The Wheel – August 31st 2022

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Wednesday, September 7th, 12:00 PM (PDT) The program will be will be “Gallo Center for the Arts” by Chad Hilligus( bio ). Please plan to show up around noon as it is anticipated we will be serving lunch prior to the meeting starting at 12:15 pm.
Meeting on-line reservations Click on “Meeting Lunch Reservations” in the blue bar at the top (or click this blue box)

“The Rotary Club of Stockton Begins the 2nd Century of Service to the Stockton Community”

Activities

• Call to Order and Welcome! President Colleen Stewart called the meeting to order.
  

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  Welcome to our members and their guests to a year of Service Above Self. “Imagine” is our mantra this year, and with your help we can be as successful this year as we have been in the past. Rotary Club of Stockton was formed in 1914 just the 92^nd club worldwide. With over 1.4 million Rotarians worldwide.   Rotary International was formed by Paul Harris in Chicago in 1905. Stockton Rotary celebrated our 108 Anniversary just in February. We have a rich history in Stockton.

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  Meetings are brought to you live at the Stockton Golf and Country Club.

• Music Selection: From 1963 The Angels , “My boyfriend back”
  1964  Manfred Mann, “Do Wah Diddy Diddy”
  1983 Lionel Richie, “All night long”
  1987 Michael Jackson, “Bad”
• Pledge of Allegiance & Four Way Test – led by Chef James Williams.
• Song of the day: Past-President Michael Blower lead us in the  song.
• Thought of the day: Duane Isetti spoke about a football injury that caused a life/death experience reminding of the fact that life is precious.
• Trivia of the day :
  Today is National Eat outside day
  National Trail Mix day
  International Overdose Awareness Day
  National Diatomaceous Earth Day
  National Matchmaker Day
  National Zoom Awareness Day
  World distance Learning Day
• Meeting Sponsor:
• Special Thanks to –  A round of applause for all the Worker Bees of Rotary Stockton. We appreciate you and all your time and effort. There are many that are the core of our organization that go unnoticed but not unappreciated. Thanks to everyone that assists us in all we do. I need to thank the set-up team, Sergeant at arms, Ken Steele, Dwayne Garcia, Eddie Arias, Monie Ky. I want to thank the Board as we had a meeting on Monday. Matt, our Secretary for all his behind the scene work as well as Louie Lemos, Treasurer. And we can’t forget Sharon for always bringing a book. Finally, the speaker committee for getting interesting speakers lined up for us to hear.
• Concern Report –We have very sad news to report our own retired Navy Commander Albert James “Jim” Woodward passed away yesterday.He was a man of quiet grace and strength. 
  
• Lakota Virtue Moment for the month: Bravery
  Lakota did not have a written language and passed stories down from generation to generation by word of mouth. We told and retold these lessons at campfires and as bedtime stories to our Oyate.
• Weekly door prize:Ann Johnston won Rotary shopping bags.
• Guest’s of Rotarians – none
• Visiting Rotarians – none
• Club Service & District Calendar for 2021-2022 – Click HERE for the latest list! Don’t miss out on some great activities that may or may not happen in the near future (due to the COVID-19 virus.)

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