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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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Meeting Responsibilities
November 8
 
Greeter
Swan, Tom
 
Attendance
Thompson, Vance
 
Flag
Hughes, Tim
 
Inspiration
Pope, Ashley
 
Introduction of Guests
Valdez, Roy
 
Opportunity Drawing
Pope, Ashley
 
November 15
 
Greeter
Noville, Bob
 
Attendance
Eidson, Margarida
 
Flag
Hansen, Kristopher
 
Inspiration
McGee, Kathy
 
Introduction of Guests
Juvonen, Todd
 
Opportunity Drawing
Eidson, Margarida
 
November 29
 
Greeter
Cekov, Michelle
 
Attendance
Hoag, Judy
 
Flag
Strohman Jr., Joe
 
Inspiration
Hata, Jeff
 
Introduction of Guests
Swan, Tom
 
Opportunity Drawing
Noville, Bob
 
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
Nov 08, 2018
Craft Talk
Nov 15, 2018
Experiences of a Navy Pilot
Nov 22, 2018
Happy Thanksgiving
Nov 29, 2018
Poinsettia Delivery Day
Dec 06, 2018
What's new at Buena High School
Dec 20, 2018
Rotary Foundation
Dec 27, 2018
Merry Christmas
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Upcoming Events
Ventura Rotaract General Meeting
Salvation Army
Nov 07, 2018
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
 
Ventura South Trivia Contest
Nov 07, 2018
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
 
Board Meeting
Nov 12, 2018
5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
 
Rotary Viewpoint Plaza Sneak Peek
Nov 17, 2018
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
 
Sip & See: Spice Ornaments
Nov 20, 2018
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
 
Holiday Party
Dec 08, 2018
3:00 PM – 7:00 PM
 
Board Meeting
Dec 10, 2018
5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
 
Sip & See: Cookie Exchange
Dec 18, 2018
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
 
Rotary Rose Parade Float Decorating
Dec 27, 2018
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
 
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Ventura Rotaract Website
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Rotary District 5240 Website
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President's Message
Jeff Hata
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We had our monthly meeting for the Ronald McDonald Family Room Walk and the committee is starting to take shape  and plans are starting to be firmed up. We should know very soon the exact date and location for the walk. It was very exciting to see so many Rotarians in the room eager to volunteer their time for this project and we even had a representative from the Junior Charity League with us! This project will surely be a huge community effort. Thank you to Bruce McGee for leading the charge and getting everyone organized!
 
Our program this week will be a craft talk with Bill Hicks interviewing Steve Harbison. Steve had a long career in the legal field and is now retired and living in Ventura. One of the things I wanted to do this year was for all of us to learn more about each other. That is the reason for the craft talks. Also, the Sip & Sees are a way for us to get to know each other in a more informal setting. While you may not want to put together a succulent pumpkin or do spice ornaments I encourage you to come out and just "Hang Out" and get to know other members of the club. We are working on a social for the last Thursday in January which will be painting on wine glasses. That should be pretty cool, but again, if painting isn't your thing just come out and socialize with us! I can tell you, I am the world's worst painter, but it's fun!
 
The Rotary Club of Ventura-East is your club so if there is something you would like to see us doing, please let me or a member of your board of directors know! The more input and the more ideas given to us the better it is for all of us.
 
Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass, it’s about learning to dance in the rain.
 
Yours in Rotary Service,
Jeff Hata
President, 2018-2019
Rotary Club of Ventura-East
NOT SO SILENT CORNER
 
Working together
 
One of the things that has come up over the last few months is the desire to share what Ventura East is doing with everyone outside the club. How do we get the word out? How do we reach people who want to participate? How do we call to action people who are ready to work along side us on all the projects the Board has decided are important this year? I’ve discovered it isn’t enough to invite people. I find that people want to be a part of something bigger but don’t know where and when they can join in on the fun. That is the reason I post on all my social media and I take pictures at every event. I work hard coming up with mixer ideas and shopping for the workshop supplies, but I have to confess, my heart always aches when people don’t participate.  Am I having fun? Absolutely! Will I continue participate after Jeff’s year is done? Hmm, good question. My hope is that I will be able to but who knows if next year there will be a Sip & See series or Nightmare on the Hill. My point is, we can’t wait for the next time to be involved, we must do it now! We must participate because today is the best day to do it.
 
Rosandra Esquivel
Stories
Meeting October 18, 2018
We were led in the Flag Salute by Jim Word.
 
Ashley Pope delivered the Inspirational Message.
 
Introduction of guests & visiting Rotarians – Amber Landis-Stover.
Guest of Ashley Pope was Mary Jarvis and guests of Michelle Cekov was Pam Lindsay and Steve Klinger.
Visiting from the Rotary Club of Monrovia was Cal Magro.
 
President Jeff thanked Rich Stewart for greeting & Amber Stevens for taking attendance.
 
Midge Stork announced that our raffle prize was a $50 gift certificate to SpiceTopia generously donated by Ashley Pope.
 
Rotary Recognition:
  • PP Harriet Clune – Certificate “Environmental Sustainability” Rotarian Action Group. Tree Planting last year.
Presidents announcements:
  • Nightmare on the Hill October 20th.
  • Next week’s speaker will be either Jason Collis or Wendy Gillett. Following week will be Bill Hicks.
  • Harvest Moon Festival Volunteers
Avenues of Service:
 
Jim Word let us know that the Friends of the Library needed help for a book sale at the Hill Street Library.
 
Rich Stewart said that the Rubicon Theater was offering all Ventura-East members tickets to their new show for this evening. 
 
The club agreed to donate all Happy Dollars and raffle money gathered today to Ventura Rotaract's Mexico Build.
 
Bruce McGee thanked the club for their participation in the NAMI Walk. The event was successful and well attended.
 
Bruce also reported that the Rotary Site at the Botanical Gardens is coming along very well and there will be a "Sneak Peek" event on November 17th.
 
Vance Thompson reported that our Christmas Party will be December 8th from 3:00 - 7:00.
 
Happy $'s Ashley Pope and Judy Hoag.
 
Midge Stork conducted the raffle and our lucky winner was Judy Hoag.
 
We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give.
Winston Churchill
 
 
 
Happy $’s:
Midge Raffle Winner is???
We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give.
Winston Churchill
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