Axis Newsletter -Jan 31, 2025 (Jan. 31, 2025)

Published: January 31, 2025

Feb 04, 2025 12:00 PM

Lisa Amador

Amador Matchmaking

Lisa Amador is a private, professional matchmaker.

Her talk will focus on the unique aspects of professional matchmaking, how it works in today’s world, and current trends in dating and relationships.

Feb 18, 2025

Lora Fisher

The Art of Travel

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Donate to Wildlife Disaster Relief

Rotary District 5280 encompasses all areas impacted by the recent wildfires and is taking the lead in coordinating Rotary relief efforts.

Our Club Board met earlier in the week and agreed that all financial contributions from our Club should be made through the District 5280 Charitable Foundation.

Click here to access the District 5280 Wildfire Disaster Relief webpage

The website referenced above includes instructions for making direct donations, including a link for contributions by credit card. In addition, it provides access to a directory of resources for Rotarians to personally list any resources they can provide to those displaced by the fires.

Thanks to all who contribute in this time of great need.

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

Peter Buehler

January 20

Lynda Nahra

January 24

Join Date

Larry Minasian

January 1, 1987

38 years

Peter Buehler

January 1, 2003

22 years

Tony Morris

January 30, 2018

7 years

Dear Rotarians,

Wow, January sure flew by! The days are getting longer, and it’s nice to finally have a little more light in the evenings.

A big thank you to everyone who stepped up for the fire relief efforts. Whether you donated, volunteered, or helped spread the word, it really makes a difference. Rotary is all about showing up when our community needs us, and you all did just that.

I also want to give a special shout-out to Karen Hickman for all her work in selecting outstanding high school students for RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Awards). RYLA is an incredible program that gives young leaders the chance to grow, connect, and develop skills that will serve them for a lifetime. We had so many great students apply this year that we were able to send three from our alternate list over to the Santa Barbara Rotary Club, which needed a few more participants. Win-win!

And finally, mark your calendars for next Tuesday. We have Lisa Amador from Amador Matchmaking joining us. With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, she’s going to share some fun insights into the world of modern matchmaking. Should be a great talk!

Looking forward to seeing you all there.

Kim

Popular Author's Latest Book

Hendrika De Vries, author of Open Turns

We enjoyed a new presentation by a repeat author at our meeting on January 21st. Following the success of her first book, When a Toy Dog Became a Wolf and the Moon Broke Curfew, Hendrika was encouraged to expand on her life story by describing her early adulthood in Australia. Her latest work, Open Turns, focuses on the challenges of the immigrant experience and the lessons she took from competitive swimming.

Henrika's presentation highlighted the themes of the new book and the research done to ensure the accuracy of her account. Open Turns will be officially released in September, so add it to your list for fall reading.

The mBot equation
A Hearts of Europe global grant project distributed 500 programmable mBots to primary schools in Serbia and provided fundamental training in robotics and electronics to educators

A pioneer in Black horror fiction resurrects her uncle's history
Former Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar Tananarive Due, a pioneer in Black horror fiction, resurrects history of her forgotten uncle

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