Sadly, drunk driving is the number one cause of death on our roadways. Drunk and drugged driving comes with a cost, and it's one that robs us of mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, spouses and friends. The mission of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) is to end drunk driving, help fight drugged driving, support the victims of these violent crimes, and prevent underage drinking. MADD's Program Director, Staci Brown, will be educating us on the programs that MADD is involved with and what MADD does in the community.
Reports are that everyone had a great time at Saturday's Summer BBQ at the beautiful home of Al and Petra Lowe. Thanks to them for hosting us, and also thanks to Kevin Nunn for recording the event with photos and videos, which you can see here.
At our last meeting, Logan Savage (a Ph.D. candidate studying behavioral neuroscience at UC Davis) told us about the National Primate Research Centers (NPRCs), a national network of dedicated teams fighting diseases from Alzheimer’s to Zika. There currently are seven centers employing more than 2,500 people, including certified veterinarians, behavioral specialists and animal technicians. Recently, NPRC researchers were on the forefront of Covid 19 research, helping to identify the structures and pathology of the viral strains as soon as they were detected in the U.S.
Zoom link for last week's meeting: meeting recording Access passcode: E7=HnLt2 Speaker's presentation begins at 25:00
7/21 Steve Hodel Elizabeth Short (1924–1947), known posthumously as the "Black Dahlia", was found murdered in the Leimert Park neighborhood of Los Angeles. Her case became highly publicized due to the graphic nature of the crime, which included her corpse having been mutilated and bisected at the waist. Former LAPD Homicide Detective, Steve Hodel has investigated this case for years and is a New York Times best selling author regarding this case . . . with some very interesting theories.
7/28 Nell Stevenson Bright At age 9, Nell Stevenson Bright knew she was going to be a pilot. She couldn't wait to join the Air Force Auxiliary during WWII when she saw an article that Jacqueline Cochran was interviewing women pilots to train for the Army Air Corps. Out of 25,000 applicants she was one of the 1,074 chosen. In 2010 she received her long-overdue Congressional Gold Medal and this June she celebrated her 100th birthday. Join us to hear Nell's amazing story as a member of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP).
Congratulations to Bob Harrell (7/1), Rick Richards (7/13), Tony Trembley (7/17), Jerry Scott (7/25) and Debbie Herrera (7/28).FARMERS MARKET VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Laurie Bennett is looking for volunteers to help hand out our customized bottles of hand sanitizer at the Camarillo Farmers Market on the following Saturday mornings: July 24 and July 31. Shifts are 8 to 10 AM and 10 AM to Noon. If you can help, contact Laurie at laurieb@arbeeinc.com
CARE FOR KIDS AUCTION/RAFFLE ITEMS
Again this year, Kathy Long is planning a great raffle and auction as part of our 29th Annual Care for Kids Golf Classic (Monday, July 26, 2021), and she is looking for item donations. If you (or someone you know) can help, please download this form and send it to her. Always welcome are things like gift cards, basket items, getaway vacation items, dinner at your house, wine baskets, etc. You can also team up with another Rotarian to create something special. If you have any question, call or text Kathy at 805-217-5389. To view this year's tournament brochure, click here. To visit the online auction site, click here: www.hope4kids.givesmart.com
Kevin Nunn reports that we currently have 120+ golfers registered. Hoping for a sellout (144).
MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE
If you know a person or a business that would make a good addition to our Club, the first thing you need to do is download a membership application, which you can do on our website. For an Individual Member Application, click here; for a Corporate/business Application, click here.
EASY ACCESS TO YOUR ROTARY WEB INFORMATION
We've added three new links at the bottom of this page that are quick shortcuts to pages on our website: 1) Officers & Directors takes you a list of all our club executives; 2) Edit My Profile will connect you directly to your personal page on the website, where you can review and/or edit your contact information; and 3) View Club Directory brings up a list of all of our members, with their contact information.
VIEW RECENT BULLETINS
Past issues of The Hub dating back to 2007 (when The Hub switched from print to electronic format) can be viewed in the Club Documents folder in the My ClubRunner section of our website.
Do you have a new e-mail address? Cell phone number? Have you moved? Anything else changed lately? If so, please click HERE, then click on your name in the directory. Click the EDIT box on your page, make your changes then click SAVE.
things like gift cards, basket items, getaway vacation items, dinner at your house, wine baskets, etc. You can also team up with another Rotarian to create something special. If you have any question, call or text Kathy at 805-217-5389. To view this year's tournament brochure, click