FogHorn June 11 Meeting

Posted by Editor: FDBobko 
 
The FOGHORN 
ROTARY CLUB OF HALF MOON BAY
 
                Program: Fun and Celebration!
 
                                Meeting Notes - June 11, 2015
 
 
Field Trip to Cowboy Fishing Co. & Pop Up Karaoke Bar​
 
Article by Susan Kealey
 
Irwin the Instigator, Kevin the Crooner, and Rusty and her All-Girl Group
 
 
Ginger and Dave starting their set......and......Hangin with Wes and Sloopy
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No extensive notes today--just a few highlights from the Karaoke fest:  Wes Burgess had us rocking out with "Hang on Sloopy" (me thinks he's been practicing) and "Twist & Shout", one of my all time fav tunes, was masterfully handled by Kevin and the Daves and Eric. Kendall's version of "Heatwave" was amazing,  Several others joined in the fun and none made us groan. Thank you to Irwin for arranging today's entertainment and to Joey Karyobi the DJ--terrific Karaoke!
 
 
​And that perennial crowd favorite - YMCA!
 
​Heatwave!                     The BOY BAND Singers    Talk about SMOKIN!!
 
Then there was the Cowboy Fishing Co - Thank you also to everyone at Cowboy Fishing Co. for their hospitality. Dianne and Melissa McGuirk hit it out of the ballpark with this one. They had been talking about doing this since last fall before it opened. 
If you haven't been there yet, add it to your "must dine there" list.  The decor is somewhere between industrial and cowboy chic, it's a light-filled comfortable space with great ambiance.  Their brewery is on display, front and center, behind the ample bar.  The food was as advertised--fresh, simply prepared and delicious.  I had the salmon on a bed of kale, the dressing was amazingly light and balanced.  Judging by the empty plates as we left, everyone else's lunch was as fantastic as mine.
Melissa McGuirk and Team         Melissa and Dianne                   Cowboy Code
                Overheard, "I didn't know Rotarians had so much fun!"      
 
June 11 Meeting Recap
Article by  Dwight Wilson
  • Dianne asked Ralph Ely to lead the singing of the National Anthem
  • Warren Barmore and Denali St. Amand coordinated the greeting table and Denali gave the inspiration around “Why We Care.”
  • Guests
    • Catherine Yague introduced her husband David
    • Shana Reilly-Pond introduced a guest from her bank
    • Ginger Child-Minoletti introduced David Chrisor and Chris Minoletti
    • Eric Shapiro introduced his mother, Betty,  who just turned 92
    • Mary Corcoran had Bill with her
    • Dianne introduced Nancy Erickson, a former business colleague and friend
  • John Evans announced this was graduation night and if anyone wanted to write a graduation card to our exchange student it will be given to her tonight.  Larkin is retiring from the district this year.
  • Dianne reported that Ed Daniels' wife, Kris who was very ill, died on Wednesday, and Kris had requested there be no services.
 
"It's ALL About WHAT WE DO" SERVICE ABOVE SELF AWARD
  • Awards from the President Dianne
    • Kevin O’Brien – Foundation Chair and receiver of the “Doer” Award.  Kevin announced we were 5/41 clubs in per capital Foundation giving and 3/41 for Polio in large part due to Joe’s dinner.
    • Warren Barmore – Sergeant of Arms and “Proud Member” Award and Award to  Betty Brolio, who has been behind the scenes for both Howard and Warren assigning, contacting and reminding our PP and Inspirational Thought Member as Greeters each week.
    • Joe Brennan and Steve Anderson – World Community and “Proud Member” award for their trip to China on the support team for the Alliance for Smiles Cleft Palate Surgery Mission at their own expense.  (Getting our members back on the ground for a WCS project was one of our Pres. Dianne’s major goals for this year.)  Joe said he ate a lot of Chinese food to receive this award.
    • Board Member recognition was given to Steve Anderson, Liz Schuck, Warren Barmore, David Maahs, Tony Roehrick, Ed Daniels and Maya Munro.
    • Robin Jeffs, Ralph Ely and Warren Barmore for our Rotary Club of HMB Foundation Board.
    • Dan Bodmann will receive a special award for his many years of editing our “The FogHorn”.
  • Dianne thanked Kendall for arranging the excellent food for us at PCC during this last year.

 

Happy/Crappy News

  • Elizabeth Schuck announced her retirement after an amazing 18 years as an Educator and CUSD Associate Superintendent.  What a remarkable career she has had and what impact on SOOOOO many lives!
  • Lisa Warner-Carey celebrated that her son received the Cunha top award and the Citizenship Award and gave a speech to the graduating class
           Lisa so Proud          Kevin - too bad, it's green!