District Breakfast October 18, 2005 - The highlight of the program was the presentation of a check by District Governor Ingo Werk to his counterpart in Louisiana.  His goal for Hurricane Katrina was $100,000; the check presented was $201,988.  The monies will be distributed by Rotarians in Louisiana.  The Rotary Club of Santa Monica and President Paul Leoni played a leadership role by raising and donating $20,100.

From left to right: Past President (PP) John McIntire, President-Elect Jim Dyer, President Paul Leoni, PP Lionel Ruhman, Myles Pritchard, Susan Dawson, Monika White, PP Hal Quigley, Dave Bohn, Jillian Alexander and Executive Secretary June Doy.  Up front and center and in yellow is Group Study Exchange Team Member.

District Breakfast Jan 11, 2005 - Our District speaker was Victor L. Walch. Victor is a distinguished attorney, speaker, church leader, and tireless community servant. His talk was titled "I, Rotarian."

Top Row, left to right: Elza Ruhman, Hiroko Ikeda, President Lionel Ruhman, Kris Andresen, and President Elect Paul Leoni. Bottom Row, left to right:  Jillian Alexander, Judy Neveau and Mike Cates. Looking in the reflection of Hiroko's glasses you can see an image of our super secretary and photographer June Doy.

Pictured without President Lionel is Kay Lehne, Shirley Dowling, Lani Duke (Reading by 9 Director for the LA Times).  In the back row:   Jim Dyer, Marvin Levin, Brian West, PP John Lehne, Director Clyde Smith, President-Elect Paul Leoni, Assistant Governor Bill Crookston, Executive Secretary June Doy, Hiroko Ikeda, Mitchell Kraus, Treasurer Barry Bouley, Marian Shima (Director for the LA Times), Pat Bofird, PP Hal Quigley, and New Member Sally Pai.  Kris Andresen, Mike O'Hara and Mike Cates were there, but they missed the photo opt.