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A view of the River Cats Game and Sacramento Skyline.
Photo / The Kidd |
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Fellow Rotarians, we are meeting back at the National
this Thursday, June 19th. This will be my last 'official' meeting
as your president. I have heard from an anonymous source that
the bell will be returned and that you will all be on your best
behavior at our meeting. [Editor's Note: Yeah, right!]
The Rotary International Convention is happening
in LA this week. As you remember, DG Vic pledged
to bring 5190 books, and at last count, our
district with its generosity helped push him to that total.
The mountain of books in LA is expected to reach 250,000! The
books will be given to children in Southern California and Nevada.
The International website www.rotary.org
has great stories about the convention. The opening session
included a Presentation of the Flags of the
200 countries and geographical areas where Rotary has a presence.
When I attended the convention last year in Salt Lake City,
I remember this same ceremony. As the country was named and
the flag flashed on a gigantic screen, there was a cheer from
the convention attendees from that particular country. Countries
like the United Kingdom, Japan
and the U.S. of course have large ‘delegations’
with lots of people cheering; others have just a few. The one
country, however, that surprised me with a very large cheer
was Mongolia. Who knew they had Rotary clubs
there and that so many of them would have been attending the
convention?!
This convention is the kickoff for Rotary’s pledge to
match the $100 million given to Rotary from
the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Our
outgoing RI President Wilf Wilkinson thought
it was very significant that the challenge grant to fight
polio was given to Rotary before we had even raised
one penny of matching funds. I’m sure we will hear more
about that this next year.
I talked to our DG Elect Wyn Spiller, who is
at the convention. She reported that in the House of
Friendship, there were various Rotary items to buy,
including a hand-knotted Rotary rug. Maybe Tom
could invest in one of these for the foyer at the National...
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Kim Stewart tries to embarrass her son, Colin, with a River
Cats Claw. RIGHT: Ben Barretta sits back and enjoys the
fruits of his labor after organizing the trip to Raley Field.
Photos / The Kidd |
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Demotion Party: President
Nancy's Demotion Party will be on Friday,
June 27th at PE Bob Buhlis' house. Cocktails
start at 6pm; dinner and festivities start at
7pm. Rotarians pay $25, while spouses are guests
of the club. Please RSVP by emailing David
Kenitzer. Invitations were sent out last week with more details...
Vocational Service Award: Nominations for our club’s
Vocational Service Award are being accepted.
The award is given to the NC Rotary Club member who best exemplifies
his or her professional classification for the year. The 2006
award was presented to George Rebane. Contact
PE Bob Buhlis for more details or for the nomination
form.
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| This
Month's Birthdays |
| » Dixie Redfearn - June 2
» Ron Knaus - June 9
» Bob Aydelott - June 10
» Nicole Dillard - June 13
» Robin Milam - June 29 |
| This
Month's Anniversaries |
» Pete Brost & Nancy - June 4
»
Jack Brooks & Margie - June 6
» Miriam
Keene & Robert - June 6
» Bob Molthen
& Connie - June 6
» Ken Williams &
Bobbi - June 8
» Dave & Gayle Denney -
June 12
» Ron Knaus & Nancy - June 20
» Phil Ruble & Mimi - June 28
»
Jeff Wenzel & Lynn - June 28 |
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| » Jun 15-18 |
Event: Rotary International
Convention,
Location: Los Angeles Convention Center |
| » Jun 19 |
Program: Peter Boyer -
"Solving Global Warming for Fun & Profit",
Hosted by: Terry Boyer |
| » Jun 26 |
Program: MOVED
for Demotion Party |
| » Jun 27 |
Event: President Nancy's
Demotion Party |
| » Jul 03 |
Meeting DARK
for Independence Day |
| » Jul 07 |
Event: Board Meeting* |
| » Jul 10 |
Program: 2008-09 Board
Installation |
For future programs and events,
please see the Club Calendar at: www.ncrotary.org/services/calendar.htm
* Board Meetings are usually held at
5:30p on the 1st Monday of the month at John Woodford's Office:
140 Litton Drive, Ste 210, Grass Valley, CA 95945. All members
are always welcome! |
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Rotary
Club of Nevada City - Established October 3, 1935
PO Box 74 - Nevada City, California 95959
Meets every Thursday at 12:15pm at the National
Hotel
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