Rotary Club of Tahoe-Incline

Fireside on May 15

In case you missed our Fireside at the Thunderbird Lodge, you missed a grand affair. Thanks to Sandra Richards for organizing this fine event. The Bonanza ran an excellent story about it at http://www.tahoebonanza.com/article/20080521/COMMUNITY/707636779

Check out the article and look at all of the fine photos. Many other photos were taken by Michele Norris and Loanne Kuller, which have previously been sent to everyone in the club.

Meeting May 22

Bob was back at the podium and accepted lots of gifts for our auction from traveling Rotarians. The most impressive gift was a gigantic bottle of tequila from Mike Menath, who was in Southern California celebrating the college graduation of one son and the marriage of another.

Jim Ellis was taking sign-ups to sell duckies on July 3 at the Red White and Tahoe Blue event. Each year will have different duckies which will soon become collector’s items, so be sure to buy some.

Photo by Gary Lee

Our speaker was Brian Kulpin from the Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority. He gave us an update on all the changes that are currently taking place at the airport and plans for the future. He claimed that our airport is the fifth most important airport in North America, and that 80% of all flights are on time. If you want to check out the latest construction news, go to www.constructiontruths.com

He informed us is that completion of all changes will be done by November of 2009.

This Week

This week, our speaker will be another lawyer, Deborah Schumacher, who is a family court judge and is running for the State Supreme Court. We have been dark a lot lately, so it will be nice to see everyone again.

Makeups

Marianne Ericsson reminds members to make up any missed meeting within two weeks before or after a miss. Please email her at ericsson775@hotmail.com.

Remember, you can do a makeup online at

http://www.rotaryeclubone.org/

You can also visit the noon club any Monday noon at the Parasol Building.

Sponsoring a New Member

The PDF file of a new member proposal form is now on our Tahoe Incline website, www.tahoeinclinerotary.org. After a proposed member has attended at least three Rotary meetings, please fill out this form with the proposed member, and turn it in to Alan Tiras.

Upcoming Events

May 15

June15-18

Rotary International Convention

Los Angeles, California

The Rotary International Convention gives a Rotarian an international perspective on our organization. The convention will never be closer. Do not miss it. Sign up at the Rotary International website at:

http://www.rotary.org/en/Members/Events/Convention/Pages/ridefault.aspx?housead

June 26

Auction at Lakeside Ballroom

You have seen all of the fabulous arrive weekly from our traveling Rotarians. Don’t miss this meeting where you will get a chance to bid on those that you covet. All proceeds go to the Geno Fund.

July 2-4

Red White and Tahoe Blue –

Duckie Race – July 3

http://www.redwhiteandtahoeblue.com/

August 15-16

Relay for Life at Preston Field

September 18

Sink ‘em and Hold ‘em Golf tournament

Tahoe Incline Board Members

President – Bob Ellsworth

President Elect – Gary Lee

President Nominee – Dennis Jones

Secretary – Marianne Ericsson

Treasurer – Doug Driver

Foundation Chair – Sue Henricksen

Club Service – Sandra Richards

Community Service – Barbara Richard

Vocational Service – John Paganelli

International Service – Wend Schaefer

International Service – Loanne Kuller

Youth Service – Thalia Routsis

Programs – Michele Norris

Sergeant at Arms – Jim Jervey

Communications – Sue Welsch

Membership – Alan Tiras

Christmas Trees – Alan & Ellen Castator

Sink ‘em and Hold ‘em – Bob Ellsworth

Red White and Tahoe Blue – Allen Ferris

Dinners in Incline – Bill Ferrall