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Rotes Quotes Vol.60, No.36 May 24, 2010 Programs May 24 th Power Meeting. Today is one power-packed meeting: We are honoring our teachers, firefighters and police officers and then hearing from Dr. Carlton Wallace, who has worked with our own Joel Ruben s Rotary program to bring disadvantaged children to Shriner s Hospital for life-changing medical care. May 31 st Memorial Day. We are Dark this morning as we observe Memorial Day Monday. Please travel safely if you are traveling over the long weekend. Save The Date May 21-29 Open World Program. We host five Russian delegates as part of the Open World Program. See John Van den Akker for more information on this wonderful program. June 20-23 2010 RI Annual Convention. RI Convention in Montreal. See Wade Austin. June 26 Demotion Party. President Jan's Demotion is June 26th at Raleigh Studios. See Kent Caldwell for more information.
Rotary is Service Above Self Family Ties It was Monday, May 17, 2010, and the always cuddly President Jan Rhees let District Conference attendees Tom Jeffry, Russ Samuels, Roger Cox, Dave Boochever, and LJ the DJ embarrass themselves with some truly lame dancing to the familiar strains of We Are Family. While I basked in memories of Willie Stargell and Sister Sledge, we heard about an array of family honors awarded to us by the District community service, membership, international, public relations, club service and vocational, to name a few. Russ Samuels managed to win the Kiwi gift pack at the silent auction, a set of dime-store souvenirs which he passed off to Roger Cox as sacred Maori artifacts. LJ then reminded us that we make a difference when we show up. Showing that our members in fact do keep showing up, an emotional Dennis Morehead told us about the presentation made by Dave Boochever and himself of 16 Rotary scholarships for El Camino students, matched by Katie Gleeson s El Camino College Foundation. Hands Across The Water It was a day for our family to go international. Former member Karin Rosskopf is in town this week she s the incoming (and first) president of a new German Rotary Club..The Russians Are Coming, hosted by John Van den Akker with a host of helpers Dan Saks housing one of the five guests; President Jan and International Director Donn Ennis overseeing things; Kent Caldwell organizing volleyball on the beach; Paul Allman and Richard Chase participating in panels; Bill Bloomfield and Jim Hunter giving a party; Rich Montgomery involving the City; and Russian-speaking Alex Yoffe helping interpret the overall theme of Accountable Governance. John s son, Chris, also speaks Russian, and will be helping out while he organizes his own upcoming trip to Russia. You can jump into the itinerary any day by checking the club website..model United Nations: Interact Co- Presidents Casey Harless and Patrick Dexter thanked us for sponsoring their trip to the Georgetown competition, where perennial powerhouse Mira Costa snagged awards in 15 of 18 competitions (40 students went). They also thanked us for sponsoring six Interactors who went with Vinny Fazzino to the Casa Hogar orphanage in Ensenada.
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Rotary is Service Above Self Keeping It In The Family Happy Dollars were paid for: Darrell Sperber has his blue badge, as well as a new granddaughter, Emma Rose..Patrick Donahue s and Wade Austin s art is featured this week at Sashi as part of the Downtown Open House, thanks in part to Les Silverman s wife Angela s efforts with the Foundation for Local Artists.Ray Padilla s son managed to survive one year of college and will be a lifeguard/swim instructor at the Manhattan Country Club this summer.bill Bloomfield announced Steve Stepanek s upcoming retirement and monthslong road trip.also travelling for some months: James Caprell, in Asia, with Brit, enabled in part by Steve Murillo facilitating subletting his place.john Van den Akker s daughter, an ESL teacher, just got a job teaching in France..Barbara Matles is going to Dancing With The Stars. More Hands Across The Water Carine Allaf, a District 5280 Ambassadorial Scholar and UCLA PhD candidate (defending her dissertation this very day), told us of her year abroad in Jordan. Born in Lebanon and raised in Kuwait, she already knew the lay of the land. Sponsored here by the Westwood Village Club (cf. Bill Bloomfield, Peggy Bloomfield, Aliyah Levin) and hosted there by Petra s Rotary Club, Carine shared slides of Amman, Jerash (ruins), Wadi Mujib (scenic canyon), and Yarmouk University in Irbid. She interned with UNICEF, researching the impact of Iraqi refugees in Jordan. She went on to work as a program development manager with Save the Children in Kurdistan (northern Iraq) and Basra (southern Iraq). One morning s breakfast accordingly covered New Zealand, Germany, Russia, Mexico, Asia, Jordan, Iraq, the entire United Nations, even the Pittsburgh Pirates. We do indeed make a difference when we show up. Yours in Rotary, Jim Hallett
Rotary is Service Above Self 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. 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 May 24 June Vantrimpont May 26 Robin Thormodsgaard May 31 MEMORIAL DAY June 02 Lee Walker June 07 Larry Wolf June 09 Matt Peck June 14 John Rhind June 16 Darrell Sperber Birthdays Anniversaries May 25 John Nyland May 24 Geoff & Chris Bremer May 27 Steve Lombardo May 25 Jim & Mary Ellen Hallett June 11 Brad Koppel May 31 Robert & Melanie Franko June 25 June Vantrimpont May 31 June & Patrick Vantrimpont The Rotes Quotes is now available on the web at www.mbrotary.org
Manhattan Beach Rotary - 99 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 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 Chris Dixon 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 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 Don Jung CPA Business Manager what areas are open. Let s think and then act. Serving Manhattan Beach Since 1950 Bill Keenan Interim CFOs Anne Konie Interior Designer Brad Koppel International Trade 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 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. 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