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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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Rotary Club of Ventura-East
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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.
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President's Message
Margarida Eidson
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Last week we heard from our Ventura Police Chief Darin Schindler, great information and very good questions were answered.
 
This week our program will be Derek Poultney with the Ventura Land Trust.
 
The following are the planned future programs:
 
 
April 25th - Mark your calendars for the virtual Walk for Kids fundraiser for the Ronald McDonald Family Room at VCMC
 
April 24th and 25th - Will be the virtual Aut2Run fundraiser for the Autism Society of Ventura County make sure you sign on to team Gavin. More information to come.
 
Here is the link to sign up to walk/run with Gavin’s Team: https://runsignup.com/RaceGroups/2323/Groups/888636
Here is the link to donate to Gavin’s Team:
 
I hope you join me at our regular meetings every Thursday at noon via Zoom.
 
Serving with a smile
Margarida
 

Best,
Margarida Eidson
President 2020-21
Rotary Club Ventura – East
 
Stories
January 21, 2021
Sharon Daly led us in the Salute to the Flag.
 
Guest of Carin Kally was Nancy Rasmussen.
 
We sang Happy Birthday to Emily Barany!
 
Kathy McGee gave our Inspirational Message.
 
Upcoming events and speakers:
  • Jan 27 – Foodshare Distribution
  • Jan 28 – VPD Chief
  •                 - Wade is doing another presentation
  • Feb 11 – Wildlife Safari
Invite your friends to come visit our club
 
President Margarida asked for volunteers for Opportunity Drawing
 
Cal Magro donated a gift card to Peking for the opportunity drawing.
 
Avenues of Service
Sharon Daly said malnutrition is increasing in Asia due to the pandemic.
 
Joe Strohman reported we will do another Foodshare distribution Jan 27 from 2:00 – 5:00.
 
The Foundation Board will be having a meeting soon. We do have money available for charity to make a difference with. If you have any suggestions, let President Margarida know.
 
President Margarida recapped the club board meeting. One suggestion was to text members not on zoom during the breakout room time.
 
Our program today was Spencer Burke who spoke about the Channel Islands.
 
Joe Strohman interviewed Jeff Hata.
 
Kathy McGee spoke to the club about Midge Stork.
 
Happy $’s: Harriet Clune, Steve Harbison, Laura Shannon
 
Jeff Hata won the opportunity drawing.
News from Rotary International

Rotary clubs around the world are mobilizing in their communities to support the introduction and delivery of COVID-19 vaccinations.

 

RI President-elect announces 2021-22 presidential theme.

 

Incoming RI president announces 2020-21 presidential theme.

 

For patients who lack options, a virtual visit can mean the difference between going with or without care.

 

When Rotary members tried to bring toilets to a remote island, the population wasn’t ready.

 
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