BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//github.com/ical-org/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 5.1.4//EN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Past District Governor Russ Ketron and PolioPlus Co-Chair Hugh Murphy\, both from District 5150\, join us to talk about Rotary's effort a nd progress to end polio. PDG Russ Ketron: A recipient of Rotary's Servic e Award for a Polio Free World for the Americas\, PDG Russ Ketron is Past President of the Rotary Club of Novato. He served as District Governor in the 2008-2009 Rotary Year and has completed his term as our District Polio Co-Chair. Russ is a practicing Certified Financial Planner and a Register ed Investment Adviser Representative with Western International Securities . He is the managing member of Ketron Financial\, LLC\, which has been loc ated in Novato for the last 40+ years. Russ and his wife\, Kathy\, are mem bers of the Arch Klumph Society and the Bequest Society as well as Major D onors. They are also White Hat Society and PolioPlus Society members. As c ontributors to our Rotary Foundation\, they certainly “walk the talk”. Russ has a particular interest in this issue: He is a Polio survivor. Pol ioPlus Co-Chair Hugh Murphy:  Hugh Murphy has been a proud member of the Rotary Club of San Rafael Harbor since he first joined Rotary in 2012.  H e has served as Club Secretary\, Club President\, and Club TRF Chair. He i s currently President of the Club Foundation.   Hugh has served at the D istrict level as Assistant Foundation Chair in 2017-2020\, Assistant Distr ict Governor in 2022-2024\, and is currently PolioPlus Co-Chair.  Hugh ha s been a licensed and practicing Architect since 1987. In 1998 he partnere d with his late wife and a third partner to form VMI architecture. The fir m has been practicing architecture since 1998 with Hugh becoming the majo rity partner and president in 2012.    In addition to Rotary\, Hugh sits on the Board of Sanzuma\, a local non-profit that has been providing far m-to-school fresh organic produce with emphasis on training programs to in crease awareness for fair and equitable food distribution systems. This is a regular membership meeting of the Rotary Club of San Francisco\, open t o all Rotarians\, visiting Rotarians\, prospective members\, and guests. M eeting Schedule: 12:00 Noon Registration & Networking 12:15 PM (sharp!)   Meeting begins  1:30 PM  Meeting adjourns   Register here for In Person or Zoom attendance. For in-person attendees: We welcome all atten dees! The in-person registration cost for all adults and children is $45 u ntil 11:59 AM on Friday\, September 12\, 2025. The meeting cost increases to $60 at noon and beyond on September 12\, 2025 and includes any walk-ins on Tuesday\, September 16. The Hotel Nikko holds us to the headcount that we submit on Friday at noon\, prior to our Tuesday meeting\, whether thos e registered attend or not. In Rotary spirit\, thanks for helping us to ma intain a good relationship with our host hotel.  For attendance via Zoom:  For those who wish to participate via Zoom\, there is a $15 fee to atten d. Accessibility: Hotel Nikko San Francisco offers accessible entrances\, accommodations\, restaurants\, meeting spaces\, and facilities so that eve ry guest enjoys a comfortable visit. Parking: If you are driving to the Ho tel Nikko for this meeting\, please leave your car with the Hotel Nikko va let. Pick up a validation sticker available at our check-in table. The dis counted parking is $25 for three hours. Photo Policy and Disclaimer: By at tending events of the Rotary Club of San Francisco\, you give to the Club permission to publish photos of you at our events. If you have questions a bout this policy\, please contact sfrotary2@gmail.com. Email Policy and Di sclaimer: By registering online for events of the Rotary Club of San Fran cisco\, you give to the Club permission to use your email to invite you to future events. If you have questions about this policy or wish to opt out at any time\, please contact sfrotary2@gmail.com. DTEND:20250916T203000Z DTSTAMP:20260830T113823Z DTSTART:20250916T190000Z LOCATION:Hotel Nikko SEQUENCE:1 SUMMARY:ROTARY LUNCHEON: PolioPlus with PDG Russ Ketron and Hugh Murphy UID:8d3fad56-445d-4a37-b4b9-bb3fc433a11a X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Past District Governor Russ Ketron and Poli oPlus Co-Chair Hugh Murphy\, both from District 5150\, join us to talk abo ut Rotary'\;s effort and progress to end polio.

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PDG Russ KetronPDG Russ Ketron: \;A recipient of Rotary' \;s Service Award for a Polio Free World for the Americas\, PDG Russ Ketro n is Past President of the Rotary Club of Novato. He served as District Go vernor in the 2008-2009 Rotary Year and has completed his term as our Dist rict Polio Co-Chair.

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Russ is a practicing Certified Financial Pl anner and a Registered Investment Adviser Representative with Western Inte rnational Securities. He is the managing member of Ketron Financial\, LLC\ , which has been located in Novato for the last 40+ years.

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Russ and his wife\, Kathy\, are members of the Arch Klumph Society and the Bequ est Society as well as Major Donors. They are also White Hat Society and P olioPlus Society members. As contributors to our Rotary Foundation\, they certainly &ldquo\;walk the talk&rdquo\;.

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Russ has a particul ar interest in this issue: He is a Polio survivor.

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Hugh MurphyPolioPlus Co-Chair Hugh Murphy: \; Hugh Mu rphy has been a proud member of the Rotary Club of San Rafael Harbor since he first joined Rotary in 2012. \; He has served as Club Secretary\, Club President\, and Club TRF Chair. He is currently President of the Club Foundation. \; \;

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Hugh has served at the District level as Assistant Foundation Chair in 2017-2020\, Assistant District Governor in 2022-2024\, and is currently PolioPlus Co-Chair. \;

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Hugh has been a licensed and practicing Architect since 1987. In 1998 he partne red with his late wife and a third partner to form VMI architecture. The f irm has been \;practicing architecture since 1998 with Hugh becoming t he majority partner and president in 2012. \;  \;

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In add ition to Rotary\, Hugh sits on the Board of Sanzuma\, a local non-profit&n bsp\;that has been providing farm-to-school fresh organic produce with emp hasis on training programs to increase awareness for fair and equitable fo od distribution systems.

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This is a regular membership meeting o f the Rotary Club of San Francisco\, open to all Rotarians\, visiting Rota rians\, prospective members\, and guests.

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Meeting Schedule:

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12:00 NoonRegi stration &\; Networking
12:15 PM (sharp!) \;Meeting begins \;
1:30 PM \;Meeting adjourns
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Register h ere for In Person or Zoom attendance.

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For in-person attendees: \ ;We welcome all attendees! The in-person registration cost for al l adults and children is $45 until 11:59 AM on Friday\, September 12\, 202 5. The meeting cost increases to $60 at noon and beyond on September 12\, 2025 and includes any walk-ins on Tuesday\, September 16.

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The Hotel Nikko holds us to the headcount that we submit on Fr iday at noon\, prior to our Tuesday meeting\, whether those registered att end or not. In Rotary spirit\, thanks for helping us to maintain a good re lationship with our host hotel. \;

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For attendance via Zoom: \;For those w ho wish to participate via Zoom\, there is a $15 fee to attend.

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Accessibility: Hot el Nikko San Francisco offers accessible entrances\, accommodations\, rest aurants\, meeting spaces\, and facilities so that every guest enjoys a com fortable visit.

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Parking: If you are driving to the Hotel Nikko for this meeting\, please leave your car with the Hotel Nikko valet. Pick up a validation sticker a vailable at our check-in table. The discounted parking is $25 for three ho urs.

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Photo Policy and Disclaimer: By attending events of the Rotary Club of San Francisco\, you give to t he Club permission to publish photos of you at our events. If you have que stions about this policy\, please contact sfro tary2@gmail.com.

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Email Poli cy and Disclaimer: \;By registering online for events of the Rotary Club of San Francisco\, you give to the Club permission to u se your email to invite you to future events. If you have questions about this policy or wish to opt out at any time\, please contact sfrotary2@gmail.com.

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