Axis Newsletter - May 5, 2024 (May 05, 2024)

Published: May 5, 2024

May 07, 2024 12:00 p.m.

Scholarship Awards Luncheon at SBCC

For more than 25 years, the Rotary Club of Montecito and our Foundation have sponsored scholarships for SBCC students. This year we will be awarding twelve scholarships (a new record) to students pursuing a variety of educational objectives: journalism, anthropology, nursing, early childhood education, and more.

We'll meet May 7th at noon on the SBCC campus in the John Dunn Dining Room for the awards presentation.

Advance registration is required, so hopefully you've already let Sese know if you are planning to attend (sese.ntem@gmail.com).

May 21, 2024 12:00 p.m.

RYLA Participants

their leadership training experience

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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.

President Tony's
Step Down Celebration

Join us Tuesday, June 18th
5-7 PM at Augies Restaurant
700 State Street

Cathy Cash and Lora Fisher are putting the fun in fundraising with a special event in honor of our outgoing President, Tony Morris.

Plans include a tequila tasting and appetizers on the patio at Augies, plus surprises to celebrate our fearless leader.

Cost is $50 per person. RSVPs should be sent to Lora Fisher (Lora805@outlook.com)

Montecito Family YMCA

Preschool Graduation

May 24th at 10:30

As part of Rotary's Youth Literacy initiative, our Club is presenting each graduating child with a copy of Dr. Seuss' book, "Oh, The Places You'll Go."

Join us for a heartwarming celebration as we help build the libraries of tomorrow's Rotarians.

A brand-new convention experience awaits you at the 2024 Rotary Intl. Convention
May 25-29 in Singapore!

The Rotary convention is where friendship and learning come together to inspire you. In Singapore you’ll connect with people of action from around the globe at Rotary’s biggest event of the year.

The convention features world-class dining and cultural attractions, distinguished speakers, energizing breakout sessions, and much more.

To learn more about the convention visit the website at https://convention.rotary.org

Member Birthdays

Liz Breese

May 15

Bernadette Bagley

May 19

Cathy Cash

May 27

Join Date

Andy Berwick

May 1, 1999

25 years

Dear Fellow Rotarians,

One of the most anticipated meetings of our Rotary year is the annual Santa Barbara City College Scholarships luncheon. This year our club will award 12 scholarships, including 7 funded by club members, to honored students. Thanks to those members who sent in their RSVPs to attend this Tuesday, May 7. Special thanks, also, to Sese Ntem for managing this event on our club's behalf.

And, don't forget to mark your calendars for the Montecito Family YMCA Preschool Graduation on May 24th at 10:30 when our club will present each child with a copy of Dr. Seuss' book, "Oh, The Places You'll Go." The books, which have been ordered and arrived, will include a special sticker acknowledging the book is a gift from our organization. As I mentioned in our meetings, this project is part of Rotary's Youth Literacy initiative.

Thanks for your continued support.

Yours in Service,

Tony

Montecito Association Update

Houghton Hyatt, Executive Director of the Montecito Association, and President Tony

Houghton Hyatt, Executive Director of the Montecito Association, spoke at our April 16th meeting. She provided an overview of the objectives and activities of the Montecito Association, and answered questions about specific community concerns.

For more information about the Montecito Association, you can visit their website at www.montecitoassociation.org

Global Grant Participation

Esnart Sikanda, secondary school student at the Grace Centre in Zambia

By partnering with other local Rotary clubs, we increase the international impact of our Club. The Grace Centre in Zambia is a case in point.

The Rotary Club of Ventura sponsored their first ever Global Grant to help establish the Grace Centre in Kazungula, Zambia. Kazungula is an impoverished town on the border of Zambia and Botswana. With no source of income in their families, many girls and young women of Kazungula become victims of sexual abuse. The Grace Centre was established to remedy this situation. It provides counseling, training in tailoring, computer work, and food preparation, and in select cases, funds for secondary school education.

Our club joined in supporting this Global Grant, and our funds provided a secondary education scholarship for Esnart Sikanda, pictured above. Click on the Read more link below to see Esnart's handwritten letter explaining the impact this scholarship has had on her life and that of her family.