MORRO BAY ROTARY MEETING
JANUARY 30, 2018
Meeting called to order by Prez Pete
Invocation by: Ken Stilts
Flag Salute led by: Carla Wixom
Joke: by Pete..... “Ali Oop”
Guest Rotarian: Ruth Ann Angus
Guests of Rotarians:
Rachel Pass from the Estuary Program
Lisa Babb was here for the second time
Carla brought Nancy Johnson and Jeff Eckles
Judy brought Bertha Tyler and our speaker Scott Collins
Chamber “Living Treasure”, Lori French was with us and has $10.00 tickets for the Central Coast Women of Fisheries enchilada dinner on February 3 at the Community Center. She says she will use the tiara for good and not evil.
Mike Pond announced a social at Prez Pete’s house on Saturday, February 10th. Cost is $10.00/person for a tri tip, chicken etc. dinner and a special speaker, Hans Dahlin. Bring your special person and come and enjoy an evening with friends and food.
Saturday, Feb. 3.jpg)
rd is roundabout cleanup @ 9am.....come and help.
Mutts for the Bay program...Rachel Pass said last year 371,000 bags were taken from the dispensers. She had a photo of our Rotary dispenser near the Rock. The Estuary Program is grateful to our Club for our contribution toward the Mutt Mitts.
Heidi told about the PRLS classes in Santa Maria .
Andrea gave out packets with essays on the Four Way Test to be read by volunteers. Each packet had 46 essays.
Cayucos Rotary has reserved a table for our club at the Masquerade Ball on March 17. Cost is $75.00....hands were raised and our table was filled. It will be a fun evening!!
John Weiss....thanked us for our support, and announced several events coming up. Rotary Club of Santa Monica has donated $10,000 to help with the Thomas Fire devastation. Trees are $45.00 if our club or individuals want to contribute. We may want to plant a tree for everyone in our club.
Melissa is selling Girl Scout Cookies on behalf of our Jr. Rotarian Stella......pay her now ...or pay her later. She was fined herself $10.00 for this ad…
Free Lunch went to #63...Nancy.
Fines...super bowl questions.....Jamie fined $10.00, Steve Carnes fined $20.00, Don fined $10.00, Mike $10.00, Steve $10.00, Dan fined $10.00, Heidi not fined, Jude not fined,
Guest Speaker was Morro Bay’s new City Manager, Scott Collins. .jpg)
Interviewed in September, he has had a good feeling about all his interactions with the people in this community. He is still learning and listening to
community members. Hope is the bond in any community. The WRF is of course, top priority. Financial concerns are on the top of the list too because of
past spending. Many people want our town to stay just like it is, but we also have to keep up with what is going on around us. Lori mentioned the needs
for commercial fishermen. Melissa said she installed a rain water system six years ago to hook up a gray water system but apparently it is against the law in Morro Bay - will this change? Mike asked about the off shore wind farm. Jamie asked if the City is planning to terminate their contract with State Water. John asked about the sewer project and the fact that all meetings have been recorded and we are all concerned about the cost of it. Is it possible to connect with Cayucos? Scott said, “No, they are moving ahead without us”. Carla asked about the Embarcadero area leases that have been taken over by the City - City Council decided to go out with a broker team to try and figure out what to do with the area.
50/50 won by Mike Pond.....donated it to the Interact Club.
Pete’s thought for today was from Budda. “What you think, you will become”. Someone at our table said that’s not true because she has been thinking young and thin and it’s not happening.
Next week’s speaker will be talking about the Honor Flights Program. See you next week. Ecasida