The Rotary Club of Glen Ellen-Kenwood

Treasurer- Tim Holmes Sergeant-at-Arms- Nicki Artieres

CASHIER Adam Reyes The Rotary Club of Glen Ellen-Kenwood P.O. Box 1412 Glen Ellen, California 95442 Web Site: rcgek.org ROOM SET UP/INSPIRATION John Lem Mon President Don Jayne February 1, 2017 GREETER/RAFFLE Nicky Artieres

TAKE DOWN/SONG Catherine Jefferson

Our Mission Statement

The Four-Way Test of things we To work together in service to our local and Think, say, or do: global communities while promoting fun and fellowship, social responsibility, and ethical behavior, in an environmentally Is it the truth? sustainable Is it fair to all concerned? Will it build Goodwill and Friendship? SECOND HALF DUES ARE DUE Will it be Beneficial to all concerned? OUR PRESIDENT Please bring in or mail your check for $100.00 President John LemMon rang the to Treasurer Tim Holmes for the second half Opening bell at 6:00PM of the year.

VISITING ROTARIANS -GUESTS Introduced by Ann Peterson

David Jefferson

INSPIRATION . By Don Jayne President -John LemMon Past President- Dave Chappell “Courage is what it takes to stand up President Elect-Alec Peters and speak: courage is also what it President Nominee- Kathleen Bunte takes to sit down and listen.” Secretary- Ann Peters

1 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 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

PRESIDENT ELECT The fund raising committee will be meeting ALEC PETERS every week until the March 25 event. We 2017-2018 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.

2 OUR NEW HOME 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! We have changed our meeting schedule to twice a month and are meeting at the Tim and Deborah have moved to their new Kenwood Depot 314 Warm Springs Road in home. Good Wishes! Kenwood on the first and third Wednesdays of each month. We will still be meeting from Ann and Alec Peters attended the Women’s 5:30-7:00 and will be there until further March in Santa Rosa. Thanks for getting notice. involved!!

RAFFLE DUNBAR FOOD PROGRAM By Kathleen Bunte, Alec Peters

Alec Peters held the winning ticket but did not draw the Joker. Next week the prize goes The program provides food help for 24 kids up over $250.00. You can’t win if you are not and their families every Friday at Dunbar here. Elementary. They probably would have nothing to eat for the weekend except for THANKS TO OUR MEMBER CATERER 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:

Thanks to Susan Campbell we have food and www.rcgek.org drink each week. I think Café Citti is our chef. 3 Thanks Susan for above and beyond duty to our Rotary Club. I know it is much appreciated.

THESE WEEKS SPEAKERS

On February 15 Ky Boyd, Owner of the Rialto Theater will be talking about the Oscars; “Winner and Losers”

County Supervisor Susan Gorin was our fill in speaker this week.

The Women’s March around the country and Club Calendar and Events world is the first mass organized demonstration since the Viet Nam war in the Feb 15- Regular meeting sixties with millions turning out in large and small cities and in red and blue states to not Feb 22- Fundraising committee meeting roll back the progress made since the 60’s in before the Board Meeting at St. Patrick’s women’s, gay, and immigrant rights. Church at 5:30

She is working on coming together programs Mar 1-Regular meeting ( speaker to be for our community with focus on children announced ) education. Climate change and challenges. Mar 15-Regular meeting ( Speaker to be The Board is working on transitional housing announced) for the homeless along with AAA program, education, and health. They are hoping to Mar 25-Crab Feed in the Deerfield Cave. open a 100 unit housing for women with children. Apr-5-Regular meeting Apr19-Regular meeting February 15 MEETING SPEAKER May 12-14 District 5130 annual conference at Lake Tahoe.

May 20- St. Patrick and Glen Ellen-Kenwood semi annual rummage sale 4 Preview day May 19. Our Club Rcgek.org May 25 - GEK to host the Sonoma County Association of Rotary meeting WHERE ROTARY MEETS Santa Rosa- Wednesday at noon CLOSING BELL Flamingo Hotel John rang the closing bell and ended the Santa Rosa East- Tuesday at 12:15 Flamingo meeting at 7:00. Hotel Santa Rosa West- Monday at noon at St. JANUARY CLUB DUTIES Rose Business Center Greeter Raffle-Beth Brannock Valley of the Moon- Friday at 7:15AM at the Set up/Inspiration- John Meserve Quail Inn in Oakmont Takedown/Song-Deborah Holmes Sonoma- Wednesday at 12:00 at Ramekins Cashier-Kathleen Bunte 450 W. Spain St. Healdsburg -Monday at noon at Healdsburg Avenues of Service Golf Club at Tayman Park Vocational Service - International Service - John Meserve- Chair FIND A ROTARY CLUB MEETING Community Service - Barney Watkins-Chair Club Service – Kathleen Bunte - Chair Download Rotary Club Locator App on your Youth Service- Don Jayne - Chair Apple or Android or home computer to find a Rotary Club meeting where ever you travel. Committees Foundation – Adam Reyes Glen Ellen-Kenwood Directors Fundraising - Dave Chappell Club Service- Kathleen Bunte Public Relations – Alec Peters Youth Service-Don James Membership –Gordon Freedman Publicity- Alec Peters Vocational Service- Bulletin-Gordon Freedman ROTARY WEB SITES: PHOTOGRAPHER-John Shigo Please look at these web sites to learn more Community Service-Barney Watkins about Rotary locally and internationally. You Fellowship-Deborah Holmes can learn club locations and meeting times Foundation-Adam Reyes when you travel as well as more about Fundraising- Dave Chappell Rotary works to create a better world. International Service- John Meserve Membership- Gordon Freedman

Add the Rotary Club Locator app to you I SHARE ROTARY WITH A FRIEND phone or Android and find a Rotary meeting We meet on the first and third Wednesday almost every wear in the world except parts evening 5:30-7:00 at The Kenwood Depot at of China and Antarctica. 314 Warm Springs Road in Kenwood. Please invite your friends and business associates, Rotary International women and men who live or work in the www.rotary.org Valley of the Moon. Rotary District MANY PEOPLE SAID THEY WOULD HAVE www.rotary5130.org JOINED ROTARY HAD SOMEONE ASKED THEM! 5 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 GORDON WILL BE CRUISING when I get home.

VALENTINE’S DAY

Don’t forget your honey on Valentine’s day, February 14