Tuesday, October 25, 2022: :
Past President Jim Callender presided.
Sunny McFarren led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Tom Bates gave the invocation.
Steve Chavira led the Four-Way Test.
Guests: Dorothy Moore and Levi Si (both to be inducted today.)
Announcements:
Blues for Polio fundraiser. Food, security, entertainment, publicity and programs are ready! Just need to sell more tickets. Only 3 tickets sold to date. Tickets can be purchased at silvercityrotary.org.
Tom, Kathy and Art presented a report on the Rotary Friendship Exchange visit. They declared the visit to be a complete success.
Happy Dollars was omitted because of lack of time.
New Member Induction:
Dorothy Moore, sponsored by Jack Isbell, and Levi Si, sponsored by Tom Bates, both were inducted by Sunny Kellerman.
See picture on the left.
Program:
Ed Downard, Pinos Altos Fire Chief, and Mike Raines, Public and Community Relations for PA Fire Department, were introduced by Linda Lowrance. They emphasized that fire season is year round! Rural Fire Association is regional and 75% of the firefighters are volunteers.
Mike Raines (left) talked
about Home Fire Extinguishers. All extinguishers should address Class A fires which are ordinary combustibles. Class B fires are flammable liquids (i.e., grease); and Class C fires which are
electrical (either live or energized)
Mike Raines Ed Downard
The acronym for fire safety is PASS--pull pin, aim hose, squeeze lever, and sweep across the flame.
A very interesting and well done presentation.
Meeting adjourned at 1:00 pm.
Thanks to Clara Khan for taking notes. Pictures are courtesy of Linda Lowrance
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