In the Beginning...
Via Zoom President Michael Scar welcomed Rotarians and Guests to the Rotary Club of Ojai!
Betsy Smith led the club with the flag salute and Leslie Bouche led the invocation.
The meeting was called to order and President Scar thanked Betsy for the flag salute, Lesley for the invocation, Tara for facilitating the Zoom meeting and Deirdre as the Greeter.
Visiting Rotarians and Guests
Guests were welcomed: Gabby Cisnera and Candace Alexander
Announcements:
World Polio Day tomorrow! For more information:
President Scar mentioned the passing of long time resident and Rotarian Sheila Cluff.
Modern Aerobic exercise was the brainchild of Sheila Cluff back in 1959. Ms. Cluff was teaching middle school P.E. in Toronto, Canada when she devised a plan to enthuse her students by putting skating routines to music. Eventually Ms. Cluff formed a company to promote her aerobics programs on cruise ships and the spas of Europe and America. Ms. Cluff opened the Oaks at Ojai Spa in Ojai, California in the mid-1970s. She will be remembered for her enthusiasm and energy.
Upcoming Programs
Therese Brown shared upcoming programs:
October 30th Fifth Friday Rotary Social Committee at Boccali’s at 5:30PM. There will be no noon meeting.
Tara reminded members that Taste of Ojai is this weekend! Still plenty of time to get tickets.
Fining and Confessions: Chris Golden
Christine Golden led Fining and Confessions. Catherine Lee acknowledged the roughly 85 people living in trucks and trailers under the 33 overpass. She encouraged members to participate in pulling together to create and support these people.
Bill Gilbreth confessed that he will miss the 5th Friday and will be celebrating his 83rd birthday! Fining questions were around the topic of Halloween.
The Program:
Therese Brown introduced longtime Rotarian Bret Bradigan. Bret Bradigan is the Editor and owner of the Ojai Quarterly and Ojai Monthly. Bret Bradigan shared a hybrid presentation – part craft talk and part ghost stories . Sharing ghost stories of the underground railroad from his experience in Forestville, NY.
Marty Babayco, joined mid presentation to read Bret’s father’s campfire ghost story.
Final Thoughts
President Scar ended the program with a closing quote:
“Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable”
John F. Kennedy
