NEWPORT-IRVINE ROTARY CLUB MAR 1, 2012!

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Is it the truth? • Is it fair to all concerned? • Will it build goodwill and better friendships? • Will it be beneficial to all concerned?

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President  Uzo  called  order  at  12:30.Invoca'on:-­‐  Casey  CrandallPledge  of  Allegiance:  Russ  Johnson4-­‐Way  Test:  Art  KleinpellSong:  Jim  Parsons:  “working  on  the  Railroad”  Fine  Master:  Bob  Bartells  raised  the  Happy  Dollars  count  at  almost  all  tablesClub  Guests:  Dale  Eggers  –  Guest  of  Cecil.Mark  Woods  &  Tracy  Benary  –  Guests  of  StuRobert  McVicker  –  Guest  of  RobVisi/ng  Rotarians  –  MaO  Kinley,  Long  Beach  Rotarian  &  SpeakerRotary  Minute  –  Kerby  Carambot  read  from  A  Century  of  Service  on  Rotary’s  Commitment  to  Youth.  He  asked  all  to  reflect  on  success  of  UCI  Rotoract’s  recent  Passionfest  and  asked  what  would  happen  if  we  increased  our  funding  for  their  club.Acknowledgement:  Pres.  Uzo  praised  the  new  RotaFlyer;  compliments  to  Guy  &  Kerby.        Announcements:    1.  Bob  Bartells:  California  Elwyn  Bowlathon  Mar  24,  4:00pm    looking  for  members  to  join  our  charity  team  competing  with  others2.  Russell  Johnson  –  Asked  members  to  New  Membership  Social,  March  29  at  Tim  Shields  home  on  Back  bay,  NB.3.  Prez  Uzo  urged  par]cipa]on  at  March  10,  District  Assembly  held  at  Chapman  University  [see  details  p-­‐2]4.  Dave  Halm  –  Consider  donation  to  Polio  Plus...RI  Matching  Grant  program5.  March  15:  Major  Donor  Award:  Mike  Abdellah  Former  RI  Pres,  Rotoract  Pres  to  make  presentation.6.  John  Brainerd  shared  details  of  his  team’s  Polio  Innoculation  trip  to  India  during  India’s  

National  Immunization  day.  India  is  removed  from  WHO’s  list  of  endemic  countries  for  having  no  new  cases  in  over  a  year...!!Ride4Health:  New  Logo  was  unveiled,  Marketing  materials  coming  soon.Speaker:  Pres.  Uzo  introduced  rotarian  Matt  Kinley,  of  Treadway,  Lumsdaine  &  Doyle,  who  informed  us  about  the  Patient  Protection  &  affordable  Care  Act,  better  known  as    Obamacare.  This  federal  statute  was  signed  by  President  Obama  on  March  23,  2010.  Comprising  thousands  of  pages  of  regulations,  it  was  intensely  partisan  compared  to  other  key  legislative  changes  like  Social  Security  and  MediCare.The  statute  provides  for  guaranteed  issue  in  most  cases,  an  individual  mandate  covering  those  left  out  by  the  private  sector  and  govt  programs  and  created  the  framework  for  a  new  Health  Insurance  Exchange.  Funding  for  the  act  comes  through  annual  fees  for  insurance  providers,  new  taxes  on  Cadillac  plans  and  income  over  $200k.The  mandate  alone  will  raise  $100B  over  the  next  decade.The  US  Supreme  Court  review  will  start  oral  arguments  this  month  with  150+  briefs  filed.  The  outcome  could  redirect  government  in  a  way  not  seen  since  the  New  Deal.  The  Commerce  Clause  raises  the  question  whether  Congress  has  the  power  to  require  every  citizen  to  purchase  health  insurance.  Precedent  of  Wicker  v.  Filborn  demonstrated  that  government  can  require  individuals  to  participate  in  the  aggregate  for  economic  good.  The  State  position  is  the  mandate  is  an  inappropriate  attempt  to  make  people  buy  something  or  face  a  fine/tax.  

Next Meeting Thursday, March 8th...

Club  Assembly  -­‐  all  MembersA  members  get  together  to  discuss  the  status  of  the  club.

12:45-1:00p Bike Ride for Health Update1:00-1:30p NIR Club Strategic Plan: ! meeting to be facilitated by ! Kim DeBroux, District Trainer! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! Kim DeBrouxDonʼt Forget to attend the District Assembly Saturday..especially new members or incoming board members...

Last Meeting Notes Matt Kinley, Tredway, Lumsdaine & Doyle

---------------Upcoming Programs ------------------Thursday, March 15, 12:00pmGuide Dogs for the Blind: Susie CherryThursday, March 22, 12:00pmProf Carol Burke: Research in Iraq & AfghanistanThursday, March 29, 12:00pmPeer Swan: Director, Irvine Ranch Water DistrictThursday, April 5, 12:00pmBoaz Rauchwerger, Goal Setting & High Achievement

-------------------Other Events----------------------March 10th: District Assembly [Details on P-2]May 6-9: Rotary Intl Conference - Bangkok Thailand June 1-3: District 5320 Conf Long Beach Hilton. Join in & Volunteer to help with Cook-out at our club booth.Sept 8th, 2012: Ride4Health.... Mark the Date

Member Duties:[Invocation/Pledge/4-way Test] Mar    8      Jim  Parsons/Sanjay  Dalal/Steve  Koenigsberg  Mar    15  Diane  Pearce/Jim  Dougherty/Patricia  KolstadMar  22    Susan  Piazza/Bob  Dunham/Kerk  LeshMar  29    Jerry  Rekers/Bob  Fish/Bob  LiOlePlease Check your dates to prepare for meeting...

The  tax  or  penalty  question  opens  several  challenges  in  the  Supreme  Court  Case.  Anti-­‐Injuction  Act,  Severability  and  Coercion  Theory  all  challenge  the  goverment  in  this  case  and  require  a  long  discussion  with  one  of  the  many  lawyers  in  our  club.  Please  reference  ACABlog.org  for  further  reading  on  this  subject  or  contact  Mat  Kinley  via  email  mkinley@tldlaw.com                                                                                                            -­‐  Kerby  

NEWPORT-IRVINE ROTARY CLUB MAR 1, 2012!

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District Assembly March 10th: Information to assist in registering...* No cost for the event or for parking* Sat, Mar 10, 2012, Chapman Univ.* 7:00- 7:50a Registration & Refreshments 8:00-9:00am., Intros and Speaker 9:00-12:00 Noon, Information Sessions* Keynote Speaker: Gaddi Vasquez, Former Director of Peace Corp. and US Ambassador to the United Nations* Attendees: Presidents, Pres.-Elect, all Chairs, New Members, Interact and Rotaract... basically all District RotariansYour Assembly offers an opportunity for great fellowship in addition to expanding your knowledge of Rotary.  Itʼs fun, quick-paced, and directed towards overviews and providing contact information to help you gather additional information on any matter concerning Rotary.You must register - 3 Choices: * District Web site, Events - 2012* E-mail to hdutra@roadrunner.com

Give Club, name, Register me forAssembly * Call 714.921.1881 state Club, your name,

register me for AssemblyQuestions?Call Howard Dutra 714.553.3236

RotaflyerEditorial: Guy Harden, Kerby Carambot, Darryl Sato,Tim Shields, Bill Zeller, Bob Fish + you ?

Published by Newport-Irvine Rotary

Uzo Okereke, PresidentBob Fish, President-ElectDiane Pearce, Club SecyJunius Jaubert, TreasurerGreg Arbues, PR DirectorDave Halm, RI FoundationSteve Hammers, Club SvcStu Colville, NIR FoundationPat Brainerd, Vocational SvcSanjay Dalal, New GenerationsRuss Johnson, MembershipBill Zeller, Int’l Service

Happy BirthdayMar 25th - Stu ColvilleApr 18th - Tim Shields

Happy AnniversaryMar 10th - Kerby Carambot [Lauren]

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