Meeting Mondays, 7:15 AM - Marriott Hotel, 1400 Parkview Ave - Manhattan Beach Officers and Directors 2011-12 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 90266 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'll bet living in a nudist colony takes all the fun out of Halloween." Unknown
Rotes Quotes Vol.62, No.17 November 7, 2011 Programs Nov 7 th Polio Plus. Carol Pandak, Division Manager for PolioPlus will be talking to us about current events in this Rotary International Project. Nov 14 st Craft Talks. This morning we hear from more of our newer members. Please join us this morning as we hear from members Ken Deemer and Nehal Patel. Nov 21 th Tony Arminio. Tony Arminio spent 50 years at Electrolux starting with selling door to door in 1946. He won 7 cars including a Rolls Royce. Don t miss this meeting to find out his secret to success. Nov 28 th A View from the Courthouse. This morning we will hear from Bill Hodgman, Deputy D.A. for Los Angeles County. He has prosecuted many high profile casess including, Charles Keating, Michael Jackson, OJ Simpson, Suge Knight, LAPD Misconduct, and the Catholic Church. He is a dynamic speaker with some incredible stories from a lifetime of public service. Save The Date Nov 12 Chevron Refinery Tour. Chevron El Segundo Refinery is celebrating its 100 year anniversary. To commerate this milestone they have expanded their Annual Community Tour Day to include an Open House at Chevron Park. In addition to the tours, they will have several interactive displays, demonstrations, historical memorabilia, refreshments and give-aways. We have reserved spots so we can all be on the bus together. If you are interested, there will be a sign up sheet. Great event to bring your family. Please contact Katleen Terry for information. 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.
OH WOW It was the spookiest day of the year, and many frightful faces could be found at our weekly breakfast, some were even costumes. Scariest of all was our very own president, who donned an Obama mask, but neither promised nor delivered any change. The flag salute was led by Don Jung and Ed Kushins delivered a thought of the day: Paul Tsongas said after he retired that no man on his death bed ever said: I wished I had spent more time at the office. Ed also told us that Steve Jobs last words were: Oh Wow, Oh Wow, Oh Wow. It is my understanding that he was checking out a new application at the time, which will allow him to communicate from the afterlife (unfortunately it requires flash, so it is unavailable on the IPad). Song of the Day Summer is over, but the music keeps coming. Kent Caldwell has a song book for every season, and we started off fall with Godspell s Day by Day. In the background one could hear the faint sounds of a few Rotarians that didn t seem to find the joy in song. Joke of the Day President Bill Bloomfield put on his PC hat to tell us his joke of the morning. Maybe he should have put the hat on later in the meeting when he put on his Obama mask (just a thought). President Bill s joke: On Halloween, a little boy dressed as a pirate. He went up to a house and rang the doorbell. A man answered and said, "Oh, a pirate. But where are your buccaneers?" The little boy replied. "Under my bucking hat." Holiday Gift Baskets For those who are helping Sandpipers this year with their Holiday Gift Baskets, a big thank you. The 100 families that Sandpipers sponsors are all accounted for, and we have plenty of help with getting the baskets and other gifts prepared for delivery. A Trip to Russia and Armenia Roger Civalleri, Harris Bass, and Charlie Steinmetz shared their wonderful experience together in Russia and Armenia. They started
off in Moscow, where they saw Red Square, the Kremlin, and many beautiful onion-domed cathedrals. In between their sightseeing, they made periodic stops to Harris s hotel room directly across from the Kremlin to indulge in some wine (or as it is called in Russia, a soft drink). Next on their journey was a speed train to St. Petersburg (also previously known as Leningrad). This city is famously known for being named after Peter the Great, it was also named by Peter himself. While in St. Petersburg, the group visited Peter s summer palace, and the Hermitage museum. The Hermitage is rivaled by only the Louvre in Paris as the greatest museum in the world. Finally the group ended their trip in Armenia, where they explored an amazing archeological site in a cave. Armenians are known for having invented everything, except the internet. While at the cave the group saw the world s oldest shoe, skirt, and wine press. Also found in the cave were the oldest Big Mac, and a Twinkie (still in perfectly edible condition). Charlie stated that the cave likely dates back as far as 12,000 years. Craft Talks Robin Gary is a pilates instructor, who is passionate about sharing her career with the world. Pilates was created by Joseph Pilates, who later trained athletes and dancers in New York in the 1920s. Today pilates can be found all over the world. Robin was born in Paris, but moved to Phoenix with her parents when she was 6 months old. She moved to Los Angeles at the age of 21, and began working at Playgirl magazine. For anyone like Paul Allman who posed for Playgirl during that time period, she has promised to keep your secret safe. Robin then went on to have a career as a dancer in Las Vegas for the Lido de Paris show, and then onto the Zurich Opera Company in Switzerland. In 1983 Robin returned to Los Angeles where she worked in the commercial advertising industry and in 1995 Robin joined Sandpipers, where she got a great taste for the philanthropy that she is embarking on today as part of our Rotary Club.
Stephanie Skrbin is a commercial real estate associate with Lee & Associates in Sherman Oaks. Stephanie specializes in landlord and tenant leasing and sales, sales representation, and asset management. Stephanie was born in St. Louis, and has a twin brother. Stephanie graduated from the University of Arizona, and moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in fashion. Stephanie quickly realized that she was more interested in commercial real estate, and has been working as a commercial real estate agent for 9 years. In her spare time, Stephanie enjoys travel, tennis, and running. Yours in Rotary, Alex Yoffe Richstone Tutoring Begins Nov. 8 We will begin our tutoring at Richstone on Tuesday, November 8. If you signed up you will receive an email telling you when you are scheduled. If the date doesn't work, please find your replacement on the list. What is it? Work with elementary and middle school children at Richstone Family Center on their homework, reading skills and math and science during their after school program. When/Where: Tuesdays from 3:15-4:30 in Hawthorne. If you haven't signed up, it is not too late. Contact Kathleen Terry for more information.
Rotarians at Career Day in Lennox 2011
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 Nov 07 Jim Hallett Nov 09 Richard Ham Nov 14 Jay Harkenrider Nov 16 Dave Harris Nov 21 Wendell Harter Nov 23 Lisa Hemmat Nov 28 Dave Hornbecker Nov 30 John Hugunin Birthdays Anniversaries Nov 15 Roger Civalleri Nov 04 Dave & R.L. Peters Nov 29 Ken Deemer Nov 06 Donn & Donna Ennis Nov 29 Lincoln Stone Nov 17 Ron & Rene Sokol Dec 02 Dave Harris Nov 29 Mark & Janet Curran The Rotes Quotes is now available on the web at www.mbrotary.org
Manhattan Beach Rotary - 103 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 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 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 Nghal Patal 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 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 Rod Uyeda Law Enforcement 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