HIGH GEAR June 20 2016
Posted by Rosalie McCloud on Jun 20, 2016
A beautiful and busy Rotary Day began with a group of Rotarians joining the family of recently passed Rotarian David Carr to dedicate a newly-planted tree in Pershing Park in David’s memory, and the presentation of the Wade Macomber Award...
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Joining Rotarians today were David Carr's wife, Jane Carr, son Mike, Mike’s wife Cheri, and their son Austin. Also attending was daughter-in-law Marilyn McGill. You will always be remembered, Dave, for being you and your contributions to the Rotary Club of Burlingame over your 53-year membership and presidency 1972-1973.
The family joined us for lunch; last-timer Barry Parker called the meeting to order.
PLEDGE AND INVOCATION
The pledge was led by Cheryl Fama
Paul Watermulder delivered the invocation.
At the greeting table were Duffy Offield, Sheryl Young and Stephanie Lichaa.
GUESTS AND VISITING ROTARIANS
Guest of Charles Voltz was Mary Hunt. Guest of Rosemary Rayburn was artist , Burlingame’s own Dale Perkins. The Carr family including Jane, Michael, Cheri, and Marilyn were our guests. Paul Nieberding introduced his wife Lynn. Burlingame Police Chief Eric Wollman, speaker for the day, and Steve Lowe of Daly City Police were introduced by Paul Watermulder.
No visiting Rotarians today.
ANNOUCEMENTS
Mark Johnson spoke of the award named after former Burlingame Rotary member Wade Macomber (1894-1983). Wade Macomber was a doctor who joined Rotary Club of Burlingame in 1929, just four years after the founding of Rotary in 1925. Dr. Macomber was a 50-year member and is remembered for his kindness and contributions to Rotary. Ogden White, President in 1984-1985, established the award “…that the kind of steady, loyal, selfless service epitomized by Wade Macomber will not go unheralded.” Mrs. Jane Carr was invited to the podium to award this year’s Wade Macomber Award to Dr. Paul Nieberding who is also a 50-year member of Rotary. Dr. Nieberding practiced in the specialty of ear, nose, and throat medicine and gave selflessly of his time to travel to Ecuador twice to assist the underserved. Warm congratulations on a well-deserved award, Doctor Nieberding.
PRESIDENT BARRY TAKES HIS LEAVE
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President Barry displayed our new club visit banner, and presented one to Jim Shypertt in recognition of his assistance with photography and any number of other areas of Rotary. Each of Barry’s Board Members was presented with a banner at Barry’s last Board Meeting as president on June 15.
President Barry recognized Jennifer Pence for her commitment to engagement in being the one who for 13 years collected auction items for our various fundraisers. Sadly, Barry announced that Jennifer has resigned the job of auction items collector. Thanks, Jennifer, for all you do.
Barry presented Marilyn Orr with her second Paul Harris Award. Various members were acknowledged for their recruiting efforts this year.
NEWSCAST
Cheryl Fama explored the world of high technology as it appears in Social Media in her newscast today. Good fun, Cheryl.
SPEAKER - POLICE CHIEF ERIC WOLLMAN
Paul Watermulder introduced speaker Burlingame Police Chief Eric Wollman. Chief Wollman began his career in Daly City and was accompanied by Steve Lowe of Daly CityPolice, who was Chief Wollman’s first supervisor. Chief Wollman declared the Burlingame Police Department to be in good shape. Recently, a challenge presented itself and we were fascinated to hear the planning ahead of the visit of Donald Trump and Mr. Trump’s entrance and exit using other than the reception area of the Hyatt Regency.
Chief Wollman learned of the visit of Donald Trump and Ted Cruz on television while he was relaxing at home. Plans were made for every eventuality. First notified and part of the team start to finish were City Manager Lisa Goldman and City Attorney Kathleen Kane. Neighboring police departments were asked to participate, the secret service was involved, the California Highway Patrol participated to control Bayshore Freeway as the Hyatt Regency abuts the freeway. The secret service kept its secrets and Donald Trump was noncommittal about his attendance at the last minute. Try to plan without exact timelines!
Chief Wollman tried to think where there might be weaknesses. Most importantly, he had to consider how Donald Trump would enter and exit the hotel. Thousands of attendees, supporters, protesters, and media were expected. The rights of every group would be respected. Still, moving Donald Trump in and out posed problems. If needed, Chief Wollman considered that it might be possible to move Mr. Trump in and out via a space in the chain link fence that separates the hotel from the freeway to the west. The bulk of activity would be in front of the hotel off Bayshore Highway.
When the day came, there were 86 Burlingame police on duty, 106 other officers, the secret police, the command post folks, tactical paramedics, SWAT teams, air surveillance. We saw it on the national news, Donald Trump arrived and exited through a hole in the fence. There was minimum conflict.
Hail to the Chief!!