Welcome
Rotary is a worldwide organization of more than 1.2 million business, professional, and community leaders. Members of Rotary clubs provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help build goodwill and peace in the world.
There are 33,000 Rotary clubs in over 200 countries & geographical areas. Clubs are nonpolitical, nonreligious, and open to all cultures, races, and creeds. As signified by the motto Service Above Self, Rotary’s main objective is service - in the community, in the workplace, and throughout the world.
The Rotary Club of Ross Valley was chartered in 1925 and is one of the oldest clubs in Marin County. We have over 86 Years of Service. Our meetings are every Wednesday, 12 Noon until 1:30 PM at Deer Park Villa, 367 Bolinas Road in Fairfax. (415) 456-8084
We currently have 29 active members in the club.
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Past District Governor, Lou Bartolini was our speaker today (Feb. 22, 2012. His topic was the story of the Golden Gate Bridge and Marin Symphony' premiere performance of a piece commissioned by the symphony to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the opening of the Golden Gate Bridge.
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Valentine's day was celebrated early this year : Feb. 5 meeting with 'valentines'
Photos courtesy of Jan Boas
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Our Speaker for Feb. 1, 2012 was Margaret Miles.
Margaret is the Fairfax Library Manager
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The speaker for Jan. 25 was Carl Schuler, a U.S. Army Veteran
He presented a program on “USA Together”, a non-profit providing services to vets.
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Our Speaker for Jan. 18 was Paul Cohen of Legal Aid of Marin
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Our speaker for Jan. 11 was Mary Jane DeWolf Smith, Executive
Director of APPLE FAMILY WORKS
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Our first speaker of the year.
President Susan Schneider thanking Lynne Tingle
for her presentation of MILO Foundation Animal Rescue
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BELL RINGING FOR SALVATION ARMY
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We are THIS CLOSE to ending polio world wide
Suzanne Schneider
