Events

Come join the Rotary Club of Grover Beach-Five Cities for its annual Bands, Burgers, and Brews fundraiser to enjoy a great Octoberfest day at ManRock Brewing Company in Grover Beach.  For $50 enjoy 2 Beers or Wine, a delux burger, and a great dance band.

Buy tickets online by scanning the QR Code or going directly here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/burgers-bands-and-brews-october-fest

The Rotary Club of Grover Beach-Five Cities welcomes Cuesta College Superintendent/President Dr. Jill Stearns and also fellow Rotarian with the Rotary Club of San Luis Obispo. On July 1, 2018, Dr. Stearns became its seventh Superintendent/President of the San Luis Obispo County Community College District (Cuesta College). She brought to the college six years of experience as President of Modesto Junior College, along with a passion for accreditation, facilities planning, curriculum, and student success. Her background in distance education, financial aid, and advancement has been fundamental to her vision for equity in student outcomes and completion. Dr. Stearns is pleased to share the exciting plans for Cuesta College’s new South County Campus in Arroyo Grande bordering near Grover Beach.

You can learn more about Cuesta College's courses, programs, and partnerships here: https://www.Cuesta.edu/

*Disclaimer: This is an informational educational presentation and does not constitute any perceived or real endorsement of any company or organization by this club.

The Rotary Club of Grover Beach-Five Cities welcomes AGE Africa and its Deputy Director of Partnership and Giving Cozy Fab to share their mission "To provide life-changing opportunities to young women in Malawi through targeted initiatives in education, mentoring, and leadership development." in Malawi through programs such as their Creating Healthy Approaches to Success (CHATS) after-school program aimed at helping scholars achieve academic success and gain life skills and also life-changing scholarship covering the full cost of education for girls attending government high schools. The club looks forward to learning more about their international work.

Learn more about AGE Africa here: https://www.AGEAfrica.org/

*Disclaimer: This is an informational educational presentation and does not constitute any perceived or real endorsement of any company or organization by this club.

The Rotary Club of Grover Beach-Five Cities welcomes Marty Imes who is a culture and leadership strategist, speaker, and coach. For over 15 years, he’s helped leaders build workplace cultures that elevate human potential and fuel sustainable performance. As Director of Vision & Culture at Advantage Answering+, he guided the company to consistently double revenue and earn a spot on FORTUNE’s Top 25 Best Small Companies to Work For. Today, as co-founder of CultureStoke, Marty partners with CEOs and teams to design purpose-driven cultures. Known for his warmth, clarity, and surf-inspired energy, his mission is simple: make work, less work and leadership more human. 

Learn more about CultureStoke here: https://www.CultureStoke.com/

*Disclaimer: This is an informational educational presentation and does not constitute any perceived or real endorsement of any company or organization by this club.

The Rotary Club of Grover Beach-Five Cities welcomes its own member Rotarian Greg Steinberger to present as one of our two special "double-feature" Craft Talks today with a special Veterans Day focus. Craft Talks are dedicated to fostering deeper connections among club members by providing a platform for Rotarians to share their personal and professional stories. Craft Talks are an opportunity for members to introduce themselves, highlight their career journeys, personal passions, and community involvement, and strengthen the bonds of fellowship within the club. The club looks forward to learning more about Greg.

Greg served as Naval Flight Officer from 1986–94. after graduating from ROTC at the University of Wisconsin. He was trained as a Tactical Officer and Mission Commander on the P-3 Orion, a submarine hunting aircraft. During deployments in the Pacific, he located and tracked Soviet ballistic missile submarines during the final stages of the Cold War. Greg likes to think that when Reagan told Gorbachev about his tactical prowess at tracking subs, Gorbachev realized they could not win and dissolved the Soviet empire. Addition to Greg's miiltary service, he's been an entrepreneur, small business owner, and more.

*Disclaimer: This is an informational educational presentation and does not constitute any perceived or real endorsement of any company or organization by this club.

The Rotary Club of Grover Beach-Five Cities welcomes Francine Errico from our of Toastmasters International's local clubs to share more about Toastmasters, the benefits of membership, and opportunities for collaboration between our organizations. Toastmasters International and Rotary International formed a formal strategic alliance in 2019 focused on strengthening leadership, communication, and community impact. Rotary clubs already do incredible service work. Toastmasters can help Rotary members: Speak more confidently, deliver stronger presentations, lead meetings effectively, and share Rotary's mission and story.

Learn more about Toastmasters International and Rotary International's strategic alliance here: https://www.Toastmasters.org/Rotary

*Disclaimer: This is an informational educational presentation and does not constitute any perceived or real endorsement of any company or organization by this club.