Stephanie brought the Zoom meeting to order. Following are her comments:
Good morning! I just returned from a great conference discussing the topic of Risk Management, Loss Prevention and Liability with some of today’s leaders in restaurant security (e.g. Starbuck’s, McDonalds, etc.). During the conference, I was fortunate to experience a keynote speaker, FBI Special Agent George Piro who had interrogated Saddam Hussein after his capture in Iraq.
During his presentation, Agent Piro shared with us the ways in which he gained Saddam’s confidence over time and through unique situations that they shared during their time together and how he eventually obtained the information that he worked to obtain for the United States related to the horrific atrocities that he did to the people of Iraq, if he actually had weapons of mass disruption, and relationships with Al Qaeda and Osama Bin Laden.
After spending upwards of 7 hours a day, every day with Saddam and being the only person that Saddam was allowed to talk to during his detention time, a relationship was formed. Agent Piro was there to obtain information, but through the interview process, Piro and Saddam developed a mutual respect for each other; and FBI agent and the most horrific leader of modern time, developed respect for each other. In fact, when it came time for Agent Piro to tell Saddam that he would not be talking to him again, Saddam openly cried because he valued their talks. Saddam also told him that he knew him better then his own sons and thanked him for their time together.
This presentation made me reflect on what we have talked about since Kathy began as our President and what we, as a Club, have discussed throughout her tenure; treating each other with dignity and respect. We may not share the same values, thoughts or opinions and we may agree at times, disagree at times or agree to disagree at times, but we should always be able to treat each other with dignity and respect.
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Dorina Timbol lead this morning's Invocation with a very uplifting message about encouraging others and making a positive difference.
Jesus Torres lead the Flag Salute. There seems to be a lot of members between homes lately.....
There were no Guests this morning.
Zoom was our Greeter this morning.
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President Kathryn Scroggin
President Kathryn wished everyone a Happy Easter and Passover and then reminded us of last week's challenge of telling the Rotary story loudly. And the need to understand and respect causes and people we don't always agree with. To echo Stephanie's words, we all deserve dignity and respect.
Kathryn then had several announcements:
-There will be virtual District Training on April 18th that will be beneficial to both new members and longer term members looking to fill leadership positions. Kathryn said you will learn not only about Rotary but about yourself as well. See further in the Bulletin for details.
-Kathryn participated in a Group 5 meeting Wednesday evening and came away with some events being planned by the various Clubs.
-The Noontime Club is organizing an event at Mt. McCoy this Friday and Saturday in which the names of those departed are read aloud. For more information please call 805-814-8237.
-The Noontime Club is also organizing a Softball Tournament. Please go to their website if interested in participating.
-The Sunset Club is organizing a Tea Party at the Grand Vista on May 1st. A Trip to Ireland is the prize with 200 tickets being sold at $100 per ticket. Go to their website for more info.
-The Group 5 Dinner has been pushed back until June or July. Stay tuned.
-This is Awards Season which means that Avenue of Service Directors are looking for information for the awards. Please reach out if you have pictures or projects you can share. The filing deadline is May 13th at 5:00 PM.
Picking up from last week, Kathryn ended by saying that her every day heroes are the members of this Club. She said that she respects each and everyone of us for both our similarities and our differences.
Kathryn's weekly quote is from the Dalai Lama. "Whenever you practice gratefulness, there is a sense of respect toward others".
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Valley View and Sinaloa Middle Schools are looking for volunteers to help out on Portfolio Day. Steve P. sent along the following contact information for those that can help out our two Middle Schools with Portfolio Day.
This email from Mr. Hall sent out to previous volunteers spells out the details for Valley View:
Dear Community Member,
Valley View Middle School is inviting you to an important event for our school by taking on the task of interviewing our phenomenal eighth grade students. As part of their culminating activity from middle school, students are expected to create a portfolio and present it to a community member. Our Portfolio Day is on Wednesday, May 18, 2022. The portfolio will review what they have completed in eighth grade as well as detail a career that our students have shown an interest in. The students will impress you with their portfolios, their communication skills and their readiness to advance to the next level of their educational careers.
We would like to have a number of community members from all careers to join us to interview our students. We have morning times available from 8:00 am to 12:15 pm, afternoon times from 11:55 am to 2:35 pm or you can volunteer all day if you are able to. For those that are able to volunteer on May 18, we will provide you with information as to where to park as well as a complimentary lunch. Your ability to volunteer for our students means a lot to us, this is an important day for our 8th graders.
If you are able to volunteer, please RSVP with Debbie Edwards at (805) 520-6820 ext. 1306 or email or Debbie at debbie.edwards@simivalleyusd.org. We thank you in advance for the difference you are making for our students.
Sincerely,
Michael Hall
Principal
Valley View Middle School
Debbie Edwards
Sub for Nadia Hurtado, Office Mgr.
Valley View Middle School
Following is information on the Virtual District Training Kathryn referred to and is passing on:
Dear Club Executive:
Your District Training Team is happy to announce the introduction class to the Practical Relevant Leadership Skills (PRLS), Rotary Then & Now, is scheduled for a virtual presentation on Monday April 18, 2022 at 6:30 PM. PDG Wade Nomura will be presenting this course to everyone:
who is a new member,
is someone looking to learn more about Rotary,
who wants a refresher course, or
has an interest in Club or District leadership.
Please share this information with your Club members. We invite everyone to register here for this free class and take advantage of this opportunity.
Continuing the series, we are presenting our first Master PRLS classes in more than two years! Please plan to take advantage of these live in-person courses being offered in Oxnard May 13 thru 15th. Please hold this time on your calendar:
Looks like things are all wrapped up with the trailer. It's empty and that was no easy feat. Thanks to Vince Dulcich and Leigh Seaton for taking care of this!
The Trailer
Tim Gray reported that fundraising continues doing great with sponsorships goals already having been met. Tim said that he also has paper tickets for sale so please let Tim or John Tolson know if you need or want any. Tim left us with Like, Like, Like and Share, Share, Share!
Lastly, please look for the Volunteer Sheet to be coming out. Lots of volunteers will be needed.
To recap, The Happy Face Music Festival will be held on Saturday, May 28th which is Memorial Day weekend. It will be a half day event at the Rancho Simi Park with no more than 2000 tickets being sold at $50 per ticket. It will follow a minimal concept with Food, Alcohol (both beer and wine), and Entertainment provided with only those 21 and over being admitted.
Carolyn Boucher reminded us that the Simi Street Fair is on Saturday, April 30th. The plan is to have a booth highlighting Team Ginny as well as the various events and activities that our Rotary Club is involved with. She's looking for help and ideas. Come work the booth with your best Rotary Elevator Speech!
Contact Carolyn Via her CORRECT Email Address:
carolyndboucher@gmail.com
HELP US SAVE A LIFE
Carolyn Boucher
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Due to the shortened meeting, there was no Guest Speaker.
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It's actually 37 years!
Was Steve in his car as well? One of the downsides of Zoom meetings.
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The meeting next week, April 21st, will be at the Best Western.
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Please remember to bring a friend or an acquaintance to our next meeting. This is a GREAT way to grow our membership! And the guest's breakfast is taken care of.
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