Santa Rosa West

Coming up

January 16th
Crab Feed

January 18th
El Nino & La Nina

January 19
Captain Al Haynes speaks to Windsor Rotary (See Announcements)

January 25
Kyle Martin, IRS Estate & Gift Tax Attorney – estate / tax planning tips

February 1
Assembly

March 15
Support Our Schools Program Update

CRAB FEED WEEK – January 11, 1999

January 11, 1999

Openings

Glorious Leader King Richard (right) brought our lively group to relative "order." Past President Jim Valinoti led us in the pledge and Fred Zmarzly compared the value systems contained in the "Native American Commandments" to that of Rotary International for our Rotary Moment.
	Jim Underhill introduced seven Visiting Rotarians, most from the Downtown club.

GUESTS and (hosts)

Glenn Dowd, former P-47 W.W.II pilot (Roger Olson), Ron Allen of Ron Allen and Associates (Paul Stychno), Lisa Greenfield, Chairperson of pre-school and GSI team member (Ann Abrams), Susan Silverman (Neil Silverman)

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Crab Feed

Chris Rosell advised everyone to pre-register to avoid lines. Turn in $$ and ticket stubs to Mark Decker; donated prizes and cash donations go to Bob Marigo. There is a waiting list for tickets.  Anyone who cannot attend should contact Tom Tessier.

Dennis Wilkinson needs more volunteers to help with bar.

Oh My Captain, My Captain...

Windsor Rotary Club is having a special speaker, Captain Al Haynes of United Airlines, who will be sharing with them the inspiring and life changing story of United 232.  January 19, 1999, 7:00 a.m., at Luther Burbank, $10.00, continental breakfast, call Beverly Graham at (707) 838-3737 for reservations and info.

Salvation Army Bell Ringers

Great job! You brought in over $8,800.

International Committee Meeting

The meeting will be rescheduled to Tuesday January 26 at Mistral 12:00 noon – call Paul Schwartz at 545-8300.

Membership Terry Evans (right) reported SRWRC is running about 11% annual attrition, so we need new members proposed.

January Is Rotary Awareness Month

Check out the Rotary International WebSite and remember, videos and literature are available for us in our continuing effort to share the gift of Rotary in our community. In celebration of Rotary Awareness Month, it might be a good idea for us to bring a friend to lunch at our group to share with people what Rotary is all about.

New Member Induction: Ron Allen

Congratulations to Ron Allen (center) of Ron Allen and Associates, sponsored by Paul Stychno (right). Ron was inducted by our excruciatingly eloquent past president Jim Valinoti (left).

Donated items for San Jose, Costa Rica Rotary Club Paul Stychno reported that the San Jose club needs crutches, wheel chairs, canes, walkers to be sent to their "lending bank". (How about John Wither’s old neck brace or Ray Mattison’s old knee brace?)

Dear John

John Withers will not be gracing us with his vigorous presence for a short while.  He is in Minnesota for some surgery.  He will be staying at the Raddison Hotel, 150 S. Broadway, Rochester, MN 55904; (507) 281-8000, fax (507) 281-4280. Cards, calls, visits and other forms of good humored harassment would be appreciated (though don't expect John to admit it).

General Recognition (AKA: fines)
	Bob Marigo sold his business and made a $200 cash donation to the crab feed in lieu of a fine – thanks Bob!
Mike Mullins was nailed $40 for attending the new State AG’s bash, which he characterized as a "shark feeding frenzy" with all those lawyers and lobbyists.
	Paul Schwartz changed companies (now with Orion Partners) and paid a "cheap" $25 advertising and change of address fee; he is now at Stony Point Lakes and has a new phone # 545-8300.
Duncan Holt got off softly for $20 for his recent "wanderlust" with the motorhome.

Birthday recognitions to Jim Valinoti, Bob Harris and Teddy Sipe (Dale pays the fine).

Raffle New member Ron Allen drew the wrong marble for the $800 pot, but won the $25 consolation prize; he’s the guy who buys lots of tickets, and has become an almost automatic winner.

PROGRAM

Our own Neil Silverman (left) and wife Susan narrated a slide presentation of their 1997 trip to Brazil as Rotary International Volunteers. They spent a month working at a dental clinic in the town of Santarem on the Tapajos River (tributary of the Amazon). Neil helped convert bad teeth into good ones and put new teeth in mouths that were lacking some. They also worked with "natural medicine" (this probably worked because they don’t need HMO approval). He also worked with interns, improving their OJT and general learning experience. There are only four paved roads in town. As far as this writer could tell, the dirt roads, despite the potholes, look wider, smoother, safer and less congested than our own Highway 101. We were also treated to scenes of their travels around the country and insight into the lives of the "boat people". It was so hot and humid, that they braved swimming in the river with pirhana. The low point of the trip was the theft of credit cards in Rio. The high point sounded like the Carnival Festival in Salvador Bahia. Overall, this was a picturesque and informative program about our Rotary volunteers in action. Great Job Neil and Susan!

This Bulletin was written by Ray Mattison.

Ron Street

Scott Bartley

Chuck Stark

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Let me know at DRBjork@thegrid.net or
phone (707) 576-7632 or fax (707) 576-7672.

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