Published: August 13, 2021
Club Meetings
Aug 17, 2021 12:00 PM
Jenna Espinosa, Energy Accounts Specialist
Central Coast Community Energy, SB County's new Locally-Controlled Electricity Provider
Central Coast Community Energy, SB County's new Locally-Controlled Electricity Provider

Learn more about the transition happening in our local electricity generation services.

The County of Santa Barbara joined Central Coast Community Energy  (CCCE) in 2019, a Community Choice Aggregator, that will begin to provide electric generation services sourced from clean and renewable electricity to all County of Santa Barbara businesses and residents, effective October 1, 2021. CCCE will become the primary electricity provider for customers in Montecito, Carpinteria, Goleta and the unincorporated communities in Southern Santa Barbara County.

The City of Santa Barbara is doing the same with its new entity known as Santa Barbara Clean Energy, also effective October 1st. All customers will continue to retain their utility provider's traditional role delivering power, maintaining the electric grid and all equipment, and providing billing and customer service as well as field service (including during power outages).  

Jenny will discuss CCCE benefits,mincluding expansive local energy programs to help with the electrification and resiliency of the Central Coast, competitive prices, and local control.
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We meet the 1st & 3rd Tuesdays of the month at 12:00 PM.
 
 
Zoom meetings open at 11:45 for those who'd like to socialize before the program begins.
 
 
 
Backpack Drive for
the Unity Shoppe
 
Here's a wonderful way to help the children of our community with an essential need -- school backpacks.  
 
We'll collect NEW backpacks now through the third week of August and give them to the Unity Shoppe for distribution to local children.
 
If you purchase a backpack, please reach out to Liz or Anita (elizabeth.westwick@icloud.com 
or anitblakemore@gmail.com) and they will be happy to deliver to the Unity Shoppe on behalf of you and the Rotary Club of Montecito.
 
Check out the links below for examples of quality backpacks available online:
And thank you for condsidering donating to this very worthy cause!
 
 
Join us for one of two opportunities to volunteer with the Salvation Army.  Both events are from noon to 2pm and include restocking shelves and boxing food for those in need.  
 
Click on the dates below to register for all or part of either event. Or sign up for both if you have the time!

Hope to see you there. And don't forget to bring a mask!

-Anita

We Need You to Volunteer as a Poll Worker on Sept 14th

The Santa Barbara County Elections Office offers nonprofit groups the opportunity to staff
a polling place and earn money for their organization.

Our Club will be managing a polling place ballot table for the CA Gubernatorial Recall Election on September 14, 2021.

We're looking for volunteers to work in shifts from 6:30am-8pm.

For additional information or to volunteer for a shift, please contact Kati Buehler at: 
buehlerkatirotary@gmail.com
Birthdays &
RI Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Tony Morris
August 5
 
Jennifer Goddard-Combs
August 6
 
Join Date
Tom Fisher
August 8, 1997
24 years
 
James Fenkner
August 24, 2010
11 years
 
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President's Message
Fellow Rotarians,
 
I am pleased to report that the Board has approved the Club meeting in person at the Music Academy of the West starting in October.  This will be a three-month trial to see if this venue and the catered food we bring in serves our Club well.  I want to thank President-Elect, Tony Morris, for all of his hard work communicating and negotiating with the Music Academy.  This venue has several advantages including; a prime Montecito location, great venue with an excellent audio-visual setup, ample free parking, etc. 
 
We plan on meeting at the Music Academy on the first and third Tuesday’s of each month (starting in October) from Noon to 1:30.  Our goal is to keep the cost in the $30-$35 range per meeting which includes the room rental fee (nicely discounted to $200 for our Club).  Kati and her team of Kerri, Lora and Susan, continue to lineup great speakers for our Club.  We hope the county’s health care situation improves and we can begin meeting in-person in October.  
 
We are having a Board meeting on August 24th at 4 PM via Zoom.  Please contact me or Bernadette if you are interested in listening in on the call.  We will discuss the proposed budget, the upcoming “re-opening” of live lunch meetings, a Spring Fundraiser (we are looking for volunteers to help us organize the event), and bringing back the “travel auction” where members bring something back from a recent trip and auction it at an upcoming meeting.
 
Special thanks to Anita and her team for organizing last night’s beach cleanup for community service.  Anita has done an outstanding job in creating fun and diverse “hands on” projects for Club Members.  These events allow our Club to make a direct impact in our community while we also get to socialize with Club members and get outside and have fun.
 
Please stay safe and enjoy these last days of summer.  We look forward to seeing you at our meeting on Tuesday, August 17th.
Tom Fisher
 
Thanks, Tom
Club News
August Beach Cleanup
We forgot to photograph this month's service project, but I'm reliably informed that a good time was had by all, and we left the beach much cleaner than we found it. 
 
Participants included President Elect Tony Morris, Liz Westwick, Anita & Jason Blakemore, Allyson & Todd Aldrich, Kim Stone & her guest Joy, and Gary Hopkins with his daughters Lola and Sole. 
 
This year's District 5240 Conference is happening live and in person October 8th-12th at the Ventura Beach Marriott Hotel. 
 
Join Rotaractors and Rotarians from across the district for education, inspiration, fun, and fellowship. Registration opens July 15, 2021.
 
Interested in learning more about the conference?
Rotary International
Guyana Rotary club brings COVID-19 vaccines to remote communities

Members and government health officials use boats to reach villages deep in the rainforest.
 
Celebrate Rotaract Strength in Numbers

Rotaractors harness the power of their networks to amplify their impact.

 
Gordon R. McInally selected to be 2023-24 Rotary International President

Gordon McInally selected to be 2023-24 Rotary International President
 
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