Rotary Club of Santa Monica

"2001/2002 - A Rotary Odyssey"

Prior Meetings

Our Club's 80th birthday party was celebrated at Casa Del Mar Hotel on 2/1/02. Stay tuned we will have more pictures and information on this great event in the "Having Fun" section shortly!

Roller Derby superstar Joyce Khoury showed us her Moves!	Super Accountant Greg Hargrave showed us how to "juggle the books"
President Hal's Quotes for the Day: Thomas H. Raddall: Don't brood on what's past, but don't forget it either.

Past President Jack Siegal did an amazing job as our fill in speaker on 1/25/02. Jack spoke to us on his experiences in Korea during the war. He Filled in for Dr. Corlin who was unable to speak because he was called in to perform emergency surgery.

Jack Siegal explains to Jim Dyer how America's commitment in the war helped keep South Korea a free democracy. After the meeting we caught up with new member Jackie Kittaka. She is a Senior Vice President with First Federal Savings of Santa Monica and is responsible for the welfare and selection of over 500 employees. Most important of all she is married to Harold, has 2 children Marcy and Jonathon, and 2 grandchildren Kevin and Kelsey. (Jackie, you don't look old enough to have grandkids). Jackie, welcome to our club!

President Hal's Quotes for the Day:
An old proverb: Nature, time and patience are the three great physicians.

Ralph Waldo Emerson: Of all debts, men are least willing to pay taxes. What a satire is this on government.

Alexander D. Fleming: A good gulp of whiskey at bedtime--it's not very scientific, but it helps.

On 1/18/02 we had our meeting at the Santa Monica Family YMCA

Bill Randle conducted a tour for us of the new YMCA 90,000 square foot facilities. Shown in picture are starting from left : Ed Moosbrugger, Bill Wood, Bill Randle and Dave Rimer.
During the tour we caught up with our new member Iao Katagiri. Iao is a Deputy Vice President of the Rand Corporation in Santa Monica. Iao loves to work in the community as a volunteer. Just to mention a few of her volunteer activities, she is the Vice Chair of the National Conference for Community and Justice, member of the Board and past President of the S.M. Police Activities League, and Board Member and past Chair of The Center for Healthy Aging. President Hal Quigley will be happy to note that Iao was born in Honolulu, Hawaii and was raised and grew up in Seattle Washington. Iao welcome to our club!

President Hal's Quotes for the Day:
Ralph Waldo Emerson: The reward of a thing well done, is to have done it.

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Past President Jack Siegal did an amazing job as our fill in speaker on 1/25/02. Jack spoke to us on his experiences in Korea during the war. He Filled in for Dr. Corlin who was unable to speak because he was called in to perform emergency surgery.

Jack Siegal explains to Jim Dyer how America's commitment in the war helped keep South Korea a free democracy.	After the meeting we caught up with new member Jackie Kittaka. She is a Senior Vice President with First Federal Savings of Santa Monica and is responsible for the welfare and selection of over 500 employees. Most important of all she is married to Harold, has 2 children Marcy and Jonathon, and 2 grandchildren Kevin and Kelsey. (Jackie, you don't look old enough to have grandkids). Jackie, welcome to our club!
President Hal's Quotes for the Day: An old proverb: Nature, time and patience are the three great physicians. Ralph Waldo Emerson: Of all debts, men are least willing to pay taxes. What a satire is this on government. Alexander D. Fleming: A good gulp of whiskey at bedtime--it's not very scientific, but it helps.

On 1/18/02 we had our meeting at the Santa Monica Family YMCA

Bill Randle conducted a tour for us of the new YMCA 90,000 square foot facilities. Shown in picture are starting from left : Ed Moosbrugger, Bill Wood, Bill Randle and Dave Rimer.	During the tour we caught up with our new member Iao Katagiri. Iao is a Deputy Vice President of the Rand Corporation in Santa Monica. Iao loves to work in the community as a volunteer. Just to mention a few of her volunteer activities, she is the Vice Chair of the National Conference for Community and Justice, member of the Board and past President of the S.M. Police Activities League, and Board Member and past Chair of The Center for Healthy Aging. President Hal Quigley will be happy to note that Iao was born in Honolulu, Hawaii and was raised and grew up in Seattle Washington. Iao welcome to our club!
President Hal's Quotes for the Day: Ralph Waldo Emerson: The reward of a thing well done, is to have done it.