A Year in Review
A. Good Morning, Rotary Club of Windsor!
B. Pledge of Allegiance –
C. Inspiration – Londa Faber- A Meaningful Life
D. Song – Bill Bolster- Hit the Road Jack
E. Visiting Rotarians –
F. Guests – Domingo and his girl friend, Stefan, Kaitlin Hoffschneider and her parents, Erin Strauss, Madeline Hughs
G. Community Service Grant to Windsor Senior Center (Sandie)
The newly remodeled senior Center is going to have a Coffee Bar . Rotarians are welcome to come see our $1400 Grant at work at the Grand Reopening on April 29 1:00-3:00 p.m.
H. Student of the Year Arete Media Academy – Kaitlin Hoffschneider (Daniel)
Kaitlin gave a well prepared presentation
I. Current Events/Announcements –
• District Assembly April 1 (Rags, Maureen, Tom) 13 Windsor Rotarians attended. Everyone enjoyed interacting with other groups and attending the workshops.
• Scholarship Committee (MJ)
• Environmental – (Barbara) Don’t miss the Microplastics Film. You can see it in Healdsburg or watch it on Zoom. Celebrating Mother Earth Day Festival in Healdsburg on April 29. Barbara is getting ready for the International Conference in Australia.
• RYE Golf Tournament at WGC, Saturday April 22 (Sandie)
• District Conference, Konocti, May 5-7
Stefan is hosting a German Dinner to raise funds for his end of the youth exchange trip. He needs $2000. The tickets are $80. The tickets are available now, contact Carol Martin, It is limited to 24 people.
J. Program – Club Assembly
1. Overview and Goal of the Day (Brian) – Provide a look into future activities for our club for the remainder of this term and the beginning of Doug’s term. Share opportunities for every member to increase and or change the focus of their involvement. Collect interest surveys from every member to guide club leadership with the sole intent of increasing our overall club involvement.
Goal is to increase participation and involvement to whatever level our member is interested in participating. The surveys will give the Board and Doug’s leadership team some guidance in achieving our clubs priorities based on your interests.
2. Club Service (Brian)
3. Youth Service (Pegi)
4. Community Service (Larry/Monica)
Establishes relationships in and with the community for service projects both funding and hands-on.
5. International Service (Barbara/Sue) Festival of Brotherhood in Mexico, relationships and connections with Rotary International, Clift Palate Clinic in Mexico, recently funds sent to help victims of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria
6. Vocational Service/Recognitions (Doug) Firefighters, Law Enforcement, Teachers etc.
7. Environmental Service (Barbara) District Challenges, Environmental projects involving UN, RI, and locally with the Russian River
8. RI and WRCF Foundations (Brian)
9. 2024
a. Doug’s Year (Doug)
b. District Conference for DG Tom Boylan (Tom) May 17th at LBC in Santa Rosa . The plan is to have visiting Rotarians to stay with host families and donate
10. Mark Your Calendars (Brian)
a. Tuesday, May 9 – Teacher’s Appreciation Day
b. Sunday, May 14 – Mother’s Day, Joining SCFD for their Pancake Breakfast at Keizer Park kicking of the Rotary Bar with Mimosas and Bloody Mary’s
c. Friendship Dinners
d. Thursdays June 1 thru August 31 – Rotary Bar on the Town Green
e. Tuesday, July 11 – Beginning of President Doug’s term and launch of DG Tom Boylan’s year
f. Saturday, August 12 – Debunking party for President Brian
11. Questions from our members (Brian)
12. Club Survey of Members interest Collection (Barbara)
A survey is needed from every club member. Please complete and turn yours in ASAP.
K. Thank you to our guests and volunteers
• Setup/Terry, John
• Greeter/Robin
• Song/Bill
• Scribe/Kathy
• Inspiration/Londa
• Guests/– Domingo and his girl friend, Stefan, Kaitlin Hoffschneider and her parents, Erin Strauss, Madeline Hughs
L. Closing comments and Adjourn –