Rotary Club of Eureka, California

March 14, 2011
Meeting of the Rotary Club of Eureka

President Carlton and yet another interesting hat!

Don Smullin led the pledge of allegiance and Dan Price the invocation encouraging us to remember our friends in Japan in the wake of the earthquake and tsunami.

Matt Messner  introduced Gary Hays from Rotary club Thailand and Kelly Lehman was the guest of Greg Bowen. 

Tim Gallagher introduced James Barnett and Nicole Castanzo with Youth Relay for Life (May 21-22).  They urged us to make donations to the event which has raised many thousands of dollars for the American Cancer Society. 

President Elect Greg Pierson said our District Assembly is coming up April 1^st (no joke). Greg also encouraged us to sign up for Fireside Chats so that he can receive input for his term as president.

 

Steve Justus’ wife Deborah is recovering well from a stroke and broken wrist.  Steve commended St. Joseph Hospital for its compassionate care. Steve offered to pay another $190 toward another Paul Harris Fellowship.

Ken Stoddard’s grandson is going to send him to the poor house for winning the St. Bernard’s MVP for football and basketball and maintaining a 4.0 GPA.  Ken earned a Rotary coaster.

Brian Papstein took the podium and began the bidding for the NCAA tournament, which proved fun and went a bit slower than usual due to a few empty seats in the middle of the Wharfinger Building.

Respectfully Submitted,

Dan Price