January 25th Rotator (Jan 23, 2022)

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Say "Yes" to Noontime Rotary!

THE ROTATOR

President Virginia Perry Souza

President's Message

Hello Noon Rotarians,

Top item: Remember to bring two bottles of GOOD wine Tuesday to the offsite meeting! Have you thought about the Wine Experience? Let’s see some wine. You can also bring checks and tickets to Bob.

Last week we were visited by 5 of St. Joseph’s Interact Club members. What a great group of young adults! Though the meeting was short we got a glimpse of some of that youthful energy, humor and personality! What is the capital of Ghana?? Thanks to Erinn for making the effort to have them join us. And thanks again to advisor Jules Tuggle for the very impressive organization of the 1^st Annual International Food Faire and video. (I think there was a junior Tuggle in the group as well….a swimmer!)

Vicki Conner from Econ Alliance presented the meeting program. Her very valuable organization produces forums on important topics relative to the local economy. If you are in business and not a sponsor, why not?? Individuals are also welcome as sponsors.

This Tuesday I am hoping members will dress warmly as our speaker CEO Rich Block will be speaking OUTSIDE at the Natural History Museum. Rich is CEO of a large business in Santa Barbara with hundreds of employees and hundreds of incarcerated individuals. No…..not a prison this time. I am talking about Santa Barbara Zoo. Rich came to Santa Barbara to take the reins about 25 years ago. He has taken the organization from a sleepy little “Child’s Estate” to prominence in the national Zoo space. Mr. Block is ALWAYS an entertaining and interesting speaker so please consider inviting your spouse or another guest. Great pizza will be available for a small donation to the Museum for those who like to eat lunch at Noon. I hear the Museum is running another “Million Penny Fundraiser”, so you see, your donation can be very minimal if you have some spare change😊

See you at the Museum (across from the Library parking lot). NO ZOOM.

YIRS,

Virginia

This Week's Meeting

Off Site at the Natural History Museum

Rich Block

Santa Barbara Zoo

We are Not meeting at The Historic Santa Maria Inn

St. Joseph Rodeo Queen Candidate

The Rotary Club of Santa Maria 2021-22

Board of Directors

Assistant District Governor: Cynthia Schur

Board of Directors

Past President: Fred Donati:

President: Virginia Souza

President Elect: Bob Curry

President Elect Nominee: James Stoddard

Secretary: John Henning

Treasurer: Heather Weare

Club Service/Membership: Jessa Brooks

Community Service: Blanche Fugate

International Service: Laura Mohajer

Vocational Service: Erin Krier, Tom Allen

Foundation: Tom Martinez

Youth Service: Erinn Dougherty

Sergeant at Arms: Tom Ross

Club Response Analyst: Luke Warm

Peacemaker Club

The Rotary Club of Santa Maria Noon Interact Club held the 1st Annual International Food Faire May 3rd. There were 12 countries represented. Noon Rotary Youth Director Erinn Dougherty brought the group in. Club Advisor, Honorary Rotarian Jules Tuggle, is a teacher at St. Joseph High School where the club is located. Jules put this 1 minute video together for our benefit. The Food Faire activity was designed to introduce the entire 450 student body to other cultures. It was a peace building activity. $1000 was raised to send to a "sister high school" in Africa. A handful of the Interact Club members were brought in a van by Sports Coach Tom along with school Principal Erinn from the school to the Noon Club meeting May 10th. After lunch and their presentation, our Club Sergeant at Arms Tom Ross was fining members for not knowing the answer to various trivia questions. Tom also asked the foreign exchange students a stumper question....after which the student from Ghana said loudly "I have a question for YOU"

to the delight of the group. "What is the capital of Ghana?" Now there was a stumper question!

Fun was had by bringing in these delightful young Rotarians. BTW the answer is: Accra!

https://youtu.be/13xykVcftBQ

above is the you tube link for the video of the Food Faire

Maricopa Update

With all the talk in the past couple weeks about abortion, investigative reporter and part time dog walker Scoop De Poop found out that the Mayor and the City Council are very concerned with this issue. They believe that a sizeable number of Maricopans have been aborted, but are still alive and living in their fair city. To find out how widespread this might be they brought in a consulting company to do a survey of the citizens of Maricopa. They devised the following questions to find the answer.

1. Do you have a pulse?

2. Is "Night of the Living Dead" your favorite movie?

3. Did you vote for Gavin Newsom for Governor in the last gubernatorial election?

If you answered "yes" to one of the questions you have a 50% chance of having been aborted. If you answered "yes" to two of the questions you have a 75% of having been aborted. If you answered "yes" to all three questions you are guaranteed to have been aborted and you need to proceed immediately to Planned Parenthood for final disposition of your abortion.

Upcoming Events

May 17: Off site at the Natural History Museum, Rich Block "Santa Barbara Zoo"

May 24: Sheryl Flores, Peoples Self Help Housing at Hi Way Drive Inn

May 31: Food Systems Off Site, Wine Raffle Drawing

June 7: Yvonne Biely Presiding

June 14: Ken Dally Presiding

June 18: President Virginia's Step Down

June 21: No Meeting

AND......REMEMBER, EXCITING Program Speakers:

1) Help keep member attendance UP,

2) Attract and engage NEW MEMBERS,

3) Make the difference between...

IF YOU HAVE AN IDEA FOR A GREAT PROGRAM SPEAKER, CONTACT President Virginia

Mondays

6:00 PM Santa Maria South

The Historic Santa Maria Inn

12:00 PM San Luis Obispo

Madonna Inn

Tuesdays

7:00 AM SLO Daybreak

Hotel San Luis Obispo on Palm Street

Cambria Sunrise Centennial

Cambria Cafe

7:15 AM Solvang Breakfast

Alisal Ranch Grill

Templeton

Ian McPhee's

12:10 PM The Rotary Club of Santa Maria

The Historic Santa Maria Inn

Pismo Beach/5 Cities

Ventana Grill at Shorecliff Lodge

Morro Bay

The Morro Bay Golf Course

Wednesdays

7:00 AM Grover Beach

Mission Inn, Pismo

Nipomo

Butterfly Grill-Monarch Dunes

Paso Robles Sunrise

Paso Robles Golf Course

12:00 PM Atascadero

Spring Hill Suites

San Luis Obispo de Tolosa

Madonna Inn

12:10 PM Santa Ynez Valley

Santa Ynez Valley Marriott

6:00 PM Lompoc Rotary Club

Lompoc Embassy Suites

Thursdays

7:00 AM Santa Maria Breakfast

The Historic Santa Maria Inn

8:00AM Rotary Club of Cuyocos

Luna Cafe

12:00 PM Paso Robles

Paso Robles Inn Ballroom

Arroyo Grande

Mason Bar and Kitchen

Buellton

Marriott Buellton

Fridays

6:45 AM Vandenberg Village

Village Country Club

7:00 AM Los Osos

La Palapa Restaurant, 1346 2nd Street

12:00 PM Cambria

San Simeon Bar & Grill, San Simeon

To visit our website select the link: http://www.rotaryclubof santamaria.org/

To visit our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/#1/SantaMariaRotary

To visit District 5240's website select the link: http://www.rotarydistrict5240.org/

"Cybermake-ups" http://rotaryeclubone.org/

District Governor Dana Moldovan

Assistant District Governor Cynthia Schur

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Upcoming Programs

May 17: Off Site at the Natural History Museum, Rich Block "Santa Barbara Zoo"

May 24: Sheryl Flores, Peoples Self Help Housing at Hi Way Drive Inn

May 31: Off Site, May Food Systems, Wine Raffle Drawing

June 7: Yvonne Biely Presiding

June 14: Ken Dally Presiding

June 18: President Virginia's Step Down

June 21: No Meeting

The Rotary Club of Santa Maria Elevator Speech

We are a leadership organization comprised of local business, civic, and professional leaders.

We are a nonpolitical nonsectarian service club.

We meet regularly to get to know each other, form friendships, and get things done in our community.

In 2020 we had a virtual fundraiser and raised over $53,000 which we gave to five local charities:

Orcutt Trails

CASA

Casa of Hope

ECHO/Band of Brothers

YMCA

We support the Interact Club at St. Joseph's High School and we donate scholarships to Allan Hancock College.

We clean up Buena Vista Park and with three other Rotary clubs we coordinate the Rotary Christmas Parade.

Come and learn more about our club's humanitarian service and high ethical standards and help us build good will in our community.

THE FOUR-WAY TEST

of the things we think, say, or do:

1. Is it the truth?

2. Is it fair to all concerned?

3. Will it build goodwill and better friendships?

4. Will it be beneficial to all concerned?

THE OBJECT OF ROTARY

The Object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster:

First The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service;

Second High ethical standards in business and professions, the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations, and the dignifying of each Rotarian's occupation as on opportunity to serve society;

Third The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian's personal, business, and community life;

Fourth The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service.

ROTARIAN CODE OF CONDUCT

The following code of conduct has been adopted for the use of Rotarians:

As a Rotarian, I will

1. Act with integrity and high ethical standards in my personal and professional life

2. Deal fairly with others and treat them and their occupations with respect

3. Use my professional skills through Rotary to: mentor young people, help those with special needs, and improve people's quality of life in my community and in the world

4. Avoid behavior that reflects adversely on Rotary or other Rotarians

5. Help maintain a harassment-free environment in Rotary meetings, events, and activities, report any suspected harassment, and help ensure non-retaliation to those individuals that report harassment.

Rotary Links

Rotary International

http://www.rotary.org/

R.I. President Home

https://www.rotary.org/myrotary/en/news-media/office-president/ri-president

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Joining Rotary

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Rotary History

https://www.rotary.org/en/history

Rotary Foundation

https://www.rotary.org/myrotary/en/rotary-foundation

For New Members

https://www.rotary.org/myrotary/en/learning-reference/learn-role/new-member