Zero Waste Sonoma

Presiding: Past President Bill Bolster!
Pledge of Allegiance: Kathy Williams
Inspiration: Robin Rosendez: Be the change you want to see in the world
Song: Susan Cole: Margaritaville! And, Jimmy Buffet came down toout of the Bohemian Grove to play for
the good people of Monte Rio.
No visiting Rotarians. Outgoing student Becca was present with homemade brownies!

Rotary Bar update: The revenue is way up from last year, and Renee is in need of extra help!

RYLA lunch report: Pegi said it was just wonderful! Sue Nelson said it was like feeding a swarm of
friendly locust as the students ran down the hill, ate everything and ran back up the hill.

Community Service: Monica gave a plug for Kaboom and announced that the debunking of our President
Brian will be on August 12.

July 4 th afternoon barbeque to bid farewell to Stefan and Becca and welcome home to Kate! It will be
late afternoon at Barb and Dave’s house 301 Jensen Lane. Potluck with burgers at 5. Contact Carol for
more info: [email protected]

This Sunday President Elect Doug Williams will be hosting a leadership retreat from 10-2 at Charlie’s. It
is open to all members especially those interested in taking a more active role in our club. The purpose
of the retreat will be for the President Line to share their intentions, respond to a board organization
proposal and generate and respond to potential objectives for the next three years and to develop a list
of potential leaders to fill board member positions. Please let Doug know if you would like to attend.
[email protected] or 707 696-8244.

Barbara McChesney shared a wonderful slide show of her trip to Australia for the Rotary International
Convention. Northern California figured prominently at the meeting, and Barbara gave a fantastically
received speech on ending single use plastic. When your grandchildren are older and ask you when you
knew the Earth needed help, and what you did be able to respond proudly!

Barbara and Dave had gift bags for everyone which included resusable produce bags for shopping, toilet
paper that the sale of helps fund building toliets and a paper pen!

Recognitions and Fines: We all recognized Bill Bolster in a poster wearing his star spangled shorts at the
first meeting back from isolation meeting and he was fined accordingly. $100 to Ken Moulton Fund and
$100 to Community Fund! Thanks Bill.

Speaker: Leslie Lukacs from Zero Waste Sonoma. Leslie gave a fascinating talk about what Zero Waste
Sonoma is doing. They are thinking bold and acting big, which is making Sonoma County a national
leader in zero waste.

Leslie gave historical examples of anti waste campaigns (WWII) and how the plastic surge has become
an ecological problem. Also, food waste in land fill creates methane – another atmosphere warmer.
Leslie and her team are looking for bold ways to increase recycling (actually the last step of many),
increase compost use, construction deconstruction, solar panel recycling (including cow shades) and
replacing take out packaging with compostable materials.

Thank you:
Set up: Brian Williams/Larry McCabe/ Patrick Dunn/Doug Williams
Song: Susan Cole
Inspiration: Robin Resendez
Respectfully submitted,
Monica McCabe, Scribe