Nov 11 2014 - Rotary Forum
By Dick Dannells
Pres. Michael Boyer began the meeting at 12:42 PM with the usual member spotlight that featured Eddie Aurand who began life in Lewistown, Pennsylvania. Her favorite subject in high school was band and she went on to join the Penn State marching band and study architecture. She decided to move to California to continue her education and enrolled in the Santa Barbara Community College. She then entered Cal Poly where she obtained a degree in structural engineering. In 1989 when she graduated, she found no jobs in her field for women so she went to Martin & Martin in Las Vegas, a known civil engineering firm, where she became its first female engineer. Visiting Rome is on her bucket list and her son is her greatest achievement.
FINES:
Pres. Michael fined Martha Murphy $10, but had to pay it since she had the fine-free badge, which he sold her last week. Ashlea Boyer, Bonnie Mogan, and Karen Zappia took a cruise on Norwegian Cruise Lines’ Getaway, its newest and each received $40 spin-the-wheel fines.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Steve Curry had the honor to re-induct Paul Felice, who was sponsored by Pres. Michael, as our newest member. Next Tuesday we will meet at the Pismo Beach water treatment plant for our vocational visit and Martha Murphy asked everyone that is coming to choose a sandwich listed on the sign-up sheet. Paul Holden again took the podium during this Rotary Foundation month to explain how many ways this club has to become a Paul Harris Fellow, which includes paying a $1000, joining a team and paying $250 per month for four years, having a predetermined amount added to your monthly Rotary bill, and collecting your loose change in a jar and bringing it in when the jar is full. Paul will supply the jar.
Robert Huffer –“Central Coast Veterans Cemetery Foundation (CCVCF)”
Lee Ann Liscombe introduced Robert, who is on the Board of Directors for the CCVCF. Robert stated that in 1991 this organization began with a concept of providing a cemetery in Marina, the site of old Fort Ord, for veterans and its perpetual upkeep and maintenance. Presently, the closest veterans’ cemetery is in Bakersfield. Otherwise, one must use one of the other 6 existing veterans’ cemeteries much further away. A military presence has existed in the Central Coast since before California became a state in 1849. There are now 22 million living veterans including around 3 million in California, the largest in the Union. They have finally raised the necessary funds for the cemetery project and will begin breaking ground in 2015. In about a year, a columbarium will be available to house 800 to 1200 niches for urns. Above ground burials will follow with an expected 11,000 burial sites within 20 years. They are looking for volunteers/expertise, contributors, referrals, service through business and attending one of the CCVCF meetings.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY BY PAUL JONES:
“"There is no victory at bargain basement prices." - Dwight D. Eisenhower
Pres. Michael Boyer began the meeting at 12:42 PM with the usual member spotlight that featured Eddie Aurand who began life in Lewistown, Pennsylvania. Her favorite subject in high school was band and she went on to join the Penn State marching band and study architecture. She decided to move to California to continue her education and enrolled in the Santa Barbara Community College. She then entered Cal Poly where she obtained a degree in structural engineering. In 1989 when she graduated, she found no jobs in her field for women so she went to Martin & Martin in Las Vegas, a known civil engineering firm, where she became its first female engineer. Visiting Rome is on her bucket list and her son is her greatest achievement.
FINES:
Pres. Michael fined Martha Murphy $10, but had to pay it since she had the fine-free badge, which he sold her last week. Ashlea Boyer, Bonnie Mogan, and Karen Zappia took a cruise on Norwegian Cruise Lines’ Getaway, its newest and each received $40 spin-the-wheel fines.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Steve Curry had the honor to re-induct Paul Felice, who was sponsored by Pres. Michael, as our newest member. Next Tuesday we will meet at the Pismo Beach water treatment plant for our vocational visit and Martha Murphy asked everyone that is coming to choose a sandwich listed on the sign-up sheet. Paul Holden again took the podium during this Rotary Foundation month to explain how many ways this club has to become a Paul Harris Fellow, which includes paying a $1000, joining a team and paying $250 per month for four years, having a predetermined amount added to your monthly Rotary bill, and collecting your loose change in a jar and bringing it in when the jar is full. Paul will supply the jar.
Robert Huffer –“Central Coast Veterans Cemetery Foundation (CCVCF)”
Lee Ann Liscombe introduced Robert, who is on the Board of Directors for the CCVCF. Robert stated that in 1991 this organization began with a concept of providing a cemetery in Marina, the site of old Fort Ord, for veterans and its perpetual upkeep and maintenance. Presently, the closest veterans’ cemetery is in Bakersfield. Otherwise, one must use one of the other 6 existing veterans’ cemeteries much further away. A military presence has existed in the Central Coast since before California became a state in 1849. There are now 22 million living veterans including around 3 million in California, the largest in the Union. They have finally raised the necessary funds for the cemetery project and will begin breaking ground in 2015. In about a year, a columbarium will be available to house 800 to 1200 niches for urns. Above ground burials will follow with an expected 11,000 burial sites within 20 years. They are looking for volunteers/expertise, contributors, referrals, service through business and attending one of the CCVCF meetings.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY BY PAUL JONES:
“"There is no victory at bargain basement prices." - Dwight D. Eisenhower