The last meeting of The Rotary Club of Fullerton’s 84^th year was opened by Prez Tom, followed up with a flag salute and a rousing rendition of God Bless America led by Maestro Wood, who later won the raffle but proved not to be a joker when he picked the nine of hearts. 

            There were announcements by Rob Jahncke (fellowship lunch reminder); Dave Schoen (Veteran’s Recognition 11/7, 8:30 a.m., Eastside Christian Church); Jim Mc Kamy (Classic Movies on 10/26); Bob Radde (B & G and Rotary Club Holiday Sock Hop 11/30, 6:00 p.m. at Boys & Girls Club); Clare McKenna (NOC YMCA Fundraiser on 10/27); and Past Prez Terri hyping next meeting – 85^th anniversary will be a super event, plan to stay late for group picture so people 50 years from now can be challenged to try to identify all those old folks from ’07.

            Guests of Prez Tom attending the meeting were Patrick Hartnett and Vimal Seth, the temporarily absent Gloria, hosted by husband, Bob, the previously mentioned NOC YMCA new director, Clare McKenna, and Jenny Stewart, who we will attribute to Ray Hansen.  We also had a visiting Rotarian from Rotary Sunrise, Roger Stoltenberg.

            The Recognition Master, yours truly Warren Wimer, led off with a baseball theme pitting Ray Ashcroft of Cleveland and Walt Barnes of Boston, who were both recognized for $50 even though they have nothing to do with their hometown teams’ prowess.  It was also revealed that unbeknownst to them, they had a bet on the game.  Whoever loses has to pay the other’s recognition fee.  Bill Klinghoffer, resident Fullerton Friend of Jazz, was recognized for the Ragfest Music Festival that he has been active in bringing to several Fullerton venues.  Impresario Grif assumed the persona of Mr. Hyde and was recognized for $52, that being the top ticket price for the FCLO’s current hit production Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.  The Recognition Master asked Robert Jahncke to brief the Club on the success of the Fullerton Boys & Girls Club auction, which raised more than $300,000 and was Robert was promptly fined 1/10^th of 1% of that amount for doing such a great job.  His kid, Rob, got hit for $100 bucks also because it was his last meeting as he is leaving for colder climes and greener pastures to the East.  Following up on the success of the Boys & Girls Club auction, Minard Duncan, Don Bankhead, Bob Clark, Jr, and Fred Johnson were all recognized for their Cheshire cat grinning pics taken while rubbing elbows (or something) with Miss Fullerton.  Lee Myhre, who was not smiling, perhaps because he was not rubbing elbows (Jackie was there), and Sandy Hayes also had their pic taken with Marlen Lewis, and were recognized.  Remembering birthdays and anniversaries, David Shoen, Winston Creel, Leroy Fulton and James Mc Kamy were variously recognized for birthdays, a spousal birthday and a 24-month anniversary.  They could have gotten off the hook for their fines by correctly identifying fellow Fullerton Rotarians with the following classifications:  “Edible Fats” (Claude Jones), “Swimming Pool Equipment” (Ed Little), “Weapons Control Systems” (Vern Andrews) and “Criminal” (Phil Silverman).  Nobody was able to shift their recognition fee.