Visitors/Guests
- Seb Frey introduced the guest speaker, Robin Shepherd, Brain Health and Dementia (Susan & Charles Berghoff Foundation)
- Robin introduced her 2 guests, Charles Berghoff and Bonnie Broderrick.
- Jeff Blum introduced Netty, soon to get her red badge.
Anna Maria Valenzuela shared the following:
Martin Luther King said “everybody can be great, because anybody can serve” You don’t have to have a college degree to serve…you only need a heart full of grace and a soul generated by love. As a real estate agent she feels great to serve. In Rotary, we touch lives with kindness and come together to serve the community. We don’t have to wait for a special moment.
Rotary participation in the following:
- Grateful Garment Lunch (Oct 10)
- Rise Against Hunger (Oct 11)
(see Lissa and Rachelle’s emails for details)
- Hunger at Home (Oct 19 & 26)
- JW House Dinner (Oct 20)
- Campbell Rotary - classical trio benefit concert
- First Tuesday Social at Patti van der Burg’s house (Nov 3)
- Blood drive
- NUMU art exhibit titled “Community Ignition: Partnership and Artmaking in the Disability Arts Community. Group exhibit opens Oct 16, 2026 - March 21, 2027
- Polio Plus Drive
- Presidents Brunch: Will be held on 12/6, at Cinnabar Hills Golf Club from 10:30 a.m.
Rotary Foundation
Marty Fishman spoke about Rotary Foundation and mentioned that Rotary members are part of 3 clubs: club, district, and rotary international/foundation. He showed a video about rotary foundation and what it’s accomplished - Polio campaign, etc. (since 1930). We are doing good in the world. As of today we have $40,000 pledged - 41 donors.
“EREY - every Rotarian, every year”
- the hope is that we all contribute at least $25. Pledge sheet passed around and other ways of giving to rotary direct.
Paul Johnson received his certificate for club excellence from President Rachelle for his year as president.
He then provided an update on the Ghana Bathroom project along with slides. He mentioned what the CrabFest Fund the Need money was used for. He gave an overview of the completed boys and girls washrooms in Ghana in which Rotary provided the materials to build. He mentioned 4 different schools and what each school contributed to the project.
Lastly he ended by mentioning that there will be 3 washroom dedications coming up - Methodist Junior High, Savior Cambridge School and Mepe Basic School that he and Debbie will attend early December.
30 for 30
- Martha Sterne thanked everyone for participation in the great race.
- Paul Christensen talked about his recent travels and described the history of this country. He pledged $200 to the scholarship fund.