Negotiations are more of an art form than science, although successful negotiations do rely to some extent on the science of human behavior. There is no one formula that is applicable to every negotiation. However, there are stages to a successful negotiation. Jim will discuss those stages as well as what does not usually work in negotiations.
Jim earned his law degree in 1973 from the University of Michigan. After graduation he and Bobbie moved to Denver where Jim practiced as a commercial/corporate/securities litigator through the end of 2007. Almost every one of those cases involved attempts to negotiate a settlement and Jim has negotiated settlements in well over a hundred cases. He has served as a mediator and arbitrator with the American Arbitration Association for over 35 years. In addition, Jim is on the Colorado and California chapters of the National Association of Distinguished Neutrals, an invitation only organization, and is a Volunteer Settlement Master with the Santa Barbara Superior Court.
On Friday evening, January 15, a large group of Rotary ladies gathered by Zoom to enjoy happy hour hosted by Lily Carey from her new home in the Santa Ynez Valley. Lily greeted us with her usual grace and caring, and after general chit chat, she asked us what we had been doing to "survive" the past ten months of quarantining. We heard about meditating, walking, enjoying foods and attending lectures on line. It was a lot of fun.
Photo by Michelle Seagraves
TEAM ROTARY OPPORTUNITY
Cottage Hospital is in the midst of providing COVID vaccinations to as many residents as fast as possible at a drive through vaccination site at Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital. Yay! They are recruiting volunteers to help with traffic flow and check-in procedures. Training and PPE will be provided.
If you are interested in participating in this effort, go to this site to register and you will be contacted by the volunteer coordinator: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cottage-health-call-for-vaccine-clinic-volunteers-tickets-137179045217 Please note: the language in Eventbrite will reflect a ticket purchase system, but Cottage is simply using this system to gather the data needed quickly to register volunteers.
If you volunteer and are assigned day(s) and time(s), please let Dennis know so he can arrange photo ops. See you there!
HAPPY HOUR & QUARANTINE BINGO - JANUARY 28
Diana Washburn has a fabulous Happy Hour evening planned for Thursday night, January 28 at 5:30 pm for social time and 6:00 p.m. for Quarantine Bingo.
Once you sign up, you’ll be sent your bingo card. Print three copies of the card for the three games that will be played. The card features events and activities that happened throughout 2020 and this crazy year of quarantine. Similar to regular bingo, the caller will call out an activity, and if you’ve done it then you cross it off your card. The first one to get 5 in a row wins! The winner of each game will win a gift card to a local restaurant.
SPARK: INCLUSION IN ACTION: THE WAY FORWARD - LET'S GET UNCOMFORTABLE
Please save Tuesday, February 16 at 12 noon for the next Spark event: "Inclusion in Action: The Way Forward - Let's Get Uncomfortable." Also, spread the word to your friends and colleagues.
Myke Rousell
The speaker will be Myke Rousell, a Certified Public Accountant, who was born and raised in New Orleans, LA, but later moved to Texas. He graduated with his Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Tabor College in Kansas. At Tabor, he played basketball and was an All American in the triple jump in Track and Field.
Myke proudly serves as the Sergeant at Arms for Temple Rotary South Club. He is actively involved within the community and is what they call a social butterfly. His hobbies include sports, fishing, hunting, but his most passionate hobby is being a Dad. He lives on little 12 acre farm with his fiancée, Sarah, and their four beautiful children, Camryn, Jackson, Landon, and Aubrey.
INTERNATIONAL SERVICE UPDATE
At it's January 30th International Service Committee meeting, Becca Mohally Renk from the Rotary Club of Ciudad Sandino in Nicaragua joined us and walked us through a PowerPoint presentation. Here are a few photos from the presentation:
Affects of the Hurricanes
The Caribbean side of Nicaragua was hit the worst by hurricanes Eta and Iota: 56 municipalities were affected, 5,800 homes destroyed, 38,000 homes partially damaged, 60,000 people evacuated and total damage exceeded US$742.6 million.
RC of Ciudad Sandino responded
The Rotary Club of Ciudad Sandino put out a call for help. Their goal was to raise $4,500 to buy beans so that farmers could plant them for food. We sent them $600. Here were the results:
Goal: $4,500 for 100 families
Raised: $10,020!! For 190 families
Dispersed:
$4,500 Prinzapolka beans
$1,280 San Lorenzo beans
$2,120 Prinzapolka Plantains, Yucca, Fruit trees
$2,120 San Lorenzo tomatoes, green peppers
Bean distribution
Covid-19 has not been as bad in Nicaragua as in many other countries. At the time of the presentation, there were 4,829 positive cases, 4,609 had recuperated, 55 cases were active and 165 had died.
The Aquaponics pilot is progressing and we will soon be ready to submit the Global Grant.
Fingerling Tilapia fish
The Vegetable Garden watered from the fish tank, filtered and returned to the fish tank
Saturday, February 20th- South Patterson Avenue to Goleta Beach via the Maria Ignacio Trail (3 miles, flat terrain)
Saturday, March 6th- Isla Vista to former Campbell Property at Coal Oil Point and Devereaux Bird Sanctuary (4 miles, flat terrain)
Saturday, March 20th- Explore the trails for Summerland's Greenwell Preserve (4 miles, mostly flat terrain, a couple steady hills)
Let's get outside for a hike with your Rotary friends! We'll all mask up! We'll be careful and practice social distancing which won't be a challenge on the trail. Group will be limited to the first 8 people who sign up. Please RSVP in advance and be confirmed to participate. When you RSVP, you'll receive the directions regarding where to meet. Dogs welcome and encouraged, but they need to be on leash!
Please bring a mask, some water, sun screen and a hat! Hiking sticks are always good if you've got them. Let's get out and enjoy the outdoors and some fellowship!
Pay & Tell: Jim Lewis, our speaker, joined us early and told us he was a member of the Moorpark club. Michelle said she raised her kids there. Jim told us his son attended UCSB, joined a flight club at the SB airport and later became a pilot. Scott Burns displayed his long mustache and sideburns. Eric was jealous and said he has started to “name” his remaining hairs. Kathy Scroggs said she successfully made some sourdough bread. Amy, Eric’s wife, made some zucchini bread which did not turn out so well, but he has been eating it and pretending he loves it! Joanne loves to walk around the Botanic Garden. Kathy is Secretary of their Board. Joanne also mentioned that the SB Club looks forward to having us back. They currently have a food-to-go program. Kathy’s son has been engaged for one-and-a-half years but they want to wait until post-quarantine so they can have a wedding ceremony with guests in attendance. Dennis has just celebrated his 47th wedding anniversary. His boat currently has a leak problem. Virginia’s solution to sea sickness is Meclizine.
Call to Order: Eric called the meeting to order at 7:32 a.m. Jody gave the flag salute, Gary sang the invocation (Accent the Positive) and Michelle provided the raffle prize which was won by Gary. Judith provided two cartons of eggs which were won by Sandra and Kathy S.
Guests: Jim Lewis, member of Moorpark RC and speaker; Christine Holland. Eric encouraged members to invite guests to join us.
Committee Reports:
Club Service: Judith said we will return to hiking once the “stay at home” order is lifted. Diana W. thanked Eric for the eggnog at the holiday party; she hoped everyone enjoyed themselves. There will be a Rotary Ladies Night on Friday, January 15 at 6:00 p.m. hosted by Lily and a happy hour on January 28.
International Service: Oscar reported that the committee met on December 30th. Becca joined us from Nicaragua. Janet and Becca reported on their cadre meeting regarding the water project. It went well. We have now finished responsibility for this grant but we will continue to follow the project. Becca gave a report on the hurricane. They had set a goal of $4,500 to raise so that farmers could plant beans; we gave them $600 towards the beans. They ended up raising $10,000 which served 190 families. Regarding COVID-19, they are not doing as badly as other countries. They are still using wash stations, etc. The aquaponics pilot project is progressing. They are still working on the budget for the Global Grant. The committee will be considering other projects, including for the upcoming District Grant.
Fundraising: Dennis reported that July may not work out for the Dolphin Dive; it depends on the coronavirus situation. We may have people adopt dolphins and conduct a Zoom race.
Treasurer: Dennis reported that the third quarter billing will go out this week.
Membership: Hannah reported that the committee will meet next Tuesday at noon.
Vocational Service: Scott indicated that the next Spark: Inclusion in Action event will be held on February 16 at noon. He needs help publicizing it; he is not getting input at the District or National level; there is talk but no action. He is hoping to get a Spark presentation from the owners of the “Biggest Little Farm” in Ojai.
Foundation: Frank reported that there’s been a low return of pledges and he encouraged members to turn them in with as much as they can.
A beaming Sandra O'Meara receiving PHF Pin +5
Paul Harris Fellow Pin Presentation: Eric said that The Rotary Foundation’s way of expressing appreciation for support to the Foundation was by the presentation of the Paul Harris Fellow pin, which is named after Rotary’s founder, Paul Harris and recognizes each donation of $1,000. Eric was very pleased to present the Paul Harris Fellow Pin +5 to Sandra O'Meara.
Program: Eric introduced Jim Lewis, a member of the Rotary Club of Moorpark. Jim told us he joined Rotary in 2001. He had no idea that polio eradication had anything to do with Rotary. He learned about the relationship from the Rotary magazine. A number of members from our club have been on a National Immunization Day (NID). Jim talked about Sabin and Salk who worked on a vaccine: Salk injecting and Sabin trying to get an oral vaccine. Both are responsible for eradicating polio across the world.
Jim Lewis
Polio causes muscle weakness resulting in an inability to move. 5% of children and 10% of adults die. There are three types of the wild polio virus: 1, 2 and 3. Type 2 has not been detected since 2015 and Type 3 was declared eradicated in 2012. Rotary International became involved in the polio eradication effort in 1979 when it vaccinated seven million children in the Philippines in a pilot program.
The Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) was established in 1988 between Rotary, WHO, CDC, UNICEF and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. There are only two endemic countries left: Pakistan and Afghanistan although routine immunization is occurring in all countries.
Jim grew up in Burbank. There was a fear of getting polio then but it wasn't known where the virus came from: did it come from water? Parents were scared to let their children go to swimming pools, ponds, and movie theaters. Jim and his brother both contracted it and Jim continues to wear a leg brace.
Polio survivors still need help with surgeries, calipers/braces, wheelchairs, hand-operated tricycles, vocational training, job placement, and literacy education. In addition, people who have had polio suffer from post-polio syndrome.
Jim showed a video on a novel oral polio vaccine type 2 (nOPV2), which is more genetically stable and less likely to revert into a form that can cause paralysis in low immunity settings.
Adjournment: Eric adjourned the meeting at 8:32 a.m. but invited members to continue asking questions of Jim.
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