October 23, 2009 | VOL 64 | ISSUE 17
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President Sandi Mitchell opened the meeting. Greeter Bill Eames gave his unique thought for the day. |
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| Ron Light-Concord, John Fazel-president Lamorinda Rotary, Bob Aguilar-fishing guide | ||
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Sherry
Glover-Bank of the West, was presented with a bouquet of flowers for
selling over 50 rotary Golf raffle tickets. Thanks again Sherry! |
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Book author Laura Schumaker |
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Mark your Calendar! November 19 we're dark... because of: November 20 |
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winning bid, it should be a great season.
Steve Snider- we had a great time at Sandi's Rotary party at her house, good food, drink, and company.
Mike Heller- Reminder, the Reservoir Run pancake breakfast is on Sun. Oct 25. Set up 6A serve 8A
Sandi announced the new nominating committee: Larry Blodgett, Larry Duson, and Mike Heller; they will be
working to select our new leaders.
Bill Eames announced the Superbowl party at his house in Feb '10
Bob Aguilar resigned as planner for the annual Wine Tour, Alan Mac is our new tour director
Chuck Vogel-Remember the 7 am Chamber breakfast Nov 19th will take the place of our regular meeting that week.
Fines and recognitions:
Mo Levich was in a news story about his old car "Humphry" a 47 Chrysler that he bought in 1792.
Fined for their very noisy "meeting at the meeting" Larry Blodgett and Jay Lifson
Bill Eames was recognized at the greeter who didn't greet everyone.
Happy Dollars:
Welcome back Bob Aguilar, thanks for the small token of your appreciation.
Larry Blodgett thanked Laura Schumaker for a copy of her book and donated to the club
Birthday:
Troy Winkles, World travels- Ton Courtright
John Sherry: unhappy dollars because no deer on his hunting trip, but he did see a 300 Lb black bear.
Geoff Zimmerman thanked Mike Heller for the invite to the auto introduction
Bob Shusta organized and attended his 50th high school reunion
Jay Lifson: Steve Falk just received an email on his phone from Dan Barnes, reminding him to send
in a recipe for our Rotary Cookbook project
Alan Mac said that his wife, Lisa,had to remind him that they have known each other for 28 years
that cost him lunch
Maurice Williams gave a heartfelt thank you to our club for being a great group to be associated with.
Mike Heller was thankful that he was late because it meant that he had business to transact at the dealership
Bill Guthreau, Concord Rotary, introduced Vi Ibarra the Project Coordinator for the Autism
Family Support Project, part of We Care Services. There are sixteen thousand at risk special needs
children in Contra Costa County including many autistic children. Autism effects one in every one hundred
children, it is a brain disorder often with prenatal onset. Males are 4 times more susceptible. Her son
was diagnosed with autism at 18 months and she related how she had no support and had to learn how to
navigate the many meetings with state and local agencies to try to get help with medical support and schooling.
In 2005 she helped form the Autism Family Support Project which has grown to 156 Families with special needs children
form birth to 7 years old. Her organization plans many family, educational, and social events where parents can
talk to parents to learn to live with autism. They also have a camp for kids with autism which functions entirely
with support form the community.
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