Call to Order:  President Laurie Tamura

Flag Salute:    Dr. Mike Moats

Invocation:     Jim Bray

 

VISITING ROTARIANS:  Alex Magana, Lorena Maldonado (SMV Rotaract Provisional) 

 

GUESTS OF ROTARIANS:  Lisa Ray, Candice Monge, Susan Rassmusen (Dignity Health)

 

PE Kristine Mollenkopf's Barn Party Item, the January 28 Robert Burns Dinner, is in need of some workers.  Please contact her if you can help out.

 

PE Kristine also announced the Club's first 2017 Barn Party Planning meeting.  This will be on January 31 at 5:15pm at the Country Club.  Member participation would be appreciated.

 

Mike Gibson passed around a signup for the Special Olympics Dinner on February 4.  A Sock Hop!

 

 

 

 

> Chris Hastert sheepishly bragged $50 on his new Ford F150 (no Toyota or BMW).

 

> Karin Masse bragged $50 on the Community Closet volunteers.

 

>  Jean-luc Garon bragged $16 on his son's birthday and impending drivers test.

 

> Shannon Seifert's oldest turned 27 and was worth a $27 brag.

 

> Lee Carroll bragged $25 on Ryan Swack who provided relief at the Radisson for Lee's daughter who got hammered with over 12" of rain up at Big Sur.

 

> John Reinacher bragged $100 to the compassion fund in memory of his brother Paul; and let us know about his grand child who was born in Sydney Australia recently.

 

>  A bunch of table fines were levied today.  Yes, a bunch of $ was raised.  

 

 

 

 

PROVIDE disadvantaged children and at-risk youth in San Luis Obispo County and Santa Barbara County with free clothing, blankets, books, backpacks, school supplies, diapers, toiletries and other items to meet their educational and personal basic needs. Support and resource availability at the current phase of their life is critical for developing their self-confidence and self-esteem. It enables them to excel in school and achieve their educational goals to realize their full potential. A strong foundation ensures that as adults they will be caring, responsible and productive community members.

INSPIRE the children, through our programs, to help other children in need. The realization that they can make valuable contributions through selfless service gives them a sense of empowerment --- a feeling foreign to many of them until now.

STRIVE for continuous-improvement of organization's systems and operating procedures for enhancing the scope and quality of services to better meet needs of disadvantaged children and at-risk youth.

SEEK support from the community at a level that matches the demand, growing at an accelerated pace, for our services. This is critical for being able to provide vital resources on a continuing basis to the disadvantaged children and at-risk youth.

 

 

Lot's still going on in Rotary.  President Laurie reminds everyone to look into recognizing a Paul Harris Fellow in their family or community.  She stated that there have been about 15 new PHF's so far this year.  She wants more!