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DESCRIPTION:Ruth Wenzel\, a new and active member of the Rotary Club of San
  Francisco\, will share the history and the beauty of one of America's mos
 t unique products — glass. Ruth was born on Long Island\, New York\, but
  moved at an early age to West Virginia where her father was a safety engi
 neer for Union Carbide. Her mother became good friends with the wife of Wi
 lliam Blenko\, Jr. of Blenko Glass Company. Glass was a big industry due t
 o the availability of perfect sand\, coal and natural gas\, and water and 
 rail connections. Ruth's mother collected Blenko glass and used it extensi
 vely in their home. Ruth graduated from the Mary Hitchcock Hospital School
  of Nursing and became a registered nurse. She received a BA in Social Sci
 ences from the College of Notre Dame de Namur\, Belmont\, CA\, in 1983. Sh
 e met her husband Dick\, a civil engineer\, and moved to California for Di
 ck's continued studies.  Dick went on to work for BART and then the High 
 Speed Rail project. 15 years ago\, Ruth as a member of The American Legion
  Auxiliary asked the Mission San Jose Rotary Club in Fremont for a donatio
 n to the Girls State and Boys State programs in state government run by th
 e Legion and the Auxiliary. The Mission San Jose Rotary Club agreed to gen
 erously fund her request and invited Ruth to join Rotary as well. She did 
 and became their Club President in 2016-2017. Ruth joined the Rotary Club 
 of San Francisco in April 2025. This is a regular membership meeting of th
 e Rotary Club of San Francisco\, open to all Rotarians\, visiting Rotarian
 s\, prospective members\, and guests. Meeting Schedule:   12:00 Noon Regis
 tration & Networking  12:15 PM (sharp!)  Meeting begins   1:30 PM  Meet
 ing adjourns      Register here for In Person or Zoom attendance. For in-
 person attendees: We welcome all attendees! The in-person registration co
 st for all adults and children is $45 until 11:59 AM on Friday\, November 
 28\, 2025. The meeting cost increases to $60 at noon and beyond on Novembe
 r 28\, 2025 and includes any walk-ins on Tuesday\, December 2. The Hotel N
 ikko holds us to the headcount that we submit on Friday at noon\, prior to
  our Tuesday meeting\, whether those registered attend or not. In Rotary s
 pirit\, thanks for helping us to maintain a good relationship with our hos
 t hotel.  For attendance via Zoom: For those who wish to participate via
  Zoom\, there is a $15 fee to attend. Accessibility: Hotel Nikko San Franc
 isco offers accessible entrances\, accommodations\, restaurants\, meeting 
 spaces\, and facilities so that every guest enjoys a comfortable visit. Pa
 rking: If you are driving to the Hotel Nikko for this meeting\, please lea
 ve your car with the Hotel Nikko valet. Pick up a validation sticker avail
 able at our check-in table. The discounted parking is $25 for three hours.
  Photo Policy and Disclaimer: By attending events of the Rotary Club of Sa
 n Francisco\, you give to the Club permission to publish photos of you at 
 our events. If you have questions about this policy\, please contact sfrot
 ary2@gmail.com. Email Policy and Disclaimer: By registering online for ev
 ents of the Rotary Club of San Francisco\, you give to the Club permission
  to use your email to invite you to future events. If you have questions a
 bout this policy or wish to opt out at any time\, please contact sfrotary2
 @gmail.com. 
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LOCATION:Hotel Nikko
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SUMMARY:ROTARY LUNCHEON: Ruth Wenzel — History and Industry of Glass
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><img alt="Ruth Wenzel" src="https://clubrun
 ner.blob.core.windows.net/00000002427/thumb/PhotoAlbum/2025-2026/Ruth-Wenz
 el.jpg?_=638979148557057856" style="height: 175px\; width: 150px\; margin-
 left: 5px\; margin-right: 5px\; float: left\;" />Ruth Wenzel\, a new and a
 ctive member of the Rotary Club of San Francisco\, will share the history 
 and the beauty of one of America&#39\;s most unique products &mdash\; glas
 s.</p>\n\n<p>Ruth was born on Long Island\, New York\, but moved at an ear
 ly age to West Virginia where her father was a safety engineer for Union C
 arbide. Her mother became good friends with the wife of William Blenko\, J
 r. of Blenko Glass Company. Glass was a big industry due to the availabili
 ty of perfect sand\, coal and natural gas\, and water and rail connections
 . Ruth&#39\;s mother collected Blenko glass and used it extensively in the
 ir home.</p>\n\n<p>Ruth graduated from the Mary Hitchcock Hospital School 
 of Nursing and became a registered nurse. She received a BA in Social Scie
 nces from the College of Notre Dame de Namur\, Belmont\, CA\, in 1983. She
  met her husband Dick\, a civil engineer\, and moved to California for Dic
 k&#39\;s continued studies.&nbsp\; Dick went on to work for BART and then 
 the High Speed Rail project.</p>\n\n<p>15 years ago\, Ruth as a member of 
 The American Legion Auxiliary asked the Mission San Jose Rotary Club in Fr
 emont for a donation to the Girls State and Boys State programs in state g
 overnment run by the Legion and the Auxiliary. The Mission San Jose Rotary
  Club agreed to generously fund her request and invited Ruth to join Rotar
 y as well. She did and became their Club President in 2016-2017. Ruth join
 ed the Rotary Club of San Francisco in April 2025.</p>\n\n<table border="0
 " style="border-collapse: collapse\; border-spacing: 0px\;">\n	<tbody styl
 e="box-sizing: border-box\;">\n		<tr style="box-sizing: border-box\;">\n		
 	<td colspan="2" style="padding: 0px\; vertical-align: top\; box-sizing: b
 order-box\;">\n			<p><span style="color: rgb(34\, 34\, 34)\;">This is a re
 gular membership meeting of the Rotary Club of San Francisco\, open to all
  Rotarians\, visiting Rotarians\, prospective members\, and guests.</span>
 </p>\n\n			<p><strong style="box-sizing: border-box\;">Meeting Schedule:</
 strong></p>\n			</td>\n		</tr>\n		<tr style="box-sizing: border-box\;">\n	
 		<td style="padding: 0px\; vertical-align: top\; box-sizing: border-box\;
 ">12:00 Noon</td>\n			<td style="padding: 0px\; vertical-align: top\; box-
 sizing: border-box\;">Registration &amp\; Networking</td>\n		</tr>\n		<tr 
 style="box-sizing: border-box\;">\n			<td style="padding: 0px\; vertical-a
 lign: top\; box-sizing: border-box\;">12:15 PM (sharp!)&nbsp\;</td>\n			<t
 d style="padding: 0px\; vertical-align: top\; box-sizing: border-box\;">Me
 eting begins&nbsp\;</td>\n		</tr>\n		<tr style="box-sizing: border-box\;">
 \n			<td style="padding: 0px\; vertical-align: top\; box-sizing: border-bo
 x\;">1:30 PM&nbsp\;</td>\n			<td style="padding: 0px\; vertical-align: top
 \; box-sizing: border-box\;">Meeting adjourns</td>\n		</tr>\n	</tbody>\n</
 table>\n\n<p style="text-align: center\;">&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p style="text-al
 ign: center\;"><a href="https://www.cognitoforms.com/RotaryClubOfSanFranci
 sco/RegistrationForDecember22025LuncheonMeeting"><span style="font-size:20
 px\;"><strong>Register here for In Person or Zoom attendance.</strong></sp
 an></a></p>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 10.5px\;
  color: rgb(34\, 34\, 34)\; font-family: &quot\;Open Sans&quot\;\, serif\;
  font-size: 15px\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(255\,
  0\, 0)\;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box\;">For in-person attendee
 s:</strong></span>&nbsp\;<span style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(
 51\, 51\, 51)\; font-family: sans-serif\, Arial\, Verdana\, &quot\;Trebuch
 et MS&quot\;\; font-size: 13px\;">We welcome all attendees! The in-person 
 registration cost for all adults and children is $45 until 11:59 AM on Fri
 day\, November 28\, 2025. The meeting cost increases to $60 at noon and be
 yond on November 28\, 2025 and includes any walk-ins on Tuesday\, December
  2.</span></p>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 10.5p
 x\; color: rgb(34\, 34\, 34)\; font-family: &quot\;Open Sans&quot\;\, seri
 f\; font-size: 15px\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(51
 \, 51\, 51)\; font-family: sans-serif\, Arial\, Verdana\, &quot\;Trebuchet
  MS&quot\;\; font-size: 13px\;">The Hotel Nikko holds us to the headcount 
 that we submit on Friday at noon\, prior to our Tuesday meeting\, whether 
 those registered attend or not. In Rotary spirit\, thanks for helping us t
 o maintain a good relationship with our host hotel.&nbsp\;</span></p>\n\n<
 p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 10.5px\; color: rgb(34\,
  34\, 34)\; font-family: &quot\;Open Sans&quot\;\, serif\; font-size: 15px
 \;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(255\, 0\, 0)\;"><stro
 ng style="box-sizing: border-box\;">For attendance via Zoom:</strong></spa
 n>&nbsp\;For those who wish to participate via Zoom\, there is a $15 fee t
 o attend.</p>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 10.5px
 \; color: rgb(34\, 34\, 34)\; font-family: &quot\;Open Sans&quot\;\, serif
 \; font-size: 15px\;"><span style="color:#FF0000\;"><strong>Accessibility<
 /strong></span>: Hotel Nikko San Francisco offers accessible entrances\, a
 ccommodations\, restaurants\, meeting spaces\, and facilities so that ever
 y guest enjoys a comfortable visit.</p>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: border-bo
 x\; margin: 0px 0px 10.5px\; color: rgb(34\, 34\, 34)\; font-family: &quot
 \;Open Sans&quot\;\, serif\; font-size: 15px\;"><span style="box-sizing: b
 order-box\; color: rgb(255\, 0\, 0)\;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-b
 ox\;">Parking</strong></span>: If you are driving to the Hotel Nikko for t
 his meeting\, please leave your car with the Hotel Nikko valet. Pick up a 
 validation sticker available at our check-in table. The discounted parking
  is $25 for three hours.</p>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin:
  0px 0px 10.5px\; color: rgb(34\, 34\, 34)\; font-family: &quot\;Open Sans
 &quot\;\, serif\; font-size: 15px\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\;
  font-size: 14px\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(255\,
  0\, 0)\;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box\;">Photo Policy and Discl
 aimer</strong></span>: By attending events of the Rotary Club of San Franc
 isco\, you give to the Club permission to publish photos of you at our eve
 nts. If you have questions about this policy\, please contact <strong styl
 e="box-sizing: border-box\;"><a href="mailto:sfrotary2@gmail.com" style="b
 ox-sizing: border-box\; background-color: transparent\; color: rgb(1\, 139
 \, 178)\; text-decoration-line: none\; cursor: pointer\; transition: all 2
 00ms ease 0s\;">sfrotary2@gmail.com</a></strong>.</span></p>\n\n<p style="
 box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 10.5px\; color: rgb(34\, 34\, 34)
 \; font-family: &quot\;Open Sans&quot\;\, serif\; font-size: 15px\;"><span
  style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-size: 14px\;"><span style="box-sizin
 g: border-box\; color: rgb(255\, 0\, 0)\;"><strong style="box-sizing: bord
 er-box\;">Email Policy and Disclaimer</strong></span>:&nbsp\;By registerin
 g online for events of the Rotary Club of San Francisco\, you give to the 
 Club permission to use your email to invite you to future events. If you h
 ave questions about this policy or wish to opt out at any time\, please co
 ntact <strong style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><a href="mailto:sfrotary2@g
 mail.com" style="box-sizing: border-box\; background-color: transparent\; 
 color: rgb(1\, 139\, 178)\; text-decoration-line: none\; cursor: pointer\;
  transition: all 200ms ease 0s\;">sfrotary2@gmail.com</a></strong>.</span>
 </p>\n
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