<div dir="ltr">Brandy for breakfast? Perhaps a brandy as we lower it instead?<div><br></div><div>Though Columbus hailed from Genoa Italy, he sailed for Spain and claimed the lands for the Spanish crown, much to the detriment of the indigenous peoples whose lands were plundered. To me this is as sobering of a "holiday" as Memorial Day. Honor the past, and pray that we learn from it and plan for a better future.<br><div><br></div><div>John C</div></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Oct 11, 2021 at 9:42 AM Jeffry Stubbs via Rotary <<a href="mailto:rotary@lists.mcn.org">rotary@lists.mcn.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div><div style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div><div dir="ltr">All good thoughts. Perhaps next time we raise the flag we should have a brandy.</div><div><br></div><div>Jeff Stubbs<br>P.O. Box 1360 Mendocino, CA 95460<br>Home phone 707-937-6026<br>I phone 707-536-6190<br>Skype phone 707-397-5620<br>Skype name jeffrystubbs</div></div>
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On Monday, October 11, 2021, 08:53:36 AM PDT, Alida Morzenti via Rotary <<a href="mailto:rotary@lists.mcn.org" target="_blank">rotary@lists.mcn.org</a>> wrote:
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<div><div dir="ltr">And the American Italian community appreciates that. <br clear="none"><br clear="none">Thank you,<br clear="none">Alida Morzenti <br clear="none"><br clear="none"><br clear="none">Sent from my iPhone<br clear="none"><br clear="none">> On Oct 10, 2021, at 6:00 PM, Wmiller101 via Rotary <<a shape="rect" href="mailto:rotary@lists.mcn.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">rotary@lists.mcn.org</a>> wrote:<br clear="none">> <br clear="none">> Good. <br clear="none">> <br clear="none">> Thanks, William<br clear="none">> <br clear="none">>> On Oct 10, 2021, at 1:08 PM, Jerry Karabensh via Rotary <<a shape="rect" href="mailto:rotary@lists.mcn.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">rotary@lists.mcn.org</a>> wrote:<br clear="none">>> <br clear="none">>> Donna et al,<br clear="none">>> <br clear="none">>> He did not change it he added Indigenous People's Day. He specifically<br clear="none">>> celebrated Columbus Day to the American Italian community.<br clear="none">>> <br clear="none">>> Jerry<br clear="none">>> <br clear="none">>>> Hi Jeff,<br clear="none">>>> The former Columbus Day is now recognized as Indigenous People’s day in<br clear="none">>>> California and many places. I see President Biden has now officially<br clear="none">>>> changed it too.<br clear="none">>>> <a shape="rect" href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indigenous_Peoples%27_Day" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indigenous_Peoples%27_Day</a><br clear="none">>>> <br clear="none">>>> Donna<br clear="none">>>> <br clear="none">>>>> On Sun, Oct 10, 2021 at 9:23 AM Jeffry Stubbs via Rotary <<br clear="none">>>>> <a shape="rect" href="mailto:rotary@lists.mcn.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">rotary@lists.mcn.org</a>> wrote:<br clear="none">>>>> <br clear="none">>>>> Dear All,<br clear="none">>>>> <br clear="none">>>>> Tomorrow is Columbus Day, a holiday, and the weather is beautiful.<br clear="none">>>>> <br clear="none">>>>> I will put the flag up at 9:00 and take it down at 5:00 with the help of<br clear="none">>>>> my daughter Kelly or anyone else who wants to join us.<br clear="none">>>>> <br clear="none">>>>> Jeff Stubbs<br clear="none">>>>> P.O. Box 1360 Mendocino, CA 95460<br clear="none">>>>> Home phone 707-937-6026<br clear="none">>>>> I phone 707-536-6190<br clear="none">>>>> Skype phone 707-397-5620<br clear="none">>>>> Skype name jeffrystubbs<br clear="none">>>>> _______________________________________________<br clear="none">>>>> Rotary mailing list<br clear="none">>>>> <a shape="rect" href="mailto:Rotary@lists.mcn.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rotary@lists.mcn.org</a><br clear="none">>>>> <a shape="rect" href="http://lists.mcn.org/mailman/listinfo/rotary" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://lists.mcn.org/mailman/listinfo/rotary</a><br clear="none">>>>> <br clear="none">>>> --<br clear="none">>>> Sent from Gmail Mobile<div id="gmail-m_-5679879412107239206ydp8a2583c4yqtfd58084"><br clear="none">>>> _______________________________________________<br clear="none">>>> Rotary mailing list<br clear="none">>>> <a shape="rect" href="mailto:Rotary@lists.mcn.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rotary@lists.mcn.org</a><br clear="none">>>> <a shape="rect" href="http://lists.mcn.org/mailman/listinfo/rotary" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://lists.mcn.org/mailman/listinfo/rotary</a><br clear="none">>>> <br clear="none">>> <br clear="none">>> <br clear="none">>> <br clear="none">>> _______________________________________________<br clear="none">>> Rotary mailing list<br clear="none">>> <a shape="rect" href="mailto:Rotary@lists.mcn.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rotary@lists.mcn.org</a><br clear="none">>> <a shape="rect" href="http://lists.mcn.org/mailman/listinfo/rotary" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://lists.mcn.org/mailman/listinfo/rotary</a><br clear="none">> <br clear="none">> <br clear="none">> _______________________________________________<br clear="none">> Rotary mailing list<br clear="none">> <a shape="rect" href="mailto:Rotary@lists.mcn.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rotary@lists.mcn.org</a><br clear="none">> <a shape="rect" href="http://lists.mcn.org/mailman/listinfo/rotary" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://lists.mcn.org/mailman/listinfo/rotary</a><br clear="none">_______________________________________________<br clear="none">Rotary mailing list<br clear="none"><a shape="rect" href="mailto:Rotary@lists.mcn.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rotary@lists.mcn.org</a><br clear="none"><a shape="rect" href="http://lists.mcn.org/mailman/listinfo/rotary" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://lists.mcn.org/mailman/listinfo/rotary</a><br clear="none"></div></div></div>
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