Mar 29, 2016 - Rotary Forum
Posted by Dick Dannells
Program March 29, 2016: Pat Fenton “Organic Management Renewable Energy Production”
As usual Pres. Joel opened the meeting at 12:36 PM with guest introductions and then called upon Sandy Lubin to do the honors in inducting new member Eric Mund, General Manager of the Pismo Lighthouse Suites since August 2007.
announcements:
Paul Jones gave the list of Rotary Foundation board members that include himself, Linda Osty, Michael Boyer, John Traversaro, Connie O’Henley, Bruce Beaudoin, Jeff King, Cliff Nagler and legal advisor Roger Frederickson. Incoming Pres. Greg Baker reminded everyone going to the District Assembly in Oxnard on April 2, to a meet at 5-ish AM in the parking lot of Ameriprise Financial Services, 500 Cypress St., Pismo Beach. Steve Curry announced that the May 2 golf tournament is on schedule with 28 teams committed. Ashley Boyer reported that each member is responsible for bringing a bottle of wine or other golf tournament raffle item within the next 4 weeks. John Murphy asked all non-golfers to join Martha and him at the $50 golf tournament banquet. Anya Stanley read off the list of charitable organizations that have been submitted by their sponsors. She said the deadline for emailing additional organizations is March 31. Terry Fibich reported that this coming Saturday starting at 7:30 AM at Coco’s, volunteers will meet for breakfast and then spend about two hours on the highway cleanup. Sharon Ellis reported that 25 have signed up for quarterly dinners of four couples each.
FINES:
In the middle of the introduction of the guest speaker, Pat Fenton, Steve Curry interrupted to announce that Pat’s company, Waste Connections, is a gold sponsor for the annual golf tournament. This resulted in a Steve Curry $100 spin-the-wheel fine. Pres. Joel levied a $5 fine on all members except one because they left a visiting Rotarian to stand at the end of the buffet line. Andy Park’s Club anniversary was recognized. Cliff Nagler’s 10 years of marriage with Samantha resulted in a $40 spin-the- wheel fine. Sandy Lubin paid $100 dollars Happy Buck’s for his return from Hawaii and to commemorate a long time employee’s death at 56.
PROGRAM: Pat Fenton “Organic Management Renewable Energy Production”
Karen Zappa introduced Pat and Rigo Diaz, who assisted in the presentation of a three minute video on the dry Kompogas fermentation process for converting municipal, industrial and commercial biological waste matter into biogas. The biogas is used to generate electricity and heat and the residual matter from the fermentation process is used as solid and liquid biofertilizer. This system is to be installed adjacent to the Waste Connections facility near the airport. The Waste Connections will supply to the system the waste matter that includes not only yard trimmings, but restaurant food scraps. The impetus for Waste Connections to implement this process is the new California law AB 1826 AB 1826 that requires businesses to separate their food scraps and yard trimmings for composting or anaerobic digestion.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY BY PAUL JONES:
“A teakettle, although it is up to its neck in hot water, it continues to sing.”
Program March 29, 2016: Pat Fenton “Organic Management Renewable Energy Production”
As usual Pres. Joel opened the meeting at 12:36 PM with guest introductions and then called upon Sandy Lubin to do the honors in inducting new member Eric Mund, General Manager of the Pismo Lighthouse Suites since August 2007.
announcements:
Paul Jones gave the list of Rotary Foundation board members that include himself, Linda Osty, Michael Boyer, John Traversaro, Connie O’Henley, Bruce Beaudoin, Jeff King, Cliff Nagler and legal advisor Roger Frederickson. Incoming Pres. Greg Baker reminded everyone going to the District Assembly in Oxnard on April 2, to a meet at 5-ish AM in the parking lot of Ameriprise Financial Services, 500 Cypress St., Pismo Beach. Steve Curry announced that the May 2 golf tournament is on schedule with 28 teams committed. Ashley Boyer reported that each member is responsible for bringing a bottle of wine or other golf tournament raffle item within the next 4 weeks. John Murphy asked all non-golfers to join Martha and him at the $50 golf tournament banquet. Anya Stanley read off the list of charitable organizations that have been submitted by their sponsors. She said the deadline for emailing additional organizations is March 31. Terry Fibich reported that this coming Saturday starting at 7:30 AM at Coco’s, volunteers will meet for breakfast and then spend about two hours on the highway cleanup. Sharon Ellis reported that 25 have signed up for quarterly dinners of four couples each.
FINES:
In the middle of the introduction of the guest speaker, Pat Fenton, Steve Curry interrupted to announce that Pat’s company, Waste Connections, is a gold sponsor for the annual golf tournament. This resulted in a Steve Curry $100 spin-the-wheel fine. Pres. Joel levied a $5 fine on all members except one because they left a visiting Rotarian to stand at the end of the buffet line. Andy Park’s Club anniversary was recognized. Cliff Nagler’s 10 years of marriage with Samantha resulted in a $40 spin-the- wheel fine. Sandy Lubin paid $100 dollars Happy Buck’s for his return from Hawaii and to commemorate a long time employee’s death at 56.
PROGRAM: Pat Fenton “Organic Management Renewable Energy Production”
Karen Zappa introduced Pat and Rigo Diaz, who assisted in the presentation of a three minute video on the dry Kompogas fermentation process for converting municipal, industrial and commercial biological waste matter into biogas. The biogas is used to generate electricity and heat and the residual matter from the fermentation process is used as solid and liquid biofertilizer. This system is to be installed adjacent to the Waste Connections facility near the airport. The Waste Connections will supply to the system the waste matter that includes not only yard trimmings, but restaurant food scraps. The impetus for Waste Connections to implement this process is the new California law AB 1826 AB 1826 that requires businesses to separate their food scraps and yard trimmings for composting or anaerobic digestion.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY BY PAUL JONES:
“A teakettle, although it is up to its neck in hot water, it continues to sing.”