Vol 2. No 5 August 25, 2015

This week we welcomed a visiting Rotarian from Upcoun-

try Rotary, Naomi Grimes.

Tonight’s joke of the week, which was won by Keith D.

last week, was presented by

Mary W. which brought

laughter throughout the

room. President Irene sur-

prised all of the Rotarians by

asking the Sergeant at Arms

to inspect Rotary Pins. If a Rotarian was caught without a

pin they were fined $1.

President Irene began hap-

py bucks because she was

able to shake hands with RI

President Ravindran at the

convention this weekend,

which she says was an

“incredible event.” Happy bucks continued with Anne P.

who went to southern California to visit her mother-in-

law. Damon W. was happy to make it to rotary and that

this week begins soccer for his children. John S. was also

happy to shake hands with our RI President as well as be-

ing able to see Diana Krall in concert. Bruce P. was happy

that his wife was happy about visiting his family. Steve F.

was able to escape the heat and go to Tahoe for a photo

shoot. Dick C. was $5 happy that Jimmy W. talked shop

and answered a question he had. Art L. was happy that he

and his wife, Barbara, went to Monterey. They brought

their daughter and her friend and spent the night in

Santa Cruz. Sharon finished 1st in her age group at

a race! Great job Sharon!

President Irene announced that on September 22nd

District Governor Gail Ellingwood will be visiting

our club. Presi-

dent Irene will

also be prepar-

ing a Brazillian

dinner fund-

raiser on Sep-

tember 23rd.

Tickets will be

$25 per person. To sign up to help or attend and

for more information please contact President Ire-

ne.

Director/Chairman Reports

Art L. announced Highway Clean up will be held

on Saturday 8/22/15 beginning at 8:00 a.m.. Art

will have bags, water, and gloves.

John S. mentioned that we will be having a Rotary

table for the October 9th event, where Pat C. will be

named Business Man of the Year. For more infor-

mation please see John S. Congratulations Pat C!

Marv H is looking for couples to join he and Sha-

ron at the Sutter Amador Hospital theme party.

Tickets are $100 per table and guests come in cos-

tume and decorate their table. For the date and

more information please see Marv.

AUGUST 18th MEETING RECAP

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

PROGRAM SPEAKERS

Tonight’s speakers were Jason and Nichole Mulford, co-

founders of Victory Village, Inc. Victory Village is a nonprofit

veteran service that began in 2011 and was incorporated in

2012. It is in its fourth year of serving veterans in Central Sier-

ra Nevada Mountains of California and are now serving in

three separate locations. They

spoke tonight regarding the

services that their agency pro-

vides to local veterans. Some

of these services include hous-

ing, employment, life skills

and physical & mental well-

ness. For more information

about Victory Village, Inc. visit their website at

www.victoryvillageamador.org/ or call Jason or Nichole at (209)

223-2286

8/16/2005

Back from the meeting with R.I President Ravi

Ravindran and Presidential Dinner at the Atlantis in

Reno. 600 Rotarians + the exchange students were

present at the dinner We left Leopold at the address

(Tim Lukas' house) where the inbound students were

hosted since all the rooms at the Atlantis were sold

out.

They were welcomed by Jon Greene, RYE Executive

Secretary for the Orientation Weekend. Leopold

must have taken pictures he certainly will share with

us for his album on our club website. Being the enor-

mous number of Districts in the Rotary World

(about 580 which would be impossible for the R.I P

to visit all), we can consider the presence of R.I Pres-

ident's Ravi Ravindran and his gracious wife Vanathy

at our 5091 District a rare privilege and significant

honor, really an Evening to Remember.

At the private hosted reception of Major Donors, I

received my Major Donor pin

and engraved crystal from the

hands of Rotary President In-

ternational Ravi. This is, of

course, a highlight in my pres-

idential year and general Rota-

ry trajectory.

After the President's reception at the Atlantis Paradise

Terrace we had an musical pre-dinner entertainment

from Great Basin Brass ensemble, the opening ceremo-

nies announced by our dynamic D.G. Gail Ellingwood,

like the Flags Presentation and national Anthems of

America and Shri Lanka by the Club Scout Pack 154 of

Troop 154.

After Kurt Mische from the R.C. of Reno pronounced

the Thought for the Evening we enjoyed a delicious din-

ner. After dinner we heard a chamber musical entertain-

ment of 4 young musicians of the Reno Philharmonic

Youth Orchestra String Quartet who interpreted Mozart

and other components with talent and mastership.

DID YOU KNOW… It has now been a full year since any wild polio virus cases have been found and Nigeria

has been removed from the endemic list. This has been made possible through your donations to the Paul

Harris Foundation’s Polio Plus Campaign!

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE (cont from page 2)

After which was introduced our Keynote Speaker DG Gail Elling-

wood who talked about the incredible privilege to welcome Presi-

dent Ravi at our District and the significance of this visit.

The Keynote Address "Be a Gift to the World" was by K.R. "Ravi"

Ravindran, President Rotary International. His message stressed: "

The diversity of Rotarians in race, creeds and politics, but our we

are all Rotarians encouraged to focus on things that matter: helping

each of us find our own way to be a gift to the world with integrity,

trustworthiness, care and compatibility to our fellow humans.

Our friends are not necessary the people who are most like us but

the ones who complement us, who bring out the best in us. That, to

me, is precisely what we can find in Rotary"

President Ravi , as his country's national Polio Plus Chair, working closely with Unicef and Rotary, successfully

negotiated a ceasefire with the northern militants during National Immunization Days. He courageously spoke to

INTERACT

Here is my latest picture of the meeting with a group of high school

girls wanting to set up Interact. It was a great meeting. Jim Wil-

marth came after the Hwy clean-up and gave some good infor-

mation. Adelaide Cahill will come to our club tomorrow. They will

have their first meeting on September 31.

HOPE IS HEARING THE MUSIC IN THE FUTURE

The Rotary Club of Tahoe Incline is collecting used hearing aids for over 30 children at a school for the deaf in

Northwest Tanzania. Batteries are available at the school and in most cases onsite hearing aid specialists can repair

non functioning hearing aids.

The project is enthusiastically endorsed by Bishop Kilani of the Bukoba Diocese in Tanzania, the Rotary Club of

Bukoba, IZAAS, the Islamic charity founded by Mr. Raza Fazel, the Lutheran community of Bukoba, and govern-

ment officials.

‘Blindness separates us from things; deafness separates us from people” - Helen Keller

Tahoe Incline Rotarians are scheduled to depart for Tanzania the second week in November. Please send hearing

aids by Oct. 20th, to: W. W. Schaefer, P. O. Box 6374, Incline Village, NV 89450.

Tuesday, Aug 25th Doug Ketron: Kennedy Mine Tours

Tuesday, Sept 1st Mary Yount: Non-violent Communication

Tuesday, Sept 8th Possible Off-Site Meeting at Amador Brewing in Plymouth

Tuesday, Sept 15th Chris Nelson & Dr. McDavid: Flying Samaritans

Tuesday, Sept 22nd District Gov Gail “Virus” Ellingwood’s official club visit

Tuesday, Sept 29th Justin Mendoza: Amador County Triathelete Champion

Tuesday, Oct 6th Barbara Long- Speaking on be half of Hi Cap

Saturday, Nov 7th Trivia Night Sutter Creek Community Center

May 13-15, 2016 2016 District Conference at Atlantis Convention Center

in Reno

CLUB CALENDAR: SAVE THE DATE

Rotary Club of Jackson 2015-2016 Board of Directors

President— Irene Perbal

Past President— Marv Hampton

President Elect— Mike Flagg

Secretary— Bruce Platt

Exec. Secretary— Pat Crosby

Treasurer— Richard Campbell

Foundation Chair—Pat Crew

Directors

Club Service—Alan Roberts

Community Service—Keith Des Voignes

Director at Large—Rick Sprenkel

Director at Large—Anne Platt

Director at Large—Richard Muller

Director at Large—Stan Lukowicz

Membership—Tammie Crabtree

THANK YOU

We appreciate the assistance offered by the

following members in creating this week’s

newsletter:

Dirk Wentling—Editor

Steve Farrell—Photography

Ashley Carnicello—Content

Irene Perbal—Content

AUGUST BIRTHDAYS

Travers Lee August 5

Farrell Steve August 8

Swift Ed August 11

Lukowicz Stan August 16

Platt Anne August 20

Carnicello Ashley August 21

Mann Tom August 23

Methred Eddie August 24

August is Membership Month in Rotary. Who do you know that would make a good club

member? Bring them to a meeting and introduce them to our fun club!