--------------------------------------------------------------------UPCOMING PROGRAM -December 18th
T.O. ROTARY HOLIDAY CELEBRATION
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Holiday Angels Gift Program. WE DID IT!!! Presents were purchased for ALL 66 kids in our Holiday Angels Program.
Thank you to all of our the generous Thousand Oaks Rotary members who 'adopted' a kid from this program and bought them a gift/gifts, that will insure they have a Merry Christmas.
An extra thank you to Mike Murphy for getting gifts for 5 kids and Marissa Buss for buying presents for EIGHT KIDS
President Darin started the meeting by saying how happy he was to see everyone and what an honor to be surrounded by so many people that 'get things done". He reminded everyone that next week's program is the holiday show. He also thanked everyone that bought presents for the kids in our Holiday Angels program.
Herb Goochcame forward for the Inspirational Moment saying as a college professor for many years he had several colleagues that inspired him. Examples: Science -"If you want rainbows, you have to put up with the rain", "If you aren't making waves, you're not paddling". Business-"Borrow money from a pessimist, they don't expect it back", "Money can't buy happiness only comfortable copies- but it sure makes misery bearable". Religion-"A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory", "We make a living by what we get, and we make a life by what we give".
After Herbled the Pledge of Allegiance, Dr.Fred Lindberg led the club in My Country Tis of Thee.
Maria Prescottintroduced guests: Teresa Lallo (wife of Matt Lallo), Keith Wintermute brought his Wife-Jody, Pat Hanley brought Kim Miller, Marissa Buss brought her Mom. And here to pick up all of the 66 gifts-Exec Director of Big Bros/Big Sisters-Kelly Dooley
President Darin said there would be an Economic Forecast meeting directly after the club meeting.
He then said it was his honor to present Dorothy Sullivan with her Blue Badge, saying she finished all of her new member requirements in record time and that she is a Rock Star for getting so involved in the club's activities so quickly.
Fine Session: Ken Warner was the Fine Master and in honor of his age, he did questions about the year 1945. $25 for Right Answer, $100 for Wrong Answer. At the end he provided some trivia: in 1945, the average income was $2,400 annually, Minimum Wage was 40 cents an hour, the average home cost $4,600, Gas-15 cents, Stamp-3 cents, Bread-9 cents and a car -$1,020.
Dave Wender -what toy was created in 1945? Answer- Slinky Right
Paul Dryman - what was a best selling book? Answer- Animal Farm Wrong
David Masci -what popular soda slogan was used? Answer- Coca Cola-Passport to Refreshment Right
Felix Masci -what animated character starred in many cartoons? Answer-Bugs Bunny Wrong
Karen Albaum -what jazz musician was popular in 1945? Answer- Charlie Parker Wrong
Vicki Arndt- who was the Queen of Technicolor? Answer -Rita Hayworth Wrong
Laura started with a happy dollar for her husband Jerry Conway because Marvel is doing a documentary to honor Jerry's life- he was an animator for years, creating many well-known characters.
Karen Albaum thanked Carol and Chet Schrieber for hosting the Holiday Party at their home. She said it was wonderful and their home is beautiful.
Carol Schrieber was happy to host the party and thanked Monica Murrietta and her crew for setting everything up and cleaning up after the party.
Paul Dryman said we should always keep the 4-Way test in our minds/hearts and should always welcome a new member into our club whether we agree with them or not, and anyone who does not use the 4 Way test should be ashamed of themselves.
Ken Warner said Hanukkah was starting this week and wished everyone either a Merry Christmas or Happy Hanukkah.
Dorothy Sullivan said how much she enjoyed the Holiday party and was happy to bring her husband so he could meet everyone. She also thanked JeremyParis for giving her a tour of the police station. One of the new member duties is to visit the workplace of a fellow Rotarian and she recommends new members should go to Jeremy's.
Jeff Borenstein in response to Paul's happy dollar, said the process of approving a new members application worked as it should. It is the right of fellow Rotarians to voice an opposition to a new member application if they want more information, before the Board votes. Jeff stressed that the process worked.
Mike Murphy said he has been a Rotarian for 42 years and he is proud to be in an organization that doesn't care about a members political or religious views... all Rotarians care about is the Service and he said " I love all of you" and wishes the club a great second half of the year.
Keith Wintermute was grateful to his wife Jody for bringing him to Rotary, she had to drive him because he had a minor surgical procedure this morning.
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PROGRAM: Dominic Pinos introduced the guest speaker who was there to talk about the water projects he is doing in Africa.
Eric Witten is an engineer who has provided clean water projects in 15 countries. He talked about a project he did in 2020 right before Covid hit and closed everything down. He was in Kenya and had no hotel, there was an evening curfew, and he had no place to go. The Chief at the village where he was going to do the water project offered him a place to stay at a safari village and ordered his villagers to build Eric a house. The women in the village were the ones who made the houses. He was there for a total of 7 months and 2 months in; they finished his house.
He walked around a lot and saw that many supplies were being dropped off, and no one knew what to do with them, so he collected them all and distributed them.
He drilled a water well and built it close to homes, so the women who would have to carry the water on their backs several times a day, now only had to go a few yards to do so. It was safer for them as many would get attacked by wild animals when they went to get water before Eric drilled the well in their village.
He thanked Rotary Clubs as they are the ones that provide the funding for his water projects. Each well costs approximately $15,000 to drill. He has done one a year for the past 10 years. He is working with the villagers to ensure they know how to maintain and operate the wells and other equipment.
Since the women/girls are now not having to spend their entire day walking back and forth to get water, they have time to actually go to school. He has been responsible for getting 42 girls enrolled in school.
Pres. Darin presented a book to our speaker to sign that will be donated to a title one school in our area. Darin also asked people to help carry the gifts out to Kelly's car.
