The Splinter - Archive  Oct 6, 2009

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 CLUB 470 * DISTRICT 5160  *  ORGANIZED APRIL 29, 1926                   MEETING DATE:  Please highlight this/type in date

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Today's Meeting 

President Bob Nakken rang the bell at exactly 12:15PM.  Jim Nolan led the club in the pledge and Bob Tamblyn followed with Rotary Grace.

Visiting Rotarians 

Ron Maraviov introduced Don Kessler from the Davis Rotary Club.

Guests of Rotarians

Dan Stroski introduced Chris Forsyth and former Past President Ray Poarch was in attendance. 

Announcements

Sunrise Rotary Club – Annual Salmon Feed (October 17, 2009).  Tickets are $45 per person.  They are also selling raffle tickets for a trip to Umbria.  The 2010 District Conference is going to be held in Sacramento next year (November 4^th to the 7^th).  Richard King is going to speak on November 3^rd at the Woodland Senior/Community Center.  Our club will be dark that day but a round table will be available.  The BOD is going to meet this Thursday @ Bob’s Office.  Carry Sullivan was trying to raise a few dollars for the Relay For Life

Birthdays

Tim Bernard was born on September 26, 1952.  Howard Newens was born on October 6, 1955 in Saigon, Vietnam.  Not willing to wait for thankful time, Tim donated a few happy dollars for his two week vacation in Hawaii at the Faye Compound.

Anniversaries 

  Jason Smith (October 10) – 11 years.  Oakland, CA. 

New Member - Dr. Amy Tran

Ben Pate introduced our newest member, Dr. Amy Tran.  Dr. Tran was the oldest of seven children.  She attended and graduated from UCD and UCLA.  She is currently practicing with Dr. Jennifer Goldman.  Dr. Tran is very active in providing care to underprivileged children.  She enjoys traveling and spending time with her family.

Recognition

Bob Moeller was in charge today.  Dan Stroski was thankful that his daughter broke up with her boyfriend.  Mark Ullrich and Les Engelmann were thankful for being alive after playing golf with President Bob.  Bob noted Dr. Tran was very generous for providing care packages for the members and asked all current member/dentists to pay up for not being as generous. Carl Rodegerdts did mention that he had a set of dentures that he was willing to part with.  Dona Mast was recognized for helping give flu shots to the community.  Bob Tamblyn made a brief comment about Kids Day for the Shriners.  Herb was called on for being the first member of the Yolo Federal Credit Union.  Herb was not around; neither was Clyde Brooker but Ron Maraviov made the donation for Herb.  Bob switched to Wheat 101 and called on Greg Miramoto (aka:  Craig Miyamoto) who noted that he was more of a rice eater than a wheat eater.  Herb was called on again, and imagine that, he still wasn’t here.  Dr. Jim McGibbon said that the 15 points that the Raiders scored was dismal.  15 points is going to look pretty good next week.  Alan Flory paid up for the solid season that the Giants had.  And finally, Dr. Amy Tran was recognized for being the newest member of the club.

Rags to Riches

After a successful internship, David Contto ran the freeloader this week and Chuck Moore was the big winner of……a free lunch.

Today’s Program

Dona Mast introduced Frank Ohnesorgen Principal of Beamer Elementary School.  Principal Ohnesorgen spoke about Beamer’s Dual Immersion Program.  Woodland is one of six cities that offer Dual Immersion (San Francisco, San Jose, Windsor, Santa Monica/Malibu and Oakland).  The goal of the program is to have the students speak, read, and write two languages by the 6^th grade.  There are a total of 335 programs in 28 states, with 201 programs being offered in CA.  Goals of Two-Way Immersion is to develop the students at high levels of proficiency in their first language, develop high levels of proficiency in a second language, and have the students demonstrate positive cross-cultural attitudes and behaviors.  The classes work best when they are balanced 50/50 with English and Spanish speaking children.  The program asks that the parents commit their children to 5 to 7 years in the program, as studies have shown that this is how long it will take for them to develop academic proficiency in a second language.

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