Villa Park Rotary minutes of April 14, 2011

The April 14, 2011 Newsletter has been published to the Villa Park Rotary website. A copy has been included below.

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Rotary Club of Villa Park Newsletter

How to Commit the Perfect Murder

Opening Ceremonies:

Standing in for President Greg Mills:  Jeannie Hankins

Invocation: JIm Glenn

Pledge: Marianne Koepnick

Rotary Four Way Test: Bryan "Eddie" Nash

Song: The Star Spangled Banner

Guests:

Ken Dunn- Orange Club

Lorraine Glenn

Dr. Doug Lyle- speaker

Jay Lieberman- Anaheim Hills Rotary

Ed Carter- Member in waiting

Birthdays:

Wayne Silzel- celebrates his 75th birthday tomorrow

Nagy Ibrahim's son is celebrating a birthday

Announcements:

Jeannie Hankins reminded us that the Villa Park Community Picnic will be on May 22nd from

     11AM- 5 PM at Irvine Lake

Bob Kreisberg- Proposed a morning hike at Orange County's Grand Canyon on the 2nd or 3rd

      week in June- we would meet for a meeting and then those who want to take the hike can

      do a 2 mile hike- the meeting place is just beyond the entrance to Irvine Lake.

      Bob is also starting to form his speakers committee- the group meets quarterly at

       Rockwell's .  Tom Grundy, George Poulos and Nagy Ibrahim volunteered to help.

      Start date is July.

Wayne Silzel noted that we will be hearing lots of ideas on how to solve our local, state and

       national debt.  He encouraged us to keep an open mind and not to "shoot" the messenger.

Nagy Ibrahim talked about the Rotary Foundation and becoming a Paul Harris Fellow.

        It takes a donation of $1000 to become a fellow.  Each quarter $30 of our dues goes

       toward this award. You can check your totals at the Rotary Foundation Website.

Jill Kuli talked about a project from the YMCA of Orange County called Joanie's Purse Project.

       Members are encouraged to bring in gently used purses that will be given to women living

       in shelters.  The purses will be filled with hygiene products, jewelry, granola bars, perfume

       and other items that can be donated as well. Jill will collect the items and bring them to the

       YMCA.

Jane McDonald talked about the upcoming fall fundraiser. She is passing around a sign-up sheet

      and needs help with the live auction.  She proposes that each person donating a live auction

      item should be on the committee.

Pam Dunn needs to make sure that we have 10 people attending the Yorba LInda Sunrise

     Lobsterfest on May 13th in order to get the catered table.  Please contact her if you want to

      attend cost is $150 per person.

Happy Bucks:

Tom Grundy was happy that Ron Accornero brought in pictures of  memo pads with his son

        on them.  You had to be there to see the picture of Ron from days of yore.

Jay Lieberman was happy to announce that his grand daughter will be attending architecture

       school at the University of Oregon.

Millie Alexander was very happy to have witnessed Angel Mark Trumbo's 1st major league

        home-run. Mark is a 2004 graduate of Villa Park High.

Bob Bell watched the Angels win and then went to watch the Ducks lose.  He also attended a

        wheelchair basketball tournament in Denver to watch his grandson Rob play.  Its a family affair

        and everyone has a great time.  The jr team that Rob helps coach won by one point.

Pete Moriarty says his grandson who plays baseball at Lutheran High hit the longest ball anyone

        can remember in a recent game.  He will be attending University of Oregon next year.

Jill Kuli couldn't help getting into the act by telling us that her grandson Jake won second place

      in the county science fair and will be going on to the state competition.

Pam Dunn did the invocation at the Metropolitan Water District, had a nice ride on the Amtrac

        and got a tour of the facility.  She highly recommends it as an excursion; easily accessible

        by train and right next to the Union Station in Los Angeles.

Teri Brooks had a pleasant surprise on Saturday when her son purchased a gas lawn mower and

       cut the grass.

Jeannie Hankins went to the Orange Rotary Casino night and had a great time along with some

       other Villa Park Rotarians.  She also bought a condo in San Clemente and has had to rebuild

       it from the studs up. 

Drawing:  Marianne Koepnick drew a 2

Secret Greeter: Will Warren

Speaker:  Doug Lyle MD  Suspense Author

Dr Lyle is a practicing Cardiologist who spends a great deal of time telling other authors how to

commit murder using poisons, allergic reactions and other nefarious means.  He self educated him

in forensics which he defined as looking at science through the prism of the law.   Over the years he

has fielded questions about a number of medical issues and compiled a book on the subject.

He is the author of multiple books including: Forensics for Dummies, Stress Fracture and an upcoming suspense thriller Hot Lights, Cold Steel coming out in June.  Dr Lyle spun lots of tales about books he's read, tv and Hollywood-style death and murder.  If you're contemplating committing an untraceable literary murder Doug Lyle should be on your speed dial.  I'm sure he would be a fascinating dinner companion.

Next Week's Meeting Assignments:

Greeter: Tom Grundy

Invocation: Paul Hudson

Pledge: Jeannie Hankins

Meeting Topic: Awards Day