Call to Order Launching the Year of Creating Hope in the World with a talk by our resident expert on hope, Catherine McGregor. Theme song: “Oh, Baby, You're a Firework”, dedicated to all the women of our club.
Meeting Duties:
Greeter - Kathryn Gonzales
Front Desk – Steve Galyardt
Raffle – Jeff Ambrosia
Pledge – Dennis Bennett
Song – Linda Maeding (recorded song played by President Bob)
Prayer/Thought for the Day – Dennis Bennett
Clean up/Set Up – Earl Wilson
Sgt. At Arms – Peter Konrad
Bulletin – Bobbi Allen
Visitors/Guests:
Visiting Rotarians – None
Guests of Rotarians – Jim McGregor, spouse of Catherine
Susie Litchfield, spouse of President Bob
Liam Galushkin – Son of Paul and Tatyana (Liam's name means "heart of a lion")
Birthdays/Anniversaries:
Earnie Strobel - 86 years old; Birthday spin landed on “FREE”
Wedding Anniversaries - Chris Packard 20 years on July 19th
Paul Harris Awards:
Phil Booker: PH +3
Betty Bennett PH +5
Nancy Bender PH +6
Special Awards:
Eric Bryan (newest red badge member) - champagne and chocolates. Vacation spin: $5
Don Whitaker - a yodeling pickle for all he has done for the club (for a man who has everything)
Announcements:
President Bob - August 8th is Toga Day at our weekly meeting
Betty Bennett – we will have an RYE exchange student here on 8/8, so don't get too racy with the Togas!
Al Lombardo– Fun Committee Event on 8/4 at 7 pm: bowling. Organized by Amy Austen. Foothill Bowling Alley in Bowman. Arrive at 6:30 pm to gather bowling shoes and balls.
Linda Maeding – Dinner at the Gathering Inn. John Donlevy doing the food prep 8/2 at the Gathering Inn. Prep around 2 pm. Serve at 5 pm. Need a few volunteers for prep and serving, just a few.
John Donlevy – BBQ update. September 23, 2023. Need more sponsorships. BBQ tickets distributed today. Planning to serve 1,000 people. Need volunteers. Lori Tomkins sent out sign up sheets, please start adding your name. Leads for each of the BBQ areas:
David Gibson - set up and take down
Randy Tooker – food and logistics
Chris Vaughan – hospitality and food service
Lori Tompkins – Tickets and promotion
(Names of other leads accidentally not recorded. Please check with John)
Brandee Ambrosia – mosaic tile work needs lead on the ground. 9/16
Bart O'Brien - thanking past presidents
Happy/Sad Bucks:
Happy Bucks - $10 from Paul Galushkin. Saw movie Sound of Freedom and felt message was important
Gina - $5 happy thanks for the club, Brandee and Jeff Ambrosia, Linda Maeding for a Rotary weekend
Richard Hall - $5 happy bucks for all who use the mike during the meeting
$Sad bucks for Barry Stigers on Hospice due to terminal diagnosis, at home now
Bill Radakovitz - Sad bucks for grandson whose wife gave birth 2 weeks ago to a son who has rare disease. Will probably not live past age 12
Steve Galyardt - $5 happy bucks for camping weekend at Olema with other rotary club members
Brandee - $5 happyt bucks for Gina for being a great rotarian
Linda $5 happy bucks. Cathy Bianchi visited. Now a member of Banning Rotary, where she immediately became secretary. Says hi to all
Linda is also happy because she just got back from Kona, HI, where her sister lives.
Lori McIntosh– just got back from Ireland. $5 happy bucks. Reports the west coast of Ireland rivals Lake Tahoe
Liza Stefani - Mom/son trip to Denver, son does not have Visa yet for upcoming exchange student year
Carolyn Metzger – Happy Bucks for giving blood, etc.
Mike Medlin – wife recovering from leukemia; thanks all for cards and wishes. Hopefully Sandy will be home soon
Peter Konrad – $10 for movie, Sound of Freedom, and $25 for the Rotary Foundation
Heather Leslie – this week's winner of the “Don't Shirt On Me” T-shirt game (name chosen prior to the meeting).
Raffle: no winner; $305
Speaker:
Catherine McGregor – retired hospice nurse. Creating Hope in the World (this year's international theme). Our ambassador of Hope for this rotary year and today's speaker.
"Knighted" by President Bob as Rotary Club Champion for Hope (plaque presented for position)
Month of Hope: April each year
Day of Hope: 1st Wednesday in April, day of inspiration for kids and adults 4/23/2024
Catherine's message of HOPE to RI President, R. Gordon R. McInally:
Dear Gordon,
We HAVE ONLY POSITIVE EXPECTATIONS, and we HONOR OUR PLEDGE TO EDUCATE and HEAR OTHER PEOPLES EXPERIENCES.
Not only have we HELPED OTHER PEOPLE EXCEL, we offer HUMAN OUTREACH to PROVIDE ENGAGEMENT and HELP OPEN PEOPLES EYES to the commitment of Rotary to HOLD ON, PEACE EXISTS.
As a Rotary Club we extend HEALTH OPPORTUNITIES for PEOPLE EVERYWHERE, and along with HEALING OUR PERSONAL ENVIRONMENT, we HELP OUR PLANET EARTH.
We are so HONORED OUR PROGRAM EXISTS.
Auburn Rotary Club, 2023-24
At the end of the meeting, President Bob gave each club member a copy of his book on hope, titled:
Hope & Puppies & Giants: A Book of Hope
Adjourn
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