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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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Bulletin Editor
Jeff Hata
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Meeting Responsibilities
Attendance
Landis-Stover, Amber
 
Flag Salute
Gray, William
 
Greeter
Marquez-Olson, Carol
 
Greeter
 
Inspiration
Shannon-Prange, Laura
 
Introduction of Guests
 
Joke of the Week
Thompson, Alison
 
Opportunity Drawing Donor
Burgh, Jeff
 
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
May 03, 2018
Red Shirt Program
May 10, 2018
4 Way Test Essay Contest
May 31, 2018
Scholarship Presentations
Jun 21, 2018
Juvenille Detention
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Upcoming Events
2018-19 Board Retreat
The HR Firm
May 19, 2018
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
 
Social
The HR Firm
May 19, 2018
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
 
DG John Weiss Step Down
Jun 16, 2018
 
Important Links
Ventura Rotaract Website
GOCARE
Rotary District 5240 Website
Operation Splash Slideshow
ClubRunner Tutorials
Rotary Links
Rotary International
RI President Home
Rotary Global Rewards
Joining Rotary
Rotary History
Rotary Foundation
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Sponsors
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President's Message
Harriet Clune
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Rotary TV
Did you know we have Rotary TV?  Bet you didn’t know…neither did I.  So, let’s spread the word!
Wade Nomura, past District 5240 Governor, works out of a small Santa Barbara studio once a month to tape programs for release on Cox TV.  Links to the tapes are offered in the District newsletter and Wade’s newsletter every month and are featured on YouTube.
 
The subject areas covered in these interviews include international projects, community projects and other programs sponsored by Rotary Clubs and their members.  In a half-hour interview conversation, he delves into all kinds of things going on in Rotary!  He says he has over 100 different interviews.
 
So, this month the subject was “Tree Planting Projects” and “Recovery Efforts After the Thomas Fire.”    We talked about everything our club has done to complete the tree planting efforts in Ventura and what we have planned in Ojai and Ventura for future planting.  I was nervous, but Wade made it very comfortable.  Hope it turned out well. 
 
We will arrange to get a link to our website and our Facebook page, so maybe we can get out lots of PR for Rotary!  This interview featured 10 photos of our members digging in the dirt at the Ventura Land Trust Big Rock Preserve.  We will let you know when it is available for you to view.  Spread the word about Rotary!
 
Harriet Clune
President 2017-2018
Rotary Club Ventura East
Stories
Meeting April 19, 2018
Tobias Hildebrand led us in the Flag Salute.
 
Bruce McGee gave our Inspirational Message.
 
Tom Swan introduced guests and visiting Rotarians.
 
Guest of Husam Hishmeh was Christina Ahn and visiting us today was Roy Valdez.
 
President Harriet thanked Bill Gray for greeting and Amber Stevens for taking attendance.
 
Midge Stork told us that our opportunity drawing today was a gift basket which included two tickets to an upcoming performance at the Rubicon donated by Amber Landis-Stover.
 
Steve Harbison gave our joke of the day followed by John Borneman who led us in our song.
 
President Harriet asked that Avenues of Service Award sheets be turned in, also, there are oranges in the lobby. Please take them home with you today.
 
Tom Swan spoke about the shredding party at his office tomorrow. $5/box to shred.
 
Amber Stevens invited everyone to come out to Healthy Kids Day at the Y on Saturday from 10:00 - 1:00. We will also be making blankets to give to residents at the City Center.
 
Jeff Hata reminded the incoming board that our 2018-2019 Board Retreat will be on May 19th from 10:00 -1:00 followed by a club social from 1:00 - 4:00.
 
President Harriet passed around a sign up sheet for the Ojai Wine Festival and told us that we would be planting 50 more trees on Saturday.
 
Jordan Eller let us know that we ended up receiving 18 scholarship applications. Our scholarship committee this year will consist of Jordan Eller, Tim Blackwell, Michelle Cekov, Ken Kagan and Tim Hughes. Jordan will need a few club members to be ushers on interview nights.
 
Bill Spellman announced that RYLA started today. We have 5 kids attending this year.
 
Happy $'s: Ashley Pope, John Borneman, Tim Hughes, Husam Hishmeh, Sharon Daly, Ken Kagan, Bill Hicks and Laura Shannon.
 
Husam Hishmeh said that we finally found Pete Gallagnher! Pete is at the Lexington.
 
Midge Stork conducted the raffle and our lucky winner was our speaker Jim Lewis.
Kathy & Bruce McGee Interview on WeAreRotary.TV
 
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