Official
Weekly Bulletin of the Rotary Club of Lafayette, CA
January 5, 2012 | VOL 66 | ISSUE 25
January 5, 2012 | VOL 66 | ISSUE 25
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President Troy Fedderson open the meeting promptly at 12:30PM. He welcomed Bob Shusta back to the club meeting after foot surgery.Because we did not have a greeter, He opened the meeting by leading the club singing Happy Birthday to Alicia Cragholm. |
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called for visiting Rotarian's and Ron Light DDS of the Concord club
and David Englehart of the Orinda club were introduced. He then called
for guests of Rotarians and Buddy Brodwin DMD was introduced as a guest of Jay Lifson. Buddy and Jay have known each other for over 45 years. |
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Announcements were made by several Rotarians. Tom Sullivan advised
us of the upcoming Intercity Meeting, of which he is the Lafayette Club
Chair. The gathering will be on February 8, 2012 at Rossmoor. We will be
in the Fireside Room of the Gateway Clubhouse, and will start at 11:30AM.
Debbie Cooper updated us on the Rotary Golf Classic. It will be on June
11, 2012 at Boundary Oaks Golf Club in Walnut Creek.
Sergeant-at-Arms, Alicia Cragholm, took the floor to collect fines and
Happy Dollars. Bill Eames made a donation for his new granddaughter.
Maurice Willliams gave some Happy Dollars in news his son is getting
married. John Sherry offered some Happy Dollars for the wonderful
wrapping party he gave for residents of The Shelter in Martinez. Ed Stokes
had Happy Dollars because St. Mary’s College is playing the University
of San Diego ia a men’s basketball game. John Sherry paid some Happy
Dollars to meet a bet with Bob shusta, that he could not return to a meeting
this soon after surgery. Don Anderson also donated for Bob’s return.
Program
Today's program were two self-introductions by Rotarians. Tom O'Sullivan informed us he grew up in San Bruno and graduated from Serra High School. He attended UC Davis. He graduated from San Jose State University and earned his MBA at Notre Dame de Namur University. He has two sons and daughter. He is a CPA. He worked for many years as a financial manager for law firms. Now, he
is in general practice as a CPA. Tom is a board member of the California Society of Certified Public Accountants.
Jay Lifson also gave a self-introduction. Jay is the Marquis Business
Person of the Year. He gave us a slide presentation of the famous
and infamous recipients of this honor. Jay told us hoe he started in the
restaurant business while still a student at Beverly Hills High School. He
began as a dishwasher and busboy at Ah Fong’s Chinese Restaurant. He
moved on to Big Boy for burgers and then a bread truck-salesman for the
Helm’s Bakery. The Helm’s family are the founding family of the Helm’s
Sports Hall of Fame. Jay has been the Executive Director of the Lafayette
Chamber of Commerce foe several years. Jay will be honored on January
20, 2012. Reervation forms are available at our meetings.
person in the world.
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Notes
by Tom Henry | Photos John Sherry