The Rotary Club of Simi Sunset would like to thank the community for coming out and participating in our remembrance of the victims of 9/11.
Current Meeting Status
We now meet at in the offices of The Ranch 99.1 in the Simi Town Center Mall every Tuesday at 7PM. Please see the address at the bottom of this website. All are welcome. Come out to help support your community.
The Rotary Club of Simi Sunset would like to inform the community that we are also raising funds for America's 911 Foundation Inc. Please contact mkort@simisunsetrotary.org for more information.
Businesses, or community members, may sponsor a banner at the tribute event for a donation of $50 or more. The banners will be hung at the tribute event. You may remove the banners after the event if you would like to display it at your office or home. All proceeds will go to America's 911 Foundation Inc. The banner is 12" x 36" with grommets.. The banner can be personalized with a company logo, or an individual, with whatever they would like to have say on it. All content must be approved by The Rotary Club of Simi Sunset.
Please reach out to mkort@simisunsetrotary.org if you are interested in donating to 9/11 charities with a banner sponsorship.
This September 11th marks the 20th Anniversary of the 9/11 Terrorist Attacks. The Rotary Club of Simi Sunset will be hosting a tribute to the 9/11 victims this year at the Veterans Plaza located at Lemon Park in Simi Valley. Starting at 8:45am we will be honoring the 2,977 victims by reading their names and ceremoniously placing a flower for each in the Veteran's Pool. We welcome all community members to come out and remember the victims, heroes, and first responders from that terrible day.
We recommend those attending bring their own chairs and blankets.
We are looking for volunteers to participate! If you would like to participate in the reading of the names please fill out the form found here: https://forms.gle/tSvUd7VpHr3Re73VA
We are now accepting donations for banners to fly at the event. All proceeds will go to America's 911 Foundation Inc. Please click here to see how you can dontate: https://simisunsetrotary.org/Stories/9-11-tribute-donations and contact mkort@simisunsetrotary.org for more information.
Every year, at this time, the presidential nominating committee (all active Past Presidents) get together and nominate a candidate to be the President Elect Nominee for the following year. Tonight it was announced that Mike Kort is their proposed candidate for President Elect.
Also, our current President Elect, Stephanie Sieminski, nominated candidates for her upcoming Board of Directors as follows:
- President: Stephanie Sieminski
- Past President: Mark Lowry
- Secretary: Stephanie Angeli
- Treasurer: Ryan Mills
- Sgt At Arms: Rob Sherman
- Club Service: Sally Tomniczak
- Community Service: Bill Saunders
- International Service: Rick Grossman
- Youth Service: Mike Kort
- Vocational Service: Phill Shapiro
- Director at Large (Communications): Darrell Dumon
- Director at Large: Linda Ferry
- Membership Chair: Mark Lowry
- Foundation Chair: Marin Kakachev
Like everyone else this year, COVID has thwarted a lot of planned Events/Fundraisers for Simi Sunset. But that doesn't mean we stop giving back and providing service above self. Especially during the Holiday season! It's time to regroup, rethink, and restrategize! People are still in need and our community still needs support. Take a look at the following projects our club completed in just the last month. If you find yourself wanting to participate, get in touch with our Club, our Club Service Chair, and/or our Community Service Chair. We are always looking for like-minded people and always available to support our community. www.SimiSunsetRotary.org
A Very Krispy Kreme Christmas! Our club is bringing Krispy Kreme to Simi Valley. Pick some up for your family. Pick some up as gifts. This is a perfect gift idea for our First Responders. How many dozens do you want? ORDER HERE!
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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We had our first ever Bar-Side Chat about a book that a number of our members got to read. The book of choice to start us off: Seed Folks by Paul Fleischman. It was a quick book about people coming together from all walks of life and making extraordinary things. Much like Rotary! It was great to hear different points of view. This "book club" discussion could be a trend at Simi Sunset. Even the bell showed up on Zoom!
Monica White, President and CEO at Food Share of Ventura County joined us to explain how Food Share distributes millions of pounds of healthy food every year. She is looking for help with donations, volunteering, gleaning, and food drives. Learn more at Food Share's website: www.FoodShare.com