Visalia Breakfast Rotary News - Archive  Mar 1, 2009

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March 19th, 2009

VBR Meeting and Defibrillator Recognition

Marv Hansen presents one of our AED sponsors, Steve and Mark Perry from San Joaquin Valley College with a Recognition Plaque for their donation of a Defibrillator. VBR has been responsible for the placement of 120 AEDs around Tulare county over the past 9 years.
	Our guest Speaker today, Mark Nelson from the Visalia Fire Department gives us an update on the current happenings within the department and how our AED program has integrated with their services.
All of our AED (automatic electronic defibrillators) recipients from last year are presented with a plaque by Marv Hansen (far right).

March 7th, 2009

20th Anniversary Celebration for VBR

Our 20th Anniversary Celebration saw visits from most of our past-Presidents including (left to right) Chuck Barnes, Allen Jacobus, Lloyd Hicks, Anees Akhund, Dale Bruder, Mike Clancy, Marv Hansen, Harold Rollin, Dennis Johnson, Dru Quesnoy, Jim Preston, Ken Casida, Barbara Fulmer, Milt Morrison, Mark Perry and Jim Cline, who headed the committee from Visalia Rotary Club to form the Visalia Breakfast Rotary Club

March 7th-9th

President-Elect Training Seminar (PETS)

Over 450 President-Elects from California, Oregon, Washington and Hawaii converged on San Jose for our President training for 3 days. Great training and some great energy to push us into our new year!
	Up in the Margaritaville hospitality suite Saturday night are Marty Zeeb (County Center), Steve Koobatian (Assistant District Gov), Nina Clancy, Matt Kneeland and Jessy Malli (Tulare Rotary Club Pres-Elect).
Our club's liaison to the District Governor, Steve Koobatian inspiring the troups with a quick Ramba.
	Nina Clancy here with Doug Brown, team leader for our 2008 India GSE program.

March 5th, 2009

VBR Meeting

	Traveling Rotarian, Glenn Black, presents President Dennis with gifts from Cabo San Lucas. Among the generous gifts was a "brown" bottled water, direct from Montezuma's Revenge. (a great diet trick)
Michael Sheltzer, current VBR Member and our program this morning presented the current state of the Tulare County Public Defender's Office.