter

Inspiration

Hansen, Kristopher

Introduction of Guests

Joke of the Week

Harbison, Steve

Opportunity Drawing Donor

Eidson, Margarida

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.

Mar 15, 2018

Morris Franklin Rotary Club of Carpinteria Morning

Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro

Mar 22, 2018

Kevin Clerici

Ventura Downtown Partners - Red Shirt Project

Apr 05, 2018

JB Drake

Cryotherapy

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St Patrick's Day Parade

Mar 17, 2018

Introduction To Rotary - Oxnard

Mar 24, 2018

Social: CryoWorks

CryoWorks

Apr 05, 2018
5:30 PM – 7:00 PM

Harriet Clune

Service Above Self

We have had a very busy first half of the 2017-2018 Rotary Year. From July 1 through December 31, 2017, we accomplished a lot of good things. We certainly had some good social events, a nice Christmas Party at the Channel Islands Yacht Club, a BBQ at Limoneira, Girls’ Night Out, reception for Govenor John Weiss with the other two Ventura Clubs at the Ventura Yacht Club, Trivia Night at Garman’s Pub in Santa Paula and a fun time decorating the Rotary Rose Parade Float that garnered the Princess Trophy!

Two fundraisers were held: Nightmare on the Hill and Poinsettia Plant Sales. These provide important funding for our projects.

This year we have tried to concentrate on “Mini” Moments of Service in our community as well as our major projects. For the major ones, we supported the YMCA Operation Splash for $6000, the GoCare project in Nicaragua that is entering the third year of our Rotary International Grant (total was about $300,000.), over $2400 for the Mossy Foot project in Ethiopia covering medical needs, the Ventura Botanical Gardens for an additional $25,000 to total $50,000 over two years and we sponsored the all-city July 4^th Push-em Pull-em Parade with thousands of participants.

Our Mini opportunities were small but powerful. Several members loaded books for Friends of the Library Sale prior to the opening of the new Hill Street Library, we had an entry in the Fair Parade, we participated with other clubs in the Back Pack Project, contributing $2500., supported the YMCA Back- To-School Bash, supported the Rotaract Fundraising Project for their build in Mexico, participated in the United Day of Caring with help at the Beach Cleanup, blankets for the elderly, work at a homeless community, worked at the District 5240 Conference, helped drive Rotarians to the Ventura Botanical Gardens during the District Conference, donated $1650 to Rotaract for their build, supported Rotary Ventura South Trivia Contest with a team, distributed food and supplies to victims of the Thomas Fire, supported food share, rang bells for the Salvation Army at Christmas, donated canned food for a Holiday Can Tree and bought gifts for Military Families at Christmas time.

Hats off to all of you good hearted Rotarians who worked so hard to serve our community and our neighbors in 2017. Our community has been through some tough times with the fires and damage and losses during December. It feels good to help. Let’s keep our Rotary values and continue to be active in our community and around the world. Do good, one person at a time. Ventura Strong!

Harriet Clune

President 2017-2018

Rotary Club Ventura East

Meeting March 1, 2018

Posted by Jeff Hata on Mar 01, 2018

Bob Noville led us in the Flag Salute.

Husam Hishmeh gave our Inspirational Message.

Steve Harbison introduced guests and visiting Rotarians. Guest of Wendy Pazen was her grand daughter Sierra Garman and guest of Bill Spellman was Sunny Stevens.

Midge Stork announced that our raffle prize today was a 1 hour massage from Massage Envy donated by Laura Shannon.

Dr Rafael Canton delivered our joke of the day followed by John Borneman who led us in our song of the day.

President Harriet read a Thank You card from the YMCA for our donation to Operation Ventura. President Harriet also read to letters, one in memory of Bob Pazen from Chris and Barbara Battleson and from Barbara Miester who donated $50 in memory of Bob to our Foundation.

President Harriet told us that Amber Stevens was not at our meeting today because Amber is moving into her new house. (Sounds like a fine is coming!!!)

Tom Swan let us know that there was an article about people who suffered from the fires and ways that they can take loans or withdrawals from their 401K's interest free.

Laura Shannon spoke about the duty roster and how people are not stepping up to help out with our weekly meetings.

Jordan Eller announced that scholarship applications are being accepted now and applications can be filled out online for the first time this year.

President Harriet spoke about the clean-up day at the Cross that Melody O'Leary-Namikas arranged. Rich Stewart, President Harriet and Bruce McGee all came out to help.

President Harriet also let us know that the St Patrick's Day Parade will be on March 17th.

Happy $'s: Husam Hishmeh, Rich Stewart, Bill Spellman and Wendy Pazen.

Midge Stork conducted our raffle and our lucky winner was Bill Hicks!

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