<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">Dear Dean, </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">We are sorry to hear about Joe's passing and Ruth's hospitalization and declining health. They have been a delight for everyone in our club to know, treasured friends, and members of our community. We will always remember Joe's funny stories of leading Interact, and how he baked brownies and goodies for the students. Joe and Ruth have been inspirational. I am for the idea of the benches, and if you have time to make more, Chris will donate the Redwood lumber. If you do not have time to make them, I am in favor of getting the type of benches that the Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens has. Thank you Dean.</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 </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 Sun, Nov 27, 2022 at 4:44 PM 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:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto">Sure, good idea.<br><br><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Nov 27, 2022, at 3:20 PM, Alarcon Ins <<a href="mailto:alarconins@mcn.org" target="_blank">alarconins@mcn.org</a>> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="auto">Or their kids?</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div id="m_-3300889435814072327composer_signature" dir="auto">Ray Alarcon<br dir="auto"><font face="sans-serif" dir="auto">Alarcon</font> Ins Agency<br dir="auto">PO Box 2539<br dir="auto">Mendocino, CA 95460<br dir="auto">707-937-5050<br dir="auto">CA Lic#0B68172</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div><br></div><div align="left" dir="auto" style="font-size:100%;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: Jeffry Stubbs via Rotary <<a href="mailto:rotary@lists.mcn.org" target="_blank">rotary@lists.mcn.org</a>> </div><div>Date: 11/27/22 4:27 AM (GMT-08:00) </div><div>To: <a href="mailto:jkk@mcn.org" target="_blank">jkk@mcn.org</a> </div><div>Cc: John Cottle via Rotary <<a href="mailto:rotary@lists.mcn.org" target="_blank">rotary@lists.mcn.org</a>>, Judy Martin <<a href="mailto:director@mendocinohumane.org" target="_blank">director@mendocinohumane.org</a>> </div><div>Subject: Re: [Rotary] Rotarians Joe and Ruth Sparks </div><div><br></div></div>I like Annie’s idea of a memorial bench. But perhaps someone could ask Ruth.<br><br>Sent from my iPhone<br><br>> On Nov 26, 2022, at 9:05 PM, Jerry Karabensh via Rotary <<a href="mailto:rotary@lists.mcn.org" target="_blank">rotary@lists.mcn.org</a>> wrote:<br>> <br>> They were both devoted to Rotary. They have a stone in Rotary Park, but <br>> we could donate a Memorial Stone for them. What are your thoughts?<br>> <br>> Jerry<br>> <br>>> On 201-26 8:53 pm, Gloria Liner via Rotary wrote:<br>>> Very sad news indeedI am so sorry, Dean. I know this was hard to<br>>> share. Both Joe and Ruth Sparked so much of what we do as Rotarians.<br>>> Ruth really did a great deal across a wide range of organizations. Joe<br>>> was always solidly there as our club for decades.I am hoping our clubs<br>>> can place a bench at the appropri What are yor thoughts.ate time in <br>>> their memory.<br>>> May their memories be a blessing.<br>>> <br>>> Sadly,<br>>> <br>>> Annie<br>>> <br>>> <br>>> <br>>> Annie Liner<br>>> <a href="mailto:glorialiner@me.com" target="_blank">glorialiner@me.com</a><br>>> 707-684-6644 cell/text<br>>> <br>>> <br>>>> On Nov 26, 2022, at 6:28 PM, Dean Watson via Rotary <br>>>> <<a href="mailto:rotary@lists.mcn.org" target="_blank">rotary@lists.mcn.org</a>> wrote:<br>>>> <br>>>> Dear Rotarians and friends,<br>>>> <br>>>> <br>>>> I received news this afternoon that Mendocino Rotarian Joe Sparks <br>>>> passed away this morning. His daughter and granddaughter were with <br>>>> him at the time of his peaceful passing. Joe was devoted member of <br>>>> the Mendocino Rotary Club and the ideals of Rotary. He was the force <br>>>> behind the founding of our Mendocino High School Interact Club. Above <br>>>> all, a gracious gentleman and friend to us all. I also had the <br>>>> privilege of having Joe as my neighbor, sponsor and treasured friend.<br>>>> Unfortunately, Joe’s wife Ruth Sparks, a member of the Fort Bragg <br>>>> Rotary Club, as well as many other community groups, is also in the <br>>>> hospital and is now receiving comfort care. According to a family <br>>>> member, she is not expected to leave the hospital. Both Ruth and <br>>>> Joe have participated and given so much to our community in various <br>>>> ways. 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