ABOUT TOWN...AND THE WORLD
It was delightful to attend this week, the annual Ettore’s Coffee Break 2012 community event for the benefit of Youth Development Network…and what a delight it was to walk into the 2nd floor ballroom of PE Peter D’s building (the Elks Lodge) Wednesday morning at half past nine to a buzzing crowd of friends and community dignitaries and the sounds of your Rotary Rooters whooping it up, only to be followed by an on stage solo guitar and vocals performance of Sugar Sugar by your very own John Finegan and not to be out done by community celebrity (as she was billed) Elfrena Foord participating in the Strawberry Dipping and Decorating contest, all to the cheering and applause of many other Club members in attendance as well. You would have thought we were at a Rotary function! What fun it was, and what a nice “coffee break” raising lots of money for YDN and all collaborated by PP Rob Scherer’s wife Sharon Gerber! We certainly are …about town!
Meanwhile across the pond in the Philippines, your computer training room project is really beginning to take shape, reports World Community Service Co-Chair John Phair. With the local mayor’s relocation assistance the training room has been vacated by its occupant, a government agency, and now computer tables have been installed, wiring and painting are under way to be followed shortly by the installation of air conditioners, monitors and other related equipment. Then finally a sign with logo will be prominently displayed crediting the Rotary Club of Sacramento. Way to go to team, what a project!
Brown Bag is upon us March 26th. If you desire to host a meeting please contact the office promptly.
Stay tuned for the Yosemite Snowshoe reschedule (due to the rock slide road closure) or hike depending upon Mother Nature.
Tom Chase and fellow Rotary theater patrons thoroughly enjoyed “Forbidden Broadway” with the unique opportunity, after the play, to chat with the cast. A very nice touch Tom, providing a unique perspective to this extraordinarily popular production.
The Club this week enjoyed the testimony from yet another remarkable representative, Dwayne Davis of your Bids for Kids beneficiary, Society for the Blind, and how the Society has improved his life to continue and live and work as a productive citizen or our community.
Special Agent Herb Brown of the FBI graced the meeting as the key note speaker with an informative update on the organizations operations worldwide. (Read all about below in this week’s Pulse).
We are sorry to see Randy Gutfeld leave our ranks. We wish him all the best and welcome him back with open arms in the future should the occasion arise.
Many thanks to Stephanie Foster (Ray Stone Senior Communities) accompanied by Ray Stone (a retired Rotarian of 27 years himself!) for sponsoring the meeting, to Jim Craig for his contribution to Dave Higdon’s Eddie Mulligan in recognition of moving his daughters couch (gratis), to Hiking Explorer John Kelly’s trifecta in honor of the 3 women in his life, his wife of 48 years, his daughters fourth published book and a first granddaughter and to PP Ernie Farrington contributing to his next Paul Harris Fellow. A generous week indeed!
Bids for Kids will be here before you know it. Reserve your sponsorship space in the program guide now, buy a table with a group of friends or help to underwrite the event for a most deserving beneficiary, the Sacramento Society for the Blind! Contact Leesa Fons for all the details at leesa@healthpointcalifornia.com or 916-797-0555.
Enjoy a terrific week, strive for your summits!
Ken Noack, Jr.