UPCOMING SOCIALS & PROJECTS & EVENTS  

Socials:

Giro Bello – July 12th

May 20 – Santa Rosa Public Works Week Barbecue 10:00 – 2:00
Giro Bello – July 12, 2025 – An annual tradition and our club’s main fundraiser, this ride is a great way to see beautiful Sonoma County, and is attended by riders from all over the Bay Area, and beyond. (Click here for more info & to register) (Click here to volunteer).

Upcoming Board Meetings and Socials:
May 6 & May 28: Portfolio Days – Roseland College Prep and Roseland University Prep both have Portfolio Days where their graduating seniors can showcase their best work for community panels. This is a great project for Rotarians to help out in the community. Please see flier for more information and to sign-up to help.

SCARC – April 24th

Upcoming District/International Events:
May 2-3: District Conference in Fortuna. Stay tuned for more information
June 21-25: International Convention in Calgary Canada click here: https://convention.rotary.org/en-us

Upcoming District Socials at Other Clubs
May 13: Rohnert Park Cotati Club has Bunco Night Tournament, 6:OOpm at SallyTomatoes.

Like planning parties and having fun? Talk to Nona Lucas
Talk to Ann about joining the team leading hands-on service during the 2024-2025 year

More socials coming soon.

For more details and additional events, see the Announcements section below.

For pictures and descriptions of previous socials and other events click here.

More socials, projects, & events coming soon!

Rotaract Fund Raiser
If anyone would like to donate money to GRA (Global Rotaract Alumni Club) they can donate the money on the GOSC site and include a note that it is for GRA. This would help us tremendously to continue growing as a club and be able to conduct larger scale projects. Here is the donation link: Donate Now – Global Offsite Care

Opening The Meeting

Welcome to the Rotary Club of Santa Rosa where the Magic of Rotary is alive as we continue to do good in our world and have fun doing it.  Hey! President Casey is back!

Keven Brown led us in the reciting of the Pledge of Allegiance and the 4/5 Way Test.  His Reflection was three quotes with a musical theme:

“Where words fail, music speaks.”  Hans Christian Andersen
“Music is my refuge. I could crawl into the space between the notes and curl my back to loneliness.” Maya Angelou
“If music is the food of love, play on!” William Shakespeare

Visiting Rotarians:

Tiffany Nguyen from SRJC Rotaract

Visitors:

Mary Miyano, Michael Miyano, Sch Gong, Daniel Rodriquez, Clare Rodriquez, Diane Kim, Erica Gagnon, Martyn Lees, Deanie Wilmsen, Luis Vargus, Joseph Bartolomei

Student Guests:

Anaya Gagon, Katrina Gong, Tom Kim, James Schott, Christian Tretcher, Sara Foster, Ashton Peterson, Fernanda Ramirez, Ezekiel Parks, Ruben Garcia, Jemina Mervil, Tiffany Nquyen, Daniel Orejon, Devyn Thierr, Nicholas Bartolomei

Sunshine Report:

Nothing today!

50/50 Raffle:

Today’s pot was $81.00 and there were 9 marbles in the bag.  Ted Wilmsen had the correct number but failed to pull the blue marble out of the bag.  The pot rolls over to next week with more money and one less marble.

Announcements:

1. President Casey said our club some honors at the District Conference: 1. International Service with emphasis on the Ukraine. 2. The Board of Directors won the Governor’s Award. 3. We were one of four clubs that won Club of the Year.
2. Giro Bello needs more volunteers!
3. Giro Bello needs more sponsors!
4. Birthdays in May will be celebrated next week: Karen Ball (yeah, I know she is gone, but she is still a member until June), Wes Daniels, and Curt Groninga
5. There is a BBQ at Finley Park on May 22 where Jeff Kolin needs volunteers to help between 9:00 and 2:00. This is a City of Santa Rosa picnic for all the people in public works.
6. Jeff Kolin thanked our members who worked at the Kings Ridge rest stop for the Grand Fondo.
7. Talk to Ann Gospe about joining the hands-on projects team.

Today’s program is the awarding of scholarships to students from Santa Rosa Junior College that will be going on to a four-year school

1. 

   Anya

   Anya Gagnon is majoring in communications and has received the RCSRF Director’s Scholarship for $2000. She has a 3.9 GPA and plans to attend Chico State.

2. 

   Katrina

   Katrina Gong is majoring in computer science and engineering and has received the RCSRF President’s Scholarship for $3000. She has a 3.94 GPA and plans to attend UC Irvine (go Anteaters!)

3. * Christian Tretchter is majoring in Psychology and has received the Sorensen-Chase Memorial Scholarship for $2500. He has a 4.0 GPA and plans to attend UC Irvine (yes, your bulletin editor went there 1973-1976)
4. 

   Tom

   Tom Kim is majoring in computer engineering and has received the Spense and Shirley Flournoy Engineering Scholarship for $2000. It is renewable. He has a 3.65 GPA and is planning to attend UC Davis

5. 

   James

   James Schott is majoring in Mechanical Engineering and has received the Larry Miyano Memorial Engineering Scholarship for $2500.He has a 3.96 GPA and plans to attend UC Davis

6. * Sarah Foster is going to the Paramedic Academy and has received the Larry Bello Occupational Scholarship for $2500. She plans to train as an EMT and volunteer with the Fort Ross Fire Department.
7. 

   Ashton

   Ashton Peterson is majoring in chemical engineering and has received the Hardester Family Disabled Student Scholarship for $2500. It is renewable. He graduated with a 3.81 GPA and plans on attending UC Berkeley.

8. 

   Fernanda

   Fernanda Ramirez is majoring in nursing and has received the Rotary Health and Medical Scholarship for $2500. It is renewable. She has a 3.70 GPA and is planning on attending Sonoma State.

9. * Ezekiel Parks is majoring in kinesiology and is receiving the John Brown Memorial Military Veteran’s Scholarship for $2500. He is planning on attending Sonoma State.
10. 

    Ruben

    Ruben Garcia is majoring in business and economic policy and is receiving the Olson Family Agriculture, business or Education Scholarship for $2500. It is renewable. He graduated with a 3.95 GPA and plans on attending Stanford or the University of Virginia. He will also be our guest speaker next week!

11. 

    Tiffany

    Tiffany Nguyen is majoring in business economics and is receiving the Jack Levar Memorial Business or communication Studies Scholarship for $2000. It is renewable. She has a 3.80 GPA and is planning to attend UC Berkeley. She is the current Rotaract president at SRJC.

12. * Jemima Mervil is majoring in business administration and is receiving the Thylin Family Business Scholarship for $2500. She plans on attending Fullerton State
13. 

    Daniel

    Daniel Orejon is majoring in forestry and wildlife management and is receiving the Levin Family Military Veterans Scholarship for $5000. He graduates with a 3.77 GPA and plans on attending Cal Poly Humboldt

14. 

    Nicholas

    Nicholas Bartolomei is majoring in environmental engineering and is receiving the Stanley L Lance leadership Award and Scholarship for $2500. He graduated with a 4.00 GPA and is planning on attending UC Berkeley.

15. *Devyn Thierr is majoring in business marketing and is receiving the Christopher Wood Memorial Entrepreneurship Scholarship for $2500. He graduates with a 3.00 GPA and plans on attending San Diego State

Thank you to the following who read the applications and help to select our scholarship winners and other support:

Steve Olson, Cecil Humes, Bill Hatcher, Jeanne Levin, Paul Hamilton, Ryan Thomas, Chuck Wear, Mary Graves, Nona Lucas, Doug Chase, Julia Parranto, Sam McMillan, Rita McMillan, Ann Gospe, Rose Frances, Craig Meltzner, Curt Groninga, Andrea Geary, Doug Landin, Casey D’ Angelo, Kris Anderson, Debi Zaft, Robert Pierce, and Rich Rossi

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