DIGITAL EDITION No. 179  June 8, 2016  EDITOR: Layne Bowen  PHOTOGRAPHER: Elizabeth Karbousky

Our Program for June 15th:

FUTURE DESIGN OF SENIOR LIVING COMMUNITIES

WELCOME TO THE ROTARY CLUB OF SANTA ROSA!!

*Be prepared to name the artists who sang the songs (in italics). Answers at the bottom of the page!

 Paperback Writer:  Layne Bowen                                   Photograph er:  Elizabeth Karbousky

President Doug is nearing the end of his term and is looking pretty happy these days! Sweet Caroline, Doug’s almost outta here!

GUESTS

Guests today included: Mathew Henry, guest of Yale Abrams.

VISITING ROTARIANS

Past President Barbara Beedon was in attendance today – Always great to see her! Also in attendance was Tina Chiotti Stewart, Past President of the Middletown Club who has just relocated to Santa Rosa.

SUNSHINE

Ain’t No Sunshine When She’s Gone…….

Ginny Cannon announced that it was a Good Day Sunshine kind of day. Nothing to report!

RAFFLE

Born to Be Wild Robby Fouts tried to give away some cash, but was only able to give away 10 Yankee dollars to Karen Ball. Doug was upset that they weren’t Red Sox dollars……

IMPORTANT NOTICE

The Club Roster will be going to press soon. Please send any edits to The Club Secretary now.
New photos also need to be submitted now. Both can be sent to Jack Abercrombie at jackabercrombie@sbcglobal.net.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Mark Burchill announced that the Debunking (of President Doug) meeting will be held on from 5-7pm on Wednesday, June 29^th at Wikiup.  The debunking skit will be at 6pm. Download the flier here for details and to R.S.V.P.: Debunking 2016

Elizabeth Karbousky reminded the club that a social is to be held at Franchetti’s on Thursday, the 9^th at 5pm. If we don’t have a good turnout, she’ll Cry Like A Baby. That’s ok, though because she says, ” It’s My Party and I’ll Cry if I Want To”.

Don McMillan made another plea for help at Giro Bello, our Bicycle event which will be held on June 25^th. This is our big fundraiser and everybody needs to pitch in! Pop up tents are needed for the lawn at the expo.

Jackie McMillan thanked members who brought programs to the club on a wide variety of subjects.

CRAFT TALK

Red Badger, Carolyn Fassi gave her Craft Talk today.  She had a varied 35 year career including working in DC during the Aids Crisis in the 1980’s. She has lived and worked in a variety of setting s including South Dakota, of all places. In each location, she made her mark and left it better than when she arrived.

JUNE BIRTHDAYS

PROGRAM

The program today was a songwriter workshop with two very talented and funny singer songwriters, introduced by Layne Bowen. Michael Capella and Teresa Tudury shared stories and songs that each has written and performed over the years. Coincidentally, each has been touched by Rotary in the past. Teresa’s father was a Rotarian in South San Francisco where she grew up. She said that she could feel the warmth in the room and that it gave her a good feeling about her father to know that he was involved in such a great organization. Michael, it turns out was a Rotary scholarship recipient out of high school in Sacramento.

Both singers sang songs and answered questions from the audience about the music business and songwriting. The highlight of the program had to be when Teresa had the audience singing along to her hilarious song Chinese Underwear. Both artists brought copies of their recordings and each sold a number of copies after the meeting to Rotarians. Thanks for supporting local music, folks!

 

How well do you know your music?  Answers to song titles below……..

1. Paperback Writer – Beatles

2. Photograph – Ringo Starr

3. Sweet Caroline – Neil Diamond

4. Ain’t No Sunshine When She’s Gone – Bill Withers

5. Good Day Sunshine – Beatles

6. Born to be Wild – Steppenwolf

7. Cry Like a Baby – Box Tops

8. It’s My Party and I’ll Cry if I Want To – Leslie Gore

9. Bicycle – Queen

10. Chinese Underwear – C’mon, I just told you!

 

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