The Voice of the Vineyards The Weekly Electronic Bulletin of the Rotary Club of Healdsburg

“The mission of a bulletin is inform the membership, comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable”

Author: Joe DiSalvo

Photographer: Rick Tang

Editor/Publisher: George Heath

May 1, 2017

WELCOME

President Lynda Guthrie called the meeting to order and

asked Joe Sobelewski to lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance.

QUOTE OF THE DAY Prez Lynda….

“Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May and summer’s lease hath all too short a

date’’ by Wm. Shakespeare

“Don’t knock the weather; 9/10ths of the people couldn’t start a conversation if it didn’t

change once in a while” by Kim Hubbard

VISITING ROTARIANS

Andy and Susan Esquivel, Healdsburg Sunrise

Club

George Lawson, Healdsburg Sunrise Club

GUESTS of ROTARIANS

• Liz Rouse, guest of Lynda Guthrie

• Phil Luks, guest of Jeff Civian

• Mary St. Clair, guest of John Torres

~~~ Oui Cater served luncheon of tossed salad,

vegetables, bbq ribs and pulled pork sliders and

mini cream puffs for dessert. ~~~ 4.5 Yums (Yum

scale is from 0 to 5, with 5 being excellent.)

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Lynda Guthrie introduced Liz Rouse from Transcendence Theatre Company. The

theatre is located at Jack London State Park and programs were passed out with this

season’s schedule. To date, this group has donated $268,000 to the preservation of Jack

London State Park.

Suzanne and Andy Esquivel gave us a talk

about the importance of a Safe and Sober

High School Graduation Party.

Mary St. Claire presented our club with a

certificate from Ft. Carson 6th Battalion from

the 6.8 Armor Brigade for our SOS boxes.

Good job Club!

John Merget presented Dan Chapin with his Blue

Badge. Way to go Easter Bunny!

Mike Potmesil presented Shirleen Bastar with

her Paul Harris plus 6. Thank you Shirleen!!

RECOGNITIONS

Jeff Civian donated $100.00 to his Paul Harris to

honor the birth of his grandson.

Paul Frechette donated $68.00 to the Education

Fund for his birthday.

Sally Hubbell donated $100.00 to the Graduation

Fund for her Yosemite Trip with her son.

Dr. Dave donated $100.00 to the Healdsburg

High School Graduation Fund.

PE Kate Buchanan donated $10.00 to the Club

for her Hawaii Trip. Aloha!

PROGRAM

Jean Herschede gave us an update on Amigos de

Guatemala which sponsors Scholarship, Education

and Heathcare. Status: 66 students have graduated

with half of them go-ing on to university. They also

sent $500,000 worth of medical equipment for three

clin-ics in Guatemala.

RAFFLE: Sally Hubbell won today’s raffle, but did not draw

the winning marble. She did receive a lovely bottle of

Bertapelle wine.

CLOSING: Prez Lynda thanked visitors and guests for coming, and rang the bell.

NEXT WEEK: Sonoma County Wine Grower’s Sustainability