<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"> Jeff, thank you for offering to commemorate and use our park for recognizing U.S. holidays. Thank you Jerry, Indegnous People's day was added to the U.S. Holidays, you are correct. In some jurisdictions, possibly CA or in San Francisco it has been replaced.</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">We are so fortunate to live in a place where the indigenous people still live, and their cultural heritage is being recognized today. Unlike other regions of American, the genocide of Native Americans by white settlers in Mendocino County is quite recent, and we still are seeing the effects of trauma in their communities. One of my good friends is a Pomo, and I have been to a few of their Pinoleville big time celebrations in July. This year, for the first time ever, Pomo language is being taught at the Ukiah High School, and meets the A-G requirements for admission to college. Their pre-schools in Ukiah have been teaching Pomo language to the children for many years. From a public health perspective, I know that indigenous people living in Mendocino county have the shortest life expectancy, and more sickness and social problems, with poverty as the root cause. Bringing their culture and history to the point of recognition is how we will support the change that needs to happen, to help them rebuild a healthy existence.</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">I am Italian American, and don't have any strong attachment to the Columbus Day holiday, but for those who want to continue for sentimental and cultural reasons that is your choice.</div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Donna Schuler</div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Oct 11, 2021 at 9:58 AM John Cottle 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:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><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" target="_blank">rotary@lists.mcn.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid 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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<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_457539973493835014gmail-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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