Aug 11 2015 - Rotary Forum

Posted by Dick Dannells 
 
By Dick Dannells
Pres. Joel Conn began the meeting at 12:40 PM with a new season of spotlighting club members by featuring Dick Dannells. He was born in Chicago in 1935 and moved many times so he developed a love of travel. After chemical engineering degree, he joined Chevron and moved to California where he met his late wife Diane.  She gave birth to Mark and Brent. He received a law degree and went to work as a corporate patent attorney for 25 years. He took an early retirement, moved to Pismo Beach in1991, and went into private practice for the past 25 years. Two years ago he married Rae Alee Breen, who also loves to travel. They recently returned from an Ultimate Africa Safari trip. He has greatly enjoyed his past 24 years with this Club
FINES:
Pres. Joel fined each member $10 who was not sitting at the Pres.'s table. Terry Fibich donated $10 in Happy Bucks to honor Charla Anderson, who has returned after recovering from shoulder surgery. Ashley Boyer donated $50 in Happy Bucks for the Keller Williams award she will receive in Austin, Texas next week Jim Lewis joined the $200 Presidents Club in recognition of his 13 years of marriage with Debbie. Sarah Conn was fined $40 for her birthday of 30+ years. Frank Montesinos did not properly indicate his anniversary date in My Clubrunner and agreed to join the $200 Pres.'s club.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Greg Baker announced there will be a final Summer Sizzle wrap up meeting at the close of this meeting. Ashlea Boyer, Michael Boyer and Connie O Henley made respective pleas to bring: silent auction items, 2 bottles per member, and the remaining tickets and checks to Connie's office no later than this Thursday.
Connie introduced Brian, the marketing director for the Center, and had him take the floor. He gave a brief history of the Clark Center, which began as a 1975 idea in Clifford Clark's mind. The Lucia Mar Unified School District approved the project in 1987; a fundraiser in 1990 raised $1.75 million, with groundbreaking ceremonies in February 2001, and the grand opening on May 2002. Connie then took the podium and gave a rundown on the physical plant, the organization chart and the details of how she and her staff book the season with a large variety of programs. She has to oversee the pricing, scheduling, routing, target audience, number of shows/genre and the variety of the shows. She also has to fit in any exciting late additions that come to her attention, which causes Brian problems. She then presented a 10 min. video of the upcoming season which includes Jim Messina; Let's Hang On-a Tribute to Frankie Valli; Best of Doo Wop; Riders In The Sky; The Kingston Trio;' Til Death Do Us Part-Late Nite Catechism; The Special Consensus; The Peking Acrobats; Celtic Nights; The McCarthy Years; Hooking Up With Second City; Queen Machine; Best of The S F International Stand-up Comedy Competition; The Motown Experience; and Rockin' at The Beach.
 
 
By Dick Dannells
Pres. Joel Conn began the meeting at 12:40 PM with a new season of spotlighting club members by featuring Dick Dannells. He was born in Chicago in 1935 and moved many times so he developed a love of travel. After chemical engineering degree, he joined Chevron and moved to California where he met his late wife Diane.  She gave birth to Mark and Brent. He received a law degree and went to work as a corporate patent attorney for 25 years. He took an early retirement, moved to Pismo Beach in1991, and went into private practice for the past 25 years. Two years ago he married Rae Alee Breen, who also loves to travel. They recently returned from an Ultimate Africa Safari trip. He has greatly enjoyed his past 24 years with this Club
FINES:
Pres. Joel fined each member $10 who was not sitting at the Pres.'s table. Terry Fibich donated $10 in Happy Bucks to honor Charla Anderson, who has returned after recovering from shoulder surgery. Ashley Boyer donated $50 in Happy Bucks for the Keller Williams award she will receive in Austin, Texas next week Jim Lewis joined the $200 Presidents Club in recognition of his 13 years of marriage with Debbie. Sarah Conn was fined $40 for her birthday of 30+ years. Frank Montesinos did not properly indicate his anniversary date in My Clubrunner and agreed to join the $200 Pres.'s club.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Greg Baker announced there will be a final Summer Sizzle wrap up meeting at the close of this meeting. Ashlea Boyer, Michael Boyer and Connie O Henley made respective pleas to bring: silent auction items, 2 bottles per member, and the remaining tickets and checks to Connie's office no later than this Thursday.
Connie introduced Brian, the marketing director for the Center, and had him take the floor. He gave a brief history of the Clark Center, which began as a 1975 idea in Clifford Clark's mind. The Lucia Mar Unified School District approved the project in 1987; a fundraiser in 1990 raised $1.75 million, with groundbreaking ceremonies in February 2001, and the grand opening on May 2002. Connie then took the podium and gave a rundown on the physical plant, the organization chart and the details of how she and her staff book the season with a large variety of programs. She has to oversee the pricing, scheduling, routing, target audience, number of shows/genre and the variety of the shows. She also has to fit in any exciting late additions that come to her attention, which causes Brian problems. She then presented a 10 min. video of the upcoming season which includes Jim Messina; Let's Hang On-a Tribute to Frankie Valli; Best of Doo Wop; Riders In The Sky; The Kingston Trio;' Til Death Do Us Part-Late Nite Catechism; The Special Consensus; The Peking Acrobats; Celtic Nights; The McCarthy Years; Hooking Up With Second City; Queen Machine; Best of The S F International Stand-up Comedy Competition; The Motown Experience; and Rockin' at The Beach.