Rotary International

President:

Dong Kurn Lee

Rotary District 5160 Governor:

Jim Campbell

Durham Rotary President: Mike Crump

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Rowel Editor: Phil Price

 

 

July 7, 2009

  

The  2009 Harvest Festival  will be held on September 13, 2009.

 

2009                          Calendar for Durham Rotary

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  1
(B) Clint Goss
2
Meeting
Jan Holman on the history of Durham
(Dar Meyer)
3 4 5 6
7 8 9
Meeting
Curtis Colgan a glass expert from a supplier of Miller Glass
(Bruce Miller)
10
(A) Norm Larson
11 12 13
(A) Kent Jackson
14 15
(B) Dan Davis
(A) Bruce Norlie
16
Meeting
CoorLise Smith-Peters, volunteer dinator in the Park Division of the City of Chico. on volunteer program for Bidwell Park
(Dave Mulqueeney)
17 18 19
(B) Bill Apger
20
21 22 23
Meeting
Tentatively scheduled for a Club Assembly when Pres. Glenn will review his accomplishments and Pres. Elect Mike will present his plans for the 2009-2010  Durham Rotary Club year
(Joe Nock)
24 25 26
(A) Jim Kirks
27
28
(A) Dan Davey
29 30
Meeting
Demotion (the calendar says Steve Plume, but I believe the immediate past president does this).  Spouses and significant others are invited.
(Steve Plume)
       

J
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y

      1 2 3 4
5 6 7
Meeting
Upward Bound program and CSUC.
(Dave Mulqueeney)
8 9 10 11
(B) Dan Driscoll
12
(B) Ged Andrusaitis
13 14
Meeting
Club Assembly
(Steve Greenwood)
15 16 17 18
19 20 21
Meeting
Dr. And Mrs. Mosche (spelling?) from Tanzania Rotary Club will speak about the need for clean w
ater
(Craig Hastain)
22 23 24 25
26 27 28
Meeting
Beale AFB Captain Sean Naylor, pilot of Middle East reconnaissance drone
(Dan Davis)
29 30 31  

 

Pres. Mike called the meeting to order.  Dar Meyer lead the salute to the flag.  Rev. Jim announced that with the help of Bill Apger and others will sing this table grace as our invocation. Since Bill wasn't present, Rev. Jim sang "Be present at our table Lord, Be here and everywhere adored, These mercies bless, and grant that we, may feast in fellowship with Thee."

Pres. Mike noticed that there were no visiting Rotarians, but the new rule is that "red badges" will be introduced and count as visiting Rotarians to keep a table fine free.  KR Robertson introduced Craig Hastain, Jim Kirks introduced Dan Davey and Dan Driscoll, Dan Davis introduced Ryan Sutton.

 

 

FUTURE MEETINGS:

June 30: Demotion (the calendar says Steve Plume, but I believe the immediate past president does this).  Spouses and significant others are invited.

 

July 7th:  Dave Mulqueeney will have someone from the Upward Bound program and CSUC.

 

July 14th: Dr. And Mrs. Mosche (spelling?) from Tanzania Rotary Club will speak about the need for clean water at our July 21st meeting

 

July 21st: ?

 

July 28th: ?

 

I need the programs for July from  Mike Crump’s new Program Chairperson.

 

 

 

VISITING ROTARIANS & GUESTS

 

Pres. Mike noticed it seemed dark in the meeting room and KR Robertson quickly turned on the rest of the lights.  With better vision, Pres. Mike was able to see that there were no guests nor any visiting Rotarians.

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

Dr. And Mrs. Mosche (spelling?) from Tanzania Rotary Club will speak about the need for clean water at our July 21st meeting.  There will be a reception for the couple at Butte Creek Country Club on July 23 from 6:30-8:30pm.

District 5160 Membership Fair will be held in Red Bluff on August 1st at 9 am.  KR Robertson reported that it was a great meeting and recommended attending this event.

Treasurer Steve Plume announced that he has just written $21,000.00 in checks to the 2009 scholarship winners.  One of the students, Steve Husar, sent a thank you note to the Club which was circulated among the members.

Jim Kirks gave a box of chocolates from Disney World to Pres. Mike to provide a dessert for the Club.  Pres. Mike asked Jim to share with the Club about his trip to Orlando, Florida recognized Jim for $35.00.

 

 

REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS:

 

 

District 5160 Conference

 ct 5160 Membership Fair will be held in Red Bluff on August 1st at 9 am.  KR Robertson reported that it was a great meeting

The annual District Conference will be held this year at Lake Tahoe on October 1st – 4th.   Assistant District Governor Stan Thompson encouraged members to attend.

 

District 5160 Installation Dinner

 

President Mike reported that still no one had taken up the club’s offer to attend the District 5160 Awards and Installation Dinner at Rolling Hills Casino on July 11 at the Club expense. (See the district website for more information)  At the last Board meeting, the Board voted to pay for one Durham Rotary member and their significant other to attend.  If you would like to attend at the club’s expense, email President Mike, at gpulliam@mail.chicousd.org . The first person to email is the winner. This is a great opportunity to meet other Rotarians and experience some good Rotary fun.  Assistant District Governor Stan Thompson also encouraged members to attend.

 

Past International President to Speak at Chico Rotary

 

Pres. Mike again urged all Durham Rotarians to hear former RI President Rick King when he speaks to the Chico Noon Rotary Club on Tuesday, September 22nd.   The Board of Directors voted to make this a meeting of record.

 

River Cats Rotary Night


Pres. Mike shared that there will be Rotary International night at the River Cats game on August 9th.  This is a Polio Plus fund raiser.


RECOGNITIONS

 

Dave Jessen was called on by Pres. Mike as Dave was 35 minutes late.  Dave explained that he planned to be early, but was delayed by the arrival of his daughter from Sacramento.  Dave was recognized for $5.00.

Clint Goss was asked by Pres. Mike about the remodeling on his cabin at Butte Meadows.  Clint was happy to contribute $5.00 for missing Durham Rotary meetings while working on this project.

PROGRAM


Pres. Mike introduced Roberta Kirshner, founding mother of Barry R. Kirshner Wildlife Foundation.

Roberta shared with Durham Rotarians that the Foundation is entirely run by volunteers and enjoys participating in the Harvest Festival.

The greatest news is that the Foundation is moving to Durham Pentz Road to a 19 acre site with all the requisite use permits.  The new location doesn't have the cap on visitors that the current site has.  There will be no more limit of 10 cars per day.

There will be more interns for colleges to place at the Foundation and more educational programs will be offered to the public.

By October 2010, the Foundation must move to its new location.  Community support is helping the Foundation with surveying and blue prints.  Local veterinarians are helping with the treatment of animals with serious injuries and challenges.  The Foundation shares the information it develops from treating and caring for exotic animals with other facilities.

Roberta Kirshner told about the program for individuals ordered by the courts to perform community service assignments at the Foundation.  She noted that the Department of Fish and Game and the USDA are very supportive of the Foundation.

Ms. Kirshner shared information about the volunteer program.  600 to 700 pounds of meat are fed to the animals and they must be fed everyday whether it is a holiday or not.  Eleven loads of laundry are done per day consisting of work clothes, sheets and blankets.  She has found senior citizen volunteers are great asset as they offer better ways of doing things based on experience and knowledge gained over many years.

The Foundation does not receive any State or Federal funds.  Membership fees and off-site education programs provide the bulk of the revenue for the Foundation.

Roberta Kirshner's grandmother lived next door to a wild life trainer.  She fell in love with training and caring for animals at a very young age.  This lead to working in the moves with the animals.  She came to Durham when her son who lived her passed away and has never left. 
 

 

“Must be Present to Win” Drawing

 


Norm Larson was present to win the drawing of that name. 

 

OUR CONDOLENCES

 


Members of Durham Rotary send their condolences to Mike Crump and his family on the passing of his brother in Texas

 

 

The Rotary International web site is: www.rotary.org

District 5160 is: www.rotary5160.org

The Durham Rotary Club site is:  www.durhamrotary.org

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