RCVE Breeze February 1, 2024 (Jan. 30, 2024)

2024 College Scholarship Applications

Multiple Scholarships up to $7,500.00 will be awarded.
Approximately $125,000.00 total will be awarded.

Available to graduating VUSD seniors who are attending two or four year colleges or vocational & technical schools.

College students who are prior recipients of a
Rotary Club of Ventura East scholarship may re-apply.

Click here to download the 2024 Scholarship Application

Carin Kally

Dear Rotarians and Friends,

Thank you to all who attended last week’s program: Mirror and Crystal Ball. For those of you not in attendance, committee assignments will be posted by the name badges as you enter this week. (Just kidding, maybe)

This week we welcome Michelle (Mikyung) Zdybowicz and her team from Jeden Biosciences. Come hear about what it takes to start a business in Ventura County and how you can make a difference for the local environment.

Next week, local author Connie Hood will join us for what is sure to be an engaging program. Stay tuned for her bio next week and be sure to invite a friend!

The Calendar:

Feb 8 – Connie Hood, Local Author

Feb 15 – social, TBA

Feb 22 – Sonny Horses 4 Kids, equestrian therapy

Feb 29 –House Farm Workers - Gabriele Vignone

Mar 7 – Ventura YES program - Mary Lingua

In recognition that this is an election year and that there is divisiveness in our country and the world, I remind you that Rotary is a neutral zone. Thank you for respecting and enjoying the a-political aspect of our organization.

See you on Thursday.

CONTACT Margarida Eidson FOR A ZOOM LINK IF YOU NEED A VIDEO LINK FOR THE MEETING

Carin Kally

President 2023-2024

Rotary Club Ventura – East

Meeting January 25, 2024

We were led in the Flag Salute by Jacquelyn Gargano.

President Carin thanked the greeter and Steve Harbison for helping at the front desk.

Thank you for the bottle of whiskey donated by Adonis Campillo for our Opportunity Drawing.

Jacquelyn Gargano announced that the Walk for Kids Kick off will be in the Ventura Room in a few weeks.

Feb 8^th 5 -7

Ventura South will be doing their Mardi Gras fundraiser. We can get a table. Let President Carin know if you would like to attend.

Tim Hughes announced that the City Center Fundraising banquet will be at Palazzio Event Center.

Inspirational message was given by Jeff Hata.

Today’s program was a club assembly! Thank you for everyone who attended!

Past President Margarida announced that our PEN for 2025-26 will be Kathy McGee!

Bruce McGee spoke about membership. To do some of our events, we need more people in the club, so please invite.

Happy $’s: Jacquelyn Gargano, President Carin

Rich Stewart conducted our opportunity drawing and the lucky winner was Judy Hoag!

New Rotary Peace Center to open in Turkey
Rotary International is launching a new peace center at Bahçeşehir University in Istanbul, Turkey.

Simply irresistible: Q&A with Stephanie Urchick
Rotary President-elect Stephanie Urchick champions the Rotary Action Plan as a guide for Rotary clubs to become simply irresistible.

Rotary and UNEP Unite to Safeguard Global Freshwater Ecosystems
Under a new strategic partnership, Rotary and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) are launching the 'Community Action for Fresh Water' initiative, focusing on the protection of freshwater ecosystems.

Rotary partnership with the United Nations puts the focus on waterways
Members can protect and monitor freshwater ecosystems

Stephanie Urchick celebrates the magic of Rotary
RI President-elect announces 2024-25 presidential theme

Welcome to the website of the Rotary Club of Ventura East!!

Service Above Self

Thursdays at 12:00 PM

Poinsettia Pavilion

3451 Foothill Road
Ventura, CA 93003
United States of America

District Site

Venue Map

Jeff Hata
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Club Meeting
Poinsettia Pavilion
Feb. 01, 2024 12:00 p.m.

Club Meeting
Poinsettia Pavilion
Feb. 08, 2024

Club Social
TBD
Feb. 15, 2024 5:30 a.m.

Club Meeting
Poinsettia Pavilion
Feb. 22, 2024

Club Meeting
Poinsettia Pavilion
Feb. 29, 2024

Club Meeting
Poinsettia Pavilion
Mar. 07, 2024 12:00 p.m.

Club Meeting
Poinsettia Pavilion
Mar. 14, 2024

Club Social
TBD
Mar. 21, 2024 5:30 a.m.

Club Meeting
Poinsettia Pavilion
Mar. 28, 2024

Club Meeting
Poinsettia Pavilion
Mar. 28, 2024

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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.