Monday, March 30, 1998
In the BeginningPresident Jim Valinoti straightened up, surveyed the Rotund Rotarian Room of the Los Robles Lodge, so fraught with frenzied fellowship and clanged the bell to bring the meeting to order. He called upon David Bjorklund to lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance. Past President Bob Miller gave us an invocation suffused with grace. Valerie Mazzoni, introduced by Jim as one of the best secretaries ever, introduced 18 visiting Rotarians. Announcements:The Spring Fling, a dance and dessert party will be April 11, starting at 7:30 PM at the Los Robles Lodge. Contact Mark Matson for details and reservations. |
Mark your calendars...April 2 - New Members Social at Janet Codding's home April 4 - Santa Rosa West Planning Retreat - Jim Valinoti's House - Reserve with either Jim Valinoti or Rich Standard April 11 - Spring fling dance. 7-11:30 p.m. at the Flamingo. Reserve with Marc Matson April 17-18 - District Assembly |
Jim pointed out that distributed on the tables were forms detailing club members' progress on their Paul Harris fellowship. Those wishing to improve their advancement should contact Chuck Stark. This reinforces the Rotary Foundation Report that Chuck inserted in last week's bulletin.
Rich Standard, our incoming Santa Rosa West President, pep talked us on the upcoming District 5130 Assembly in Ukiah. This event is mandatory for new SR West members and incoming Board Members. The Assembly is where you learn how to better conduct Rotary business and get to know folks from other clubs in the district.
Two Bills, Bill Gittins and Bill Dean, became grand parents recently. Bill Dean's daughter Elaine gave birth to his first grandchild, a very healthy and lively young girl child, on January 13. Bill Gittins, became a multiple grand sire recently. This is his second grand bundle in 22 days.
 Grandpa Gittins |
 Grandpa Dean |
Among the many guests of Rotarians was Linda Frank, new Director of the Santa Rosa Junior College Foundation, guest of Phil Talamantes. Bob Miller introduced three Santa Rosa School principals: Steve Nielsen, of Fremont School, Patty McCaffrey, of Monroe School, and Akiko Leistro, of Linda School.
Bob Zeni introduced the two Piner High School Students of the Month. Both are from the CTEC (Center for Technology, Environment and Communication) program at Piner. Florence Kyuan quoted from Anthony Burgess' A Clockwork Orange to start her talk. Her grandparents fled China to Burma during the rise of Communism in China. Her parents came to the US from Burma in 1979. The toughest times in her life were her Junior and Senior years, where she has met her many challenges by taking on more responsibility. She reluctantly heeded her parents to go out for soccer several years ago. Now she is a goalie on three winning teams. She coedits the environmental newspaper, raises funds for starving kids in Sonoma County, tutors and has been accepted at about 9 of the 11 UC Campuses. Steve Svedi related that Piner is his third high school. His father, a printed circuit board designer, travels around. Steve, an Eagle Scout with a Silver Palm, is going to Brigham Young University, with a double major in History and Theater Arts, and wants to go on to Law School after his year or so of Missionary work. He had a lead role in the Piner production of The Mouse That Roared and participated in the model United Nations recently. representing Croatia and debating land mines.
Bob Miller recounted how in 1988 Ken Kushnir had a vision to get the kids of Santa Rosa who could not afford good shoes the opportunity to be well shod. Bob Marigo has been instrumental in making that vision a reality. In the past decade the program has provided over 1,400 pair of shoes. This year the three visiting Principals, Steve Nielsen, of Fremont School, Patty McCaffrey, of Monroe School, and Akiko Leistro, of Linda School, accepted the certificates for shoes on behalf of their students.
Chuck Olson showed up at a meeting, got the chance to draw a marble for $790 and missed drawing the right marble. Show up more often, Chuck. Visiting Principal Steve Neilsen won the $20.
Sheriff
Jim Piccinini (pronounced Pitch-a-Ninny) talked about his department. The
Sonoma County Sheriff's Department has 626 regular employees and then some contract
and other workers for a total of 850 workers and budget of about 60 million dollars.
75% of that budget is personnel. So, says Sheriff Jim, they are a
people organization.
The Sheriff's Department contains three big divisions: Administration, Detention and Law Enforcement. Administration Prepares and manages the budget, and handles personnel. Detention includes the two county lockups: the main Santa Rosa facility and one near the airport. The main facility is so new and well appointed that many who tour it say it's like a hotel. There's a difference. Those in this hotel cannot pick their checkout time. Except for the two recent guests who tried to check out on their own. The third division, Law Enforcement, is what most of us think of when we think Sheriff, those in uniforms and cars enforcing laws in the unincorporated part of the county.
This Bulletin was written by Bo Simons.
Bo
Simons (bo@sonoma.lib.ca.us), Bulletin Editor
Bob Harris (bob@hlenv.com),
Secretary
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