Meeting Highlights

What better way to start off the New Year than welcome a New Member!  Rebecca Poon, Commercial Banking,  is greeted by Jon Stark as Rebecca's Sponsor Penny Millar exchanges welcome with Dale Knight, our Speaker of the Day and District Global Grant Advisor.  Observing the salutations adjacent Jon is Sunriser Peter Steiner.  WELCOME REBECCA!!

Jim Moir, Membership Coordinator presents Rebecca with her Induction gifts.

Rebecca is eager, willing and ready to start her Red to Blue Badge journey.

See you at the Board Meeting Tuesday!

Don Floriani accepts birthday confection for his wife Wendy

Don settles with Sgt @ Arms Steve Amend for Wendy's recognition.

Left to right Jim Kirkbride, Rich Randolph, Ross Jones, Jim Gray and Rob Sanville in profile receive Merle's appreciation for their many years of Rotary Service ~ and without $pecial recognition$. 

With humor, Lorenzo Dueñas hears Merle's "under 10 years $10" rule for anniversaries.  More will come!!

Globe Trotting Past President Steve Olsen offers Merle some tasty treats from Steve and Lynn's  recent Southeast Asia tour. . ...

Merle gingerly accepts Steve's gift of Elephant Poo Paper, a unique recycled fiber textile made from, yes, elephant extracts.

Steve had many souvenirs from the trip.  This last charm eased his recognition assessment.

Come hike with us!!  Marty Behr rolls out the 2017 Sunrise Hikers Schedule.  It is posted on the Home Page links.

Women's Recovery Services Director Linda Carlson shows her gratitude for the Club's financial and physical support.  Leroy Carlenzoli is the Club's lead hammer, saw and driller.

Steve Zwick, left, with Jon Stark center present Santa Rosa Symphony Development Director Ben Taylor $500 towards the Symphony's excellent youth education fund.  The symphony provides both performance experience and in class support through lesson plans and musician's onsite school visits.

Alas dear Max (Bridges), all you walk away with is the anticipation, excitement of maybe drawing the winning marble.  Keep trying!!  Max Childs took it to the maximum minimum with an easy $10 for having the right number!!

Merle's closing thought:  If you don't go after what you want, you'll never have it.  If you don't ask, the answer is no.  If you don't step forward, you'll always be in the same place.  Take the first step!