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 "A real patriot is the fellow who gets a parking ticket and rejoices that the system works." Bill Vaughan
Rotes Quotes Vol.62, No.18 November 14, 2011 Programs 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 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.
Veterans It was November 7, 2011, and President Bill Bloomfield announced that November singing would honor the four branches of our armed services, starting this date with the Marines, with special recognition for our Marines, Steve Murillo and John Osten. Veterans Day this year is 11/11/11, dating back to the Armistice which ended (for awhile, at least) the Great War on November 11, 1918 (Wendell Harter watched it happen OK, OK, on the History Channel). Following some irreverent military humor, President Bill recognized our veterans: Air Force: Tim James Auringer, Wade Austin (Vietnam), Steve DeBaets (Vietnam), Mike Doell, Bill Sauber, Steve Stepanek. Army: Dick Ackerman, Jim Bowser, Roger Civalleri, Patrick Donahue, Dave Hornbecker, Jim Hunter, Ian Jackson (Vietnam), Wayne Nelson, John Rhind, Roger Rombro, Charlie Steinmetz and Chris Ullman (Vietnam, Purple Heart). Marines: Steve Murillo, John Osten. Navy: Ed Kushins. Italy: Arturo DiPietro (Navy). We thank them from our hearts. Rotary is Service Above Self Members in Service Mauricio Salazar started us off with words from Bill Gates basically, it s not what you accomplish so much as what you do for the less fortunate..herb Trachtenberg has 15 years in the club.james Caprell produced an exhibition of his new art work on Veterans Day.Richstone volunteer dates are now on the club website..president Bill is soliciting for elves on December 9..David Boochever has earned a PH + 8, thereby coming within $1000 of joining the ranks of RI Major Donors Jim Hunter and President Bill (who is what, a PH + 999?)..Ed Kushins told us more than we wanted to know about Navy submarine service, regaling us with stories of human waste disposal, with still more to come next meeting.
Rotary is Service Above Self Polio Plus Dr. Carol Pendak (the doctorate is in adult education) is the Division Manager of Polio Plus, and President Bill somehow enticed her to fly from Chicago just to speak to us. This unassuming, charming and articulate Rotary International leader has been in charge of all aspects of Polio Plus since 2000. Polio Plus is the banner RI project which, in partnership with WHO (World Health Organization) UNICEF, and CDC (U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), has wiped out one of the three strains of polio and has the other two on the ropes. This partnership has worked closely with governments all around the world, some of which donate, and has lately been generously supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. In 1985 there were 350,000 new polio cases per year in 2011, the number is about 500 so far. The four major countries still targeted go by the acronym PAIN Pakistan, Afghanistan, India and Nigeria but there have been no new cases in India since January 13, 2011. Dr. Pendak shared stories of Rotarians going to remote locales to implement vaccination programs, and shared many slides, including a photo of Bill Gates attending a meeting of the Chad Rotary Club. Rotary International This was a program to remember. Our members who were here in 1987 remember seeing this impossible dream of a project get under way. We suspected then that we were embarking upon the most important commitment any of us would ever be privileged to join, but I think it s safe to say this project has exceeded any of our expectations. Our club, then much smaller, dived right in with substantial leadership gifts to the cause, as did countless clubs around the world. Rotary International has given each of us the chance to say: I helped save literally millions of children s lives, health and welfare. Each of us can claim this as our own, simply because we made the choice to be Rotarians. Yours in Rotary, Jim Hallett
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 Meals on Wheels Schedule Rotarians serving their community! Monday Wednesday Nov 14 Jay Harkenrider Nov 16 Dave Harris Nov 21 Wendell Harter Nov 23 Lisa Hemmat Nov 28 Dave Hornbecker Nov 30 John Hugunin Nov 28 Dave Hornbecker Nov 30 John Huguni Birthdays Anniversaries Nov 15 Roger Civalleri Nov 17 Ron & Rene Sokol Nov 29 Ken Deemer Nov 29 Mark & Janet Curran Nov 29 Lincoln Stone Nov 30 Kathleen & Michael Adams Dec 02 Dave Harris Dec 03 Ed & Terry Kushins The Rotes Quotes is now available on the web at www.mbrotary.org
Manhattan Beach Rotary - 105 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 Tom Caprell Artist James 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 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 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