We need to be mindful of our comments in meetings. Not just for their political correctness but for their potential emotional effect on others. Words land on different people in different ways based on their pasts which we cannot know. Be sensitive to their differences.
GUT CHECK - Take stock of the people around you. How well do you know them? How well do they know you? Where are you located? Meeting, Bar, A friend’s home, etc.
- Be the cleanest version of yourself until you have solid confirmation that the jokes in you head are not going to offend and you are in a safe environment to tell them.
- Cancel Culture is real. Save yourself from a bad reputation. Bad Reps. are easy to get but hard to get rid of.
- Assume everyone is overly sensitive to start with, it is you safest bet. People who cannot take your sense of humor will be spared and so will you reputation.
This was a difficult and riveting presentation courageously presented and well received.
Mary says to watch for the Youth Protection Program’s training and the governmental Live Scan coming soon for all Rotarians.
President Mary Rogren called the meeting to order.
- Life is like a Camera, just focus on what is importanto
- Capture the good times and if things don’t work out
- Or come up negative, just take another shot!
Happy/Crappy News 
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Rose notes that County marks less than 8 new cases/week so reopening of indoor seating is near. Mary points out 50 cases/week in HMB, Coast overall not good. State is looking at SM County as a whole, plus there is a 7 day delay in reporting.
Dianne reports that her daughter, Michelle, made the long crowded flight home to Italy where she had to go immediately into quarantine. She was tested on the 12th day by a worker in hazmat suit at her door and results came back negative for Covid 19. They take tracking and testing much more seriously in Italy.
Ginger attended her niece’s wedding in Albany NY by Zoom as did half the party due to Covid restriction on some States. She also reports that Barterra Winery permits were OKayed for new location in Tin Palace so will be opening in early October.
EJ noted Covid numbers going up in Germany and Austria closing = bad news due to “People being people” (impatient, irreverent, lazy etc.) He is practicing with his Alpine Band via Zoom but band members are saying no to live performances, its not worth it.
Dave and Marla Dickson join us from the San Juan Island fairgrounds where they could get WiFi. They are camping in their little travel trailer facing Harrow Straits, watched bald eagle over breakfast. Businesses are open, but very conscientious about masks.
Video on Paul Harris and The Rotary Foundation
Mary showed a short video entitled "Once Upon a Time Paul Harris had a Vision" about The Rotary Foundation, TRF. Kevin in his Naggy McNaggington role reminded everyone to donate to TRF every year. The suggested amount is $200 but please donate at least $25 for us to be a 100% sustaining club. Go to the website where you can donate or sign up for continuing donation to make it simple. “Mary’s Presidency will not be forgotten” -KO’B
Announcements
Membership Committee Chair Ginger Child-Minoletti reminded us we are all on the committee, a committee of the whole. Think of one person and ask them! It is that easy and then asking the second person will be even easier! EJ mention that he gives Rotary a Rah Rah on Nextdoor when he can and urges other to do so on Facebook, Twitter etc.
Community Services Committee report by Rose Serdy:
- Successful Beach Clean-ups led by Mitone Griffiths. Successful lunch program with Abundant Grace led by Shana Reilly-Pond. Funding is here for the little Library Project.
- Cabrillo Superintendent Thanked Rotary for the dictionaries and asked if maybe we could redirect the funds to the school nurse in future.
- The City is doing a Second Harvest food program and needs volunteers. All agencies on the Coast need volunteers, such as Coastside Hope on their Thursday food giveaway, Puente etc
Next Week's Meeting
Next week’s meeting, September 24th, will be a visit with the Rotary Club of Half Moon Bay New Zealand. The time will be 12:30 to 2PM and a special Zoom invitation will be sent out. They have an annual classic car rally which raises $80K.
