The Wheel – April 26th 2023

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Wednesday, May 3rd, 5:30pm-8:30pm (PDT) The program is the Hero’s Dinner Please remember the meeting will not be at our usually scheduled time. It will be start at 5:30PM.
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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 109 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 1810 Ludwig van Beethoven ~~~”Bagatelle No 25 in A Minor or Fur Elise”  (it wasn’t published during his lifetime but 40 years after his death and not known who Fur Elise was) From 1968 Louis Armstrong ~~ “What a wonderful life” (was released in 1967 but Pres of ABC records didn’t like it, so he didn’t promote it.  It became #1 in the UK in April 1968 but was later used in the movie, Good Morning Vietnam and reissued as a single in 1988)

  From 1988 UB 40’s ~~~”Red Red Wine” which was written by Neil Diamond in 1967 and is often mistaken for a Bob Marley tune as it has a reggae tone and was recorded by UB 40 in 1988 and they had no idea that it was a Neil Diamond song.

  And lastly from 2010 Katy Perry “California Gurls” which features Snoop Dogg and is considered a Summertime Anthem.

• Pledge of Allegiance & Four Way Test – lead by Bill Allesio
• Song of the day: “4 Way Test Song” by Past President Michael Blower
• Thought of the day: Imelda Gutierrez about the importance of life changing events.
• Trivia: In Lakota legend April is the month of Green Grass Moon.  Today is National Denim Day, National South Dakota Day, National Dissertation Day, Help a Horse Day, Library Outreach day, Pretzel Day, Kids & Pets Day, National Richter Scale Day, Audubon Day, Administrative Professional Day.
• Motivation Video: You Belong
• Meeting Sponsor: Beto Beas from Bea’s Auto Sales
• Special Thanks to –  Set-up team, Secretary Matt Grizzle, Sergeant at Arms/Ken Steele and Monie Ky, Louis Lemos, Treasurer, Leena Mital and Michael Lara our new Editor for The Wheel, Eddie Arias- Public Image Chair and our Board of Directors and committee chairs.
• Concern Report
• Weekly door prize: Donated by Jared Foster
• Guest’s of Rotarians – PE Walt introduced Chuck Krietz, PP Michael Blower introuduced Kimberly Warmsley, Edith Villapudua introduced Veronica and Gia, PP introduced Joshua Moore, Jay Hislop introduced Gail Hislop and Marcela introduced her husband and her friend Jackie.
• Visiting Rotarians – 
• 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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