June 10, 2014 Club Meeting

reporter: Deanna Young

Meeting called to order by President Ron Sandidge at 12:32

Pledge:  Mark Bisbee

Thought:  in the absence of Dave Kegebein the president offered “Duct tape is like the Force. It has a light side and a dark side, and it holds the universe together.”~ Author Unknown

Guests:  Amy Bartlett, general manager at Watsonville Register-Pajaronian; Brian Williams, editor at Watsonville Register-Pajaronian; Vahid Motazedian, director at Olinga Learning; Paul Treanor, retired; Lynn Knudsen and Gail Greenwood, Next Stage Productions

Visiting Rotarians: Ed Banks[Watsonville], John Bartlett, publisher at Watsonville Register-Pajaronian [Florence, Oregon]

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Correspondence and announcements:

·      At the April club assembly meeting a discussion was held and a vote taken in favor to add $10 to the quarterly billing statement. This money will go to the Woolsey Fund, which supports the president-elect in attending the annual Rotary International Convention. This will begin with the current statement.

·      June 14 11:00 AM Second Saturday on the Farm, Dairy Month at Agricultural History Project in Watsonville, California

·      Trail construction at Watsonville Wetlands Watch on Saturday, June 28 from 9:00 AM – 12 noon

·      Presidential Demotion dinner party at Fairgrounds in Agricultural History Project Center and Museum Saturday, June 28 from 6:00 PM

·      Firework sales are July 1 – 4 – see Heather Geddes to sign up for a couple of shifts.  This is an important fundraiser for our club.

·      Watsonville Band invites community to an old fashioned picnic and concert at the home of Sam & Terry Wright, 565 Edenvale Lane in Watsonville on Saturday, July 19, 4:30 PM

·      Kirk reminds us to be sure you buy a $100 raffle ticket for a chance to win One Hotel Holiday, a trip for two to Tuscany October 28 – November 5. Prize includes round trip airfare, 7 breakfasts, 3 dinners, excursions to regional sites.  Only 300 tickets are being sold

·      Note from Lori Butterworth and Norma Z, Jacob’s Heart “ Thank you for donation to Children’s Cancer Support Services 

·      Doug is working with other Area 7 Rotary clubs to attend a selected play, part of new summer theatre festival Santa Cruz Shakespeare.  Performances run July 1 – August 10.

Detective: Ron Ince fines for Red Badges for failing to set up club meeting room again

Raffle: Dennis Howell absent! He’ll be fined $20 which covers the prize won by Ed Banks; Ron Ince won a bottle of ‘red’ from Doug Feinsod

Program feature:

Speaking with us today about Next Stage Productions (formerly know as: Stagebridge Santa Cruz) is Lynn Knudsen where she is Managing Director. Next Stage is a theatre and performing arts collaborative focusing on the aging population, designed “for, by and of” seniors over 50 years of age. Their goal is to demonstrate in action the many ways in which elders can improve their quality of life, thereby enriching our culture and community. Their Mission statement reads:“To provide affordable public access to educational, healthcare, civic opportunities and benefits, by participating in and enjoying theatre and performing arts.” Training programs are held year round in community settings and at Cabrillo Extension.  Gail Greenwood favored us with I Cain't Say No, a song from the musical play Oklahoma! written by composer Richard Rodgers and lyricist/librettist Oscar Hammerstein II.