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November 25 - Thanksgiving - Club dark
December 2 - Another great program
December 9 - Dark at lunch; Holiday Party at Pazzo begins at 6pm
December 16 - Brian Rademacher - Princess Cruises
The nattily attired Prez, CLARK ROSEN, opened the meeting to a packed house, . . .
. . . and immediately had the cagey old veteran, HERB BUNDESEN, lead us in song (God Bless America).
Your dear editor (MICHAEL BADDELEY) delivered the Thought for the Day (Baseball vs. Football – George Carlin style), and the customary handshakes, hugs and busses amongst members ensued.
Next, LOU STEINBERG introduced our visiting Rotarians, followed by introductions of guests of Rotarians by AL KAPLAN (Oliver), GARY BRODIE (Heidi), RICK GORMAN (Tracy), MARK STOKES (Ken), LARRY JONAS (Walt and Scott), FRED WULFF (wife Helen), . . .
. . . RALPH PELTON (daughter Ginny), and the Prez (Todd, Nick and wife Patti).
JEANETTE CLARK then gave the Sunshine Report: Kenton is on the mend and doing well.
We were then treated to a medley of announcements: KATHY O’CONNOR reminded us that the Holiday Party will be on December 9 (a Thursday) @ Pazzo Restaurant – call Kathy to RSVP if you have not yet done so;
Captain AL CATTALINI confirmed that the annual Coast Guard luncheon date will be on January 21, 2011 (a Friday), and we will be dark that Thursday (1/20), so mark your calendars accordingly;
LOU STEINBERG is still looking for a host for our Rotary Exchange Student – call Lou for details if you can help; and we will be dark next Thursday (Happy Thanksgiving!), or so sayeth the Prez.
The November birthday babes in our Club were then serenaded with a rousing rendition of Happy Birthday!
The Prez, in an uncharacteristic display of M&M’s (mercy and moderation), only levied two fines: the first, a paltry $10.00 to TOM BRANDAL for missing his birthday last week, and the second, . . .
. . . the more customary ten times that amount to STEVE HENRIS for his hunting (10 days in Colorado) and fishing (4 days in Oregon, including a trophy 43 lb salmon) prowess! Thanks, guys.
After two raffle tickets had to be pulled to see who would get the $100 cash or the weekly wine, GEOFF ELLIS pulled a blue rock for the wine!
KIP HERZOG then introduced our speaker, Petaluma’s very own Amy G. (Amy Gutierrez, née U’Ren), the San Francisco Giants in-game/on-field reporter for Comcast, who gave a very informative (and heartfelt) presentation on her job, the Giants, and her path from hometown girl to Bay Area celebrity. She was given a Rotary memento, and an autographed book will be donated in her name to a local high school library, for a program well received.
Whereupon, the Prez wished us all a Happy Thanksgiving and summarily adjourned the meeting.
This week's Rota-Teller editor: Mike Baddeley.
November 18 - Amy Gutierrez - SF Giants - "From Casa Grande HS to Giants TV Fame"
November 25 - Thanksgiving - Club dark
December 2 - Another great program
December 9 - Dark at lunch; Holiday Party at Pazzo begins at 6pm
Starting a few minutes early on a beautiful Veterans Day, PRESIDENT CLARK led the Pledge to the Flag and called upon . . .
. . . BARNEY FAUSS who led the crowd in God Bless America.
Up next was MICHAEL CARUANA who’s Thought for the Day included a perfect recital of John McCrae’s memorable poem, In Flanders Fields.
After very quick handshakes AL KAPLAN introduced our lone visiting Rotarian who hailed from Bonners Ferry, Idaho. BRIAN BREEN and DAVID BARBIERI introduced guests and PRESIDENT CLARK gave the perfect Sunshine Report: No news of anyone ailing!
Then PRESIDENT CLARk provided some more sunshine. He reported that Tony McGaughey, owner of Mister Magoo’s, in honor of Veterans Day was picking up the lunch tab for everyone present today. (You can claim your credit at a future meeting.) Thanks, Tony!
Invitations for the December 9 Holiday Party at Pazzo are in the mail. For more information and to RSVP online, click here.
GAIL CARDAROPOLI announced that the Petaluma Council of Realtors was conducting its annual raffle to help support the Rotary gift program for underprivileged children.
BANO CUMMINGS and LOU STEINBERG received souvenir t-shirts for their role in organizing Interact Club participation in the recent Walk to End Polio Now along the San Francisco Embarcadero.
LOU noted that Rotarians from five Rotary Districts participated (that’s a huge chunk of northern California) but the only Interact group walking was from Petaluma!
JOHN DADO won the raffle and walked off with a bottle of wine. Next week the potential prize is $100.
DAVID BARBIERI introduced the perfect Veterans Day speaker, psychotherapist Dr. Peter Bernstein.
Dr. Bernstein heads the Bernstein Institute for Integrated Psychotherapy in Two Rock Valley. He discussed the Institute’s Veteran’s Program which addresses the challenges of trauma and reintegration faced by veterans returning home from war.
As planned, the meeting wrapped up early and PRESIDENT CLARK sent us downtown to watch the annual Veterans Day parade. It was a great parade with sunny weather, large crowds and a steady flow participants that just wouldn’t stop coming.
Among the participants was our own HERB BUNDESEN, wearing as he does every year, his naval officer’s uniform from World War II. Here’s another picture of Herb we located, taken during the war.
It seems that a chance encounter at Pearl Harbor involved a familiar face, a schoolmate from Petaluma. They posed for this snapshot. His friend, in the sailor whites, was Erik Gunheim’s father (actually, father-to-be). We have to thank Erik for this photo which we lifted from a beautiful Veterans Day tribute which Erik was inspired to create after a recent visit to the World War II Memorial in Washington, DC. Click the window below to watch his great YouTube video.
This week's Rota-Teller editor: Al Cattalini.
November 11 - Dr. Peter Bernstein - Veterans returning from Iraq and the mid-East
November 18 - Amy Gutierrez - SF Giants - "From Casa Grande HS to Giants TV Fame"
November 25 - Thanksgiving - Club dark
On this first Thursday of November maestro CLARK (der)ROSEN(cavalier) opened the meeting with an overture for the season: “My name is CLARK ROSEN and I approve this message.”
HERB (America) BUNDESEN led the ensemble in “My Country ‘Tis of Thee” followed by . . .
. . . ED (Love is in the Air) FULLERTON’s thoughts of the meaning of love.
Visiting Rotarians (“Down in the Valley”) were John Burns and Jim Furelli. “Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome” (from Cabaret) to the guests of BABE AMARAL and President CLARK.
JEANNETTE (You Are My Sunshine) CLARK reported that her spouse, Kenton, is doing well after major surgery.
KATHY (Silver Bells) O’CONNOR announced the members’ holiday party is coming soon. Mark December 9th on your calendar!
“Greenfields” supplied the crop of greenbacks that was raised by President CLARK. Calling upon election winners CHRIS ALBERTSON and MICHAEL BADDELEY, President CLARK performed wonders with his baton. CHRIS donated $50 but MIKE was already maxed out on his fine schedule.
MIKE laid off his fine to BABE AMARAL who in turn called on RALPH BETTINELLI. BABE agreed to match RALPH’S offering of $100!
JAMES (Anniversary Waltz) GOTELLI whisked his bride of eight years off to Marshall to celebrate and honor his wife.
GREG (Happy Wanderer) O’BRIEN was gone two months with his spouse and dog which was worth another $50.
RALPH (Days of Wine and Roses) won the raffle and a fine bottle of wine.
CHRIS (Ring Of Fire) ALBERTSON introduced our speaker, County Supervisor Michael (Row The Boat Ashore) Kerns who presented his “swan song”. A three-term supervisor, he thanked all his supporters who were present and recalled the many times he was able to assist his constituents.
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“The world is a huge orchestra in which each one of us has his own part to play. The success of your instrument and mine depends not on the amount of noise they make, but upon how perfectly they harmonize with the instruments about us; and he who, sufficient unto himself, insists upon blowing his own horn in his own big and pompous way, finds himself not only a maker of discords, but also persona non grata to all the rest of the band. If Rotary can bring home to us a fuller realization of the fact that we are not individual performers, but rather small parts of a stupendous entirety, not only will our lives harmonize better with the lives of those around us, but we will also find them easier and better worth living.” Source: The National Rotarian, March, 1912. |
This week's Rota-Teller editor: Paul Lounibos.