Ronald S. Accornero

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Rotary Club of Villa Park Newsletter

March 1st 2012

Welcome Cameron Lawrence Barlow 2/23/12

Spotlight on Ed Howard(Not The VPHS Principal)

Opening Ceremonies:

Invocation: Greg Mills

Pledge of Allegiance: Pete Moriarty

Rotary Four Way Test: Tom Grundy

Song: " My Country Tis' Of Thee"- Teri Brooks

Guests:

Glenn Weingarth- Prospective New Member

Rick Barnett- Prospective New Member

Bob Grandolfo- 2nd Meeting

Steve Lopushinsky- Orange Club

Birthdays:

Jean Broussard- spent her birthday with a family dinner at Mariano's Restaurant last Sunday

Pam Dunn- celebrated her birthday on February 26th with dinner at Baci Restaurant.

Announcements:

Our Caterers Craig and Stephanie Barlow are happy to announce the birth of their son,

Cameron Lawrence Barlow, who was born last Thursday. Craig was very happy to see

that in his absence several of our Villa Park Rotarians took up spatulas and pans

and made breakfast for the group.

Club President Bryan Nash handed out information regarding District 5320 Club Awards for

projects completed between April 1, 2011 and March 31, 2012 for the five areas of service.

This includes club bulletins and websites. Due date is April 10, 2012 and awards will

be presented at the District Conference June 1-3, 2012.

Teri Brooks brought in a sample of one of the mats being made from the plastic bags.

It was actually quite colorful and soft. The bags are being distributed to homeless people

as sleeping mats.

Nagy Ibrahim announced that the Club Speech Contest is next Thursday- the theme is

" Reach Within to Embrace Humanity". The following week our speaker is John Stewart,

a lawyer who will speak about family issues.

Marianne Koepnick talked about some of the problems she has encountered trying to schedule

the Song Competition. Local clubs must have completed their competitions before April

1st and we haven't received enough feedback from potential contestants to know if

we can complete the competition by then. Stan Van Den Berg says there are some

potential students from Lutheran High, but they need to know when the District Finals

will be owing to the fact they may have other performance commitments on that date.

To be continued......

Happy Bucks:

Bill Baker was extremely happy to announce that he along with co-counsel Craig Alexander

helped to settle a trust lawsuit yesterday that had been ongoing for 14 years. Following the

decision the Bakers and Alexanders celebrated at Nieuport 17 into the wee hours.

Bryan Nashthanked Marianne Koepnick for attending PETS Training in place of the vacationing

Jane McDonald.

Bill Langstaff announced that our newsletter will be published in the Sentry under the

"Common Talk" section written by Anita Bennyhoff.

Jill Kuli was happy to report that husband Dennis is doing well following his knee replacement

surgery last week. He is already up and getting around. She was also happy to report that

grandson Jake Kuli won the top prize in the Villa Park Science Fair.

Bob Meyerwho will be 90 years young this year still proudly wear his WWII uniform and

reported that he had given 5 talks to over 1000 high school students in the last 7 days.

Tom Grundy thanked Milt Stamos for giving him a copy of ESPN News with a picture of an

Oakland Athletic Player on the cover.

Marianne Koepnick is celebrating her son's 28th birthday today. She told the story of how he

just missed being born on February 29th. As a joke she sent him $7 with his birthday

card.

George Poulos was happy to report his son got a job.

Wayne Silzel had a great train adventure with the Southern California Railway Association.

After arriving in Fillmore they took an old train to Santa Rosa. On the way they ate lunch

in a dining car from 1937. Once in Santa Rosa they visited three museums: Petroleum,

Agriculture and Art. On the train ride back they dined on cheese cake and coffee.

The entire trip was $85/person and Wayne recommended it highly.

Secret Greeter- Pete Moriarty reported he was cordially greeted by all club member.

Drawing- The pot is up to $130 - Milt Stamos won just a couple of bucks.

Speaker: Ed Howard

Craft Talk- Everything You Wanted to Know But Were Afraid to Ask

About Ed Howard (not the Principal of Villa Park HIgh)

Ed is one of our newest members and today we got an opportunity to hear about his early childhood, his passions and business successes. It was a real "This Is Your Life" Presentation with

many childhood photos, travel log photos, collection archives and amusing photos of Ed in various costumes.

We learned that Ed's father grew up in Davis California and attended Cal Berkeley, later attaining a master degree in Chemical Engineering from MIT. Ed's mom, still going strong at age 93, also attended Cal. We also learned that Ed's grandfather was one of the founders of the UC Davis School of Agriculture and that the main street leading to the campus is Howard way.

Ed is the youngest of five children(3 boys, 2 girls) and grew up in Westchester, New York. He had a happy childhood and after graduating high school his parents retired moving back to California. Ed's beloved family home was demolished in 2003 and replaced with a mini-mansion that sold for $2.6 million dollars.

Ed attend USC Film school and had some early success in the television industry, showing pictures of him with Johnny Carson and Wink Martindale. He tried his hand at becoming a talent agent with the William Morris Agency, where he would represent writers, directors and producers, but he didn't feel that this work suited him. He and a friend bought an old house in Santa Ana, fixed it up and sold it for a profit and the rest is history. After flipping 24 old homes he began building new homes in Riverside and Chino. He moved into one the homes he renovated in Orange, but later moved to Villa Park in 1989.

He married in 1990 and had two children Grant and Tonia. Ed is currently happily divorced which lets him follow his dream to travel the world. He is proud to say he's been to every state in the United States and has traveled to all seven continents including Antarctica. This year he plans to visit Cuba, the Dominican Republic and Belize; his most recent trip took him to India. HIs travels were documented with photos of Ed in many different locales throughout the world.

Another passion is collecting old cars and he has a 1957 BMW Isetta, the original smart car,

a 1948 Playboy ( 1 of only 45 remaining vehicles), a 1964 Amphicar and of course his current

Porsche. He also has a collection of Abbott and Costello Movie Posters that adorn his home,

a 32 year collection of TV Guide Magazines,numerous old political campaign buttons and a

1500 beer bottle collection which he reassured us he did not drink by himself.

Foremost among Ed's passions is his enjoyment of costume parties. His earliest costume was

Batman that he and his mom made while in grade school. We learned Ed has been hosting adult

costume parties for years appearing as a hippy, a gangsta, a geisha, a cross-dresser, a clown and

a hard rocker among others.

After this presentation one is left with the impression that Ed Howard has had a wonderful life and there's still more to come... we can hardly wait to here the rest.

Next Week:

Speech Contest- Prompt- "Reach Within To Embrace Humanity"

Assignments: To follow

The February 2, 2012 Newsletter has been published to the Villa Park Rotary website. A copy has been included below.

You may also read it on-line by visiting
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Rotary Club of Villa Park Newsletter

Rotary Youth Protection Synopsis

Opening Ceremonies:

Invocation: Pete Moriarty

Pledge of Allegiance: Ron Accornero

Rotary Four Way Test: Jane McDonald

Song: "You Gotta Be A Football Hero" Teri Brooks

Guests:

Jim Furcolow

Lane Calvert- PDG-District 5320

Charles Barr- PDG-Upland

Jenny Hill- Santiago Middle School

Birthdays:

JIm Glenn- gettting together with family

Steve Stern- Dinner at Season's 52 or the Capital Grill

Announcements:

Lane Calvert- Invited us all to attend the Joint 90th Anniversary of the Anaheim and Orange

Rotary Clubs-- on Monday February 27 at the Diamond Club of Anaheim Stadium

Time 4-7PM Cost: $20 Bring potential members

Each club is invited to set up a table with community, vocational or international

projects. Includes "heavy hors d'oeuvres" and a tour of the stadium.

RSVP: PDG Lane Calvert lanec@ocbsa.org by Friday Feb 17th.

Jenny Hill- Announced the fund raiser for Santiago Charter Middle School

a Tex Hold 'em and Silent Auction- March 10th 6:30PM at the East Lake Village

Clubhouse, 5325 Village Center Dr., Yorba LInda.

$50 per person or $75 per couple. Checks payable to: Santiago PTSA and

send it to Mrs Barron in the Santiago School Office.

Includes: Dinner, drinks and gaming chips

Ed Howard- announced a parent and community forum to be held in the Villa Park High Library

at 3:30 on February 26th. This is an opportunity to make comments to the

accreditation team that will be evaluating the high school. Parents and community

member are welcome.

Jill Kuli reported that the club received a $600 donation from the proceeds of the sale of

Jeannie Hankins household goods. Jill thanked Lainey Stern, Jason Mefford

and Danny Friedl for there help. The money will go toward a Rotary Sign at Villa

Park High.

Bob Meyer- thanked those donating goods for the troops.

Wayne Silzel announced a free concert at the Covenant Presbyterian Church on Saturday,

February 11th featuring a well known Christian singer.. Food Trucks and bounce houses

will round out the celebration. Cost: Free

Lisa Stepanski- has sent in the funding for four students to attend RYLA - we are still looking

for candidates, who must be high school juniors. Deadline for applications is March 19th.

Happy Bucks:

Bill Baker was happy to find fellow Rotarians at the gourmet food truck event at Villa Park High

last night. Come on out next Wednesday evening and enjoy the food while supporting

the Aquatics Programs at Villa Park High.

Marsha Leeg was sad to say she is going back to Nevada and will miss us.

Marianne Koepnick had a lucky streak in Laughlin and won a bundle of money on the video poker

machines

Ed Carter- reminded us about the Villa Park Elementary Dad's Club Clothing Drive and thanked

those who have donated. He was also very happy that his warehouse closed escrow.

Will Warren is going on a Caribbean Cruise with his family, but today is a big day for his

branch of the Union Bank. The CEO of Union Bank is visiting this afternoon.

Eric Sense announced that he is not going to go to this Sunday's SuperBowl. This is the

first game in 14 years he will not attend. The good news is he gets to attend the going

away party his wife throws for him the day after he leaves.

Drawing: $330 Lucky Millie Alexander drew the Joker. She sat at the table with Lucky

Marianne Koepnick and some of the luck must have rubbed off.

Millie is going to help a friend pay their rent.

Speaker: Charlie Barr- Youth Protection Officer

Past District Governor Upland

Topic: Youth Protection Training

Types of Abuse:

1. Emotional- attacking the emotional well being of an individual

2. Physical- harming the physical well-being of an individual

3. Neglect- harming by abandoning, ignoring or rejecting one's basic needs

4. Ethical- acting against the physical, moral, religious or ethical beliefs of an individual

5. Sexual- acting in appropriate ways with an individual

6. Sexual Harassment- inappropriate touching, suggestions, comments, or jokes.

If abuse is reported you must take action:

1. report the abuse to the person in charge or Youth Protection Officer and then take

the information to the police

2. follow strict reporting guidelines

Girls are more commonly the the victims and the abuser can be a man or a women.

The abuse is not always overt and can be subtle

Most abusers are well known to the victims and are trusted.

Two Deep Supervision is required at Rotary Events with minors( less than 18 yrs old)

i.e., don't be alone with kids- two adults should be present.

-insure proper supervision is available.

Preventing False Accusations:

1. Don't be alone with a child in a car- unless its your own child.

2. If you must speak to a child alone out of earshot, make sure you are within sight of others

3. Privacy during toilet use, showering and clothing changes must be respected.

4. Give appropriate hugs when called for, hug the side not the front.

5. No sexual jokes or messages.

6. No corporal punishment

7. Set and respect physical boundaries.

8. Resist overtures of innappropriate behavior from minors

Reporting Guidelines:

1. Receive the report

2. Listen and Stay calm

3. Assure privacy and confidentiality

4. Get the facts, but don't interrogate

5. Be nonjudgemental and reassure

6. Document the allegations in writing

7. Protect the young person- remove them from the situation

8. Report the allegations to the appropriate authorities

9. Avoid Gossip and blame.

10. Do not physically challenge the alleged offender

Mike Darnold is the District 5320 Youth Protection Officer and will be giving additional training

seminars on March 24th and 31st.

Next Week: Arnold Kunst- Author

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Rotary Club of Villa Park Newsletter

Happy New Year!!

New Meeting Site Beginning January 19th

Opening Ceremonies:

Invocation: Will Warren

Pledge of Allegiance: Stan Van Den Berg

Rotary Four Way Test: Jane McDonald

Song: "Auld Lang Syne" Teri Brooks

Guests: Steve Stern - Greeter

Rick Barnett- Prospective Member

Carol Zhang- Shen Yun

Joe Hagler- Orange Club

Glenn Weingarth

Birthdays:

Bob Kreisberg- January 1st

Anita Jameson- January 2nd

Lorie McRoberts- January 4th Fiance of Bryan Nash

Jane Hudson- January 4th- wife of Paul Hudson

Announcements:

New Meeting Location as of January 19th- Covenant Presbyterian Church

1855 Orange Olive Rd, Orange St. Andrew's Hall - catering by Craig Barlow.

We will be at this location on Thursday Mornings 7AM-8:30 AM till June 2012

Nagy Ibrahim will notify future speakers and Jay Applebaum will notify District 5320 of

the change in location. Today's meeting is the last time we will meet in the Villa Park

City Hall until further notice. We are leaving until the renovations that are being

done to the Villa Park City Hall are completed.

Linda Bartrom-Olsen announced she will not be able to attend the meetings because

of her obligations at Villa Park High, but will continue to do New Generations with

Lisa Stepansky. Linda will technically be on a six months leave of absence.

Steve Stern-commented on how well our December 24th Meal at the Ronald McDonald House

was received. We had a full house and they ate well. They feasted on Roast Turkey,

Ham, Potatoes, Sweet Potato Casserole, Green Beans and Bacon and Pie. Everyone

was most appreciative of the meal. Santa Claus(Jim Brodsky) came by and delighted

the children that were there. Thank you to Steve and Lainey Stern, Steven Pollack and

Barbara, Ken Caplin and Belle, Jay Applebaum and Jim Brodsky.

Carol Zhang- Had Shen Yun Tickets available for the club. The club will receive a 10% donation

from all club sales. The performances are next Wednesday and Thursday Evenings.

Rick Barnett announced he is going to join the club and brought in a book that was produced from

photos taken at this year's Marine Thanksgiving Event.

Happy Bucks:

Jill Kuli gave a donation in honor of Jeannie Hankins who donated clothing and household goods

to the Women's League and Working Wardrobes.

Teri Brooks gave a donation to honor her mother who turns 83 today.

Ed Carter reminded everyone that the Villa Park Elementary Dad's Club clothing drive is

still going. Shoes, bedding, clothing can all be donated. Bring your donations to the

office of the school or bring them to one of our meetings and Ed will collect them.

Dale Dagley and wife June shared their 50th wedding anniversary on December 28th.

His son's birthday is tomorrow.

Mark Schmidt and his family spent the Christmas Holiday in Sparta,N. J.

Bill Langstaff wished everyone a healthy and happy new year.

Jim Brodsky was happy his daughter Shana had a good experience on a mission to the

Dominican Republic.

Holiday Football Happy Bucks:

Jason Mefford went to Las Vegas to watch Boise State(his Alma mater) beat Arizona State.

Pete Moriarty- celebrated the Oregon Ducks win in the Rose Bowl.

Eric Sense took his mother who hails from Texas to the Holiday Bowl to see Texas beat

the Cal Bears. Eric also informed the club that his wife Christi participated in a 5k at

Boeing and as a result our rotary club will receive $800. Christi got a blister on her

foot during the event so make sure when you see her at next week's Rotary Holiday

Party to ask about her blister.

John Broussard signed wife Jean up in a football pool in hopes that she would get excited and

let John watch all the games. Out of 45 participants Jean came in 44th, but still won her

$50 entry fee back.

Drawing: $225 in the pot--- Pam Dunn drew a queen.

Speaker: Dr William Langstaff, DDS

Craft Talk

We learned a lot about our 50th VP Rotarian Bill Langstaff.

Bill was born in Detroit in 1947. His father worked at the Ford Motor Company.

The family moved to Dearborn, Michigan where Bill started school and had a paper route with

the Detroit Times. Bill says it was the paper route that taught him how important it is to create

trust with your clients. At age 13 the family moved to Sarasota, Florida when his dad retired and

Bill began 9th grade. He had learned to play the Clarinet earlier and was good enough to take over the first seat in the band after a head to head playoff with another student. After graduating high school Bill attended the University of South Florida in Tampa. He could have had a music scholarship, but opted to be pre-med and ultimately pre-dent after a conversation with a cousin who was a dentist in Shagrin Falls. His money from the paper route payed for his college education. He attended dental school at Case Western in Cleveland. After graduation he joined the Navy and was stationed at Terminal Island Naval Station. During this time he met his wife to be. He established his Dental practice in Villa Park in 1975 and still enjoys the interaction with his patients. Bill and his wife live in Santa Ana and raised three children.

Bill, who was dressed in his cyling gear began cycling in 1980 and explained that there are

different events in competitive cycling. He excels at the Timed Trial where a rider goes from point A to B as fast as they can. Bill is the 2011 SoCAL Time Trial Champion in his age group. Cycling led

him to explore triathlons where he has to swim, run and bike ride. He showed us his bicycle which composed of carbon fiber and is very aerodynamic. He exercises daily by running, riding or swimming and feels that its become like food, you need to do it daily or you feel like something is missing.

Next Week Dark: Holiday Party Thursday January 12th Orange Mining Company 6-9 PM

January 19th new meeting location: Covenant Presbyterian Church- St. Andrew's Hall

speaker: Tom Gentile, CPA discusses changes in Tax Law.