Kate Ferguson reminds us the next event is scheduled for
MAY 9 in Lompoc
STUDENT INTERVIEWS...
HOLLY EDDS is extending an invitation to all SMBR members to, once again, participate in this very rewarding program.
NORTH COUNTY RAPE CRISIS & CHILD PROTECTION CENTER
Check out the details: https://sbcountyrapecrisis.org
Contact KATHY SIMAS for more information.
Go...Dinos!
NC DINOS, the official Korean Baseball team adopted by SMBR, is 1,500:1 to win the 2023 Championship.
BRAGS
Glenn Morris, as CEO of the Santa Maria Chamber of Commerce, bragged about the very successful Business Expo recently completed. $100
Holly Edds expressed her appreciation for the wonderful support of the Orcutt Children's Arts Foundation Gala! $100
Kevin Walthers bragged about the grand opening of the AHC Fine Arts complex. This project was first introduced circa 1996, as our own Betty Miller will attest. $100
Tim Staffel congratulated AHC for the foresight to develop a Fine Arts complex and program. $100
Suzanne Levy joined in on praising the AHC Fine Arts complex and added her daughter Mia's recent TEDx talk on Mediation, Escalation and Cooperation in Washington, D.C. $50
1982 was a banner year for SMBR nuptials. Frank Culley and John Everett each celebrated 41 years of marital bliss...to their wives, of course! $41
Jim Peterson bragged wife Arlene and about celebrating their 17th wedding anniversary. $17
Mason Frakes & Peter Kang thanked all of the Club members for their generous support of the Diaper Drive conducted last month. He effusively complimented Marian Hospital for the care his father received to address a serious medical issue! $50
March is Women's History Month
Actress Hedwig Eva Marie Kiesler (1914-2000), was known as the “Most beautiful woman in the world” during Hollywood’s Golden Age. "Hedy" was as intelligent as she was beautiful. In 1941 she and associate George Antheil invented the “Secret Communication System” (US Patent #2,292,387), Frequency-hopping Spread Spectrum Technology, which was used to jam enemy armament signals.
If you have never heard of this technology before you’re not alone! Her invention is used in a myriad of current-day applications: Cell Phones, WiFi, GPS, Bluetooth and many other wireless systems.
FINES
Ed Carcarey got caught between a rock and a hard spot when "Pretend President" Walthers called him to the front of the room to answer some long-forgotten history! Well, Ed didn't do so well and because he didn't get a single answer correct ... EVERYONE got a $30 fine. Berto, hurry back!
PROGRAM
KERRI BURNS
Chief Executive Director,
Santa Barbara Humane Society
Champions for animals and the people loving them.
The local Santa Barbara Humane Society was founded in 1984 and is dedicated to the welfare of animals striving to provide a safe haven for homeless dogs and cats while actively seeking “forever homes” for them.
The SBHS serves the community with two shelters (Santa Barbara & Santa Maria @ 1687 W. Stowell Rd.) offering animal adoption services, spay/neuter service, a vaccination clinic, humane education center, boarding kennels, and professional inspection and emergency response services. This program is a Destination Shelter, sending and receiving animals from near and far for appropriate care and placement. Additionally, the society is indeed humane with a Live Release Rate of 97% which is well above the national rate of 89%.
Kerri joined the SBHS in February 2018 after serving many humane service entities throughout the country since the late 1990s. She holds a baccalaureate degree in Criminal Justice & Counseling and is mid-stream in a Masters in Counseling program. Well regarded for advancing private-nonprofit partnerships, Kerri was recognized with the American Humane Association’s Dennis White Award for her educational outreach on a variety of animal welfare topics.
The principal source of funding for the Santa Barbara Humane Society is through donations. We encourage you to check out the many services and giving options, which can be obtained by calling (805) 964-4777 or found on the SBHS website: sbhumane.org.
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