Apr 9, 2019 Rotary-Forum

Pres. Scott opened the meeting at 12:38 PM with the usual introduction of guests.

Pres. Scott was saddened to report that Tommy Thompson had passed away and the memorial service will be at the New Life Church on Saturday, April 27, 2019 at 11 AM. Karen Zappia circulated a sign-up sheet for volunteers for this Saturday, April 13’s annual Soccer Tournament at a new location, Tally Fields, 1 mile past Biddle Park toward Lopez Lake. Jenny Dierek requested we buy a meal at the Capote Restaurant on 1229 E. Grand Avenue this Saturday, April 13 from 4 to 8 PM. 33% of the proceeds will be donated to our Club. Michael Boyer announced that the RYLA graduation will take place at 11 AM this coming Sunday, April 14 at Camp Ramah. Jenny Dierek stated that they have 20 golf teams signed up and there are a few more teams available to fill the remaining slots for the May 6 tournament. Erik Mund said we have 75 team sponsors with April 24 as the deadline for sign-up. Shelby McLean is the one to see for the goodie bags items.

Jim Lewis donated 20 Happy Bucks because of Pismo Beach’s success with the Shell Beach Road of many turns like Lombard St. in San Francisco. John Traversaro was asked to spin the wheel for $27 IDs. Don Weber’s poor introduction cost him $50 IDs. Cale Kunkle’s Rotary birthday on April 10 resulted in $50 IDs. Mary Ann Reese and Lucy Silva were each assessed $50 IDs for giving the wrong answers. Pres. Scott announced next week’s program will be Past District Gov. John Weiss.

Ashlea Boyer introduced Abe Lincoln, a Cal Poly graduate, who is the Exec. Director of SLO Noor Foundation. This is a volunteer-based, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to providing high quality free healthcare (Medical, Dental and Vision) to uninsured adults over 18 or those unable to pay, living within our community. They treated their first patient in 2011 and in March 2019 they saw 600 patients and a total of 28,000 since its inception. Recently they partnered with Dr. Phelan to now provide pre-and postnatal care to their patients. Dr. Phelan is a professor in the Department of Kinesiology at Cal Poly and the director of Cal Poly’s STRIDE Center for Obesity Research. In the question-and-answer period, Abe stated that most of their patients come as a result of word of mouth, although they advertise on Spanish radio and regular radio and TV stations. They operate throughout San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties.

“The object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideals of service as a basis of worthwhile enterprise.”

Pres. Scott opened the meeting at 12:38 PM with the usual introduction of guests.

Pres. Scott was saddened to report that Tommy Thompson had passed away and the memorial service will be at the New Life Church on Saturday, April 27, 2019 at 11 AM. Karen Zappia circulated a sign-up sheet for volunteers for this Saturday, April 13’s annual Soccer Tournament at a new location, Tally Fields, 1 mile past Biddle Park toward Lopez Lake. Jenny Dierek requested we buy a meal at the Capote Restaurant on 1229 E. Grand Avenue this Saturday, April 13 from 4 to 8 PM. 33% of the proceeds will be donated to our Club. Michael Boyer announced that the RYLA graduation will take place at 11 AM this coming Sunday, April 14 at Camp Ramah. Jenny Dierek stated that they have 20 golf teams signed up and there are a few more teams available to fill the remaining slots for the May 6 tournament. Erik Mund said we have 75 team sponsors with April 24 as the deadline for sign-up. Shelby McLean is the one to see for the goodie bags items.

Jim Lewis donated 20 Happy Bucks because of Pismo Beach’s success with the Shell Beach Road of many turns like Lombard St. in San Francisco. John Traversaro was asked to spin the wheel for $27 IDs. Don Weber’s poor introduction cost him $50 IDs. Cale Kunkle’s Rotary birthday on April 10 resulted in $50 IDs. Mary Ann Reese and Lucy Silva were each assessed $50 IDs for giving the wrong answers. Pres. Scott announced next week’s program will be Past District Gov. John Weiss.

Ashlea Boyer introduced Abe Lincoln, a Cal Poly graduate, who is the Exec. Director of SLO Noor Foundation. This is a volunteer-based, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to providing high quality free healthcare (Medical, Dental and Vision) to uninsured adults over 18 or those unable to pay, living within our community. They treated their first patient in 2011 and in March 2019 they saw 600 patients and a total of 28,000 since its inception. Recently they partnered with Dr. Phelan to now provide pre-and postnatal care to their patients. Dr. Phelan is a professor in the Department of Kinesiology at Cal Poly and the director of Cal Poly’s STRIDE Center for Obesity Research. In the question-and-answer period, Abe stated that most of their patients come as a result of word of mouth, although they advertise on Spanish radio and regular radio and TV stations. They operate throughout San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties.

“The object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideals of service as a basis of worthwhile enterprise.”