Roy is a native of Glendale, California. He graduated from Glendale High School in 1951 and went on to attend the University of California, Santa Barbara. After two years, he took an academic leave and joined the U.S. Army. He was selected to attend the Army Language School at the Presidio of Monterey where he studied Mandarin Chinese. After graduating from the ALS, he was assigned to US Army Intelligence. He spent the remainder of his enlistment in South East Asia in various assignments. Returning to UCSB, he graduated in 1960 with a BA in Industrial Management. While attending UCSB, he met and married his wife Jean. They both graduated from the UC system, and started a family. They have two sons (both Paul Harris Fellows) who are successful citizens. After graduation, Roy was employed by the IBM Corporation as a Computer Systems Engineer. He and Jean lived in Indonesia when Roy was the Assistant Country Manager of IBM Indonesia. He spent time in Education, Management Training, Legal, and spent the last 10 years as a Senior Systems Engineer in the Riverside, California office. There, he consulted and aided a variety of IBM=s customers including those in the legal, medical, law enforcement, accounting and manufacturing industries. Upon retirement Roy worked as a consultant and on personal investments in real estate and construction.
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Miss Asian America 2008
Sandi Rimer has been a Rotarian since December 1988. A member of the Rotary Club of Escondido, she has served as Community Service Directory, Club Service Director, Vice President, President-elect and President (1994-95). She was awarded Rotarian of the Year by the Escondido RC in June 1992. She has served District 5340 as Area Representative, District Membership Chair (2 years), Group Study Exchange Team Leader and Chair, Assistant Governor for Club Extension and Mentor for “Wheelchairs for Malawi”. Sandi served as Chief Assistant Governor for DG Larry Scott, 2002-03.
Active in Foundation programs, Sandi has hosted Rotary exchange students from Australia and Tanzania, and has hosted a GSE team member from East Africa. In November of 1998, Sandi served as the GSE Team Leader to Ecuador. Her personal and Rotarian travel has taken her, thus far, to five continents. In April 1999, Sandi was awarded the District Rotary Foundation Service Award. Sandi is a multiple Paul Harris Fellow.
As the mother of one son Jon, 24, an avid competitive swimmer from age 10 to present, Sandi is a dedicated “swim mom”. Additionally, she has been actively involved in the Escondido Boys’ & Girls’ Club, the American Business Women’s Association, and the Escondido Association of Realtors.
Sandi holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business and Management. Early undergraduate studies in Architectural Design led to a career in real estate. She became a Realtor in 1979, a Broker in 1987, and since 1997 has been the Owner/broker of Hidden Meadows Realty. Always passionate about commercial real estate, in 1993 Sandi earned the prestigious National Association of Realtors’ “CCIM” designation (Certified Commercial and Investment Member) representing advanced studies in real estate.
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Roy has attended at least 15 district conferences, many district assemblies, and most district work shops in the past 5 years. He has served on the Ambassadorial Scholarship Selection Committee and has chaired it for the last two years. He has served on 4 District Conference Committees and several Assemblies. He was co-chair of the Conference held in Big Bear. He was in charge of registration, housing, and transportation. He was selected as an alternate GSE team leader in 1999 (Scotland), and selected as team leader in 2001 (India). He has served as a GSE area co-ordinator twice and has hosted many inbound GSE leaders. He has attended 4 RYLA conferences (Running Springs, Idylwild, and Big Bear) acting as a discussion leader and as a cabin leader. He has been a District Speaker for Foundation Giving for the last two years, speaking at many clubs. He is currently acting as an Assistant Governor.
Civic activities include: Boy Scouts of America Inland Empire Area Council , Scout Master for 15 years. Chairman of the Big Bear Lake Community Concert Association. Chairman of the City of Big Bear Lake Municipal Arts Commission, member of the Performing Arts Center design and building committee, Chairman of the City of Big Bear Lake Growth Management Commission. He is a member of the Big Bear Lake Republican Club and member of the Big Bear Lake Presbyterian Church, prior Elder of an earlier church.
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Miss Chinatown USA – Crystal Lee 李萬晴(San Francisco, CA)
1st princess/Miss Chinese Chamber of Commerce – Kristina Owyoung 歐陽坤怡(Lafayette, CA)
Miss San Francisco – Christina Zhang 張子倩(Pleasanton, CA)
2nd princess – Li Li 李欣燃(Flushing, NY)
3rd princess – Anna Chiem 詹佩盈(Chicago, IL) [TVB Choice Award Winner]
4th princess – Angela Wang 王兆蓬(Sugar Land, TX)
Miss Talent – Leilani Soon 孫愛蘭(Honolulu, HI)
Crystal Lee 李萬晴 is 18 and stands 5’7" tall and is a freshman at Stanford University.
Christine Lim 李汶娸, Kristina Owyoung 歐陽坤怡, Samantha Chin 陳冠曄, Leilani Soon 孫愛蘭, Anna Chiem 詹佩盈, Christina Zhang 張子倩, Crystal Lee 李萬晴, Gloria Mui 梅主恩, Angela Wang 王兆蓬,Chang Liu 劉暢,Li Li 李欣燃 ,Tong Qiao 喬彤
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Roy joined Rotary in 1977 as a member of the Rotary Club of Big Bear Lake. He was elected and served as president for the Rotary year 1992-1993. Prior to his presidential term, he served as a director in each of the 4 avenues of service, the club secretary, and on virtually every committee available. In 1992 he initiated and coordinated the Rotary District Relief Effort after the Landers/Big Bear earth quake. In 1993 he took over the chair of the club Foundation Committee and continues to lead the club in all Foundation activities. In the last four years his club has always been in the top 3, and during the last 2, has been the District leader in total giving. He is a multiple Paul Harris Fellow (8), as is his wife Jean (2). Both are Benefactors and members of the Bequest Society. His wife Jean is also a Rotarian in the Rotary Club of Big Bear Lake. He has 24 years of perfect attendance and has attended 8 international conventions. On July 11, 2002 he was awarded his club=s highest honor, ARotarian of the Year@
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Rochester Poets – Free Speech Zone
These photographs are from Free Speech Zone poetry readings hosted at the Tango Cafe by the Rochester Poets every Tuesday at 8PM ET.
Rochester Poets was founded in 1922 as the Rochester chapter of the Poetry Society of America. It is the oldest ongoing poetry and literary organization in the upstate New York region.
To join their mailing list (informing subscribers of area literary events) send an email with the Subject: "Mailing List" to . Notices are primarily sent out via Facebook; if you do not have a Facebook account you should note this in your request.
Born in Oakland, California.
1958-1964 – Member of the Redwood 4-H Club in Canyon, California. Served in all club offices.
1964 – Graduated from Miramonte High School in Orinda, California.
1968 – Honorable Discharge from United States Air Force. Worked in Security Police with Top Secret clearance.
1968-1978 – Worked in printing industry for Clyde S. Engle Screen Process. Special Deputy for the Contra County Sheriff’s Department.
1978-1984 – Ed W. Clark High School, Clark County School District, Las Vegas, Nevada. Was in charge of the Graphic Arts Department.
1984-1992 – In charge of printing department for The Mailing Machine in Santa Ana.
1992 - Founded Print & Post with partner Tim Hufler. Print & Post is a printing and mailing company presently employing six employees.
1993 to Present – Member Fountain Valley Chamber of Commerce.1996 to present, member of the Board of Directors, Chairman of the Board in 2000. Ambassador of the Year 1995, Director of the Year 1996 & 1997. Received the John Kelly Award in 1997.
1994-2001 – Member of the Omni Service Club of Fountain Valley, a local service club for business men and women in the Fountain Valley area. Member of the Board of Directors 1995 to 2000, President in 1999.
1999 to Present – Member of the Board of Directors for the Center Orange County. Chairman of the Board in 2001-2002.
Rochester Poets – Free Speech Zone
These photographs are from Free Speech Zone poetry readings hosted at the Tango Cafe by the Rochester Poets every Tuesday at 8PM ET.
Rochester Poets was founded in 1922 as the Rochester chapter of the Poetry Society of America. It is the oldest ongoing poetry and literary organization in the upstate New York region.
To join their mailing list (informing subscribers of area literary events) send an email with the Subject: "Mailing List" to . Notices are primarily sent out via Facebook; if you do not have a Facebook account you should note this in your request.
Both Bob and Carrie are multiple Paul Harris Fellows, Benefactors and belong to the Bequest Society.
Some of Carries’ past honors are: the Athena Award, The Boys Scouts of America Distinguished Citizen Award, the Riverside County Outstanding Professional and Service Award, Rotary District Foundation Service Award, Rotarian of the Year, 2002 University of California at Riverside Women of Heart Award and the two Palm Springs Bob and Carrie Allan Days in 1987 and 1994.
Carrie and Bob have two sons and two grandchildren. Their son Scott is a Berkeley Engineering School graduate and has MBA from Kellogg School of Business. He and his family live in Burlingame, California and he a Vice President of Marketing for Symbols International. Their other son, Sean is a
graduate of UCLA and Tulane Medical School. He is a Psychiatrist in Manhattan New York, affiliated with Bellevue Hospital.
Rotary has been the way of life for the Allan family for the last 38 years and God willing another 30 plus years. Bob and Carrie have plans to become Rotary World Volunteers as Physical Therapist and their dream is to contribute to world peace.
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Roy is currently a member of the Las Vegas Fremont Rotary Club, having joined in 1989 and has been a member of the same club since joining. His current membership is Active and his Classification is Sales and Marketing. Both he and his wife Kathy are Paul Harris Fellows. He has held every single office available at a club level. He has chaired several fundraisers, chaired every Avenue of Service, held the offices of Secretary, Treasurer, President Elect, President, and have served on several committees. Other responsibilities are, Vice President this current year, and he has been Bulletin Editor since July 1, 2000. Roy has been named Club Rotarian of the Year. On a Multi-District Level, he served as Global Coordinator Inbound and Outbound Short term for SCANEX, and as Country Coordinator for Australia. On the District level, he served as facilitator for RYLA, on the committee and served as District Chair of RYLA in 1995-96. He was on the GSE committee for three years and GSE Group Leader to England in 2000. He was District Chair of the President’s Retreat/Advance in 2001 and Chair of District Conference 2002.
Miss Asian America 2008
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Saundra is the “BOSS” of the three doctors and manages the office for all.
n 1969 Allan was introduced to the world of Rotary and was inducted into the Rotary Club of Orange. However the meeting day became inconvenient and he joined the Orange North RC in 1972 where he has served this club in all chairs including the Presidency twice. Allan has attended International meetings, District meetings and served as Team Leader for a GSE team to India (an experience he will never forget). He has served his community through the Orange Senior Citizens Center (Orange Elderly Services) and has served as the President of its Board of Directors twice. Allan has served his profession in all offices of the Orange County Podiatric Medical Association and was elected to the California Podiatric Medical Association Board of Directors and served as its President. Additionally Allan was elected as President of the Western Division of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons.
Allan has served his country as well. His enlisted service was with the US Naval Reserve for 8 years Years later he reenlisted, this time in the US Army Reserve
and retired as a Lt. Colonel from the Army Medical Department.
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Trainland, USA
Pat was born in Dublin, Ireland and immigrated to the United States (New York City) with his family in 1948. After college, he worked for Northwest Airlines at New York’s Kennedy Airport and later Seattle, Washington when he became part of a flight crew traveling mainly between Seattle and Asia. In 1981 he moved to Culver City, California to go into the retail pharmacy business with his brother. He retired in 1994 after the sale of his business.
He joined the Culver City Rotary Club in 1984 with a classification of “Retail Pharmacy.” He was President of his Club during the 1996-1997 Rotary year and was honored with his club’s “Rotarian of the Year” award in 1999-2000. He established a Match Club relationship between Culver City and the Pune Parvati club in Pune, India and was instrumental in obtaining a $ 240,000 3-H Grant with them. He has been his club’s representative for Polio Corrective Surgery matching grant projects in India since 1996.
His numerous District leadership responsibilities have included World Community Service Chair, Area Representative, International Assembly Greeters Chairman, Assistant Governor for International Service, and District Directory Editor. Pat has chaired the Paul Harris Foundation Dinner and the District Conference. He has been the District Governors’ Executive Aide during the 2001-2002 and 2002-2003 Rotary years and will serve as vice chair for the District’s Charitable Foundation. He was honored with the Rotary Foundation District Service Award in 1998-1999 and the District “Rotarian of the Year” award 1999-2000.
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John will serve as District Governor 2003-2004 the same year the Rotary Club of Paramount, the Governor’s Home Club, will celebrate its 50th Anniversary. John is Director of the District Centennial Committee, coordinating a three-year plan to develop permanent remembrances by clubs and the District to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of Rotary in 2005.
John lives in Fullerton with Leann, his wife of 25 years. His hobbies include playing cards, breeding and racing quarter horses and doing Rotary work.
Pat has attended two Presidential Conferences and twelve International Conventions. He is a multiple Paul Harris Fellow and he and his wife, Betty, are Rotary Benefactors and charter members of the Bequest Society.
Pat and Betty, live in Redondo Beach, California. They have two daughters and two grandchildren. In addition to his work with Rotary, Pat particularly enjoys flying, golfing and traveling.
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I found this in my parking lot. Looks .40 cal, from a handgun or carbine. Whatever it hit, it still had mucho energy, and of course could have killed someone. I found this about 10 m from my room. America sucks.
Zone 24: Institute Decorations 1998 & 1999, 2001 Institute Permanent Fund Breakfast
District 5230: Assistant Governor, Area Representative, Foundation Annual Giving Chair (5 years), and 29 various committees chairing 15. Represented District in St. Petersburg, Russia, at the 1997 Peace and Unity Conference.
CLUB: Youth Service Director, Membership, Youth Exchange, Interact Club Advisor, Park Watch, Bell Ringing, Camp Royal (RYLA) selection Committee, Foundation, Meals on Wheels, plus various fund raising committees. At her home, she has hosted members of 10 Group Exchange Teams and 16 foreign students.
A native of the Salinas Valley, Gloria has worked for the past 38 years with her husband, Bob, managing the office of their rental properties and contracting. They have recently celebrated 43 years of marriage. They love to travel and have taken advantage of 11 International Conventions to travel the world. They have four married children and are the proud grandparents of four. Bob, Gloria and their Golden Retriever, Buffy, reside in Salinas.
Gloria enjoys traveling, quilting, needlepoint and cooking. Bob and Gloria collect Hummel figurines and Raikes bears.
A Rotarian since 1992, Gloria Clinton was a member of the Salinas Steinbeck Rotary Club, and presently maintains membership in the Salinas Rodeo Rotary Club since 1998, where she served as President 1999-2001 for two consecutive terms. She is a multiple Paul Harris Fellow (+9), Major Donor, Bequest Society member, Benefactor, and maintains perfect attendance.
Gloria is the recipient of unique awards:
DISTRICT:
As Club President she received Outstanding President in her club size and ten Awards.
CLUB:
Red Sock Award (Salinas Steinbeck, one of only four in history of club). The Steinbeck Club’s Order of the Red Sock is not an annual recognition, but is given by the Club President to recognize an individual Rotarian who exemplifies the Rotary motto “Service Above Self”.
Gloria has served on a variety of committees:
R.I.: National Advisor for the Permanent Fund of TRF 2001-03. Travel & Hosting Fellowship Board (8 years, and currently serving a two-year term as President).
Multi-District: Committees Signage for Pets, RI President’s Dinner Sergeant-at Arms, Foundation Seminar
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America,
where one flag is just not enough.
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Received John Carroll “Service Above Self” award twice.
Jan has served District 5240 in the following capacities:
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Co-Chair International Projects Conference: 1999, 2000, 2001
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Group 7 Representative: 2000-2001
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District Governor Nominating Committee: 2000, 2001
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Assistant Governor: 2001-2002
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Instructor-District Assembly: 2001,2002
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Chair-Conference on Poverty in the America’s: 2002
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District Director of International Service: 2002-2003
He has received the following District Recognition:
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District award for “Distinguished International Service”: 1996-1997
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District award for “Best Club Service”: 1999
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PRLS and MPRLS graduate: 1999
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District “Super Sponsor Award”: 2000
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District award for “Best International Outreach”: 2000
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District “Outstanding Leadership Award”: 2000
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Governors Citation: 2000
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District Rotarian of the Year: 2002
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America the Beautiful Park – Rotating Fountain
Jan graduated from Claremont McKenna College with a degree in Economics, emphasis in accounting. He has been a Certified Public Accountant since 1972 and is the owner of Lindsay and Company, Certified Public Accountant.
Jan served in the U.S. Army from 1966-69 and is a Vietnam veteran (68-69).
Married to Pamela Lindsay since 1968 Jan and Pamela have two children and 5 grandchildren. Pamela is PRLS and MPRLS graduate.
A Member of Rotary since 1992 (Rotary Club of East Ventura), Jan has served the club as follows:
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International Service Chair
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Chair-International Projects Conference: 1997,1998
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Club Service Chair; Created centralized personnel management system (aka Personnel Committee), which is now incorporated into the MPRLS training.
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Created Latin Music Festival at Lake Casitas
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President 1999-2000; Club received “Best Club in District” award and “Super Club” award from D.G. Otto Austel. Club also received the Ventura Chamber of Commerce “Poinsettia Award for Best Service Club” in the Community.
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America’s Cup World Series in San Diego: Port Cities Challenge (Photo: Dale Frost)
Kermit was nominated to be District 5260 Governor for the Centennial Year 2004-2005.
He served for three years as President and Chairman of the Board of the Lighted Window Preschool Inc., a non- profit corporation, during its formation and initial development. This school is now running full time with a full complement of students.
He has numerous hobbies that include camping and fly-fishing, amateur radio (kj6du), collecting and repairing antique clocks, repairing antique radios, and designing electronic devices. He is an accomplished private pilot who has participated in air races including an International Air Race from London, England to Victoria, British Columbia.
He has been married to Marsha Lynn Floyd for 23 years. They have two daughters Jennifer, who is graduating from nursing school in December 2002, and Allison who is a junior in La Canada High School. The family resides in La Canada, California.
Kermit believes that Service in Rotary offers the greatest opportunity for self-expression and fulfillment of any organization in the world and that being a part of Rotary has “given new meaning to his life”.
America
When needed – America responds with giving hands
He also works as a Rotarian with the Healing the Children Foundation and has made two trips this year to Guatemala to assist in the operation of two major neurological surgical missions. To insure the success of these missions Kermit traveled to Guatemala, prior to the arrival of the surgical teams, to install the medical equipment he and Rotary District 5260 had donated and to repair other medical equipment that was needed by the “medical team”.
Kermit is a multiple Paul Harris Fellow, a Major Donor to the Rotary Foundation, a recipient of the Crystal Dove Award, a double sustaining member, and has made a substantial donation to the Polio Eradication Fund. He is considered to be an outstanding public speaker and is in demand throughout the District to speak on behalf of the Polio Eradication Program. He is considered to be an expert in PowerPoint program development and presentation. He has made himself available to the District’s Speakers Bureau.
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He has served on many different committees on the Club and District level, however his main interest is in the International Service area. District 5220 was awarded two large 3H Grants in Honduras and The Philippines, and they are currently in the second year of these projects. They have just completed a large project at an orphanage in Romania, which included the involvement of ten different Rotary clubs, other organizations and private industry. They are now planning a project in Kenya, which would involve an orphanage modeled after the Romania project.
Rotary International awarded David with the Service Above Self Award in 2002. He also has received the Four Avenues of Service Award from Rotary International and has been honored twice with Foundation Service Awards from District 5220.
David and Diane have been married since 1974. Diane has been a kindergarten teacher for the past 14 years. Diane volunteers a lot of her time at their church, where she is a leader of a youth puppet team. Her hobbies include reading and sewing.
David and Diane have three daughters. Their oldest daughter Kathleen and her husband Ryan Ludwig are teachers in Reno, Nevada. Their middle daughter Erin is finishing her education at Whitworth College in Spokane, Washington, and will also be a teacher. Youngest daughter Kerry is a student at Azusa Pacific University where she is majoring in communications.
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David Gallagher is District Governor Nominee for District 5220 in Central California. He has been a member of Modesto Sunrise Rotary Club since 1987 and served as Club President during 1997-1998.
David is an Optometrist and has a private practice in Modesto. He received his Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Optometry degrees from Pacific University in Forest Grove, Oregon. He is a member of the American Optometric Association and the California Optometric Association. He is a Past President of the San Joaquin Optometric Society.
He has served the City of Modesto on the Planning Commission and was the Chairman from 1988 through 1990. David also has volunteered as a youth soccer and softball coach for many years.
David has been a member of The Flying Samaritans since 1986. He has served as their President and has been elected Flying Samaritan of the Year. The organization provides free medical care to the poor in Mexico. The first trip that he took to provide free eyecare was in 1986. David just completed trip number 47, which was to Romania. The trips have been with Flying Samaritans, Rotary, and his church. He has dispensed over 10,000 pairs of eyeglasses to the poor in third world countries.
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Sacramento in 1980. He served his club as chair of the avenues of service, bulletin editor, secretary and foundation chair.
He was elected president in 1987. Since that time he has served in the district in various capacities including Chairman of Group Study Exchange, Foundation Alumni Chairman, Planned Giving and Annual Giving Chairs, three years as District Foundation Chair, District Secretary and District Chair of International Service. He has spoken at several Foundation Seminars, Membership Seminars, District Assemblies and P. E. T. S. This year he is serving as Assistant Governor for the Four Avenues of Service.
He has twice received The Rotary Foundation District Service Award and is a recipient of The Rotary Foundation Citation for Meritorious Service.
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Steve is a native Californian, born in San Francisco. He attended schools in Bellevue, WA, Flint, MI, University of Washington, and Chabot College. He also served in the US Marine Corps Reserve attaining the rank of sergeant.
Snyder was a previous President of the San Rafael Rotary Club and President of the Auburn Rotary Club in 1998-99. He is a multiple Paul Harris Fellow, which is one of Rotary’s most esteemed awards. Steve currently serves as District 5190 Assistant Governor and has been nominated to shepherd the District’s 46 clubs beginning July 1, 2004. Jerry Hall, Past District Governor, announced Snyder’s nomination and commended him for taking on the job which requires, among other various duties, visiting all 46 district clubs during the first 90 days of his one-year term accompanied by his wife, Sharron. Hall gave special recognition to Sharron Snyder for her commitment to doing what is needed to assist Steve and sharing the responsibility for getting the district work done.
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