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Upcoming Events
YMCA Family Day at the Park
Waller Park
Aug 21, 2016
 
Kid's Night Out - Guadalupe Boys & Girls Club
Guadalupe
Sep 08, 2016
 
Shoes for Students Golf Tournament
Santa Maria Country Club
Sep 11, 2016
 
YMCA Golf Tournament
Santa Maria Country Club
Sep 30, 2016
 
Hats for Hope
Oct 09, 2016
 
District 5240 Conference
Westlake Village
Oct 14, 2016
 
CASA at the Vineyard
Sunstone Winery
Oct 16, 2016
 
Santa Maria Christmas Parade of Lights
Santa Maria Downtown
Dec 03, 2016
 
Russell Hampton
National Awards Services Inc.
Sage
MEETING DATE:  August 4, 2016
 
 
Call to Order:  President Laurie Tamura
Flag Salute:   James Thomas
Invocation:    Debbie Blow
 
VISITING ROTARIANS:  Past District Governor, Wade Nomura and his wife Roxanne, and Sarah Redlow
GUESTS OF ROTARIANS: Madelyn Stringham, and Kerin Mase
ANNOUNCEMENTS
 
1)  Santa Maria Chamber of Commerce, annual Awards Dinner:  August 10
 
2)  Board Meeting:  August 11
 
3)  Family Day in the Park: The annual Waller Park  Family Day in the Park event will occur  Sunday August 21, 2016. Once again our Rotary Club will be helping with the event, contact Mike Buhring for more information or to sign up.
 
4) Shoes For Students: The annual golf tournament will be held at the S.M. Country Club on Sunday September 11. This event helps raise money for shoes and clothes for needy students in our community.   Kate Ferguson has posters advertising the event.  She also has forms available for those who would like to golf.
 
5) Shelter Feed:  August 25 - thanks to James and Kate for their help with this event.  Moving the Shelter Feed to Thursdays, has worked well.
 
6) Kids Night Out in Guadalupe:  Date is not certain, possibly September 18.  We are an event sponsor, more info to come.
 
7) Serve Santa Maria: August 27, this group helps with several projects around our community.  Go to servesantamaria.com for more information and/or to sign up.
 
8) Club Assembly Meeting:  Our annual Club Assembly Meeting will be August 18. 
 
9) YMCA Golf Tournament:  Friday, September 22 at the Santa Maria County Club
 
10) District Governor's Visit:  September 22 - The Pismo Club is hosting a reception the night before.
 
11) Rotary Event, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue: Enjoy a remarkable evening of entertainment, while helping to end Polio.  Arlington Theatre, November 11, 2016.  For more information visit:  www.zone2526.org
 
Check Presentation:
A donation was made to Big Brothers and Big Sisters.  Sarah Redlow accepted the check on behalf of Biog Brothers and Big Sisters, and thanked the club for their support.
 
This was Shannon Eckroth's last meeting..... we will miss you Shannon.
 
BRAGS
 
Rotarian of the Month - Mike Cardona, who keeps us well fed
 
Mike bragged on the party at River Bench, which was a lot of fun. 
 
Shannon Seifert: bragged on Dan Blough on the progressive dinner, and on her anniversary.  Apparently Tim and she took separate vacations for their anniversary??  Brag was for  $100.
 
Tim Seifert: bragged $50 on getting a new truck and his amazing trip to Alaska, and oh yeah he also celebrated his anniversary with Shannon.
 
Kate Ferguson: bragged $75 on a variety of things including the River Bench Party, a progressive dinner with Dan Blough, something about Shannon in a T Rex costume at the beach, and the Lorencita Crawl
 
Dave Wright: bragged on spending a week at his second home at the lake with the Bradfields.
 
Mike Gibson: bragged on the club for their thoughtfulness and kindness to Marla who recently lost her mother.
 
Carl DeRiso bragged $50 on Jean-luc for helping a friend in need.
 
Frank Ortiz:  Bragged $25 on Peter Sterling and another $25 on Wade and Roxanne for driving up to Santa Maria and all the work that they do for Rotary. 
 
Michelle Jensen:  Bragged $50 on her son who finished his 12 week training session and is now starting work.
 
FINES
Kate Ferguson and Mike Gibson were each fined $30 for leaving clipboards at the last meeting.
 
Dave Wright was fined $30 for cutting off Teresa Reyburn..... or so she said.
 
Find a Rotarian to Fine in the following picture:
 
Those fined $30 include:  Dr. Moats, Martin Testa, and Frank Ortiz
 
A progressive Auction was held for a Zucchini Cake made by Kristine Mollenkopf:
 
The auction netted $403 and was won by Tony Spinelli
 
 
PROGRAM
The Rotary Foundation
 
 
This week's program provided information on the Rotary Foundation.  It was presented by Wade Nomura, past District Governor, and multiple Paul Harris Fellow.
 
Rotary Foundation funds the projects that Rotary supports, including district grants, global grants, and Polio Plus. 
 
There are 6 areas of focus, and the grants must focus in one of the six areas:
 
Peace and Conflict Resolution
Disease prevention
Water and sanitation
Child and Maternal Health
Basic education
Rotary Scholars – Ambassadorial Scholars
 
Examples include:
Water and sanitation – six water projects in Mexico that have been replicated as models.  Now there are over 240 projects benefiting close to 200,000 people
Child and Maternal Health – an area in Mexico with a clinic  where 25% of the children were suffering from diabetes – needed insulin.  The area also received the support of a water project.
 
Ways to Participate
Endowment Funds
            Benefactor - $1,000 from Estate
            Bequest Society - $10,000 from Estate
 
Annual Fund – this is where Paul Harris money goes
Pres Laurie's Quote
 
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REMINDER:  Meeting Makeups need to be submitted by the end of each month for full credit.