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Rotes Quotes Vol.62, No.35 April 9, 2012 Programs April 9 State of the Schools. This morning Mike Matthews, MBUSD Superintendant will tell us what s going on in our local schools and there will be a little fiddling around with the MCHS Drama Boosters. April 16 So what do you do besides work? A man practices the art of adventure when he breaks the chain of routine and renews his life through reading new books, traveling to new places, making new friends, taking up new hobbies and adopting new viewpoints Don't miss this meeting where four of our Rotary members will share with us what they enjoy doing outside of what they have done for a living. April 23 Raquel Welch and Joey Heatherton. Now that we have your attention... How many of you remember your last USO show with Bob Hope when he entertained the troops with Raquel and Joey? Join us this morning as we hear from Barbara Musella from The Bob Hope USO Center at LAX. Save The Date April 20 District Conference. District 5280 holds it s Annual Conference. Please contact President Bill for more information. April 21 Beach Clean Up #2. Again this Saturday 9-11am we will meet on the beach with Rotary family and friends clean up the beach. Please RSVP to Susan Adams so we can have enough supplies for everyone. Waivers are required in order to participate. April 27 Magic In Giving. This is the big day! Volunteer to help out and join us Friday, April 27 at the Comedy & Magic Club. Contact Dave Long for more information. May 19 100th Anniversary. The City of Manhattan Beach celebrates it s 100th Anniversary. Join the festivities and Rotary as we participate. June 30 Demotion. Our fond farewell to President Bill as he ends his term as president of our club.
March Madness It was Monday, April 2, 2012, and Punster President Bill Bloomfield welcomed Wendell Harter home to his Rotary Club. Wendell, accompanied by his wife Madelyn, received a prolonged standing ovation and more than a few moist eyes (Madelyn gave us a good medical history, an invitation to visit-but call first, not email-and thanked David Boochever and Steve DeBaets for new door handles to ease Wendell's way at home...it was the day of the March Madness championship game, and Dan Saks used the occasion to quote John Wooden, telling us to "do something each day for someone who can never repay you"..guests included Dick Ackerman's "Maid Miriam" and Jan Rhees' Mike Grady..Geoff Bremer urged participation in the April 15 bowling challenge with Interact...Tom Jeffry urged attendance at the April 10 District Breakfast, featuring speaker Terrence Roberts of the Little Rock Nine. Lost Marbles Patrick Donahue was our Mystery Rotarian. He motorcycles, bicycles, surfs, scubas, and rides horses when he's not taking those gorgeous photos...president Bill suggested that, if Kansas won the championship game (see quote on front cover), Rotarians A-K would get breakfast today paid by Rotarians L-Z. Oh, well...our club's pre-meeting prayer group invites all comers and regularly includes Vinny Fazzino, Steve DeBaets, Steve Murillo and James Caprell...Charlie Steinmetz is back from Peru where he found a drinking cup made from the skull of a rival whacked by an Inca...Mark Curran's daughter has been in D.C. at a service conference growing out of her service activity at Cal Poly SLO..Wade Austin's wife Wanda will be the speaker at UCLA's engineering school commencement...the Dodgers chose Larry Johnson's company as a food supplier...lee Walker recognized Tim James Auringer for his audio-visual work at our meetings, prompting President Bill to recognize several more folks who facilitate our meetings-patrick Donahue, Lindy Murrell, Patty Panucci and John Rhind..There was no raffle after President Bill lost his marbles (an obvious comment, I know, but who could resist?).
War Games & Literacy We enjoyed two speakers today. Kathleen Terry introduced Christine Campisi, who is the publicity chairwoman of the South Bay Literacy Council, which focuses its efforts on adults who are functionally illiterate. Several of our club members have been tutors in their program, and Christine shared her own volunteer tutoring stories. As Kathleen told us, literacy is not a luxury, it is a right and a responsibility. (You can volunteer at www.south bayliteracy.org)..middle school teacher Duke Winser showed us slides of his work in 4th-8th grades promoting his life-long hobby of military history in miniature. It started at age 4 when he got a Fort Apache play set, and he has turned it into large, elaborate, scenic sets of famous military campaigns-the Civil War, the Revolutionary War, the Seven Years War, the Napoleonic Wars, and more. He started the Manhattan Beach Middle School Wargaming Club, expecting a few of his classroom alums to show up, and found 45 kids at the first meeting. Teaching & Preaching Duke Winser is of course more than a teacher-he's also a preacher. Asked by President Bill how he integrates his fascination with military history with his role as a clergyman, Duke simply replied, Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition. He multitasks, in other words, and is just one more member of this club who qualifies as the most interesting man in the world. Yours in Rotary, Jim Hallett
Mira Costa Drama Boosters Present Mira Costa High School 1401 Artesia Blvd. Manhatten Beach CA 90266 (310)318-7337x5242 th April 28 April 20 21 26 27 28 th st th th th 2:00pm 7:30pm Online at www.miracostadramaboosters.org starting April 2, 2012 Book by: Joseph Stein Director: Carol J. Mathews Lyrics by: Sheldon Harnick Musical Director: Jenny Graham Music By: Jerry Bock Choreographer: Christopher Albrecht Original Choreography: Jerome Robbins Orchestra Director: Mark McCormick
How I Introduce Guests 1) Five to ten minutes prior to gaveling the meeting to order, the introducer goes to the Club Secretary retrieves a list of guests' names. At this time, the list SHOULD BE READ making sure the names are legible. 2) Find the guest and ask them how they pronounce their name if it's a difficult name. Ask who brought or invited them. Write that name next to their name if it hasn't already been done. 3) Once, you are at the podium introduce: a) Visiting Rotarians first. b) Then call on THE PERSON who brought the guest, unless that person is not present. The sponsor of the guest will have the guest stand, wave and the sponsor takes 15 to 30 seconds to introduce his or her guest. The guest sits down. THE GUEST DOES NOT SPEAK, unless it has been cleared with the President. If guest is solo, let the guest take 15 to 30 seconds to state who they are and what they are about. TELL THE GUEST THIS AHEAD OF INTRODUCTIONS. c) Make a call to the room to see if you have missed any guests. This can be done two ways: 1) Call to the room asking for guests or visitors, 2) Call table by table asking for guests or visitors. 4) If you have cleared it with the President, you may sing "The Welcome Song." This can be done three ways: a) You have the whole room stand and sing together while finding guests with which to shake hands, b) You can sing by yourself, c) You can sing by yourself in the closet. Yours in Rotary, C. W. Ullman
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 Rotary Club Building Red Onion 7:00pm Blue Water Grill 5855 W. Century 2521 Valley Drive 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 Lawndale Com. Ctr. Palos Verdes 6255 W. Century 525 N. Sepulveda 14700 Burin Ave Country Club Thursday Thursday Thursday Friday Meals on Wheels Schedule Rotarians serving their community! Monday Wednesday Apr 09 Bill Sauber Apr 11 Jim Hunter Apr 16 Ron Sokol Apr 18 Charlie Steinmetz Apr 23 Steve Stepanek Apr 25 Bob Stephenson Apr 30 Lincoln Stone May 02 Kathleen Terry Birthdays Anniversaries Apr 08 Don Jung May 06 Steve & Jeri De Baets Apr 10 Geoffrey Bremer May 07 Harry & Jayne Emily Keller Apr 11 Deb Arnold May 12 Ray & Margaret Padilla Apr 13 Lindy Murrell May 12 John & Linda Van den Akker 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 what areas are open. Let s think and then act. 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 Tom 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 Harry Keller Education Technology Anne Konie Interior Designer Brad Koppel International Trade Ed Kushins Home Exch. Executive Serving Manhattan Beach Since 1950 Mark Lipps TV Distribution 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 Patel Engineering Matthew Peck Accounting Jordan Peister Graphic Designer Dave Peters R.E. Invest/Develop/Mediation 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 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 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 Russ Varon Jeweler 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