Please be sure to download the ClubRunner App. It provides access to everything Rotary and is extremely helpful in keeping up with what's going on with the Club and contacting other Club members. A link to the App is provided at the end of this Bulletin.
Laura also gave us an overview of the Projects our Club has completed in the last 6 months. See below, its very impressive!
Our Booth at the Simi Street Fair
The YES! Program
Tierra Rejada Cleanup
Senior Center Thanksgiving Dinner
Hummingbird Trail Graffiti Cleanup
Simi Valley High School Interact Club
FeedSimi Program
The Boy Scouts
Helping out Neighbors
Simi Smiles Rock Project
Acorn article on YES!
More on the FeedSimi Program
Happy Face Hill Cleanup
Simi Welcome Sign Cleanup
Samaritan Center Cleanup
Target Christmas Shopping
Bike Assembly and Giveaway
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Carolyn Boucher lead the Invocation this morning.
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Flag Salute
Jim Anglin lead us in Saluting our Flag this morning, a Flag that represents the greatest nation on earth.
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Bruce Bromberg welcomed our Guests this morning.
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Zoom was our Greeter this morning.
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John Baxter gave us an update on his City of Peace project.
This is every parent's worst nightmare. Please help if you can.
Description: This will be multi-Club cleanup of Camp Rotary at Corriganville that will also involve repair and painting of the seating area. More details to follow.
Description: Fixing fencing posts at the pioneer family area of the cemetery
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Geovanny Ragsdale announced our next Family of Rotary event. It will be a Potluck Dinner at the Berger's. There will be more details to follow, but SAVE THE DATE for February 11th at 5:00 PM. This will be a Valentine's Day-inspired event getting together with people who are important to us and, according to Laura, will be similar to a Frat Party Rager if past history is any indication.
Dorina Timbol and Anni Sumby announced a Fundraiser for the Club to be held at The Junkyard.Dorina and Anni have put an interesting twist on Karaoke calling it KareyYucky where you can pay your way out of having to sing. It will be held in the Junkyard's Garage with a Speakeasy twist meaning you will need a password for access and only 50 participants can attend. More details to follow but SAVE THE DATE for February 4th. They are hoping to raise $5,000 and are looking for four $500 sponsors.
There will be a link to a website set up next week.
Remember, one of the goals of this event is to hear Steve P's rendition of Shania Twain's Man! I Feel Like A Woman! That would be priceless.....
Dorina, left, and Anni
Larry Borovay gave us an update on the Ensenada Cruise. He has 22 people signed up so far so please let him know if you're interested.
Following is an email from Larry's contact and some details from Larry.
Email from Larry's contact:
I have a group set up for the March 17-19 weekend. Pricing for a category 8D balcony based upon double occupancy is as follows:
Cruise - including taxes and fees: $516.20 per person.
Insurance - $65 per person.
If it is one person in the room, the rate would be $104.20 less. Additionally, I will add $25/stateroom onboard credit.
Note that this is the most that a person would pay for the cruise for that category stateroom. When someone commits, I price the room out with the current promotion to see if there is a better rate, and we can apply that. If they want a different category, then we can price that out, too, at the current rate. For example, today the rate would be $33/person less. Insurance is based upon the cruise rate and could vary too.
Here is the kicker - in order to be sure that you have these staterooms held in the group, we need names and deposits by DECEMBER 14, 2022. The deposit of $50/person is nonrefundable. The final payment is due January 2, 2022.
A note from Larry:
Our goal is to have lunch with some of the Rotary Members (Club Rotario Ensenada Centenaria) and to visit one of their projects.
We will be boarding the "Carnival Radiance" on Friday March 17th at 5:00 pm in Long Beach and will be at sea on Saturday, March 17th.On Sunday, March 18th we will arrive in Ensenada at 8:00 am and will depart at 5:00 pm. We will arrive back in Long Beach on Monday, March 19th at 7:00 am.
Larry Borovay
Laura mentioned that we will be placing the Simi Smiles rocks at Corriganville on January 21st at 10:00 AM. The exact location of the placement is still being discussed but SAVE THE DATE for this fun event.
Here are 140 of the over 400 rocks that will be placed.
In addition to placing the Simi Smile rocks at Corriganville on January 21st, Leigh Seaton is also heading up a Multi-Club clean up effort at the park in the picnic area. The goal is to paint and do some rehab on the benches. Leigh is estimating 2-3 hours starting at 8:00 AM.
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No Birthdays this week.......
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“Only a life lived in the service of others is worth living." – Albert Einstein
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Jake Finch previously gave us an update on the Gift Card program she initiated with the Club last March. These were the Gift Cards that were donated to help Simi Valley school kids and their families in need. Jake gave us some stark statistics. She said that there are 214 children in K-12 that are homeless here in Simi with 58 of those in High School. In addition, there are 63 Foster Children, 27 of whom are in High School.
The good news is that, since last March, 115 Gift Cards have been donated totaling $4,875 with $1,850 of that being disbursed to those in need. Over $3,000 of that amount was from our Club alone! Our Club is AWSOME!
More help is always appreciated Jake said and that while Gift Cards to Kohls and Target are helpful, she said that she's also looking for Gift Cards to stores like Aldi and Smart & Final as well.
Annika Sumby, Executive Director of The Samaritan Center of Simi Valley, talked to us this morning about the homeless census count that will be conducted nationwide on Tuesday, January 24th. This effort helps to
obtain a snapshot census of people experiencing homelessness in Ventura
County and allows our community to gain access to state and federal funding.
Volunteers canvass the community in pairs and collect survey data by
interviewing homeless persons. A smart phone or device will be needed to
access the online survey. Volunteers must be 18 years or older and have
the ability to walk distances in designated locations. Your
participation is welcomed. Please visit www.volunteerventuracounty.org to learn more and to volunteer to assist.
Bill Klepper asked that this flyer be posted. See Bill for details. His email is:
When the secretary adds a new member to our roster, you will receive an automatic email that gives you your login ID and a temporary password so that you can access the web site (ClubRunner). This gives you the opportunity to upload a photo and enter a permanent password. You can go to the public portion of our website (no login required) and see the calendar, list of officers, birthdays, past bulletins, etc. The link to the public portion of our website is:
There is a phone app that can be downloaded to your phone; everyone should have that app on their phones. You will have to download the app and then log in the first time. After that, the login portion is not required.
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Please remember to bring a friend or an acquaintance to our next meeting. This is a GREAT way to grow our membership!
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Our next will be the Best Western Posada Royale at 1775 Madera Road starting at 7:00 AM. See you all there!
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