Dave Bemis stood in on behalf of his wife Casey and introduced Rick Vatter and his six-year old English lab Hayley, who are ambassadors for “Tail Wagging Tutors,” a national program that Casey has promoted here in the Valley during the past several years. This program encourages young readers at our Solvang and Buellton Libraries, who are invited to read to dogs specially trained to “listen” quietly and non-judgementally.  Rick Vatter, a retired fire-fighter, introduced Hayley, the dog that he takes to the libraries,  explained his training and certification through “Therapy Dogs International,” and described two wonderful success stories they have been involved with.

 

 

President John explained how proud he was of the newly launched Valley-wide PERLS class that had its first meeting last week, and of our 100% participation in the $26.50 challenge for the Rotary International Foundation. He displayed the banner that he received at the District Conference and reported on some of the inspiring  presentations there, including one on Paws for Causes, and one delivered by Deepa Willingham on the cultivation of young Rotarians through Interact and Roteract clubs. We presented Los Olivos School with a check for $250.00 to create a new 3-bin composting system for their vegetable garden.

A blonde and a redhead have a ranch. They have just lost their bull. The women need to buy another, but only have $500. The redhead tells the blonde, "I will go to the market and see if I can find one for under that amount. If I can, I will send you a telegram." She goes to the market and finds one for $499. Having only one dollar left, she goes to the telegraph office and finds out that it costs one dollar per word. She is stumped on how to tell the blonde to bring the truck and trailer. Finally, she tells the telegraph operator to send the word "comfortable." Skeptical, the operator asks, "How will she know to come with the trailer from just that word?" The redhead replies, "She's a blonde so she reads slow: 'Come for ta bull.'" - See more at: http://www.laughfactory.com/jokes/animal-jokes#sthash.AxSnLvko.dpuf

A blonde and a redhead have a ranch. They have just lost their bull. The women need to buy another, but only have $500. The redhead tells the blonde, "I will go to the market and see if I can find one for under that amount. If I can, I will send you a telegram." She goes to the market and finds one for $499. Having only one dollar left, she goes to the telegraph office and finds out that it costs one dollar per word. She is stumped on how to tell the blonde to bring the truck and trailer. Finally, she tells the telegraph operator to send the word "comfortable." Skeptical, the operator asks, "How will she know to come with the trailer from just that word?" The redhead replies, "She's a blonde so she reads slow: 'Come for ta bull.'" - See more at: http://www.laughfactory.com/jokes/animal-jokes#sthash.AxSnLvko.dpuf

A blonde and a redhead have a ranch. They have just lost their bull. The women need to buy another, but only have $500. The redhead tells the blonde, "I will go to the market and see if I can find one for under that amount. If I can, I will send you a telegram." She goes to the market and finds one for $499. Having only one dollar left, she goes to the telegraph office and finds out that it costs one dollar per word. She is stumped on how to tell the blonde to bring the truck and trailer. Finally, she tells the telegraph operator to send the word "comfortable." Skeptical, the operator asks, "How will she know to come with the trailer from just that word?" The redhead replies, "She's a blonde so she reads slow: 'Come for ta bull.'" - See more at: http://www.laughfactory.com/jokes/animal-jokes#sthash.AxSnLvko.dpuf