Dear Fellow Rotarians, Thank you for a year that I will never forget! It has been a joy and an honor to serve the Rotary Club of Santa Barbara as its president this year. I am grateful to all of you, its members, for giving me the opportunity to serve […]
Dear Fellow Rotarians,There’s been a strong wind blowin’ every evening this week. The winds of change, perhaps? Before we know it, this Rotary year will come to a close and a new one, full of opportunity and possibility, will begin. But we aren’t done yet! Last week, our discussion with […]
Dear Fellow Rotarians, I experienced a first this week! My wife, Connie, and I were watching what has become a favorite show on Amazon Prime called “Grantchester”. It is a British mystery series that features a vicar and police inspector who solve murders in a little town in the English […]
I came across this article “7 Reasons Young People Should Join Rotary” and found it very compelling. As someone who joined our Club in my mid-20’s, I can testify that Rotary was a positive influence on me as a young professional and has truly enriched my life over the past decade. […]
Dear Fellow Rotarians, We had a wonderful program last week, and I’m looking forward to tomorrow. This Friday our excellent program committee has arranged for Santa Barbara City Administrator Paul Casey to discuss the impact of Covid-19 on our city. You will want to be a part of this one. […]
Michael Self interviwed sevearal members from the Rotary Club of Santa Barbara discussing our Club’s projects in Guatemala with the Mayan Families organization. Listen to the full interview here: https://youtu.be/gvCWt5nQhVY
Dear Fellow Rotarians, Our club meetings in two dimensions continue! We had a productive discussion and impromptu fundraiser to support local coronavirus response efforts. Stay tuned for further updates from President Elect Stacey! This Friday we have our first outside speaker for a Zoom club meeting. Your hard-working program committee […]
Dear Fellow Rotarians, Last Friday our club experienced a milestone — its first virtual meeting! Eleven members participated using Zoom, a now ubiquitous videoconferencing app that makes getting together online fun and easy (no, I don’t own stock in the company!). It felt good to see all those smiling faces, […]
Dear Fellow Rotarians, This week we are going to try to have a very informal online club meeting for those who want a chance to reconnect with other members of the club. I have set up what is basically a big video conference. You don’t have to use video if […]
Dear Fellow Rotarians, I admit it–I’m kind of a nerd when it comes to annual reports. I love them when they are thoughtfully written with the intent to actually inform stakeholders, and not just comply with regulatory requirements. Today I read The Rotary Foundation’s (TRF) annual report for fiscal year […]