RCVE Breeze June 29, 2023 (Jun 28, 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, Bruce for a great presentation on the Rotary International Foundation last week and thank you to all our Rotarians for participating in the mini charade game.

This week we will have our end of the year celebration and club Awards at 5:00pm at Rum Fish & Vino on 34 N Palm St in Ventura.

It has been a great privilege to once again serve has our club President even if just for a quarter. Thank you for giving me the opportunity and for being such a wonderful club.

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 29^th – End of Year Celebration and Club Awards at Rum Fish & Vino at 5:00pm
July 4^th – 8am Cemetery Park - Push-em Pull-em Parade
July 4^th - Fireworks at Ventura College
July 6^th – Carin Kally’s first meeting
July 11^th – Board Meeting at 5:30pm at the Poinsettia Pavilion
July 13^th – TBD
July 20^th – Social at DV’s on Telegraph
July 27^th – Dr. Antonio Castro – VUSD Superintendent

I hope you join Carin at her first meeting on the new fiscal year on Thursday July 6^th at noon at the Poinsettia Pavilion.

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Serving with a smile

Co-President Margarida Eidson

President 2022-23

Rotary Club Ventura – East

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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