Jan 7 2015 - Rotary Forum
Program for January 7, 2015 January 7, Pres. Michael Boyer-“State of the Club”
By Dick Dannells
Pres. Michael Boyer began the meeting at 12:37 PM by auctioning off the fine-free badge and by presenting Shannon Bowdey with her blue membership badge that came with a $30 assessment fee.
FINES:
Because Pres. Michael was appointed Assistant Rotary Image Coordinator for RI’s zones 25 and 26 where he will assist 1000 clubs with local marketing, Jack Hardy asked him to spin the wheel resulting in a $20 fine. Pres. Michael assessed Ashley Boyer $100 for her recent trip (along with Michael) to Cancun and a new Chevy Tahoe.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Bruce Beaudoin reported that the next golf tournament meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 20 after Paul Holden comes back from his vacation in Brazil. Steve Curry asked Sandy Richardson, Womenade President, to come to the podium to receive a charitable giving check for this worthwhile organization. She pointed out that they donate items, time, and money to meet essential needs of families in the area with 100% of the donated monies going to such worthwhile needs. Don Weber asked Judy Bolin to come forward to receive a check on behalf of Captives Hearts. This charity provides practical and spiritual training to rehabilitate broken men and women and prepares them to return to their families and communities without addictive behaviors. Martha Murphy announced that a STEPS (Steps to Eliminate Poverty Sustainably) conference will be in Thousand Oaks on the Cal Lutheran University campus on Saturday, January 31st. A Rotary Board meeting will be held at Joel Conn’s home this coming Thursday. Jim Lewis reported that the next vocational visit will be to a Pismo Beach resort hotel to get the nitty-gritty on running such a place.
Program: Pres. Michael Boyer-“State of the Club”
With 25 meetings left in our Rotary year, Pres. Michael reviewed where we have been and where we are going. He has focused on his membership satisfaction surveys-so far we are running in the 80’s%. The projects so far in the year have been Summer Sizzle headed by Joel Conn that resulted in income slightly exceeding expectations and expenditures slightly below for net profit of $28,566; and the Hoosegow Park renovation project headed by Mike Frederick’s that is almost completed with just a few more plantings and painting of the building. Other projects included manning the Arroyo Grande Harvest Festival pie eating contest; providing a shade structure on St. Patrick’s school playground for which Steve Curry will design a plaque; visiting to the Pismo Beach water treatment plant organized by Martha Murphy and Jim Lewis; helping at the annual Christmas Parade; bringing Christmas gifts to toys for tots ; attending our Christmas social and party; and participating in the Christmas movie with the price of admission being canned goods and other food items for the less fortunate. Our budget looks strong with income on track with our budget and expenses slightly below. For the rest of the year we can expect: 5 to 10 new member spotlights in addition to the 15 spotlights so far this year; 5 more social events; a membership increase as well to hold onto our net growth of 7 new members so far with Roger Fredrickson in the hopper; 9 mentors have been assigned to continue our mentor program; informal socials; charitable giving; scholarships; “R Y L A; district midterms; P E T S (presidential elect training); District assembly; children literacy program; four way essay tests; youth soccer tournament; annual Rotary Foundation golf tournament; and the demotion party.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY by Paul Jones
“Growing older is moving 2 steps forward, two steps back and a lot of steps on egg shells.”
Program for January 7, 2015 January 7, Pres. Michael Boyer-“State of the Club”
By Dick Dannells
Pres. Michael Boyer began the meeting at 12:37 PM by auctioning off the fine-free badge and by presenting Shannon Bowdey with her blue membership badge that came with a $30 assessment fee.
FINES:
Because Pres. Michael was appointed Assistant Rotary Image Coordinator for RI’s zones 25 and 26 where he will assist 1000 clubs with local marketing, Jack Hardy asked him to spin the wheel resulting in a $20 fine. Pres. Michael assessed Ashley Boyer $100 for her recent trip (along with Michael) to Cancun and a new Chevy Tahoe.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Bruce Beaudoin reported that the next golf tournament meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 20 after Paul Holden comes back from his vacation in Brazil. Steve Curry asked Sandy Richardson, Womenade President, to come to the podium to receive a charitable giving check for this worthwhile organization. She pointed out that they donate items, time, and money to meet essential needs of families in the area with 100% of the donated monies going to such worthwhile needs. Don Weber asked Judy Bolin to come forward to receive a check on behalf of Captives Hearts. This charity provides practical and spiritual training to rehabilitate broken men and women and prepares them to return to their families and communities without addictive behaviors. Martha Murphy announced that a STEPS (Steps to Eliminate Poverty Sustainably) conference will be in Thousand Oaks on the Cal Lutheran University campus on Saturday, January 31st. A Rotary Board meeting will be held at Joel Conn’s home this coming Thursday. Jim Lewis reported that the next vocational visit will be to a Pismo Beach resort hotel to get the nitty-gritty on running such a place.
Program: Pres. Michael Boyer-“State of the Club”
With 25 meetings left in our Rotary year, Pres. Michael reviewed where we have been and where we are going. He has focused on his membership satisfaction surveys-so far we are running in the 80’s%. The projects so far in the year have been Summer Sizzle headed by Joel Conn that resulted in income slightly exceeding expectations and expenditures slightly below for net profit of $28,566; and the Hoosegow Park renovation project headed by Mike Frederick’s that is almost completed with just a few more plantings and painting of the building. Other projects included manning the Arroyo Grande Harvest Festival pie eating contest; providing a shade structure on St. Patrick’s school playground for which Steve Curry will design a plaque; visiting to the Pismo Beach water treatment plant organized by Martha Murphy and Jim Lewis; helping at the annual Christmas Parade; bringing Christmas gifts to toys for tots ; attending our Christmas social and party; and participating in the Christmas movie with the price of admission being canned goods and other food items for the less fortunate. Our budget looks strong with income on track with our budget and expenses slightly below. For the rest of the year we can expect: 5 to 10 new member spotlights in addition to the 15 spotlights so far this year; 5 more social events; a membership increase as well to hold onto our net growth of 7 new members so far with Roger Fredrickson in the hopper; 9 mentors have been assigned to continue our mentor program; informal socials; charitable giving; scholarships; “R Y L A; district midterms; P E T S (presidential elect training); District assembly; children literacy program; four way essay tests; youth soccer tournament; annual Rotary Foundation golf tournament; and the demotion party.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY by Paul Jones
“Growing older is moving 2 steps forward, two steps back and a lot of steps on egg shells.”