Rotary Club of Windsor Tuesday March 25, 2025
This morning’s Windsor Rotary Club meeting was filled with inspiring stories and wonderful moments! In the absence of Barbara McChesney, our President Elect Larry McCabe stepped in as Guest President, leading us through a memorable session.


Four Way Test: Lead by Randall Neff
INSPIRATION:     Mitch Grandi read three Mark Twain quotes, amazing how so many quotes of Mark Twain are timeless.
SONG:  Susan Cole chose a song to bring attention to our upcoming fundraiser “Lady of Span”
No VISITING ROTARIANS: 
GUESTS OF ROTARIANS:     student of year; Dalia Guzman and her Family, Danielle Buckman and her Daughter Ryla, an old friend and soon to be Rotarian, Dennis Wilkinson, and Mapi Klick, Steve Klicks wife but more importantly one of the hardest working volunteers for our Evening in Seville.  Thank you Mapi!                                                                                                                 
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Evening in Seville is less than 15 days away, we need additional silent and live auction items, and more ticket sales or Sponsors, the time in NOW to turn in your Live auction items to Carol Martin and Silent auction items to Monica McCabe.
Tent Construction Tuesday April 1^st, 10:30am at Bill Bolsters home.
Mapi purchased beautiful Shawls from Spain, perfect touch for your Evening in Seville, Contact Mapi to purchase one for yourself or the lady in your life.  Proceeds will be donated to the event.  707-481-8506.
Calendar:
Wednesday April 2: 6:00pm Voices of Windsor Roundtable conversation town council chambers.
Thursday April 3 The Alternative High Schools Application Team will meet live at Big Picture Learning. 4pm
Thursday April 10: Pancake breakfast. Rotary Club of Valley of the Moon-raising money for End Plastic Soup!                                                                                                        
April 12: An Evening in Seville
 Tuesday April 22: Earth Day Trash Clean up-Social event 4:00-5:30, followed by dinner
Saturday April 27: Earth Day Celebration, Windsor Town Green


Summary Report from 3/24/25 Board Meeting

• Financial Update: We continue to be in great shape financially!
• Investment policy: To be finalized next month
• Youth Committee:      Host Families Wanted!
• Environmental: Earth day coming up!
• 2 collaborations with Town events
• New Club: Boyd will be sending out email to club with more information
• Next Year’s Board…

2025-2026 OFFICERS:
Teasure:                      Ed Turner and Carol Martin
Secretary:                     Catherine Hanron
At-large Board              Boyd Morrison
President                       Larry McCabe
Past President              Barbara McChesney
President elect             Renee Hyde

Club Roles:
International Service Chair:         Pam Moulton
Community Service Chair:          Monica McCabe (with Jo Timmsen)
Youth Chair:                                   Pegi Ball (with Barbara on Interact)
Environment Chair:                      Barbara McChesney
Sunshine Chair:                           Leah Hansen
Club Operations:                           Chris Landwehr
Membership Chair:                       Boyd Morrison
Web Master:                                  J.B. Leep (and Mike LeComte)
Speakers:                                        J.B. Leep,  Larry McCabe, Brian Ling, Barbara McChesney
Foundation:                                   Brian Ling and Larry Mills

Brian Ling made a motion to accept the Officers of the Board and Committee Roles
Wally Krutz seconded the motion, The vote was unanimously approved by the club members.

March Birthdays:
Mitch Grandi-March3    Mitch also announced the birth of his first Granddaughter born 3/15/25
Diane Brabatz-March 21
JB Leep-March 22                                                                                                                                                               
 John LeCave-March 25


We were honored to celebrate Dalia Guzman from Nueva Academy as the Student of the Year. Presented by Daniel Myers and John Richards, director of Nueva Academy, Dalia’s remarkable journey through Windsor High School to Nueva Core left us in awe. With consistent kindness, dedication, and a passion for design sparked by a childhood memory of her dad building her a dollhouse, she has excelled. From being part of the marketing team for four productions to pursuing an internship in interior design, Dalia exemplifies creativity, inclusivity, and reflection. Her story is a testament to hard work and resilience.

Our Craft Talks today were equally engaging. Diane Brabetz shared her journey from a small Maryland town to becoming a leader in homecare nursing, building one of the largest home nursing startups in Northern California with over 150 employees. Her roots in Spain and her family’s accomplishments made her story truly inspiring.

Meanwhile, Sue Nelson captivated us with her passion for photography, from landscape art to her current work in street photography and photojournalism. Her latest project, “When Eyes Meet,” offers a raw and emotional glimpse into her talent and creativity.

A heartfelt thank you to all the speakers for making this meeting special and for sharing your incredible journeys. It’s moments like these that remind us of the power of connection and community!


Meeting adjourned @ 8:30am