What a way to start our meeting! DeAnn Justessen led the flag salute, and Board Member Lee Ginsburg surprised us with the song choice of "God Bless America".  Our invocation was delivered by visiting Rotarian Ken Warner (Thousand Oaks) who enlightened us about Hineni, a biblical quote from Abraham, and compared it to Rotarians who indicate their readiness to serve.

 

Barbara Chilton updated the Street Fest TTT board and the fundraising thermometer.  We're on our way toward our goal!

 

Visiting Rotarians:

All from Thousand Oaks club:  Ken Warner, Lois Curran-Klein, and KT Connor.

Announcements:

Barbara Chilton received a Paul Harris award from the Oaks Christian School Interact Club at this week's Interact/Rotoract Breakfast.  Congratulations Barbara!

 

PP Edwin Velarde announced the website is online for runner registrations for the 5k/10k on April 6.  If you're not up for running yourself, consider sponsoring someone to run.  A great way to encourage fitness and be charitable at the same time. Updates are on the Rotary Club of Westlake Village facebook page.  Friend us.

 

February Social: Fiddler on the Roof, Sunday February 23.  Contact PP Bob Phillips for more information.

 

Foundation Gala: March 15, at North Ranch Country Club.  Groups 4, 5, and 6 will be honoring our first woman president (hint: It's Karen (Jordan) Quigley).  We are committed to at least one table, so register soon.  (through the district website)

 

RYLA is looking for volunteers.  Register online by March 10 at RYLA5240.org.  This year, RYLA is April 24-27.

 

PP Bill Notthoff has amassed a few dozen facilitators and adult participants for this year's Homer Dickerson Youth Ethics Conference, to be held at CLU on March 6.  If you haven't signed up already, contact Bill.

 

Lee Ginsburg distributed the latest winnings from Fun and Games

 

Group 4 Community work day is April 5, Saturday.  All the projects are "painting" projects: NPHS cafeteria, fencing, quad stage.  Shifts begin at 7 a.m. and 9 a.m.  (Don't wear yourself out though, because our Street Fest is on Sunday April 6)  Sign-ups will be going around.

 

Next week:  NO BOARD MEETING February 19

 

PP Brad Ormsby will be acting President February 19

 

 

 

Today's Program:

Kris Carraway brought a team of Debbic Licht, Michael, Brittany, and Judy.  Together they described "Sidewalk CPR" and provided a mini-refresher course, complete with CPR dolls.  Members were eager to learn this life-saving technique.  Thank you!

For a mini-meeting, we sure did a lot today!

Stephanie Bell-Harbourne announced the Four Way Test Essay Contest results will be presented April 9.  If you are interested in joining the committee to read the submissions, please contact Stephanie at  

Jeanne and PE Ray Taylor attended Midterms last weekend.  Ray will update us next week.

 

We had our chance to sing to PP Homer Caston in honor of his birthday.

 

Brian Hynes updated us on the latest artists booked for this year's OakHeart Country Music Festival on June 14.

 

Dolores Randell led both the Flag salute and the song today.

 

Homer Dickerson Youth Ethics Conference is scheduled for March 6 at CLU.

 

The sign-up sheet went around for February and March Meals-on-Wheels deliveries.  Please contact Audrey Oland for available dates.

 

New RI President announced the theme for his year: Light Up Rotary.  Facebook postings indicate our DG has a sense of humor, suggesting, instead, "Lighten up, Rotary"

 

Sign ups went around for helpers for upcoming meetings.  Positions include: Set up, Flag Salute, Song Leader, Inspirational Moment, and Clean up.  Not surprisingly, the role of Flag Salute seems to fill up the fastest..... :(

 

Today's Street Festival meeting had to be postponed due to illness of Chairperson Charles Bloomquist.  Charles will notify us of the next meeting date, time, and location.

 

Our friend and neighbor club, Westlake Village Sunrise, is having an event at which they are planning to award nearly 100 Paul Harris Fellows, and thus securing their status as a 100% Paul Harris club.  Congratulations!

 

Dapper Spar's father is currently hospitalized, and we sent our best wishes to the Spar family.

 

Rotary International got 3,368,099 airline miles from the United Airline 10 Million Charity Miles Giveaway.

 

Rotarian Terry Caster and his wife Barbara announced a $1.1 million gift to Rotary to help eradicate polio.  This gift will be matched 2:1 by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, resulting in $3.3 million in new funding for the Global Polio Eradication Initiative.