Rotarian's
Name |
Club
Name |
Program Description |
Contact
Information |
| Gordon Freedman |
Valley of the Moon |
Heard at the Rancho Cotati club, Jake Mackenzie, who is the mayor of Rohnert Park and a member of the SMART Train Board talk about the plans and future of SMART train for Sonoma and Marin.
I thought he gave a great talk and power point presentation about the train, its costs, and future role in Sonoma and Marin and would recommend him as a speaker at your club.
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Contact Jake Mackenzie
707/584-1195
Email: jmackenzie@rpcity.org
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| Gordon Freedman |
Valley of the Moon |
Susan Farren from the American Medical Response Group
She is intersting and funny on a serious topic.
She is a paramedic, author, and comedian and well worth your having her speak at your club.
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Contact Susan
(707) 536-0433
Email:
Susan.Farren@amr.net
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Mike Loughran
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National World War 2 Museum Informational presentation by Napa Rotary member Mike Loughran, a volunteer for the National World War 2 museum located in New Orleans, LA.
It is tapered to fit the standard 30 minute rotary program allowing a few minutes for Q&A.
Requires a projector capable of showing a powerpoint presentation on a macintosh.
Speaker will provide his own laptop.
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Contact Mike at
707-227-2000
mjloughran@gmail.com
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Gordon Freedman
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Valley of the Moon
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My wife and I attended a movie at the Santa Rosa film Festival called "Only a Number". It is the story of a Hungarian Jewish woman who survived the Holocaust.
After the movie a very sweet 87 year old woman named Lillian Judd spent about 10 minutes telling her stories which were very similar to the movie in that she was also a Holocaust survivor from the same region that was also sent to Auschwitz. Thousands of these survivors are dying monthly and their story needs to be told so another holocaust doesn't happen again from the worlds indifference as is still happening in Darfur and did happen in Serbia.
She has talked to high schools, Sonoma State, SRJC, and Sebastopol Rotary among many others. I think this is a powerful story that your Rotarians should hear. She lives in Santa Rosa and her son, said she would try to make as many meetings as possible to get her story out to the public. She has written a book called" From Nightmare to Freedom" about her experience.
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Contact Dennis Judd
707/293-2372 or
707/823-2372
info@juddhouse.com
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Gordon Freedman
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Valley of the Moon
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I heard Michael Purvis Chief Administrative Officer of Sutter Medical Center talk at Santa Rosa today and want to recommend him as a speaker at your club. The new Sutter Hospital is the biggest project in Sonoma County since the Warm Springs Dam. He gave a good talk along with power point slides.
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Contact Michael Purvis
707-576-4203
purvisML@sutterhealth.org
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Gordon Freedman
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Valley of the Moon
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Podiatrist Dr. Thoms Chang has for many years gone to South America and Asia to perform foot surgery free on as many patients as can be seen in a week or ten days.
Most of our members know about Rotoplast and Rotocare, but this is a new twist on changing people without hope to functioning human beings.
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Contact Dr. Thomas Chang
(707) 544-3400
changgang5@aol.com
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Kim McDonald
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Santa Rosa West
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Lauri Jacobson - Writer and Producer
Laurie's husband was Timmy on the Lassie show and he speaks about his experience as Timmy. Laurie writes books about Hollywood gossip.
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Contact Laurie Jacobson
lauriejacobson@juno.com
(707) 538-9893
or visit
www.lauriejacobson.com
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Kim McDonald
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Santa Rosa West
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Jane Engdahl - Special Events Coordinator for the Sonoma County Fair
Jane is a fabulous speaker. She talks about the theme for the fair and how they choose it.
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Contact Jane Engdahl
jane@sonomacountyfair.com.com
(707) 545-4200 ext. 209
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Kim McDonald
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Santa Rosa West
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Mark Susnow, J.D.
Life Coach and Author
Mark Susnow has a unique background. He is a Life Coach, speaker and author who has encountered many of the inevitable challenges that we all have to face sometime in our lives. As a former trial attorney for 30 years he was covered by the NY Times, Boston Globe and Rolling Stone Magazine. He integrates what it takes to be successful in the world with the inner wisdom unfolded to him through years of yoga and meditation. He is the author of Dancing on the River: Navigating Life's Changes and is co-author with Zig Ziglar and Brian Tracy in 101 Great Ways to Improve your Life.
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Contact Kim McDonald
kim-mcdonald@leavitt.com
(707) 483-5044
or visit
www.InspirePossibility.com
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Kim McDonald
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Santa Rosa West
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Cheryl Wagner "Budderball the Clown"
Topic: Taking Laughter Seriously
Cheryl's presentation includes a short history of clowning, the importance of laughter in our lives, the physiology of laughter, the anatomy of humor, the benefits of laughter, and cultural perspectives on humor, with a few jokes thrown in.
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Contact Kim McDonald
kim-mcdonald@leavitt.com
(707) 483-5044
or visit
www.BudderballTheClown.com
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Kim McDonald
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Santa Rosa West
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Tara Smith - Executive and Farmer
Living out of her convictions Tara Smith jumped from a successful executive career in the Long Term Care Insurance industry to Farming. Raising and growing REAL food, she seeks to share her experience, inspiration and the humor that has brought her down the unlikely and surprising path as a successful farmer.
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Contact Kim McDonald
kim-mcdonald@leavitt.com
(707) 483-5044
or visit
www.TaraFirmaFarms.com
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Donna Roper
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Russian River
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The Local Planning Council for Child Care can speak about the need for early childhood education and how important this will be for our work force development. Learn how your business can be "family friendly".
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Contact Carol Simmons
csimmons@scoe.org
(707) 524-2792
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Donna Roper
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Russian River
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Sonoma County is starting a new "investment program" - investing in prevention as opposed to prisons, welfare and dysfunctional families. This is called the Upstream Initiative. Marla Stuart will present a power point presentation on how we can end poverty in Sonoma County.
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Contact Marla Stuart
mstuart1@schsd.org
(707) 565-5849
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| Jim Goodenough |
Sebastopol Sunrise |
Pulsewave Percussion - drumming presentation - get your whole Club involved in a drumming excercise with Kim Atkinson - very high energy |
Jim Goodenough
jimg@sonic.net
(707) 823-3631 |
| Jim Goodenough |
Sebastopol Sunrise |
Tattooing with "Ernie Spaghetti Buletti". Actually, I cringed as this program started. I thought this topic wouldn't fit our Club Member's interests, but there were 20 Rotarians up at the podium after the meeting asking questions and showing off their tattoos!
| Jim Goodenough
jimg@sonic.net
(707) 823-3631 |
| Dale Ann Knight |
Rohnert Park-Cotati |
Have you every seen a miracle? About the District 5130 Rotaplast mission to Guatemala. In 4 years we've helped a lot of kids get a new face and a smile. |
Dale Ann Knight
daleaknigh@aol.com
(707) 838-3202 |
| Terri Clark |
Arcata Sunrise |
A Rotary Dream - District 5130 and Vietnam - Working with the Rotary Foundation through Group Study Exchange (GSE) |
Terri Clark
hampcat@aol.com
Human Resources Manager
North Coast Cooperative, Inc.
(707) 839-2389
(707) 826 8670 ext 127 |
| Mikel Cook |
Sebastopol Sunrise |
How Rotary is Saving Babies in Burma -- the Traditional Birth Attendant Project |
Mikel Cook
mcookfam@pacbell.net
707-823-1991 |
| Terri Clark |
Arcata Sunrise |
Rotarians for Mine Action Program -
Learn what Rotarians and others around the world are doing to eliminate the scourge of landmines and their effects on the people who survive, and how you can help.
| Terri Clark
hampcat@aol.com
707 826 8670 ext. 127 |
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Leslie Lewis
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Windsor
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Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District.
Incredible powerpoint show and informative presentation on Sonoma County
open space & parks. Some of the visuals had everyone oohing and aahing. Very
interesting subject if you enjoy, hiking, open space vistas and greenbelts
here in Sonoma County.
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Maureen Middlebrook
mmiddlebrook@sonoma-county.org
707-565-7360
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Libby FitzGerald
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Petaluma Valley
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Jean Irwin (Reno, NV) = Teacher of the Hearing Impaired, Contributor to Literacy, Ambassador of Peace. 1989 Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar to Nottingham, England. Great humor and profound message as she talks about her experiences in "Taking Language from the Rich and Giving it to the Poor ... Lessons Learned in Nottingham." Energetic, funny, compassionate, genuine, masterful speaker who makes Rotary and the Foundation real for all of us. Speaker at 2003 PETS, club and community organizations.
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Libby FitzGerald
libfitz@sbcglobal.net
Jean Irwin
jean_irwin@mac.com
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George Kemmerer
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Santa Rosa East
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MOMS - Mothers of Military Service members - Founder Constance Newton (and perhaps a recently returned servicemember from Iraq) speak about "supporting our troups". This is a non-political forum that talks about how to support our local troups here and abroad. Excellent program and great way to get involved.
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Constance Newton
MOMS@sonic.net
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Bruce Campbell
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Sebastopol Sunrise
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A brief PowerPoint program with discussion about the educational and humanitarian programs of the Rotary Foundation and how Every Rotarian Every Year and the Permanent Fund provide the financial support of these programs with the donations from the Rotarians of your club.
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Bruce Campbell
herbman@sonic.net
707-823-3580
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Maureen Merrill
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Windsor
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SHOCKING CRIME STORIES! A good presentation on identity theft, filled with new and astonishing examples of creative criminality. Information about the costs to society, and about ways to protect ourselves.
Presented by: Kathryn (Kathy) Pinkard, President and CEO of 1st Community Bank
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Maureen Merrill
Maureen@harrismerrill.com
Kathy Pinkard
kpinkard@fcbconnect.com
636-9010
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Maureen Merrill
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Windsor
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“Ethics & Law Issues Today” – something a little different!
Attorney Charlie Cochran is an instructor in Ethics for the California Bar Association’s program of Mandatory Continuing Legal Education (MCLE). In his engaging presentation about “big picture” ethical issues in law, he includes interesting info about the life and professional accomplishments of Rotary’s founder, attorney Paul Harris. My club really enjoyed this program.
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Charlie Cochran
Hinton, Cochran & Borba
544-9006
Charlie@hintoncochran.com
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Maureen Merrill
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Windsor
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“Age, Sex, and Hot Rock n’ Rotary: Attracting and motivating today’s volunteers for 100% involvement” (about membership recruitment and retention)
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Maureen Merrill
707-544-7286
maureen@harrismerrill.com
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Maureen Merrill
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Windsor
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“Extreme Membership Growth and Retention: New times, new approaches.” (Nuts and bolts membership presentation suitable for a club assembly.)
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Maureen Merrill
707-544-7286
maureen@harrismerrill.com
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Maureen Merrill
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Windsor
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“Spending and Funding with Paul Harris: Can our Rotary Foundation save the world?” (Motivation and inspiration for involvement with The Rotary Foundation) AND / OR emphasis on the basics of TRF work.)
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Maureen Merrill
707-544-7286
maureen@harrismerrill.com
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Maureen Merrill
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Windsor
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“Replace Yourself! Developing leaders in volunteer organizations” (Review of methods and programs that develop club leadership in Rotary and other civic organizations.)
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Maureen Merrill
707-544-7286
maureen@harrismerrill.com
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Maureen Merrill
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Windsor
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“Extreme Confidence in Public Speaking: Reaching today’s multi-tasking audiences” (Review and update of the best presentation approaches to busy, influential listeners.)
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Maureen Merrill
707-544-7286
maureen@harrismerrill.com
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Maureen Merrill
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Windsor
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“Can You Hear Me Now? Communicating across personality, generation, culture and gender . . . in business and in life.” (Review and updates of research on communication skills.)
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Maureen Merrill
707-544-7286
maureen@harrismerrill.com
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Maureen Merrill
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Windsor
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“Watch your #$%@X! mouth! A report on the state of naughty language.” (Humorous rant against tolerance of obscenity.)
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Maureen Merrill
707-544-7286
maureen@harrismerrill.com
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Jim Goodenough
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Sebastopol Sunrise
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Goodwill Industries Vocation Program
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Jim Goodenough
707-823-3631
jimg@sonic.net
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Jim Goodenough
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Sebastopol Sunrise
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Fraud - The Other "F" Word. Presented by Jeff Mallan. A very dramatic presentation with case study examples and a nice powerpoint.
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Jim Goodenough
707-823-3631
jimg@sonic.net
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