NEWPORT-IRVINE ROTARY CLUB
" JANUARY 10, 2013
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Meeting Speaker
Thursday, January 10th Jacqueline Savidan, RYLA Our club has been a generous supporter of RYLA, Rotary Youth Leadership Awards - Rotary’s Leadership Training for youth 14-30,usually 14-18. Jacqueline is District RYLA Club Outreach Chair.
Last Meeting Notes Pres Bob called order 12:30 Invocation: Jerry Rekers Pledge: Dave Halm 4-Way Test: Art Kleinpell Song of the Day: Scott Jackson led us in a specially-crafted version of “There’s No Business Like Show Business” Introduction of Visiting Rotarians and Guests: John Brainerd: John introduced two NIRC Past Presidents: Peter Rabbit and Ralph Clock, with wife Nazira. Announcements: - Cecil provided a slideshow on annual Olive Crest Christmas Party. Sixty three youths participated and 21 volunteers hosted the event. Many felt this was the best party ever. Thanks again Cecil for all your hard work this year! - The Rotary International Conference will be June 23rd – 26th in Lisbon Portugal. - Our District Conference (2013 Club Celebration Week-End ) will be May 2-4 at Knott’s Berry Farm Fines This Week: Blanca cleaned up with fines levied for anniversaries and birthdays to Kerk, Baily, Dave, Jerry, Ken and President Bob. Program: Manny Pacheco presented a very interesting program on Hollywood history. Manny is an award-winning author who has talked to 18 Rotary clubs in recent years. His presentation enlightened us on the connections between
Her presentation covers the history of RYLA Int’l as well as district 5320 RYLA. She will describe the weekend of a typical TA (Team Assistant) and the impact on a camper. Jacqueline became a Rotarian in 2004 and served as web designer for the San Clemente Sunrise Rotary Club as well as Program Director for Lake Elsinore Rotary. She has served as a TA at 5320's RYLA Camp for 8 years, and is serving this year as the camp's Outreach Chair. She is a Commercial Insurance Broker and is Director of Sales for Edson Insurance Services. She and her husband, Scott, have three children and reside in Mission Viejo. ---------------Upcoming Speakers/Events-----------------Thursday, January 10th, 12:00pm Jacquelin Savidan: 5320 RYLA Outreach Thursday, January 17th, 12:00pm GG Thibault: Bristlecone Pine, Worlds Oldest Tree Thursday, January 24th, 12:00pm Christine Shrewbridge - Junior Achievement Thursday, January 31st, 12:00pm TBD Thursday, March 14th, 12:00pm Sue McKinney -Traditional Vietnamese Medicine
Hollywood history and American history, providing four interesting examples of how Hollywood movies and actors shape and influence American events. His first example described how “odd couple” Peter Laurie and Sydney Greenstreet influenced the naming of the atomic bombs that ended World War II. The bombs were named “Little Boy” after Laurie and “Fat Man” after Sidney. The names were chosen after Jack Warner provided Saturday films to the nuclear bomb team. The second example was the role Van Heflin plays in the Kennedy Assassination. His film “Cry for Battle” was being shown when Lee Harvey Oswald was arrested in the Dallas movie theater. The theater still exists and there is a plaque on the seat where New Lunch price $15 Oswald was sitting when arrested. The third example UCI students... $10 described how Frank Morgan, UCI Rotaract club members.. $5 who always played second fiddle [Last Meeting - Continued] to Lionel Barrymore, was selected to play the role of Mr. Lionel Barrymore’s decision to keep acting even after Matuschek in The Shop Around he was stricken with paralyzing arthritis. His roles the Corner – his role of a with crutches and in wheel chairs ultimately led to lifetime. He was asked to play enhanced depictions of disabled characters, and this role on the condition that he inspired Helen Keller to convince FDR to begin the accept a “less attractive” role March of Dimes campaign against polio. This battle of the Wizard in the Wizard of against polio has continued internationally through Oz – which ultimately became the Rotary Polio Plus campaign. the role he was known best for. $ $ $ $ - Bill Zeller/reporter Finally, Manny shared the Click for Photo Highlights of Meeting importance of
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NEWPORT-IRVINE ROTARY CLUB
" JANUARY 10, 2013
Spotlight Happy Birthday Jan 12 - Kerk Lesh Jan 16 - Ed Smith Jan 19 - Dave Halm & Jerry Rekers Jan 20 - W. Bailey Smith Jan 23 - Ken Paddock
Happy Anniversary
Jan 19 - Bob & Carolyn Fish Jan 27 - Dave & Barbara Halm Jan 29 - Uzo & Gloria Okereke Jan 30 - Ed & Carol Smith Wishing Health to Bob Dunham & Lou Van Lochem
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