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June 18-22nd                                               Rotary Centennial Convention – Chicago

 

June 24th                                                      Phillip Arndt, Comcast Chamber Installation Dinner

 

June 25th                                                      JOHN NEWMANÕS DEMOTION PARTY

 

July 22nd                                                      Concord Area Rotary ClubÕs Golf Tournament

 

 

                      UPCOMING SPEAKERS                

6/1  –    Patti Barsotti, DG Kiwanis International

            – Building Membership

6/8  –    Alice Bonner, Olympic High School and

            2005 Scholarship Winner

6/15 –  Cindy Seljestrom, Hospice of Contra Costa

6/22 –  Benicia Bridge Project Update

6/29 –  NO MEETING DUE TO DEMOTION PARTY

7/6   –  Club Assembly – SamÕs First Meeting

7/13 –  Michael Mendon¨a, Rotary Prosthetics Project

7/20 -- Open (Rick Silvester)

7/27 – Open (Richard Pryor)

8/3   – Open (Bill Sobotka)

 

 

Wednesday, June 1, 2005  -- Chartered 1979 -- Publishers Jeff Kasper & Joe Bechelli

 

MEETING ATTENDANCE INCREASES!

 Is It The Speakers Or JoeyÕs Aubrey Update?

 

Almost record crowds (sort of) were in attendance at last weekÕs meeting to hear about Bo MorseÕs adventures in Venezuela.

 

And a gripping tale of intrigue and international fellowship as she acted as the Rotaplast TeamÕs Photo Journalist!  She shared many photos and anecdotes from the trip.  Many members expressed an interest in possibly joining a future mission.  The cost is reasonable – about $1,000 or so.  If you want to sign up, just go to CDRotary.org and download the handy sign-up form!

 

This week we are honored to welcome former Concord resident and Kiwanis International District Governor Patti Barsotti as our guest speaker. Patti will be sharing tips on building membership in service organizations to help us get things moving!

 

 

                                               

 

SPEAKING OF MOVEMENTSÉ

Proud Grandpa Joey Bechelli reported that his pre-mee granddaughter, Aubrey, was more regular than he was again this week. Her fantastic movements must have stirred great emotion, or something, as Joe actually produced a recap for The Advocate.  So, without further adieuÉ

 

 5-25-05

In a truly boring display of bemusement, alacrity and rudeness, our King Jeffie continued to show his lack of concern for the rest of the C/D Rotary Club by pasting Bechelli material all over the front page of the Advocate for the fourth week in a row.   The masses roared their unanimous approval, however, when our erstwhile editor assistant refused to rise to the bait and refused to explain the breach of confidence perpetrated by KJ in printing an advance photo of our Rotary Club's new summer retreat house.

 

Guests included Matt ____, Beri SkiÕs new chiropractor, Maureen Kilmourey, librarian, and Shahan..., Morgan Stanley guy...;  Garry Moore of Bryant & Moore; Tom Conrad the Cambridge guy

 

Rotarians included John the auction guy, Bo the speaker lady; and

 

John announced the conclusion of the Jackson White program, and let us know that he will be coming home on 5/26 via special air arrangements made through the Taylor Family Foundation.   Thanks to Elaine Taylor and special thanks to John for an extreme makeover of the White home.    We do hope to hear more from the family after Jackson recovers from this ordeal.

 

Jeffie knocked our socks off by announcing that RI has accepted the grant request for Ecuador projects.  Under the 3H umbrella (health, humanity and hunger), the projects will include sanitation, mobile health clinics and plastics to make prosthetics.     $300,000 will be earmarked, so this is a major project.   Concord Rotary is the lead in this endeavor, so our hats are off to a job well done!  Stay tuned for more info.

 

July 4th pancake breakfast is on target, and Dirk promises to iron out any wrinkles we may have had last year.   Mark off Monday, July 4th for a great day of club service.

 

Raucous Bacchus is moving along, thanks to some great organization by Kathy Lafferty.   Get those requests out for donations as auction items, raffle prizes, etc.    Jeffie is going to strike gold with a great entertainer -- guaranteed!!

 

Bo "darling" ___ showed us what it takes to really help people on an international scale.  She went to Venezuela with Rotaplast International doctors, nurses and helpers to perform surgery on 85 children and adults with cleft palates and related disorders.  The results were truly inspiring, and Bo's energy filled the air.   Great job to Bo, and what a meeting, John!

 

 

 

NEW MEMBERSHIP TEAMS ANNOUNCED!

At the May 18th meeting, new membership teams -- effective immediately -- were announced by the Czar of Golf & Membership, Scott Singley.

Our goal is simple. Bring Rotary to one new person per team in the next year. The winning team, and their new Rotarians will be treated to a delicious dinner, paid for by the other members of the Club.

Here's the roundup of the teams -- get cracking!

Team A 
Azevedo Newman
 Browning

Team B

Bechelli

Grassi

Kievning

Team C

Chan

Lavrador

Wentling

Team D

Morseman

Hougey

Singley

Team E

Hoffmeister

Fernandez

Hart

Team F

Vesser

Lafferty

Stilinovich

Team G

Peterson

Glenfield

McCarl

Team H

Kasper, J.

Mahshi

Pryor

Team I

Winslow

Silvester

Sebeka

 

Team J

Natal

Arndt

Kasper, B.

 

 

2005-2006 Officers and Directors

 

President                                             Sam Vesser

President-Elect                                    Matt Chan

Secretary                                             Nancy Glenfield

Treasurer                                             Beri Kasper

Sgt At Arms                                        Phil Winslow

Community Service                             Theresa Azevedo       & Heather Hougey

Club Service                                        Jeff Kasper   & Joe Bechelli

Vocational Service                              RJ Natal

International Service                            Pat Kievning

Membership                                        Scott Singley

 

 

 

 

ANOTHER DAY OLDERÉ

Please take a moment to congratulate these birthday Rotarians in March!

 

Theresa Azevedo (1st)

Ned Stilinovich (26th)

 

 

 

 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 


KISS AND MAKE UP?

If you miss a meeting, here are some nearby Rotary Clubs that can help you keep your 100% attendance and meet new friends:

 

MONDAY

Brentwood                                        12:15 PM

Danville                                            12:00 Noon

 

TUESDAY

Albany                                              12:30 PM

Benicia                                             12:15 PM

Danville/Sycamore  Valley                  7:00 AM

El Sobrante                                       12:15 PM

Fairfield/Suisun                                 12:00 Noon

Moraga                                              12:15 PM

Pittsburg                                          12:00 Noon

Vacaville Sunrise                               7:00 AM

Walnut Creek                                    12:00 Noon

Walnut Creek Sunrise                         7:00 AM

 

WEDNESDAY

Alamo                                                        12:15 PM

Berkeley                                           12:15 PM

Cordelia                                            7:15 AM

Delta Antioch                                    7:00 AM

Hercules                                           7:15 AM

Martinez                                           12:15 PM

Orinda                                              12:15 PM

Rossmoor / Walnut Creek                   12:00 Noon

San Pablo                                          12:15 PM

San Ramon Valley                              7:00 PM

 

THURSDAY

Antioch                                             12:15 PM

Clayton Valley / Concord Sunrise        7:00 AM

El Cerrito                                          12:15 PM

Lafayette                                          12:15 PM

Pinole                                                        12:30 PM

Pleasant Hill                                               12:15 PM

San Ramon                                        12:15 PM

Vacaville                                           12:15 PM

Vallejo                                              12:15 PM

 

FRIDAY

Concord                                            12:15 PM

Davis Sunrise                                     7:00 AM

Lamorinda Sunrise                             7:00 AM

Richmond                                          12:15 PM

Rio Vista                                           7:00 AM

 

 

You can get the details of each clubÕs meeting place at the District 5160 web site:

www.Rotary5160.org

 

 

2004-2005 Board of Directors

President: John Newman

President-Elect: Sam Vesser

Secretary: Nancy Glenfield

Treasurer: Dan Peterson

Sergeant at Arms: Phil Winslow

Club Service: JK & JB

Community Service: You???

Vocational Service: Rick Woodland

International Service: Pat Kievning

Membership: Beri Kasper

 

NEXT BOARD MEETING:

TUESDAY, May 17th
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

THE TRUE MEANING OF SERVICE!

 

At one time in my life, I thought I had a handle on the meaning of the word -"SERVICE."  "The act of doing things for other people."

Then I heard these terms:

Civil Service
Postal Service
Customer Service
Telephone Service
Internal Revenue Service
City/County Public Service

And I became confused about the word "service."  This is not what I thought "service" meant.

Then I overheard 2 farmers talking, and one said he had hired a bull to "service" a few of his cows.

BAM!!  It hit me, now I understand what all those "service" agencies are doing to us.

I hope you are now as enlightened as I am.
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

               

The Rotary Club of Concord-Diablo

PO Box 6054

Concord, CA 94524-6054

 

 

 

 

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