Program for Friday January 3, 2003 Michael Hingson, Guide Dogs for the Blind. As was the case with many Americans, Michael Hingson's life changed dramatically on September 11th. He and his guide dog "Roselle" were the lucky ones, however, in that they escaped the World Trade Center attack. As a WTC survivor and as a Guide Dog user, he was thrust into the international limelight. Michael and "Roselle" have become well known as representatives of the strength of the human/animal bond, and have been successful in communicating the power of that bond in many media interviews and public presentations. Michael has traveled with a Guide Dog for 38 years and embodies the lifelong partnerships created by Guide Dogs for the Blind and those they serve. Prior to becoming the National Public Affairs Representative for Guide Dogs for the Blind, Michael was district sales manager for Quantum Data Protection Division of Irvine, California, overseeing a sales force and field operations. He has a master's degree in physics from the University of California at Irvine. He is a former member of the California State Guide Dog Board and is a member of the National Federation of the Blind. Michael lives with his wife Karen in Novato, California. Door Duty: Joe Bagley and Michael Winter * * * * * * * * * Program for Friday January 10, 2003 Dr. Liebgold (Dr. Fear) Door Duty: Jim Beaver and Jim Young * * * * * * * * * Program of December 27, 2002 Round Table Discussion

` Last Week Visiting Rotarians: Guests: Announcements The District Governors invite you to attend: The Rotary International Presidential Dinner Jan 3,2003 in Monterrey, Ca The RI Convention for 2003 will be held in Brisbane Australia Registrants from our District are eligible for the Visa known as Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) provided they hold a US Passport. They can apply online or through a travel agent. To apply online have them visit:  http://www.eta.immi.gov.au/index.html. Both a Passport and Visa are required, and you don't want to be "stopped at the gate" because a Visa has not been ordered early enough for travel to Australia. Nominations for district governor are being accepted for the period 12/1/02 through 2/15/03.  Please contact Bill Spaulding with any nominees at 925-938-0700. The district conference will be held in Fairfield on 4/24-27/02.  A Golf tournament will held concurrently Coming Speakers 01/24/03 Mindell Penn of PG&E 01/31/03 Nancy Erbe - Rotary Peace Scholar at Cal Raffle Hasta Luego Viernes Mark R. Howe

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