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| Volume 64, Issue 14 | Rota-Scribe: Joyce Capelle | |||||||||||
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After Dick Daybell led the assembled in the Pledge of Allegiance, we were treated to a rousing rendition of Take Me Out to The Ball Game by Griff & The Grifftones (aka Jim Young, Bill Peloquin, Leroy Fulton, Howard Wood & Griff Duncan), followed by “Smile”. Don Ludwig accompanied the singers (and the rest of us). Rick Price shared a thought for the day and led us in prayer.
Paul Dudley introduced visiting Rotarians and guests. Bill Harper is visiting us from Lauai. Aloha, Bill! Mikes Oates, subbing for Daniel Kang, introduced Michael La. Minard Duncan introduced his guest Jay Kramer. Other guests, here as part of our program, were also introduced. President Savage had the following announcements: • Board of Directors meets Thursday (Oct. 7) at 7:30AM, City Maintenance Yard. • There has been $1655 to date in contributions to the Alan Atwell Scholarship Fund. • Tony Amato is recovering well from recent surgery. • Dr. Jim Blackburn has tendered his resignation form the club. He has accepted a job at CSULB. • The Club is now in possession of 80 signs to be posted at all local schools advising drivers to drive safely in the school zone. • Dan Kiernan reminded us of the Boys & Girls Club auction October 16 at the Crowne Plaza. • Leroy Fulton reminded us that the annual Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast will be held Oct. 14 at the Anaheim Plaza Hotel. Tickets are still available. • Al Tetreault announced that the next Program Committee meeting will be Oct. 21, 7:30AM at Carrows. • Claude Jones announced the club’s upcoming social – dinner and viewing the harbor boat parade. Participants will be seated in a private room overlooking the bay. The event will be $70, including transportation to/from the Elks Lodge December 19. • Tom Meyer opined that, with the departure of Jim Blackburn, Mike Oates was now the funniest member of the Club. While still being booed, he also reminded us that grant applications are available from him and the due date rapidly approaches. Jack Hayes, serving as Recognition Chair, asked everyone to self-report birthdays, anniversaries, and other fine-inducing events. Christ Fraschetti admitted to both a birthday and an anniversary. JoAnne Brannock also admitted (rather proudly, it seemed) to having a birthday but no one present could believe that she was the age she claimed! |
Walter Barnes admitted to taking his wife to Ruby’s Diner for their 40th anniversary and was promptly fined $40 to recoup any savings from his choice of venue. Keith Mills voluntarily fined himself for his 45th anniversary, celebrated in August. Dick Matthewson served himself up for an anniversary fine. Lastly, Bill Mathy, announcing the pending nuptials of his son, stated that “I’m not loosing a son, I’m gaining a bedroom.” Jack closed, in keeping with our literary tradition, with the classic “Them Toadsuckers”, penned by Mason Williams but probably paraphrasing a lesser-known work of Shakespeare. Ed Little, lucky raffle winner, was stumped by the Fullerton history question and hence received a $10 consolation prize courtesy of Bill Heaton. Franki Berry, our Vocational Service Chair, introduced the program. Dr. JoAnne Brannock described the program as honoring the Unsung Heroes of education. Fullerton has much to be proud of with the fine educational institutions serving this community. Dr. Kathleen O’Connell Hodges, President of Fullerton College began the program and introduced us to Ron Mangus, Kathe Corkendall, Irma Bonilla and James Woo. Dr. Linda Caillet, Asst. Superintendent of the Fullerton Elementary School District, obviously equally proud of the fine staff of the district, singled out the following people for recognition: Tony Anderson, Director of Information Services Gary Drabek, Director of Maintenance Larry Beaver, Principal, Parks Jr. High Billy Holt, Director of Curriculum & Staff Development Dr. George Giokaris described the multiplicity of construction and renovation projects in progress at Fullerton Joint Union High School District. He praised his “Dream Team” for their oversight of our tax dollars hard at work on these projects. Recognized were: Colleen Patterson, Jerry Staff, Terry Kent, Bill Massey. To each of the honorees went the ubiquitous clock and our sincere appreciation for their hard work and dedication in the field of public education. We are truly blessed. In closing, Bob Savage offered the following wisdom: “The simplest good deed is worth more than the grandest of intentions.” Next week, Dr. Barbara Stone returns to discuss the upcoming election. Rotoscribe: Joyce Capelle who was gracious enough to fill in for Leslie because of a sick child. Thank you so much Joyce!!!
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