Speaker...

Scott McElhinnie announcing a series of talks as to "why I became a Rotarian".

Matt Stefanac relating to us how Rotary has provided him an opportunity to serve.

Ken Miselis the ad man.

Alex Hernandez - happy with his schools' scholastic results.

Guests of Rotarians

Annual Fundraiser

Dust off your tuxedos and join Stockton Rotary for an evening of fun at Hello Hollywood Casino Night. The black tie event will be held at the Stockton Golf and Country Club, Friday, November 7th from 6pm to midnight. Your attendance will help raise money for both local and international Rotary charitable projects. The fabulous big band Swingaires will be performing and there will be dancing, professional casino tables, fine dinning, silent auction, and other entertainment. Tickets are $100 per person, and seating is limited. All ticket purchases on or before October 8th, 2008 are eligible to win a cruise to multiple potential destinations. Please call 472-9662 for reservations or more information or email us at hellohollywood@stocktonrotary.org. Tuxedos are optional, but the fun is mandatory!

Hello Hollywood Raffle

Tickets are only $25 each.  Buy them for yourself.  Sell them to your friends and family.  You can charge them to your Rotary account.  First prize is a 4 day roundtrip cruise for 2 (food, accommodations and airfare to LA included) from Los Angeles to Catalina Island and Ensenada.  Second prize is $1000.  Third prize is $500.  The drawing will be held on Friday November 7th 2008 at the Stockton Rotary Hello Hollywood event.  You do not need to be present to win.  All tickets must be returned by Friday November 7, 2008 or your Rotary account will be charged for them.

Casino Night Auction Items

Bob Blower reminded us of our responsibility to offer auction items for our main fundraiser.  We only have 15 items at this point.  We need tables full of items.

Membership

Liz Hull announced the start of the Dot Program. Starting next week each of us will have two red dots on our badge. The committee is asking all members to turn in contact information for two persons that they know who would make good members of Rotary. Membership committee members will contact these persons for you.  You will then have your dots removed from your badge.

New Talk Series

Scott McElhinnie and Matt Stefanac initiated a series of talks by Rotary members on why they joined Rotary.

Rotary Foundation Dinner

The Annual Foundation dinner is Saturday, October 25th at the Modesto Centre Plaza. An added bonus is the opportunity to tour the Gallo Center for the Arts that opened just a year ago. The Center has already hosted great entertainers like Tony Bennett and Bernadette Peters. Come early and enjoy a tour of this state of the art facility with a 1200 seat and 400 seat theater. OR…come at 5:00pm for the social hour and then dinner at 6:00pm. Sit back and ENJOY the musical entertainment AND participate in “Name that Tune.” Let’s honor new Paul Harris Fellows! Have a great evening out and enjoy Rotary Fellowship at its best!  Contact Susan Drake for reservations.  Make sure to get your raffle ticket stubs returned to the Rotary office or to Susan Drake by October 1.

National Polio Immunization Day

Jim Woodward, Joe Serra and Nick Curtin are traveling to Ethiopia to participate in the NID.  Bon Voyage Jim, Joe and Nick.

Charity Allocations Committee Soliciting Requests for Funds

The club’s Charity Allocations Committee is soliciting requests for funds for the projects of deserving local charitable organizations for the 2008/2009 club year. If any members have contacts with local charities in need of funding, please refer them to Pete Gormsen at 944-0740 for funding requests funds and information regarding the selection process. The deadline for receiving completed funding applications is October 31, 2008. The application request is also available at our website. Completed applications should be mailed to the following:

Pete Gormsen, Chairman
Rotary Club of Stockton Charity Allocations Committee
1401 N. Hunter Street
Stockton, Ca 95202
Telephone 209-944-0740
E-mail address: pgormsen@dgr-cpas.com

Rotary International Committee

Roland Ghazal encourages you to sign up to help on one of these International projects.  Our president's project to build a school in Malawi, provide water for a school in the Philippines and the Student Youth Foreign Exchange Program.  Contact Roland at EagleRG7@aol.com

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.

• Charles Patmon-September 26
• Gerald Smith-September 27
• Donald Barry-September 29
• Ann Johnston-September 29

• Michael Self-September 30
• Robert Blower-October 1
• Ky Kuy-October 1
• Harold Monroe-October 1

• Bill Relf-October 1
• Ramon Fernandez-October 3
• William Gass-October 3
• Herbert Bowman-October 5

Alex Hernandez

For being proud of increase in test scores for his schools for 3 years in a row. $250

Ken Miselis

For the plethora of business ads from the Stockton Ballpark to TV.  $100

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