Jun 20 2017-Rotary Forum-

Pres. Greg announced that the next two regular meetings will be dark,  making July 11 the next regular meeting. He added that there is an event next Tuesday evening that he has nothing to do with. [It is our annual demotion banquet.]   He thanked Terry Fibich and Sharon Ellis for presiding over the past 2 weeks while he was attending Rotary International Conference in Atlanta Georgia. He stated that the Convention was great. He was clearly move by Bill Gates' speech and Gates’ standing ovation and the question and answer session with Jack Nicholas. Bill Gates announced he will continue to provide matching funds so that the last traces of polio can and will be eliminated in the very near future. RI’s new emphasis will be on eliminating human trafficking. Connie O’Henley announced that today an envelope containing inter alia, 4 reverse drawing and 5 raffle Summer Sizzle tickets, was distributed to every member. She explained the procedure for turning in the sold tickets. Deenie Dotson handed out the Perfect Attendance awards.

Pres. Greg, levied fines on the following members to bring them up to date on their respective pledged amounts: Harlan Silva $100, Charla Anderson $50, Roger Erickson $130, Anya Stanley $90, and Kari Ziegler $100. He also tried to levy a $130 makeup pledge on Montisa Lopez Phelan, but unfortunately for Greg, she had the fine-free badge.

PROGRAM: Pres. Greg Baker-“Year In Review”

Pres. Greg explained what it takes for get one of the 3 Club Awards, bronze, silver and gold, from the District. In connection with the Bronze Club Award, we completed 13 of the at least 4 required goals and met goals for 5 of the 5 avenues of service that include Club, Vocational Community International, and Youth Services; although only 3 are required. Examples of the goals we completed are: (1) public relations activities in regard to Stop Hunger Now and the Annual Foundation Golf Tournament via electronic, broadcast or print media; and  (2) participation in our parklet District Grant and Hopeland School Uganda Global Grant projects. In connection with Silver Club Award we completed 12 of the at least 5 required goals the required 4 of 5 avenues of service. Additional examples of the goals that we have completed this year include: (1) Multi--Club community service projects such as the Amp Surf barbecue, soccer tournament and literacy program with Grover Beach Rotary Club; and (2 ) a multi-club international service project. Finally, in the hopes of winning the Gold Club Award,  we completed 9 of the required 6 tasks. Other examples of tasks that we have completed this year include:  Vocational Service projects such as the visit to Dana Adobe in Nipomo; raising vocational training scholarship funds at the Oceano Melodrama; holding an open house with the Pismo Beach Chamber of Commerce at the Pismo Lighthouse Suite; our Summer Sizzle fundraiser that raised $40,000 and provided $15,000 that was donated to local charities; our Christmas food drive at the Fair Oaks Theater in Arroyo Grande; this Rotary Forum and our monthly socials; a master PRLS graduate Jeff King; Ashlea Boyer’s participation on the District level and Michael Boyer’s participation on the Zone level;  Shannon Bowdey activities as Public Relations Director that included running our Facebook and Twitter accounts; Cliff Nagler’s advertising for our golf tournament on KSPY; Youth Service activities such as the Interact and Rotaract clubs; sponsoring 8 students at RYLA; Michael Boyer’s and Scott Astrosky’s RYLA participation; and 13 new Major Donors, i.e. greater than $10,000 donations, to become RI Bequest Society members. ¶

 

Pres. Greg announced that the next two regular meetings will be dark,  making July 11 the next regular meeting. He added that there is an event next Tuesday evening that he has nothing to do with. [It is our annual demotion banquet.]   He thanked Terry Fibich and Sharon Ellis for presiding over the past 2 weeks while he was attending Rotary International Conference in Atlanta Georgia. He stated that the Convention was great. He was clearly move by Bill Gates' speech and Gates’ standing ovation and the question and answer session with Jack Nicholas. Bill Gates announced he will continue to provide matching funds so that the last traces of polio can and will be eliminated in the very near future. RI’s new emphasis will be on eliminating human trafficking. Connie O’Henley announced that today an envelope containing inter alia, 4 reverse drawing and 5 raffle Summer Sizzle tickets, was distributed to every member. She explained the procedure for turning in the sold tickets. Deenie Dotson handed out the Perfect Attendance awards.

Pres. Greg, levied fines on the following members to bring them up to date on their respective pledged amounts: Harlan Silva $100, Charla Anderson $50, Roger Erickson $130, Anya Stanley $90, and Kari Ziegler $100. He also tried to levy a $130 makeup pledge on Montisa Lopez Phelan, but unfortunately for Greg, she had the fine-free badge.

PROGRAM: Pres. Greg Baker-“Year In Review”

Pres. Greg explained what it takes for get one of the 3 Club Awards, bronze, silver and gold, from the District. In connection with the Bronze Club Award, we completed 13 of the at least 4 required goals and met goals for 5 of the 5 avenues of service that include Club, Vocational Community International, and Youth Services; although only 3 are required. Examples of the goals we completed are: (1) public relations activities in regard to Stop Hunger Now and the Annual Foundation Golf Tournament via electronic, broadcast or print media; and  (2) participation in our parklet District Grant and Hopeland School Uganda Global Grant projects. In connection with Silver Club Award we completed 12 of the at least 5 required goals the required 4 of 5 avenues of service. Additional examples of the goals that we have completed this year include: (1) Multi--Club community service projects such as the Amp Surf barbecue, soccer tournament and literacy program with Grover Beach Rotary Club; and (2 ) a multi-club international service project. Finally, in the hopes of winning the Gold Club Award,  we completed 9 of the required 6 tasks. Other examples of tasks that we have completed this year include:  Vocational Service projects such as the visit to Dana Adobe in Nipomo; raising vocational training scholarship funds at the Oceano Melodrama; holding an open house with the Pismo Beach Chamber of Commerce at the Pismo Lighthouse Suite; our Summer Sizzle fundraiser that raised $40,000 and provided $15,000 that was donated to local charities; our Christmas food drive at the Fair Oaks Theater in Arroyo Grande; this Rotary Forum and our monthly socials; a master PRLS graduate Jeff King; Ashlea Boyer’s participation on the District level and Michael Boyer’s participation on the Zone level;  Shannon Bowdey activities as Public Relations Director that included running our Facebook and Twitter accounts; Cliff Nagler’s advertising for our golf tournament on KSPY; Youth Service activities such as the Interact and Rotaract clubs; sponsoring 8 students at RYLA; Michael Boyer’s and Scott Astrosky’s RYLA participation; and 13 new Major Donors, i.e. greater than $10,000 donations, to become RI Bequest Society members. ¶