August 13, 2008

In our continuing effort to make sure we all make it to the correct location next week.  Next week's meeting at the Stockton Grand Hotel!

 

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

Please check your Rotary website for more information about our club and to be kept up to date on events by visiting the calendar. Click here to visit the site.  www.stocktonrotary.org

           "Stockton Rotary Helps Make Dreams Real"

Activities...

  • Fanfare - Under the Sea
  • Song - Renna Beinoris- "The Star Spangled Banner"
  • Audio Visual - Gary Hansen
  • Pledge of Allegiance - Don Neri
  • Thought for the Day - Cathy Dodson. Commented on the power of educators and ourselves to influence others for good. We can make a difference.
  • Raffle - Pam Wenger won two gold coins.
  • COG Duties - Team Leader – Julie Dameron, Raffle Tickets – John Atwood, Greeter - Barbara Howell, Microphones – Alex Hernandez and Annette Gail-Stone, Attendance – Rigo Cervantes and John Atwood.
  

 

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Special Items...

Next Week's Program -

African Mercy Ship.    Two physicians from the Alpine Orthopedic Medical Group in Stockton, Dr.Gary Murata and Dr. Peter Salamon, will discuss their experiences as surgeons with Mercy Ships. For more information about our speakers please click here.

News from Rotary International -

Bridging Worlds photo gallery. Dangling by a rope 50 feet above a swift-moving river is no easy way to go to market. That's why Ken Frantz of the Rotary Club of Newport News, Virginia, USA, is building footbridges in some of the world's most remote places in an effort to fight extreme poverty.  Read full story.

 

Rotarian-owned gym takes in wildfire evacuees.  Blankets, donations pour in from Rotarians as athletic center serves as shelter.  Please read the story.

Concern Report - no report

New Member -

David Jardine, UOP, by Joe Serra.

 

Speaker...

 

John Herrick - Attorney

The Peripheral Canal Threat

Mr. Herrick represents the South Delta on water issues.  Dams on the rivers feeding into the San Joaquin River release water but not enough to provide enough water to reach the ocean.  Therefore the south delta river is often high in salt.  Water quality standards are ignored, if met they would lose water in the North and Central Delta.

 

Water from the Sacramento River helps alleviate the Delta problem.  Now they wish to send that water around the Delta.

The result will be higher salt content in the Delta which will eliminate the ability to grow crops and will ruin the fisheries and of course change the life and economy of our area.

John Herrick was introduced by Jerry Smith.

 

Upcoming Speakers...

 

August

  • 20th: Dr.Gary Morata & Dr. Peter Salamon-African Mercy Ship
  • 27th: Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar
  

September

  • 3rd: TBA
  • 10th: Marlena Aranda-Stockton Thunder Goes Pink II
  • 17th: William Maxwell-Bank of Stockton Archives Program
  • 24th: TBA

Photos


Rotary at work.

Cathy Dodson giving us the Thought for the Day.
One we all new the words to.

David Jardine.  Welcome to Rotary as a new member..

Liz Hull giving advice as to how to use a calendar.

Jerry Butterfield.  With all that wine why go to work.

 

 

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Club Announcements

The Wheel editor suggests that persons email their announcements to gtweedy@dgtinternetmarketing.com  prior to publication of the weekly edition.  This will make sure that we present your information the way you wish and not our sometimes mangled interpretation of your verbal presentation.                                                                  

An Opportunity – Advertise in The Wheel

Advertise your business or profession in The Wheel this Rotary year. These ads will take the format of a business card and will be approximately 2 ½” by 1". Cost will be $300 for a Rotary year – a very reasonable cost to get your name in front of an elite group every week and make a contribution to our club at the same time.  Space will be limited and is available on a first come first served basis. Please contact Graham Tweedy for details.

Meeting Location Change

On Wednesday, August 20th, our Rotary Club will not meet at the Stockton Golf and Country Club, but  will meet at the Stockton Grand Hotel, located on the Grand Canal, Venetian Bridges area.

Concerts in the Park

The next concert is August 20 at Victory Park.  The Club will be serving ice cream.  Waterloo will be performing.  Bring your chairs and picnic.  Look for the blue and gold balloons.

Membership

Liz Hull suggests that we go through our list of friends to find candidates for membership to our club.  Then - just ask.

Membership & Foundation Seminar

President Gary announced the Rotary District 5220 Seminar to be held August 23, 2008 at the Escalon High School, Performing Arts Center, 1528 E. Yosemite Ave.  Continental breakfast 8:00-8:30am, Training 8:30-1:30pm and includes lunch.  Topics will be Recruitment, Attendance, Retention and New Clubs. All for only $25. Club will pay for attendance.  Contact Susan Drake for registration.

Annual Fundraiser

Please reserve the date for our main fund raiser on November 7.  Stay tuned for complete info.

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...

  • Dale Benner - August 16
  • Kimberly Larrouy - August 16
  • Edmund Coy - August 18
  • John Notman - August 19
  • Cathryn Campora - August 25
  • Daniel Chapman - August 25
  • John LaRue - August 26
  • Ronald Crump - August 26
  • Louis Lemos - August 27
  • Jon Stephens - August 27
  • William Burdick - August 28
  • Clem Lee - August 31

Recognitions...

Jerry Butterfield

For getting "written up" for his 6,000 plus bottle wine cellar. $250

Liz Hull

For landing one week early to a class at Humphreys College. A class on calendar management? $100.

Ramon Fernandez

For a cell phone no no.  $25

 

Special Thank You ...

The Wheel
Editor, Graham Tweedy.  A special thank you this week to Jim Woodward, pictures; Graham Tweedy 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