November 1, 2011

Meetings

Meeting Agenda

November 1, 2011 7:00 AM

Hour

Activity and Notes

7:00

 Fellowship:

David & Mike

7:10

Maud & Mike (again!)

Pledge Fr. Steve Ochoa and Inspirational Moment Stephanie Midgett:
Breakfast:

7:30

 Visiting Rotarians and Guests –  The club welcomed Living Treasures: Paul Garth, Wendy Hilgers, Lavonne Theriault, Candace Delbo and Cricket Twitchell.  We also were honored to have Rene’s son, Loc Briggs and former exchange student Ruby Theobald returned from Germany.  Maude Kenyon was also visiting with us and got a warm welcome home…..

Holly & son

Rene & son, Loc Briggs
President’s Remarks
- Beeby
1. Scribe – Phil Adams2. Set Up Crew: Brian, Mike , Jack, Scott and Dave3. Mystery Greeter(s) : Stephanie and Fr. Jeff

4. Birthdays: Bob Denne, Stephanie Midgett, and Pastor John Robison (absentia)

Bob & Stephanie- B Day buddies

5. Anniversaries: None known or admitted to……………….

6. Board Meeting -  (1) Bylaws are under review (2) Continuing Resolutions will be next

7. Election for next year Board and a new President Elect will be in December (on or
before Dec. 20th)  If you would like to run for a position, let Pres. Bob know. 

Announcements
1.       Friday Club – Joint Meeting in March.  Will be on a Friday at noon and will
feature John Robinson2.       5th Tuesday party will be at the museum at 5:30 on Nov. 293.       We’ll be dark on Nov 22 (don’t show up!!!)

4.       Dictionary distribution day is on Jan. 24th.  We’ll be going to 13 3rd grade
classrooms.  The procedures are available on our web site.

5.       Les Gardner lost his sister last week.

6.       Bob Denne is having a Kidney removed soon

7.       Save the evening of Dec. 17 for our Holiday Party
 
Committee Reports
1. Club – Bill Shouse – Report on Board Meeting: Board worked on revision of by-laws
to make them reflect current practice and be accurate.  There is (or will be) a new page on the website listing officers so outsiders can more easily contact us.  Also discussed that the Wine Festival was very successful and therefore we have positive budget opportunities.  If your area of service needs more budgetary consideration, talk to Pres. Bob.2. Community – Holly– We will be fundraising for CAP to provide Thanksgiving Turkeys to
families in need.  Sign up or contact Holly.  $10 per Turkey.  We are committed to 100 turkeys.  Holly also mentioned that we will be cleaning up the distribution building at HELP of Ojai for the adopt-a-family Christmas program.  The gifts and food for each family will be stored, sorted and distributed from this building.  We’ll also help in the acquisition and
distribution activities.3. Foundation – Jim – Every Rotarian Every Year – Its November again and time to make our annual fund donations to the Rotary Foundation.  Jim has notified each member of past
donations and provided donation forms.
Let’s try to make it 100% participation from our club!!

4. Fundraising – Bryan:  We gave a BBQ 2 weeks ago for the disaster response workshop.  Fed about 100 people.  Special thanks and kudos to C.J., and Dave for their help.
Bryan also mentioned that we loaned our ‘pop-ups’ to the Friday Club for
their Taste of Ojai event.

5. Interact – Linda:  The Interact pancake breakfast was a true success.  The
“kids” netted more than $2400.
Happy Bucks – Who
was happy and why…………………
1. Fr. Jeff for the Interact Pancake breakfast…despite the 5 lb. weight gain.2. Stephanie (esp. happy) BBQ for Disaster Response/sustainability conference.
CERT class just started, paddle tennis next week.3. Michelle: Interact Club and family support at Pancake Breakfast.  Special thanks to Yvonne who runs food service at Nordhoff who helped so very much.

4. Barbara: Youth scholarships for learning to play musical instruments available, talk to her.

5. Bob Denne: Special visits with his sons.

6. Kathy: Faulkner Farms, Santa Paula Rotary Halloween Happening and good times

7. Bob Pergson:  Nordhoff football
Fines -  Finemaster – Dennis Jones   NO ONE ANSWERED CORRECTLY TODAY

Fine Master Dennis
1. Rick Turner:  Name 3 of the 4 colors pumpkins come in:  orange, green, blue, white2. Dave May: What is the origin of Halloween costumes:  Ancient Celts thought that the spirits and ghosts they believed to roam the country side couldn’t tell you were human if
you were to wear costumes and masks.3. Mike Leigh:  What treat is given out more on Halloween than any other?  Snickers

4. Brian Crawford:  Why orange and black for Halloween?  Orange is associated with
the Fall Harvest and black is associated with darkness and death.

5. Lou Torres:  What is the country of origin for Jack o’ Lanterns?  Ireland where
people placed candles  in hollowed out turnips to keep away spirits and ghosts on the Samhain holiday.

6. Michelle Henson:  How much do Halloween candy sales average annually in the US?
$2 Billion

7. Fr. Steve:  Of the 4 commercially successful holidays, where does Halloween rank?  Second

8. Bill Shouse:  What does seeing a spider on Halloween traditionally mean?  That the
spirit of a loved one is watching over you.

9. Rene:  How much did the world’s largest pumpkin weigh?  1,385 lbs

10. Jim Halverson:  If you have a fear of Halloween, from what malady do you suffer?
Samhainophobia.  (see question 5)

11. Donna Jones:  How many witches were burned at the stake during the Salem witch trials? None… other methods of death/detection were used.
Program –Ojai’s

Kathy introducing the Living Treasures


Living Treasures – Introduced by Kathy Doubleday: 5 of the 6 current Living Treasures spoke to us about their very differing passions for service to  the community (Dr. Tim Williamson was
unable to join us):Paul Garth:  Areas of interest…things that can save people’s lives in emergencies.  He’s

Howard & Living Treasure Paul Garth


very active in CERT, Search and Rescue, Red Cross, Amateur (HAM) Radio.  He wants to grow leadership in the valley in these areas.Wendy Hilgers:
Likes to volunteer behind the scenes. Came to Ojai in 1969 to help flood victims and kept volunteering.  She supported and helped guide the skate park’s location and installation (both the old temporary one and the new permanent site) because of her interest in her grandson’s passion for skateboarding.  She loves youth activities.

Yvonne Theriault:  She has been very involved in music… especially Elementary School music bringing instruments to children.  Helped form the summer youth music clinic at Miners Oaks school.  Plays tympani in the Ojai Community (summer) band.

Linda Burr & Living Treasures Lavonne Thierault & Wendy Hilgers

Candice Delbo: She’s a 33 year resident of Ojai.  In 1969 Rotary Club of Ojai brought the Young Americans to Ojai.  Candice learned from the leader that Ojai didn’t have any youth choral activities so she decided to form one.  This program has impacted many lives.  She loves to see her kids grow in community and high school productions.

Donna, Kathy & Living Treasure Candace Delbo

Cricket Twitchell:  Came to Ojai from “East of the Hudson” in 1969 and wasn’t so happy about it till her mother reminded her  to look for positive qualities in the people and she found them!  And she
found a liking for history and has been active in Ojai history pursuits since… including the museum.  Her latest adventure was to resurrect the Ojai History Walking Tours.  She reminds us that every Saturday morning at 10:30 at the museum there is a local history program… bring your out of town guests.  “Freely you have received, freely so shall you give”
Thought for the Day“In the final analysis it is not what you do for your children but what you have
taught them to do for themselves that will make them successful human
beings.”–From the “Ask Ann Landers”
American advice column 

 

 

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