NO MEETING THIS WEEK!
But we hope to see you at the Wine Tasting Fundraiser at the Trolley Junction at 5:45 Thursday, November 12th and at the Foundation Dinner Saturday, November 14th at 6:30 at the Nevada City Elks Club.
Tickets for the wine raffle (top prize: a well-cellared magnum of 1997 Jordan Cabernet) are still available at just $3 each or two for $5. Contact Treasurer/pP Ellen Davis or Derek Poppell to get yours!
The final headcount for the Foundation Dinner of 37 (including our Peace Fellow from Chile, Rosa Maria Martinez) has already been turned in. However, if you need to cancel, or are interested in picking up someone’s cancellation, talk to pP Bob Buhlis. If you are working on a Paul Harris for this year (and we hope you are!), we can recognize you at the dinner if your get your funds in before the event. Write your check to The Rotary Foundation and get it to pP Bob Buhlis, our Foundation Chair.
We have a great turn-out last week for Dave Fluke’s video program on the 1997 wedding of Monte Schultz, son of the late Peanuts cartoonist Charles Schultz, who spent some $600k on one of the most elaborate wedding celebrations Nevada County has ever seen. pP Bob Buhlis brought in a photo of himself in his Victorian-era costume and told us of all the shipping in and of his business for the wedding and his arrival in a horse-drawn carriage.
In addition to the excellent program (thanks, Dave!) the great attendance might also have arisen because word leaked out that Tom Coleman was serving grilled steaks and pumpkin pie. Yum! Or, it could be that last week was one of only two meetings this month, as we are dark for Thanksgiving and the 12th is moved for the Foundation Dinner and the Wine-Tasting Fundraiser.
Whatever the reason, the good turn-out produced lots of Club news, too. On a sad note, Cheryl Benso’s grandson Trevor has a serious health condition. If you are interesting in pitching in to help his family, there will be a spaghetti feed on November 19th from 4 to 7:30 p.m at the Nevada City Elks Lodge. The Pokerettes are talking about a bake sale for the event, too. There is no set admission price, but donations will be accepted at the door.
On happier notes, Director at Large Pete Brost reminded us that new member (and Wine-Tasting co-chair) Derek Poppell and his wife (a Rotoractor) are expecting their first-born. Carolyn Inglis told us of her grandson’s Greek Orthodox christening and Membership Co-Chair Austin Farrar paid a fine so he could tout "She Loves Me" at the Foundry, in which he will be performing. pP Bob Buhlis also noted the 16th anniversary of his business, the Nevada City Postal Company. In other good news, the Club recognized pP John Hensley as Rotarian of the Month for October for his work this year (and the past 12) on the Rock Creek Barbeque. We will credit him with 100 points toward his next Paul Harris Fellowship. He is out of the country at the moment, but thank and congratulate him when you see him!
Returning to sad, but more common, news – my bell (Lucy) made a brief appearance at the meeting, but managed to disappear during the "happy/sad bucks" sharing. Perhaps she was "moved" by the news from our Club members.
We also had news about several upcoming events for our Club. Club Service Chair Dixie Redfearn asked us to "save the date" for the Holiday Party, which will be held on the evening of Saturday, December 12th at the National Hotel. Details to follow. The holiday season also brings two hands-on community service events. If you are interested in helping with bell-ringing for the Salvation Army, contact Gayle Denney. If you are interested in a "Food Raising" effort at the local SPD Market to provide non-perishable goods to the Nevada County Food Bank during their season of greatest need, contact Community Service Chair Cathy Wilcox-Barnes. Cathy is also putting together a team to participate in the 4th Annual Mike Bratton Turkey Trot, a fun-run or walk at NU High School on Thanksgiving to raise money for mental health and suicide prevention services. If you’d like to burn off some of that turkey and stuffing with your Rotary friends, contact Cathy.
Vocational Service Chair Nicole Dillard reminded us that it is time for nominations for our annual Rotary Vocational Service Award, which our Club gives annually to a Club Member who best embodies the spirit of Rotary and the 4-Way Test in their professional life or best brings the values of their profession to Rotary. If you have a nomination or questions, contact Nicole.
Membership Committee Co-Chair Walt Stickel announced the formation of a Club committee to evaluate a possible Bike Race Breakfast Fundraiser at the Foundry on Sunday, May 16, 2010 – the day the Amgen Tour of California Bicycle Race kicks off from Nevada City. If you are interested in helping develop this proposal, contact Walt or Austin Farrar.
Note that our Club Calendar has been updated through the end of 2009 and is accessible at www.ncrotary.org. If you have additions or corrections for the Club Calendar, contact me, PE Eleanor Kenitzer or Secretary/pP Dave Kenitzer and we can upload them for you. We’ll get it updated through the end of the Rotary year soon.
Director at Large Pete Brost, who also chairs the Club Foundation's Board of Directors, announced the annual election of members of that Board. Current members are Pete, Ellen Davis, Nicole Dillard, Laurie Powell, and John Woodford. Nicole and John’s seats are up and, although both are interested in reappointment, the Club Board will consider others, too. We will provide a list of nominees to the Foundation Board, which makes the decision. Service is limited to active members of the Club. The Club Board will make its decision on nominations at the December 7th Board meeting, so let me or any officer know of your interest before then.
Whew! There’s a lot going on for our Club in a month when we have only two club meetings! See you at the Wine-Tasting or Foundation Dinner!
