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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
February 13
 
Greeter
Hughes, Tim
 
Attendance
Stevens, Amber
 
Flag
McGee, Bruce
 
Inspiration
McGee, Kathy
 
Introduction of Guests
Thompson, Vance
 
Opportunity Drawing
Stewart, Rich
 
February 27
 
Greeter
Magro, Cal
 
Attendance
McGee, Kathy
 
Flag
Thompson, Vance
 
Inspiration
Hata, Jeff
 
Introduction of Guests
Spellman D.D.S, William J.
 
Opportunity Drawing
Eidson, Margarida
 
March 5
 
Greeter
Campillo, Adonis
 
Attendance
Hughes, Tim
 
Flag
Magro, Cal
 
Inspiration
 
Introduction of Guests
Stewart, Rich
 
Opportunity Drawing
Daly, Sharon
 
March 12
 
Greeter
Gray, William
 
Attendance
Thompson, Vance
 
Flag
Hata, Jeff
 
Inspiration
Hashbarger, Tom
 
Introduction of Guests
McGee, Bruce
 
Opportunity Drawing
Campillo, Adonis
 
March 26
 
Greeter
Eidson, Margarida
 
Attendance
Hoag, Colin
 
Flag
Spellman D.D.S, William J.
 
Inspiration
 
Introduction of Guests
Eidson, Margarida
 
Opportunity Drawing
Juvonen, Todd
 
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
Apr 09, 2020
Exchange Student
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Rotary District 5240 Website
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President's Message
Jeff Burgh
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Our second Club Zoom meeting is in the books!  I can’t speak for everyone, but as for myself, I think all is going well.  As a special treat, this Thursday we’ll get to hear from our exchange student, Sora as she provides us with an update on her experiences here in America.  Should be very interesting, please join us on Zoom.  One additional activity we’ll begin this week, will be the creation of small groups, like a phone chain, so we can keep in touch and be there for each other.  Be on the lookout for an e-mail or call from your small group coordinator and stay connected.  Rotarians helping Rotarians.
 
One last item before I sign off.  The County Public Health Director has updated our Declaration of Emergency, extending the duration thru April 19th.  He also provided a rhyme, making it easy to remember the do’s and don’t of the Declaration – 1) Stay in Place; 2) Maintain your Space; and 3) Cover your Face.  For additional information, please visit www.VCEmergency.com
 
Looking forward to seeing you this Thursday- via Zoom.  Until then - stay safe.
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One World One Rotary
Jeff Burgh
President 2019-20
Rotary Club Ventura – East
Stories
Meeting March 26, 2020
President Jeff rang the virtual bell and brought our meeting to order.
 
Our Inspirational Message was delivered by President Jeff.
 
Emily Barany went over some Zoom housekeeping and some etiquette rules.
  • Some items that were discussed was creating small breakout rooms at the beginning of the meeting so people could meet in small groups and just talk like a regular meeting
  • Possible having our caterer make up box lunches and members can pick them up and then go back home for the meeting.
Presidents announcements:
  • Next Week’s Program – Small Groups – Keeping in Touch
Avenues of Service:
Community – Amber
  • Puzzle competition TBD
  • Walk for Kids going Virtual
  • Georganne is making cloth masks to put filters in. Donation to Rotarians who need them or sell as a fundraiser.
Vocational – Joe
  • 4 way essay test is wrapping up
  • Bob Pazen Vocational Scholarship winner is a nursing student from Ventura College, Ericka Allen
  • The money for this year’s scholarships has already been put aside.
Youth –  Our youth exchange student, Hyla, is coming back early from her exchange in Japan due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
 
Happy $’s Husam Hishmeh, Kathy McGee, Margarida Eidson, Rich Stewart, Emily Barany.
 
Husam wanted to see what we can do to help the doctors. Bruce is working with Kat and suggested we donate the use of our BBQ trailer.
 
Program:  Taking care of yourself and others during the Covid-19 outbreak  - I will discuss the avenues available for those who have questions – FAQ’s.
 
If you hear of anyone in the club who is in need, let us know what we can do to help them.
 
Thought for the week…
“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, “What are you doing for others?””.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
RCVE is Virtual!
 
The Rotary Club of Ventura-East went live on-line with our first "Virtual" meeting via Zoom! Thank you to everyone who signed on and partcipated.
 
If you would like to join us, we meet Thursdays at noon via Zoom for now: https://zoom.us/j/417256027
COVID-19 Available Resources
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Since 2015, more than 4 million people have fled an economically devastated Venezuela. Tracking the stories of three who left puts faces on that staggering statistic.

 
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