The Voice of the Vineyards
The Weekly Electronic Bulletin of the Rotary Club of Healdsburg
“The mission of a bulletin is inform the membership,
comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable”
Author: Joe DiSalvo
Photographer: Rick Tang
Editor/Publisher: George Heath
May 1, 2017
WELCOME
President Lynda Guthrie called the meeting to order and
asked Joe Sobelewski to lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance.
QUOTE OF THE DAY Prez Lynda….
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“Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May and summer’s lease hath all too short a
date’’ by Wm. Shakespeare
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“Don’t knock the weather; 9/10ths of the people couldn’t start a conversation if it didn’t
change once in a while” by Kim Hubbard
VISITING ROTARIANS
 Andy and Susan Esquivel, Healdsburg Sunrise
Club
 George Lawson, Healdsburg Sunrise Club
GUESTS of ROTARIANS
• Liz Rouse, guest of Lynda Guthrie
• Phil Luks, guest of Jeff Civian
• Mary St. Clair, guest of John Torres
~~~ Oui Cater served luncheon of tossed salad,
vegetables, bbq ribs and pulled pork sliders and
mini cream puffs for dessert. ~~~ 4.5 Yums (Yum
scale is from 0 to 5, with 5 being excellent.)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
 Lynda Guthrie introduced Liz Rouse from Transcendence Theatre Company. The
theatre is located at Jack London State Park and programs were passed out with this
season’s schedule. To date, this group has donated $268,000 to the preservation of Jack
London State Park.
 Suzanne and Andy Esquivel gave us a talk
about the importance of a Safe and Sober
High School Graduation Party.
 Mary St. Claire presented our club with a
certificate from Ft. Carson 6th Battalion from
the 6.8 Armor Brigade for our SOS boxes.
Good job Club!
 John Merget presented Dan Chapin with his Blue
Badge. Way to go Easter Bunny!
 Mike Potmesil presented Shirleen Bastar with
her Paul Harris plus 6. Thank you Shirleen!!
RECOGNITIONS
 Jeff Civian donated $100.00 to his Paul Harris to
honor the birth of his grandson.
 Paul Frechette donated $68.00 to the Education
Fund for his birthday.
 Sally Hubbell donated $100.00 to the Graduation
Fund for her Yosemite Trip with her son.
 Dr. Dave donated $100.00 to the Healdsburg
High School Graduation Fund.
 PE Kate Buchanan donated $10.00 to the Club
for her Hawaii Trip. Aloha!
PROGRAM
Jean Herschede gave us an update on Amigos de
Guatemala which sponsors Scholarship, Education
and Heathcare. Status: 66 students have graduated
with half of them go-ing on to university. They also
sent $500,000 worth of medical equipment for three
clin-ics in Guatemala.
RAFFLE: Sally Hubbell won today’s raffle, but did not draw
the winning marble. She did receive a lovely bottle of
Bertapelle wine.
CLOSING: Prez Lynda thanked visitors and guests for coming, and rang the bell.
NEXT WEEK: Sonoma County Wine Grower’s Sustainability