Meeting Notes and Club News Wednesday, March 20, 2002
Volume 61, Issue 35		Written and reported by Minard Duncan

Opening: President Bill Peloquin asked Bob Sattler to lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance. Mike Oates accompanied Griff Duncan, LeRoy Fulton and Jim Young in singing "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling" and "Smile." Chief Pat McKinley read an inspiring piece with a patriotic tone titled "Bugs Prayer." It was written by CDR Roach - a naval aviator. Sandy Fryling entertained us at the piano while we got ready to lunch

Guests: Claude Jones introduced Rotarians who had guests including Jana Bogart (AI Tetreault), Wally Bartelt (Jim McKamy), David Schoen (Brittany Berthon, Laura Neff, and Paul Thompson), Sandy Fryling (Colleen Aldrich and Bobbi Robinson). Visiting Rotarians were Assistant District Governor Lane Calvert, George Lowe from Fullerton South, and Tom Ortiz from Yorba Linda Sunrise.

Rotarian of the Week: Buck Catlin was recognized for his excellent work with budgeting the various requests for charitible giving.

Announcements and Upcoming Events:

March 30: City Track Meet at Fullerton Community College. Arrive at 8:30am Meet is 9:30am - 1:30pm.
April 5: Chamber of Commerce Business Council and City of Fullerton Luncheon 11:30am-1:30pm
April 7: Crittenton's "Murder on the Menu"
April 18: Top 100 Students Banquet for Sunny Hills High School at Ebell Club
April 26: President Bill announced this deadline for award recommendations
April 28: Fullerton CROP WALK - A walk to stop hunger in our own community, and in over 80 countries. To walk, help or sponsor a walker, call Minard Duncan at 992-1897. More information at www.CROPWALK.org
May1: Jim Young invited Rotarians as his guest for the performance of "Grease" at CSUF Theater. Reception at 7pm Show at 8pm
May 4: Bus tour to Getty Museum - see Terri Grassi
May 18: Rotarian District Conference at the Hilton in Costa Mesa. Our club is hosting. Speaker is Dick Ruttan.
June: Suzuki Rock n Roll Marathon. Send donations to Eastside Christian School payable to The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
* On behalf of Gregg Franklin, Bob Sattler thanked Rotary for Fullerton High's Top 100 Banquet.
* Mayor Don Bankhead announced that Chris Meyer is the new full fledged City Manager.
* Chris Fraschetti asked for volunteers to build a house in Mexico.
* July 3: In a dazzling performance, Jack Hayes announced the dedication date of the CSUF Rotary Room - 12 noon.

Question of the Week: Chief Pat McKinley correctly answered 1. Name of Billy the Kid: Wm, Bonney 2. Who shot him? Pat Garrett 3. When? 1881. Good for $50.

Program: Dr. LeRoy Fulton introduced Dr. George West who presented our program with three educators from Beijing who are here to study at Hope University. Their American names are True, May and London. The Beijing Municipal Education Commission sponsored the teachers. Included in their presentation were a Comparison of Chinese and Amercian Schools, Trends of Chinese Education, and Four Types of Education in Beijing: Basic Elementary, Vocational and Technical, Higher Education, and Adult Education. They concluded with the thought that both countries have the same goals. We don't have to copy each other but we can learn from each other.

President Bill closed the meeting with the introduction of Dick Glaus as our newest Rotarian.