Newsletter for May 2, 2007
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Upcoming Speakers:
May 9 Paul Brown (Maureen Frances' Hubby) speaking about his role as a Hospice Chaplain
May 16 Helene Spivak ...a special surprise
May 23 Dark (Golf Tournement on Thurday, May 24th)
May 30 TBA
Forrest leads the flag pledge.
Kelly O’Grady, president of CGHS Interact Club, opens the meeting as acting president of PVR today. All fines collected today will be going to the Interact Club.
Thought for the Day:
Diane Gutierrez: “It is no use fixing our minds on higher things if we ignore what is going on around us.”
PVR guests:
Joanne O‘Grady, Jim’s wife and mom to all the O’Grady Interactors.
Trisha Perkey, Linda P.’s guest
Katie Kerns, Sheraton Hotel in Petaluma, former Interactor and RYLA student.
Chris Lombardi, great friend of the Club and Jim Furuli.
John Fitzgerald, Libby’s personal trainer.
plus.....Casa Grande Interactors: Teresa O’Grady, James O’Grady, Jessica Carlet, Diane Gutierrez, president-elect
Happy Dollars:
Jerrie P. gives one for the Cinnabar folks for putting on the great chili cook-off. Rosa and Austin took awards (and thanks for making those award statuettes, Jerrie).
Joanne Pozzi gives for the successful Butter and Eggs parade last Saturday which despite several mishaps, was enjoyed by 30,000 people.
John Strong gives one for the successful Rotary Peace Scholars meeting in Berkeley last week.
Kevin Downey gives for First Community Bank’ best float award in the Butter and Eggs parade.
Pam Tuft gives one for surviving driving Sam’s tractor across town from Luchessi Center on parade day.
Announcements:
Dave Johnson: it’s been twenty years since Rotary changed rules introducing women to the club. Chuck Hartley was president then and helped induct the first PVR lady member.
Terry B: Youth Exchange program. We still need to find a a home for Carlos from Brazil. Rotarian preferred but non-Rotarian too.
Sandy and Sally on
Cash for Cash: total now $8730, with $1805 from chili cook-off. Keep selling those tickets!
Kelly O’Grady: the Interact club dance for Cool Kids Camp netted $353 with 100 attendees. Thank you PVR, John Strong, and Interactors.
May 3 -Petaluma Rotary all day pancake fund raiser.
May 10 -Thursday, 6pm Oktoberfest brainstorming meeting at Chris Lobardi’s house.
May 14 -Board Meeting, Sunrise assisted living.
May 15-18- District Conference at Doubletree, RP. Special speaker: first woman president in Rotary.
We need help for the decoration committee for the District Conference- see Pam.
Golf Tournament- sign-up for duties. See Jim.
Marsha: Rotary Walks beginning again a week from Saturday first one. Once a month for six months. New trails, some more challenging.
Fines (today’s proceeds benefit the CGHS Interact Club)
Austin who placed 3rd chili cook-off, and also turned 40 years old,
Rose who took
2nd in same cook-off as well
as
celebrates both granddaughter and
son’s birthday.
Jim Furuli who paid for birthday and trip to Hawaii.
Julie who celebrate her birthday moving her sister into new home.
Kevin celebrates his wife’s birthday with some Thai food and a family gathering at Samuel P. Taylor campout.
Libby celebrates wedding anniversary number 6 while hubby John celebrates by winning the cow chip throwing contest at Butter and Eggs.
For being in the recent Argus, all the folks below got fined:
Sheila (she’s always in there), Jim O’Grady (daughter Kelly in paper), Elly (who made the editorial section), Libby, Jennifer Carter (for best small business of the year), and John Burns (who ended up with the passed around fine!) John also gets gigged by Forest who points out the wrong date in the Argus for the Petaluma Rotary all day breakfast. It’s hard being the town paper’s publisher!
Russ F, got a new car and it wasn’t a vette!
Raffle: I draw the ticket but alas no blue marble.
Speaker:
Two RYLA Students speak about their experiences at RYLA camp.
Cassidy Emge
Kazi Chunyani, head camp leader
Cassidy attended camp six years ago, spending one week in the program at RYLA camp. Cassidy made lifelong friends while attending classes in public speaking and leadership training. Grouped with four strangers from all over Califonia, she learning how to speak without being overly nervous or excited. A typical day at RYLA begins with breakfast, the three hours of leadership speakers, then lunch, then drama, skits, video, and newspaper projects. Some free time before dinner, and then evening open forum where the kids learn about tips about college life or work related experiences
Kazi spent
the same week as Cassidy in RYLA camp. He love his experience so
much he decided to come back as a camp leader and since become head
leader. He enjoys working with the kids. He says each
keynote speakers at the camp have different lecture styles which reach
the kids on different levels. The kids themselves work on
different projects regarding leadership training, establishing a set of
beliefs and goals, and directing this set to drive their lives.
In his day job, Kazi works for American Health Insurance and is also a
bartender at Johnny Garlic’s as well as will be establishing a clothing
line on the Internet. He believes RYLA camp creates positive
atmosphere for the kids to express their ideas on various topics, and
helps them articulate and defending their opinions.
This year PVR will be sending three kids to RYLA. With a ratio of counselor to students at 1:6, it is a great learning time for the kids.
Xi Gin!
Meeting Adjourned
Upcoming Speakers:
May 9 Paul Brown (Maureen Frances' Hubby) speaking about his role as a Hospice Chaplain
May 16 Helene Spivak ...a special surprise
May 23 Dark (Golf Tournement on Thurday, May 24th)
May 30 TBA
Forrest leads the flag pledge.
Kelly O’Grady, president of CGHS Interact Club, opens the meeting as acting president of PVR today. All fines collected today will be going to the Interact Club.
Thought for the Day:
Diane Gutierrez: “It is no use fixing our minds on higher things if we ignore what is going on around us.”
PVR guests:
Joanne O‘Grady, Jim’s wife and mom to all the O’Grady Interactors.
Trisha Perkey, Linda P.’s guest
Katie Kerns, Sheraton Hotel in Petaluma, former Interactor and RYLA student.
Chris Lombardi, great friend of the Club and Jim Furuli.
John Fitzgerald, Libby’s personal trainer.
plus.....Casa Grande Interactors: Teresa O’Grady, James O’Grady, Jessica Carlet, Diane Gutierrez, president-elect
Happy Dollars:Jerrie P. gives one for the Cinnabar folks for putting on the great chili cook-off. Rosa and Austin took awards (and thanks for making those award statuettes, Jerrie).
Joanne Pozzi gives for the successful Butter and Eggs parade last Saturday which despite several mishaps, was enjoyed by 30,000 people.
John Strong gives one for the successful Rotary Peace Scholars meeting in Berkeley last week.
Kevin Downey gives for First Community Bank’ best float award in the Butter and Eggs parade.
Pam Tuft gives one for surviving driving Sam’s tractor across town from Luchessi Center on parade day.
Announcements:
Dave Johnson: it’s been twenty years since Rotary changed rules introducing women to the club. Chuck Hartley was president then and helped induct the first PVR lady member.
Terry B: Youth Exchange program. We still need to find a a home for Carlos from Brazil. Rotarian preferred but non-Rotarian too.
Sandy and Sally on
Cash for Cash: total now $8730, with $1805 from chili cook-off. Keep selling those tickets!Kelly O’Grady: the Interact club dance for Cool Kids Camp netted $353 with 100 attendees. Thank you PVR, John Strong, and Interactors.
May 3 -Petaluma Rotary all day pancake fund raiser.
May 10 -Thursday, 6pm Oktoberfest brainstorming meeting at Chris Lobardi’s house.
May 14 -Board Meeting, Sunrise assisted living.
May 15-18- District Conference at Doubletree, RP. Special speaker: first woman president in Rotary.
We need help for the decoration committee for the District Conference- see Pam.
Golf Tournament- sign-up for duties. See Jim.
Marsha: Rotary Walks beginning again a week from Saturday first one. Once a month for six months. New trails, some more challenging.
Fines (today’s proceeds benefit the CGHS Interact Club)
Austin who placed 3rd chili cook-off, and also turned 40 years old,
Rose who took
2nd in same cook-off as well
as
celebrates both granddaughter and
son’s birthday.Jim Furuli who paid for birthday and trip to Hawaii.
Julie who celebrate her birthday moving her sister into new home.
Kevin celebrates his wife’s birthday with some Thai food and a family gathering at Samuel P. Taylor campout.
Libby celebrates wedding anniversary number 6 while hubby John celebrates by winning the cow chip throwing contest at Butter and Eggs.
For being in the recent Argus, all the folks below got fined:
Sheila (she’s always in there), Jim O’Grady (daughter Kelly in paper), Elly (who made the editorial section), Libby, Jennifer Carter (for best small business of the year), and John Burns (who ended up with the passed around fine!) John also gets gigged by Forest who points out the wrong date in the Argus for the Petaluma Rotary all day breakfast. It’s hard being the town paper’s publisher!
Russ F, got a new car and it wasn’t a vette!
Raffle: I draw the ticket but alas no blue marble.
Speaker:
Two RYLA Students speak about their experiences at RYLA camp.
Cassidy Emge
Kazi Chunyani, head camp leader
Cassidy attended camp six years ago, spending one week in the program at RYLA camp. Cassidy made lifelong friends while attending classes in public speaking and leadership training. Grouped with four strangers from all over Califonia, she learning how to speak without being overly nervous or excited. A typical day at RYLA begins with breakfast, the three hours of leadership speakers, then lunch, then drama, skits, video, and newspaper projects. Some free time before dinner, and then evening open forum where the kids learn about tips about college life or work related experiences
Kazi spent
the same week as Cassidy in RYLA camp. He love his experience so
much he decided to come back as a camp leader and since become head
leader. He enjoys working with the kids. He says each
keynote speakers at the camp have different lecture styles which reach
the kids on different levels. The kids themselves work on
different projects regarding leadership training, establishing a set of
beliefs and goals, and directing this set to drive their lives.
In his day job, Kazi works for American Health Insurance and is also a
bartender at Johnny Garlic’s as well as will be establishing a clothing
line on the Internet. He believes RYLA camp creates positive
atmosphere for the kids to express their ideas on various topics, and
helps them articulate and defending their opinions.This year PVR will be sending three kids to RYLA. With a ratio of counselor to students at 1:6, it is a great learning time for the kids.
Xi Gin!
Meeting Adjourned