Welcome to the Rotary Club of Ignacio

Are you an established professional who wants to make positive changes in your community and the world? Our club members are dedicated people who share a passion for community service and friendship. Becoming a Rotarian connects you with a diverse group who share your drive to give back.

Welcome to our Club!

Service Above Self

We meet In Person

Thursdays at 12:15 PM

Homeward Bound

1385 Hamilton Pkwy
North Annex Meeting Room
Novato, CA 94949
United States of America

Phone:

(913) 515-0189

Email:

Ignaciorotaryclub50@gmail.com

We are currently meeting in person and via Zoom. Zoom Link for July 2025 to June 2026. Rotary Club of Ignacio - Hybrid Meeting - Every Thursday at 12:15PM Meeting ID: 864 4301 5433 Passcode: ignacio

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Treating Vets with PTSD

Dr. John McQuaid from the Veterans' Administration shared history of, and treatments for, PTSD. While PTSD can happen outside of military service, it is most often associated with combat trauma. Dr. McQuaid took the club through case studies working with traumatized patients and how he addressed their individual issues. Really fascinating stories from the front lines of this challenging psychiatric malady. The group was most impressed with his work and appreciate his taking the time to share it with us.

RCI at 50: Remembering Our Past--Looking to Our Future

Rotary Club of Ignacio celebrated its 50th Anniversary in style. The evening was highlighted with a video of many former presidents reminiscing about their time with the club and detailing what makes this a special organization. Nearly 100 guests from current and former district officers to club members and their partners people sipped sparkling wine, dined, socialized and learned--from the undefeated club baseball team to Monte Carlo Fund raisers to a convivial irreverence that infects the club. A good time was had by all.

Ivar Olsen, President 2024-25, Charley Vogt, President 2025-26, Doug Hood, President Elect 2026-27, Henry Choi, President Designate 2027-28

Recognizing Committee Co-Chairwomen Jennifer Goldfinger and Jeanne Friedel

Canine Companions Share Their Story

Representatives of Canine Companions, a national organization, spoke to the club about their program to provide trained dogs to support people with a wide range of disabilities. Since 1975, they have placed 8,500 dogs and in just 2025, they placed 603. They described their training programs and some of the ways the dogs will interact to help--from calming a child having an anxiety episode to waking a veteran from a PTSD dream. Really a remarkable program! They even brought a dog in training, "Darryl" to demonstrate some commands.

Patrick London, Floranne Fanti, Charley Vogt, Darryl and Audrey Curran

Dramatic Escape from Nazi Germany Shared

Chris Bock shared the remarkable story of his family who escaped from German during WWII and detailed in his self-published book called "An Ordinary Man". The book and his presentation focuses on the life of his uncle, who in both luck and good decisions, managed to get himself and much of his family to China where he became an ophthalmologist. You have to read the book to get the whole story. But Chris shared enough to whet our appetite for more of this amazing tale.

Care close to home

Portable kidney failure treatment will keep patients in Labrador in the remote communities they love

Passport clubs offer ticket to flexibility

Passport clubs keep people in Rotary without weekly meetings over a meal.

Progress report: Partners for a Malaria-Free Zambia

Rotary and partners deploy health workers to confront malaria and more through the five-year-old Partners for a Malaria-Free Zambia program.

ShelterBox Recognizes RCI for Outstanding Support

Jayne Hulbert&Gene Duffy on Antarctica

Apr 23, 2026

Antarctica

Lisa Poncia - Stemple Creek Ranch

Apr 30, 2026

Sustainable Farming/Ranching www.stemplecreek.com

John Marshall

May 07, 2026

H2OpenDoors, etc. Guatemala Debrief

Lynn Dawson et al

May 14, 2026

Novato Youth Leadership Presentation

Eddy Cumins - GM SMART Train

May 21, 2026

SMART Train Update - www.sonomamarintrain.org

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April 2026

	PLATINUM




	GOLD




	SILVER




	CALL & METCALFE, CPAs LARRY CURTIS	CHARLES SWENSEN


BARBIE HERNANDEZ INSURANCE BROKER	GENE DUFFY & PDG JAYNE HULBERT	DEAN MOSER
MICHAEL SPALDING	MARIE BORDERS, INC REALTOR	DICK O'BRIEN

	BRONZE




FRED & LYNN PFEIFER		JOHN & DANA MARSHALL

PDG RUSS & KATHY KETRON	BRUCE BURTCH	RICH & KATHY RONSHEIMER



	FRIEND
BUCK'S SAW SERVICE	MARK & JUDI SACHS	DOC ADAMS

BILL DOUGHTY	LAWSON EVANS, DDS