Call to Order: President Laurie Tamura
Flag Salute: Carl Deriso
Invocation: Jim Bray
VISITING ROTARIANS: Chris Lowry (Solvang Club)GUESTS OF ROTARIANS: Kathy Simas, Rafael Magana (S.M. Humane Society), Aaron York (CHP)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
1) District Training Assembly/ March 18-Bakersfield & April 1-Oxnard
2) Monthly Shelter Feed - March 23
3) Rotaract "Wine & Design" - March 31 & April 1
4) Employee Recognition Awards - April 13
5) Barn Party Fundraiser - May 13
FYI: All auction items are due no later than April 27
New Member Installation
Dan Blough was happy to be the club sponsor for new member Kathy Simas. Kathy works for the Santa Barbara Foundation and is currently assigned to the new Santa Maria office. Kathy and her husband Alex have been valuable members in our community for many, many years. We are very proud to add Kathy as the newest member of Santa Maria Breakfast Rotary.
Check Presentation
Our club was proud to present a check to the Santa Maria Humane society to help fund this very worthy organization. Pictured above are President Laurie Tamura, Humane Society representative Rafael Magana and Rotary Club sponsor Carol Bradfield.
BRAGS
Debbie Blow (Rotarian of the Month): bragged on our club for the enthusiastic support they showed for the recent OCAF Gala. She also bragged on OUSD "Teacher of the Year" Mr. Dave Rapson.
Dan Blough: bragged $25 on Frank Ortiz for re-introducing he and his wife Peggy, to the Great American Melodrama in Oceano. They recently attended a performance and had a great time.
Rich Watson: urged club members to contribute to Sunny Country's St. Jude Hospital fundraiser that is currently going on. Rich contributed $100 to the club for the requesting opportunity.
Kate Ferguson: bragged $25 on the club for the recent support to her Meal Train e-mail request.
Carl Deriso: Thanked Jean-luc Garon and all the staff at the Santa Maria Inn for the recent accommodations they provided for visiting Toyota executives. $50
Terry Dworaczyk: had a three part brag which involved his wife's birthday, Mark Bachman and a new BMW and the Califiornia Highway Patrol (our meeting program). This resulted in a very generous grand total of $150.
Shannon Seifert: bragged on fellow club members Carol Bradfield (for providing her a new employee that she had never met), Debbie Blow (for being a well deserved award winner) and Teresa Reyburn (for having her 39th birthday......again). All that was worth $50.
FINES
Carol Bradfield, Shannon Seifert, James Thomas, Andy Caldwell, Mark Jackson and Lee Carroll were all fined $30 for various things that I failed to write down (but I'm sure are all well deserved)
PROGRAM
Officer Aaron York
California Highway Patrol
Officer York spoke to the club about the history of the CHP and how it has evolved over the years to what it has become in today's world. With over 25 million licensed drivers and 33.5 million registered vehicles, the California Highway Patriol is a necessary agency that helps to provide the highest level of safety, service and security throughout the Golden State. In addition to enforcing the vehicle code on the many roads and highways, the office of the CHP also has the responsibility of maintaining high level security for all state government properties. In addition to this very important job assignment, it also maintains the 911emergency phone system for all cell phone callers. All in all, the program was very interesting as well as entertaining. Officer York then fielded questions from the audience after his formal presentation was completed.
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