Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Rotary Social
The weather was cool and the Rotarians were smiling and engaged friendly conversation. Everyone enjoyed the food and drinks. Afterwards-Ice cream.
The future is bright for more social events.
Rotary Social-Rural Urban Dinner
Today is the Rotary Social, a day of fellowship for the 5 Napa Valley clubs,the Napa Valley Rotary Association (NVRA), at the Oxbow Public Market in Napa. The idea of the social event is to revive in a different way an old tradition which started in 1941 by the Rotary Club of Calistoga when each year the Rotary Clubs of Napa Valley get together at the Rural Urban dinner.
The story: "Rotarian Ed Light went out and shot a buck deer and invited the Calistoga Rotary to dinner.
"The next year with more help, the St. Helena Club was invited to join Calistoga and the following year, the Napa Club was invited.
"It was also at that time that a Napa Rotarian Herman Baade, who was the county farm advisor, suggested that each Rotarian should take a farmer to the dinner meeting."
(source: The Napa Register Tuesday July 15, 1980)
The story: "Rotarian Ed Light went out and shot a buck deer and invited the Calistoga Rotary to dinner.
"The next year with more help, the St. Helena Club was invited to join Calistoga and the following year, the Napa Club was invited.
"It was also at that time that a Napa Rotarian Herman Baade, who was the county farm advisor, suggested that each Rotarian should take a farmer to the dinner meeting."
(source: The Napa Register Tuesday July 15, 1980)
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Calistoga
The Rotary Club of Calistoga was chartered on March 10,1924 sponsored by the Rotary Club of Napa
“The first meeting was on February 21, 1924. It was the first meeting of the Rotary Club of Calistoga, 18 members attended... The meeting was brief. The Rotary Charter would be presented on March 10, but they couldn’t wait-they wanted to get started.
They all agreed that Roy McCarthy, the high school principal, would be the first president, and Wilbur Snow, ...the new secretary and treasurer.
A few days later, the San Francisco newspapers would note that Calistoga was the smallest town in the world to have a Rotary Club..."
"One of the Club’s first acts was to sponsor the Rotary Club of St. Helena in 1925.
Other projects in the historical days of the Club include putting up a new flagpole at the high school, providing playground equipment at the school, putting up permanent street signs, sponsoring books for the library and spearheading the Food Bank...”
One of the “most valuable contributions of the Rotary Club of Calistoga to Calistoga is providing numerous scholarships to CHS students...enabling youth to pursue their educational goals and to become invaluable contributing member of society...”
(Source: Napa Valley Rotary Celebrates 100 years-A Century of Service)
“The first meeting was on February 21, 1924. It was the first meeting of the Rotary Club of Calistoga, 18 members attended... The meeting was brief. The Rotary Charter would be presented on March 10, but they couldn’t wait-they wanted to get started.
They all agreed that Roy McCarthy, the high school principal, would be the first president, and Wilbur Snow, ...the new secretary and treasurer.
A few days later, the San Francisco newspapers would note that Calistoga was the smallest town in the world to have a Rotary Club..."
"One of the Club’s first acts was to sponsor the Rotary Club of St. Helena in 1925.
Other projects in the historical days of the Club include putting up a new flagpole at the high school, providing playground equipment at the school, putting up permanent street signs, sponsoring books for the library and spearheading the Food Bank...”
(Source: Napa Valley Rotary Celebrates 100 years-A Century of Service)
Friday, July 15, 2011
GSE team to France and Turkey
District 5130 is recruiting members for the GSE team to France and Turkey.
Message from Gerald Besses, GSE Chair:
5130 Rotary Group Study Exchange is Going Burgundy, France!
5130 Rotary Group Study Exchange is Going to Istanbul, Turkey!
Huge opportunity for travel and cultural connections! All major expenses paid.
Please continue to spread the word….
This exciting Exchange program to Burgundy, France (focused on those who work in the wine industry) and Istanbul, Turkey from our District will be for four weeks in the Spring of 2012.
-Team Members need to be ages 25-40 and not Rotarians or Rotarian family members. Rotaracters are welcome.
-Team Leaders must be Rotarians with no age requirement - just high energy and stamina.
Full information can be found on the new District web site at
http://www.rotary5130.org/gse.shtml.
Application forms and the GSE handbook is at
http://www.rotary5130.org/gse_20112012.shtml
Applications are due by August 8. Interviews will be scheduled August 27/28 or later, as needed.
I'll be pleased to respond to any further questions at the phone number below.
Gerald S. Besses
GSE District Chair 2011-12
124 Sunny Hill Drive
Petaluma, CA 94952
gbesses@comcast.net
707-763-6615
Message from Gerald Besses, GSE Chair:
5130 Rotary Group Study Exchange is Going Burgundy, France!
5130 Rotary Group Study Exchange is Going to Istanbul, Turkey!
Huge opportunity for travel and cultural connections! All major expenses paid.
Please continue to spread the word….
This exciting Exchange program to Burgundy, France (focused on those who work in the wine industry) and Istanbul, Turkey from our District will be for four weeks in the Spring of 2012.
-Team Members need to be ages 25-40 and not Rotarians or Rotarian family members. Rotaracters are welcome.
-Team Leaders must be Rotarians with no age requirement - just high energy and stamina.
Full information can be found on the new District web site at
http://www.rotary5130.org/gse.shtml.
Application forms and the GSE handbook is at
http://www.rotary5130.org/gse_20112012.shtml
Applications are due by August 8. Interviews will be scheduled August 27/28 or later, as needed.
I'll be pleased to respond to any further questions at the phone number below.
Gerald S. Besses
GSE District Chair 2011-12
124 Sunny Hill Drive
Petaluma, CA 94952
gbesses@comcast.net
707-763-6615
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Club accomplishments
What club accomplishments are you the most proud of?
Rotary International News -- 14 July 2011
Rotarians in Alamo, California, USA, partnered with District 2980 (India) last Rotary year to provide computers, software, lab equipment, and hygiene facilities for as many as 5,000 schoolchildren in Tamil Nadu through a Rotary Foundation Global Grant.
"Their joy was our joy," says Vishwas More, a member of the Rotary Club of Alamo. "We were delighted and happy to see the children benefit."
During the 2010-11 Rotary year, Rotarians took part in local and international service projects, launched initiatives to increase membership, and held signature events in their communities. Members of RI's official LinkedIn group recently shared the club accomplishments they were the most proud of.
(go to www.rotary.org for the complete article)
Rotary International News -- 14 July 2011
Rotarians in Alamo, California, USA, partnered with District 2980 (India) last Rotary year to provide computers, software, lab equipment, and hygiene facilities for as many as 5,000 schoolchildren in Tamil Nadu through a Rotary Foundation Global Grant.
"Their joy was our joy," says Vishwas More, a member of the Rotary Club of Alamo. "We were delighted and happy to see the children benefit."
During the 2010-11 Rotary year, Rotarians took part in local and international service projects, launched initiatives to increase membership, and held signature events in their communities. Members of RI's official LinkedIn group recently shared the club accomplishments they were the most proud of.
(go to www.rotary.org for the complete article)
Monday, July 11, 2011
RI President Kaylan Banerjee
RI president Message
July 2011
My dear brothers and sisters in Rotary!
All of us in Rotary are looking to change the world – why else would we be Rotarians? We believe that our world can be happier, healthier, and more peaceful, and that we can create that better world through our service.
In 2011-12, I will ask Rotarians to Reach Within to Embrace Humanity . I will ask you to search first within yourselves, to understand that all of us, everywhere, have the same dreams, the same hopes, the same aspirations, and similar dilemmas. When we understand, and truly feel, that others’ needs are the same as our own, we begin to understand how important our work is. In the year ahead, we will have three emphases in our Rotary service.
Our first emphasis in this Rotary year will be the family. The family and the home are at the core of all our work – all our service begins here. And through the family, we approach all of our community and indeed, all of humanity, as an extended family, in which all members care for each other. In times of joy and in times of need, no one is ever alone.
Our second emphasis will be continuity – finding the things we do well and taking them to the next level. We must build on our successes, expand on them, and strive to do even more. Of course, our greatest obligation is to PolioPlus, where success is now so close.
And our third emphasis will be change. We must understand that true change can only begin with each of us, and start within us. We cannot share peace with others if we do not have it to give. We cannot look after the whole world without first looking after those closest to us: our families, our clubs, and our communities.
Mohandas K. Gandhi said, “You must be the change you wish to see in the world.” In Rotary, we endeavor to live ethically and honestly, to share friendship and fellowship, to see equal worth in every human being. We are not interested in the lowest common denominator, for Rotary is anything but common. Instead, we work to elevate ourselves, elevate others, and thereby embrace the world.
Together, we will Reach Within to Embrace Humanity . And in peace, harmony, and friendship, we will bring change – and a more joyful world.
Kalyan Banerjee President, Rotary International
(taken from the Rotarian magazine July 2011)
July 2011
My dear brothers and sisters in Rotary!
All of us in Rotary are looking to change the world – why else would we be Rotarians? We believe that our world can be happier, healthier, and more peaceful, and that we can create that better world through our service.
In 2011-12, I will ask Rotarians to Reach Within to Embrace Humanity . I will ask you to search first within yourselves, to understand that all of us, everywhere, have the same dreams, the same hopes, the same aspirations, and similar dilemmas. When we understand, and truly feel, that others’ needs are the same as our own, we begin to understand how important our work is. In the year ahead, we will have three emphases in our Rotary service.
Our first emphasis in this Rotary year will be the family. The family and the home are at the core of all our work – all our service begins here. And through the family, we approach all of our community and indeed, all of humanity, as an extended family, in which all members care for each other. In times of joy and in times of need, no one is ever alone.
Our second emphasis will be continuity – finding the things we do well and taking them to the next level. We must build on our successes, expand on them, and strive to do even more. Of course, our greatest obligation is to PolioPlus, where success is now so close.
And our third emphasis will be change. We must understand that true change can only begin with each of us, and start within us. We cannot share peace with others if we do not have it to give. We cannot look after the whole world without first looking after those closest to us: our families, our clubs, and our communities.
Mohandas K. Gandhi said, “You must be the change you wish to see in the world.” In Rotary, we endeavor to live ethically and honestly, to share friendship and fellowship, to see equal worth in every human being. We are not interested in the lowest common denominator, for Rotary is anything but common. Instead, we work to elevate ourselves, elevate others, and thereby embrace the world.
Together, we will Reach Within to Embrace Humanity . And in peace, harmony, and friendship, we will bring change – and a more joyful world.
Kalyan Banerjee President, Rotary International
(taken from the Rotarian magazine July 2011)
Sunday, July 10, 2011
History
"The Rotary Club of Napa is the oldest Rotary Club in Napa County. It was chartered in 1920, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Oakland. From its original membership of 24 men in 1920, the Club had grown to a membership of approximately 110 men and women in 2003.
The Rotary Club of Napa is proud to have sponsored numerous other Rotary Clubs in Napa and Sonoma Counties, including the Rotary Club of Sonoma Valley (1946), the Rotary Club of North Napa (1975), and the Napa Sunrise Rotary Club (1980)."
(source: Napa Valley Celebrates Rotary 100 Years A Century of Service)
The Rotary Club of Napa is proud to have sponsored numerous other Rotary Clubs in Napa and Sonoma Counties, including the Rotary Club of Sonoma Valley (1946), the Rotary Club of North Napa (1975), and the Napa Sunrise Rotary Club (1980)."
(source: Napa Valley Celebrates Rotary 100 Years A Century of Service)
Friday, July 8, 2011
The Table
One of the community programs of the Rotary Club of Napa Sunrise is serving at the Table. I asked Michael Chramko, from Napa Sunrise, about the program.
Michael writes:
"Our club has been feeding the needy at the TABLE, at the First Presbyterian Church for about 18 years. Until last year, we only served the food that someone else cooked; but as our club grew, an interest was expressed to cook also. So, getting products from the Food Bank, and buying what is needed, a crew of 5 to 6 people spends a couple of hours cooking. Another crew of 5 to 6 people comes in to serve from 3PM to 4:45PM. In the beginning, we used to serve 65 to 70 meals. Now, with the economy, the numbers have grown to as many as 240. Last Tuesday was a light day, only 145 meals served. We work on the first Tuesday of every month. Other organizations do it during other week days. Carolyn Spence is the coordinator for all the groups working at the TABLE: she's a member of the church."
Michael writes:
"Our club has been feeding the needy at the TABLE, at the First Presbyterian Church for about 18 years. Until last year, we only served the food that someone else cooked; but as our club grew, an interest was expressed to cook also. So, getting products from the Food Bank, and buying what is needed, a crew of 5 to 6 people spends a couple of hours cooking. Another crew of 5 to 6 people comes in to serve from 3PM to 4:45PM. In the beginning, we used to serve 65 to 70 meals. Now, with the economy, the numbers have grown to as many as 240. Last Tuesday was a light day, only 145 meals served. We work on the first Tuesday of every month. Other organizations do it during other week days. Carolyn Spence is the coordinator for all the groups working at the TABLE: she's a member of the church."
Thursday, July 7, 2011
It's Thursday
Napa Sunrise-President Todd Walker taught his son how to fly an airplane. His son is now a flight instructor and is teaching his dad. In his first meeting President Todd had a lot of members with raised hands to explain their happy dollars. Rotary Foundation had plenty of donations and sustaining PHF.
How about celebrating your birthday on the same day as your first club meeting as president?President Peggy Berlin in Calistoga got that distinct pleasure.As a bonus she inducted the newest member and the first in her reign.
Both President Todd and President Peggy had a wonderful day.
How about celebrating your birthday on the same day as your first club meeting as president?President Peggy Berlin in Calistoga got that distinct pleasure.As a bonus she inducted the newest member and the first in her reign.
Both President Todd and President Peggy had a wonderful day.
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Surprise
The surprise in the program should have been a live python as a part of the talk by Christopher Andrews about the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco but the snake was shedding its skin.
But the real surprise was a humorous skit planned by Jill and Jeanne and a circle of members performed by the audience to begin the presidency of President Jim Riley.I think he liked it.
It was a very good start.
But the real surprise was a humorous skit planned by Jill and Jeanne and a circle of members performed by the audience to begin the presidency of President Jim Riley.I think he liked it.
It was a very good start.
First meeting
Kelly Crane and Bill Bennett are both past presidents before.
They are club presidents again-Kelly with St. Helena and Bill with North Napa.
Kelly had his Rotary stars in his first meeting yesterday.
Bill had his Friends of Rotary last night.
Both presidents started very well.
Congratulations.
They are club presidents again-Kelly with St. Helena and Bill with North Napa.
Kelly had his Rotary stars in his first meeting yesterday.
Bill had his Friends of Rotary last night.
Both presidents started very well.
Congratulations.
Monday, July 4, 2011
A New Rotary Year
Congratulations to the new club officers.
It is the beginning of a new Rotary year.
It is a journey to build a better community locally and around the world. There is plenty of work to do.
I wish all the club presidents and their clubs a great year.
It is the beginning of a new Rotary year.
It is a journey to build a better community locally and around the world. There is plenty of work to do.
I wish all the club presidents and their clubs a great year.
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