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Welcome to the website of the Rotary Club of Ventura East!!
Ventura East
Service Above Self
Thursdays at 12:00 PM
Poinsettia Pavilion
3451 Foothill Road
Ventura, CA 93003
United States of America
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Upcoming Events
Club Duties
Apr 27, 2023
 
Club Meeting
Poinsettia Pavilion
Apr 27, 2023
 
Club Meeting
Poinsettia Pavilion
May 04, 2023 12:00 PM
 
Club Meeting
Poinsettia Pavilion
May 11, 2023
 
Club Board Meeting
May 15, 2023
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
 
Club Social
TBD
May 18, 2023 5:30 AM
 
Club Meeting
Poinsettia Pavilion
May 25, 2023
 
Club Meeting
Poinsettia Pavilion
Jun 01, 2023 12:00 PM
 
Club Meeting
Poinsettia Pavilion
Jun 08, 2023
 
Club Social
TBD
Jun 15, 2023 5:30 AM
 
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Rotary Club of Ventura-East
Elevator Speech
 
We are a nonpolitical, nonsectarian social organization comprising local business, civic and professional leaders. We meet regularly to get to know each other, form friendships and through that we are able to solve community and global problems with service projects. 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 medical project in Ethiopia 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. Use your professional skills and talents to make a difference.
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New Member Proposal
 
The following
has been proposed as a new member of
the Rotary Club of Ventura-East:
 
 
Name:                        Mikyung "Michelle" Zdybowicz 
Classification:              Entrepreneur
Proposer:                    Bruce McGee
Publication Date:         May 19, 2023
 
 
Any objections to this person becoming a 
member of our club should be brought to
the attention of the President, President-Elect
or any Director within ten (10) days of this
publication.
President's Message
Margarida Eidson
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Last week we presented Malia Brown with our Student of the Quarter award. Malia has been fantastic at running the Interact Club at Buena High School for the past couple of years. She is a true volunteer, and it seems it runs in her family. Congratulations Malia.
We also awarded $8,000 in Scholarships to local Nursing students. It was very special to hear their stories of how they chose the nursing profession. Congratulations to all.
 
Thank you, Joe Strohman, for organizing these awards. Thank you to Ashley Pope for presenting the Student of the Quarter award and to Derek Eidson and
This week join us for our social event on Thursday at 5:30 at Winchester’s on Main Street.
 
Please save the dates for:
Tri-Club Fundraiser at Ventura State Park on September 23 11am to 3pm
Looking forward to seeing you Thursday. Here is a list of our programs and events coming up:
 
  • May 21st – Puzzle Competition at YMCA 12:30 to 3:30
  • May 25th – Amy Fonzo from Aera Energy
  • June 1st – Four Way Test Essays
  • June 8th – Manci Rasmussen - Turtle Conservancy
  • June 10th - Girl Scouts Fundraiser at the Arnaz Campground 4 to 7pm
  • June 15th – Mara Rodriguez – Moorpark Zoo
  • June 17th – Board Meeting at the Poinsettia Pavilion at 5:30pm
  • June 22nd – TBD
  • June 29th - Step Down at Rum Fish & Vino at 5:30pm
 
I hope you join me at our 3rd Thursday Social at Winchesters! The social starts at 5:30 pm.
 
Serving with a smile
 
 
Serving with a smile
Co-President Margarida Eidson
President 2022-23
Rotary Club Ventura – East
 
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