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Ventura South

Service Above Self

We meet In Person
Mondays at 12:00 p.m.
The Tower Club
300 East Esplanade Dr.
22nd Floor
Oxnard, CA 93036
United States of America
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Club Executives & Directors
Co-President
Bob Braitman
Co-President
Josh Carsman
President-Elect
John Zaruka
President Elect Nominee
Sam Monroe
President Elect Designee
Diane Moss
Immediate Past President
Stacy Zaruka
Secretary
Dante Honorico
Treasurer
Marty Moss
Membership Chair
John Zaruka
Program Chair
Josh Carsman
Club Service
Stacy Zaruka
Community Service
Jack Pollock
International Serv
Bon Wakam
Interact / RYLA Advisor
Dennis Longwill
Rotaract / Youth Advisor
Dennis Longwill
The Rotary Foundation
Bon Wakam
Public Relations Chair
Jackie Sanchez
Family of Rotary
Diane Moss
Ventura South Foundation President
Bob Davis
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Home Page Stories
School backpack project 2023
 
We packed 710 bags this year (410 for high schools and 310 for middle schools)...Awesome! This is an annual Ventura School District project that is done in collaboration with the 3 Ventura Rotary Clubs: Downtown, East & South and also the Lions Club. 
 
 
 
     
 
Thank you to the following members for making it to this event - John Mattina, Kendall Mattina, Jackie Sanchez, Linda Zaruka, President Stacy Zaruka, Nkosi Khumalo, Jeaanine Longwill, Dennies Longwill, Bob Braitman, Bon Wakam and Angelina Ornelas. 
 
Speaker Ashlyn 
Great speaker at Rotary South.
Ashlyn Cavaletto presented her IMPACT program.  Redefining how to unleash the change makers in our communities.
 
 
 
 
Ventura High School Scholarship recipients - Class of 2023
 
Ventura High School Scholarships - Class of 2023!
 
From left to Right: Diane Moss, Past President Marty Moss, Abigail Block, Lucas Romero, Sofia S'Gro, Mateo Navarro, Brooke Roberts, Past President Bon Wakam, Past President Nkosi Khumalo. 
 
 
Charter members honored at 40th anniversary celebration
40th anniversary Manhattan Restaurant
On Tuesday May 2, the club held its 40th anniversary celebration dinner social at the Manhattan Restaurant where we honored 4 members of the club for their 40 year membership. Charter members, Brant Gerckens, Dennis Longwill and Lee Gibson and 40 year member Larry Matheney provided us with reflections on their extensive experiences with the club. John Zaruka provided the MC duties. Everyone had a great time and the shared experiences were inspirational.
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