SERRA CLUB-NEW OFFICERS
Officer elections will be conducted at our June 13th meeting. The following nomination are submitted: President-- Mike St. Charles
President-Elect-- Skip Nardo
Secretary-- Emily Knoch
Treasurer-- Fos Goodwin
Vice-President-Programs-- Jerry McCrary
Vice-President-Membership-- Larry Parks
Vice-President-Communications-- Jean Payne
Vice-President-Vocations-- Barbara Golder
Trustees-- Bert Shramko, Mel Downs and Glen Hobbs
Immediate Past President-- Pat Jabaley
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. | 
