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Service above Self
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We meet Tuesdays at 11:45 AM
Morro Bay Golf Club
201 State Park Road
Morro Bay, CA 93442
United States
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| Posted by John Weiss on May 01, 2013
Once again, local Rotary clubs lead the way for our youth by sponsoring high school students to RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Awards). It was again a great event and a recent club program. Each participant's life is transformed for the better as they learn life long skills on leadership, public speaking, diversity, problem solving, and many othe important skills. Pictured is this years team of students that attended from Morro Bay High School. | | Posted by John Weiss on May 13, 2013
2013 Rotary Golf breaks record participation with over 60 golfers!
The 5th Seapines Tournament was our biggest yet with over 60 golfers including 15 sponsored MBHS Golf Team participants with 9 boys and 4 girls and 2 coaches. We can be proud of all of these fine young people. Major Sponsors included Rabobank, the Morro Bay Power Plant, Vanir Construction, The Bay News, Fennacy Law, Brickhouse BBQ, Morro Bay Garbage, Sierra Vista Hospital, Seaside Real Estate and Property Management, George - CYR Attorneys, Chuck Clarke, ASAP Reprographics, Bayshore Realty, and Dale Reddell plus many more! Again thisyear, 1st place was the Boucher Team with a 9 hole score of 25, 2nd was the Rabobank group, and 3rd to Holdstock and Williams group all scored 26. Closest to the pin at 6" was Gary Holdstock. Longest Drive was our own Mike Williams!
Thanks to all of our volunteers, golfers, and sponsors! Pictured above, an eagle shot by our own Gregg Kaufman (of course mullignas may have assisted, but for a charity golf tournament, purchased mulligans are a great thing!). | | Posted by Mary M. Leizear on Mar 26, 2013
A tribute to Graham Pask We lost one of our wonderful members on Thursday March 21st. Graham Pask died in his sleep. His funeral service was a tribute to an amazing family man and community leader. Over 300 friends, family members, and co-workers attended St. Timothy’s Catholic Church on Kennedy Way in Morro Bay. At our Rotary meeting March 26th several members expressed fondmemories of Graham. Recently retired Morro Bay Fire Chief Mike Pond said thatGraham was a fire fighter reserve member for 17 years. He often thought there was a zip linestraight from Graham’s house in North Morro Bay on Nutmeg to the driver’s seatof the fire engine at Station One on Harbor Street. As soon as the tones sounded, Graham was onhis way to help. Current Fire Chief Steve Knuckles said that Graham was theliaison to the Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation for the past 17 years. Hespent a lot of time going to schools, educating children and helping withfoundation activities. Graham also had avery busy full-time job with Symantec, which took a lot of time andeffort. To his three children, he was thevery best father any child could have. Dan Costley reminisced about the incident when his friend,Linda, asked Graham to help with her cat. Without a moment’s hesitation, hefigured out how to get her cat out of a tree. Bill Peirce lived a half a block from Graham and watched forhim to go by at Mach 2 whenever the scanner lit up with a fire or rescuecall. Bill bought a lot of cookies fromGraham’s kids as they raised money for community events. He will be missed by many, many people. Former Fire Chief Jeff Jones hired Graham in 1994 as areserve fire fighter for about $5 per hour. Morro Bay has two fire stations, but fire fighters always felt Fire StationNumber Three was Graham’s house on Nutmeg. Graham always backed his car into his driveway to shave seconds off hisresponse time to Fire Station Number One. Jeff’s daughters always babysat Graham’s kids and are friends to thisday. Of course, his children’sactivities continue the tradition of giving back to their community. His son, Austin, just completed a serviceproject to install a new entry sign for the fire department. Meredith Fennacy received a Facebook posting from a totalstranger in Hawaii who saw the obituary on her site and wanted to comment thatGraham was his second father. Stanley Craig is also a reserve fire fighter and said thatit takes thousands of hours of commitment to serve as a reserve to the city,and Graham made a huge contribution to all of us. John Weiss noted that Graham’s daughter, Courtney, was amember of the high school interact club and also went to RYLA. The tradition of service certainly continueswith the children. Steve Knuckles thanked us for offering to help with Graham’sservice, as his fire fighters are pretty “tapped out” from the pain of losingGraham and preparing for his funeral. John and Meredith Fennacy lead preparations and food following the service at the fire department. What a wonderful celebration of the life of fellow Rotarian Graham Pask! | | Posted by Heidi Kimbrell on Jan 07, 2013
Hello fellow Rotarians:Master PRLS classes coming again!!! For the next several months the classes will be either in the Ventura or Kern Counties. The schedule for the next couple of months follows: Ventura January 19th Master PRLS 2, February 16th Masters PRLS 5, April 12th Basic PRLS Kern March 2nd Basic PRLS, March 9th Master PRLS 3, March 16th Master PRLS 4, April 5th Basic PRLS Please contact me if you would like more information on these amazingly beneficial classes.
Heidi Kimbrell - PRLS Coordinator
Rotary Club of Morro Bay | | Posted by Jamie Boucher on Oct 07, 2012
I bet not many of you knew that we had such a wonderful organization located right in our own back yard!!! Project Surf Camp is local 501(c)3 Non-Profit group serving the needs of kids with special needs via access to the ocean, to surfing and to interaction with others. Began by John Taylor, Project Surf Camp was started 5-6 years ago, and allows kids with special needs the chance to surf, to interact with the ocean, to foster independence, to build social skills and to improve physical fitness. Their philosophy of "exposure builds acceptance" is fostered by their instructors (all volunteers by the way), many of which are specialist interventionalists who know how to work with the needs of the campers. It also promotes family leisure activity as the program is open to brothers, sisters, cousins or even good family friends. PSC is all about community, they worked with 260 campers last year and hope to increase on those numbers next year. Their needs include campers (obvious #1), volunteers (that can be US!!!!), funding and equipment (especially wet suits). Its this writers goal to have Rotary out there in force next year - we can make a difference in these kids lives!!! | | Posted by Jamie Boucher on Oct 07, 2012
Stop, Drop and Roll - if there was any message that Fire Captain Steve Knuckles would have us take away from this day - that would be it. Steve has been involved with the Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation for many years. This Foundation serves those who have been burned, and their families, and puts on programs including Support Groups and Special Events. Thru this Foundation, these kids are exposed to "regular things", those things that we all take for granted. They get to go on Surfing Trips, Ski Trips, Angel Flight trips, Athletic Events, Family Get-a-ways, and the most popular - Champ Camp where "kids just get to be kids". Those interested in helping out by donating, sponsoring kids or volunteering their time, please visit their website at www.aarbf.org. A special thanks to Steve for sharing his passion with us. Another special thanks goes out to Rotary member Doug Riddell who donated his 50/50 winnings to the Foundation that day!!! | | Posted by Jamie Boucher on Oct 07, 2012
We are so very fortunate to have incredible Police and Fire Department's in Morro Bay!! They not only are here to protect and serve, they know that at any minute, they could be called into a life and death situation. So 11 years after September 11, 2001, we were honored to have Fire Chief Mike Pond, Captain Steve Knuckles and Police Chief Mike Lewis take us back a few years to remind us of the rescuers on that somber day and to make sure we continue to keep them and their families in our hearts and prayers. I found out that we have a sister station - by City Resolution 23-02 we became associated with Station 16, Ladder Truck 7 of New York City who lost 6 firefighters and members of their family that day. Yes, that day was tragic but it was also the day where America stood tall and proud in response to the devastating events - and where America accomplished its largest and most sucessful rescue efforts ever - saving literally thousands. | | Posted by Jamie Boucher on Sep 03, 2012
We met our newest District Governor, Frank Ortiz, a retired Fire Chief out of Santa Maria. A die-hard San Francisco Giants Fan - Frank has many goals for District 5240 for this coming year!!! He feels that Rotary is the greatest Service Organization on the Planet - bar none!!! He truly believes in Peace thru Service and firmly believes that we have the opportunity - today - to impact PEACE!!! Our genuine efforts of lending a helpful hand is what makes us so very special. He went on to stress the importance of being the best club that we can be. We need to make efforts to bring in new members, he stressed the value in what our club does, he stressed being relevant to our community and he stressed getting our name out there - let the community know what we do and what we stand for. I am sure that through his leadership, District 5240 is in wonderful hands!!! | | Posted by Jamie Boucher on Sep 03, 2012
WOW - I never realized how amazing these K9 Dogs can be!!! Officer Stephanie Pipan introduced Rotary to Xello - the K9 Dog that is the newest member of our local police force. What a beautiful animal. Stephanie told her story of meeting Xello, choosing Xello, training with Xello and now, being able to call Xello her 24/7 partner. Xello is a German Shepherd - who duh - only spoke and took commands in German - so Stephanie had to learn some German in order to work with him. He is playful and yet is very focused on his mission - catching the bad guy!!! Not surprisingly that often happens via intimidation - when suspects get a look at Xello, they all too often turn themselves in - no one really wants to see him "in action". We however were treated to what happens if somebody "runs" - courageously, Bryan Millard wore the arm protection while Stephanie yelled "attack" (or something like that, this writer can't remember the actual command)... Xello ran and jumped at Bryan and wouldn't let go... It was a very convincing exhibition!!! Soon Xello will also begin training in narcotics detection. Congratulations to Morro Bay and to Stephanie for this wonderful program!!! | | Posted by Jamie Boucher on Sep 03, 2012
Girls Scouts are alive and well in Morro Bay!!! Belinda Reyna and 3 of her brightest members, Lillian, Amanda and Zoe delighted us with a presentation of their trip to Georgia, home of the organization's National Headquarters. Girl Scouts, an ALL INCLUSIVE gathering strives to help each member find and follow their own unique leadership path. Membership builds courage, confidence and character which makes this world a better place!!! (sounds familiar doesn't it??!!!) Each of these girls were tasked with earning $1,000 each in order to make this trip a reality. There, they were able to study girl scout history which they truly enjoyed!!! Upcoming goals for the troop include attending the Santa Cruz Boardwalk Bash, attend Kaleidoscope Camp, receive babysitting certification and planning for their camp out. What a wonderful group of girls, led by marvelous volunteer leaders... I think I witnessed future Interact members!!! | | Posted by Heidi Kimbrell on Aug 24, 2012
Master PRLS 4 - Situational Leadership - Santa Maria Inn
An all day event/class acquainting students/attendees with the skills and tools necessary to assess team member's skills, fit the right people into the right jobs, and define the leasdership principles required in order to manage any team effectively.
Please contact Heidi Kimbrell to register. heidi@centralcoastlending.com
| | Posted by Jamie Boucher on Aug 11, 2012
Welcome to the 2012 Rotary Year under the leadership of Nancy Guthrie!!! As is the Rotary Way - do what you can to remain active!!! Do what you can to help with our ongoing activities!!! Do what you can to engage in your fellow Rotarian's lives!!! And do what you can to make a difference!!! We've already welcomed a new member - Carol Furtado... are hoping Dan Costley will be transferring in soon... and by all accounts, Alan Tognazzini will be joining our ranks as well!!! We are starting another Paul Harris Fellow Board - $10/sqaure.... We've got the Fish Fry, the Avacado Margarita Fest and the Harbor Fest all coming up... We've already had a couple of Round-a-Bout cleanups... and don't forget to start making plans for our Halloween Party as well as our Christmas Party!!! What a great start to the year!!! Thanks to all for what you do to make this club what it is... | | Posted by Heidi Kimbrell on Aug 02, 2012
Master PRLS 3 - Facilitation Skills - Saturday August 18th
Master PRLS 3 - Facilitation Skills - Santa Maria Inn
An all day event/class acquainting students/attendees with the skills and tools necessary to conduct effective goal setting and problem solving group meetings.
Please contact Heidi Kimbrell to register. heidi@centralcoastlending.com
| | Posted by Jamie Boucher on Aug 11, 2012
For those of you who weren't able to attend - YOU MISSED OUT!!!!!!!!!!! What a great evening!!! Nancy made incredible food!!! Dave Owens bbq'd... Bruce bartended (loved the margaritas Bruce!!)... Don D brought the music (and some even kareokee'd)... Nancy and Art won for Best Hawaiian Shirts... The Ping Pong Tourney was a hit!!! Ken Stilts, John Weiss, Mike and Andrea Pond, your's truly, Rich Reidel, and Gregg Kaufman participated... The stories are true - Gregg Kaufman is quite the competitor taking home the trophy and title of Best Morro Bay Rotary Ping Ponger of 2012... start practicing now folks - Ping Pong 2013 isn't too far away... the warm and fuzzy story of the night was the the presentation of a Paul Harris Fellow to Frank Martinez... this was a surprise to Frank who was visibly moved by the gesture... quite a special moment!!!!! and quite a special night!!! | | Posted by Jamie Boucher on Aug 11, 2012
August 7th's meeting provided a glimpse of the Board's various ventures in their respective roles... ~~We'd like to take a look at sponsoring the Lighted Boat Parade starting in 2013!!! ~~October 2012 is Vocational Services Month - please contact Heidi if you have a business that would like to come in and talk about what they do... and PERLS is coming to our Area - Master PRLS 1 (8/18), 2 (10/6), 3 (8/18), 4 (9/15) and 5 (11/3) are all being taught at the Santa Maria Inn, are all paid for by the Club and all promise to be of benefit to you both personally and professionally!!! ~~Public Relations, led by Amanda, is hoping to create an effective campaign thru the media to promote our Morro Bay Club in a positive light - let the public see what we are doing and what kind of difference we are making... ~~Fundraising, led by Meredith, is already busy with the annual Evening With Heart event, they are looking towards the Fish Fry, Avocado Margarita Fest, and the Harbor Fest too... Get out there and help!!! ~~International, led by Nick, is hoping, along with Clubs from groups 10, 11 and 12, to raise over $40,000 in order to fund 16 more preschools in Sri Lanka... ~~Awards, led by Jude, continues to emphasize participation in as many programs, projects, and community events as possible - we ROCK by the way!!! ~~Membership, led by Don D., has a goal of bringing in members through a new program called Ignite. We should all be looking at encouraging those we know, that we feel would make good Rotary members, to give us a look!!! | | Posted by Jamie Boucher on Aug 11, 2012
What were we all doing in our early to mid 20's?? Probably not as much, nor making as much of a difference in our world, as our local Rotaract Club!!! Rotaract provides young professionals the opportunity ~to create a brighter future via local and international projects; ~for social and fellowship opportunities; and, ~for professional development. Rotaract fosters leadership, promotes high ethical standards and promotes International PEACE. Members Eric Wright and Megan Sullivan gave us an update on the local and international projects that the SLO Rotaract Club are undertaking. "In their spare time" they are serving breakfast at Prado Day Center, they mentor at-risk youth, participate in clean-up days at parks; Kids Spree thru United Way and more. They also take charge of the local Coats for Kids Drive as well as World Bicycle Relief who to date have provided 61 bicycles - sustainable transportation - to those living in Africa. They have so much to be proud of and we, as their sponsors, should be incredibly impressed!!! Keep up the good work!!! | | Posted by Jamie Boucher on Aug 11, 2012
We were treated by Manny Silva, Sergeant at our very own Morro Bay Police Department to a history lesson on the origin of law enforcement on the Central Coast of California. Manny took us back 154 years when California was inundated by outlaws looking to take advantage of the gold rush. Of special note was the Jack Powers Gang, a hyper violent gang who's motto "if you're dead, you don't tell any tales", created fear in residents of SLO County. Then came Walter Murray, an attorney, who led a vigilant committee to rid the county of the gang thru community involvement and assistance. Murray's efforts along with those of the committee members, and after many violent battles to the death, pacified San Luis Obispo. This effort reflected a communities duty to eachother to preserve their fortunes and lives. This was the birth of law enforcement in SLO County.
| | Posted by Jamie Boucher on Jul 09, 2012
For those fortunate enough to attend this year's President Demotion, we were treated to a wonderful evening of stories, laughs and even an original musical performance honoring our outgoing President - Bill Peirce. We even got to double dip as we also said good-bye (and Welcome Back) to Eco-Rotary's outgoing President, John Weiss... Mike Pond, Nancy Guthrie and an assortment of "helper-bee's" made it an evening to remember!!! Loved the "be-dazzled" radios, the variety of suspenders worn by all, the recycled awards and the decorated emergency vest that Bill wore with pride... Congratulations to Bill on a job well done... and Congratulations to Nancy Guthrie as she was named Morro Bay's Rotarian of the Year... We all look forward to 2012/13 with enthusiasm to see what we, as the Rotary Club of Morro Bay, can accomplish!!! | | Posted by Jamie Boucher on Apr 29, 2012
2012 has been a great year for Morro Bay Rotary!! Round-a-Bout Clean-ups... PRLS... Socials... Golf Tournament... Evening with Heart... March Madness... and soon to be the Fish Fry... Morro Bay Car Show... 4th of July... Harbor Fest... MBHS Scholarships... etc... etc... etc... Hope you are all able to do what you can for the cause!!! Such a wonderful way to keep connected with your City, with your Club and with those we serve!! 2012 has brought WONDERFUL SPEAKERS!!! We've learned a lot about our members through craft talks... Matt Franklin, Meredith and John Fennacy, Rick Grantham, Mike Shaffron - what lives we've all led... It is always gratifying to hear the roads we've all taken - the places we've all lived - the people we've met along the way - and most importantly, the lives we've changed!!!! We met Woody and his wife who work with PROJECT LIFESAVER, a volunteer search and rescue program aimed at helping those with dementia/alzheimers by giving those in the program transmitters should they go missing. They have helped over 385 clients over the years and boast a 100% success rate... San Luis Ambulance educated us in the increasing technology of being in the Emergency Medical Service profession. New monitors, high tech computer equipment so that interfacing with the hospitals can be done quickly, auto-pulse which aides in the performance of CPR... all more efficient which means we are in great hands - should we need the help!! The Morro Bay Chamber of Commerce - which has always been in great hands under the leadership of our very own Craig Schmidt - is doing the best to BUILD A BETTER MORRO BAY!!! Their hope is to promote community, create a strong local economy, provide a network of opportunities and be an advocate for business!! Shannon McQuat is the Marketing & Outreach Coordinator for TRANSITIONS, a mental health advocate organizaton who provide support services for those living with mental health issues and their families thru the SLO Hotline, SLO the STIGMA, Housing programs, Employment programs, Growing Grounds Farm, Family Services and much, much more... Needless to say there's always lots to learn... lots to do... and many ways to help!!! That's it for now - talk soon... jamie | | Posted by Jamie Boucher on Feb 11, 2012
We were lucky to be able to hear about and this time see thru pictures, Mary's most recent trip - this time to Cuba via Key West, Florida... she found Cuba very clean but at the same time very shabby as they don't have the money to keep up appearances... she also noted that there is a big push to rehabilitate the larger, more historical buildings figuring that the safer and nicer those buildings are, the more tourists may come bringing more money to the area as they depend heavily on tourism for their economy... the government even owns the local restaurants and hotels because they can ensure that toursits are properly taken care of... she found the people incredibly friendly and in fact observed that there is no racism in Cuba - everybody is equal... she also noticed that there is no decent transportation system which she felt is one of their biggest problems... the most bizarre fact was that most everyone owned a song bird who they then enter into competitions for the "best song bird" - seemed like a weird hobby for people who are so impoverished... we look forward to Mary's next trip so that we can live vicariously thru her stories and pictures... | | Posted by Jamie Boucher on Feb 11, 2012
We were treated to a talk by Kelli Calloway, a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar from Visalia and sponsored by Rotary Club 5230 who visited Queensland/Brisbane, Australia and stayed for 11 months. The Ambassadorial Scholar Program is one of Rotary's oldest and best known programs that promotes information and good will by studying abroad; promotes service above self as Ambassadors of Goodwill; and, develops humanitarian leaders by participating in Rotary Service Projects. As a Rotary Ambassador, Kelli received her Master's Degree in International Public Health. She learned about Rotary through her many travels, through Australia's District Conferences, Inbound and Outbound Scholar orientations and Rotary related research. She served as an Ambassador of Goodwill by interacting daily with the host country, attending workshops and seminars, attending Interact and Rotaract meetings as well as giving many presentations. She represented Service about Self as she volunteered her time helping with flood disaster relief efforts, ran a shelter-box fundraiser as well as ran Project NOW (Nurturing our Women). She also went to the Soloman Island where she put her efforts into education, literacy and safe drinking water. Kelli looks forward to a life long affiliation with Rotary!!! Kelli - we salute you and your efforts!!! | | Posted by Jamie Boucher on Feb 11, 2012
I for one was incredibly impressed with the Story of HANDS IN NEPAL - a local organization run almost exclusively by a local family living in Santa Margarita - the Chaffins... Jan Sprague-Chaffin - spoke to us about her son - Danny... Young Mr. Daniel Chaffin, a college student trying to find his place in the world - knew he wanted to make a difference... at the encouragement of his parents, he went on-line, did some research on those in need and decided that he was purchasing a ticket to Nepal... there he volunteered his time for a year where he worked in an orphanage and lived with a local family. He witnessed first hand the issues facing these impoverished, at-risk children. After a year back home, he decided he wanted to return so took the semester off, figuring that the money he saved by not attending school for a semester could actually build a school in Nepal which he, his family and the local villagers then went on to build. Since then, they have built 2 schools and are planning even more... all it took was a dream and desire to do the work - the rest (along with a whole lot of time, hard work, and generous donations) "was cake"... they encourage anybody interested in learning about HANDS IN NEPAL and the work they are doing/planning or even better, making a tax deductible donation - please visit their website - www.handsinnepal.org . | | Posted by Jamie Boucher on Dec 11, 2011
Cee Cee Lane, Regional Coordinator of the local chapter of "GET ON THE BUS" enlightened us about their wonderful program. Established in 1999, this program reunites children with their incarcerated parent. Its ALL about these kids, who have done nothing wrong and yet are "serving time" for their parent's mistakes. Studies show that this program has been a visible motivator for both parent and child - the prisoners continue to maintain good behavior so that they are able to see their children... the kids are just thrilled to be able to spend quality with their parent - even for just the day... its a memory that lasts a lifetime!!! Like all non-profits, this program could use your financial help - if not, then your time or treasures are always appreciated!!! Contact Cee Cee to see how you might be able to be of service. | | Posted by Ruth Ann Angus on Nov 30, 2011
At our 11-29 meeting Arby and Rob Kitzman awarded Wayne Bickford with a Paul Harris Fellow. Wayne is Arby's father-in-law and as he told us, was like a father to him since Arby lost his Dad a year after getting married to Wayne's daughter. Wayne did an awful lot of things for this community over the years and this award does only a bit to give back to one of our pioneer Morro Bay people.
| | Posted by Ruth Ann Angus on Nov 30, 2011
Didn't cook this year (well, didn't cook last year either), but I did enjoy the heaping portions of turkey and all the fisings at the Thanksgiving Dinner put on by the Morro Bay Police Department and Rotary. Yummy! They fed 500 people at the center and delivered 100 meals to folks at home. What a great event and what a great group for putting this on. It made my Thanksgiving Day!
| | Posted by Ruth Ann Angus on Nov 30, 2011
If you didn't come, then you missed it -- the nice social gathering we held at the Morro Bay Wine Seller in Marina Square on the Embarcadero. Those of us who came enjoyed a nice selection of wines poured by Vicki and a great spread. Lots of chit-chat, mucnhing, and wine, wine, wine -- also, lots of fun! There are more photos in the photo section of this web site -- take a look.
| | Posted by Jamie Boucher on Oct 18, 2011
Ron and Ruth Vasconcelios, established the North County Adaptive Sports and Recreation Program, a non-profit organization whose purpose is to provide special needs children and adults the opportunity to interact in a variety of activities. They partner with many organizations which include the City of Atascadero, Kennedy Club Fitness, the Knights of Columbus, and Cal Poly in providing aquatics programs, team sports programs as well as educational opportunities. They currently boast 53 enrolled and most nights can see between 30-40 participants playing basketball, volleyball, bocce ball, kick ball, swimming or even their newest class - line dancing. Their goal, thru participation in these many activities, is to improve self esteem, self awareness but most importantly, to HAVE FUN!!! Their most recent endeavor is to build permanent Bocce Ball courts at Colony Park - they are confident that this dream will soon become a reality. They encourage anybody and everybody to join them - in fact, for those of you looking for something to do this or any Thursday night - join them in Atascadero at Colony Park from 5:30-7:00pm - you won't regret it!!!
| | Posted by Jamie Boucher on Oct 18, 2011
TSU - HARBOR; NAMI - WAVE = TSUMANI... Weather Expert, and fellow Rotarian, John Lindsey gave us an abbreviated version of harbor wave action and the impacts they could have on land. He explained that there are 3 types of ocean waves - 1) wind generated waves; 2) tidal cycle waves; and, 3) tsunamis (or seismic sea waves). The wave length (measured crest to crest) tells us which kind of wave we are seeing. In a worst case scenario, seismic action creates the swells, then based on the wave length - the longer the wave length, the more the wave continues to surge - you can determine the height of a tsunami and very possibly what damage it has the potential to do. Well, at least John can do that... us?? not so much...
| | Posted by Jamie Boucher on Sep 27, 2011
Adriane Harris, Director of the Morro Bay National Estuary Program, gave us a snapshot of "State of our Estuary". As one of only 28 nationally recognized Estuaries, we are easily one of the smallest but also probably the most pristine. Their mission is to Protect and Restore the Morro Bay Estuary and Watershed for People and Wildlife. In order to achieve this, they strive to protect habitat and water quality; to understand through monitoring and research; to restore habitat and water quality; and to educate the community to become empowered. As such, they have a very strong volunteer corp - over 100 strong - who monitor water quality studies which then tell us how the health of our local streams are - anything that impacts the streams by definition, impacts the Estuary. Their offices are located upstairs in the Marina Square where the Estuary Nature Center also calls home. There, locals and visitors alike can visit and learn all about our local and national Estuary system. They encourage anybody interested in registering for their mailing list, in their many volunteer opportunities or learning about the water quality of our Estuary to visit their website: www.mbnep.org .
| | Posted by Jamie Boucher on Oct 04, 2011
Unbeknownst to this Rotarian, we have a group of humanitarians working for the kids of our area. Director Jim Davis gave us a glimpse of God's Havens for Children, a non-profit, christian based, organization who are dedicated to recruiting, screening, training, organizing and supervising adult mentors and volunteers in our community in their efforts to provide foster services and youth mentoring opportunities to needy kids in this county. They firmly believe that by investing time into the life of a young person, the door is opened for that young person to achieve the confidence necessary to flourish. We can all help - while being a foster parent or youth mentor may not be for you - their needs are many... you can help by volunteering, providing gifts for the children (birthdays or christmas), donation of canned goods and meals, or financial donations for special situations. They also sponsor fundraisers throughout the year - visit their website at www.ghfci.org or feel free to stop by their offices located at 895 Napa, Ste A-2 to learn more about how you can help!!
| | Posted by Ruth Ann Angus on Sep 20, 2011
Allen Reese is the Director of Development of CAPSLO. CAPSLO was founded as part of the War on Poverty back in the mid-60s, with the Head Start Program being their initial project. Since its inception, CAPSLO is now providing services to low income, seniors, and those dealing with daily challenges. In addition to Head Start, programs include an Adult Day Services Center, Energy Services, a Senior Home Repair Program, a Utility Assistance Program, Senior Health Screening, and Forty Wonderful - Health Screening for Women. He implored us to call or email him with questions or to refer anyone you may know who may be in need of these services. CAPSLO 544-4355, ext# 120 or areese@capslo.org . For the more personal approach, you can also contact our very own Rick Grantham who currently serves on the CAPSLO Board of Directors.
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May 28, 2013
Honoring Memorial Day
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Jun 04, 2013
Craft Talks
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Jun 11, 2013
Hands in Nepal
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Jun 18, 2013
Honoring Public Heroes
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Jun 27, 2013
Demotion at St. Timothy's catered by Lolo's
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Jun 29, 2013
Radisson Inn Santa Maria for dinner
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Jul 02, 2013
Our own members share their crafts and Rotary passions!
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Jul 09, 2013
Come experience some of the young lives we change for the better!
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