April 24, 2007

 

OPENING

President Bernie Kempen opened the meeting and asked Dick Short to lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance and John Aufdermauer led us in the Four-Way Test followed by Bruce Johnson with prayer expressing being thankful for each other and praying for our armed services personnel and our President and Commander-in-Chief.

 

 

PROGRAM NEXT WEEK

May 1st - California Teacher of the Year, Charles Reynes

 

 

SONG BY CETA (OR WHOMEVER ELSE SHE CHOOSES)

Ceta led us in “When the Saints Come Marching in.” 

 

 

VISITING ROTARIANS AND GUESTS

Visitors today included Brandon and Russell from the CVHS Golf Team!

 

 

HELLO SONG

The Hello Song was led magnificently by the all-time great Sal Tedesco!

 

 

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

President Bernie shared something he shared at the recent District Conference.  As we Rotarians of District 5170 continue to navigate and Lead the Way tp Peace and Harmony in the World. writer Hunter S. Thompson who reminds us:  "Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and proclaiming..  WOW - What a Ride!"

 

 

AFRICAN FACTOID(S) FOR THE DAY FROM OUR PRESIDENT

The Late Great Roman (23-79 A.D) officer and encyclopedist, author of the Natural history., Pliny the Elder Opined’ “There is always something new out of Africa”or in Latin….Ex Africa semper aliquid novi.

 

President Bernie shared that world-wide there are 1.25M deaths every day due to traffic accidents and over 50M people are injured . . .

 

 

 

 

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

Dwight Perry announced that our own Kim Murdock received a wonderful award at the District 5170 Conference last weekend.  She was awarded the Neil Hoffman Service Award!  Neal was the District Governor in 1998-99 and was known for his service to others.  He was killed in a flying accident and District 5170 selects one recipient each year for recognition . . . for District Rotarians under the age of 45!  Congratulations, Kim!

 

Board of Directors for 2007-08: Joining our board next year are Dave Fleeser, Randy Vanderbilt, Sue Whalen and Mark Wodyka! 

 

Brandan and Russell from the CVHS Golf Team invited our Club to participate on June 29 at Willow Park for $100 per person . . . includes range balls, gold cart, 18 holes of golf, raffle tickets and a wonderful flat iron steak dinner!  Contact Coach Ed Blum at 537-5910, ext 3756.

 

Beth Morre announced that husband Jeff and she are the Co-chairs for the Eden Medical Center Foundation’s Star Struck XII, the major fund raiser for Eden Medical Center scheduled for April May 19 at the Hilton Hotel in San Francisco.  They are looking for sponsors for the event to put them over their goal of raising $200,000.  For more information, please contact Beth at bmoore@greenwoodmoore.com

 

 

REPEAT OF ANNOUNCEMENTS PREVIOUSLY MADE

May 10            Let’s Go Fishing (for pictures, go to http://www.castrovalleyrotary.org/MemoryLane/LetsGoFishing/2006/Page1.html)

 

May 11            Chili Cook-off behind CV Bowl (contact Bill Jarvis to get involved at "Bill Jarvis" <bill@BWCMTG.com>

 

May 12            Rowell Ranch Rodeo Parade (contact Kim Murdock to get involved at “Kim Murdock” <Coolkim1962@aol.com >

 

May 17            Rotary District 5190 Assembly featuring Cliff Dochterman!  For information, go to www.rotary5170.org . . .

 

May 29            Lifescan Fingerprinting for Youth Protection . . . $17 per person . . . we need three to have them come out . . . more info go to www.rotary5170.org

 

June 3              Foundation Cruise - more info to follow or email Dwight Perry at dwight@pinthis.com . . . Sign-up form on www.castrovalleyrotary.org

 

June 17-20       Rotary International Conference in Salt Lake City, UT  - visit www.rotary.org

 

August 4           Rotary Day at the A’s - ,more info to follow

 

 

RECOGNITTIONS

$14 (I think)     Holly Mortimer for anniversary in January

$34 (I think)     Jerry Macy for anniversary

 

OTTER RAFFLE

President Bernie auctioned off his pet otter and Mark Wodyka purchased it for $50!

 

 

PROGRAM

Today we had a great in-house meeting regarding past and future programs we have used to raise funds for our many recipients.  It was a very productive meeting, one that will be followed by others as we help shape the future of our Club.

 

President Bernie would like to hear from you!  please e-mail your suggestions and comments regarding fundraising to him at AttorneyBernie@itsover.com . . .

 

 

SEARCH FOR THE CORRECT MARBLE

 

Jim Fitzpatrick reached into the marble sack and pulled out Holly Mortimer’s name and with $174 at stake and 6 marbles in the sack . . . . she reached into it and . . . won . . . $5.00 . . .  Congratulations!

 

 

FUTURE PROGRAMS

May 22            Cliff Dochterman

 

See you next week!