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RCI had their annual holiday party on 12/7 at the Marin Country Club. President Andrei recognized our key sponsors and introduced Charley Vogt as the president elect for the 2025/26 year. Plenty of good times and good food enjoyed by all.
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Rotary Club of Ignacio helped NorthMarin Community Services to hard-scape their headquarters. The center had grass growing around the exterior of the building. The Novato Fired Department recommended that they replace the grass with stones to save water and make it more fire-safe.
A dozen club members turned out to pull out the grass, flatten the yard, put down ground cloth and add gravel all around the building.
Hard work. But a long-term benefit for the center.
Members are shown working and in front of the completed area.
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Rotary Club of Ignacio is sad to report the passing of Steve Minutoli, a devoted husband, dedicated volunteer, Rotarian leader and good friend.
Steve was an active member of the Ignacio Club for 23 years. Steve took his turn as president of the Ignacio Club in 2012-13 and led us through a successful year of service to others.
He was always happy to volunteer on projects. He was a generous and regular contributor to The Rotary Foundation. He sought out opportunities both inside our club and outside to help youth including the Novato High Interact Club and Marin Catholic High School students.
Steve’s storybook marriage to Sandi ended too soon when she died in 2019. Despite his heartbreak, he soldiered on and continued as a generous participant in ongoing Rotary and community projects.
Steve was a funny, caring soul who loved family and friends. He will be sorely missed.
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RCI hosted it's annual fundraiser on Sept. 23, 2023. It was a roaring success with great food, comedy and singing.
A good time was had by all.
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North Marin Community Services held a "thank you" lunch for the club. But not before Santa arrived to the delight of the boys and girls at the center. Plenty of toys were being packaged for the 400 children (from 200 families). Including 63 brand new bicycles.
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Members of RCI helped out by removing an old sandbox, planters and storage area at the North Bay Community Center. This is in preparation for a new play area to be installed next month. Hard work, but for a good cause.
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Homeward Bound of Marin has built 24 apartments for unhoused veterans on their Novato campus. Local Rotary clubs have sponsored one of these. Last Saturday, Rotary volunteers helped add furnishings--getting them ready for their new residents. Very nice units that will be filled soon.
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Together with other Northern Marin clubs, RCI volunteers helped make over 10,000 meals for those in need around the world. Rise Against Hunger contributes over 44M meals annually. This is the fourth event that RCI has joined sending nearly a dozen helpful members to the effort.
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In mid-February, a team of 14 volunteers from Rotary Districts 5150 and 5170 landed in Guatemala to accomplish 4 objectives:
--install 2 water purification sites,
--conduct "days for girls" classes to educate young women on monthly cycles and how to stay clean and safe,
--install a RACHEL local internet with 20 computers for a local high school to allow them to access a curated internet, and
--distribute reading and sunglasses to rural villages.
All 4 goals were accomplished with flying colors and a with fun and safety for all.
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RCI provided a Halloween lunch for residents of Mackey Terrace in Novato. Lots of good food, fun and good times for all.
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Members of RCI made a $5K donation and helped prepare food baskets and deliver them to those in need through North Marin Community Services. Many additional people will be enjoying a special Thanksgiving this year.
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Rotarians across Marin County got together for a Day of Service at the Civic Center. We picked up litter and re-landscaped around the auditorium. Afterwards, we enjoyed a lunch and learned about EV vehicles, EV bikes and recycling opportunities. RC of Ignacio was well represented.
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After clearing out the old play area, members of RCI installed a new playground and sandbox. Hard work, but the result should provide plenty of fun for the kids and their parents.
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Volunteers with the club designed and built new benches for the Novato High School baseball stadium dugout. The benches provide a lot more room and storage area to keep the home team comfortable and ready to play. Go Hornets!!
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Spring for Rotary! was a wonderful brunch event held on Saturday, March 18, 2023 at the Marin Art and Garden Center. District 5150 celebrated our 2022-2023 Community Spirit Honorees who are three of the Bay Area’s strongest advocates for food security and reducing food waste. These organizations were recognized: ExtraFood, San Francisco-Marin Food Bank and Second Harvest Silicon Valley.
A carefully curated collection of silent and live auction prizes began with 106 California lottery tickets. Why? Because The Rotary Foundation is 106 years old. Auction prizes included a 10-pound wheel of Toma cheese, a week’s stay in a beautiful condominium in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, Champagne and Caviar at the historic Pines in Sausalito, and a roasted prime rib dinner for 8.
The event sponsorships, silent and live auction items, as well as the “Fund a Need” auction, Spring for Rotary! netted $103,000 for the Annual Fund of The Rotary Foundation.
photos: Gene Duffy
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Rotary Club of Ignacio cheered the Giants to a thrilling 9-8 victory over the Rockies last Friday night. Great day for some fellowship and hot dogs.
(Charley Vogt photographer)
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