Volume 2 | Issue 26

 

Welcome to the Rotary Club of Hollister's weekly bulletin!

This is the bulletin for our meeting on Monday, August 26, 2024

Meeting Highlights:
 
Meeting Held at Paine's Restaurant
 
Attendance: 21 Rotarians, 3 Guests
 
Meeting:
 
The meeting was called to order by President Larry Barr at 12:00.
 
Shawan Herrera led the club in the Pledge of Allegiance. 
 
Bill Sachau gave the Thought for the Day.
 
Announcements:
 
Larry asked Bill Baker to give an update on the club website.  Bill reported that we now have a webmaster, Michaela Cardelli, and together they have been updating the home page.  He said there will be a link from the BenitoLink articles the high school athletic program to our home page. One of our goals is to attract new members to the Hollister Rotary Club from the articles in BenitoLink.  So far there have been two articles, one on the football team and another on the cross-country track team. Bill said he planned on showing the club the website at a meeting in September.  
 
Larry reminded the club about the 103rd Annual Awards and Dinner Dance by the Chamber at Leal's on Saturday, September 14th.  Tickets are $125 per person.  Our Club will be recognized as the Nonprofit of the Year. Be sure to get your tickets soon.
 
Larry also reminded the club about the VFW Carnival on August 30th. The carnival is for special needs children and will be from 11 AM to 2 PM.  Volunteers are needed to assist.
 
There will be a Ceremony of Life for Past Rotary International President Richard King to be held on February 2, 2025 at the Blackhawk Car Museum.
 
Larry told club about the Wheelchair Distribution in Mexico City on September 20-22, 2024.  Six people have volunteered, and others are welcome.  See Larry if you would like to be included.
 
We still have cases of soft drinks left over from the Saddle Horse Show and Rodeo.  They are available for purchase at $20 per case of 20-ounce bottles of Coke, Sprite, and Root Beer.  Larry told the club he will donate any remaining cases to the Interact Club to use for a fund raiser at the high school. 
 
Raffle by Mike Sanchez substituting for Dave Baumgartner:
 
Bryan Yamaoka had the winning ticket for the Small Deck and the pot was worth $52.  Bruce Beetz selected a card for Bryan but did not pick a winning card.
 
Linda Smith had the winning ticket for the Large Deck worth $59.  Linda selected an ACE and was a winner for $25.
 
Detective:
 
Jim Pleyte was the detective for this meeting.   He told the club he was going to challenge us on our knowledge of European history.  
 
Jim asked Larry Barr what BCE meant when referring to dates.  Larry was fined $5 because he did not know it meant Before Common Era, the same as BC, Before Christ.
 
Next Jim asked Mike Sanchez what the importance of the date 476 AD.  Mike was fined $5 and learned it was fall of the Roman Empire.
 
Bill Baker was asked what happened in October, 510 BC. Bill did not know and paid $5 to learn it was the birth of the prophet Mohammad. 
 
Doug Moore was asked what happen between 1347 to 1351 AD.  Doug paid $5 fine to learn it was the dates of the Bubonic Plague.
 
Linda Smith was asked what happen on January 30th in 1649 AD.  It cost Linda $5 to learn it was the date that Oliver Cromwell had King Charles 1st beheaded for treason.
 
Rich Marcus did not know what happened in 1492 AD other than Columbus.  It was the fall of Granada; Spain and the Muslims were driven out of Europe.  Rich paid a $5 fine.
 
Shawn Herrara was asked the significance of July 14, 1789 AD.  He paid a $5 fine to learn it was beginning of the French Revolution.
 
Jeff Modic was asked about the dates of 1760 to 1840. Jeff paid a $5 fine.  It was the dates of the Industrial Revolution. 
 
Phil Fortino was asked the significance of 1860.  He paid $5 to learn it was the year internal combustion engine was invented by Benz.
 
Gordon Machado was asked what happened on July 16, 1945.  He guessed wrong and paid $5 to learn it was the date the atomic bomb was first tested.  
 
It was a very educational detective session conducted by Jim, and it cost us all to learn these dates in history.
 
 
Anniversaries in September
 
Ron and Roni Culler, 60 years
Jeana and Nick Arnold, 33 years
Greg and Carmen Laforge, 32 years
Bryan and Genie Yamaoka, 30 years
 
Birthdays in September
 
Bill Sachau
Chuck Serafini
Dan Weatherly
Marchel Nelson
Eric Taylor
 
Rotary Anniversaries in September
 
Kris Wyatt, 19 years
Larry Shaw, 17 years
Esther Curtis, 16 years
 
 
This Week's Program
 
Mr. Zeke Lopez was our guest speaker, and he talked about upcoming events for Bull Dog Boxing. He also presented his plans for the expansion of the club.
 
For 27 of his 30-years as the coach ae Bull Dog Boxing, Zeke was in the same location. After the city condemned his building for a storm water retention pond, Zeke had to find a new home. He is now looking to expand his club into the recently vacated Dance Studio at 640 McCray Street. Zeke said the objectives of Wake Up Everybody is to provide after school tutoring, a computer lab, self-defense classes, martial arts training, dance classes, theater training, and how to "life tutorials".  Zeke said the new facility will cost $1,820 per month plus utilities.  He is seeking 10 sponsors to provide $2,500 for the first year of operation.  Zeke thanked the Hollister Rotary Club for being one of the 10 sponsors.
 
Zeke also brought along a couple of his prize fighters, and they give testimonials about how Bull Dog Boxing has helped them in their lives.
 
 
 
 
NEXT WEEK'S PROGRAM
 
Our next meeting is on Monday, September 9th at Paine's Restaurant.  The meeting will start at 12 Noon and lunch will be available at 11:45 AM.
 
Our program will be presented by Hollister High School head football coach, Bryan Smith.  Coach Smith will tell us about the football program and his plans for the team this year.  
 
Let's get a great turn out for Coach Smith this week and show our support and interest in Baler Football!
 
 
 
 
 
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