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President

Susan recognized her Board of Directors and all of this year’s committee Chairs that were present at today’s meeting. There were hugs and tears and praise for everyone for such a tremendous year. Each Board Member received a jacket with the Rotary Club of Thousand Oaks Logo. Each committee member received a RTO logo key chain. See list of Committee Chairs and Board Members below……

Board of Directors

President: Susan Murata

President Elect: Carol Freeman

Secretary: Suzanne Drace

Treasurer: Paul Dryman

Directors

Past President: Richard Williams

Club Administrator: Susan Engler

Community Service: Mario Contini

Family of Rotary: Tony Kourounis

Rotary Foundation: Robert Bianchi

International Services: Chris Lamia

Member At Large: Joani Pappas

Vocational Service: Mike Murphy

New Generations: Russ Cornwall

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Executive Secretary:

Jere Robings Executive Treasurer:

Larry Baker Sergeant-At-Arms:

Matt Lallo, Cal Henry & Phil Koonce Membership: Hugo Roche

Public Relations: Tamara Campbell

Grants Committee: Roger Benson

Bulletin Editor: K.T. Connor & Tanya Caligiuri

Bulletin Photographer: Doug Tapking & Larry Baker

Web Master: Denis Wilson Dave Butcher

June 27th DARK July 4th DARK

June 29, 2013

DEMOTION PARTY Join us as we celebrate --

and have fun with-- President Susan and her year of Service above Self

as Club President.

June 13,2013 Awards/Recognitions

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Guests:

Thousand Oaks Rotary Meeting June 20, 2013

President Susan opened the meeting and introduced Herb Gooch, who introduced Ed Jones for the Inspirational Moment and Pledge to our Flag. Dan Overton led us in God Bless America.

Maria Sanchez introduced our guests- Summer Helmuth, guest of Tammie Helmuth, Mike Murata, guest of Susan Murata and Jeff Menton, guest of Barbara Murray.

Avenue of Service Director-Susan Engler ; Fine Sessions-tony Kourounis, Visiting Rotarians/Guests-Ed Jones, Insp Moment/Pledge-Mike Hoffman Happy Dollars-John Bradley, Greeter-Pete Winfield, Sgt at Arms-Matt Lallo and Cal Henry, Photographer-Larry Baker and Doug Tapking, Program Chair-Maria Sanchez, av set up- Ean Kleiger, Bulletin-KT Conner, Meeting Minutes-Tanya Caliguri. Membership Director-Hugo Roche, Rotary Information-Jeff Borenstein Int’ Service Director-Chris Lamia; GSE-Mike Hoffman Foundation Director-Robert Bianchi; Paul Harris-Steve Pederson, Benefactors-Richard Williams, Polio Plus-Martin Anderson, New Generations Director-Russ Cornwall; RYLA-Darin Arrasmith and Felix Wang, Reading is Fundamental-Jacqui Irwin, Youth Citizenship Awards-Nate Harimoto and David Masci, Rotary Youth Exchange-Carol Schrieber, Foster Kids Xmas Gifts-Darin Arrasmith, Scholarships-Jacqui Irwin, Rothschild Award-Keith Parks, Lunch w Judge-Ken Kossoff, Grp 4 Back Pack-Pedro Chavez, 4-way Essay Contest-Pedro Chavez Family of Rotary Directory-Tony Kourounis; Sunshine Committee-Judy St John, Superbowl Party-Joani Pappas, Fireside Chats-Bob Lewis, Mystery Night-Jeff Borenstein, Otto Stoll-Carol Schrieber, Conlon Award-Steve Stanley, Club Choir-Matt Morrison and Joani Pappas. Vocational Service Director-Mike Murphy; Econ Forecast-Pat Mc Coy, Emp of the Yr-Karen Furnari, HS Craft Talks-Chris Lamia, Chamber Mixer-Paul Dryman/Tamara Campbell, Offsite Meeting-Jim Friedl, Carft Talks Mike Murphy, G4 Interact Breakfast and G4 Dinner-Mike Murphy, Tammie Helmuth, Denis Wilson and Tamara Campbell. Community Service Director-Mario Contini; 4-H Pig-Dave Wender, Bear Hugs for Mammos-Suzanne Drace, Blood Drive-Ken Warner, Comm Serv Work Day-Mike Pruner and Mike Murphy, Immunization-Nancy Wohl, Manna Food-Dan Overton, My Stuff Bags-Pedro Chavez, Senior Outreach-Patricia Jones, Story Book Project-Vicki Arndt, Military App Night-Tammie Helmuth, chili Cook off-Barbara Murray, Street Fair-Patti Contini, Wine event-Joani Pappas and Lois Curran-Klein

FINE SESSION

Phil Koonce asked a series of questions and fined Nate Harimoto, Tony Kourounis, Felix Wang, Haider Alawami, Richard Ibarra, Jill Lederer, Ed Jones, John La Rocca, Jeff Matson,

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July 4th

No Meeting

Announcements:

Susan reminded us that the District Step-Down Party is Saturday June 29th at 6pm at the Santa Maria Airport Radisson. $60 per person. Sign up on the District 5240 website.

Richard Williams said there will be a brief meeting after our lunch for the Story book project (which will be held at Todd Rd Jail on Friday).

David Masci (after Susan was sequestered out of the room) pointed to sign up sheets for Susan’s Demotion Party, Friday June 28th at 6pm (we are dark on Thursday June 27th). Hawaiian themed attire.

Paul Dryman pointed out a sign-up sheet for ticket sales for the Midsummer’s Eve Wine Event.

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Do you know these Rotarians????

Next Meeting: July 11

Welcome

President Carol Freeman

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Who's in Lisbon?

Happy $$$: Karen Furnari, carried the Happy Cup

Richard Williams said that he had a colonoscopy yesterday and contrary to popular belief the doctor said he isn’t full of the “stuff” we all think he is full of. He also thanked Joani for returning is 2011-2012 Awards Booklet

Chris Evans paid 12$ in honor of his 12th Anniversary Natalie Bradley finished her first term in the MBA program at CSUCI

and secondly she is selling her condo and is grateful to Robert Bianchi for his advice.

Matt Morrison announced that Dave Burns bowled a 235 last night and hopes that Martin Anderson stays on vacation so Dave can keep subbing for their team.

Ken Warner thanked all of those who donated blood last week – 25 pints were collected.

Dave Burns said they were down by 7 pins and Joani who bowled last for their team struggled to get 8 pins…..but she did and they won all of their games (4).

Bob Lewis said he and his wife Kathy just returned from 12 wonderful days in Kauai where his niece got married. He also witnessed a trash the dress ceremony in the ocean

Maria Prescott’s (1) daughter is getting married next weekend and she said she is sorry but she will miss Susan’s Demotion party

Dick Winchester said the new drive through Starbucks started paying rent this month and has a 10 year lease

Paul Dryman back from vacation cruising the Mediterranean just had surgery yesterday but came to Rotary because he is so committed to our club

Hugo Roche is happy he did NOT have a colonoscopy Cal Henry thanked Tanya for helping straighten out the club flags on

the banners

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District 5240 Step Down Party June 29th, 2013

District Governor Frank Ortiz & Scottie invite you to join your fellow Rotarians at the District 5240 Awards and Recognition Night!

5:00pm - 6:00pm / Complimentary wine tasting;

6:00pm / No host cocktails; (dinner seating starts);

6:30pm / Dinner & Program

REGISTRATION: $60 per person / Seating is limited …....... Register now!

June Birthdays June 01 Peter Turpel June 02 Jason Hardy June 02 Steven Stanley June 06 Haider Alawami June 06 Geoffrey Eich June 10 David Stowell June 15 Michael Hartmann June 17 Betsy Friedman June 17 Daryl Reynolds June 19 Brian Back June 22 Lyn Perry June 23 Barry Clement June 23 Tina Dickinson June 27 Dennis Bloom June 29 Carol Freeman June 30 Doug Tapking

June Anniversaries Jun 01 Richard and Dawn Ibarra Jun 01 Christopher and Elizabeth Kimball Jun 02 David and Kathryn Masci Jun 04 Herb and Kimberly Dizon Jun 08 John and Lynn Dokken Jun 16 Meredith and Bill Jordan Jun 18 Sevak and Tyaga Khodabakhshian Jun 18 Russell and Michele Spoto Jun 19 Doug and Karen Tapking Jun 20 Jeff and Judy Borenstein Jun 24 Tanya and Joe Caligiuri Jun 27 Jim and Tracy Friedl Jun 27 Judy and Roger Lazar Jun 28 Maria and John Prescott Jun 29 Michael and Jo-Ann O’Beirne

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Oaks

58-59 DONN ODELL

59-60JOHN HEYWOOD

60-61 MARV BURROW

61-62 ROSS DUSKIN

62-63 ROY McCOMBER

63-64 PAUL PACE

64-65 JOHN CONLAN

65-66 CARLOS SCURIA

66-67 MERRILL DARLING

67-68 PHIL OZAB

68-69 WILLIAM VANDERZWANN

69-70 ALVIN J. HOLTZ, JR.

70-71 BEN CRANMER, JR.

71-72 GLENN GOODWIN

72-73 GEORGE VASLIEFF

73-74 HENRY STILL

74-75 JOHN TUEL

75-76 KENNETH HANSON

76-77 DAVID HUANG

77-78 WILLIAM HAAS

78-79 FELIX MASCI

79-80 HARLAND JONES

80-81 DAVE WENDER

81-82 GEORGE GIBB

82-83 NORMAN NAGEL

83-84 BILL PETERSON

84-85 MIKE O’BEIRNE

85-86 MARV SOSNA

86-87 FRED FERRARINI

87-88 DOC NEEDHAM

88-89 KENNETH ROBERTS

89-90 JEFF BORENSTEIN

90-91 DENNIS GILLETTE

91-92 MERV KOPP

92-93 TOM GLANCY

93-94 HUGO ROCHE

94-95 BRIAN BACK

95-96 TONY KOUROUNIS

96-97 JACK CAINE

97-98 DICK WIELER

98-99 JUDY ST. JOHN

99-20 MIKE GONZALES

20-01 NEIL SCRIBNER

01-02 BOB BIERY

02-03 HARRY SELVIN

03-04 RICK LEMMO

04-05 DOUG TAPKING

05-06 KATHY HILL

06-07 PETE TURPEL

07-08 VICKI ARNDT

08-09 MARTIN ANDERSON

09-10 KEITH PARKS

10-11 FRANK CORRIGAN

11-12 RICHARD WILLIAMS

Past Presidents of the

Rotary Club of Thousand Oaks

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