Chartered March 12, 1959

2014-15 Rotary Leadership ROTARY INTERNATIONAL

Gary C.K. Huang International President

Rotary Club of Taipei, Taiwan DISTRICT 5180 Fred Teichert

District Governor Fred Rowe

Assistant Governor Area 8

CLUB OFFICERS/DIRECTORS Rich Ryan President

Patrick Magnani Immediate Past President

Gene Long President Elect

Maureen McBride Vice President

Rotary Foundation Marilee Monagan

Secretary Dominic Mecklenburg

Treasurer Roland Wright

Club Administration Jeff Donlevy

Community Service Robert G. Meyer

International Service Gene Long

Youth Services Bob Spears

Vocational Service David Stone

Sergeant at Arms Joe Kaiser

Membership Development

The Highlander October 20, 2014

Volume 57, Issue 12

THE ROTARY CLUB OF FOOTHILL- HIGHLANDS

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CALL TO ORDER President Rich Ryan began the

meeting promptly at 12:15 p.m. PP Joe

Kaiser served as our official

greeter. Leading us in the pledge was Sam

Morgan and PP Lee Wiggins provided the

invocation. Richard Hansen was the note

taker.

VISITING ROTARIANS AND GUESTS

Club Communications - Richard Hansen

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Rotary Club Address

P.O. Box 6 North Highlands, CA 95660- 0006

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DISTRICT 5180 WEBSITE: http://rotary5180.com

Visiting Rotarians at today meeting were

Assistant District Governor Fred Rowe from

the Rotary Club of Fair Oaks and our

speaker Carol Van Bruggen from the

Point West Rotary Club. Guests included

Daniel Altamirano, a guest of PP Bob

Spears and Sacram ento County

District Attorney Elect Anne Marie

Schubert.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Anne Marie Schubert Sacram ento

County District Attorney Elect talked about

the implications of Proposition No. 47.

President Rich announced that w e

have a President Elect. It is Gene Long.

NO MEETING next Monday,

October 17th following the North

Highlands Jubilee.

North Highlands Jubilee

IPP Patrick Magnani gave an update on the

North Highlands Jubilee scheduled at

Freedom Park this Saturday, October 25th.

We need more Rotary volunteers. Contact

Mo if you can help m an the Rotary

booth. Setup starts at 9:00am.

We have over 60 Vendors and exhibiters

reserving booths and 40 sponsors. More

information on the Web Page:

www.northhighlands-jubilee.com

Rotary District 5180 Report

Assistant District Governor Fred Rowe

reported on upcoming events in District

5180.

World Polio Day, October 24th,

Rotary will host a live-streamed event .

Annual District 5180 Foundation

Dinner is scheduled for Saturday,

November 1st at the Doubletree Hotel,

Sacramento.

District Fellowship, Tailgate party

before the Causeway Classic November

27th.

Rotary Night with the Sacramento

Kings, W ednesday January 7, 2015.

Sponsorship/Advertisement

Opportunity at the District

Conference

See attached flyer on page 9

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ANNOUNCEMENTS (CONTINUED)

Rotary Foundation News

When the board held its retreat in April of

this year, President Rich Ryan shared

that his goal for the 2014-15 Rotary year

for Foundation giving was to achieve

recognition as a 100% Paul Harris

Sustaining Member Club, 100% EREY

Club (Every Rotarian/Every Year) and

100% Benefactor Club.

Sustaining Member Club:

Foundation Chair Maureen McBride

announced that we’re off to a good start.

She again recognized those members who

became Paul Harris Sustaining Members

at the first meeting of the new Rotary year.

They were: PP Joe Kaiser, PP Patrick

Magnani, PP Dominic Mecklenburg,

President Rich Ryan and PP Roland

Wright.

Since then, several additional members

have become Paul Harris Sustaining

Members. They are: John Hallsten,

Richard Hansen, PP Maureen

McBride, Sam Morgan, PP Erik

Nooren and PP David Stone.

This year Mo is recognizing all Paul Harris

Sustaining Fellows with a sticker to be

adhered to their Rotary badges.

She then thanked those who have become

Paul Harris Sustaining Fellows and

encouraged those who have not, as of yet,

to consider doing so soon rather than later

in order to ensure that we get recognition

at the District Conference next April.

End Polio Now Campaign:

While at the podium, Mo took the

opportunity to thank PE Gene Long,

PP Bob Meyer and PP Roland

Wright for their

contributions to the End Polio

Now Campaign. Each of

them received a special End

Polio Now pin.

Benefactors Club:

Wrapping up the recognitions, Mo explained

that a Benefactor is someone who includes

the Endowment Fund as a beneficiary in

their estate plans or someone who donates

$1,000 or more to the Fund outright. Mo

said she was delighted to recognize our

newest benefactors. As she called their

names, she invited them to the podium to

receive their recognitions – a personalized

certificate in a leather presentation folder

and “wings” to be worn with the standard

Rotary pin or their Paul Harris Fellow pins.

The newest benefactors are: President Rich

Ryan, PE Gene Long and Jeff Donlevy.

Mo then asked everyone to join her in

a round of applause for everyone supporting

The Rotary Foundation.

End Polio Now Campaign Banks: A

Big thanks to those who donated their

pocket change to our banks. Today’s net

proceeds were $20.26.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

UPCOMING PROGRAMS AND EVENTS

OCTOBER IS VOCATIONAL SERVICES MONTH

CLUB CALENDAR:

OCT. 25 NORTH HIGHLANDS JUBILEE

OCT. 27 NO MEETING AFTER JUBILEE

NOV. 3 TBA

NOV. 8 FIRESIDE AT PRESIDENT RICH’S

NOV. 11 NO MEETING VETERANS DAY

DIST. 5180 CALENDAR:

OCT. 24 WORLD POLIO DAY

NOV. 1 DISTRIST 5180 FOUNDATION DINNER

DOUBLETREE HOTEL, SACRAMENTO

NOV. 27 DISTRICT FELLOWSHIP, TAILGATE

PARTY, BEFORE THE CAUSEWAY

CLASSIC

Beautiful Holiday Evergreens from the Pacific Northwest

The Club’s Evergreen fundraiser is

in full swing.

“NEW” Order and pay

online at the

“Evergreen Web page”

(See attached Flyer Page 8)

Items in the GREEN section will be

shipped to our club here in Sacramento

and I will get them to you.

Items in the BLUE section are direct ship

to the individual via FEDEX anywhere in

the US.

Prices include shipping, handling and tax!

FINAL DAY TO ORDER is Friday,

November 9th (with shipping

addresses).

Items will be delivered after Thanksgiving

during the week of December 1-6th.

Place your orders thru me anytime; I can

take cash, check (to: FHRC), credit card

or I can even place your orders on tab for

future invoice billing.

Questions? Call PP Dominic Mecklenburg

Board Business:

Reported by Club Secretary Marilee Monagan.

At it's September board meeting, the

following issues were addressed:

The Board of Directors accepted the

resignation of long-time member Sharon Bias.

Due to business obligations, Sharon felt it was

necessary to cut back on her Rotary

involvement at this juncture; but when things

settle down, she hopes to return in the future.

The Board also approved Warren Coffeen's

request that his membership status be

changed to the "Rule of 85."

At it's October board meeting, the following

issues were addressed:

The Board of Directors voted to elect Maureen

Browning-McBride to the position of

Vice President for the remainder of the 2014-

15 Rotary Year and Gene Long was elected to

the position of President Elect.

E-Waste4Good Program

You can bring anything, anytime to

Umpqua Bank or PP Dominic

Mecklenburg is happy to collect

your “electronic junk” on Mondays at our

regular meetings. If you would like to

schedule a pickup at your home or office

location, just let him know!

Received a check for last months

collection of $51.88.

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BELL RINGERS, GONG BONGERS

PAUL HARRIS FELLOWS

A Paul Harris Fellow is an individual who

contributes $1,000 to the Rotary

International Annual Program Fund or

other approved programs. Each additional

$1,000 contribution is recognized with a

plus and the number.

Sonja Cameron (GRIF) PHF

Warren Coffeen PHF+ 1

Jeff Donlevy PHF

John Hallsten (B)(GRIF) PHF+ 5

Richard Hansen (B)(GRIF) PHF+ 5

Joe Kaiser (GRIF) PHF+ 7

Gordon Lipp (B) PHF+ 2

Gene Long PHF

Patrick Magnani (B)(GRIFx2) PHF

Maureen McBride (GRIF) ($25 Polio+)

PHF+ 8 +

Dominic Mecklenburg (GRIFx2) PHF+ 4

Bob Meyer (GRIF) ($25 Polio+)

PHF+ 4

Marilee Monagan (B) PHF+ 2

Sam Morgan (B)(GRIF) PHF+ 4

Erik Nooren (RIF)(GRIF) PHF+ 7

Richard Ryan (B)(GRIF)(GFHF) PHF

Bob Spears PHF+ 2

David Stone (B)(GRIF) PHF+ 5

Lee Wiggins (B)(GRIF) PHF+ 4

Roland Wright (B)(GRIF x3)

($25 Polio+) PHF+ 5

Bell Ringer & Gong Codes:

(B) = Bell Ringer hi$100 to Club

(GFHF) = Gonger $100 to Club Foundation

(GRIF) = Gonger $100 to RI Foundation

(RIF) = $100 to Rotary Foundation

FINES AND RECOGNITIONS

Fine Master David Stone asked if any

Rotarians had birthdays, anniversaries or

happy thoughts.

PP Bob Meyer had a birthday. He turned

85 and bonged the gong for $100 to The

Rotary Foundation.

PP Dominic Mecklenburg had a

wedding and Rotary anniversary. He

bonged the gong for $100 to The Rotary

Foundation.

IPP Patrick Magnani had a wedding

anniversary. He bonged the gong for $100

to The Rotary Foundation.

PP Roland Wright had a wedding

anniversary. He, too, bonged the gong for

$100 to The Rotary Foundation.

Sonja Cameron bonged the gong for

$100 to The Rotary Foundation to stop

David “harassing” her.

Sam Morgan returned from the

Rotary Friendship Exchange, she spun the

wheel for an $8 and a $7.

ROTARY FOUNDATION BENEFACTORS

NAME Donlevy, Jeff

Hallsten, John

Hansen, Richard

Kaiser, Joe

Lipp, Gordon

Long, Gene

Magnani, Patrick

McBride, Maureen

Mecklenburg, Dominic

Meyer, Bob

Monagan, Marilee

Morgan, Cheryl (Sam)

Nooren, Erik

Ryan, Richard

Spears, Robert B.

Stone, David M.

Wiggins, Lee N.

Wright, Roland

A Benefactor (has contributed $1,000 to the

Permanent Fund or made provisions in their

will of at least $1,000 benefiting The Rotary

Foundation).

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HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS WEEK’S

PROGRAM

desks, and up to six students share a

textbook. The science teacher writes

textbook pages on the crumbling blackboard

because there are no science textbooks for

students. Uyoba students need an improved

learning environment with adequate

textbooks and weatherproofed, secure, and

repaired classrooms. Replacing wire mesh

windows, doors, and broken desks will also

create more usable space in classrooms and

allow students to attend school more days

during the four month rainy season because

classrooms will be dry and functional.

Carol spent the past six years building

relationships with stakeholders in the Mfuwe

reagion and identified these needs through

her 21 trips to Mfuwe where she spent time

with school staff, parents, community

leaders, and local government organizations

to evaluate the most pressing needs. Carol

was also instrumental in starting the Rotary

Club of Mfuwe whose membership will play a

significant role in this project.

IPP Patrick Magnani introduced Carol Van

Bruggen from the Rotary Club of Point

West who spoke about the grant our club

participated in and the work that she has

done in Zambia.

The Rotary Club of Point West and 5 other

clubs in District 5180 partnered on a Rotary

Foundation Global Grant supporting Uyoba

School in Zambia. Uyoba School in Mfuwe

Village in South Luangwa, Zambia was

started by villagers ten years ago who were

passionate about providing their children in

grades 1-7 a basic education and opportunity

for higher education. They knew it was the

only way to lift their families out of poverty.

The school began under a tree with 100

students. There are now more than 650

students split into double sessions sharing

three crowded, worn, and leaking

classrooms. Most children sit on the floor

because there are not enough functioning

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The Rotary Club of Point West submitted a

Rotary Foundation Global Grant application

to District 5180 for this project. Working

together with school administration, local

parents and businesses, and the Rotary Club

of Mfuwe, this project will reroof and repair

existing classrooms and furnish them with

repaired and/or new desks and textbooks for

each student. These improvements will

provide a more effective learning

environment for teachers and students.

Repairs will increase property security, keep

dirt, rain, and insects out, and protect

furnishings. Learning effectiveness will

increase because students will have proper

desks and will not be distracted by arranging

old and broken desks on uneven and pitted

concrete or by sitting on the floor.

More than 650 students will have a much

better chance of qualifying for secondary

school and moving on to higher education as

Uyoba School builds on the success they have

achieved to date through this project. These

improvements will help lift local villagers

and their families out of poverty. The seven

combined clubs of District 5180 donated

$10,700 to this project which with Rotary

Foundation funds will total about $40,000.

For more information check out there

Web Site:

Africa Hope Fund

President Rich and Carol Van Bruggen

As is the usual custom, President Rich

presented Carol with a Rotary gift in

gratitude for her informative presentation.

Then, President Rich asked us to raise our

glasses and join him in a toast to Rotary

Around the World. The meeting was

adjourned.

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C5 Holiday Centerpiece

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W4 22” Mixed Evergreen

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G3 Western Cedar

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W3 28” Mixed Evergreen

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T8 13” Faux Decorative

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W4M 22” Mixed Evergreen

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G3M Western Cedar Gift

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W3M 28” Mixed Evergreen

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EGM Evergreen Gift Set

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N7M Cone Gift Basket

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C5M Gift Centerpiece

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E-WASTE RECYCLING IS HERE!

THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU TO GET RID OF SOME UNWANTED CLUTTER AND HELP OUR

CLUB RAISE SOME MONEY. THEY WILL ACCEPT ANY PIECE OF ELECTRONICS INCLUDING TV’S, COMPUTERS,

APPLIANCES, CORDS, KEYBOARDS, MICE AND EVEN POWER TOOLS. THE HEAVIER THE BETTER (WE GET PAID BY THE

WEIGHT!) ANYTHING WITH A CORD IS ACCEPTABLE, AND THEY TAKE THE CORDS TOO. THEY SEPARATE AND RECYCLE

THE PLASTIC, METAL…EVERYTHING! IF YOU HAVE ITEMS TO DONATE, GIVE ME A CALL TO COORDINATE THE

PICKUP. SOME ITEMS I CAN COLLECT AT OUR WEEKLY MEETINGS TOO! IF YOU HAVE FRIENDS OR RELATIVES THAT

HAVE SOME E-WASTE, I CAN ARRANGE FOR A FREE PICKUP FOR THEM TOO!

THIS IS AN ONGOING PROJECT. CONTACT DOMINIC FOR MORE INFORMATION.

For more information go to Jubilee Web Site:

www.northhighlands-jubilee.com