ROTARY CLUB OF CITRUS HEIGHTS

January 8, 2014

Pledge: Jeff Slowey Invocation: Tony David

Introduction of Visiting Rotarians: No Visiting Rotarians Today...

Introduction of Guests:

Drew Bauer introduced his brother Matt Bauer... Welcome Matt...

Tony David introduced Marsha Robinson...Marsha is a author of children’s books and is sponsoring the Mariposa

Literary Academy at Mariposa Elementary School... Welcome Marsha...

Mel Turner introduced Carroll Webb... Carol is a Financial Planner with Edward Jones here in Citrus

Heights...Welcome Carroll...

Liz Morabito introduced our RYE Student, Sabrina Roth...Sabrina is from Switzerland and her home sponsor is

RC Interlaken, District 1990...Welcome Sabrina...

Liz Morabito introduced Sawyer Stauffer; Sawyer is our Outbound Rotary Youth Exchange Student (RYE)...

Welcome Sawyer...

Video Presentation:

President Justin presented a video of the A Rotary project in India devoted to empowering women to escape

poverty...Thanks President Justin...

Club Foundation Minute:

Rich Hale reported the foundation approved providing $1,000 to Terra Nova to help provide the resources

necessary to change the lives of young people here in Citrus Heights... The check will be presented next

week...the family of Mike Anderson, Manager of the Elephant Bar received $1,000 as Mike continues to recover

from an Aneurism... Please Keep Mike and His Family in your thoughts and prayers... The foundation is still

taking mini-grant applications, so if you see the need here in Citrus Heights, fill out an application and submit to

the foundation...Thanks Rich...

Crab Feed:

We will be leaving this report about our Annual Crab Feed in the newsletter each week for easy reference...

Remember that the Crab Feed is Saturday; February 15, 2014 at the Citrus Heights Community Center...We have

stretched the Goal and will concentrate our efforts on SPONSORSHIPS... Each Chair is being asked how many

people they need... Sign Ups are voluntary and if you don’t volunteer, you will be assigned... Our Crab Feed

Chair is encouraging voluntarily signups... Silent Auction-looking for 3 items from each member in the $50 -

$100 Range...Bring Your Items In As Soon As You Can...Gift Baskets filled with items like chocolate, liquor, gift

cards are hot items, as well as tools...Raffle: Jennifer Riffe reported is looking for 75 items plus gift cards in the

amount of $50... Live Auction: We are doing very well... We already have a helicopter ride with the Sacramento

County Sherriff’s Department...We are only having 10 of these items to smooth out the flow of the evening so as

not to lose our guests...Set Up: Reminder that All Hands are needed for the set up and tear down... Normally

takes 3 hours... Cooks are all ready to go and Carlos Hernandez and Mark Duncan will assist with the kitchen

duties... Dessert Table: Home Made Pies were prized by our guests last year...Registration: Debbie Scott will

lead the Registration effort... Bars: The club now has a third jockey box for the third bar... Wine: We will be

offering 10 Magnums of Wine this year and will move the display to the hallway to make it easier for your guests

to see...Sponsorships: Rich distributed sponsorship flyers to aid in our solicitation of sponsors...Event Tickets:

President Justin spoke about the ease of obtaining tickets on line... 146 Tickets have been sold already...On line

Forms can be completed that avoid ticket sale fees... The form is also a great way to become a sponsor...Rich

Hale encouraged suggestions for improvements for any of the Crab Feed activities...Mesa Verde High School

Business Academy servers are all set... The goal this year is to have ticket sales completed by December 31...

Using online sales through eventbrite...Focus on SELLING TICKETS...President Justin reported 200 tickets have

been sold on line so far...Tina Shaw previously distributed letters you can use to solicit Silent & Live Auction &

Raffle Items...We still need 50 more Silent Auction Items.. You can purchase tickets on line or by filling out the

ticket request at the bottom of our Crab Feed Flyer...See it at the end of this newsletter... Goal is to have each

member provide items with a total value of $250... Ray Riehle received 4 Kings Tickets worth a value of

$400...Please bring your items to Ray as soon as you can... The special fundraiser for the evening will be for the

Rotary project called Rotoplast... Rotaplast International is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, humanitarian organization

founded in 1992 as a world community service project of the Rotary Club of San Francisco by Dr. Angelo

Capozzi and Peter Lagarias. Rotaplast is committed to changing lives through reconstructive surgery and has

performed 15,000 surgeries in countries around the world. Ray described how Rotary makes these cleft palette

surgeries possible...

Raley’s Gift Cards: Jack presented Rich Hale with another $100 gift card...Jack asked us to pick up the pace and

sell – sell – sell...How it Works: Our Rotary Club and Soroptimist of Historic Auburn are partnering again this

year to sponsor this 52 week Gift Card Giveaway… Each ticket holder will be eligible for a weekly drawing for

52 weeks, beginning July 4, 2012 to June 26, 2013. The winner of each drawing receives a gift card in the

amount of $100 to use at Raley’s, Bell Air and Nob Hill… Each ticket purchased qualifies for all 52 drawings, so

don’t lose them. Tickets are $20 each and have been distributed to the club...Jack has two winning tickets, but the

Rotarians who have the tickets have not turned in their funds yet... I think Jack said the club has received $3,500

to date... If I am wrong, Jack will let me know...Thanks Jack...

Monday Night Football Opportunity:

Doyle Phelan reported the following winners: Week 15 winners: 1st Qtr....BARDA DAVIS....$25 2nd

Qtr...SCOTT NYGARD.....$25...3rd Qtr...TINA SHAW...$25 Final Score... DOYLE PHELAN...$50

Week 16: 1st Qtr, 2nd Qtr.. and 3rd Qtr..DEAN HENRICKS...$75 Final Score..JACK DUNCAN...$50

THAT’S IT UNTIL THE SUPER BOWL....ONFEB. 2... Thanks Doyle...

Citrus Heights Reads:

Laura Powell reported some new volunteers and looking for more... Barns & Noble has 600 Books to donate and

Charlie McComish has 300 Books at his house... That’s a total of 900 Books... Wow...

RYLA Report

Mark Cimino reported that our club has reserved 3 slots for Rotary Youth Leadership Award Camp this

summer...The Board approved the third slot...RYLA Counselor positions (one week commitment) are also

available... Diane Riehle and President Justin gave testimonials about their experiences as counselors and being a

part of life changing experiences... RYLA truly does change lives... Thanks Mark...

Inner Wheel:

Dean Henricks announced that Inner Wheel is sponsoring a Soup & Salad Supper on 1-25-2014 from 5 – 8

PM...Please contact Dean for Details...

Orangevale Rotary Crab Feed:

Orangevale Rotary Club Crab Feed will be on January 25, 2013 at 5:30 PM at Divine Savior Hall in Orangevale...

Tickets are $40 each... They are also serving Shrimp with the Crab... Give Doyle a call if you want to go...

Shirts/Hats

Doyle Phelan has Guillermo Vargas Rotary Attire ready for pickup... Thanks Doyle...

Citrus Heights Police Athletic League (PAL) Major Fundraiser:

Reminder about the first Major PAL Fundraiser... The Citrus Heights Police Activities League will be raffling off

Original CHPD Harley Road Kings...Tickets are $50.00 each and will be drawn live at the First Annual PAL

Banquet on Friday, May 16, 2014 at the Citrus Heights Community Center...Early ticket purchases will enter you

into Early Bird Drawings prior to the Motorcycle Raffle...

City of Citrus Heights History & Arts Commission:

Jessica Mang announced that the commission is sponsoring the City’s Hidden Treasures on display inside Sunrise

Mall from Noon to 5 PM on February 8, 9, 15, 16 & 17, 2014... Come and see historic items from Ladies in

White & Ladies Auxiliary, along with artifacts gifted to the City by residents... Thanks Jessica...

Basketball Free-Throw Contest:

Bob Churchill announced a basketball free-throw contest on Saturday, January 18, 2014 at Rusch Park

Gymnasium, 7801 Auburn Blvd, North of Antelope Road. This contest is for all boys and girls ages 10-14 (ages

as of 1/1/14) Free-Free-Free...Registration begins at 6:30 PM...Contest Starts at 7:00 PM... Contest is sponsored

by Sunrise Park and Recreation & Infant Mary Council #4964 Knights of Columbus...Award winners advance to

District Competition... Please contact Bob Churchill for further information 916-987-2471... Thanks Bob...

Creighton College Rowing Annual Duck Race:

Theresa Riehle is soliciting contributions for her Rowing Team at Creighton College...Raffle Ticket 1st prize is a

one week stay in Lake Tahoe... Tickets are $5 each... Funds go to the purchase of a new Rowing Boat... Thanks

Theresa...

Wheel Spins: None Today...

Fine Master: Mark Cimino issued the following fines:

Every Rotarian that has solicited votes for Best in Citrus Heights or has Won Best in Citrus Heights fined $2

each... The fine master took great umbrage with Bob Churchill for soliciting votes for the Best Water District in

Citrus Heights when only one vote will win it because there is only one water district in Citrus Heights...That was

pretty funny...Bob Churchill was fined $5...

Atlas Waste Disposal

Steve Bruce presented President Justin with a check for $250 from Atlas Waste Disposal... Thanks Steve and

Atlas Waste...

Program: Club Assembly

Treasurer’s Report: Rich Hale reported for Jennifer Riffe (she is sick)...Dues for the 3rd Quarter are now

due...Please Pay Your cost to attend Christmas Party ($25) each...Our Investment Fund balance is $112K. Our

Goal is $1M...

Club Foundation: Rich Hale reported that the foundation has returned $26K back to Citrus Heights and the

foundation has a balance of $7K....

Membership: Diane Riehle reported that we will have another Club Mixer in March... She will need the names of

prospective members so she can prepare and send invitations. Gail and Diane are going to scrub our current

roster, so if you have not updated your profile, please go to our website...

Mentor Program: Diane Riehle requested that the current Mentors work to complete their task of integrating

Mentees into our club...

Secretary: Gail Moxley reported that she is back at Mercy San Juan and able to provide more time to Rotary. She

requested that we log on to club runner and update our profiles... If you forgot your password, please contact

Gail... Gail and Diane will scrub the roster...

Public Relations: Ray Riehle reported that an article was being prepared on the Sayonara Bus Project... He also

addressed support for growing our membership and encouraged members to keep inviting prospects. Ray

explained that it is his experience that Public Relations works Best at the Club Level...

Club Service: Steve Bruce spoke about the goal of our upcoming Crab Feed is to increase our net revenue to

$50K... Pancake Breakfast...2 Rotary @ Work Projects...Dictionaries for every 3rd Grader in Citrus

Heights...Raley’s Gift Cards profits to the club $3,500 so far...These are all projects and activities that have been

accomplished so far this year..

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RYE: Dean Henricks reported on Rotary Youth Exchange and the focus on Host Families which need to be

identified by March 22, 2014... Ray Riehle commented that the paperwork process is about an 8 hour project to

meet the requirements to qualify... Dean explained how important it is that Rotary provide every protection for

these students...

President Elect: Jessica Mang spoke about her vision as President Elect is to continue to grow the club... She has

decided on a theme for next year but will tell us all about it later...

Mid Year Retreat: President Justin announced that the District Mid Year Retreat will be this coming Saturday,

January 11, 2014 at 8:00 AM at Orchard Creek Lodge, 965 Orchard Creek Lane, Lincoln, CA...Phone: 916-625-

4043

Opportunity Drawing: $100 Winners: Mel Turner $10 Joe Gillis $10

Check out Our New Website at: www.chrotary.org

President Justin adjourned the meeting at 1:30 PM

The Citrus Heights Police Activities League is committed to fostering positive relationships, based on trust and respect, between youth and law enforcement

through activities and programs.

2013 PAL MOTORCYCLE

RAFFLE

The Citrus Heights Police Activities League will be raffling off

Original CHPD Harley Road Kings.

Tickets are $50.00 each and will be drawn live at the

First Annual PAL Banquet on Friday, May 16, 2014

at the Citrus Heights Community Center

Early ticket purchases will enter you into Early Bird Drawings prior

to the Motorcycle Raffle.

ORDER YOUR TICKETS NOW!

CHPAL is a non-

profit 501(c)(3)

organization,

registered with the

State of California

and the Internal

Revenue Service.

Tax ID # 80-0470129

Please visit www.citrusheightspal.com for more information

Location and Times of Local Area Club Meetings:

Makeup at http://www.rotaryeclubone.org/

Monday S. Sacramento Casa Garden Restaurant 11:30 AM Walnut Grove Wimpy’s Restaurant 12:15 PM

Foothill Highlands Lions Gate (McClellan Park) 12:15 PM Fair Oaks Community Club House 6:45 PM Sacramento Radisson Hotel 12:15 PM Tuesday Mather-Perkins Mills Station – 2nd Floor 7:00 AM Oroville-Sunrise Historic Monday Club 7:00 AM

Sutter Buttes-Sunrise Refuge Restaurant 7:00 AM Rancho Cordova Sunrise Brookfield’s Restaurant 11135 Folsom Blvd 7:00 AM Sacramento Breakfast Gonul’s Restaurant 7:15 AM Oroville Historic Monday Club 12:00 PM Arden Arcade Sherriff’s Sub-Station 2500 Marconi 12:00 PM Marysville Peach Tree Country Club 12:15 AM

Rancho Cordova Rancho Cordova City Hall, 2729 Prospect Dr 12:15 PM Gold River Zinfandel Grille & Bar 2220 Gold Springs Ct 6:30 PM Carmichael Palm Street Pub & Grill 6:30 PM Centennial West Sacramento Ramada Plaza Inn & Suites 1250 Hayward Dr 7:00 AM Folsom Lake Folsom Community Center 12:00 PM Wednesday Rocklin – Loomis Whitney Oaks Country Club 7:00 AM

Natomas (Sacramento) McDonald’s Northgate Blvd. 7:15 AM El Dorado Hills Community Service Pavilion 7:30 AM Laguna – Elk Grove Valley Hi Country Club 7:30 AM South Placer Zinfandel Grille 12:00 PM Yuba City Refuge Restaurant 12:00 PM Citrus Heights Citrus Heights Community Center 12:00 PM

East Sacramento Evan’s Kitchen 885 57th St. Between H&J 12:00 PM Elk Grove Vince’s Restaurant 12:15 PM North Sacramento Double Tree Hotel 12:15 PM Midtown Sacramento The Black Pearl 5:30 PM Thursday Historic Folsom My Brother Vinny’s 7:00 AM

Roseville-Sunrise Ginger’s 1410 E Roseville Parkway 7:00 AM

Yuba-Feather River Sunrise Eagle’s Nest Restaurant 7:00 AM

Gridley Gridley Veteran Memorial Hall 12:00 PM Lincoln Women’s Club House 12:00 PM Folsom Rotary Clubhouse 7:00 AM Roseville Sierra View Country Club 12:15 PM Friday

Orangevale La Placita Restaurant 7:00 AM

Point West Red Lion Inn Sacramento 7:00 AM

Granite Bay McCormic & Schmick’s 1194 Rsvl Parkway 12:15 PM

West Sacramento Pheasant Club 12:15 PM