Today’s Meeting
Our Pledge of Allegiance will be led today by Ram Ramakrishna, and John Clay, Jr. will present the invocation. Our speaker today is Assemblyman Jeff Gorrell.
Mark Your Calendars For . . .
October 22 - Our District Governor will visit with us at our lunch meeting that day, followed by a meet and greet in the evening with the Sunrise Club at the Channel Islands Yacht Club.
October 29 - Kathy Leahy will host us off-site at the Goodwill Headquarters, 130 Lombard Street, Oxnard.
December 10 - Bake Sale Fundraiser, and Santa to the Sea toy donation drive.
Last Week’s Meeting
Dick Regnier, along with finishing up his Happy Dollar donation from last week with $25, gave us an update on Tom McGrath. Dick’s visit to Tom was to present him with his 3-star pin and Paul Harris fellow, and Dick also gave Tom a video from our demotion dinner where Tom’s PH fellow was presented. Tom has lost weight and is fighting the good fight. Dick suggested that in addition to keeping Tom and family in our prayers and thoughts, that we send cards and notes. A Rotary group card will be circulated, and individuals are encouraged to do the same.
Getting to know . . . Gary Davis, who on school breaks during college served as a merchant marine. Who knew?
Our speaker last week was Dave Grau from the Ventura County Taxpayers Association. Mr. Grau spoke briefly about the County’s unfunded pension liability, but focused most of his comments on the prospective contract between the City of Oxnard and Ventura Regional Sanitation District, which would result in Oxnard sending more of it’s solid waste to the Toland Road landfill operated by VRSD. The position of the VCTA is that the contract would result in higher rates for residents, and price instability. The night of our meeting the issue came before the Oxnard City Council, and the contract was approved.
Today’s National Whatever Day . . .
Face Your Fears Day, where you have the chance to stand up to your fears, overcome them, and to seize the day. What would you feel like if you were able to conquer your biggest fear? Today’s trivia question for for 5 Happy Dollars: what is the most common phobia? Bonus Happy Dollar: what is Coulrophobia?