Rotator (Nov 20, 2022)

President's Message

Fellow Rotarians,

The message this week is just a reminder that we’re dark for Thanksgiving:

Thank you to Nancy Crawford for hosting last week’s meeting! Please note that we are NOT meeting this week in recognition of Thanksgiving. I hope you all have a great time with family as we think on the many things we have to be thankful for. Happy Thanksgiving!

Please continue to add your speakers to our calendar at this link: http://tinyurl.com/SMRotaryCalendar

Upcoming presentations and speaker vacancies:

November 22, 2022	Dark	Dark--no meeting
November 29, 2022	S.M. Inn	Judge Jed Beebe: Santa Maria Philharmonic Society
December 6, 2022	S.M. Inn	Vickie Connor, Human Trafficking Event
December 13, 2022	S.M. Inn	Kira Cosio, CASA of SBC Associate Director
December 20, 2022	Offsite/Park	Adopt A Road Project: meet at BV Park CF Cabin
December 27, 2022	SM Inn	Tom & Jerry social Tap Room
January 3, 2023	S.M. Inn	open
January 10, 2023	S.M. Inn	Scott Phillips, District Governor / BOD 1pm

Thank you!

YIRS,

Bob

This Week's

Meeting

DARK - No Meeting This Week

We are not meeting in the Kent Room at the Historic Santa Maria Inn this week at 12:10 PM

The Rotary Club of Santa Maria 2021-22

Board of Directors

Board of Directors

Past President: Virginia Perry Souza

President: Bob Curry

President Elect: James Stoddard

Secretary: John Henning

Treasurer: Heather Weare

Co-Treasurer: Ryan Sedley

Club Service/Membership: Jessa Brooks

Community Service: Marga Cooley

International Service: Laura Mohajer

Vocational Service: Erin Krier, Tom Allen

Foundation: Tom Martinez

Youth Service: Erinn Dougherty

Sergeant at Arms: Tom Ross

Club Dental Hygienist: Ginger Vitis

Maricopa Update

Last week at the end of a very long day Homer Higgenbottom and an exhausted Januvius Winterbottom met at the local coffee shop to discuss Thanksgiving and turkeys. Homer asked, "You look worn out. What have you been doing?" "It's a long story, Homer," began Januvius. "Last week I read a story in the newspaper that there was a shortage of turkeys this year. I decided I was going to hunt down a wild turkey and we would have that for our Thanksgiving dinner." Homer interrupted, "But Januvius, you don't even own a gun." Januvius answered, "I know. That's why I told my wife that I was going to go out and buy a BB gun. She immediately said, 'You can shoot your eye out, you know!' I finally convinced her to let me buy a BB gun and I went over to Stinky Paddybottom's Cryptocurrency Exchange and BB Gun Emporium and purchased my weapon. This morning I got up bright and early and hiked into the boonies looking for a turkey." "Did you see any?" asked Homer. "Not a one," answered Januvius, "As a matter of fact I had three sightings of Bigfoot, but no sightings of turkeys. I guess there is a shortage of turkeys even in the wilderness. I must have walked 20 miles out there and I am so tired. The adventure wasn't a total loss. I did shoot a bunch of ground squirrels. I guess I'm a pretty good shot." Homer asked, "What are you going to do about Thanksgiving?" "That's what I wanted to talk to you about. I'm afraid that if I tell my wife I didn't shoot a turkey she will make me take the BB gun back, so I was thinking of lashing all the ground squirrels together and telling my wife that it was a turkey," replied Januvius. "I think your wife would figure that out in a matter of seconds," said Homer, "But this morning I did see a few turkeys left at the grocery store. Why don't you just go see if there are any left?" "And if I did manage to buy one and bring it home I would be admitting defeat and my wife would make me take the BB gun back," stated Januvius. Homer added wisdom to the predicament, "I think this where the Four Way Test comes into play. You've got be honest and do what is beneficial for everyone involved. I'll bet your wife doesn't make you take the BB gun back even though 'You can shoot your eye out, you know."

The Best Way to Have Pumpkin Pie

IF YOU HAVE AN IDEA FOR A GREAT PROGRAM SPEAKER, CONTACT President Bob

Mondays

6:00 PM Santa Maria South

The Historic Santa Maria Inn

12:00 PM San Luis Obispo

Madonna Inn

Tuesdays

7:00 AM SLO Daybreak

Hotel San Luis Obispo on Palm Street

Cambria Sunrise Centennial

Cambria Cafe

7:15 AM Solvang Breakfast

Alisal Ranch Grill

Templeton

Ian McPhee's

12:10 PM The Rotary Club of Santa Maria

The Historic Santa Maria Inn

Pismo Beach/5 Cities

Ventana Grill at Shorecliff Lodge

Morro Bay

The Morro Bay Golf Course

Wednesdays

7:00 AM Grover Beach

Mission Inn, Pismo

Nipomo

Willow Restaurant

Paso Robles Sunrise

Paso Robles Golf Course

12:00 PM Atascadero

Spring Hill Suites

San Luis Obispo de Tolosa

Madonna Inn

12:10 PM Santa Ynez Valley

Santa Ynez Valley Marriott

6:00 PM Lompoc Rotary Club

Lompoc Embassy Suites

Thursdays

7:00 AM Santa Maria Breakfast

The Historic Santa Maria Inn

8:00AM Rotary Club of Cuyocos

Luna Cafe

12:00 PM Paso Robles

Paso Robles Inn Ballroom

Arroyo Grande

Mason Bar and Kitchen

Buellton

Marriott Buellton

Fridays

6:45 AM Vandenberg Village

Village Country Club

7:00 AM Los Osos

La Palapa Restaurant, 1346 2nd Street

12:00 PM Cambria

San Simeon Bar & Grill, San Simeon

To visit our website select the link: http://www.rotaryclubof santamaria.org/

To visit our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/#1/SantaMariaRotary

To visit District 5240's website select the link: http://www.rotarydistrict5240.org/

"Cybermake-ups" http://rotaryeclubone.org/

District Governor Scott Phillips

Assistant District Governor Judy Henbury

November 22: No Meeting

November 29: Judge Jed Beebe

Santa Maria Philharmonic Society

December 6: Vicki Connor Human Trafficking Event

December 13: Kira Cosio, CASA of Santa Barbara County

December 20: Adopt-A-Road Cleanup of Buena Vista Park

December 27: Tom and Jerry Party in Tap Room at Santa Maria Inn

January 3: Open

January 10: Scott Phillips, District Governor

Board of Directors Meeting

The Rotary Club of Santa Maria Elevator Speech

We are a leadership organization comprised of local business, civic, and professional leaders.

We are a nonpolitical nonsectarian service club.

We meet regularly to get to know each other, form friendships, and get things done in our community.

In 2020 we had a virtual fundraiser and raised over $53,000 which we gave to five local charities:

Orcutt Trails

CASA

Casa of Hope

ECHO/Band of Brothers

YMCA

We support the Interact Club at St. Joseph's High School and we donate scholarships to Allan Hancock College.

We clean up Buena Vista Park and with three other Rotary clubs we coordinate the Rotary Christmas Parade.

Come and learn more about our club's humanitarian service and high ethical standards and help us build good will in our community.

THE FOUR-WAY TEST

of the things we think, say, or do:

1. Is it the truth?

2. Is it fair to all concerned?

3. Will it build goodwill and better friendships?

4. Will it be beneficial to all concerned?

THE OBJECT OF ROTARY

The Object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster:

First The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service;

Second High ethical standards in business and professions, the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations, and the dignifying of each Rotarian's occupation as on opportunity to serve society;

Third The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian's personal, business, and community life;

Fourth The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service.

ROTARIAN CODE OF CONDUCT

The following code of conduct has been adopted for the use of Rotarians:

As a Rotarian, I will

1. Act with integrity and high ethical standards in my personal and professional life

2. Deal fairly with others and treat them and their occupations with respect

3. Use my professional skills through Rotary to: mentor young people, help those with special needs, and improve people's quality of life in my community and in the world

4. Avoid behavior that reflects adversely on Rotary or other Rotarians

5. Help maintain a harassment-free environment in Rotary meetings, events, and activities, report any suspected harassment, and help ensure non-retaliation to those individuals that report harassment.

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