Mar 7 2017-Rotary Forum
Posted by Dick Dannells on Mar 07, 2017
PROGRAM: March 7, 2017: John Lindsay-“Where Did All This Rain Come From?”
Pres. Greg Baker opened the meeting at 12:36 PM, with his usual this day in history: Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone on Mar 07, 1876; Janet Guthrie, the first woman to qualify and compete in both the Indianapolis 500 and the Daytona 500, was born on March 7, 1938; and heavyweight champion Joe Frazier beat Muhammad Ali in a 15 round unanimous decision on Monday, March 8, 1971.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Steve Curry reported that 80 golfers are committed for the annual golf tournament and a golf meeting will be held after this meeting; Eric Mund gave an update on his efforts to obtain tee sponsors. Ashlea Boyer reported that today was the first of once a month meetings for a member to draw a number indicating the table at which a member will be seated. This is to better circulate members so they get to know one another better. Scott Astrosky reported that a business tune-up seminar will be held on March 17, 2017 from 9 AM to 4:30 PM at the Avila Lighthouse Suites. Michael Boyer, in his role as Membership Chair, passed out a card explaining Rotary to be given to anyone that you like and those you do not like.
FINES:
Fine master Jim Lewis fined John Traversaro $70 for his wife Marcia’s birthday and for attending his 70th anniversary from kindergarten. Sandy Lubin was fined $25 for failing to answer a trivia quiz question.
PROGRAM: John Lindsay-“Where Did All This Rain Come From?”
Jim Lewis introduced John who got right down to answering the question. It was caused because the normal west to east jetstream split between a polar jetstream to the north and the Pacific jetstream to the south. The latter is what brought the steadiest rivers of rain that he has experienced in his career. All over the Presidents day weekend winds of 70 miles an hour caused a large number of eucalyptus trees to fall across roads in the area, which had to be cleared before the crews could repair the lines. Every single reporting station in the area has received total rainfall for the season that is substantially above the average for this time year. Rocky Butte received over 100 inches. The reservoirs in the area are increasing dramatically with Lopez reservoir going up to 58% of capacity, and Lake Naciomento to 86% after water was released for flood control. Sierra Nevada snowpack is biggest in 22 years with more snow on the way
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY BY OWEN SCHWAEGERLE:
“Luck is like a bathhouse basin; empty and full, full and empty.” Turkish Proverb.
PROGRAM: March 7, 2017: John Lindsay-“Where Did All This Rain Come From?”
Pres. Greg Baker opened the meeting at 12:36 PM, with his usual this day in history: Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone on Mar 07, 1876; Janet Guthrie, the first woman to qualify and compete in both the Indianapolis 500 and the Daytona 500, was born on March 7, 1938; and heavyweight champion Joe Frazier beat Muhammad Ali in a 15 round unanimous decision on Monday, March 8, 1971.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Steve Curry reported that 80 golfers are committed for the annual golf tournament and a golf meeting will be held after this meeting; Eric Mund gave an update on his efforts to obtain tee sponsors. Ashlea Boyer reported that today was the first of once a month meetings for a member to draw a number indicating the table at which a member will be seated. This is to better circulate members so they get to know one another better. Scott Astrosky reported that a business tune-up seminar will be held on March 17, 2017 from 9 AM to 4:30 PM at the Avila Lighthouse Suites. Michael Boyer, in his role as Membership Chair, passed out a card explaining Rotary to be given to anyone that you like and those you do not like.
FINES:
Fine master Jim Lewis fined John Traversaro $70 for his wife Marcia’s birthday and for attending his 70th anniversary from kindergarten. Sandy Lubin was fined $25 for failing to answer a trivia quiz question.
PROGRAM: John Lindsay-“Where Did All This Rain Come From?”
Jim Lewis introduced John who got right down to answering the question. It was caused because the normal west to east jetstream split between a polar jetstream to the north and the Pacific jetstream to the south. The latter is what brought the steadiest rivers of rain that he has experienced in his career. All over the Presidents day weekend winds of 70 miles an hour caused a large number of eucalyptus trees to fall across roads in the area, which had to be cleared before the crews could repair the lines. Every single reporting station in the area has received total rainfall for the season that is substantially above the average for this time year. Rocky Butte received over 100 inches. The reservoirs in the area are increasing dramatically with Lopez reservoir going up to 58% of capacity, and Lake Naciomento to 86% after water was released for flood control. Sierra Nevada snowpack is biggest in 22 years with more snow on the way
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY BY OWEN SCHWAEGERLE:
“Luck is like a bathhouse basin; empty and full, full and empty.” Turkish Proverb.