THE MARIN SUNRISE TIMES

www.marinsunrise.org

June 11, 2008

 

President Jim Costello called our meeting to order at 7:15 am.  Farhad Taleghani was the greeter and led the pledge.

 

INSPIRATION:

Success is peace of mind, which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you made the effort to do your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming.

                                                                                    John R. Wooden

 

GUESTS: 

·         Jared Leicht - Guest of Barbara Leicht 

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS 

·         Roland Carr passed out copies of the by-laws along with some historical information about Rotary.

·         Alan Olson noted that there would be a number of day-sails available to members.  You can find out the details in your e-mail.

 

GOOD TIMES:

·         Dr. Earl Johnson met John Coye, one of the charter members of our club.  He sent in a Good Times donation.

·         Farhad Taleghani and a friend (tortoise to Farhad’s hare) attempted a Double-Dipsea.  Farhad did a Dipsea and a half followed by a painful walk home to Tiburon.

·         Cobb Blake’s daughter Shannon will graduate from Redwood High School with honors including a top score in the Spanish STAR exam.

·         Christie Kennett earned a free trip to Bloomington, Illinois by exceeding her sales goals.

·         Matt Kawajiri got some bad news the other morning when he found out that rowdies were vandalizing cars—including his--in his parking lot.  The police have identified the culprits.  The really good news is that his insurance covers him very well for the problem (and he learned what deductible means).

·         Dr. Mike and Dee Osborne celebrated their 48th anniversary quietly thanks to a late return from a golf trip and a seal in need of rescue. 

·         Farhad Taleghani provided an unusual and unusually popular auction item – a combination of Tiburon honey and authentic Persian walnuts.

 

SPEAKER:      Phil Dunnigan introduced us to the possibility of sponsoring a Duck Race.

 

 

Duck Races or Ducky Derbies or Ken-Ducky Derbies or …. are fun and easy-to-run fundraising events.  An event management company provides help in the form of a well organized turnkey package.

 

 

 

 

 The sponsor sells (or actually leases) small plastic ducks with barcode ID’s on them.  The ducks are released into a stream or propelled over still water by fans.  Prizes are awarded to the first few ducks to reach a goal. The remaining ducks are retrieved and all are returned to the event management company.

 

The group was receptive, and a committee was formed to look into this further and report  back.

 

UPCOMING PROGRAMS:

 

June 18th - Club Assembly – Greeter:  Ken Tarrant

June 25th - Dark - Inauguration of Bill Cope at Cacti Café

 

 

SAVE THESE DATES:

 

·         June 15th—18th – Rotary International Convention in Los Angeles

·         June 25th – Installation Dinner at the Cacti Grill in Novato

·         August 13th – Marin Sunrise Golf Tournament

·         Oct 18th – Rotary at the Races

 

ANNIVERSARIES IN JUNE

Birthdays         

Rotary Anniversary

Wedding Anniversary

Matt Kawajiri – 6/1

Cobb Blake – 6/1/91

Gus Catechi – Jone – 6/14/58

Stephen Scott – 6/13

Jim Costello – 6/1/91

Mike Osborne – Dee – 6/10/60

Traci  Manalani – 6/1

Phil Dunnigan – 6/1/93

Dave Simpson – Diane – 6/26/70

 

Earl Johnson –6/4/68

Jeff Buck- Shari – 6/1/03

 

Maggie Allen – 6/30/03

Christie Kennett – 6/1/93

 

Mike Osborne – 6/1/87

Cory and Traci  Manalani  - 6/17/89

 

Gus Catechi – 6/1/93

 

     OFFICERS, DIRECTORS & CHAIRS     AVENUES OF SERVICE/STANDING

President

Jim Costello

Membership

Dianne Chute / Matt Taddei

Club Service

Matt Kawajiri / Roland Carr

RI Foundation

Dr. Mike Osborne / Earl Johnson

President Elect

Bill Cope

Community Service

Alan Olson / Hank Cavalier

Secretary

Keith Passaretti

Youth/Vocational

Mariana Wilson

Treasurer

Barbara Leicht

International Service

Cristy Egan/Renée Hamilton

Director at Large

Gus Catechi

Website/Newsletter

Farhad Taleghani / Bill Ring

Past President

Ken Tarrant

Publicity

Bill Cope

Program Chairman

Phil Dunnigan

Historian

Peter Mellini

 

 

NEED TO MAKE UP?

Monday        San Rafael                 Seafood Peddler, E. Francisco, San Rafael, 12:15pm

                    Central Marin              Left Bank Restaurant, Larkspur, 12:15pm

Tuesday       San Rafael Harbor       Whistlestop Restaurant, 930 Tamalpias, San Rafael 8:00 am

                    Novato Sunrise           Moylan’s Brewery, 7:15am

                    Mill Valley                  Mill Valley Golf Club, 12:15pm

                    Terra Linda                 Sheraton Four Points, 1010, 12:15pm

                    Marin Evening             The Club at McInnis Park, 6:30 p m.

Wednesday  Marin Sunrise             Best Western/Corte Madera Inn, Corte Madera, 7:15am

                    Ross Valley                Deer Park Villa, Fairfax 12:15pm

                    Tiburon -Belvedere       San Francisco Yacht Club, 12:15pm

Thursday      Ignacio                       Inn Marin, 12:15 pm 

                    Mission San Rafael     San Rafael Joe's, 12:15pm

                    Sausalito                    Sausalito Yacht Club, 12:15pm

                    Tiburon Sunset           San Francisco Yacht Club, Belvedere, 6:15pm

Friday           Novato                       Margaret Todd Senior Center, 12:00

 

 

 

 

District 5150 Governor – Brian McLeran

District 5150

 

President of Rotary International

Wilfrid J. Wilkinson

 

Rotary International