Invocation:
Jerry Allen
“A few years ago
I realized I had lived a special life, because as I looked back
everything I have wished for came true. And I read something by
Rousseau, who had written in 1876, ‘It is not enough to do
good; one must do it the right way.’ And about this time I
found a prayer that I read most every day, and I’d like to
share it with you today. It’s from ‘God of Untold Tales’
by Michael Moynahan, and it’s called ‘Today’.
‘Lord, I stand
before the door of another day. Behind me lay the piled-high ruins
of yesterday:
the
worn out “if only’s” and the shattered “could
have been’s.”
For the little good I
did, for the little I saw and all I cannot see—thanks!
Fill me
this morning with your Spirit.
Breathe into me your
quickening exhalations. Recreate me! Awaken in me hope and dreams of
what can be.
Help me
feel your touch and let me know you are near.
Look
into my heaped-up heart and free an ounce of the love I desperately
hope is there.
I am
your reflection. Don’t tire of being my mirror. Continue
revealing to me the goodness of mine and every person’s
heart—for my vision is faulty, and my memory is short.
And
finally, Lord, help me give away some more of all you give to me.
And
when I think I have given all I have away, work your water-into-wine
wonder in me again. Renew me and fill me up to give away some
more.’”
The Pledge of
Allegiance: Dr. Art Johnson
Song
Leader: David Goodell
Song: “Home
on the Range”
Visiting Rotarians
(8/16):
We welcomed Lou
Silverstein, Prescott, AZ, Communications, “Over the weekend
I swam in the Master’s Competition in Mission Viejo.”
Peter Platt, San Diego #33, International Law, and Cathy Hunefeld,
Charlottesville, VA, Sewing Work Room. “My daughter is her
third year at USC. I drove across country in three days to be here.
My home club has 65 members, and 10 are women.”
Guests of Rotarians
(8/16):
Geoff and Maureen
Schwartz presented their three grandchildren: Marissa June and
Michael Jarzyna along with Kiara Schwartz. “Marissa is
Barbara’s daughter visiting from Charlotte, N.C., and
Michael is a senior at UC Irvine. Kiara is the daughter of our
oldest son and is visiting from Vancouver, British Columbia,
Canada, and got here just in time to have a meal,” said
Geoff.
John Davie introduced
Mike Soranno of Carlsbad, CA., “We worked at the same paper
company for over 50 years. He was a Rotarian in St. Louis, and
today we’re both on Coumadin.”
Patty Coleman hosted
Joan Lovell of Travel Dynamics of La Jolla, “Our sons play
sports together. Her dad has been a Rotarian for over 40 years and
is the past president of his club in Nebraska.”
Vida mins:
We thought these were
some interesting factoids tossed off by last week’s guest
speaker, San Diego County Tax Collector Dan McAllister: only one
new commercial building has been built in downtown San Diego in the
past 14 years--the rest being residential; three billion dollars
was collected last year with an expected increase of 13% this year;
the county pension program is 81.3% funded; 61% of the budget goes
to schools…
The “Keep Those
Cards and Letters Comin’ In” Dept: Rotary scholarship
winner Leah Klemant writes, “I’d like to thank you so
much for the award of the scholarship and the Stars In Our Eyes
recognition. This really means a lot to me and it was very
inspiring to meet the Rotary members and witness their passion for
giving in the community. I hope to be able to continue that legacy
some day. Thank you again!” You’re welcome…
We welcome former
Rotary Youth Exchange program participant and current LJCD
instructor Beth Cross, along with RYE District 5340 advisor Rob
Eckert…
Congratulations to D.
Ann and Darrell Fanestil as they celebrate their fiftieth
year together…
We welcome Vincent
Vano back to the fold from his annual five month holiday in
Spain. Vince brought along his 28 make-up cards from meetings that
he attended in Madrid and other clubs throughout the country. And
while we’re on the subject of attendance we congratulate, as
John Vaughan says, “those special members that hold Rotary in
such esteem that they’ve achieved perfect attendance.”
We applaud Patty Coleman and Mera Kelley for their
“perfect” marks in their first year of membership.
Geoff Schwartz claims 22 years of continuity through
membership in three different clubs, including his stint as
president of his Cape Town, South Africa club, while Maureen
Schwartz hits the ten-years post. Through dedication and effort
Vince Vano has maintained a solid record for 29 years--a
pretty amazing feat given his yearly migration. Taking the top
honors this go ‘round is Rev. Bob Pratt with a grand 43 years
of perfect meeting presence. Oh, by the way, Bob has only been a
Rotarian for 53 years…
The Numbers Game: We
congratulate Don Lincoln for his cumulative 131 miles of
marathon running and for beating his personal bests in each outing.
Last month, Don ran in the San Francisco Marathon…
Bob Herrick’s
son and grandson hit a sporting high point in accomplishing a
seven-week, 3600 mile bike ride from Oregon to New Hampshire in a
Partners In Health fund raiser. The dynamic duo collected $101,000
in pledges for the humanitarian international relief organization.
“They do some wonderful work,” Bob reports. If you want
to know more, take a look at their Web site: Partners In
Health.com…
Curtain Call: Club 24
chair Ted Rutter credits Old Globe board member Carlos
Malamud for fueling the successful Aug. 12 theater (“Moonlight
and Magnolias”) and fellowship experience through the meals
upgrade (box lunches to a catered affair), and the optional
backstage tour. Fifty Rotarians and their guests attended the
Rutter-driven special event. Do we hear calls for an encore?
Today’s
Program
Susan Fox
“Rotary Youth Exchange”
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The Last Laugh:
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This gem comes
from Ray Vellinga:
The Senior Dress Code
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“Many of us ‘Old
Folks’ (those over 60, WAY over 60, or hovering near 60) are
quite confused about how we should present ourselves. We're unsure
about the kind of image we are projecting and whether or not we are
correct as we try to conform to current fashions. Despite what you
may have seen on the streets,
the following combinations
DO NOT go together
and should be avoided: -
1. A nose ring and
bifocals
2. Spiked hair and bald spots
3. A pierced tongue
and dentures
4. Miniskirts and support hose
5. Ankle
bracelets and corn pads
6. Speedo's and cellulite
7. A belly
button ring and a gall bladder surgery scar 8. Unbuttoned disco
shirts and a heart monitor
9. Midriff shirts and a midriff bulge -
10. Bikinis and liver
spots
11. Short shorts and varicose veins
12. Inline skates
and a walker -
And last, but not
least . . my personal favorite:
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13. Thongs and
Depends”
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