June 17 2014- Rotary Forum

Program for June 17, 2014–Annual Recognitions

By Dick Dannells

Pres. Linda Osty opened her last meeting of the year at 12:32 PM and called upon Summer Sizzle Coordinator Connie O Henley to hand to the following Team Captains the packets of tickets for distribution among all members: Mike Frederick, Steve Curry, Montisa Phelan-Lopez, John Murphy, Cliff Nagler and Chuck Anders. Pres. Linda called Steve Lewis to come forward to turning in his temporary red membership badge he received six months ago at his induction for his permanent blue one. She also showed a video of highlights of the past Rotary year.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Pres. Linda Osty announced that next Tuesday starting at 5:30 PM we will be having the annual demotion banquet to be held this year at the San Luis Obispo Country Club and that this meeting room will be dark.

PROGRAM: Annual Recognitions

Pres. Linda called upon Lee Ann Liscombe and Kathy Glenn to help her hand out the various certificates and awards to the following: Charla Anderson and Montisa Phelan-Lopez for sharing the Sec. position, Ashlea Boyer for Past Pres., Mark Olson for New Generations, Sean Schuur for International, Steve Curry for Foundation and Grants, John Murphy for Sgt. at Arms, and Paul Jones for Membership Chairman. She then took a break and called upon Paul to recognize all those who sponsored at least one member this year. They included Ashlea Boyer, Greg Baker, Mary Ann Reiss, Terry Fibich, Paul Jones, Michael Boyer and Pres. Linda, who brought in three members. She then continued with the recognitions: Cliff Nagler for public relations Martha Murphy and Sandy Lubin for Club Advisers, Connie O Henley for Interact, Eddie Aurand for a Family of Rotary, Terry Fibich for Highway Cleanup, Greg Baker for the annual Rotary Foundation Golf Tournament, Jay Bond for Community Giving, Michael Frederick for Arroyo Grande's Hoosegow Park renovation, and Jack Hardy for fine-master. Awards for perfect attendance went to Eddie Aurand (1 year), Charla Anderson (2 years), Mary Ann Reiss (3 years), Joel Conn and Chuck Anders (four years), Michael Boyer and Ashlea Boyer (8 years), Sean Schuur and Linda Osty (8 years), Martha Murphy and John Murphy (10 years), Connie O Henley and Bruce Beaudoin (17 years), Dick Dannells (9 years), Harlan Silva, Terry Fibich and Steve Curry (20 years), Sandy Lubin (21 years) and Paul Jones (43 years).

FINES:

After giving the recognitions, Pres. Linda called upon fine-master Jack Hardy to dole out the last fines of the year. Chuck Anders and Deenie Dotson were fined $82 and $50, respectively for not watching Pres. Linda's last fireside chat. Chuck Anders was also fined $50 for a cell phone infraction. Michael Frederick was fined $25 for reminding Steve Curry to go get his fine-free-badge as it was his birthday last week. $50 was the fine to recognize Paul Holden's daughter's wedding. Paul Jones was fined $45 for only bringing in one member this year. Lee Ann Liscombe was fined $80 to round out her fines for the year.

John Traversaro was the big winner of $187 of the 50-50 raffle.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY BY PAUL JONES:

“Swearing is the product of trying to forcibly express yourself."