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Newsletter for March 12, 2008
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3/19.....Casa Grande Interact Club “Rent-er-Act” Auction and Highlights of District 5130 Interact Leadership Conference Bid to “rent” an Interact student who will clean your yard, wash cars, babysit, cook, sing, file, etc. 3/26...Ben Stone, Sonoma County Economic Development Board Business & Economic Shifts in Sonoma County; Innovation Council update  Pre-meeting music and other St. Paddy's Day hilarity was provided by Jim, Maureen and O' Rickie.... not to mention the PVR Band and Chorus Sally opens the meeting. Forrest leads the flag pledge Julie R. quotes John Lennon: “Life is what happens when we’re busy making other plans.” Guests:  Al Kaplan, Petaluma Rotary. Jerry Porter, Sunrise Rotary. Sherry Schroeder Firwell (?), Petalama Rotary. Dale Knight, Rohnert Park/Cotati, Assistant District Governor. Andrew Kern, attorney. John Fitzgerald, Libbys husband. Jan Mandrell, Lucchesi Center. Tom Corbett, commodore, Petaluma Yacht Club. Jim Becker, Petaluma Rotary. Announcements: Rickie, Friday, March 21, St. Patrick’s Day celebration at Finbar Devine’s. Petaluma Sunrise Easter Egg Hunt, this Saturday 3/15 at Luchessi Park, 10-12pm. Free CPR Adult, Veterans Building, Saturday 3/15, every hour. Board Meeting, Tueday 3/18. PVR Finance Meeting this Monday 3/17 at Banyan Tree restaurant, 12 pm. Saturday at Pelican Gallery, live music celebration. SCARC dinner at Rohnert Park Double Tree Hotel sign ups due. “Women of the Sesquicentennial” at Petaluma Women’s Club highlighting Petaluma women in dairy, chicken, and business. Contact Kathy Flynn for details. Finery: Dawn Davis celebrates both her husband’s birthday and her club anniversary. Club anniversary: Linda P. celebrates 2 years and David Johnson celebrates 14 years. Bruce’s son is spotlited writing a letter to the Argus editorial section. Kevin Downey’s Sierra lands in the Press Democrat teen section as she covers the Irish consul speaker. Pamela Tuft is nominated for candidacy for District Governor in 2010- she gets a standing ovation and lots of support from the club.  Chicken Peepers for Pam- describes how her lust for little chicken peepers started years ago when they were only available in the spring. Her secret got out during a PVR visit our sister club in Mexico. Pamela gets them all year long now. She went on to describe President Elect training, where she cleaned up with a fabulous Rotary purse. Does the shopping ever stop! Jim O’Grady describes his recent President Elect training time which consisted of lots of classes, meeting RI board members, a Sri Lanka school building project, meeting a woman aviator who set 100 speed records, listening to DK Lee of Korea, president elect, who wants to focus on children next year (did you know that 3500 kids die per day in the world). Registration for District Assembly due- see Liz. (who provided this Spring's Peeps)  New
member: Andrew Kern is formally inducted into the club! Andrew is
sponsored by Russell Rice in the category attorney at law.
Welcome Andrew! Libby- need one more person to do Junior Achievement at Miwok Elementary. Orientation meeting on March 17th. Contact her for this fantastic opportunity to work with small kids for 1 hr per week for 5 weeks. Lesson plan and materials provided. Raffle: Prize today is two tickets to the Mad Hatters Ball, April 5th, $35.00 each. Linda P. draws and wins! Speaker: Tom Corbett, Jerrie Patterson, John Fitzgerald. Topic: Petaluma’s 150th Birthday: The Sesquicentennial Celebration. The
Sesquicentennial Celebration is headed by co-chairs Tom Corbett and
Jessica Van Gardner, Events chairperson, Jan Mandrell, and River
Festival coordiantor John Fitzgerald. It is composed of a number
of events and activities starting with the Sesquicentennial Book which
is now on sale for $35 and covers Petaluma’s past, present and
future. The book has sections written by a variety of
Petaluman’s, many historic photos, and the artistry of today’s
kids. Among the events are:
Tom Corbett  2/22 Saturday. Kickoff with authors/artist book signing who didn’t expect the- 300 to 400 people who came! 3/29 , Saturday, Mayors Gala in Veterans Building, 6-11pm. Black tie and red carpet affair, $85 per person for dancing, good food. and a video tape interview for to be put in the Petaluma Time Capsule. Features the band: The Notables. 4/19 Butter and Eggs Week that ends with the parade on Saturday. Come see the opening ceremony, Good Egg award, and a historical skit. 7/4 Sesquifest at the Fairgrounds. Fireworks, music with The Pulsators and Cheeseballs, theater with Cinnabars Young Theater Rep presenting the Petaluma River Anthology in Herzog Hall, fun with art, face painting, balloonists, and games. PVR will be helping with event and have a booth for Rotary public relations. Lots of beer and wine, food booths, and vendors, $2 adults, under 13 free. 8/9 Wine, Jazz and Blues festival. John Fitzgerald hopes to bring the Alma up river this year. Service club canoe challenge- PVR has wons three times in row, Yacht club blindfold dingy races, historic trolley on display, and numerous small craft in the water. 8/10 Sesquicentennial River Festival- continues the party in the next day! Tom Corbett finishes the talk with a call to action- for business to support , new ideas, and to check out www.visitpetaluma.com. Submit your ideas for the Petaluma’s birthday today! Sally gets a phone call, rushes outside to listen to it, and rushes back in to gather her things quickly- her daughter Kaitlyn’s water broke- the grandbaby is on its way! And so was grandma! PE Jim, using his newly minted skills of President Elect,  calmly takes the helm
of the meeting to a smooth end.Good job to all and a big thanks to the speakers for organizing a great birthday for Petaluma! Adios. |
