Meeting Recap Feb 12
Posted by Stacy Trevenon
Rotary meeting Feb.12 meeting notes
Recent guest and Half Moon Bay Rotarian-to-be Dante Hall led the singing of the National Anthem as the flag salute.
Dave Andrews introduced his guest Linda Corse-Anderson. Eric Shapira introduced his guests, mom Betty and wife Susan.
Dianne thanked Christine Quinn for helping her this past Sunday organize and clean up our supplies in our new storage container at the high school (thanks to Tony and Liz for letting us put it there.)
Two new members were inducted into the club. Dante Hall, whose sponsor is Charise McHugh, works for the City of Half Moon Bay, and Wes Burgess has been practicing Psychiatrist, Author and Professor at Stanford who recently relocated to the Coastside. Wes' sponsor is Doug Adams.President Dianne happily noted that this makes three new members sponsored by Charise in as many months. She noted that the two new Half Moon Bay Rotarians are “eager to find things to take on” and urged them to find projects they would like to work with.
She also had club members join her in reciting the Four-Way Test for the new members.
She also had club members join her in reciting the Four-Way Test for the new members.
Happy and Crappy news:
EJ Dieterle noted that he is back from vacation, passed along greetings from his 86-year-old mom, and to mark his birthday in January made out a $100 check to the club's Foundation;
EJ Dieterle noted that he is back from vacation, passed along greetings from his 86-year-old mom, and to mark his birthday in January made out a $100 check to the club's Foundation;
Kevin O'Brien updated the club on the success of his recent medical treatments and noted a recent dinner with a certain Rotarian who plays basketball (Bill Johnston);
Rosi Fontana is off on vacation soon but has just filed her paperwork to become a bilingual substitute teacher in the Cabrillo Unified School District.
Warren Barmore pointed out his daughter Grayson who was selling Girl Scout cookies (yum) at the door.
Kendall Flint said she had been away but managed to attend several Rotary meetings anyway;John Evans noted his daughter's birthday.
There was also an update on Magic of the Coastside and the band members who are coming into the area soon, whom Rotarians are invited to host;
Charise McHugh noted that the party supporting local teachers getting supplies for their classrooms is coming up soon and, on an unrelated note, urged support for American military personnel.
Dan Miller held a membership moment, urging Rotarians to bring friends who may be prospective Rotarians to lunch with the club.
Mitone Griffiths noted that there is now a total of $9,800 in sponsorship for Magic of the Coastside.
Teresa Adam noted that Pilarcitos High School Principal Raj Bechar was coming by to meet with those Rotarians who are going to be mentors for students. Mentors will be needed from later March to June, to help students to connect to the community.Kevin O'Brien gave sparkling news: Half Moon Bay will be a top club in the district in terms of polio donations after its recent spaghetti dinner, and is now No. 7 in the district for giving.
The next dictionary event will be at El Granada School on Feb. 27 at 9:20 a.m.
Our exchange student, Fie, is currently being hosted by Mitone and husband Phil, who will be taking her with them on a vacation trip to see the Grand Canyon, Solvang and Sedona over the coming school break She also noted that Fie has inspired her own daughters to make their breakfasts and lunches.
Service Above Self nominee information is now ready to go to the club's judging committee.
Several Rotarians are going to go to the current Coastal Repertory Theatre musical comedy “I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change” on Friday.
The club will hold a joint meeting on April 16 with the Pacifica and Millbrae clubs. Reminders were made of the District Assembly on March 21 and the District Conference in Disneyland on May 1-3.