Club Meeting Information
 
Service Above Self
In general, we meet the second and fourth Thursday evenings of the month at 7:00pm, Scopazzi's restaurant, Boulder Creek; and the first and third Wednesday mornings of each month at 8:00am at the SLV USD District Office Multi-Purpose Room at 325 Marion Ave, Ben Lomond.  However, there are exceptions, especially in the months with major holidays (I'm looking at you Christmas, Thanksgiving, New Year's & Fourth-of-July), so be sure to check the Club meeting calendar via the link above if there's any doubt.  
 
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In general, we meet the second and fourth Thursday evenings of the month at 7:00pm, Scopazzi's restaurant, Boulder Creek; and the first and third Wednesday mornings of each month at 8:00am at the SLV USD District Office Multi-Purpose Room at 325 Marion Ave, Ben Lomond.  However, there are exceptions, especially in the months with major holidays (I'm looking at you Christmas, Thanksgiving, New Year's & Fourth-of-July), so be sure to check the Club meeting calendar via the link above if there's any doubt.  I try to keep the calendar accurate for the current Rotary year.  Of course you can always contact our club secretary, Beth Gemeny Thaxton, for more information.  Also, there is usually an informal social time amongst members & guests for 20 to 30 minutes before the bell.
 
  • Wednesday, July 16, 8:00am SLV USD Offices, Speaker Andrea Hart, Artistic Director at Cabrillo College
  • Thursday, July 24, 7:00pm Scopazzi's, Speaker Charles Johnson, SLV Rotary
  • Wednesday, July 30, 8:00am Spanky's Ben Lomond, Breakfast Social Meeting

 
Feb 27. Judge Denine Guy discussed the typical workload and challenges of the Santa Cruz County Superior Court.
March 19. Jim Mosher updated the group on water affordability in the valley.  He is a former citizen member of the SLVWD Budget & Finance Committee.
March 27.  Alexi Sevastopoulos is a principal with Santa Cruz Ventures, an "accelerator" venture capital firm.
 

 

Four Main Speakers this Month

April 2.  Kiefer Taylor, Professor of Music.  Sketched Cabrillo College Symphony history and its role in the community.
April 10.  Rotarian Patrizia Materassi, a resident of Bonnny Doon discussed the importance of "re-wilding" the landscape.
April 16.  Long-time friend of the SLV Rotary, Bill Rush updated the group on his passion Los Medicos Voladores.
 
 
April 24.  Friend of the club, Anne Stevens painted a picture of her vocation as End-of-Life Doula.
 
 
 
 

Four Speakers This Month

May 7.  Dr Faris Sabbah, Santa Cruz District Superintendent of Schools gave an update on the state of our schools in the county.
May 15,  Historian and author Ross Gibson presented on "Hollywod in the Redwoods", a brief history of movie making in the San Lorenzo Valley.
May 21.  Felicia von Stolk is Executive Director of the Santa Cruz Natural History Museum in Seabright.  The Museum is undergoing an extensive expansion and remodeling.
 
 
May 29.  Past District Governor and one of the founders of the SLV Rotary, Ron Sekkel, gave a presentation on Arch Klumpf, a Rotary Renaissance Man.
 
 
 
 
 

 

Two Speakers in June

June 12. Past speaker Lynda Phillips of the Arts Commission gave an update on the status of the Newell Creek Transfer Station. 
June 18.  VP Michelle Sudfeld presented an overview of the Assist International NGO. 
 
 
 

 
Upcoming Events
Service Opportunities
Plan ahead to participate in upcoming SLV Rotary Service Projects.  Contact Wendy Harris for more information.  Here are some upcoming projects:
 
New Teacher Breakfast
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Pay your dues, detective fines, general fines or other donations to the club here.
 
 
 
 
Speakers
Andrea Hart, Artistic Director Cabrillo Stage
Jul 16, 2025 8:00 AM
Sweeney Todd Production
Charles Johnson, SLV Rotary
Jul 24, 2025 7:00 PM
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Interested in Rotary?
Are you interested in learning more about Rotary?  Perhaps attending one of our weekly  meetings?  Want to contribute directly to the San Lorenzo Valley communities?  Contact Tiffanie Fontaine, SLV Rotary Membership Chair at 831 247-0476 or via e-mail tiffanie831@gmail.com.  Or even easier, click the "Contact Us" link at the top of this home page.  We look forward to hearing from you.
 
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