Monday Noon, Los Robles Lodge
925 Edwards Ave., Santa Rosa, California

Bulletin
December 11, 2000
By Bob Miller

President Charles ( how Princely!) opened the meeting at precisly 12:30 PM calling on Janet "hot legs" Codding (you had to be at her party to appreciate that) to lead us kids in the Pledge.

Susan Nowacki recited a very nice prayer/thought for our day.

President Elect Brian greeted and introduced our visiting Rotarian guests

Noticed by this writer by their absence were…"Kona" Lamonica, "Kona" Olson, "Kona" Sullivan and "Kona" Talamantes.

Gil Lucas was called upon but was delayed because he was involved in fixing the mike. (Editor's note: for you newer bulletin reporters, avoid using the word fix or one of its derivatives in the same sentence with the word or name mike...........Not good.)

Past Pres. Patsy introduced us to Lisa Greenfield our newest member. Carson Mitchell introduced Lisa to Rotary….Please welcome Lisa to our club.

TENDIN' TO BIZ

Neil Silverman has returned from travels….Ontario, Canada and other Canadian places and while away extended to Malta and Leon, France and other Euro places….. visiting Rotary Clubs in size of 13 to 300. Neil always brings back very interesting stories from his travels!

Paula Wrenn was applauded for a fine job done on an advertising insert…twenty-five bucks was negotiated by Pres Chaz. Paula Rotarily did a 20-buck fink on Ray Schofield who was a part of the said insert.

A lesson on how to buy a '97 Beamer with 7900 miles was given us by President Elect Brian Herndon…yes sir, 20 bucks!!

CRAB FEED

Arnie Carston is shown here describing how to gently ask for Crab Feed donations. He called on several members to talk about their Crab Feed donations:

• Robin Marrs is donating a restored MGB
• Roger Olson has a basket of Snoopy items from the Ice Arena plus a ride in a
  WW II P-51.
• Carolyn Fox has a great fly-fishing trip at a resort on the upper Sacramento River.
• Ken Kushnir while dining with some friends said after a couple of Manhattans…corrected to seven by Scott…. was influenced to put together a 5-day cooking class for six at his place in Patdeoaro, Mexico.
• Ray Mattison (a wonderful USC man) is donating his mother-in-law's piece of art
• Dale Sipe…a bay cruise for two on a Hornblower yacht.
• The raffle item is a diamond tennis bracelet donated by Bob Van Dyke of E.R Sawyer.
• Susan Nowacki reminded us to bring a bottle of wine to the 12/18 meeting for the silent auction.

Rich Pratt was the chance winner of the raffle…didn't work out for Rich!

PROGRAM

Elizabeth Galvez, M.A. Assistant Director of the Teacher Diversity Program (TAP) at Sonoma State told us there is a need for 300,000 need for teachers. The innovative program focuses on the Community College student, and offers the students university credits, a stipend, and an early introduction into what its like to be a teacher. This, with the hope of broadening the pool of prospective teachers by reaching out to the student before they make up their mind about careers. Typically about 60 students enroll in the program each semester.

The student enrolls in a highly structured three-unit education course per semester at the university that provides an overview of teaching challenges and the realities of today's classroom. They observe and participate in a school classroom for 30 hours, write research papers and assemble a portfolio of their experience and discovery. The program truly offers the prospective teacher direct insight into the teaching profession. Mrs. Galvez reported that 80% of the participating students become career teachers.

Reporter: Bob Miller

Bulletin Reporter:
December 18th Paul Schwartz

Bulletin Editor: JimValinoti

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