Prez Terri struck the bell at 12:30 and asked for a volunteer and Past-president Wally Bartelt sprang to the front of the room and officiated the Pledge.

Howard Wood led the club in a mournful and ac’pella version of Beautiful Dreamer, followed by the more upbeat Fullerton Rotary Club theme song, “Smile”.

Visiting Rotarians and guest

Jim Lapak introduced Rotarians with guest in the “Donohue” style.
Bill Schenk hosted Derek Smith (MinuteMan Press),
Lee Brokett introduced Lois Brockett (his mother),
Dianne Masseth-Jones introduced Ed Kaplowitz,
and Ken Kaisch introduced his three imaginary friends en lieu of flesh and blood ones.

Awards

Walt Barnes (dressed in his finest Hawaiian Punch duds) made presentations to John Phelps for induction into the “Paul Harris Society” for continuous contributions to the Rotary Foundation, and to Jim Blake for being a Major Donor ($10,000 or more to the Rotary Foundation).

President Terri exhibited a banner that Fullerton Rotary was awarded recently for being the 3rd in our district for charitable giving.

Announcements
• It was announced that next week’s program will be Gordon Dillow of the Orange County Register.
•March 24 is the annual Fullerton Rotary Track Meet to be held at Troy High School.
•Volunteers are need between the hours of 8 AM to 2 PM. (lunch will be served!).
•Randy McFarland showed a “MVP” award that he received the 1969 Fullerton Rotary Track Meet. (Maybe he will defend his long-lasted school record in the 2-mile cross-country event!)

•Jim Williams chanted “Share Rotary, Pass it On” in either Japanese of Spanish—Frank Kawase interpreted.

•Tom Meyer announced the District Assembly (also on March 24th) new Rotarian and newly elected Board members should plan on attending (Call Tom). This is also a District event that newest nine members and use to fulfill their NN commitment.

•April 21 is a Fellowship Wine tasting event at Bob Clark Jr.’s home. Stay tuned for more details.
Program committee meets next Thursday at 7:30 AM at Carrows.

•Phil Silverman was in charge of recognitions and recognized Walt Barnes more wearing Cabana Wear to a winter Rotary meeting. Ken Kaisch was recognized for bringing the most guests to the meeting. Drew Napolin was recognized for his up-coming birthday.

Drawing
• Bill Mathy failed to pick one of two jokers out of Prez Terri’s dwindling deck of cards. (this prize is worth $165 next week!)

Program: Fullerton General Plan
Today’s program was presented by Robin Sinclair from Habitat for Humanity. Habitat for Humanity is dedicated to ending substandard housing and building homes in partnership with qualified low-income families in need.
Since 1988 122 homes have been built in Orange County and enough land has been secured to build 87 more. Robin talked about the history of HFH and how we can all become involved.

Meeting Adjourned!