July 9, 2008

 

 

In the "Special Items" section you will find information about next week's meeting.  Please click here to learn more.

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           "Stockton Rotary Helps Make Dreams Real"

Activities...

  • Fanfare - Indiana Jones
  • Song - Gary Hansen - "Rotary Gold and Blues" written and performed by Gary Hansen.
  • Pledge of Allegiance - Jim Woodward
  • Thought for the Day - Pam Wenger- raising a standard that challenges others to uphold it - George Washington.
  • Vocational Talk - Kevin Hicks suggested that San Joaquin County return from preliminary hearings to indictments as it would save on courtroom congestion, cut legal fees in half.  Plus help judges work on their golf games.
  • Raffle - Renna Beinoris won two gold coins.
  • COG Duties - Bill Gass, Maxine Pickford, John Atwood, Barbara Howell, Kimberly Larrouy.
  

 

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Special Items...

Next Weeks Program -

Counter Terrorism Experiences.  Steve Shoemaker has a varied and interesting background and is highly qualified to talk to us about Terrorism and Iraq. His background spans from Engineering Assistant at NASA Ames Research Center, to working within the field of Agriculture; to a 30 plus year military Special Operations career, of which most was spent rescuing U.S. hostages, tracking down terrorists, and developing U.S. National Counter-Terrorist policy.  Please read his complete bio

News from Rotary International -

Videos from the 2008 RI Convention. Please view the videos

 

Rotary looks to the future.  Please read the story.

Concern Report -

CP Riddle reported:  No report.

Prospective Members -

Kristina Knudsen, Saint Joseph’s Foundation sponsored by Linda Philipp.

Waqar Rizvi, San Joaquin County by Scott McElhinnie.

David Jardine, UOP by Joe Serra.

Paul Harris Fellowship -

Bill Allison from Ron Allison. Bill Allison is manager of Woodlane Medical Center.  Ron made the award for Bill being an outstanding scout and family member.

SRE donations -

Paul Kozlow made presentations to:

Susan Spracher, Library and Literacy Program to support the Power of Reading. $2500.

 

Speaker...

 

Vida Blue - Baseball Pitcher Great

Inside Baseball


Two standing ovations greeted Southpaw power pitcher, six time all-star, ‘71 Cy Young & MVP, and three times World Series Champion Vida Blue.  He brought the heat to our club and reminisced about his long career, run-ins with Coach “Bear” Bryant, and the importance of organizations like the Boy Scouts of America and Rotary to help make the imperfect world a better place.

Mr. Blue reminded us to go as “hard as we can as long as we can”. Vida was kind enough to stay after the meeting for photographs and sign programs or memorabilia for any who wanted to chat with him.

Another great program for Stockton Rotary!

Vida Blue was introduced by Jerry Smith


 

Upcoming Speakers...

 

July

  • 16th: Steve Shoemaker-Counter Terrorism Experiences
  • 23th: Sen Michael Machado-State of the Capitol
  • 30th: Kuy Ky-Periodontal Disease
  

August

  • 6th: TBA
  • 13th: TBA
  • 20th: Dr.Gary Murata & Peter Salamon-African Mercy Ship
  • 27th: Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar

Photos


Pam Wenger rendering The Thought for the Day.

Kevin Hicks setting a Rotary standard for speech making - 3 points and then ....

Ron Allison awarding his son Bill a Paul Harris Fellowship.

Bob Leonard, Vocational Services Director, announcing plans for the year.

Susan Spracher accepting our SRE award to the Library and Literacy Program.

Renna finds her singing voice.

 

 

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Club Announcements

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Vocational Talks

Bob Leonard asked that if any members knew or were involved in community projects that they let him know so that he could schedule them as club vocational speakers.

Golf Tournament

Frank Whitney reminded us of the golf tournament.  Our club and the Better Business Bureau are co-sponsors.  Reserve Monday August 4 for the golf day.  8:30 AM Range balls and breakfast.  10:00 AM tournament starts.  Approx. 3:00 PM lunch and prizes.  Cost per player is $100.  Lunch only $20.  Sign up online using the calendar.

Victory Park Outing

Kimberly Larrouy announced a club outing at Victory Park to enjoy Music in the Park performance by the Swingaires on July 23, 6-8pm.  Bring your picnic basket and share dinner with fellow Rotarians. Rotary will provide dessert.  Sign up online.

Group Study Exchange Team to Brazil

Our Group Study Exchange partner for Rotary year 2008-09 is District 4490 in Brazil. The exchange will be for four weeks in May and June of 2009. If you have always wanted to be a team leader, now is the time. The deadline to apply is July 31, 2008. This is an opportunity for a once in a lifetime experience. Download application forms from www.rotary.org/newsroom/downloadcenter/pdfs/260n.pdf.

PolioPlus Partners

Our district 5220 will be sending a team to Ethiopia to participate in the National Immunization Day October 11 2008.  Participants will be there through the 24th or 25th of October. If you wish http://trainingresourcegroup.net/LIVESCANforms.aspxto join the group the cost is about $3000 per person covering transportation and lodging.  The team will be there 10-12 days with some time for R&R.  Joe has added information and a website where you can visit Ethiopia and learn more about the project.  Please click here to read more. Contact:  Joe Serra.

 

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Birthdays...

  • Reed Robbins - July 11
  • Renna Beinoris - July 13
  • Carlos Meza - July 15
  • Danni Thompson - July 16
  • Robert Merrill - July 17
  • Maxine Pickford - July 19
  • Everett Conway - July 23
  • Luis Duarte - July 23
  • Peter Jaffe - July 25
  • Scott Hudson - July 27
  • Steve Morales - July 28

Recognitions...

No recognitions this week.

 

Special Thank You ...

The Wheel
Editor, Graham Tweedy.  A special thank you this week to Jim Woodward, pictures; Scott McElhinnie, notes; Susan Drake, chief checker.

Contact Information

Attn: Susan Drake, Club Secretary
1151 W. Robinhood Dr. Ste. A-10
Mailing address: P.O. Box 7457, Stockton CA 95267
Phone: (209) 472-9662
Fax: 472-9664
secretary@stocktonrotary.org

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Rotary International President

D. K. Lee

District 5220 Governor

Janine McClanahan

Stockton Rotary Club President

Gary Putnam