October 2004

Issues are arranged in reverse order. Scroll down to find the issue you want.

October 14 - Tony Poggi - Secret Service
October 21 - District Governor Bruce Campbell - Official Visit
October 28 - Mike Kohill - Sutter Hospital
November 4 - DARK (Friendship Feast)
November 11 - John Dell'Osso - Pt. Reyes National Seashore
November 18 - Marty Rubina - Marin Independend Journal

REGULAR MEETING OF THE MEMBERS OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF PETALUMA

WHEREAS, President BABE “Lil’ Bull” AMARAL duly convened our Club’s regularly scheduled October 7, 2004 luncheon meeting at 12:30 p.m. +/-;

WHEREAS, the song was led by STEVE “The ‘Toon” RUSTAD (Gypo and My Country ‘Tis of Thee);

WHEREAS, the invocation was delivered by LARRY “Keep ‘Em Smilin’” JONAS in the place and stead of HEIDI “No Risk” KIBBE;

WHEREAS, the customary handshakes and hugs among the Club members ensued;

WHEREAS, the visiting Rotarians were introduced by LORETTA “Blank Check” CATAROZOLI;

WHEREAS, the respective guests of members were then properly introduced;

WHEREAS, the Prez welcomed MIKE “Drill ‘Em, Fill ‘Em and Bill ‘Em” MADICK and KAREN “Steel Magnolia” VAN BEBBER back from their recent illnesses;

WHEREAS, it was happily reported that DICK “Egg ‘Em On” WEBER is doing fine after a successful heart valve replacement;

WHEREAS, Friendship Feast Chairman MIKE “Dewie, Suem and How” BADDELEY announced that the guest lists had been finalized and the designated hosts will be following-up with invitations;

WHEREAS, a status report on our Club’s major project this year (replacement of the Walnut Park playground equipment) was announced by Chairman DAVE “Crackback” AMUNDSEN;

WHEREAS, the Prez sadly announced that new member TIM “We Hardly Knew Ye” BIRO resigned due to a relocation to Colorado;

WHEREAS, it was then announced by RICH “Inky” POREMBA that applications for Student participation in the Rotary Youth Exchange were now available (see the Club’s website or Rich for more details), and that there will be a barbeque dinner for the District GSE team tomorrow evening (Friday, October 8) at 5 p.m. at Luchessi Park (all Club members are invited);

WHEREAS, President-Elect LEE “Where Have You” BEAN and JAMES “Good Evening” GOTELLI were then acknowledged for their October wedding anniversaries, . . .

         . . . resulting in a $5.00 fine to STEVE “Stake My” OLMSTED for forgetting to include James on the Anniversary Roster, and a $10.00 fine to James for forgetting the year he was married (2002!);

WHEREAS, HARVEY “Best Guess” FREETLY was fined $60.00 for a recent trip to the other side of the pond (England!);

WHEREAS, Sir BILL “FlossALot” LANE was fined $20.00 for being gone so long (we miss him!);

WHEREAS, the aforementioned Ms. KIBBE was fined $20.00 for missing her invocation call due to a “car crash” (I’m guessing her dog ate her homework last week!);

WHEREAS, all BMW and Lexus car owners/drivers were then called upon to rationalize their gas guzzling, conspicuous consuming ways in light of rising oil prices, and were summarily fined or chastised by the Prez as warranted, to wit:

         . . . RICK “Burn Rate” OBERLIN (BMW) was fined $20.00, . . .

         . . . STEVE “Stake Out” LAFRANCHI (BMW) $10.00, . . .

         . . . MARK “Premium” STOKES (Lexus) $10.00, . . .

         . . . and JIM “Thar’ She Blows” MICKELSON (BMW & Lexus) $100.00 . . .

         . . . (with $95.00 thereof in payment of wife Marcie’s 100 year Kunde Vineyard anniversary photo!);

WHEREAS, both KIP “Sleepy Hollow Whine” HERZOG (Lexus) . . .

         . . . and JIM “Bears and Bulls” BECKER (Lexus) cried. . . I mean filibustered their way out of a fine, . . .

         . . . resulting in a sua sponte $5.00 donation from RALPH “The Big Cheese” SARTORI in defense of Marilyn Herzog (for being married to the penurious Kip) and to preserve the dairy industry’s good reputation;

WHEREAS, a $50.00 donation was then proffered by the aforementioned Mr. Madick sua sponte for his role as a representative of the presidential selection committee responsible for President BABE’s nomination;

WHEREAS, #9633 proved to be the lucky ticket for GARY “Wheel of Fortune” BRODIE who won the accumulated $450.00 raffle purse;

WHEREAS, the aforementioned Mr. Mickelson introduced our County Supervisor, Mike Kerns, who delivered an informative presentation on the pending Tolay Lake Regional Park project;

WHEREAS, the Prez thanked Supervisor Kerns for a program well received and noted that the customary autographed book will be duly donated in the Supervisor’s name to the PHS Library;

WHEREAS, the Prez announced that next week’s program will be Tony Poggi from the U.S. Secret Service; and

WHEREAS, the Prez then adjourned the meeting;

IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, that the Prez is doing a great job, and that “service above self” are truly words to live by! See you next week.

This week's Rota-Teller editor: Mike Baddeley.

NEXT WEEK:
Set-Up: Laura Runyeon & Chris Albertson
Fine Can: Steve Gavriloff
Microphone: Dan Reed
Visitors: Connie Heizer
Editor: Loretta Catarozoli

REMINDER: Excuse yourself to the speaker and Babe if you need to leave early.