RCVE Breeze June 8, 2023 (Jun 07, 2023)

Welcome to the website of the Rotary Club of Ventura East!!

Service Above Self

Thursdays at 12:00 PM

Poinsettia Pavilion

3451 Foothill Road
Ventura, CA 93003
United States of America

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Club Duties

Apr 27, 2023

Club Meeting
Poinsettia Pavilion
Apr 27, 2023

Club Meeting
Poinsettia Pavilion
May 04, 2023 12:00 PM

Club Meeting
Poinsettia Pavilion
May 11, 2023

Club Board Meeting

May 15, 2023 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Club Social
TBD
May 18, 2023 5:30 AM

Club Meeting
Poinsettia Pavilion
May 25, 2023

Club Meeting
Poinsettia Pavilion
Jun 01, 2023 12:00 PM

Club Meeting
Poinsettia Pavilion
Jun 08, 2023

Club Social
TBD
Jun 15, 2023 5:30 AM

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Rotary Club of Ventura-East

Elevator Speech

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.

Margarida Eidson

Thank you, Dawn Knowles, for running the meeting last Thursday. I heard the presentation from Amy Fonzo from Aera Energy was excellent. Also saw the pictures of the Puzzle competition and everyone seemed to be having a great time. Thank Ashley Pope for organizing this fun fundraiser for the Autism Society and our club.

Melbourne Australia is alive with the addition of 14 thousand Rotarians attending the 2023 Rotary International Convention. Fellowship, inspiration, and learning is our duty for this week. Opening ceremonies were amazing with Jenifer Jones, Rotary International’s first female President, inspirational speech and beautiful concert by The Tenors. Carin Kally and I are ready to learn and share.

Thank you, Joe Strohman, and Tim Hughes for running the meeting this coming Thursday while I am still away. Our program will be the Four Way Essay Contest and we will be awarding one more nurse with a scholarship.

Please save the dates for:

Tri-Club Fundraiser at Ventura State Park on September 23 11am to 3pm

Looking forward to seeing you Thursday.

Here is a list of our programs and events coming up:

June 1^st – Four Way Test Essays
June 8^th – Manci Rasmussen - Turtle Conservancy
June 10^th - Girl Scouts Fundraiser at the Arnaz Campground 4 to 7pm
June 15^th – Mara Rodriguez – Moorpark Zoo
June 17^th – Board Meeting at the Poinsettia Pavilion at 5:30pm
June 22^nd – TBD
June 29^th - Step Down at Rum Fish & Vino at 5:30pm

I hope you join me at our regular meetings on Thursday at noon at the Poinsettia Pavilion.

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Co-President Margarida Eidson

President 2022-23

Rotary Club Ventura – East

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Meeting June 1, 2023

President Tim rang the bell.

Guest of Jeff Hata was Rosandra Esquivel and guest of Joe Bova was Dr Rene Rickard

Guest of the club was Michelle Zdybowicz, Laura Chiriboga, Teacher at Balboa Middle School and Claudia Caudill, Principal, Balboa Middle School.

Kathy McGee led us in the Salute to the Flag.

Ashley Pope let us know the Girl Scouts Food Wine and Beer Festival is just around the corner. Tickets are still available! We need volunteers to help serve. If you are going to volunteer to serve we need to do either the SafeServe or ABC certifications.

President Tim read a thank you letter from Kim Larson for the club’s participation in the Chamber Teacher of the Month Award.

Rich Stewart announced that our Opportunity Drawing was a $50 gift card to Peirano’s generously donated by Tim Hughes.

Derek Eidson presented a Nursing Scholarship award to Cynthia Jimenez.

Our program today was the Ron Hertel 4-Way Test Essay contest winners! Thank you to Jerry Dannenberg, Jaqueline Gargano and Abbi Hanoch for judging the contest.

Todd Juvonen thanked the club for our thoughts and prayers to help get him through his mother passing away.

Rich Stewart conducted our Opportunity Drawing and our lucky winner was Sharon Daly.

Happy $’s: Adonis Campillo, Sharon Daly, Harriet Clune

The Ronald L. Hertel "4-Way Test and Me" Essay Contest

Today the following students were recognized for their essay submissions to the annual Ronald L. Hertel "4-Way Test and Me Essay Contest.

4th Place - Matthew Zermeno ( 6th Grade, Mrs. Zgliniec )

3rd Place - Michael Melendez ( 6th Grade, Mrs Brady )

2nd Place - Raylan Ortiz ( 6th Grade, Mrs Zgliniec )

1st Place - Nolan Walton ( 8th Grade, Mrs Chiriboga )

Congratulations to all of our award recipients and to everyone who participated in the contest this year!

2023 Bob Pazen Nursing Scholarship Recipients

On May 11th, Joe Strohman and Derek Eidson presented 9 scholarships to nursing students currently enrolled at Ventura College.

These scholarships are presented in memory of Dr Bob Pazen, President 2006-07.

Student of the Quarter

Ashley Pope presented Melia Brown with a Student of the Quarter Award. Melia is very active in the Buena Interact Club, serving as the Club's President and has been very instrumental in establishing the "Closet" on campus at Buena High School.

Bob Pazen Nursing Scholarship Recipient

Derek Eidson presented Cynthia Jimenez with the final Bob Pazen Nursing Scholarship for 2023.

District 5240 Getting Energized!

Here's a group shot of our District 5240 delegation that attended the 2023 RI Convention in Melbourne! Somewhere in this picture is President Margarida Eidson and President Elect Carin Kally! We know they will come back from the convention energized and ready to take the club to new heights!

In case you are curious and want to start planning for next year, the convention will be in Singapore! Early bird registration is open now so it's not too early to sign up!

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