NEWPORT-IRVINE ROTARY CLUB MAR 15, 2012!

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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  at  12:30.Invoca'on:-­‐  Diane  PearcePledge  of  Allegiance:  Jim  Parsons4-­‐Way  Test:  Patricia  standing  in  for  BobSong:  Scott  JacksonClub  Guests:  Ashley  Clark,  Speech  Pathologist,  Laura  Dietz’  guestRotaract  Club:  Hardeep  Singh  VP,  Jerome  Secretary,  Haley  PR  Intern,  Justin  Hamady  Intl  Svc  Dir.,  Joyce  Xu  Treasurer,  Sara  Chan  Community  Svc  Dir.Visi/ng  Rotarians  –  Dr  Michael  Abdalla,Member  US  Polio  Eradication  Advocacy  Task  Force,  RI  Trustee  and  practicing  Orthopedic  SurgeonLaura  Deitz,  Newport  Sunrise  Rotary    

Salute  to  Chef:  Margaret  Richardson  &  Earl  Fusselman  suggested  we  bring  the  Chef  in  to  thank  him  for  the  outstanding  meal  service.  He  obliged  and  received  a  standing  ovation.Announcements1.Bob  Bartels  –  Fountain  Valley  Bowl-­‐a-­‐thon,  Saturday  March  24,  2012  2.  Laura  Dietz  of  Newport  Sunrise  RC  is  putting  together  Care  Packages  for  Sgt  Majors  of  11.  30-­‐40  packages  to  be  completed.  Tues  deadline.3.  Bike  Ride  4  Health.  Art  Kleinpell  invited  all  members  to  open  their  Rolodexes  to  search  for  poten[al  Sponsors,  Volunteers  and  Donors  for  our  big  event  coming  September  8.  If  we  all  bring  one  or  two  poten[al  Sponsors  to  the  table,  we  will  have  more  than  enough  to  approach  for  funding  this  important  event.  4.  District  Conven/on,  June  1  –  3,  2012  

Long  Beach.  Arrangements  to  Honor  Earl  Fusselman  for  his  decades  of  service  to  Rotary.  Make  plans  to  join  the  celebration.

Presenta/onsUCI  Rotaract  Club  Members  along  with  Sanjay  Dalal  and  Bill  Zeller  presented  Prez  Uzo  with  a  Check  for  $1889  raised  from  the  recent  PassionFest.  Congratula[ons  on  a  successful  year  Rotaract!Major  Donor  Presenta/onDave  Halm  invited  Dr.  Micheal  Abdalla  to  present  the  Major  Donor  Crystal  and  Pins  to  Past  District  Governor  John  Brainerd  and  Paul  Harris  Fellow  Pat  Brainerd  for  their  outstanding  contribu[ons  and  service  in  the  field.  We  are  proud  to  have  exemplary  leaders  in  our  club.

Speaker: Prez  Uzo  introduced  guest  speaker  Susan  Cherry,  Volunteer  for  Guide  Dogs  for  the  Blind  who  introduced  the  club  to  the  life  of  Guide  Dogs.  This  was  her  76th  Rotary  Club  presentation  in  4  yrs.  The  transformation  from  a  cane  user,  who  "sees  by  collision  "  to  a  competent  person,  who  can  go"  anywhere  they  want,  any  time  they  want,  at  any  pace  they  want  is  truly  amazing.  Guide  dogs  allow  a  person  to  shine  and  be  valued  for  their  work,  not  just  judged  because  they  are  blind.  In  work  they  level  the  playing  field  and  even  out  the  potholes  of  bias  and  discrimination.  Susan  shared  her  passion  for  the  mission  of  Guide  Dogs  for  the  Blind  and  our  club  felt  the  enthusiasm  of  someone  committed  to  their  field  of  service.                              -­‐  Kerby

Next Meeting Thursday, March 22nd...Prof Carol Burke, UCI Dept. of English:Unique Report from Afghanistan & IraqCarol  Burke,  who  combines  special  ethnographic  skills  as  a  folklorist  with  a  vigorous  interest  in  literary  journalism,  was  commissioned  by  the  Department  of  Defense  to  spend  almost  a  full  year  in  close  proximity  with  American  troops  in  Afghanistan  studying  the  cultural  and  religious  beliefs  of  the  Afghan  tribes  they  encountered.    Her  experiences  with  native  leaders  and  in  advising  American  military  commanders  are  particularly  fascinating  in  their  intimacy  and  because  she  can  compare  them  with  encounters  she  had  two  years  earlier  when  she  spent  an  extended  period  on  a  similar  assignment  in  Iraq.Her  publicaCons  include  Camp  All-­‐American,  Hanoi  Jane,  and  the  High-­‐and-­‐Tight,  a  study  of  military  culture;  Women’s  Visions,  a  book  that  explores  accounts  of  the  supernatural  and  the  uncanny  exchanged  by  women  in  prison;  The  CreaCve  Process  (coauthored  with  Molly  Tinsley),  a  creaCve  wriCng  text;  Plain  Talk  and  Back  in  Those  Days,  collecCons  of  family  folklore-­‐-­‐the  laOer  coauthored  with  MarCn  Light;  and  Close  Quarters,  a  collecCon  of  poems.  Her  arCcles  have  appeared  in  magazines  like  The  NaCon  and  The  New  Republic  as  well  as  scholarly  journals  and  collecCons.  Before  joining  the  UCI  faculty  in  2004,  Professor  Burke  taught  courses  in  literary  journalism  at  Vanderbilt,  Johns  Hopkins  and  the  US  Naval  academy.  She  received  her  PhD  in  English  from  the  University  of  Maryland.

Last Meeting Notes Susan Cherry, Guide Dogs for the Blind

---------------Upcoming Speakers------------------Thursday, March 29, 12:00pmPeer Swan, Irvine Water DistrictThursday, April 5, 12:00pmBoaz Rauchwerger, Goal Setting & High AchievementThursday, April 12, 12:00pmJohn Brainerd - Polio Plus + report from IndiaThursday, April 19, 12:00pmRobert Piccioni: Einstein for Everyone

-------------------Other Events----------------------May 6-9: Rotary Int’l Conference - Bangkok Thailand 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] Mar  22    Susan  Piazza/Bob  Dunham/Kerk  LeshMar  29    Jerry  Rekers/Bob  Fish/Bob  LihlePlease Check your dates to prepare for meeting...

NEWPORT-IRVINE ROTARY CLUB MAR 15, 2012!

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RotaflyerEditorial: Guy Harden, Kerby Carambot, Darryl Sato,Tim Shields, Bill Zeller, Bob Fish + you ?

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Uzo Okereke, PresidentBob Fish, President-ElectDiane Pearce, Club SecyJunius Jaubert, TreasurerGreg Arbues, PR DirectorDave Halm, RI FoundationSteve Hammers, Club SvcStu Colville, NIR FoundationPat Brainerd, Vocational SvcSanjay Dalal, New GenerationsRuss Johnson, MembershipBill Zeller, Int’l Service

Happy Birthday Mar 25th - Stu ColvilleApr 18th - Tim ShieldsMay 19th - Bob Selinger

Happy AnniversaryMay 21st - Diane Pearce [Dave]

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If  you  have  any  quesCons,  please  talk  to  Bob  Fish,  Guy  Harden,  Sanjay  Dalal  or  Kerby  Carambot  for  informaCon.  We  are  looking  for  feedback  as  we  get  things  under  way    -­‐  Guy