Manhattan Beach Rotary Club

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1 Manhattan Beach Rotary Club Serving Manhattan Beach Since 1950 Club No. 751 District 5280 Chartered August 9, Nepotism It was Monday, January 9, 2017 yes, 2017, and remember that when you write those checks to Rotary and President Shannon Ryan yielded the podium to Jason Wallace, who told us that mindfulness has replaced multi-tasking as the au courant way to go.tom Jeffry introduced his mother, Blenda, whose father was a long-time Rotarian, and David Gendron introduced his father, Doug, a Rotarian for 30+ years. (Will every club member related to a member please stand? I ll bet it s half the room. This is a family organization.) We may have all come on different ships, but we re in the same boat now. Martin Luther King, Jr. TODAY S PROGRAM Jan 16 Top Gun. Lew Hoyt will discuss Weapons Air-to-Air School.

2 Programs Jan 23 KYOKUSHIN. Our very own Patrick Fard will give us a KYOKUSHIN Demonstration. Save The Date Feb 06 Rotary Book Club. We will be Discussing In the Garden of Beasts by Erik Larson. This month our host will be Charlie Steinmetz. May 12 Magic in Giving. Friday, May 12, 2017 Magic In Giving at the Manhattan Beach Marriott. Please contact Jordan Holbert or Debby Arnold to volunteer on the committee. This is a great way for new members to get involved. Rotarian of the Month Paul Allman We enjoyed January birthdays with Jordan Holbert s cupcakes. Jordan also acknowledged Weezie and Charlie Steinmetz 35 years of marriage and Harriet and Dick Chase s 55 years of marriage.the Rotary Float, built in part by Jordan Holbert and her band of Manhattan Beach Rotarians, won the Princess Award as the most beautiful float under 35 feet. Mark Lipps wife Tammy catered the Pasadena trip, and the club contributed $107, or $1 per member..rotarian of the Month is Paul Allman, whose musical leadership was recognized jointly with his tuneful muse, Sharon Grandinette.

3 Spring Flings There are multiple spring events. President Shannon encouraged us to join her at the District Conference at Lake Arrowhead May 4-7, especially the Friday night traditional Open House to be hosted by Mark Burton and our club. Best of all, Gerry Morton has offered his nearby home for up to 10 member guests..and there s the RI Convention in Atlanta.And March 25 is Stop Hunger Now with Mike Matthews at Pacific School, with Mike and David Gendron providing barbecue..and join Kathleen Terry on March 4 for a District Forum on child sex trafficking.

4 Happy Dollars Donn Ennis wife Donna is now a published author with her book on Contemplative Prayer available on Amazon, Kindle and Barnes & Noble..Jason Wallace admired the Chases 55 years of marriage, noting that family is everything..kathleen Terry was grateful for Deb Arnold s dine-around.richard Montgomery was grateful for the success of the Beach Cities Toy Drive..Loli Ramezani enjoyed New Year s Eve in New York City with her reluctant 16-year-old who ended up having a great time..ed Kushins led 60 Polar Bears into the surf on New Year s morning, and he also told us about his son s book on The Art of Star Wars, Amazon s current #1 selection among movie books. Jan Buike thanked us for supporting the seniors holiday luncheon. More Happy Dollars Steve Murillo is happy Patrick Fard is back from Japan so that Steve no longer has to run the dojo. There is a major karate event downtown on January 29, and we will get a preview demonstration at our January 23 meeting.tom Jeffry appreciated Barbara Matles efforts in arranging his trip to Vienna and Budapest.Dave Long appreciated dinner at Jason Wallace s home for their group of Neil Young aficionados.. Charlie Steinmetz announced that David Boochever, Deb Arnold and he are all on the Board of the Archeological Institute of America.. Wade Austin said something about a game USC played in Pasadena.. Dan Saks is happy that Mark Lipps will be bicycling with him again. President Shannon described some rough times for her husband Chris, whose 30-year stepfather passed away and whose mom has dementia his mom s Labrador suffered the consequences of overfeeding, and Shannon is grateful for Deb Robertson s efforts to return the dog to health.

5 John Nylund What can be said about John Nylund that could possibly be enough? The Doctor Is In are perhaps the warmest and funniest words ever spoken from our podium you will see older members smiling to themselves as they read this. He was the consensus best podium president ever, and we ve had some very good ones. John still practices dermatology here in the South Bay, and is still the doctor to the Kings and Lakers. He and his wife Andrea have been with us for decades, both overcoming daunting health issues and still thriving, both at home and in the office, and as proud parents of their very successful son. This country boy from South Dakota was, in younger years, an extreme skier, and, lately, an avid golfer. Rarely does a movie or music festival pass by without John in attendance. He is as warm and kind and gentle a soul as you ll ever meet. But it s those podium moments that imprinted him on this club s history. Each meeting he would don his stethoscope, pull out his flip charts prepared just for us, and explain some medical issue to us, with plenty of serious content and ridiculously funny commentary. John has regretfully resigned from the club, leaving a parting gift of $1000 on his way out the door. He will be sorely missed by anyone privileged to know him. Suggestion to club presidents: just as President Shannon brought back Kent Caldwell for the holiday meeting, try to persuade the Doctor to don his stethoscope every now and then. Yours In Rotary, Jim Hallett

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7 Local Rotary Make-Up Clubs Rotarians Participate at Weekly Meetings! Tuesday Hermosa Beach...12:15 PV Sunset...7 pm Wednesday Torrance Sunrise...7:15 am Redondo Beach...12:15 Westchester...12:15 Thursday El Segundo...12:15 LA Int l Airport...12:15 Lawndale...12:15 Friday Palos Verdes...12:15 For times and locations of local club meetings go to and scroll down to the District Info area on the right side and click on the When/Where Clubs Meet link for information on all clubs in the district. Meals On Wheels Schedule Rotarians Serving Their Community! Jan 17 Paul Allman Jan 24 Deborah Arnold Jan 31 Tim Auringer Feb 07 Wade Austin Feb 14 Harris Bass Feb 21 Bill Bloomfield Birthdays Jan 24 John Acker Jan 25 Tim Hageman Jan 31 Chris Ullman Jan 31 Alexander Yoffe Feb 07 Steve Delk Feb 09 Dennis Ridge Anniversaries Jan 27 Dick & Harriet Chase Feb 13 Ingo & Mary Werk Feb 18 Rick & Susan Farrell Feb 26 Wendell & Madelyn Harter Feb 26 John & Rose Osten Feb 27 Don & Pamela Redman Officers & s Shannon Ryan President Mark Burton President-Elect Richard Ham Past President Jim McFarland Secretary John Russo Treasurer Jordan Holbert Ken Deemer David Gendron Loli Ramezani Tim Hageman John Gardner Bob Lanahan Jim Hunter Rotary Foundation Ian Jackson Membership Greg O Brien, Governor District 5280 Rotary Serving Humanity John Germ, President Rotary International Rotary Serving Humanity ROTES QUOTES PUBLISHING COMPANY P.O. Box 691 Manhattan Beach, CA Jim Hallett Notes Writer Dennis Ridge Publisher Nelson Gray Editor Donn Ennis Photographer

8 Manhattan Beach Rotary Active Members Strong! The 2016/17 Rotary year is another growth year. You can see by scanning the classifications below what areas John Acker Financial Planner Kathleen Adams Financial Advisor Susan Adams Aerospace Paul Allman Personnel Training Deborah Arnold Business Software Consultant Tim James Auringer Automotive Dealer Wade Austin, Jr. Photography Mark Ballance Information Technology Harris Bass Business and Tax Law Bill Bloomfield Commercial/Laundry David Boochever Consultant/Computer Geoff Bremer CPA Jan Buike Social Worker Mark Burton City Councilmember Karla Cameron Beverage Marc Castellani Wealth Management Richard Chase College Professor Roger Cox Business Consultant Mark Danaj City Manager Steve De Baets Truck Refrigeration Ken Deemer Private Investor Steve Delk Restaurant Michael Dobak Advertising Mike Doell Moving & Storage Donn Ennis Oil Refinery Engineer Robert Espinosa Fire Chief Patrick Fard Martial Arts Monica Farrell Non-profit Development Richard Farrell Video Production (ret.) Vinny Fazzino Builder/Engineer John Gardner Banking David Gendron Specialty Finance Dr. Damien Goldberg Ophthalmologist Nelson Gray Honorary Member Robert Guilford Business Consultant Tim Hageman Police Officer Jim Hallett Criminal & Family Attorney Richard Ham Aerospace Engineer Jay Harkenrider Real Estate Residential Dave Harris Wealth Advisor Wendell Harter Honorary Member Jason Hearne Computer Animator Lisa Hemmat - Restauranteur Jordan Holbert Graphic Designer Dave Hornbecker Office Supplies John Hugunin Community College Professor Jim Hunter Property Management Eric Iverson Web Developer Ian Jackson Mortgage Banker Tom Jeffry Attorney - Health Care Dan Jensen Real Estate Lawrence Johnson Investment Banker Don Jung CPA Business Manager James Kennedy Energy Consultant Brad Koppel International Trade Ed Kushins Home Exch. Executive are open. Let s think and then act. Serving Manhattan Beach Since 1950 Jim Lambert IT Consulting Bob Lanahan Systems Engineer Norm Levin Business Theatre Mark Lipps TV Distribution David Long Executive Recruiter Steve Lore General Contractor Jim McFarland Title Insurance Barbara Matles Travel Agent Mike Matthews Education Randy Meadors Architect Richard Montgomery Advertising Dennis Morehead Property Mgt Gerry Morton Nutritional Products Steve Murillo Mortgage Broker Lindy Murrell Communications Wayne Nelson Marketing Dr. John Nylund Dermatology John Osten Commercial Publishing Dr. Ray Padilla Dentist Dr. Patricia Panucci Orthodontist Matthew Peck Accounting Dave Peters R.E. Invest/Develop/Mediation Dan Quisenberry Attorney Loli Ramezani Senior Services Don Redman Mfg Executive (ret.) Jan Rhees Residential Real Estate John Rhind Accounting Dennis Ridge Printing Dr. Deborah Robertson Veterinarian Roger Rombro Attorney - Family Law Erin Rothner Interior Design Joel Ruben Attorney - Real Est. & Bus. Lit John Russo Retired Shannon Ryan Financial Planner Daniel Saks Insurance Russ Samuels Fitness & Personal Training Dr. Les Silverman Optometrist Ronald Sokol Attorney Charlie Steinmetz Investor - Real Estate Bob Stephenson Accountant Corporate Lincoln Stone Business & Immigration Law Kathleen Terry Management Consultant Herb Trachtenberg Aerospace Engineer Dr. Chris Ullman Chiropractic John Van den Akker Property Mgt/Invsts Sue Vogl Journalism Megan Walker Caterer Lee Walker Insurance - Casualty Jason Wallace Attorney - Real Estate Ingo Werk Manufacturing Duke Winser Honorary Member Larry Wolf Real Estate Broker/Owner Scott Yanofsky Contractor Alexander Yoffe Attorney Tom Zimmerman Finance Active Past Presidents