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Chartered March 12, 1959
2013-14 Rotary Leadership ROTARY INTERNATIONAL
Ron D. Burton International President
Rotary Club of Norman, Oklahoma, USA DISTRICT 5180
Bill Short District Governor
Fred Rowe Assistant Governor
Area 8 CLUB OFFICERS/
DIRECTORS Patrick Magnani
President Roland Wright
Immediate Past President Richard Ryan President Elect Lee N Wiggins
Secretary Dominic Mecklenburg
Treasurer Maureen McBride Club Administration
Richard Ryan Community Service Marilee Monagan
International Service Gene Long
Youth Services Bob Spears
Vocational Service David Stone
Sergeant at Arms David Stone
Rotary Foundation Joe Kaiser Membership
The Highlander May 19, 2014
Volume 56, Issue 39
THE ROTARY CLUB OF FOOTHILL- HIGHLANDS
JUNE IS ROTARY FELLOWSHIP MONTH Rotary Fellowships are groups of Rotary
members who
Share a common interest in recreational
activities, sports, hobbies, or professions.
Further their vocational development with
others in the same profession or field.
Enhance their Rotary experience by
exploring new opportunities and making
connections around the world.
HOW ROTARY FELLOWSHIPS
OPERATE
Each fellowship functions independently of Rotary International,
establishing its own rules, dues requirements, and administrative
structure.
Membership is open to Rotarians, spouses of Rotarians, and
Rotaractors.
Fellowships must have an international scope, with active
members in at least three countries.
BENEFITS OF ROTARY FELLOWSHIPS
Fellowships:
Enable Rotarians to make lasting friendships outside their own
club, district, or country..
Contribute to the advancement of Rotary’s public image and
identity.
Serve as an incentive for joining Rotary and for continuing as a
member.
JOIN LEADERS: www.rotary.org/fellowships
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CALL TO ORDER Richard Hansen served as our
official greeter. President Patrick Magnani
began the meeting at 12:15 p.m. PP Erik
Nooren led us in the pledge and Sam
Morgan provided the invocation. PP
Annie Hallsten w as the note taker .
VISITING ROTARIANS AND
GUESTS
Club Communications - Richard Hansen
[email protected] 916-332-7448
Rotary Club Address
P.O. Box 6 North Highlands, CA 95660- 0006
DONATE TO HELP OUR ROTARY CLUB SUPPORT LOCAL CHARITABLE AND NONPROFIT CAUSEIS.
Foothill-Highlands Rotary Club Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)(3)organization.
EIN 68-0392810, PayPal link on Club Website: http://www.foothillhighlandsrotary.org/
CLUB WEBSITE: www.foothillhighlandsrotary.org/
(ClubRunner)
DISTRICT 5180 WEBSITE: http://rotary5180.com
Today’s guests included Honorary Member
Brent Seizer, w ho w as the guest of
PP Marilee Monagan; Dick Biddle, w ho
was the guest of Sam Morgan and our
speaker Dan Walters, a political columnist
for the Sacramento Bee.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
North Highlands Memorial Day
Parade
IPP Roland Wright announced that the Sac
State Rotaract Teeter-Totter, the largest Teeter-
Totter in the world—85’ 3” in length, will be in
the Memorial Day Parade. If you would like to
participate with club members in representing
Rotary in the parade, contact Roland.
ANTELOPE SUMMER FEST
President Patrick asked for help
manning a booth at the ANTELOPE
SUMMERFEST on Saturday, May 31st
from 3:00 – 7:00pm at the Antelope
Community Park, 8012 Palmerson
Drive, Antelope. See attached Flyer.
COMMUNITY BBQ
President Patrick invited Rotarians and
friends to a “FREE” BBQ on Friday, May
23rd from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at UMPQUA
Bank, 7921 Walerga Road, Antelope.
Rotary House
PP Joe Kaiser read a letter from the family
residing at the Rotary House in Oak Park.
They are very thankful for having the house
to call “home” while their son is receiving
treatments at the U.C. Davis Medical Center.
They have lived there for over nine months.
There son will be finishing his treatments
soon.
NO MEETING NEXT WEEK
In Observance of
Memorial Day
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End Polio Now Campaign
PP Marilee Monagan
continues to remind us of
the End Polio Now
buckets on the tables.
Our new goal is $1,000 by
June 30th; and with each
meeting, we get closer. The Rotary at the
River Cats event last Sunday raised
$4,000 from ticket sales for the End Polio
Now campaign.
E-Waste4Good
“We raised $74 this month and
$390.78 this fiscal year.” You can
bring anything, anytime to Umpqua Bank
or PP Dominic Mecklenburg is happy to
collect your “electronic junk” on Mondays
at our regular meetings. If you would like
to schedule a pickup at your home or office
location, just let him know!
ANNOUNCEMENTS (CONTINUED)
Matching Grant
IPP Roland Wright announced the Rotary
Club of Foothill-Highlands has received 55
applications for our $500 District Grant
Scholarship Awards. The deadline for
submission is tomorrow.
Since we are a community service
organization, our focus will be to award
scholarships to students who share our
commitment to service. The applications
are being reviewed by a committee made up
of Past Presidents Dominic Mecklenburg,
Marilee Monagan,
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
UPCOMING PROGRAMS AND EVENTS
JUNE IS ROTARY FELLOWSHIP MONTH
CLUB CALENDAR:
MAY 26 DARK IN OBSERVANCE OF MEMORIAL
DAY
JUNE 2 BOB DUNNING/A JOURNALIST
JUNE 9 PAUL DURENBERGER/PROJECT
DIRECTOR-FAMILY JUSTICE CENTER
JUNE 16 KAY RESLER AND JUDY WOLF FROM
THE ROTARY CLUB OF DAVIS TOPIC:
WATER PROJECT IN GHANA
JUNE 20 DEMOTION GOLF TOURNAMENT
JUNE 23 DEMOTION DINNER FOR PRESIDENT
PATRICK
JUNE 30 DARK
DIST. 5180 CALENDAR:
WEEKLY ASSIGNMTENTS
MONDAY, JUNE 2, 2014
GREETER: JOE KAISER
PLEDGE: RICH RYAN
INVOCATION: MARILEE MONAGAN
NOTE TAKER: TBA
NEXT VOCATIONAL MINUTE: ROLAND WRIGHT
Maureen McBride, Bob Spears and Lee
Wiggins.
The top 20 applications will be submitted to
the District on Friday.
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JOKES
Both PP Bob Spears and Honorary Member
Brent Seizer had jokes which garnered no
applause from the group so no fine-free
passes for either of them.
Next up was PP Maureen McBride. Mo
told a joke which initiated some laughter,
so Mo earned herself another fine-free pass
for the second week in a row.
FINES AND RECOGNITIONS
Fine Master David Stone was not in
attendance at today’s meeting; therefore,
no fines were levied.
BELL RINGERS, GONG BONGERS
PAUL HARRIS FELLOWS
A Paul Harris Fellow is an individual who
contributes $1,000 to the Rotary International
Annual Program Fund or other approved ed
programs. Each additional $1,000 contribution
is recognized with a plus and the number.
Sharon Bias (B) PHF+1
Sonja Cameron (GRIF) PHF
Warren Coffeen PHF+ 1
Jeff Donlevy (B)(RIF)
Annie Hallsten (B)(GRIF) PHF+ 1
John Hallsten (B)(GRIF) PHF+ 5
Richrard Hansen (B)(GRIF) PHF+ 5
Joe Kaiser (GRIF) PHF+ 7
Gordon Lipp (B)(GRIF) PHF+ 2
Gene Long (GRIF) PHF
Patrick Magnani (B)(GRIF) PHF
Maureen McBride (B)(GRIF) PHF+ 8 +
Dominic Mecklenburg (B)(GRIF)x3 PHF+ 4
Bob Meyer (B) (GRIF) PHF+ 4
Marilee Monagan (GRIF) PHF+ 2
Sam Morgan (B )(GRIF)(GRIF) PHF+ 4
Kwanchai
Patanapongpibul
Erik Nooren (B)(GRIF) PHF+ 7
Richard Ryan (B)(GRIF) PHF
Bob Spears (B)(GRIF) PHF+ 2
David Stone (B)(GRIF) PHF+ 5
Lee Wiggins (B)(GRIFx2) PHF+ 3
Roland Wright (B)(GRIF x3) PHF+ 4
Bell Ringer & Gong Codes:
(B) = Bell Ringer hi$100 to Club
(GFHF) = Gonger $100 to Club Foundation
(GRIF) = Gonger $100 to RI Foundation
(RIF) = $100 to Rotary Foundation
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HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS WEEK’S
PROGRAM
PP Marilee Monagan introduced Dan
Walters, a political colum nist for
the Sacramento Bee.
At the age of 22, Dan was the nation's
youngest daily newspaper editor. He
joined the Sacramento Union Capitol
Bureau in 1975 when Jerry Brown began
his first term as Governor. In 1981, Dan
began writing the state's only daily
newspaper column devoted to California
political, economic and social events. In
1984, Dan an d h is co lu m n m oved to
the Sacramento Bee. He has written more
than 7500 columns about California and its
politics. His column now appears in dozens
of California newspapers.
Dan has w ritten or co -written several
books about California politics, including
"The New California: Facing the 21st
Century," and "The Third House: Lobbyists,
Money and Power in Sacramento.” Dan is
also a frequent guest on television news
shows, commenting on California politics.
Dan began by stating his tim ing to be
our guest was perfect because we are two
weeks away from a primary election and it is
a good time to talk about how elections have
changed in California. Campaigning has
changed because of the widespread use of
early and absentee voting by mail. Over half
the votes in this election will be cast by mail.
Dan predicted that voting in the not
too distant future will be done electronically.
Unlike the past, campaigning cannot be
conducted the week before the election but
over the month before. This year’s primary
will have a very low turn out. There are 23
million eligible voters in California and 16
million are registered to vote. Less than half
will actually vote. The main reasons for low
turnout, there are no high profile campaigns
and there are no hot issues on the ballot.
California has one of the lowest voter
turnout rates in the U.S.
There are at least six very contentious
measures on the November ballot. Dan
cautioned us not to trust what we hear in
campaign ads. Do your homework—read
your election pamphlet.
What happens in the legislative arena is only
half of the story. The other half occurs
during even-numbered years when the
contending factions battle over electing
friendly legislators.
The advent of two business-backed changes
in legislative elections, a “top-two” primary
system and redistricting by an independent
commission after the 2010 census, changed
the perennial power struggle’s dynamics.
Dan Walters
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him and for teacher Tim Brandi. An ironic and
infinitely interesting outcome would be for
Democrats to retain a 54-seat super majority
in the Assembly with Glazer as the 54th vote.
Following his remarks, Dan took questions
from the Rotarians and their guests.
President Patrick and Dan Walters
Business interests had previously engaged in
Democratic primary duels for legislative
seats. But the new system, in which all
candidates would be listed on the same
primary ballot and the top two finishers
would compete in November regardless of
party, gave business new opportunities to
elect friendlier Democrats vis-à-vis those
allied with the four liberal blocs.
The 2012 elections were the first tests of the
two changes. Democrats won super
majorities in both legislative houses but
business backed a number of friendly
Democratic winners, including two who
knocked off Democratic incumbents.
While the potential of the super majorities to
pass liberal legislation, such as tax increases,
got lots of media attention, it was never
employed. Meanwhile, the chamber ran up
its usual overwhelming victories on 2013 “job
killer” bills, much to the liberals’ chagrin.
Whether the super majorities survive in this
year’s elections is one issue, but another is
whether the Democratic majorities,
regardless of size, move to the left or to the
right; and that means another round of
primary battles. There are perhaps a half-
dozen Democrat vs. Democrat duels with that
dynamic, with one in Contra Costa and
Alameda counties a centerpiece.
Steve Glazer ran Gov. Jerry Brown’s 2010
campaign and later advised the chamber on
2012 legislative races, making him a pariah to
unions and the Democratic leadership. This
year, Glazer is running in the 16th Assembly
District as a union critic, and while business
backs him with big bucks, unions and other
liberal groups are spending heavily against
President Patrick presented Dan with a
Rotary gift in gratitude for his informative
presentation.
Then, as always, President Patrick asked
everyone to join him in a toast to “Rotary
Around the World” and the meeting was
adjourned.
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E-WASTE RECYCLING IS HERE!
THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU TO GET RID OF SOME UNWANTED
CLUTTER AND HELP OUR CLUB RAISE SOME MONEY. THEY WILL ACCEPT
ANY PIECE OF ELECTRONICS INCLUDING TV’S, COMPUTERS, APPLIANCES,
CORDS, KEYBOARDS, MICE AND EVEN POWER TOOLS. THE HEAVIER THE
BETTER (WE GET PAID BY THE WEIGHT!) ANYTHING WITH A CORD IS
ACCEPTABLE, AND THEY TAKE THE CORDS TOO. THEY SEPARATE AND
RECYCLE THE PLASTIC, METAL…EVERYTHING! IF YOU HAVE ITEMS TO
DONATE, GIVE ME A CALL TO COORDINATE THE PICKUP. SOME ITEMS I CAN
COLLECT AT OUR WEEKLY MEETINGS TOO! IF YOU HAVE FRIENDS OR
RELATIVES THAT HAVE SOME E-WASTE, I CAN ARRANGE FOR A FREE PICKUP
FOR THEM TOO!
THIS IS AN ONGOING PROJECT. CONTACT DOMINIC FOR MORE INFORMATION.
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IF YOU HAVE A VEHICLE
THAT YOU ARE THINKING OF TRADING IN OR SELLING,
CONSIDER DONATING IT TO THE
“ROTARY CLUB OF FOOTHILL-HIGHLANDS
DONATE-A-CAR PROGRAM”
When your vehicle is sold, the proceeds will go to the “Rotary Club of Foothill-Highlands” to
help support local charitable and non-profit causes. The Foothill-Highlands Rotary Club
Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)(3)organization, tax I.D. No. is 68-0392810. You may be
eligible to deduct the fair market value of your vehicle as a charitable contribution for income
tax purposes.
DONATE YOUR OLD CAR, BOAT OR RV
DONATE NOW
1-800-240-0160 and a friendly car donation specialist will schedule your pick-up
appt.
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We work with a reputable car donation processor, Car Program, who will make all the
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Need more information? Please call our Car Donation Program 24/7 at 1-800-240-0160 and a
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