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2015-16 Rotary Leadership ROTARY INTERNATIONAL
K.R. “Ravi” Ravindran International President
Rotary Club of Colombo
Western Province, Sri Lanka
DISTRICT 5180 Glenn Fong
District Governor Joe Scheimer
Assistant Governor Area 8
CLUB OFFICERS/DIRECTORS Gene Long President
TBA President Elect
David M. Stone
Vice President/Programs
Dominic Mecklenburg Treasurer
Roland Wright Secy./Club Admin.
Jeff Donlevy Community Service
Bob Meyer International Service
TBA Vocational Service
Patrick Magnani Youth Services
Membership
Maureen McBride Sgt. At Arms
Rotary Foundation
The Highlander
November 16, 2015
Volume 58, Issue 18
THE ROTARY CLUB OF FOOTHILL- HIGHLANDS
Chartered March 12, 1959
100% Sustaining Member Club
District Foundation Chair PDG Robert Deering and Annual Giving Chair ADG Jack Arney presented President Gene Long with a banner recognizing the Rotary Club of Foothill-Highlands as one of only four clubs in District 5180 who achieved the status of 100% Paul Harris Sustaining Member Club, which meant every member of the club contributed at least $100 during the 2014-15 Rotary year.
NOVEMBER IS
ROTARY FOUNDATION MONTH
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
President Gene Long began the m eeting
promptly at 12:15 p.m. Our Official Greeter
was Gordon Lipp. Leading us in the pledge
was Richard Hansen and PP Maureen McBride
provided the invocation which included a
moment of silent for the victims of last Friday’s
terrorist attacks in Paris. Richard Hansen was
the note taker.
CALL TO ORDER
Our only guests today were speakers PDG and
District Foundation Chair Robert Deering
from the Rotary Club of East Sacramento and
District Annual Giving Chair and ADG Area 5
Jack Arney from the Rotary Club of
Roseville.
Annual Holiday Party
Our Annual Holiday Party is scheduled for
Monday, December 7th. Festivities will
begin at 6:15 P.M. with no host cocktails and
dinner service beginning at 7:00 P.M.
in Club Ballroom A. The cost is $45 per
person which will include a bottle of red and a
bottle of white wine on each table.
We will have our usual gift exchange—items
should have a value of $20. PP Dominic
Mecklenburg w ill serve as our
Christmas Elf.
A sign-up sheet was circulated at today’s
meeting and will be available again on
November 30th.
Beautiful Holiday Evergreens
from the Pacific Northwest ORDER PLACED!! Here ’s what’s left: 2 large wreaths @ $28 ea. and 3 centerpieces @ $17 ea.
(See attached Flyer Page 13)
Contact Dominic to reserve one TODAY! “Orders will be delivered in the two weeks following Thanksgiving.”
Call PP Dominic Mecklenburg
916-995-4006 or email:
[email protected] Rotary Night at the Kings
Come support the End Polio Now Campaign.
Enjoy an exciting game between your
Sacramento Kings the Dallas Mavericks on
November 30th. A portion of the ticket
proceeds will benefit PolioPlus.
See flyer on page 14.
NO MEETING NEXT WEEK
In Observance of
Thanksgiving
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Night at the Museum
PP Maureen McBride and President Gene
announced that we have secured the
California Railroad Museum for our major
fundraiser of the year. Mark your calendars
for Friday, April 22, 2016.
All members are asked to provide at least two
items for the Balloon Pop. The value of
each item should be at least $20.
Members are also asked to provide one item
for the silent auction.
Christmas Food Basket Programs On Friday, Dec. 11th at 5 pm, McClellan
Business Park will need some volunteers to
help with their Christmas Food Basket
Program. It will take about two hours of
setting things up. Location in McClellan TBD.
They will also need volunteers on Sat., Dec 12th
at 8 am. Location TBD.
On Wednesday, Dec. 16th at 4:30 pm, the
Optimist Club will need help putting their gift
baskets together. Location TBD
If anyone can help, please contact Jeff
Donlevy—
E-Waste4Good Program
You can bring anything, anytime to Umpqua
Bank or PP Dominic Mecklenburg is happy
to collect your “electronic junk” on Mondays at
our regular meetings. If you would like to
schedule a pickup at your home or office
location, just let him know!
More information on page 15
To date, we have received a total of $319.47 for
our E-waste Project for this fiscal year.
District Speech Contest
The date has been set for the club-level speech
contest—February 22, 2016. Contact
Chair Bob Spears with questions or to help.
PAUL HARRIS SUSTAINING
FELLOWS
PP and Foundation Chair Maureen McBride
thanked Past Presidents Marilee Monagan,
David Stone and Patrick Magnani for
their recent contributions of $100.00 to The
Rotary Foundation and becoming our newest
2015-16 Paul Harris Sustaining Fellows.
Mo gave Marilee, David and Patrick a
special sticker for their badges in recognition
of their contributions. There are now thirteen
members who have the special stickers affixed
to their Rotary badges.
Thanks to our Sustaining Members for their
support.
FOUNDATION RECOGNITIONS
ROTARIANS AT WORK SHIRTS!!
Inspired by Jeff Donlevy, Dominic
Mecklenburg w ill be order ing
ROTARIANS AT WORK SHIRTS. They
feature the new Rotary logo on the front. The
prices are:
$15 ea. Short Sleeve (Gold or Blue)
$19 ea. Long Sleeve (Blue only)
Pictures and a sizing chart on Page
12. If we get a large enough order, the price
may drop $1. Send Dominic your quantity
and sizes by Friday, November 20th.
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FOUNDATION NEWS
END POLIO NOW CAMPAIGN
Our goal this year for
Polio giving is $1,000.
We continue to have our
END POLIO NOW
banks on the tables at
our weekly meetings.
We ask that you —-
BRING YOUR CHANGE FOR CHANGE.
The END POLIO NOW campaign is one of
Rotary International’s top priorities this year.
Rotary and the Bill & Melinda Gates
Foundation have extended their partnership
during the critical endgame phase of the
Global Polio Eradication Initiative. Thanks to
this partnership our contributions are
matched two for one—$25 becomes $75.
The yield this week from the banks on the
tables at our weekly meetings was $16.00.
To date, we have collected $303.07 toward our
goal of $1,000.
REMEMBER: Anyone w ho donates $25
or more gets a special End Polio Now pin.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
UPCOMING PROGRAMS AND EVENTS NOVEMBER IS ROTARY FOUNDATION MONTH
CLUB CALENDAR:
NOV. 23 NO MEETING (THANKSGIVING WEEK)
NOV. 30 TOM CIICCHINI/POLIS PLUS
DEC. 7 ANNUAL HOLIDAY PARTY
DEC. 14 ANNUAL MEETIMG/ELECTION OF 2016-
17 OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
DEC. 21 NO MEETING (CHRISTMAS WEEK)
DEC. 28 NO MEETING (NEW YEAR’S WEEK)
DISTRICT 5180 CALENDAR:
JAN. 3 DINNER WITH RI PRESIDENT IN SAN
JOSE
MAY 19-22 DISTRICT CONFERENCE
DOUBLE TREE HOTEL/BERKELEY
MARINA
JOKES
PP Bob Spears told the only joke which was
different from his usual ones and very funny.
He received a unanimous fine-free pass.
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ANNUAL GIVING/PAUL HARRIS
SUSTAINING FELLOWS
Our Club goal is to have every Rotarian
contribute at least $100 to The Rotary
Foundation and str ive to achieve the
status of 100% EREY and 100% Paul Harris
Sustaining Fellows for the second year in a
row. November is the perfect time to become a
Sustaining Fellow as it is Rotary
Foundation Month.
To date, we have eleven (13) paid Paul Harris
Sustaining Fellows and two (2) additional
members who have bonged the gong and
pledged $100. Each paid sustainer has
received a special sticker for their badges.
We’re on our way to reaching our goal of being
a 100% Paul Harris Sustaining Fellow Club.
ROTARY FOUNDATION BENEFACTORS
NAME
Donlevy, Jeff
Hallsten, John
Hansen, Richard
Kaiser, Joe
Lipp, Gordon
Long, Gene
Magnani, Patrick
McBride, Maureen
Mecklenburg, Dominic
Meyer, Bob
Monagan, Marilee
Morgan, Cheryl (Sam)
Spears, Robert B.
Stone, David M.
Wiggins, Lee N.
Wright, Roland
A Benefactor (has contributed $1,000 to the
Permanent Fund or made provisions in their
will of at least $1,000 benefiting The Rotary
Foundation).
FINES AND RECOGNITIONS
Fine Master Maureen McBride began by
asking if anyone had a Happy Thoughts.
PP Patrick Magnani sprang to his feet and
said he was very happy. Patrick shared he
has friends and family in Paris and they are all
safe. Patrick spun the wheel for a two. All
Rotarians paid $1.
John Hallsten w as proud to share that
his youngest grandchild started college. John
spun the wheel for $10.
Mo then told President Gene that she
had errands to run before Rotary, got finished
earlier than expected and arrived at the Lions
Gate very early. Someone came by looking for
President Gene; and w hen Mo told the
person President Gene would not arrive for
another hour, the person ask if Mo could give
President Gene a package. In the
package was a suitcase with a letter attached
which described an incident which occurred
several weeks ago when one of President
Gene’s gavel disappeared. Photos and
letter on page 8. The gavel has returned.
When President Gene returned to the
podium, he told the group that PP Dominic
Mecklenburg reiterated several tim es
prior to the mini Rotarians-at-Work Project
that the volunteers should wear their
Rotarians-at-Work T-shirts. It appears
PP Dominic did not wear his. President Gene
asked him to spin the wheel which landed on
$9.
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Mini Rotarians-at-Work Day Project
On Friday, November 13th starting at 9:30am, we had a mini Rotarians at Work Day Project for a
local resident of Antelope. The Rotarians lifted a piece of sidewalk, trimmed back some tree roots
and placed the concrete slab back in place like a puzzle piece. It was successful, we’re done!
There was no cost to the Club. The crew providing the manpower included Past Presidents
Dominic Mecklenburg, Patrick Magnani, Roland Wright, President Gene Long and
Jeff Donlevy,
Before Pictures
Dominic
fixing pipe
Big Tree Root
Lots of Manpower President Gene
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Completed Project
Roland, President Gene, Jeff and Patrick
Roland, President Gene and Dominic
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DEAR PRESIDENT GENE:
AS YOU ARE WELL AWARE, MANY WEEKS AGO I WAS ABANDONED AT
THE LIONS GATE. I WATCHED LONGINGLY AS YOU LEFT AND WALKED
DOWN THE PATH TO YOUR CAR APPEARING NOT TO GIVE ME A
SECOND THOUGHT. I TRIED TO FOLLOW BUT COULDN'T. I WAS SO
DISTRESSED.
SOMEONE SAW ME ALONE AND SCARED. THEY TOOK PITY ON ME AND
OFFERED TO TAKE CARE OF ME.
WE'VE BEEN TRAVELING THROUGHOUT THE STATE SINCE I LAST SAW YOU.
AS YOU CAN SEE FROM THE TRAVEL STICKERS ON MY SUITCASE, I'VE SEEN
A LOT OF CALIFORNIA SINCE WE WERE TOGETHER LAST. I'VE HAD A GREAT
TIME. BUT, ALAS, I WAS HOMESICK EVEN THOUGH I THOUGHT YOU DIDN'T
CARE.
I'VE BEEN SO LONESOME AND MISSED SEEING YOU SO I DECIDED TO
MAKE MY WAY HOME TO SPEND THE HOLIDAYS WITH YOU AND THE
FAMILY.
MY ONLY REQUEST IS THAT YOU KEEP A MORE WATCHFUL EYE ON ME IN
THE FUTURE AS THERE ARE PEOPLE OUT THERE JUST WAITING TO GAVEL
NAP ME.
SIGNED: THE GAVEL
Return of the Blue Metal Gavel
President Gene all smiles with gavels
in hand
Suitcase with Travel Stickers where the blue
gavel had been these many long weeks.
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BELL RINGERS, GONG BONGERS
PAUL HARRIS FELLOWS
A Paul Harris Fellow is an individual who
contributes $1,000 to the Rotary
International Annual Program Fund or
other approved programs. Each additional
$1,000 contribution is recognized with a
plus and the number.
Jordan Backhaus PHF
Sonja Cameron (GRIF) PHF
Warren Coffeen PHF+ 1
Jeff Donlevy (B) PHF
John Hallsten (B)(GRIF) PHF+ 5
Richard Hansen (GRIF) PHF+ 6
Joe Kaiser (B)(GRIF) PHF+ 7
Gordon Lipp (GRIF) PHF+ 2
Gene Long (GRIF) ($100 Polio +)
PHF
Gene Long Sr.
Patrick Magnani (B)(GRIF) PHF
Maureen McBride (GRIF) PHF+ 8 +
Dominic Mecklenburg (B)(GRIF) PHF+ 7
Bob Meyer (B)(GRIF) PHF+ 4
Marilee Monagan (GRIF) PHF+ 2
Sam Morgan (B)
PHF+ 4
Bob Spears (B)(GRIF) PHF+ 2
David Stone (B)(GRIF) PHF+ 5
Lee Wiggins (GRIF) PHF+ 4
Roland Wright (B)(GRIF)(GRIF) PHF+ 5
Bell Ringer & Gong Codes:
(B) = Bell Ringer hi$100 to Club
(GFHF) = Gonger $100 to Club Foundation
(GRIF) = Gonger $100 to RI Foundation
(RIF) = $100 to Rotary Foundation
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HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS
WEEK’S MEETING
PP David Stone introduced District
Foundation Chair PDG Robert Deering.
Upon graduation from the University of
Denver, Bob began working for the
accounting firm, Pomares & Co., LLP and
soon earned his Certified Public Accounting
designation. He became a partner of that
firm in 1979 and their managing partner
until 2010. He helped establish a national
industry specialization organization called
the AutoCPA Group, which specializes in
accounting for automobile dealers and was
their chairman in 1995-96.
Joining the Rotary Club of East Sacramento
in May 1985, Bob has served as a director of
the club on numerous occasions. He was
their president in 1996-97 and has been
awarded their Rotarian of Year and “Chick
Alexander Memorial Award” for outstanding
contributions to Rotary. He is a Major
Donor, a member of the Paul Harris Society,
the Bequest Society, and has received The
Rotary Foundation District Service Award.
In District 5180, Bob has served as District
Treasurer, Assistant Governor, Chair of the
Group Study Exchange Committee, District
Training Assembly; and currently, he is the
District Rotary Foundation Coordinator. He
led the Group Study Exchange team to
Sweden in 2007.
Bob served as Distr ict Governor
during the 2012-13Rotary year. He is the
Chief Financial Officer for Zones 25 and 26
of Rotary International and just recently
chaired the training of the District Governor
Nominees in 24 zones on the west coast.
PP David Stone then introduced Assistant
District Governor Jack Arney.
A member of the Rotary Club of Roseville, Jack
has been an active Rotarian since 2007. He
became President of the his club in 2012 and
since 2013 has served the District 5180 as EREY
Chair, Annual Giving Chair, Assistant Governor,
Chair of the 2015 Foundation Dinner and Chair
of the 2017 District Conference.
Jack is m arried to Maureen, w ho see ’s
Rotary from the eyes of her mom who
contracted polio in her late teens, which altered
her life, but not her spirit. Jack has two kids,
Isabela & Reagan. Isabela is a sophomore at Del
Oro High School and is in the Interact club and
Reagan has attended several club meetings with
his Dad.
Jack ow ns his ow n business, coaches
football, runs a cycling team and races bikes
when he is not working on Rotary projects.
Today’s topic was the Rotary District 5180
“million Doller club challenge.”
What is included in the challenge?
Total Annual Giving
Total Polio Plus (Including Gates Foundation
2 for 1 Challenge)
Total $$$ Major and Endowment Fund Gifts
$$$$$ for Grant Projects
Total for the District = $1,000,000
How can we do that?
Total Annual Giving - $350,000
Total Polio Plus (Including Gates Foundation
2 for 1 Challenge) - $100,000 + $200,000 =
$300,000
Total $$$ Major and Endowment Fund Gifts
- $250,000
$$$$$ for Grant Projects - $100,000
Total for the District = $1,000,000
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Bob and Jack answ ered questions from
the Rotarians and then presented President
Gene the Rotary Foundation 100%
Sustaining Member Club banner.
AG Jack Arney, PDG Robert Deering and
President Gene
As is our usual custom, President Gene
presented the speakers with gifts in gratitude
for their informative presentation.
President Gene then asked us to stand,
raise our glasses and join him in a toast to
Rotary Around the World.
The meeting was then adjourned.
Annual Giving—What can I do to make
my Challenge?
Make EREY Your Minimum Club Goal
Encourage Paul Harris Fellows: Paul Harris
Fellow to Family Members (Rotarian
Donates $750, District Contributes $250
Points)
District Million $$$$ Challenge Per Capita
Awards for Top Three Clubs
Ideas for Raising Foundation Funds
Grant projects– What do I do to make
my Challenge?
Get involved in District Grant Projects
Partner with Clubs the have received a
District Grant
Find an International Project in Six Areas of
Focus to provide $$$ for World Fund
Grants
Develop own project
Partner with another Club
Develop a Vocational Training Team
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DISTRICT NEWS SAVE the DATE
2015-2016 Rotary International
President K.R. “Ravi” Ravindran w ill be
in San Jose, CA on Sunday, January 3, 2016 for
a special dinner with Rotarians from Northern
CA. The event will be held at the Doubletree
Hotel.
District 5180 has reserved two tables of ten.
The dinner is $80/person.
For those wishing to stay overnight, a special
room rate of $99/night has been negotiated.
ROTARIANS AT WORK SHIRTS
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E-WASTE RECYCLING IS HERE!
THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU TO GET RID OF SOME UNWANTED CLUTTER AND HELP OUR
CLUB RAISE SOME MONEY. THEY WILL ACCEPT ANY PIECE OF ELECTRONICS INCLUDING TV’S, COMPUTERS,
APPLIANCES, CORDS, KEYBOARDS, MICE AND EVEN POWER TOOLS. THE HEAVIER THE BETTER (WE GET PAID BY THE
WEIGHT!) ANYTHING WITH A CORD IS ACCEPTABLE, AND THEY TAKE THE CORDS TOO. THEY SEPARATE AND RECYCLE
THE PLASTIC, METAL…EVERYTHING! IF YOU HAVE ITEMS TO DONATE, GIVE ME A CALL TO COORDINATE THE
PICKUP. SOME ITEMS I CAN COLLECT AT OUR WEEKLY MEETINGS TOO! IF YOU HAVE FRIENDS OR RELATIVES THAT
HAVE SOME E-WASTE, I CAN ARRANGE FOR A FREE PICKUP FOR THEM TOO!
THIS IS AN ONGOING PROJECT. CONTACT DOMINIC FOR MORE INFORMATION.
You can also call eWaste-4good at 800-317-3112 and tell them proceeds are to go to The Rotary Club of Foothill-Highlands.
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