Events

DG Mitone, Rotary Club of Half Moon Bay, and her ADG Susanne Karch, Rotary Club of Mission San Rafael, will return, along with longtime Rotarian Brian McLeran, President of the Rotary Club of Terra Linda, who'd also built the roof at our Rotary Village senior housing on Olima Street a coupla decades ago.

Chris has over thirty-five years of public service, including leading cities in California and Arizona, such as serving as the City Manager of Anaheim in Orange County, San Leandro in the San Francisco Bay Area, and the National City in San Diego County.

He also served as the Deputy City Manager of Glendale, Ariz., which is home of the National Football League’s Arizona Cardinals and the National Hockey League’s Phoenix Coyotes.

Chris holds a bachelor’s in recreation leadership and a minor in business administration from Northern Arizona University.

Of note, the Sausalito office of the City Manager was created by Ordinance No. 484 in 1955 and is appointed by the City Council.

Hence, he was appointed by the City Council in May 2021 and began his City Manager duties in June 2021.

Lastly, the City Manager is the administrative head of the government.

Our Event's Chair, Jack Sherwood, has reserved 30 spots at THE Italian Angelino Restaurant on our beautiful waterfront at 621 Bridgeway.

Its cost per person is $45.00, which includes the tax & tip.
 

It's required to reserve and to pay in advance, so just copy and paste our RCS Square Link , since there's no showing up and paying at the door, but you can also pay our Treasurer, Kathleen Doyle, at one of our upcoming noontime meetings at the SYC: 

https://square.link/u/67n0n5g7

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A, FAMILY STYLE, JOURNEY THROUGH THE OLD COUNTRY

INSALATA ANGELINO

Mixed Greens, Roasted Beets, Mandarins, Ricotta Salata Cheese with Balsamic Dressing

ARANCINI

Fried Saffron Rice Balls Filled with Parmigiano and Smoked Mozzarella Served with Romesco Sauce

CALAMARI GRIGLIA

Grilled Monterey Calamari with Blood Oranges, Pickled Onions, Castelvetrano Olives with Arugula Salsa Verde

PIZZA MARGHERITA

With Tomato Sauce, Mozzarella and Fresh Basil

PIZZA BIANCA

With Mozzarella and Wild Mushrooms

PIZZA TERESA

With Smoked Mozzarella, Spicy Calabrese Salami, Olives and Broccoli Rabe

CHICKEN DIAVOLA

Brick Fired Heirloom Chicken with Chili Pepper, Olives, Rosemary Vinegar with Vegetable and Potatoes

DESSERT 

Assorted HOUSEMADE Italian Cookies

Agent Quinn will also explain about helping to prevent crime and to protect our diverse nation, along with building partnerships locally and nationally.

Jim Simkalo announced this local event, which is a morning of weeding, planting and a general sprucing up for spring. 
Gloves and tools will be provided so:
Please RSVP here so we know how many supplies to bring.
Thank you

Welcome Jack Sherwood, Dennis Schelin and Laura Wais! 

The United States started a war by bombing Iran and assassinating its leadership. Is this war necessary? What is the cost in human life, financial assets, war material, and our deterrence of threats elsewhere in the world while we attack Iran? 

Dr. Baker will explore what he says are the real reasons for starting this war, who wins, who loses, and who profits the most; he will "follow the money" with film clips and analysis to explain why we are really in Iran and who benefits.

About Dr. Baker:

He is a retired surgeon who'd served 30 years in uniform and retired from the U.S. Navy with the rank of Rear Admiral having earned numerous awards, including a Combat Action Ribbon and 3 Legion of Merit Awards.
He has been a staff planner for Naval Forces Central Command (CENTCOM) covering the Mideast, was deployed with the U.S. Marine Corps to combat duty in Desert Storm, and has had numerous assignments in CENTCOM, including Bahrain, Kuwait, and Egypt.

Dr. Baker currently teaches history, political science, and military affairs for the Osher Lifelong Learning (OLLI) Programs at UC Berkeley, Dominican University, Cal State University, and CSU Channel Islands. 

Our Events Chair, Jack Sherwood, has reserved seating for us at this local Nepali restaurant at 43 Caledonia Street.

The prix fixe menu is $40.00 per person, which includes the tax and tip, and it's imperative to make your reservations well in-advance by expediting a copy & paste of our standard Rotary link: 

https://square.link/u/67n0n5g7

Briefly, the owners, Gurmail and Balbir Basi, oversee the selection of an array of appetizers, followed by some vegetarian dishes prepared in Chef Govinda's magical pan, along with a couple of chicken and shrimp dishes, all of which are accompanied by selections of rice and naan.

The Tricia Smith, one of the original founders and the longtime President of the Age-Friendly Sausalito Village, will be presenting what's been happening, since she'd initially attended one of our meetings back in 2015, when this very needed service was established.

"The history of Marin County is intimately connected with the birth and early growth of the state of California. Marin is home to one of the last Spanish missions and the location of the lone battle of the Bear Flag Revolt, which led to California statehood. At that time, Marin was a pastoral paradise that supplied most of the raw materials for the exploding population of Gold Rush Era San Francisco. Fifty years later, its temperate climate and the devastation wrought by the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire brought on a veritable “land rush” to the region."

Krystal's book titled Gone With the Tide pertains to the waterfront history starting back in the 1950s. Each chapter represents a decade through art, photography, and stories, plus tributes to noteworthy figures in the order of their arrival at Gate 6.

Then, inspired by her research, she has opened a shop called Waterfront Wonders at 314 Caledonia Street, next door to Waterstreet Hardware, that features an eclectic mix of jewelry, fashions, and vintage artworks and offers a step back in time during Sausalito's bayfront history.

We are completely thrilled to reconfirm our visit to the San Francisco Zoo on April 30th . The highlight will be feeding the giraffes in a private room where only five can enter at a time to feed the ladies vegetables of their choice. It will be a great photo op, so do bring your camera! In addition, we will have a VIP personalized zoo tour for approximately 30 minutes.

Thanks to Susan Roe, we are being gifted parking and admission for this special visit.

We have a limit of 15 people so contact Jack and we'll be sure to count you in!

Can't wait! 
Jack & Alison

Please rsvp to Jack Sherwood: Sherwood@bespokebayarea.com or 973-567-8569.

...The True Story of a 19th-Century Sex Cult and a President's Murder."

A bit of background regarding her recent novel, is that in 1848, until 1881, there was a small utopian colony in upstate New York referred to and known as the Oneida Community, where there it was discovered about its shocking experiments with sexual practices, such as open marriages and free love, to the sexual training of young boys by older women.

Then in 1881, a one-time member of the Oneida Community, Charles Guiteau, assassinated President James Garfield in a brutal crime that shook America to its core. 

Last May, a representative for the Spaulding Marine Center, which is a 501(c)3 entity and had provided a Rotary Vocational Scholarship.
Their longtime mission has been to preserve the Spaulding Boatworks as a working and living museum, to educate the next generation of shipwrights and marine service technicians, to restore and return to active use historically significant vessels such as their flagship schooner the Freda B, and to share with the community the maritime history and culture through classes and public programming.

Ms. Seletzky returns by popular demand.

Her memoir entitled THE KNEELING MAN, My Father's Life as a Black Spy Who Witnessed the Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. was presented to us back in October and she will continue to share the intimate and powerful story of the Black undercover police officer, her father, who famously knelt by the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during his dying moments just after he was shot.

Then her upcoming work includes DO YOU BELIEVE ME NOW?, which she co-authored with Al B. Sure!, the multiplatinum R&B and new Jack Swing fusion genre artist, and is a survivor's memoir that reveals the untold story of his near-death health emergency and is forthcoming from Simon & Schuster.

DUNPHY PARK
Gazebo & Bocci Courts - #3

COST: $20

Copy & Paste:
https://square.link/u/67n0n5g7

It's an afternoon of food, games, and fun.
BYOB, beer also, with enough to share.
And do remember to bring suntan lotion and a hat, as it could be a hot time in the ole town...

RSVP

SHERWOOD@BESPOKEBAYAREA.COM

TEXT: 973-567-8569

Jim will share some of the many stories he has heard from his personal experiences hosting Death Cafés and from volunteering with Final Exit Network.

He hopes attendees will be inspired to become more comfortable discussing this stigmatized topic, as he'd spent much of his life not realizing that he was death ignorant, likely in death denial, and desperately in need of death education.

He has learned that the more conversations and the more planning, the greater solace one can achieve, the deeper appreciation of life’s preciousness, as well as leaving a generous gift to our grateful, grieving loved ones. 

"Jenny Silva previously served as a volunteer and later as Board Chair of the Marin Environmental Housing Collaborative (MEHC), helping lead its transition into Call Marin Home, a staffed countywide housing coalition."

"She has been actively involved in housing advocacy since 2018, regularly speaking at public meetings, writing opinion pieces on housing and equity, and reviewing housing elements for Marin jurisdictions. She also served on the Sausalito Housing Element Advisory Committee and participated in the Campaign for Fair Housing Elements."

"Call Marin Home is a Marin Housing Coalition committed to expanding housing through production, preservation, and tenant protections for an inclusive Marin County. The coalition includes stakeholders from multiple sectors, including Community Action Marin, Habitat for Humanity, Legal Aid of Marin, North Bay Leadership Council, Canal Alliance, North Marin Community Services, San Rafael Chamber of Commerce, and Homeward Bound, to address workforce housing shortages and affordability challenges."

President Max's term ends on June 30th; hence, prior to July 1st, he, along with All of us, family and friends, will welcome our incoming President-elect Chris Heffelfinger.

It will be held yet again at our fellow Rotarian Roxanne Sheridan-Purcell's residence, up in the hills of Sausalito, at The Pines, 33 Miller Avenue.

Thank you Roxanne and her spouse Gil!

This fun and eventful evening's cost is a mere $60, which also includes a cocktail hour, a delicious sitdown dinner, while celebrating Max and welcoming Chris H., and his incoming Board of Directors, including a piano player tickling the ivories.

Here's the link and please reserve your spot asap:

https://square.link/u/y2aIdmSX

Just $45 

Please RSVP in Advance:

https://square.link/u/67n0n5g7

MENU

GUACAMOLE
chile serrano | cilantro | onion

WATERMELON SALAD
frisée | Bing cherries | jicama | Tajín | mint dressing

LOBSTER & SCALLOP CEVICHE

QUESO FUNDIDO
queso Oaxaca | rajas poblano | roasted pineapple

MANGO HABANERO WINGS
guajillo rubbed wings | mango habanero marinade | avocado crema

WOOD ROASTED CHICKEN
roasted potatoes, peppers & onion | salsa rústica | smoked pinto beans | corn

BRAISED PORK CARNITAS
braised pork | pickled vegetables | cilantro | onion | tomatillo & habanero salsa | corn tortillas
 

DOWNTOWN
739 BRIDGEWAY

"The ocean is the Earth’s biggest life support system, and healthy marine ecosystems are essential for human survival and well-being. As a leader in the global movement to protect vast ocean areas, Marine Conservation Institute uses the latest science to identify important marine ecosystems, advocate for their protection, and measure progress toward effective, sustainable marine protection."

An initial team, with a pickup truck or 2, will meet at the Chamarrita Room's office to load up all our supplies, such as the coolers, beverages, plastic glasses, cash boxes and banners and transport everything over to Gabrielson Park, where others will help to setup the site. We also need at least 3 cashiers and then those to help expedite the breakdown, clean up and removal of all our items.