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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
Greeter
McGee, Kathy
 
Attendance
Spellman D.D.S, William J.
 
Flag
Valdez, Roy
 
Inspiration
Strohman Jr., Joe
 
Introduction of Guests
 
Opportunity Drawing
Burgh, Jeff
 
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
Jan 24, 2019
State of the Ventura Chamber of Commerce
Jan 28, 2019 6:00 PM
Wine Glass Painting
Jan 31, 2019
Feb 07, 2019
Ventura Family YMCA
Feb 14, 2019
Active Assailant Protection
Feb 21, 2019
Laura Shannon
Feb 28, 2019
Family Law Court
Mar 21, 2019
Job Shadow
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Upcoming Events
District Mid-Terms
Jan 26, 2019
9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
 
Club Social: Wine Glass Painting
Cask Alehouse
Jan 31, 2019
5:30 PM – 8:00 PM
 
Sip & See: Vision Board / Spice Art
Feb 19, 2019
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
 
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Ventura Rotaract Website
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Rotary District 5240 Website
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President's Message
Jeff Hata
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What a fun meeting we had last week! It's always great to present students with Student of the Quarter awards and we presented three! It was great that the students were able to bring their families with them. Tim Hughes also announced that we have made available our 2019 Scholarships and Balboa Middle School has started their 4 Way Test Essay contest. For this first time we will be conducting a 4 Way Test Essay contest at Buena High School!
 
Amber Stevens is busy leading the way helping to organize the Inaugural Ronald McDonald Family Room Walk in Ventura County on April 7th. This walk will be very significant in our community and all the money generated from this event will go towards the construction and then the operation of the Ronald McDonald Family Room at Ventura County Medical Center. We will have one of the few Family Rooms and the first with a multi-room set-up. Very exciting to see this project come together!
 
It's always been said that after Christmas everything slows down and we can cruise to the finish line, but this year we will be active and busy until the very last day! 
 
Ashley Pope, Rosandra and I wrote about 20 Valentines to local non-profits. It took us about 2 hours, but it was a fun 2 hours with lots of laughter and tea! The cards basically let the non-profits that we are sending the cards too know that we appreciate what they do for our local and sometimes global community and that we thank them for their efforts.
 
Our speaker this week will be Stephanie Caldwell, President and CEO of the Ventura Chamber of Commerce. Stephanie will be letting us know the state of the chamber and what they have been up too and what they hope to do going forward.
 
We will be dark on January 31st and will be holding a social at Cask Alehouse on January 28th from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. I hope to see many of you there.
 
Our thought for the week:
“you can, you should, and if you’re brave enough to start, you will.” 
― Stephen King
 
Yours in Rotary Service,
Jeff Hata
President, 2018-2019
Rotary Club of Ventura-East
NOT SO SILENT CORNER
 
Half way through the year and looking forward to 2019
 
Tic-tok, tic-tok…..As a kid, it seemed like an eternity passed as I watch the hands of the clock move closer to the end of my school day. Especially as teachers went on and on about how Algebra was the foundation of adulthood.  I hate to admit now, they were not wrong. Now, it seems like time flies, literally. Is it because I’m having fun? Is it because I’m busy? I don’t know why time is flying but we are half way through Jeff’s Rotary year as president and I can’t believe it. Everyone we see keeps telling me that the hard part of the year is over and that I’ll love coasting to the end of the Rotary year. I disagree. We have more activities planned for the next 6 months than the first 6 months. We have mixers and we have events to still get off the ground. You know that Jeff’s step down is going to be grand and we need to plan on how we will pass the torch. Coasting is for us next year, when our hard work is done, and Jeff had fulfilled his promise to Be the Inspiration. Jeff and I are a team. He works, I work. I get the added bonus of cheering all of you on too. So, if you want to help me plan for the next 6 months, let’s get together at the next Sip & See. Let’s create our vision for 2019 together.
 
Rosandra Esquivel
Stories
Meeting December 20, 2018
Our Flag Salute was delievered by Margarida Eidson.
 
Kathy McGee gave our Inspirational Message.
 
Introduction of guests & visiting Rotarians by Vance Thompson.
Guest of Sharon Daly was Sheri Camm.
 
I want to thank the greeter Bruce McGee & Tom Hashbarger for taking attendance.
 
Midge Stork announced our raffle prize was a 20th Anniversary bottle of Justin Isosceles Reserve donated by Laura Shannon.
 
Rotary Recognition:
  • Rotarian of the Month Rich Stewart
Presidents announcements:
  • December 27th Rotary Rose Parade Float Decorating
  • District Mid-Terms Jan. 12 or 26.
  • Annual Meeting Jan 10
  • Student interested in Youth Exchange. Need three families to volunteer to host.
President Jeff presented Christina Ahn with her Blue Badge.
 
Avenues of Service:
Amber Stevens: RMFR Update
Bill Spellman asked for volunteers to secure locations for Job Shadow.
Kathy McGee passed around "Miss You" cards for Carol Marquez-Olson & Jim Emch.
 
Happy $’s: Laura Shannon, Tim Hughes, Bruce McGee, Bill Spellman
 
Midge Stork conducted the raffle and the lucky winner was President Jeff!!!!!!
 
Thought for the week…
 
The best Christmas gift is to realize how much you already have.
RCVE Foundation Board Nominations
Anyone in the club wishing to have their name submitted as a nominee for the 2 open board of director positions (2019-2022) for the Rotary Club of Ventura-East Foundation, Inc. should contact Joe Strohman.
News from Rotary International

2019-20 RI president announces his presidential

 

Play golf with legend Jack

 

A year after Hurricane Maria tore through Puerto Rico, local Rotary members continue to rebuild homes and

 

Resources for refugeesRotary peace fellow helps refugees fleeing

 

Rotary recognizes UK Prime Minister Theresa May with polio champion

 
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