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President's Message

Kathy McGee
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Greetings Rotarians and Friends,

Welcome to April and the home stretch of the Rotary Year!  We are still having fun and making things happen, and gearing up for scholarship and awards season where $150,000 of Club Foundation funds will be awarded for college and vocational pursuits.  

This month we are sending two Buena High students to RYLA in Ojai; four days of team building, leadership skills and life changing inspiration and connections for over 200 students district- wide. 

Our club recently had the debut of Roary the Rotary Mascot!  Roary’s calendar is already filling up with Rotary and community event appearances!  He is going to be at Aut2Run on April 26th and will be there to kickoff our 4th of July Push’em Pull’em parade.

Mark your calendars:

May 14 – Scholarship Awards. Be there at 11 am to welcome the recipients and their families; program starts at 11:30!!

June 6 – Club StepDown, luncheon and awards.

June 11 –  Nurse scholarship awards

 

Check out and share the website: PeopleofAction.org.  This is the new and professionally developed platform for the entire district and features some familiar faces. 

We look forward to welcoming guests to our programs and socials.  And seeing all of you every Thursday.

 
Unite For Good!
 
Your Rotary Ventura East Co-Presidents,
Kathy McGee and Carin Kally
Stories
A Message From Chayah
Dear Tim and the Rotary Club,
 
We want to say thank you for your continued support of three children at Chayah Children's Home in Uganda.
 
Pius is in 6th grade and doing well.  His health is good and he has become a very responsible young man as he's become more comfortable in the boy's home with Chayah's staff
Daisy is thriving.  She's put on weight since coming and her health is excellent.  She's not quite old enough for school, but enjoys playing with the other toddlers.  She is well cared for by the Mothers and Aunties at Chayah and is doted on by the older kids.
 
Otim is just turning 3 and also doing well.  He is a busy toddler and delights in making others laugh. He is full of joy, healthy and loves to take the lead with his age-mates.  He's also been known to take their toys run for the hills!
 
Your sponsorship provides meals, clothing, housing, medical care, a nurturing staff and lots of space to play.  We couldn't do it without you and appreciate your continued care and support of these three miracles.
--
Jodi Plum
Chayah Ministries International, Inc
2025 Scholarship Presentations
Scholarship Thursday was another great success. A special thanks to Steve Harbison, Kathy McGee and Jacquelyn Syndergaard who were judges and presenters.
We presented scholarships to 24 graduating seniors, including 9 students from Paciific High School for vocational and community college purposes. The foundation also awarded funds to 24 students who are currently enrolled in college. Thank you to Cal Magro for being responsible for bringing the Pacific students into the program and his generous monetary donation to a Pacific student.
 
And a special thanks to all of you that attended the luncheon. In total we had approximately 100 people in attendance. Great Job Rotary East!
 
In service,
Tim Hughes
Scholarship Chair
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Learn how Rotary clubs are taking action in Mexico, Canada, Latvia, and India.

 
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Ventura East
Service Above Self
Thursdays at 12:00 p.m.
Poinsettia Pavilion
3451 Foothill Road
Ventura, CA 93003
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Speakers

Apr 23, 2026
Flow Surf Academy provides a variety of Surf Therapy programs for disabled children and young adults
May 14, 2026
Congratulations to the recipients and their families!
May 21, 2026
Dinner at a local restaurant, TBA
May 28, 2026
Meet the students and hear this year's winning essays
Jun 04, 2026
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Rotary Change 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 an orphanage & school in Uganda 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.

Speakers

Apr 23, 2026
Flow Surf Academy provides a variety of Surf Therapy programs for disabled children and young adults
May 14, 2026
Congratulations to the recipients and their families!
May 21, 2026
Dinner at a local restaurant, TBA
May 28, 2026
Meet the students and hear this year's winning essays
Jun 04, 2026
View entire list
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