Meeting Recap - January 12, 2016

Posted by Linda Geery 
on Jan 13, 2016
 
 
President Dave Cohen thanked PP Beverly Brautigam (Brautigam Financial Services) and PP Hal Bartholomew (Bartholomew & Wasznicky LLP) for hosting the wine reception as well as AV Guru JD Dannenfelser (JD Enterprises) and Music DJ Aaron French (Zanker Road Resource Management).
 
An inspiring thought for the day was offered by Mik Miklaus (Integrity Mortgage), reminding us that New Year’s Resolutions require a plan of action!
 
Sargent-at-Arms, John McIntyre (Mercy Foundation) announced guests, prospective members and visiting Rotarians.
 
A big thank you to today’s greeters who were Lev Kaganovich and Kelly Huffman (Safety Center).
 
President Dave introduced the head table, which included Brian King (Los Rios Community College District), Dr. Brice Harris (California Community Colleges), Diane Woodruff, Sue Schoenig (Kennaday, Leavitt & Daponde), New Member Ivan Wild (The Salvation Army) and our meeting sponsor Jim Leet (Boutin Jones)
 
Meeting Sponsor Jim Leet shared details about the Law Firm of Boutin Jones, their practice style as well as the fact that Sacramento has an excellent Bar, shop local.
 
New member Ivan Wild was introduced by Sue Shoenig.  Mr. Wild is an Officer with the Salvation Army; he’s married and has four children.  His hobbies and passions include youth ministry, traveling and sports.  Soccer is a family affair, his children play soccer and he and his wife coach soccer.  He was born in England and is a San Francisco 49’ers fan.
 
 Announcements:  Leesa Fons (HealthPoint Insurance) invited members to the first Fireside of the year at the home of PP Susan Sheridan, January 21st.
 
Randy Friedman (United States Navy) invited members to the first Networking Night on February 2nd at The Rind.
 
Gabriel Gendron (Lyon Real Estate) invited members to participate in the Pony Express Marathon Course Blitz, which will be February 9th at 8:30a.m.  The meeting place is the Red Lion Hotel - Woodlake.  The activity will involve gaining additional sponsors along the course route.  The committee is looking for creative sponsorship ideas!
 
Our District Conference will be held May 19 – 22nd at the Doubletree in Marina.  Contact the office for details.
 
We celebrated two birthdays, John Wood (53), (McGee & Thielen Insurance Brokers), and Mead Kibbey (94)!! Mead has been a member of our Club since 1953.  We have two members that were members at the time Mead joined, Bob Cole and Cal Setzer.
 
Nancy Teichert (Writer) contributed to her Eddie Mulligan on behalf of the Teichert Family and their lifelong friendship with Mead.  Judy Payne (Real Estate Forum), PP Brian Van Kamp (ADR Services) and Keifie Breuer also contributed to the Foundation in honor of Mead.
 
Michelle Amaral (Dick James and Associates) and Shadi Fox (Dick James & Associates) contributed to the Foundation in celebration of baby Natasha born December 26, 2015.
 
Brian King introduced our speaker, Dr. Brice Harris, Chancellor of the California Community College System.
As part of the introduction, Brian shared that there are 113 community colleges and over 2 million students served by the community college system.  Additionally, he noted that past honors for Dr.  Harris included “Sacramentan of the Year” and “Humanitarian of the Year”.
 
Dr. Harris acknowledged Diane Woodruff, the first woman to lead the California Community College Systems and thanked her for her leadership.
 
Dr. Harris started his presentation with a video on the California Community College Systems: they are Direction Seekers, Original Thinkers, Adventurers, Revealing Hidden Passions, Talents and Opportunities, Opportunities to Connect, Collaborators, Innovators and Thinkers, Younger, Older and In-Between, Pioneers, First in Families, Reinventing Ourselves -  Shaping Life and the Future of California.
 
The California Community College System has three priorities:
  1.  Restore and Increase Access
  2. Improve Student Successes
  3. Expanding Workforce Development
Dr. Harris provided insightful statistics which in all instances demonstrated that the California Community College system was on the uptick.  The California Community College System is building the future of California one successful student at a time.
 
Next week our guest speaker is Mike Wiley of Sacramento Regional Transit District.  We hope to see you then!