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Randy Roth, Editor |
February 26th, 2010
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February is World Understanding Month
March is Literacy Month
Upcoming Programs and Events
Presented by Program Chairman, Leland Hammerschmitt and his crew.
March 5th-Living Treasures/Hank Bangser-State of Ojai Schools
March 12th-Greg Gamble-Ojai Valley Land Conservancy-Issues and Highlights
March 19th-Kurt Lieber-Ocean Defenders Alliance
March 26th-Special President's Program-TBA
In the Beginning.....
President Scott Smith called the meeting to order. Dr. Frank Finck led the Pledge of Allegiance; Dr. Carl Gross read the 4-way test. Dr. Gross then gave the following invocation:
“Dear Lord, may we love our neighbors as ourselves. Help us to bring the blessing of love and fellowship to others. Let us not be content, when others go hungry, or be serene while some lack their daily bread. Help us to be among those who are willing to sacrifice that others not be hungry, who dare to be bearers of the light to the dark loneliness of stricken lives. Let us not harden our hearts not shut our hands against the poor. Let our hearts be moved by the misery of others, and let us dare what must be dared. We are all responsible”.
Visiting Rotarians and Guests
President Scott welcomed all visiting Rotarians and guests. Ruby, the Rotary Exchange student expressed her gratitude for what the Rotary exchange program has done for her and the other Rotary Exchange students.
It was great to see Honorary Club Cowboy Poet Laureate, Jack Huyler and his new wheels.
Shari Skinner
President Scott spoke about how touched Shari Skinner was to learn, shortly before her death, that a Permanent Memorial Scholarship was being created to preserve her memory and carry on her love of education. Shari's children told Scott that there was no better way to remember their mother.
Announcements. . .
Club MAD (Make A Difference)
Maggie Cerminaro announced that on Monday March 1, the Matilija Club Mad will present a check for $500 to the Rotary Club in order to fund at fresh water supply in Patzcuarro, Mexico.
| Be A Part Of The NID To Nigeria | |
Posted on Feb 23 2010
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District 5240 is currently seeking Rotarians for Polio Immunization Plus Days to Nigeria and beyond April 17 to April 27, 2010 This journey will be a landmark event in your experience as a Rotarian. It will be filled with high purpose and accomplishment. We will participate in a multi-day polio immunization day program, which may be one of the few remaining chances you have to give the two drops that will change a child's future. You will also be able to develop new friendships that will lead to future opportunities to pursue Rotary's objective of world understanding and peace. For complete trip information and applications click on the following link: http://www.clubrunner.ca/Data/5240//html/83525/2010 Nigeria IPD Preliminary Itinerary.pdf |
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Please contact Bruce Howard for more information at (805) 927-5722 |
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| District 5240 PRLS Seminars | |
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| PRLS stands for Potential Rotary Leaders Seminars and is a program of District 5240, USA . The goal of PRLS, begun in 1993, is to provide a set of training sessions wherein current and future Rotary leaders could learn to become more effective in their leadership roles. Go to PRLS.org | |
Coming Up This Week: March 5th
Living Treasures(short) PLUS Dr. Hank Bangser-State of
"Awards/acknowledgments (short) PLUS Hank Bangser- State of Ojai Schools"
Fred Fauvre-Living treasures: Awards, short presentation. PLUS: Dr. Hank Bangser, Ojai Unified School District Superintendent addresses the club on the state of our schools! Joining Dr. Bangser on the presentation team will be Emily Mostovoy, Principal of Matilija Jr. H.S., and Danielle Pusatere, Assistant Superintendent for Business and Administrative Services. Emily has been Principal since 2008. She is a Matilija and Nordhoff graduate. At Nordhoff, she was President of the Student Body. Danni served as the head of the Business Office staff from 1997-2006 when she was promoted to her present role. Dr. Hank Bangser's resume: B.A. Williams College - Williamstown, MA (1970) M.A. and Ph.D. Northwestern Univ. - Evanston, IL (1971 and 1977) Social Studies Teacher (US. History and Political Science) and Assistant Principal - New Trier East H.S. (Winnetka, IL) 1971-79 Principal - Lake Forest (IL) H.S., 1979-83 Superintendent of Schools - Pelham (NY),1983-87 Superintendent of Schools - St. Charles (IL), 1987-90 Superintendent of Schools - New Trier (IL) Township, 1990-2006 CEO - Hazard, Young, Attea and Associates ( a national executive search firm serving public sector boards), Jan. 2007- August 2009 Superintendent of Schools - Ojai Unified School District, August 2009-present.
Fining: Catherine Lee
Catherine did her usual splendid job in running the fining program. The twin themes of her program was “chickens or charity”. It quickly became apparent that, despite Ojai's pretensions to being close to nature, Ojai Rotarians know beans about chickens. Catherine was able to exploit that puzzling ignorance and generate a lot of hefty fines.
Rotary Club Grants Olympic Wish
Meet Ava Caron, whose dream of attending the Winter Olympics came true thanks to the Childrens' Wish Foundation of Canada and the Rotary Club of Calgary Olympic.
Program: Commanding Master Chief Dean Joyce of the Seabees
Master Chief Dean Joyce of the Seabees base in Point Magu gave a quick but comprehensive overview of the history, organization, training and current deployment of the Seabees. He devoted considerable time to the Seabees efforts in Disaster Recovery and Humanitarian interventions and used the memorable phrase “Phase O Warfare” to describe the effort of the Seabees to bring relief and self-reliance to some of the troubled parts of the world. According to Master Chief Joyce, it is the misery and suffering of poverty that are the breeding grounds of terrorism, and humanitarian relief is the first and best way to counter the threat of terrorism.
Master Chief Joyce urged us all to tour the Seabee museum at the base in Port Hueneme. There is a new museum there soon to be open.
Bob Davis spoke for all Ojai Rotarians when he asked Master Chief Joyce to convey the gratitude of Ojai Rotarians to the Seabees of Point Magu.
Final Thoughts
"The best thing to give to your enemy is forgiveness; to an opponent, tolerance; to a friend, your heart; to your child, a good example; to a father, deference; to your mother, conduct that will make her proud of you; to yourself, respect; to all men, charity."
Francis Maitland Balfour
