Manhattan Beach Rotary Club Serving Manhattan Beach Since 1950 Club No. 751 District 5280 Chartered August 9, 1950 www.mbrotary.org Richard Ham s Family and Avocations Rich and Judy have two sons, three grandchildren, and one great grandchild with another on the way. He has owned his plane for 20 years and has owned Porsches since 1966. He oil paints. He jogs (including halfmarathons). He flies (including Liga s Doctors of Mercy with monthly flights to Mexico). He plays tennis. He scubas. And he has travelled to over 70 countries, including living in Johannesburg, South Africa for a year (on business) and owning a home in Antigua in his wife s native Guatemala, where he was part owner for a while of a brick factory. Leadership isn t about age but rather, leadership is about influence, impact and inspiration. Onye Anyado TODAY S PROGRAM July 13 Community Journalism. Local writer and columnist Paul Silva s take on this as well as how Manhattan Beach has changed in the last 30 years.
Programs July 20 World Vision. of Philanthropy Kim Lorenz will tell us about this organization. July 27 Gelson s Update. We will hear from Paul Harrigian of Paragon Commercial Group this morning. Aug 3 District Visit. We are visited by District Governor DJ Sun this morning and we will hear about his vision for his year of leadership. Save The Date July 21 MB Rotary Golf. Rotary Golf Fellowship is every other Tuesday at the Manhattan Beach Marriott at 5pm. Contact Kent Caldwell for more Rotary Duffer information. July 23 Special Olympics. Special Olympics Community Dinner at Polliwog Park. See Shannon Ryan for ticket information. July 25 Special Olympics Opening Ceremony. Special Olympics Opening Ceremony, tickets available online at www.rotary5280.org. Hermosa Beach Rotary is arranging bus transportation July 28 District Breakfast. The District 5280 breakfast is at the Westin LAX featuring William Magee, DDS, MD, who founded Operation Smile. To sign up, see Rich Ham or Shannon Ryan. Aug 3 Rotary Book Club. Our Book Club meets to discuss Ghettocide: A True Story of Murder in America. at Jim Hunter s home and moderated by Gerry Morton. 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.
Meet President Richard Ham It was Monday, July 6, 2015, and President Richard Ham was our greeter as we entered the meeting room, where we encountered Mark Lipps at the podium, engaging in an extended roast and toast of President Rich (one year early, it seems) by way of introducing our new president. After his hilarious filibuster (he told us Rich s mentors are Napoleon, General Custer, and the Captain of the Titanic), complete with mostly irrelevant slides, Mark left the podium (and left us laughing) so that President Rich could finally take over Guests included MaryRose Jeffry, jealous not to be with husband Tom Jeffry, who happened to be back east on business and thus able to visit their new grandson, Parker, via son Adam, in Rochester, New York. (She also told us that their daughter Meg just bought her first home, in Chicago just two blocks from Paul Harris (yes, that Paul Harris) mansion..also present were President Rich s wife Judy, son Jason and brother Dwight. Money, Money, Money President Rich told us that Magic In Giving netted $127,000 and praised Jan Rhees for her leadership.shannon Ryan emphasized the importance to the club (both financially and in the community) for us to purchase tickets for the July 23 Host Town Committee picnic at Polliwog Park to mix and mingle with the athletes from Hungary and Nepal.Vinny Fazzino invited us to join him in taking the Casa Hogar kids camping the weekend of July 24-25..You may recall that
Past President Geoff Bremer promised to match the Happy Dollars contributed at his last meeting, and he came through, writing a check for $310 to the Club Foundation s new permanent endowment. Be A Gift To The World Our speaker today, in accordance with tradition, was our new president, Richard Ham (I will normally call him President Rich, but let s go with Rich just for today). Rich came with Powerpoint and slides with photos, and Donn Ennis got all of it on his Facebook post, but here s an overview: He first wanted us to know why this club is so good, mentioning good company, giving, involvement, helping others, fun, networking, friendship and leadership. He reminded us that the club s membership is close to full, and to check out any prospects with Ian Jackson first. He said his vision for the club year is to Be a gift to the world. He introduced our directors and chairs and said the club year will be much like the past year, with emphasis on Magic In Giving, members, publicity and the Club Foundation. He specifically noted that Larry Johnson is working on a million dollars in grants for Wells Bring Hope through the club, the district, RI and World Vision. He also has a new award planned for RI s Vocational Service month, October, when a club member will be named Vocational Person of the Year. A Brief Richard Ham Biography Rich also had a few words about himself. Raised in the San Fernando Valley, he went to Van Nuys High School with Dick Chase. Through
CSU Northridge and USC he obtained a BS in Physical Chemistry, but then got into computers and gave up ambitions for a PhD. He worked for Rockwell, TRW, Logicon and Aerospace Corporation (where his supervisor for a while was Wade Austin s wife Wanda Wanda is now the president, by the way). He did things like software development for satellites, working on a nuclear fuel reactor housing, B-1 bomber avionics, the Minuteman 3 (he commanded a launch at Vandenberg AFB), military satellites, and more (none of which I understand). On the side, he successfully invested in real estate. Rotarian Richard Ham Rich joined our club in 2007 and has been Program Chair, Vocational, Community, International, President-Elect and now President, and recently chaired the District s Guatemala Humanitarian trip. With all he does with his life, it s hard to see where Rotary can possibly fit in, but it so clearly does. With all he does with his life, one has to take a grain of salt with his closing line, and yet his history with this club makes his closing line convincing. Rich closed this talk, and this meeting, by telling us simply, Rotary is my life. Yours in Rotary, Jim Hallett Mark Burton On July 7, 2015, Mark Burton became the Mayor of Manhattan Beach in a ceremony at the start of a regular City Council meeting in the beautiful City Council chambers. The event was attended by approximately 30 of his fellow Rotarians, by far the largest contingent there, and Mark acknowledged our presence there and even pitched the club, saying, If you ever get the chance to join this club, do it. The evening started with local musician Kevin Sousa singing his new song, I love MB, based on Randy Newman s I love LA. The song was promptly declared the City s Song by outgoing Mayor Wayne Powell. Mark laid out a very detailed plan for his 9+ months as Mayor and received multiple standing ovations from his family, friends and City folks who joined Rotarians in enthusiastic welcome to his new post.
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! July 13 Susan Adams July 15 Paul Allman July 20 Harris Bass July 22 Tim Auringer July 27 Wade Austin, Jr. July 29 Mark Ballance Birthdays July 13 Matt Peck July 14 Damien Goldberg July 15 Mark Ballance July 25 Norm Levin July 27 Wendell Harter Aug 06 Herb Trachtenberg Anniversaries July 17 Dave & Joan Hornbecker July 17 Wayne & Carol Nelson July 25 Rich & Judith Ham July 26 Tim & Alisha Auringer July 26 Tim & Amy Hageman July 26 Dennis & Patty Morehead 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 - 110 Active Members Strong! The 2014/15 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 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 Monica Farrell Non-profit Development Richard Farrell Video Production (ret.) Vinny Fazzino Builder/Engineer John Gardner Banking Robin Gary Pilates Instructor 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 Jim Lambert IT Consulting are open. Let s think and then act. Serving Manhattan Beach Since 1950 Bob Lanahan Systems Engineer Norm Levin Business Theatre Mark Lipps TV Distribution David Long Executive Recruiter Steve Lore General Contractor Kathy McElroy Physical Therapist 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 Bill Sauber Auto Club Services (ret.) 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 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