Recitation of the 4-Way Test
Meeting Duties:
Pledge: Ernie Strobel
Song: Steve Hartt - “Here Comes the Sun”
Thought of the Day: Catherine McGregor – lyrics for Baby Boomers
Greeter: Wolfe Forsberg
Front Desk: Lori Tompkins
Sgt. At Arms: Rod Borges
Raffle: Kathryn Gonzales
Bulletin: Bobbi Allen
Visiting Rotarians:
Dennis Bennett introduced Steven Lease from the Passport Club
Guests of Rotarians:
Steve Galyardt introduced Warren Tellefson from Scouting America, here with Steven Lease
Brandee Ambrosia introduced Jennifer Jones, last time as guest before being inducted into our club
Aww, What A Cutie:
Ron Martinez was guessed correctly.
New Member Induction: Jennifer Jones
Inducted by past club president Kahl Muscott, Bill Johnston (Jennifer's sponsor) and Linda Maeding (Jennifer's mentor)
Presentation by Major Donor Award by Steve Snyder:
To Bill Johnston. A Major Donor Award from the Rotary Foundation means that the member has donated a minimum of $10,000 to the Rotary Foundation. Bill accomplished this by enrolling in Rotary Direct. Bill is a quiet rotarian who is always active in our club activities. Presented with pin, pendant and an engraved crystal.
Youth Services Presentation by Dennis Bennett:
To Steven Lease and Warren Tellefson $1,000 each for local Scouting America clubs (formerly the Boy Scouts of America, now co-ed x 10 years).
Announcements:
Nancy Bender invited everyone to attend the ribbon cutting ceremony at the Rotary Peace Park, to be held at 4 p.m. On Monday, June 22nd. Short ceremony and then out to dinner at Old Town Pizza.
Rotarian of the Month – past president who is very involved with food and food preparation. Did lunch at Rotary at Work Day and will be making lunch for the upcoming Rotary Golf Tournament.
Steve Galyardt – we will have a booth at the Rocklin Beerfest on June 6th from 1-5. The purpose of the booth is to advertise our upcoming Wine and Brewfest, our largest fund raising event this year.
Dan Gustavson – Rotary Golf Tournament on Saturday May 30th. Email: golfauburnrotary@gmail.com for questions or changes.
Betty Bennett – reminder about the upcoming Demotion Dinner for Nancy Bender. Thursday, June 4th. Please sign up online and pay. Can pay by credit card today.
Birthdays:
Kristen Alexander (not here today)
Dan Gustavson – May 28th. Wife is bringing birthday cake to the golf tournament
Anniversaries:
Ron Martinez - May 26, 1985, 41 years
Steve Hart – May 31, 2014, 12 years
Rod Borges – June 2, 1990, 36 years
Happy/Sad Bucks:
Linda Maeding – Happy Buck because Bill Johnston is “always there”
Lori McIntosh – Imitated Bill Radakovitz. $5 sad bucks due to death of her husband Nigel's father.
Cindy Eklund - $20 happy/sad bucks. Happy for 10-day road trip. Came home sick. Son-in-law had fallen and his thigh was hit by a handlebar. Was in ICU x 2 days to monitor a bruise.
Brandee Ambrosia - $20 happy bucks. Finally closing escrow today on their Newcastle property. Is completely moved in to downtown Auburn, which is fantastic and leave for Taiwan next week.
Liza Stefani – happy/sad bucks. Will miss the golf tournament because it is Placer High graduation and her oldest son is graduating. Younger son graduates next year, so in 1 more year she will have no high schoolers at home. Liza is sad, husband Jon is happy.
Steven Lease - $1 sad buck and $99 memory/happy bucks. Young man that he mentored early on went into rehab and actually overdosed in rehab. Giving $100 to our club because almost all of his memories that he always talked about were with scouting troop 19 and Steven really appreciates everything this club does for everyone on our community. We don't know who it touches, so “thank you so much for what you do”.
Raffle:
10 marbles left. Kitty is $829 today. No winner.
Today's Speakers:
Catherine McGregor - educated us on our club's Vocational Service. She needs 5 Rotarians to mentor Confluence students.
Lori McIntosh – educated us on our club's Public Image activities. Like or follow the Rotary Club of Auburn Facebook page. Story and pictures to the Auburn Journal. Drop flyers to K-HI radio and it will be announced on the station.
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