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Is it the truth? • Is it fair to all concerned? • Will it build goodwill and better friendships? • Will it be beneficial to all concerned?

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President  Uzo  called  order  12:30Invoca1on  –  Bailey  Smith      Pledge/4Way  Test/Song    Steve  HammersClub  GuestsRichard  Franzi,  Guest  SpeakerSheryl  Lynn,  Guest  of  SpeakerRaymonde  Policia,  Guest  of  Dic  RafleDalip  Singh  Suris,  Singh’s  GuestVisi1ng  RotarianRichard  Raffle,Commack-­‐Kings  Park  Rotary  Club,  NY  Past  PresidentAnnouncements1.  Strategic  Planning  Session  to  be  rescheduled  to  June  date  tba.  Please  plan  on  parPcipaPng  either  by  complePng  the  Club  Survey  or  aQending  this  important  session  to  guide  the  development  of  our  club.  2.  UCI  Rotaract  had  a  successful  Professional  Development  Event  last  week.3.  Bike  Ride  4  Health.  Art  brought  feedback  from  Napa  RC  Cycle4Sight.  Our  Bike4Health  event  is  using  their  success  as  the  foundaPon  for  our  ride.  4.  District  ConvenPon,  June  1  -­‐  3,  2012  Long  Beach.  Fusselman  recogniPon  on  Friday  at  3:00  pm.  SpeakerRichard  Franzi:  Speaker,  Author,  TV/Radio  Show  Host  presented  his  research  on  Unintended  

Consequences  through  insigh]ul  vigneQes.  OrganizaPons  fall  into  this  problem  through  five  causes;  ignorance,  error,  immediate  interest,  faulty  values  and  self-­‐defeaPng  prophecy.  All  outcomes  result  in  bad  news  for  the  boss;  negaPve  results,  results  that  seed  future  problems  or  posiPve  results  that  cause  new  challenges.    

Strong  leaders  mitigate  un-­‐anticipated  results  by  increasing  their  organizational  knowledge,  increasing  their  control  of  any  given  situation  and  slowing  the  march  of  progress,  dealing  with  small  problems  head  on  instead  of  letting  crisis  management  take  over.  To  contact:  949-­‐887-­‐4104  or  rfranzi@criticalmassforbusiness.com               Kerby

Don’t Forget to sign-up2012 District 5320 ConferenceJune 1-3, 2012 Long Beach Hilton

Mary Mar - Registration949-380-8289

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Next MeetingThursday, May 3rd...Brandon Romano:   Stop  Hunger  Now  Stop  Hunger  Now  is  an  internaPonal  hunger  relief  organizaPon  that  coordinates  the  distribuPon  of  food  and  other  life-­‐saving  aid  around  the  world.  It  has  a  vision  of  a  world  without  hunger  and  the  mission  to  end  hunger  by  providing  food  and  life-­‐saving  aid  to  the  world's  most  vulnerable.  Its  approach  is  to  get  volunteers  of  all  ages  aware  of  global  hunger  and  personally  involved  in  fun,  hands-­‐on  on-­‐site  volunteer  meal  packaging  events.  See  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sSw1RAf5LcNow  packaging  millions  of  meals  for  school  feeding  programs  and  areas  of  famine  and  disaster  in  developing  countries,  Stop  Hunger  recognizes  Rotary  as  its  largest  civic  partner  and  was  recognized  in  The  Rotarian  last  summer.  Its  program  is  suited  not  just  for  Rotarians  but  also  for  congregaPons,  corporaPons,  and  schools  of  all  levels.Brandon  Romano  is  Program  Manger  at  their  newest  locaPon  in  Santa  Ana.  A  graduate  of  Chapman  University,  Brandon  was  previously  at  Ronald  McDonald  House  in  OC  and  taught  at  New  Life  ChrisPan  school.

Last Meeting Notes Richard Franzi

---------------Upcoming Speakers------------------Thursday, May 10, 12:00pmLois Carson: Effective ListeningThursday, May 17, 12:00pmMorgan Watkins: Guide Dog Demonstration Thursday, May 24, 12:00pmGary Sherwin: Newport Beach Inc.

-------------------Other Events----------------------May 6-9: Rotary Int’l Conference - Bangkok June 1-3: District 5320 Conf Long Beach Hilton. Join in & Volunteer to help with Cook-out at our club booth.Sept 8th, 2012: Ride4Health.... Mark the Date

Member Duties: [Invocation/Pledge/4-way Test] May  3  Tim  Shields/Dave  Halm/Blanca  OcampoMay  10  Ed  Smith/Guy  Harden/Ken  PaddockMay  17  Bailey  Smith/Cecil  Hess/Jim  ParsonsPlease Check your dates to prepare for meeting...

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RotaflyerEditor: Guy Harden w/ Kerby Carambot, Darryl Sato, Patricia Kolstad + you ?

Published by Newport-Irvine Rotary

Uzo Okereke, PresidentBob Fish, President-ElectKerk Lesh, Club SecyJunius Jaubert, TreasurerDave Halm, RI FoundationSteve Hammers, Club ServiceArt Kleinpell, Community Svc.Pat Brainerd, Vocational ServiceSanjay Dalal, New GenerationsRuss Johnson, MembershipBill Zeller, International Service

Happy BirthdayApr 18th - Tim ShieldsApr 20th - Cecil HessMay 19th - Bob Selinger

Happy AnniversaryMay 21st - Diane Pearce [Dave]

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New  Website:    Click  to  try  our  new  website  Click  for  Club  Calendar  &  Events  Club  Photo  Albums  Click  for  Rotaflyer  Click  for  Bob’s  Africa  Blog  Click  for  Venue  Map  for  Direc1ons  If  you  have  questions,  talk  to  Bob  Fish,  Guy  Harden,  Sanjay  Dalal,  Kerby  Carambot,  Casey  Crandall  or  Pardaman  Singh.  We  invite  your  participation  &  feedback.  New  Web  Feature:  “Make-­‐up  Map”Test  by  Clicking  “Make-­‐up  Map”above,  or  find  locaPons  on  website  1. In  “About  Us”  tab;  click  district  clubs2. Under  Website  sponsors;  click  MakeupMap  shows  loca1ons  of  other  clubs  in  our  district  5320.  When  you  click  on  a  colored  pin,  it  displays  Club  name,  address,  meeting  day  &  time,  +contact.  Clicking  address  takes  you  to  Google  maps  for  directions.  Works  for  iphone/Android  mapping  in  your  car  too....

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