President Wendy gaveled the unruly mob of Rotarians and their guests to order.
We took in a preview of selections from Into the Woods as a musical appetizer, waiting for the main course. Many thanks to Andy Street (keyboards/Musical Director) and his crew.
Into the Woods, a Sondheim musical about fairy tale characters that answer the question: What happens to them after “they lived happily ever after? This OPAT production will take place at the Matilija Auditorium, July 26,27, 28 and August 2, 3, and 4.
Tickets are $40 for General Admission, $20 for students. Opening night VIP tickets for $125 include admission, parking, VIP seating, and entrance to the spectacular opening night party, catered by the incomparable Mike Gaidano.
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Andy Gilman
Past President Bill Prather delivered the Inspirational Moment:
You will fail at some point in your life. Accept it. You will lose. You will embarrass yourself. You will suck at something. There is no doubt about it. I’m telling you to embrace it because it is inevitable, but if you fall, fall forward. Denzil Washington
As the Sondheim tunes graced the room, guests and Rotarians enjoyed the repast.
Thank-yous
President Wendy gave thanks for the people that help with setup and site prep. There are many moving parts to a Rotary program, and we appreciate their efforts week in and week out.
Room Setup-Bill Prather and Kelley Rasmussen
Greeter-Betsy Watson
Roving Mic-Terry Beckett
Welcome Desk-Dave Brubaker
Pledge of Allegiance-Andy Gilman
Inspirational Moment-Bill Prather
Fining-Catherine Lee
Reminder Newsletter-Carl Gross
Photography-Jerry Maryniuk
Announcements
President Barker delivered her Museum Moment, outlining the history of the Ojai Valley Museum.
Wendy will be discussing the actions of our Governing Board this past week in future meetings.
Next week—Our first social will take place July 26th at 7 PM at the Ojai Valley Museum. We will have a look at behind the scenes of a museum, tour the exhibits, and hear about the exciting presentations coming up. Please respond to your Evite if you have not already done so.
August 2nd—Local historian, Mark Lewis will recount Ojai’s west side expansion in 1924.
Fining—Catherine Lee
Ms. Lee took the podium eliciting “sharing” from our members.
Betsy Watson pledged monies to the Rotary Foundation and Polio Plus.
Mayoral Candidate, Andy Gilman will be having a “meet and greet” at the Ojai Valley Brewery at 7 PM on July 25th, discussing “The Future of Ojai”.
Janet Mahon celebrated her 25th Rotary anniversary.
Many of the members came up with the right answers to the questions.
The Program-Richard Camp
We welcomed Richard Camp, a three times Emmy nominee, writer, producer, director, and Ojai resident. He wrote for the NBC series, Hot Hero Sandwich in which he won an Emmy. His playwright credits include Diamonds, Bless Your Heart, American Beauties, and many more on both coasts.
Richard was Artistic Director for the Ojai Art Center Theater for 3 years, moving to the position of Assistant Director to Joan Kemper where he has staged Harvey, a Rogers and Hammerstein revue, and the Fantastiks musical review.
In addition to Into the Woods, he will premier his play, Lordy Mercy this year. A Holiday Show is planned for the Friday after Thanksgiving.
Coming in the Spring: A reprisal of Hair, the cast of which will be “Boomers” with full size pictures of them in their youth for the nude scene.
Richard spoke of his career, answering questions from the audience.
Thanks to the cast of Into the Woods, Andy Street for his musical talents, and Richard Camp for his presentation.
Member Recommendations
As a new feature, Wendy would like to have member recommendations. It can be a book, podcast, movie, destination, or anything you would share with our Club.
This week we have:
Leslie Bouche suggests a documentary, Bill and Molly: An Otter Love Story which she describes as “beautiful, very charming, and thoughtful if a bit slow. Can be found on YouTube and Hulu.
Patricia Gates recommends a podcast: More Perfect, Season 1. It’s about significant Supreme Court cases by Jad Abenrod who did Radiolab.
Please send your recommendations to Wendy and we will share them with our Club.
Have a great weekend and don’t forget that next Friday is our first social event, July 26th at 7 PM at the Ojai Valley Museum back patio. (Please park in the back). There will be no meeting at noon.
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