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NEWPORT-IRVINE ROTARY CLUB MAR 22!, 2012!
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RotaflyerLast Meeting Highlights Take a moment to see what you missed and view upcoming events...
Is it the truth? • Is it fair to all concerned? • Will it build goodwill and better friendships? • Will it be beneficial to all concerned?
Calendar
President Uzo called order at 12:30Invocation with Prayer for Stu Colville: Pres Uzo OkerekePledge: Jim Dougherty4-‐Way Test: Kerk LeshSong: Sco@ Jackson
Speaker: Keith Nelson introduced Carol Burke, UCI English Professor as our Speaker. Her program was a fascinating inside look into the Afghanistan military operation. Carol was invited to advise military commanders and study cultural and religious beliefs of the Afghan tribes. [Report shortened for Announcement-‐gh]
Announcement from Pres UzoPlease all sign up for...
2012 District 5320 Conference
Join District Governor Greg and First Lady Valerie in
Celebrating Rotary Stars !June 1-3, 2012Long Beach Hilton
701 West Ocean BoulevardLong Beach, CA 90831
Friday lunch: Enjoy inspiration & humor of an amazing Rotary Star, Past International President, Cliff Docterman!
Friday Night is District's famous Hospitality Night! A night that will definitely bring out Shining Stars of Rotary District 5320!
Saturday's lunch highlights a dynamic PDG J.T. Capps!And another Star, Rotary Peace Scholar Brad Darling!
Saturday offers exciting Plenary Sessions, an opportunity totour the Port of Long BeachThen bring new members to the Governor’s Wine ReceptionSaturday Night's Red Carpet Cocktail Hour and Awards Evening, featuring The Elm St. Band from Long Beach!
Roy JeffersonConference Chair
Cisca StellhornHouse of Friendship
Mary MarRegistration
Next MeetingThursday, March 29th... Peer Swan, DirectorIrvine Ranch Water District
Peer Swan was elected to the Irvine Ranch Water District Board in 1979. ALer a term as Vice President, the Directors elected him President, a posiPon he held from 1981 through 1995 and again in 2006. He currently serves as chairman of the Finance and Personnel [email protected] community involvement includes being President of the Board of the San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary and member of the Steering Committee of the Southern California Water Dialog Committee. He is active in the Association of California Water Agencies, and currently is Vice President of the ACWA Region 10 Board of Directors. Swan has also been active in the California Association of Sanitation Agencies, the Newport Chamber of Commerce and the Orange County Business Council.
He was Treasurer of the Pacific Scientific Company and a member of the Board of Directors of Southern California Bank and its parent SC Bancorp. He has served on the board of the YMCA of Orange County and as Treasurer of the Orange Coast College Foundation. He has served as a Director to the Orange County Sanitation District where he was Vice Chairman for six years. He was also a Founding Director of the Board of the National Water Research Institute where he was chairman for four years. He is a long time member of both the National Audubon Society and its local chapter (Sea & Sage)v. He was president of the Board of the Water Advisory Committee of Orange County during 2007-‐8.Peter Swan lives in Newport Coast with his wife Nancy. They have two grown children, Ashley and Michael.
Last Meeting Notes Carol Burke, UCI - Afghanistan Report
---------------Upcoming Speakers------------------Thursday, April 5, 12:00pmBoaz Rauchwerger, Goal Setting & High AchievementThursday, April 12, 12:00pmJohn Brainerd - Polio Plus + Report from IndiaThursday, April 12, 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 DateMember Duties:[Invocation/Pledge/4-way Test] Mar 29 Jerry Rekers/Bob Fish/Bob Li@leApr 5 Margaret Richardson/Rocky Flanagan/John MavrosApr 12 Darryl Sato/Len Fullmer/Frank MeadApr 19 Pardaman Singh/Earl Fussleman/Sandra MoyerPlease Check your dates to prepare for meeting...
NEWPORT-IRVINE ROTARY CLUB MAR 22!, 2012!
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RotaflyerEditorial: Guy Harden, Kerby Carambot, Darryl Sato,Tim Shields, Bill Zeller, Bob Fish + you ?
Published by Newport-Irvine Rotary
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 BirthdayMar 25th - Stu ColvilleApr 18th - Tim ShieldsMay 19th - Bob Selinger
Happy AnniversaryMay 21st - Diane Pearce [Dave]
We meet for Lunch Thursdays at 12:00 Noon
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Irvine, CA 92697(949) 824-7960
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Spotlight
S p o n s o r s
New Club Website:At its last meePng, the club board approved an update to our website. We are joining 3,000 other Rotary clubs in using a Clubrunner Rotary Website:
Please take a few minutes to check things out at our Demo website. It is sPll under construcPon so some details are sPll to be worked out.... For direct links Click to try our new website Click for Club Calendar & Events Club Photo Albums Click for Rotaflyer Click for Bob’s Africa Blog
If you have any quesPons, please talk to Bob Fish, Guy Harden, Sanjay Dalal or Kerby Carambot for informaPon. We are looking for feedback as we get things under way. -‐Guy