Dear Rotarians,
WE ARE DARK ON JANUARY 30TH!!
It was good to hear from Kristine Jacobs, the Utility Outreach Specialist for the City of Santa Maria this week. The sheer enormity of the amount of refuse collected and the amount that is recycled shows how big and important this area is to our community. I brought home many of the resources she provided and learned that there are several products we have been putting into the trash that should instead be going into the recycle bin. I hope you took one of the magnets home to post in your kitchen to help you remember all the products that can be recycled and not put into our landfill site, which has a limited life and then would need to be replaced with yet another site!
We will be back at the Santa Maria Inn on February 6th to hear from Sandra Dickerson with the Santa Maria Philharmonic Orchestra. On the 13th we will hear from Mark Steller, Board member of the Orcutt Union School District and local business owner.
We are doing park cleanup on February 20th and District Governor Marta Golding Brown will be our speaker on February 27th. On March 5th we will hear from Joanna Dominguez with People's Self Help Housing and finding out more about the impact they are having in our community!
WE ARE DARK ON JANUARY 30TH!!
Service Above Self!
James Stoddard
| January |
January 2, 2024 |
Dark |
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January 8, 2024 |
S.M. Inn |
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January 9, 2024 |
S.M. Inn |
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| January 16, 2024 |
Offsite |
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| January 23, 2024 |
S.M. Inn |
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| January 30, 2024 |
Dark |
Dark |
| February |
February 6, 2024 |
S.M. Inn |
Sandra Dickerson, Santa Maria Philharmonic Orchestra |
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Super Bowl Pool/Rotary Intl Anniversary Feb 23)
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February 13, 2024 |
S.M. Inn |
Mark Stellar, Orcutt School District Board |
| February 20, 2024 |
Offsite/Park |
Cleanup of Buena Vista Park |
| February 27, 2024 |
S.M. Inn |
District Governor Marta Golding Brown, Board Meeting |
| March |
March 5, 2024 |
S.M. Inn |
Joanna Dominguez, People's Self Help Housing |
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March Madness Blood
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March 12, 2024 |
S.M. Inn |
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| March 19, 2024 |
S.M. Inn |
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| March 26, 2024 |
Offsite |
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If you have any programs please put them on the calendar.
We Are Dark this Week
We are not meeting in the Kent Room at the Historic Santa Maria Inn this week at 12:10 PM.
Board of Directors
Board of Directors
Past President: Bob Curry
President: James Stoddard
President Elect: Nancy Crawford
Secretary: Amber Simmons
Treasurer: Ryan Sedley
Club Service/Membership: Nancy Crawford
Community Service: Elizabeth Taylor
International Service: Laura Mohajer
Vocational Service: Erin Krier, Tom Allen
Foundation: Tom Martinez, Fred Donati
Youth Service: Erinn Dougherty
Sergeant at Arms: Jorge Chavez
Peace Chair: Amalia Rea
Media Communications: Marga Cooley
Family of Rotary: Lynda Gantt
Club Australian Tour Guide: Joaquin Matilda
Paul Harris Corner
"Friendliness knows no bounds; it surmounts all barriers; it navigates all seas."
Sunshine Report
Blanche Fugate's husband, Burt, passed away last week. His service will be on February 9th from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM in the Santa Maria Room at the Santa Maria Inn. Let's keep her in our thoughts and prayers.
RYLA
(Rotary Youth Leadership Awards)
Each year, thousands of young people take part in the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) program worldwide. Young people are chosen for their leadership potential to attend an all-expenses-paid camp to discuss leadership skills and to learn those skills through practice. Rotary clubs and districts select participants and facilitate the event’s curriculum. If you know of a high school underclassman (no seniors allowed) who would want to participate in this program, please give the name to President James, who is our RYLA Coordinator. The applications are due in January. The RYLA camp is April 11-14.
Rotary International Convention
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Tour to India
before/after
2024 Rotary International
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May 25-29
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After a successful exhibiting / participation at Rotary Melbourne Convention, with pleasure to announce as 2024 Official Tour Provider to INDIA for Rotary International Members.
*Tour starting from US $ 1780 per person*
Appreciate your help in circulating, with your District RI International Convention Chairman, your club/district.
Side Trips
Nepal|Sri Lanka|Bhutan|Qatar|Dubai and more…
Customize tours available
Rotarian Own Travel Agency
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If you want to know anything about when Carlie Engel's father was President of our club, then go to the club website and you will find that Susan Rees has posted the history books of the first 75 years of our club.
Maricopa Update
Last week Homer Higgenbottom and Januvius Winterbottom met at the local coffee shop to discuss truck repair. Homer asked, "What have you been up to this week, my friend?" Januvius answered, "I have been having some problems with my truck for several weeks now. It has been running rough, sometimes stalling out, and the gas mileage has really gone down. I took it to the dealer, and they couldn't find anything wrong with it. So I took it to no less than three independent garages to see if they could find the problem. I had no luck. Finally, I was at my wit's end. I saw an ad on line for a "Holistic Mechanic," who advertised an oil change and a tune-up for $50, so I said, "What have I got to lose?" Homer inquired, "What on earth is a "Holistic Mechanic?" "It was a unique experience for sure," began Januvius, "You know how in most garages there are dirty shop towels scattered all over the place. Well, there were no dirty shop towels anywhere. And in most garages the mechanic is wearing grimy coveralls with a patch on the chest that says, "Ace, Chick, Mac, or Bud." This guy was wearing very clean coveralls with the name "Zephyr" on the chest. I commented to him that his coveralls were very clean. He said that he was going to take them home that evening and wash them because he got some "bad vibes" on them in the morning." "This was not your usual repair shop," commented Homer. "Januvius continued, "The place was spotless and he had two diffusers in the garage diffusing lavender essential oil. It smelled great." Homer asked, "What did he do to fix your truck?" Januvius responded, "He first asked me when I last had the air changed in my tires. I told him I hadn't ever changed the air in the tires. He said that I should change the air every year or two. He drained the air out of all the tires, then brought out a canister of "Antarctic Air." According to his sources it is the cleanest air on the planet. He filled all the tires with the "Antarctic Air." He started the truck and listened to the motor for about 30 seconds. He turned it off then walked around the truck. He put his hands on the hood and rubbed it for a minute." Homer interrupted, "Did he open the hood and look at the engine?" "Not yet," said Januvius, "He took out a bag labeled "Industrial Strength Sugar Free, Fat Free, Gluten Free, Non-GMO, Free Range Kale Chips" and poured them into the gas tank. Then he took a bag labeled "Genuine Sedona Crystals" and put six of them in the glove box. After that he did open the hood and drain the oil from the crankcase, which he replaced with Extra Virgin Italian Olive Oil. Finally, he put his yoga mat in the bed of the truck and did yoga positions for 30 minutes in the bed while some etherial new age music was playing in the garage." Homer was befuddled, "This was a very strange experience. I guess you might as well have thrown that $50 in the toilet." Januvius quickly quipped, "Are you kidding? The truck runs better than when I first bought it. But I should tell you that the bill was not $50." Homer smiled, "So he took you to the cleaners?" "No," began Januvius, "The bill was $52.73. He apologized as he explained that the extra $2.73 was because he had to use the "Industrial Strength" Kale Chips.
IF YOU HAVE AN IDEA FOR A GREAT PROGRAM SPEAKER, CONTACT President James
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
Chablis Boat on the Embarcadero
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
District Governor Marta Brown
Assistant District Governor Rande Downer
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