HAVE YOU?

Although we were dark this past Monday in honor of U.S. Presidents Weekend, it has been an active week.

Have you ever attended /participated in the chartering of an emerging Rotary Club? Well, last Saturday night (2/18/12) the 34,0001st Rotary Club of Loomis Sunset (with an average age well under 50) was born into this world and as your 41st District Club with 26 extraordinary charter members, all Paul Harris Fellows right out of the shoot! (That means they contributed personally and /or were sponsored with a $1,000 contribution each to the Rotary International Foundation)

But have you? I had not attended a Charter night in my 21 years in the Club until this past Saturday. I found the experience surprisingly redeeming (just as a human being) dispelling my firm belief that we have enough Clubs in the District.
So if you get a chance, witness and experience the chartering of a new club somewhere in the world before you die. You would be proud of the Loomis Sunset Club…pay them a visit now, do a make up on a Tuesday evening at 5:30 pm at Indian Creek Country Club, 4487 Barton Rd., Loomis, CA 95650.

I learned, remarkably, that less than 10% of all Rotarians are Charter members. Now that’s what I call the power of leverage…and did you know that Albert Schweitzer was a Rotarian ?...just a few of the factoids among other nuggets of wisdom I picked up from the evenings spellbinding and entertaining keynote speaker Past Rotary International President, Richard D. King.

What a night and congratulations to the Rotary Club of Loomis Sunset…you have our full support and confidences!

And speaking of leverage, our hat is off to recruiter extraordinaire, Don Meyers, for leading the charge and bringing in 60 blood donors! Yes 60! Keep up the terrific work as we forge ahead with BloodSource winning all the way.  

We are sorry to lose corporate member through River Oaks Center for Children, Terry Wolford who passed from this world Thursday, February 16, 2012. All the best to Past President Gary Kerns who is home recovering from a heart attack. Judging from Gary’s note, he seems in good spirits. Gary, we look forward to greeting your smiling face on a Monday soon!

Do chime in if you are creatively inclined and desire to contribute to the development of our Clubs display exhibit for the District Conference in May in Reno.

Send 10 kids to a River Cats game for just a $100 bucks (of which $3 of every ticket goes to polio). The District goal is to send 7000 kids to a game this spring at Raley Field…50+/- days and counting (see the details below in this Pulse) or contact Bob Gaines at wbgaines@surewest.net  or phone 916-487-6047.

And it’s not too early to buy a table or sponsor the event (Bids for Kids that is) benefitting the Crocker and Society for the Blind. (Contact Leesa Fons at leesa@healthpointecalifornia.com 916-757-0555.

Enjoy a terrific week. Strive for your Summits!

Ken Noack, Jr.