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We meet regularly to not only form bonds and friendships, but we also strive to improve lives locally and around the world. We invite you to be our guest at one of our meetings, and share with you the benefits of membership. We meet Tuesday at 7:00 PM at the Wood Ranch Golf Club in Simi Valley. At our meetings, you can always count on good food, an interesting program, and great fellowship.

Current Meeting Status

Due to concerns surrounding the COVID-19 Pandemic, our meetings going forward will be conducted via video conference only. Stay tuned for updates and please feel free to contact us.

Senior Center Holiday Food Drive

Posted by Ryan Mills on Nov 20, 2020

On December 12th, our Club will be having a food drive for the benefit of the Simi Valley Senior Center. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many seniors are experiencing the challenges of not being able to acquire the needed food during this upcoming holiday season.

Please come by the Senior Center and drop off any non-perishable items from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm on the 12th.

Or if you are unable to on this date, you may drop off food items at The Junkyard Cafe or City Printing at anytime. You may also call or text us and we will be happy to pick up (see the flyer for details).

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Mike Kort - People of Action

Posted by Ryan Mills on Oct 30, 2020

Mike Kort, member and Club Service Chair of the Rotary Club of Simi Sunset, took action at our local Samaritan Center. One of their two dryers broke down and they couldn't afford to repair. Mike found a dryer on Simi Exchange, bought it, hauled it, removed the old unit and installed the new one. The Samaritan Center was appreciative and stated that the machine works great. Mike did all this on his own and gave Simi Sunset the recognition. That is service above self. That is INSPIRATION!

Peter Thommen - Systems Engineer

Posted by Ryan Mills on Oct 27, 2020

Systems Engineer, Peter Thommen, from Northrop Grumman gave us a brief lesson on satellites. Peter started his career as a software engineer in 1976 and is currently lead engineer of the team that tests software that flies satellites as space vehicles. Peter shared some stories and fun facts about how satellites work and what they do when they are no longer in commission.

Dr. Michaela Reaves - History Professor

Posted by Ryan Mills on Oct 20, 2020

Our second (and 3rd) in-person speakers of 2020! It's getting better all the time! Another great turn out for our speakers this evening. First, immediate Past District Governor, Savi Bhim spent a little time to give praise to club members that were on her District Staff last year. Congrats to Jill Haney, Maryann Fiore Hopkins, and Richard Grossman for all their hard work. Savi also presented ALL of them with a Paul Harris Fellow -- the highest honor in Rotary. It is well deserved! To end the evening, our speaker, Dr. Michaela Reaves, History Professor from Cal Lutheran, gave us a fun look at badly behaving US Presidents.

Blue Thin Wine

Posted by Ryan Mills on Oct 13, 2020

We had a great in-person turnout as we Zoomed with Dave & Michele Harrington, Owners of Thin Blue Wine Cellars. They provided a few bottles for all of us to taste as they described their wine and how Thin Blue Wine was created. Dave is a retired Sherrif's Sergeant and Michele is a Marine corps vet. Together they share their passion for wine by selling some pretty tasty bottles. A portion of all sales is donated to Support families of fallen officers and Marines. We had a great evening. To place an order, visit: www.thinbluewinecellars.com

Rocky Rhodes - International Coffee Consultant

Posted by Ryan Mills on Oct 06, 2020

Our first live speaker in 2020-2021! We were honored to have fellow Rotarian and International Coffee Consultant, Rocky Rhodes, join us in person. He shared some stories about a recent project in Myanmar and other fun journies. His knowledge of coffee is mind blowing and he's a great speaker!

Club Social - Tarantula Hill Brewing Company

Posted by Ryan Mills on Sep 29, 2020

A club social!!! It's been a rough half year not being able to catch up with fellow club members. But socializing is what Simi Sunset does best and we easily fell back into the swing of things. We met up at Tarantula Hill Brewing Company in TO where they provided more than enough space, huge tables, food, and excellent beer. Hopefully, there are more of these in the near future!

Tony Freinberg - Edendale Strategies

Posted by Ryan Mills on Sep 22, 2020

We zoomed with Tony Freinberg, Founder of Edendale Strategies. Edendale Strategies is a consulting firm, focused on communications council and crisis management. Their clients include Fortune 100 companies and famous artists (actors, directors, musicians, etc.) Tony shared some interesting stories about how he helps his clients convey their message effectively.

Ken Craft - Hope of the Valley Rescue Mission

Posted by Ryan Mills on Sep 15, 2020

Ken Craft, CEO of Hope of the Valley Rescue Mission Zoomed with us to tell us a little about the non-profit organization. Hope of the Valley's mission is to prevent, reduce and eliminate poverty, hunger and homelessness. It is their intent to provide hope, hot meals, housing, health services, and healing. They believe that everyone deserves a second chance. There are many ways to get involved, in particular, donations and volunteering are welcome. To get more information or to contact them, please visit their website: HopeoftheValley.org

Kelly Behle - Simi Valley Public Library

Posted by Ryan Mills on Sep 08, 2020

Kelly Behle, Library Director at the Simi Valley Public Library gave us an update on how they are accommodating the public and students during quarantine. Especially since school is back in (online) session. The Library is providing curbside pickup. The public can now put items on hold and pick them up at the library. We also learned that their online library service, Hoopla, has an even broader selection.