RCVE Breeze (Jan 12, 2017)

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

Flag Salute

Greeter

Inspiration

Joke of the Week

Opportunity Drawing Donor

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.

Jan 19, 2017

Godfrey Harris

How American Government Really Works

Jan 26, 2017

Matt LaVere

Newest Ventura City Councilperson

Feb 02, 2017

Sharon Daly

Mossy Foot

Feb 09, 2017

Cheney Caldwell

World Tour & Working with Indigenous Peeps

Feb 16, 2017

Ron Bamieh

The Jane Laut Murder Trial

Feb 23, 2017

Mario Van Oorshchot

Do's and Don'ts of Divorce

Mar 02, 2017

Dr. Ron Bale

TBA

Mar 09, 2017

TBA

Mar 16, 2017

P.D.G. Wade Nomura

Rotary Giving

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Rotary Cruise

Mar 09, 2017 – Mar 12, 2017

Master PRLS 2

SBBC Ventura / CLU

Mar 11, 2017

Husam Hishmeh

Happy New Year ladies and gentlemen, as the year begins let me start by thanking you for a great first half of my Rotary year, we have come a long way but far from done, this is our time to shine even more.

The beginning of the year is were we start focusing on our youth, from visiting the interact club at Buena High School to RYLA, and our International projects in Nicaragua to our Rotary cruise to Mexico, and finishing the year in June with our scholarship give away to many deserving students in the area.

We are staring the year with incredible speaker, Ventura Chief of Police Ken Corney, invite friends and potential new Rotarians.

"All your dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them."

Walt Disney

Happy New Year

Meeting January 5, 2017

Posted by Jeff Hata on Jan 05, 2017

Vance Thompson led us in the Flag Salute.

Jim Word introduced guests and visiting Rotarians. Guest of President Husam was Rula Hishmeh. Guest of Harriet Clune was Les Lovette and his wife Marjorie. Guest of Bill Gray was Steve Harbison.

Jeff Hata gave our Inspirational Message.

President Husam presented Past President Bruce McGee with his Past President's plaque and gavel.

Midge Stork announced that our raffle prize was a gift card to Lure donated by Bruce McGee.

Harriet Clune gave our joke of the day.

Todd Juvonen said there was lots of Community Service activity in December sot there wasn't a meeting. Our next Community Service meeting will be held as a social toward the end of this month.

Joe Strohman said that the 4 Way Test Essay contest has begun. Our next Student of the Quarter will be February 9th. Rotary Club of Ventura-East Foundation meeting will be January 25th. We need 2 new directors. The Ventura County Military Collaborative was very appreciative of our efforts. Thanks to Sara Masterson and Amber Stevens for shopping for the families and to the club members who donated to make this possible.

Bill Spellman thanked Jeff Burgh and John Masterson for volunteering to be our club representative at Interact.

Mock interviews will be held on January 12th & 19th. We have 4 candidates for RYLA from the club and will be giving our remaining two spots to Downtown.

John Borneman led us in a song.

Michelle Cekov said that it's been 2-1/2 years since we started the Global Grant in Nicaragua. There is a trip scheduled for February 26th - March 4th and Michelle would like to see some of our club members to go on this trip. The plan is to visit the sites for the Global Grant and see what progress is being made.

The next International Meeting will be on January 18th.

John Masterson said that there are cruise tickets still available so it's not too late to sign up!!!

Midge Stork conducted the raffle and our winner was our speaker Chief Ken Corney!!!

President Husam presented Chief Corney with a $500 donation to the Ventura Police Foundation.

News about the Rotary Cruise

Wow!
We already have a fun group of 12 couples signed up for our first ever Ventura Rotary Cruise March 9th. Best news? There are plenty of reserved staterooms for more! This 4 day "Bash and Splash" party will kick off from SAN PEDRO on Thursday, March 9th with stops in CATALINA and ENSENADA.

Many Rotarians are taking family and friends with them. What a great way to show off Rotary's congeniality. "Good deeds AND good times".

Besides the plentiful activities and entertainment provided by our luxurious Princess Star, Capt'n Cruise (AKA John Masterson) has added group only excitements like a Rotary scavenger hunt, keroake contest and cocktail parties.

We have veranda staterooms (category BC) still available for a total price of $895 pp. This includes all activities, PLUS Port fees, taxes, document charges, crew gratuities and transportation to and from SAN Pedro.

Don't miss the fun. Sign up today. December 18th is our final deadline!

Ask your friends or other Rotarians to join us!

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