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We are a nonpolitical, nonsectarian leadership organization of local business, civic and professional leaders, meeting regularly to get to know each other and form the friendships that help us get things done in our community. We meet weekly on Wednesdays. If you're interested in joining us, please contact president@camarillorotary.org

2024 COMMUNITY GRANTS AWARDED

The Camarillo Rotary Club Foundation has presented its 2024 community grants, totaling $24,800, to a variety of local nonprofit organizations. Announced at a recent club meeting, the awardees include: Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation, St. John's Healthcare Foundation, Flight Foundation, Pleasant Valley Historical Society, TEACH, Ninety-Nines; (Ventura County Chapter), Boys & Girls Club of Camarillo, Miracle League of the 805 ,SEE AG, Brain Injury Center, Camarillo YMCA, Ventura County Library Foundation, Reel Guppy Outdoor, and Fight Foundation.

SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED

Our club's annual Scholarships are one of our oldest community service projects, second only to the Track Meet. They began in 1962 as the Honn Memorial Scholarships, named in honor of two sons of then club president Charles Honn; the boys tragically drowned in an accident off the Oxnard coast. From one award annually in the early days, the program has grown over the years, and recently we were happy to honor eleven deserving students with $1,000 Camarillo Rotary scholarships. The winners, shown here right to left with club Scholarship Committee Chair Ira Schoenwald, are:

• Larissa Barralaga, recipient of the Scott Family Vocational Scholarship. She plans to major in Construction Management at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.

• Nicole Ayala is currently pursuing a degree at CSUCI and hopes to build her own business.

• Christian Fababier (Hueneme High School) plans to attend UC Irvine or Oxnard College and pursue a degree in Mechanical Engineering.

• Antonieta Jaquez (Adolfo Camarillo High School) is planning to earn a degree in Public Administration at UCLA.

• Albina Leal (Hueneme High) plans to attend UC Santa Barbara, and pursue a degree in the Sciences.

• Mauricio Martinez (Camarillo High) wants to attend UC Irvine and double major in Criminal Justice and Political Science.

• Lauren Mitra (Rancho Campana High School) plans to attend UC Irvine to pursue a degree in Psychology, followed by graduate study to earn an MS in Clinical Psychology.

• Anaya Rodriquez (Rancho Campana High) will be attending Santa Monica College to obtain her degree in Child and Adolescent Development.

• Agle Rosales (Hueneme High) is considering UC Berkeley and UCLA, with a planned major in Biology.

• Catlin Troxel (Rancho Campana High) will attend the University of Connecticut and major in Geoscience with a minor in Astrophysics.

Also a winner but not present for the photo: Sara Abdelmalek (Camarillo High), who will pursue a degree in Biological Sciences at UC Santa Barbara.

Congratulations to all of our scholarship winners. We are so proud of your hard work and dedication, and we wish you all the best in your future endeavors!

NEW RECORDS SET AT TRACK MEET

Saturday, May 18, 2024 saw 15 schools and 500+ athletes compete in 100+ events at Camarillo Rotary's annual Hap Rapp Memorial Track Meet, held at Adolfo Camarillo High. The meet began in 1960, and is the club's oldest community service event, offering local elementary and middle school boys and girls the opportunity to compete for ribbons and trophies. Nine new records were set at this year's meet.

FOUR-WAY TEST ESSAY CONTEST WINNERS

One of the world’s most widely printed and quoted statements of business ethics is Rotary's Four-Way Test, which was created in 1932 by Rotarian Herbert J. Taylor when he was asked to take charge of a company that was facing bankruptcy. This 24-word test for employees to follow in their business and professional lives became the guide for sales, production, advertising, and all relations with dealers and customers, and the survival of the company is credited to this simple philosophy. Adopted by Rotary in 1943, The Four-Way Test has been translated into more than a hundred languages.

Every year, the Camarillo Rotary Club offers a Four-Way Test Essay Contest for local students, asking the question "How can the Rotary Four-Way Test assist you and/or others to make the world a more peaceful place when confronting or dealing with the area of conflict?"

This year's First-Place winners were: Alfaro Audrey (3rd Grade, CAPE), Arlene Nayvak (4th Grade, La Mariposa) and Tipnis Sundeep (7th Grade, CAPE). First- through Third-Place winners received certificates and cash awards.

YOUTH SUMMIT INSPIRES STUDENTS

On Saturday, March 24, 2024, students from the Oxnard Union High School District participated in the second Youth Empowerment Summit (YES) at Rancho Campana High School in Camarillo. The event was a joint project of the district and the Rotary Club of Camarillo. Volunteer Rotarians helped students cycle through group workshops on diversity, team building, ethics, and public speaking, followed by an awards dinner and dance.

2024 BUSINESS ETHICS AWARDS

One of the key pillars of Rotary is Service Above Self, which can be carried out in a number of ways, including through one’s vocation. Recently, Camarillo Rotary presented its annual Business Ethics Awards, recognizing and celebrating individuals and businesses in the Camarillo community who have exemplified service to others and have operated under the highest ethical standards.

Our 2024 winners, shown above (left to right) include Dan Glassman (Glassman Window Washing), Ron Skare and Jennifer Skare (Aire Serv of Camarillo), Natalia Staneva (New West Symphony), Ramiro Cisneros and Daniel Cisneros (Tajo Landscape), and Kristen Bragunier (Deeply Rooted). Also receiving an award but not show was Sam Aijaz (Somis General Store).

ANOTHER GREAT VIVA LA COMIDA

Our 53rd Viva La Comida at the Camarillo Community Center on March 4, 2024 was a big success. Big thanks to everyone who attended and supported the event. Viva La Comida began in 1971 as a fundraiser for the Camarillo Boys Club, and over the years has become a great community tradition. Proceeds from this year's dinner will support a wide variety of local nonprofits through our Camarillo Rotary Foundation.

DECORATING ROTARY'S ROSE PARADE FLOAT

For many years, our club has participated in helping to decorate Rotary International's entry in the Rose Parade, and 2023 was no exception. On December 31st, Past President Laurie Bennett (left) was joined in Pasadena by club Youth Service Director Mary Lingua (right) and a group of Rotary-sponsored Interact Club members from Adolfo Camarillo, Rancho Campaña and Hueneme High Schools. Rotary's entry—"Clean Water—the Music of Life''— was honored with the Leishman Public Service Award.

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