THE ROTATOR
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
CYNTHIA SCHUR
Fellow Rotarians,
Our Club has accomplished a lot in the past three weeks !
We warmly welcomed our two newest members Erin Krier and Tom Allen sponsored by their longtime friend Virginia Souza.
Bob Frias and Scott Dunn brought us another great program, SEEAG which benefited from a generous donation from Peter Lopez , Tom Martinez , Fred Pratt and Innovative Produce for Farm Day being held at area farms on September 29.
Sips and Sombreros Committee Chair Linda Gantt held the second SIPS meeting announcing that the business ethics award will be awarded to Susan Righetti with the Call to Action benefiting Family Care Network. Many hands make light the work! Please reach out to Linda if you are able to donate your time and talent. Next meeting is scheduled for noon August 7 at the SM INN restaurant.
Our July 23 speaker is Chris Kunkle well known for his successful Central Coast AirFest , see you then,
YIRS, Cynthia
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YOUR JULY 23rd, 2019
MEETING AGENDA
GUEST SPEAKER:
CHRIS KUNKLE
The 2018 Airfest proved to be a HUGE SUCCESS, the first year under new management and a new ROBUST format! OVER 15,000 visitors attended the two-day 2018 Airfest. Well folks, the 2019 Airfest, titled "The Inventors Dream", promises to be EVEN BETTER!!! Come listen to find out what Chris has in store for our community and this year's event.
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July 23rd EXEMPTION BADGE PRESENTATION
JOHN HENNING
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JULY 16th, 2019
MEETING NOTES
Call to Order: 12:05 by Club President, Cynthia Schur
Invocation: Linda Gantt
Flag Pledge: Sergeant of Arms, Carl Engel
Introduction of Guests:
Virginia Souza introduced, for the last time as "Our SPECIAL Guests", Erin Krier and Tom Allen.
Tommy Martinez introduced Mike Gibson, Past President of the Breakfast Rotary Club and,
Sandra Fuhring, Development Manager for CALM-North County.
Scott Dunn then introduced our.....
GUEST SPEAKER
MARY MARANVILLE
Students for Eco-Education and Agriculture (SEEAG)
Mary delivered an informative presentation about the non-profit ag-educational program that she started over 10-years ago in Ventura County and has now expanded to include Santa Barbara County. The annual educational seminars and annual Ag-Day weekends now reach over 9,000 school aged kids and adults in both counties and is GROWING each year.
The SEEAG presentations start with an interesting Question and Challenge....
"WHAT IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN FEEDING YOUR FAMILY???"
Participants at the 2019 Ag-Day, Saturday, Sept. 28th, can attend self-guided visits to over 10 member/operators in the agricultural industry in the Santa Maria Valley.
THEN.....Auctioneer Extraordinaire, Scott Dunn then auctioned
TWO BOXES of fresh vegetables brought by Ms. Maranville and Innovative Produce.
Peter Lopez and Fred Pratt 
Stepped up to the plate and EACH PLEDGED $200 to benefit SEEAG with
the produce going to the Vet's House.
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NEW CLUB MEMBER INDUCTION CEREMONY
ANOTHER of the exciting things we experience in this Club is when we can welcome NEW MEMBERS to our Rotary family. Club Inductor Ron Nanning welcomed New Member Sponsor Virginia Souza, Erin Krier and Tom Allen to the lectern for the Induction Ceremony. Virginia introduced Erin and her dad Tom, as LONG-TIME family friends. Erin is now the Program Coordinator and an Instructor in the Allan Hancock College agriculture program....and...Tom is a PAST Noontime Rotary Club Member AND Past Noontime Club President (1982-83). WELCOME ERIN AND TOM!
NEW MEMBERS.... Erin Krier......and.......Tom Allen, pictured here with
the incomparable Ron Nanning.
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July 16th EXEMPTION BADGE PRESENTATION
BOB FRIAS
As Bob indicated a few months back, it took over 18-YEARS before he pulled the right drawing ticket to get the Exemption Badge. Three months later, Bob returned to the Exemption Badge lectern for the THIRD TIME, but as we have learned in the previous two presentations, Bob knows how to keep our attention with his great stories from his past. This month, Bob shared his 1978 and 2016 trips to Germany and the impressions left on him from his visit to the Holocaust Museum.
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"FINE-MASTER" KEN DALLY
FINES, BRAGS AND "RAT-OUTS"
The "wind was taken from Ken's sails" 
on this day as THERE WERE NO Birthdays and NO Anniversaries to "ding" Members for. BUT, there was time for the now-famous.....
Rotary Magazine Quiz:
The Club was asked, "WHAT CITY was prominently mentioned in this month's Rotary Magazine?"
Linda Gantt and Jamie Stoddard BOTH DID NOT KNOW and each coughed up $10 into the Club treasury.
(Answer: Chicago)
BRAGS
Peter Lopez bragged that his nephew and nephew's cousin (that would be Peter's First Cousin???) both took singing honors at the recent Elks Rodeo Talent Contest.
Peter extended his Brag by stating his new diet and exercise regiment has resulted in his achieving the weight he sported as a high school student, 158 lbs. CONGRATULATIONS ON ALL THREE BRAGS!!!
Peter tossed another $50 into the treasury for his Brags!!!!!
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50 / 50 Drawing
Jim Talbott's ticket was drawn but he failed to find the Elusive White Marble.
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CLUB ANNOUNCEMENTS
1) Santa Maria Discovery Museum (Nancy Gastelum): Discover Santa Maria - "Farm to Table" Fundraiser, Sunday, Sept. 8th!!! For information, call Nancy at (805) 928-8414.
2) Sips-N-Sombreros (SIPS) Planning Meeting: Wed, August 7th, 12:00, the
Tap Room in the Historic Santa Maria Inn.
3) Multi-Club Fellowship hosted by Lisa and David Long (Lompoc Rotary and
Past Noontime Rotary Club President). Open House style from 3:00 - 6:00 p.m., Sat., August 3rd. Cocktails and appetizers will be furnished
by the Longs. The Breakfast, Noontime, Evening Clubs AND Rotaract
Clubs have been invited.
RSVP to Lisa @ 805/714-3294 or llongrotary@gmail.com
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SPEAKER CALENDAR
July 23rd...Chris Kunkle, 2019 Central Coast "Airfest", October 12-13, 2019, Santa Maria Airport
July 30th..."Dark" for the fifth Tuesday of the month.
WED...JULY 31st...Buena Vista Park Clean Up - Community Service! Please come out and help!!!
Aug. 6th...NO GUEST SPEAKER---SERVICE PROJECT: Labeling/Delivering Student Dictionaries.
Aug 13th...Morgan Stiles, Plains Pipeline Replacement Project....AND...ROTARY BOARD MEETING
Aug 20th...NO GUEST SPEAKER---SERVICE PROJECT: Deliver Dictionaries to local grade schools
Aug 27th...Joe Gruba, Rotary SM-South - La Paz Rotary International Project
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AND......REMEMBER, EXCITING Program Speakers:
1) Help keep member attendance UP,
2) Attract and engage NEW MEMBERS,
3) Make the difference between
....AND....
IF YOU HAVE AN IDEA FOR A GREAT PROGRAM SPEAKER,
CONTACT EITHER PROGRAM CO-CHAIR, BOB FRIAS or SCOTT DUNN.
Rotator Editor, Jim Talbott
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