Gary bragged on spending two weeks in Portugal, where he went to Porto Fatima, and all the cathedrals.  It was a wonderful trip

 

Mark Jackson - bragged that Mark Clarke has a Brag; - last week they attended a barn party auction item and were able to fly in two  vintage planes.  Mark bragged  $20 and Mark Clarke bragged $25.

Mike Gibson bragged on Craig Bernard for providing the group with $100 to go to the Far Western after the Boys & Girls Club Kids Night Out.

 

Andy Caldwell bragged on the Rotary discount he received at SM Toyota on a new canary.

He was also on vacation in Mesquite, Nevada for a total brag of $100.

 

Roberto Rodriquez thanked all the club members who came to the B&G club last week for Kids Night Out. He also bragged on the Battle Fields to Ball Fields Foundation  for $25

 

Kevin Walters bragged $50 on two Saturday events.  First the Allan Hancock foundation BBQ.; the BBQ crew continues to mentor his son Tray, and the Bulldog event  for parents and 5th grade kids.  This event will help them to attend college.

 

Glen Morris bragged on Chris Hastert and Jim Bray - Mokulele airlines will now fly into Burbank.  $25.

 

Two of our Rotarians won the ball drop at the YMCA Golf Tournament;

Tim Seifert won the ball drop, and promptly turned it back to the organization.  He thanked everyone who helped and attended and bragged $60 

 

Chris Hastert was also a ball drop winner, and also bragged on Andy Caldwell and Jim Bray, who both flew on Mokulele’s Airlines inaugural flight to Burbank - $50

 

Mark Bachman bragged on his son Drew who turned 16 Tuesday, his oldest son Nick turns 18 tomorrow and his aunt turned 90 on Sunday.  He also bragged on Ryan Swack who took good care of them - $200

 

Debbie Blow bagged on her upcoming birthday - $60.

Dr. Moats, Laurie Tamura, and Kristine Mollenkopf were fined $30 for appearing in the Santa Maria Sun for the Celebrity Waiters event. 

 

Mike Cardona was also fined $30 due to the picture below.

Operation Surf started with a mission. 
 

Our program this week was provided by Van Paraza of Operation Surf.  Van created this program which provides a week long surfing experience for disabled veterans.  He believes that when you have passion you get good results, and with that passion comes a lot of love.  He also learned that through all the darkness in his life came the brightest thing that could ever happen.  “It’s not the mess, its the message.”
 
Operation Surf came into existence as a result of one wounded hero’s desire to learn to surf.  Now, they are helping more heroes than ever. Participants of the program experience a decrease in PTSD symptoms by 36%, a decrease in depression by 47%, and an increase in self-efficacy by 68%.