The Voice of the Vineyards The Weekly Electronic Bulletin of the Rotary Club of Healdsburg

“The mission of a bulletin is inform the membership, comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable”

Author: Kate Buchanan

Photographer: Rick Tang

Editor/Publisher: George Heath

August 20, 2018

WELCOME

Cloverdale President Bob Cox called the

meeting to order and led us in the Pledge of

Allegiance, as well as the 4-Way Test.

VISITING ROTARIANS

* Bob Cox, Cloverdale Club

GUESTS of ROTARIANS

• Nancy Estes, guest of Don Mitchell

• Cathy Anderson, guest and lovely wife of

Dr. Dave Anderson

• Fred Roberts, guest of Eric Drew

• Dennis Parker, guest and husband of

Nita Parker

~~~ Oui Cater served luncheon of tossed salad,

cauliflower medley, tri-tip sandwiches, and

mini-eclairs for dessert. ~~~ 5 Yums (Yum scale

is from 0 to 5, with 5 being excellent.)

TRIVIA

No Trivia Today.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• The Sunrise Club is hosting the next SCARC dinner, August 30, 5:30, at the Villa

Chanticleer.

• Visiting Prez Bob Cox was busy announcing several Cloverdale-related announcement,

such as the August 31 Cloverdale Friday Night Live, when a voice piped up from the

audience asking him where Cloverdale is.

• The next Rotary International Convention will be held in Hamburg, Germany.

RECOGNITION

• Mike Potmesil presented Joe

Sobolewski with His Paul Harris + 1

pin.

• No Happy Dollars Today.

PROGRAM

Today’s program was

presented by our own Eric

Drew, who regaled us with a

History of Healdsburg. The

Healdsburg Plaza was created

in 1857, and the Redwood

trees were planted in 1924. In

1857, the Harmon Heald

subdivision was built. In

1858, the first 3-story hotel

was built, the Sotoyome Hotel.

In 1867, the City of

Healdsburg was incorporated.

The railroad came in 1871.

The Cummings Stable was built in 1875. The 1906 Earthquake was more devastating to Santa

Rosa than to Healdsburg.

The US 101 freeway bypass opened on 11/11/60. City Hall was completed in 1961, and the site

is now the Oakville Grocery. External factors affecting Healdsburg’s future growth include

natural disasters, technology and demographics.

RAFFLE: Jerry Campbell won today’s raffle

but did not draw the winning marble. He did

receive a lovely bottle of Bertapelle wine.

CLOSING: Prez Bob thanked visitors and guests for coming.

NEXT WEEK: Mustara Tolosa on Social Media