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Program for Friday November 28, 2003

No Meeting

Happy Turkey Days to All

Door Duty:

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Program for Friday December 5, 2003

Annual Holiday Auction!

Door Duty: Dick King and Ken Leverich

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Program of November 21, 2003

Betty Sue King, Precious Gems

Today's speaker was Betty Sue King who was introduced by Oscar Lugo.Winging it without her Power Point presentation Ms.King presented a overview of the pearl industry beginning with the early 1900s and discovery of the method to cultivate pearls, thru the fashions of the 1950s and 60s and up to the 1990s and the establishing of pearl farms in China and Australia. As she discussed the methods for commercial cultivation and the techniques used in creating pearls of many colors, she passed around several strands of different sized and multi-hued pearls. In testing the old adage that real pearls can be identified by the way they feel against your teeth, Ralph Hill bit off a little more than he wanted to chew (or spend) when he discovered that particular strand was worth over $57,000!!

2004-2005 Board
Joe N announce the officers for next year and the
slate of director candidates
Herb Cole President
Jon Lawlis Vice Pres and Pres for 2005-2006
Joe N Secretary
David Brown Treasurer

Board nominees are Jim Cannon,Henry Kelman,Jon Nicol
and Jim Young.

Retained board members Paul Hodgen,Mark Howe, Jon
Lawlis and Gloria Johnston

Joe N also initiated a well deserved round of applause
for outgoing treasurer Donna Bell for a job well done.

International Project
Director George Egan has mailed a description of this year's International Project with a donation request to all club members. "The Children of Deva" project will build a new trade school in Deva, Hungary. Please write a check for the maximum donation and mail it back to George before 12/31/03. 100% of the monies collected will go directly to the project and can be applied towards a Paul Harris award.

Flu Shots
David Brown gave thanks to Doctors Medical Center San Pablo, and San Pablo Rotarians Michel Burleson of DMCSP and Susan Ancill, RN who gently administered flu shots on Friday.

Upcoming Speakers
11/28/03 No Meeting
12/05/03 Holiday Auction and Club Elections
12/26/03 No Meeting

Important Dates
12/03/03 Board Meeting - Pt. Richmond
12/05/03 Holiday Auction and Club Elections
12/11/03 Holiday Party at Mira Vista CC
01/25/04 Annual Reno Train Trip
02/20/04 Help celebrate Rotary's 99th B'day
06/04/04 D-Day meeting on The Red Oak Victory

Door Duty Reminder

11/28/03 No Meeting
12/05/03 Dick King and Ken Leverich
12/12/03 Theodore Abreu and Charles Wong
12/19/03 Richard Alexander Father Nick
12/26/03 No Meeting
01/09/04 Joseph Bagley Michael Winter
01/16/04 James Beaver Bart Wallace
01/23/04 Donna Bell Donna Uriyu
01/30/04 Joanne Blum Joseph W. Thomas
02/06/04 Erle Brown Stanley Teaderman
02/13/04 Tom Butt Daniel Tanita
02/20/04 Herbert Cole
02/27/04 Henry Covell Loren Straughn

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Last Week
On a clear, crisp day President Stonework called the group to order offering first a silent prayer for freedom and peace on earth. The Pledge was led by stealth Stanford Alum Pam Jones. Thought for the day offered by Prez -- Pearl S Buck, basically says respect the old because we all get there someday. Actual words are "Our society must make it right and possible for old people not to fear the young or be deserted by them, for the test of a civilization is the way that it cares for its helpless members.
Erle Brown suggested the thoought for the day could be abbreviated to "Go Bears".

Visiting Rotarians
Michael Burleson and Susan Ancill from San Pablo.

Guests

Sunshine Report
David K informs us that Gloria Johnson is recovering from back surgery. A card was circulated. President Stoney reported that Werner S is having some tests done. John Nicol wondered if the tests were for physical or mental purposes.

Recognitions
Don Lau and Dick King were recognized for their birthdays and both promised to get checks into the mail.

Announcements
Prez Stoney again announced his Presidency's major fund raising event for the club, "Holiday Party 2003!" The party is December 11th at the Mira Vista CC. Stoney advised that each member is expected to pony up $150/couple whether they attend or not. The evening will include MVCC's premium supper package, live band, dancing, and many as yet unnamed surprises. This event will be "semi-formal" Please R.S.V.P. to Gloria's secretary Debbie at 510-620-2080 by 12/05/2003 and send your checks to Joe Nusbaum. Excess funds from this event will go to Polio Plus, Rotarians Against Malaria and the Peres School Project. Jim Beaver reminded us that the club's Holiday Auction is coming up December 5th. Remember to bring your spouse &/or significant other and Jim B. said, "I'll be calling you" to arrange for the auction item you will be bringing.

Please Click for an online Holiday Party Invitation

Happy/Sad $$
Judy K was happy to have had a fine lunch at the Baltic as part of an item she had won at last years auction and was less happy to discover that the contractors luncheon that she had also won at Little Angies did not include the vow of silence she had been led to expect. Apparently, unlike Vegas or the Reno train trip, what happens at a contractors luncheon does not always stay there.

Jon Lawlis and Erle Brown also had happy dollars for the contractors lunch and Erle additionaly had lots of four letter word rhymes with his comments concerning the Big Game,
the most pertinent being that he and Josh had a $20 bet on the outcome with the victor donating to the club.

Josh G listed the six specific reasons a resaonable person would pick Cal to win the Big Game this weekend and concluded that he was picking Sanford.

Paul H recounted that he visited Joe Bagley and found him preparing to visit and support his sister and her family as she fights breast cancer. Paul was also happy that the Peres School Reading night was a success with many readers coming form the club and also that we had donated another computer. Getting the most out of his happy $ Paul also bragged on his Novato High School football team and their efforts to become the DaLaSalle of the North Bay.

Stoney claimed Big Game naming rights for the Ohio State\Michigan game this weekend and rooted the Buckeyes on while Don lau chimed in with a vote for Michigan.

Raffle
After failing to get Hank to give up the winning pull for $20 last week, David Brown took one for the team this week by grabbing a white!

Last Minute Scribe,

Dan Ercolini

Where to Make Up
San Rafael   Monday       12:15 Seafood Peddler
Albany        Tuesday       12:30 Mira Vista G&CC
El Sobrante Tuesday       12:15 Joe's of El Sobrante
Berkeley     Wednesday 12:15 His Lordships
Hercules     Wednesday   7:15 am Hercules Senior Center
San Pablo   Wednesday 12:15 San Pablo Casino
El Cerrito    Thursday       12:15 Mira Vista G&CC
Pinole         Thursday      12:30 Outback Steak House
Vallejo        Thursday      12:15 World Holiday Inn