THE ROTATOR FEBRUARY 1, 2011

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1 THE ROTARY CLUB OF SANTA MARIA THE ROTATOR FEBRUARY 1, 2011 The City of Santa Maria is mourning the death of Donald E. Lahr, a longtime local businessman and civic leader who served as mayor of Santa Maria from December 1998 to December Lahr died of a stroke Tuesday night at home in Santa Maria, four days after celebrating his 81st birthday. Before and during his term as mayor, he was among the proponents of changing the mayoral term from two years to four years, in an effort to help lend stability to city government. Satisfied that voters approved that change through a November 2000 ballot measure, Lahr did not seek re-election when his term expired. Describing the mayoral four-year term as one of my prime objectives, Lahr explained that he believed that the two-year term diminished the power and authority of the mayor s position and was inconsistent with the four-year terms of office for members of the City Council. He and others reasoned that most communities in California who also directly elected their own mayors had four-year mayoral terms. Most voters agreed, authorizing the change by a count of 64 percent to 36 percent. In that same election, city voters approved a ballot measure that changed Santa Maria from a General Law City to a Charter City. A Charter City can adopt laws, different than the general state laws, to meet the specific needs of the city. He knew how our city worked. His interest was in the community, not in his own vested interest, said Donald A. Lahr, one of his four sons. He was a natural leader. Lahr was president of Lahr Electric Motors, a Santa Maria business founded by his father in the 1940s. He sold the business about 15 years ago. He shared his business expertise by serving on the Santa Maria Valley Economic Development Association and was its president, and was a past president of the Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce. He also served on the Santa Barbara County Planning Commission as an appointee of county Supervisor Harrell Fletcher (who died Jan. 3, 2011). Lahr s civic service included being one of the founders of Community Bank of Santa Maria, president of the Orcutt Union School Board, a YMCA board member, and he held a gubernatorial appointment to the State Fair Board. He was very proud of belonging to the Noontime Rotary Club of Santa Maria. He was born in Peoria, Ill., and graduated from high school in Genoa, Ill. He was an Eagle Scout and attended Allan Hancock College. He is survived by his wife, Doris Lahr, and four sons, Donald A. Lahr, Larry Lahr, Jeffery Lahr and Thomas Lahr. Arrangements are pending. Credit Noozhawk Edited for space by Frank Culley Bob Frias President None Craft Talk Last Meeting s Notes Visiting Rotarians Chris Gallas Guests Tahir Masood Kathy Kromer Carrie Rosing Kathie Matsuyama Meeting Stats Active Members in Club = 53 Club Members Present = 30 Attendance Percentage = 56 Editor: Frank Culley fculley.rotary@gmail.com 1

2 THE ROTARY CLUB OF SANTA MARIA Rotary Calendar February Programs by Susan Rees The Rotary Club of Santa Maria Board of Directors President: Bob Frias President Elect: Laura Mohajer Past President: Susan Rees Club Administration: Roy Dugger Membership: Frank Culley Public Relations: Frank Culley International: Fred Pratt Club Service: Camille Edie The Rotary Foundation: Tom Martinez Secretary: Ruth Moran Treasurer: Doug Kimberly February /10 - Wine Makers Dinner March 2011 Wine Raffle FundRaiser Chair - Virginia Souza April 2011 May 2011 February 1 Ross Mayfield and Ryan Miller SM Sun. Ross creates the editorial cartoons published bi-weekly in the Sun February 8 Don Brister, VTC Enterprises February 15 Susan Grahame BestCare Central Coast Home Health Agency February22 Dr. Victoria Bentley Empower Congo Women update March Programs by Victor Tognazzini March 1 March 8 March 15 March 22 March 29 CONTRIBUTIONS Membership, Frank Culley Rotator, Frank Culley Bulletin questions or comments? fculley.rotary@gmail.com or call

3 Don Lahr (Sr.) passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday evening. (1/25/20110) Mr. Lahr was President of (noon) Via Camille Edie Notes by Frank Culley Don Lahr Jr. had brain surgery today at UCLA. (Friday 1/28/2011) They will not know the results right away; but he did survive the surgery. Doris (wife of Don Lahr Sr.) asked to please keep Don Jr. and his wife Lucia in our prayers. Via Camille Edie Our very own Gillian Cole - Andrews has been under the weather recently so please keep her in your thoughts and prayers. Gillian, we miss you. Hurry back MEETING GREETER RAFFLE TICKET SELLER NAME MONTH NAME MONTH GILLIAN COLE - ANDREWS FEBRUARY DOUG KIMBERLY FEBRUARY RICHARD SHERMAN MARCH VICTOR TOGNAZZINI MARCH CARL ENGEL APRIL RICK HAYDON APRIL SCOTT DUNN MAY ALICE PATINO MAY RON NANNING JUNE CAMILLE EDIE JUNE THANK YOU FOR HELPING YOUR ROTARY CLUB ALL GREETERS & TICKET SELLERS, PLEASE PLAN ON BEING AT THE MEETING BY 11:50 Contact Bill Libbon for any questions on meeting greeters & ticket sellers at blibbon@bgcsmv.org 3

4 Wine Raffle Fund Raiser Date of the Auction: Tuesday 1PM Santa Maria Inn March29th Winner need not be present $25 per ticket Only 200 tickets to be sold 5 winners! One case to the first ticket drawn. Two cases to each of the next four tickets drawn. Each member of will be asked to: Sell 4 tickets (or buy them) Check made to: Cash/no credit cards Bring in 2 really special bottles of wine for the raffle 4 Bring these in to meetings from now until March 22 deadline Questions? Virginia Souza

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12 Bob Frias President Laura Mohajer Susan Rees Past President Bob Frias Laura Mohajer President Elect Frank Culley Frank Culley President Elect. Nominee Ruth Moran Secretary Ruth Moran Doug Kimberly Treasurer Doug Kimberly & Cindy McKellar Frank Culley Membership Chair Scott Dunn Tara LeFranc Membership Co-Chair Ron Nanning Membership Induction Ron Nanning TBA Membership Orientation Greg Muscio & Frank Culley Carl Engel Membership Committee Terri Lee Coleman Membership Committee Scott Dunn Membership Mentor Camille Edie Membership Mentor Rick Hayden Membership Mentor Fred Pratt Membership Mentor Tom Martinez Membership Mentor Yvonne Biely Membership Mentor Roy Dugger Club Administration Roy Dugger & Joe Goldberg Frank Culley Publicity Leah West Fred Pratt International Service Virginia Souza Camille Edie Club (Community) Service Heather Weare Tom Martinez Rotary Foundation Tom Martinez & Susan Rees Carl Engel Programs Frank Culley Website Frank Culley Joe Goldberg Sergeant-at-Arms Scott Dunn At Large Laura Mohajer Fun Raiser Chair Frank Culley Joe Goldberg Fun Raiser Sponsor Committee Positions in Bold Red are Board positions Editor s Note: I have finally learned how to do imbedded hot links. In the past you would see the full URL address to the Website. Now you will see verbiage such as which you can know is a hot link as your cursor will turn into a little hand as you hover over the link. In addition links are usually blue in color and underlined. I hope this makes your reading of The Rotator, on line, more enjoyable and rewarding. 12

13 MONDAYS 6:00 P SANTA MARIA SOUTH THE HISTORIC SANTA MARIA INN 12:10 SAN LUIS OBISPO MADONA INN TUESDAYS 7:OOA SLO DAYBREAK FAIRWAYS RESTAURANT CAMBRIA SUNRISE LAS CAMBRITAS SOLVANG BREAKFAST ROYAL SCANDINAVIAN TEMPLETON MCPHEE S 12:00 THE ROTARY CLUB OF SANTA MARIA THE HISTORIC SANTA MARIA INN PISMO BEACH PELICAN POINT MORRO BAY THE MORRO BAY GOLF COURSE WEDNESDAYS 7:00 A GROVER BEACH SPYGLASS PISMO NIPOMO BLACK LAKE GOLF RESORT PASO ROBLES SUNRISE PASO ROBLES COUNTRY CLUB 12:00 ATASCADERO LAKESIDE PAVILLION SAN LUIS DE TOLOSA MADONNA INN 12:10 SANTA YNEZ VALLEY ROYAL SCANDINAVIAN 6:00 P LOMPOC ROTARY CLUB LOMPOC EMBASSY SUITES THURSDAYS 7:00 A SANTA MARIA BREAKFAST SANTA MARIA INN 12:00 PASO ROBLES FRIDAYS PASO ROBLES COUNTRY CLUB ARROYO GRANDE STEAMERS PISMO BEACH 6:45 A VANDENBERG VILLAGE VILLAGE COUNTRY CLUB 7:00 A LOS OSOS MARE BLU RISTORANTE 12:00 CAMBRIA THE BRAMBLES "cyber make-ups" Rotary District 5240 A reminder that several back issues as well as the current issue of The Rotator can be found on our Website. I also have every issue I have done since September 23, 2008 if there is a specific issue you may want. Is it the TRUTH? Is it FAIR to all concerned? Will it build GOOD WILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned 13

14 President Bob in Full Control Trini Tortellini & Bebe T.D.I. Carrie Rosing Introduces our Guest Speaker Kathie Matsuyama Kathie Matsuyama Tells us About Therapy Dogs Especially About 14