MORRO BAY ROTARY MEETING
JANUARY 23, 2018
Meeting called to order by Prez Pete
Invocation by: Dan
Pledge to flag: Katherine
Joke: Pete....Many small jokes....fun and funny!!
Guest Rotarians: Ruth Ann Angus; it was also nice to have Bryan Griffiths and Lori French with us today.
Guest of Rotarians: Andrea brought her husband, Mike, to celebrate their 4th anniversary. Sarah brought Antonio Reyes who is her new assistant. Lisa Babb came because she has recently moved here and wants to get busy in our community.
We will have a Club Social at Pete’s house on Saturday, February 10th starting at 5:30. Our special guest will be Hans Dahlin, who with the help of our Club has sponsored pre schools in Sri Lanka. It will be a great time to get together for food, fellowship and fun; significant others are more than welcome to join us. Cost is $10.00....food will be from Brickhouse BBQ.....come and learn about another thing our Club has done to help others.
Jude announced Book Sales at the MB library on Jan. 27, May 19 and Sept. 29th. There is also a book store at the library with proceeds going to Friends of the Library. All proceeds from the book sale will be used in our own library.
Lori is selling tickets for the Women for Fisheries Smoked Albacore Enchilada sale.
Heidi said PRLS is coming up in Santa Maria the weekend of February 23-25. The cost is $250.00 which the Club will pay, and anyone can take some of the classes if the entire weekend is too much OR all of the classes and get your Master PRLS certification.
Roundabout cleanup at 9:00 on the 3rd......come one...come all!!
Andrea is working on the Four Way Test and will be in touch with her readers soon.
Our Guest Speaker today was Wade Nomura, a Past District Governor and member of the Carpentaria Club. He met the Board before the meeting to go over
some of the details of the PHF. He spoke on the Rotary Foundation, which is the organization that uses our funds to do much good around the globe. The main
focus for Wade is Water and Sanitation, Basic Education, Disease Prevention, Community and Economic Development, Child and Maternal Health, Rotary Scholars,
and Vocational Training Team.
We have Sister Districts with Clubs in Korea (2) and Mexico and Sister Clubs in Mexico, Chile, Bangladesh, etc., so you have friends everywhere.
Polio Plus.....including corrective surgeries, Immunization Days.
Ways to Participate:
Benefactor...$1,000.00 donation per year
Bequest Society....Designate Rotary Foundation in your will/trust.
Presidents Theme Annual Fund......Ties and scarves designed by the current RI president.
Andrea’s husband, Mike, won the 50/50
Mary brought to my attention that the very interesting Mind Walks Lecture Series is happening on Mondays at the Inn at Morro Bay. January 29th will be about The Geological Diversity of SLO County.
Next week’s speaker will be the new City Manager in Morro Bay....
Enjoy your week......see you soon. Ecasida