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Service Above Self
Santa Paula, CA 93060
United States of America


going back to the 1880s. John graduated Santa Paula High School
Class of 1970 and Stanford University Class of 1974 (B.A.
Communications).
John has been a member of the Santa Paula Rotary club since 2009.
He served on the Santa Paula City Council from 2000-2008 & 2014-
2018 (Mayor in 2003 & 2015). He was on several boards throughout
the County including the Ventura County Transportation Commission,
Ventura Council of Governments, Economic Development
Collaborative of Ventura County, Ventura County Regional Energy
Alliance and the Southern California Association of Governments, to
name a few.
John has been involved in the American Cancer Society with the
Santa Paula Relay For Life, and once served as the Chair of the ACS
Silicon Coastal Region which extended from Ventura County to the
Bay Area.
In his spare time, John enjoys playing electric bass and performing at
local venues with his Classic Rock & Blues band, “Johnny and the
Love Handles”.






Meet Marilyn Appleby, our 2021-2022 Santa Paula Rotary President!
It is an honor to be your Club President for the Rotary Year 2021-2022. I truly admire the experience and talent each member brings to the Rotary Club of Santa Paula.
This past year has been difficult with Covid, but our Club remained unified, serving our community well. As we gather back together and reconnect, we have the opportunity to move ahead in the new year even stronger.
I look forward to serving with you in a new year of:
- Service, Fellowship and Fun!
Here’s to a great new Rotary year!
Marilyn





Capture the beauty of Santa Paula, the purpose of Santa Paula Beautiful Photo Contest is to showcase the breathtaking variety of scenic beauty, landmarks, buildings, nature that abounds in our community.
- This contest is open for online submissions only via email at RotaryContest@
santapaularotary.com - Photos must be submitted before October 12, 2020 at 11:59 pm. PST. Any submissions after this deadline will not be included in the contest.
- Photos submitted must be at least 640 pixels on the shorter side, and no more than 2000 pixels on the longer side. Images should be no larger than 2MB. Photos must be in JPEG format.
- You may submit one photo for this contest.
- You are required to provide a unique title & description for each image submitted.
- All entries must showcase the beauty of Santa Paula and immediate adjacent areas.
- There must be no border(s), logo(s), copyright marks, identifying marks, or any other visible references and/or marks on the images.
- Basic editing, including color enhancement, the use of filters, and cropping of the Photo(s) is acceptable, provided any such editing does not affect the authenticity and/or genuineness of the photos.
- A panel of professional photographers from Santa Paula will judge all entries and select three winning photos. The winners will be announced October 14, 2020.
- There will be three prizes: first prize; a 20x24 printed photo of the winning image, mounted, laminated and framed with a canvas texture on it (value $250.00). Second prize a 16x20 printed photo of the winning image, mounted, framed and laminated with a canvas texture on it (value $200.00). Third prize: an1 1x14 printed photo of the winning image mounted, laminated and framed with a canvas texture on it (value $150.00)
- Printed winner’s photos will be available for pick up only at Melgar Photo Studio. 951 E. Main St. Santa Paula, two weeks after winners are announced.
- Contact information to be included with your submission.
(Name and phone number)
By participating in this contest, you are allowing the Rotary Club of Santa Paula to publish the photograph on, including but not limited to, the Rotary Club of Santa Paula web sites, and other electronic and print promotional materials and in print media.
Immediate family members of Santa Paula Rotary Club members and members will not be allowed to participate.
He is currently the Executive Director of the Santa Paula Chamber of Commerce. John is involved in numerous programs and organizations in Santa Paula.
“I am truly honored to serve as the 2020-2021 Santa Paula Rotary President. This year’s Rotary theme is “Rotary Opens Opportunities” As we face the uncertainty of this pandemic, it is more important than ever that we work together. Our club is committed to opening new opportunities to serve, support and grow our community.
Thank you to everyone who has supported our club over the years. We appreciate the passion and commitment of our citizens to help make Santa Paula a better place to live”.



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