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Administration Login   Photo Album   Album Name Date Description   Greg Mills 1st Meeting as President Jul 1, 2010 New President Greg Mills receives his Rotary Bling from Past President Joe Brand as he prepares to run his first meeting.  View  Demotion Party 2010 Jun 27, 2010 Outgoing President Joe Brand takes his lumps from fellow rotarians as Incoming President Greg Mills prepares to start the new Rotary Year.  View  Jr. Achievement Jun 15, 2010 Bob Kreisberg's Junior Achievement 8th Grade AVID Class at Cerro Villa Middle School - Topic- "What Adults Do For Work" Weekly sessions included a wide variety of professionals who explained what they do, how they decided to do it and then answered questions from the class  View  Villa Park Family Picnic May 30, 2010 Villa Park Rotarians brave the smoke to provide hotdogs and hamburgers to Villa Park Residents attending the picnic.  View  Interact Recognition Awards Dinner May 22, 2010 Villa Park Rotary honors the service of the Interact Boards and Presidents from Villa Park High and Lutheran High at Rockwells  View  Yorba Linda Sunrise Lobsterfest 2010 May 21, 2010 Villa Park Rotarians,spouses and friends pig out at the famous lobsterfest  View  Rotary Awards Breakfast 2010 May 13, 2010 Rotary Club awards for Teacher of the Year, Rotary "Four Way Test" Essay, RYLA, Business of the Year and "Above and Beyond" Awards- Chairperson Linda Bartrom-Olsen.  View  Harlem Ambassadors Basketball Fundraiser May 1, 2010 The Harlem Ambassador play the All-Star Rotary Wheel team at the Villa Park High Gymnasium as a fundraiser for our club. The event netted $7000 for the club to allocate to our local schools and other service projects.  View  Induction of Wayne Silzel Mar 18, 2010 Newest Villa Park Rotarian Wayne Silzel is inducted by Steve Stern along with his sponsor Jim Glenn. Wayne's catergory is Commercial Real Estate Finance  View  Minigrants for Teachers Mar 11, 2010 Teachers from our local schools receive grants for classroom projects totalling $4000  View  Induction of New Member Lisa Stepanski Mar 11, 2010 Lisa Stepanski an Attorney and Villa Park resident becomes our club's newest member.  View  Club Assembly Mar 4, 2010 Service Area Chairpersons fill the club in on their activities and expenditures for the 2009-2010 calender year  View  Citation from Orange County Supervisor Feb 25, 2010 Orange County Board of Supervisors Vice Chairperson Bill Campbell recognizes our clug for community and humanitarian services  View  Villa Park Centennial Clock Bench Repair Feb 19, 2010 Rotarians and other Villa Park residents stepped up to help replace the bench that had been destroyed by skateborders  View  Speech Contest 2010 Feb 18, 2010 Four Villa Park High students address the theme "The Future is in Your Hands" and do an outstanding job in front of a full house of Rotarians and family.  View  Ronald McDonald House Dinner Feb 17, 2010 Pam Dunn, Mark Schmidt and Millie and Craig Alexander whip up a meal for the residents of the Ronald McDonald House  View  Fireside Chat Feb 17, 2010 New Club members meet at the home of Steve and Lainey Stern to learn about Rotary  View  Annual Song Competition 2010 Feb 11, 2010 6 Villa Park High students compete in our Annual Song Competition. Winners will receive a certificate and cash prizes and go on to compete at the District Level.  View  Holiday/New Year's/New Decade Party Jan 13, 2010 Villa Park Rotarians ring in the New Year/Decade with a dinner at PJ's Abbey in Orange.  View  Christmas Eve at Ronald McDonald House Dec 24, 2009 Rotarians and their families prepare a Christmas Eve dinner for residents at the Ronald McDonald House. Santa pays a special visit to the children.  View  Tree Nursery Dec 19, 2009 Villa Park Interacters and the Rotarians give some love to the trees.  View  Villa Park Boat Parade 2009 Dec 13, 2009 The city of Villa Park emerges from a downpour to put on its annual Boat Parade- Rotarians played a big part in the festivities- cooking, riding floats and photographing the event.  View  Holiday Gifts for Families at Ronald McDonald Hous Dec 6, 2009 Rotarian Bob and Fran Kreisberg generously donated $200 worth of gifts for the families staying at the Ronald McDonald House in Orange  View  Thanksgiving with Marines Nov 26, 2009 The Dunns and other Villa Park Families shares their Thanksgiving with the Marines from Camp Pendleton- 102 Marines shared Thanksgiving with families in Villa Park- thanks to the work of Rick Barnett.  View  Jeannie Hankins Presents the Banner to the Club Nov 19, 2009 Jeannie Hankins with the 100% Paul Harris Banner  View  Mark Schmidt Nov 19, 2009 Mark celebrates 30 years of perfect Rotary attendance.  View  OC Parks thank the club of tree donations Nov 19, 2009 A letter from the ranger thanking us for donating native California trees to the park  View  Rotary Foundation Dinner Nov 7, 2009 Villa Park Rotarians receive the 100% Paul Harris Banner and an award for Foundation Donations- the key note speaker was Fritz Coleman of NBC News  View  Millie Alexander meets Tennis Legend Rod Laver Nov 1, 2009 Millie Alexander meets Rod "the Rocket" Laver at the Charger Raiders game thanks to an introduction by Eric Sense.  View  Halloweenfest 2009 Oct 30, 2009 The Villa Park Rotary Serves up our traditional Batwurst and Halloweenies and road kill- Thanks to Rotarians Millie Alexander and husband Craig, Steve and Lainey Stern, Ken and Bob Meyer, Jim Glenn, Lesslie Giacobbi, Joe Brand and Jay Applebaum- Sauer Kraut By Tom Davis and appearances by Ken Fischer, Jay Lieberman, Eric Sense, Jill Kuli, Milt Stamos and Teri Brooks--- Photos by Jay Applebaum and Mark Schmidt  View  International Service Backpacks for orphans Oct 17, 2009 Jane McDonald and club members plus Interact Students stuff 500 backpacks for orphans abroad  View  Oktoberfest 2009 Oct 7, 2009 President-Elect Greg Mills organizes and runs this year's major fundraiser at the Phoenix Club with over 300 Rotarians, family and friends- Photos by Mark Schmidt  View  Villa Park Rotarian Businessman of the Year Sep 25, 2009 Ron Accornero receives his award from Immediated Past District Governor Roger McGonegal  View  Certificate of appreciation for food collection Sep 17, 2009 The Orange County Food Bank gives our club a certificate of appreciation for our food collection efforts last month.  View  Backpacks for Tecate and Laguna Clambake Aug 29, 2009 The club does double duty as we pack 300 backpacks for Tecate orphans and entertain a group of 30 at the Laguna Clambake.  View  District 5320 Food Drive Aug 22, 2009 Asst Governor Ken Caplin roused the troops throughout the district to help collect food for the Orange County Food Bank- VP President Joe Brand, Rotarians Jane McDonald, Bob Bell, Milt Stamos, Millie Alexander, Jill Kuli and Jay Applebaum gave an assist.  View  Camp to Belong Run/Walk Jul 19, 2009 Members of the Villa Park Rotary Club come out to help support the 1st Annual Camp To Belong at Irvine Regional Park.  View  New President Joe Brand's 1st day Jun 25, 2009 President Joe Brand begins the new Rotary Year- Pam Dunn gets her award as Vice President & Lesslie Giacobbi talks about the credit crunch and its affect on the housing market.  View  2008-2009 Demotion Party Jun 20, 2009 Demotion of Jay Applebaum at the Applebaum Alpaca Ranch; photos show the club achieving the 100% Paul Harris level and the roasting of outgoing president Jay; good luck to incoming president Joe Brand and his board. Photos Schmidt, Applebaum  View  Rotarian of the Year 2008-2009 Jun 20, 2009 Steve Kawa is awarded Rotarian of the Year because of his outstanding performance of his duties as Club Treasurer, plus his total commitment to Rotary and it's motto of Service above Self. Congratulations Steve  View  Annual Awards Breakfast Jun 11, 2009 Villa Park Rotary salutes the outstanding citizens, business and students who have contributed to our community over the last year.  View  Governor's Transition Party Jun 10, 2009 2008-2009 District Governor Roger McGonegal steps down and is replaced by Incoming District Governor Brett Gerdes; Bob Meyer recieves the Cliff Docterman Award for his work with the Boy Scouts  View  Presidential Club Citation Jun 10, 2009 RI President D.K. Lee awards our club a Presidential Citation for our contributions to the Polio Plus Program  View  Storage shed II May 30, 2009 Rotarians Ken Fischer, Neal Peake, Tom Davis, Teri Brooks, Steven & Cameron Pollack and Jay Applebaum put some additional touches on the new storage shed at our Tree Nursery  View  Villa Park Family Picnic 2009 May 24, 2009 Villa Park Rotarians brave the smoke to prepare tasty hamberger and hot dog combos for Villa Park Residents at Irvine Lake  View  Lobsterfest 2009 May 15, 2009 11 Villa Park Rotarians and spouses attend the Yorba Linda Lobsterfest at the Yorba Linda Community Center- dinner included all you could eat lobster, steak, corn on the cob,cole slaw, rolls and later coffee and cake.  View  website award from District 5320 May 12, 2009 Our website was awarded 3rd Prize out of 12 other websites in the district because of its up to date entries and ease of navigation  View  Rotary Meeting May 5 2009 May 5, 2009 This was an action packed meeting with teacher Scot Williams and Villa Park Elementary Principal Larry Hausner demonstrating some of the new technology provided to the school by our minigrants; Visiting Rotarians Inge and Kim Drost from Denmark and speakers from Providence Speech and Hearing Center.  View  Love Packs for Tecate Orphans Apr 29, 2009 International Service Chair Steven Pollack and Villa Park Rotarians fill back packs with school supplies, hygeine supplies and toys for orphans in Tecate, Mexico  View  Paul Harris Awards Dinner 2009 Apr 27, 2009 Villa Park Rotarians enjoyed an evening of food and celebration as we inducted new Paul Harris Fellows from PH to PH4 at Rockwell's Restaurant. Photos by Jay Applebaum  View  Rotarians at Work Day Apr 25, 2009 Villa Park Rotarians begin construction on a new storage shed at the Tree Nursery site and then join up with the Orange North Rotarians to collect food at Ralph's for depleted food banks in Orange County  View  Rotary Future Vision Program Apr 21, 2009 Club members meet with facilitators to craft a 5 year plan for the club. The results posted represent where the club would like to accomplish in 5 years. Photos by Jay Applebaum and Steven Pollack  View  Science Olympiad Shirts Apr 17, 2009 Science Olympiad shirts were purchased by our club for the Villa Park High and Cerro Villa teams.  View  District Assembly 2009 Apr 4, 2009 District 5320 met at Chapman University to present informative discussions on a variety of topics helpful to club members and officers and board members.  View  District Conference Mar 27, 2009 The District 5320 Conference was held at the Newport Hyatt. Rotarians and their spouses got to meet and greet fellow Rotarians at the Host Hospitlity Night and then hear inspirational and informative talks during the next two days.  View  Friendly Center Food Drive Mar 19, 2009 Mark Schmidt delivers canned and dry foods to the Friendly Center in Orange. Club members generously donated the food for the needy.  View  Minigrants for Villa Park Teachers Mar 5, 2009 Jill Kuli emcees as the VPRC gives out $5000 in minigrants to teachers in the elementary, middle and high school to help them "make dreams real" for the children in their classes  View  Backpacks for Make a Wish Foundation Mar 5, 2009 108 Backpacks were donated to the Make a Wish Foundation Bob Kreisberg made the arrangements and Jill Kuli purchased the backpacks  View  SPC Angel Meyer US Army Mar 5, 2009 SPC Angel Meyer gave a presentation about her two tours of duty in Iraq- She spoke about the hardships and successes of her time in-country.  View  Lovepacks for Tecate Orphans Feb 27, 2009 VP Rotarians Steven Pollack and Jay Applebaum brave the trip to Tecate to deliver 100 "Lovepacks" for orphans. Each backpack contained school supplies, daily hygeine supplies and a few toys.  View  Rotary Song Competition Feb 26, 2009 6 students from Villa Park High and Lutheran High vie for the coveted song competition- there were two categories- Musical Theater and Classical. Our first place winners Shannon and Melissa Glascow and Andy Zanka will go on to compete in the finals on March 22nd at UCI. Photos by Mark Schmidt  View  2009 Speech Contest Feb 19, 2009 Two students, 1 from VPHS and 1 from Lutheran High competed. The theme "Make Dreams Real". Interesting neither contestant was a native enlish speaker-but both did an outstanding job. Our winner will go on to compete against other students in the district.  View  Valentine's Day Dinner Feb 14, 2009 Villa Park Rotarians and neighbors enjoy a gourmet meal at the home of Steve and Lainey Stern- Chefs included Robbie and Elizabeth Usher, Betsy and Jim Little and Steve and Lainie- Great food,wines and fellowship. Photos by Mark Schmidt  View  Ronald McDonald House/ Hanukkah Party Dec 24, 2008 Rotarian Steve Stern outdid himself with a feast for the residents of the Ronald McDonald House and a Hanukkah Party with all the traditional goodies  View  Holiday Party 2008 Dec 17, 2008 Villa Park Rotary Club revisits PJ's Abbey for a great meal and fellowship- Thanks to Steven Pollack, Jeannie Hankins and Jim Glenn- Photos by Mark Schmidt  View  Villa Park Boat Parade 2008 Dec 14, 2008 Villa Park Celebrates the holidays with a dry land boat parade- Villa Park Rotary makes the dogs, brats and bucks.  View  Rotary Future Visioning Presentation Dec 4, 2008 Ditrict 5320 Membership Chairperson Kim DeBroux explains how clubs can effectively set and attain 5 year goals.  View  Induction Ceremony - Brice Prather, Ken Meyer Nov 20, 2008 Induction Ceremony of new Rotarians Ken Meyer and Brice Prather, 11/20/2008  View  Trolley Tour of Old Towne Orange Nov 8, 2008 Villa Park Rotarians and guests tour historic Old Towne with Al Ricci and Kathy McCarthy  View  Rotary Meeting of Nov 6th 2008 Nov 6, 2008 Villa Park High School Peer Assistance League(PAL) presents VPRC with a check for over $2000 for drug aversion and rehab use; Mark Schmidt receives his collage photo for 29 years of Rotary Service  View  Oktoberfest 2008 Oct 2, 2008 Rotary celebrates Oktoberfest at the Anaheim Hill Golf Club house and honors Mark Schmidt for 29 years of Rotary Service  View  Steve Hart's Demotion 2008 Jun 28, 2008 Steve Hart meets another hound dog and Jay Applebaum takes the helm as VP Rotary President for 2008-2009  View  PETS- Feb 2008 Feb 29, 2008 President Elect Training- Feb 29, 2008 LAX Marriott- President-Elect Jay Applebaum gets basic training on the year ahead as president- Learns the Rotary President's Prayer: Lord please don't let this thing fall apart during my year as president--Amen  View  District Conference 2008 Feb 22, 2008 Rotary District Conference at Hyatt Newporter. Hospitality Night- VPRC serves up a mean Chili and Margaritas  View  Oktoberfest 2007 Oct 4, 2007 Oktoberfest moved to its new home at the Anaheim Hills Golf Course Club House- 380 guests attended- photos taken by Mark Schmidt  View  Demotion Party 2007 Jun 23, 2007 Demotion - Steven Pollack is he psychic or psychotic? Find out for yourself in this revealing photo essay by Mark Schmidt  View  Love Packs for Liberia Oct 13, 2006 Packing backpacks with school supplies for Liberian orphans  View  Oktoberfest 2006 Oct 5, 2006 Phoenix Club  View  Fellowship Brunch at the Stern's Jun 4, 2006 Fellowship BBQ and Square Dancing at the Stern's  View  Villa Park Tree Nursery May 13, 2006 Villa Park Rotarians and VPHS Interacters nurture and replant California's native trees Photos by Mark Schmidt October 2008 Clean-up with Lutheran High Interact  View  Club Charter Night May 11th 1996 Villa Park Rotary Club celebrates its Charter Night at Raffaello's Restaurant Special Thanks to Jill Kuli for keeping historical club photos and documents  View  Halloweenfest 2002 Serving up our Special Villa Park Halloweenies and potions for the kids of Villa Park  View  Oktoberfest 1996 Our First Fundraiser- held at the Phoenix Club Special thanks to Jill Kuli for keeping historical records  View    Lesslie Giacobbi Rotary Interview  View  Centennial Clock Project Our Rotary Centennial Project is a clock tower located in the Villa Park Shopping Center. The clock was co-sponsored with the Villa Park Foundation  View  Project Hope Breakfast Teams of Villa Park Rotarians take turns cooking breakfast for the Project Hope School students in Orange  View  Miscellaneous Photos 2006 Rotarian of the Year, District Governor Visits and a visit to the Tecate Orphanage  View  Copenhagen International Meeting - 2006 President Steven Pollack, Jay Applebaum, Diane Rothi and Jeanne Hankins visit Copenhagen and Southern Sweden  View  Meals on Wheels Rotarians deliver meal to homebound seniors  View  Community Service Blood Drive 2006  View  Demotion Party 2006 President John Broussard passes on the reigns of power to Steven Pollack  View  Rotary Pictures Miscellaneous Photos (Halloween Party and Tecate Clinic Photos) Photos by Jay Applebaum  View  Rotary Holiday Party 2003 Orange County Mining Company was the site of this year's Holiday Party  View  Octoberfest 2003 Phoenix Club Ken Fischer President-Elect  View  Clam Bake 2007 Three Arch Bay, Laguna Beach  View  Tecate Clinic Visit 2005 This was one of several visits club members made to see the progress on the clinic construction- everyone was impressed with the size and quality of the work  View  Corazon Villa Park Rotarians, VPHS Interact and UCI Rotaract travel to Tecate Mexico to build a house for a deserving family- construction is done in 1 day  View  Tecate Visit Villa Park Rotarians visit the construction site of the Tecate Clinic-  View  Tenth Anniversary Party Green Parrot Restaurant, Santa Ana, CA Photos by Mark Schmidt  View    Rotary Song Competition  View    August 29th Backpack for Tecate and Laguna Clambak  View    Jeannie Hankins Presents the Banner to the Club  View    Holiday Gifts for Families at Ronald McDonald Hous Rotarian Bob and Fran Kreisberg generously donated $200 worth of toys and books to the families at Ronald McDonald House in Orange.  View    Greg Mills 1st Meeting as President  View  Show Archived Albums       Content Copyright © 2008-2010 Rotary Club of Villa Park, California USA. 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