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Jul 19, 2018
SM Rescue Mission
Jul 26, 2018
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Aug 02, 2018
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Aug 09, 2018
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Aug 16, 2018
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Upcoming Events
Club Board of Directors
Santa Maria Inn
Jul 19, 2018 8:30 AM
 
Concert at the Park
Rotary Centennial Park
Jul 22, 2018
 
YMCA Family Day at the Park
Waller Park
Aug 19, 2018
 
Shoes for Students Golf Tournament
Santa Maria Country Club
Sep 09, 2018
10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
 
Rotary District 5240 Conference & Foundation Gala
Double Tree Hilton, Bakersfield
Oct 05, 2018 – Oct 06, 2018
 
CASA at the Club
Santa Maria Country Club
Oct 06, 2018
 
Operation Surf (BBQ for VETS)
Ortega Residence
Oct 12, 2018
 
Annual Christmas Parade of Lights
Downtown Santa Maria
Dec 01, 2018
 
MEETING DATE:  July 12,  2018
 
    
Mike Buhring, Club President
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER:  
President Mike Buhring
 
FLAG SALUTE:  Lee Carroll
 
INVOCATION:   Jim Bray
 
VISITING ROTARIANS:  Tim Bigelow

GUESTS OF ROTARIANS:  Jim Gregory
ANNOUNCEMENTS:

CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates):  

Visiting Rotarian, Tim Bigelow thanked the club for sponsoring a CASA child.
 
 
Family Day in the Park:  This year the event will take place on Sunday August 19th from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM at Waller Park. 
 

Sunny Country Presents - Concert for Hope: With special guest, Cash Campbel
Save the date - Saturday, September 29 • 5:00 pm • Presqu'ile Winery, 5391 Presqu'ile Drive, Santa Maria

 
Camping Outing: Kate Ferguson is organizing an RV camping outing that will take place on the weekend of November 2nd. Wine Country RV Park is the destination. If your interested, give Kate a call.
 
Operation Surf is coming.... Stay tuned for more information regarding the annual BBQ and activities hosted at the Ortegas.
 
Recognitions:
Laurie Tamura recognized Rotarians Terri Sticklin and Debbie Blow, who were not able to attend the Step-Down, but were thanked for their work for the club.
ROTARIAN OF THE MONTH - Laurie Tamura
Laurie's free brag was on Marian Medical Center for their amazing care of her mother who had a stroke - she walked out of the hospital the next day!
 
BRAGS:
 
Ted Ortega: bragged $100 on his many travels including a trip to Tahiti 
 
Kate Ferguson: bragged $100 on the many club members who contributed $20 to the Shoes for Students Gasoline Raffle.  She also reminded us of the upcoming Golf Tournament.
 
Shannon Seifert: had a three part brag for $100.  First on Mark Clarke for taking Tim somewhere, 2nd on Kevin Walthers  for his bridging ceremony for Bulldog Bound, and finally on their adoption of a new puppy.  They haven't had a puppy in a very long time... what were they thinking??
 
Rich Watson: bragged on his son who has been working in San Diego, and has just taken a position at Watson and Associates, starting August 1st.  That's worth $50.
 
Debbie Blow: bragged $30 on her recent vacation to Wyoming, during which they celebrated her dad's 87th birthday.
 
Gary Nemetz: bragged $30 on the amazing efforts to rescue the kids in Thailand.
 
Carol Bradfield: bragged $30 on her daughter who took a position in Antarctica.  Carol is also headed to McCall Idaho for some R&R.
 
Lee Carroll: bragged $25 on his daughter who introduced the band Smash Mouth at a recent event, this is all due to her work in radio, thanks to Rich Watson.  
 
Tony Spinelli: also recently adopted a puppy.  His daughter said she would take care of all of the puppy's needs... yeah right!  That was worth $50.
 
Terri Sticklin: bragged on her 2 week vacation during which time she played in the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, and then spent time in Texas.  That's worth $50 as well.
 
FINES:  = $30
 
Kate Ferguson: for offering to take the money that was left on the table at a recent meeting...is it the truth??
 
Craig Bernard: left his Paul Harris Pin at the last meeting.
 
Tim Seifert and Wayne Miller: for missing a question on the Coca Cola Trivia
 
PROGRAM:
Local Author, Jim Gregory
 
 
This week's program was provided by local author and historian, Jim Gregory.   He taught American literature, modern world literature, cultural anthropology, advanced placement U.S. history and AP European history for thirty years at Mission College Preparatory School in San Luis Obispo, California, and at Arroyo Grande High School. He, with his brother and two sisters, was raised in the Upper Arroyo Grande Valley. He studied journalism and history at Cuesta College and the University of Missouri-Columbia, where he received his bachelor's degree; and California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo. He was an editor at ABC-Clio in Santa Barbara and a newspaper reporter in San Luis Obispo before becoming a teacher. He has also worked as a research historian for the San Luis Obispo County Historical Society.  Jim  shared with the club a lot of local history of the San Luis Obispo and Santa Maria area.  
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