Newport Irvine Rotary Club Newsletter

1. NEWPORT-IRVINE ROTARY CLUB FEB 2 , 2012!
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Thursday, Feb 9th...
Gavin Huntley-Fenner
Running Schools Like a Business:
Gavin Huntley-Fenner is a Governing Board
member of Irvine Unified School District: 32
schools, 26,000 students; budget $200 million.
Dr. Huntley-Fenner grew up in Guyana, South
America and immigrated to the US 33 years
ago. He has an unusually broad educational
pedigree. In Guyana, he was educated in the
Connor de Phillippi, Race Car Driver
British colonial system. Since then, he has
attended or taught at just about every type of
Meeting Notes 2.
District
Mee0ng
Jun
1-­‐3
in
Long
U.S. post-secondary institution including
President
Uzo
called
order
at
12:30.
Beach.
Volunteers
are
needed
to
help
cook
at
our
club’s
booth. community colleges, state universities, small
Invoca'on
by
Guy
Harden private colleges and large private research
Pledge
of
Allegiance:
Pat
Brainerd 3. Ride
for
Health
&
Wellness
universities.
Beach
Boys
Song
by
Sco:
Jackson Commi:ees
are
set
and
first
Rotary
Minute
-­‐
Jim
Parsons
shared
meeNng
will
be
next
Thursday,
at
college
geology
days
when
88-­‐90%
10:30am.
Routes
are
decided,
He earned his Ph.D. in Brain & Cognitive
equaled
an
F.
He
also
reflected
on
a
community
partners
are
set,
support
is
coming
from
across
OC.
Sciences at MIT in 1995. He lives in Irvine
trip
to
Cavorca
with
his
wife
Alice
where
they
parNcipated
in
a
Polio
with his wife and two children.
vaccine
project.
The
moment
they
4.
Bob
Selinger
saluted
members
realized
the
power
of
Rotary
was
who
donated
to
the
Wheel
Chair
when
they
were
introduced
to
a
Mission
in
Zambia.
47
clubs
in
4
beauNful
3
yr
old
young
girl
who
districts
gave
$80,000.
Our
Club
beamed
proudly
for
the
opportunity
raised
$18,485
towards
600
wheel
to
receive
a
vaccinaNon. chairs.
Major
donors:
Cecil,
Sco:,
Blanca,
Tim,
Margaret,
Ken
&
David
Thursday, Feb 16, 12:00pm
Guests
of
the
Club:
-­‐ were
presented
with
hand
made
Henry Walker
Guest
Speaker
-­‐
Connor
de
Phillippi
Zambian
dolls
as
thanks.
18
yr
old
Indy
Light
Race
Car
Driver
Guests
of
Members
-­‐
Dina
Brown,
Speaker
-­‐
Bob
Fish
introduced
Thursday, Feb 23, 12:00pm
Connor
de
Phillippi,
an
18
yr
old
Graduate
DissertaNon
Coach,
UCI Race
Car
Driver
from
San
Clemente.
Jacqueline Sidman, Harness the Power of
VisiNng
Rotarians
-­‐
Dick
Holmgren,
Connor
grew
up
in
a
racing
family
your Mind for Success
Newport-­‐Balboa
Rotary starNng
at
the
age
of
5.
He
races
for
Mazda
in
the
Firestone
Indy
Light
Thursday, March 1, 12:00pm
Announcements: Series
running
12
races
this
season.
Matt Kinley, Tredway Lumsdaine & Doyle
1.
Reflect
on
RI
Logo
and
consider
We
found
out
being
a
race
car
the
next
conven6on
in
Bangkok,
driver
is
so
much
more
than
just
“Obamacare”
Thailand.
The
former
Prime
driving
fast.
You
earn
your
seat
and
Minister
of
Thailand
is
a
Rotarian
win
your
way
to
gain
experience.
Thursday, March 8
and
ac6vely
working
to
make
it
a
Connor
is
well
on
his
way
to
his
goal
welcome
experience
for
visitors. of
racing
in
the
Indy
500!
Club Assembly & Major Donor
Presentations
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2. NEWPORT-IRVINE ROTARY CLUB FEB 2 , 2012!
Spotlight
Rotary Ride for Health & Fitness
Committees:-
Promotional Items: Bob Bartels
Band/Entertainment: Stu Colville
Wine & Food: Pat & John Brainerd
Silent Auction: Kerby Carambot
Volunteers: Jerry Rekers
Rest Stations: Jim Parsons
Registration: Guy Harden
Other Rotary Clubs: Uzo Okereke
Festival/Health Fair: Bill Zeller
Major Donors: Steve Hammers
Event Marketing: Sanjay Dalal
Next Meeting: Thu Feb 9, 10:30
Happy Birthday
Feb 24th - Casey Crandall
Mar 25th - Stu Colville
Happy Anniversary
Feb 6th - Darryl Sato
Mar 1st - Scott Jackson
Mar 1st - Ken Paddock
rotary gram
Editors: Guy Harden, Kerby Carambot
Published by
Newport-Irvine Rotary
Uzo Okereke, President
Bob Fish, Vice President
Diane Pearce, Club Secretary
Jerry Rekers, Treasurer
Greg Arbues, PR Director
Steve Hammers, Club Service
Russ Johnson, Membership
Bill Zeller, Int’l Service
We meet for Lunch
Thursdays 12:00 Noon at UCI
University Club, UCI
801 East Peltason Drive
Irvine, CA 92697
Free Parking
Newport-Irvine Rotary Clu
www.NI-Rotary.org
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