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This Wednesday
by Ken Eastman
George Compton will speak to the club on his experiences and reflections relating to the Veterans Administration.
| Last week's program
by Ken Eastman
Last week, coinciding with our celebration of Veterans Day, Jeff Gorell, a third-generation Navy officer, gave us some interesting insights on the "Day of Infamy" Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. He told us that Japan got the idea from the Battle of Taranto (November 1940), where British planes successfully attacked Italian battleships with torpedoes.
Jeff said that Japan's original idea for Pearl Harbor was to have their ships launch the planes and leave immediately; after the attack, the pilots would ditch in the ocean and be rescued by submarines.
For all of its destruction, Jeff added, the attack may have been more of a failure than a success, since key targets such as the Navy's ship repair yard, submarine base, etc. were untouched.
Jeff told us that one of the real tragedies of Pearl Harbor is that so few of today's young people know anything about it. | Things for the troops
by Ken Eastman
Don't forget to bring your gifts for the troops to our meeting this week (or next). Phyllis needs to get the packages in the mail before Thanksgiving. And don't forget, you can also donate cash (or have a donation billed to your club account) and Phyllis will take care of purchasing the items.
| The RAIN tree
by Ken Eastman
Last week, Jay Berger unveiled the RAIN Project holiday gift tree, which is decorated with wishes (needs). If you haven't picked an envelope from the tree yet, it will be available at our next few meetings. Thanks, Jay!
| Paige's craft talk
by Ken Eastman
Last week, Paige Hibbits told us that she's the oldest of three triplets. Growing up as part of a military family, she's lived all over the world. She has BS degrees in accounting and psychology. Paige's first marriage ended after 23 years, and she relocated from Westlake Village to Santa Barbara to re-start her career. Later, she moved to Telluride, Colorado, where she met and married David Hibbits.
Here in Camarillo, Paige operates her own accounting and tax preparation business. She also is active in Meadowlarks and many other local civic organizations. And among the things we probably didn't know: she's a licensed pilot and a certified ski instructor! | Club news
by Ken Eastman
* Congratulations to John See on the birth of his daughter Megan Victoria on November 10th.
* Don't forget to give your pennies to Lyda for our Interact Club's annual Penny Drive.
* Thursday, December 17th is the date for our Holiday Party at Las Posas Country Club, in conjunction with the Camarillo Breakfast Rotary Club. There will be dancing and entertainment, and the cost is $50 per person (includes wine on the tables). A signup sheet should be circulating again at Wednesday's meeting.
* Viva La Comida planning is under way, with the date to be announced soon. Contact Jeff Walker for more information.
* If you are proposing a new member please start by filling out an application (available at the table in the corner of our meeting room) and giving it to either Jim Brady or Chris Johnson.
* The next meeting of our club foundation will be in early December. If you want to submit a grant application prior to that time, be sure to use the grant application available as a download from our club website.
| How to get your blue badge
by Ken Eastman
If you currently have a red badge and you'd like to change it to blue, here's a checklist of what you need to do: 1) attend a board meeting, 2) make up a meeting at another club, 3) give a brief (10 minutes or less) "craft talk" to our club, 4) meet as many of our members as possible every Wednesday, and 5) check out the Rotary International website (http://www.rotary.org).
| Add your website link to your roster page
by Ken Eastman
Did you know that you can add a link to your own website on your Camarillo Rotary roster page? Just go to our site, click on the "Admin" tab then click on "Edit My Profile" in the "My ClubRunner" section. Near the top of your roster form, you'll see a box for "Web site URL". Important: when you enter your web address, don't forget to use the full http://www. at the beginning; otherwise, the link won't work.
| How's your attendance?
by Ken Eastman
Rotary requires that you attend or make up at least 50% of your club's
regular meetings in each half of the year. If you'd like to know how
you're doing, here's an easy way to check your percentage: just go to
our website, click on the "Admin" tab at the top and then click on "My
Attendance" in the My ClubRunner section. When you do, you'll see a
full report on your attendance since the start of this Rotary year
(July 1), including your percentage.
Don't forget--if you miss
our regular meeting, it's easy to make up by attending a meeting of the
Breakfast Rotary Club of Camarillo, 7 AM every Tuesday at Spanish Hills
Golf & Country Club. You can also make up by attending any Rotaract
or Interact club meeting, or by showing up at our club's monthly board
meeting (every second Tuesday, 12 noon at the Camarillo Health Care District, 3639 E. Las Posas Road, Camarillo, Suite 160). | Rotary Videos
by Eastman, Ken
The YouTube website now has dozens of Rotary-related videos available for
viewing, including an audio speech by Paul Harris, the founder of
Rotary. To check them out, click HERE.
| Information for prospective members
by Ken Eastman
If you've been talking to, or plan on talking to, a prospective new
member for our club, please note that there is now some good
information on Rotary available on our website. Check the "Downloads"
section and you'll see two publications: "This is Rotary" and
"Rotary Basics". Both are in pdf format, so you can view them on-screen
or download and print. Either one will help a prospective member learn
more about our great organization.
| Add your spouse to the bulletin mailing list
by Ken Eastman
If your spouse has a separate e-mail address and you'd like him or her
to receive our weekly club bulletin, just send the address to kreastman@adelphia.net and we'll be glad to add it to the mailing list. Thanks to President-Elect Dan Mayer for the idea.
| Website tip
by Ken Eastman
For a quick calendar view of our upcoming club programs and events,
just click on the "Events" tab at the top of our website home page. You
can print out the calendar pages, too.
| Logging onto our website
by Ken Eastman
Here's how to log onto our club website:
Go to camarillorotary.org
as usual, then click on the "Login" tab at top right under the
masthead. This will take you to the Member Login page. Once there,
click on the "Forgot your password?" link and you will be taken to the
"Get Password" page. Just enter your last name and e-mail address in
the spaces provided, click on the "Get Login Info" button and you will
receive an e-mail with your login information. Be sure that your e-mail
address matches the address currently on file with the District (you
can check on it at http://www.rotarydistrict5240.org/) | |
