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Ignacio

Service Above Self

We meet In Person
Thursdays at 12:00 PM
Marin Country Club
500 Country Club Drive
Novato, CA 94949
United States of America
We are currently meeting in person and via Zoom. Please email request for link to meeting using club email: Ignaciorotaryclub@gmail.com.
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The 2025 Rotary International Convention promises excitement and insight

The gathering in Calgary, Canada will deliver inspiration in a spectacular

Italian selected as next Rotary International President

Francesco Arezzo will become the third Italian to lead the global membership service organization.

Francesco Arezzo of Italy selected to be 2025-26 Rotary International President

The Board conducted a special session following the unexpected resignation of RI President-elect Mário César Martins de Camargo on 8 June. Based on RI code and policies, the Board selected the new president-elect from a pool of candidates who were considered by the Nominating Committee for President of Rotary International in August 2023.

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ShelterBox Recognizes RCI for Outstanding Support
Speakers
Charley Vogt
Jul 10, 2025
New President's Inaguaral Address
Gary White
Jul 17, 2025
Climate Reality Leader - Climate Reality Project
Susan Gilmore
Jul 31, 2025
North Bay Children's Center
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Club News
RCI Awards Service Above Self
The Rotary Club of Ignacio held its Second Annual “Service Above Self” Awards ceremony on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, at the Marin Country Club in Novato. The annual Awards recognize one member each from the Novato Fire Protection District and the Novato Police Department Office who epitomizes “Service Above Self”, Rotary International’s motto.  The recipients of the Service Above Self Awards were Jim MacDougall, Wildfire Mitigation Specialist, Novato Fire Protection District and Sergeant Sean Sinnott with the Novato Police Department. Both also received a certificate of appreciation from the Marin County Board of Supervisors from Supervisors Dennis Rodoni and Eric Lucan who could not attend the ceremony due to scheduling conflicts.
Reading Glasses for NMCS
Volunteers from the Ignacio Rotary Club dispensed reading glasses to clients of North Marin Community Services. The process involved identifying the power required and then having the client choose the style they desired. All glasses were new and first quality. The glasses were donated by RestoringVision, a nonprofit dedicated to solving the worldwide crisis in near vision. Over 100 people were provided with the glasses.
RCI Wins Coveted Governor's Award
At the District 5150 Conference, Rotary Club of Ignacio won the annual Governor's Award for Best Club in the large (50+ members) category. This highly competitive award was the result of a team effort in all areas of membership, group participation, governance and budgeting. In addition to the Governor's Award, the club received Six Service Awards for Membership, Youth Service, International, Public Image, Community and Vocational Service. Presenting the award to club members including President-Elect Charley Vogt was District Governor Steve Wright and Assistant District Governor Stacy Vance.
President Elect Charley Vogt (and Snoopy) with the Governor's Award accepting for President Ivar Olsen
from left: John Marshall, Melissa Rinck, Steve Hodgdon, Jayne Hulbert, DG Steve Wright, Charley Vogt, Gene Duffy, ADG Stacy Vance
ESCOM Presented to the Club
Gary Gonser and Leonard Weingarten from ESCOM (Emeritus Students College of Marin) presented their FREE program to the club at our last meeting. The group offers over 20 special interest clubs, monthly speakers computer workshops and in-person events at the two College of Marin campuses. Plenty of fun activities for a variety of interests are available for members. www.escom.marin.edu for more information.
Ivar Olsen, Leonard Weingarten and Gary Gonser.
Leadership of Novato Chamber Speak to RCI
Dale Kline, President and Christina Mendes, Chief Executive Officer of the Novato Chamber of Commerce spoke to the club about developments, challenges and priorities at the Chamber. Member of the club engaged them in a lively discussion about broadening the reach of the chamber. It was an excellent discussion with plenty to think about for all groups.
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