NEWPORT-IRVINE ROTARY CLUB
" NOVEMBER 29, 2012
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Meeting Speaker
Thursday, December 6th Dr Shizhong Chen, “Chinese Cultural Renaissance”
Twenty years ago, a renaissance of Chinese culture started in China, reconnecting citizens with lost culture and practices. Dr Chen, President of the Conscience Foundation, will talk about China’s cultural rebirth. He was born in China in 1962. At 15 he entered a gifted program at China University of Science and Technology. He later studied in the U.S, receiving a Ph.D. in Molecular Biology at UC San Diego. He currently runs a San Last Meeting Notes Diego molecular biology company . -Casey Crandall celebrated a While in graduate school, Dr. Chen organized activities Pres Bob called order 12:30 “Great year”& his wife home to support the student movement in China. After the Invocation: Pat Brainerd from a trip to Europe $100 June 4 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre in Beijing, Pledge: Casey Crandall -Bob Bartels $100 to celebrate Dr. Chen co-founded the Independent Federation of 4-Way Test: Dave Halm of his business & new Chinese Students and Scholars in the US, and elected Song of the Day: Scott Jackson expansion office building twice as large... vice president. He has given speeches on various “Consider Yourself” Singh celebrated his imminent China related subjects to universities and at national Rotary Minute: ABCs of Rotary -departure on a 4 week trip to and international events. Since 2001 Dr Chen has Introductions: John Brianerd India, collecting banners spoken at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva Richard “Sees Candy” Cooling to share during 4hisclub absence. Art and New York. He has made multiple appearances from Newport Sunrise contributed $20 to the club on Radio and TV shows and has authored several collecting chocolate orders; foundation; Pat $5 to announce reports and books on China. Christy Waite, Bus Growth her daughter passing the Bar; DIrector & friend of Blanca He is involved in Falun Gong’s Shen Yun Performing Blanca $10 to note that Ocampo; Pedro Tomas, VP & and Arts. Shen Yun performs classical Chinese dance, Richard Ruiz, liason from UCI she will be “adopting” Rotarator ethnic and folk dance, and story-based dance with Eric Rivera as a mentor.. all Rotaract. Rotaract has orchestral accompaniment and solo performers. pitched in to support a good contributed 340 hours of YouTube video about Dr Chen community service this year. cause.. Announcements: ---------------Upcoming Speakers/Events------------------NIRC Christmas Party Dec15th Speaker: Brainerd introduced our Thursday, December 13th, 12:00pm Bob asks that all sign up ASAP. Pat Andrea McCallister Dark- Club Closed, Xmas Party different Venue -Dist 5320 Holiday Reception speaker, Dec 10th Double Tree Orange from Laura’s House.. Saturday, December 15th, 6:00pm -Rotary Int’l Convention Club Christmas Party, Crystal Cove Center Andrea gave us a heart warming Lisbon Portugal Jun 23rd–26th talk and overview of the Lauras Thursday, December 20th, 12:00pm -District Conference May 2-4 house program, new facility and Pat & John Brainerd:- Zone Meeting at Knotts Berry Farm shared a touching video about Thursday, December 27th, 12:00pm -Community Service: Cecil Hess the typical person who turns to DarkClub Closed for holiday... two hands-on Dec events: Lauras house for support and a Marine Gifts - please -------Mark the Date for our Special Event-------way out of a violent situation... purchase gift cards for them... Olive Crest Christmas Party: For Photo Highlights of our Dec 9th - so far 20 Volunteers program last week.... have signed up. All need to arrive Turtle Rock Community Click for Center at 2:30. If others want Nov 29 th to join, please call Cecil... Photos Blanca”FineMistress” Ocampo New Lunch price $15 passed “the hat” for our causes UCI students... $10 -Earl Fusselman pledged $100 UCI Rotaract club members.. $5 to celebrate 68 years in Rotary PAGE 1/2 Is it the truth? • Is it fair to all concerned? • Will it build goodwill and better friendships? • Will it be beneficial to all concerned?
NEWPORT-IRVINE ROTARY CLUB
" NOVEMBER 29, 2012
Spotlight Happy Birthday Dec 20 - Steve Koenigsberg Dec 30 - George Coult
Happy Anniversary
Nov 21 - Keith & Paddy Nelson Nov 29 - Susan Piazza & Matt Holzmann Dec 11 - Rocky & Shirley Flanagan Dec 30 - Bob & Manita Bartels Wishing Health to Bob Dunham
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