Special “5 Year” membership gift are handed out.

The Moorpark Wheel Rotary Club of Moorpark Newsletter

The Friendliest Club in District 5240 July 18, 2008

Volume 8 Issue 1

The Past Lame Duck is Down Under, But Did His Civic Duty Before He Left.

Make Dreams Real

Yes, I have good news to share. Based on an intense investigation & banner-hunt, the premier law enforcement agency in the nation recovered the long lost banner, in good condition. The banner is being fingerprinted to discover who the thief, or thieves were.

This Editor asks….”Where is it now?”

Joe, our soon to be new member, shares some laughs with Darrel.

Our new Pres. Present Carolyn with a special District Pin.

Special Guests

Janice Parvin, Mayor, oops Mayor Pro Tempore

Esha Chhabra Ambassadorial Scholar

See page 3

for more pic’s

There’s always a

1 percenter

Everyone turned their backs on our new pres to listen to the “old” PP’s.

Candids

Wanna buy a raffle

ticket?

Looks like a real diamond to me.

Hmmmm….

Hello!

Angel serenades

the new Pres.

♫

Club Notes

Bill McMahon (7/7) 29 yrs

Diane Galvin (7/1) 13 yrs

Brian Angel (7/25) 5 yrs

Diane Regan (7/16) 4 yrs

Willard Michlin (7/15) 3 yrs

Eric Arnaud (7/21) 1 yr

Bruce Hamous 7/21) 1 yr

July Milestones Club Anniversaries Birthdays Wedding Anniversaries

Tom Henry Jul 2

Diann DePasquale Jul 2

Jodi Bagwell Jul 7

Brooke Tinker Jul 7

Linda Plaks Jul 8

Barry Hogan Jul 14

Smokey Imes Jul 14

Kelly Tinker Jul 15

Lyle Pennington Jul 20

Nhat Vo Jul 22

Linda Faciana Jul 25

Sandy Cabriales Jul 28

Ron & Diana Nelson (7/23) 20 yrs

DJ & Wendy Stanley (7/17) 15 yrs

Scott & Karen Hess (7/13) 12 yrs

ROTARY CLUB OF MOORPARK MORNING NEWS UPDATES

Video Game Festival is approaching - FAST! Get your mouse ready.

Club president - Doug Ridley reports that he has lots of the

major video game manufacturers signed up and even G4-TV is going to participate. WOW - Way to go Doug.

Sneaky Greater Wow! Did Randy ever nail a bunch of “unfriendly” Rotarians….

Charlie’s “prayer” was short & sweet...so short, I can’t remember what he said..lol

The Civil War is coming Get your Confederate & Yankee dollars ready to spend on the biggest annual event in Moorpark.

This year’s event will be even more exciting than in years past. General Screw Up Dale Parvin will again lead the charge to raise money for the Rotary event of the year. With his trusty assistant Sgt.

Patrick (advance to the rear) Ellis, they have scheduled some exciting battles that will ring throughout the Moorpark hillsides the entire weekend. This year’s night battle will light up the moonlit evening with

gun smoke, cannon fire, and flashing swords till the sound of Taps echoes thru the misty night air. Dancing, music, drinking, food, merriment and fun for all who care to step back in time to celebrate

this special event. Don’t miss it!!!

Dates to Remember Sept. 11 Paul Harris Recognition Dinner - Moorpark Country Club

Oct. 4th - Moorpark Country Days….

Oct 10 - 12 Rotary International District Conference @ Santa Maria CA.

Nov 7 - 9 Rotary Civil War Re-enactment @ Tierra Rejada Ranch . A MUST for every Rotarian in the District !

Dec. 20 Annual Whatever You Want To Call It Party - @ 9AM—Noon MPCC - $27/Person Bring a White Elephant Gift.

Upcoming Programs

July 18 Hugh Ralston Hugh Ralston is president and chief executive officer of the Ventura County Community Foundation. July 25 Jeff Grossman Membership Manager of the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Jeff will share some interesting fact with us about “Our Mammoth”.

August 1 Kim Tran Professional Voice-over artist. August 8 Reddy Pakala of the Water District August 15 District Gov. Anil Garg

ANCIENT HISTORY- Margit and Randy Wheeler receive a personal private tour of the Moorpark Mammoth bones at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, courtesy of Jeff Grossman, the museum's director of membership. The tusk pictured is about 6 to 7 feet long. The age of a mam-moth can be determined from the rings in the tusk, much like the rings of a tree reveal the tree's age.

Reminders & Members In The News...

Find Myrtle and you could win an Ice Cream Certificate, or a Rotary Baseball Cap, or a cheesy Rotary Pen

Any of you could find her and win a prize, Good Luck!!!

Read the fine print….

We are getting lots, a ton, of entries and the decision of the judges will be final. Send in your guess to be eligible. We’ll enter your correct guess in the pool of potential winners and pick out one winner from all the correct guesses each week.

Sample only doesn’t

count...same goes for the club flag

on page 1.

RI Convention was a huge success. Thanks for all

who attended.

Pat Hunter has chosen NOT to run again for Mayor. On that note, Janice Parvin HAS tossed her hat in the ring for the

next Mayor of Moorpark. GO JANICE !!!

Make sure you SHOP MOORPARK Look for the stickers on the store windows when you shop.

PS: Put an ad or flyer in the Chamber E-News letter for more weekly business exposure.

Did you get your ticket for the Week in Maui Chamber of Commerce raffle?

Such a deal - They’re going fast!

Myrtle the Mammoth winners received Ice Cream Certificates, & baseball hats. Keep on the lookout for our

little girl “Myrtle. ps. She now resides in Sta. Barbara. Check with Randy (the wheel) Wheeler for details.

Contact Jodi Bagwell with your PR info. that you would like to have

announced in the RAG.

Are you a Rotarian who just eats lunch and runs? There is a lot more to your club than that. How about getting involved? Check with any Board member to get info. on what else you can do to help

with your Rotary Club in action. DO IT NOW!

Rotary International Founder Paul Harris

RI President Wilfrid J. Wilkinson

District

District 5240 Governor Anil Garg Exec. Assistant Governor Group 5 Rep.

Board

President Bruce Thomas

Incoming Pres.. Randy Wheeler

Secretary/Treasurer Carolyn Schrimpf

Administration Barry Hogan

Membership Diane Regan

Public Relations Jodi Bagwell

Past Pres. / Service Don Moore

Past Pres. / Major Fundraising Lyle Pennington

Past Pres. / Foundation Jim Arthur

Past Pres. / Comm. Svc. Linda Plaks

Immed. Past Pres. / RYLA Cliff Williams

Director / Bulletin Reporter Paul Walker

Director / Youth/New Generations

Walt Johnson

Director Eric Arnaud

Director Patrick Ellis

Brian Angel (2) Daniel Arterburn (1) Jim Arthur (3) David Bagwell (3)* Jodi Bagwell (1)* Rick Brecunier (4)* Gary Cabriales (1) Chris Childers (1)* Bob Coughlon (3) Frank DePasquale (2) Charlie Devlin (3) Dick Diaz (1) Diane Galvin (4)* Dave Faciana (1) Bruce Hamous (1) Scott Hess (1) Pam Hill (3) Barry Hogan (1) Walter Johnson (1) Curtis Kodama (1) Gary Lowenberg (1)* Tom Lucas (1) Bill McMahon (2) Willard Michlin* Bart Miller (2)

Don Moore (3) Scott Mosher (4)* John Newton (6) Dale Parvin (2)* Lyle Pennington (1)* Linda Plaks (1) Diane Regan(1)* Guillermo Sanchez (1) Carolyn Schrimpf (2) Charlie Schwabauer (4) Moy Serrano (1) Darrel Sneed (5)** D.J. Stanley (1) Rick Tate (1)* Bruce Thomas (1)* Nhat Vo (1) Paul Walker (1) Randy Wheeler (1) Cliff Williams (1) Teri Williams (2) John Wood (1) * - Benefactor ** - Major Donor

Paul Harris Fellows, Major Donors & Benefactors:

The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings but shorter tempers, wider Freeways , but narrower viewpoints. We spend more, but have less, we buy more, but enjoy less. We have bigger houses and smaller families, more conveniences, but less time. We have more degrees but less sense, more knowledge, but less judgment, more experts, yet more probems, more medicine, but less wellness. We drink too much, smoke too much, spend too recklessly, laugh too little, drive too fast, get too angry, stay up too late, get up too tired, read too lit-tle, watch TV too much, and pray too seldom. We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values. We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate too often. We've learned how to make a living, but not a life. We've added years to life not life to years. We've been all the way to the moon and back, but have trouble crossing the street to meet a new neighbor. We conquered outer space but not inner space. We've done larger things, but not better things. We've cleaned up the air, but polluted the soul. We've conquered the atom, but not our prejudice. We write more, but learn less. We plan more, but ac-complish less. We've learned to rush, but not to wait. We build more com-puters to hold more information, to produce more copies than ever, but we communicate less and less. To be continued next week...

A Message From George Carlin