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Rotary Club of Chico 2/25/2020
 
President Glen Eaton
"Paving the Way to our Next Century of Service "
 
Speaker
 
March 3, 2020
Jo Ann Beresford Perkins
 

Jo Ann Beresford Perkins is the author of a history of Mineral titled "Population 85: The Story of a Small Town in Northern California."

She graduated from Red Bluff High School and attended the University of California at Berkeley, graduating with a degree in Social Welfare. She worked as a flight attendant in Denver for United Airlines before marrying George Perkins. They returned to Mineral, operating Lassen Park Ski Area and the Mineral Lodge with family until 1980. Moving to Red Bluff as a real estate broker, she established Mountain Valley Real Estate and worked as a tour director for Lassen Transit.

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Potential Members

New Members: The following candidates have been proposed for membership by the Board of Directors, and agreed that their names may be published in the Oakleaves. If no objections are filed with the President within seven days after this publication, these candidates will be considered as having been elected to membership the Rotary Club of Chico.

 

Jessica Henman (JAR) – A 2012 CSU Chico grad, Jessica is an attorney (JD in 2018) and licensed real estate agent. She’s been active in the California Nut Festival and Friends of Agriculture. Of note, her father is Bill Chance, so Chico Rotary is very familiar to her. She and her husband, Wes, live in Chico.

 

Natasha Beehner (JAR) – Natasha returns to our club after a hiatus. She is the Marketing Manager at Golden Valley Bank. Natasha is a Board Member of the Chico Chamber of Commerce and a Volunteer with the Boys and Girls Club Phoenix Committee; she is a previous President of Rotaract and Young Professionals. Natasha has two boys and lives in Chico.

 

Thomas Kane – Thomas moved to Chico five years ago to take a position with Tri Counties Bank. He is now a Senior Vice President and Director of Marketing, Digital and Product Management. He’s been involved with SCORE (2016-18,) the Stonewall Alliance as an advisor, and the Foundation for Human Understanding in Dallas Texas. He lives in Chico.

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Mr. President
Trivia ticketed
"99 ..."

Meeting of February 25, 2020

 

Opening

Presiding: President Glen Eaton

Vice President / President Elect: Mark Francis

Secretary: Mark Pierce 

Team in charge: Team Esplanade 

Team Captains: Evan Tuchinsky & Michelle Sereda

Invocation and Pledge: Evan Tuchinsky 

Reporter: Levi Russell

Photographer: Phil Rowberg

Microphones: Brent Morrison & Charlie Kyle 

Greeters: Team Esplanade

 

Visiting Rotarians

Brian Gray, Paradise

Sherry Swim, Paradise

Rex Moseley, Oroville

Martha German, Honolulu

 

Guests

Tom Martin introduced his wife, Marsha

Mark Johnson introduced Debra Folsom, new to Chico

Dana Campbell introduced Charles Brooks from the Rebuild Paradise Foundation

Taj Atkins introduced Eddy Rodriguez with State Farm

Mark Francis introduced Natasha Beehner from Golden Valley Bank

 

Announcements and Upcoming Events

· March 5: Empty Bowls at Chico High; Kevin Moretti is coordinating this fundraiser, for the Torres Shelter.
 
· March 10: Rotaract Takeover. Gabe Eggan says a great speaker is lined up – attend to learn more about our growing Rotaract program.
 
· March 14: Chico Sunrise Club's St. Patrick’s Day gala; our Centennial Park project is a beneficiary! The event is 5:30 p.m. at the BMU. 
 
· March 17: "If I Ruled the Rotary World," vision planning meeting.
 
· March 21: District 5160 Spring Assembly in Red Bluff.
 
· March 24: Rotary Blood Drive; signups TBA.
 

· April 4: Spring Work Day and groundbreaking at Centennial Park.

· April 7: no meeting (dark due to work day).

· April 14: Centennial Kickoff Event. Tickets on sale now!

· April 17-19: Wine Tour

· April 24: Bird House Build, Masonic Lodge; details forthcoming from Charlie Kyle.

· May 1-3: District Conference in Redding

· May 3: Omelet Brunch.  ALL HANDS ON DECK!

· Mark Francis gave an update on upcoming Centennial year activities. Don’t miss the project groundbreaking on the morning of April 4, a once in a Rotary lifetime event! Centennial celebration tickets are already on sale. Speaker Jennifer Jones is fantastic, on track to be the first woman president of Rotary International. Mark also emphasized: When a Rotarian asks, strive to say "YES."

· Speaking of, Levi Russell says the club is looking for 2-3 families to say "YES" to hosting an exchange student in 2020-21. A host family doesn't have to be in Rotary nor have school-age children. Please dig deep and think of those who might be interested. Time commitment is flexible.

· Heidi Musick shared a Centennial sponsorship update, explaining the opportunity for sponsors to purchase a single sponsorship for both the Champagne Omelet Brunch and the Steak & Lobster Dinner. Look out for details via email. Sponsorship sign-up deadline is April 10.

· Trivia winner: Karli Olsen! She has the secret to finding trivia answers if you just ask. Matt Jackson claimed there was an error in the answer, Evan  Tuchinsky countered, and chaos ensued! (Question was, How many current members both served as President and received the Community Service Award; Matt cited someone no longer with us, so ... one bell for Matt!)

· Team Esplanade update: Evan reported that last week the team attended the CSU Chico athletes' food drive to raise money for the Hungry Wildcat Pantry, bringing an entire truckload of food. The team also enjoyed a social at Secret Trail paired with a fundraiser for an animal support group. For further community service, the team has made a commitment for a sponsorship drive for Centennial events.

 

Fine Time and Recognition

Gabe Eggen: Back from a weeklong trip boarding, reading and relaxing in Whistler. The business had a record-breaking 2019 and they’re growing fast. Will be hiring soon! 5 bells.

 

Tom Martin: Celebrating forty years in Chico Rotary! He and his wife, Marsha, are also celebrating their 53rd anniversary. They’re blessed with three 3 grandchildren who are healthy and doing great. During Tom’s time in the club, he sponsored members that include Les Heringer, Bill Chance, and Ron Piret (more about Ron just below). 8 bells.

 

Ron Piret: Going strong, and sharing memories of Alberta Simic as his "kindergarten teacher" (which very likely is a tall tale). A former District Governor, Ron served as President when our club turned 75 and said he is thrilled to be here for our 100th birthday. 5 bells.

 

 

Tadd Brothers: Business is going well, family is happy and healthy. Golf game needs some work. Tadd continues to serve as treasurer of the club and foundation. (In fact, this report of his personal life was almost as brief as his financial reports at club board meetings!) 12 bells.

 

 

Raffle

 

 

Matt Jackson walked up with the winning ticket, walked away with $20, and the pot continues to grow.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Program

Mike Zuccolillo, Vice Mayor of the Town of Paradise, gave an update on the status of rebuilding Paradise. The town is issuing approximately 2 permits per day for new homes, and 820 permit applications have been received in the past year. Mike sees this as an incredible opportunity for each of us to show leadership in our own way. The world is hungry for leadership skills; draw on past experiences and don’t be afraid to step up and make a difference. 

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Upcoming Events
Meeting: Town of Mineral
Manzanita Place
Mar 03, 2020
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
 
Club Board of Directors Meeting
Enloe Conference Center
Mar 10, 2020 7:30 AM
 
Meeting: Rotaract Mic Takeover/Build.com
Manzanita Place
Mar 10, 2020 12:00 PM
 
Sunrise Rotary's St. Patrick's Day Gala
Bell Memorial Union
Mar 14, 2020
5:30 PM – 11:00 PM
 
Meeting: If I Ruled The Rotary World
Manzanita Place
Mar 17, 2020
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
 
New Member Information meeting
Italian Cottage
Mar 18, 2020
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
 
District 5160 Spring Seminar
Red Bluff
Mar 21, 2020
 
Meeting: Hope Plaza in Paradise
Manzanita Place
Mar 24, 2020
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
 
Environmental Awareness Award
Manzanita Place
Mar 31, 2020 12:30 PM
 
Meeting: Reading Pals
Mar 31, 2020
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
 
View entire list

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ATTENDANCE

 

Rotarian Absentees:

It’s up to you to sign yourself in and provide documentation for make-ups and E-make-ups. Attendance Reports are available for member review at the Attendance Table. Reports show each member’s attendance as far back as one year!

REMINDER: Only 6 misses (12 for JARs) in a 6 month period.

NOTE: The following meeting absence list is for informational purposes only. Attendance issues are handled at the Tuesday meetings only.

 

February 11, 2020

Bassett, Melanie; Boone, Spencer; Busby, Marteen; Calandrella, Drew; Christophel, Steve; Crane, Kelly; D’Ewart, John; Dodds, Dorian; Donner, Matt; Fogelman, Spencer; Genova, Michelle; Healy, Eric; Hughes, Tom; Hull, Curt; Keith, Brandon; Kimmelshue, Tod; Kremer, Kevin; Marino, Rosanna; Morrison, Brent; Murray, Kevin; Patterson, Kiley; Phelps, Tom; Quackenbush, Tanya; Schwartz, Danie; Shea, Daniel; Sterling, Jack; Sumner, Christopher; Tierney Ed, Tripp, Kaliahna; Velasquez, Quinn; Wilbur, Will; Wills, Leah; York, Matthew

 

February 18, 2020

Andel, Candace; Campbell, Dana; Campbell, Tara; Chapman, Calen; Chase, Shelby; Christophel, Steve; Crane, Kelly; Daniels, Christine; D’Ewart, John; Eggen, Gabriel; Goldmann, Lenn; Graves, Kelly; Healy, Eric; Heringer, Les; Hughes, Tom; Huston, Tom; Keith, Brandon; Kimmelshue, Tod; Kremer, Kevin; Krepelka, Rose; Marino, Rosanna; Moseley, Debbie; Murray, Kevin; Olsen, Karli; Patterson, Kiley; Quackenbush, Tanya; Shea, Daniel; Snyder, Anastacia; Sterling, Jack; Sumner, Christopher; Velasquez, Quinn; Willmann, Ann; Wills, Leah; Wilson, Joe; York, Matthew

 

February 25, 2020

Andel, Candace; Austin, Tom; Bassett, Melanie; Bicocca, Robin; Busby, Marteen; Calandrella, Drew; Campbell, Tara; Chapman, Calen; Chase, Ken; Constantin, Chris; Curtis, Brian; Daniels, Christine; Dixon, Kylee; D’Ewart, John; DuBose, Alex; Graves, Kelly; Healy, Eric; Hendry, Mary; Kimmelshue, Tod; Macias, Pat; Marino, Rosanna; McSwain, Beau; Moseley, Debbie; Murray, Kevin; Patterson, Kiley; Potter, Devin; Quackenbush, Tanya; Reddemann, Val; Robinson, Dan; Sakuma, Mary; Short, Heather; Sterling, Jack; Tierney, Ed; Wilson, Joe; Zimbelman, Joel

 

**Make-Ups Online**

www.rotaryeclubone.org

Members are allowed

2 make-ups for July - Dec

& 2 make-ups for Jan - June

 

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CLUB TRIVIA

 

Question:

Centennial speaker Jennifer Jones serves RI in what capacity?

 

Email your answer to Evan (ideacultivators@aol.com) by 11 a.m. Tuesday.

 

President Glen will draw a winner among multiple correct responses (Evan being the arbiter).

 

Prize:

Free lottery ticket

 

Last week's winner:

Karli Olsen 

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REMINDER

 

Please take a moment to sign the Guest Sign-in Sheet so we can acknowledge your guest in Oakleaves.

 

Thank you!

 

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Chico Rotary Facebook Page

Please send photos of your team’s activities to

Danie Schwartz,

info@danieschwartz.com

 

Club Twitter account: @ChicoNoonRotary

 

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