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1 Meeting Mondays, 7:15 AM - Marriott Hotel, 1400 Parkview Ave - Manhattan Beach Officers and Directors Bill Bloomfield, President Tom Jeffry President-Elect Russ Rothner/Russ Samuels Directors Lindy Murrell Secretary Richard Ham Director John Rhind Treasurer Kathleen Terry Director Roger Cox Past President Geoff Bremer/Ron Sokol Directors Paul Allman Historian Lee Walker/Dave Long Directors ROTES QUOTES PUBLISHING COMPANY P.O. Box 691 Manhattan Beach, CA Jim Hallett Editor Ron Sokol Advertising Dennis Ridge Publisher Governor District 5280 President Rotary International Brad Robinson Kalyan Banerjee Transform Lives Reach Within to Embrace Humanity Serving Manhattan Beach Since 1950 "I ve learned that everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all the happiness and growth occurs while you re climbing it.." Andy Rooney

2 Rotes Quotes Vol.62, No.21 December 5, 2011 Programs Dec 5 th Craft Talks. This morning we hear from more of our newer members. Please join us this morning as we hear from members Mauricio Salazar and Michael Matthews. Dec 12 th The Campaign Trail. Rick Davis is our special guest this morning to talk about life on the campaign trail. Dec 19 th Holiday Program. Join us this morning for our annual holiday program and sing-along. Tis the season for family and friends! Dec 26 th No Meeting. Happy Holidays! There will be no regular meeting this morning as we celebrate the holidays. Jan 2 nd No Meeting. Happy New Year! Travel safely if you are going out of town to visit family and friends.. Save The Date Dec 3 Annual Holiday Party. Our 2012 Holiday Party will be held Saturday, December 3, 2011 from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the home of Bill Bloomfield, 940 1st St. Contact Tom Jeffry for more information.

3 Our Day Begins... It was Monday, November 28, 2011, and President Bill Bloomfield, following a homily on giving by James Caprell, allowed Drill Sgt. Kent Caldwell to subject our veterans to some ranting before a round of the Army s song, thus completing musical tributes to our four armed services branches..chris Ullman announced that Deb Arnold was the big winner in the USC-UCLA competition (second only to the Club coffers)..sharon Waterous, on behalf of the Hometown Fair Board, delivered still more funds to our Club coffers.jim Hunter awarded a Paul Harris Fellowship to Gerry Morton, after a mere 10 months of membership Gerry is also our 11th Club Benefactor (achieved by putting at least $10K in his will for our Club). CAPOS Bill Hodgman is the Head Deputy of the Los Angeles County District Attorney s Target Crimes Division. A Manhattan Beach resident, Bill has prosecuted Charles Keating, Michael Jackson, OJ Simpson, Suge Knight, and multiple others, and has been integral in the investigations of the LAPD and the Catholic Church. A relentless advocate for justice and always a gentleman (I ve personally had the pleasure of working with him), Bill was brought to us by Gerry Morton to tell us about CAPOS, the Crimes Against Police Officers Division. (In the U.S. last year there were 53,000 assaults on cops, of whom 56 were killed.) The CAPOS Division is on-call 24-7, as and when requested by law enforcement officers, and is staffed by the most experienced deputy district attorneys, most with extensive gang experience. They coordinate with multiple other law enforcement and justice agencies and leave no stone unturned in their investigations. Bill shared with us the keys to the successful prosecutions of the assailants of several officers, leaving us with law enforcement victim names Sparkes, Tuck, Porras, Yap, Wade, Ortiz, and of course our own Martin Ganz and the cold case prosecution of the 1947 killings of two El Segundo officers. (It was good to hear victim names more than defendant names for once I ve always thought newspapers should report crimes by victim names for example, the Bobby Kennedy case, not the Sirhan

4 case.) When asked, Bill also expressed his frustration with death penalty enforcement Bill himself has put four defendants on Death Row, to no avail. (Victim families increasingly ask him to settle for a life-without-parole sentence so that they can have closure.) President Bill, who happens to himself be the father of a Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney (Wyatt), thanked Bill Hodgman for reminding us of those officers who have dedicated their lives to service. Hodgman, saying that he was honored to be with us, clearly understood that service is something Rotarians can appreciate. Into The Wild Blue Yonder It was November 14, 2011, and Acting President Tom Jeffry celebrated another service branch, during this month of honoring our veterans, by sending us into the wild blue yonder with our rendition of the Air Force song..les Silverman told us to keep perspective by keeping a sense of humor, which turned into the perfect message leading in to our speaker s presentation.deb Robertson s parents visited us from Colorado.Russ Samuels and Russ Rothner coordinated delivery of 150 backpacks to 150 thrilled children at Moffett School..Jan Buike solicited volunteers for the annual senior citizens luncheon at Joslyn Center on December 8..Alex Yoffe s bride Kristen came to us on behalf of the Sandpipers to complete preparations for their holiday baskets.lindy Murrell reported that her husband Roger Morrell (yes, he misspells his name) is doing morewell..ian Jackson treated us to a sports report..chris Ullman collected funds for his annual UCLA-USC fundraiser ( nuf said)..kathleen Terry distributed individualized thank-you notes for members who participated in the Lennox Career Day.John Osten reported that his son Aaron passed the Bar. The Cat s Away With the cat away, the mouse played President-Elect and Acting President Tom Jeffry prepared a script for a news roundtable, complete with slides promoting Bill Bloomfield for president, with inspired slogans like He ll stand up for the 1% and Not like the last

5 President Bill. Roger Cox channeled Piers Morgan, Larry Johnson impersonated Herman Cain, and I raised a lonely voice for the Occupiers. Some of the better lines: Pizza is sexier than laundry, He tells corny jokes and sings old songs, and The Democrats would welcome such an easy opponent. Total Commitment Our speaker, Tony Arminio, sent us a message of total commitment. This very young, energized 85-year-old found great success selling vacuum cleaners, starting door to door with Electrolux and moving on to management and training. The father of six kids, his motivational talk focused on the synergy of the physical, spiritual, family, financial and vocational that, together, build character. But best of all, he told good jokes lots of them, none of which I can remember to tell again, all of which drew great appreciation from his laughing audience. You had to be there. Wine You Cannot Buy Acting President Tom raffled off wine from his uncle s vineyard, calling it wine you cannot buy. Like the wine, you can t buy Bloomfield, and AP Tom announced to his relieved audience that President Bill had withdrawn his U.S. presidential candidacy. Secure in that knowledge, we all agreed we would have voted for him. Yours in Rotary, Jim Hallett

6 Attendance & Make-ups Attendance is an important part of our commitment to Rotary. Our secretary, Lindy Murrell, regularly files attendance reports with District 5280, and each club's attendance record is reported district-wide. Let's help Lindy keep that attendance record high--report your makeup to her. (And, of course, do the make-ups in the first place!) What is a make-up? Board meetings, for one--you are always welcome even if you're not a Board member, and it's a fun evening to boot! Other clubs are also a make-up. So are many of our projects. So make Lindy's job easier--when you do a make-up, tell her. If you're not sure it's a make-up--hey, tell her anyway! Rotary Make-Up Clubs - 12:15pm Rotarians Participate at Weekly Meetings! Hermosa Beach PV Sunset Redondo Bch Westchester 2521 Valley Drive Red Onion 7:00pm Blue Water Grill 5855 W. Century 736 Silver Spur 655 N. Harbor Dr. LAX Marriott Tuesday Tuesday Wednesday Wednesday LA Int l Airport El Segundo Lawndale Palos Verdes Raddison Hotel Hacienda Hotel Hacienda Hotel Palos Verdes 6255 W. Century 525 N. Sepulveda 525 N. Sepulveda Country Club Thursday Thursday Thursday Friday Meals on Wheels Schedule Rotarians serving their community! Monday Wednesday Dec 05 Eric Iverson Dec 07 John Osten Dec 12 Ian Jackson Dec 14 Tom Jeffry Dec 19 Larry Johnson Dec 21 Don Jung Dec 26 HOLIDAY Dec 28 John Acker Birthdays Anniversaries Dec 02 Dave Harris Dec 03 Ed & Terry Kushins Dec 02 Larry Johnson Dec 21 Lindy Murrell & Roger Morrell Dec 15 Charlie Steinmetz Dec 21 Duke & Eloisa Winser Dec 17 Barbara Matles Dec 22 Robert & Michele Guilford The Rotes Quotes is now available on the web at

7 Manhattan Beach Rotary Active Members Strong! The 2011/12 Rotary year is another growth year. You can see by scanning the classifications below John Acker Financial Planner Dr. Richard Ackerman Aerospace Management 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 Harris Bass Business and Tax Law Bill Bloomfield Commercial/Laundry David Boochever Consultant/Computer Jim Bowser Insurance (ret.) Geoff Bremer CPA Jan Buike Social Worker Giusy Buonfantino International Marketing Kent Caldwell Insurance James Caprell Artist Tom Callahan Music Ind. Executive Marc Castellani Wealth Management Richard Chase College Professor Roger Civalleri Business Broker Roger Cox Business Consultant Mark Curran Advertising and Marketing Steve De Baets Truck Refrigeration Ken Deemer Private Investor Arturo Di Pietro Int l Bus Consultant Mike Doell Moving & Storage Patrick Donahue Advertising Donn Ennis Oil Refinery Engineer Monica Farrell Non-profit Development Richard Farrell Video Production (ret.) Vinny Fazzino Builder/Engineer Robin Gary Pilates Instructor Nelson Gray Honorary Member Robert Guilford Business Consultant Mimi Haines Toy Manufacturing Megan Hall Caterer Jim Hallett Criminal & Family Attorney Richard Ham Aerospace Engineer Jay Harkenrider Real Estate Residential Dave Harris Wealth Advisor Wendell Harter Peace Advocate Lisa Hemmat - Restauranteur 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 Lawrence Johnson Investment Banker Don Jung CPA Business Manager Bill Keenan Interim CFOs Harry Keller Education Technology Anne Konie Interior Designer Brad Koppel International Trade what areas are open. Let s think and then act. Serving Manhattan Beach Since 1950 Ed Kushins Home Exch. Executive David Long Executive/Recruiter Kathy McElroy Physical Therapist Mike Matthews Education Barbara Matles Travel Agent Randy Meadors Architect 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 Nehal Patel Engineering Matthew Peck Accounting Jordan Peister Graphic Designer Dave Peters R.E. Invest/Develop/Mediation 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 Russ Rothner Business Consultant Joel Ruben Attorney - Real Est. & Bus. Lit Shannon Ryan Financial Planner Daniel Saks Insurance Mauricio Salazar Airline Operations Russ Samuels Fitness & Personal Training Dr. Paul Sanchez Dentist Bill Sauber Auto Club Services (ret.) Dr. Les Silverman Optometrist Stephanie Skrbin Real Estate Ronald Sokol Attorney Darrell Sperber Automotive Dealer Charlie Steinmetz Investor - Real Estate Steve Stepanek Aerospace Engineer Bob Stephenson Accountant Corporate Lincoln Stone Business & Immigration Law Marc Teitelbaum Honorary Member Kathleen Terry Management Consultant Herb Trachtenberg Aerospace Engineer Dr. Chris Ullman Chiropractic John Van den Akker Property Mgt/Invsts June Vantrimpont Window Treatment Mfg. Russ Varon Jeweler Lee Walker Insurance - Casualty Ingo Werk Manufacturing Duke Winser Honorary Member Larry Wolf Real Estate Broker/Owner Alexander Yoffe Attorney Active Past Presidents