Stories

Tommy wins President Pat's "Putts or Putz" golf challenge to raise funds for the club's foundation.

 

Congressman Mike Thompson addresses a joint meeting of the Rotary Clubs of Rancho Cotati and Rohnert Park-Cotati.

 

Updates on what's happening in Washington DC and the local region.

 

This morning, we welcomed our new president, Patricia Mulcahy Miller, who certainly lived up to this year's Rotary International theme: "Be The Inspiration." Thank you Pat; you inspire us! It's going to be a great year!

On Saturday, June 16th, our club hosted a free BBQ for veterans at the Cotati Veterans Memorial Building.  In addition to the meal, appreciative acknowledgments, each veteran was given a specially commissioned Challenge Coin by our club.

 

 

 

Since we're a community service organization, it's good for us to simply just be in the community from time to time.  Telling the Rotary story; answering the question: "What Is Rotary"?

Look for us at the Rohnert Park Farmers Market/Party on the Plaza.

An offer to rehabilitate some municipal landscaping in front of the City of Rohnert Park Burton Avenue Recreation Center has turned into our club's largest community service project ever, as we transform the area into the Rotary Community Peace Park.

 

Come join us for one of our star events; our Holiday Toy Program

 

We come together on Saturday, Dec. 16th to wrap gifts for families.

8:00 AM at the Burton Recreation Center in Rohnert Park

 

We deliver on Saturday, Dec. 23rd.  Meet at the Burton Rec Center at 8:00 AM

After all of the turmoil of the Sonoma County Fires, President Heather is finally able to recognize the Rotarian of the Month for September; Paula Reinhold

In the aftermath of the Sonoma County Fire devastation, club members gather as family and friends to share, to grieve, to support, to hug.  Together, we'll move forward stronger than before.

Member Steve Campbell gave a brief presentation on how the brain reacts to these types of disasters.

 

During the meeting, we all declared the following:

 

 

 

Jeff Thomas is recognized by president Heather-Ann for his continued contributions to the Rotary Foundation, attaining his Paul Harris Fellow +4.  Jeff has contributed over $5000, making a difference locally and internationally.

President-Elect Pat Miller and President-Nominee Dave Kowalski both completed the two-day, intensive, Institute for Leadership offered by District 5130.  The club's own Past District Governor Wulff Reinhold is one of the instructor/facilitators.  Our club has the highest number of graduates from this course, both per capita and overall.  7 of last 10 members in the presidential line have taken advantage of this great program.

President Heather-Ann recognizes Mike Pastryk as the Rotarian of the Month for August.

Congratulations Mike!

Don has completed all of the new member learning objectives to attain his Blue Badge.  Thanks Don!

Dave Kowalski is inducted as the club's newest member.

President Heather recognizes Sharon Bricker-Ferris as July's Rotarian of the Month!

Yesterday evening, club members from the Rotary Clubs of Rohnert Park-Cotati and Rancho Cotati said farewell to our Swedish Exchange Student

Johann receives his blue badge from sponsor Mike

Humanitarian needs exist right here in our own community. 

 

Rotarian Brian Masterson, who is also the director of Public Safety, helped out Ed yesterday morning with a "Lifepack"; a hot meal pack similar to a military MRE (meals ready to eat). 

Having fulfilled her new member requirement, Nou was awarded her Blue name badge by President Peggy

 

 

 

 Our exchange student had her parents, Peter and Helena, visit from Sweden.

 

 

Heather-Ann, our president for 2017-2018, introduced her board members to the club this morning.

During the 2017-2018 year, from left to right: International Service Director Mike Pastryk, President Heather-Ann Young, Youth Service Director Ken McCoy, Immediate Past President Peggy Wyman, Club Service Director Wulff Reinhold, President-Elect Pat Miller, Club Secretary Paula Reinhold, Vocational Service Director Johann Scrimshire, Club Treasurer Gary Jeffcoat.  ABSENT: Community Service Director Bob Stewart, and Club Rotary Foundation Director Dale Ann Knight.

 

Meet our newest member, Jesse Shepherd!

 

Welcome to the club Jesse!  We look forward to engage you in club activities to help Rotary Serving Humanity...

A total of 14 club members, their family and friends joined over 350 other Rotarians, Interactors, and community volunteers in planting 4000 Ponderosa pine seedlings in a Middletown park.

The club has selected and elected Pat Miller to serve the club as president in 2018-2019!

 

Congratulations President-Nominee Pat!

 

The Rotary Club of Rohnert Park-Cotati welcomes new member Nou Andee.

 

 

New was sponsored by Ron Henderson and was joined by her husband Steve and her daughter.  The induction was done by District Governor Wulff Reinhold during his official visit to his home club.

 

Welcome Nou and thank you for joining Rotary to help Serve Humanity!

Meet Jim Deffendall, the first member inducted to our club in this 2016-2017 Rotary year.

 

 

Club member and Jim's sponsor, Wulff Reinhold, himself the newly minted District Governor, assisted with the induction and pinned Jim.

 

Welcome to the club Jim!

July 1, 2016 marks the start of the new Rotary year, which means a change in leadership throughout the organization.  Peggy Wyman is the new Club President!  This year also marks the first time for our club to be the Home Club of the District Governor, as Wulff Reinhold starts his term as District Governor for Rotary District 5130, covering the north-west of California, from Petaluma to Crescent City.