Meeting 6/22/2016

 June 22, 2016

 

Members in attendance: Judy, Don, Linda, Joe, Julie, Eric, Mary, Cameron, Heather, Mike, Steve, Ken, Karen, Carol, Brenda, Laurie, and Ralph. Guests:

Visiting Rotarian: Franzisha Sievers

 

Guest Speaker: Brenda Herrman and Erik Tillery

 

President Mike opened the meeting with the flag salute, introductions and Thought for the Day. Steve earned his blue badge today!

 

Announcements: Scotts Valley Rotary has invited us to join them on June 25 from 9 am-12 pm at a workday at the Cramer House at 11 Glenwood Dr. Please come out and help. The club will be in the 4^th of July parade in Boulder Creek. Meet in front of Steve’s office at 8:45. Karen has invited us for dinner on the 4^th. She will have sign-up at the next meeting.

 

Detective: Cameron had some interesting information about early US history.

 

Happy Bucks: Carole applied for her passport and Mary had her dad’s 1920 Olympic gold medal and flag re-framed for Eric’s birthday.

 

Guest Speaker: Brenda Herrmann and Erik Tillery from the California Conservation Corps

CCC is a state agency and youth employment program. They hire young people ages 18-25. They have a range of young people from those without high school diplomas to one employee with a master’s degree. Corps members work 40 hours a week, attend classes in the evenings and are required to do volunteer work in the community. They respond to emergencies: fire, flood, shipwrecks, and anchovies in the harbor! Brenda says they like the hard work and tolerate the low pay ($10 per hour). Both build confidence and gives them much needed work experience. Two unique programs include: working in the backcountry for 6 months and the Australian exchange program. Youth commit to one year in the Corps. Brenda says it is a coming of age program gives these people direction for the rest of their lives.

 

Drawing: Ken says the pot is just north of $1200. Bummer- no joker!

 

The meeting was adjourned at 8:30. 

 

Minutes respectfully submitted by J. Haff