This is Houston. We Have a Go!Our esteemed President James W. Valinoti opened his next to last meeting as President by asking Ken Dansie to announce the results of the World Cup Football (its ouw they say soccah) match between England and Tunisia (England won 2,0). Upon subsequent interview, when asked for an official comment, Mr. Dansie replied, "God save the Queen, even she could have at least played the Germans to a tie." John Withers’ announced he would be standing in for Tuesday’s program at Santa Rosa East Rotary group. He would be presenting his experiences and recollections of a trip he made to Antarctica, which he claimed was the most interesting of places he has visited through his vast travel experience. Mike Moore, who wielded sole control of the microphone on the floor, expressed some concern as to John’s other travel destinations. Visiting Rotarians and GuestsWe had a bunch, no doubt after the $980 Raffle Jackpot. Among our visitors were former Santa Rosa West Rotary Member John Ramzy, as well as a West Point Cadet. |
Mark your calendars...June 22 - "The Whales of St. Ignacio", Elliot Daum; Arnie Carston Hawaiian Shirt Day. June 27 – End of Rotary Year Celebration at Lake Sonoma, Picnic Area 3, 4:30-8:30 p.m. June 29 - Dark, No Meeting June 30 - Windsor Rotary Golf Tournament July 6 - Club President Rich Standard "Visioning for the New Year" July 13 - Assembly, Visioning Session and Raffle Kickoff July 20 - Kid Street Theater, Linda Conklin |
Ron Street was given an opportunity to make a $32 contribution for shameless promotion the open houses that he has every Sunday (refreshments will be served upon request).
Ken Kushnir was welcomed back from his travels in the southern regions. They have had their first rain down there. Ken is also the new President of the local Humane Society. When asked to share this joyous event with the group, Ken responded that he would gladly match a $500 donation to the Humane Society by President Jim with an equal contribution to the group. President Jim graciously agreed to match Ken's $25 donation.
The Ignacio Club meets at the "Days Inn", 8141 Redwood Blvd, Novato on Thursday at noon.
Ginny Pitts announced her open house at Pacific Trench Safety, June 18th from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at 3224 Dutton Ave., Santa Rosa, refreshments will be served. Ginny offered to make a contribution of $50 if President Jim were to make a personal appearance. The heat is on Mr. President.
Last chance
to sign up for the end of the year celebration: June 27, at Lake Sonoma, Picnic Area 3, 4:30-8:30 p.m.. We all will pay for it so you might as well go and enjoy. Call Bill Gittins at 571-5781.Mike Merrill and Richard Standard are in Indianapolis at the International Convention visit the Rotary International Web site for an update. Ann Abrams was standing in as photographer.
Next week is Arnie Carston Hawaiian Shirt Day. Bring out your tropical pattern shirts for all to see and admire.
President Jim presented to the group, for our consideration as a potential project, the Southwest Children’s Health Center, 950 Sebastopol Rd., Santa Rosa. This small medical facility provides care for approximately 1,300 children in the Southwest Santa Rosa area. Seventy percent of these children have no other form of health coverage. This opportunity originally came to President James' attention because of contributions made to the Clinic by Inner Wheel.
The Bulletin Needs Your Help. Writers are needed for the up and coming Rotary year as well as for the 22nd of this month. REMEMBER the more people we have pitching in to write the bulletin, the higher quality of bulletin we will have and easier it will be for everyone. Contact David Bjorklund by e-mail or at 576-7632.
Ken Dansie, presented four Vocational Scholarship Awards given by our group to seniors from Santa Rosa High School so that they may continue their studies at Santa Rosa Junior College. Will Dunn, the counselor at the high school who has been of tremendous assistance us, introduced Travis Hannon, one of students to receive an award, who plans to study small business administration at the J.C. Other awards were given to Mathew Berg, Derek Keehan, and Christian Quijas.
This is important! Proposed By-Law Changes were handed out by Janet Codding. Read them. Ask questions. This is our club. At the most basic level, it is what we make it. Remember, your vote will count even if you have no idea what you are voting for. (Click here to read the proposed changes and take the opportunity to comment by email, as well as online versions of the the current Bylaws and Constitution.)
Ty Pforsich got the big ticket and nearly got the black marble for the $980 (but we’re looking for orange marble). Bob Marigo won the $20 pick and after taking the opportunity to feel the crisp clean $20 bill his own hand, graciously donated same to the SOS program.
Thanks to: Bill Dean: set up and take down; John Withers for greeting visiting Rotarians; Ray Schofield for selling raffle tickets; Bill Imboden for leading us in the pledge; Steve Kay for our Rotary Moment and to David Bjorklund for this bulletin.
Next up to bat is: Set up: Jeff Ray; Greeting visiting Rotarians: John Palmer; Raffle Ticket Sales: Ray Schofield; Pledge: Richard Pratt; Invocation: Bob Zeni; and Bulletin Writer: Ken Dansie. If you can't make it please get someone to take your place and contact Janet Codding at 576-0416.
Mark Madsen introduced Sunny Yates who presented for us Rotary "Project Share Life".
"Project share life" is a program created by the Leukemia Society and the National Marrow Donor Program to increase the number and expand the ethnic diversity of potential bone-marrow donors on the National Marrow Donor Registry. Our own District 5130 has joined in this worthy endeavor.
Sunny began by pointing out to us that this project, like any successful Rotary project, is a holographic image of Rotary has a whole.
Our bone-marrow (the substance in the hollow of our bones) is the seat of our immune system. Transplants of bone-marrow are sometimes necessary to save the lives of people with leukemia, aplastic anemia, lymphomas and other life-threatening diseases. The match between a donor and recipient must be much more precise than that necessary for an ordinary blood transfusion. Most people who are in need of a bone narrow transplant can find an acceptable donor from within their own family. However, a significant number of people must seek a match from outside their family. From 2,000 to 3,000 people per day search through the National Marrow Donor Registry for a match.
Several years ago only 30 percent of the people seeking a match through the registry were successful. Over the past few years, for Caucasians, the success rate has risen to between 60 and 70 percent. Among other ethnic diversities the success rate is still approximately 30 percent. However, with the proper education and dissemination of information the match ratio could easily be raised to 95 percent for all ethnic diversities.
When a potential donor registers, they are given a small blood test for the purpose of initial typing. If they become a potential match, they are given a second blood test. If they are confirmed as a match the process of donation involves and overnight stay in a hospital where, under general anesthetic a small portion (between 2 and 5 percent) of their bone-marrow is taken from the hip. The donor' s marrow regenerates were within one to two weeks. The marrow is immediately transplanted into the recipient where it begins to reproduce more bone marrow.
According to Sunny, if one registers as a donor, the chances are small that one will be called, but if called, the chances are large that one will save a life. The cost of initial testing and typing of donors is just over fifty dollars. However, there are organizations which will foot the bill. So there is no reason not to register.
Donors must be between the ages of 18 and 60 and in relatively good health. If one is unable to sign up has a potential donor other ways that they may contribute are through making a financial contribution to "Project Share Life", by hosting a marrow donor drive in their community or by having a presentation of the "Project Share Life" program at work, school or any other organization. For questions call Sunny Yates at 778-6863 or Nyle Henderson at 444-8282.
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