the rotary club of foothill- highlands
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Chartered March 12, 1959
2014-15 Rotary Leadership ROTARY INTERNATIONAL
Gary C.K. Huang International President
Rotary Club of Taipei, Taiwan DISTRICT 5180 Fred Teichert
District Governor Fred Rowe
Assistant Governor Area 8
CLUB OFFICERS/DIRECTORS Rich Ryan President
Patrick Magnani Immediate Past President
Gene Long President Elect
Maureen McBride Vice President
Rotary Foundation Marilee Monagan
Secretary Dominic Mecklenburg
Treasurer Roland Wright
Club Administration Jeff Donlevy
Community Service Robert G. Meyer
International Service Gene Long
Youth Services Bob Spears
Vocational Service David Stone
Sergeant at Arms Joe Kaiser
Membership Development
The Highlander December 1, 2014
Volume 57, Issue 17
THE ROTARY CLUB OF FOOTHILL- HIGHLANDS
Season’s Greetings
from
The Rotary Club Of
Foothill -Highlands
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CALL TO ORDER
Club Communications - Richard Hansen
[email protected] 916-332-7448
Rotary Club Address
P.O. Box 6 North Highlands, CA 95660- 0006
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/
CLUB WEBSITE:
www.foothillhighlandsrotary.org/ (ClubRunner)
DISTRICT 5180 WEBSITE: http://rotary5180.com
To jump start the holiday season, instead of
our regular meeting at noon, we gathered
at the Lions Gate Hotel and Suites for our
annual holiday dinner. Guests began to
gather at 6:00 p.m. for no host cocktails in
the Lobby Bar; and at 6:45 p.m., they
began to migrate toward Club Ballroom A
for the festivities. The room was beautifully
decorated—complete with Christmas tree
and seasonal centerpieces created by Mary
Mecklenburg. Mary added a personal
touch to the centerpieces by baking an
assortment of delicious cookies. The
centerpieces included a holiday motif tin
tray, poinsettia and candle. Four lucky
winners, who included Jennifer Magnani
Sonja Cameron, Sam Morgan and
David Stone, took the centerpieces
home. There was a custom bag of cookies
for each Rotarian, too!
PP Bob Meyer served as the official
greeter. President Rich Ryan welcomed
everyone and officially called the meeting
to order at 6:55 p.m. Sonja Cameron led us
President Rich stated, “this is a holiday party — no need for any announcements.”
At 6:58pm—President Rich changed his
mind after some encouragement. With 31
Rotarians and their guests in attendance, we
proceeded with introductions of Rotarians and
their guests. Attendees included Sonja
Cameron; Honorary Mem ber Karla
Curran, Nicole and Jeff Donlevy; form er
member and honorary Rotarian Annie Hallsten;
John Hallsten; PP Joe Kaiser; Gordon
and Polly Lipp; PE Gene Long and his wife,
Kathy; PP Maureen McBride and hubby,
Chuck; President Rich Ryan and his w ife,
Melinda; IPP Patrick Magnani and his
wife, Jennifer; PP Dominic Mecklenburg
a.k.a. “Elfie” and his wife, Mary; PP Bob
Meyer; PP Marilee Monagan and her
partner and honorary member Brent Seizer;
Cheryl “Sam” Morgan and her partner ,
Dick Biddle; Dick’s sister, Gail Schaffer,
PP David Stone and his w ife, Sharon;
PP Lee Wiggins and his w ife, Eddie; and
PP Roland Wright and his w ife, Diane.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
in the pledge and Gordon Lipp provided the
invocation. PP Roland Wright served as
the note taker and IPP Patrick Magnani
served as the official photographer.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS (CONTINUED) Rotary Foundation News:
100% Sustaining Member Club:
Foundation Chair Maureen McBride has
been encouraging those who have not, as of
yet, become Sustaining Members to
consider doing so sooner rather than later
in order to ensure we get recognition at the
District Conference next April.
Rotary's "Purple Pinky" Night with
the Sacramento Kings
On Wednesday, January 7th, 2015 @
7:00 p.m. Rotary Distr ict 5180 is
orchestrating a fundraiser for the End Polio
Now Campaign. The Sacramento Kings vs
Kevin Durant and the Oklahoma City
Thunder. Ticket prices range from $25—
$75 each depending on the location of your
seats. Between $5 and $8 of every ticket
sold will go to support END POLIO NOW
See Flyer on Page 9 for further
details.
End Polio Now Campaign:
Our goal for 2014-15 giving to the End Polio
Now Campaign is $500.
Remember! For those who give $25 or
more, there is a special recognition pin for
your lapel that you can
proudly wear to
designate that you are
a supporter of ending
polio.
In addition to being our annual holiday
party, the day had additional significance.
PP Dominic Mecklenburg recognized
President Rich Ryan for his 57th
birthday, born in 1957!
IPP Pat Magnani and his wife, Jennifer
presented Melinda Ryan with a Rotary
’“Presidential Spouse’s Pin.”
President’s Spouse’s Pin Presentation
7:05pm – We all enjoyed a good meal!
Salad - Baby Spinach Salad with Spiced Pear, Crumbled Blue Cheese, Candied Pecans and Balsamic Vinaigrette
Entrées included: Chef’s Selection of Fresh Vegetables, Garlic Mashed Potatoes, (Vegetarian Option Available)
1-Roasted Chicken Breast with Brandy Sage Sauce.
2-Grilled Tri Tip with Mushroom demi glaze.
Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Icing.
Accompanied by Freshly Baked Rolls and Butter, Coffee and Ice Tea.
Program Powered by the IAA Donation Division
©2014 Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. All rights
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E-Waste4Good Program
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 to schedule a pickup at your
home or office location, just let him know!
Total collected this fiscal YTD in our E-waste
drive is: $249.48—on our way to another
$500+ in income from this super easy
fundraiser!
Here's a vintage (heavy) generator from the
1950's donated to our cause thanks to Bob
Spears. One of his w ork neighbors
moved out and left this behind. Bob
coordinated with the landlord for us to haul
it away :)
McClellan Holiday Food Baskets -
Community Service Director Jeff Donlevy
announced the McClellan Park Group needs
volunteers on Friday, December 12th from
4:30 until 6pm(ish) to unload and
prep the materials for the assembly of their
holiday baskets on Saturday. It’s more heavy
lifting than wrapping presents. It would be
unloading pallets and staging material on the
tables. With everyone pitching in, it will take
about an hour and a half.
Jeff volunteered four (4) Rotarians and they can fit in more if we have more who want to help. Please let Jeff know a.s.a.p. if you can help on December 12th.
Optimist Food Baskets
The Optimist are very excited to receive our
donation of $250 for their Holiday Gift
Basket program.
They need help putting together the baskets
on December 17th from 5pm – 7pm at the
Zion Lutheran Church (3644 Bolivar Ave,
NH – off I St and Watt between Elkhorn
and Don Julio)
Please let Jeff Donlevy know if you can help
out. This is a great hands-on and joint
project between Rotary and the Optimist
Club. We are all here to support our
community.
December Board of Directors
Meeting
The December board of directors’ meeting is
scheduled for Tuesday, December 9th at
5:30 p.m. at Rich Ryan's office, 3820
Auburn Blvd., Suite #100, Sacramento,
95821.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
UPCOMING PROGRAMS AND EVENTS
NOVEMBER IS ROTARY FOUNDATION MONTH
CLUB CALENDAR:
DEC. 8 ANNUAL MEETING/ELECTION OF 2015-16
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
DEC. 9 BOARD MEETING @ 5:30 P.M.
DEC. 15 RYE STUDENTS AND PROGRAM ON BEER
MAKING
DEC. 22 NO MEETING CHRISTMAS OBSERVANCE
DEC. 29 NO MEETING NEW YEAR’S DAY
OBSERVANCE
DIST. 5180 CALENDAR:
JAN. 7 PURPLE PINKIE NIGHT AT THE KINGS
(SEE FLYER FOR ADDITIONAL
DETAILS)
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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)
Nooren, Erik
Ryan, Richard
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).
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
Sonja Cameron (GRIF) PHF
Warren Coffeen PHF+ 1
Jeff Donlevy (B)(GRIF) PHF
John Hallsten (B)(GRIF) PHF+ 5
Richard Hansen (B)(GRIF) PHF+ 6
Joe Kaiser (GRIF) PHF+ 7
Gordon Lipp (B)(GRIF) PHF+ 2
Gene Long PHF
Patrick Magnani (B)(GRIFx2) PHF
Maureen McBride (GRIF) ($25 Polio+)
PHF+ 8 +
Dominic Mecklenburg (GRIFx2) PHF+ 4
Bob Meyer (GRIF) ($25 Polio+)
PHF+ 4
Marilee Monagan (B) PHF+ 2
Sam Morgan (B)(GRIF) PHF+ 4
Erik Nooren (RIF)(GRIF) PHF+ 7
Richard Ryan (B)(GRIF)(GFHF) PHF
Bob Spears (GRIF) PHF+ 2
David Stone (B)(GRIF) PHF+ 5
Lee Wiggins (B)(GRIF) PHF+ 4
Roland Wright (B)(GRIF x3)
($25 Polio+) 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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HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS
WEEK’S PROGRAM
PP Dominic Mecklenburg took center stage
and did a fabulous job reminding everyone
to think of others during the holiday season
and thanked our servers, Tracy & Cecilia,
who do a great job taking care of us during
the year. He followed up with a card and a
gift card for each of them.
Our holiday Elf Mecklenburg came dressed
in his elf attire and kicked off our gift
exchange with drawing numbers. Bobby
Meyer w as first! Included in the gift
exchange was a “Gag Gift” produced by our
Elf w ith President Rich in m ind. At
the insistence of Elfie, the gift was chosen
by President Rich. It was a fram ed
certificate for a 3-day/2-night stay at the
Children’s Receiving Home! Everyone had a
good laugh and President Rich was allowed
to choose another gift. Many gifts were
stolen, stolen again and then retired. A good
time was had by all! Back again for the
second time in the white elephant gift
exchange were those infamous
gnomes. Once again, President Rich
selected them, hoping this time they would
make it to the Ryan’s residence. Alas, that
was not to be the case. In a highly
entertaining steal, the gnomes went home
with President Elect Gene Long.
All gifts having been selected and the fun
over, President Rich Ryan asked everyone to
join him in our traditional toast “Rotary
Around The World” and adjourned the
meeting.
Brent Seizer w ith the infamous gnomes
President Rich Ryan and Roland Wright with
servers Tracy and Cecilia
Elf Mecklenburg and President Rich
with Gag Gift
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PHOTOS FROM THE HOLIDAY PARTY PHOTOS BY ROLAND WRIGHT AND DOMINIC MECKLENBURG
Diane and Roland Wright
Mary and Dominic Mecklenburg Lee and Eddie Wiggins
Dick Biddle, Gail Schaffer and Sam Morgan
Melinda and Rich Ryan
Jennifer and Patrick Magnani
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Marilee Monagan and Brent Seizer
Bob Meyer and Joe Kaiser
PHOTOS FROM THE HOLIDAY PARTY
Sonja Cameron, John Hallsten and Jeff Donlevy
Annie Hallsten and John Hallsten
Mary Mecklenburg’s cookies for the party
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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.
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Call 800-240-0160