Jim Flamson first joined the Rotary Club of Calistoga in 1976, and served as Club President in 1999-2000.
At the District level, Jim was a District Club Coordinator for 2 years, followed by 3 years as an Assistant Governor, two of which he served as Chief Assistant Governor to Erna Stevens and Ken Moulton.
In 2010-2011, Jim served Rotary as District Governor.
His passion has always been The Rotary Foundation, serving as Club Foundation Chair for 6 years and now as District Rotary Foundation Chair for 2016-2019. Jim and his wife Kathy have travelled with Rotary on 7 Festival of Brotherhood's, where they saw first hand the good work that can be done when Rotarians and The Rotary Foundation pool their resources.
Jim currently is a CA Registered Tax Preparer, which he has practiced for 43 years. He sold his insurance agency in 2008 so that he could serve Rotary as District Governor.
Jim & Kathy have two adult sons and 4 grandchildren, all of whom are Paul Harris Fellows. One of is proudest moments in Rotary was when they were all presented their Paul Harris Fellows by current International Director Brad Howard at his 2011 District Conference in Reno.
His presentation will not be about fundraising, but rather a "state of the Foundation", updating some current information, opportunities and encouraging members to get involved in "spending the money available".
With 17 Statewide ballot initiatives or propositions to be decided on November 8, having a clear understanding of your vote's impact is no simple task. Kathy Hayes clarified many measures' complexities, providing members and guests valuable insight into possible legislative changes.
Kathy's expertise at analyzing and articulating legislative intricacies has been developed in several related positions. She was a field representative for Congressman Mike Thompson, Governmental Affairs Director for North Bay Association of Realtors and Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce.
Just a few comments on a the initiative process. To qualify for the ballot, statewide signatures are required and associated costs are in the million dollar range. For an amendment to the constitution, signatures of 8% of the total votes cast for governor in the last election are needed (585,407). 5% are required for statutes, (365,880). Some Propositions call for a State Constitutional amendment while others are for a change in Statute, or both, such as Proposition 54 -Legislative Transparency, and 57- Parole & Sentencing.
While most issues have partisan based support, 51- School General Obligation Bonds has both Republican and Democrat endorsement, as does 52- MediCal Hospital Fee adjustments, and 60- Condoms & Adult Movies.
Four propositions are linked, 62 - Death Penalty repeal with 66- Procedural Changes to the Death Penalty, and 65-Grocery Bag Charges with 67 Referendum of Plastic Bag Ban.
On a regular basis, our resident photo pros Warren Smith and Jack Strange submit pictures of what is going on at the weekly meetings. You can always find the most recent pictures at the websites photo journal called "Meeting Sighting" Please note that all the meeting photos for the entire Rotary year are at this location with the most recent on the last page.
Thanks for all the great pictures Warren and Ross! Link to Meeting Sightings. The most recent are on the last page!
Have you ever dreamed of being the conductor of an orchestra or a band leader?Jim Gray enjoyed just such an opportunity at a soccer game that was a scholarship benefit. Way to go, Jim!
Steve Worthen and Michael Riel celebrate the weddings of their sons
Steve Worthen proudly announced the wedding of his son to a "nice gal." He gave a gift in honor of this momentous occasion. It is also rumored that Michael Riel's son will wed next week. Congratulations to our fathers of grooms!
Exclusive Dinners, Hikes, and Exotic Cruises typically highlight the Culinary Auction Experience
Culinary Committee members Noelle Glab and Steve Herron describe the Exclusive Sunriser events that have received lively bidding in the past and are favorites of Culinary attendees. Members are encouraged to form creative groups and create more exclusives events this year.
A form, which can be accessed from the home page on the Website by clicking on the Culinary Classic logo and scrolling down to 2016 Donor form, needs to be filled out with complete information, including description, minimum bid, value of the auction item and donor's name. Other auction items are encouraged and most welcome. Give completed forms to Don Floriani or Nancy Aita this week. The time for your auction item is NOW!
A project that would try the patience of a saint was accomplished by Sunriser John Jones working in close collaboration with Rafael of Nicaragua, since December of 1012. Despite political entanglements, global grant requirements, and endless dialogues and paper work, the project to build a much-needed surgery center in Nicaragua has cleared all hurdles. John Jones proudly presented the actual signed Sabolos Agreement, at the breakfast meeting, which clears the way for groundbreaking and moving forward.
Leroy to the rescue with a shower head and power for a fridge
Shower not working? Refrigerator on the blink? Who do you call? No, not ghostbuster. Call Sunriser Leroy Carlenzoli and he will magically cure your shower with a new shower head. Then, through careful observation and methodical deduction, he will traces the source of the power loss that discover that it could continue to be a problem. So he pulls the refrigerator away from the wall and inserts a strategically placed 2x4, which ensures that the plug will no longer dislodge when the fridge is pushed back against the wall. Genius!
Tickets are still available for the local production of the famed cult classic "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" on October 19, 2016, 8 p.m. at the 6th Street Playhouse. The show is more than a play, more than a musical, it is a rocking event complete with wine, audience participation and lots of surprises.
Enterprising new member, Deb Francis, has arranged for the Santa Rosa Sunrise Rotary members to have an exclusive premiere presentation of the show, the proceeds of which will raise needed funds for Rotary charitable programs.
Nigeria’s top health official visits Rotary to discuss country’s response to polio outbreak
Nigeria’s health minister, Isaac Adewole, said on Friday that his government is determined to rid the country of polio again. New cases recently landed Nigeria back on the list of countries where the disease is endemic.
Adewole met with Rotary leaders at Rotary International World Headquarters in Evanston, Illinois, USA, to discuss Nigeria’s recent efforts to stem the outbreak.
All three of the country’s cases were detected in the northern state of Borno, which was under the control of Boko Haram militants until recently. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that the virus has been circulating in the region for five years.
“The new cases devastated us. Even one case is unacceptable. It’s very unfortunate we are in this position, but we are recalibrating our efforts to end this disease,” Adewole said. “We consider this situation a national emergency.”
Shortly after the outbreak, the minister sent an emergency response team to Borno for an immediate and robust vaccination campaign targeting about 1 million children. More than 850,000 were immunized in the first five days of the campaign, according to Adewole. To reinforce the effort, the country is using both oral and inactivated polio vaccines.
Moreover, Nigeria established a task force to tackle other issues in Borno, including lack of clean water, sanitation, health, nutrition, and psychosocial disorder stemming from Boko Haram’s occupation. “Rebuilding Borno is a national priority,” he added.
Nigeria, with the help of Rotary and its polio partners, has already begun additional large-scale immunizations aimed at reaching 60 million children by December. Rotary released $8.5 million to support the response in high-risk areas and parts of the Lake Chad Basin.
Nearby countries including Cameroun, Central African Republic, Chad, and Niger are also coordinating vaccinations to protect their polio-free status.
Together, the five countries are conducting what Adewole called a “ringed fence” immunization. Inoculations take place along the countries’ borders.
“We can’t do this alone. Working with the other countries is crucial to the overall polio eradication in Africa,” he added.
In 2015, after Nigeria passed more than a year without any cases detected, WHO announced that it was polio-free and removed it from the list of countries where polio is endemic. Adewole admitted that the country stopped focusing on polio after the achievement. “We started the celebration too early. But these cases have awakened us, and we are now redoubling our efforts so this doesn’t happen again,” he said.
Adewole added that it will take sustained effort to be removed from the list again, including domestic and international financing, the commitment of thousands of health workers, and strategies that reach missed children. The government has allocated $300 million for the emergency response.
“Polio eradication is about national pride and honor,” he says. “We will not let our citizens or the world down.”
Rotary Club of Santa Rosa Sunrise - Founded June 30, 1986
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