Chartered March 12, 1959

2013-14 Rotary Leadership ROTARY INTERNATIONAL

Ron D. Burton International President

Rotary Club of Norman, Oklahoma, USA DISTRICT 5180

Bill Short District Governor

Fred Rowe Assistant Governor

Area 8 CLUB OFFICERS/

DIRECTORS Patrick Magnani

President Roland Wright

Immediate Past President Richard Ryan President Elect Lee N Wiggins

Secretary Dominic Mecklenburg

Treasurer Maureen McBride Club Administration

Richard Ryan Community Service Marilee Monagan

International Service Gene Long

Youth Services Bob Spears

Vocational Service David Stone

Sergeant at Arms David Stone

Rotary Foundation Joe Kaiser Membership

The Highlander May 12, 2014

Volume 56, Issue 38

THE ROTARY CLUB OF FOOTHILL- HIGHLANDS

Marina Timofeyev and PP Bob Spears

PP Bob Spears presented Marina Timofeyev, a senior from

Heritage Peak Charter School, with a certificate and a check

for $1,000. Marina is this year ’s recipient of our Vocational

Scholarship.

Vocational Scholarship

Presentation

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CALL TO ORDER John Hallsten served as our official

greeter. President Patrick Magnani began

the meeting at 12:23 p.m.— a tad bit late as

there were some stragglers arriving at the

last minute. Today was Bring a Friend to

Rotary Day and we had to add an

additional table to accommodate the extra

visitors. PP Bob Meyer led us in the pledge

and PP Dominic Mecklenburg provided

the invocation. Richard Hansen was the

note taker.

VISITING ROTARIANS AND

GUESTS

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Today’s guests included Dan McLaughlin,

Janelle Martinez and Marina

Timofeyev, our Vocational

Scholarship recipient, who were all guests

of Sonja Cameron; David Kuhnen,

General Manager of Recycling Industries,

was the guest of Jeff Donlevy; Chad

Hertzell, an Officer with the California

Highway Patrol, was the guest of

President Patrick; Honorary Member

Brent Seizer and our speaker

Sacramento County Sheriff Scott Jones.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

End Polio Now Campaign

PP Marilee Monagan

continues to remind us of the

End Polio Now buckets on the

tables. Our new goal is

$1,000 by June 30th; and

with each meeting, we get

closer. We are within $125 of

our goal. Let’s get it done before the end of

May.

Marilee rem inded us the last day to

purchase tickets for Rotary Day at the River

Cats 2014 for Sunday, May 18th w as

today.

As in the past, a portion of the ticket sales

will go to the End Polio Now Program. See

attached flyer for additional details.

Rotarians and Guests Enjoying

Food and Fellowship

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E-Waste4Good

“We raised $74 this month and

$390.78 this fiscal year.” You can

bring anything, anytime to Umpqua Bank

or PP Dominic Mecklenburg is happy to

collect your “electronic junk” on Mondays

at our regular meetings. If you would like

to schedule a pickup at your home or office

location, just let him know!

ANNOUNCEMENTS (CONTINUED)

Board of Directors Meeting

Mo rem inded the board of directors

the May meeting is scheduled for this

Tuesday, May 13th at Brookfield’s

Restaurant, 4343 Madison Avenue

(right off I-80) at 6 P.M.

For those on the NATM Planning Committee,

there will be a debriefing meeting at 5 P.M.

just prior to the board meeting.

Matching Grant

IPP Roland Wright announced the Rotary

Club of Foothill-Highlands is currently

accepting applications for $500.00

Scholarship Awards. These must be

submitted no later than May 20th to be

considered.

Since we are a community service

organization, our focus will be to award

scholarship to students who share our

commitment to service. We will review the

applications and select the top 20 and

submit them to our Rotary District for

Matching Grant approvals. Upon approval

from the district, our club will begin to

distribute these Scholarship Awards to

students starting in July.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

UPCOMING PROGRAMS AND EVENTS

CLUB CALENDAR:

MAY 13 NATM DEBRIEFING MEETING AT

BOOKFIELD’S RESTAURANT AT 5 P.M.

BOARD MEETING FOLLOWING AT 6 P.M.

MAY 19 SACRAMENTO BEE POLITICAL

COLUMNIST DAN WALTERS

MAY 26 DARK IN OBSERVANCE OF MEMORIAL

DAY

JUNE 2 BOB DUNNING/A JOURNALIST

JUNE 9 PAUL DURENBERGER/PROJECT

DIRECTOR-FAMILY JUSTICE CENTER

JUNE 16 KAY RESLER AND JUDY WOLF FROM

THE ROTARY CLUB OF DAVIS TOPIC:

WATER PROJECT IN GHANA

DIST. 5180 CALENDAR:

MAY 18 ROTARY DAY AT THE RIVER CATS AT

1:30 P.M.

WEEKLY ASSIGNMTENTS MONDAY, MAY 19, 2014

GREETER: RICHARD HANSEN

PLEDGE: ERIK NOOREN

INVOCATION: BOB MEYER

NOTE TAKER: TBA

NEXT VOCATIONAL MINUTE: NEXT 6-2

ROLAND WRIGHT

Blood Drive

President Patrick called on PP Roland

Wright and PP Bob Meyer to join him at

the podium. President Patrick recognized

Roland and Bob for recently donating

blood in the name of Rotary and our club and

presented them with special pins.

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JOKES

Both PP Bob Spears and PP Dominic

Mecklenburg had jokes which garnered

no applause from the group so no fine-free

passes for either of them.

Next up was PP Maureen McBride. Mo

told two jokes pertaining to law

enforcement in acknowledgment of our

special guest, Sheriff Scott Jones. The first

one didn’t get much of a reaction; however,

the second one initiated some laughter

including a smile from the Sheriff so Mo

earned herself a fine-free pass.

FINES AND RECOGNITIONS

David then asked if there w ere any

happy thoughts!

PP Dominic Mecklenburg quickly

jumped to his feet to volunteer that he and

Mary w ent car shopping on Mother ’s

Day to buy their son, Jeffery a used car as a

gift for his upcoming high school

graduation. Mary spotted a car w hile

canvassing the car lot, took a test drive and

the rest is history. Mary got a surprise

Mother’s Day gift and Jeffery got Mary’s

car. A win/win for everyone. Dominic

bonged the gong for his third donation of

$100 to the Rotary Foundation this year.

Because we were short on time today,

David did not recognize those having

May birthdays or anniversaries. Better

bring your checkbooks to next week’s

meeting.

PP Sharon Bias gave today’s vocational

minute. Sharon began with a short

summary of her background. She is a fourth

-generation Californian and graduated from

U.C. Davis with a B.S. in Agricultural

Economics and Business Management.

After college, she started working in health

care and has been working in the health

care field for the last 25 years. She is the

owner of AVATAR Business Systems, Inc., a

medical billing service. Currently she has

eight employees and services 18 physicians.

VOCATIONAL MINUTE

Sergeant-at-Arms David Stone began by

asking if there were any Rotarians who were

not wearing their Rotary pins or badges. PP

Sharon Bias did not have her pin on.

She paid $1.

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BELL RINGERS, GONG BONGERS

PAUL HARRIS FELLOWS

A Paul Harris Fellow is an individual who

contributes $1,000 to the Rotary International

Annual Program Fund or other approved ed

programs. Each additional $1,000 contribution

is recognized with a plus and the number.

Sharon Bias (B) PHF+1

Sonja Cameron (GRIF) PHF

Warren Coffeen PHF+ 1

Jeff Donlevy (B)(RIF)

Annie Hallsten (B)(GRIF) PHF+ 1

John Hallsten (B)(GRIF) PHF+ 5

Richrard Hansen (B)(GRIF) PHF+ 5

Joe Kaiser (GRIF) PHF+ 7

Gordon Lipp (B)(GRIF) PHF+ 2

Gene Long (GRIF) PHF

Patrick Magnani (B)(GRIF) PHF

Maureen McBride (B)(GRIF) PHF+ 8 +

Dominic Mecklenburg (B)(GRIF)x3 PHF+ 4

Bob Meyer (B) (GRIF) PHF+ 4

Marilee Monagan (GRIF) PHF+ 2

Sam Morgan (B )(GRIF)(GRIF) PHF+ 4

Kwanchai

Patanapongpibul

Erik Nooren (B)(GRIF) PHF+ 7

Richard Ryan (B)(GRIF) PHF

Bob Spears (B)(GRIF) PHF+ 2

David Stone (B)(GRIF) PHF+ 5

Lee Wiggins (B)(GRIFx2) PHF+ 3

Roland Wright (B)(GRIF x3) PHF+ 4

Bell Ringer & Gong Codes:

(B) = Bell Ringer hi$100 to Club

(GFHF) = Gonger $100 to Club Foundation

(GRIF) = Gonger $100 to RI Foundation

(RIF) = $100 to Rotary Foundation

SPECIAL PRESENTATION

Vocational Service Director Bob

Spears p r e se n te d Marina

Timofeyev, a senior at Heritage Peak

Charter School, with a certificate and

a check in the amount of $1,000.

Marina is the recipient of this year’s

Vocational Scholarship.

Marina was invited to say a few words.

She began by thanking the club for its

generosity in offering the scholarship to

students in the community. She comes

from a large family—six sisters and five

brothers and paying for college tuition

and other related expenses is very

challenging. She shared with us that

her parents have a rule for the kids who

are old enough to work. “If you make

$400 per month, you have to contribute

$50 toward paying bills. If you make

more than $500 per month, you have to

contribute $100." We all come together

to ensure that we all have opportunities

growing up. My parents encourage all of

us to pursue higher education to get a

job we will enjoy.’

Marina has always had an interest in

helping others. It probably comes from

helping out around the house. At

Heritage Peak, she is a member of the

yearbook committee and also helps in

planning senior class events. She feels

that pursuing a career where helping

others is involved will help her feel

fulfilled.

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HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS WEEK’S

PROGRAM

PP David Stone introduced Sacramento

County Sheriff Scott Jones. Sheriff Jones

started with the Sacramento County

Sheriff's Department in 1989 as a Security

Officer at the then-brand new Main Jail. As

a deputy, he worked in Corrections, Patrol,

and Legal Affairs. He was assigned as the

Department's Legal Advisor for over seven

years. He was promoted through the ranks

to Sergeant, Lieutenant; and finally,

Captain. He commanded such bureaus and

divisions as Internal Affairs, Legal Affairs,

the Main Jail and Centralized

Investigations Division. He served as an

assistant to both the Chief of Corrections

and Sheriff McGinness.

Sheriff Jones w as elected Sher iff and

sworn in in late 2010. As Sheriff, Scott

instituted an annual strategic planning

process that prioritizes projects and

continues to drive the Department forward.

In 2012, he parlayed a federal COPS grant

award into a one-of-a-kind multi-

jurisdictional, multi-agency gang violence

reduction IMPACT Division that has had

phenomenal results in youth outreach,

reducing gang-related assaults and

homicides, and getting weapons off the

street.

Sheriff Jones earned his Bachelor 's

Degree in Criminal Justice from CSU

Sacramento, and a Juris Doctor (Law) degree

from Lincoln Law School. He is also a

graduate of the West Point Leadership

Program.

Marina w ill s ta r t th e

Administrative Professionals Certificate

Program at Sierra College this fall. Her

goal is to complete the program in four

semesters and land a job in a

professional office setting. This

scholarship will allow her to be a full-

time student and work fewer hours this

upcoming school year. It will also ease

the financial burden on her family and

make the reality of completing the

program seem possible.

Marina w il l gr a d u a te in le ss th a n

three weeks. She and her classmates

have chosen different paths to pursue.

She is leaving high school with a clear

goal and plenty of enthusiasm. She said

there are not many scholarship

opportunities for students like her who

are headed to a community college so

she is very grateful for the support for

her and other students pursuing

credentials in a certificate program.

Congratulations to Marina! We wish her

the very best in her future endeavors and

hope she will visit us again to give us an

update on her progress.

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Sheriff Jones sits on m any com munity

and law enforcement boards, including as

Vice President of the California Peace

Officers Association (CPOA).

In addition to his duties with the Sheriff's

Department, Sheriff Jones is also an adjunct

professor at both the community college and

state college levels, teaching liability and

discipline to newly promoted law

enforcement supervisors and managers.

Sheriff Jones is m arried to his w ife

Christy and they have four children;

Alexandria, Sarah, Christopher and

Andrew.

Sheriff Jones then proceeded to share

some basic information about the

department. The Sacramento County

Sheriff's Department is the seventh largest

in the county and largest in northern

California with 1300 sworn officers and

2000 employees.

He discussed the problem of “realignment,”

the program under which prisoners are

transferred from state prisons to county

jails. He said it's pretty clear the program

will result in early releases for many

prisoners; and given a 70% recidivism rate,

will result in more crime in our area.

The potential for eventual success of

offenders to transition from a cycle of

criminal behavior to becoming and

remaining successful parents, spouses and

citizens has never been greater.

Educational goals, whether fundamental

skills, a high school diploma, or college

credit, can be attained, as well as pertinent

vocational training in a variety of fields.

Very importantly, offenders can work on

their psychological, behavioral, and

addiction issues to break those cycles as

well.

Vocational educational programs provide job

skills training to prepare inmates for

obtaining employment in the workplace. All

sentenced inmates have a variety of

vocational training programs available,

including welding, computer and technical

skills, culinary training, and horticultural

skills. Many of these programs offer college

credits and/or industry standard

certifications for students who complete the

curriculum.

Just as there is no single category of

offender, there is no single approach to

treatment. By individually assessing each

inmate, their educational, vocational,

behavioral, and job-skills needs can be met

utilizing a variety of strategies. Sheriff

Jones is very proud of the Sacramento

Sheriff’s Department’s approach, which

recognizes public safety as a priority while

addressing offenders’ needs.

Sheriff Jones then took questions

from the Rotarians and guests.

A question about the success of the

Neighborhood Watch Program. These are

helpful as neighbors look out for one

another. In addition, the Sheriff’s

Department has a partnership with

Nextdoor (www.nextdoor.com), the private

social network for neighborhoods, to build

safer and stronger communities.

Another question raised concerned the

most effective way to combat graffiti. Sheriff

Jones shared that his experience

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Then, as always, President Patrick asked

everyone to join him in a toast to “Rotary

Around the World” and the meeting was

adjourned.

suggests the quicker you paint over the

“artwork,” the better. Offenders will become

disenchanted if the property owner doesn’t

allow the graffiti to remain on a fence or wall

and will eventually move on.

Another question concerned the transfer of

inmates to private, out-of-state prisons.

California continues to exercise this option

to deal with prison overcrowding as it is

more cost effective than building new

prisons.

Sheriff Jones utilized all of his 30

minutes and didn’t get to answer everyone’s

questions. Perhaps we could invite him back

at a later date.

President Patrick

and

Sheriff Scott Jones

President Patrick reclaim ed the podium

and presented Sheriff Jones with a Rotary gift

in gratitude for his informative presentation.

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E-WASTE RECYCLING IS HERE!

THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU TO GET RID OF SOME UNWANTED

CLUTTER AND HELP OUR CLUB RAISE SOME MONEY. THEY WILL ACCEPT

ANY PIECE OF ELECTRONICS INCLUDING TV’S, COMPUTERS, APPLIANCES,

CORDS, KEYBOARDS, MICE AND EVEN POWER TOOLS. THE HEAVIER THE

BETTER (WE GET PAID BY THE WEIGHT!) ANYTHING WITH A CORD IS

ACCEPTABLE, AND THEY TAKE THE CORDS TOO. THEY SEPARATE AND

RECYCLE THE PLASTIC, METAL…EVERYTHING! IF YOU HAVE ITEMS TO

DONATE, GIVE ME A CALL TO COORDINATE THE PICKUP. SOME ITEMS I CAN

COLLECT AT OUR WEEKLY MEETINGS TOO! IF YOU HAVE FRIENDS OR

RELATIVES THAT HAVE SOME E-WASTE, I CAN ARRANGE FOR A FREE PICKUP

FOR THEM TOO!

THIS IS AN ONGOING PROJECT. CONTACT DOMINIC FOR MORE INFORMATION.

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IF YOU HAVE A VEHICLE

THAT YOU ARE THINKING OF TRADING IN OR SELLING,

CONSIDER DONATING IT TO THE

“ROTARY CLUB OF FOOTHILL-HIGHLANDS

DONATE-A-CAR PROGRAM”

When your vehicle is sold, the proceeds will go to the “Rotary Club of Foothill-Highlands” to

help support local charitable and non-profit causes. The Foothill-Highlands Rotary Club

Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)(3)organization, tax I.D. No. is 68-0392810. You may be

eligible to deduct the fair market value of your vehicle as a charitable contribution for income

tax purposes.

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