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Rotary Club of Santa Monica"Tune Into Rotary"Rota-Monica FOR
THE WEEK ENDED JUNE 9, 2000 Tune
in this Week for the June 9th Program: Our
featured speaker will be Jose Luis Bernal Mr.
Bernal assumed his duties as Consul General of Mexico in Los Angeles in
October 1999. He has experience in international affairs, having represented
Mexico in numerous meetings in economic negotiations. His priorities in LA
include attention to the needs of the Mexican community living in LA,
protection of the human rights of Mexican nationals, a more human approach
to migration policies, and cooperation in the fight against drug
trafficking. JOIN US NEXT TIME: SAME TIME, SAME STATION June 16CCraft Talks #8@ with Robert Ned and Keith Magee June
23C
ADethroning/Enthroning June 30CWe are dark for the 4th of July holiday week July
7C@Starting
the Year with Craft Talks@
with
Bill Hunt MARK
YOUR CALENDARS! June
21: Joint Board meeting for the outgoing and incoming boards and the annual
meeting of the past presidents at the home of John Lehne. Please be
there! June
23: Dethroning/Enthroning Party at
Riviera Country Club. Plan to be there to support Jack and John! July
14: Club Assembly, 10:30 a.m. to noon when District Governor Vicki Radel
joins us for her visit. WEEK
40CCRAFT
TALK #7 Good
morning, Americans! You know what the news is. Now you’re going to hear the REST
of the story!!! And now for what it’s worth... Head tablers for the May 19, 2000, meeting were invocateur Alonzo Hill,
program chair of the day Judy Neveau, Jonathan Kemp, Tom Loo,
Carol Jackson, Chris Baker, and guest introducer Con Oyler. Our
club directors distributed the District awards we received. Hugh Travis made
presentations to Bill Crookston and Erik Jorgensborg for their
Rotaract work. David Bohn and Marvin Levin were recognized for
World Community Service. Dan Eliot was honored as a Paul Harris AFeIla,@ which is what they are called in
Tennessee. Mark Olson honored Robert Segal for the new health
services project this year. Dee Menzies and Frank Lavac were
awarded for the Give of Yourself program. Graham Pope, our most humble APope,@
recognized John Miller for arranging our award winning program with
Michael Dukakis. Ken Mirch honored Nat Trives for his hard work
on the Esther Johnson Music Awards. Harmon Sieff won for our
Rotary Reads to Kids program. And Ken’s work for the Public Servants
Recognition Day won an award. Monte Herring presented the Golden Quill
award to Rota-Monica editor Carol Jackson. Con Oyler was
recognized for Membership Recruitment. Chris
Baker presented the May birthdayersCbetter late than really late! In
our own version of ATruth
and/or Consequences,@
President
Jack asked Michael Chesser about the DSA award that Michael received
last year. That cost Mike $100. Then Jack got all previous awardees for $50: Jim
Reidy, Bill Crookston, Hank Walther, Erik Brandin,
and Vince Muselli. Then on his first meeting back after a leave of
absence, Erik Brandin was fined an additional $50 for the Golden Quill
virus that attacked a recent Rota-Monica. Jonathan
Kemp was our craft talker. He said that since he is a young guy, it would be a
short speech. He played water polo at Pepperdine. He was working in
Washington, DC, during the fascinating time of the impeachment. Now he is back
at Pepperdine as assistant dean for advancement for the Institute for Public
Policy. Our
club assembly was called to order for the purpose of approving the proposed
by-law changes. They were approved. Good day!! FACT0ID: Did
you know that the 2000 R.I.Convention is being held in Buenos Aires
from June 4 through 7? The 2001 RI. Convention will be held in San
Antonio. ACCURATE
AXIOMS, COLORFUL COROLLARIES: THE RULE OF ACCURACY: When
working toward the solution of a problem, it always helps if you know the
answer. WE
INTERRUPT THIS
BROADCAST... FOR
A SPECIAL BULLETIN EVENTS THAT HAVE CHANGED OUR OUTLOOK ON THE WORLD FOREVER On July 17, 1996, many Americans
were watching the Olympics from Atlanta when the broadcast was interrupted by
bulletins announcing the crash of TWA Flight 800 over the Atlantic. The
passengers included people of all walks of life. They were going home,
starting an adventure, pursuing an opportunity, making a routine business
trip. All 230 aboard perished. A massive sea and air rescue effort was
mobilized. Theories flickered across the news of possible terrorism. Even the
possibility of a Navy Amisguided@
missile was suggested. But eventually the FBI ruled out all theories except
the possibility of mechanical failure, a spark of unknown origin ignited the
vapors in the central fuel tank. REMINDER!! Turn
in your 2000-01 pledge/committee requests by June 16th or John Lehne can
fine you whatever he wants! And Norma Barnes can assign you to any
number of committees! AHONORING OUR PAST: THE WORDS AND
WISDOM
OF PAUL HARRIS@ Is
it not a miracle that Rotary has brought together good and influential men of
all civilized countries? And is it not gratifying to know that there is a
platform broad enough for all men to stand on? And is it not heartwarming to
know that men of diverse faiths and allegiances can find so much in each other
which is wholesome and good? Rotary is an integrating force in a world where
disintegrating forces are far more numerous. CTHE
ROTAR
IAN, JUNE
1944 OTHER NEWS FROM JUNE 1944 By
June 5, 1944, the Allied army was posed to strike Nazi-held Europe. Nine
thousand ships were ready. Paratroopers were the first on the ground shortly
after midnight. Shortly after dawn on the 6th, the infantry landed on the 5
Normandy beaches. Ten thousand Allied planes had struck just before. The
Allied casualties were over 10,000. But Hitler’s days were numbered as the
Allies gained a foothold in Europe. TOPPING THE POP CHARTS ON JUNE 9TH: 1960:
Cathy’s
ClownCThe
Everly
Brothers 1967: Groovin’CYoung
Rascals 1976: Love
HangoverCDiana
Ross 1984: Let’s Hear it for the Boy- Deniece Williams |