The Wheel – October 5th 2022

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Wednesday, October 12th, 12:00 PM (PDT) The program will be will be “Uplift All” Foundation by Chinu Mehdi ( 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.
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“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: 1939 Benny Goodman ~~”Flying Home”
  1968 Cream ~~”White Room”
  1982 John Mellencamp ~~~”Jack and Diane”
  1995 Coolio ~~”Gangster’s Paradise” from the movie starring Michelle Pfiefer in Dangerous Minds and Coolio died last Thursday at 59 of heart attack
• Pledge of Allegiance & Four Way Test – led by Frank Whitney
• Song of the day:no song/no song leaders today
• Thought of the day: Ken Steele presented the Thought of the Day. It was in remembrance of Gary Gillis (Rotarian & Fire Chief, now deceased) about fires and the Great Chicago fire that happened from Oct 8-10, 1871 and was devasting. 100 years ago, national Association of Fire Marshalls started National Fire Prevention Week which we celebrate from Oct 9-15 this year. He said this year’s motto is “Fire won’t wait, Plan your escape.”
• Trivia of the day : Yesterday after 61 years, American League Homerun record from Roger Maris was broken by Aaron Judge, 62 homeruns and is considered the clean all time world record holder for homeruns in a single season.
  Today is Apple Betty Day
  National Do something nice Day
  National get funky day
  National walk to school day
  National Pumpkin Seed Day
  National coffee with a cop day
  
• Motivational video:  Words have Meaning  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hzgzim5m7oU
• 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.  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 –
• Weekly door prize: 3 decorated pumpkins
• Guest’s of Rotarians – Dave Robb brought Molly Watkins and Carla Huney
  Gerardo Garcia brought Jared Foster, who has applied for membership
  Miguel Lara returned and has applied for membership as well
• Visiting Rotarians – none
• New Induction: Liz Hull, Ron Allison, for induction for Bill Alessio. Ron Allison introduced his son, Bill and said he was an exchange Rotary Student in London and had been exposed to Rotary his whole life because of his father. He also explained that he took the family name back to Alessio as his father had changed his to Allison and that is the reason for the difference. Welcome Bill!
• 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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