President Pro Tem Mike Oates opened the meeting today with a request for the flag salute by Dan Ouwellen.  A quartet consisting of Howard Wood, Randy McFarland, Ray Ashcroft and Bob Savage requested us to support their “moonshine” efforts.  Smile(s) were soon seen around the room.  Invocation was led by Deacon Jay Milam who subbed in for Chief Pat to watch over us.  He can help us fill in the “dash.”

Understudy to Jay Kramer, Randy McFarland introduced us to visitors and guests:

Terri Prado who owns an auto repair shop was a guest of Greg Hickman
Deacon Jay Milam a guest of President Pat (who rumor has it could not be here to introduce Jay as he is on a mandatory police training seminar in Hawaii)
Mike Saluards from Mullahey Chevrolet is a guest of Tony Amato
Robin Weinburg and son Michael are guests of Sandy Hayes
Bill Goetsch is with Ray Hansen.

Announcements by Kathy Goch:

• 9/14/08 come to the Muck for Free art activities for kids and adults
• 8/22/08 is a free night at the outdoor movies presenting at 8:00 Enchanted for your viewing pleasure by Christian Life Center
• Graduate from Fullerton High 2004 Erin Mackey is starring in Wicked in the Pantages.  She is playing the part of G-linda.
• Ken Kaisch was threatened by President Pro Tem Mike for making us pull our pens and pencils and waiving them in the air.  Note date for mystery afternoon (because none of us can still see at night) 10/12/08 (Sunday) Block that date.

Recognized for their wonderful contributions to our club, Joyce Capelle fined the following:

• Bernie Dunlap got his fines waived in perpetuity for kissing up to the finemaster
• Ken Kaisch was fined for reminding us about our aging membership.
• Scott Dowds was asked to fund the club because he was sitting on 3.4 billion in assets.  An endowment has been set up in his name. He borrowed 3.4 dollars from Jeff Hutchison as he had no actual cash in the wallet he was sitting on to pay the fine.
• Don Ludwig needed a second reminder for his anniversary.
• Fred Johnson needed to be reminded it was his own birthday,( boy isn’t that scary.)

• Lee Myhre also was hit for another contribution.
• Greg Hickman (double fined) for anniversary with Roxanne 30 years and condolences to Roxanne.  Second fine was for not being able to pronounce his guest’s name. 
• Tony Amato will be 81 and is going to celebrate it well.  The over 80 discount is only $1 for being 1 day over 81.
• Jo Brannock celebrating an anniversary with her husband of many years, Fred.
• Dick Daybell fined for celebrating his anniversary with Lois for 46 great years.  Top fine of the day was assessed to Dick because she let him go fishing each and every day of their marriage. 
• Bill Klinghoffer has his 4th anniversary as Rotarian.  Don Bankhead was fined $1 for sponsorship.
• Jimmy Williams has been a Rotarian for 30 years and because he has been such a wonderful member, Sandy Hayes was not fined on behalf of Jim Vanderberg based on some convoluted family situation. 

Debra Koff announced on behalf of Ray and Mary Ashcroft that they lost their son this week and we need to keep him in our prayers. 

Chief Pat needs to be fined for giving President Pro Tem Mike Oates the wrong day to cover the meeting.  The meeting was almost terminated at this time because he considered walking off the job.  After NO Encouragement to stay from the general membership, Mike decided to stay afterall.

Raffle:

Fred Johnson bedeviled J. Richey and Leroy Fulton with Long Tall Texan (one of Fred’s all time favorite novelty songs).  $65.00 was won by J. Richey.

Bill Klinghoffer introduced us to a wonderful program presided over by Dr. Charles Tumlinson, Director of Jazz Studies at CSUF.  They will travel to Fullerton’s Sister City, Yong-In to represent us in an international art and music festival.  The Jazz Titans include Vince Hizon, tenor saxophone; Andre Andres Avendano, guitar; Nathan Atwater, bass; Dhiern Panikker, piano; Sean Macaulay, drummer.  Great music was heard by us all and we are sorry if you missed such a treat!

Meeting closed by President Pro Tem, Mike Oates (one month early), announcing that our Rotary Club indeed had raised the necessary $1,000 to cover the last muscian for their journey to Korea. Thank you, Rotarians..