The Wheel – August 3rd 2022

Rotary News

The 2022/2023 year has started off strong and we have already held our first Board meeting on Monday. We have some news to share. We had a vacancy of Sergeant at Arms. Ken Steele stepped up and offered to be head of a team of Sergeants and in doing so is relinquishing his role as Director of International/Grants. In his place Sally Motta was voted in as the new Director of International/Grants. Thanks to Ken
and Sally for their new roles and for volunteering for our club.

Sad news to report. Pacific Stockton Rotary is closing down as a club effective by the end of this year 2022 after opening in 1974 and we hope to attract any of their members that are looking to relocate to a new club. They will be visiting all the other 4 Stockton clubs and each will picking they club they feel fits.

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 collecting boxed mashed potatoes for the holiday season. To learn what they need this month, please see there webpage at Calendar (stocktonfoodbank.org).  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.

Club Announcements

On August 27 in Lodi, there is a Foundation/Membership Seminar, cost is $15 and includes breakfast and lunch and is in our backyard at Tokay High School

Foundation Dinner is November 5th at Doubletree in Modesto

All City Thanksgiving is in the works for November 22nd to be held here at the Stockton Golf & Country Club

Sally Motta announced that Mariposa/Yosemite club has been hugely impacted by the Oak Fire and one of their members has lost a home. District 5220 is soliciting for donations.

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

The Club’s monthly statements were emailed on July 19, 2022.  Paper copies were mailed to those who so requested.  Check your spam filters if you did not receive the statement email.  Let Louis Lemos know if you have questions or would like a paper copied mailed.  Only members with an outstanding balance will receive a statements.  You could contact Louis Lemos @ (209-460-1040).

Program

Dan Wright, Stockton City Councilmember

Dan Wright was appointed to council in 2015 to fill Kathy Miller’s position and then was elected to serve District 2 in 2016, appointed Vice Mayot in 2019 and was re-elected in 2020. He began his presentation by explaining to the audience what they get for their $29,363.40 a year salary for a councilmember. He explained that we are the 11th biggest city in the State of California. The City of Stockton chartered it’s government as a City Manager- Council. The city council is the governing body and consist of 6 council members and a Mayor. He highlighted the fiscal soundness of the City particularly since the bankruptcy and that after that chapter of the history, we have resumed most services and have a started progress on projects that were neglected in the past due to the financial situation but has now been very good for a number of years.