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MEETING DATE: February 24, 2022

 
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER: President James Thomas
 
FLAG SALUTE: Jim Small
 
INVOCATION: Jason Francia
 
VISITING ROTARIANS: None

GUESTS OF ROTARIANS: Judith Dale (Program Speaker), Cyndy McDermott and Katie McPike
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
 
Shoes For Students Poker Tournament Fundraiser: Saturday March 12, 2022 / 1:00 PM. $50 Tickets can be purchased from Kate Ferguson or Terri Stricklin.
 
Roberto Rodriguz: Berto talked about the Boys & Girls Club "Kids Night Out" on February 24th, 2022. There is still availability if you would like to participate  Our club is helping to sponsor the event, so there will be no charge. 
 
Rotary Barn Party: Saturday May 14th. The event will be focused on a maximum of 300 attendees. Each member will be responsible for four tickets at $100 each. Every member will also get two tickets (no charge) for themselves and one guest. Wine auction donations are being collected by Berto at each Rotary meeting. Mark Jackson will be assembling his decorating committee in the very near future. If you would like to volunteer, please contact him directly.
Berto has e-mailed out several items to all members. Sponsorship Request Letter, Acquisition Form, 2019 Barn Party Catalog and a few other items.
 
VTC Mardis Gras Reverse Drawing Fundraiser: Saturday February 26 - 4:30 PM @ Radisson Hotel - Santa Maria. $100 per ticket
 
8th Grade Community Interviews: After an absence due to Covid, the interviews will return May 16 - 19 at Orcutt and Lakeview Jr. High Schools. Adult interviewers are needed. Contact Holly Edds or Laurie Tamura for scheduling details.
 
Dan Blough Scholarship Fund: With the unfortunate passing of one of our most treasured members, discussion began about creating a Rotary memorial scholarship fund in his name. Pat McDermott presented assorted ideas to create and sustain the necessary funding. A small committee will be formed to iron out the details. All members present seemed to be in favor of it
 
Paul Harris Fellow Awards: Frank Ortiz presented Mike Moats, Shannon Seifert, Ryan Swack and Laurie Tamura upgrades to their Paul Harris Fellow pins to signify that they have achieved various levels of Rotary service. President James Thomas is pictured with them.
BRAGS:
 
Frank Culley: bragged $40 on he and his wife's 40th wedding anniversary.
 
Mark Jackson: recently returned from a trip to Oregon where he visited with his daughter Rachel in Portland. $50
 
Andy Caldwell: bragged on Wayne Miller and his magical hands that fixed his wife's ailing foot. If he hadn't done that, he may have had to hire a gardenerwink. That was a $50 brag and a $30 fine.
 
Frank Ortiz: is heading to Scottsdale, Arizona for Spring training (if baseball starts, that is). he will officially brag when he gets back after 5 weeks.
 
Jerry Schmidt: bragged on his good friend Dan Blough who was his Rotary sponsor. He spoke about the many times that they would get together in fellowship and that he will be greatly missed by him. $100
 
Kathy Simas: felt the same and matched Jerry's $100 brag.
 
Frank Ortiz: echoed Jerry and Kathy's sentiments and also bragged $100
 
Pat McDermott: bragged on his wonderful wife Cyndy who has been a great blessing to him and his surgery recuperating process $100 (to the compassion fund). He was also fined $30 for insinuating other things as wellsurprise
 
FINES:
 
Mike Gibson, Frank Ortiz and Mark Clarke: for their wive's checking their cell phones during a comedy show presentation (caught by photo). $30 each
 
Patrice Mosby: for not bragging about her birthday on 2/23 (she wasn't at today's meeting, but apparently that's no excusecheeky) $30
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PROGRAM
 
Judith Dale
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Educator Judith Dale presented our program this morning. She spoke about the subject "Implicit Bias" and the fact that we all experience this in our subconscious. Implicit Bias happens when we allow our own beliefs and attitudes to impact our judgment of other people and ideas. She gave examples as to how this manifests itself in us and what we can do to correct those feelings and proceed in a positive manner. As usual, our members were very engaged in the lecture and asked many questions and had numerous comments.
 
Inspirational Quote
 
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