<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">Dear Rotarians</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">I am leaving for ten days on 11/28 to help with the care of my Aunt Theresa, who lived with us for twelve years, and who is having a care crisis after recently moving to a poorly run nursing home in upstate NY. I am also going to give respite support to my sister Valerie who has been managing 99% of the care. Thankfully, two of our Past Presidents graciously offered to preside over meetings in my absence.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">Our Rotary calendar is full of excellent programs, we have programs through mid- January, but please check with Brandt and Heather, who have access to our online calendar if you need to update what is posted. <a href="http://www.mendocinorotary/org">http://www.mendocinorotary/org</a> Our Charter night is on the calendar for late January, as well as our Casino night in late February. Those two events should be on every Rotarian's mind, and I hope you are asking yourself "What can I do to help?" Who will chair?</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">Speaking of help- we are having a meeting for Fire relief this Tuesday afternoon- possibly at 3:30. I'll give you updates as it pans out. Basically, we are holding a tools donation drive very soon, so that we may give tools to the fire victims in Redwood/ Potter Valley's.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">Things our club desperately needs at this time:</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><ul><li>Interact Club needs a Rotarian Advisor to attend, ASAP. No one has signed up yet. Jody is the Youth Service chair. Never in our clubs history do I recall this lack for three months. This is not how service and leadership works. I have info and will be happy to help you get started.<br></li><li>Club Service. I spend at least 2 1/2 hours at each meeting. I need a dedicated person to take this on. Dean and I will train. We have a system.<br></li><li>Membership!! When was the last time you brought a guest? Kudos to those who have, and I see it happening more- again, thank you! Guests that aren't even interested in joining are just plain welcome. We had several new faces at our two most recent programs, and this shows the best side of our club to new people. This weeks evening program with Publisher Kate Lee is the perfect time to invite new Main Street business owners and others who cannot make the lunch time meetings.</li></ul></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">A big THANK YOU to Jerry for planning a very successful club social. There was a lot of laughter in the audience during the play, and plenty of conversation before the play with the buffet, and at intermission. Again- this was an opportunity to show our clubs welcoming face to the community and mix in a way that was not asking for donations or money. I am proud of our club, and what we stand for.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">Warmly,</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">Donna</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr">Donna Schuler</div><div>Strategic Management Consulting</div><div>President, Mendocino Rotary Club</div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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