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Upcoming:
May 9  Paul Brown (Maureen Frances' Hubby) speaking about his role as a Hospice Chaplin
May 16 Helene Spivak ...a special surprise
May 23 Dark
May 24..Golf Tourney

Pledge: Lead by Forrest Frey

 

Thought of the Day: Presented by Sheila Bride

"To laugh often and love much; to win the respect of intelligent persons and the affection of children; to earn the approbation of honest citizens and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty; to find the best in others; to give of one's self; to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; to have played and laughed with enthusiasm and sung with exultation; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived - this is to have succeeded."

Ralph Waldo Emerson

 

Today's Guests:

Ralph Sartori, Rotarian and President Elect from the Downtown Club.

Chris Lombardi, introduced by Jim F..

Maureen Frances introduced Linda Lukes.

Prez Russell introduced missing but now found Rotarian Derek Stefan.

 

Special Welcome Back! Forrest Frey!

 

Announcements and Upcoming Events:

• Tomorrow Night: SCARC Dinner at Sheraton on the 26th

• Rotary Peace Scholars program at Berkeley on the 29th

• April 29 is the day for the Great Chili Cook-off - to benefit Cinnabar Theater

• District Conference May 18 to 20  in Rohnert Park

• Golf Tournament May 24

• Joint Board Meeting will be June 12

• Debunking (if no one is too busy) is on June 30

Downtown Rotary Club will host its annual "All Day Breakfast" next Thursday at the Vet's - 

 

Today's Fines:

Today is a "Fine Free Day" all being saved for next week's visit by our Interactors

 

Harold Alexander Fellowships:

 

Today, each of our current members who achieved Harold Alexander Fellows or Gold Fellows in the past were recognized. Also, our own Russ Freudenburg was given special recognition for becoming the first Platinum Harold Alexander member - for contributing $1000 to our Petaluma Valley Rotary Scholarship Fund. Congratulations Russ!

 

Help at the Conference:

Pamela Tuft has taken over design and decorating duties for the entire District Assembly. Please see her to sign up for any day and time that you may be able to help.

Club Assembly: 

Club Attendance - Walt Hussey

As explained in the Standard Rotary Club Constitution, each member must meet the following conditions to satisfy the attendance requirement:
•Attend or make up at least 60% of regular Rotary club meetings in each half of the year.
•Attend at least 30% of their club’s regular meetings in each half of the year.
•A member may not miss or fail to make up four consecutive meetings.

Walt also discussed time at our meetings, make-ups, and excused absences - please go to the RI Website for more detailed information (http://www.rotary.org/training/elearning/attendance_files/frame.htm) or discuss with Walt.

Cash for Cash Raffle - Sandra Campbell

Early bird drawing will be this Sunday at the Chili Fest - please help by attending and selling tickets. The final drawing will happen on May 24, 2007 - the evening of the golf tournament

Polio-Plus Update - Jennifer Carter

• Only four countries are still polio endemic — an all-time low: Nigeria, India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan.
• Before eradication efforts began in 1988, polio paralyzed more than 1,000 children a day, which totaled about 350,000 children annually. The incidence of polio has since declined by more than 99 percent.
• Rotary International is asking that we contribute and additional $10 as sustaining foundation members this year to boost Polio-Plus.

Adopt A Village - Shadi, Sandra, Jo, Rickie

The purpose of this project is to provide basic elements of clean water, health and hunger and education projects to Osukuru village in Uganda. The elements of this project are designed to reduce the burden of poverty on the people of the village and provide them with some of the basic tools to lift themselves out of poverty.

The project is expected to benefit about 2,230 people (296 families) we will be:

• providing a new borehole and pump for a source of clean water
• provide education for maintaining lean water and avoiding disease
• providing 950 insecticide treated mosquito nets
• training  - home-based dairy farming (zero grazing) techniques
• 300 Kerosene lamps to replace paraffin candles that produce smoke and poor lighting

There will be a special evening program on July 19 at Pelican Art Center to create awareness and excitement for this worthwhile project.

Million Dollar Golf Tournament - Jim O'Grady

A Fundraiser to benefit Petaluma Valley Rotary’s Scholarship Foundation which awards College Scholarships to graduating seniors of Petaluma High Schools.

3:30 PM Golf Tournament Begins Shotgun Start
6:00 PM Reception Begins
6:30 PM Million Dollar Shot
7:00 PM Awards and Recognitions
8:00 PM Silent Auction Ends

Petaluma Valley Rotarians have a wide variety of ways to participate - play golf, attend reception, sponsorship, bring a friend - all is valued and appreciated.

Meeting Adjourned