Meeting Recap for April 7, 2015
Posted by Kevin Smith-Fagan
on Apr 09, 2015
President Susan Sheridan opened the meeting with thanks to wine reception sponsor Joe Grant and to pianist extraordinaire Elfrena Foord. The club observed a moment of silence for longtime club stalwart Bill Stone, who passed away last Sunday at 92. Steve Shiflett offered a thought for the day. President Susan recognized meeting greeters Jim Phillips and John Wood.
RCS foundation president Heidi Hershenhouse presented donor recognition pins for Paul Harris or Eddie Mulligan giving to Doug Crumley, Fritz Harrold, Kelley Moran, Don Brown, Ed Grebitus and Jerry Haley.
Ken Cross led off the club announcements with an update on the club's Habitat for Humanity home construction (we aren't done yet – get involved!). Randy Friedman invited all to the club's next Happy Hour gathering on April 29 at 5:30pm at Rio City Cafe. John Swentowsky encouraged members to join in club service at Loaves and Fishes. Bruce Hester announced Heidi Hershenhouse as winner of the monthly membership drive prize (a restaurant gift certificate). Jerry Haley invited members to attend the district's River Cats Day on June 7, benefiting Polio Plus.
President Susan had a couple of “risk takers” at the meeting. Ron Crane contributed to both his next Eddie Mulligan and Paul Harris for his photo op in the Business Journal. John Wheaton gave to his Eddie Mulligan in honor of his new granddaughter. Jim Streng, Walter Dahl and Diane Woodruff all contributed to their next Eddie Mulligan and Paul Harris in remembrance of Bill Stone.
Chair of the Day Steve Heath introduced guest speaker Mark Wells, chief of Sacramento Metro Fire. Chief Wells presented a detailed overview of his organization, which responded to 88,000 calls last year. (They have many cool vehicles.) He shared his experiences providing relief at the 9/11 site and at Hurricane Katrina. "You will never rise to your level of expectation," he said of firefighting work. "You will always fall to your level of training."