Susan talked about the Abundant Grace breakfasts; the next one is set for March 29, with shifts at 6 a.m. and 8 a.m. Lists were made of volunteers for each shift. It was asked, does anyone know where the bag of aprons disappeared, and speculation abounded. Susan also mentioned Coastside Hope packaging this month too; we’re on for the 15^th at 5 p.m. at Mary Rogren’s house; it’s a monthly thing, so put it on your calendar. Abundant Grace is also doing Step Up for the Homeless; Liz visited the Web site and found the team for us. If you’d like to join, “it’s a virtual run/walk/roll/swim/whatever you want to do,” go in there and sign up. (Abundantgrace.org)

 Life Skills is also coming up, on the 13^th through the 17^th of this month;  at Pilarcitos High School; if interested, contact Charise.

There is one more Little Library that was just installed and is now awaiting more books, and needs Rotary stickers on the outsides. It’s at Oak Avenue Park, behind Tres Amigos. Liz and Joe are working on new labels for them with contact information.

Ginger shared a personal email she received from Rotary International President Jennifer Jones, thanking her for sponsoring a new member (Bella Bono.) In terms of getting new members, whenever you can and wherever you are, ask someone to come to lunch, it’ll be a good meeting. March 16^th will feature Dr. Al Fricke, a forensic psychiatrist with a background in working in sexual crimes; he spoke at the women’s club and Ginger attended his talk, she noted the he spoke of his background and said it would be a great meeting to bring someone to introduce them to Rotary. All information pertaining to Rotary – District 5150, membership requirements, Rotary International, club meeting location, and more -- is all on the Web site. 

Other moments from the meeting:                                                           

Ginger segued into Mitone’s “soiree” on Tuesday night at Barterra Winery, at which Ginger was present with Bella and some other Rotarians. Mitone spoke of introducing a Rotary Means Business event here recently, where she realized that there were not enough business networking opportunities here for people who were still working or who owned their own businesses, and were trying to grow them. We don’t have that networking opportunity at Rotary club meetings. So, she thought, let’s bring Rotary Means Business back. They had a first such event at Barterra on Tuesday evening, to which they invited about 20 local business owners, and they had a successful event with lots of time to mingle and talk and get to know each other. The speaker came from Toastmasters, and gave insight on how to evaluate and work toward goals. Mitone thought this was a great event and a great way to bring in new members and exposure to the Rotary Club of Half Moon Bay, and we should do it again. Ginger noted that networking and exchanging business cards was a great way to get to know people. 

Warren asked our new member, what was surprising or unexpected about that to her? What did she learn? Bella responded that she enjoyed the personal and workshop aspect of it, liked the opportunity to chat with other business owners, liked the good tips on marketing she got, and information to boost her marketing skills, and she found everyone “super welcoming.” 

Warren spoke of the workshop, how do you do a business plan, and what stood out for him was “finding the North Star; the why” and the acronym SMART – specific, measurable, attainable, reasonable and time out. If you have those in your business plan, it helps you achieve.

Mitone spoke of a speaker she had become acquainted with through Toastmasters, an engineer, a brilliant speaker but very introverted and who had joined that organization to help her break out of that introversion. She lives in Pacifica.