Jim O'Brien opened the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance and Nils Friberg gave the invocation.

Our sole guest today was Roseville Rotarian Marv Sorvala.

Geoff Hollimon reminded us about the CPY Game Night Gala this Friday, November 11th, 6-10PM. For more info, click here or call Geoff.

Cindy Carlson reminded us that the Foundation Dinner on Saturday, November 12th, will be honoring 100 years of good works by the Rotary Foundation.  If you haven't already signed up you can, perhaps, still do so online by clicking here.  MBMV Rotarians will be reimbursed for their registration fee.  Spouses  may attend for $50.

Mark Lampman is working with the Food Shelf to find a time when we can volunteer to fill food bags for the Thanksgiving rush.  He will have the date(s) for us soon.

Past Club Presidents will meet briefly after our regular meeting on Nov. 29th to nominate club president candidates for the 2018-19 Rotary year. 

The Risdall Marketing Group (Floral Division) provided 17 beautiful artificial bouquets for auction today.  After the bidding frenzy subsided, Beverly and Mark were, I think, tied with five bouquets each.  Neither winner seemed to know exactly what they were going to do with all the bouquets, but their generosity is appreciated.  A total of $182 was raised to help fund community service projects.

Gerry Tietz is interested in using our Facebook page as a source for possible new club members or financial supporters. He is interested in gathering contact information for  those who have commented on, or liked, our page, so that we might make a more personal connection.  If you're willing to help in this effort, please contact Gerry.  It was also suggested that we print up some of the Rotary Values greeting cards that were presented to us by DG Jim Hunt at his visit to the club.  The cards could be used as a more personal communication tool than email, and would be especially useful to recognize volunteers in the community.

There was no speaker today.