PROGRAM March 20, 2018: Ben Fine-“Water, Wastewater and Water Conservation”
By Dick Dannells
President-elect Scott Astrosky opened the meeting in Pres. Jeff King’s absence at 12:30 PM with Michael Boyer inducting new member Diane Schiesl along with her sponsor Jenny Dierek. Diane and her husband run a janitorial supply company in this area.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
President-elect Scott Astrosky announced that our Community Giving has concluded with the results reported in an e-mail sent to all members; Steve Curry will be putting in a request from the District for matching funds for latest Rotary International project; and Connie O’Henley will be working with the Internet Club on their local project. He stated that a short board meeting will be held following this meeting. He also stated that Friday, May 4 Rotary dist. will hold its Foundation Gala at the Santa Maria Radisson starting at 6 PM. Chairman of the May 7 Golf tournament chairman Steve Curry announced we have 27 teams out of the 36 max. Jenny Dierek reported that we have about the same number of major sponsorships that we had last year. Joel Conn has personally brought in 29 out of a total of 75 tee sponsors and explained how easy it is to get tee sponsors by just sending a text message to all your friends. Ashlea Boyer requested that we bring in raffle items to the next Rotary meeting such as a couple bottles of wine and similar items. Linda Osty is looking for more items to fill goodie bags for the tournament. The next Rotary social will be held at Steve and Linda’s ranch from 5 to 6-ish p.m. on Saturday, April 7. Jack Hardy will be providing the entertainment. Appetizers and a barbecue dinner will be served with each member asked to bring a beverage to share. Connie O’Henley announced that the 4-way essay test selection will be made at the Arroyo Grande Hospital board room at 6 PM this Wednesday the March 21st with pizza being provided. Next week March 27 we will have a vocational visit to the Pismo Beach Sanitary District.
FINES:
President-elect Scott Astrosky fined finemaster Mark Olson $10 for being late. Sgt. of Arms Jack Hardy fined Scott Astrosky for mispronouncing David Bronstein’s name. Mark Olson fined Erik Mund for his 2-year club anniversary. Connie O’Henley’s March 28 birthday and March 11 club anniversary resulted in a $75 fine. Mark fined himself $20 for his club anniversary.
Ben Fine-“Water, Wastewater and Water Conservation”
Jim Lewis introduced Ben who is the Director of Public Works/City Engineer for Pismo Beach. The following 5 municipalities have joined to form the Regional Groundwater Sustainability Project (RGSP): South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District, City of Pismo Beach, City of Arroyo Grande, City of Grover Beach and City of Oceano. The severe drought that we have been experiencing the past few years has greatly impacted the local water supply and caused concern for the seawater intrusion. RGSP’s success so far is: to have 50% of the EIR (environmental impact report) completed; to establish a groundwater model; to start phase 1 of the preliminary engineering; to have received a $1.1M award out of the 1.7M earmarked by Prop 1 of the water bond of 2014; and to have received $1.6M matching funds out of the $2M. This grant is to fund test injection wells and update the groundwater model. They will create a new beneficial water resource by building a new regional groundwater facility instead of discharging wastewater into the ocean. The water technology will enable them to a produce drinking-water-quality resource. The new recycled water resource will be injected into the Santa Maria groundwater basin. This project is been called Central Coast Blue. 40% of the existing water demand could be met by Central Coast Blue with a 77% reduction in wastewater discharge to the ocean. His final report was on water conservation. To date the city of Pismo Beach has funded over $100,000 in rebates with the majority of the rebates going toward Cash For Grass, efficiency toilets and commercial urinals (Pismo Beach is the first in the nation to establish a waterless urinal mandate.) A contract has been awarded for the St. Andrews Bluff protection with an anticipated completion date of September 2018. The Sanitation District will handle solids using a state-of-the-art screw press. ¶
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY BY PRES. ELECT SCOTT ASTROSKY:
“Listen in such a way that others love to listen to you. Listen in such a way that others love to speak to you.”
PROGRAM March 20, 2018: Ben Fine-“Water, Wastewater and Water Conservation”
By Dick Dannells
President-elect Scott Astrosky opened the meeting in Pres. Jeff King’s absence at 12:30 PM with Michael Boyer inducting new member Diane Schiesl along with her sponsor Jenny Dierek. Diane and her husband run a janitorial supply company in this area.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
President-elect Scott Astrosky announced that our Community Giving has concluded with the results reported in an e-mail sent to all members; Steve Curry will be putting in a request from the District for matching funds for latest Rotary International project; and Connie O’Henley will be working with the Internet Club on their local project. He stated that a short board meeting will be held following this meeting. He also stated that Friday, May 4 Rotary dist. will hold its Foundation Gala at the Santa Maria Radisson starting at 6 PM. Chairman of the May 7 Golf tournament chairman Steve Curry announced we have 27 teams out of the 36 max. Jenny Dierek reported that we have about the same number of major sponsorships that we had last year. Joel Conn has personally brought in 29 out of a total of 75 tee sponsors and explained how easy it is to get tee sponsors by just sending a text message to all your friends. Ashlea Boyer requested that we bring in raffle items to the next Rotary meeting such as a couple bottles of wine and similar items. Linda Osty is looking for more items to fill goodie bags for the tournament. The next Rotary social will be held at Steve and Linda’s ranch from 5 to 6-ish p.m. on Saturday, April 7. Jack Hardy will be providing the entertainment. Appetizers and a barbecue dinner will be served with each member asked to bring a beverage to share. Connie O’Henley announced that the 4-way essay test selection will be made at the Arroyo Grande Hospital board room at 6 PM this Wednesday the March 21st with pizza being provided. Next week March 27 we will have a vocational visit to the Pismo Beach Sanitary District.
FINES:
President-elect Scott Astrosky fined finemaster Mark Olson $10 for being late. Sgt. of Arms Jack Hardy fined Scott Astrosky for mispronouncing David Bronstein’s name. Mark Olson fined Erik Mund for his 2-year club anniversary. Connie O’Henley’s March 28 birthday and March 11 club anniversary resulted in a $75 fine. Mark fined himself $20 for his club anniversary.
Ben Fine-“Water, Wastewater and Water Conservation”
Jim Lewis introduced Ben who is the Director of Public Works/City Engineer for Pismo Beach. The following 5 municipalities have joined to form the Regional Groundwater Sustainability Project (RGSP): South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District, City of Pismo Beach, City of Arroyo Grande, City of Grover Beach and City of Oceano. The severe drought that we have been experiencing the past few years has greatly impacted the local water supply and caused concern for the seawater intrusion. RGSP’s success so far is: to have 50% of the EIR (environmental impact report) completed; to establish a groundwater model; to start phase 1 of the preliminary engineering; to have received a $1.1M award out of the 1.7M earmarked by Prop 1 of the water bond of 2014; and to have received $1.6M matching funds out of the $2M. This grant is to fund test injection wells and update the groundwater model. They will create a new beneficial water resource by building a new regional groundwater facility instead of discharging wastewater into the ocean. The water technology will enable them to a produce drinking-water-quality resource. The new recycled water resource will be injected into the Santa Maria groundwater basin. This project is been called Central Coast Blue. 40% of the existing water demand could be met by Central Coast Blue with a 77% reduction in wastewater discharge to the ocean. His final report was on water conservation. To date the city of Pismo Beach has funded over $100,000 in rebates with the majority of the rebates going toward Cash For Grass, efficiency toilets and commercial urinals (Pismo Beach is the first in the nation to establish a waterless urinal mandate.) A contract has been awarded for the St. Andrews Bluff protection with an anticipated completion date of September 2018. The Sanitation District will handle solids using a state-of-the-art screw press. ¶
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY BY PRES. ELECT SCOTT ASTROSKY:
“Listen in such a way that others love to listen to you. Listen in such a way that others love to speak to you.”