Club President Bill Bolster opened the Zoom meeting at 7:31 am.
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Leah Hansen.
The inspiration was provided Barbara MeChesney. “Plant the seeds of happiness, Love, and Hope and they will following you anywhere.”
“Good Day Sunshine” was led by Leah Hansen.
Salute to Veterans
In honor of Veterans Day on November 11, President Bill Bolster honored the Rotary Veterans that were in the audience. A huge thank you and well-deserved salute to the following veterans.
- Bill Bolster – Navy
- Tom Boylan – Army
- John Hackenburg Navy Pilot
- Mike Merrill – Marine Corp
Guests of Rotarians
Our Guest speaker Elizabeth Gore will be. Joining us in a few minutes.
Rotarian Guests
None
Announcements
Rotarian of the Month
- The Rotarian for the Month of November was again recognized. Congratulations to our own Tom Boylan for the many ways he contributes to the Club. Tom is responsible for our newsletter, maintenance of our website and a variety of tasks at the District and Zone level.
Zone 26-27 Institute
- The Zone 26-27 Institute will be virtually held this weekend November 12-14. Tom Boylan, a recent guest, and presenter on Public Image, shared his impressions of attending this conference. Tom talked about the great speakers and training sessions that would be available to those attending. In the past, the Zone Institute was only open to District Governors and special guests. Recently it has been open to all Rotarians. Tom encourages all members to try to attend at least one of the three days to get a better understanding of Rotary as an international organization. The cost is only $49 for any or all of the sessions.
Michael Juric: International Man of Mystery
- Michael Juric was highlighted for his many contributions to Rotary International at the district, Zone, and international levels. Michael has served as both a presenter and curriculum chair at several Zone Conferences. He is a trainer for leadership with the Rotary International Board of Directors and will be presenting February at the International Assembly made up of the over 500 sitting District governors in the world. A special shout out to our no longer “International Man of Mystery”.
Windsor High School Build Academy
- Carol Martin reported out on the progress of the WHS BUILD Construction Academy. The storage unit purchased with Rotary funds was delivered this past weekend under the watchful eyes of Marie Ganister, Grace Curin-Fiano and Carol Martin. This storage unit will be used to house the tools that will be purchased through a Rotary District Grant in order to kick off the BUILD Academy after the first of the year.
Help Wanted:
We are operating with a Rotary Clipboard that lists the various needs of the club when it comes to volunteers. Identify the various needs and let members know they should either send an email to [email protected] or contact the person heading up the project in need of volunteers.
CLIPBOARD
Gassaku Ramen Night, November 6 – WHS Vineyard Academy.
- Sandy Krutz reported out that the Gassaku fundraiser served over 300 meals and provided a tasty and savory meal for all participants. Bill Bolster did not fully appreciate the meal as he forgot to add the broth…the noodles were a little dry stated the perplexed Bill!
Valentines Day Tri-Tip Fundraiser
- Barbara Mc Chesney announced that there will be a mini fundraiser on February 14, Valentine’s Day. Windsor Rotary will again partner with the Culinary Arts department of WHS to raise money to support the Windsor Rotary Community Foundation. Contact Carol Martin (707-403-8200 ) [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
BINGO Night
- A reminder that November 12 is the bingo night for the Rotary Club of Windsor. Please email Barbara McChesney with the number of cards you want to order at [email protected]
Dick Bishop Salvation Army Bell Ringing
- See Bill Bolster if you can assist in the organization of the event to be conducted at Walmart on December 12 and 19 from 10:00 – 1:00 pm. A giant kettle will be provided by the Salvation Army on Saturday, November 21 to accommodate drive-by donations. Sign -Up with Bill Bolster.
HOLIDAY PARTY – December 12
- Holiday Party is being arranged and will be coordinated by Joan Mora. Contact Joan Mora (707-326-8152)
- [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
Rotary District 5130 Disaster Relief Fund – Fires. They will work hard to make sure every dollar donated will make a difference in someone’s life!
Mail to: Ashliegh Diehl, District 5130 Treasurer
1315 Fourth Street
Eureka, Ca 95501
Fine master
No recognitions for this week. President Bill Bolster avoided the bullet by not acknowledging his own anniversary on November 1!
Covid Corner
Total Cases: 10,236 (last week 9778)
New Cases: Fri 45
Sat 40
Sun 103
Mon 77
Deaths: 142 (last week 136)
Hospitalized: 26 confirmed and 6 suspected
There are now 19% of our cases in the 25-34 year olds and 17% in the 35-44 year olds
We have tested a Total of 222,291 and 8211 recovered (last week 213,129 in our county with 7404 people recovered) Total negative tests 212,055
(unfortunately this number does reflect people who have tested more than once and our health care workers are testing monthly)
Sonoma county is still on the strictest Tier of Lock down (the Purple Tier – this is one time that being purple is not good!!!) because we have been unable to stop the surge of new cases. Our Transmission rate is still above the required 8% or lower, so it does not meet the State guideline in order to move into a less restrictive tier. Sonoma County is the only Bay Area county still in the purple tier.
Sonoma county had 27 new cases of COVID that tested positive before the fires and had to evacuate and another 22 who were infected during the fires and evacuations.
Public Health and the CDC are very worried about an increase in numbers all over the USA from the Halloween celebrations and large gatherings which even here in Sonoma county took place. Fines have been handed out to 2 such parties here in Sonoma county over the weekend that may have put all of us at risk. We have got to get people who have symptoms to stop, isolate and get tested. (this is like stop, cover and roll with an earthquake people, but related to our coronavirus!) This could save hundreds of lives if people would be more cautious and think of others.
Again , I cannot stress enough to rethink your plans for the holidays. I know most of us would like to be with family and are COVID fatigued, but the life you save could be yours or that of another family member. Do not take the risk; just because they are family members does not mean that spread of this virus cannot happen. If you want a holiday festival or dinner then only 3 separate households, a total of 10 people or less and if someone is coming from out of our county, have them quarantine for 14 days and be tested before they come. This is the only way we are going to contain this deadly disease!
I ask each and every one of you to believe in the reality of what is happening; this is not political, not a hoax nor is it media hype – we have had over 200,000 deaths in the US! Each one of these represents someone’s family member that cannot be at the table at Thanksgiving or Christmas even if they lived in the same household. Do not let the political divide that has been occurring cloud the fact that we are in a real pandemic with real people dying who do not deserve to. Help to control this awful, deadly disease so we can hug one again, socialize and support businesses. It is up to each of us!
Let’s really become SONOMA COUNTY STRONG AGAIN.
Thanks
Di
Program:
SPEAKER; Elizabeth Gore – “Hello Alice”
Elizabeth Gore is an articulate, bright woman that has been involved in promoting small business development after relocating to Sonoma County over a decade ago. Elizabeth has a BA in Animal Services and an MA in Business Development. Prior to moving to Sonoma County, she was involved in the Peace Corps where she met supervisor James Gore. Elizabeth also worked for the United Nations in the area of Global Health while in Washington. She is the founder of “Hello Alice”, a non-profit organization designed to provide business advice for small start-up businesses run by women.
Hello Alice is a nonprofit organization designed to access business funding for small entrepreneurs. It provides small businesses with speakers, mentors, and sources for acquiring business assets. Their motto is to “Survive and Thrive” which accounts for the resilience of many small businesses in Sonoma County. Hello Alice focus on women and minority start-up businesses and data and technology for being successful in the business world. In addition, It provides emotional support since health, depression, and anxiety are often the number one barriers to business success.
In closing, Elizabeth shared that the name “Hello Alice” comes from Alice in Wonderland where Alice completes a mystical and entrepreneurial journey. Hello Alice is allowing many women in Sonoma County to complete this journey.
Closing
Bill Bolster closed the meeting with a reminder to vote and to go out and do something “Rotarian today.
Bill Bolster thanked Elizabeth and closed the meeting at 8:31.