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Villa Park Rotary Newsletter July 26,2009

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Real Estate Agent with Seven Gables Real Estate

"All The News That's Fit To Print and Some Not So Fit to Print"

We opened this weeks meeting with a very touching prayer by Bob Bell who thanked everyone who attended Charlotte's Funeral. Our heartfelt sympathies to Bob and his family.  Steven Pollack then led us in the Pledge of Allegiance and Greg Mills got the Oktoberfest mood going with our first "Roll Out the Barrel" of the season.

                                                           Visitors This Week

Brian Kalchman from the new Villa Park Magazine, Steve Lopushinsky who will be leaving this Sunday to serve as photographer for backabuddy's fundraising ride in South Africa, Botswana and Zimbabwe(more details were available in a handout),

Kenny Nash who came from Tampa, Florida to spend the week with his brother, Bryan Nash at this week's Camp to Belong event. Also visiting were our speakers Raymond and Joseph Pechan-Chavez, aka the "Cinemato Brothers" from

Chapman's Film School.

Birthdays, etc

Jill Kuli- had bunch and a day at the theatre

Greg and Andie Mills are celebrating their 15th wedding anniversary tonight and are looking for a baby sitter so they can go out

Congratulations!!

Happy Bucks

Bryan Nash reported that 120 people participated in Sunday's Run/ Walk event at Irvine Regional Park to kick off his "Camp to Belong"  He reported his encounter with a large rattle snake and his successful escape.  The camp had 42 campers and 25 counselors from all over the United States and Canada.  There are now 7 "Camps to Belong" 5 in the US and 2 in Australia- 

This week's camp has been a major success and Bryan thanked the club  for its help.  He also introduced his brother Kenny who flew in from Tampa,. Fla for the event.  Bryan first met him at age 30. 

 

 

 Kenny and Bryan Nash

 

Pam Dunn attended the camp on Wednesday and heard VP City Council member Bill Mac Aloney tell his personal story  about his experiences as an orphan.

Ken Meyer reported on a donation to the Afghan DVD library of 16 boxes and $300 for postage by April Buchner and the Marwest Company.  He has also collected an additional $1000 in postage from other rotary clubs.

His wife Angel is due to return from Iraq on August 4th and he is going to spend one month in Texas getting reacquainted with her.

Bob Meyer will be traveling to Lubbuck, Texas with Ken to attend and speak at a Glider Pilot Museum event

Tom Davis spoke on behalf of the International Service Committee- they are pledging to send 1000 "Love Packs" this year.   Included in the pack will be black composition booklets- he asked that member go to Target or Walmarts(but not in Orange, they already cleaned them out) to get the booklets that cost about 50 cents each.  Keep your receipt and the club will reimburse you.

LInda Bartrom has joined the board of directors of Juliana Ditty's Smiles International organization.  She will join Juliana this October on a trip to Afghanistan to help establish a school for midwives  in Kabul.

Announcements

Social Events

Steve Stern presented a monthly social calender for the coming year.

               Sept 19th-  American Bandstand Party: Membership Event

                    Oct 7th- Oktoberfest- Greg Mills Chairman

                    Nov      - Theatre Party

                    Dec     -   Holiday Party

                    Jan      -  Progressive Dinner

                    Feb     -  Sporting Event- Ducks or Kings Hockey, Basketball

                       or a  Valentine's Dinner

                    March    - Museum Tour

                    April      -  Mystery Night: Dancing Lessons, Dinner Show, Laser Tag

                    May      - Angels or Dodgers Baseball

                    June     -  Demotion Party

Steve suggested that a member volunteer each month to chair a particular event and passed the list around.  Steve heard people say they wanted more social events and he's doing his best .... Volunteer and make it happen.  Steve promises to help out.

 

Oktoberfest Update

Greg Mills

 

Greg has crafted a donation letter that can be sent out to big potential donors in the Orange County Area.  He passed around the sign up sheet for member donations asking everyone to donate an item worth $250-300 .

Anita Jameson and Greg went to see the Phoenix Club site and reported that we can sell up to 360 tickets and that this year seating will be available in the mezzanine area. Tables will be set up for 8 persons per table and their will be a DJ, dancing and entertainment from a german style dance group.

This Monday July  27th at 7PM  there will be an organizational meeting at Pam Dunn's home

Bryan Nash has agreed to help with Advertising/marketing the event and it was noted that there was a ticket in the recent water bill that had been designed by Lesslie Giacobbi

Anita Jameson will do atmosphere/ambience- decorations

Chanda Parrott, John Broussard and Kirk Parker will do the Silent Auction

JIm Brodsky, Bill Baker and Pam Dunn will do the LIve Auction and Larry Dick will be the Auctioneer.

Steve Kawa, Nanci Kawa and Family will do the check out.

Ed Howard, Joe Brand and Milt Stamos will do clean up.

One last item- Greg feels it might be better if we buy our own kegs of beer.

 Greg Mills

 

Ronald McDonald House

Teri Brooks will prepare the meal on August 12th and Bob Bell will help serve

Neil and Jean Peake will cook on November 11th and need a server

John thanked everyone who helps to make this a special event.

 

MIlt drew a 7 on the opportunity drawing-

 

Speakers

Raymond and Joseph Pechan-Chavez

 

The two brothers, who are also known as the Cinemato Brothers, are seniors at the Chapman University Film School.  They presented an award winning short movie they created called "1:03" - and spoke of their upcoming senior project, a film as yet to be made called, " The Gates of Heaven".  They showed some of the story board sketches and some of the special effects that will be used in the film.  They need $70,000 to make the film and are looking for donors.  It sounds like a worthwhile project where in the end hope and the vision to see truth prevails.

For more information go to www.jarpro.com  or contact raymond@jarpro.com or joshep@jarpro.com .

 

 Film makers Joseph and Raymond Pechan-Chavez

 See you next week.

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