2015-16 Rotary Leadership ROTARY INTERNATIONAL K.R. “Ravi” Ravindran International President Rotary Club of Colombo Western Province, Sri Lanka DISTRICT 5180 Glenn Fong District Governor Joe Scheimer Assistant Governor Area 8 CLUB OFFICERS/ DIRECTORS Gene Long President TBA President Elect David M. Stone Vice President/Programs Dominic Mecklenburg Treasurer Roland Wright Secy./Club Admin. Jeff Donlevy Community Service Bob Meyer International Service TBA Vocational Service Patrick Magnani Youth Services Membership Maureen McBride Sgt. At Arms Rotary Foundation The Highlander November 16, 2015 Volume 58, Issue 18 THE ROTARY CLUB OF FOOTHILL- HIGHLANDS Chartered March 12, 1959 100% Sustaining Member Club District Foundation Chair PDG Robert Deering and Annual Giving Chair ADG Jack Arney presented President Gene Long with a banner recognizing the Rotary Club of Foothill- Highlands as one of only four clubs in District 5180 who achieved the status of 100% Paul Harris Sustaining Member Club, which meant every member of the club contributed at least $100 during the 2014-15 Rotary year. NOVEMBER IS ROTARY FOUNDATION MONTH
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2015-16 Rotary Leadership ROTARY INTERNATIONAL
K.R. “Ravi” Ravindran International President
Rotary Club of Colombo
Western Province, Sri Lanka
DISTRICT 5180 Glenn Fong
District Governor Joe Scheimer
Assistant Governor Area 8
CLUB OFFICERS/DIRECTORS Gene Long President
TBA President Elect
David M. Stone
Vice President/Programs
Dominic Mecklenburg Treasurer
Roland Wright Secy./Club Admin.
Jeff Donlevy Community Service
Bob Meyer International Service
TBA Vocational Service
Patrick Magnani Youth Services
Membership
Maureen McBride Sgt. At Arms
Rotary Foundation
The Highlander
November 16, 2015
Volume 58, Issue 18
THE ROTARY CLUB OF FOOTHILL- HIGHLANDS
Chartered March 12, 1959
100% Sustaining Member Club
District Foundation Chair PDG Robert Deering and Annual Giving Chair ADG Jack Arney presented President Gene Long with a banner recognizing the Rotary Club of Foothill-Highlands as one of only four clubs in District 5180 who achieved the status of 100% Paul Harris Sustaining Member Club, which meant every member of the club contributed at least $100 during the 2014-15 Rotary year.
UPCOMING PROGRAMS AND EVENTS NOVEMBER IS ROTARY FOUNDATION MONTH
CLUB CALENDAR:
NOV. 23 NO MEETING (THANKSGIVING WEEK)
NOV. 30 TOM CIICCHINI/POLIS PLUS
DEC. 7 ANNUAL HOLIDAY PARTY
DEC. 14 ANNUAL MEETIMG/ELECTION OF 2016-
17 OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
DEC. 21 NO MEETING (CHRISTMAS WEEK)
DEC. 28 NO MEETING (NEW YEAR’S WEEK)
DISTRICT 5180 CALENDAR:
JAN. 3 DINNER WITH RI PRESIDENT IN SAN
JOSE
MAY 19-22 DISTRICT CONFERENCE
DOUBLE TREE HOTEL/BERKELEY
MARINA
JOKES
PP Bob Spears told the only joke which was
different from his usual ones and very funny.
He received a unanimous fine-free pass.
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ANNUAL GIVING/PAUL HARRIS
SUSTAINING FELLOWS
Our Club goal is to have every Rotarian
contribute at least $100 to The Rotary
Foundation and str ive to achieve the
status of 100% EREY and 100% Paul Harris
Sustaining Fellows for the second year in a
row. November is the perfect time to become a
Sustaining Fellow as it is Rotary
Foundation Month.
To date, we have eleven (13) paid Paul Harris
Sustaining Fellows and two (2) additional
members who have bonged the gong and
pledged $100. Each paid sustainer has
received a special sticker for their badges.
We’re on our way to reaching our goal of being
a 100% Paul Harris Sustaining Fellow Club.
ROTARY FOUNDATION BENEFACTORS
NAME
Donlevy, Jeff
Hallsten, John
Hansen, Richard
Kaiser, Joe
Lipp, Gordon
Long, Gene
Magnani, Patrick
McBride, Maureen
Mecklenburg, Dominic
Meyer, Bob
Monagan, Marilee
Morgan, Cheryl (Sam)
Spears, Robert B.
Stone, David M.
Wiggins, Lee N.
Wright, Roland
A Benefactor (has contributed $1,000 to the
Permanent Fund or made provisions in their
will of at least $1,000 benefiting The Rotary
Foundation).
FINES AND RECOGNITIONS
Fine Master Maureen McBride began by
asking if anyone had a Happy Thoughts.
PP Patrick Magnani sprang to his feet and
said he was very happy. Patrick shared he
has friends and family in Paris and they are all
safe. Patrick spun the wheel for a two. All
Rotarians paid $1.
John Hallsten w as proud to share that
his youngest grandchild started college. John
spun the wheel for $10.
Mo then told President Gene that she
had errands to run before Rotary, got finished
earlier than expected and arrived at the Lions
Gate very early. Someone came by looking for
President Gene; and w hen Mo told the
person President Gene would not arrive for
another hour, the person ask if Mo could give
President Gene a package. In the
package was a suitcase with a letter attached
which described an incident which occurred
several weeks ago when one of President
Gene’s gavel disappeared. Photos and
letter on page 8. The gavel has returned.
When President Gene returned to the
podium, he told the group that PP Dominic
Mecklenburg reiterated several tim es
prior to the mini Rotarians-at-Work Project
that the volunteers should wear their
Rotarians-at-Work T-shirts. It appears
PP Dominic did not wear his. President Gene
asked him to spin the wheel which landed on
$9.
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Mini Rotarians-at-Work Day Project
On Friday, November 13th starting at 9:30am, we had a mini Rotarians at Work Day Project for a
local resident of Antelope. The Rotarians lifted a piece of sidewalk, trimmed back some tree roots
and placed the concrete slab back in place like a puzzle piece. It was successful, we’re done!
There was no cost to the Club. The crew providing the manpower included Past Presidents
Dominic Mecklenburg, Patrick Magnani, Roland Wright, President Gene Long and
Jeff Donlevy,
Before Pictures
Dominic
fixing pipe
Big Tree Root
Lots of Manpower President Gene
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Completed Project
Roland, President Gene, Jeff and Patrick
Roland, President Gene and Dominic
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DEAR PRESIDENT GENE:
AS YOU ARE WELL AWARE, MANY WEEKS AGO I WAS ABANDONED AT
THE LIONS GATE. I WATCHED LONGINGLY AS YOU LEFT AND WALKED
DOWN THE PATH TO YOUR CAR APPEARING NOT TO GIVE ME A
SECOND THOUGHT. I TRIED TO FOLLOW BUT COULDN'T. I WAS SO
DISTRESSED.
SOMEONE SAW ME ALONE AND SCARED. THEY TOOK PITY ON ME AND
OFFERED TO TAKE CARE OF ME.
WE'VE BEEN TRAVELING THROUGHOUT THE STATE SINCE I LAST SAW YOU.
AS YOU CAN SEE FROM THE TRAVEL STICKERS ON MY SUITCASE, I'VE SEEN
A LOT OF CALIFORNIA SINCE WE WERE TOGETHER LAST. I'VE HAD A GREAT
TIME. BUT, ALAS, I WAS HOMESICK EVEN THOUGH I THOUGHT YOU DIDN'T
CARE.
I'VE BEEN SO LONESOME AND MISSED SEEING YOU SO I DECIDED TO
MAKE MY WAY HOME TO SPEND THE HOLIDAYS WITH YOU AND THE
FAMILY.
MY ONLY REQUEST IS THAT YOU KEEP A MORE WATCHFUL EYE ON ME IN
THE FUTURE AS THERE ARE PEOPLE OUT THERE JUST WAITING TO GAVEL
NAP ME.
SIGNED: THE GAVEL
Return of the Blue Metal Gavel
President Gene all smiles with gavels
in hand
Suitcase with Travel Stickers where the blue
gavel had been these many long weeks.
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BELL RINGERS, GONG BONGERS
PAUL HARRIS FELLOWS
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.
Jordan Backhaus PHF
Sonja Cameron (GRIF) PHF
Warren Coffeen PHF+ 1
Jeff Donlevy (B) PHF
John Hallsten (B)(GRIF) PHF+ 5
Richard Hansen (GRIF) PHF+ 6
Joe Kaiser (B)(GRIF) PHF+ 7
Gordon Lipp (GRIF) PHF+ 2
Gene Long (GRIF) ($100 Polio +)
PHF
Gene Long Sr.
Patrick Magnani (B)(GRIF) PHF
Maureen McBride (GRIF) PHF+ 8 +
Dominic Mecklenburg (B)(GRIF) PHF+ 7
Bob Meyer (B)(GRIF) PHF+ 4
Marilee Monagan (GRIF) PHF+ 2
Sam Morgan (B)
PHF+ 4
Bob Spears (B)(GRIF) PHF+ 2
David Stone (B)(GRIF) PHF+ 5
Lee Wiggins (GRIF) PHF+ 4
Roland Wright (B)(GRIF)(GRIF) PHF+ 5
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
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