Rotary Club of Ignacio

Rotary Club of Ignacio www.ignaciorotary.org The Ignacio Rotary club is small but mighty.

We break the old tired cliches of your parent's rotary club and welcome new and innovative ideas while upholding the philanthropic traditions of our guild. In the Rotary Club of Ignacio you will find a welcoming environment for your passions no matter what they may be--local or global. At RCI we are your team, your sounding board and you will develop lifelong friendships with fellow club members a

s the barriers of age, ethnicity and occupation seem to dissolve away. If you are looking for a group that can move forward with smiles and a can-do spirit then come and check out Rotary Club of Ignacio, we meet and serve lunch every Thursday at Inn Marin in Novato and we welcome you and the public to check out are speaker series.

Our Rotary Year would not be complete without recognizing Community Service Individuals who embody Service Above Self. T...
06/05/2026

Our Rotary Year would not be complete without recognizing Community Service Individuals who embody Service Above Self.

The Rotary Club of Ignacio held its Third Annual “Service Above Self” Awards ceremony on Thursday, June 4, 2025, at Homeward Bound in Novato. These significant Awards recognized Ricky Godoy from the Novato Fire Protection District and Sgt. Derrick Young with the Novato Police Department Office who epitomize “Service Above Self”, Rotary International’s motto. Fire Chief Dan Peters and Police Chief Jim Naugle attended the event along with Novato Mayor Rachel Farac, Marin Supervisor Dennis Rodoni, Novato City Council members Kevin Jacobs and Sandeep Karkal, a member of the Rotary Club of Ignacio.

For more photos of the day :

https://genedphotography.smugmug.com/2023-Rotary-Club-of-Ignacio/2026-Service-Above-Self-Awards

Photos by Gene Duffy

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First Youth Leadership Novato graduating classWith presidents of three sponsoring Novato Rotary club presidents (first t...
05/30/2026

First Youth Leadership Novato graduating class
With presidents of three sponsoring Novato Rotary club presidents (first three in the left) Charley Vogt (Ignacio),Sue Royce (Sunrise) and Lynn Dawson (Novato). Ceremony was Thursday night.
Photo/info courtesy Charley Vogt

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Highlights from the May 21, 2026 MeetingTour de Novato Momentum Daniel Mikkola shared an energizing update on the Tour ...
05/27/2026

Highlights from the May 21, 2026 Meeting
Tour de Novato Momentum
Daniel Mikkola shared an energizing update on the Tour de Novato, and you could feel the excitement building. A huge success. This event continues to be one of Novato’s signature celebrations of fitness, family, and community spirit.
Youth Service Month in Full Swing
May is Youth Service Month, and our club showed up strong. We recognized several of our 2026 school scholarship recipients, each one a reminder that the future is bright when we invest in young people.
Global Impact Through Voces y Manos
Michael Bakal gave an inspiring update on Voces y Manos and their youth-led climate resilience work in Guatemala. It’s powerful to see Novato-connected leadership making a difference across borders.
Novato High School Garden Ribbon Cutting
We celebrated the ribbon cutting for the Novato High School garden project — a beautiful example of hands-on learning, sustainability, and community partnership.
MCAL League Champs!
A huge shoutout to the Novato High School Hornets, now officially MCAL League Champions. Their success is even sweeter knowing it’s part of our club’s 3‑year commitment to supporting Novato High athletics. Go Hornets!
SMART System Update
We also heard from Eddy Cumins, General Manager of SMART, who shared where the rail system stands today and what the future may hold. Insightful, forward‑looking, and full of possibilities for regional mobility.

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From:TAMTransportation Authority of MarinMaking the Most of Marin CountyTransportation DollarsTWENTY FIRST COMMUNITY OVE...
05/20/2026

From:
TAM
Transportation Authority of Marin
Making the Most of Marin County
Transportation Dollars
TWENTY FIRST COMMUNITY OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE ANNUAL REPORT

FEATURED
Community Oversight Committee MEMBER
Rotary Club of Ignacio President
Charley Vogt

Meeting May 7, 2026This week's program was a team presentation. The presenters included JOHN MARSHALL, AI ROB MARSHALL, ...
05/19/2026

Meeting May 7, 2026

This week's program was a team presentation. The presenters included JOHN MARSHALL, AI ROB MARSHALL, ROBERTO HERNANDEZ, RANDY of the Novato Club and others. The presenters outlined the most recent H2Open Door water filter installation project in a school in Esquintla, Guatemala. They also explained some recent filter failures and the cause and the fix.

INDUCTIONS: Our membership chair, Jenny also inducted 2 new members, who were GAGAN SINGH of Poppy Bank and STEPHANIE SIMONIAN, a transfer from the Rotary Club of Madera. Along with Ryan Madden last week, that makes 3 new members inducted in the last 2 weeks.
Charley unveils new Stand for Club Bell, Jenny p provides another fun and meaningful induction for our newest members. President Charley raises a glass of bubbles in celebration for THE CLUB, recognition of straining a Best Club Award at The District Conference, DISCON26. Domaine Carneros, Napa Valley, Rose bubble provide by PDG and . All the club members should be proud of all the projects done and plans for the future.
A shout out to Giving Marin for recognition of our 50th Anniversary.

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Meeting May 14. This week's program was on the NOVATO YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM, which is a version of the long-standing...
05/19/2026

Meeting May 14.

This week's program was on the NOVATO YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM, which is a version of the long-standing NOVATO LEADERSHIP PROGRAM, but for high school students. It was presented jointly by LYNN DAWSON and MADDIE WALKER. Lynn explained the genesis of the program and Maddie gave us an inspiring account of how the program has helped her gain confidence and maturity as a young adult.
Charley proudly shows off the Snoopy above Self, Snoopy The Service Mascot and the newly mounted Club bell in honor of the 50th Anniversary.
Also check presentation of $3000 to Brianna Lowie of Habitat for Humanity S.F. Funding toward the building of continued units.
Currently meeting at Homeward Bound. If planning on joining us contact us the week before for meal counts to the facility.

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The Rotary Clubs of Novato and San Rafael is excited to invite families, local groups, businesses, and community organiz...
05/14/2026

The Rotary Clubs of Novato and San Rafael is excited to invite families, local groups, businesses, and community organizations to join our annual Independence Day Parade.
Whether you want to march, roll, dance, or simply show your community spirit, we’d love to have you with us. Let’s make this the biggest and brightest parade yet.

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A fun day doing good
04/19/2026

A fun day doing good

Rotary Clubs in Marin County join in Earth Day Project 2026 at McInnis Park in conjunction with Marin County Parks. A ni...
04/19/2026

Rotary Clubs in Marin County join in Earth Day Project 2026 at McInnis Park in conjunction with Marin County Parks. A nice representation also from our local interactors. , ,
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Celebrating another Lunar New Year- This year the Fire Horse. Everyone enjoyed a wonderful banquet dinner put on by Re...
02/22/2026

Celebrating another Lunar New Year- This year the Fire Horse. Everyone enjoyed a wonderful banquet dinner put on by Restaurant San Rafael. Little known fact - only local restaurant serving authentic Almond Pressed Duck and for us venturing on the Vegetable Arena - you just have to have the 8 Treasure Vegetable Dish.
The event sponsored by the Rotary Clubs of Ignacio and Novato Sunrise. To cap off the evening another Lion Dance performance by the Marin Chinese Cultural Association
NET proceeds from the evening donated to
Thank you to all Participants.
Enjoy some photos of the evening.

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