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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
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.
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Ventura Rotaract Website
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Rotary District 5240 Website
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President's Message
Jeff Burgh
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We may be stuck at home, but we’re still making a difference, an impact, in our community, as showcased by our program this past Thursday.  Our donation to STEM Ambassadors has helped to provide our VCMC frontline medical providers with the protection they need to deliver services while staying safe.  What a wonderful donation!!
 
The big question on everybody’s mind is when will we return to normal.  This Thursday I’ll run through a briefing the County received from the Governor’s Office, on what he sees as the Pandemic Roadmap to opening California for business as usual.  I’ll do my best to pass along his thoughts and expectations.
 
Don’t forget dinner Thursday night – Get your meal count to me by noon Thursday, for your 5-6pm pick-up.  I know my wife and I can’t wait.  😊
 
And, please remember:
Stay in Place – Don’t go out unless for essential activity
Maintain Your Space  - If it’s necessary to go out stay 6 feet apart
Cover Your Face – At all times when outside your house
For additional information, please visit www.VCEmergency.com
Looking forward to seeing you this Thursday- via Zoom.  Until then - stay safe.
 
One World One Rotary
Jeff Burgh
President 2019-20
Rotary Club Ventura – East
 
Zoom meeting Link follows:
Stories
Meeting April 23, 2020
President Jeff gave our Inspirational message.
 
Our visiting Rotarian was  District Governor Savi Bhim.
 
Presidents Announcements:
  • Our speaker today was Todd Juvonen on CARES Act.
  • Next Week our speaker will be the STEMBASSADORS.
  • Tonights dinner, we have 55 people signed up for our take-out dinner. Stacey and her crew are preparing the meal. You can pick-up between 5 & 6.
  • We are thinking about doing this weekly with a Zoom “chat” that evening.
Community Service:
Amber Stevens Happy Birthday!
 
Bruce let us know about a virtual event for Ronald McDonald House. Walk for Kids was April 5th. On Friday April 26th at 5:00 there will be a benefit concert.
 
Joe Strohman - Our club foundation voted to support the following organizations for COVID-19:
$6,000 - Mossy Foot
$2,000 - Ventura Family YMCA
$2,000 - Project Understanding
$2,000 - Autism Society of Ventura County
$2,000 - Ronald McDonald Family Room
$1,000 - Foodshare
In addition the Club has donated $500 to the Stembassadors.
 
Tim Hughes: Applications for scholarships are out. We are giving $100,000 this year.
 
Happy $’s: Husam Hishmeh, Jeff Hata, Emily Barany, Jeff Burgh, Bruce McGee, Adonis Campillo, Jose Strohman.
 
Roy Valdez's daughter is 3 months old and doing well!
 
Adonis Campillos’s daughter is doing well also, sleeping 6 hours at a time which is a blessing, 2 months old.
 
Ashley Pope reported that Gavin is doing well, Gavin misses the interaction with his peers.
 
Rich Stewart let us know that our exchange student, Sora, is doing online classes with a school in Japan, finishing her semester at Buena online and doing a remedial course online for classes missed.
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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