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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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ShelterBox Recognizes RCI for Outstanding Support
Speakers
Chris Chamberlin
May 22, 2025
Marin County Parks
Laura McDonnell
May 29, 2025
Founder/ED Next Step Liaison Project www.nextstepsproject.org
Amy Cunningham
Jun 05, 2025
Novato City Parks
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Club News
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.
Rotarians Help North Bay Children's Center
Rotarians from 8 clubs (including RCI) participated in a work day at North Bay Children's Center in Hamilton. over 40 volunteers turned out to weed, spread garden cloth and mulch, and build flower and vegetable beds for the "Garden of Eaten". Included in that number were several high schoolers from the local Rotaract Club. There will be plenty more work days ahead. But, the group made good progress on Phase 1.
RCI and H2Open Doors Ecuador Project
Three members of RCI (and one from Novato Rotary) shared their experiences in Ecuador last month. Two water filtration systems were installed providing thousands of liters of clean water to two rural villages. Additionally, over 1,500 glasses were distributed. And the RACHEL classroom learning program was introduced. The trip featured 17 people from both Districts 5150 and 5170 and were supported by the local Rotary Club in Ecuador.
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