Axis Newsletter - November 27, 2024 (Nov. 27, 2024)

Published: November 27, 2024

Dec 03, 2024 12:00 PM

Montecito Union Student Chorus

Holiday program

Join us for one of the highlights of the holiday season as students from Montecito Union School entertain us with a varied selection of holiday tunes.

Proud parents and all interested community members are welcome to attend.

Dec 17, 2024 12:00 PM

Club Dark

No meeting scheduled

Jan 07, 2025 12:00 PM

Deborah Marks Bertling, Music Educator

featuring a student performance

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Holiday Breakfast at The Friendship Center

(89 Eucalyptus Lane)

Tue, Dec 10, 2024

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Our Club is sponsoring a special breakfast at the Friendship Center, an adult daycare facility in Montecito with which we have a long association of service.

Join us for this festive, free event. You'll enjoy a delicious breakfast, live music, and the company of Friendship Center clients and your fellow Rotarians.

Click here to RSVP by Dec 4th

Holiday Cocktail Party

Tuesday, Dec 3rd

5:30 - 7:30 PM

849 Hot Springs Road

Special thanks to Jeff and Karen Kerns for hosting us at their lovely Montecito home.

Please RSVP to Cathy Cash at cathycash.rotary@gmail.com or 805-570-8765.

Hope to see you there!

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.

Member Birthdays

Paul Kremser

November 2

Jeff Kerns

November 20

Eryn Shugart

November 21

Dear Rotarians,

As Thanksgiving approaches, I hope you’ll take a moment to reflect on the many blessings we share, including the fellowship and service that brings us together through Rotary. This season is a reminder of the joy we find in giving back and the connections that make our community so special.

Next Tuesday, December 3, we’ll enjoy the Montecito Elementary School Choir at our luncheon—a favorite holiday tradition that always brings joy. That evening, we’ll celebrate together at our holiday party, graciously hosted by the Kearns’.

Looking ahead to December 10, we’ll be helping the seniors at the Friendship Center, a meaningful way to share the holiday spirit. Let’s also keep collecting toys and monetary gifts for the Unity Shoppe to make the season brighter for families in need.

Thank you all for your generosity and dedication, not just now but throughout the year. Wishing you and your loved ones a warm and happy Thanksgiving.

With gratitude,

Kim

Community Grants Awards

President Kim Stone and representatives from each of the grant recipients

Rotarians met on Tuesday, November 12th, to recognize and celebrate the local, not-for-profit organizations who received our 2024 Community Grants awards. Special thanks to Colin Campbell, who provided the venue free of charge as part of The Red Piano's community outreach program.

Each organization was introduced by the Club member who sponsored their application, and spoke briefly about their mission and the benefit they provide to our community. These are the 12 recipient organizations and their Rotarian sponsors:

Montecito Trails Foundation, Tony Morris
Channel Islands YMCA, Tony Morris
Performing Arts Scholarship Foundation, Jennifer Goddard Combs
New Beginnings, Bruce McRoy
Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, Harlan Green
CARE 4 Paws, Tom Fisher
Hospice of Santa Barbara, Eryn Shugart
Alzheimer’s Association, Cathy Cash
World Dance for Humanity, Mark Osiel
Habit for Humanity So. SB County, Roger Davis
Santa Barbara Symphony, Todd Aldrich
Friendship Center, Kim Stone

Click on the link below for additional pictures from the event.