Happy Holidays !!

Dark December 25, 2024 & January 1, 2025

Next meeting
Wednesday, January 8, 2025

Press Democrat photographer 

Kent Porter

Kent will be speaking about how he gets those wonderful photos for the Press Democrat.

Kent Porter has been a photojournalist with the Santa Rosa Press Democrat for 34 years.   During the past 5 years his work has been increasingly dedicated to covering wildfire and other natural disasters in and around the region.   He was part of the 2018 Pulitzer Prize team for Breaking News for coverage of the October 2017 Tubbs fire.   Kent is a three time National Press Photographer Association’s west region Photographer of the year including numerous state and national awards.   He has been published world wide including Time, Newsweek, Mother Jones, the New York, Los Angeles and London Times.  Kent hopes to continue his work as it relates to environmental change on a local and national level.

Wednesday January 15: RY exchange student, Kusuma Putri Saraswati, Saras
Wednesday January 22:
Snoopy’s Ice Arena

Click here for the current calendar (Subject to updates).

 

UPCOMING SOCIALS & PROJECTS & EVENTS  

Socials:

More socials coming soon.

For more details and additional events, see the Announcements section below.

For pictures and descriptions of previous socials and other events click here.

More socials, projects, & events coming soon!

Opening The Meeting

While President Casey is in London, Past President Julia Parranto presided over the meeting today. Today is the annual Trivia Game! 

Heather Thurber led us in the reciting of the Pledge of Allegiance and the Four-Way Test. Her Reflection was to think of a word for 2025 and make it your own mission statement for 2025. 

Visitors: 

Nathan Zaft, Debra Tsouprake, Stacy Royer, Emily Parranto, Joe Hernandez, Chris South, Mel Konrad, Gary (I forgot his last name!) 

Sunshine Report: 

Ginny has spoken to Nona Lucas.  Nona says she is taking it “day by day.” 

Announcements: 

  1.  Ann Gospe thanked us for the coats we brought in for Face 2 Face. 
  1.  Jeff Gospe says another $46,000 worth of batteries were delivered to Cherkassy by our German Rotary friends. Also, orthotic braces are being sent too. 
  1. Kim Murphy says there is a food drive in her building. If you have anything to donate, please drop it by her office. 

Recognitions: 

  1. Ted’s wife, Deanie, just had her 80th birthday at the Inn at the Tides in Bodega Bay. Ted donated $80 to the Club 

Caramels: 

Debi Zaft brought in some of her homemade caramels. Kris Anderson paid $75 to get them!   

Trivia, the 2015 Edition.  The Teams Were As Follows: 

Table 1: Ted, Matthew, Susan, Rose, Stacy, Emily, and Julia 

Table 2: Karen, Dennis, Nate, Debi, and Jeanne 

Table 4: Debra, Jeff K, Patt, Ginny, Ann, Kris, and Jeff G 

Table 5: Mark, Mel, Doug, Pete, Gary, Bill 

Table 6: Paul, Mike Steve, Paul, Dewayne, Kim, Fred, Sam, Curt 

“WHO’S IDEA WAS IT TO PLAY THE 2015 VERSION?” was the primary comment.  We could not play the original version because Mark and Mel have it memorized it. But really? 2015? Categories were Places, Art, Entertainment, Science & Tech, and something else. 

It was the usual free-for-all. A lot of complaining. A lot of laughter.  In the end the winner was Table 1.  They split the pot of $187.  Congratulations to them and better luck next year to the rest of us! 

 

CREDITS

DIGITAL EDITION No. 572, December 18, 2024  WRITER: Kris Anderson PHOTOGRAPHER: Robert Pierce PUBLISHER: Richard Lazovick

USEFUL LINKS

Visit our district at: http://www.rotary5130.org
Check out Rotary International at: http://www.rotary.org
Come see us at: http://rotarymeansbusiness

Governor, District 5130

Jim O’Grady DG – 2024 – 2025

Club President

President Casey D’Angelo, 2024 – 2025

 

Secretary

Debi Zaft – Club Secretary

Debi Zaft P.O. Box 505 Santa Rosa, CA 95402

Board of Directors

Casey D’Angelo – President
Kim Murphy – President Elect
Peter Holewinski – President Elect Nominee
Ann Gospe – Past President
Debi Zaft – Secretary
Andrea Geary – Treasurer
Robert Pierce – Sergeant At Arms
Julia Parranto – Club Service- Membership
Rich Rossi – Club Service – Public Image
Heather Thurber – Club Services – Local Service
Kim Murphy – Club Service – Club Administration
Rick Allen – International Service
Mary Graves – Foundation Representative