March 11, 2013 Volume 91, Issue #30 Editor: Kim Huggett Photography: Ed Avelar Next Week, March 18th Allen Hamm “How to Plan for Long Term Care” President Brian called the meeting to order at 12:10 p.m. and the flag salute was led by guest Rotarian Steve Larimore of the Alamo Club. Andy Krake led the singing of God Bless America. Joel Thornley provided the thought for the day, and repeated it a few minutes later for the benefit of late arriving Hayward red-badger Rep. Eric Swalwell: “Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself.” – Mark Twain Guests included the aforementioned Steve Larimore, a retired physician from the Alamo Rotary Club; and erstwhile visitor and electrical contractor Bob Tucknott from the Dublin Rotary. Conway Pendleton brought the bride he married 64 years ago, Dorothy. They all got the “Hello” song treatment, led by Andy Krake. NEW MEMBER INDUCTIONS We were pleased to induct into Hayward Rotary, swearing allegiance to the club on a box of See’s candy, former Chabot College president Robert Carlson and Robin Wilma in the classification of auto collision repair and accountancy. Hayward Rotarians Sean Reinhart, Mark Salinas & Brian Schott joined with Kindergarten Teacher (and Event Organizer) Christine Hollingsworth to read to the students at Palma Ceia Elementry during the “Read Across America” event honoring the late Dr. Suess. Lady Kix Wilma Pres. Brian Schott, Robert Carlson & Robin Wilma (over a box of See’s candy) ANNOUNCEMENTS Outstanding Rotarian Award nominations will be accepted until March 15, with the honoree recognized at the club luncheon on April 22. Omelet Brunch volunteers are needed for virtually every aspect of the April 7 event at Moreau High School. Particular assistance is needed on Friday April 5 with some preliminary cooking at St. Rose Hospital; set-up help on Saturday at Moreau; and for set-up, cooking, and clean-up on Omelet Day. Volunteer with Beth Ehrlich. Outstanding Vocation Award nominations are being accepted for non-Rotarians in the private, public and nonprofit sectors. Check with Dennis Butler to nominate a candidate. Lets Go Fishing needs more volunteers for its annual occurance at Lake Chabot April 10. Volunteer with Tom Gratny. Club Board of Directors meets at 5:30 p.m. for dinner at Ad-Mail, followed by meetings at 6:30 p.m. of the Rodeo and Omelet Bruch Committees. Check in with President Brian for information. The Felson Family was honored by the American Israel Public Affairs Committee at its annual meeting for the life story of the brothers Don and Stan Felson, who joined the resistance in the forests of Poland in 1942, using “ingenuity and will” to survive and fight the Germans, earning reputations for bravery. Following the war, they formed the successful Felson Builders Construction Co. Rick, Sherry and Joe Felson were on hand to receive the AIPAC Parners for Tomorrow Award in front of 13,000 delegates to the AIPAC conference. The Felsons are active in AIPAC’s Northern California activities. There’s a great video of the awards presentation at: http://www.aipac.org/en/pc/videos/2013/moments/felson Rick Felson FINES AND FOOLISHNESS Birthday fines were levied on Rod Andazola and Judge Roy Hashimoto. Sara Lamnin was tagged for a wedding anniversary and Ken Smith for both a birthday and wedding anniversary. Ed Phillips paid up in recognition of his 30th club anniversary, and others picked up the fine for Conway Pendleton. Paul Martin also had to dig out his fine card, ostensibly for telling Rotarian/Congressman Eric Swalwell that the club would be lunching as usual on President’s Day. Eric also paid up for a televised press conference in Hayward when he announced his first piece of proposed legislation. Speaker - Vernae Graham “WE’VE BEEN WORKING ON YOUR RAILROAD” California passenger trains are among the busiest in the nation, and with new joint powers agreements coming together at the state level, ridership and service will continue to grow, Hayward Rotarians were told by Vernae Graham, media relations manager for Amtrak’s Government and Corporate Communications Department. Graham, whose responsibility covers nine western states, is a Hayward resident based in Oakland and is one of five primary spokespersons for Amtrak nationwide. The Northeast Corridor between Washington and Boston is Amtrak’s most heavily traveled rail line, but it is closely followed by the Surfliner route between Los Angeles and San Diego, that had 26 million riders last year and generated $58.6 million in revenue. President Brian Schott & Vernae Graham The third-heaviest travelled Amtrak route is the Capital Corridor, with 15 round trips a day from Auburn to San Jose, 1.75 million passengers a year and $27.9 million in revenue. Both those routes receive some of the $90 million a year in state support along with the third route: The San Joaquin, that links Oakland, Sacramento and Bakersfield. Talks are underway to develop the newest “emerging corridor” that would permit rail trips from San Francisco to Los Angeles via the “Coast Daylight.” “California has 20 percent of all Amtrak passenger service nationwide,” Graham said. “We run 70 trains daily on seven routes and also have a large network of bus services bridging routes, when necessary. And with the number of residents in urban areas expected to double by 2050, the need for rail transportation is only going to grow. That’s one of the reasons I love my job.” www.haywardrotary.org First Class Mail Hayward Rotary Club P.O.Box 629 Hayward, CA 94543 March 18 Allen Hamm - “How to Plan for Long Term Care” March 25 Ret CMDR Theodore Robinson - JFK as a Young Naval Officer What he was like as my Tentmate April 1 Magician Roy Porfido - The MAGIC of Rotary Membership April 8 Dr. Leroy Morishita - CSUEB President April 15 Linda Fodrini-Johnson - Aging Families: Dilemmas, Concerns & Resources Need to find or confirm a Location? Visit the District 5170 Website @ http://www.rotary5170.org CLUB OFFICERS CHARTERED June 1, 1922 • California Club No. 482 www.haywardrotary.org President ........................... Brian Schott President-Elect ........................ Paul Martin Immediate Past President ................ Pam Russo Secretary .................... Mona Diamantine Asst. Secretary ................. Dick Bowman Treasurer ................................ Don Lazar Capt. at Arms ..................... Roger Power BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2011-13 Paul Martin George Pacheco Rita Shue 2012-14 Beth Ehrlich-Smith Debby DeAngelis Andy Krake Terry Lee 5170 DIST. GOVERNOR Joe Hamilton • Sunnyvale R. I. PRESIDENT Sakuji Tanaka • Japan