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1/17/2011 Bulletin, Santa Rosa West Rotary Clubhttp://www.sr-rotary-west.org/Bulletins/2010-11/b_01_17_11.htmPage 1 of 51/24/2011Bulletin for January 17, 2011The Reverend Lee Turner brings us thewords of Martin Luther King Jr. on MLKDayBy David WattellPreliminariesPDF Version for PrintingLast Bulletin | Bulletin ArchiveComing Up:2/12 - Crab FeedWe had a very special "little person" guest visit us before the meeting started. Shebrought her Mommy with her, but they could only stay for a little while. Say helloto….well, we’ll just have to wait for an official introduction!President Bill started the meeting at 12:30. Pledge of Allegiance was led by DougAngelo and Rotary Moment was given by Susan Nowacki, who quoted the phrase:"The essence of good health begins with joyful living."Total guests beat visiting Rotarians, two to one.

1/17/2011 Bulletin, Santa Rosa West Rotary Clubhttp://www.sr-rotary-west.org/Bulletins/2010-11/b_01_17_11.htmPage 2 of 51/24/2011As was mentioned by member Casey Williams, one of theperks of having your wife work for the county is that shecan show up at a Rotary meeting on a national holiday andhave lunch with her husband. Welcome Gina Williams,Guest of Rotarian Casey Williams.Special guests of member Gail Johnson were our incomingexchange student Leo who spent the weekend acquiringsome knee wounds while playing the very contact sport ofrugby.Casey and GinaAlso at the table with Gail was our outgoing exchange student for next year Shannon.Gail says we will be seeing a lot more of Shannon! Shannon says she’s excited to findout what country she will be living in next year!Leo Shannon and Gail ShannonSpecial Presentation by Chris Parr-Feldman:Past President Chris Parr-Feldman, in her capacity as the Senior Member andtherefore Chair of the Nominations Committee of The Santa Rosa West RotaryClub, made the announcement that their candidate to be president for the year 2013-2014 had accepted their proposal. Committee members who are the five immediate pastpresidents, Chris Roselle, Fred Zmarzly, Susan Nowacki and David MacDonald,met and chose Casey Williams for the Rotary year 2013-2014 .Past President ChrisGina applauds hubby Casey atthe announcementJim's gift presentationCasey Williams was also recognized for his efforts in organizing the Salvation ArmyKettle drive during the holiday season. Santa Rosa West Rotary efforts amounted to $131.

1/17/2011 Bulletin, Santa Rosa West Rotary Clubhttp://www.sr-rotary-west.org/Bulletins/2010-11/b_01_17_11.htmPage 3 of 51/24/2011Continuing Casey Williams’ day was a presentation gift by Jim Valinoti of a veryspecial knife sharpener that Casey used while cooking at Jim’s house, while Jim’s wifewas gone. This writer is not sure who actually provides the meals at Jim’s house. (EditorJim says "meals are one thing, but culinary experiences are quite another.Fortunately both Mary and Jim participate in creating the latter" -☺ )Announcements and such...Kris Lapore gave a very gracious ‘thank you’ to the club for allowing him to do thisyear’s Crab Feed.KrisPamPam Davis is asking for the Club’s help in obtaining five (5) more restaurants for ‘Dine-Out auction item. There are currently gift certificates for the following restaurants: Kirin,Starks Steak House, Checkers, Sizzling Tandoor, Flavor Bistro, Masala Jack’s and Equus.Recognition:President Bill recognized the following:John Palmer - $50.00 for mention in last Sunday’s ‘ChrisSmith column – recognizing him for all of his fifty years inRotary.Gary Lucas - $25.00 for surviving a mini-stroke (TIA).Gary plans to continue with his dieting and exerciseregimen.Will Richards - $25.00 for his continuing efforts towardhelping Santa Rosa come to its senses.WillRaffle:And later in the week during our monthly Board Meeting, Past President PhilTalamantes, true Rotarian to the core, donated his raffle winnings to the 28 th AnnualCrab Feed effort.

1/17/2011 Bulletin, Santa Rosa West Rotary Clubhttp://www.sr-rotary-west.org/Bulletins/2010-11/b_01_17_11.htmPage 4 of 51/24/2011Phil wins the BIG pot on Monday...And Wednesday it was all gone!Program: The Reverend Lee Turner brings us thewords of Martin Luther King Jr. on MLK DayAnne Abrams introduced the speaker, Reverend Lee Turner whose presentationcoincided with Martin Luther King’s birthday as of the date of this meeting.Reverend Lee TurnerIntroductions by AnneThe Reverend Turner has taken over guardianship of the Community Baptist Churchformally held by the Reverend James Coffee. Rev Turner is by chance Reverend Coffee’snephew. Rev. Turner told a story of a comment made by Judge Elliot Daum who madenote of the fact that "those who go to church rarely come to see him."ChrisErikaA part of Reverend Turner’s presentation included speeches by two members of hiscongregation who were participating in a contest between teams from different (SantaRosa) high schools to see which team could raise the most for the food bank. The two

1/17/2011 Bulletin, Santa Rosa West Rotary Clubhttp://www.sr-rotary-west.org/Bulletins/2010-11/b_01_17_11.htmPage 5 of 51/24/2011guest speakers were both from Maria Carrillo high school: Chris Stacey a senior andErika Chang-Sing.Both speakers highlighted the work Dr. King did in his relatively short life time and theinfluence that his work has had on the entire country. Together they discussed theturmoil that has faced this country over the past 40 to 50 years and the lessons that wecan learn from its history. There has been little accomplished for the black man. There isstill prejudice and hatred with limited understanding. It was pointed out that BarackObama is "one guy who got one job." It’s a start.Your Bulletin Reporter:David WattellYour Bulletin Editor:Jim Valinoti