Next Week, February 20th, we are doing park clean up.
Thank you, Rotarians, for finding our room this past week at the Santa Maria Inn. We were moved to the Santa Maria Room, but will be back in the Kent Room for our next meeting on February 27th with our District Governor, Marta Golding Brown!
This week's speaker was Mark Steller and we got to hear about two different topics. The first was about his position and responsibilities on the Orcutt Union District School Board and the second was about his ownership of businesses in Old Town Orcutt. Both positions have had their challenges. As Orcutt has grown the schools have had to expand and Righetti High School has had to build considerable space for its students. He's had to deal with issues on students, parents, staffing, and expansion in the District. As owner of a retail business in Orcutt, he's had to move the business once and change his operations.
Here is a list of our upcoming meetings and speakers:
February 20th: Park Cleanup
February 27th: District Governor Marta Golding Brown and Board of Directors meeting
March 5th: Peoples Self Help Housing
March 12th: Nate Moss, Delta High School Principle
March 19th: Off Site CC Truck Center w/ Gary Ruskauff
March 26th: Dignity Health Behavioral Group
April 2nd: Rev. Carl Neilsen for Serve Santa Maria
Thank you for serving!!
James Stoddard
February
February 6, 2024
Super Bowl Pool/Rotary Intl Anniversary Feb 23)
February 13, 2024
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
March Madness Blood
March 12, 2024
S.M. Inn
Nate Moss, Delta High School
March 19, 2024
S.M. Inn
Off Site: Central Coast Trucking, 1400 West Stowell
March 26, 2024
S.M. Inn
Dr. David Ketelar, Jill Ausin, Ken Dalebout, Mental Health
April
April 2, 2024
S.M. Inn
Rev. Carl Neilsen, Serve Santa Maria
Paul Harris B-Day April 5th Rotary Day of Service April 22
April 9, 2024
S.M. Inn
April 16, 2024
Offsite/Park
Cleanup of Buena Vista Park
April 23, 2024
S.M. Inn
If you have any programs please put them on the calendar.
Weare not meeting in the Santa Maria Room at the Historic Santa Maria Inn this week at 12:10 PM. We are meeting at the Campfire Cabin at Buena Vista Park at 12:00 PM and picking up trash for approximately 30 minutes. Then we will go to the Tap Room at the Santa Maria Inn for lunch and refreshments. If there is rain and the event has to be cancelled, I will email everyone on Tuesday morning, and those who wish to will go to the Tap Room at noon for lunch.
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: George Clooney
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 Director of Clandestine Meetings: Ron DeVue
Paul Harris Corner
"Rotary, taken at its best, is a spiritualized philosophy, fitted to the everyday requirements of men."
Sunshine Report
As far as we know, everyone is happy and healthy.
Rotary and Mental Health
We would like to extend an invitation to The Rotary Club of Santa Maria to join us for a couple of classes coming up. Both will take place in Santa Maria. I attached the fliers that explain each class. Let us know if you or anyone else would like to attend. Thank you.
Club History
If you want to know which club President was the first son of a previous club President, 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 sidewalk outside the local coffee shop to discuss tourism in Maricopa. Januvius began, "I appreciate the fact that Maricopa is the "Playground of the Stars," and that all the beautiful people from Hollywood just love to visit our fair town and spend their money, but sometimes they are a little too much." Homer chimed in, "I hear you, but I guess it is a small price to pay for being the "Playground of the Stars." Just then one of the Hollywood persons came up to the door of the coffee shop and tried to open it. After several unsuccessful tries she finally noticed the handwritten note on the door, "Back in 10 Minutes." She looked at our two local champions, "When is the barista coming back?" Januvius replied, "What does the sign say?" She said, "Back in 10 Minutes." Homer answered, "Well, I guess he will be back in 10 minutes." "But I need my "Venti Iced Skinny Hazelnut Macchiato, Sugar-Free Syrup, Extra Shot, Light Ice, No Whip." Do you happen to know if he just left like a minute ago, or if he left nine minutes ago?" Januvius piped up, "Yes I do." She asked, "Well, when did he leave?" Januvius chuckled as he answered, "He left right after he posted the sign on the door." She was getting a little impatient with our two heroes, "You guys are just messing with me. I don't think I can wait any longer. Is there another coffee shop where I could get my "Venti Iced Skinny Hazelnut Macchiato, Sugar-Free Syrup, Extra Shot, Light Ice, No Whip?" Homer replied, "Yes there is." She asked, "Where might it be?" Homer said with a straight face, "About 10 minutes away." Just then the barista returned and she was able to get her fancy coffee. Homer said to Januvius, "I don't think we were following the Four Way Test, and I don't think the Chamber of Commerce is going to be giving us any awards for that performance." Januvius replied, "I won't tell anyone if you don't." Homer chirped, "It's a deal."
IF YOU HAVE AN IDEA FOR A GREAT PROGRAM SPEAKER, CONTACT President James
February 27: District Governor Marta Golding Brown, Board Meeting
March 5: Joanna Dominguez, People's Self Help Housing
March 12: Nate Moss, Delta High School
March 19: Off Site, CC Truck Center
March 26: Mental Health Experts, Dr. David Ketelar, Jill Ausin, and Ken Dalebout
April 2: Rev. Carl Neilsen, Serve Santa Maria
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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