President Mike McCaffrey shared a thank you letter he received from someone who attended our senior Thanksgiving Dinner. He also talked about a scholarship that the Moorpark Morning Rotary Club is starting in honor of Ventura County Sheriff's Sgt. Ron Helus who was killed during the Borderline shooting.
During a recent Group 5 meeting the clubs in the area talked about getting together soon to work on Camp Rotary - planning trees, replacing signs, etc. More information hopefully coming soon.
He also reminded us about upcoming District-wide events coming up:
April 6 - Community Service Project - TBA
June 20 - Dodger versus Giants Baseball Game
Richard Moffett received his Blue Badge.
Since it is Vocation Month for Rotary International, President Mike interviewed the following three members who discussed their vocations.
Stella Ortiz talked about her career as an oncology nurse and the impact it has on her patients.
Jesus Torres is an attorney and talked about the pro-bono cases he takes regarding product liability.
Eric Little is in insurance and talked about how he came to Simi Valley and how much he enjoys helping people.
Mike Mutal, president of the Simi Sunrise Rotary Charitable Foundation asked for 6 members to become Fellows this morning to help provide more scholarships to graduating high school seniors. The following members said "yes":
Tim Gray, Jim Lowry, Mike McCaffrey, Mike Mutal, Leigh Seaton, and Chas Wilson.
Family of Rotary Valentine's Day Potluck
Demi Fox reminded us about a potluck dinner being planned with a Valentine's Day for Saturday, February 9. The dinner will be at the Berger House, 3463 Sunset Place at 5:30 p.m. Everyone is encouraged to bring their favorite dish to feed 15-20 people. It's also BYOB!
Happy Face Clean Up Day
Bill Klepper, along with his sidekick Jerry Shaffner, announced a Happy Face Clean Up morning, Saturday February 2 at 7:45 a.m.
Full Moon Hike
Dr. P. talked about last weekends Blood Moon hike and shared photos and announced the next Full Moon hike will be February 17.
Junkyard Shirts for Sale to Raise $$ for Borderline Victims
Simi Sunrise Charitable Foundation.card are now being sold! The new cards are being sold for 10 for $100 or $10/piece. Remember, they can be used for all occasions -- birthdays, condolences, get well and more!
Please contact Cindy Jacoby to purchase cards - cindyjacoby3@gmail.com.
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PROPOSED NEW MEMBER
Think about who you think would make a good member!
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PROGRAM
Jon Seyster
Jon's thoughts on how he lives his life.
Our wonderful speaker this morning was Jon Seyster. He was born with cerebral palsy and severe hearing loss. But he made it his mission to help and inspire others and to let them know that "anything is possible" and they too can make a difference.
He shared with us his goals, dreams and accomplishments along with the many obstacles and challenges he faced throughout his life. He received two degrees from Moorpark College, he's written books, designs t-shirts and jewelry, takes beautiful photos and is a cycling enthusiast.
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Welcome Guests
Josh Alexander
Sue and Jon Seyster
Wayne Snyder
Josh Alexander
Sue and Jon Seyster
Wayne Snyder
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