2) Steve Lavagnino accepted a $500.00 donation on behalf of Veterans Stand Down which will be on October 17^th at Santa Maria Fair Park, Gates open at 9:00 am.

3) Teresa Reyburn announced the annual Autumn Arts, Grapes, and Grains Festival to be held on Saturday, October 3, Noon to 6:00 pm at the Civic Center

4) Andy Caldwell reminded us of the
COLAB, Scared Straight Truth Squad, to be held on October 14

5) Laurie Tamura, provided information about the  Boy Scouts – Scout Camp Rancho Alegre.  Come see the camp on Saturday, October 24 @ 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm, with a BBQ starting at  5:00 pm.

6) Shannon Seifert reminded us of the Principal Relevant Leadership Skills Training for interested Rotarians.

7) Mike Gibson gave an update on the

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Rotarian of the Month:  Lee Carroll

Lee originally tried to pass off a brag as an announcement, until he found out he was Rotarian of the Month.  After this was revealed, he bragged on the Maldonado Family, and on getting married.  Congratulations.

Jim Peterson: $25 on the Maldonado family

Mike Gibson: When he left home this morning there was a rainbow that started at the Hitching Post and ended at the Santa Maria Inn.  $20.00 on behalf of Terri and Jean-luc

Doug Palmer: $5 for getting a new car, and $95 for his eldest son-in-law, who received a medal of valor.  (Very Special)

Terri Strickland:  $25.00 on Jim Bray who provided a tour of Pacific Coast Energy Company.

Shannon Seifert: – bragged/fined herself $30.00 for missing the same tour that Jim set up.

Jack Gresser:  Bragged $50.00 on his team winning the Golf Tournament, and his wife’s birthday, and their anniversary.  (Wow, that’s a lot of mileage out of one brag.)

Ted Ortega:  $20.00 on being a last minute add to Jack’s team that won the tournament.

Jerry Walsh:  Went to Missouri, and attended Grandparents Day at his granddaughters’ schools, $25.00

James Thomas: $36.00 on Annie’s Birthday

Kate Ferguson:  Went on vacation Zion, Bryce Canyon, she spent 8 days with her husband in a motor home, and they are still married!  That’s worth $25.00.

Fined for how she dressed at Taste of Mexico

Kelly Smith:  $30.00 for being too confident at the Golf Tournament

Kristine Mollenkopf: Even though she was not here today, it was her husband’s birthday, that’s good for $30.00.

Mike Buhring: $30.00 for the picture of the president’s gavel at Hawaii????

All the contractors in the room were fined $30.00:  Mike Cardona, Chuck Halsell,