Immigration is the sincerest form of flattery.

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1 Meeting Mondays, 7:15 AM - Marriott Hotel, 1400 Parkview Ave - Manhattan Beach Officers and Directors Jan Rhees, Madame President Roger Cox President-Elect Tom Jeffry Director Lindy Murrell Secretary Richard Ham Director Matt Peck Treasurer Richard Ackerman Director Roger Civalleri Past President Donn Ennis Director Dave Hornbecker Historian Steve Stepanek Director 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 Susanne Sundberg John Kenny Reach New Heights in Rotary Service The Future of Rotary Is In Your Hands Serving Manhattan Beach Since 1950 Immigration is the sincerest form of flattery. Jack Paar

2 Rotes Quotes Vol.60, No.19 December 14, 2009 Programs December 14 th James Flanigan. James Flanigan will be our speaker. He has been a business columnist for the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, and other publications, and has covered national and international business and economics for 46 years. He has a book to be published March 2 on Southern California s business climate and its relationship to the global economy. December 21 st Holiday Program. Our fearless Musical Director Kent Caldwell returns once again to coordinate more Holiday Entertainment. WE ARE A SINGING CLUB NOW.. witnessed by the performances of Nancy Coonis, Rick Farrell, Tim James, Dave Hornbecker, President Jan, Larry Johnson, Paul & Sharon Allman, Jim Hallett. To join our Holiday Chorus contact Kent Caldwell for more information. Save The Date December 17 Joslyn Center Luncheon. Senior Citizens Luncheon at Joslyn Center at 11:30 am. See Jan Buike to volunteer. April 30 Magic In Giving. See Anne Konie for details. May District 5280 Conference. District 5280 District Conference in La Quinta. See Roger Cox. June RI Annual Convention. RI Convention in Montreal. See Wade Austin.

3 Rotary is Service Above Self Water, Water Everywhere It was Monday, November 30, 2009, and Rick Farrell encouraged us not to be so arrogant as to ram our ship into a lighthouse.steve Lombardo passed around his 10th (including one Olympics) championship ring, this one for the 2009 Lakers with a presentation box that rotates the ring (in honor of Rotary, no doubt).tom Jeffry showed off his dog, Hunter, who is Mr. July in the new Surf Dogs calendar (cf. Please your favorite pet picture (yes, John Acker, your tarantula is eligible) to Tom for a possible Rotary Pets Calendar. Special Ops 1.0 Lt. Col Dave McCarthy USMC has served our country on five separate deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan. While we all see the TV or read the news, having a veteran of Special Ops Central Command share some of his first hand in country experiences made for a great program. Dave recapped visiting some of Saddam s palaces shortly after the fall of Bagdad and the incredible opulence contained within each palace. With summer temperatures reaching above 130 degrees one could almost feel the discomfort of being in those temperatures with equipment that weighed a minimum of 80 pounds. In Afghanistan, we learned that the terrain is so difficult that you could be in one valley and have an enemy a thousand strong in the next valley and never know they were there. In closing, we were made aware of the evolution of terrorist organizations and how they plan ways each and every day to launch attacks on their intended targets. Of considerable concern for the U.S. and our allies is the growing threat being posed by Terrorist groups now situated in the Horn of Africa such as Somalia where there is no central government to combat or control their subversive activities. We owe a debt of gratitude to all of our men

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6 Rotary is Service Above Self and women in uniform who dedicate their lives to protec Our own Chief Rod Uyeda brought us a somber message for the holidays: If you drink and drive, then do so responsibly. MBPD Detective Steve Kitsios presented the extraordinary film that he and many other local citizens produced about the scourge of drunk driving. With Mira Costa students, their parents, and our local police officers and paramedics acting their parts, we witnessed the harrowing and heartbreaking aftermath of a drunk driving collision that resulted in three fatalities and one prison sentence. The film, Every 15 Minutes, is now available on YouTube and will soon be on our website. (Even knowing the incident was staged, I saw many of us tearing up the film really is that good.) Mira Costa will be visited by the Grim Reaper every two years to bring home this message to juniors and seniors and the most recent school assembly on the subject featured speaker Christopher Williams, who lost his wife and two children to a drunk driver (he is featured in the film). City Rivals After a minor spat over whether USC beat UCLA 21-7 or 28-7 (the combatants finally took a timeout), Chris Ullman announced a benefit to the club of $500 from his mysterious Ouija board, with a none-more-deserving big winner: Burger King Russ Samuels. Rotary karma at work. Yours in Rotary, Jim Hallett Share The Rotary Bulletin Include your spouse! Would you like your spouse to receive the Rotary bulletin? Just send us his or her address and we will gladly add the address to our distribution list. Great Web Site Great web site - find out more about your birthday than you ever wanted to know at

7 Rotary is Service Above Self 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 Monday Dec 14 Tom Jeffry Dec 21 Steve Johnson Dec 28 Bill Keenan Jan 04 Brad Koppel Meals on Wheels Schedule Rotarians serving their community! Wednesday Dec 16 Larry Johnson Dec 23 Don Jung Dec 30 Anne Konie Jan 06 Aliyah Levin Birthdays Anniversaries Dec 15 Charlie Steinmetz Dec 15 Orris & Patricia Cowgill Dec 17 Barbara Matles Dec 21 Lindy Murrell & Roger Morrell Dec 18 Jan Rhees Dec 21 Duke & Eloisa Winser Dec 23 Richard Montgomery Dec 22 Robert & Michele Guilford The Rotes Quotes is now available on the web at

8 Manhattan Beach Rotary Active Members Strong! The 2009/10 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 Becker Honorary Member 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 Tom Callahan Music Business Executive James Caprell Artist Richard Chase College Professor Roger Civalleri Business Broker Nancy Coonis School Administrator Orris Cowgill Wine Retailer Roger Cox Business Consultant Steve De Baets Truck Refrigeration Arturo Di Pietro Int l Bus Consultant Mike Doell Moving & Storage Geoff Dolan City Management Patrick Donahue Advertising Donn Ennis Oil Refinery Engineer Monica Farrell Non-profit Development Richard Farrell Video Production (ret.) Vinny Fazzino Builder/Engineer Scott Ferguson Fire Chief Robert Franko Banking Katie Gleason College Development 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 Business Insurance Wendell Harter Peace Advocate Lisa Hemmat - Restauranteur Dave Hornbecker Office Supplies John Hugunin Community College Professor Jim Hunter Laundry Services Ian Jackson Mortgage Banker Tom Jeffry Attorney - Health Care Lawrence Johnson Investment Banker what areas are open. Let s think and then act. Serving Manhattan Beach Since 1950 Don Jung CPA Business Manager Bill Keenan Interim CFOs Anne Konie Interior Designer Brad Koppel International Trade Aliyah Levin Executive Speech Mentor Dr. Steve Lombardo Orthopedic Surgeon David Long Executive/Recruiter Kathy McElroy Physical Therapist Barbara Matles Travel Agent Randy Meadors Architect Richard Montgomery Real Estate Appraisal Dennis Morehead Property Mgt Steve Murillo Mortgage Broker Lindy Murrell Communications Wayne Nelson Marketing Dr. John Nylund Dermatology John Osten Commercial Publishing Dr. Ray Padilla Dentist Matthew Peck Accounting Dave Peters R.E. Invest/Develop/Mediation 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. Daniel Saks Insurance Russ Samuels Fitness & Personal Training Dr. Paul Sanchez Dentist Bill Sauber Auto Club Services (ret.) Dr. Les Silverman Optometrist 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 Robin Thormodsgaard Sales/Management Herb Trachtenberg Aerospace Engineer Dr. Chris Ullman Chiropractic Rod Uyeda Law Enforcement John Van den Akker Property Mgt/Invsts June Vantrimpont Window Treatment Mfg. Russ Varon Jeweler Lee Walker Insurance - Casualty Duke Winser Honorary Member Larry Wolf Real Estate Broker/Owner Alexander Yoffe Attorney Active Past Presidents