Sep 29 2015 - Rotary Forum

 
Program September 29, 2015-CJ Silas “Her Life to This Point”
By Dick Dannells
Pres. Joel Conn began meeting at 12:37 PM with the usual introduction of guests and then put the spotlight on Harlan Silva.
Harlan was at first reluctant to do a spotlight because he had done one back when this club started, but agreed because only two members today were present at his first bio. He was born and has lived in this area his entire life; so in that sense he claims his life has been in a rut. He has been employed by California Fine Wire for the past 45 years. After graduating from Arroyo Grande High School, he first worked for them in the stock room and then when the female office manager left the company, he took over her job. He attended Cuesta College to become proficient in bookkeeping and learned how to program a mainframe IBM computer. He was one day short of being a charter member of this club. He has been treasurer, secretary and president of this club during 1999-2000. After his presidency, he became very active in the District, first as Brenda Cressey’s assistant and then the same position for Arnie Dowdy. Although he accepted that job, it was with the understanding that he would only help in the registration of District events. As a result of his work with the District he has traveled 1/2 way around the world. His most recent accomplishment has been losing 90 pounds in about one year.
announcements:
Pres. Joel reported that our club has a new project- “Stop Hunger Now.” During the Pismo Beach Clam Festival on October 17 from from 4 to 7 PM, volunteers from our club will be running a food preparation assembly line to package 10,000 meals to be sent throughout the world where hunger is a major issue such as in Syria. Michael Boyer rose to speak on his emails to all of us to be in turn be forwarded to all of our friends requesting that they too donate just $10 to fund this project. $0.29 buys one packaged meal. He also reported that Frank Montesinos has been ill and is recovering. Lee Ann Lescombe reported  our participation in the pie eating contest for the Arroyo Grande Harvest Festival last Saturday went very well and the video that she took of the event was shown during the meeting. Mary Ann Reese invited everyone to our monthly social tomorrow at Lido-Dolphin Bay at 5 PM, September 30. Anya Stanley stated that a Rotary lady’s golf group will be meeting this afternoon. Kyle Thomas of Rotoract reported on the “Coats for Kids” benefit in which their club is collecting used coats to be cleaned and distributed locally to needy families. Sean Schuur thanked everyone for their participation at last Saturday’s AnpSurf barbecue. He also is selling tickets to the Nipomo’s reverse drawing fundraiser.
PROGRAM: CJ Silas “Her Life to This Point”
Ashlea Boyer introduced CJ Silas, who was born and raised in Los Angeles, California.  She went to USC and graduated from Syracuse University with a BS Degree in Broadcast Journalism. In her early years, she was a minor league announcer. Even before graduating from Syracuse, she worked for ESPN. She moved back to the West Coast for ESPN. In 1986 she covered the OJ Simpson Trial. In 1996, she worked on her first sports talk show.She left the West Coast and headed back East for her own night, which  her a full time gig with CBS SportsLine radio in Fort Lauderdale.  She headed back to Seattle to do weekends at KJR Sports Radio and a morning show on KJR-FM. She then moved to the Central Coast of California where she volunteered for the American Red Cross during the Hurricane Katrina. Most recently she was a fill-in talk show host for national ESPN Radio and did a show on a local ESPN Radio affiliate.  Presently she is the Cal Poly men's baseball team announcer and does the Radio and TV play-by-play voice for Allan Hancock College Football. In her spare time, she plays roller derby with CAL SK8 Roller Derby.
 
Program September 29, 2015-CJ Silas “Her Life to This Point”
By Dick Dannells
Pres. Joel Conn began meeting at 12:37 PM with the usual introduction of guests and then put the spotlight on Harlan Silva.
Harlan was at first reluctant to do a spotlight because he had done one back when this club started, but agreed because only two members today were present at his first bio. He was born and has lived in this area his entire life; so in that sense he claims his life has been in a rut. He has been employed by California Fine Wire for the past 45 years. After graduating from Arroyo Grande High School, he first worked for them in the stock room and then when the female office manager left the company, he took over her job. He attended Cuesta College to become proficient in bookkeeping and learned how to program a mainframe IBM computer. He was one day short of being a charter member of this club. He has been treasurer, secretary and president of this club during 1999-2000. After his presidency, he became very active in the District, first as Brenda Cressey’s assistant and then the same position for Arnie Dowdy. Although he accepted that job, it was with the understanding that he would only help in the registration of District events. As a result of his work with the District he has traveled 1/2 way around the world. His most recent accomplishment has been losing 90 pounds in about one year.
announcements:
Pres. Joel reported that our club has a new project- “Stop Hunger Now.” During the Pismo Beach Clam Festival on October 17 from from 4 to 7 PM, volunteers from our club will be running a food preparation assembly line to package 10,000 meals to be sent throughout the world where hunger is a major issue such as in Syria. Michael Boyer rose to speak on his emails to all of us to be in turn be forwarded to all of our friends requesting that they too donate just $10 to fund this project. $0.29 buys one packaged meal. He also reported that Frank Montesinos has been ill and is recovering. Lee Ann Lescombe reported  our participation in the pie eating contest for the Arroyo Grande Harvest Festival last Saturday went very well and the video that she took of the event was shown during the meeting. Mary Ann Reese invited everyone to our monthly social tomorrow at Lido-Dolphin Bay at 5 PM, September 30. Anya Stanley stated that a Rotary lady’s golf group will be meeting this afternoon. Kyle Thomas of Rotoract reported on the “Coats for Kids” benefit in which their club is collecting used coats to be cleaned and distributed locally to needy families. Sean Schuur thanked everyone for their participation at last Saturday’s AnpSurf barbecue. He also is selling tickets to the Nipomo’s reverse drawing fundraiser.
PROGRAM: CJ Silas “Her Life to This Point”
Ashlea Boyer introduced CJ Silas, who was born and raised in Los Angeles, California.  She went to USC and graduated from Syracuse University with a BS Degree in Broadcast Journalism. In her early years, she was a minor league announcer. Even before graduating from Syracuse, she worked for ESPN. She moved back to the West Coast for ESPN. In 1986 she covered the OJ Simpson Trial. In 1996, she worked on her first sports talk show.She left the West Coast and headed back East for her own night, which  her a full time gig with CBS SportsLine radio in Fort Lauderdale.  She headed back to Seattle to do weekends at KJR Sports Radio and a morning show on KJR-FM. She then moved to the Central Coast of California where she volunteered for the American Red Cross during the Hurricane Katrina. Most recently she was a fill-in talk show host for national ESPN Radio and did a show on a local ESPN Radio affiliate.  Presently she is the Cal Poly men's baseball team announcer and does the Radio and TV play-by-play voice for Allan Hancock College Football. In her spare time, she plays roller derby with CAL SK8 Roller Derby.