"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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