Officers: President-Elect, Larry Dempsey, Secretary, Janine McClanahan Board of Directors: Debra Brady, Jeff Broome, Jeff Cowan, David Cipponeri, Anita Hellam, Robert Kerr, Ross Lee, Tima Seward, Doug Sweet-land, Phil Trompetter President, Rotary International: Dong Kurn (D.K.) Lee, District Governor 5220: Janine McClanahan

President: Marian Martino 1300 10th St. Suite F Modesto, CA 95354 209 579-2165 FAX 209 579-0509 Email: marian@martinographics.com Editor: Janine McClanahan 209 578-9999 FAX 209

Date: July 22, 2008 Volume 88

No. 04 Since 1920- Our 89th Year

Meets Tuesday 12:15pm, DoubleTree Hotel 1150 Ninth Street, Modesto

Modesto Rotary Club P.O. Box 672

Modesto, CA 95353

Paradise South, Modesto’s Weed and Seed neighborhood, is one of only twenty-one active Weed and Seed sites in California. Weed and Seed is a national community-based, col-laborative effort that builds partnerships between government agencies, businesses and neighborhood residents under the shared goal of “weeding” out violent crime, gang activ-ity and blight, while “seeding” in social services and neighborhood revitalization.

Since 2006, partners and residents have been working together to implement a compre-hensive strategy to improve this neighborhood. The Police and Sheriff’s Department focus on community problem solving, along with gang and drug enforcement.

Modesto Police Chief Roy Wasden and Stanislaus County Sheriff Adam Christiansen will provide an update on the accomplishments of the program.

Rotarian Ryan Swehla will introduce the speakers.

Birthday Bucks

Dave Benn $54 Ross Lee $45 Harold Peterson $25 . thank you all!

Cog member Kirk Visola must be trying to get in good with Presi-dent Marian. He is wearing the new MoRo! shirt. Order yours next Tuesday before meeting!

FUTURE PROGRAMS

July 29th - Signe Darpinian, In-tuitive Eating August 5th -Joe Franzia, the Bronco Wine Story August 12th - YES Company August 19th Jeff Rowe, Work Keys August 26th - off-site visit to Kaiser Hospital

At Work Today: Attendance Committee: Claudia Miller Greeters: Steve Endsley, Roe Darnell Desk Greeter: Bob Draizen Introducer: Lucille Ham-mer Invocation & Pledge: Tom Ciccarelli Sgt-At-Arms: Bob Kerr, David Cipponeri, Tima Seward, Kirk Visola, Cher Kablanow

Looking for an opportunity to participate in an i n t e r n a t i o n a l service project?

In October, The Rotary Club of Foster City will be trav-eling to Hong Kong and China for 14 days to work with local Rotarians to deliver wheelchairs Not only is this a service opportunity, but an opportunity to develop lifetime friendships with the Hong Kong, Shanghai and Beijing Rotarians. The Foster City Rotarians are inviting Rotarians from other clubs to join them on this most worthwhile adventure. Travel dates are October 4-17 and the cost is $3,769 per per-son, double occupancy. Contact Sec-retary Janine for a flyer.

President Marian presents Cog member Rapunzel Amador- Lewis with her blue badge! Great job on your new member talk. You have ac-complished so much already. Can’t imagine what is ahead of you.

Membership Moments!

UPCOMING EVENTS

August 23rd - District Founda-tion/Membership in Escalon September 13th - Summer Social October 25th- District Founda-tion Dinner @ Modesto Centre Plaza

Web site Info!

Are you aware that both Rotary Interna-tional AND District

5220 have great web sites? There is a tremendous amount of information about Rotary at the local level as well as at the international level.

RI’s web site is www.rotary.org. There is “Club Locator” that helps you find a club to do a make-up both locally and abroad. Through “Member Ac-cess” you can look at your account with The Rotary Foundation...see where you are towards your NEXT Paul Harris Fellow. You need to regis-ter with RI and receive a password to enter the site.

The web address for District 5220 is www.rotary5220.org. Here you will find a wealth of information about Ro-tary, our District, events, and more. For access to the member section you do need a user name and password. Look for that information to arrive via email.

A tremendous amount of work goes into developing and maintaining these sites. Be sure to visit them.

And….stay tuned for President Marian’s announcement that the new Modesto Rotary web site is ready to view!

Pam will be taking orders for shirts before meeting on July 22nd.

Rotary in Review...July 15th

What a great program by local entrepreneur Dan Costa. He does seem to have the golden touch when it comes to growing a business and then knowing the right time to sell, sell, sell! His current endeavor, 5.11 Tactical, seems to be growing off the charts! Dan was very generous and provided a 5.11 bag, socks and cap for everyone in atten-dance Thank you Dan!

Fellow Rotarians paid the litter fine to talk about their involvement in local events:

Kathy Salvatore - American Cancer Society Extravaganza, August 23rd Steve Smith - Modesto Nuts/United Way Golf tournament, July 28th Joe Muratore/Tony Bruno -Road Tax Measure

President Marian acknowledged some Boasts, Toasts & Roasts! She boasted that she had just returned from her nephew’s wedding in Hawaii.

Ken Elving - daughters have graduated from college and high school Joy Madison- article in the Modesto Bee and adopted a new dog Sandy Sutton - just returned from Hawaii Bruce Valentine toasted - he is a proud new grandpa!

THE FOUR-WAY TEST: Of the things we think, say, or do...1) Is it the TRUTH? 2) Is it FAIR to All Concerned? 3) Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? 4) Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

When You Lose a Rotarian Friend, Consider a Contribution to The Modesto Rotary Foundation or Endowment Fund...

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