The Rotary Club of Glen Ellen-Kenwood
P.O. Box 1412 Glen Ellen, California 95442
Web Site: rcgek.org
John Lem Mon President
February 1, 2017
The Four-Way Test of things we
Think, say, or do:
Is it the truth?
Is it fair to all concerned?
Will it build Goodwill and Friendship?
Will it be Beneficial to all concerned?
OUR PRESIDENT
President John LemMon rang the
Opening bell at 6:00PM
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President -John LemMon
Past President- Dave Chappell
President Elect-Alec Peters
President Nominee- Kathleen Bunte
Secretary- Ann Peters
Treasurer- Tim Holmes
Sergeant-at-Arms- Nicki Artieres
CASHIER
Adam Reyes
ROOM SET UP/INSPIRATION
Don Jayne
GREETER/RAFFLE
Nicky Artieres
TAKE DOWN/SONG
Catherine Jefferson
Our Mission Statement
To work together in service to our local and global communities while promoting fun and fellowship, social responsibility, and ethical behavior, in an environmentally sustainable
SECOND HALF DUES ARE DUE
Please bring in or mail your check for $100.00 to Treasurer Tim Holmes for the second half of the year.
VISITING ROTARIANS -GUESTS
Introduced by Ann Peterson
David Jefferson
INSPIRATION
By Don Jayne
“Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak: courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.”
Winston Churchill
SONG OF THE DAY
By Catherine Jefferson
“Stand up for your rights”
Bob Marley
PRESIDENT’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Board has nominated and approved
Alec Peters for President Elect for 2017-2018 and Kathleen Bunte President Nominee for 2018-2019.
PRESIDENT ELECT
ALEC PETERS
2017-2018
PRESIDENT NOMINEE
Kathleen Bunte
2018-2019
We received thanks from the Food Bank for our participation as well as a $471.00 donation from the Sonoma King Center.
CRAB IN THE CAVE
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The fund raising committee will be meeting every week until the March 25 event. We need silent and live raffle items and most importantly need to sell the 150 tickets. All members are asked to buy or sell at least two tickets. Please ask your friends and business associates to buy tickets and direct others to the Kenwood Press or the Brown Paper Ticket site
NAME BADGES
We seem to be missing many of your club name badges. Please try to find yours at home or in the car or let Kathleen know so we may order you a new one.
OUR NEW HOME
We have changed our meeting schedule to twice a month and are meeting at the Kenwood Depot 314 Warm Springs Road in Kenwood on the first and third Wednesdays of each month. We will still be meeting from 5:30-7:00 and will be there until further notice.
DUNBAR FOOD PROGRAM
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The program provides food help for 24 kids and their families every Friday at Dunbar Elementary. They probably would have nothing to eat for the weekend except for what we are giving them from the food bank.
We need help in moving the food on Fridays from Sonoma Boys and Girls Club in Sonoma to Dunbar School from 1:00 to 3:00 as well as staffing the 4:00-5:00 shift to hand out the bags.
NEW WEB SITE
Please check out our new website designed by Alec and Nigel:
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www.rcgek.org
GOOD TIMES
David Jefferson is donating a day on the bay in his 38’ sailboat as a live auction item. Thank you David.
Adam Reyes is at a new company Ameritech. Good Luck Adam!
Tim and Deborah have moved to their new home. Good Wishes!
Ann and Alec Peters attended the Women’s March in Santa Rosa. Thanks for getting involved!!
RAFFLE
By Kathleen Bunte, Alec Peters
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Alec Peters held the winning ticket but did not draw the Joker. Next week the prize goes up over $250.00. You can’t win if you are not here.
THANKS TO OUR MEMBER CATERER
Thanks to Susan Campbell we have food and drink each week. I think Café Citti is our chef. Thanks Susan for above and beyond duty to our Rotary Club. I know it is much appreciated.
THESE WEEKS SPEAKERS
County Supervisor Susan Gorin was our fill in speaker this week.
The Women’s March around the country and world is the first mass organized demonstration since the Viet Nam war in the sixties with millions turning out in large and small cities and in red and blue states to not roll back the progress made since the 60’s in women’s, gay, and immigrant rights.
She is working on coming together programs for our community with focus on children education. Climate change and challenges.
The Board is working on transitional housing for the homeless along with AAA program, education, and health. They are hoping to open a 100 unit housing for women with children.
February 15 MEETING SPEAKER
On February 15 Ky Boyd, Owner of the Rialto Theater will be talking about the Oscars; “Winner and Losers”
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Club Calendar and Events
Feb 15- Regular meeting
Feb 22- Fundraising committee meeting before the Board Meeting at St. Patrick’s Church at 5:30
Mar 1-Regular meeting ( speaker to be announced )
Mar 15-Regular meeting ( Speaker to be announced)
Mar 25-Crab Feed in the Deerfield Cave.
Apr-5-Regular meeting
Apr19-Regular meeting
May 12-14 District 5130 annual conference at Lake Tahoe.
May 20- St. Patrick and Glen Ellen-Kenwood semi annual rummage sale
Preview day May 19.
May 25- GEK to host the Sonoma County Association of Rotary meeting
CLOSING BELL
John rang the closing bell and ended the meeting at 7:00.
JANUARY CLUB DUTIES
Greeter Raffle-Beth Brannock
Set up/Inspiration- John Meserve
Takedown/Song-Deborah Holmes
Cashier-Kathleen Bunte
Avenues of Service
Vocational Service -
International Service - John Meserve- Chair
Community Service - Barney Watkins-Chair
Club Service – Kathleen Bunte - Chair
Youth Service- Don Jayne - Chair
Committees
Foundation – Adam Reyes
Fundraising - Dave Chappell
Public Relations – Alec Peters
Membership –Gordon Freedman
ROTARY WEB SITES:
Please look at these web sites to learn more about Rotary locally and internationally. You can learn club locations and meeting times when you travel as well as more about Rotary works to create a better world.
Add the Rotary Club Locator app to you I phone or Android and find a Rotary meeting almost every wear in the world except parts of China and Antarctica.
Rotary International
www.rotary.org
Rotary District
www.rotary5130.org
Our Club
Rcgek.org
WHERE ROTARY MEETS
Santa Rosa- Wednesday at noon
Flamingo Hotel
Santa Rosa East- Tuesday at 12:15 Flamingo Hotel
Santa Rosa West- Monday at noon at St. Rose Business Center
Valley of the Moon- Friday at 7:15AM at the Quail Inn in Oakmont
Sonoma- Wednesday at 12:00 at Ramekins 450 W. Spain St.
Healdsburg -Monday at noon at Healdsburg Golf Club at Tayman Park
FIND A ROTARY CLUB MEETING
Download Rotary Club Locator App on your Apple or Android or home computer to find a Rotary Club meeting where ever you travel.
Glen Ellen-Kenwood Directors
Club Service- Kathleen Bunte
Youth Service-Don James
Publicity- Alec Peters
Vocational Service-
Bulletin-Gordon Freedman
PHOTOGRAPHER-John Shigo
Community Service-Barney Watkins
Fellowship-Deborah Holmes
Foundation-Adam Reyes
Fundraising- Dave Chappell
International Service- John Meserve
Membership- Gordon Freedman
SHARE ROTARY WITH A FRIEND
We meet on the first and third Wednesday evening 5:30-7:00 at The Kenwood Depot at 314 Warm Springs Road in Kenwood. Please invite your friends and business associates, women and men who live or work in the Valley of the Moon.
MANY PEOPLE SAID THEY WOULD HAVE JOINED ROTARY HAD SOMEONE ASKED THEM!
GORDON WILL BE CRUISING
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Gordon and Karen will be cruising from 2-17 through 3-19. We are going to New Zealand, Australia, and Bali.
If someone will take notes and e mail them to me, I will work on the March bulletins when I get home.
VALENTINE’S DAY
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Don’t forget your honey on
Valentine’s day, February 14
