Mission Viejo Rotary Memorial                             Back to Community Service Project Menu
Aliso Creek Trail, Mission Viejo, California USA
A Special Memorial Program is  held Tuesday annually for all the 
deceased Rotarians of the Rotary Club of Mission Viejo.

Several years ago, the Rotary Club of Mission Viejo, California USA staged a tree
planting in a large area to commemorate the memory of our deceased members. A
visiting Rotarian from India was impressed by the idea and carried it home to his club
in Poona, India. This not only resulted in a memorial grove to their departed Rotarians
but an extensive tree planting project in the area.....The Rotary objective "Preserve
Planet Earth" encouraged many clubs and districts to launch environmental projects.
This Rotary year, our district5320 responded by asking each club to originate a special
Arbor Day project. Mission Viejo Rotary decided to join the City of Mission Viejo in
their observance of Arbor day, Earth Day and National Trails Day to plant ten trees in a special area along the scenic Oso Creek Trail. The area features a
handsome bronze plaque dedicating the Rotary Grove and a bench to rest and contemplate the beauty of nature. ---PP Norm Miller, Director of the Memorial Project. 
Service Above Self

In Memory of these Rotarians
Ted Becker
Fred Buckhalter
Fred Butcher
Dr. Peter A. Hartman
Dr. Martin Gellman
Tom Grimes
Shawn LeFevre
Phil Norris
Robert Schuk
Gunnar Schwartz
Dave Terrell
Lawrence "Doc" Wiggins
Hans Zoblein 

Special tribute to Fred "the Hammer" Buckhalter