Bill Hang led the flag salute

Todd Fisher led in the song

Ed Pope gave the invocation

 

INTRODUCTIONS:  This being “Bring a Guest” Meeting, the following Rotarians brought their guests:

 

            Mary Olsen (in absentia) & Ray Taylor– Tom Cohen, Land Use Attorney

            Karen Quigley – Patti Specht

            Stephanie Bell-Harbourne – John Harbourne (her husband)

            Lee Hess – Evan Hess, an attorney, Lee’s son and law partner

            Charles Bloomquist – Irene Racius, Megan Green, Angels Porter,

                        Sean Koneg, and Claudia DeHaro.

            Dapper Spar – His Special Guest – Stephanie Spar.

           

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

 

            Thousand Oaks Street Fair – October 18

 

            Lee Ginsburg informed us that there was nothing new with “Fun & Games”

 

            Lynda Le Vine announced that the next Homeless Meals is on December 28 and is filled.

 

            Dapper Spar explained that there was a K-9s for Warriors fundraiser on October 7 at Brix Winery in Oxnard.  He and Harvey Magidow, Rose Tudor and Stephanie Spar attended and had a great time., noting that $5530 was raised.

 

            Rotary Youth Exchange – there is a need to house an exchange student at Westlake High (12^th Grade).

           

            Dapper Spar announced the Christmas Party at his home on 12/13.

 

            HALLOWEEN PARTY – There is a sign up sheet for the Great Pumpkin Social at Steve Kerrigan’s on October 29^th.  Looking forward to a great turnout!  

 

PROGRAM:            Erik Fido, Special Olympics World Games – Silver & Bronze Medalist

 

            Charles Bloomquist introduced Erik Fido, Silver and Bronze Medalist at the 2015 World Special Olympics held in July in Los Angeles.  Charles also introduced Erik’s mother, Noel Stevens, who gave a wonderfully eloquent talk on Erik’s introduction to Bowling (Erik’s sport) and how it assisted him with autistic spectrum disorder.

 

            Noel told the group how Erik started at age 17 with Conejo Parks and Rec.  This offered Erik to participate in local Special Olympic competitions in which he had to have won at least one gold medal to be eligible for the World Games.  Erik trained with the US Team in Indianapolis before the World Games in July, where the motto is “Acceptance and Inclusion.”

 

 

President Dapper Spar thanked Erik and Noel on behalf of the Club and the meeting was adjourned