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May 2, 2021
From the Club Blog
Membership News: April 2021
In accordance with our Club Bylaws, I am pleased to announce that the following is scheduled to be inducted into our Club as our newest member on May 11, 2021:
 
Kevin Davidson (Social Justice | CANI-PAC)
 
Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns about this proposed new member.
March 2021 Board Highlights
ROTARY CLUB OF SAN FRANCISCO
President JT Forbus called the Board meeting via Zoom to order at 4:04 p.m. The entire Board was present. Also in attendance were Lisa Christian, Dan Joraanstad representing the San Francisco Rotary Foundation, and Past President Rhonda Poppen. Dora, Secretary, recorded the minutes.
 
CLUB ADMINISTRATION
Minutes: The Board reviewed and approved the minutes for February 23, 2021 prepared by Dora. 
 
District 5150 Awards for Club Excellence 2020-2021 Rotary Year: Dora reviewed the results of these Awards for our Club in 2020-2021 and announced that she would be submitting these results to Rotary District 5150.
 
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Rotaract Club at USF is back!
Our Club co-sponsors the Rotaract Club at the University of San Francisco with the Rotary Club of San Francisco Chinatown. Once vibrant, this Rotaract Club went dormant for a while due to the graduation of members and COVID-19. 

Earlier this year, this Rotaract Club became active again. See the story here in this video clip. Dora and I were pleased to join these Rotaractors at the recent Earth Day clean-up with the Rotary Club of San Francisco Chinatown, the Rotary Club for Global Action, and the Rotary Club of Peninsula Starlight.
Lights...Camera...Action!
Twelve Rotary Club of San Francisco members participated in our April 29 social event - Family Feud! We had two teams, women vs. men, competing for a cash prize of $1,000 to support a charity of their choice. The house was packed with friends and family cheering for their favorite team!

Laine Hendricks' composure and touch of humor made for an awesome emcee! Mary Liu was the perfect game show host personality! Quick wit and a perpetual smile served her well!
 
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Upcoming Events
SERVICE PROJECT May 3, 2021: Delivering Meals for The Arc San Francisco
Drivers needed to pick up pre-packaged meals at The Arc San Francisco and deliver to individual residences of Arc participants who are experiencing food insecurity. Exact directions will be provided when you pick up the meals. Hand delivery of meals must occur between 4 PM and 5:30 PM in advance of the Monday Night Dinner Club with Friends Like Me via Zoom to be held on the first and third Monday of each month.
 
E-MEETING May 4, 2021: Rodrigo Duran and La Cultura Cura - Leveraging our cultural assets to heal our community 
Carnaval San Francisco (CSF) curates educational platforms and creates artistic spaces of revelry that heal, strengthen, and unite disenfranchised communities of color through the power of art and culture. Rodrigo Durán is CSF’s Festival Director since 2016 and will share some safe spaces he has created for the Latinx community to celebrate their cultures and languages. Advanced registration required. Connection instructions will be provided immediately to all who register.
 
E-MEETING May 11, 2021: Christopher Pollock, Golden Gate Park and its 150 Years of History
Christopher Pollock, Historian-in-Residence for the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department and author, shares with us the history and features of our beloved Golden Gate Park as well as the Park's recent 150th anniversary. Advanced registration required. Connection instructions will be provided immediately to all who register.
 
SERVICE PROJECT May 11, 2021: Baby Wipes Assembly for Homeless Prenatal Program
Join us at this service opportunity to bag baby wipes for giveaway to clients of the Homeless Prenatal Program. We will meet at an open-air warehouse to allow social distancing while assembling the baby wipes. Participation is limited to FIFTEEN people, so sign up early. Masks are required; double masks are preferred. 
 
SERVICE PROJECT May 17, 2021: Delivering Meals for The Arc San Francisco
Drivers needed to pick up pre-packaged meals at The Arc San Francisco and deliver to individual residences of Arc participants who are experiencing food insecurity. Exact directions will be provided when you pick up the meals. Hand delivery of meals must occur between 4 PM and 5:30 PM in advance of the Monday Night Dinner Club with Friends Like Me via Zoom to be held on the first and third Monday of each month.
 
E-MEETING May 18, 2021: Frank Schulenburg, How to improve the quality of knowledge on Wikipedia
Frank Schulenburg, Wikipedian and Executive Director of Wiki Education, will share how Wikipedia’s contributors ensure the free encyclopedia’s quality and how Wiki Education systematically works to make Wikipedia a platform that represents the knowledge of all people. Advanced registration required. Connection instructions will be provided immediately to all who register.
 
E-MEETING June 1, 2021: Sister ZsaZsa Glamour, San Francisco 101: Getting to Know The Sisters of the Perpetual Indulgenc
In honor of Gay Pride Month, the Rotary Club of San Francisco will celebrate and learn from The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgences, a charity, protest, and street performance organization that uses drag and religious imagery to call attention to sexual intolerance and satirizes issues of gender and morality. During this presentation, Rotarians will have an opportunity to get to know Sister ZsaZsa Glamour and understand the services this Order provides to San Francisco and around the world. Advanced registration required. Connection instructions will be provided immediately to all who register.
 
Congratulations!  May 2021 Birthdays and Rotary Anniversaries
May 2
   Rhonda Poppen
 
May 3
   Robert Schmitz
 
May 6
   Christopher Wiseman
 
May 9
   Ann Daugherty
 
May 11
   Laine Hendricks
 
May 16
   Tim Hornbecker
 
May 17
   Jim Kennedy, Kevin Waldeck
 
May 19
   Bill Poppen
 
May 25
   Christian KuhnLisa Stark
 
May 27
   Paul Robertson
 
May 28
   Migena Schroeder
 
May 31
   Les Andersen
 
Note: This birthday list is based on membership information in ClubRunner. Please update your ClubRunner account to help us keep this information current. If you need help with ClubRunner, please contact our current Club Secretary.
 
 
1989: Senator Dianne Feinstein
 
2006: Tim Hornbecker
 
2007: PDG Phyllis Nusz
 
2011: Michael Strohl
 
2012: Tom Briody
 
2013: Sally Swanson
 
2015: John Mathers, Karl Wustrack
 
2018: Anthony Alvernaz
 
2019: Janet Krahling, Mary Liu, Maureen O'Shea, and Migena Schroeder
 
2020: William Funkhouser and Nancy Graydon
 
Note:  The year listed above is when these members joined the Rotary Club of San Francisco. Happy anniversary to all!