Rotagram - Meeting Notes and Club News Wednesday, April 27, 2005

Prez Bob called upon Leroy Fulton to lead us in the Flag Salute. Buck Catlin followed with the Thought for the Day by referencing Dr. Hayakawa’s “Five Goals of a College Education.” 1. To develop an appreciation of the natural environment.
2. To learn to live with other people.
3. To experience the value of aesthetics, religion and fine arts - the meaning of order.
4. To learn to live with the “critical method”, i.e. examining the statements and opinions of others (the media) before accepting them.
5. To develop an appreciation for the value of work.

The Grifftones and pianist Don Ludwig led us in song with “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” and “Smile.”

Bob Hathaway introduced Rotarians who had guests: Vern Andrews - Lanny Couvillan from YMCA and Rochelle Currier from the Fullerton Flyers,

Franki Berry - daughter Diane, Rick Crane - Theresa Harvey from Chamber of Commerce, Leroy Fulton - Hope student Andre White, Cathy Gach - husband Don, Diane Masseth-Jones - Christina Goldpaint, Chuck Munson - Truck Smith, Drew Napolin - Robert Sharp, Bill Peloquin - wife Wilma, Pat Tormey - Chuck Davis.

Announcements:
May 12 - Sunny Hills H.S. Top 100 - Bob Savage
May 26 - Fullerton H.S. Top 100 - Bob Savage
May 19 - District Poker Tourney - Bob Savage
May 21 and 22 - District Conference - Bob Savage
May 2 - Fullerton Civic Light Opera History of Flower Drum Song by Griff Duncan at the College of Optometry - Ron Soderquist
April 27 - Last day for Al Tetrault. He has accepted a good job in South Orange County. Good luck to Al!

Wally Bartelt and Walt Barnes.explained the Paul Harris Kick 0ff package that each of us received at the meeting. Our club goal is 100% Fellowship by 2006. For questions call Wally, Walt or Dan Kiernan.

Proposed New Members: Theresa Harvey - Fullerton Chamber of Commercee, by Rick Crane Chuck Davis, Mortgage Capital by Caroline Tormey

Recognitions:

Dick Daybell fined the following:

Dick Jones for being first in lunch line and Jim Blake for pushing Dick to the front. $25 each.

Bob Savage for wrong information on last week’s question and $100 for a city vehicle blocking the driveway of one of Dick’s neighbors.

Lonny Blake for 60th birthday. $60.

Art Levine, Chuck Munson and John Phelps for all having a birthday on

April 27. 3 X 27= $81 each.

The best news - no joke from Dick!

Raffle:

Dick Glaus was asked which of the following is farthest from the equator - Tasmania, Transylvania, or Tanzania? Like the rest of us, he did not know that Transylvania was the answer.

Program:

Vern Andrews introduced Manager Gary Templeton from the Golden Baseball League Fullerton Flyers. Gary was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in 1977. He was a three time Major League All-star and the only player who got 100 hits from both sides of the plate in a season. 15 players who were on the 2002 World Series Championship Anaheim Angels played for Gary in the minors.

The Golden Baseball League is an Independent League where players get a second chance. They are looking for young men who want to continue their careers in baseball. The league is also looking at Latin America and Japan for players .Many of the Golden League players go on to major league clubs as evidenced by a league up north that has signed 47 players to the pros and 30 are now on major league clubs. . The independent league is like a second scout for the majors. Interestingly, Ricky Henderson recently signed with the San Diego team, and the Flyers have 15 ex professional league players on the team. They have 8 rookies. They do drug screening and the consequence for abuse is a one year suspension.

The other teams in the league are Mesa, AZ; Phoenix, AZ; Yuma, AZ; Long Beach, CA; Chico, CA; San Diego, CA; and Japan. Schedules were on the tables. Gary is looking for a championship this year and he says their strength is pitching.