Oct 4, 2016-Rotary Forum
Posted by Dick Dannells on Oct 06, 2016
PROGRAM October 4, 2016: Dick Mellinger and Gil Igleheart - “Paws For a Cause”
By Dick Dannells
Pres. Greg Baker opened the meeting at 12:35 PM, with his on ‘this date in history’: the Soviet Union launched Sputnik I on October 4, 1957; Barry Bonds hit his 73rd home run in one season on October 7, 2001; and Bobby Darin’s "Mack the Knife" hit number 1 and stayed there for 9 weeks.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Pres. Greg Baker presented Jeff King with the Paul Harris Service Fellow pin and certificate that was given out by District Gov. Nick Frankle during his visit last week. Steve Curry reported that a total of $4500, including a contribution from the Village Café, has been raised for Valance Lutaisire’s Uganda causes. Steve was also presented a gift card from Pres. Greg Baker for the great job Steve and Linda did at the Governor’s barbecue. Anya Stanley reported that the Community Giving committee will meet after our regular meeting next week. She also requested we fill out the email survey on any changes we like to see in this program. Scott Astrosky announced that the Grover Beach Exploration Station is having the first Chemistry of Cocktails Fundraiser on November 6. Pres. Greg encouraged those that can’t make the whole weekend to come on down to the October 15th banquet festivities to celebrate 100th anniversary of the Rotary Foundation at the Hyatt in Westlake Village. Joel Conn reported that he raised $700 a very short time to support Stop Hunger Now and encouraged us to use our emails to elicit support for this worthwhile cause, which we will be packing food bags on Saturday, October 22 during the Pismo Beach Clam Festival.
FINES:
Pres. Greg auctioned off the fine-free badge to Tommy Thompson for $60 so that Tommy would avoid a fine on his 64th birthday coming up October 28. Fine Master Jack Hardy fined Kari Ziegler $50 for two weeks of Rotary absences and her first year club anniversary. Bruce Beaudoin’s 19 years with our club cost him $50. Karen Zappia and Erik Mund were fined $40 and $50, respectively for mispronouncing the names of guests. Steve Curry’s failure to give the correct attribution to the Branch Street Deli cost him $25. Scott Astrosky received a 25 spin-the-wheel fine for calling one of the tables of prominent members the Junior varsity squad.
Program: Dick Mellinger and Gil Igleheart - “Paws For a Cause”
Dick Mellinger and Gil Igleheart of Rotary Club of Cayucos are cofounders of Paws for a Cause that provides service and companion dogs to veterans at no cost to the veteran. Jack Gould is the founder of New Life K9s, which trains dogs to assist combat veterans diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PSTD). He got into this nonprofit organization because he was very concerned that 8000 veterans with PTSD commit suicide every year. New Life K9s’ Training Director Nicole Hern and trainer Rosa Mendoza introduced us to Carmel, a labradoodle in training, and Hercules, a well-trained golden retriever. They then proceeded to run the dogs through their paces to exhibit the type of qualities necessary to help these veterans. Rosa had Carmel shake her hand with each paw, turn one way and then the other, turn on a light switch with and without a toggle extension, and open a makeshift refrigerator to get a bottle of water. Hercules was signaled to leave Nicole and return with Rosa, remained perfectly stationary in front of Nicole so that Hercules could be used as a brace for a fallen veteran; and unzip Nicole’s jacket. CMC lifers are used to train the dogs because the environment allows for 24 seven experiences as opposed to one or two hours a day when the dogs are trained on the outside.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY BY KAREN ZAPPIA:
“It’s not how big the house is, it is how happy the home is.”
PROGRAM October 4, 2016: Dick Mellinger and Gil Igleheart - “Paws For a Cause”
By Dick Dannells
Pres. Greg Baker opened the meeting at 12:35 PM, with his on ‘this date in history’: the Soviet Union launched Sputnik I on October 4, 1957; Barry Bonds hit his 73rd home run in one season on October 7, 2001; and Bobby Darin’s "Mack the Knife" hit number 1 and stayed there for 9 weeks.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Pres. Greg Baker presented Jeff King with the Paul Harris Service Fellow pin and certificate that was given out by District Gov. Nick Frankle during his visit last week. Steve Curry reported that a total of $4500, including a contribution from the Village Café, has been raised for Valance Lutaisire’s Uganda causes. Steve was also presented a gift card from Pres. Greg Baker for the great job Steve and Linda did at the Governor’s barbecue. Anya Stanley reported that the Community Giving committee will meet after our regular meeting next week. She also requested we fill out the email survey on any changes we like to see in this program. Scott Astrosky announced that the Grover Beach Exploration Station is having the first Chemistry of Cocktails Fundraiser on November 6. Pres. Greg encouraged those that can’t make the whole weekend to come on down to the October 15th banquet festivities to celebrate 100th anniversary of the Rotary Foundation at the Hyatt in Westlake Village. Joel Conn reported that he raised $700 a very short time to support Stop Hunger Now and encouraged us to use our emails to elicit support for this worthwhile cause, which we will be packing food bags on Saturday, October 22 during the Pismo Beach Clam Festival.
FINES:
Pres. Greg auctioned off the fine-free badge to Tommy Thompson for $60 so that Tommy would avoid a fine on his 64th birthday coming up October 28. Fine Master Jack Hardy fined Kari Ziegler $50 for two weeks of Rotary absences and her first year club anniversary. Bruce Beaudoin’s 19 years with our club cost him $50. Karen Zappia and Erik Mund were fined $40 and $50, respectively for mispronouncing the names of guests. Steve Curry’s failure to give the correct attribution to the Branch Street Deli cost him $25. Scott Astrosky received a 25 spin-the-wheel fine for calling one of the tables of prominent members the Junior varsity squad.
Program: Dick Mellinger and Gil Igleheart - “Paws For a Cause”
Dick Mellinger and Gil Igleheart of Rotary Club of Cayucos are cofounders of Paws for a Cause that provides service and companion dogs to veterans at no cost to the veteran. Jack Gould is the founder of New Life K9s, which trains dogs to assist combat veterans diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PSTD). He got into this nonprofit organization because he was very concerned that 8000 veterans with PTSD commit suicide every year. New Life K9s’ Training Director Nicole Hern and trainer Rosa Mendoza introduced us to Carmel, a labradoodle in training, and Hercules, a well-trained golden retriever. They then proceeded to run the dogs through their paces to exhibit the type of qualities necessary to help these veterans. Rosa had Carmel shake her hand with each paw, turn one way and then the other, turn on a light switch with and without a toggle extension, and open a makeshift refrigerator to get a bottle of water. Hercules was signaled to leave Nicole and return with Rosa, remained perfectly stationary in front of Nicole so that Hercules could be used as a brace for a fallen veteran; and unzip Nicole’s jacket. CMC lifers are used to train the dogs because the environment allows for 24 seven experiences as opposed to one or two hours a day when the dogs are trained on the outside.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY BY KAREN ZAPPIA:
“It’s not how big the house is, it is how happy the home is.”