Long-Awaited
Release completed

2005 Reckonyard Gold
To holders of '05 Wine Futures
Issued by Grace Town Vineyards, Dec. 2005

Contact Max Zellweger if you have
still to pick up your sharing bottle

Be the next dozen to
sign up for a 
"Futures"
Opportunity for the 
2006 Vintage of
Reckonyard Gold

Barrel tasting by Centennial Citizen of Grace Erv DeSmet and other town officials have rendered the 2006 harvest
"extremely superlative . . . the makings of a premium pinot noir heretofore virtually unheard of in this particular DeSoto Gardens terroir and climate."

Acquiring Forms available at the Tuesday, April 3 meeting
for this "sharing wine". 

Production again limited to 
less than two cases.

The Linda Report: 

Pres Gary reported with pride that on February 25^th and March 10^th combined, 37 Rotarians, 7 spouses, and 8 children and friends, donated 175 service hours to the City of Woodinville to improve Rotary Community Park!...All the plans are complete for an amazing Woodinville Rotary 20^th Anniversary Celebration at Ste. Michelle Winery on March 27^th!!!...

Recently returned from President Elect Training Seminar (PETS), incoming President Rick Pisani announced his team of club leaders for 2007-08:

  Pres Elect: Chris Boland

  Secretary: Julian Denes

  Treasurer: Mike Visse

  Vice Pres: Roger Stark

  Wine'n Shine co-chairs: Chris Boland/Greg Riggs

  Community Service: Susan Webster

  Club Service: Bill Schink

  Rotary Foundation: Wayne Parris

  Community Relations: Jon Bylin and Marty Dennis

  International Service: Jorge Gonzalez

  Jack of All Trades: John Hughes

  Membership: Tana Baumler

  Programs: Linda Hendrickson

  Vocational: Roy Williams

Soon-to-be Pres Pisani also encouraged everyone to attend District Assembly on Saturday, May 19 at Sammamish High School…Recounting how special it is to meet young people and hear about their challenges and dreams, Scholarship Chair Roy Williams recruited 8 Rotarians to interview applicants for the 6 Woodinville Rotary Scholarships in April….Christine Howeiler announced the Northshore YMCA had surpassed its campaign goal this year and thanked Rotary and many individual members for their generous support…Al Marsh beamed to report that his daughter achieved All American in track!...Greg Riggs thanked the club for its continuing support for the District Boy Scouts Breakfast and made a successful pitch for four more Rotarians to attend on May 23….Jon Bylin made an unsuccessful try for the elusive white marble…

We learned from Jorge Gonzalez that his friendship with Larry Duffield—and a little pressure from the women in their lives—led to his joining Woodinville Rotary. Some noted a bit of “Erin Go Baja” when Jorge said he came to the US from Ireland in 1981, when we all know it was really from Mexico City—Viva Mexico and Jorge!...

Thanks to the persistence of Art Haines and Joe Truglio, who learned about Engineers Without Borders at the Rotary International Conference in Chicago in 2005, Jonathan Miller and Donee Alexander, members of the UW Student Chapter of EWB, described their challenging and heartwarming project in central Belize. 

                                                      - - - Linda Hendrickson, Rotary Reporter