Hello & Welcome everyone, my name is Cheree Edwards, President of the best Rotary Club I know!!!

 

Using Zoom, our virtual meeting had 50 people were in attendance.

 

Cheree led us in the flag salute.

 

Leslie Bouche gave a personal and spiritual invocation. 

 

Thank you Brian & Leslie, and Tara Saylor for setting up & h aosting today’s Zoom meeting!

 

 

 

Rotary District made a substantial donation to our local region food share. Focus has been on low-income people in need. On April 21 there will be a food drive in Ojai to support of this effort. You can get together a bag of non-perishable foods. The other thing you can do is write a check. An email with specifics will come out.

 

 

Bill G. spoke about future programs. Today is Tony Thacher and Wendy Barker. Next week we will hear from Cary Wolf, then the new Executive Director from the Lan Conservancy. Then we will hear about the non-profits who have been given money by our community grants.

 

 

 

 

Sue Gilbredth and Susan Scarr – Rotary of Ojai effort and the food drive support. From March 23 to April 10 there has been a 71% increase in normal need.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Virtual Ojai Earth Day – Tara reported on Ojai’s Virtual Earth Day taking place tomorrow. https://ojaiearthday.org/. An email will come out with the full schedule of events.

 

 

Al and Colin spoke about Arbor Day, and is working with Tiffany on where to plant the tree. Tiffany spoke also about the desire of an oak tree on the Matilija campus.

 

 

Patterning with OUSD, and so many people are benefiting with OUSD’s current activities. Two students were given awards, one is from Matilija and the other from Mira Monte, and will be awarded at next week’s OUSD board meeting. Each student will get a check for $50, along with another check to be designated to a local non-profit.

 

 

Tiffany spoke about the OUSD values, once per month at every board meeting there is an award given to a student. It’s very exciting and a great opportunity for the student to get money and also donate money to a local non-profit. They will be designated as Rotary Student Peace Ambassadors.

 

Also, tonight there will be a teacher parade there will be a parade route going through downtown, for the OUSD secondary school teachers. Also discussion of our family in fund needs. If you would like to donate to this fund go to www.paypal.me/ousdfamilyfund

 

 

We are planning to have a fireside chat next Friday 4/24 at 7 PM over a Zoom meeting. Also, anyone who does not feel comfortable going shopping, can call on us and we will do the shopping for you.

 

 

Tara Saylor was awarded our The Rotarian of the Month Award this month. Well-deserved and we are so grateful to have Tara in the club.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tony spoke about the Ojai Pixie Association, its history and development, staring with the Theosophists and earlier. It’s a loose organization, and it’s all done very family-style. The association meets once per month. They have picked 3 million pounds of pixies this year so far. Tariffs and other circumstances have greatly affected the business. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcXcxolQGI8
 An Ojai Pixie Sour.

 

 

 

 

 

An introduction to Wendy and to the Ojai Museum. Wendy discussed her history, education, and interests. Don’t forget to renew your membership! The museum is closed now, and hopes to reopen soon.