Welcome to the Rotary Club of Ignacio

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Ignacio

Service Above Self

We meet In Person
Thursdays at 12:15 PM
Homeward Bound
1385 Hamilton Pkwy
North Annex Meeting Room
Novato, CA 94949
United States of America
Phone:
(913) 515-0189
Email:
Ignaciorotaryclub50@gmail.com
We are currently meeting in person and via Zoom. Zoom Link for July 2025 to June 2026. Rotary Club of Ignacio - Hybrid Meeting - Every Thursday at 12:15PM Meeting ID: 864 4301 5433 Passcode: ignacio
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Canine Companions Share Their Story
Representatives of Canine Companions, a national organization, spoke to the club about their program to provide trained dogs to support people with a wide range of disabilities. Since 1975, they have placed 8,500 dogs and in just 2025, they placed 603. They described their training programs and some of the ways the dogs will interact to help--from calming a child having an anxiety episode to waking a veteran from a PTSD dream. Really a remarkable program! They even brought a dog in training, "Darryl" to demonstrate some commands. 
Patrick London, Floranne Fanti, Charley Vogt, Darryl and Audrey Curran
Dramatic Escape from Nazi Germany Shared
Chris Bock shared the remarkable story of his family who escaped from German during WWII and detailed in his self-published book called "An Ordinary Man". The book and his presentation focuses on the life of his uncle, who in both luck and good decisions, managed to get himself and much of his family to China where he became an ophthalmologist. You have to read the book to get the whole story. But Chris shared enough to whet our appetite for more of this amazing tale.
How the Novato Sanitation District Works
Club member Sandeep Karkal, General Manager and Chief Engineer of the Novato Sanitary District, provided the club with a macroscopic view of the availability of clean water--timed appropriately in concert with Rotary International's Water, Sanitation and Health (WASH) month. He then explained the work of the NSD to purify recycled water to stringent health standards. Last year, they delivered over 200 million gallons to North Marin Water District--thereby saving up to 20 years of potable water. Very interesting and important work. 
Scholarship Awarded to Career Technical Education
RCI Awarded a $2,500 scholarship grant to Charlie Goodman to support students at the Career Technical Education program. The program supports students pursuing careers in plumbing, electrical, construction and automotive repair. 
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A Rotarian works to dispel myths about polio vaccines

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Rotary International moves Barcelona convention to 2027

Rotary International moves Barcelona convention to 2027BARCELONA (April 6, 2026) – Barcelona, Spain, has been selected to host Rotary’s international convention, which is often described by attendees as a mini-United

Rotary projects around the globe April 2026

Learn how Rotary clubs are taking action in Mexico, Canada, Latvia, and India.

ShelterBox Recognizes RCI for Outstanding Support
Speakers
John McQuaid, VA
Apr 16, 2026
Effective Treatment for Veterans With PTSD
Jayne Hulbert&Gene Duffy on Antarctica
Apr 23, 2026
Antarctica
Lisa Poncia - Stemple Creek Ranch
Apr 30, 2026
Sustainable Farming/Ranching www.stemplecreek.com
Eddy Cumins - GM SMART Train
May 21, 2026
SMART Train Update - www.sonomamarintrain.org
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Jun 04, 2026
Service Above Self Awards Celebration
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LARRY CURTIS
 CHARLES SWENSEN  
         
         
 
 
BARBIE HERNANDEZ
INSURANCE BROKER
 
GENE DUFFY & PDG JAYNE HULBERT
 DEAN MOSER  
  MICHAEL SPALDING
 
MARIE BORDERS, INC
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  FRED & LYNN PFEIFER JOHN & DANA MARSHALL  
         
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  BUCK'S SAW SERVICE MARK & JUDI SACHS DOC ADAMS  
         
  BILL DOUGHTY LAWSON EVANS, DDS    
         
 
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