Dr. Anabel Ford, American archaeologist specializing in the study of Mesoamerica will present "Values in Forest Gardens: Living Museums and School Gardens of El Pilar" (an ancient city she discovered). It is no accident that the dominant Maya forest plants are all useful. Generations over millennia crafted a landscape to satisfy the necessities of life. We are reawakening inherent connections to the forest gardens based on the living museum at the El Pilar Archaeological Reserve for Maya Flora and Fauna of Belize and Guatemala. Today, Maya forest gardeners’ intimate knowledge of their landscape is a model of a sustainable co-creative process to mitigate climate changes, reduce temperature, maintain biodiversity, conserve water, enhance soil fertility, reduce erosion, care for people and provide inspiration all over our planet.
At our last meeting, Brad Lepper, Archaeology Curator for the Ohio History Connection in Columbus, told us about The Great Serpent Mound, a 1,348-foot-long, three-foot-high prehistoric effigy mound in Adams County, Ohio. It has been designated a National Historic Landmark by the US Department of the Interior. The Serpent Mound of Ohio was first reported in their historic volume Ancient Monuments of the Mississippi Valley, published in 1848 by the newly founded Smithsonian Museum. The mound is the largest serpent effigy on earth.
4/7 Clyde Prestowitz Among other roles, Clyde Prestowitz has been a businessman, government official and negotiator in Asia and will be speaking about the struggle between the U.S. and China for global leadership that will define the 21st century. Communist China is the most powerful challenge the United States has ever faced with the possible exception of its own Civil War. China and the United States are exact opposites. China is authoritarian without freedom of speech or thought and without a rule of law. The U.S. is a democracy built upon the rights of free speech, rule of law, and due process. China has become so economically powerful, it threatens the U.S. which has misunderstood China for a very long time. Clyde will also discuss what we ought to be doing about China as the leader of the free world.
4/14 Staci Brown Sadly, drunk driving is the number 1 cause of death on our roadways. Drunk and drugged driving comes with a cost - and it is one that robs us of mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, spouses and friends. The mission of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) is to end drunk driving, help fight drugged driving, support the victims of these violent crimes, and prevent underage drinking. MADD's Program Director, Staci Brown will be educating us on the programs that MADD is involved with and what MADD does in the community.
4/21 Heather Anderson Of Course, I'm an Organ Donor! Who Wouldn't Want a Piece of This? Unraveling the Mystery & Power of Organ Donation. Prior to teaching Sociology of Death & Dying at California Lutheran University, Heather Anderson was a Family Care Coordinator and Public Education Coordinator for Sierra Donor Services (SDS), a nonprofit organ, eye and tissue transplant donor network in Northern California and Nevada. The agency, committed to saving and improving lives through donation and transplantation, supports Donation-potential donor families in their time of loss, provides care for them through the donation process and coordinates the recovery of organs and tissues for transplant. "Of Course, I'm an Organ Donor" provides an overview of organ donation, brain death and cardiac death, common myths and misconceptions about organ donation, the experience of serving as a Family Care Coordinator; and the power of the donor, donor family and recipient through the donation process. Stories from the field will also be shared.
4/28 Rose Nelson Mono Lake’s saline water provides a unique and vital ecosystem that is brimming with life. This ecosystem was almost lost within one generation. Rose Nelson, Education Director will share the story of Mono Lake that is one of hope and resilience where people have come together to save this magical place and, along the way, have founded the Mono Lake Committee. The Committee is a member supported non-profit established in 1978 dedicated to the protection, restoration and education of Mono Lake from excessive water diversions to Los Angeles.
Our annual Four-Way Test Essay Contest for elementary and high school students has concluded, and here are the results:
5th–8th Grade Division
1st: Madilyn Jenkins, CAPE
2nd: Arth Dalsania, CAPE
3rd: Chloe Janis, CAPE
High School Division
1st: Elizabeth Gomez Marquez, Adolfo Camarillo High School
2nd: Alex Masci, Rancho Campana High School
3rd: Andrea Hassig, Rancho Campana High School
Congratulations to all the winners!WALK FOR KIDS
Our Club Foundation has contributed $1,000 to help sponsor the upcoming Walk For Kids (www.walkforkids.org), which will help build the Ronald McDonald House Ventura Family Room at the Ventura County Medical Center. Past President Kathy is also looking for support from individual club members, so if you'd like to donate, please contact Treasurer Lorraine and she will be happy to bill your account. Kathy has collected $1,300 so far.BUSINESS ETHICS AWARDS
President Dave has announced that nominations are now open for our annual Business Ethics Awards, honoring those in our community (non-Rotarians) who represent the values of Rotary and the Four-Way Test. Please submit nominations to Charlie Von Rueden (charlie@servicemasterpbm.com) on or before May 15. All nominations should include the name, address and phone number of the business, a contact name and a brief description of why you think they deserve an award.
CARE FOR KIDS GOLF CLASSIC—MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Our 29th Annual Care for Kids Golf Classic (https://www.careforkidsgolf.org/) is set for Monday, July 26, 2021. Latest good news is that Fence Factory has agreed to be this year's Cocktail Hour Sponsor (thanks, Laurie!)
MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE
If you know a person or a business that would make a good addition to our Club, the first thing you need to do is download a membership application, which you can do on our website. For an Individual Member Application, click here; for a Corporate/business Application, click here.
EASY ACCESS TO YOUR ROTARY WEB INFORMATION
We've added three new links at the bottom of this page that are quick shortcuts to pages on our website: 1) Officers & Directors takes you a list of all our club executives; 2) Edit My Profile will connect you directly to your personal page on the website, where you can review and/or edit your contact information; and 3) View Club Directory brings up a list of all of our members, with their contact information.
VIEW RECENT BULLETINS
Past issues of The Hub dating back to 2007 (when The Hub switched from print to electronic format) can be viewed in the Club Documents folder in the My ClubRunner section of our website.
Do you have a new e-mail address? Cell phone number? Have you moved? Anything else changed lately? If so, please click HERE, then click on your name in the directory. Click the EDIT box on your page, make your changes then click SAVE.
At our last meeting, Brad Lepper, Archaeology Curator for the Ohio History Connection in Columbus, told us about The Great Serpent Mound, a 1,348-foot-long, three-foot-high prehistoric effigy mound in Adams County, Ohio. It has been designated a National Historic Landmark by the US Department of the Interior. The Serpent Mound of Ohio was first reported in their historic volume Ancient Monuments of the Mississippi Valley, published in 1848 by the newly founded Smithsonian Museum. The mound is the largest serpent effigy on earth.