THE MARIN SUNRISE TIMES
July 16th,
2008
President Bill Cope called our meeting to order at 7:15 am. Cob Blake was the greeter and led the
Pledge.
INSPIRATIONS:
·
Life is not measured by
the breath we take, but by when something takes our breath away. George Carlin
·
You know who the real patriots are in
this country? They are the ones who don’t speak English, who don’t have a job,
who sometimes lie in the streets, but who will tell you that their life here is
infinitely better than where they came from. Paul Limery
GUESTS: Greg Kennett – guest of Greg
Christie
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
·
The Annual Rotaplast Bocce Ball
Tournament will be held on August 19th. Call Captain Cobb Blake to join the
team.
·
Renée
Hamilton presented the flag of the Jordan River Club
GOOD TIMES: Dr.
Earl Johnson – Finemaster
·
Cobb
Blake acknowledged the help of Patricia O’Brien on his refinance.
·
Dr.
Mike and Dee Osborne took their grandkids to Mount Lassen in their RV. They explored a lava tube and learned a
little natural science in the process.
There was some smoke near Clear Lake, but otherwise all went well.
·
Marlyn
and Larry McClaskey flew to the
International Convention in LA and continued on to Mariposa and the NCA. She reported a lot of smoke in the Lake
Shasta area.
SPEAKER: Al Borro - Mayor of San
Rafael
The City of San Rafael is currently in good shape. However, although the budget is balanced at
$60 million, with the state in trouble, some of the money the city expects
might not be forthcoming.
Meanwhile, a “Green Ribbon”
Committee has been formed and is hard at work.
A new green building is in the works, and San Rafael is working toward
becoming a part of the Marin Clean Energy initiative.
Downtown San Rafael is experiencing resurgence. Fourth Street has been replanted with trees that are better
suited for an urban sidewalk area.
Northgate Shopping Center is about to be refurbished, and new businesses
in the area include an Audi/VW dealership and a new Target.
In addition to his responsibilities to the city, Mayor Borro is working
on SMART and the Golden Gate Transportation District, two important
organizations dealing with the future of Marin—both, as we know, major magnets
for controversy.
SAVE THESE DATES:
·
July
18th – Rolando goes to Bodega Bay
·
July
26th – Social event at Maggie Allen’s house
·
August
6th – Board Meeting
·
August
13th – Marin Sunrise Golf Tournament
·
August
19th – Rotaplast Bocce Ball tournament
·
September
3rd – Board Meeting
·
Oct
18th – Rotary at the Races
ANNIVERSARIES IN JULY:
|
Birthdays |
Rotary Anniversary |
Wedding Anniversary |
|
Bill Ring – 7/23 |
Mariana Elizondo
Wilson – 7/2/07 |
Keith Passaretti –
Pam 7/22/01 |
|
|
Renèe Hamilton
7/29/05 |
|
OFFICERS, DIRECTORS & AVENUES OF SERVICE
|
President |
Bill Cope |
Membership |
Dianne Chute / Matt Taddei |
|
Club Service |
Matt Kawajiri / Roland Carr |
Sunshine |
Cobb Blake |
|
President Elect |
Alan Olson |
Community Service |
Ken Tarrent & Hank Cavalier |
|
Secretary |
Keith Passaretti |
Youth/Vocational |
Traci & Cory Manalani |
|
Treasurer |
Jeff Buck |
International Service |
Mariana Elizondo Wilson & Renée
Hamilton |
|
Director at Large |
Gus Catechi |
Website/Newsletter |
Bill Ring & Farhad Taleghani with help form
Keith Passeretti |
|
Past President |
Jim Costello |
Publicity |
Alan Olson & Karen Laffey |
|
Program |
Phil Dunnigan & Christie Kennett |
Historian |
Peter Mellini |
|
Sergeant-at-Arms |
Matt Taddei |
Fundraising |
Farhad Taleghani & Cristy Egan |
|
TRF (Paul Harris) |
Drs. Mike Osborne & Earl Johnson |
Social |
Maggie Allen & Roland Carr |
|
Finemaster |
Bill Cope |
Interact |
Cammie Dingwall & Carolyn
Walker Davis |
|
Good Times |
Matt Taddei |
Historian |
Bill Ring |
