<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">Dear Rotarian'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">This week our club meets on Thursday at the Hill House. I am looking forward to seeing each of you, and I thank both Jody and Gary for leading the meetings while I was away, and for club service who certainly helped! Our club secretary Heather will not be present to take minutes for the next two meetings, and we need a scribe, please. Here is our program schedule for the next several weeks, update via Brandt's list:</div><div class="gmail_default"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;margin:0px;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;margin:0px;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><span class="gmail-aBn" tabindex="0" style="border-bottom:1px dashed rgb(204,204,204)"><span class="gmail-aQJ" style="top: 2px; z-index: -1;">6/7/18</span></span>: Mendocino Rotarian Clay Brennan, Superior Court Judge and Lia <span class="" id=":42i.2" tabindex="-1" style="">Holbrook</span> of Project Sanctuary will provide a program on Domestic Violence, Family Court and other programs. Do yourself a favor and do a <span class="" id=":42i.3" tabindex="-1" style="">internet</span> search on Domestic Violence and see the impacts to many areas of our communities. Your may be surprised. Here is a link to one site: <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><font color="#1f497d" face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.6667px"><a href="https://ncadv.org/statistics">https://<span class="" id=":42i.4" tabindex="-1" style="">ncadv</span>.org/statistics</a></span></font><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;margin:0px;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;margin:0px;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><span class="gmail-aBn" tabindex="0" style="border-bottom:1px dashed rgb(204,204,204)"><span class="gmail-aQJ" style="top: 2px; z-index: -1;">6/14/18</span></span>: Leonardo Bowers (Jeff <span class="" id=":42i.5" tabindex="-1" style="">Stubbs</span> speaker- Topic: Albion Bridge)<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;margin:0px;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;margin:0px;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><span class="gmail-aBn" tabindex="0" style="border-bottom:1px dashed rgb(204,204,204)"><span class="gmail-aQJ" style="top: 2px; z-index: -1;">6/21/18</span></span>: Bob <span class="" id=":42i.6" tabindex="-1" style="">Matson</span>, Elk Fire Dept. ( Matt O' <span class="" id=":42i.7" tabindex="-1" style="">Halloran</span>)<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;margin:0px;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;margin:0px;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><span class="gmail-aBn" tabindex="0" style="border-bottom:1px dashed rgb(204,204,204)"><span class="gmail-aQJ" style="top: 2px; z-index: -1;">7/12/18</span></span>: Sheriff <span class="" id=":42i.8" tabindex="-1" style="">Allman</span> (Ray <span class="" id=":42i.9" tabindex="-1" style="">Alarcon</span>)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;margin:0px;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;margin:0px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><font color="#000000">The International Committee meets to recap our recent service trip this Thursday evening, and will be looking forward to presenting a program for the club and community ASAP- the earliest dates available are July or August. </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;margin:0px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><font color="#000000"><br></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;margin:0px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><font color="#000000">Reminder: Our club meets three times a month for club meetings (all Thursdays at 11:45 at the Hill House), the Board meets on the 4th Thursday at the Mendocino Hotel at noon. The Mendocino Rotary Foundation Board meets at least 4 times a year on dates set by that board, at noon at the Mendocino Hotel.</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;margin:0px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><font color="#000000"><br></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" color="#000000"><span style="font-size:14.6667px">Whats next? A change in leadership begins July 1st. Gary Hopper will be our President again next year </span><b><i><font size="4">on the condition</font></i></b><span style="font-size:14.6667px"> that we have a succession plan with a President Elect and President Nominee to follow Gary. This is the time for all nominees to come forward and make a commitment for the next three years. Rotary is for Service. Rotarian's are people of action.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" color="#000000"><span style="font-size:14.6667px"><a href="https://www.rotary.org/">https://www.rotary.org/ </a></span><br></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" color="#000000"><span style="font-size:14.6667px"><br></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" color="#000000"><span style="font-size:14.6667px">Our causes:</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" color="#000000"><span style="font-size:14.6667px"><br></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" color="#000000"><span style="font-size:14.6667px">Promoting Peace</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" color="#000000"><span style="font-size:14.6667px">Fighting Disease</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" color="#000000"><span style="font-size:14.6667px">Providing Clean Water</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" color="#000000"><span style="font-size:14.6667px">Saving Mothers and Children</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" color="#000000"><span style="font-size:14.6667px">Supporting Education</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" color="#000000"><span style="font-size:14.6667px">Growing Local Economies</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" color="#000000"><span style="font-size:14.6667px"><br></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" color="#000000"><span style="font-size:14.6667px"><b>Debunking</b></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" color="#000000"><span style="font-size:14.6667px">Our debunking will happen soon. Months ago I chose a date of Friday June 22. The date was chosen prior to Frank's passing. His memorial is June 23rd, so maybe our club members will want to change that date? I am not in charge of planning the debunking, but will let you know as soon as it is set.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><font color="#000000" face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.6667px"><b><br></b></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><font color="#000000" face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.6667px"><b>4th of July in Mendocino in Rotary Park</b></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" color="#000000"><span style="font-size:14.6667px">Along with our annual face painting and flags for kids, Jerry and John Porter had the great idea of bringing a fun puppet theater for children to the park. It's going to be so much fun!! John and Jerry put up the initial funds, but we are seeking additional donations for the puppet troupe. The puppet show will happen right after the parade. The park was recently mowed by Matt, and looks so nice. Our tables get used all the time. Dean is working on getting some more tables. I am working on finalizing the District Grant report for Growing and Greening in Rotary Park, and might need some help. </span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" color="#000000"><span style="font-size:14.6667px"><br></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" color="#000000"><span style="font-size:14.6667px">The flyers are made, and have gone to Mendocino schools. We also want to sell either hot dogs and soft drinks, or tamales, and have a Rotary visibility table with information about the golf tournament, our International service brochures and membership available. Have ideas? We will not have time to discuss in-depth at our meetings, I'll start two separate emails about the Golf Tourney and July 4th for you to respond to. Please use reply to all.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><font color="#000000" face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.6667px"><b><br></b></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><font color="#000000" face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.6667px"><b>Fundraiser</b></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" color="#000000"><span style="font-size:14.6667px">Our Golf Tournament is August 18th. Jody is our chairperson. Hole sponsors, team sign-ups (15 max), <span class="" id=":42i.12" tabindex="-1" style="">prizes</span> and food are all things to be working on. We sold out last year, and John Porter once again rallied with the most donations. It does take a team effort to make this fundraiser successful.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="font-size:14.6667px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="font-size:14.6667px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Thank you for all you do,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" color="#000000"><span style="font-size:14.6667px">Donna</span></font></p><br></div><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr">Donna <span class="" id=":42i.13" tabindex="-1" style="">Schuler</span></div><div>Strategic Management Consulting</div><div>President, Mendocino Rotary Club</div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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