President Bill presided. Joe Perez led us in the pledge and Janet Codding gave the invocation. Visiting Rotarians were welcomed by Ray Mattison.
Announcements
Thanks to Bob Miller for coordinating the Brunch which was held at The Saddle Club for District Governor, Larry Kavanaugh.
Board Meeting
The board of directors will meet on Wednesday 14th August at noon in the community room at Bank of the West's office in Marlow Center. Red badgers note: you need to attend a board meeting as part of your Blue Badge qualifications.
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Gary Antolini (right) was recognized for. . . "Taking a stand." When Gary explained what he was taking a stand about he was fined $10 for lobbying! Mike Moore paid $20 for moving his business from Rohnert Park to Santa Rosa. "Closer to Mac's Deli." It's easier to keep a long standing breakfast appointment than a relationship."
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| Raffle Jim Sullivan got the number but failed to pick the right marble. Jim Hinton won the $20, but everyone seemed to want Patsy's grandson Josh, to be lucky two weeks running so, Jim gave it to him. Cheers, Jim! |
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Program
District Attorney Mike Mullins was scheduled to speak about the Davis Trial. Since Davis' sentence had not yet been decided Mike clearly had rather a difficult task ahead of him where he couldn't comment on a result but rather had to speculate on what might happen if the jury failed to agree and they were obliged to have a re-trial to decide on the penalty. The choice of penalty being life imprisonment without the possibility of parole (this really does mean that) or death. Mike seemed to feel that the jury in this case had taken its responsibilities seriously which was causing concern in his office. In other words he hoped they'd hurry; he felt that the community needed closure.
He speculated about the value of surveys to determine people's opinions about a case about to be brought to trial. He is hoping that a change will be made in the law to ban surveys from cases where a change of venue is under consideration. We now know that the jury did make its choice and that Richard Allen Davis has been sentenced to death, thus providing our community with "closure".
Davis will eventually join over 400 other people sentenced to death, and live on "Death Row" in St. Quentin.
Calendar
Monday, August 12th: Linda Johnson, Sonoma County Wineries Association.
Monday, August 19th: Billy Gianquinto will talk about new laws effecting fish and wildlife in Sonoma County.
Monday, August 26th: Peter Morzik will talk about business applications on the Internet.
Monday, September 2nd: DARK
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President Bill
seemed to be rather short of victims this week, and after several blanks he tried to fine
Bob Miller for not being fined for a new motorcycle bought 25 years ago. This, right with
thanks for good work done.