The Rotary Club of Glen Ellen-Kenwood
P.O. Box 1412 Glen Ellen, California 95442
Web Site: rcgek.org
John Lem Mon President
November 16, 2016
The Four-Way Test of things we
Think, say, or do:
Is it the truth?
Is it fair to all concerned?
Will it build Goodwill and Friendship?
Will it be Beneficial to all concerned?
OUR PRESIDENT
President John LemMon rang the opening bell at 6:00PM.
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President -John LemMon
Past President- Dave Chappell
President Elect-Alec Peters
Secretary- Ann Peters
Treasurer- Tim Holmes
Sergeant-at-Arms- Nicki Artieres
CASHIER
Kathleen Bunte
ROOM SET UP/INSPIRATION
Tim Holmes
We do not need more to be thankful for. We just need to be more thankful!
GREETER/RAFFLE
Nancy Mavis
TAKE DOWN/SONG
Adam Reyes
Our Mission Statement
“To work together in service to our local and global communities while promoting fun and fellowship, social responsibility, and ethical behavior, in an environmentally sustainable
VISITING ROTARIANS /GUESTS
Introduced by Nancy Mavis
Valerie Hulsey-Valley of the Moon
Katherine Hargitt
2ND POSTING OF NEW MEMBER
Joel Feldman from Oakmont has applied for membership to our club.
OUR NEW HOME
KENWOOD DEPOT
We are changing our meeting schedule to twice a month and meeting at the Kenwood Depot 314 Warm Springs Road in Kenwood on the first and third Wednesdays of each month. We will still be meeting from 5:30-7:00. We will be meeting there until further notice.
FOUNDATION
Adam Reyes will have the Foundation Board game up and running for our next meeting. Each square is only $10.00 and the winner after the board is filled will get a fully paid $1,000.00 Paul Harris Foundation Pin and recognition. Please bring your check books to pay for your squares. You may purchase as many as you like!
THANK YOU LETTER
The club received a thank you letter from Sonoma Overnight Support for our donation of 15 backpacks and 15 sleeping bags valued at $810.00 for use by the homeless folks.
A NEW PAUL HARRIS FELLOW
Ann Peters
District Officer Valerie Hulsey presented Ann with her first Paul Harris Rotary Foundation pin. Ann has donated$1,000.00 to the Rotary Foundation.
Adam Reyes has two Paul Harris pins($2,000.00) and Gordon Freedman has 4 pins totaling ($4,000.00).
Valerie reminded us that Rotary Foundation asks that : EVERY ROTARIAN EVERY YEAR PROGRAM WHERE WE ARE EACH ASKED TO DONATE AT LEAST $25.00 TO THE FOUNDATION
ROTARY FOUNDER PAUL HARRIS
DUNBAR FOOD PROGRAM
Don reminded us that we have started the food program for some 32 kids and their families every Friday at Dunbar elmentary. These folks would more than not have any food for the weekends due to their financial situation. We have a need for more reusable bags if you have a connection.
We need help in moving the food on Fridays from Sonoma Boys and Girls Club in Sonoma to Dunbar School from 1:00 to 3:00 as well as staffing the 4:00-5:00 shift to hand out the bags. Doodle Bug will be published each week. Please ask friends or family if they can help. They don’t have to be Rotarians!
NEW WEB SITE
Please check out our new website designed by Alec and Niles:
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www.rcgek.org
GOOD TIMES
David Chappell
John Meserve
Catherine Jefferson
RAFFLE
By Kathleen Bunte
Tim Holmes drew the winning ticket and picked the joker for a raffle prize of $260.00. and is donating ½ back to the club.
LAST WEEKS SPEAKER
Our November 16 speaker was Katherine Hargitt psyd who is a licensed Clinical Psychologist in private practice in Sonoma. She works with survivor’s recovery and reintegration of survivors of sexual exploitation.
She has been involved in the whole issue of sex trafficking field for over 16 years.
She recently conducted a national and International for ECPAT. For survivors in Nepal. There are many victims from Nepal, Thailand, Cambodia, and India. She also provides Disaster Mental Health through the American Red Cross. She has lead several missions to Nepal.
Sex trafficking is the second largest criminal activity in the world and is estimated at $9,000,000.00 a year in illicit revenue. They are also for smuggling girls and boys as well as women across borders.
The definition of commercial sex is forced labor, indentured servitude, debt bondage, and sex exploitation. The children are usually from 12-14 and infants from 6-9 years old. The people are promised good jobs and end up in the sex trade. The gangs are also involved in organ harvesting which is the non-consensual donation of kidney and other organs for use in a wealthy patient somewhere in the world.
It is estimated that 28 Million children live on the streets around the world. One out three run a way children in the United States are forced in the sex trade.
The Human Trafficking hotline number is 888/373-7888.
NEXT MEETING SPEAKER
On December 7, Jonah Raskin Professor of Communications at Sonoma State on Jack London.
DECEMBER CLUB DUTIES
Greeter Raffle-Beth Brannock
Set up/Inspiration- John Meserve
Takedown/Song-Deborah Holmes
Cashier-Kathleen Bunte
Club Calendar and Events
November 30-Glen Ellen-Kenwood
Board meeting at St. Patrick’s Kenwood
December 7-Meeting Kenwood Depot
December 21-Holiday Christmas Party
Please bring your partner, spouse, etc.
Mar 25- GEK Crab Feed in the Cave
May 12-14 District 5130 annual confere3nce at Lake Tahoe.
May 20- St. Patrick and Glen Ellen-Kenwood semi annual rummage sale
Preview day May 19.
May 25- GEK to host the Sonoma County Association of Rotary
CLOSING BELL
John rang the closing bell and ended the meeting at 7:00.
Avenues of Service
Vocational Service -
International Service - John Meserve- Chair
Community Service - Barney Watkins-Chair
Club Service – Kathleen Bunte - Chair
Youth Service- Don Jayne - Chair
Committees
Foundation –
Fundraising -
Public Relations – Alec Peters
Membership –Gordon Freedman
ROTARY WEB SITES:
Please look at these web sites to learn more about Rotary locally and internationally. You can learn club locations and meeting times when you travel as well as more about Rotary works to create a better world.
Rotary International
www.rotary.org
Rotary District
www.rotary5130.org
Our Club
Rcgek.org
WHERE ROTARY MEETS
Santa Rosa- Wednesday at noon
Flamingo Hotel
Santa Rosa East- Tuesday at 12:15 Flamingo Hotel
Santa Rosa West- Monday at noon at St. Rose Business Center
Valley of the Moon- Friday at 7:15AM at the Quail Inn in Oakmont
Sonoma- Wednesday at 12:00 at Ramekins 450 W. Spain St.
Healdsburg -Monday at noon at Healdsburg Golf Club at Tayman Park
FIND A ROTARY CLUB MEETING
Download Rotary Club Locator on your Apple or Android or home computer to find a Rotary Club meeting where ever you travel.
SHARE ROTARY WITH A FRIEND
We meet on the first and third Wednesday evening 5:30-7:00 at The Kenwood Depot at 314 Warm Springs Road in Kenwood. Please invite your friends and business associates, women and men who live or work in the Valley of the Moon, This is their opportunity to make new friends, join a great worldwide association, and make business contacts at our early evening meeting.
MANY PEOPLE SAID THEY WOULD HAVE JOINED ROTARY HAD SOMEONE ASKED THEM
Glen Ellen-Kenwood Directors
Club Service- Kathleen Bunte
Youth Service-Don James
Publicity- Alec Peters
Vocational Service-John LemMon
Bulletin-Gordon Freedman
PHOTOGRAPHER-John Shigo
Community Service-Barney Watkins
Fellowship-Deborah Holmes
Foundation-Adam Reyes
Fundraising- Nicki Artieres
International Service- John Meserve
Membership- Gordon Freedman
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