Fellow Rotarians,
Happy Mother’s Day to the mothers in our club! Our speaker this week is Patrick Sheehy, who will be presenting on the history of strawberry farming in the valley. Please join us for this interesting focus on an important component of the local economy and culture! We hope to see you there!
Upcoming presentations are below; please note we still have an opening for a speaker on June 6, so if you have someone in mind, you can add them at this link: http://tinyurl.com/SMRotaryCalendar
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May 23, 2023
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S.M. Inn
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Club Assembly (redesign of club flag)
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May 30, 2023
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Offsite
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Tour of new Fine Arts Building at AHC
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June 6, 2023
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S.M. Inn
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open / (Wine Raffle Drawing)
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June 13, 2023
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S.M. Inn
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Matt Hart, Betteravia Farms: Ag Technology in vegetable farming (AP)
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June 20, 2023
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Offsite/Park
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Adopt A Road Project: meet at BV Park CF Cabin
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June 27, 2023
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Step Down/Dark
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Dark-no meeting
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YIRS,
Bob
Patrick Sheehy
The History of Strawberry Growing in the Valley
We are meeting in the Kent Room at the Historic Santa Maria Inn this week at 12:10 PM.
Happy Mother's Day
If you are a mother, know a mother, have a mother, or are related to a mother, have a Happy Mother's Day!
Wine Raffle
Our Rotary Club is having its wine raffle on June 6th. All members are asked to bring in two bottles of wine of some value (no Two Buck Chuck or Ripple). Please bring in your wine by May 16th. James Stoddard is collecting the wine. If you don't bring in your wine on time James will have you fitted for a cement overcoat prior to your taking up residence at the bottom of the Santa Maria River. You will also be asked to sell or purchase $100 of tickets, 5 tickets of $20 each. Money is due on May 23rd.
The Rotary Club of Santa Maria 2021-22
Board of Directors
Board of Directors
Past President: Virginia Perry Souza
President: Bob Curry
President Elect: James Stoddard
Secretary: John Henning
Treasurer: Heather Weare
Co-Treasurer: Ryan Sedley
Club Service/Membership: Jessa Brooks
Community Service: Marga Cooley
International Service: Laura Mohajer
Vocational Service: Erin Krier, Tom Allen
Foundation: Tom Martinez
Youth Service: Erinn Dougherty
Sergeant at Arms: Tom Ross
Club Marriage Counselor: Marion Haste
Paul Harris Corner
"The measure of a nation's progress as well as the measure of an individual's progress must ever be its readiness to learn from the experience of others."
Sunshine Report
Ron and Mary Nanning are recuperating from their various problems.
Lynda Gantt has been having a hard time recuperating from her surgery. Let's keep all of them in our thoughts and prayers.
Maricopa Update
Last week Homer Higgenbottom and Januvius Winterbottom met at the local coffee shop to discuss vacationing. Homer asked, "Are you going to go on a vacation this summer?" Januvius replied, "I'm glad you asked. As a matter of fact I was discussing that with my wife this morning. I think we are going to go to North Carolina." "That's wonderful," said Homer, "Are you going to go to Asheville to see the Biltmore House, or perhaps the Outer Banks for some time on the beach?" "Well, no. We're not going to either of those places. I think we are going to Camp Lejeune." "Why on earth are you going to go to Camp Lejeune?" inquired Homer. Januvius answered, "We are going there so we can drink the water. I've seen on the TV that if you drink the water there you can get a big settlement from the government." "Januvius," shouted Homer, "What on earth are you thinking? Those settlements are for those people who drank the water between 1953 and 1987. You weren't there at that time." "I was thinking I could fudge a little bit on the dates. After all, 2023 is pretty near to 1987, isn't it?" asked Januvius. "No it isn't. Not in this case. So you're telling me that you are ready to lie in order to get some settlement money that you are not entitled to. Where is your self respect? Where is your integrity?" asked Homer. "Well," paused Januvius ". . . I'm thinking about it." Homer jumped on Januvius, "What ever happened to the Four Way Test? You need to be honest with yourself." "OK, you're right. I shouldn't lie just to get some money. Maybe we will go to East Palestine, Ohio instead," answered Januvius.
IF YOU HAVE AN IDEA FOR A GREAT PROGRAM SPEAKER, CONTACT President Bob
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
Chablis Boat on the Embarcadero
Wednesdays
7:00 AM Grover Beach
Mission Inn, Pismo
Nipomo
Willow Restaurant
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
District Governor Scott Phillips
Assistant District Governor Judy Henbury
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