The Wheel – July 13th 2022

Rotary News

Rotary Direct: We have 26 participants including myself that have our donations electronically our donation taken out automatically and it is easy and adds up fast. Please consider donating this way. See Leonard Hansen, Secretary Matt or myself for more details.

Leonard Hansen, our Foundation Chair will be asking for money for Rotary International. We have a goal this year to donate $30k. We need help to make this goal. Leonard said we raised $645 toward RI in last weeks meeting on our goal to $30k. thanks to all

Help Needed

• Volunteers needed for my Oyate Gathering. We are needing Silent Auction items, Live Auction items and ticket sells.
• President Colleen wants to do another wine pull so we need wine bottles donated for this really fun fundraiser and a chance to win a very expensive and great bottle of wine.
• Speaking of donations that we want to collect, we are assisting The Emergency Food Bank with needed donations each month and this month they are in need of boxes of cereal. To learn what they need this month, please see there webpage at Calendar (stocktonfoodbank.org).  Can we get everyone to bring a box to our meetings in July? We truly thank you kindhearted and generous Rotarians. 
• We ask of us all to give from our time, talent, and treasures. If you are unable to give treasure, then time or talent is needed. We need help with set up each week, greeters, notetakers, and shut down. We need someone to lead COG. Does anyone have a desire and ability to give back by organizing and teaching our COG? Can we get a commitment for a month to sign up for these duties that are our basic club functions and lunches? Please see me, Matt to sign up.

• Weekly Door Prize Drawing -We had a donation this week by Corie Stewart, an Echo Speaker to amplify your music at home or on the Road. Thanks for the donation, Corie. Can we have some more of these types of door prizes donated?

Club Announcements

An Opportunity – Advertise in the Wheel. You will have the opportunity to again advertise your business, hobby, profession or nonprofit in  The Wheel this coming Rotary year which starts July 1.  These ads will take the format of a business card and will be approximately 2 ½”
by 1″.  Cost will be $300 for a rotary year – a very reasonable cost to get your name in front of an elite goup every week and make a contribution to our club at the same time. Please contact Graham Tweedy at 209-598-5881 or at g.tweedy@comcast.net

TJ Hull, Club Service director announced a Kayak Event on Lake Lincoln from the Hull’s residence on August 4 and cost is $20 for adults and $5 for kids and will sell out fast

TJ Hull announced the Mystery Trip is returning October 22nd . Save the Date.

Program

“I’ve Lived it, I’ve Loved it!” by Mr. Mel Corren

Mr. Mel Corren was introduced by Corie Stewart

Mel spoke about downtown Stockton and a vision of connecting bridges from various locations around the waterways in Stockton for walking paths and small transportation vehicles. He proposed a Bob Hope Plaza and different entries and a parking lot below. He has great ideas for improving and wants to add more dining and restaurants to revitalize it. He is a published author and brought copies of his book and offered to share proceeds of any buyers of it today with Rotary.