PP Bill Notthoff led the flag salute. PE Ray Taylor stunned the crowd with a rarely heard, deep-track favorite, God Bless America, followed by PP Gary Dickey reminding us about Armed Forces week.
Visiting Rotarians: Roger Myers, Woodland Hills
Visitors: Luke Raymond - son of Mary Olson, and Tristin Chilton, son of Barbara Chilton, and Anne-Marie Han, wife of PP Bing Han
New Member Induction:
Membership Chairperson Ed Pope presented Blaine Ostrander with the tools of a Rotarian: Four Way Test plaque, red badge, and pin. Blaine is in Commercial Real Estate, and lives in Westlake with his wife Amber and daughter Madelyn.
OakHeart - volunteer meetings each Monday evening
District Governor Step-down and Club Service Awards: June 28. See story below for more details and the RSVP link. $40 a ticket. PPs Ed Pope and Andy Lupanow say this is a fun time, so let's get a group going.
Youth Service - one of our Four Way Test Essay contest winners won again in the district. First prize for high school went to Daniel Aynlender
Thank you, Stephanie Bell-Harbourne, for chairing that event.
Announcements: The board today accepted the resignation of long-time member John Kohlbrand.
Board of Directors: Charles Bloomquist has been selected to fill the remainder of the board vacancy for 2013/2015. Congratulations, Charles!
Charles also shared the award Villa Esperanza received at last week's Group 4 Vocational Luncheon.
Fun and Games: we are up to games 17 and 18 already. There are only a couple of boxes left for this year's series. Contact Director Lee Ginsburg for more information.
Memorial Day Activities:
Morning: Pierce Brothers Valley Oaks Memorial Park - 10:30 until noon​ Hundreds of flags will create a virtual carpet of red, white and blue as community members join their neighbors at Pierce Brothers Valley Oaks-Griffin Memorial Park, a local Dignity Memorial® provider, to honor American heroes who died in the service of their country. This year’s free event, which is expected to draw more than 3,000 guests, will be held May 26th and begin with a stirring musical prelude performed by the renowned Air National Guard Band of the Southwest at 10:30 a.m. Jointly hosted by Pierce Brothers Valley Oaks-Griffin and the cities of Westlake Village and Thousand Oaks, the event will be held at 5600 Lindero Canyon Road, in Westlake Village, in the Garden of Valor.
BBQ at PP Ed Pope's home, noon to 5 p.m. (more to follow)
Beatles tribute show at Dover and Hendrix Park in Thousand Oaks, 5 p.m. (arrive early) Two of "The Stars of Beatlemania" will be in this performance.(no pets allowed). Onsite parking only for those displaying handicap parking permits; others should be prepared to walk. Bring a blanket for lawn seating.
Reminder for May 21: It's early buffet/mini meeting day on May 21st. We are three weeks out from OakHeart, so we will be gearing up for that event.
Each year, the Rotary Club of Westlake Village sets aside a day to recognize the work of local charitable and non-profit organizations and donate to their causes.
The money for today's event comes from the 2013 Community Street Festival.
Our club is able to give back, financially, to local projects, based on the principle that money raised through local fundraising projects is best spent in the local community. We’re grateful to the business sponsors who have supported our club events over the years. Matech, All Eye Care (Tim Trinh), Dapper Spar, ERP Power, and Warner Pacific Insurance (Dave Nelson), City of Westlake Village, and to our in-kind sponsors and entertainers: KCLU, Claddagh School of Dance, Ventura County Star, HR Designs, Video Game Bus, Angel City Big Band, and The Coveralls.
Today we have invited the selected recipients to join us for food and fellowship, so we can present them with our club’s donations, and so they can tell us a little something about their work. Many of the names today are familiar to most of you, since you also work with them on your own. And we have some new names as well. Because when a need is discovered, it seems there are good people who set out to fill the gap.
The Day of Giving Committee presented our club's contributions today.
Director Nadine Larson presented checks to Meals on Wheels Westlake Village, represented by Mary Whitlock.
to Manna of the Conejo, represented by Jennifer Schwaubauer, and to Senior Concerns-Meals on Wheels, represented by Lisa Weaver and her husband Bob.
Brian Hynes presented to Big Brothers Big Sisters, represented by Danica Selvaggio.
PEN Dapper Spar presented to Villa Esperanza, represented by Claudia De Haro.
PP Brad Ormsby accepted the contributions for Conejo Valley Amateur Radio and for Disaster Communications.
A new group (new to our Club this year) is Our Community House of Hope. Due to your President's poor communication skills, Ann Sobel was unable to attend our luncheon, but she sends her thanks for us for selecting their group as one of our recipients this year.
This is to announce that you can now register online for the District 5240 Awards/DG Jack McClenahan’s Stepdown Luncheon.
Event – Saturday June 28th, 11:30am-2:OOpm at the Oxnard Courtyard by Marriott, 600 E. Esplanade, Oxnard, CA 93036
Celebrate the accomplishments of your Club and members at the District 5240 2013-14 Awards Luncheon! Farewell DG Jack and hello DG Loretta. Receive your District Awards to Clubs, RI Presidential Citations, RI Awards to Clubs and Rotarians, Avenues of Service Awards to Small Medium and Large Clubs. Who will be the Bronze, Silver and Gold Clubs of Distinction? Who will win the coveted "Best" small medium, large and overall club trophies?
Cost - $40.00, Choice of three meals – Chicken Calypso, Pacific Salmon or Vegetarian Lasagna
Log in to register online – takes you right to the site
Please review your latest statement and clear up any past due accounts before June 1st. If you need a copy of your statement, contact our Treasurer: Kyle Griffith at kgriffith@fgacpa.com
Just a reminder that it's time for Annual Dues. The additional charge for dues appears on the June invoice, and is due at that time. This $100 charge is paid forward by our club to the District 5240 and to Rotary International. The total cost of the combined dues is approximately $130 annually. The difference is subsidized by our club's general income.
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