Almost the end of Jun (ask Ari....)
Coming Up | Looking Ahead
Jun 19: Matt DeYoung of The Santa Cruz Mountains Trail Stewardship
Come and hear about the work of the Santa Cruz Mountains Trail Stewardship, building trails and pump tracks in our community as well as their volunteer and youth programming. Hikers, bikers and all our BMX riders will want to hear his news!
 
Jun 26: Brandon Southhall and the CA Ocean Alliance
The California Ocean Alliance is a non-profit collaboration of scientists, educators, and conservationists committed to the understanding and protection of whales locally and globally. They have extensive experience working within non-profit, academic, and corporate organizations, and support a holistic approach to whale conservation that is based on local engagement and action.
Recent Meetings
Jun 12: Red Badge Bios
We had Red Badge Bios from Nicole Mason & Suzi Merriam
 
Jun 5: Taylor Lahey and A Blueprint for Exchanging Community Resources
Taylor Lahey shared his blueprint for Exchanging Community Resources and his ideas for more community resource exchanges.
 

Links:

Club Website - lots of good info

Weekly Zoom (if you don't want to, or cannot, attend in person)

Meeting Recordings are on-line on our website. 

Meeting Photos are also online

For those who are high on the Rotary Kool-aid, check out the District 5170 events calendar

Deep Thoughts from President Ari

(who is so looking forward to the end of this month... which can't come soon enough!)

The only difference between death and taxes is that death doesn't get any worse every time Congress meets.

--Will Rogers

Our ROTM for June is Roger Swenson

 

Member Birthdays
 
Tony Nethercutt 6/2
Jon Winston 6/3
Tracy Cotton 6/4
Constantin Gehringer 6/6
Andy Cunningham 6/8
Jerry Souza 6/9
Sigfrid Garman 6/17
DeAndre James 6/17
Wedding Anniversaries
 
Bob and Patrice Keet 55 yrs
Constantin and Adriana Gehringer 51 yrs
Mark and Eve Davidson 26 yrs
Eileen Beaudry Greg Larson 25 yrs
Nicole and Kurleigh Mason 3yrs
Member Anniversaries (Satellite Club Members are at the 2 year mark!)
 
Dave Mello 40 yrs
Mark Junod 40 yrs
Peggy Alberti 20 yrs
Rod Caborn 20 yrs
Aaron McDonald 20 yrs
Brent Dunton 19 yrs
Mary Forster Gaukel 9 yrs
Jen Karno 7 yrs
Lisa Krigsman 6 yrs
Debra Feldstein 3 yrs
De Andre James 3 yrs
Alex Baker 2 yrs
Haleigh Washburn 2 yrs
Jeremy Medina 2 yrs
Krysta Neff 2 yrs
Sara Gieringer 2 yrs
Sean Fostere 2 yrs
Tanner Gilbert 2 yrs
Club Happenings and Other News
Mark Your Calendars!
 
  • Final 24-25 Board (Joint) meeting - tentatively scheduled for Tuesday July 1, 4pm - Mackenzie Grille, Pasitiempo - BUT, still subject to confirmation from Ari.
  • First meeting of the new Rotary Year - Thursday, July 3
  • Firecracker Event - Friday July 4 (Runners and Volunteers Needed!)
 
Upcoming Community Service Events
-- Tiffany Wise-West --
  • Sat, Jul 12: Coastal Restoration Workday 3 of 4 and TBD August Farm Workday with Common Roots Farm
 
 
Upcoming Socials from your Social Committee
-- Deb Dutra & Sigfrid Garman --
  • Tue, Jun 24: Right after the board meeting, Mackenzie’s Bar
  • Sat, Jul 19: President Ari’s sendoff, details TBD
  • Sat, Aug 23: Santa Cruz Sunrise Rotary 40th Anniversary 3-7 pm Roaring Camp Details to follow
  • Dec 10, Rotary Holiday Party, Mosaic, Downtown Santa Cruz
 
Upcoming Satellite Club Meetings
-- Meghan Morse --  
 
No news to report...
 
Membership Committee News
-- Tom Hart --
 
Here ares some pictures from recent meetings of Elliott Campbell getting his Blue Badge, Nicole Mason and Suzi Merriam giving their Red Badge Bios.
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