Dear Fellow Rotarians,
This Sunday, I’m headed back to Boston on my second trip to Babson College for the 10,000 Small Business program I’ve been accepted into. That’s the beginning of a 3-week marathon of back-to-back business courses and conferences.
That’s exciting and all. The one thing I regret the most is that I’ll be missing a great program on April 23rd where we’ll be giving out the funds that our club worked so hard to raise. We’ll be giving away $27,000 in money raised at our 2018 Sips & Sombreros fundraiser.
This year, our total in funds recycled back in to the community is just over $60,000 when you combine Veterans Stand Down, Rotaract, and our combined charitable giving. When you really think about it, it’s pretty impressive. Take a moment to relish in what we’ve been able to accomplish. Enjoy the moment for the Rotary Club of Santa Maria… Fellowship, Community, Giving Back, and Paying it Forward.
Yvonne Biely will be running that rewarding meeting. I’m sorry to miss it! We’ll be dark on the last Tuesday, 4/30 and Ken Dally will be running the meeting on 5/7 in my absence. I’ll be back on 5/14 for our offsite at Bonipak. Another great Vocational Services program by Allie Borja and Barb Blanchard. I’ll see you at the offsite on 5/14… in the meantime, Dare to be EXTRAordinary!
APRIL 23rd, 2019 MEETING
GUEST SPEAKER
Kurt Hixenbaugh
"Vino et Amicis" Wine Bar
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APRIL 23rd - EXEMPTION BADGE SPEAKER
ALLI BORJA
April 23rd - SPECIAL EVENT
The Club will be issuing $$ CHECKS $$ to several recipients of the 2018/19 Charitable Giving Campaign.
COME HELP CELEBRATE !!!!
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MEETING NOTES
APRIL 9th, 2019
Call to order: President Michelle Shipman at 12:05
Invocation: Ken Dally
Pledge to the Flag: Tom Ross
Introduction of Guests: Bob Frias introduced......
GUEST SPEAKER
Erin Dougherty
St. Joseph's High Principal
It was clear that the Club was delighted
(and very impressed) to hear from the Principal of St. Joseph's High School. Quite obviously, St. Joe was very fortunate to have recruited and hired this dynamic educator and leader just over a year ago!
What an asset she is proving to be to the school's
students, alumni, and our community!!!
THANK YOU Erin!!!
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Exemption Badge Presentation
Having experienced the quality education
at St. Louis de Montfort and St. Joseph's schools by way his daughter's attendance, Fred shared his testimonial in support of anyone considering having their children attend either school.
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CLUB ANNOUNCEMENTS
John Henning - GREEN BUCKET STUFFING PARTY! Tuesday, April 30th, Santa Maria Inn Tap Room. Come have a blast
with a Community Service Event. John is still accepting
hygiene items....keep'em com'in.
Linda Gantt - Promoted joining the Sips-N-Sombreros Committee.
John Henning - Exchange Student, Tess from Taiwan, will need a
Rotarian Host for three months. See John,
Michelle or Virginia if interested.
Heather Weare - Delivered a brief Treasurer's Report.
Alice Patino - Described a man-hole-cover sized monument to Paul
Harris she found on a recent trip to Washington D.C.
The Club is still recruiting a WEB MASTER for the Club Runner!
WINE RAFFLE TICKETS are available.....contact Virginia with ???'s.
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THE FINE MASTER
KEN DALLY
KEN RECOGNIZED (NO FINE), all who participated in the Mission Hope
Center "DAY OF HOPE" fundraiser. JESSA BROOKS added the Rotary
volunteers raised JUST under $1,000 at their Broadway and
Betteravia corner, and the event is currently at $222,000 for the day!!!
JESSA also recognized Santa Maria Times Publisher and fellow
Rotarian, CYNTHIA SHUR, for their valuable support of the event!!!!
JOHN HENNING - 1) Reported on wife Sharon's eye surgery at UCLA,
2) Their recent vacation to Atlanta, Georgia, AND
3) SM Times article re: Country Oaks 2018 Day of Hope.
FOR ALL THIS, John donated $50 to the Club!!! ATTA BOY JOHN!!!!
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50/50 Drawing
Bob Frias' ticket was pulled, then struck OUT
in his search for the AGAIN-Elusive White Marble.
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SPEAKER CALENDAR
APRIL 23rd...Kurt Hixenbaugh, Vino de Amici Wine Bar...AND Charitable Giving Awards
APRIL 30th..."Dark" for the Fifth Tuesday...GREEN BUCKET STUFFING PARTY, 5:00-SM Inn
MAY 7th...Peter Sterling & Tina Tonascia - Elks Rodeo Presentation.
MAY 14th...OFF SITE MEETING - Bonipak. Details to follow.
MAY 21st...Scott and Bob are still working on the speaker.
MAY 28th...Brooke Town, "Spoon Trade" Restaurant...AND...WINE RAFFLE DAY
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
