The Splinter - Archive  Sep 16, 2009

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 CLUB 470 * DISTRICT 5160  *  ORGANIZED APRIL 29, 1926                   MEETING DATE:  September 15, 2009 this/type in date

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Today's Meeting 

Ben Pate led us in the Pledge and David (the drummer) Janes led us in Rotary Grace. It was noted the president was looking around for someone musical and he found a drummer which President Elect Werum took umbrage to.

Visiting Rotarians 

None today.

Guests of Rotarians

None today

Announcements and the Presidents comments

President Nakken questioned us on "Little Words of Wisdon" by Tom Sawyer.

On Tuesday November the 3rd RIchard King from Rotary will be speaking from 5:30 to 7:30 at the Community Center on Rotary membership and involvement.

The Board of Supervisors recognized our club with a proclamation detailing our contributions to the County.

The beer booth looks like netted us $3,000 plus.  Gibson Musuem is having a Christmas Tree Fund raiser. We need a participant. The President went on to discuss the various football teams accomplishments or lack there of.

Mahlon Whittle presented to Karl Diekman quilts his sister made for children. Mahlon confirmed that he recieved his SS check in the mail.

Birthdays

    The members sang the birthday song to Mary Ann Trongo.  President Nakken's wife Gay is also celebrating today.

Anniversaries 

None in attendance but we hope Kevin Vaziri remembers. Les Englelmann wanted to be recognized again.

Recognition

Jim Mc Gibbon asked for happy time, it seems the Kohlemeiers and the Whittles will celebrate Jan's birthday in Italy. Roger rang the bell. Mark Ullrich's grandson is playing for the Sac State team. Jim went on to question the crowd on oil production and guess what, no one knew the answers. Those included, Alan Flory and Craig Miyamoto  Gary Wegener did manage to guess one right. The  subject went on to whale sperm oil and the crowd perked up. Those included Les Englemann, Gary WIrth, Don Huff3 and 2 and Mary Ann Trongo didn't know anything either. SOO we went on to old movies. Roger Dorris  didn't know but Don3 knew and Rigo Torres paid. Randonly, David Janes said the lights went out at a Davis footgball game at 10 pm. Football again???

Rags to Riches

Craig Miyamoto drew the wrong card and won a free lunch..

Today’s Program

Howard Newens introduced Bill Mueller the CEO and Managing Partner of Valley Vision. He spoke of "The Case for Regional Thinking and Action" . The Valley Vision region consists of 6,325 square miles, six counties, 22 cities and 2.2 million people. Woodland is right in the middle of the region. Because of the rapid growth expected by 2050, the Board of Valley Vision is busy working to see that that growth is managed in the best way possible, that management includes transportation, air quality, economic development and health care access for the region. This group designs, coordinates and carries out complex regional collaborations. In considering the consequences of rapid growth the questions pondered are; How should we grow?, Where should we grow? How should we travel around the region? How will the growth affect our environment?

This planning is citizen-driven in making these plans and protecting our natural resourses which include agriculture's future. For more information go to www.valleyvision.org.

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