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Next LIVE only meeting Information:
“The Rotary Club of Stockton Begins the 2nd Century of Service to the Stockton Community”
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Club Announcements
| Note: We will only be live; other than hybrid for special occasions. |
Retention/Attendance Committee headed by Ken Steele- calls beginning this week!
Past President Gary Frush – Kickout Meeting was announced.
Past President Bill Brown informed the Club of a fellowship opportunity at the Ports game on Friday, June 10th. Tickets are for the ‘back-porch’ seats and includes a meal ($37 each). More extravagant meals are available at 4 and 8 dollars more. This is a great chance to meet with your Club members in a fun setting. We are committed to purchase at least 25-seats, so please sign up right away.
Use That Credit Card at The Meeting – You may now pay for lunch, raffle tickets (minimum Credit Card Purchase of $5.00) and other purchase at the Club meetings with a credit Card. For now, make reservations using the website link.
Potential Members – To encourage Club members to bring a potential member to the Wednesday meetings the Rotary Club of Stockton will pay for the 1st meal of a potential member brought by a Club member. For the proper procedure when proposing a new member, read this document.
Program
Stockton Rotary Heroes Awards Presentation
Master of Ceremonies, Supervisor Tom Patti
Tom Patti opens the awards presentation with some thoughts of why those to receive awards today are heroes and the importance to the Rotary Club of Stockton membership that they be properly recognized.
Tom provided some levity by suggesting that especially the law enforcement and investigatory personnel present from the four entities have been helpful over the years in solving capers and acts of larceny at the Rotary Club of Stockton.
A. CHP Recipient: MC Tom introduced Captain Mel Hutsell from the Stockton California Highway Patrol Office.
Captain Hutsell provided a lengthy list of commendations to support his Officer Jeffrey Steele to receive the Rotary Club of Stockton’s Hero Award for this past year. “Officer Steele conducts himself with the utmost professionalism and often goes above and beyond in his service to the community. He is highly respected by his peers and supervisors alike.” Captain Steele humbly accepted the Hero
award provided to him and provided a few words of thanks to Rotary, his family, and colleagues.
B. Stockton Fire Department: MC Tom introduced Captain Kevin Taylor.
Captain Taylor provided an inspirational speech about the Stockton Fire Department and the Stockton community. He expressed his pride in serving both. His heartfelt speech included expressing his love for his mentor and friend who gave his life in the line of duty, Captain Max Fortuna. Captain Taylor explained all the many accomplishments of Captain Fortuna and used example to emphasize the dedication he had to his company , the department, and his community. He also explained how he refers to Captain Fortuna often when he is training other personnel. The ‘bar’ Captain Fortuna set is very high, but he and everyone that he trains is expected to reach for that ‘bar’ of excellence.
Captain Taylor accepted the Hero award from MC Tom and will pass it along to Captain Fortuna’s widow who was sitting at their table.
C. Stockton Police Department: MC Tom introduced Senir Chaplain Jesse Kenyon.
Chaplain Kenyon provided some thoughtful and caring stories about how first responders deal with the risks of the job and the grief that comes with losing a fellow first responder. Officer Pancho Freer bravely assisted his fellow officer and the family they were attempting to protect a year ago here in Stockton when Officer Jimmy Inn was killed. His actions resulted in saving the life a child at the scene
and allowed his to do all he could for his fellow officer. According to the Stockton PD Facebook page, Officer Freer has an excellent attitude, good work ethic, and is a team player at the department. Officer Freer accepted the Hero award with gratitude and humility, saying that the real Hero is Jimmy.
D. San Joaquin Sheriff Department: MC Tom introduced Lieutenant Andrew Theodore.
Lieutenant Theodore provided a long biography for their department’s Hero, Deputy Sheriff Steve Jacobson. A native Californian that had an extensive career before desire to relocate to Stockton from Oakland. He now heads up the Agricultural and special investigations section of the department and has been doing a stellar job. His work has brought countless criminals to justice including some that were completed in cooperation with Federal, State, and local enforcement offices. In accepting the Hero award from MC Tom, Deputy Chief Jacobson provided some prideful comments about the accomplishments of Rotary as well as the other agencies in the room. In possible the best line of the entire day, he made eye-contact with Officer Freer and assured him that he was indeed a Hero, and nobody in this room thinks otherwise.
E. James Nance Award: MC Tom introduced Officer James (Jamie) Nance. Officer Nance explained the reason for this award and asked last year’s recipient (Dan) to join with him in presenting this year’s award. He provided his history with the Rotary Club of Stockton (2015
via past president Michael Blower) and his time as an active officer with Stockton PD. His near-death experience in 2018, being hit while in pursuit on his PD motorcycle was heart wrenching to hear. Jamie now has a Nance Strong Foundation that supports first responders that have suffered spinal injuries. In receiving his Hero award, the following year, the Rotary Club of Stockton felt it appropriate to make the James Nance Award an annual honor for a first responder of Jamie’s choice. His choice this year is Senior Chaplain Jesse Kenyon. The support and compassion Jamie received during especially his darkest days of recovery made him an easy choice for this year’s Jamie Nance Award. Chaplain Kenyon provided some history of himself and what brought him to the Stockton PD, and he was not only surprised to receive this honor, but grateful to Jamie and the Stockton Rotary Club.
Closing Remarks
MC Tom Patti asked President Kevin to take back his meeting. Kevin thanks Tom for his spectacular work as MC and Corrie Stewart for managing the slides for this meeting.
Kevin recognized the sponsors of this meeting and asked the sponsors representative to stand and be recognized.
1. Emergency Food Bank – Leonard Hansen
2. Primary Residential Mortgage Inc. – Ralph Gresham
3. California Water Service Company – Shannon Ding
4. Gem Mortgage – President Elect Colleen Stewart
5. Law Offices of Elizabeth Mowry Hull – Liz Hull
President Kevin offered that any non-Rotarian guest in the room is welcome to join the Stockton Rotary Club as his guest next Wednesday at noon. Just show up and tell the Sargent at Arms that Kevin is covering your lunch. WE think you will enjoy a regular meeting just as much as today’s meeting. And this was the best meeting of the year.
Dot Lofstrom, Environmental Investigations: A Geologist’s Perspective
He is a Senior Engineering Geologist (Supervisor) at the California Department of Toxic Substances Control, California Environmental Protection Agency. My unit of eight geologists provides technical support for the investigation and remediation of contaminated sites, focusing on military bases, hazardous waste landfills, and petrochemical plants. He is a co-author of DTSC’s Vapor Intrusion Mitigation Advisory, and a contributing author on DTSC’s Vapor Intrusion Guidance, Active Soil Gas Investigations Advisory, and Vapor Intrusion Public Participation Advisory. He is also pleased to be the State Engagement Coordinator for the Interstate Technology and Regulatory Council (ITRC), to serve on the ITRC Advisory Board, and be a member of ITRC’s Petroleum Vapor Intrusion Team, specifically focusing on the mitigation aspect of petroleum vapor intrusion. {source: LinkedIn Profile}
Upcoming Speakers
- June 15th, 2022 – Phillip Merlo, ED San Joaquin County Historical Museum – Museum Site – New Master Plan!
- June 22nd, 2022 – Emily Grimmius, Miss San Joaquin County/ Legislative Advocacy Intern
Recognitions
Birthday Recognitions
June 2022 Birthdays…
| Week | Dates | Rotarian |
| 1 | 1st -4th | |
| 2 | 5th – 11th | Doug Wilhoit – 5th June Dwayne Garcia – 6th June Kris Blower – 10th June |
| 3 | 12th – 18th | James Nance – 15th June* Joseph Ambriz – 15th June* Robert Gross – 17th June Kevin Kauffman – 17th June Amy Scriven – 18th June |
| 4 | 19th – 25th | Dale Drury – 21st June Ralph Gresham – 25th June |
| 5 | 26th – 30th | Geneva Bamidele – 28th June Ort Lofthus – 29th June* |
| *= Meeting Day – Wish Them a Happy Birthday! |
Photos…
| Rotary Club of Stockton Member Files | |
| (Logon to DACdb required to access) | |
| Conflict of Interest Policy | 2019 Updated Club Constitution |
| Approved 2016/2017 ByLaws | |
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Special thank you to everyone who contributed to The Wheel…
Editor, Leena Mittal. Special thanks this week to President Kevin, note taker, Matthew Grizzle, Virtual and Audio Visual Guru as well as Club Secretary, Corie Stewart our Zoom meeting entry coordinator, Chief Checkers Matthew Grizzle and President Kevin Kauffman!
Contact Information
Attn: Matthew Grizzle, Club Secretary
1024 W. Robinhood Dr. Suite 5
Mailing address:
P.O. Box 7457
Stockton CA 95267
Phone: (209) 472-9662
Fax: (209) 472-9664
secretary@stocktonrotary.org
Rotary International President
Shekhar Mehta
District 5220 Governor
Tim Madden
Assistant Governor Area 2
Muhammad Waqar Ali Rizvi
Stockton Rotary Club President
Kevin M Kauffman
Meeting Location
Wednesdays at 12 Noon
Stockton Golf & Country Club
3800 W. Country Club Blvd.
Stockton, CA 9520