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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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Rotary Club of Ventura-East
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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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President's Message
Margarida Eidson
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Great presentation from the Ventura Botanical Gardens.
 
This week we will see a presentation from Gary Needham about Polio.
 
This Saturday we will be celebrating Halloween by hosting a Halloween drive through at the Poinsettia Pavilion Saturday from 3 to 5pm. We have lots of candy to give away and great decorations to make it a fun event.
 
Ventura Rotary East has joined with Cypress Place Senior Living to deliver a free Poinsettia to each resident. When you are selling to your friends please consider asking if they would like to donate a plant or two for this purpose. The residents of this type of facilities have suffered the most during this pandemic with no visitors. We would love to bring some joy to them this Holiday season.
 
Coming up in the future we will have:
  • November 5th – Ronda Holden – Pier into the Future- Ventura Pier
  • November 6-7-8 Virtual District Conference Register at https://rotarydistrict5240.org/
  • November 12th – Veterans Day
  • November 19th – EVENING MEETING 6:30pm - Ken Beurmann – all about Millennials
  • November 26th – DARK
  • December 3rd - David Endaya - Fire Chief at Ventura Fire Department, Executive Fire Officer
  • December 10th – TBD -waiting confirmation
  • December 17th – Military families Christmas
  • December 24th – DARK
  • December 31st - DARK
Looking forward to Zooming
Serving with a smile
 

Best,
Margarida Eidson
President 2020-21
Rotary Club Ventura – East
 
Stories
Meeting October 22, 2020
Jeff Hata led us in the Flag Salute today.
 
Kathy McGee gave our Inspirational Message.
 
President’s Announcements:
  • For members that are not Rule of 85 you are paying for your meals, unless you opted out, so if you do not want to pay for meals notify President Margarida or Todd
  • October 29th – Call for Polio Eradication
  • November 5th – Pier into the Future
  • November 6 - 8 Virtual District Conference
  • November 12th – Veteran’s Day Program.
Our Opportunity Drawing was a $30 Trader Joes Gift Card donated by Sharon Daly.
 
Roy Valdez spoke about the Poinsettia Fundraiser. We will be sponsoring Cypress Place and providing plants for each resident.
 
Jim Word spoke about the Friends of the Library. They will be having a book sale in the parking lot behind Foster Library. They need help to move books and for set-up and take down.
 
Ashley Pope spoke about the drive through Halloween event on Saturday October 31st. We are probably OK on candy, but if you would like to bring more, drop it off at President Margarida’s office.
 
Amber Stevens reported that we are working with South on a community assessment.
  • Amber has made a contact at the school district that will work with us.
  • Amber also reported that November 16 – 21 is Rotary grateful week. 
 
Joe Strohman spoke with Ericka Mendez, Bob Pazen award recipient has passed her test and is now a R.N.! She will be at our meeting next week.
  • Working on the 4 Way test essay contest.
  • Need nominations for employee of the quarter.
Our speaker was Joe Cahill from the Ventura Botanical Gardens.
 
President Margarida presented a poll on how the club feels about meeting in person.
64% of the club responded they would attend a hybrid meeting.
 
President Margarida conducted the Opportunity Drawing and the winner was Jim Word.
 
Happy $’s Todd Juvonen & Roy Valdez
News from Rotary International

Rotary and its partners have mobilized disease-fighting infrastructure to respond to COVID-19 —while remaining dedicated to eradicating polio

 

A Rotary club in Denver, Colorado, USA helped expand the information highway to reach all the state’s kids

 

Seventy-five percent of the world’s plant species are dependent on pollinators, such as the monarch, to survive

 

After returning home, many students miss their lives abroad. Rotex helps keep the international connections going

 

Deepa Willingham established a learning center in poverty stricken Piyali, India to provide a better future for girls

 
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