01/09/2023 President Annalise von Borstel presided over the first meeting of 2023. The flag salute was led by Jera Newland and the inspirational thought of the day was given by Alissa Woods who talked about Service Above Self and what that means. Guests of Rotarians included Jessica from the Speakeasy, Ian our outbound exchange student
12/19/22 Alissa Woods presided over the meeting for President Annalise von Borstel who is out of town. Klark Swan’s kids and their friends led us in a rousing version of the flag salute, enjoyed by all. Jeremy Campbell provided the thought of the day reminding us that it’s easy to get busy and forget about
12/05/22 President Annalise von Borstel presided over the meeting. Chuck Ellsworth led the flag salute and the thought of the day was provided by Frank who invited us to take a moment each day to be thankful. Guests included Corcoran Realty, Justin manager of the Speak-Easy, Devon from Edward Jones and Gregory Fillmore from Eureka
11/28/2022 Our speaker today was Hilla Honkamakila, our exchange student from Finland. Hilla said that Finland shares borders with Sweden, Russia and Norway. She lives on the northern part of Finland by the Baltic Sea. The temperature varies from 72 to 13 degrees Fahrenheit. They have a lot of northern lights which they call Fire
11/21/2022 Today’s meeting was held off site at the Nordic Aquafarms facility which is currently under construction. President Annalise von Borstel led the meeting. Exchange student Hilla showed off her new calendars which are available for sale for $20. She is earning money for her Hawaii trip. After lunch and a brief presentation by Nordic
11/14/2022 Jaison Chand presided over the meeting for President Annalise von Borstel who is out of town. Matthew Owen led the flag salute. Jaison provided the Thought of the Day. He talked about being a self-made person who is that way thanks to the “village” of people who have helped him along the way. A
10/24/2022 Alissa Woods presided over today’s meeting. Thought of the Day: Tom Schallert provided a very thoughtful inspirational moment about how to live life well, simply, and generously. He also shared the very important news that today is National Bologna Day! Toys for Tots: Nancy Dean requested more volunteers to collect toys beginning November 5th.
10/17/2022 Past President Klark Swan presided over the meeting. The service for President Jerry Reece will be on November 5 at the Wharfinger A reminder that the Blood Bank is doing a special promotion in October. Donate blood and they will plant a tree in Uganda in your name. Backpacks for Kids is happening every
10/10/2022 Past President Carly Robbins presided over the meeting. Past President Carly Robbins and Past President Tom Schallert presented a check to the Humboldt Trails Council for $40,000 paid for by Sign Smith funds. The money will go towards the purchase of a flail mower that will be used to keep trails mowed for walking.
October 3, 2022 This was an off site meeting held at the Sequoia Park Zoo. Kate Witthaus presided over the meeting. Sadly we were informed that President Jerry Reece passed away on October 1 from cancer. After a little Rotary business and lunch, which was provided for $15 by Ecos Café at the Sequoia
September 26, 2022 Kate Witthaus presided over the meeting. The flag salute was led by Past President Dr. Kim Bauriedel. The thought of the day was provided by Mindy Sehon. Guests included Frank Nelson with Humboldt Waste Management Association and our exchange student, Hillla who talked about her experience swimming in Maple Creek over the
September 19, 2022 The meeting was presided over by Past President Nancy Dean. The flag salute was led by Gregg Gardiner. Carly Robbins provided the thought of the day and reminded us to enjoy the little things in life. Guests included Pat Folkins wife, Sheila; Scott Pesch BUSINESS: Southwest Rotary Club of Eureka will be
September 12, 2022 The meeting was presided over by Past President Nancy Dean. The flag salute was led by Mari. Carlton Nielsen provided the thought of the day and encouraged us all to share with others about Rotary. Guests included Erin Dunn, Ross Rowley, Amanda Moxon (President of Old Town Rotary), Greg Foster with Arcata
August 22, 2022 The meeting was presided over by Past President Mindy Sehon. The flag salute was led by Ted Loring. President Jerry Reese was in attendance and received a warm welcome from the club. Guests included Klark Swan’s friend Marie who is a past Rotaractor and hopefully a soon to be Rotarian. Klark also
August 15, 2022 The meeting was presided over by Past President Klark Swan. Following the flag salute Darus Trutna provided the thought for the day. Brad Mettam introduced his guests, Jaime Matteoli and Julia Peterson who are also our speakers today. Our exchange student Hilla is in Humboldt County. She has been exploring the local
August 8, 2022 The meeting was presided over by Past President Mindy Sehon. Scott Thompson led the flag salute and Annalise von Borstel provided the Thought of the Day. There were a lot of guests and this reporter couldn’t keep up but here’s what I got: Linda Wise introduced Frank Nelson, Operations Manager of Recology.
July 25, 2022 Guest Speaker: District Governor, Jennifer Strong Topic: Time is the only commodity that once we spend it, we can't get it back. How do we make Service Feed Self. She spoke about the difference of being a Rotarian and why we are Rotarians. She shared her "why" and asked President Elect, Annalise von Borstel to share
July 18, 2022 The meeting was presided over by Past President Carly Robbins Thought of the Day: Chuck Ellsworth elicited chuckles with a funny anecdote about his grandson. The lesson was, “Be careful what you wish for!” Guests: We welcomed a number of guests today, including former Rotaract Christine Tyson, our outbound exchange students, and
July 11, 2022 Past President Mindy Sehon was acting President, stepping in for President Jerry Reece who is recovering from an illness and hopes to be back in the near future. The theme for this Rotary year is Imagine Rotary. The Flag Salute was led by Nancy Dean. Ziggy was recognized on the 71st Anniversary
June 27, 2022 Club President Klark Swan presided over the beginning of the meeting before she was debunked. Flag Salute- Past District Governor, Michael Juric led the flag salute Thought of the day: Carly Robbins talked about leadership. Guests: There were so many guests today. Including but not limited to President Klark’s mother and husband.
June 20, 2022 Club President Klark Swan presided over the meeting. Thought of the day: With summer solstice nearly upon us, President Klark sang the praises of summertime for our thought of the day. Guests: Many guests joined us today, including Kelsie of Lost Coast Rotaract, Molly of Arcata Main Street, Domingo, an exchange student,
June 13, 2022 Club President Klark Swan presided over the meeting. Flag Salute: By our newest member, James “Danny” White. Thought of the day: Greg Williston. Greg talked about the rewards of getting involved in Rotary such as becoming a host family. He just went to the wedding of a former student he hosted and
May 23, 2022 Club President Klark Swan presided over the meeting. Flag Salute: Wayne Wilson Thought of the day: Kate Witthaus “One small positive thought in the morning can change your whole day.” Guests: Jeremy Campbell, Executive Director of Waterfront Recovery and James Danny White were introduced. They have both recently applied for membership. Kate
November 29, 2021 President Klark Swan presided over the meeting. BUSINESS The club meeting location for the next several weeks will be at the Inn @ 2nd & C Streets in Eureka. 113 turkeys were given to the Eureka Rescue Mission this year. Thanks to all who helped out. Kim Bauriedel brought a guest all
April 4, 2022 Club President Klark Swan presided over the meeting. Thought of the day: Tom Schallert shared a quote from Rotary founder Paul Harris: “It has been the way of Rotary to focus thought upon matters in which members are in agreement, rather than upon matters in which they are in disagreement.” Remembering Rotarians:
March 28, 2022 Club President Klark Swan presided over the meeting. Thought of the day: In celebration of the changing seasons, Annalise Von Borstel shared a poem about the transition from winter to spring. Visitors: Mike, who works with our local Grocery Outlet, was a visitor today. Mike is evaluating local Rotary clubs as he
March 21, 2022 Club Past President Mindy Sehon presided over the meeting. Dave Dillon: Mindy shared the news that long time club member Dave Dillon recently passed away. Mindy shared the story of Dave’s life, his journey to Rotary, and his many contributions to our local club and regional Rotary District. To honor Dave’s friendship
March 14, 2022 Club President Klark Swan presided over the meeting. Thought of the Day: Kate Witthaus provided the Thought of the Day, which focused on the power and potential of young people. Kate reminded us that “Everyone you admire was once a beginner”. Visitors: John Fullerton, former club member, was a welcome visitor today.
February 28, 2022 The meeting was opened at 12:05pm on Zoom by President Klark Swan. Darus Trutna led the pledge of Allegiance. Klark provided the thought of the day- “There’s a lot going on in the world right now, I am proud that Rotary continues the good work that they do. Unfortunately, 8 frontline workers
February 14, 2022 The meeting was opened at 12:00pm on Zoom by President Klark Swan. Happy Valentine’s Day! Mike Martin led the pledge of Allegiance. Jerry Reece provided the thought of the day. Carly Robbins – Past District Governor Kenneth Moulton passed away recently. He was an amazing Rotarian and friend. Donations to the Ken
February 7, 2022 The meeting was opened at 12:06pm on Zoom by President Klark Swan. Steve Lafferty led the pledge of Allegiance. Linda Wise provided the thought of the day. Arny King provided an update on the Centennial Committee. 2023 will mark the 100th anniversary of Rotary Club of Eureka. He is looking for committee
January 31, 2022 The meeting was opened at 12:05pm on Zoom by incoming President Jerry Reece who was filling in for President Klark Swan. Steve Lafferty led the pledge of Allegiance. Lynn Dugaw provided the thought of the day. Jerry noted that the Super Bowl will be Cincinnati Bengals vs Los Angeles Rams on 2/13/22.
January 10, 2022 The meeting was opened at 12:10 on Zoom by President Klark Swan. Klark talked about the need for patience as we navigate COVID needs and are now back on Zoom. Fred Van Vleck led the pledge of Allegiance. Chuck Ellsworth provided the thought of the day. John Winzler recently passed away. There
November 1, 2021 The meeting was opened at noon on Zoom by President Klark Swan. Jay Reed led the pledge of Allegiance. Thought of the day was provided by Jay Reed as well. CLUB BUSINESS: Register for the Foundation Dinner now if you are going. Annalise von Borstel – Real Estate update. Average list prices
October 25, 2021 The meeting was opened at noon on Zoom by President Klark Swan. Alicia Cox led the pledge of Allegiance. Thought of the day was provided by Greg Williston who talked about as a Rotarian being open to providing mentorships to others is a good thing. CLUB BUSINESS: Reminder that the Rotary Foundation
October 18, 2021 The meeting was opened at noon on Zoom by President Klark Swan. Scott Thompson led the pledge of Allegiance. Thought of the day was provided by Darus Trutna. CLUB BUSINESS: The Rotary Foundation dinner - November 7th 7-8:15pm. This is virtual. You provide your own dinner and drinks, they’ll provide the entertainment.
October 4, 2021 The meeting was opened at noon on Zoom by President Klark Swan. Thought of the day was provided by Phil Nicklas. Phil reminded us to be grateful for all the good in our lives. Dave Dillon is in Timber Ridge, Renaissance Unit, McKinleyville and feeling lonely. He would love some guests. Please
September 27, 2021 The meeting was opened at noon on Zoom by President Klark Swan. Thought of the day was provided by Steve Allen who reminded us to slow down and appreciate our lives and friends. Phillip Nicklas led the pledge of allegiance. CLUB BUSINESS Board of Directors Strategic Planning is coming up. Please reach
August 30, 2021 The meeting was opened at noon on Zoom by President Klark Swan. Thought of the day was provided by Fred Van Vleck. Mark Fazzone led the pledge of allegiance. Happy birthday to all those with August birthdays. On Saturday, September 25th there will be a Blood Drive from 8am to 3pm. There
August 23, 2021 The meeting was opened at noon on Zoom by President Klark Swan. Thought of the day was provided by Jerry Reece who discussed service above self. Lynn Dugaw led the pledge of allegiance. Happy birthday to all those with August birthdays. President Klark has noticed that birthday people are not posting as
August 16, 2021 Klark Swan opened the meeting at noon via Zoom with 26 people in attendance. Brad Mettam talked about thinking about adding a Rotary background to your Zoom window and how that can also sell Rotary when you are in other meetings. Klark said we will continue to meet virtually for now but
August 9, 2021 Klark Swan called the meeting to order virtually at 12:06pm. Thought of the day was provided by Chuck Ellsworth. Chuck said in Quaker tradition he wanted us all to offer a silent prayer for anyone in your life that needs it. Brad Mettam – Pledge of Allegiance Birthdays in August – Debbie
August 2, 2021 The Rotary Club of Eureka meeting was called to order by President Klark Swan at 12:22pm. After the pledge of allegiance Annalise Von Borstel provided a thought for the day. GUESTS OF ROTARIANS: Linda Wise introduced Donna Wright, CEO of Eureka Chamber of Commerce. The president of Lost Coast Rotaract was visiting.
July 26, 2021 The Rotary Club of Eureka meeting was called to order by President Klark Swan at 12:18pm. The flag salute was led by Klark Swan Thought of the day was led by Arny King Guests of Rotarians: Mark (Linda Wise); Eric Smith (speaker). Cindy Denbo (South West, Eureka) BIRTHDAYS Tom Schallert’s birthday is
July 19, 2021 The Rotary Club of Eureka meeting was called to order by President Klark Swan at 12:25pm. Rick Littlefield led the Pledge of Allegiance. Blane O’Shaughnessy provided the inspirational thought of the day. Prayers were said for Ken Stoddard and his family. Ken’s wife’s daughter passed away. Blaine read an inspirational thought entitled,
July 12, 2021 The first meeting of the 2021_2022 year was called to order by President Klark Swan at 12:20pm. This was a hybrid meeting – both in-person and on zoom. Nancy Dean provided the thought of the day. Klark noted July Birthdays and asked for any birthday stories but nobody apparently had any fun
June 28, 2021 President Mindy Sehon opened her last meeting of the year at 12:35pm in person at the Inn at 2nd and C in Eureka! The invocation was provided by Anthony Stubbs who gave a heartfelt thank you to Mindy for her leadership and provided an inspirational quote about leadership. Mindy acknowledged the four
June 21, 2021 Mindy Sehon opened the meeting at 12:25pm. The flag salute was given. Jera Newland gave the inspirational minute and provided a quote by Robert Kennedy. Mindy talked about the Fallen firefighter memorial at Clarks Plaza and Rotary Club of Eureka’s contribution. Klark Swan was recently in the news regarding her upcoming presidency.
June 14, 2021 The meeting was called to order at 12:25pm by President Mindy Sehon. This was a hybrid meeting. Participants were in – person at the Elks Lodge and attending via Zoom. Flag salute was led by: Jera Newland Inspirational moment was led by: Klark Swan Dr. Kim Bauriedel talked about our newest Paul
June 7, 2021 The Rotary Club of Eureka meeting was called to order by President Mindy Sehon at noon. This is the first hybrid meeting of the club since we started meeting online because of COVID-19 concerns. Attendees now have the option of meeting in-person or online. There were 4 people attending online and approximately
May 24, 2021 The meeting was opened at noon by President Mindy Sehon via Zoom with 29 members in attendance. We heard from some of our winners for the Hegy and Wolford Scholarships. Blaine O’Shaughnessy gave a presentation on founding member, John Albert Wagner. There wasn’t a lot of information available so Blaine had to
May 17, 2021 President Mindy Sehon called the meeting to order at noon, via Zoom, with 28 people in attendance. We broke into small groups for table talk. The inspirational thought was provided by Bruce Rupp. Natalie from Lost Coast Rotaract said they just had their first face to face meeting. India is currently having
May 10, 2021 President Mindy Sehon called the meeting to order at noon, via Zoom, with 23 people in attendance. We broke into small groups for table talk. Birthdays this week: Dale Warmuth & Carlton Nielsen. Lane Strope and Kurt Bartel have anniversaries this week.. Dr. Kim Bauriedel talked about our three latest Paul Harris
April 26, 2021 President Mindy Sehon called the meeting to order at noon, via Zoom, with 26 people in attendance. Inspirational moment- Carly Robbins. Today is national story day. Carly read this thought, “The courage to share your story might be the very thing someone needs to have hope.” Carly encouraged everyone to share their
April 19, 2021 The meeting was opened at noon by President Mindy Sehon via Zoom with 17 people in attendance. We broke into small groups for table talk. Inspirational moment: Jera Newland. The world is changed by your example, not by your opinion. Paulo Coelho. Dennis Hunter presented our newest founding member Paul Harris fellow,
April 12, 2021 The meeting was called to order by President Mindy Sehon at noon via Zoom with 24 members in attendance. Today is National grilled cheese day. We broke into small groups with the assignment to discuss… What’s your favorite way to eat grilled cheese? Inspirational moment: Kate Witthaus. Kim Bauriedel said that Tom
April 5, 2021 President Mindy Sehon opened the meeting at noon via Zoom with 24 people in attendance. Annalise gave an informative presentation about our newest Paul Harris Fellow of a charter member of the Rotary Club of Eureka - Louis F. Perske. Perske came to Eureka in 1919 as the owner operator Eureka garage,
March 29, 2021 The Rotary Club of Eureka meeting was opened at noon by President Mindy Sehon via Zoom. There were 33 people in attendance. Linda Wise provided the inspirational thought. Linda talked about how important it is to practice gratitude. Klark Swan said if you know of any non-profits, schools, etc. working on projects
March 22, 2021 The meeting was opened via Zoom at noon by President Mindy Sehon. We moved into breakout rooms for a little “table talk”. There were 27 members in attendance. Our inspirational moment was provided by Klark Swan who provided a quote by Van Gogh. ”Whoever loves much, performs much, and can accomplish much,
March 15, 2021 President Mindy Sehon called the meeting to order at noon with 20 participants in attendance. Carly Robbins provided the inspirational moment. This same meeting one year ago was our first meeting that we were not able to attend because of COVID. A year later we are all experts at Zoom and made
March 8, 2021 President Mindy Sehon opened the meeting at noon Southwest Rotarian, Cindy Denbo talked about a program Rotary District 5130 is holding called Northcoast Ethics in business awards. Ethics in Business honors those organizations and individuals who have demonstrated ethical business practice in the workplace, the marketplace, the environment, and the community. There
March 1, 2021 President Mindy Sehon opened the meeting at noon with 22 members in attendance. Colby Smart gave the inspirational moment. Today President Mindy is giving the State of the Club address today. There will be no guest speaker. Youth Exchange – we will be hosting an inbound student and need host families. Please
February 22, 2021 President Mindy Sehon opened the meeting at noon with 28 members in attendance. Our guest speaker is Keith Snow-Flamer, President of College of the Redwoods. We moved into breakout rooms. Anthony Stubbs provided the inspirational moment. Blane O’Shaughnessy gave the founding Rotary member moment. Our founding Rotary member today is Hans Christian
February 8, 2021 President Mindy Sehon opened the meeting at noon with 32 members in attendance. Our guest speaker was Dr. Ian Hoffman, Humboldt County Health Officer. Due to time constrictions with his schedule we opened the meeting with Dr. Hoffman and will finish the meeting in reverse order. Dr. Ian Hoffman said that we’ve
February 1, 2021 The meeting was called to order by President Mindy Sehon at noon with 25 people in attendance. We broke into small groups for “table talk” and discussed National dark chocolate day…. Which is today. Our inspirational moment was provided by Kate Witthaus. Kate read a quote attributed to Abraham Lincoln. “I don’t
January 25, 2021 President Mindy called the meeting to order at noon and we broke into small groups for some table talk time. 26 members were in attendance. Klark Swan gave the inspirational moment. “No one has ever become poor by giving.” Quote from Ann Frank. Klark talked about what that meant to her. President
January 11, 2021 President Mindy Sehon opened the meeting at noon with 23 participants. We first split into small groups. After returning from our break out groups Dr. Kim Bauriedel spoke about Felix Tarasenko from Siberia and Kim’s experience meeting with Felix. Kim said Felix was very helpful in opening doors and helping things to
January 4, 2021 The meeting was opened at noon by President Mindy Sehon. 29 people were in attendance. A presentation was given by Arny King on founding Rotary Club of Eureka member, Burr McConnaha. Burr is our newest Paul Harris founding member person. Klark Swan- announced that the Board of Directors for 2021-2022 will be:
December 7, 2020 The meeting was opened at noon by President Mindy Sehon. 32 people were in attendance. After our thought of the day we broke into small groups to discuss Pearl Harbor. President Mindy announced that she is holding a Club Contest: take a picture of yourself or have a friend take a picture
November 30, 2020 President Mindy Sehon opened the meeting at noon with 30 participants. After breaking into small groups the meeting was turned over to our guest who was in Maine and Nordic’s local representative, Lynette Mullen. Our speaker was Humboldt County Community Liaison, Marianne Naess from Nordic Aqua Farms. Her husband founded the company.
November 16, 2020 President Mindy Sehon opened the meeting at noon with 31 participants. Darus Trutna - provided our inspirational thought of the day. The share of world living in extreme povery is decreasing. Same with violence. Many indicators of a bright future. No program today, we will break into small groups today. National fast
November 9, 2020 President Mindy Sehon opened the meeting at noon with 30 participants. We first broke into small groups for table talk time- Discussion of the day… stories of veterans in your life Brian Hall Eureka Rescue Mission will be our speaker. Jay Reed – provided our inspirational thought of the day. ANNOUNCEMENTS A
November 2, 2020 President Mindy Sehon opened the meeting at noon. We first broke into small groups for table talk time- Question of the day… what are your Day of the Dead traditions? Larry Oetker from the Humboldt Bay Harbor District will be our speaker. Brad Mettam – provided our inspirational thought of the day.
October 26, 2020 President Mindy Sehon opened the meeting at noon. We first broke out into small groups for table talk time which worked pretty well so we will continue with this. Chris Dart- DANCO Group is our speaker today. Tom Schallert was our inspirational speaker. Rotarian Richard Borough passed away in his sleep last