Please join us as our club's Foundation President, Carrie Hughes introduces the recipients of our 2024 Foundation Grants and we hear a little more about how each organization will use those monies to better our community.
For those joining the meeting on Zoom, here is the link:
Last week, Christina Pabers discussed the "power of self healing", based on a Chinese medical approach that is 5,000 years old. Acupuncture is a major part of the approach, and Christina covered it in detail, explaining how it can work of different parts of the body.
• Saturday & Sunday, August 17 & 18, 2024: Wings Over Camarillo Air Show at Camarillo Airport (volunteers needed for beer booths)
• Monday, September 9, 2024: Casa Pacifica Care For Kids Golf Classic at Saticoy Country Club (volunteers needed)
• Saturday, September 21, 2024: Club Summer BBQ; Village At the Park clubhouse
• Friday & Saturday, October 25 & 26, 2024: District 5240 Conference; Madonna Inn, San Luis Obispo. Here is the link: https://rotarydistrict5240.org/events/district-5240-conference-2024/ • Wednesday, November 6, 2024, Noon: District Governor Sherry Sim's Official Visit to our club<
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8/21 Doug Messner
Scuba diving is one of the most relaxing, beautiful and educational activities you can participate in if properly trained. Our own, Doug Messner will discuss the key elements to a successful dive which includes proper equipment, dive planning and understanding the underwater terrain you will be exploring. He will also discuss some of the "Myths" associated with the sport.
8/28 Club Happenings & Social Time
Let's get caught up on everything Rotary! We have lots of things to report on and share within our Club. Also featured this week is a Shop Talk from Paul Ward.
9/4 Claudia Bautista
The Ventura County Public Defender is considered a voice for the poor. Their mission is to ensure equal justice by providing exceptional legal representation for those unable to afford a private lawyer in criminal, juvenile, mental health, and probate trials. The VC Public Defender, Claudia Bautista will share insights to the department and how they serve our community.
9/11 Christine Healy
Executive Director of the Central Coast Ocean Adventures Foundation and Captain of the 110' Schooner Mystic Whaler, Christine Healey will explain the Central Coast Ocean Adventures Foundation's mission statement and its importance to the youth in Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties. She will also share how the Foundation got its start and the epic voyage the Mystic Whaler made from Mystic, CT to her new home on the Central Coast.
9/18 DARK, NO MEETING (Picnic on Saturday, 9/21)
9/25 Club Happenings & Social Time
It's our time to catch up on all things in Rotary! You know we have much to report on and share within our Club. We'll also have a Shop Talk from one of our members.
10/2 OFFSITE MEETING: Camarillo Grove Nature Center, 6968 E. Camarillo Springs Rd., Camarillo 93012 (weather permitting)
In April 2024, Camarillo Park & Rec had the grand opening of the Camarillo Grove Nature Center, the hub for outdoor education programming at Camarillo Grove Park. We will have outdoor lunch on the picnic benches (just past the Nature Center), have a presentation by Connard Warren, Recreation Specialist, then tour the Nature Center.
Jacquelyn Gargano (fellow Rotarian from Ventura-East) will be speaking about the Ronald McDonald Family Room at Ventura County Medical Center. It is the first in the nation to partner with a public, safety-net hospital. VCMC, the only pediatric hospital in our county, has served over 4,000 local residents in the Family Room as they care for their critically ill children since opening in 2022.
10/16 Capt. Jordan Stipcak
During a historic Disestablishment and Assumption of Command Ceremony last June, the Naval Satellite Operations Center (NAVSOC) at Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC), was officially transferred to the U.S. Space Force (USSF) and designated as the 10th Space Operations Squadron. While the Space Force is a separate and distinct branch of the armed services, it is organized under the Department of the Air Force in a manner very similar to how the Marine Corps is organized under the Department of the Navy. Capt. Jordan Stipcak, the Operations Support Flight Commander will give us some insight on what they do.
10/23 Melissa McMurdo & Kellie Tyndall (speaker suggestion: Al Lowe)
Deputy DA Melissa McMurdo and Senior Victim Advocate Kellie Tyndall will co-present scam prevention information based on the Federal Trade Commission’s “Pass it On” pack. This presentation is designed to educat e about the most prolific scams in the country, and three most effective ways to avoid scam victimization. The presentation will cover the economic impact of scams, how scammers anonymize themselves, and finally, how emotional manipulation is used to extract money from victims.
10/30 Club Happenings & Social Time
Let's get caught up on everything Rotary! We have lots of things to report on and share within our Club. Also featured this week is a Shop Talk from ________.
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Please join us as our club's Foundation President, Carrie Hughes introduces the recipients of our 2024 Foundation Grants and we hear a little more about how each organization will use those monies to better our community.
Last week, Christina Pabers discussed the "power of self healing", based on a Chinese medical approach that is 5,000 years old. Acupuncture is a major part of the approach, and Christina covered it in detail, explaining how it can work of different parts of the body.
• Saturday & Sunday, August 17 & 18, 2024: