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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:

• Scholarships for deserving high school students
• Viva La Comida fundraising dinner

• Hap Rapp Memorial Track Meet for kids

• Care for Kids Golf Classic to support Casa Pacifica

• Sponsorship of Interact Club at Camarillo High School

• Grants to local nonprofits through the Camarillo Rotary Foundation

We also support Rotary International and its humanitarian causes, including eradicating Polio worldwide.
The Rotary Club of Camarillo meets on Wednesdays at Noon. If you're interested in joining us, please contact president@camarillorotary.org

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 2022 was no exception. On December 31st, President Laurie Bennett was joined in Pasadena by club members and a group of Rotary-sponsored Interact Club members from Adolfo Camarillo, Rancho Campaña and Hueneme High Schools. Rotary's entry—"Serving with Imagination and Hope''— was honored with the Princess Award, for most outstanding floral presentation among entries 35 feet and under in length.

NEW RECORDS SET AT TRACK MEET

Saturday, May 21, 2022 saw seven new records set at Camarillo Rotary's Hap Rapp Memorial Track Meet, held at Adolfo Camarillo High after a two-year absence due to Covid. 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.

Setting records in the Girls Division were Mia Lawhon (St. Mary Magdalen) in the Class BB 1600 Meter Run, Katie Jenkins (Los Primeros Structured) in the Class BB Shot Put, Emily Ruff (CAPE) in the Class EE 100 Meter Dash and the Monte Vista team in the Class DD 400 Meter Relay.

In the Boys Division, records were set by Micah Dickran (Los Primeros Structured) in the Class A 1600 Meter Run, Jacobus Hogendorp (Santa Rosa) in the Class D 1600 Meter Run and the Los Primeros Structured team in the Class E 400 Meter Relay.

FOUR-WAY TEST ESSAY CONTEST WINNERS

One of the world’s most widely printed and quoted statements of business ethics is The 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 there were four winners, all from the Camarillo Academy of Progressive Education (CAPE). Shown here, left to right, are Mariella Nelson, Sydney Smith, Kaylin Tran and Aarna Dalsania.

ANOTHER GREAT VIVA LA COMIDA!

A great community tradition returned on Monday, April 25, 2022, as Camarillo Rotarians served hundreds of hungry customers at its Viva La Comida community dinner at the Camarillo Community Center. The event began in 1971, and has been held annually except for 2020 and 2021 (due to Covid restrictions). Funds raised from the dinner benefit local nonprofits through the Camarillo Rotary Foundation, including the Boys & Girls Club of Camarillo and the Camarillo Family Y.

The 2023 Viva La Comida is set for Monday, March 20th, 5 to 8 PM, once again at the Camarillo Community Center. Tickets will be available from Camarillo Rotary members or at the door.

2021 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 2021 winners, shown left to right above and in the additional photo, are Tammy Throckmorton (IKT Tax & Accounting), Sharon Probst and Susan Hashimoto (The Fabric Shoppe), Manuel Choi, representing his parents Austin and Serena Choi (Yomama Sushi), and David Atkin (David Atkin Construction). Each awardee was nominated by a Camarillo Rotary member or members.

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