Events

John Blount began a lifelong investment in Rotary when he joined the Rotary Club of Sebastopol at the age of 27.  In the recent past he served two years on Rotary International's Board of Directors; then chaired RI's Communications Committee for two years. He led Rotary's elite world-wide training program for all incoming Governors, as Moderator of the 2015 International Assembly. Dr. Blount has recently retired as a dentist in private practice in Sebastopol, CA.

John is a 2020-21 Outstanding Rotarian of the Year for the Rotary Club of Sebastopol.

For the past 20 years, Ky Boyd has owned and operated Rialto Cinemas in Sonoma County.  Currently located at 6868 McKinley Street in Sebastopol, Rialto Cinemas is Sonoma County's premiere movie theatre for independent, foreign, classic and major Hollywood films.  Since opening in January, 2000, the theatre has been voted Sonoma County's favorite movie theatr for each of the past fourteen years by readers of the North Bay Bohemian.  Just this year Ky, as proprietor of Rialto Cinemas, received the 2015 Sebastopol Commmunity Award for Business of the Year. In 2001, the theatre won an Indy Award for bringing diversity in arts and culture to Sonoma County.  That was the first time the award was given to a Sonoma County movie theatre.  In 2005, the theatre received an award for innovative use of Media and Technology from the Sonoma County Mayor's Council on the employment of people with disabilities for its partnership with Community Resources for Independence in hosting a screening of the documentary MURDERBALL for which 180 tickets were distributed free of charge to disabled persons.  In June, 2007, Ky acquired the Elmwood Theatre in Berkeley, a three screen theatre in the Elmwood District of Berkeley at the intersection of College Avenue and Ashby.  In July 2009, Ky acquired the Cerrito Theatre, a two screen theatre on San Pablo Avenue in El Cerrito - the Cerrito serves food, beer and wine in addition to screening first-run films.  In December 2015 Rialto Cinemas in Sebastopol began offering food, beer and wine, allowing patrons to watch, eat and enjoy - watch great movies, eat a delicious selection of food, and enjoy local beer and wine.

A native of Great Falls, Montana, Ky received a Bachelors degree in Business Management from the University of Montana in 1986 and a Master of Arts degree in Arts Administration from the Univeristy of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music in 1991.  He makes his home in Santa Rosa with his husband and their always-hungry cat, Alia.

Plan to Walk in the Parade with club members.  Typically the group gathers around 9am near West County High School (formerly Analy High).  Parade starts at 10AM and lasts about an hour to an hour and a half.  Stay tuned for details regarding this year's parade theme and float building events.

Sebastopol Rotary Club Board of Directors will meet with District 5130 District Governor Dustin Littlefield. 

Plan to attend 2021-22 District Conference -in Rohnert Park, CA (in place of an onsite Friday meeting).

Stay tuned for details regarding the 2021-21 District Conference being held 10/8 through 10/10/21 in Rohnert Park, CA.

President Ellen will share details as they become available.
 

The 17th Annual Sonoma-Marin Walk to End Alzheimer’s will be held on Saturday, October 9th at Sonoma State University in Rohnert Park CA.  In 2020, our Sonoma-Marin Walk was part of the 6 Greater Bay Area Walks that raised over $3.5 Million in order to continue to support local families who depend on us.  

With offices in San Rafael and Santa Rosa, we are the leading voluntary health organization providing care, support, research and advocacy for families facing Alzheimer’s and all other dementia. Our staff provide round-the-clock support and local education programs at no cost to families struggling with the dementia journey. In Marin and Sonoma Counties, there are close to 15,000 individuals aged 65 and older living with Alzheimer's and dementia, and nearly 45,000 people providing unpaid care and support. That number is projected to double by 2030.

For nearly two decades, the Sonoma-Marin Walk has become a cherished community event, bringing together thousands of dedicated partners, volunteers, walkers and donors to raise awareness and critical funds to support our mission. The faces of Alzheimer's belong not only to the individuals with the disease, but also to the supportive people involved; these are the sons, daughters, friends, spouses, co-workers, and caregivers of those impacted by the disease.

Rotary Groups have banded together to create Alzheimer’s/Dementia Rotary Action Group, which is a Gold National Team for Walk to End Alzheimer’s across the country. Following are links with additional information:

http://adrag.org/

https://act.alz.org/site/TR?company_id=187133&pg=national_company&pw_id=14368

THANK YOU, DGE Dustin Littlefield 5/31/21

Please contact Cindy Carter or Jeff Boal if you are interested in joining the Walk to End ALZ.

Details to follow.

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