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CONGRATULATIONS TO NEW OFFICERS
New Officers for the Club year July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009, will be formally installed at the annual ceremony and banquet to be held at the Choo Choo on Monday, June 23, 2008, by our faithful Chaplin, Father George Schmidt. The new slate includes:
President Pat Jabaley President Elect Dale "Rusty" Philips VP Vocations Sophia Bridger VP Membership Larry Parks VP Communications Richard Buhrman VP Programs Pauline Eberle Secretary Emily Knoch Treasurer Fos Goodwin Past Pres. Trustee Bert Shramko Past Pres. Trustee Skip Nardo Past Pres. Trustee Mel Downs
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BLESSED JUNIPERO SERRA, PRIEST
Junipero Serra was born on November 24, 1713 on the island of Baleari Major and was given the name Peter. He entered the Order of the Friars Minor at Palma, Majorca in 1730 and, after completing his studies, was ordained to the priesthood in 1736. In April of 1749, he began his missionary work and went to Mexico, where he preached the gospel to the native peoples and founded missions. He entered California on July 1, 1767 where he proceeded to found nine missions along the California coast from San Diego to San Francisco. He died in Monterey on August 28, 1784 and is buried in the mission church of Saint Charles Borromeo, which he founded.
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