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Mar. 03, 2020 6:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
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Mar. 14, 2020
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Mar. 15, 2020 7:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
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Mar. 28, 2020
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Mar. 28, 2020 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
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Coronavirus and Chinese Censorship
Apr. 08, 2020
Wen was born in China at the end of the Great Cultural Revolution. Being victims of the horrific atrocity that killed two million intellectuals and destroyed traditional Chinese culture, Wen's parents had mixed feelings about her education. Despite their discouragement, Wen eventually won a national prize at a science competition when she was 16. Hence, she was accepted into a top university for undergraduate study. In 1994, Wen came to the U.S. for graduate school and received a doctorate in Biology at the California Institute of Technology in 2000. Because of her personal experience of being brainwashed in China, she decided to be a voice for the voiceless. Since 2012, she has given over 200 presentations to community organizations about Chinese culture, history, and human rights. Dr. Wen Chen has been working for Caltech since 2000 as a scientific curator on genomics and biological knowledge. Part of her everyday work is to speak at scientific conferences and seminars in universities like UC San Diego and Harvard Medical School. In her personal life, she is an active member of the Amnesty International Chapter at Pasadena, a board member for Caltech Women in Biology and Biological Engineering, and a special event host for the Caltech Alumni Association. She lives in Pasadena with her husband and two teenage daughters. |
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Rotary during "Shelter at Home"
Apr. 15, 2020 7:00 a.m.
Wade Nomura is a past District Governor to Disttrict 5240. Wade is going to speak to us about what we can do to impact the community while under "Shelter at Home" orders.
Wade and his wife Debbie are both active Rotarians. Wade is a charter member (2002) of the Rotary Club of Carpinteria Morning. He served as the District Governor in 2011-2012. He is a charter Paul Harris Society member, Major Donor, Bequest Society Member, and recipient of the Rotary International “Service Above Self” Award and the Rotary Foundation’s “Citation for Meritorious Service” and “Distinguished Service” Award. Wade has been on over 50 international trips for Rotary, including an NID to India, where he has a special passion, having had polio as a child. Wade is an International Technical Coordinator of Cadres for Water and Sanitation, and Community and Economic Development in English and Spanish speaking countries, Rotary International President’s Representative for Tanaka, Burton, Heung, Ravindran, Germ, Riseley, Rassin and Maloney, 2014 and 2020 Rotary Rose Parade Float Committee Chair, 2016 and 2019 Rotary International Council on Legislation delegate, the 2017 Southern Cal/Nevada PETS Chair, and produces and hosts the TV show “Rotary, Serving Our Community” that you can see at www.WeAreRotary.TV and features a number of shows on the Rotary Foundation. Wade has been involved with projects in nearly 30 different countries on 5 different continents for Rotary. As a Cadre, he has evaluated 20 Global Grant projects totaling $3.5 million and benefitting over 1 million people. At the local level, Wade is the president of an award-winning landscape company. He is the Mayor of the City of Carpinteria, President of the Carpinteria Boys and Girls Club Foundation, President of the Santa Barbara Junior Golf Tour, and President of the Santa Barbara Japanese American Citizens League. Wade was a multiple BMX National Champion and was inducted into the Japanese American National Museum “Hall of Fame” during a special tribute to Japanese American Athletes for the 2001 “More Than A Game” exhibit for his accomplishments in the sport of BMX and for racing a bike that he designed and built. The Nomura Racing bike has since become an icon among the avid BMX collectors.
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Apr. 23, 2020 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
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Market Update
Apr. 29, 2020
David Doran will be joined by Bob Ferguson from JPMorgan. Bob Ferguson, Vice President, is a Client Advisor covering the Pacific Northwest. In this role, Bob is responsible for delivering timely market and economic insights to end clients. Bob first joined J.P. Morgan in 2011. Bob obtained a B.B.A. in Economics, from Loyola University Chicago in 2010. He currently resides in Seattle.
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CEO - Synergy Computing, Inc.
May 06, 2020
Scott joined the Rotary Club of Goleta Noontime in 2013 and served as President in 2016-17. During his year as club President, the club was #1 in the District for per capita giving to The Rotary Foundation annual fund. Scott has served Rotary District 5240 as Communications Director in 2015-16, Assistant Governor in 2017-18, Chief Operating Officer in 2018-19, District Administrator in 2019-20 and will serve as Rotary District 5240 Governor in 2022-23. Scott also serves as the President of the Rotary District 5240 Charitable Foundation and as an Assistant Rotary Public Image Coordinator for Zone 26. Scott is a Multiple Paul Harris Fellow, Paul Harris Society Member, Major Donor and member of the Bequest Society as well as a PRLS and Master PRLS Graduate. Scott is the CEO of Synergy Computing, Inc., an IT Managed Service Provider in Santa Barbara, CA and is the author of the book “Hassle-Free Computer Support: A Small Business Owner’s Guide For Finding a Competent, Honest, Considerate, On-Time, Fairly Priced and Dependable Computer Consultant”. Scott is a Certified HIPAA Security Professional and member of FBI InfraGard. Scott resides in Santa Barbara, CA where he was born and raised. |
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ShelterBox USA
May 13, 2020
Sarah Robinson is the Director of Development of ShelterBox USA, Rotary International’s project partner in disaster relief. She has a love for service and finds ways to help others, as a community volunteer and through her non-profit career. Sarah is on the boards of The National Museum of Nuclear Science & History and the Rotary Club of Albuquerque Rio Grande, where she is immediate past president and a member of the Paul Harris Society.
She worked for the American Cancer Society for 12 years and was a Vice President there, prior to joining the ShelterBox team. Sarah is here today to share with us about the incredible impact ShelterBox is having for families displaced around the globe.
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May 13, 2020 7:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
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Chief of Police - City of San Luis Obispo
Jun. 17, 2020
Deanna started with the San Luis Obispo Police Department as the Chief of Police in January 2016. Prior to this appointment, she was with the Mesa, Arizona Police Department for 21 years. Deanna’s final assignment with Mesa PD was as the Assistant Chief of the Administrative Services Bureau where she oversaw Fiscal, Supply, Fleet, Police Information Technology, Communications, Records and the Forensics Lab. Deanna also served as the Deputy Chief of Special Operations, as a Patrol Commander, Internal Affairs Lieutenant and Sergeant, Gang and Patrol Lieutenant, a Motor officer in Traffic and several other special operations positions prior to promotion. Deanna believes that the police exist to make lives better. She developed a deep-rooted history of community engagement and participation while in Mesa, chairing the Diversity Team, serving on the NAACP Legal Redress Committee, the Muslim Police Advisory Board, and as the chair of the Human Rights Forum in Mesa. Deanna has continued that tradition in San Luis Obispo by starting the Police And Community Together (PACT) committee. PACT was awarded the Anti-Defamation League Sherwood Prize in March 2019 for combatting hate. Deanna serves on the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Professional Standards Ethics and Image committee. Currently, she is the Region 12 Representative for the California Police Chiefs Association (CPCA) Changing the Narrative Committee. Deanna is also the Chair of the Women Leaders in Law Enforcement Committee. In 2018, Deanna was selected as a 24th District Congressional Woman of the year. Deanna holds a bachelor’s degree in Technical Education and a master’s degree in Administration from Northern Arizona University. She is a graduate of Northwestern University Police Staff and Command School and the International Association of Chief of Police Leadership in Policing Organizations Training. Deanna is an adjunct faculty member for Northwestern University, teaching policy, contemporary policing, executive image, internal conflict and strategic planning. |
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Jun. 20, 2020 7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
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Jun. 25, 2020 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
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Jun. 26, 2020
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Jun. 27, 2020
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US Treasury - Criminal Division
Jul. 08, 2020
John is a retired Supervisory Special Agent with the Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation Division. During his 24-year career as a Special Agent in Los Angeles, John specialized in narcotics, money laundering and organized crime. He was awarded a Presidential Commendation by President Jimmy Carter for his contributions to the multi-agency task force that broke up a major Mexican heroin trafficking ring and resulted in the largest income tax-evasion case in U.S. history at the time. He was also the lead IRS Special Agent in a joint DEA – IRS investigation of corrupt DEA agents that remains the largest corruption case in DEA history. John testified over 20 times in U.S. District Court as the government’s expert witness in money laundering and offshore banking. After his retirement John contracted with the FBI to perform financial investigations for the Eurasian Organized Crime Task Force that led to the crippling of Russian – Armenian organized crime in Los Angeles. John also contracted with the United States Treasury Department – Office of Technical Assistance as a Senior Enforcement Advisor, traveling to developing nations in Africa, Eastern Europe, Latin America, the Caribbean and the Middle East assisting countries with their capacities to investigate money laundering, corruption and terrorist financing. In addition, John contracts with financial institutions to perform reviews of high-risk clients to determine if account transactions involve suspicious or illegal activity. |
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Jul. 08, 2020 10:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
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Jul. 09, 2020 7:00 p.m. - 7:45 p.m.
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History Center of San Luis Obispo County
Jul. 15, 2020
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African Kings and Gold
Jul. 22, 2020
Herbert M. Cole (professor emeritus). known to many as Skip, (BA Williams College 1957, MA and PhD Columbia University, 1964, 1968) taught African art history (plus Oceanic and Native American) from 1968-2003. He also taught briefly at UCLA and the University of Cape Town, in South Africa.
Cole is author, co-author or editor of eleven books on African arts and 60+ essays and articles. Four years of African field research centered on southeastern Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, and Cote d’Ivoire. He organized 13 exhibitions of African art at UCLA, UCSB, LACMA, the Smithsonian Institution, and the Mint Museum in Charlotte, NC. He invited students to collaborate on and write for several of these projects. His most recent book is Maternity: Mothers and Children in African Art, Brussels: Mercatorfonds 2017.
In 2001 Cole received a Leadership Award from the Arts Council of the African Studies Association (the professional body for Africanists), a lifetime achievement honor. Cole continues to publish, and he has been a consultant to museums and private collectors in the US and abroad. For the past 18 years, as Kofi Cole, he has carved miniature works of African art. |
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Jul. 29, 2020 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
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Governor's Message
Aug. 05, 2020
Deborah Linden is a native Californian, raised in Sunnyvale. She began her law enforcement career with the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department as a Deputy Sheriff at the age of 22. During her 18-year tenure at the Sheriff’s Department, Deb served in a variety of assignments including patrol, narcotics detective, major crimers investigations, sergeant, lieutenant, and commander. She was hired by the City of San Luis Obispo as Chief of Police on January 1, 2003 and retired from law enforcement in December 2011 after serving nine years as police chief. Deb is now an instructor and training coordinator for various organizations, including the California Police Chiefs Association and the Centre for Organization Effectiveness.
Deb joined the Rotary Club of San Luis Obispo in 2003. She has served as a Club President, District Conference Coordinator, Assistant Governor, and District Chief Operating Officer before being selected to serve as District 5240 Governor for 2020-2021. She has been married to her wonderful husband Bill for 24 years and they enjoy two adult sons, Trevor and Craig, five year old grandson Koby, and a 2 year old Boxer named Kona.
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Hospice of San Luis Obispo County
Aug. 12, 2020
Len Jarrott, moved to San Luis Obispo County after living in Santa Barbara for almost 50 years. Len started Jarrott and Co. Real Estate Investments in Santa Barbara in 1976. Len graduated from Loyola University in Los Angeles with a B.S. Degree in Biology. He then attended Cal State San Diego University where he obtained the MA Degree in Philosophy and later he graduated from the George L. Graziado School of Business and Management where he earned the prestigious Presidential , Key Executive MBA degree from Pepperdine University. Len served as a member of the Board of Trustees at Santa Barbara City College and he served on SBCC’s Foundation Board of Directors for 38 years. He is a former member of the Rotary Club of Santa Barbara and a five time recipient of the Paul Harris Award. Currently Len is a member of the Board of Directors of Festival Moziac, the Summer Music Festival of San Luis Obisbo County and a member of the Board of Directos of Hospice of San Luis Obispo County. Shannon McOuat joined Hospice SLO County in January of 2018 as its Director of Volunteer Services and was recently named Executive Director. She has both keen leadership skills and firsthand knowledge of this organization accompanied by a broad understanding of the community and its resources. Previously she worked for Transitions-Mental Health Association, Cal Poly, Wallace Group and the Pismo Beach Chamber of Commerce. She is an alumnus of Leadership SLO, Class 16 and recipient of the Tribune’s 14th annual Top 20 Under 40 award honoring young professionals who do exemplary work in their communities and professions.
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Aug. 18, 2020 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
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Big Brothers Big Sisters
Aug. 19, 2020
Patty Carpenter has been the Development Director for Big Brothers Big Sisters of San Luis Obispo County for 9 years. A native Californian, Patty and her family moved to San Luis Obispo in 2002 from Newport Beach and haven’t looked back since. She spent lockdown at home with her husband, 19 year old daughter and 91 year old mother.
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Aug. 20, 2020 12:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
To register to give blood, contact Cees Dobbe or go to Vitalant.org. When you donate, you will also be tested for:
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Dana Reserve Development
Aug. 26, 2020
Nick Tompkins founded NKT Commercial, the Tompkins’ family commercial real estate development company, in 2005. Nick has had diverse experience and success in all aspects of commercial real estate investing, development, and property management and in the food and agricultural industry.
Tompkins’ real estate investing and development have been primarily focused on the Central Coast of California, specifically San Luis Obispo County and Santa Barbara County where he currently owns and manages property with more than 900,000 square feet of office and retail operations. Tompkins, a sixth generation California Central Coast native, has gained a trusted reputation for his innovation and collaborative approach with local governing agencies and stakeholders such as tenant companies and lenders. This has led to unique opportunities for him as a preferred developer in local communities. His financial investment acumen in locating and developing Class A properties and structuring prudent transaction terms with quality tenants has created a dynamic and solid long-term investment portfolio. Tompkins recently completed the Santa Maria Enos Ranch Shopping Center, a 100-acre development on Highway 101 which includes 40 acres containing over 400,000 square feet of retail including tenants such as Costco, Lowes, a 90,000 SF bank headquarters, and multiple national restaurants. Tompkins developed and then sold the remainder of the project, including a 10-acre parcel for an additional 120,000SF retail center, a multifamily site approved for 300 units, parcels entitled for a 26-acre auto mall, and an elementary school site and city park. The Tompkins’ current real estate development projects, in various stages of entitlement, include: a 270-acre property for a master planned community focusing on meeting the area’s significant, unmet housing demands; a 12-acre neighborhood Shopping Center with an adjoining assisted living facility; a 25,000-square foot new office for an expanding tech company; a downtown, hard corner 30,000 square foot retail & office complex; a public/private 600 car parking structure, and several other projects in the early stages. Tompkins’ community involvement includes serving on the Board of Regents at Mission College Preparatory High School since 2001 and as a member of the Board of Directors of People’s Self-Help Housing Project, a non-profit entity which is the largest developer of affordable housing on the Central Coast of California. In addition to supporting the Mission Prep School Annual Fund, the Tompkins family also supports several local non-profit organizations including Jack’s Helping Hand, a group benefiting children with developmental learning and physical difficulties in San Luis Obispo County as well as the Boy’s and Girl’s Clubs of America, Santa Barbara County 4-H, Arroyo Grande Dignity Hospital, and the Guadalupe Library. Nick and his wife Kathleen reside in Arroyo Grande and have 4 grown children. |
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