MEETING NOTES: JANUARY 8th, 2019
CALL TO ORDER: CLUB PRESIDENT MICHELLE SHIPMAN
INVOCATION: JOHN HENNING
PLEDGE: ALL
INTRODUCTION OF GUEST ROTARIANS:
SCOTT DUNN INTRODUCED KATHY SIMAS, BREAKFAST ROTARY
INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS:
LAURA SEGURA - CONNIE KOSKI, "CASA OF HOPE"
CYNTHIA SCHUR - "SPECIAL GUEST" NANCY GASTELUM, DISCOVERY MUSEUM
"ROTARY FAMILY"
Laura Segura introduced the Club to the new Rotary Family meeting
feature which replaces the setting Sunshine Report. The intent is to
continue the opportunity for members to highlight the special needs,
accomplishments, or developments of our Club's Rotary Family.
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GUEST PRESENTATIONS
Our scheduled Guest Speaker, Jackie Carrera of the Santa Barbara Foundation, was down with the flu and could not present to the Club. Stepping up to fill the agenda, the Club heard "Craft Talks" from FOUR of our Veteran Rotarians....
The Club learned some VERY interesting things about our Rotary friends....
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Bob Frias admitted he was "born a broad"......hhhmmmm..jpg)
John Henning was BORN IN SHARON, ILL. THEN MARRIED A SHARON. 
Scott Dunn was "a papoose" once as a child.....AND...
Tommy Martinez attended JUST ABOUT EVERY SCHOOL in Santa Maria!!!THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR STORIES GENTS!!!!
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EXEMPTION BADGE
LAURA SEGURA....described the incredible work done by Vitalant - United Blood
Services and THE HUGE DEMAND AND NEED for blood and platelets! Laura
also extended an invitation to attend Vitalant's,
OPEN HOUSE - January 26th, 10:00-2:00!
1770 So. Broadway
COME ON DOWN AND DONATE A PINT!
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MEETING ANNOUNCEMENTS
JOHN HENNING was acknowledged for his FOUR Bell-Ringing shifts and his part in
raising $1,193.26 for the Salvation Army. A CLUB HURRAH for ALL Bell-RINGERS!
HEATHER WEARE....HAD NOTHING TO SAY!!!!! Another CLUB HURRAH!!!!
PRES. SHIPMAN....asked for volunteers to assume the position as "FINE MASTER".
CLUB RUNNER EDITOR EXTRAORDINAIRE FRANK CULLEY....announced his retirement as Editor and asked for a volunteer to take this Club duty. It was mentioned that when
Frank began serving as Club Runner Editor, the software ran on COBALT!!!
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BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES
BIRTHDAYS:
Cynthia Schur (12/8) ALL FOUR B-DAY KIDS SOCKED IT TO
Tom Ross (12/14) THEIR TABLES FOR THEIR BIRTHDAY FINES!
Jim Talbott (12/14) TOM AND JIM WERE SEATED AT THE SAME TABLE.
Tommy Martinez (12/28) OUCH!!!
CLUB ANNIVERSARIES:
Carl Engle - THIRTY-ONE YEARS WITH THE CLUB!....$40 FINE WAS VOLUNTEERED.
Fred Pratt - NINETEEN YEARS WITH THE CLUB....$20 FINE WAS VOLUNTEERED.
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SPECIAL PRESENTATION
CONNIE KOSKI - "CASA OF HOPE" delivered a special thanks for our Clubs past
support for this safe house for female victims of commercial sex trafficking.
Connie also announced their recent success in finalizing their 501(c)(3) non-
profit status and THE SECURING OF THEIR NEW SAFE HOUSE!
CONNIE...YOU ARE AN ANGEL!!!
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NEXT WEEK'S EXEMPTION BADGE
AND
50/50 DRAWING
FRANK CULLEY pulled the Exemption Badge ticket, and
FRED PRATT pulled the winning 50/50 Drawing ticket...BUT...failed to find the
ELUSIVE WHITE MARBLE!
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
**HEATHER WEARE: Still collecting SUITABLE books and magazines for the Altrusa Club to distribute to senior centers.
**TOMMY MARTINEZ - MARK YOUR CALENDARS NOW!!!
DAY OF HOPE - APRIL 10th........2019 Rotary Christmas Parade - December 7th
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