Newsletter - Archive  Sep 10, 2009

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Rotary Club of Villa Park

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Welcome Aboard New Member Craig Beinlich and Returning Member Nagi Ibraham!!

Good Morning.  Today's meeting was opened with an invocation by Lesslie Giacobbi aimed at our upcoming Oktoberfest.  Lesslie asked everyone to help make sure that this year's event is the success we know it can be. Ron Accornero led us in the flag salute and President-elect Greg Mills gave us a rousing rendition of "Roll Out The Barrell".

Guests:

VPHS Interact Co-Presidents Diane Marcus and Daryl Hok

Craig Beinlich- our newest member to be

Stan Van Den Berg

Steve Lopushinsky - from the Orange Club

Bob Casey- VPHS Band Booster- 3rd Meeting

Lori Nash

VPHS Interact Co-Presidents Diane Marcus and Daryl Hok

Anniversary/Birthdays

JIm & Cathy Brodsky- Sept 6th- 

Linda Bartrom- Sept 6th -

Bryan "Eddie" Nash-  Sept 11- celebrating with Lori, who is helicoptering him off to Catalina for the weekend. 

Announcements:

Teri Brooks- Pointed out that the first edition of the new Villa Park Magazine has arrived and in it is a  nice article on Rotary by President Joe Brand.   Teri hopes to have a feature article on Rotary in every issue and wants committee chairs or members to write about Rotary events and committee activities.

Greg Mills announced he is selling Entertainment Books for $40 - Wife Andie is chairing the project for the Women's League.

Bob Casey announced that the Eddie Nash Foundation has agreed to help with the rehab costs for the VPHS Band's "Thunder Wagon". This is Bob's third meeting and he seems to be interested in making this a long term relationship as a new member.   

Pam Dunn talked about the Oktoberfest Tickets and table centerpiece arrangements-

she is looking for a club member to underwrite the costs of the centerpieces with a $250 donation.

She reminded us to make sure that we get the address of persons who purchase tickets or an email address so we can keep a data base for future events.  Today's flower arrangement by the Flowery was won by Lesslie Giacobbi for $35.

Happy Bucks:

Teri Brooks announced that tonight is the season opener for the Villa Park Spartan Football Team

Milt Stamos had heard the game had been moved to Friday, but that was for the Freshman or JV Game- Milt diplomatically agreed to sit down and behave.

Induction of New Member Craig Beinlich

Reinstatement of Former Member Nagi Ibraham

by Greg Mills

Greg Mills, Nagi Ibraham, Craig Beinlich and Joe Brand 

Oktoberfest Update- Greg Mills

Donations, Donations, Donations are needed and appreciated

Milt Stamos donated a football signed by the late Jack Snow- former Ram and Orange County Resident

John Broussard donated two certificates for Newport Harbor Cruises on the electric Duffy Boats

Jim Glenn collected a $50 donation for dinner at PJ's Abbey

Greg Mills is donating San Francisco 49er Tickets

Joe Brand is donating an alarm system installation

It was also noted that we have 11 members who have committed to filling a table for 10.

Opportunity Drawing - Ron Accornero drew a Jack- leaving  $1000+ in the pot for next week

Speaker:  Lou Kleinman

Our speaker this week is an Emmy and Guild Award winner who came to talk to us about the film industry.  It also turns out he is the son-in-law or our own President Joe Brand.  Lou talked about how the technological/ computer age changes have transformed Hollywood and the movie/television industry; literally changing the playing field.   It's either keep up with the changes or find another line of work.  Lou was an energic, enthusiastic speaker who clearly loves what he's doing.  Most recently he has been teaching at the USC Film School, but is also a visiting professor at DePaul University in Chicago.  His advice to young film makers is to form co-ops and to get their work out there through Youtube and other means.   

 Lou Kleinman

See you next week and remember to keep inviting friends and neighbors to our upcoming Oktoberfest and get those donations for the live and silent auctions!!!