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Ron Lacey - Club President 2012-13
Best Club in District 5320 2011-12
Home Club for District Governor Jim Lorman 2012-13
Sakuji Tanaka Rotary International President 2012-13
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July 19, 2012
July is "Literacy Month" |
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2012-13 Rotary International Theme |
Greetings!
Thank you for trying out ORC's very first interactive newsletter! Many of you emailed your comments about the new format. I've got some readership facts: 59% "Open" Rate, meaning 62 Rotarians actually opened up last weeks newsletter, out of 108 emailed! That is really good news, because you chose not to delete it immediately! It even gets better, we had about 29% "click rate" Yes, you clicked or touched on the various links to discover much more content. We even gave you some comedy videos just to keep you excited. Your comments to improve your experience are welcomed. Let's stay connected and informed! .....Glenn Chitjian, your Internet Bulletin Editor |
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President Ron's Weekly Message
Your kind words and assurances that you support our plans to continue raising efforts towards excellence for our wonderful Rotary Club here in Orange are appreciated.
We have so much started already to help stabilize our club finances. Solutions are being proposed to solve the financial shortfall in our lunch costs. When presented, I am sure you will be pleased.
Dinner at Mike and Annie Schmitt was an enormous success due to their generosity. Beer and Carmel corn sales at the street fair should be very successful. Our Texas Hold'em tournament is on course and should be even bigger and better than last year. So far, our fall fundraiser planning is shaping up nicely and we expect announcements soon.
Expect much from us, cause we expect much from YOU!!!!
Pres. Ron
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 | | Capt Robert Meyer (today)Bob is now with Villa Park Rotary. We miss you Bob! |
Glider Pilot Captain Bob Meyer
The invasion of France on June 6, 1944 was a triumph of intelligence, coordination, secrecy, and planning. The bold attack was also a tremendous risk. Ultimately it succeeded because of individual soldiers' bravery in combat.
An invading army had not crossed the unpredictable, dangerous  English Channel since 1688 -- and once the massive force set out, there was no turning back. The 5000-vessel armada stretched as far as the eye could see, transporting over 150,000 men and nearly 30,000 vehicles across the channel to the French beaches. Six parachute regiments -- over 13,000 men -- were flown from nine British airfields in over 800 planes. More than 300 planes dropped 13,000 bombs over coastal Normandy immediately in advance of the invasion.
By nightfall on June 6, more than 9,000 Allied soldiers were dead or wounded, but more than 100,000 had made it to shore, securing French and coastal villages.
Above page (1 of 6) "17 Seconds over Normandy - Robert H. Meyer - Combat Glider Pilot " The article is published this month in the French magazine "Vol à Voile" by Jean-Luc Beghin . A timely and well deserved homage to a great Veteran. Bob, the "G" on your "wings" is for Guts and you have them! |
Today's Featured Speaker: Capt Pat Rabun
Serving as COMNAVSURFOR N1 from 2004 to 2006, he was the first Action Officer of the Surface Warfare Enterprise (SWE) Personnel Readiness Team. After earning a Masters in National Security and Strategic Studies at Naval War College, he reported as Commanding Officer, USS CAPE ST GEORGE (CG 71) in March 2008. CAPE was the Sea Combat Commander for PELELIU Expeditionary Strike Group's2008 C5F deployment, and then began workups to serve as the Air Defense Commander for LINCOLN Carrier Strike Group in 2009.
Captain Rabun became the second Cruiser Class Squadron Commodore in October 2009 - then transitioned CG ClassRon into the NAVSURFOR N47 CRUDES Readiness Directorate in late 2010. He next completed a voluntary 9-month Individual Augmentation tour as the Chief of Staff for Joint Task Force Guantanamo Bay Cuba. Captain Rabun assumed duties as CO/PNS of NROTC San Diego in April 2012.
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ORC Member Anniversaries 
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Start Date |
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Armstrong, Karie (KARIE) |
29 July 2011 |
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Bergman, Lois (LOIS) |
01 July 2008 |
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Buttress, Patricia I. (PAT) |
09 July 2009 |
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Evans, James M. (JIM) |
01 July 1989 |
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Fortier, Joseph A. (JOE) |
01 July 1996 |
16 | |
Hummel, Phil (PHIL) |
26 July 2001 |
11 | |
Lacey, Ronald C (RON) |
01 July 1981 |
31 | |
Larkin-Reed, Heidi Kay (HEIDI) |
12 July 2007 |
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Pascal, John (JOHN) |
14 July 2011 |
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Steen, Ron (RON) |
07 July 2011 |
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Vander Zyl, Dennis K. (DENNIS) |
01 July 1995 |
17 |
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The Rotary Minute:
How can Rotary stay relevant to its younger members?
Play this video and find out! |
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Calendar of
Club Events
July 19
Secrets of
Guantanamo Bay
Capt Pat Rabun
presented by Gayle Merino
July 26
Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar
presented by Bob McAulay
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Upcoming Social Events
Your ORC is going to the Races!
Come join your fellow Rotarians for a day at the Del Mar Race Track in mid August.
Cost is only $38
and includes travel via Amtrak round trip and admission. Wagering is optional!
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Download this free app Go to App Store for IPad and IPhone or Google Market Place for Android App It's now so easy to find a club to make up at. |
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Who am I?
found a new profession?
Watch out Curly! |
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Greeters-Flag-Invocation
July 19
Greeter: Donny Abernethy & Marv Howard, Warren Parchan
Flag Salute: Randy Bryan
Invocation: Ron Steen
Alternate: Ron Steen
July 26
Greeter: Ankit Shah & Donny Abernethy
Flag Salute: Don Blake
Invocation: Bill Steiner
Alternate: Bill Steiner
August 02
Greeter: Donny Abernethy Dick Meadows
Flag Salute: Mike Christensen
Invocation: Tim Gregart
Alternate: David Stephenson
August 09
Greeter: Ankit Shah
Flag Salute: Donny Abernethy
Invocation: Bob Gustafson
Alternate: Randy Straight
Note: Greeters @ 11:30am |
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Angels Rotary Night to End Polio
We are about a week away from placing a block order for Orange Rotary Club's participation in the Angels Rotary Chili-cook-off/baseball game on Saturday September 8th. If you have made a commitment it should be recorded on the attached spreadsheet. Please verify that it is correct. If you have not committed to attend or to sponsor a kid, but would like to, please let John Burt know by e-mail at jburt1@socal.rr.com or at the meeting on Thursday.
Thus far your generous support totaling almost $2,500 will enable us to send 33 kids/supervisors from Orangewood Children's Home and Big Brothers/Big Sisters of OC to the game with a ticket, an Angels cap, and a raffle ticket to possibly attend batting practice.
Please bring a check payable to " Orange Rotary Club- ANGELS" for your commitment to the meeting on Thursday and give it to John Burt.
Thanks for your support of RI's quest to end polio worldwide and the kids at Orangewood and Big Brothers & Sisters of Orange County. |
| Orange Rotarian Contact Information | Internet News Editor
Glenn Chitjian
(714) 719-6965 |
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