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Mike Pruner announced that Camarillo Sunrise has a "Poinsettia Fundraiser".  You may purchase poinsettias from them (link is below in Things to Do section)  Cost is $13 each

 

Trevor Tyloch reminded everyone about the blood drive in the parking lot today. And said people participating in the Story Book project should meet at 7 am in the parking lot tomorrow Friday Oct 31.

 

Sevak K- said there will be an Economic Forecast meeting, following the regular meeting today.

 

President Darin said he just spoke to Lois Curran-Klein who is recovering from another surgery.  She said she misses everyone and is hopeful she will be back soon to Rotary.

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Susan Murata asked club members to volunteer to help with the bulletin, saying since she is retired, she is traveling a lot so needs some help.  Karen Furnari raised her hand.

 

Felix Wang asked everyone to be on their best behavior since he had guests there today and said one of them already was thinking of joining a different service club.

 

Felix Masci spoke to Matt Lallo who has been in the hospital with shingles.

 

Jeff Gorrell is happy for the new 600 million dollar facility Amgen is building.

 

Mike Pruner put in $1 happy dollar for Paul Dryman's birthday and $4 for his daughter being there with him at Rotary.

 

Marc Feigen a happy birthday dollar for Paul Dryman, and to congratulate Kyle Lundberg's son who is heading to Chicago for a volley ball tournament.

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Fine Session: -Vicki Arndt and her assistant David Masci provided the fine session: saying it was all about "The migration patterns of the North American Buffalo" but actually in honor of Halloween they wore a Poop Emoji and Chicken Head costumes and the questions were all about those two things.  $5 if right $10,000 if wrong

 

Jeff Gorrell when did the Poop emoji first appear in digital communication?- Answer-1980's  Wrong

 

Kyle Lundberg A chicken cannot move its head up and down?  Answer: False  Right

 

Michael Ladd when was the Poop Emoji added to the Unicode for texting?  Answer 2010  Wrong

 

Teresa Horvet which is the Comb and which is the Waddle on a chicken?  She answered Right.

 

Felix Wang who was the voice of ? in the cartoon? Answer:  Patrick Stewart  Wrong

 

Mike Pruner what is the purpose of the Comb and Waddle?  Answer Helps regulate body temps and visual indicator of health and sexual maturity.  1/2 Right.

 

Pat Mc Coy the poop emoji is used by Water Aid to raise Awareness?  Answer True  Right.

 

Paul Dryman which is true about a chicken's intelligence?  Answer Chickens can recognize over 100 faces.  Wrong.

 

Christy Wilson the Gold Poop emoji means what?  Answer Pure Luck and Polished Turd  Right.

 

Laura Conway Chicken heads can?  Answer: they have a vision range of 300 degrees, and their pineal gland knows the time of day.  Wrong

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PROGRAM: Program chair Dominic Pinos introduced the guest speaker- Clark Stevens with Santa Monica Resource Conservation District.

 

The Conservation District was formed locally in 1961.  They provide research, Integrated Resource Design (Use and Restoration) and are an Education Center.  They are not about stopping change but believe in working with the land and incorporating growth in a respectful way.  

 

Some of the projects they are working on in our area.  The Liberty Canyon Wildlife Crossing.  They are also working on projects for Under pass crossings-making it more wildlife friendly to attract animals to cross under the roads. They are working on another wildlife crossing in the Newhall Pass on the 5 freeway.   They are also working on a Continuous Habitat project in the southern half of LA County providing vegetation and green infrastructure.... believing "if you build it, they will come".  Meaning by making it more environmentally friendly to wildlife, they will actually use it.

 

He also talked about making your home more fireproof for wildfires.  They have a ton of information about how to do that on their website. DefensibleSpace.org

 

At the end of the program, as our normal "speaker gift", President Darin had Clark sign a book that will be donated to a title one school in our area.

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