Published: May 12, 2022
Club Meetings
May 17, 2022
Ruth Dover
Giving Marine Mammals a Second Chance at Life!
Giving Marine Mammals a Second Chance at Life!

As CIMWI’s Managing Director, Ruth Dover is at the heart of a successful and growing nonprofit organization serving Santa Barbara and Ventura counties.

Channel Islands Marine & Wildlife Institute (CIMWI) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to positively impacting conservation through marine mammal rescue, rehabilitation, research and education to promote ocean and human health.

Ruth will talk about CIMWI’s core work of rescuing and rehabilitating sick, injured, malnourished, orphaned, entangled and oiled marine mammals. She’ll also touch on CIMWI’s research and education initiatives.
Jun 07, 2022 12:00 PM
Ana Papakhian, Music Academy of the West
Highlights of the Music Academy's 75th Anniversary Celebration
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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.
 
We'll enjoy lunch outdoors on the patio, followed by our program in the auditorium.
 
We adhere to all COVID protocols required by the Music Academy of the West:
  • fully vaccinated people can attend unmasked
  • unvaccinated people must wear masks

 May Service Event

Our next service event is set for Wednesday, May 25th, from 9:00 -11:00 AM. 

We'll be working at the Santa Barbara County Food Bank  assembling pre-packed bags of produce and dried goods to be distributed at their Healthy Farmworkers Program.

We have space for a total of eight volunteers.  Please let Anita know if you are interested and she'll add you to the list!
 

Hearing & Vision Tests Continue

Rotarians are partnering with local Lions clubs to administer hearing and vision tests for elementary school students in the Santa Barbara Unified School District.
 
Several Montecito Club members have already volunteered, but there are additional opportunities to participant.  Free training is provided immediately before each session. 
 
Are you willing to help? If so, please contact Ed Holdren at edholdren45@outlook.com.
 
And be sure to tell him you're with the Rotary Club of Montecito!
 
Birthdays &
RI Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Bernadette Bagley
May 19
 
Cathy Cash
May 27
 
Join Date
Andy Berwick
May 1, 1999
23 years
 
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President's Message
Fellow Rotarians,
 
I am very proud to report that 17 Rotarians donated to our Ukraine Humanitarian Relief efforts, and we raised a total of $21,000 (including the $10,000 match from the Club’s Foundation).
 
Our own Kerri Murray (CEO of Shelter Box USA) and Rotarian, Dean Axelrod, Director of Partnerships & Philanthropy at Direct Relief International spoke to our Club last week on each organizations efforts to help the people of Ukraine.  Thanks to the generous support of our Rotarians, each organization was presented with a check for $10,500 for Ukraine humanitarian relief.
 
The Club unanimously approved Tony Morris for a second-term as President.  Tony will begin his first term on July 1st and serve two-consecutive terms as the President of our Club. I have agreed to be the President of the Club Foundation (in addition to my role as Treasurer) for the same two-year term.
 
Tony has been an amazing President-Elect and I know he is going to be a fine President.  In addition to Tony’s recruiting skills (he has brought in several new members), he is instrumental in helping run the meetings and works hard to make sure the food is set-up and served to members and guests. 
 
I look forward to seeing everyone on Tuesday, May 17th at the Music Academy of the West.
 
Tom
Support for Ukraine
President Tom Fisher presents checks to Kerri Murray and Dean Axelrod.
 
Checks for $10,500 each were donated to ShelterBox and Direct Relief International for their work assisting Ukrainian refugees.
Rotary in the News
 
Thanks to Jennifer Goddard and staff for the press release about our SBCC vocational scholarships.  Click here to see the story as reported in Noozhawk.
Rotary International
European Rotaract clubs organize to help Ukrainian refugees

Across Europe, Rotaract members are using digital tools to share information and coordinate to help people who have been affected by the war in Ukraine
 
Staff Corner: John Hewko

Learn more about the general secretary and CEO of Rotary International and The Rotary Foundation, John Hewko.

 
Rotary Statement on the War against Ukraine

Rotary supports UN General Assembly resolutions calling for an immediate ceasefire and withdrawal of Russian military forces from Ukraine.
 
World Immunization Week: Vaccines keep communities healthy

Our progress in the fight against polio shows why vaccination is important
 
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