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Luncheon Meeting Volume XCV No. 7 Rotary Club of San Francisco, Kensington Park Hotel 17 August 2004

CLUB OFFICERS HEATHER FONG CHIEF GRANT E. HUNDLEY...... President JOSEPH S. TALMADGE...... First Vice President SAN FRANCISCO RICHARD B. ROSEN...... Immediate Past President POLICE DEPARTMENT CECILE CHIQUETTE...... Treasurer

CLUB DIRECTORS Chief Fong was born and raised in San Francisco. ALFRED P. ALESSANDRI She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the BURTON BERRY University of San Francisco and a Master’s degree DR. HOWARD E. DENBO in Social Work from San Francisco State University. LESTER G. GRAF She served as a Police Activities League Cadet and PETER HAEBERLIN SCOTT A. HILDULA Civil Service Police Cadet prior to entering the REV. DAVID P. STECHHOLZ Department. She was sworn in as a Police Officer in 1977, and worked through the ranks of inspector, TERESITA T. REYES sergeant, lieutenant, captain, commander, deputy chief, assistant chief, acting Executive Vice President & Secretary chief and, now permanent chief. SHOKO VALLE During her career, she has been assigned to patrol, served as an Academy Administrative Assistant training officer and instructor, child abuse investigator, youth programs DISTRICT 5150 GOVERNOR coordinator, drug education instructor, grant writer, strategic planner, district DR. ERIC Z. SHAPIRA station watch commander and captain. ROTARY INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT Chief Fong was assigned to the Special Operations Division in August 1998 GLENN E. ESTESS, SR. when she was promoted to commander. There, she had responsibility for the Traffic, Tactical and MUNI Transit companies. In June 2000, upon promotion to Deputy Chief, she was assigned to the Field Operations Bureau, where she COMMITTEES AND ACTIVITIES managed the uniformed patrol personnel of the San Francisco Police Department. In August 2002, she was assigned to oversee the Administration Wednesday 18 August Bureau and had responsibility for fiscal, personnel, training, planning, Twilight Golf Outing-Jack Fleming Golf Course information systems, and other support services. In September 2003, she was Wednesday 1 September appointed Assistant Chief of Police. Twilight Golf Outing-Jack Fleming Golf Course Mayor Gavin Newsom appointed Heather Fong as the Acting Chief of Police on January 22, 2004 and Chief of Police on April 14, 2004. Wednesday 15 September Twilight Golf Outing-Jack Fleming Golf Course CHAIR OF THE DAY LOOKING AHEAD Saturday 6 November District 5150 Foundation Event ♦ AUGUST 24– DR. ERIC Z. SHAPIRA, GOVERNOR, DISTRICT 5150 ♦ OTHER SAN FRANCISCO CLUBS MEETING AUGUST 31– JEET BINDRA, PRESIDENT, GLOBAL REFINING, San Francisco Greater Mission CHEVRONTEXACO Tuesday, 7:45 AM, Double Play Restaurant ♦ SEPTEMBER 7– GAVIN NEWSOM, MAYOR, CITY & San Francisco Golden Gate CAPT. ED S PRINGER COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO Tuesday, 6:30 PM, Alfred’s Steakhouse San Francisco Bayview Wednesday, 7:00 AM, Dago Mary’s THE FOUR WAY TEST San Francisco West Is it the TRUTH? Wednesday, 6:00 PM, Southsea Seafood Village, 1420 Irving Street Is it FAIR to all concerned? Fisherman’s Wharf Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? Thursday, 7:30 AM, Franciscan Restaurant Will it be BENEFICIAL TO ALL CONCERNED? AUGUST 3, FINAL REPORT FROM Furthermore, I have attended numerous Rotary International, cultural, community 2004 AMBASSADORIAL and social events throughout my year in Editor of the SCHOLAR Edinburgh. Day: 2003-2004 4) I was well-prepared by The Rotary BERNARD DANIELLE GORDON Foundation to become an Ambassador of RINGER Goodwill. I attended the September 2003 1) My academic achievements of this year “Link Weekend” in Leicester for President GRANT will further my professional and academic Ambassadorial Scholars studying in Great pursuits. At the conclusion of the 2003/ kicked off his fifth meeting with the pledge Britain and Ireland. To improve the 2004 academic year, I expect to be orientation process, I recommend that the of allegiance by HENRY ALKER, Owner, awarded with a distinction from the selection between scholars and host Alker Mineral Leasing. GREG GUTTING, University of Edinburgh, qualifying me to Rotarians be taken VERY seriously. I had Fund Manager for the Salvation Army, then apply for top-ranked English Literature a problem with my initial sponsor gave us the “Thought for the Day.” PhD programs. In October of 2003 I was counsellor, but otherwise the training has BERNARD RINGER, Senior Financial elected to serve as the 2003/2004 MSc been very productive and beneficial. Advisor, Merrill Lynch introduced the Liaison between faculty and students and 5) The following list details the advice/ visiting Rotarians. We had six visiting represented sixty postgraduate students. information that I would provide to future Rotarians, 5 from other USA clubs and one 2) My experience has changed my scholars living abroad as a Rotary from Tokyo. outlook on my host and sponsor countries, Ambassadorial Scholar: We then heard special recognitions as I was previously unaware of the many ♦ Familiarize yourself with Rotary and the from DR. DAVID SHEN, President, distinctions between England and OrthoWorks Orthodontic Group for the birth Scotland. Since being in my host country, Ambassadorial Scholar program be- of his daughter, Kelly; NADIA TARZI, Vice I have noticed that Scots people are fore you leave, because you will be President, Association for the Protection passionate about governing their own asked questions frequently. ♦ of Afghan Archaeology, Inc. for a grant that country and are progressing with Read a book about the culture you are her organization received and the great devolution and the construction of about to enter, to ensure that you don’t Hollyrood Parliament. Granted, review NADIA and the play she is in got. make any embarrassing faux pas. Hollyrood’s financial mismanagement ♦ JIM KENNEDY, Owner, James Kennedy Do something innovative while you are has been disruptive; however, the new Design, then introduced Fr. David Lowell, abroad. Scottish Parliament reflects self- ♦ the speaker of the day. Fr. David is Become friends with locals. determination for Scotland. ♦ See your host counsellor periodically. Executive Director of the Raphael House I have learned difficult lessons about and the title of his talk is “Yesterday, Today, my sponsor country - because of the US’s 6) I will continue to be involved with Rotary and Tomorrow.” Raphael House is a controversial involvement with Iraq, many because I founded the Rotaract Club of home in the San Francisco community that people do not agree with US war policies. Edinburgh. I will also stay in contact with helps families that are homeless and in I can now have constructive conversations my host counsellor and district, as Mr. Tom need. It is not a government supported with people who disagree with my McInally, his family, and the district have become close to me throughout this year. home so it is able to have more control country’s decisions. I have also learned I am returning to San Francisco, the city of and involvement with its individuals and that even though the UK and the US speak my sponsor club, in September, and I families that stay there. Fr. Lowell is very the same language, the subtle differences between each of the countries already have several presentations involved, he and his wife were married provide for a richer experience and greater arranged. I am also very close with there, their children were raised there, they appreciation of both cultures. Rotarians in my sponsor district, and I own the building, and by doing this they know that I will always remain in contact are able to have a homeowners approach 3) I served as an Ambassador of with them. When I am more established Goodwill by founding the Edinburgh to a Homeless shelter. Some of the unique professionally, I would consider becoming Rotaract Club and serving as its qualities that are practiced are that Dinner a member of Rotary. I would DEFINITELY President. I started the club by asking recommend the Ambassadorial is always served at 6 pm, and all the nine Ambassadorial Scholars to join my individual that are there have chores to do Scholarship to others, as this year has efforts. Once we had enough members been one of the best of my life! If I were as well. This teaches discipline and to charter our club, club members brought structure which is important in getting back available, I would be happy to participate friends and friends of friends until in orientations. I can be contacted via on ones feet. Also, the Raphael House membership reached a substantial level. email at: [email protected]. looks actively find work for those that are I have made a difference in district 1020, there. Once they are able to find them work, and can describe the accomplishments the Raphael House staff looks find them I made with Rotaract this year: our club met two nights/month (November 2003 – housing, apartment, etc. in the best area GRANT’S GREEDY present); we are developing a community that can financially meet there needs. GREENBACKS However, it does not stop there, the service project; our Charter Night in June 2004 was attended by more than 30 BALANCE AS Raphael House keeps in contact with the people, including RIBI President Brian OF AUGUST 10, 2004 families and monitor their progress. By Stoyel; we have developed our club’s $838.00 creating a sound, disciplined website at http://www.geocities.com/ infrastructure, this is a win/win not only for edinburgh_rotaract/; we have a bank the families but for the community as well. account; we had a float in the Edinburgh Next week, we will be hearing from Cavalcade (8 Aug. 2004); and we now Jenny Sowry, Executive Director for the San have a new Rotaract President who is Francisco International Program and the doing an excellent job! JIM PATRICK ...... 8/18 title of her talk will be “Professional I have also enjoyed speaking at Rotary JIM GILLETTE ...... 8/19 Training and Cultural Exchange for a Clubs throughout District 1020, and have JOYCE RICHARDS ...... 8/19 Changing World.” been proud to represent District 5150.