Manhattan Beach Rotary Club Serving Manhattan Beach Since 1950 Club No. 751 District 5280 Chartered August 9, 1950 www.mbrotary.org DG DJ Sun President Richard introduced our governor, telling us that DJ (aka DG) Sun was born in Korea and came to Los Angeles after graduating from the University of Illinois in Carbondale and then getting an MBA at Oregon State. He has been with a commercial/industrial real estate brokerage firm for years and has held multiple RI, District, and Korea Town Club offices. He gave a very short talk, breaking all prior records for district governor brevity. He centered his talk on RI President K.R. Ravindran s words, Be A Gift To The World. He sees Rotary s mission as improving the human condition, and otherwise lets Rotary s actions speak for themselves. Education is when you read the fine print. Experience is what you get if you don t. TODAY S PROGRAM Aug 10 Committee Reports. A preview of the year to come. Pete Seeger
Programs Aug 17 Easter Seals. Nancy Weintraub talks about their work with returning combat veterans, helping them reintegrate into the work force. Save The Date Aug 12 Literacy Breakfast. Annual Rotary Literacy Breakfast at Lawry s The Prime Rib in Beverly Hills. See the Rotary District 5280 e-newsletter for details. Contact Dr. Deb Robertson to carpool. Aug 18 MB Rotary Golf. Join Kent Caldwell for Rotary Golf Fellowship every other Tuesday at the Manhattan Beach Marriott at 5pm. Contact Kent if you plan to attend. Nov 14 Foundation Celebration. The Rotary Foundation celebration is at Loews Santa Monica Hotel, $125 per person. See the District 5280 e-newsletter for more information.
District Brass It was August 3, 2015, and President Richard Ham found himself surrounded by the top brass from District 5280, for this was the date of the annual District Governor formal visit to our club. Our visitors included District Governor DJ Sun (I ve always called Larry Johnson LJ the DJ in tribute to that voice and actual disc jockey history, so I ll now call Governor Sun DJ the DG ). Our governor was accompanied by DG- Elect Greg O Brien (former judge and fellow South Bay Rotarian from the Palos Verdes club), DG-Elect-Elect Cozette Vergari (Westchester Rotarian and long-time friend of this club and many of our members) and Assistant Governor John Ramey (assigned to our club, so we ll be seeing more of him). (By the way, like Paul Harris, all three members of this entourage are lawyers, and isn t that simply dandy?) Citations District Governor Sun called out a number of club members while with us. He had special thanks for President Richard Ham. He made particular mention of Larry Johnson and the largest District project this year, the World Vision Niger water/sanitation project. And he awarded District Governor citations to John Rhind, Shannon Ryan, Charlie Steinmetz, and Kathleen Terry. He also joined Herb Trachtenberg in awarding Paul Harris fellowships to Susan Adams and Shannon Ryan
(PH + 7!). (After the traditional standing ovation for our governor, we were apparently too weak to offer the traditional standing ovation for our Paul Harris fellows. But see below.) Travel Plans District Governor Sun invited us to join him in Seoul, Korea for the RI Convention May 28-June 1, 2016. We watched videos from RI and from the Korea Tourist Association enticing us to go. He told us to connect with Korea and touch the world. He is also offering a personal tour of Korea after the convention for District Rotarians who would like to see more. (Registration for his tour should be on the District website in early November.) DG (aka DJ) Sun also told us that Cozette Vergari is organizing the annual District Humanitarian Trip which will take us to Panama January 27-February 1, 2016. Club Members Our club members got in a few licks as well. Patrick Fard s thought of the day aligned perfectly with DJ Sun s talk, telling us to keep faith and never give up. Mark Burton, our City Mayor, showed off a little to our district governor, pointing out that our club membership includes Police Captain Tim Hageman, Fire Chief Bob Espinosa, Parks and Rec s Jan Buike, and School Superintendent Mike Matthews. Happy Dollars: Dick Chase noted that I swam the Pier to Pier (perennial medalist Susan Adams skipped it this year), so I in turn noted that Alex Yoffe completed the far more challenging Catalina Channel race on his SUP (stand-up paddleboard). Steve Murillo is looking forwarded to a November river cruise on the Rhine. And Ian Jackson and Bill Bloomfield paid to get us to stand up and applaud our Paul Harris Fellows.
Text When all was said and done, I could summarize this meeting in a text: DJ the DG Liked LJ the DJ. Don t we all! Yours in Rotary, Jim Hallett
RI Programs Rotary International offers a broad range of humanitarian, intercultural, and educational programs and activities designed to improve the human condition and advance the organization s ultimate goal of world understanding and peace. Nine structured programs and nine service opportunities help clubs and districts achieve their service goals in their own communities and in communities abroad, fostering fellowship and goodwill in the process. Rotary Service Above Self World Community Service has been described as the quiet revolution of hope. Isn t it time for you to: Reach out to someone who needs help. Develop a relationship with a club in another country. Become acquainted with customs and culture of a faraway place. How Well Do You Know Your Piers? The first Manhattan Beach Pier was all wood construction and built in 1902. It was destroyed in a storm in 1913. The second (and current) Manhattan Beach Pier was completed in 1920. The Roundhouse on the pier was finished in 1922 The Manhattan Beach Pier was declared a California Historical Landmark in 1995. Share The Rotary Bulletin Include your spouse! Would you like your spouse to receive the Rotary bulletin? Just send us his or her e-mail address and we will gladly add the address to our distribution list.
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 www.rotary5280.org 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! Aug 10 John Acker Aug 12 Geoff Bremmer Aug 17 Jan Buike Aug 19 Mark Burton Aug 24 Kent Caldwell Aug 26 Karla Cameron Birthdays Aug 13 Jordan Holbert Aug 15 Megan Hall Aug 20 Jim Hunter Aug 26 Mike Doell Aug 27 Harris Bass Aug 27 Donn Ennis Anniversaries Aug 10 Paul & Sharon Allman Aug 12 Loli Ramezani & Karim Mazhar Aug 17 Michael & Jill Matthews Aug 18 Shannon & Chris Ryan Aug 19 Jim & Nikki Lambert Aug 20 Randall Meadors & Gail Carruthers Officers & s 2015-2016 Richard Ham President Shannon Ryan President-Elect Geoff Bremer Past President John Hugunin Secretary David Harris Treasurer Paul Allman Historian Ken Deemer Eric Iverson Megan Hall Ed Kushins Deb Robertson Herb Trachtenberg Rotary Foundation Ian Jackson Membership Sue Vogl Communications-PR D. J. Sun, Governor District 5280 Be a gift to the world K.R. Ravindran, President Rotary International Be a gift to the world ROTES QUOTES PUBLISHING COMPANY P.O. Box 691 Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 Jim Hallett Editor Dennis Ridge Publisher Donn Ennis Photographer www.mbrotary.org
Manhattan Beach Rotary - 109 Active Members Strong! The 2015/16 Rotary year is another growth year. You can see by scanning the classifications below what areas 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 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 Kent Caldwell Insurance Karla Cameron Beverage Marc Castellani Wealth Management Richard Chase College Professor Roger Cox Business Consultant Steve De Baets Truck Refrigeration Ken Deemer Private Investor Steve Delk Restaurant 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 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 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 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 Barbara Matles Travel Agent Mike Matthews Education 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 Matthew Peck Accounting Dave Peters R.E. Invest/Develop/Mediation Dan Quisenberry Attorney Loli Ramezani Senior Services Lynn Range Design and Sales 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 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 Jeff Snyder Insurance Ronald Sokol Attorney Charlie Steinmetz Investor - Real Estate Bob Stephenson Accountant Corporate Amanda Stone E-Commerce 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 Kathy Vicars Physical Therapist Sue Vogl Journalism Lee Walker Insurance - Casualty Jason Wallace Attorney - Real Estate Ingo Werk Manufacturing Duke Winser Honorary Member Larry Wolf Real Estate Broker/Owner Alexander Yoffe Attorney Active Past Presidents