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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  12:30Invocation:    Uzo  OkerekePledge:  Len  Fullmer4-­‐Way  Test:  Steve  HammersSong:  Sco<  JacksonFine  “Master”  Blanca  con?nued  collec?ng  from  those  she  missed  last  week.  Happy  Birthday  Cecil...Club  Guests:Holden  Clarke,  son  of  Dave  ClarkeVisiting  Rotarians:Shoji  Okuwa,  Son  Takeharu  Okuwa,  UCI  PRESENTATIONSMr  Shoji  Okuwa,  presented    Flag  from  Wakayama  South  Rotary  Club  ,  Japan  to  Pres.  Uzo  who  reciprocated  the  gesture.  We  welcome  you!ANNOUNCEMENTS1.District  Conference  LB  Hilton  Jun  1-­‐3  2.    Bike  Rally  Update  –  Website  &  marke?ng  out  next  week.  Check  www.bike4health.com.3.  RI  Convention  –  Bangkok,  May  6-­‐9  ROTARY  MINUTE:  Cecil  Hess  reflected  on  his  first  Rotary  project  on  a  “hands-­‐on”  service  trip  to  Ensenada.  Their  visits  to  an  elderly  home  and  foster  home  left  a  strong  impression  about  the  value  of  service  above  self.  SpeakerBob  Fish  introduced  Dr.  Robert  Piccioni  who  presented  “Einstein  for  Everybody”,  his  75th  Rotary  Club  visit.  For  most  people,  Einstein  is  the  

mind  behind  E=mc2  winning  the  Nobel  Peace  Prize  in  1921.  But  what  few  people  realize  is  that  Einstein  failed  at  almost  every  endeavor  he  tried  through  his  life  leading  up  to  a  Miracle  Year  in  1905.  In  a  span  of  just  seven  months,  he  published  five  revolutionary  papers  solving  all    open  Physics  questions  of  his  time.  His  papers  proved  Brownian  Motion,  that  atoms  exist.  The  Photo-­‐electric  Effect;  Laser  Theory;  The  Theory  of  Relativity;  and  of  course  E=mc2.Asked  how  he  made  so  many  discoveries  where  other  scientists  failed,  Einstein’s  response  was  simple.  “It’s  not  that  I  am  so  smart,  it’s  that  I  stay  with  problems  longer”.  He  never  quit.  He  was  known  to  work  on  problems  day  and  night,  sometimes  for  years  until  he  found  the  solution.  All  his  insights  came  from  pure  thought,  he  never  conducted  experiments,  or  made  measurements  of  any  kind  to  arrive  at  his  theories.  Dr.  Piccioni  ended  his  presentation  on  the  future  of  energy  use  in  the  US,  which  consumes  the  equivalent  of  one  ton  of  mass  energy  each  year.  In  terms  of  various  fuels  needed  to  create  this  energy  that’s  5B  tons  of  Coal,  2B  tons  of  Gasoline,  50k  tons  of  Nuclear  Fission  or  133  tons  of  H  Fusion.  We  currently  use  the  first  three  and  deal  with  the  unwanted  emissions.  H.  Fusion  offers  vast  energy  output

Next MeetingThursday, April 26th...Richard (Ric) Franzi:                Cri%cal  Mass  for  BusinessRic  Franzi  is  Co-­‐Owner  of  Critical  Massfor  Business.  Ric  was  born  near  Pittsburgh,  PA  and  has  lived  in  California  since  1981.  A  graduate  of  the  University  of  Pittsburg  and  Pepperdine’s  Graziadio  School  of  Business,  Ric  is  an  authority  on  the  power  of  peer  learning.  Critical  Mass  for  Business  is  an  executive  coaching  firm  established  in  1994.He  is  the  author  of  two  books:  CRITICAL  MASS:  The  10  Explosive  Powers  of  CEO  PEER  GROUPS  which  is  the  best  selling  book  on  Amazon.com  about  the  CEO  Peer  Group  phenomena  and  CRITICAL  MASS:  The  Power  of  CEO  Guiding  Principles  a  book  featuring  a  diverse  set  of  Orange  County  ExecuTves  sharing  their  core  principles  for  leading  a  successful  business.He  and  his  work  have  been  featured  in  national  media:  INC.com,  CNBC.com,  talk  shows,  and  local  publications:  OC  Business  Journal,  OC  Register,  OC  Metro  Minute  and  national  educational  outlets.  Ric  has  been  invited  to  speak  at  the  2012  TEDX-­‐Irvine  Conference.

Last Meeting Notes Dr. Robert Piccioni

---------------Upcoming Speakers------------------Thursday, May 3, 12:00pmBrandon Romano: "Stop Hunger Now" 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] Apr  26  Bob  Selinger/Brian  Gates/Keith  NelsonMay  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...

 [cont]  with  zero  emissions.  Dr.  Piccioni  believes  commercially  viable  Fusion  Energy  is  on  the  horizon  and  he’s  optimistic  that  Holden  Clarke  will  live  in  a  world  powered  through  this  process.  To  learn  more  visit  www.guidetothecosmos.com  or  email  rpiccioni@sbcglobal.net.   -­‐  Kerby

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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:    CapabiliUes...  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  DirecUons  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  loca?ons  on  website  1. In  “About  Us”  tab;  click  district  clubs2. Under  Website  sponsors;  click  MakeupMap  shows  locaUons  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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