NEWPORT-IRVINE ROTARY CLUB
" DECEMBER 6, 2012
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Thursday, December 20th Pat & John Brainerd: Will Recap Rotary Zone Institute News with a focus on New Generations/younger members Pat and John will share latest news from the Rotary Zone Institute held late November. New Generations was the theme and there was a lot of good information on attracting younger members to clubs. Club Christmas Party
Last Meeting Notes Pres Bob called order 12:30 Invocation: Kirk Lesh Pledge: Casey Crandall 4-Way Test: Bill Zeller Song of the Day: Scott led us in a clever rendition of “China, China & God Bless America Rotary Minute: Introductions: John Brainerd Guests included 2 US. Marines, Cpls. Mike Hall and Scott Smith, who just returned from a tour of duty in Afghanistan. They presented their views on their experiences there. Pres. Bob gave them a gift bag of donated gift cards & Holiday cards from the Club for Marine One. Announcements: NIRC Holiday Party Dec. 15th. We have 35 rsvp’s but need at least 50. Contact Jerry Rekers if you would like to attend. RI Int’l Convention will be June 23rd – 26th in Lisbon Portugal. Our District Conference will be May 2-4 at Knotts Berry Farm Speaker: Our Program this week was “The Renaissance of Chinese Culture” presented by Dr. Shizong Chen, President of the Molecular Biology Company of San Diego. Dr. Chen gave a very informative talk on the history of Chinese culture and its recent resurgence after decimation by the Chinese Communist Party. The program covered three important stages of Chinese Culture: (1) Original Culture; (2)
The loss/destruction stage and; (3) the Revival. The Original Culture Stage describes the five thousand years of “Cultivation Practice” - the foundation of all elements of Chinese Society – from Medicine to the Arts. Cultivation Practice focuses on mind-body transcendence. In Olive Crest Party for the kids - our volunteers fact, the word culture is derived from the word cultivation. The second Loss/Destruction Stage occurred during ascendency of the Chinese Communist Party, which led a mass destruction of Chinese Culture. The Third Revival Stage is characterized by a recent resurgence of the “Cultivation of Practice”, which is reconnecting people to the ancient Chinese culture. We ---------------Upcoming Speakers/Events-----------------were encouraged to attend the Thursday, December 20th, 12:00pm ShenYun 2013 dance Pat & John Brainerd:- Zone Meeting performance at Segerstrom Thursday, December 27th, 12:00pm Center Jan. 18th -20th which Dark- Club Closed for holiday... depicts these three stages thru spectacular dance performances. Thursday, January, 12:00pm Ten percent of proceeds from Dark- Club Closed, Xmas Party different Venue tickets purchased by Rotarians -------Mark the Date for our Special Event-------will be donated to their club. Special phone number needed. - Bill Zeller
For Photo Albums: Click Olive Crest Xmas Party Club Christmas Party Dec 6th Meeting
New Lunch price $15
UCI students... $10 UCI Rotaract club members.. $5
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