2013 Wine into Water great memories & great thanks!

Our second annual wine tasting event to raise funds this year for clean water projects in Cambodia was bigger and even better than last year's benefit. Once again, club members pitched in to bring everything including an incredible assortment of delicious appetizers.

We want to thank Pago restaurant, Wasatch Academy of Wines, Kiler Grove & Castle Creek wineries, and High West Distillery for their participation in the tastings this year. Emily Graham and her accompanist provided beautiful guitar and vocals for our listening enjoyment. Assistant District Governor Derick Loyola pitched in as one of our sommeliers. And we cannot thank enough Club President Laurie Summers Pisani for letting us use her gorgeous backyard for the party!

As result of this group effort, this fundraiser is held at no cost to our club. Therefore 100% of the $5,500 contributed at the event will go directly toward international water projects and the local service efforts of our club.

Enjoy the photos, and see you next year!

2013 Wine into Water held Friday September 20:

MEETING MINUTES - SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

ATTENDEES:  Christine Casper, Andrea White, Paul Holliday, Ladd Tanner, Ron Stevens, Charles Boynton, Shannon Tilly, Bill Kille, Marlin Clark, Susan Marks, Dayna Revetti, Judy Zone, Liz Sherlock, Margereta Vlasic, Miriam Kramer, Sonia Woodbury, Marty Gelman - 17 attendees

• Ladd Tanner ran the meeting and opened with happy bucks - we have a lot of people that have turned bad things into good showing hope and good attitudes.   What a great Rotary Club.
• Several events were announced around Millcreek/Salt Lake City
• YMCA Annual fundraiser on October 23 - Ron Stevens and Marlin Clark are both on the Board and will share data/invitations
• Sonia Woodbury is a guest speaker on building a sustainable community.  The series can be found at TEDX2.0 Salt Lake City
• Shannon Tilly's dad and brother build homes in Nicaragua.  They will come to a future meeting to share their project with us.
• We officially welcomed new members LIZ SHERLOCK AND CHARLES BOYNTON.  They were given new member packets, a flag and their Rotary pin.  Please welcome these two new members
• The rest of the meeting was spent on our annual fundraiser, "Wine into Water."  Judy Zone will reach out via e-mails with reminders on assignments, etc.  Net-net:
• Sell four tickets and plan to attend
• Arrive at Laurie's at 4:30 to help set up on Friday, September 20th
• Bring an appetizer for 12-15 people - be sure to e-mail your appetizer choice to Gina Coleman so we don't have duplicates 
• Our next meeting is Thursday, September 12 at Cafe Madrid at 5:30