Hour

Activity and Notes

7:00

7:10

7:30

1.  Thank Set Up Crew – Bryan,  Mike Caldwell, Bob Denne
   
2.  Mystery Greeter(s) –     Pat McPherson
   
3.  Birthdays:  Gayel Childress (last week)
   
4. Anniversaries:   None
   
5. Paul Harris Awards – Jim Halverson To Fr. Ochoa, To Bob Pergson (5x), and Steve Frank to Fr. Jeff      
   

1.        Foundation – Jim Halverson – Polio Plus  can leave checks at Jim’s office up to 5/18
   
2.  Fundraising – Stephanie Midgett – WF Posters  Please take and distribute       
3. International –       Youth/Vocational – Michelle Henson – Interact Boat Ride        

1.        Michael Daly for his Mother’s Day trip for his wife, Elana
   
2.  Dennis Jones for the return of his daughter from 5 month trip overseas
   
3.  Father Jeff for Steve Frank’s appreciation with Paul Harris award
4.        

1.       Which symptom associated with heart attack…Nausea…Rob  got it wrong
   
2.  People w/ heart attack change color….grey or ashen….Ross got it right
   
3. How long to wait?…Call 911 immediately….Dennis G. got it right
   
4.  Sometimes chest pain travels, arm, leg, back…all of the above…Michelle got it right      
5. Which lifestyle factor adds to risk of heart attack…smoking…Phil Adams got it right       
6. Immediately chewing an aspirin is?…helpful thing to do…Reggie got it right
   
7.   Attack symptoms same for men as women…false…Paster John got it right
   
8.  People who are thin and exercise never have attacks…false…Nick got it right
   
9.  Is it possible to have no symptoms of an attack?…yes….Linda Burr got it right

Meeting Agenda
May 15, 2012 7:00 AM

Help of Ojai “4-leaf Clover ” gropu that went on the Floating Classroom Friday, May 11, 2012

They saw THREE bald eagles in the first 45 minutes

Stephanie Midgett, docent on the trip (no recent picture available)

Reggie Wood, Boat captain

Rose Moniot of Help of Ojai, Activities Coordinator

Captain Reggie & Mr Walker

27 guests enjoyed the trip

Thursday’s Eco Club meeting

Rick Turner with Leslie Schreiber, Lisa Malone & Deborah Pendrey

Getting Ready using our new trailer

Dave is really cooking

Barbeque-gang

Bryan, Les, Ross Rick & Bob getting the barbeque ready

Dennis grilling bread

Les & Bryan carve the Tri-tip

Bill is making sure the cooking was done right!

Patty Happach is a 10 year volunteer with us for the Ojai Barbeque

Stephanie helps at the barbeque

Rotarian’s helping put on the barbeque for the tennis tournament: Dave, Bryan, Les, Bob Denne, Bob Beeby, Ross, Kathy and son, Stephanie, Rick Gould, Bill, Dennis G., Mike & Joanne C., C.J.,  Stevie Wonder, Richard McArthur, Holly. I am certain to have forgotten someone, so sorry!

Eco Club where Bob gave a water presentation

Bob sets up for his presentation

Presentation

More presentation

Leslie & Bob chat at the Eco Rotary Club Meeting

Two Honorees, Sharon Cline and Laura Denne

Living Treasures Committee Members

Rick & Holly

Bob & Sarah

Halverson's

Caldwells

Kathy

The meeting was called to order by Bryan Crawford

Set-up provided by:  Bryan Crawford, Mike Caldwell, Les Gardner and Jane McClenehan

Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mike Caldwell

Inspirational Moment – Michelle Henson

Scribe: Paul Thomas

Mystery Greeter – Nobody stepped forward.

Guests:

Stella Day – Guest of Bob Beeby

Bob & Guest Stella Day

Bryce McArthur – son of member Scott

Tobi Jo Greene – Speaker

Tobi Jo Green, our speaker

Late arrival was Sara Beeby – wife of Pres. Bob.

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 Birthdays, Anniversaries, Etc.:

Lou Torres received a wonderful rendition of Happy B-Day.  The Club actually sounded pretty good! Hope someone is keeping track so we can pay the royalties on the song when we sing it.

Lou, our B-Day boy

Bob Pergson was not in attendance but “Happy Anniversary to You” Bob.

Awards

Jim Halverson presented Barbara Jackman her first “Paul Harris Fellow” as a first year Rotarian.  Congrats to Barbara.

Paul Harris Medallion

Announcements:

April 24^th – Living Treasures at the Museum at 5:00 p.m.

April 26^th – Board Meeting at 7:00 a.m. – 8:30 p.m. at Eggs & Potatoes

April 26^th – Eco Rotary – Help of Ojai – RGB Water Program.

April 26^th – Tennis Tournament BBQ – fire begins around noon, service around six.

Contact Bryan if you need details.

April 28^th – Rotary At Work Day – 9:00 a.m. – 1:00p.m. at Rotary Park.  Bring tools.

May 1^st – Rotary Boat Social – This is in lieu of the 5^th Tuesday in May .

Jim Halverson reminded us of the campaign for Polio Plus.  Contributions will be greatly appreciated through May 15^th. Hoping for $50 from each member to the Rotary Foundation.

Happy Bucks:

Linda Taylor – Happy to know Bryan & Tobi and the wonderful things they do. She was their teacher in High School.

Holly Wiggins – Grateful to the club members who have supported her business.

Barbara Jackman – Happy to be home.

Bill Shouse – We have an exchange student from Italy (young lady) for next year. Laura  Deplano.

Richard McArthur – Ventura school kids are now receiving dictionaries. Recently read an article where all 3rd graders in Ventura County are receiving dictionaries.

Rick Gould – Happy to pass vision test at DMV.  Lady at DMV indicated that Dr. Gould delivered her baby 34 yrs ago.

Jim Halverson – Thanked the scholarship committee.

Stephanie Midgett – Happy that Easter Hats in Window project earned $1,100.

Les Gardner is just so happy.  He ‘s not sure it is legal to be so happy….but he is.

Fines – by Mr. Robert Long

Since Rob is on his way to the International Convention tonight in Thailand, all questions are about Thailand.

Linda Taylor – Rob is getting on a plane tonight.  If all goes well, where will he touch down? Ans – Suvaradmani Int’l Airport, Bangkok, Thailand

Pat McPherson – What was the name of Thailand before 1939? Ans -  Siam

Mike Leigh – Thailand is what?

A)    a Constitutional Democracy

B)    a Theocracy

C)    a Constitutional Monarchy

D)    a Social Republic

The correct response is “C”

Ross Atkinson – T or F  Thailand is the only country in S.E. Asia never to have been colonized by a western power?  Ans – True

Bob Denne – Within 5 degrees, what is the average temperature in Thailand in late April – May?  Ans 93 degrees

Helena – Within 5 million, what is the population of Thailand?  Ans – 65 million

Richard McArthur – What percent of Thai’s are Buddhist?  94.6%

Fr. Jeff – What is the distance from LAX to Bangkok within 500 mi?  Ans – 8,260 mi.

Program

Speaker

Today Tobi Jo Green spoke of The Girls Empowerment Workshop.  The workshop focuses on discussions regarding issues surrounding teen girls today including social issues, sexuality, and sexual assault awareness.  The girls practice and develop communication skills, and learn the importance of possessing the ability to comfortably and assertively communicate honestly to others regarding their body, their feelings, and their life.

At this point, there are no programs for boys like this in the Ojai Valley but it has been discussed.

Audience Participation

Quote of the day:

“I long to accomplish a great and noble task, but it is my chief duty to accomplish small tasks as if they were great and noble.  The world is moved along, not only by the mighty shoves of its heroes, but also the aggregate of the tiny pushes of each honest worker.” – Helen Keller

And with that, we are adjourned…..That’s All Folks!!!

Reminder – WE ARE DARK NEXT TUESDAY MORNING.  Please meet at the boat dock in the Wine Festival area at Lake Casitas for our evening Social at 5:30 p.m.

President Bob Beeby called the meeting to order.

Reggie led us in the pledge and Tom Farmer invoked a moving inspirational moment.  Guests: Cindy Belmonte, Clara Dunwoody ,Jeff, Tracey, Duncan and Tate Rains,Camille Mendoza, Jessica Slaght and Amanda Landis from the Interact Club were welcomed.

Thanks to the set up crew-Bryan and helpers.  Lavon was scribe.

Our mystery greeter this am was Donna Jones!

We sang a Happy Birthday song to Nick Oatway.

Additional PHF awards we given to: Tate Rains from Bruce Dunwoody,

Pat McPherson from our club

And Nick Oatway from Bob Beeby.

Halina received her one Sapphire pin.

Bryan needs help with the Youth Fest this Sat April 21 and the Ojai Tennis BBQ on Thursday April 26th anytime all day.

The Interact reps announced that they had made $4645.73 this year for their projects.  Congratulations to all of you!!

The Eco blub has a project at Help of Ojai RGB water program on April 26.

Holly announced the Rotary at Work Day at Rotary Park 9:am.  Bring rakes, shovels, wheelbarrows, and gloves.

Kathy invited us all to the Living Treasures awards at the Museum at 5:pm on April 24th.

John Haag invited everyone to our 5th Tuesday On May 1st.  it will be at Casitas Lake and we can enjoy a boat ride and Marty’s wonderful food.  We start at 5:30pm.

Happy bucks:Pat Mcpherson has a newgrandchild-Conner.

Mike Daley is proud of his PHF.

Clara is proud that both her “kids” have PHF awards.

Reggie attended  an eco tourism meeting and spoke  about our Eco Club.

Donna is very happy that her daughter has graduated   from Tufts University

Nick is glad for his PHF award and for Reggie’s appearance at Meditation Mt.

Rick is very happy that our club has so many PHF’s

Fines:our finemaster was Dennis Jones. Catagory : Things  you should know but probably don’t.

Questioned were: Bruce, Les, John Haag, Ross, Donna, Austin, Pat, Lou, Rob and Richard.

Speaker Cindy Belmonte

Our program was given by Cindy Belmonte from the Simi Rotary Club.

Along with slides  she gave us an inside look at her NID experience.

The people – odors-animals-homes.  It is difficult to assimilate the complex mixture that is present in India but it was a fascinating program.

Thought for the day: It is our responsibilities, not ourselves that we should take seriously.–Peter Ustinov British Actor and writer

It was a gala occasion on Tuesday night .  The clubhouse was filled with Rotarian’s and friends and family.  Pres. Bob thanked the set up crew (Bryan and helpers), the event planners and Lavon for scribing.  He welcomed district Governor Wade Nomura and wife Roxane.

Phil Adams and Ross Atkinson (co-sponsors) introduces Michael Daley to our club and Wade gave him his Rotary pin.  Welcome Michael!!

Jim Halverson( looking very spiffy) announced that we had met our goal for the Paul Harris Foundation and then some $21,000 plus.  Following a 10 minute film about Rotary International projects he gave out 30 PHF awards .

The following persons received PHF awards:

Richard and Sheryl presented 7 -Daughters in law April and Holly, Grandchildren Benjamin, Bryce, Morgan, Katie and Nathan.

Sara Beeby to Ingrid for her good works and taking care of Eunice Berryman.

Howard Smith to Michael Shapiro for his 20 years of supporting worthwhile causes in our Valley.

Rene Briggs to her sister Leslie who is a member of the new ECO Club.

Tom Farmer to his loving and supportive wife Rita

Linda Burr  to William Burr in memoriam.

David and Angela May to their son Zack.

Steve Frank to his daughter Brianna.

Phil Adams to Michael Daley and Linda del Negro Burr.

Mike Caldwell to Bob Denne.

C. J. McLeod and Kathy Doubleday from our club.

Michelle Henson to Donna Jones.

Austin Cline to Ward Wright and John Robison.

Linda Taylor to her son, who is out of the country

The following were for having several PHF award: Linda Taylor-One sapphire, Howard Smith – two sapphires, Les Gardner and David May- three sapphires and Steve Frank -5 sapphires

Recognized as major donors were Richard McArthur and Phil Adams.

It was a great evening and we should all be very proud of our club.

Thought for the Day –
The people just presented their Paul Harris award are inspirations for us all to carry forward into the week and month ahead.

Hour	Activity and Notes
7:00	Fellowship:
7:10	Pledge:     Bob Denne                        Inspirational Moment:     Donna Jones
Breakfast:
7:30	Welcome Visiting Rotarians and Guests – RCOW Welcome  Who-Lawrence Broida, Megan Alley, Bill Dutton, Lynn Cederquist, Kenyons
	Mystery Greeter(s)  Who –Bob Denne
President’s Remarks – Beeby
	Thank Scribe – Nick Oatway      Thank Set Up Crew – Bryan, Bill Shouse, Lou Torres      Mystery Greeter(s) –      Birthdays:  Paul Blatz NEXT WEEK Dave May, Dennis Guernsey                    Anniversaries:   None      District Assembly – Jack and Jane, Rob Long, Nick Oatway      Rotarians with Culture – Gayel, Rene, John Kenyon – RCOW members attending
Announcements
	April 10th – PHF Dinner 6:00P at Soule      Jane McClenahan – Eco Rotary      Stephanie Midgett – Bob’s demotion party – June 16      Kathy Doubleday – “Living Treasures” 2012-2013 are celebrated April 24th at Ojai Museum.
	Joe Devito, Tom Jamison, Sharon Cline, Jane Weirick, Laura Denne, Betty Izant, are the new Living Treasures        Bryan Crawford – Can use volunteers for the Tennis tournament BBQ – 4/26 lower Libbey ct       Rob Long – Fill out your “Activity Interest “ form found on the table for his year positions
Committee Reports –
	Club – Bill Shouse – Board Meeting Report – Use form from Gayel to get reimbursed, Wine Festival under Foundation , not the club, if all study proves positive. Boat has new 5 Year Plan. Budget for club has been updated       Community – Holly – 4/4 color eggs for Easter @ her house for Help of Ojai   2-4pm        Foundation – Halverson –PHF night 4/10/12        Fundraising –        International –       Youth/Vocational –
Happy Bucks – Who & What
	Holly – her business is opening w/website:  Ojai Trophy & Gifts        John Kenyon – for exhibit of his art and Rotarian’s support of opening        Bob Beeby – Sarah’s birthday        Maude Kenyon – thanks for Rotary and all the friends she has to see
Fines -  Finemaster – Tom Farmer
	Pat McPherson – Easter bunny originated where – Germany        Father Jeff – Easter Island in what country – Chile        Brian C. – What American president opened White House to Children for egg rolling – Hayes                        Reggie – What is Pasanka – act of painting eggs        What famous rabbit is associated with Easter – Peter cotton tail        “Here comes Peter cotton tail” the song – colored eggs for Tommy, colored eggs for Sister Sue        Where was the Last Supper held – Jerusalem        In Greek Orthodox – what color are the Easter eggs? – Red
Bill Dutton                       Program – Paul Thomas to introduce Bill Dutton Surgical Eye Expeditions (SEE) – Restoring Sight with headquarters in Santa Barbara, CA. and started in 1974, See International has sent teams of surgeons and support personnel around the world.   The doctors volunteer their time to perform operations free for people in need to restore and improve their eye sight.   The group goes to Mexico several times a year.  Since 1974 See has performed 400,000 operations. In 2011 they visited 38 countries, performed 11,190 surgeries.   Gayel and Lynn, her sister, went to Mexico on one of these trips where a number of surgeries were performed.   They were volunteers and discovered though they did not have a professional part in the trip that their compassion and touch meant a lot to the eye patients who expressed much gratitude for their help. Gayel and younger sister                         patient                         patient                         patient and Gayel
Q & A
Thought for the Day – “I am only one; but still I am one.  I cannot do everything, but still I can do something; I will not refuse to do something I can do.” ― Helen KellerAmerican author and activist

Meeting Agenda
April 3, 2012 7:00 AM

Rotarian’s at work making

Easter baskets for a club project