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2012
- May 08: Reflections at Sunrise – Dr.Flynn Andrizzi, Hoag Foundation
- May 01: Reflections at Sunrise – Dr.Jack Shohet
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- Apr. 24: Reflections at Sunrise – Club Assembly
- Apr. 17: Reflections at Sunrise – Voltmer Sleep Center at Hoag
- Apr. 03: Reflections at Sunrise – Vocational Service Project at Working Wardrobes
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- Mar. 13: Reflections at Sunrise – Davenport Institute for Public Engagement and Civil Leadership
- Mar. 06: Reflections at Sunrise – Social Security
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- Feb. 28: Reflections at Sunrise – Children’s Theatre at the Laguna Playhouse
- Feb. 21: Reflections at Sunrise – Visit Newport Beach
- Feb. 14: Reflections at Sunrise – State of the Harbor
- Feb. 07: Reflections at Sunrise – International Printing Museum
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- Jan. 31: Reflections at Sunrise – Club Assembly
- Jan. 24: Reflections at Sunrise – Global Energy Trends
- Jan. 03: Reflections at Sunrise – Craft Talks – Lisa Goodland/Max Allavi
2011
- Dec 13: Reflections at Sunrise – Paramount Studios
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- Nov. 29: Reflections at Sunrise – Nutritional Views
- Nov. 22: Reflections at Sunrise – Mayor Mike Henn
- Nov. 15: Reflections at Sunrise – Women Helping Women/Men2Work
- Nov. 8: Reflections at Sunrise – Rotary Foundation
- Nov. 1: Reflections at Sunrise – Salvation Army/Working Wardrobes Success Day
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- Oct. 25: Reflections at Sunrise – African Child Foundation
- Oct. 18: Reflections at Sunrise – Dr. Iver, Hoag Diabetes Center
- Oct. 11: Reflections at Sunrise – Bishop Alan Kenyon-Hoart
- Oct. 4: Reflections at Sunrise – Club Assembly
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- Sept. 27: Reflections at Sunrise – Dr. Ron Shankle
- Sept. 20: Reflections at Sunrise – Official Visit of District Governor
- Sept. 13: Reflection at Sunrise – Craft Talks
- Sept. 6: Reflections at Sunrise – City Manager Dave Kiff
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- Aug. 23: Reflections at Sunrise – Loving Hugs, Inc.
- Aug. 16: Reflections at Sunrise – Craft Talks from New Members
- Aug. 9: Reflections at Sunrise – Wounded Warrior Battalion
- Aug. 2: Reflections at Sunrise – Duffy Fitness Institute
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- Jul. 19: Reflections at Sunrise – Telsa Motors – Electric Cars
- Jul. 12: Reflections at Sunrise – Craft Talks
- Jul. 5: Reflections at Sunrise – Baseball Player Jay Johnstone
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- Jun. 21: Reflections at Sunrise – Rotaract
- Jun. 7: Reflections at Sunrise – Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center
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- May 31: Reflections at Sunrise – Rotary’s Fifth Avenue of Service
- May 17: Reflections at Sunrise – Newport Sea Base
- May 10: Reflections at Sunrise – Words of Comfort, Hope and Promise
- May 3: Reflections at Sunrise – Fly in and Walk Back
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- Apr. 19: Reflections at Sunrise – Craft Talks
- Apr. 12: Reflections at Sunrise – Estate Planning
- Apr. 5: Reflections at Sunrise – Working Wardrobes
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- Mar. 29: Reflections at Sunrise – What’s New in Audiology
- Mar. 17: Reflections at Sunrise – Club Assembly
- Mar. 8: Reflections at Sunrise – CHOC
- Mar. 1: Reflections at Sunrise – Orange County Drug Court
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- Feb. 22: Reflections at Sunrise – Speech & Language Development Center
- Feb. 15: Reflections at Sunrise – Water Issues in Newport Beach
- Feb. 8: Reflections at Sunrise – Hoag Hospital Irvine
- Feb. 1: Reflections at Sunrise – Club Assembly – 2011 Fundraiser
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- Jan. 25: Reflections at Sunrise – Orange County Fair
- Jan. 18: Reflections at Sunrise – Africa Girls School Project
- Jan. 11: Reflections at Sunrise – Phoenix House
- Jan. 4: Reflections at Sunrise – How The Grand Jury Works
2010
- Dec. 21: Physics of Music
- Dec. 14: December Club Assembly
- Dec. 7: “What Are You Thankful For”
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- Nov. 30: Newport Beach Police Chief Jay R. Johnson
- Nov. 23: Newport Beach Mayor Keith Currey
- Nov. 15: Rotary’s $200 Million Challenge
- Nov. 8: Newport Beach Civic Center and Park
- Nov. 2: Hoag Hospital Blood Donor Center
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- Oct. 26: OASIS Senior Center
- Oct. 19: Unlocking Potential through Literacy
- Oct. 12: Newport-Mesa Unified School District
- Oct. 5: Club Assembly
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- Sept. 28: Orange County Sheriff, Sandra Hutchens
- Sept. 21: First visit by the District Governor, Johrita Solari
- Sept. 14: ”Full Esteem Ahead,” Keith O’Neill
- Sept. 7: ”How to Speak so People will Listen,” Andrea Heiden, MS
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- Aug. 31: Craft talks by Bill Robbins, Tom Giulioni, Dick Cooling
- Aug. 24: Craft talks by Tammy McKennon, Joe Bailey
- Aug. 17: “Newport-Mesa Schools Foundation,” Barbara Rothman, Pres.
- Aug. 10: “Man of Magic,” Kiyan
- Aug. 3: ”Operation Homefront,” Kim Farling
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- July 27: ”The Russian Diaspora,” Alexander Dolitsky
- July 20: “Sea Scouts, BSA,” Capt. Phil McNamee
- July 13: ”Alzheimer’s Association,” Patty Mouton
- July 6: ”The Ageless Human,” Gordon Duffy, The Duffy Fitness Institute
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- June 29: Dark (Demotion Party for Pres. Tim Brown)
- June 22: Club Assembly … Review the club’s progress over the past year
- June 15: ”Newport Sea Base program,” Sara Emerson
- June 8: “Drug Court Successes,” Judge Matt Anderson
- June 1: “Balboa Performing Arts Theater Foundation, Craig B. Smith, Ph.D
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- May 27: “Orange County Ronald McDonald House,” Tony Staser
- May 18: Craft talk, Liz Reese
- May 11: ”Exercising for health — no matter what your age,” Stacey Rae Mednick
- May 4: Offsite meeting at Working Wardrobes
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- Apr. 27: “Update on Cultural Arts in Newport Beach,” Jana Barbier
- Apr. 20: “Recent Research in Tinnitus,” Kelly Reavis, UCI
- Apr. 13: “Treatment strategies for reducing risk factors of Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders (ADRD),” Dr. William Shankle
- Apr. 6: “Keep Irrelevant Week Relevant in Newport Beach,” Homer Bludau & Paul Salata
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- Mar. 30: “The Utilities of Newport Beach,” George Murdoch, Director of Utilities
- Mar. 23: “Independent Living Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities” Deborah Smith Parker
- Mar. 16: Airliner Crash Survivor, Thomas C. Scott
- Mar. 9: OC News Online, Jennie O’Hagan
- Mar. 2: Craft Talks … Tom Jackson and Phil Reynolds
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- Feb. 23: “Electric Vehicles,” Mike Kane of Plug In America
- Feb. 16: “On Newport Bay,” Dennis Baker of Newport Bay Naturalists and Friends
- Feb. 9: Club Assembly … Discuss next fundraiser
- Feb. 2: “Helping to Birth Emerging Democracies,” Eileen Padburg
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- Jan. 26: “NB Library Lecture Series,” Jason Shore, Chrmn, NB Library Foundation
- Jan. 19: “The latest in dining etiquette,” Julie Ann Ulcickas, Etiquette Consultant
- Jan. 12: “Newport Beach Public Works Dept.” Steve Bedum, Director
- Jan. 5: “Abuse of Prescription & Over-the-Counter Drugs,” Irene Umipig of Positive Action Toward Health
2009
- Dec. 29: Dark
- Dec. 22: Dark
- Dec. 15: Club Assembly focused on growing the membership
- Dec. 8: “Underage Drinking,” Monica Venable, health educator
- Dec. 1: Current issues in N.B. government, City Manager Dave Kiff
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- Nov. 24: Fixing the drug problem, Judge Jim Gray
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- Nov. 10
- Nov. 3: How do you know if you have Alzheimer’s Disease? Dennis Fortier, Pres. & CEO, Medical Care Corp.
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- Oct. 27: Laura’s house for battered women & children, Margaret Bayston, Exec. Dir.
- Oct. 20: Drug Abuse is Life Abuse program, Marilyn McDougle, Orange County’s Sheriff’s Department
- Oct. 13: “Children and Family Services, County of Orange,” Michael L. Riley, Chief Deputy Director
- Oct. 6: “What happened to ethics?” Larry Gassin
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- Sept. 29: “Hoag Hospital Blood Donor Program & new Diabetes Clinic,” Tara L. Stephen & Dr. Kris V. Iyer
- Sept. 22: Club Assembly
- Sept. 15: Safari of Hope, Kimberly McKinney
- Sept. 8: Paramount Pictures – Contract Accounting, Vincent Ching
- Sept. 1: Literacy Program in Newport Beach
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- Aug. 25: Report on O.C. Office of District Attorney, Tony Rackauckas
- Aug. 18: The City of Newport Beach, Homer Bludau
- Aug. 11: “Promoting Rotary,” Farland Chang
- Aug. 4: Craft talks: Barron, Hayes, Taber. Photos from Lobsterfest!
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- July 28: 100th Rotary Int’l Convention, Tim Brown, and Ambassadorial Scholar report, Laura Wong
- July 21: Official visit, District Governor Bret Gerdes
- July 14: Labor law pitfalls, John Skousen
- July 7: “Tuxedo Junction,” Gloria Clifford
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- June 30: Demotion Party. No newsletter
- June 23: How and Why to Use a Travel Agent, Tom Jackson
- June 16: Ins and Outs of Water in Newport Beach, Shane Burckle
- June 9: Family Violence Project, Kathy McCarrell, MSW
- June 2 : Rotary’s Membership Vision, Pilot Program, PDG John Brainard & Kim DeBroux
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- May 26 : Craft talks (Gregg, Molina, Holliday)
- May 19 : Dredging Newport Harbor, Councilmember Leslie Daigle
- May 12: Environmental Nature Center, Bo Glover
- May 5 : Rehab Housing in Newport, Denys Oberman
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- Feb. 24: Tour of Community Court, Judge Wendy Lindley
- Feb. 17 : Zamorano & The Flying Scotsman, Mark Barbour
- Feb. 10: Girls of Kenya: Sylvia Michler, Kimberly McKinney
- Feb. 3: Craft talks: Iles, Gregg, Taber
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- Jan. 27: Successful Relationships, Todd Creagar, Life Coach
- Jan. 20: Orange County Museum of Art, Merle T. Stern
- Jan. 13: Orange County Assessor, Webster Guillory
- Jan. 6: The Moya & Bill Lear Story, Shanda Lear-Baylor
2008
- Dec. 16: O.C. Treasurer-Tax Collector, Chriss Street
- Dec. 9: Rotary & Boy Scouts — New O.C. Camp, PDG Lane Calvert & Skip Seagraves
- Dec. 2: Survivor of Attack on Pearl Harbor, Richard Higgins
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- Nov. 25: T-cells, Immunology, and Rotary Polio Project, Dr. Craig Walsh
- Nov. 18: Volleyball At UCI and the Olympics, Coach John Speraw
- Nov. 11: Reducing Violence Against Women, John Chaffetz
- Nov. 4: The science of global warming
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- Oct. 28: Club assembly to review the fundraiser
- Oct. 21: National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, Nancy Lee Allen
- Oct. 14: NB Council Candidates Alkire & Curry
- Oct. 7: NB Council Candidates Otting & Rosansky
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- Sept. 30: Roger McGonegal, District Governor
- Sept. 23: “Children’s Involvement at the Sea Base,” Berkeley Green, Director
- Sept. 16: “African Child Fund,” Father Henry Simaro
- Sept. 9: “California’s ‘Troops To College’ program for veterans,” Bucky Peterson
- Sept. 2: “Reining in Public Employee Pensions,” Mario Mainero
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- Aug. 26: “Paramount Pictures – Contract Accounting,” Vincent P. Ching, CPA,
- Aug. 19: “Equal Opportunity & Diversity at UCI,” Raid A. Faraj
- Aug. 12: Craft Talk – Frank Oliveres
- Aug. 5: Craft Talks – Sylvia Michler, Don Norman, Gil Thweatt

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