May 13, 2008

 

Bruce called the meeting to order.

 

Van gave the invocation.

 

Happy Dollars

 

Joanne planted plants for a wonderful Mother's Day.  She also said now is a great time to purchase a home.

 

  Brad is back from China and Japan...it was a great trip except for 3 days of Montezuma's Revenge.

 

Linda is happy that Delta Diablo Sanitation District got funding for a water project at Delta View Golf Course.

 

Guest: Francine Nelson , Realtor

 

Announcements

 

 Ron announced a $1250 sponsorship from Dow Chemical for the Golf Tournament.

 

 Sandi reminded everyone that there is only one more week to get your recipes in for the cook book.  It should be out by the middle of summer. 

If you would like to input your own recipes into the cook book here are some easy instructions:  Go to www.typensave.com

 

Group login: rotary 

Contributor password:  6h338

This password allows you the ability to add your own recipes.  If you have any questions you can call me at 779-1082. 

 

 If you would rather just print them out or e-mail them, please feel free to do so.  You can e-mail them to: rotarypittsburg@sbcglobal.net

 

Caryn said to get in your raffle tickets....so sell...sell...selll.!  Also she updated on the wine and said we can pre-sell at the Golf Tournament.

 

Will is sitting in for Mike for the Golf Tounament and said as of May 9th we had over $23,000 in sponsors and players.  Brad said we have about 100 players.

 

Jim Kraft spoke about teaming up with The Blues Festival.  Benefit donors will receive a percentage of the net profit. For more information on Blues Festival go to: www.deltajazzsociety.net/Local.htm

 

Speakers

 

 

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Maria Partridge and our own Caryn Wegerbauer spoke about the literacy program in Pittsburg.  This is a great opportunity to help improve our community.

There are a lot of new things at the Contra Costa County Library:

1.  Wireless

2.  E-Books

3.  Digital Library

4.  Theatre and Video

5.  E-Cards (Library)

 

The new Library Go-Go is a dispensing machine for books...Use your special library card and out comes a book....The first one will be in Pittsburg.  So cool!

 

For more information go to www.ccclib.org

 

Lunch

 

Chicken Salad or Philly Steak Sandwich and Cake

 

Next weeks Speaker: Mark Bolourchi, owner of Palace of Fine Food, the caviar store downtown will tell us all about his business.

 

See you all next week

SLee