Axis Newsletter-October 31, 2021 (Oct 31, 2021)

Published: October 31, 2021

Nov 02, 2021 12:00 PM

Andrew Liepman, former CIA official

My experiences as Senior CIA Advisor to three former U.S. presidents

Thanks to Club member Paul Kremser, our speaker Andy Liepman will share his experiences as a senior CIA official and advisor to three former U.S. presidents.

In Andy's words, "I managed to be the proverbial fly on the wall during President Clinton’s efforts on the Middle East peace process, President Bush’s Iraq war, and President Obama’s raid on Osama bin Laden in Pakistan." Andy is now retired and living in Santa Barbara and especially enjoys being the current SB Zoo train engineer.

Nov 16, 2021 12:00 PM

Club Foundation Fall Community Grants Celebration

Fall community grant awards presented to recipient nonprofit organizations.

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We meet the 1st & 3rd Tuesdays of the month at 12:00 PM
on the main patio of the
Music Academy of the West
1070 Channel Drive

Free parking is available in both the upper and lower lots. Lunch will be outdoors on the patio; program will follow indoors in the auditorium.

We adhere to all COVID protocols required by the Music Academy of the West:

only fully vaccinated people can attend
masks must be worn indoors at all times (regardless of vaccination status)

On Thursday, November 4th, we will be volunteering at the Franklin Community Center located at 1136 E. Montecito Street (2 blocks behind the Trader Joe's on Milpas).

This project will be similar to work we do at the Salvation Army with tasks like the ones outlined below:

11:45 AM - Noon Set up work area (tables, canopy, cones,etc.)

12:30 – 1pm Bag produce

1pm - 2:30 pm Distribute produce bags to clients and assist with carrying bags to their cars if needed

2:30 pm – Break down work area

This is a joint effort with the Food Bank and SB Parks & Recreation Department.

In order to volunteer, please click here to fill out the required application form.

Send your completed form to Anita as soon as possible (anitablakemore@gmail.com), and she will register it on your behalf. Also, let Anita know if you will be staying for the entire shift or a specific part of the shift.

Thank you for considering lending a hand to get fresh produce to those with food insecurities in our community.

Member Birthdays

Elizabeth Westwick

October 1

Join Date

Jeff Kerns

October 1, 1997

24 years

Lynda Nahra

October 1, 1997

24 years

Kimberly Stone

October 5, 2005

16 years

Fellow Rotarians,

During the month of November, we celebrate the Rotary Foundation (TRF). The Foundation was started in 1917 when outgoing Rotary President Arch Klumph proposed setting up an endowment "for the purpose of doing good in the world."

The Foundation has done amazing work over the past 100 plus years, and the initial contribution of $26.50 has grown to fund over $4 billion in life changing and sustainable projects.

We encourage all members to support the Rotary Foundation on a regular basis. The Club will once again offer to match any dollars given to the Rotary Foundation during the months of November and December with points to get the Member to their next Paul Harris Fellow level. (Click here to donate online.)

And on the local level ... in two weeks, our own Rotary Club of Montecito Foundation will award Community Grants to 15 very worth local charities. A representative from each charity will attend our meeting to receive their award and provide us with a brief update of the work they are doing in our community.

Please mark your calendars for this very special event on November 16th at the Music Academy of the West. Please plan on arriving early as we will have a full program.

- Tom

Tuesday Social at Carr Winery

Murray Ray and President Tom Fisher enjoy a glass of wine on the patio at Carr Winery.

Last Tuesday wasn't a regular meeting day, but that didn't stop members from gathering to share a little Rotary fellowship.

Liz Westwick arranged a relaxing social event at Carr Winery. Members in attendance included Andy Berwick, Bernadette Bagley, Jason & Anita Blakemore, Liz Westwick, Murry Ray, and Tom Fisher.

Catering for Club Meetings

Greek salad from Montecito Deli & Catering.

Lunch for our November 2nd meeting will be catered by Montecito Deli & Catering. They'll supply a selection of wraps (tri-tip, chicken, and veggie) as well as their famous Greek salad.

By rotating our lunch order among a variety of local restaurants, we hope to provide the restaurants with financial support while building awareness of our Club and the work we do in the community.

If you have a restaurant you'd like us to consider, please send your suggestion to President Tom Fisher or Social Committee co-chairs Anita Blakemore and Liz Westwick.

Rotary’s World Polio Day program looks toward polio eradication’s endgame
The 30-minute program, “Delivering on our Promise of a Polio-Free World,” provided encouraging information about the progress and remaining challenges in the fight to end polio.

Kiwanis Lions Optimist Rotary join for week of service to Celebrate Community
Kiwanis, Lions, Optimist, Rotary, join for week of service to Celebrate CommunityEVANSTON, ILL.: October 7, 2021 – Celebrate Community, a joint initiative of the four major volunteer service organizations, will launch

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