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Russell Hampton
ClubRunner
Weekly Programs
Nov 09, 2017
Stephanie Bertoux
Santa Maria Wisdom Center
Nov 16, 2017
Charlie McNeil
Musical performance
Nov 23, 2017
DARK
Nov 30, 2017
Parade of Lights
Gibson/Wright
Dec 07, 2017
Invite Out
Dec 14, 2017
Amy Curti
Christmas musical presentation.
Dec 21, 2017
Family Christmas Party
Country Club
Dec 28, 2017
DARK
Jan 04, 2018
Officer Amanda Ricker
K9 demonstration
Jan 11, 2018
Casa of Hope
Connie Koski
Jan 18, 2018
OPEN
Jan 25, 2018
OPEN
Feb 01, 2018
Ken Dahmen
Santa Barbara County Bicycle Coalition
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MEETING DATE:  November 2, 2017
 
Call to Order:  Past President Lee Carroll
Flag Salute:    Gary Nemetz
Invocation:     Jim Bray
 
VISITING ROTARIANS:  InterAct Students, Ji Soo Pack and Mario Kwon
 
GUESTS OF ROTARIANS:  Ed Carcarey
ANNOUNCEMENTS
 
 
1) November Rotary Holiday Party: November 10, 2017 at Lake Marie Club House, let us know if you are coming, and what you will be bringing.
 
 
2) Parade of Lights: December 2, 2017;
  • posters are available, please put them up in your place of business
  • sign up for parade jobs, we need canned food collection, and parade marshals
  • still need business cards for the tabloid - $50, helps fund the parade
  • We have over 90 entries, and applications are due by November 10
  • Our float needs some work, we will have a work day on Saturday November 25
 
3) Righetti Interact Club reported on their activities;
  • they volunteer 1st Saturday of every month at homeless shelter, as well as the animal shelter. 
  • they recently joined Nipomo Interact club for a beach cleanup 
  • they will be helping with the parade
  • they helped with Shoes for Students and recently supported the Zombie Glow at the Animal Shelter.
4)  Don't miss this great opportunity for your holiday entertaining:
Our club has received a generous donation consisting 51 cases of local wines.  As a fund riser our club will be offering the wine for purchase by the case.  Each case will be a combination of red and white for the cost of $125/case or $100/case for two or more.  Pat McDermott will pull all orders and deliver to Rotary on 11/16 - just in time for Thanksgiving!  Please email him  with how many cases you want.  You will be billed through the Club.  All proceeds will be split between the scholarship fund and community donations.
 
 
Rotarian of the Month
Tim Seifert - bragged on his ability to reproduce pictures, and on his table who before he was even aware of it,  had  already stolen his Rotarian of the Month Mug.  
 
BRAGS
Ryan Swack got a free brag and bragged on his boys and his wife - an amazing mom and wife
 
Mike Gibson bragged on the Dodgers who lost the World Series three games to four.  Both teams had 34 runs; he was in mourning last night and bragged $34 for the Jim Foxen Fund
 
David Leroy had the opportunity to go to Kansas City last week, his wife and he went to game 2 of the World Series - $100.
 
Debbie Blow bragged on attending the NHRA Races in Las Vegas with her husband, a goal he has had since leaving the hospital - $25
 
Jim Bray bragged on Jean-luc and the Radisson hotel for the hospitality provided his sister who came in from Atlanta for the Celebrate Philanthropy event - $25
 
Dale Johnson bragged on Jake, who is a boxer and will be boxing next Saturday night at the Boys and Girls Club - $20.
 
Kerin Mase bragged on her recent trip to Italy with the Sisters of Saint Francis.  They went on the pilgrimage route - $25
 
Terry Dworaczyk bragged that Mark Jackson, who recruited him to go to Guatemala. Terry's wife reminded him that their 30th wedding anniversary was coming up, and going to Guatemala is not an anniversary trip - $100
 
Gary Nemetz bragged on a great time on a 65-mile ride - $65
 
Kate Ferguson bragged on a recent Monday night football party at Randy Wise’s house
 
FINES
There were a number of fines; more Rotarians were fined than those who were not fined.  Those present who were not fined either had immunity napkins, or correctly answered historical questions.  The following Rotarians were present and not fined (it’s a shorter list):
Mark Bachman
Craig Bernard
Ken Bradley
Lee Carroll
Wendy Foxen
Tim Seifert
Tim Staffel
Laurie Tamura
Jim Ventriglia
PROGRAM
A Proposal to create a Santa Maria Breakfast Rotary Wine Club
 
Our program this week was given by Pat McDermott and Rich Watson.  They proposed a new fund raising idea.  The concept started when it was thought that we would no longer be able to have the Barn Party at the Fair Park.  The goal was to find another fund raising event that would net $100,000 a year.
 
The solution: The Santa Maria Breakfast Rotary Wine Club
 
It would include:
  • Quarterly shipments of 3 bottles of wine
  • Annual Wine Club Party
  • Target Retail $30 to $50 bottles
 
Annual cost would be between $400 and $700 per Wine Club Member
 
1.  Procurement - only local wines, purchased at wholesale and ask for an additional discount - three different wines      each quarter
2.  Distribution - local wine distribution company, Wine Shippers. They will do it for about $23 per shipment, we would charge a $25 shipping fee - all wine will be shipped to members
3.  Management and Sales - there is a software program Vin65, that does it all.  Would need an employee to handle the website and billing and other backroom responsibilities. Sales - every club member needs to be in, cost about the same as current Barn Party, but now they would get a tangible product.  We would need to expand the club, the goal would be for each member to get 5 others to join the club
 
This program advances the cause of rotary and would give us the opportunity to reach hundreds of people as far as what Rotary does because we would include materials about what we do in each shipment.
Quote of the Day
 
 
"We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses"
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Please visit us at:  www.santamariabreakfastrotary.org
 
REMINDER:  Meeting Makeups need to be submitted by the end of each month for full credit.