Newsletter

April 15, 2008

 

Bruce called the meeting to order.

 

Brad gave the Invocation.

 

Guest: Sandy Sanders who so graciously donated a two night stay at her Bed and Breakfast The Plymouth House Inn in Amadore County in the Shenandoah Valley for the silent auction at the Golf Tourney was Sandi's guest.

 

You can check out her rooms at www.plymouthhouseinn.com

 

Bruce showed the two  2'x3' posters for Rotary.  One is for a Rotary Display and the other was for the pre-sales of our wine project.

   

 

Happy Dollars

 

 Mike finished his taxes and is pleased to say he owes no money to the IRS!!!

 

   Jim is very happy to be back at Rotary for lunch.  When he was in Montana this past week he said he had a very terrible lunch but everyone else seemed to like it....No accounting for taste!!!

 

Renee is happy, happy to be here...she said she missed coming to the meetings but has to work most of the time...We missed you too Renee....Good to see you!

 

Julie is looking forward to going to China with the Antioch Chamber....WhoooHooo!!!

 

Van loves the idea that both of his kids are now homeowners.

 

         Caryn had a positive meeting with a restaurant for Old Town Pittsburg and it looks very promising.

 

  Marlin went to a Rotary conference and got a lot out of it....especially about membership drives.

 

 Barbara is happy that Tim Gally is back from his illness...He lost 160 pounds and is walking 6 miles a day.

 

Announcements

 

We need a volunteer to be a judge for a Derby for Cub Scout Pack 15 which we are proud to sponsor.  It is this coming Saturday at 10:30 - 1:30.  Please contact Bruce.

 

 Please send in your recipes as soon as possible to Sandi...You can e-mail them to rotarypittsburg@sbcglobal.net

 

Joanne announced that it is time to give out scholarships to high school students again. 

 

 Mike said the golf tourney is moving along quite well.  He passed out sign-up sheets.  Let's all be there!!!!! It is a lot of fun even if you don't golf.

 

May 10th is the Winter Island Trip.  Hope to see all of you there!

 

Speaker

Frank Darling

Guitars not Guns

 

Mission Statement:

Provide guitars and lessons to foster kids, at risk youth and other deserving children in a classroom setting with qualified teachers. No child is turned away for lack of funds.

HOW IT STARTED : The founders of Guitars not Guns are Ray and Louise Nelson. They became foster parents in 1992 and it was through their experience of helping foster kids that Ray decided to provide all foster kids,that had the desire, with guitars and lessons.. He began asking people for their unused guitars to pass along to any foster kid that requested one.

Goal: Help stop violence in schools and on the streets by providing a music program for at risk teens and other deserving children. We want to divert as many children as possible from the self-destructive behaviors of drugs, alcohol, crime connected to gang activity. By providing children and teens with guitars and lessons. We hope to engage their creative potential.

On July 24, 2000 "Guitars not Guns" became a federally exempt 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. All donations are tax deductible.

For more information: www.guitarsnotguns.org

 Diana is the Greeter next week.

 

Lunch

Pesto Chicken or Cobb Salad and Caramel Cake

See you all next week

SLee