The Highlander THE ROTARY CLUB OF FOOTHILL- HIGHLANDS Chartered March 12, 1959 March 10, 2014 Volume 56, Issue 30 2013-14 Rotary Leadership ROTARY INTERNATIONAL Ron D. Burton International President Rotary Club of Norman, Oklahoma, USA DISTRICT 5180 Bill Short District Governor Fred Rowe Assistant Governor Area 8 CLUB OFFICERS/ DIRECTORS Patrick Magnani President Roland Wright Immediate Past President Richard Ryan President Elect Lee N Wiggins Secretary Dominic Mecklenburg Treasurer Maureen McBride Club Administration Richard Ryan Community Service Marilee Monagan International Service Gene Long Youth Services Bob Spears Vocational Service David Stone Sergeant at Arms David Stone Rotary Foundation Joe Kaiser Membership SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO ANDREW J. SMITH, JR. AND REFLECTIONS ON 55TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF FOOTHILL-HIGHLANDS The Smith Family Wendy Stills, Sherie Yip, Ray and Tami Viles, Shirley, and Darrel and Shauna Smith
THE HIGHLANDER Page 2 3/10/2014 CALL TO ORDER Just back from a weekend of Rotary at the Far West PETS in San Jose, PE Rich Ryan arrived early to serve as our official greeter. President Patrick Magnani began the meeting at 12:15 p.m. He called upon John Hallsten to lead us in the pledge and President Patrick provided the invocation himself. PP Maureen McBride was the notetaker and PP Roland Wright served as the official photographer. VISITING ROTARIANS AND GUESTS We had an unusually large crowd join us for lunch today. Visiting from the Rotary Club of Fair Oaks was Assistant Governor Area 8 Fred Rowe; former Foothill-Highlands Rotarians Jan Fazekas and Kenny Whitsett; Shirley Smith and her fam ily son Darrel and w ife, Shauna; daughters Wendy Stills, Sherie Yip and Tami Viles along w ith husband, Ray. Rounding out the group were spouses/ partners of Rotarians Dick Biddle, Merial Coffeen, Jennifer Magnani, Dayme Meyer and Eddie Wiggins. Club Communications - Richard Hansen rch6242@comcast.net 916-332-7448 Rotary Club Address P.O. Box 6 North Highlands, CA 95660-0006 CLUB WEBSITE: www.foothillhighlandsrotary.org/ (ClubRunner) DISTRICT 5180 WEBSITE: http://rotary5180.com ANNOUNCEMENTS End Polio Now Campaign PP Marilee Monagan announced several weeks ago that we have exceeded our 2013-14 goal toward the End Polio Now campaign. She has set a new goal of $1,000 by June 30th. We will continue to have the banks on the tables at our weekly meetings so please keep bringing your extra change to fill them. District Grant Project IPP Roland Wright rem inded the Rotarians assembled that our project at the Children s Receiving Home of Sacramento will be this Saturday, March 15th starting at 9 a.m. Roland sent an email to club members at the end of February outlining the work which needs to be done A.M. Digging, building, assembling and hauling materials. P.M. Planting, spreading decomposed granite, anchoring benches to existing concrete and cleaning up work site. Roland hopes to com plete the work in one day and be finished by 4 P.M. DONATE TO HELP OUR ROTARY CLUB SUPPORT LOCAL CHARITABLE AND NONPROFIT CAUSES. Foothill-Highlands Rotary Club Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)(3)organization. EIN 68-0392810, PayPal link on Club Website: http://www.foothillhighlandsrotary.org/
THE HIGHLANDER Page 3 3/10/2014 District Grant Project (continued) As you can see from the overview of the project, there s plenty of work for everyone no matter what your skill level. If you can t come in the morning, come in the afternoon. As the old adage states: Many hands make light work. Come help with this worthwhile project. Club Calendar Club Administration Chair Maureen McBride reminded us we will be celebrating St. Patrick s Day next Monday, March 17th w ith a special program. If you plan to bring a guest, please R.S.V.P. to Mo no later than Wednesday to insure we have adequate space and food for everyone. See Calendar of Events for additional information on all upcoming programs. Board Meeting The next Board of Directors meeting is scheduled for tomorrow Tuesday, March 11th at Umpqua Bank at Walerga and Elverta in Antelope starting at 5:30 P.M. The Rotary Foundation President Patrick and Foundation Chair David Stone told those attending today s meeting that our club has a long history of support for The Rotary Foundation. They asked everyone to consider participating in the EREY program Every Rotarian, Every Year. Where does that money go? The contributions from all of the Rotary clubs in the district are divided between the World Fund and the District Designated Fund (DDF). The Rotary Foundation uses the World Fund portion to pay for the Foundation activities that are available to all Rotary Clubs. Our district uses the DDF portion to participate in Foundation grants and activities that our club and others in the district choose. This is how the upcoming Grant Project at the Children s Receiving Home of Sacramento was funded. If you have not already done so this year, please consider contributing to The Rotary Foundation. It can be as little or as much as you feel you can afford. One of President Patrick s goals for this year is to be an EREY Club. The deadline for contributions is the end of March. Let s not let him down! TELL ME MORE... WHERE TO MAKE UP A MISSED MEETING OBJECT OF ROTARY HOW TO JOIN ROTARY
THE HIGHLANDER Page 4 3/10/2014 Night at the Museum With a little less than two months to go, plans are moving forward for our fundraiser scheduled for Friday, April 25th at the CA Automobile Museum. To date, we have secured nine restaurants with a goal of 15 and 16 wineries with a goal of 15-18. We are doing great on wineries but need MORE help with soliciting restaurants. Please help us reach our goal. If you have a special restaurant or winery you would like featured at our event, please contact them to see if they would be interested in participating. To see a complete listing of participants, visit the club website listed below and click on the NATM link. If you need additional promotional materials to solicit participation from restaurants, wineries and sponsors, replacements are available from either Mo or Richard Hansen. Just a reminder: All members are being asked to provide two items for the Balloon Pop. The value of each item should be at least $20. PP Dominic Mecklenburg is collecting those item s at our weekly meetings. If you prefer to give Dominic m oney, he can purchase items on your behalf. Please turn in any money for sold tickets to Dominic as soon as you can so we can keep accurate records of how many tickets have been sold to date. For more information about NATM, go to: www.night-at-the-museum-rotary.org E-Waste Collection The E-Waste Collection program is still going STRONG! There is a pickup every month so keep those items coming. 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 him to schedule a free pickup at your home or office location, just let him know! DISTRICT NEWS District Training Assembly On Saturday, March 29th from 8:00 A.M. 2:00 P.M., District 5180 w ill be holding a training seminar for all incoming club officers and directors at Inderkum High School, 2500 New Market Drive in Natomas. All 2014-15 board members are strongly encouraged to attend and should R. S.V.P to PE Rich Ryan A.S.A.P. Dinner with R.I. President Ron D. Burton Rotarians in District 5180 and surrounding districts will have a rare opportunity to meet the sitting president of Rotary International. RI President Ron D. Burton will be in Sacramento on Sunday, March 30th. District Governor Bill Short will host a dinner for him at the Doubletree Hotel on Arden Way. The cost is $55 per person. We have 13 Rotarians and guests signed up to attend. See attached flyer for additional information.
THE HIGHLANDER Page 5 3/10/2014 JOKES Due to the time constraints of today s program there were no jokes. FINES AND RECOGNITIONS There were no official fines levied today. However, in response to the plea for our club to be recognized at the District Conference in early May as an EREY (Every Rotarian/Every Year) club, Past Presidents Roland Wright and Bob Meyer bonged the gong with $100 going toward The Rotary Foundation. Thanks to both of them for their generous contributions. BELL RINGERS, GONG BONGERS PAUL HARRIS FELLOWS Sharon Bias (B) PHF+1 Sonja Cameron PHF Warren Coffeen PHF+ 1 Jeff Donlevy (B) Annie Hallsten (B) PHF+ 1 John Hallsten (B)(GRIF) PHF+ 5 Richard Hansen (B)(GRIF) PHF+ 5 Joe Kaiser (GRIF) PHF+ 7 Gordon Lipp (B)(GRIF) PHF+ 2 Gene Long PHF Patrick Magnani (B)(GRIF) PHF Maureen McBride (B)(GRIF) PHF+ 8 + Dominic Mecklenburg (B)(GRIF)(GRIF) PHF+ 4 Bob Meyer (B) (GRIF) PHF+ 4 Marilee Monagan (GRIF) PHF+ 2 Sam Morgan (B)(GRIF)(GRIF) PHF+ 4 Kwanchai Patanapongpibul Erik Nooren (B)(GRIF) PHF+ 7 Richard Ryan (GRIF) PHF Bob Spears (B)(GRIF) PHF+ 2 David Stone (B)(GRIF) PHF+ 5 Lee Wiggins (B)(GRIFx2) PHF+ 3 Roland Wright (B)(GRIF x3) PHF+ 4 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 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.
THE HIGHLANDER Page 6 3/10/2014 WEEKLY ASSIGNMENTS GREETER: BOB SPEARS PLEDGE: RICHARD HANSEN MONDAY, MARCH 17, 2014 INVOCATION: MAUREEN MCBRIDE NOTE TAKER: TBD VOCATIONAL MINUTE: DAVID STONE CALENDAR OF EVENTS MARCH IS LITERACY MONTH UPCOMING PROGRAMS AND EVENTS CLUB CALENDAR: MAR. 17 SPECIAL ST. PATRICK S DAY PROGRAM MAR. 24 SACRAMENTO COUNTY DA CANDIDATE- MAGGIE KRELL MAR. 31 SACRAMENTO COUNTY DA CANDIDATE- ANNE MARIE SCHUBERT APRIL 7 BOB DUNNING, A JOURNALIST APRIL 14 TBA APRIL 21 CLUB ASSEMBLY ON NATM APRIL 25 NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM FUNDRAISER APRIL 28 DARK FOLLOWING NATM DIST. 5180 CALENDAR: MAR. 29 DISTRICT TRAINING ASSEMBLY FOR 2014-15 CLUB OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS AT INDERKUM H.S. IN NATOMAS MAR. 30 DINNER WITH RI PRESIDENT RON BURTON AT THE DOUBLETREE HOTEL IN SACRAMENTO HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS WEEK S PROGRAM The club celebrates its 55th anniversary this week and today s program focused on the club s history as well as on its only Charter Member since 1974 Andrew J. Smith, Jr., who passed away last November. To begin with, President Patrick called upon PP Bob Spears who paid tribute to Andy by giving us background on his personal interaction with Andy since 1981 when Bob joined Rotary. Bob described Andy as being quiet but having a definite opinion on things. Bob also reminded us that Andy was like the Energizer Bunny at 80 years of age, he would still climb onto roofs to install antennas. He loved his family very much and was proud of their individual accomplishments. Next was Club Historian Cheryl Morgan, more affectionately known in Rotary circles as Sam. Sam s presentation focused on the club s history as well as on Andy s contributions to Rotary and to the community. She shared several tidbits about the club and Andy that some of us old timers didn t know. Andy was born Andrew Jackson Smith, Jr. on August 3, 1929 in Dos Palos, CA. After high school, he served in the Navy during the Korean War aboard the submarine USS Cabezon, where he worked on his first television and took a step that would lead to his career in TV Sales and Repair. Andy married his beloved Shirley on July 3, 1954 the same year they opened their business, C&S Television.
THE HIGHLANDER Page 7 3/10/2014 Fast forward to 1959 - Stan Shaffer, an optometrist, suggested that North Highlands needed its own Rotary Club. Stan and Andy along with Dick Kollenborn, the club s first president; Rick Ericson and Lloyd Bowles started recruiting local businessmen to join Rotary. When the club was chartered on March 12, 1959, our official name was The Rotary Club of North Highlands and there were 23 members same as today. The Rotary Club of North Sacramento was our sponsoring club. During the 1965-66 Rotary year our name was changed to The Rotary Club of Foothill-Highlands. Andy was the club s third president. At that time, the club had gained five new members. During his presidency, Andy was instrumental in helping to organize the first North Highlands Memorial Day Parade and built a float for the parade. Other club projects included installing a BBQ at Strizek Park, holding a career day at area high schools, organizing a Christmas program for community kids and assembling and delivering 50 holiday food baskets for needy families a tradition the club continued for 30 plus years. During his Rotary career, in addition to serving as president, Andy held the positions of V.P., Secretary, Sergeant at Arms, Community Service Director (x3), Club Service Director (x2), International Service Director, Vocational Service Director, Bulletin Editor and Program Chair as well as Chairing a myriad of committees. That s quite a resume to be sure. Andy was a strong supporter of the Rotary Foundation he was a Paul Harris Fellow+4 and a Foundation Benefactor. Following today s presentations, Andy s wife, Shirley presented President Patrick with a check for $1,000 payable to The Rotary Foundation to complete Andy s commitment as a Benefactor. During his Rotary service, Andy had 50+ years of Perfect Attendance quite an accomplishment when you realize that meant coming to Rotary every week or making up at another club. There was no such thing as on-line make ups. And, in those early years, you had to make up a missed meeting within six days before or six days after today you have 14 days. In December 1987, the club inducted its first women Patti Joyce. In the 1990s, there were ten women Rotarians including Sharon Bias, Maureen McBride, Marilee Monagan and Sam Morgan all of whom are still with us. During the 55-year history of the club, we have met in several locations including the Officers Club at McClellan Air Force Base our present location under a different guise. The Board Meetings were held in the General s private dining room. The club bulletin was called The Scotarian in the early years. During the 1978-79 Rotary year, the bulletin name was changed to The Treadle. In the early 1990s, the bulletin didn t have a name and was referred to as the Bullsheet. In the mid-90s, the bulletin was renamed The Highlander a name that has endured. Another treasure of our club is the wheel we use at our weekly meetings. It was designed and constructed by PP Bob Meyer and was referred to as the Wheel of Misfortune.
THE HIGHLANDER Page 8 3/10/2014 If you landed on a two, every member paid 25 cents. It s called inflation. Here is a picture of Andy spinning the infamous wheel. Over the years, the wheel has been referred to by of host of names the Wheel of Doom, the Wheel of Fortune, the Fine Wheel, the Wheel of Mystery, the Wheel of Misery and the Rotary Recognition Wheel. In 2009, the club celebrated its 50th anniversary. Below is a picture of those Rotarians who attended that meeting. Special thanks to PP Bob Spears and Club Historian Sam Morgan for their outstanding efforts to capture the essence of the contributions of Charter Member and Past President Andy Smith to Rotary and the community and to help our members celebrate our anniversary. As a remembrance of Andy s Rotary service, President Patrick presented Shirley with a framed tribute containing Andy s picture, his Rotary badge and a plaque noting his position as President and Charter Member and service years. Thanks to Past President and Charter Member Andy Smith for a job w ell done! The Club Celebrating Its 50th Anniversary The Rotary Club of Foothill-Highlands has had a long history of service to the North Highlands, Foothill Farms, Elverta, Antelope and Rio Linda areas of Sacramento. Thanks to all those members and past members who have served the club and the community over its 55-year history. President Patrick Magana and Shirley Smith Then, as always, President Patrick asked everyone to stand and join him in a toast to Rotary Around the World and the meeting was adjourned.
THE HIGHLANDER Page 9 3/10/2014 DIRECTOR STEVE SNYDER INVITES YOU TO A DINNER WITH ROTARY INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT RON D. BURTON Take this rare opportunity, to hear from the President of Rotary International in Sacramento. President Ron has challenged each of us to ENGAGE ROTARY-CHANGE LIVES. Three quarters of the year completed, we will hear his observation, challenges and successes as a Rotary International President. DoubleTree by Hilton 2001 Point West Way Sacramento, CA 95825 Dave Clemens, Registrar Rotary District 5180 (916)784-9104 registrar.ronburton.sac@gmail.com Details: March 30, 2014 Double Tree Hotel Sacramento, Arden Way and Business 80 5:00 PM Doors Open, 6:00PM Start $55 per person (table of 10-$550) Choice for dinner: Tri-Tip and Shrimp Vegetarian Soufflé (roasted vegetables in puff pastry) A special room rate of $89. Register On Line, individually or tables of 10; use the QR code, Click Here or go to: http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/ registereventoeidk=a07e8koj8v2a3d6c21e &llr=ej5lnihab
THE HIGHLANDER Page 10 3/10/2014 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.
THE HIGHLANDER Page 11 3/10/2014 IF YOU HAVE A VEHICLE THAT YOU ARE THINKING OF TRADING IN OR SELLING, CONSIDER DONATING IT TO THE ROTARY CLUB OF FOOTHILL-HIGHLANDS DONATE-A-CAR PROGRAM When your vehicle is sold, the proceeds will go to the Rotary Club of Foothill-Highlands to help support local charitable and non-profit causes. The Foothill-Highlands Rotary Club Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)(3)organization, tax I.D. No. is 68-0392810. You may be eligible to deduct the fair market value of your vehicle as a charitable contribution for income tax purposes. DONATE YOUR OLD CAR, BOAT OR RV DONATE NOW 1-800-240-0160 and a friendly car donation specialist will schedule your pick-up appt. BENEFITS OF DONATING: FAST next day pick-up appointments if called-in by 2pm FREE we ll pick-up your donation at no charge to you CONVENIENT we ll pick-up your car from wherever it is (home, work, auto shop) TAX DEDUCTIBLE your donation is tax deductible to the full extent of the law SAVE TIME save yourself the time and hassle of trying to sell it FEEL GREAT knowing that your car will help further our mission We work with a reputable car donation processor, Car Program, who will make all the arrangements at no cost to you. They handle the title transfer requirements and will provide you with a tax deductible donation receipt when they pick-up your car. Need more information? Please call our Car Donation Program 24/7 at 1-800-240-0160 and a helpful representative can guide you through the process..