Meeting Recap for April 23, 2012
Fine speeches from enlightened souls (both young and older) were offered at this week’s Rotary meeting, courtesy of special guests Daniel Li and Dr. Joel Wade. More about these gents in a moment, but first a quick rundown of the usual and customary goings on at the Woodlake:
Big thanks to Jim Craig for springing for the beer and wine, and to Paul (Like a Rolling) Stone for his usual fine job of tickling the ivories, during this week’s pre-gavel meet-and-greet. The ever efficient President Ken then called the meeting to order, had Robyn DeLong dispense with the guest and prospective member introductions, and we were quickly on our way to meeting Daniel Li.
A senior at John F. Kennedy High School, Daniel is one of the four finalists in the annual, District-wide Rotary speech contest that will be held in Reno this year, and he dropped by to give us a sneak preview of his speech on what it means to be a humanitarian. There’s no such thing as a sure bet in Reno, but put your money on Daniel to take the speech contest and you’ll have gotten as close as you can get.
So, you want to support Bids for Kids and have more fun than should be allowed by law? Mark your calendars for the Rotary “Too Hip for the Strip” soiree that will be held at the lovely Patty Monczewski’s Fab 40s manse on August 25th. Take a trip back in time to when Frank, Dean and the rest of the Rat Pack ran the show, thrown in some sophisticated food and cocktails, and top it off with Flamingo races across Patty’s lake (which looks remarkably like a pool), and you’ll have an idea of what you’ll be missing if you don’t sign up for this unique Rotary event. Call or e-mail the Rotary office and reserve your space.
Too high browed, you say? Not to worry, we aim to please all types here at Rotary party central. Dubbed appropriately by President Ken as “the most incriminating event in Rotary”, don’t miss this year’s Dive Bar bus trip on June 22nd (we can’t give the authorities too much advanced notice), where you’ll have the rare opportunity to hobnob with the cognoscenti of such Sacramento landmarks as the Flame Club, Old Ironsides, the Raven Club, and others that can’t even be mentioned in this family publication. Ladies of Rotary, this could be your golden opportunity to meet Mr. Wrong, so sign up today!
Speaking of signing up, have you seen the incredible BFK auction items that are available online? You simply must go to www.biddingforgood.com, then click on “Browse Auctions” and scroll down a bit until you find our Rotary auction and click in. Have you made your summer travel plans? How about a week in Palm Dessert (courtesy of Jon Snyder), or the Kona Cost (care of Karen Diepenbrock) or Bali (care of Gary McDonald) Some incredible stuff for the stealing, so bid early, bid often – and send all of your friends a link to the site!
After some well deserved recognition of our latest Eddie Mulligan and Paul Harris fellows, and Barry Brundage’s well earned 3 minutes of mic time as Sponsor of the Day (where he enlightened us on the latest happenings at U.S. Bank), President Ken beckoned forth Past Prez Rob Scherer, who introduced us to Dr. Joel Wade.
A psychotherapist and Life Coach, Dr. Joel entertainingly shared with us the concept that happiness is not something you have, it’s something you do (i.e. it’s a verb, not a noun). Check out Doc Wade at www.drjoelwade.com for more info on his message and approach.
The young ins’ at the 20/30 Club pay a visit for a joint meeting (so hide your wallets and wear anti-wedgie underwear) – and NFL Referee Pete Morelli pays us another visit as guest speaker – so you won’t want to miss next week’s meeting! JBW