Rotary Club of Ignacio President – Garry Gast	Rotary International President –              Glenn E. Estess Sr.
President Elect – Tony Elshout Past President – Peter Pelham	District 5150 Governor –              Eric Shapira

 

 

MEETING MINUTES October 21, 2004 at Inn Marin, Ignacio

Submitted by Suzanne Bales

 

Gina Grant led the pledge with Pastor Stan adding words of wisdom.  The population was a bit sparse, due to Chidlaw’s Whistlestop lunch at exactly the same time.  Some Rotarians committed to that and it did count as a meeting. 

 

Visiting Rotarians

Bill Kelly introduced Novato’s new city Manager, Dean Keen.  Richard Arrow, Terra Linda Rotary and our county auditor.  Cal Farnsworth, Mission San Rafael, moving and storage, Forrest Craig, Novato, Fire Protection and David Kapranos, Novato, construction.

Announcements

 

Cal Farnsworth reminded us of the golf tournament November 11^th, Veterans Day.  Hole in one brings home a new car!

 

November 6^th District Fundraiser.  Again, the club will absorb half the cost for the first 10 that sign up.

 

Work party October 30^th, Scottsdale Pond.  Work hard for Rotary and then get pampered at the Gasts October Fest.

 

Shark Time

 

Michael Fish was shark of the day.  Everyone not wearing the Rotary pin chipped in a buck.  Bob Kane was fined for a trip to New York City that involved a ship to Montreal. 

 

Fish also got Bob Carpenter for duck blind activity.  There are now 100 decoys out to lure in the unsuspecting ducks.  Michael Fish also told on himself for his hard hard work at the Rotary Zone Institute in Hawaii with Rotary International.  I don’t know-he looked awfully tan!                                                                                                                    

Speaker 

Gene Thomas was the speaker of the day.  His business, Lifespan Video Portraits seeks to create a legacy for those generations that follow.  His past experience in TV work and public broadcasting make him a natural for this. 

He emphasized the elderly are our limited resource and when they are gone it is like the library burned down.  He brings out not just the facts of someone’s life, but the emotional content as well. 

When an intimate videotaped portrait is captured it creates a double gift-knowledge of that person and a treasure to share for future generations.  The past has brought us to where we are.  The past should be acknowledged and remembered before it is too late. 

Upcoming Meetings:

October 28                  Harry Moore, College of Marin – Bond initiative

November 4                 No Meeting due to District event on November 6

November 25               No meeting – Have a Happy Thanksgiving

December 16               Lunch at the Novato Youth Center

 

All Rotarians are encouraged to think about speakers for meetings. If you have a suggestion, please contact Dave Pitchford at 382-8150.

 

 

Mark your Calendars Now!

 

Events:

Our holiday dinner and party will be with the other Novato Clubs – December 3, 2004

 

Upcoming Firesides:

January 6 at Indian Valley Golf Course

 

Upcoming Socials:

November 19 – location tbd

January 28 – location tbd

March 25 – location tbd

May 27 – location tbd

 

Upcoming Community Service Projects:

October 23 – Ignacio Blvd. Median Strip Work Party

November 11 – Novato Human Needs Center Food Drive

December 9 – Salvation Army Kettle (at our meeting)

December 16 – Toy Drive and Lunch at Novato Youth Center

December 19 – Holiday Food Boxing at Marin Food Bank

 

Upcoming Board Meetings:

(every 2^nd Wednesday of the Month, 4:00 pm at Circle Bank in Novato

November 10

 

District 5150 Newsletter and Information

For more information all you need to do is log on to the District Web Site at:

http://www.rotary5150.org/newsletter.htm

 

Need to make up a missed meeting?  Now you know where and when:

 

Day of the Week             Name of Club                  Time of Mtg.    Location of Meeting

Monday	Central Marin	12:15 pm	Left Bank Restaurant
	San Rafael	12:15 pm	Seafood Peddler
Tuesday	Mill Valley	12:15 pm	Mill Valley Golf Club
	Terra Linda	12:15 pm	Sheraton Four Points
	Marin Evening	6:30 pm	McInnis Golf Club
	San Rafael Harbor	8:00 am	Art’s Pier 15
	Novato Sunrise	7:15 am	Moylan’s
Wednesday	Marin Sunrise	7:15 am	Corte Madera Inn
	Ross Valley	12:15 pm	Deer Park Villa, Fairfax
	Tiburon-Belvedere	12:15 pm	San Francisco Yacht Club
	Petaluma Valley	12:15 pm	Rooster Run Golf Club
Thursday	Tiburon Sunset	12:15 pm	San Francisco Yacht Club
	Sausalito	12:15 pm	Alta Mira Hotel
	Mission San Rafael	12:15 pm	San Rafael Joes
	Petaluma	12:15 pm	Veterans Memorial Building
Friday	Novato	12:15 pm	Margaret Todd Senior Center
	Petaluma Sunrise	7:15 am	Lum’s