Newsletter - Archive  Sep 24, 2009

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Rotary Club of Villa Park Newsletter

Oktoberfest Shaping Up

Well gang we're heading into the final two weeks before the big event and everyone is getting excited and pitching in to make this a memorable, fun event.  Our day began with an invocation by Millie Alexander who took a moment to remember our troops overseas and pray for their safe return. John Broussard led us in the Flag Salute and of course Greg Mills flew into a rousing rendition of "Roll Out The Barrel" for what may be the penultimate time.

Guests:

Paul Hudson stood in for Eric Sense and introduced our guests for this meeting:

Lane Calvert- Past District 5320 Governor-

Bob Carey- 4th meeting attended- VPHS Band Booster

Ricardo Rodriguez- guest of Greg Mills - 2nd meeting attended

Adelle Graves- our speaker for the morning on Senior Living in Orange

                                          Birthdays/Anniversaries:

Abby Millsturned 10 and spent the day with Greg and Andie Millsat Legoland.

Annoucements:

Jeannie Hankins was thrilled to be back from her trip to Russia; she has a cold, but vowed to have all of our  new Paul Harris  Fellows awarded their medallions and certificates.

Everyone is encouraged to wear your Paul Harris Medallion to the Oktoberfest event

We are now a 100% Paul Harris Club.  Lane Calvert will see if he can use his considerable pull in the district to see if we can have the 100% Paul Harris Banner awarded to the club at the Oktoberfest event.

Lane Calvert reminded us that on Friday September 25th our own Ron Accornero will be honored along with other club's Rotarians as our club's  Business Rotarian of the Year.  Members were encouraged to attend the event at the Knott's Resort Hotel. Let's see if Ron will be the big winner for the District 5320.  Lunch will be served at 12 noon. ( There is no relationship to  our nomination of Ron and the fact  that this week kicks off the Knott's Scarey Farm Season.)  Congratulations to Ron and best of luck in the voting.

Teri Brooks was selling tickets for the upcoming Fireman's Pancake Breakfast- check out the signs posted around town for the time and date in October.  She'll have the tickets again next week.

Come out and support Firehouse 23 and our Volunteer Fireman.

Joe Brand announced the upcoming Laguna Beach Rotary Classic Car Show on Sunday October 18th from 9:30AM  to 4 PM - Admission $5 adults; $2 kids under 12- strollers free.

He also mentioned a Toys For Totsrun  in December with members of the US Marines participating.  Help is needed to make sure this is a successful event.

Steve Stern and Milt Stamos bet on the Angels-Yankee series and Steve paid up $5 to the club kitty. The Yankees took 2 out of 3 games.

Happy New Year to our Jewish Members-  L'Shanah Tovah.

Happy Bucks:

Terry Brooks was happy to announce that the Villa Park Spartan Football Team is 2-0 for the first time in 4 years.

Jeannie Hankins was happy to be back from Russia and wants to give a talk about her trip in the upcoming weeks.

Nagy Ibrahim was happy to get 2 donations for Oktoberfest

Chanda Parrott was back from 2 weeks in France; 1 week in the Jordan River Valley with the Laguna Culinary Adventure Club and 1 week in Paris.

Greg Mills was happy to announce the birthday of his daughter Abby who turned 10.

Ken Meyer says dad Bob Meyer is coming home from Holland tomorrow and after being treated like a rock star by everyone there, its going to be hard to live with him.   Wife Angel is home and Ken collected 2 big boxes of DVDs that were donated by a local citizen group; he's also found a cheap source for DVD players and as soon as the Army tells him where to send these DVDs they'll be off in a flash.

Pam Dunn announced that there are opportunities to have your family's name engraved in the bench by the clock in the Ralph's Shopping Center.  7 families can be added at a cost of $300 each.

She also let the group know we are still looking for someone to underwrite the cost of the floral table centerpieces for Oktoberfest.  You can either pay $300 or split it with someone else at $150 each.

Oktoberfest ticket sales are going well, please turn in your checks and names and addresses of your attendees ASAP to Pam.

                                     Oktoberfest Report - Greg Mills

New Donations to the Live and Silent Auctions are coming in:

Lori Galloway donated Ducks Tickets vs the Calgary Flames- 4 tickets in the Anaheim City Council Suite.

Bob Carey- donated performances by the VPHS Jazz Band and Jazz Ensemble

Ed Howard - donated 2 parking spots at VPHS and 2 passes to CIF events

Bill Baker - donated 3 foursomes at the Shore Cliff Golf Course including carts

Lesslie and Bill Baker will host a gourmet wine dinner

Bill Baker also agreed to let us auction rides in the Villa Park Dry Land Boat Parade in 3 of his cars; 2 Cadillacs and  a Packard - which will be decorated with a nautical theme for the event.

Jim Brodsky donated a Catalina fishing trip on board his boat the Nauti-Tiger

Greg wants everyone to provide money from ticket sales, addresses of those persons you sell the tickets to, certificates for the silent auction items and descriptions of the items so Jill Kuli can put them in the event booklet.  Please get this information to Jill ASAP - she's going away in several days.

KEEP GETTING THOSE DONATIONS final deadline October 5th!!

Jill Kuli has Oktoberfest posters to hang in your store windows let her know if you need one.

Oktoberfest meeting next Tuesday Evening Sept 29th at Mark Schmidt's Home - 7PM

Meet at Mark's garage. 

Drawing total- $1104.00- George Poulos drew a Queen.

Speaker:   Adelle Graves

Adelle is the manager at Creek View  Independent Living Facility in Orange.  She is a very energetic women who has brought a new life and spirit to that facility providing many varied activities for the residents.   She is an ardent supporter of the Village Performing Arts Theater on Tustin Ave and gave us a preview of upcoming shows and events that go to benefit sober living facilities and our Orange Unified School System.  Keep an eye out for upcoming events on the big Marquee in front of the theater.  Sad news to those of you who deliver Meals on Wheels long-time resident Michaela has been moved to an assisted living facility; she was unable to do her day to day care  without assistance.

 There will be a regular meeting of the Rotary Club of Villa Park next Thursday AM

We will be dark the following week-

for additions or corrections please contact Jay Applebaum.