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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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Jeff Hata
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Meeting Responsibilities
Meeting Roster 7/26
 
Attendance
Hansen, Kristopher
 
Flag Salute
Clune, Harriet
 
Greeter
Pope, Ashley
 
Inspiration
Spellman D.D.S, William J.
 
Introduction of Guests
Hata, Jeff
 
Opportunity Drawing Donor
Hata, Jeff
 
Meeting Responsibilities 8/2
 
Attendance
McGee, Kathy
 
Flag
Stewart, Rich
 
Greeter
Swan, Tom
 
Inspiration
 
Introductions of Guests
 
Opportunity Drawing
Spellman D.D.S, William J.
 
The Not So Silent Corner
 
Hello friends! A new Rotary year has begun, and I am very excited to be Jeff’s not so-silent partner on his journey. I must share that when Jeff was asked to be President, I was terrified. After attending PETS and the International Conference in Toronto, I am fully on board to act as host and help in any way I can. This includes, giving you the behind the scene look at what it takes to be the support for the President and hopefully inspire each of you to come join us for some fun activities.
 
Little known fact about me, I was CLU’s Rotoract President 95-96. It was rewarding and I loved serving but all these years I have been silently helping Jeff with his project. Well, this year, I want to have a few fun projects that I will need your help to launch! Come to the Sip & See and we will chat about them!
 
Rosandra Esquivel
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
Jul 19, 2018
D.G. Sandi Schwartz' Official Visit
Jul 26, 2018
2 club members TBA
Aug 02, 2018
Aug 09, 2018
Our new Sheriff's goals and thoughts
Aug 16, 2018
Aug 30, 2018
Location Museum of Ventura County 5:30 - 8:00
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Upcoming Events
D.G.Sandi Schwartz's Official Visit
Jul 19, 2018
 
Important Links
Ventura Rotaract Website
GOCARE
Rotary District 5240 Website
Operation Splash Slideshow
ClubRunner Tutorials
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President's Message
Jeff Hata
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Well, the first Sip & See is in the books and I would like to say thank you to everyone who took the time to come out on Tuesday night to SpiceTopia and participate. We had 8 Rotarians and some of their family come out to #RotaryEastRocks night!.We also had random customers of SpiceTopia notice what we were doing in the back of the store and participate with us! This was the first of 12 project nights and I hope that all of you can make it to at least one. 
 
Next week is "Make Someone Smile Week" and we have the opportunity to help arrange flowers into 600 "Smiley Face" vases and then deliver them to local convalescent and senior living homes. Please contact Amber Stevens if this is a project you would like to help out with.
 
Our District Governor, Sandi Schwartz, is making her official visit to our club this week so I hope all of you can make it to the meeting and welcome D.G. Sandi to our club. I've had to opportunity to work with Sandi over the last year and know our district will have a FANTASTIC year under Sandi's guidance. 
 
On another note, the social we were going to have this Thursday with Downtown and South is being postponed until the Fall. We just didn't have enough time to put this social together and many members of our 3 clubs are on vacation so... 
 
We are off to a busy start and that's fantastic. Can't wait to see all of you on Thursday!
"The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing."
             Walt Disney
 
Yours in Rotary Service,
Jeff Hata
President, 2018-2019
Rotary Club of Ventura-East
 
Stories
Meeting June 21, 2018
Past President Tom Swan stood in for President Harriet today.
 
Greg Jones led us in the Flag Salute.
 
Amber Stevens gave our Inspirational Message.
 
Bill Spellman introduced guests and visiting Rotarians. We did not have either today.
 
John Borneman led us in song followed by Tim Hughes who gave our joke of the day.
 
Amber Stevens spoke about the Push-em Pull-em parade on the 4th of July. We need about 7 - 8 more people to help block off streets.
 
Joe Strohman let us know that there was an article in the Rotarian on page 12 about Ventura Rotaract and the Mexico build they do every year.
 
Kris Hanesn spoke about membership and let us know that Christine Ahn would be inducted at President Harriet's Step Down dinner.
 
Tom Swan let us know that our meeting was being moved from Thursday to Saturday for the Step Down so please don't come up to the Pavilion for lunch next week.
 
Happy $'s: Laura Shannon and Bill Spellman.
2018 Push-em Pull-em Parade
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