The Rotary Club of Glen Ellen-Kenwood
P.O. Box 1412 Glen Ellen, California 95442
Web Site: rcgek.org
John Lem Mon President
May 17, 2017
The Four-Way Test of things we
Think, say, or do:
Is it the truth?
Is it fair to all concerned?
Will it build Goodwill and Friendship?
Will it be Beneficial to all concerned?
OUR PRESIDENT
President John LemMon rang the
Opening bell at 6:00PM
President -John LemMon
Past President- Dave Chappell
President Elect-Alec Peters
President Nominee- Kathleen Bunte
Secretary- Ann Peters
Treasurer- Tim Holmes
Sergeant-at-Arms- Nicki Artieres
Our Mission Statement
To work together in service to our local and global communities while promoting fun and fellowship, social responsibility, and ethical behavior, in an environmentally sustainable
VISITING ROTARIANS –GUESTS
Bob and Mimi Jackson from Oakmont Valley of the Moon
PRESIDENT’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
Thanks to Deborah Holmes for supplying our appetizers this evening and Adam Reyes the beverages.
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Glen Ellen-Kenwood is sponsoring the May SCARC (Sonoma County Association of Rotary Clubs) on May 25. We will be meeting at the Wild Oaks Saddle Club off of White Oak in the Oakmont Community. This will be a dinner and business meeting with our meeting focus on world peace. Please sign up with Ann Peters. We would like to have as many of our members there as possible and you will be half price for your dinner! 4:00 set up and dinner will be from 5:30pm till 7:00pm. No host bar.
June Club Duties
Greeter-Raffle
June- Denise Paup
Set up-Inspiration
June-Beth Brannock
Take Down-Song
June-Don Jayne
Cashier
June- Adam Reyes
SONG OF THE WEEK
By Nicki Artieres
“Don’t worry! Be Happy!
THOUGHT OF THE DAY
Deborah Holmes
PRESIDENTS DEBUNKING PARTY
Sunday, June 25
John Lem Mon’s Home
122 Bonnie Way
Glen Ellen
Please put on your calendar the debunking and transfer of the gavel from President John to President Alec.
GOOD TIMES
Adam Reyes took his mom to Tahoe (she is 90) and got a free upgrade on their rooms.
Gordon Freedman for his new hearing aids.
Kathleen Bunte for her backpacking trip.
Nicki Artieres for her son’s 30th birthday.
FUNKY FRIDAYS
We will again be pouring wine and beer at the Funky Friday concerts at the Hood Mansion on North Pythian Road every Friday starting May 26 through September 1. They have e added a 60s.f. dance floor.
We raised over $4,000 last summer from this event. We will need two to four volunteers each week for wine and beer pouring. You can bring your spouse/partner, friend or neighbor to help us at this event. Free parking and admission for our worker bees. We earn 25% of the net proceeds. Fill your reserved spots on the Doodle web page.
OUR NEW HOME
We have changed our meeting schedule to twice a month and are meeting at the Kenwood Depot 314 Warm Springs Road in Kenwood on the first and third Wednesdays of each month. We will be meeting from 5:30-7:00pm
RAFFLE
By Barnum Watkins
Alec Peters held the winning ticket and did draw the Joker. The record prize amount was $526.00.
Congratulations Alec!
You can’t win if you are not here.
FOURTH OF JULY
KENWOOD SHINDIG
David Chappell
Past President David went over the 4th of July Parade and fund raiser plans in Kenwood.
DUNBAR FOOD PROGRAM
Program ends in May. The program provides food help for 24 kids and their families every Friday at Dunbar Elementary. We need help in moving the food on Fridays from Sonoma Boys and Girls Club in Sonoma to Dunbar School from 1:00 to 3:00 as well as staffing the 4:00-5:00 shift to hand out the bags. If we all pitch in it only requires you to volunteer for one shift a month. Please sign up on Doodle Survey page.
ROTARY BOCCE BALL TOURNEMENT
Please see John Meserve to reserve your spot on the Rotary Bocce Tournament to be held Saturday August 19 at Julliard Park in Santa Rosa from 9:30am to 3:30pm. Lots of fun, good food, and new Rotary friends.
PRESIDENT JOHN’S DEBUNKING
President John’s debunking party and passing of the President’s pin will be held on Sunday, June 25 from 4:00-7:00 at Casa Lemmon, 122 Bonnie Way, and Glen Ellen.
THIS WEEKS SPEAKER
Bill McNamara President of Quarryhill Botanical Gardens in Glen Ellen was our speaker this evening. One of the world’s pre-eminent Asian Botanical Gardens.
Bill is the Indiana Jones of roses and has a worldwide reputation. The Quarry Hill Gardens is one of the world’s preeminent Asian botanical gardens. One February 22, 2017 he accepted the prestigious Veitch Medal from the Royal Horticultural Society of London, England. He collects specimens from around the world with a special focus on China. The gardens feature a Japanese ( Monet type ) of bridge as well as ponds to create a beautiful an d tranquil spot right in our own back yard. They have over 600 different speciies of roses
COMING SPEAKERS
June 7
Jen Oberti, Community Relations Manager of the Redwood Empire Food Bank. Sonoma County’s largest hunger relief organizations.
Club Calendar and Events
May 25- GEK to host the Sonoma County Association of Rotary meeting at the Wild Oak Saddle Club in Oakmont. All members are asked to attend as hosts. The focus of the meeting will be on the Rotary Peace Fellowship Program.
May 31-Club Social at Ann and Alec Peters home from 6:00-8:00pm at 2730 Keiser Road in Kenwood
June 7 Meeting with Jen Oberti Community Relations Manager of Redwood Empire Food Bank.
June 21- Regular meeting
June25-John Lem Mon’s debunking party and passing of the President’s pin
at his home.
AUG 19- Rotary Bocce Tournament at Santa Rosa Julliard Park
CLOSING BELL
John rang the closing bell and ended the meeting at 7:04.
Avenues of Service
Vocational Service -
International Service - John Meserve- Chair
Community Service - Barney Watkins-Chair
Club Service – Kathleen Bunte - Chair
Youth Service- Don Jayne - Chair
Committees
Foundation – Adam Reyes
Fundraising - Dave Chappell
Public Relations – Alec Peters
Membership –Gordon Freedman
ROTARY WEB SITES:
Please look at these web sites to learn more about Rotary locally and internationally. You can learn club locations and meeting times when you travel as well as more about Rotary works to create a better world.
Add the Rotary Club Locator app to you I phone or Android and find a Rotary meeting almost every wear in the world except parts of China and Antarctica.
Rotary International
www.rotary.org
Rotary District
www.rotary5130.org
Our Club
rcgek.org
WHERE ROTARY MEETS
Santa Rosa- Wednesday at noon
Flamingo Hotel
Santa Rosa East- Tuesday at 12:15 Flamingo Hotel
Santa Rosa West- Monday at noon at St. Rose Business Center
Valley of the Moon- Friday at 7:15AM at the Quail Inn in Oakmont
Sonoma- Wednesday at 12:00 at Ramekins 450 W. Spain St.
Healdsburg -Monday at noon at Healdsburg Golf Club at Tayman Park
FIND A ROTARY CLUB MEETING
Download Rotary Club Locator App on your Apple or Android or home computer to find a Rotary Club meeting where ever you travel.
Glen Ellen-Kenwood Directors
Club Service- Kathleen Bunte
Youth Service-Don James
Publicity- Alec Peters
Vocational Service-
Bulletin-Gordon Freedman
PHOTOGRAPHER-John Shigo
Community Service-Barney Watkins
Fellowship-Deborah Holmes
Foundation-Adam Reyes
Fundraising- Dave Chappell
International Service- John Meserve
Membership- Adam Reyes
SHARE ROTARY WITH A FRIEND
We meet on the first and third Wednesday evening 5:30-7:00 at The Kenwood Depot at 314 Warm Springs Road in Kenwood. Please invite your friends and business associates, women and men who live or work in the Valley of the Moon.
MANY PEOPLE SAID THEY WOULD HAVE JOINED ROTARY HAD SOMEONE ASKED THEM!
St. Patrick-Rotary Humongous
Rummage Sale
Many thanks to all of you and your significant others and especially to Ann and Alec Peters for their tireless efforts in sorting and pricing all the donations on Thursday May 18 and 19. Preview on Friday night grossed about $1,000.00.
The main event on Saturday May 20 was busy from 8:00am to 3:00pm. I don’t have a gross sales amount as yet, but we all were busy helping people all day!
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