Rotary Club of West Marin Speaker Series

In person at the Toby’s Feed Barn Gallery in Point Reyes Station. Everyone is welcome!
For a Zoom invitation, please emailinfo@rotaryclubwestmarin.com. 

DeAnna Schaefer, founder of Point Reyes Lavender Co., speaks to Rotary Club of West Marin about growing lavender as a business in West Marin.

Driven by a passion for holistic wellness, DeAnna earned her Master of Science in Physical Therapy from New York Medical College, where she was honored with a prestigious award for clinical excellence. Today, she owns two thriving physical therapy practices, where she trains other therapists to treat patients not just with skill, but with belief in the body’s innate ability to heal. Her approach emphasizes self-awareness, compassion, and the importance of slowing down—principles that live at the core of Point Reyes Lavender Co. Each small-batch, lavender-based product is handcrafted with intention and care—designed to support restoration, reflection, and natural self-care. From field to formulation, everything honors the land, the senses, and the quiet beauty of tuning in.

Rotary Club of West Marin Assembly.

ZOOM ONLY! Email info@rotaryclubwestmarin.com for Zoom link. Online visitors welcome!

Join us for the Rotary Club Social at Due West Tavern in Olema. All are welcome!

Email info@rotaryclubwestmarin.com for more details.

Rotary Club of West Marin Speaker Series

In person at the Toby’s Feed Barn Gallery in Point Reyes Station. Everyone is welcome!
For a Zoom invitation, please emailinfo@rotaryclubwestmarin.com. 

Anne Dubinsky Altman, Superintendent of Point Reyes National Seashore, will give an overview of PRNS and answer questions.

Anne Dubinsky Altman became superintendent of Point Reyes National Seashore starting September, 2024  after being the deputy superintendent at Point Reyes National Seashore since 2022. She has worked for the National Park Service for 25 years in a variety of roles in parks, the Pacific West Region, and the NPS national headquarters. 

As superintendent, Altman oversees more than 80 miles of undeveloped coastline, 147 miles of hiking trails, several backcountry campgrounds, and many beaches. 

Altman started her career through the National Parks Business Plan Internship (BPI) at Bryce Canyon National Park. She accepted her first permanent position as a management assistant at Rocky Mountain National Park after she finished her degree. 

Originally from St. Louis, Missouri, she holds a bachelor's degree in Earth Systems from Stanford University and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of California at Davis. 

Rotary Club of West Marin Speaker Series

In person at the Toby’s Feed Barn Gallery in Point Reyes Station. Everyone is welcome!
For a Zoom invitation, please email info@rotaryclubwestmarin.com. 

Robert Marshall speaks about H2Opendoors to Guatemala this past Feb., and his upcoming projects.

As a project of many Rotary clubs, H2OpenDoors enjoys the support of Rotarians and others throughout the globe. H2OpenDoors is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that travels throughout the world installing water purification systems in countries where fresh, uncontaminated water is not available.

H2Opendoors Provides

• Life-Saving Purification: They install high-tech water systems (such as the SunSpring) that use membrane technology to remove bacteria and viruses, providing thousands of people with safe drinking water and significantly reducing waterborne diseases.

• Social Entrepreneurship: Rather than just donating systems, they help communities set up sustainable, locally-run micro-businesses, allowing residents to bottle and sell water to fund community healthcare and services.

• Broad Humanitarian Impact: Alongside clean water, they bring offline educational services (RACHEL) to remote schools, provide mobile vision testing, and distribute hygiene kits for women and girls. 

Rotary Club of West Marin Assembly.

ZOOM ONLY! Email info@rotaryclubwestmarin.com for Zoom link. Online visitors welcome!

Rotary Club of West Marin Speaker Series

Frances McChesney (Rotary Club of Davis) and Barbara McChesney (Rotary Club of Windsor) explain the End Plastic Soup Initiative, a Rotary global environmental project to clean our oceans! www.mcsisters.org

ALL are welcome in person or on Zoom.

VENUE CHANGE “Old Station House Café”, 11180 Shoreline Highway, next to Rotary Peace Garden and Toby’s. Email info@rotaryclubwestmarin.com for Zoom link.

Rotary West Marin free Hot Chocolate in front of Toby’s for Path of Lights!

ALL are welcome!

Rotary Club of West Marin Speaker Series

In person at the Toby’s Feed Barn Gallery in Point Reyes Station. Everyone is welcome!
For a Zoom invitation, please email info@rotaryclubwestmarin.com. 

Speaker Series: Frances McChesney (Rotary Club of Davis) and Barbara McChesney (Rotary Club of Windsor) explain the EndPlasticSoup Initiative, a Rotary global environmental project to clean our oceans.

Club business, agenda to come. In person and via Zoom.

Rotary Club of West Marin welcomes ALL in person at Toby’s Feed Barn Gallery or on Zoom. Email info@rotaryclubwestmarin.com for the Zoom link.

Club Assembly, including Mia Johnson-Martinez,  KWMR Underwriting and Communications Team, with updates on how KWMR radio is adapting to federal funding cuts.  

Mia Johnson-Martinez is the Digital Communication Director at KWMR Radio in Point Reyes Station, California. Mia is experienced in digital communication, content creation, marketing, public speaking, and project management, with over 12 years in public radio and 10+ years in hospitality. Outside of work, she enjoys illustrating, acting, and hiking.

Rotary Club of West Marin Speaker Series

In person at the Toby’s Feed Barn Gallery in Point Reyes Station. Everyone is welcome!
For a Zoom invitation, please email info@rotaryclubwestmarin.com. 

Speaker Series: Bob Hermann, Rotary District 5150 Co-Chair of Endowments and Major Gifts, explains how Bequests and Legacy Giving support Rotary International Foundation programs into the future.

Bob Hermann is a retired healthcare information technologist and program manager who spent more than 25 years helping major medical centers and insurers modernize their systems and improve the way care is delivered. His work spanned clinical information systems, compliance, and security — always with a focus on collaboration and making complex technology work for people. Bob earned his master’s degree in computer science with high honors from Golden Gate University and a bachelor’s degree in business management from Saint Peter’s University. Along the way, he was recognized with industry honors such as the IT Summit and BIO Leadership Awards and earned certifications in HIPAA privacy and security.

Today, Bob channels his energy into community service and leadership. He is Immediate Past President of the Rotary Club of San Francisco, the current District 5150 CoChair of Major Gifts and Endowments, and serves on the UCSF Medical Center Retirees Board.  His past board service included the San Francisco Rotary Foundation, RotaCare Bay Area, and the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus. He has also lent his leadership and volunteerism internationally — from helping vaccinate children against polio in India to supporting cleft-lip and palate surgeries with Alliance for Smiles, with his next journey to Guatemala with Maya Health Care Alliance in building health equity in Guatemala for women and children.

Start your engines and join us for the fun event benefiting the West Marin Non-Profits.

Location: Toby's Feed Barn, 11250 CA-1, Point Reyes Station, CA 94956

Join us for the Rotary Club Social at Due West Tavern in Olema. All are welcome!

Email info@rotaryclubwestmarin.com for more details.

Rotary Club of West Marin Speaker Series

In person at the Toby’s Feed Barn Gallery in Point Reyes Station. Everyone is welcome!
For a Zoom invitation, please email info@rotaryclubwestmarin.com. 

Speaker Series: Lourdes Romo, Executive Director of Papermill Creek Children’s Corner

Romo will share her experiences with establishing Casa Y Corazon, a new authentic Mexican women’s apparel boutique in Point Reyes Station.

Club business, agenda to come. In person and via Zoom.

Rotary Club of West Marin welcomes ALL to their Assembly meeting. In person at Toby’s Feed Barn Gallery or on Zoom. Email info@rotaryclubwestmarin.com for the Zoom link.

Rotary Club of West Marin Speaker Series

In person at the Toby’s Feed Barn Gallery in Point Reyes Station. Everyone is welcome!
For a Zoom invitation, please email info@rotaryclubwestmarin.com. 

Speaker Series: Diana Humple, Senior Avian Ecologist with Point Blue Conservation Science and Program Leader at Palomarin Field Station in Bolinas, speaks about the Palomarin landbird monitoring projects and their importance to understanding the effects of Climate Change on avian populations.

Humple coordinates the science, training, and outreach activities conducted by Point Blue’s team at Palomarin, our organization’s longest-running study site, established in 1966. She also manages various landbird monitoring projects throughout the Bay Area; serves as the banding and permit coordinator; and serves as coordinator of Point Blue’s oil spill response and preparedness efforts for the state of California and the Oiled Wildlife Care Network. 

She received an undergraduate degree in environmental science (with a focus on ecology) and psychology from the University of Virginia in 1995. Subsequently, she came to Point Blue as an intern in 1996, where she studied birds in the shrubsteppe of Oregon and participated in banding at Palomarin. In 2009, she completed a Master’s degree in Biology at Sonoma State University, where she studied the genetics and demographics of oil spills in Western and Clark’s Grebes. 

One of the world’s premier facilities for training field biologists in avian ecology, Point Blue Conservation Science’s Palomarin Field Station, located at the south end of Point Reyes National Seashore near the town of Bolinas, has welcomed more than 700 interns from 23 countries since 1966. Palomarin data—including information on songbirds, habitat, weather, and the impact of environmental change—have been the basis for 100+ peer-reviewed scientific papers.

Today, this includes the longest-running mist-netting and landbird-banding monitoring effort West of the Mississippi and the third in the continent, as well as a songbird nest-monitoring and territory-mapping program that spans four decades.

 Check out our website to learn more about the field station and the Stewards of Palomarin.

Join us for the Rotary Club Social at Due West Tavern in Olema. All are welcome!

Email info@rotaryclubwestmarin.com for more details.

Rotary Club of West Marin Speaker Series

In person at the Old Western Saloon in Point Reyes Station. Everyone is welcome!
For a Zoom invitation, please email info@rotaryclubwestmarin.com. 

Speaker Series: Anne-Marie Flynn

Anne-Marie Flynn, the new Executive Director of West Marin Community Services, speaks about her role and goals for WMCS at a regular meeting of the Rotary Club of West Marin. Toby’s Feed Barn event space in Point Reyes Station. ALL are welcome.

Rotary Club of West Marin welcomes all to their Zoom Assembly meeting.

Email info@rotaryclubwestmarin.com for the Zoom link.

Rotary Club of West Marin Speaker Series

In person at the Old Western Saloon in Point Reyes Station. Everyone is welcome!
For a Zoom invitation, please email info@rotaryclubwestmarin.com. 

Speaker Series: Michael Van der Porten

Michael Van der Porten from the Drake Navigators Guild speaks at a regular meeting of the Rotary Club of West Marin about the history of Sir Francis Drake and evidence of his landing in Drake’s Bay of the Point Reyes National Seashore. Toby’s Feed Barn event space in Point Reyes Station.

The Drake Navigators Guild is a not-for-profit historical research organization that has been investigating our 16th-century visitors since 1949.  The Guild's work contributed to the designation of the Drakes Bay Historic and Archaeological District as a National Historic Landmark (2012) and California Historical Landmark #1061 (2021).  The group's focus is on education about these early interesting visitors.

Join us for the Rotary Club Social at Due West Tavern in Olema. All are welcome!

Email info@rotaryclubwestmarin.com for more details.

Rotary Club of West Marin: District Governor Visit

In person at Toby’s Feed Barn Art Gallery, Point Reyes Station. Everyone is welcome!
For a Zoom invitation, please email info@rotaryclubwestmarin.com. 

2025-2026 District 5150 Governor, Mitone Griffiths

Club business, agenda to come. In person and via Zoom.

Members Only, Zoom invitation will be sent by email.

Rotary Club of West Marin Speaker Series

In person at Toby’s Feed Barn Art Gallery, Point Reyes Station. Everyone is welcome!
For a Zoom invitation, please email info@rotaryclubwestmarin.com. 

Speaker Series: Marilu Cisneros

Marilu Cisneros, Director of Community Schools in West Marin since 2023, speaks about Basic Needs Closets, an initiative to provide essential items such as clothing, toiletries, hygiene products, and cleaning supplies. This resource will be available to families in need, ensuring that they can get the help they need in real-time, without having to navigate complicated systems or wait for external resources. The Basic Needs Closets will not only support students' educational success but also improve their overall well-being by alleviating the daily strain of not having access to these essentials.

 Marilu Cisneros is a bilingual and bicultural professional who migrated from Michoaćan, Mexico, to the U.S. at a young age. As the Director of Community Schools in West Marin since 2023, Marilu leads district-wide efforts to create inclusive and supportive systems for students and families. She brings a strong background in media relations, communications, case management, community engagement, and parent support. Her work at Shoreline Unified focuses on building partnerships, removing barriers to student success, and ensuring families have access to vital resources. Since November 2023,

Marilu works to uplift the diverse voices and foster meaningful engagement. Her journey allows her to deeply connect with the experiences of many Shoreline Unified students, particularly newcomers and English learners.

Join us at Due West Bar and Restaurant in Olema. Guests welcome.

Email info@rotaryclubwestmarin.com for more details.

Club business, agenda to come. In person and via Zoom.

Members Only, Zoom invitation will be sent by email.

Club business, agenda to come. In person and via Zoom.

Members Only, Zoom invitation will be sent by email.

 Rotary Club of West Marin Speaker Series 

In-person at Toby’s Feed Barn Art Gallery, Point Reyes Station. Everyone is welcome! And online: for a Zoom invitation, please email info@rotaryclubwestmarin.com. 

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