Craft Talks
Minutes for Rotary Club of Windsor
Pledge of Allegiance – Sue Nelson
Song: Bill Bolster in recognition of MLKjr: Amazing Grace
Inspiration – Tom Boylan: Tom spoke of the Rotarian theme of “Creating Hope.”
When working with others this vague idea can become concrete through funding, ideas, and projects that give real people real hope.Visiting Rotarians: DGE from Ituiutaba, Brazil: Manuella and Rodrigo Yano. Manuella is the District
Governor for 4770. Thank you to those who are helping to host the Yanos this week.
Announcements:
– Given the uptick in Covid cases, as well as other contagious diseases, please consider wearing a
mask at Rotary events when you are not eating or drinking.
– Club Social for the 5 th Tuesday. We will be bowling at Windsor Bowl on Friday, January 27, at
5:30. Alyssa Johnson is coordinating if you would like to sign up. 707 795 7470 (work).
– Save the Date: March 25, Club Anniversary Celebration. Contact Joan Mora if you would like to
help. [email protected]
– TBD – Monte Carlo/Poker Tournament fundraiser. Londa will give more information soon.
– Environmental Governor’s Citation Award: January challenge: plant some wildflower seeds!
– Michael Juric is looking for help on the scholarship committee. There is an administrative
meeting this Thursday. [email protected]
Board Meeting summary:
A Coral Reef Project, Environmental Committee ($1950) This will be a large undersea Rotary
Wheel, funded in sections, which will become a coral reef.
Peru Water Catchment Project, International ($8766) supported in part by Engineers without
Borders
District Website for Humboldt Earthquake and Ukraine Support. Look on the District website to
contribute if you can @ rotary5130.org
A chaperone is needed to escort Stefan to Austin on March 6-9, and Washington, DC April 20-
22. Airfare and hotel provided. Let Brian know if you can. [email protected]
WRCF Bylaw approval was sought and approved! Thanks to Carol Martin for conscientious
effort on this; she began working on this in the last millennium.
Program Speakers:
The DGE Manuella Yano spoke with the translating help of her husband Rodrigo, on the wonderful
efforts of 5130 Rotary Clubs (including Windsor) to bring an operating room to Potal do Triangulo
Mineiro, Minas Gerais, Brazil. This is a perfect example of creating hope. Gifts and banners were
exchanged.
Craft Talk:
Brian Williams, Principal of Windsor High School spoke on how he is a first hand example of how when a
smart child is told they are good at everything, or even some particular things (that is, when results are
valued over effort) then sometimes the child will fail to try rather than fail to succeed. He put minimal
effort into high school, and then joined the Marine Corps where he found that when you put the work
in, success follows. He shared his path through community college, UCLA, a Masters Program, and
classroom teaching, which led him to his real raison d’etre , administration.
He really enjoys being a principal – likes to shake things up and make big changes early in the process. He fell in love with Windsor – which he called “Mayberry.” He has been an elementary school principal, middle school principal and is now the principal at Windsor High – where the highs are higher and the lows are lower.
Maureen Merrill, a woman of many hats. Maureen shared that although she has had many
impermanent addresses and changing schools, she has had but one true and permanent love – Mike.
Maureen is a life coach – helping others to find confidence and clarification of their values and desires.
She helps others recognize choices and build teams. She has owned a health club (becoming a prize
winning weight lifter), property manager and speech coach. She has been active in local politics, serving
on the first Windsor town council.
Thank you to Steve and Mitch for set up.
Latest update from your Rotary Nurse….
COVID, Flu and RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus) UPDATE…..
01/17/23
NEWS:
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT NEW VARIANTS OF CORONAVIRUS………. They will continue to occur, so mask up and protect yourself with a bivalent booster and flu shot if you have not. Currently, XBB1.5 is the current dominant variant causing illness here in the US and in Sonoma County! The CDC works with State and local Public Health to monitor the spread of these variants. XBB1.5 is highly contagious, and spreads more easily than earlier variants. Anyone with Omicron infection, regardless of vaccination status can spread this, but vaccinations help to prevent severe illness, hospitalizations and death.
We continue to see infections from the Flu also here in Sonoma County and with this and the new variant of Omicron, has led to increased ER visits, Dr office visits and hospitalizations. Avoid large crowds and protect our more vulnerable citizens by wearing a mask in crowded or indoor situations. Public Health is asking our residents to wear a mask in indoor situations and especially crowded situations in order to protect yourself and others. Please be sure your mask provides the best fit and filtration such as the N95, KN95 and KN94 type masks. Surgical, paper or cloth masks are not recommended.
COVID UPDATE:
Total Cases:
112,978 (last week 112,714) Recovered: 111,660 (last week 111,130) Active Cases: 1053 (last week 1053)
Deaths:
532 (last week 531) (****Please be aware that deaths do not get reported always promptly for a variety of reasons and this does not mean that all of these newly reported deaths could have occurred in the past week. ****)
Hospitalized:
37 confirmed cases and 3 in the ICU (last week 48 confirmed and 3 in the ICU)
Vaccination information….
As of January 15th, 2023, 1,271,227 doses of vaccination have been given to residents in Sonoma County. (last week 1,268,903). We only have 79% of our population 6 months and older who are fully vaccinated and 6% have had at least one (1) dose. Have you had your COVID booster and your Flu vaccine? If not, consider making that appointment now.
MASKS:
Masks are highly being encouraged during this season of increase COVID, the Flu and RSV. Public Health is really encouraging the use of masks again in indoor settings and especially in crowded situations or around anyone who is medically fragile. The “triplex” or “tridemic” of viruses in our County are causing sickness with increased hospitalizations and ICU stays.
As stated, be sure to use a good mask like the N95, KN95 or KF 94 as paper masks, cloth masks or even surgical masks have found not to be effective. Unless you are eating or drinking, in an indoor situation with other people, other than your “bubble”, consider masking up to protect yourself and others.
TESTING:
Go to socoemergency.org to learn more about free COVID -19 testing in Sonoma County. Look for COVID-19 Testing and Tracing in Sonoma County. My Agency, At Home Nursing, is still available to provide you COVID testing if you need it (PCR) at no charge if you are having any issues finding an appointment. Just call my office at 707-546-8773 and make an appointment with us. We also provide FIT testing for a N95 mask at no charge so that it fits properly. We are able to sell you N95 masks. And we are always willing to answer any questions you may have. If you want to schedule either a booster or the vaccine, appointments can be found by visiting: https://socoemergency.org/events/category/pop-up-vaccine or call 707-565-4667.
Please take care of yourself and others.
Getting COVID is not fun and as residents, we need to do everything we can to protect our most vulnerable residents. A booster with the new bivalent type vaccine is encouraged if you have not had one as is getting your annual Flu vaccine. Carry a mask with you in case you need it …… take care of yourself and others please as we try and get through this season of flu and other respiratory Infections!!
Fondly,
Di