ISSUE NO. 19 January 21, 2004 OUR 82nd YEAR
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IT WAS A GREAT GOVERNORS DAY!
The ANNUAL GOVERNORS DAY meeting was a great time to see what our club is up to. The presentation to Governor JOHN COLVILLE covered all the committees our club has and the activities that they have been up to. The presentation by ALLAN YOUNG on our project with the Santa Monica USD was a great example of what our club can do and how our efforts can be the basis for a national model.
CAROL JACKSON gave a moving example of how Rotary works in peoples lives with the story of her husbands medical experiences. KRIS ANDRESEN covered our literacy efforts, ROBERT SEGAL was charming and informative in his coverage of the HELPGUIDE.ORG benefits and usage.
TOM LOO explained to those gathered the long family history of his participation in THE INTERNATIONAL FOOD FESTIVAL. Turns out his father, also a Rotarian, was involved in the breaking of bread and meeting new cultures.
At the conclusion of the meeting, which clearly covered more topics than I written of, we adjourned to the main meeting of the club where we learned an amazing set of facts about our club. CONNOLLY OYLER, that other genial governor of good humor, was celebrating his 70th birthday.
Governor COLVILLE gave out awards to several dedicated Rotarians, DON DICKERSON, JOHN BOHN, and SCHILLER COLBERG were given an award for their outstanding accomplishments and contributions to Rotary.
Not to be outdone, President Elect LIONEL RUHMAN, taking the reins of leadership in his hands has started a new tradition in the Club, he calls it ROTARY 101. It is for those members who are able to maintain perfect attendance, and to kick off the award, FRANK BLENKHORN AND PHIL WHITING with 57 and 44 years respectively of perfect attendance, ( it adds up to “101”) were the inaugural recipients.
That siren of Song PHIL TIRONE was able to set two past presidents on a tear of ENTHUSIASTIC CONTRIBUTIONS with the merest mention of the words ZEST and JUICE. PP’s FRITZSCHE AND CROOKSTON contributed to the clubs spirits with their rousing renditions of “ZEST” throughout the Governor’s visit.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
GOTTA GO GROUP
The January 26 trip by the club to CATALINA has been cancelled. If you had planned on going, please contact Birthday Bill for details on what is happening.
URBAN POVERTY TASK FORCE
Each club in the district is invited to send member to join us for the third meeting of the District 5280 Urban Poverty Task Force, tour the New Directions agency and learn about their innovative services provided for homeless veterans in their programs. It is being held on Monday January 26 at 6:00 P.M. at 11303 Wilshire Blvd, cost is $15.00 for dinner with this very deserving charity. Since the Gotta Go Group event was cancelled maybe we can send some of our members. Please Contact John Greenwood at 310/345-9927 johnrgreenwood@comcast.net or Meg Roi at 310/673-5555 megroi@pacbell.net
No fines this week, which means that the PresiDEEnt is likely to be on a tear this coming Friday. So look out if you have had your name in the paper, been seen around town, or done something to draw attention to yourself.
January 23, 2004 - YVONNE BORNSTEIN - In 1992 the unimaginable happened to Yvonne. While on a business trip to Moscow , she was kidnapped and held captive for eleven horrifying days. Be at lunch on Friday to hear her Life-altering experience. Learn how Yvonne found the strength and courage to move beyond the tormenting memories of the experience, to once again find her way back to joyful living and happiness.
January 30, 2004 - Dr. Will Conrad - Disease Prevention - Understanding Your DNA William A. Conrad MD, was raised in Malibu and attended Santa Monica High School. He received his Bachelors degree in Physiology and Spanish Literature from Revelle College at U.C. San Diego. He attended medical school at USC and graduated with honors as a Dean's Scholar and a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor's Society. After working at various hospitals including Cedar's Sinai, Huntington Memorial and LAC, and USC, he is now a full time staff member at Little Company of Mary Hospital in Torrance. In 2001, he co founded the California Health and Longevity Institute in Santa Monica, where he remains a staff member and consultant. For fun, he is an avid surfer and golfer.
February 6, 2004 – Past Presidents Day. All of the past Presidents, and their wives (wont be able to write that in a few months!) have been invited to a lighthearted review of the history of our club as seen through the activities of its leaders. Federal District Judge Ed Rafeedie, himself a past president will be on hand to add a touch of humor to the affair.
Normal is getting dressed in clothes that you buy for work, driving through traffic in a car that you are still paying for, in order to get to the job that you need so you can pay for the clothes, car, and the house that you leave empty all day, to afford to live in it.
---Ellen Goodman
You can’t shrink your way to greatness.
--Arthur Martinez, Chairman and CEO of Sears Roebuck & Co.