January 24th Rotator (Jan 22, 2023)

President's Message

Fellow Rotarians,

We are meeting offsite this week, as we travel to Guadalupe to hear from Alejandra Mahoney about the food rescue program. The presentation will include a lunch prepared by their kitchen, so it should be an interesting and informative meeting. We hope you can join us.

The address is the Guadalupe Senior Center, 4545 10^th St, across from the water tower.

We’ve also got several upcoming speaker vacancies, so please reach out to your colleagues, friends, and contacts about presenting a program for our club. You can continue to add your speakers to our calendar at this link: http://tinyurl.com/SMRotaryCalendar

Upcoming presentations and speaker vacancies:

February 7, 2023	S.M. Inn	Peter Keller: Pearls of Africa Children's Fund (JB)
February 14, 2023	S.M. Inn	open / BOD 1pm
February 21, 2023	Offsite/Park	Adopt A Road Project: meet at BV Park CF Cabin
February 28, 2023	S.M. Inn	open
March 7, 2023	S.M. Inn	open
March 14, 2023	S.M. Inn	open / BOD 1pm

Thank you!

YIRS,

Bob

This Week's

Meeting

Alexandra Mahoney

Guadalupe Senior Center, 4545 10^th Street

Food Rescue Program in Guadalupe

We are not meeting in the Kent Room at the Historic Santa Maria Inn this week at 12:10 PM.

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 Wardrobe Assistant: Joaquin Closet

Human Trafficking Event Last Saturday

Paul Harris Corner

"There are no great fundamental differences between men and between nations. None are entirely good; none entirely bad. The great mischief maker is misunderstanding."

Sunshine Report

We understand that Ron Nanning is still in Santa Maria Post Acute. Let's continue to keep him in our thoughts and prayers.

Maricopa Update

Last week Homer Higgenbottom and Januvius Winterbottom met at the local coffee shop to discuss classified documents and making money. Januvius started the conversation, "Did you see they have a new shop in the mall? It's called "All Things Classified." "No I didn't know about the new shop," replied Homer. "And what do they sell in this new shop?" "Januvius said, "With new batches of top secret classified documents being found every day by lawyers, the owner of this shop has sent out teams of detectives all around the country to see if they could find some themselves. His teams have found top secret classified documents going all the way back to the founding of our country. Now people from all over the world are going to his shop to buy these documents." Homer inquired, "Are you sure that all these documents are legitimate? What kind of secrets are being sold?" Januvius answered, "Personally I bought George Washington's list of spies along with all their phone numbers." Homer piped up, "I don't think that is authentic. The phone wasn't even invented when George Washington was President." "How about this one? I bought the positions of all the Confederate airplanes that Abraham Lincoln had." Homer burst his bubble again, "I'm sorry to tell you that the Confederates didn't have any airplanes." "OK. Do you think my list of Hitler's military leaders and their email addresses is real?" Homer said, "I'm afraid not. I think this shop is selling bogus documents. He's not following the Four Way Test."

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

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 Scott Phillips

Assistant District Governor Judy Henbury

January 31: Alexandra Mahoney: Food Program Guadalupe

February 7: Peter Keller - Pearls of Africa Children's Fund

February 14: Open

February 21: Adopt a Road Cleanup of Buena Vista Park

February 28: Open

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.

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