Rotary International

President:

Wilfrid J. Wilkinson

Rotary District 5160 Governor:

Stan Smalley

Durham Rotary President: Daryl Polk

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Rowel Editor: Phil Price

August 28, 2007

The Next 2007 Harvest Festival Committee will be held at 7:00 am on Thursday, September 13, 2007 at the Italian Cottage on the Skyway. The 2007 Harvest Festival will be held on Sunday, September 16, 2007.

2007 Calendar for Durham Rotary
A u g u s t
				1	2	3	4 (B) K. R. Robertson
	5	6	7 Meeting 6pm Butte County Sheriff's K-9 team (Bruce Miller)	8 (B) Chris Hatch (A) Glenn Pulliam	9	10	11
	12	13	14 Meeting 6pm Richard Fields on Pacific Legal Foundation (Andy Farrar)	15	16	17 (A) Andy Farrar	18
	19	20	21 Meeting 6pm West Nile Virus." -Dr. Lundberg from Butte County Department of Public Health. (Andy Farrar)	22 (B) Daryl Polk	23	24 (A) Dave Mulqueeney	25
	26	27 (B) Steve Greenwood	28 Meeting 6pm Lee Laney with the "North Valley Community Foundation" talking about the "Annie B matching program" (B) Dave Mulqueeney (Roy Ellis)	29	30	31
S e p t e m b e r							1
	2	3	4 No Meeting Labor Day Holiday	5	6	7	8
	9 (A) Chris Hatch	10	11 Meeting 6pm Harvest Festival Preparation at the Durham Park.	12	13	14	15
	16 All Day The Harvest Festival. All must attend. (B) Jim Kirks	17	18 No meeting (the Harvest Festival was the meeting of record).	19	20	21	22
	23	24	25 Meeting 6pm Harvest Festival Club Assembly (B) Stephen Plume	26	27	28	29
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President Daryl Polk opened the meeting at 1805 hours. Todd Kimmelshue led the Pledge of Allegiance to the United States Flag. The Reverend Jim Patterson then gave a short blessing on the three previous Club Presidents that they might be successful in selecting a new Club Secretary. He then blessed the food and the 20 individuals present ate supper.

FUTURE MEETINGS:

September 4^th: No Meeting.

September 11^th: Harvest Festival Preparation at the Durham Park.

September 16^th: The Harvest Festival. All must attend.

September 18^th: No meeting (the Harvest Festival was the meeting of record).

September 25^th: Harvest Festival Club Assembly

January 29^th: Dar Meyer will present Kim Schafer, daughter of Walt Schafer.

Thanks to Andy Farrar for taking notes for me at the August 28^th meeting. I was taking a deposition in Ely, Nevada. That is another story.

Pres. Daryl began to read a District Grant opportunity document, but El Jefe
stood and raised a point of order that Dan Davis had volunteered to review
all grant requests. The document was provided to Dan for his review.

Note: There will be no meeting on September 4^th and the September 11^th meeting will be in the Durham Park.

VISITING ROTARIANS & GUESTS

Although El Jefe attempted to introduce Tom Knowles as a member of the Willows Rotary Club, there were no guests.

REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS:

HARVEST FESTIVAL

The LAST monthly meeting of the Harvest Festival Committee will be on Thursday, September 13, 2007. The meeting will be at the Italian Cottage on the Skyway, at 7:00 a.m. All committee chairpersons and sub-chairpersons MUST be present. This is it. All final plans must be made.

Steve Greenwood circulated the Harvest Festival Work Assignment Schedule for September 15^th and 16^th. Considerable discussion on trailers, pickups, towing vehicles ensued, but sorted out. The Work Assignment Schedule as attached at the end of this Rowel. Study it carefully and be there for you assignment.

HARVEST FESTIVAL OPPORTUINTY DRAWING TICKETS

There are five team captains with five Durham Rotarians on each team. Each Rotarian has receive 40 Harvest Festival Opportunity Drawing tickets. Tickets are $5.00 each. There are discounted prices for multiple tickets such as 20 tickets for $35.00. GET THEM SOLD!

District 5160 Foundation Day

Rotary Foundation Day at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom on Saturday, October 6, 2007. Includes Keynote Address by Past RI President Rajendra K. Saboo (1991-92), Silent Auction, and more. Park Opens Early, at 8:30 am, for Rotarians and Guests for Special Foundation Program including Rotary Project Exhibits.

MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE

Jane Ziad circulated a list of team captains and team members for the Durham Rotary Club Membership Drive. They are as follows:

Team One - Captain Roy Ellis. Members, Dar Meyer, Dan Davis, Steve Plume, Norm Larson, Jim Patterson, Dave Mulqueeney, and Glenn Pulliam.

Team Two - Captain Tod Kimmelshue. Members Steve Greenwood, Bruce Miller, Clint Goss, Daryl Polk, Dave Jessen and Joe Nock.

Team Three - Captain Mike Wacker. Members Chris Hatch, Jen Liu, Kent , Jackson, Mike Crump, Jim Edwards, Jim Kirks and KR Robertson.

Team Four - Captain Jane Ziad. Members Bill Apger, Phil Price, Tom Knowles, Tom Vanella, Andy Farrar, and Bruce Norlie.

RECOGNITIONS

Steve Greenwood paid $10.00 for his birthday.
Dar Meyer paid $10.00 for each of his fancy golfing shoes.

PROGRAM

Todd Kimelshue introduced Lee Laney, Program Officer for the North Valley Community Foundation. The foundation provides financial services for non-profit organizations. Gather donations in a permanent endowment, interest used to assist non-profits via grants. $377,000 granted in 2006. They are governed by a board of directors, all professionals, attorneys, CPA's, business leaders and others.

The Foundation will work with any estate of any value to increase income to the estate owner, plus provide for funding to the foundation upon the owners demise. Mr. Laney announced they are in a five year, $500,000 fund drive. Half from Foundation, remainder from "co-challengers." It was pointed out
that the Chico Rotary Club had signed on as a co-challenger and our club was encouraged to do likewise. Can designate where your money is to go from a list of over a hundred non-profit organizations.

Must Be Present To Win Drawing

Dan Davis was present to win the drawing this week.

Cathy Liu Update from Jen

Dear friends, Friday, August 24th, 2007

Cathy has made tremendous progress during last two weeks. She passed the critical swallow test on last Friday (8/17) morning and had her first meal through mouth at noon. Her lunch consisted of grounded prime rib, mashed potato, boiled vegetable, chocolate putting and thickened milk. Needless to say, she didn’t act like a lady at dinner table. She didn’t eat very much, maybe a quarter of what’s on the plate but we had to slow her down. Her joyful expression was quite a sight to behold during the meal. Today, at dinner, she finished everything on her plate plus half a chocolate muffin that we smuggled in. She lost about 22 lbs during last month and half but I believe she will gain her weight back soon should she maintain an appetite like this.

Cathy’s vocal chords were also examined during the same swallow test last Friday. Her left vocal chord is sluggish but doctor felt that it may recover without treatments and gave her language/speech therapist permission to push her voice. After a few days of training, Cathy can now communicate with us verbally in limited fashion. Her voice is more like a whisper, faint but audible.

We have always believed that Cathy can still read and her language therapist proved that by taking her through a series of tests. One such test is to show her a picture that is ambiguous then let her pick the correct sentence that best describe the picture amongst a number of other sentences that also give close descriptions. Cathy has started reading the latest Harry Potter book sent by her friend’s mother few pages each day during breaks.

Her occupational and physical therapists have done wonders. Cathy can now walk slowly with minimum assistance for about 50 yards before having to rest for awhile. She walked up and down a flight of stairs with a therapist’s support last Tuesday (8/21). A couple of her rehab. doctors happened to be in the vicinity and watched her during the exercise. They were all impressed by Cathy’s aggressiveness and determination as she did not take half steps but full steps with one foot overlapping the other every time. Cathy’s right arm is a big challenge as expected. We have seen improvements but it is very slow compared to other areas. Her occupational therapists devote a good portion of each session just on her right arm and right shoulder.

We are with Cathy for about 20 hours each day since she was injured. Her injury is server and she exhibits deficiencies in some areas but our observation is that Cathy is still our Cathy. She retained her will, determination, intelligence and even her tolerance on bad jokes. I told her last Tuesday that one of the treatment under consideration by her doctor is to inject Botox on her left vocal chord to close up the gap. It is similar to the kind of treatment that some ladies go through for fuller and sexier lips. I told her that she will have a sexier voice in the future should her doctor decide that a Botox treatment is necessary. That joke got a big laugh out of her that I have not seen for a long time.

Jen, Pam and Grace

Durham Harvest Festival Work Assignments

Pre-Harvest Festival – Saturday, September 15, 2007

Pick up Ice Trailer in Marysville – Mike Wacker – (after craft fair layout)

Pick up Parking Supplies at Guy Rents – Dar Meyer, Bill Apger

Craft Fair Layout – Dave Mulqueeney, Chair - 8 – 10

Mike Wacker

Parking Lot Layout – Tom Knowles, Chair - 8 - 11

Kent Jackson

Steve Greenwood

Pick up Storage Shed Items – Dave Jessen, Chair - 8-9

Jim Patterson Bruce Miller - Trailer

Jen Liu

Daryl Polk

Andy Farrar

Chris Hatch

Remote Booth Set-Up – Andy Farrar, Chair - 9-11

Jim Patterson

Jen Liu

Daryl Polk

Andy Farrar

Bruce Miller, Chris Hatch

Interact Students

Food Pick Up – Mike Crump, Chair - 8 - ? (Trailer ?)

Phil Price Kent Jackson

Hang Banners – Bill Apger, Chair – 8-10

Roy Ellis, Dar Meyer, KR Robertson (Ladder??)

Harvest Festival - September 16, 2007

Everybody shows up by 6:30 a.m. and everybody stays for clean up.

6:30 – 11 Breakfast

Chair – Bill Apger Jim Edwards

Bruce Miller Tod Kimmelshue

Don McNelis Dave Jessen (7 – 11)

Mike Crump - Supplies Norm Larson (7-11)

Tom Knowles

6:30 – 7 Table Set-up

Chair – Phil Price Jane Ziad

Dave Jessen

7 – 11 Condiment Table

Chair – Phil Price Jane Ziad 2 Interactors 8 - 11

11-4 Condiment Table

Chair – Phil Price Jim Patterson

Cindy Price 2 Interactors 11 - 3

6:30 – 7 Food Court Set-Up Dave Jessen - Barricades

Chair - Norm Larson Roy Ellis - Signage

Jen Liu K. R. Robertson

7 – 11 Cashiers

Chair – Dan Davis Mike Wacker

Darcy Davis

11 – 4 Cashiers

Chair – Dan Davis Mike Wacker

Steve Plume

6:30 – 8:30 Craft Fair

Dave Mulqueeney - Chair

Bruce Norlie Peggy Norlie

Erin Norlie

6:30 – 4:00 Parking –

(Meeting with Parents at Park Monday, 9/10 5:15PM)

Chair – Steve Plume / Tom Knowles

Kent Jackson 6:30 - 11 Dave Jessen 11 - 4

Chris Hatch 6:30 – 8 Tod Kimmelshue 11 - 4

Daryle Polk 6:30 – 11 Bruce Miller 11 - 4

Steve Plume 6:30 - 11 Tom Knowles 11 - 4

3 Parents 3 Students 8 – 11:30

3 Parents 3 Students 11:30 – 3:00

8 – 4 Raffle and T-Shirts – Interact Students

Chair – Chris Hatch Joe Nock

K.R. Robertson (8 – 3) Jane Ziad (11-4 )

Announcing – Katie (DRPD) 10 – 2, Bill Dempsey

6:30 – 4 Chicken/Drink Booth

Chair – Clint Goss Jackie Goss (9-4)

Pam Liu – (11-4) Virginia McNelis (11-4)

Portia Hatch (11-4) Jan Wacker (11-4)

Jan Ellis (11-4) Dora Burke (11-4)

Beer Booth and Remote Booths

Pick Up Beer and Soda on Friday – Trailer, Glenn Pulliam

Take Beer to -

Chair – Jen Liu / Dave Mulqueeney

Beer Booth (10-4)

Jen Liu Dave Mulqueeney

Christine Thompson 2 Parents 10:30 – 4:00

Rose Tyron

Remote Beer Booth (10:30 – 4)

Bruce Norlie Erin Norlie

2 Parents