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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
July 25
 
Greeter
Shannon-Prange, Laura
 
Attendance
Eidson, Margarida
 
Flag
Gallagher, Dick
 
Inspiration
 
Introduction of Guests
Stewart, Rich
 
Opportunity Drawing
 
August 1
 
Greeter
Swan, Tom
 
Attendance
Pazen, Wendy
 
Flag
Hansen, Kris
 
Inspiration
McGee, Bruce
 
Introduction of Guests
Thompson, Vance
 
Opportunity Drawing
Swan, Tom
 
August 8
 
Greeter
Stewart, Rich
 
Attendance
Thompson, Alison
 
Flag
Valdez, Roy
 
Inspiration
Pope, Ashley
 
Introduction of Guests
Juvonen, Todd
 
Opportunity Drawing
Pope, Ashley
 
August 22
 
Greeter
Magro, Cal
 
Attendance
Swan, Tom
 
Flag
Hicks, Bill
 
Inspiration
McGee, Kathy
 
Introduction of Guests
Clune, Harriet
 
Opportunity Drawing
 
September 5
 
Greeter
Campillo, Adonis
 
Attendance
Stevens, Amber
 
Flag
Magro, Cal
 
Inspiration
Hansen, Kris
 
Introduction of Guests
McGee, Kathy
 
Opportunity Drawing
Kagan, Ken
 
September 12
 
Greeter
Swan, Tom
 
Attendance
Stewart, Rich
 
Flag
Clune, Harriet
 
Inspiration
Hashbarger, Tom
 
Introduction of Guests
Valdez, Roy
 
Opportunity Drawing
Noville, Bob
 
September 26
 
Greeter
Valdez, Roy
 
Attendance
Swan, Tom
 
Flag
 
Inspiration
Hishmeh, Husam
 
Introduction of Guests
Campillo, Adonis
 
Opportunity Drawing
Thompson, Alison
 
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
Sep 12, 2019
Ventura County Sheriffs Department
Sep 19, 2019
Rincon Brewery
Sep 26, 2019
Oct 03, 2019
Oct 10, 2019
Cuba
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Rotary District 5240 Website
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President's Message
Jeff Burgh
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Well I am one week into my two-week hiatus, so Margarida will be running this Thursday’s meeting while I am away.  A very big Thank you to Kris for taking the lead last Thursday.  As I spend time away from home, on work and pleasure, I come to realize just how good we have it here in Ventura County.  If you agree with me, then you don’t want to miss this week’s program.  Our own Sheriff Bill Ayub will be discussing the current “State of Law Enforcement” in our County.  Should be a very interesting program giving all that has happened since the last time Sheriff Ayub met with our Club.
 
Remember next week is our first “Third Thursday Night” at Rincon Brewery (6:30pm) – I can’t wait!!  Please don’t forget to bring you spouse, significant other, friend, business acquaintance and/or potential member.  All are Welcome.  Remember the night will begin with a short business meeting to be followed by Food, Drink, and Fun.  See you there!
 
For our Board Members, please note that our Board meeting has been pushed one week to Monday, September 16th @ 5:30pm in my office.
Again, see you all, next Thursday Night!!
 
On World One Rotary 
Jeff Burgh
President 2019-20
Rotary Club Ventura-East
Stories
Meeting August 29, 2019
Bill Hicks led us in the Flag Salute today.
 
President Jeff gave our Inspirational Message.
Margarida Eidson introduced guests & visiting Rotarians.
Guest of Tom Swan was Georganna Hawley, guest of Margarida Eidson was Mary Jackson, guest of Sharon Daly was Kevin Daly and guest of Bruce McGee was Jordan Eller.
Guest of the club was Karin Calley and visiting us again today was Carrie Costers.
Visiting from Ventura Unified School District was Rebbecca Chandler.
 
President Jeff thanked Margarida Eidson for greeting & Tom Swan for taking attendance.
 
Margarida Eidson announced that our opportunity drawing was a bottle of Labyrinth Winery Chardonay and Pinot generously donated by  Jeff Hata.
 
Presidents announcements:
  • Next Week – Ashley Pope - Autism
  • August – Exchange student from Japan arrived
  • Taste of Ventura – August 29th 5:30pm Museum of Ventura County
  • September 19th – Our First Third Thursday Night @ Rincon Brewery – Start at 6:30pm
  • RYLA
  • Rotaract – Mexico Build
  • October 12th – District Assembly – Santa Ynez
  • January 23, 2020 – District Governor’s Visit
Avenues of Service:
  • Community – Amber Stevens
    • 9/10 Community Service Meeting at 10:00
    • 9/28 United Way Day of Caring 9:00 – 12:00
    • 10/12 NAMI Walk
    • October Pumpkin Patch
    • Walk for Kids April 5th
 
Happy $’s: Georganna Hawley, Mary Jarvis and Rich Stewart
 
Margarida Eidson conducted our Opportunity Drawing and our lucky winner was Georganna Hawley.
 
Thought for the week…
“When you’re 20, you care what everyone thinks, when you’re 40, you stop caring what everyone thinks, when you’re 60, you realize no one was ever thinking about you in the first place.”
-Winston Churchill
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Rotary announces US$100 million to eradicate polioEVANSTON, Ill. (June 10, 2019) — Rotary is giving US$100 million in grants to support the global effort to end polio, a vaccine-preventable disease that once paralyzed

 
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