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Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Volume 67, Issue 10   Rota-Scribe: Fred Johnson

Meeting called to order by: President Tom Meyer at 12:30pm.

Pledge of Allegiance: Dan Ouweleen - with a brief description of proper flag etiquette. 

Song led by: Howard Wood - in honor of Constitution Day we sang “Old Columbia the Gem of the Ocean.”  “Smile” was once again sung with perfection.

Invocation by Wolf Knabe: Thank God for all our blessings

 Quote of the day by Bill Schenk: “The pirate thing was a flop!”

Visiting Rotarians and Guests by Jim Lapak:

  • Jim Lapak guest Clark McKenna
  • Ray Hansen guest Jenny Stewart
  • Jim Blake guest Todd Huffman
  • Joyce Cappelle guest Kimberly Nguyen
  • Rick Price guest Trudy Mazzarella
  • Tom Meyer guest Patrick Hartnett
  • Dan Ouweleen guest Susan Ellis
  • Minard Duncan guest Ashley Stinson, and Dr. Mitch Hovey

Visiting Rotarians:

  • Dennis Salts

Special welcome to all our guests and visiting Rotarians

Announcements:
  • Dan Kiernan- Boys and Girls Club raffle prize is a 50” plasma T.V. with surround sound and universal remote.  $25 per ticket and 5 for $100
  • Jay Kremer- Program meeting, Thursday the 20th. 7:30 at Carrows
  • Greg Hickman- Movie night, “Remember the Titans”, Friday the 21st at 8:00pm
  • Don Ludwig- Billing payments are still needed
  • Dick Daybell- Harbor hunt, Saturday October 6th at Huntington Harbor
  • Bob Jahncke - a reminder to the 40 Rotarians that didn't respond to the request for Charitable Donations
Upcoming Events & Programs:
9/26 Craft Talks by Newest Nine Members
10/3 Nursing as a Profession by St.Jude Nursing Staff.

Special Presentation: Bob Radde

Straight from USC at Nebraska.  Brought a special gift for Lee Myhre for admiring a new pair of Nebraska pants

Recognition Martyr: Griff Duncan

  • Game double or nothing
  • Joe Lins for saving member Paul Simons but also broke 2 ribs.
  • Fines for all Rotarians who are collecting Rotary coins and not circulating them
  • Dan Kiernan, John Phelps, and Walt Barnes for wearing long pants.  What, too cold for shorts?

Birthdays and Anniversaries:

  • Griff Duncan- Spouse’s birthday: Jan
  • Terri Grassi’s birthday
  • Sandy Hayes’s birthday
  • Daniel Kang- Spouse’s birthday: Jung-Hi Kim
  • Bill Klinghoffer’s anniversary
  • Jim Lapak- Spouse’s birthday: Judie

Quote by Griff Duncan: “It’s not the slacks that make your bottom look big.”

Raffle by won by Paul Simons

Again, no joker.  Next week is $105.00. Consolation: Mark Geiss

Program:

Jay Kremer introduced Jenny Wedge, Public Relations Manger for John Wayne AirportJohn Wayne Airport is in the process of going through a complete improvement program.  The airport opened in 1923 and became a public airport in 1939.  There are over 10 million passengers this year and it continues to grow.  A new terminal is being built to handle the additional traffic and will be open in 2011.  Thank you Jenny for a great program!

Next week: Craft talks.  See you then!