Nov 17 2015-Rotary forum
Program November 17, 2015: Linda Sanpei “Cows on Parade”
By Dick Dannells
Pres. Joel has recovered from strep throat and was back in action by opening the meeting at 12:37 PM with the usual introduction of guests.
FINES:
Sgt. of Armes John Murphy fined Pres. Joel 10 hours of community service for advertising. Scott Astrosky was imposed with the $15 spin-the-wheel fine and then was fined $50 for his wife Tanya’s birthday. John Bernard’s second year with the club was recognized without fine. Martha Murphy, who has the fine-free badge, was recognized for her November 15 birthday with the happy birthday song. Steve Curry donated $16.50, the price of a bale of hay, to Happy Buck’s because his fields now show evidence of green grass.
announcements:
Pres. Joel called upon Steve Curry to do the honors in inducting into our club Peter Candela, CEO of the Pismo Beach Chamber of Commerce. Joining him at the podium was his sponsor Greg Baker. Greg, in his capacity as president of the Pismo Beach Foundation, reported that the foundation is applying $6000 to go to a worthwhile project for the coming year. He is asking all members to provide him with suggestions for a local project. Mary Ann Reese reminded everyone of the social at Wooly’s Bar and Restaurant this Wednesday, starting at at 5 PM. Linda Osty Osty continued to report on “The Miracle On 34th St.” to be shown on December 12 at 11 AM at the Fair Oaks Theater. Terry Fibich received a number of volunteers for the highway cleanup on this Saturday, November 21. John Weiss, Rotary District Gov. Elect and member of the Morro Bay Rotary Club, announced that a two-hour Rotary membership seminar will be held at the Embassy suites in San Luis Obispo this Saturday. Steve Curry reported that we received thank thank you cards from AmpSurf, Military Parents Of Central Coast and Welcome Home Military Heroes. He also reported that the board voted to support two children with computers in Uganda with money that was raised when Roger Frederickson who was to have been deployed to Afghanistan.
PROGRAM: Linda Sanpei “Cows on Parade”
Michael Boyer introduced Linda, who was in charge of this past summer’s Chardonnay Symposium and is now promoting Cows on Parade, which sponsors life-size acrylic cow sculptures that are painted and then sold at auction to benefit local charities. It began in 1998 in Zürich Switzerland and has now spread throughout the world. The cows will be placed at various locations around the San Luis Obispo County from September 2016 to April 2017. When they are auctioned off they go from $1000s to as high as $147,000 for one beautifully painted cow. She ran a raffle of a 4 to 5 inch painted cow replica that was won by Jeff King. During the entire meeting there was a video presentation of the past painted cows.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY BY PAUL JONES:
“Kindness is difficult to give away; it just keeps on coming back.”
Program November 17, 2015: Linda Sanpei “Cows on Parade”
By Dick Dannells
Pres. Joel has recovered from strep throat and was back in action by opening the meeting at 12:37 PM with the usual introduction of guests.
FINES:
Sgt. of Armes John Murphy fined Pres. Joel 10 hours of community service for advertising. Scott Astrosky was imposed with the $15 spin-the-wheel fine and then was fined $50 for his wife Tanya’s birthday. John Bernard’s second year with the club was recognized without fine. Martha Murphy, who has the fine-free badge, was recognized for her November 15 birthday with the happy birthday song. Steve Curry donated $16.50, the price of a bale of hay, to Happy Buck’s because his fields now show evidence of green grass.
announcements:
Pres. Joel called upon Steve Curry to do the honors in inducting into our club Peter Candela, CEO of the Pismo Beach Chamber of Commerce. Joining him at the podium was his sponsor Greg Baker. Greg, in his capacity as president of the Pismo Beach Foundation, reported that the foundation is applying $6000 to go to a worthwhile project for the coming year. He is asking all members to provide him with suggestions for a local project. Mary Ann Reese reminded everyone of the social at Wooly’s Bar and Restaurant this Wednesday, starting at at 5 PM. Linda Osty Osty continued to report on “The Miracle On 34th St.” to be shown on December 12 at 11 AM at the Fair Oaks Theater. Terry Fibich received a number of volunteers for the highway cleanup on this Saturday, November 21. John Weiss, Rotary District Gov. Elect and member of the Morro Bay Rotary Club, announced that a two-hour Rotary membership seminar will be held at the Embassy suites in San Luis Obispo this Saturday. Steve Curry reported that we received thank thank you cards from AmpSurf, Military Parents Of Central Coast and Welcome Home Military Heroes. He also reported that the board voted to support two children with computers in Uganda with money that was raised when Roger Frederickson who was to have been deployed to Afghanistan.
PROGRAM: Linda Sanpei “Cows on Parade”
Michael Boyer introduced Linda, who was in charge of this past summer’s Chardonnay Symposium and is now promoting Cows on Parade, which sponsors life-size acrylic cow sculptures that are painted and then sold at auction to benefit local charities. It began in 1998 in Zürich Switzerland and has now spread throughout the world. The cows will be placed at various locations around the San Luis Obispo County from September 2016 to April 2017. When they are auctioned off they go from $1000s to as high as $147,000 for one beautifully painted cow. She ran a raffle of a 4 to 5 inch painted cow replica that was won by Jeff King. During the entire meeting there was a video presentation of the past painted cows.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY BY PAUL JONES:
“Kindness is difficult to give away; it just keeps on coming back.”