Central Coast Chapter Minutes for November 18, 2017

 Central Coast Chapter Minutes for November 18, 2017

Meeting to Order: 1:08 PM

Attendance: 9members & 2 guests including guest speaker

Pledges of Allegiance & SAR

Guest: Bob Peak who has been working on his lineage for about a year. Some of Bob’s ancestors were originally indentured servants and can be traced to Grayson Co., VA circa 1797. Bob has Revolutionary War vets including service with the 1^st Unit of the MD line and another at the Battle of Brooklyn. Pending.

An application for Douglas Evans has been approved.

Secretary’s Report: Motion (Tissue) to waive the reading of minutes from the October meeting, seconded (Scully). Motion carried.

Treasurer’s Report: $4642.28 current account balance. 6 members are unpaid as of this accounting.

Guest Speaker: Ann Kitajima, Asst. Director for the Morro Bay National Estuary Program. Ann has degrees conferred by UC Berkeley and UC Irvine. MBNEP is a local non-profit that brings together citizens, government, non-profits and landowners to protect and restore the estuary. MBNEP is one of 28 nationwide. It competes for grants from the EPA and other sources. The program is non regulatory.

Tests and studies monitor inner bay health in an effort to make it safe for recreation, commercial oyster farms and eelgrass. MBNEP focuses on toxic runoff, derelict boats, recycling and pet clean up.

MBNEP also enjoys the safe harbor designation which brings in federal money for dredging to keep the channel clear.

Ms. Kitajima’s presentation was warmly received. Ann was presented a certificate and cannon.

Old Business: Election of Officers will be held next month.

New Business: None

Closing ritual

Adjournment: 2:15 PM

TONY CIPOLLA our Guest Speaker for December

The next meeting of the Central Coast Chapter of SAR will be Saturday, December 16, 2017, at 1:00 PM, at IHOP Restaurant, Madonna Rd, SLO.

Our guest speaker will be:

TONY CIPOLLA

Tony Cipolla officially began serving with the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office as Public Information Officer on July 2, 2012. Tony comes to the Sheriff's Office with a long and varied career in the broadcast news profession.

After graduating from the University of Illinois with a Bachelor of Science degree in Broadcast Journalism, Tony went to work for two years as a writer and producer for Cable News Network (CNN) at their world headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. He spent the next three years as a news writer and field producer for KFMB-TV, the CBS affiliate in San Diego. 

In 1989, Tony was offered an anchor/reporter position with KSBY-TV, the NBC affiliate in San Luis Obispo. Tony spent the next 21 years there as the main evening anchor, reporter, and for two years he pulled double duty as the news director as well. During that time, Tony was honored to receive four EMMY’s, five Golden Mikes, and the prestigious Edward R. Murrow award for his work in broadcast news. From 2010-2012, Tony worked as a reporter and anchor for KCOY-TV, the CBS affiliate in Santa Maria. During this time, Tony was also an instructor for five years at Cal Poly, teaching upper level broadcast journalism courses.

Tony is the point of contact for all media requests dealing with the Sheriff’s Office. This role is vital in providing information to the media and ultimately to the public for all matters regarding the functions and responsibilities of the Sheriff’s Office.

I'm excited that Tony has graciously agreed to be our guest speaker for December.  I'd like to see all of our members at the meeting for a number of reasons.  In addition to a great and interesting guest speaker, we have to nominate and elect our officers for 2018, and all your votes are needed.

Hope to see you there.  Bring a family member or friend who may be interested in becoming a member of SAR.

Have a happy Thanksgiving.

Russ Haynes, President 

Meeting Minures for October 21, 2017

SAR Minutes

October 21,2017

Meeting called to order @1310 followed with The Pledge of Allegiance and The SAR Pledge.

Attendance was 10  (?).

 

The Wright family attended to accept their late father/grandfather’s initiation into SAR.

 

The Treasurer reported an ending balance of $3,910.28 and noted that some of us deadbeats need to pay our dues.

 

Betty Winholtz of Morro Bay gave an interesting talk about her town,  including early settlors, the town’s evolution including its bohemian beginnings,  the fishing industry,  The Army,  and PG&E.  She discussed the effect each had in the town’s history,  ending as a tourist destination and counting a steady 10,000 population.  The city is working on a number of modern problems.

 

The meeting adjourned with the closing pledge at around 1420.

 

Respectfully,

 

David A. Tissue

Next Meeting of SAR Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017

Next meeting of the Central Coast Chapter of SAR is Saturday, November 18, 2017, at 1:00 PM at IHOP Restaurant, Madonna Rd, San Luis Obispo, CA

The guest speaker will be Ann Kitajima, Assistant Director at the Morro Bay National Estuary Program.

Ann Kitajima will discuss the progress of the Morro Bay Estuary.  Ann served as the Monitoring Program Manager for the Estuary Program from 2002 thru 2016, directing and overseeing monitoring efforts throughout the bay and creeks.  In 2016, she became the organization's Assistant Director.  Her responsibilities include grant writing and grant management, strategic planning, and administrative functions.  she holds engineering degrees from UC Berkeley and UC Irvine and had been a Central Coast resident for nearly 20 years.

Please plan to attend the meeting and bring a family member or friend who may have an interest in joining SAR.

Also, if you have not already do so, please submit your payment of the 2018, dues.

RNHaynes