Water Project Underway

Had a great Board of Directors Meeting. Covered a lot of business that include increased attendance, budget is up to date, and annual dues are due now!

Cookbook update: recently Hilary checked out a service that sent sample books and can publish the book at a cheaper cost. Morris cookbooks do not need money up front and the samples are beautiful. Great ways to include artwork and next week will be a committee meeting for further review and timeline.

Club banner on the way, but the object of Rotary and the four way test banners are here and hanging in all their glory.

Events coming up: Beach clean-up, Saturday, February 21^st, 10-12.

PETS, Feb 19-22 Dan is going

1^st anniversary party Saturday, March 21^st

Field Trips: Cayucos School March 17^th Tour of the new facilities and also a dedication ceremony for Patty Silveira former secretary of Cayucos School.

Liz the awards chair has ordered 25 dictionaries to donate to the school. Is it a possibility to donate the books on the same day as the March 17^th field trip to the school? Also, how can we get involved with the senior community?

Hilary selling tickets for $100. Grand prize is $5,000. Our club can donate $10 dollars per person. Event is February 28^th, 2009. South Bay Community Center is the venue.

Guest Speaker: John Hollenbeck Project Manager for the Nacimiento Water Project.

Nacimiento Water Project: county employee now, but lived in Kansas City and moved to the Central Coast.

Project overview: Participants Paso Robles, Templeton, Atascadero, city of SLO. Project team.

Schedule: started in 2000

Budget 176 million dollars.

Status: the design is complete, right-of-way nearly complete

Environmental permits complete

Construction underway

Construction Photos shown

Whitaker Contractors out of Paso Robles doing a great job!

Goals and strategies: end of 2010

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