By Dick Dannells

Pres. Scott opened the meeting at 12:32 PM that by auctioning off the fine-free badge to Rae Alee Breen for only $15. He then had anyone to come forward were wearing inspirational socks, stockings or leggings.

Pres. Scott was pleased to announce that our Club earned the Rotary Citations with honors from our District. He also reported that the final Youth Literacy Books presentations will be held at Branch Elementary today.  He reminded us that the Club Demotion Dinner will be held at the San Luis Obispo Country Club on June 25 with our normal Tuesday noon meeting being dark. District Gov. Sandi Schwartz’s Stepped Down banquet will be held on June 29 5- 8 PM in Simi Valley. He and Greg Baker will be presenting $10,000 in scholarships at the Arroyo Grande High School Scholarship this evening beginning at 6:30 PM. At next  week’s program we will be hearing from those scholarship winners.

Ashley Boyer and Shannon Bowdey each donated $25 in HappyBucks for the success of Ashlea's third annual social media contest and Shannon Bowdey's new baby granddaughter.  Pres. Scott recognized both Darryl Buck and Ed Fish for their Club Anniversaries on June 5, but only assessed Ed with $100 IDs.

Pres. Scott presented Jean with a colorful boa, a crown and a wand. Ashley Boyer then introduced Jean who has a Masters Degree in Wellness/Mind/Body health. Jean began by stating how she enjoyed Pres. Scott’s once a month happy sock day, which she plans to introduce to her wellness class. She stated the 6 health requirements for good mind body health wellness: (1) physical; (2) emotional; (3) spiritual; (4) intellectual; (5) environmental; and (6) social. She conducts wellness workshops, keynote speeches and training classes. She’s written 2 books one is entitled “I’d Like To Run Wild.” She helps people with their Why’s, i.e. Why am I here?  You should ask yourself what is your purpose in life. She told the story of a person who felt that she was not doing what her purpose in life. So what did she do when she was in her 40s? She went to University of California at Davis and received a veterinary degree in her early 50s. She then quoted from Mark Twain:“The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.” Happiness is very suggestive. For example, she shows a very happy person from England after he won first place for growing the biggest onion; he held the onion like it was his first newborn child. The following 4 ways to relax during the day are: (1) Laughter (She occasionally goes on YouTube to get some laughs watching a popular cat video);(2) Spend 6 minutes reading a book; (3) Set aside a quiet time; (4) Have something to look forward to in your life. She recommends developing an attitude of gratitude.When she was young, her father took her and her 3 sisters to Ethiopia where she developed a love of Africa. Recently she did volunteer work in Uganda. She found herself petting rhinos, coming so close to a guerrilla that it almost touched her, and frolicking with baby elephants. However, her most rewarding experiencewas spending time with the children in the impoverished villages. She learned that 14 of the village children had no money to take a trip to Entebbe at a cost of $62 per child that includes asleeping bag. She along with each member of our club donated sufficient funds so that all of the children could take that trip.

 “Success is failure in progress.

― Albert Einstein

“The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are.”

― Carl Jong