Wednesday,
December 14, 2005 -- Chartered 1979 -- Publishers Jeff
Kasper & Joe Bechelli
ÒWith
Great Power Comes Great ResponsibilityÓ –Ben Parker
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UPCOMING SPEAKERS |
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December 17th |
Salvation Army Bell
Ringing |
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12/21 |
OFFSITE, Cambridge Community Center, 1146 Lacy Lane,
Concord |
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December 21st |
Cambridge Offsite Holiday
Gifts |
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12/28 |
CLUB DARK |
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December 28th |
CLUB DARK |
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1/4/06 |
TEPO / The Ethiopian Philanthropic Organization |
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Jan. 8-15, 2006 |
Wakayama Reunion - Maui, HawaiÕi |
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1/11/06 |
Sally Shoal - Kenya Water Wells |
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Jan. 22-23, 2006 |
Reno Train Trip |
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1/18/06 |
Club Assembly |
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ELECTIONS A CLEAN SWEEP! Grassi gives nod to Hart in 2008! |
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In
a not-so-surprising move, the entire slate of proposed officers was
unanimously approved by the members in attendance. PE Greg
tried to slip in a quick nomination of Dean Hart for president-elect
nominee. The motion was seconded by Fred McCarl. Greg assured Dean that the motion had been cleared with a call potential first wife
Kathie. Deano
was smart enough to ask a few questions. It was then learned that when the
call was made, either Kathie
wasnÕt at home or couldnÕt come to the phone. Furthermore, it sounded like the question may have been
asked in a foreign language, with the caveat that if the caller didnÕt hear
back in 5 minutes, we would presume her consent. At
last word, Kathie was furiously
studying how to say ÒnoÓ in 93 different languages, just in case the call is
made again next year! |
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2006-2007
Officers and Directors President Matt
Chan President-Elect Greg
Grassi Past-President Sam
Vesser Secretary Nancy
Glenfield Treasurer Beri
Kasper Sgt At Arms Phil
Winslow Community Service Theresa
Azevedo
& Kathy Lafferty Club Service Jeff
Kasper Vocational Service Heather
Hougey International Service Dan
Peterson Membership Scott
Singley |
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BLOOD DRIVE AT MDHS NOVEMBER 17th MORE BLOODY THAN EXPECTED! The
blood drive at Mt. Diablo High School on November 17th was very
successful. Over 80 Seniors signed up to donate life. Of those, approximately 60 were
eligible. That means we helped
save 180 lives! Not bad work for just a few short hours! CLUB RECEIVES HOLIDAY GREETINGS FROM WAKAYAMA
WEST ROTARY CLUB We received a greeting
card and a copy of The Rotary-No-Tomo (in English) which is RotaryÕs
publication in Japan. We also
mailed a card to their club and sent a copy of the Contra Costa Times Rotary
insert. SHOP ONLINE AND BENEFIT THE ROTARY FOUNDATION If you like to shop
online, donÕt before visiting the CareClicks.com link at Rotary
InternationalÕs web site: http://www.rotary.org/shopping/careclicks.html By
using this link, Rotary will get a percentage of your purchases, without it
costing you a dime! CLUB LEADERSHIP COUNCIL TO BE HELD IN ANTIOCH ON
JANYARY 17th Mark your calendar for
January 17th, which will be the next District Leadership
Conference. The conference is
open to all Concord-Diablo Rotarians, and is without cost to you. Please see Sam Vesser if youÕre able
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OPERATION ÒSAMÓ A SUCCESS! Thanks to everyone who
contributed to Operation SAM – the cards, DVDÕs and everything else are
greatly appreciated and will make some service men and womenÕs holidays
special, even if they canÕt be home with their families. 2,000 INDIVIDUALS IN CONCORD HAVE A BETTER
HOLIDAY THANKS TO CONCORD-DIABLO ROTARY! November
2005 alone, our actions have affected the lives of over 500 families. (180
blood drive, 250 gift cards, 60 Cambridge, 40 Teen Challenge) Using the current US Census statistics, that
means close to 2,000 or more individuals. Thank goodness we were
spending our time helping, and not begging for people to serve. Any questions about the
power of one Rotary club? BILL ME, BILL YOU You should have received
your two bills for your Rotary dues and lunches. Please pay them as soon as possible. ALL WRAPPED UP ON DECEMBER 8th Special thanks to Al &
Betty Browning, who opened their home for the annual Cambridge Gift Wrapping
Party. The party was a great
success. Thanks as well to
everyone who took time out of their busy holiday schedule to participate in
the fun event! |
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2005-2006
Officers and Directors President Sam
Vesser President-Elect Matt
Chan Past-President John
Newman 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 International
Service Pat
Kievning Membership Scott
Singley TEEN CHALLENGE GIVING TREE GIFTS A HUGE SUCCESS! Our club cleaned up the
tree, taking all the ornaments from the Teen Challenge Giving Tree, and
exchanging them for real gifts for those in need in the program. Two representatives from the
organization visited the club on December 7th to personally thank
all the members who made the programÕs residents dreams a reality. Congratulations on a job well done! . A man and his wife were sitting in the living
room and he said to her, "Just so you know, I never want to live in a
vegetative state, dependent on some machine and fluids from a bottle.
If that ever happens, just pull the plug." A few moments later,
his wife got up, unplugged the TV and threw out all of his beer. DECEMBER BIRTHDAYS HONORED (FINED) Happy Birthday to our holiday babies: John Newman (12/12) Maureen Kilmurray (12/13) Lisle Morseman (12/16) Jeff Kasper (12/21) Rick Silvester (12/22)
PEARL HARBOR HEROES MAKE A GREAT MEETING! On December 14th,
a total of seven Pearl Harbor
survivors visited the club and shared their recollections of that
fateful day, 64 years ago. Some of the men were just
waking up, while others were getting ready to catch the launch to the harbor
from Ford Island. One thing was
for sure, they werenÕt expecting an attack. It was clear from their fascinating tales that it was an
event that would stay with them a lifetime. |
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DONÕT MISS A MEETING! If you miss a meeting, here are some nearby Rotary Clubs
that can help you keep your 100% attendance and meet new friends:
You can get the details of
each clubÕs meeting place and download a copy at the clubÕs web site: www.CDRotary.org GOOD HORSEY! Special correspondent Debra Lay has filed the following
update, from Òdown on the farm.Ó Sundance was racing
around like a wild man when I called him in to me. He is supposed to
stop right in front of my hand. As you can see he only missed by about
10 inches, considering how fast he was going was pretty good. Looking
at the picture, I think my hand is a little farther forward than I usually
have it. This is a good conformation shot of him. Debora Lay LayzD Ranch Reno, NV It was really something to
see all the members in attendance mesmerized as each survivor recounted their
participation. Special thanks to these
real life heroes who took the time to share a bit of themselves and a bit of
history with those of us who were lucky enough to be with them! |
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