Villa Park Rotary - Newsletter - Archive (Aug 13, 2009)

The day began with an eloquent invocation by Bill Baker, the Pledge of Allegiance led by the group and a rousing rendition, one of many to come by the way, of "Roll Out the Barrell" led by Greg Mills.

Guests:

Nagi Ibraham - 3rd visit

Lorie McRoberts- from Quicksilver - a guest of Bryan Nash

Stan Van DenBerg- a guest of Jim Glenn

Dick Knaus- from Orange

Juliana Ditty- visiting from Nevada City

Birthdays/Anniversaries:

Jim Brodsky celebrated a birthday on Catalina- playing and fishing with Eric and Christie Sense

Nagy Ibraham is celebrating a birthday today

Jean and Neil Peake celebrated their 62nd wedding anniversary with Neil giving Jean blank check

Announcements:

Joe Brand announced a food drive that will occur at Ralph's Markets throughout the district on August 22nd from 10-2 PM

He also reminded the group there will be a tree nursery/shed project on that same morning at 8-11 AM at the Serano Water District yard on Lincoln Ave.

Angel tickets for the game on August 29th are still available- George Poulos purchased 4 today and 4 more remain at $28 each- this is the game to help meet the $355 Million Gates Challenge.

Teri Brooks- thanked Diane Rothi and John Broussard who served dinner at the Ronald McDonald House last night

Jane McDonald announced a "Love Pack Filling" on Saturday August 29th at 10Am

at Jane's home at 1879 El Moro-

John Broussard invited everyone who has worked at the Ronald McDonald House to a party at CHOC Hospital on Sunday Sept 13th from 4-6 PM

Joe Brand is going to set up a run to help support Toys For Tots with the US Marines

Milt Stamos, Bill Baker and Jay Applebaum volunteered to help

Teri Brooks reminded us to remember the children of the Marines on Christmas; the marines work to collect toys for needy kids and often their own children go without toys.

Happy Bucks:

Jeannie Hankins- thanked Bryan and Greg for transporting back packs and announced a $50 donation to the club if she can get 4 people into Club 33 at Disneyland- several members volunteered to contact friends.

Mark Schmidt just returned from a trip to Denmark and Sweden, where he visited 4 prior Au Pairs

Steven Pollack gave us a warning--- beware Cameron Pollack has his driver's permit

Joe Brand took his grandson flying

Jane McDonald has over 1000 composition booklets for the backpacks

Linda Bartroom had a family reunion in Las Vegas and presented at a Particle Physics meeting

Greg Mills visited Indiana and Illinois and had great weather and a good time

Eric Sense told the group we had collected another $76 for Polio Plus

Juliana Ditty is attending Rotary Meetings in Nevada City, CA and helping with a fund raiser at the County fair- serving pulled pork and barbeque sandwiches.

She is still working to help create a Rotary Club in Basra Iraq

Opportunity Drawing for $892- Mark Schmidt drew a 2

Speaker

Greg Mills - OKtoberfest Update

Lesslie Giacobbi and Ken Fischer have worked to create a data base of potential corporate sponsors- many letters have been sent

Jill Kuli and Pam Dunn are working on the event booklet

Paul Hudson agreed to sponsor the tickets

Jim Brodsky and Eric Sense bought the inside front cover

Bryan Nash will sponsor the back cover with a half page add- the upper portion of the back cover will be used to write the bid numbers

Lesslie Giacobbi will buy the 1st page

Jim Glenn and Bob Bell purchased the last page

Donation list was passed around- each member is required to donate or obtain a donation worth $250 and a business card size ad

Greg has gotten the Disney House Band to donate a performance and 49ers ticktets

Lesslie Giacobbi and Bill Baker will donate a gourmet dinner to be prepared at the home of the winning bidder

Bill Baker will help prepare Thank You letters to all donors

Jill Kuli will help put on a Puttin' On the Ritz event

Next meeting of the Oktoberfest Committee will be at Jeannie Hankin's home- suggested date

Tuesday August 18th- an email from Greg will confirm the date and time

Next week

Greeter- Jay Lieberman

Pledge- Teri Brooks

Invocation- Jim Brodsky