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THE ROTARY CLUB OF SANTA MARIA
President’s Message
Susan Rees2009-2010 President
August 18, 2009
THE ROTATOR
Frank Culley, Editor
The “District ConferenceRegistration Form”(October 23-25 in Ventura)and the Conference“Entertainment & SpeakersFlyer” is on our Web Site.
You don’t even need to log in.
It’s on the right side underDownloads.
In order to make our WebSite more “searchable”, weneed to use it.
The “special request” is foreveryone to access the siteonce a day. The more it isaccessed, the more visible itis to search engines.
There is now a “counter” atthe bottom of the HomePage. Let’s drive thatcounter into the 100’s.
http://www.rotaryclubofsantamaria.org/
A recap of our August 11 meeting:
No guests, but a warm welcome to Ken Nelson,who received his Past President badge for only$20. Such a deal.
Ken presented year-end District Awards thatwere presented for the 2008-09 year. Our clubcan be proud of all we do.
Must be summer – lots of absent members.Hope they’re having fun and are coming backsoon.
Sunshine report – Frank tries to call memberswho haven’t shown in a while. Is there anyoneelse willing to help make calls? Please let himknow.
Birthdays – Ken celebrated his birthday earlier inthe month, and graciously allowed members ofthe table to pay for the privilege of sitting withhim.
Exemption badge talks are always entertaining,we never know what our members will say…Jon shared his story about serendipitous deci-sions that brought him here; anyone who wantspointers on rekindling chemistry, talk to him.Can’t wait to hear next week’s installment fromone of our newest members.
Announcements included Frank attempting torecruit members to attend the membership semi-nar with him this Saturday. Bill still needs toknow who will attend the District Governor din-ner on Aug 25 at Trattoria Ulivetto.
FUN-RAISER –Don’t forget to tell Camille whatyou will donate. Fred Pratt needs Live Auctionitems. Steve and Cindy are soliciting sponsors.Please remember that this is our major fund-raiser, and all members are expected to partici-pate. Anyone wanting to come to the next plan-ning meeting, talk to Bob Frias. This is the bro-ken record part of the report…
Another GREAT presentation by historian Hanswho shared an old Master Gear newsletter.Reminiscing about former members and tradi-tions is becoming an enjoyable part of ourlunches. Got a kick out of seeing Hank Datter’sphoto - he STILL has all his hair, just a littlewhiter. And who knew Hans was such a wiz atphoto retouching… huh, John?
Bill Libbon was the recipient of a 1967 MasterGear newsletter that talked about the very firstED of the Boy’s Club of SM. Thanks from us allto Bill for continuing to provide such a valuablecommunity resource. Tom and Yvonne traveledin opposite directions for some fun, and a fewfines. Keep going on those trips, our pig needsto be fed. Fred Pratt explained how he becamesurrogate “Mommy” last week. The things we dofor those grandchildren! I fined Carlie $25 forsomething, can’t remember what, but everytimehe opens his mouth, he’s bound to say some-thing fineable. Our treasurer thanks you, Carlie.
Our program was Roy Dugger explaining againhow useful our website can be if we only chooseto log on. I’m guilty, I don’t use it as much as Ishould, but he and Frank are doing a great jobgetting it current and full of information. Thanksto Frank for sending reminder emails with thelinks included; they’re a good timesaver.
The trivia question was way too easy, lots ofmembers knew the first email was sent 48 yearsago.
50/50 Drawing: Fred Pratt had the winning ticket,but not the right marble. BUT, he was the proudrecipient of Rotary–colored Disney PrincessEGGS, laid by Heather’s hen and lovingly deco-rated by her daughter Lilly. What a perfect wayto end a meeting.••••••••••••••••Still looking for someone to take notes and sub-mit them to Frank. Volunteers can commit toonly a couple of months. Call me! Susan
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THE ROTARY CLUB OF SANTA MARIA
The Rotary Club of
Santa Maria
Board of Directors
2009-2010
President:
Susan Rees
President Elect:
Bob Frias
Past President:
Dr. Kenneth Nelson
Club Administration:
Roy Dugger
Bill Libbon
Membership:
Frank Culley
Public Relations:
Andrew Millar
International:
Gillian Andrews
Club Service:
Laura Mohajer
The Rotary Foundation:
Tom Martinez
Karen Fothergill
Secretary:
John Henning
Treasurer:
Robbin Medina
Curt Davis
Rotary Calendar
Bulletin questions or comments? E-mail [email protected] or call 805-934-7091
AUGUST
August 25th DG Luz Maria Ortiz - Smith
SEPTEMBER
September 8th Board Meeting
OCTOBER
October 13th Board Meeting
NOVEMBER
DECEMBER
CONTRIBUTIONS
Membership, Frank Culley
Rotator, Frank Culley
Web Site, Roy Dugger
http://www.rotaryclubofsantamaria.org/
Sign-up & Participate Today!
Contacts for Current Rotary Projects
August Programs by Roy Dugger
August is Membership and Extension Month
August 18
Diane Glaser—Allan Hancock College
Health Clinic - “The Clicker System”
August 25
District Governor Visit
Luz Maria Ortiz~Smith
September Programs by Frank Culley
September 1
Andy Caldwell - COLAB
September 8
Mike Gorbell - Ogden Wealth Management
September 15
Doug Hoffman on PRLS
September 22
Robin Hayhurst - S.M. Valley Contractors
September 29
Ain’t Decided yet
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The Rotary Club of Santa Maria
Our thoughts and prayers continue to be with Tara Nelson and her family.
Please don’t hold your Sunshine Information until the meeting. Some folks don’t come to all of the meetings
so they won’t know what is going on. Also please put it in writing. My memory is ……..
Please send it to: [email protected]
GALA FUNRAISER Calling all Rotarians
The FUNraiser is coming quickly and this year we have a special deal for all our members.
As you know you are committed to a table of 6 for the minor fee of $300. BUT WAIT!!!
For only $200 more you get to be a Silver sponsor. This not only takes care of your commitment but it also gets:
A Power point display of your corporate name at the event
Your Corporate name in newspaper ads and
Your Corporate name in the catalog
These Silver sponsorships are going like hot cakes because this is the most cost effective advertising you could ever get for only an additional$200.
Soon Cindy McKellar will be contacting you to sign up; don’t let this opportunity pass by.
Sign up Status
Silver Sponsors Goal 50 Gold Sponsors Goal 5 Diamond Sponsors Goal 3
Signed to date 11 Signed to date 1 Signed to Date 0
Please Join your fellow Rotarians and support The Rotary Club of Santa Maria. The following members have already committed to support:
Bob Frias – State Farm Insurance Scott Dunn - Byers, Thompson & Buchanan InsuranceJohn Henry - Country Oaks Camille EdieSteve Bridge – Local Copies Virginia Souza - Morgan StanleyCindy McKellar – Your People Professionals Fred PrattHeather Weare – Attorney at Law Tom Ross - Tom Ross RealtyDon Rose – Cal Coast Machinery (Gold) Bob Miller - Miller Chiropractic
In reference to this “Sunshine Corner”, I have to think about all of the families that are being evacuated fromtheir homes because of the several fires now burning in California. Our thoughts and prayers are with themalso.
We also keep in our thoughts and prayers the many fire fighters involved with these tragedies. They literallyrisk their lives and several have been injured. Our sincere thanks to everyone who is involved trying to con-trol these fires and save lives and property.
A special thank you to our members that are helping with these fires. I know of two but I am sure there aremore. Roy Dugger and Steve Bridge , thank you for what you are doing.
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August is Membership and Extension Month
In August, Rotarians are asked to focus on membership and extension. During this month, consider sharing what itmeans to be a Rotarian in your community. For starters, check out the new online version of “Rotary Basics”, and usesome of the content to develop a press release, letter to the editor, or newspaper supplement. Be sure to add informa-tion specific to your club and district. http://www.rotary.org/en/Members/NewMembers/RotaryBasics/Pages/ridefault.aspx
It's not too early to plan to attend the District 5240 Conferencein October! For those of you who might not know, our Districtholds two kinds of events every year: the District Assemblies inApril are training seminars, whereas the District Conferences inOctober are a time for fellowship, inspiration, socializing andFUN. I'm planning to go and hope lots of our members andspouses will be able to come too.
This year, there are lots of really cool activities and entertain-ment planned, it's being held at the beach at the VenturaMariott. How can you say no to playing Texas Hold'em or build-ing sand castles on the beach all for the Rotary cause???
(Carlie can actually be telling the truth about doing good forRotary if he goes.) The speakers and entertainment are excel-lent. There are limited spaces available, so submit your reserva-tions soon. See the attached fliers.
Sincerely,
Susan
The “Registration Form” is on our web Site. Left Column under Downloads.
The Rotary Club of Santa Maria
The First Object of Rotary
By DGN Wade Nomura (Carpinteria Morning)
In 1910 Rotary adopted the “Object ofRotary”. The First Object is “THE DE-VELOPMENT OF ACQUAINTANCE ASAN OPPORTUNITY FOR SERVICE.”Unless you are a scholar, of all things Ro-tary, you probably never really thoughtabout what this was intended to convey.To make it easier for Rotarians to relateto, Rotary later simplified the Objects ofRotary by creating the Four Avenues ofService, with each Avenue relating to oneof the Four Objects of Rotary. The FirstObject of Rotary became CLUB SER-VICE. Why do you think Club Service isalso the First Object of Rotary? Is possiblethat it was considered the most importantof the Avenues of Service?
Consider the following:
• Without the Club, Rotary would not exist.
• An individual cannot join Rotary Interna-tional without joining a club first.
• No other Avenue of Service would existwithout Club Service.
When I was a club president, I focused75% of my efforts on Club Service. I foundthat a successful club is a happy and ac-tive club. If your members are having funand enjoying the personal satisfaction ofservice, the only outcome will be success.It becomes a win-win” proposition. Mem-bers are happy (and sharing their enthusi-asm with others), projects are successful,and events are nothing but fun. Now eve-rybody wants to join because of the fun,the satisfaction of giving and because ofthe reputation your club has developed bydoing successful projects. This is all possi-ble with a good Club Service plan in place.Club Service should always focus on theindividual Rotarian. The Club should makecertain each member becomes acquaintedwith the rest of the members. This can beaccomplished through Club Socials, “CraftTalks”, Vocational visits, sharing projectwork schedules, and mingling with others
during weekly meetings. Rotary is with youalways. As Rotarians, we don’t go homeand hang up our Rotary Hat. Take thetime to find out what your fellow Rotariansare doing in the community — their out-side interests, and their family interestsand accomplishments. Now add in theofferings of self improvement through theDistrict leadership seminars (PRLS) thatwill develop your daily life skills and theopportunity to serve mankind, and youhave what Rotary is all about. These ef-forts will net your Club an increased mem-bership by retaining your current mem-bers, because they do not want to leaveand recruiting will happen on its own, Newmembers will want to join in on the fun!The next time your club wants to do some-thing special, remember that it all starts atthe Club!
CLUB SERVICE = THE FIRST OBJECTOF ROTARY!
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MONDAYS
6:00 P SANTA MARIA SOUTH
THE HISTORIC SANTA MARIA INN
12:10 SAN LUIS OBISPO
MADONA INN
TUESDAYS
7:OOA SLO DAYBREAK
FAIRWAYS RESTAURANT
CAMBRIA SUNRISE
LAS CAMBRITAS
SOLVANG BREAKFAST
ROYAL SCANDINAVIAN
TEMPLETON
MCPHEE’S
12:00 THE ROTARY CLUB OF
SANTA MARIA
THE HISTORIC SANTA MARIA INN
PISMO BEACH
PELICAN POINT
MORRO BAY
THE MORRO BAY GOLF COURSE
WEDNESDAYS
7:00 A GROVER BEACH
SPYGLASS PISMO
NIPOMO
BLACK LAKE GOLF RESORT
PASO ROBLES SUNRISE
PASO ROBLES COUNTRY CLUB
12:00 ATASCADERO
LAKESIDE PAVILLION
SAN LUIS DE TOLOSA
MADONNA INN
12:10 SANTA YNEZ VALLEY
ROYAL SCANDINAVIAN
6:00 P LOMPOC ROTARY CLUB
LOMPOC EMBASSY SUITES
THURSDAYS
7:00 A SANTA MARIA BREAKFAST
SANTA MARIA INN
12:00 PASO ROBLES
PASO ROBLES COUNTRY CLUB
ARROYO GRANDE
STEAMERS PISMO BEACH
FRIDAYS
6:45 A VANDENBERG VILLAGE
VILLAGE COUNTRY CLUB
7:00 A LOS OSOS
MARE BLU RISTORANTE
12:00 CAMBRIA
THE BRAMBLES
The Rotary Club of Santa Maria
"cyber make-ups"
www.rotarydistrict5240.org
A reminder that several back issues as well as thecurrent issue of The Rotator can be found on ourWebsite. I also have every issue I have done sinceSeptember 23, 2008 if there is a specific issue youmay want.
http://www.rotaryclubofsantamaria.org/
Is it the TRUTH?
Is it FAIR to all
concerned?
Will it build GOOD
WILL and BETTER
FRIENDSHIPS?
Will it be BENEFICIAL
to all concerned
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BASIC PRLS GRADUATES MASTER PRLS GRADUATES
Jon Demeter John Henning
Camille Edie Blanche Hollingshead
Peter Lopez Ronald L. Nanning
Tom Martinez Jane M. Norman
Cindy McKellar Fred Sanders
Greg Muscio Connie Blackwell
Ken Nelson Jan Leaverton
Susan Rees Frank Culley
Dr. Andrew Millar
Roy Dugger
Megan Thomas
Curt Davis
Tara Nelson
Terri Lee Coleman
Doug Coleman (Non-Member)
Ric Fraser
Robbin Medina
PRLS 2009—2010 Schedule
Basic PRLS on 10/10/09 will be at Rabobank on main street in Cambria
All of the Master PRLS classes will be held at the Santa Maria Inn
Santa Barbara or SLO County
October 10, 2009 for Basic PRLS Public Speaking; Rotary, Your Club and You; Leadership Tools For Success; Leadinga Meeting & Communications.
October 31, 2009 for MPRLS 3 A full day of committee facilitation skills and group goal setting exercises.
November 14, 2009 for MPRLS 4 full day of Situational Leadership concept identification, understanding and skills de-velopment.
December 5, 2009 for MPRLS 1 A full day of extemporaneous public speaking exercises.
January 23, 2010 for MPRLS 2 A full day of preplanned public speaking exercises.
February 6, 2010 for MPRLS 5 A full day of business model planning and project management skills development andexercises.
http://www.prls.org/
THE OBJECT OF PRLS
To provide an environment for current and potential Rotary leaders to learn how to bemore effective as individuals on a daily basis.
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Members know that during the year, they will be fined approximately $100 for club operations.It’s fun to get up in front of your friends and share your experiences in exchange for good-natured ribbing and a fine. But some members prefer not to be the center of attention, and ifyou're one of them, what a deal we have for you! Become a member of the Century Club by pay-ing $100 to Robbin by August 25, 2009. You will not be singled out at meetings, and if you mis-takenly are, any fine assessed will have to be paid by the president! Note that birthdays and an-niversaries are excluded, and will still be recognized at meetings. Talk to Robbin now if youwant to take advantage of this limited time offer.
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The Rotary Club of Santa Maria
Rotary Club of Santa Maria
2009—2010
MEETING GREETER RAFFLE TICKET SELLER
NAME MONTH NAME MONTH
RON NANNING JULY CAMILLE EDIE JULY
JON DEMETER AUGUST CINDY McKELLAR AUGUST
RICK HADEN SEPTEMBER TOM ROSS SEPTEMBER
FRANK CULLEY OCTOBER RICK HAYDEN OCTOBER
BILL LIBBON NOVEMBER KAREN FOTHERGILL NOVEMBER
CARL ENGEL DECEMBER TOM MARTINEZ DECEMBER
JON STORM JANUARY YVONNE BIELY JANUARY
GILLIAN ANDREWS FEBRUARY GREG MUSCIO FEBRUARY
LARRY LETTERS / BOB MILLER MARCH JON STORM MARCH
SCOTT DUNN APRIL CARL ENGEL APRIL
RUTH MORAN MAY HANS KARDEL MAY
AVAILABLE JUNE RUTH MORAN JUNE
THANK YOU FOR HELPING YOUR ROTARY CLUB
ALL GREETERS & TICKET SELLERS, PLEASE PLAN ON BEING AT THE MEETING BY 11:50
Our Club
The Rotary Club of Santa Maria had its first meeting as a provi-sional club on October 10, 1922. The 19 members choseJesse H. Chambers to be the first President, and George M.Scott to be the first Secretary. The first official meeting washeld on December 5, 1922 at the Santa Maria Inn, and on De-cember 19th the District Governor, Jack Williams, presented theclub with its charter.
Our club was sponsored by the Santa Barbara Rotary Club, andin turn we have sponsored the San Luis Obispo Rotary Club in1923, the Lompoc Rotary Club in 1925, the Guadalupe RotaryClub in 1940, the Santa Maria South Rotary Club in 1973, theSanta Maria Breakfast Rotary Club in 1984, and the NipomoRotary Club in 1997. The Rotary Club of Santa Maria has alsosponsored two Interact clubs, the Santa Maria High School In-teract Club in 1982, and the St. Joseph High School InteractClub in 2007.
Cecil B. DeMille regularly attended our club meetings in Mayand June of 1923 when he was filming the movie “The TenCommandments” at the Guadalupe Dunes. When he returnedto Hollywood he had his prop department make a RotaryWheel, which he gave to our club. This wheel now is housed inthe Santa Maria Historical Museum.
On November 13, 1925 Paul Harris, the founder of Rotary, wastraveling between Los Angeles and San Francisco and “madeup” at our club. In 1985 Rotary International President, CarlosCanseca, chose to visit our club over larger and more well-known clubs in Santa Barbara and Bakersfield. Rotarians from
all over the district attended.
In 1996 our club started a major fund raising endeavor that wascalled Monte Carlo. Now this event is called the Rotary HarvestGala and annually raises $60,000.00 for worthwhile projects.
Our commitment to the Rotary motto “Service above Self” isexemplified by the number of different types of projects that wesupport both locally and internationally. We have participated inlocal hands-on projects like the Guadalupe Dunes Center cleanup and the Salvation Army bell ringing at Christmas. We havepurchased dictionaries for all the third graders in the SantaMaria Valley for three consecutive years. Some of our fundshave gone to programs at the Boys and Girls Club and theY.M.C.A. Internationally we have participated in water projectsin Africa and Mexico, and have helped furnish an orphanage inChina. We have donated over $100,000.00 towards the RotaryInternational Polio Eradication project.
The Rotary Club of Santa Maria has over 200 Paul Harris Fel-lows, and has donated over $231,000.00 to the Rotary Interna-tional Foundation.
By Sir John Henning
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The “Rotary Club of Santa Maria” Members and Spouses
Are Invited To Share in a Gathering of Friendship,
Fellowship, Eats and Drinks
Dress Will be Casual
Everyone is Requested to Bring Either
A “Hearty” Appetizer or a Dessert
Hosts, Pat and Frank Culley
Will Provide Beer, Wine, Sodas
and Cocktails
919 Clubhouse Drive
Santa Maria, Ca. 93455
5:00 Pm
Please RSVP to [email protected]
Or call 934-7091
