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Jan 15, 2019-Rotary Forum

Posted by Dick Dannells on Jan 16, 2019

TODAY’S PROGRAM January 15, 2019): Jan Nichols- “5 CITIES HOMELESS COALITION”

Pres. Scott opened the meeting at 12:35 PM by having Rae Breen come forward to receive her permanent blue badge after completing the necessary steps. He also read letters from Grace Bible Church and St. Pat’ s Outreach respectively thanking us for supporting their party for foster children and for the cash and nonperishable food that were given for admission to Linda Osty's sponsored Christmas movie. He then had guest introductions after being reminded to do so.

INSPIRATION DOLLARS (IDs):

Pres. Scott was asked spin the wheel and was charged $25 IDs for having to be reminded of guest introductions. Deenie Dotson donated $30 Crappy Bucks for having a day that nothing went right. Erik Mund paid $35 IDs for his and Lindsay’s 22^nd wedding anniversary. Harlan Silver’s birthday cost him a whopping $100 IDs. Connie O’Henley’s 23 years with Rotary cost her $46 IDs. Greg Baker’s 13 years with Rotary cost him $91 IDs. Lee Ann Liscombe’s birthday was recognized without any payment of IDs.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Pres. Scott announced we still need volunteers for the Grover Beach Exploration Station Project work party on Saturday, January 26. He also announced that because of Paul Holden’s knee surgery we are rescheduling the Adopt A Highway cleanup for a date to be announced.

PROGRAM: Jan Nichols- “5 CITIES HOMELESS COALITION”

Ashlea Boyer introduced Jan Nichols who is the first Executive Director of the Coalition having served that post since 2012. She has had a long history with nonprofit organizations. Jan began by sharing a story of a homeless family with a 3-year-old child named Isaac who were forced to live all summer camping in the dunes. When she finally was able to provide them with a home in the fall, it was with great joy she heard Isaac exclaim when he entered the home, “It has a bathtub.” Just in the last 4 months rents, have increased by 50% in this area. 25 to 40% of the United States homeless population live in California. Communities all over the country are trying to solve the homeless problem. Illness driven bankruptcies have dramatically increased over the year.

She has moved 100 families into homes in 2018. It is cheaper in the long run to keep the people from losing their home in the first place. She told one story of a family that had been sleeping in their car and heating their meals with a microwave. When she finally provided housing for them, she got a letter from the family that enclosed a picture of their Thanksgiving dinner. She also told the story of a homeless youth that tried again to get into the detox program after 4 failed treatments. She was all set to send him on his way, but her, but she supervisor intervened. A year later he returned, but she did not recognize him because he had been straight for the past year. He came back to say thanks and to try to get a job with the Coalition. She was sorry that there were none available, but she was so thankful to be able to help him. The Coalition does not have any property, but relies on finding partners such as St. Pat’s Outreach to provide homes for the homeless. They now have a Youth Case Manager to assist with the 18-24-year-olds who are their biggest problem today.

DRIVE TO INSPIRE THOUGHT FOR THE DAY BY PRES. SCOTT

Pismo Beach 5 Cities continues to do inspiring things: by supporting International grants, District-wide assistance and local charities while getting dirty doing so and by keeping our eye on the ball and holding up the long traditions of Driving To Inspire!

Jan 8, 2019-Rotary Forum

Posted by Dick Dannells on Jan 09, 2019

TODAY’S PROGRAM January 8, 2019: Lee Ann Liscombe and Patricia Patel- “THE NEW U.S. TAX CODE”

Pres. Scott opened the meeting at 12:35 PM and and auctioned off the IDS-free badge to Dick Dannells for $30.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Pres. Scott announced that the board has approved our participation in the Rotary Youth Exchange Program in which we will sponsor Matthew Vanderkelan. His first choice is to go to Japan. Andrea Lueker announced that the work party for the Grover Beach Exploration Station Project has been rescheduled for Saturday, January 26 starting at 8 AM and continuing to between 2 and 4 PM. She also announced that January 11 is the deadline for getting in our Community Giving forms. Soon she will be sending out the forms to the local schools for the Literacy Program. Scott reminded us that the the Cal Poly Women’s, Basketball Annual Polio Fund Day is this Saturday starting at 2 PM with a three-game reception at 1 PM for those that have a $5 ticket.

INSPIRATION DOLLARS (IDS):

Deenie Dotson paid $35 IDs for her and Jim’s 35^th wedding anniversary. Mary Ann Reis’s 10^th Rotary anniversary caused her to spin the wheel for $30 IDs. Michael Boyer’s 17 years with Rotary cost him $25 IDs.

Member Vocational Craft Talk

Don Weber took the podium and began by stating that 1933 was the year of his birth in Charleston, West Virginia. His family moved to California when he was very young. When he was 4 years old his family moved to Indiana and remained there until he graduated from high school and college. He joined an insurance company for 6 years and worked in sales and service. He decided to go to work for a Chicago insurance company and became a broker handling commercial insurance where he represented the client. He went to Detroit and formed his own company that was subsequently bought out. He then started up a company in Kansas City where he remained for 17 years. His company was purchased in 1990 and he went to San Francisco. He stayed with the purchasing company until he moved to Central Coast in 1995. He is now 85 and is having the best years of his life being retired and only occasionally having to do some consulting. He feels lucky to have found this club

PROGRAM: Lee Ann Liscombe and Patricia Patel- “THE NEW U.S. TAX CODE”

The new tax code has a sunset clause for 2025. At that time the rates will go back to the 2017 rates of 10%, 15%, 25%, 28% 33%, 35% and 39.6%. The 2018 percentage rates are: 17, 22, 24, 32, 35, 37. There are no more personal and dependent exemptions. There’s a doubling of the standard deduction, which means that more people will not have to itemize their deductions. You will have higher child tax credits. There have been no changes in the alternative minimum tax and not much change in the capital gains taxes. You can deduct the interest on mortgages up to $750,000 debt. Home equity interest is not deductible. The total amount of state and local taxes you can deduct is $10,000. Miscellaneous deductions have a 2% threshold. Under the amended Affordable Care Act, you are no longer penalized if have no medical insurance. There’s no change in rules concerning Roth and ordinary IRA’s. There’s been a major change in the estate and gift taxes as you now can shelter up to a 11.2 million estate. You cannot casualty losses unless they are covered under the Federal Disaster Relief Act. Patricia Patel then proceeded to discuss changes in the corporate tax structure. She stated that the corporate tax rate has dropped to a flat rate of 21%.

DRIVE TO INSPIRE THOUGHT FOR THE DAY BY CALE KUNKLE

You’ll never enjoy the good things ahead of you if you keep looking at the bad things behind you.

Nov 20, 2018-Rotary Forum

Posted by Jennifer "Diane" Schiesl on Dec 22, 2018

Rotary Thanksgiving Program November 20, 2018 Invocation: Greg Baker and Flag Salute: Ashlea Boyer

President Scott opened the meeting at approx 12:35 with the introduction of guests. Michael Boyer was fined $42.00 for the late return of his fine-free badge.

Announcements included Deenie saying she is available via email or text for make-up info and reports. Linda Osty reminded everyone about the Christmas movie; The "Bishop's Wife."

Inspirational Dollars: President Scott forgot his wife's 52nd Birthday and was charged $50.Mark Olsen's Birthday-Fine Free Badge. Jenny Dierck upcoming birthday Nov. 27th will be attending a Justin Timberlake concert with her friends and was fined $10.00. Ashlea & Michael Boyer's son Jack scored a touch down in the Flag Football Super Bowl and his team won the game. Ashlea was fined $25.Cale shared about The Murphy's (who are Honorary Members of the Club) dinner that was auctioned at Summer Sizzle with pictures and a nice presentation of foods.

Thanksgiving Program: President Scott shared some traditions of Thanksgiving and sharing a particular story of eating Chinese rice with ketchup!? And dinners over the years with long-time friends from Orcutt Presbyterian Church who have been very kind to him and his family. Shannon shared some family history stories with pictures and the great Italian food they would have. One of the pictures had her ex-boyfriend in it and she divulged that she had a restraining order against him. Wow! Jenny Dierck was born on Thanksgiving Day and celebrated her birthday with her grandfather (who suffered from polio as a child)every year since his birthday was the day after hers. He passed recently so this was the first year she was not going to have that special celebration. Michael Boyer shared that he had his first Thanksgiving in college. He grew up in the Alaskan woods and they would hunt for Ptarmigan every year. (A bird twice the size of a quail.) Every year they hunted and their feast would include whatever they had left in their root cellar. They also enjoyed pickled hard-boiled eggs. Which apparently Jack does not care for. Ashlea Boyer always enjoyed their Pecan Praline Pie and they made little turkeys out of pine cones as a decoration. Ashlea said cranberry sauce was ONLY out of the can and a family member was confused that it existed other than in the can. Michael Boyer makes fresh cranberry. Ashlea grew up in Tahoe and instead of "Black Friday" they had a tree party where her dad would cut down the top of a tall pine tree for their Christmas tree. Deenie had an interesting "prop" she brought to share that one year after the turkey came out of the oven that it had something more than stuffing in it! Her metal sink strainer had accidentally been stuffed in the turkey. A member asked; "Did you still eat the turkey?" Deenie answered; "Yes we did! "Connie was kind enough to share her Grandma B's holiday roll recipe. She said one year they didn't make them and that did not go over well! So, it's a yearly tradition to spend two days making two batches of rolls.(14 cups of flour later!)

Drive to Inspire:
Erik Mund shared a very sweet animated short film titled "Pip" from "Southeastern Guide Dogs" about an underdog that overcomes her weaknesses and does a heroic act that earns her a position as a guide dog. Great message of perseverance, and positivity.
Next Week's Program:
SLO Museum of Art-Jeff Al-Mashat