Welcome and Introductions: President Lora Fisher called to order the 3,325th meeting of the Rotary Club of La Jolla, and the 13th of our Rotary year.
Invocation: Mike Sedloff provided a thoughtful invocation
Pledge: Craig Schniepp led a spirited Pledge
Song: Ron Spelman was recruited by President Lora to do the song, and when she noted that Ron had just celebrated a birthday, we all sang him “Happy Birthday”. Exactly which birthday remains a secret.
Visitors:
President Lora Fisher and Fellow Club Members Welcomed:
President Lora introducedreturning visitor, Wade Aschbrenner.
Bob Pecora introduced his new associate, Brian Cline, who also happens to be his cousin. Bob proclaimed “Brian got his good looks from Bob’s side of the family”. Reporter’s note; Brian got luckier than Bob.
Jane Reldan also brought her medical student, Evelyn Nelson, who has graced us with her presence several times.
President’s Time
President Lora once again hosted the game show, “What’s My Line”, inviting John Trifiletti, Bill Burch, and Pat Stouffer to come forward and participate.
One participant exhibited such incredible intelligence as a child that he was immediately promoted to 1st grade, bypassing kindergarten. Another won a belt buckle for riding a bull as a young man, and the third played volleyball with Ozzie Nelson at age seven.
Mark Christopher was asked to interview the three candidates and match the deeds with the doers.
His guesses: John played volleyball with Ozzie Nelson, Pat rode the bull, and Bill skipped kindergarten. He got one out of three, correctly guessing John, but failed to appreciate and recognize Pat’s early intellectual powers, and Bill’s rodeo/cowboy background.
Happy Bucks:
Mike and Janice Sedloff celebrated the wedding of their daughter in Hawaii on September 6th. Fortunately, all the hurricanes that were threatening missed the island.
Claire Reiss was afforded the opportunity to contribute to the club for having her photo in the La Jolla Light, featuring her at an event at the Athenaeum.
Mark Christopher donated $20.00 for is using John Hoss’s Padres tickets for tonight’s game.
Claude Rosinsky is leaving for Rome.
Don Lincoln,recently returned from London on a theatre tour, is now preparing to leave for Sydney. He is apparently taking his position as International Committee Chair very seriously. It is a grueling position, but he seems to be holding up well.
Gwyn Jones, announced the Salvation Army “Changed by the Bell” Kettle Kick Off Benefit, November 20, 5 to 6:30 PM. It will be held at the Trellis Garden Grille, Town and Country Resort. Actor Corbin Bernsen is the special guest speaker. Tree lighting at Fashion Valley Mall to follow. More details Call Major Gwyn Jones 303 552 7278.
Announcements:
Will Creekmur hosted our “Strike Out Polio” event last Saturday at Kearny Mesa Bowl, with a District goal of raising $1500.00 for polio eradication. He actually raised $4231.00, CONGRATULATIONS WILL, job well done, and a good time was had by all. President Lora noted that some bowlers did well, while others not so well but it was a fun time with fellow club members. Cal Mann made an appearance and showed off his bowling skills. Rotary International is matching any donations, which count toward Paul Harris recognition, and it’s not too late to take advantage of this offer. Contact Will Creekmur for more details. Will may be reached at williamcreekmur@gmail.com or at 808-681-9918. You can check out more photos below!
Jonathan Moffatt is conducting LEAD interviews with Muirlands and Bishop’s 8th grade students on Wednesday and/ or Thursday Oct. 7/8 during the morning and noon hours, and is looking for volunteers. Contact Jonathan if interested at jmoffat@alignedadvisors.com
President Lora will be convening the Nominating Committee consisting of all Past Presidents on Tuesday, October 6, 11a.m. on the patio at the La Valencia Hotel. It’s time to complete the selections for next year’s board.
John Trifiletti announced the “Fireside Chat” for new members, a Red Badge requirement, which will be held at the home of Orrin and Karen Gabsch on October 13, 7p.m.
“Our own Davis Cracroft was featured on the PBS News Hour this week discussing the impact of Medicaid expansion and the strains to California’s health care system. Unlike Davis’ past excuses for missing lunch at the La V, this shows him actually doing something related to medicine. Rotarians look forward to giving him proper recognition for his great work and being on national television! Check out the interview here!
Speaker: Cindy Stankowsky
Speaker Cindy Stankowsky, from the San Diego Archaeological Center in Escondido, was introduced by Ken King. She told the story of Madame Katherine Tingley, proponent of Theosophy, who founded Lomaland on Point Loma in the early 20th century. Stankowsky said Theosophy grew out of peoples’ interest in spiritualism and the occult. By 1917 there were 500 residents at Lomaland, 250 of whom were children, all housed separately from their parents. Mr. Albert Spalding, he of the sporting goods company, was a resident and big financial supporter, until the Depression struck. By 1941 the population of Lomaland had dwindled to 170, and the property was foreclosed on. The Theosophical Society is now headquartered in Pasadena, with about 40,000 members worldwide. Other notable members of the Theosophical Society have included Thomas Edison, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, L. Frank Baum of Wizard of Oz fame, and the King himself, Elvis.
Lomaland is now the site of Point Loma Nazarene University, and Albert Spalding’s original home (pictured above) is now Mieras Hall, the campus administration building.
Stankowsky, an archaeologist, says she has recovered many artifacts at the site. Interesting note: before becoming involved in archaeology, Stankowsky was a San Diego City Paramedic.
Where in the World?
Where In The World is this Rotarian and who is he or she? Be the first to indentify your fellow Rotarian and the location to win. Please send your answer to mahalosu@gmail.com.
If you have an interesting travel photo of yourself in a recognizable destination you would like to submit for the game please send it to: mahalosu@gmail.com. Photos do not have to be recent, older pictures are welcome! All submissions will be considered, international and domestic!
May the best globetrotter win!
The answer to last week’s contest is David Shaw (joined by his beautiful wife Reesey) in Borobudur, Central Java, Indonesia. Bill Burch was the first of many to correctly identify David as the Rotarian in the photograph, but no one guessed the right location (c’mon Rotarians, we’ve all visited Borobudur at one time or another).
Please keep the photographs coming, recent or not, in far distance places or not . . . La Jolla Rotarians go to interesting places and do interesting things, and it is fun (and sometimes challenging) for us to keep up with each other’s doings.
Strike Out Polio!
Attendees: Mark Christopher, Lora Fisher, Cal Mann, Ken King, Bill Burch, Will Burch, Heidi Creekmur, Cindy Goodman and our fearless Rotary International Foundation Leader, Will Creekmur
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From The Pages of:
September 2015 Edition
Why Mentors Matter
We Americans like to think of ourselves as “rugged individualists” – in the image of the lone cowboy riding toward the setting sun, opening the frontier. But at least as accurate a symbol of our national story is the wagon train, with its mutual aid among a community of pioneers. Throughout our history, a pendulum has slowly swung between the poles of individualism and community, both in our public philosophy and in our daily lives. In the past half century we have witnessed, for better or worse, a giant swing toward the individualist pole in our culture, society, and politics. At the same time, researchers have steadily piled up evidence of how important social context, social institutions, and social networks – in short, our communities – remain for our well-being and our kids’ opportunities.
Social scientists often use the term social capital to describe social connectedness – that is, informal ties to family, friends, neighbors, and acquaintances; involvement in civic associations, religious institutions, athletic teams, volunteer activities; and so on. Social capital has repeatedly been shown to be a strong predictor of well-being both for individuals and for communities. Community bonds and social networks have powerful effects on health, happiness, educational success, economic success, public safety, and (especially) child welfare. However, like financial capital and human capital, social capital is distributed unevenly, and differences in social connections contribute to the youth opportunity gap.
Read More in the September 2015 Edition or Click Here
Club Meetings Unless otherwise noted, all club meetings are Tuesday, 12:00 noon – 1:30 p.m. at La Valencia Hotel, 1132 Prospect St., La Jolla (Map) Check out the Upcoming Guest Speakers on the Club Calendar!
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Since 2010 Josh has traveled to Haiti 15 times. Each time with a different team and objective. He will share from his first hand experiences, discussing travel expectations and the impact teams have had on Haiti but most importantly the impact Haiti has had on him.
Betty Dow led a Rotary cheer for guest speaker Mark Neville and the San Diego Bowl Games Association during a lull (due to technical difficulties) in the presentation.
A Few Highlights from our Club Meeting:
Welcome and Introductions: President Lora Fisher welcomed members to La Jolla Rotary’s 3,324th meeting since its founding (and 12th meeting of the current year)!
Invocation: Chuck Marsh
Pledge: John Todd
Song: Gwyn Jones led everyone in “My Country ‘Tis of Thee,” after sharing historical links to Great Britain’s anthem “God Save the Queen.”
Visitors:
President Lora Fisher and Fellow Club Members Welcomed:
Evelyn Nelson, UCSD medical intern – guest of Jane Reldan, MD.
Christopher Daly, visiting Rotarian from Scottsdale, AZ
Gina Beckman, San Diego Bowl Game Association
Susanna Aalbers and Wade Aschbrenner were also welcomed.
Blue Badge Awarded: Claire Reese
President Lora Fisher awards Claire Reese her Blue Badge with John Trifiletti and Sally Fuller looking on.
Lora Fisher called sponsor Sally Fuller and Membership Service Chair John Trifiletti to the podium for the presentation of the Blue Badge to Claire Reese. Lora spoke of Claire’s tremendous community spirit and willingness to not only help out, but to lead – Rotary traits Claire has shown during her short time with Rotary.
Happy Bucks:
Jane Reldan shared a quote from the Dalai Lama: “Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible”, and to mark this most holy time of the year in the Jewish faith made a $120 donation.
Mark Christopher shared his daughter’s lifelong struggle with a birth defect and thanked his connection to La Jolla Rotarian. Claude Rosinsky for putting him in touch with a surgeon in Florida where his daughter is undergoing a new, promising and less invasive treatment.
John Trifiletti was called on twice to pay Happy Bucks for appearing in the papers. Members were surprised when they found it was for an obituary! The club could see that John is alive and well but on further investigation we discovered that Trif had given the eulogy for his long time friend and mentor Author Hughes. Click this link to read more about Author Hughes.
Announcements:
Bill Burch reminded members of the upcoming Rotary Foundation Gala, “Millions for Hope,” on October 17. It will be a rare opportunity to meet Rotary International’s 2015-2016 President, K.R. “Ravi” Ravindran, who will be keynote speaker. You can register for the event here.
Will Creekmur reminded everyone that the “Strike-Out Polio” fundraiser is this Saturday, September 26 at Kearny Mesa Lanes, 2:00-4:00pm. Lora encouraged Rotary bowlers to share “Service Above Self(ies)” during the festivities.
John Trifiletti let members know of the upcoming Fireside Chat, which will be on October 13th at the home of Orrin and Karen Gabsch. Start time will be 7pm.
Charles Hartford gave an Interact Club update: student members at La Jolla High participated in the PeddletheCause fundraiser this past weekend, and will help out at Taste of La Jolla coming up. The next Tijuana home-build project has also been tentatively scheduled for November 14.
Speaker: Mark Neville, San Diego Bowl Games Association
“Forget about the Chargers! Think Aztecs, think Holiday Bowl!” said Ken King who introduced speaker Mark Neville, executive director of the San Diego Bowl Game Association. Neville gave an overview of the Association, whose mission is to generate tourism, economic growth and civic pride through San Diego’s two Bowl games: The Holiday Bowl and the San Diego County Credit Union (SDCCU) Poinsettia Bowl. In addition to these positive impacts, Neville described Bowl games as the most exciting football to watch. Not only are these high-scoring down-to-the-wire games, but who doesn’t love seeing the 850-lb American Flag draped across the field, spectacular half-time fireworks, and marching bands?
A few stats Neville shared:
Of 37 Holiday Bowl match-ups, 22 were decided in the final 2 minutes of the game.
BYU has played in more Holiday Bowl games than any other team: 11 times.
Games are scheduled during slow tourism periods and generate $730 million for the region.
Two new developments this year: The Holiday Bowl (December 30) is taking the leap from the Big 12 to the Big 10, so expect big-name contenders in future line-ups. And this year’s SDCCU Poinsettia Bowl (December 23) will have the most spectacular fireworks display ever.
If you are interested in purchasing Holiday Bowl Tickets, email Mark Neville at mneville@sdbowlgames.com
Where in the World?
Where In The World is this Rotarian and who is he or she? Be the first to indentify your fellow Rotarian and the location to win. Please send your answer to mahalosu@gmail.com.
If you have an interesting travel photo of yourself in a recognizable destination you would like to submit for the game please send it to: mahalosu@gmail.com. Photos do not have to be recent, older pictures are welcome! All submissions will be considered, international and domestic!
May the best globetrotter win!
Last weeks winner was once again David Shaw. He correctly guessed Dave Weston in the lava fields on the big island of Hawaii. Good going David!
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From The Pages of:
September 2015 Edition
PAKISTAN’S PROGRESS: SNAPSHOTS FROM THE POLIO CAMPAIGN
Nearly 90 percent of the world’s polio cases last year occurred in Pakistan. But the country is making dramatic progress in its quest to eradicate the disease: Cases are down by almost 70 percent to date compared with 2014, owing partly to military interventions that year in Taliban-controlled North Waziristan, which have allowed vaccinators to reach hundreds of thousands of children who were previously inaccessible. Improved government leadership, the introduction of inactivated polio vaccine in high-risk districts, and vaccinations at transit points such as railways, airports, and bus stops also have played a significant role. “While Pakistan continues to face obstacles in its journey to polio eradication, we are excited about the current progress being made,” says Mike McGovern, chair of Rotary’s International PolioPlus Committee, who met with Rotarians and government officials during a visit to the country in June.
Read More in the September 2015 Edition or Click Here
Club Meetings Unless otherwise noted, all club meetings are Tuesday, 12:00 noon – 1:30 p.m. at La Valencia Hotel, 1132 Prospect St., La Jolla (Map) Check out the Upcoming Guest Speakers on the Club Calendar!
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Rotary Club of La Jolla is one of sixty clubs in the San Diego area’s Rotary District 5340 and one of the 34,000 clubs that make up our parent organization, Rotary InternationalMembership is open to all by invitation. For further information about our club and membership, please contact John Trifiletti by clicking the link below.
Marc Tayer wrote and published Televisionaries this year. It is a nonfiction book about the invention of digital television (in San Diego 25 years ago) and how this technology transformed the TV/media business during the ensuing quarter century.
Carlos Gutierrez “mixed it up” with his song choice of Frank Sinatra’s hit, “Come Fly With Me”…
A Few Highlights from our Club Meeting:
… more than a few singers struggled to find the flight path!
Welcome and Introductions: President Lora Fisher reminded all that at lunchtime on Tuesdays, “there’s no better place to be than La Jolla Rotary!”
Invocation: Jane Reldan
Pledge: Ron Spelman
Song: Carlos Gutierrez, “Come Fly With Me”
Vistors:
President Lora Fisher and Fellow Club Members Welcomed:
Dr. Beth Gasparo, new pediatric doctor in La Jolla, Capt. Kathy Kerrigan, active duty Navy and member of Rotary 33, Evelyn Nelson, UCSD medical intern – all guests of Jane Reldan, MD.
Christopher Daly, visiting Rotarian from Scottsdale, AZ
Janice Kurth, Rotary District Governor
Karen Bussey, Senior Planner with the City of San Diego Planning Department – guest of Cindy Greatrex
Happy Bucks:
Gwyn Jones tried his musical talents on a shofar used in Jewish services.
Cindy Greatrex was delighted to have her friend Karen Bussey as a guest.
Carlos Gutierrez paid to plug “PedalforCause” bicycle event and invited everyone to participate in this cure for cancer fundraiser.
Jane Reldon shared her happiness at discovering the Temple Beth Israel in Old Town where she attended services for Rosh Hashanah. Jane exhibited a shofar made from a ram’s horn that is blown to mark the beginning of the Jewish New Year. When asked to demonstrate, she deferred to Gwyn Jones, who after a few squeaks and squawks produced a credible sound.
Claire Reiss was happy to announce that her daughter won the La Jolla Rough Water Swim in her age group.
Mark DiBella said the current rain storm produced only 6 leaks in the hotel vs 26 a year ago, and he was very happy about that.
Announcements:
Reaching $15-Million, and “Driving Miss Betty”
Bill Burch asked District Governor Kurth to join him in encouraging members to attend “Millions for Hope,” Rotary Foundation’s Gala on October 17. It will be a rare opportunity to meet Rotary International’s 2015-2016 President, K.R. “Ravi” Ravindran, who will be keynote speaker. The goal of the campaign is to raise $15 million to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through the improvement of health, the support of education and the alleviation of poverty. Janice said the “big reveal” on the amount raised will be made at the Gala.
Will Creekmur reminded everyone of the October 26 bowling fundraiser, “Strike-Out Polio,” at Kearny Mesa Lanes. There is still time to sign up.
Pat Stouffer let members know of the La Jolla Rotary Foundation committee meeting on Wednesday, September 16 at 5:00 pm in the Veranda Room. Year-end financials will be reviewed. All are welcome to attend.
Charles Hartford recounted his muggy but productive morning spent in an un-air-conditioned biology classroom at La Jolla High. It was the year’s first meeting of the Interact Club, and 40 students attended.
Sally Fuller handed out Rotary Cards to assist members in explaining “What Is Rotary.”
Lora Fisher shared her experiences of “Driving Miss Betty” (Betty Dow) to and from Rotary, and hearing Betty’s many wonderful stories along the way. Betty took the mike and shared one such anecdote – a case of mistaken identity at a Paris museum involving Betty, another woman’s husband, and two matching dresses. Completely G-Rated, and very funny.
Betty tells a tale from her travels.
Lora thanked past presidents Kate Adams and Ted Rutter for taking the presidential helm while she was vacationing in Ireland. Thank-you gifts for the two are forthcoming (still in U.S. Customs) and will be presented at the next meeting. In the meantime, Lora asked Kate to spin the “Wheel of Misfortune.” Lora paid the tab, adding $100 to the Club treasury.
Speaker: Mark Sickman, Playwright
“Difficult Position of a San Diego Playwright”
So you’re working on a play, San Diego is a great theater town, seems like a natural fit for a San Diego playwright, yes? Hmmm, not so much. Local playwright Mark Sickman led Rotarians through the travails of getting produced and the need for as much creativity off the page as on. As with many areas of the arts, local fame often finds you only after you’ve made your mark in the big city. Mark’s latest play, a musical titled “ROPE,” was a top award-winner at one of the largest festival’s in New York City, and is making its way to San Diego in March 2016, where it can be seen at the Tenth Avenue Theater in East Village. Mark’s advice to budding playwrights struggling to find a producer:
Shop your play outside of your area.
Research who is looking for new plays, and check their mission to see if it’s a good fit.
Join organizations that can be helpful, such as Dramatist Guild and Theater Resource Unlimited.
Enter contests and festivals – often a “side door” to getting your play produced.
Where in the World?
Where In The World is this Rotarian and who is he or she? Be the first to indentify your fellow Rotarian and the location to win. Please send your answer to mahalosu@gmail.com.
If you have an interesting travel photo of yourself in a recognizable destination you would like to submit for the game please send it to: mahalosu@gmail.com. Photos do not have to be recent, older pictures are welcome! All submissions will be considered, international and domestic!
May the best globetrotter win!
We have two partial winners to last weeks Where In The World contest. Bill Burch correctly identified President Lora Fisher and her husband Tom, but not in the correct country. Nancy Gardner guessed Ireland, but couldn’t make out the faces. Lora and Hubby are standing at Old Head, a well known golf course near Kinsale, Ireland.
From The Pages of:
September 2015 Edition
Technology: To Please in a Pod(Cast)
When I was a college student in Wisconsin in the 1970s, those of us who worked at the 10-watt radio station hoped our signal would reach not only the 1,500 students on the Beloit College campus and the 35,000 residents of the town of Beloit but also the people in the cars and trucks passing by on the interstate 3 miles to the east – and possibly, late at night, the 150,000 who lived in the bustling metropolis of Rockford, Ill., 20 miles to the south.
Some of us hoped to get jobs in radio after we graduated, and there was even talk about starting our own station. But that would have required securing approval from the Federal Communications Commission to purchase a license, assuming one was even available, and raising an enormous amount of capital.
In other words, it was all a pipe dream.
Fast-forward four decades. That dream is now possible, at a far lower cost – namely, the amount of time and effort you are willing to put into it.
Read More in the September 2015 Edition or Click Here
Club MeetingsUnless otherwise noted, all club meetings are Tuesday, 12:00 noon – 1:30 p.m. at La Valencia Hotel, 1132 Prospect St., La Jolla (Map) Check out the Upcoming Guest Speakers on the Club Calendar!
If you are interested in attending, please contact Bill Burch.
USO San Diego’s 5th Annual Golf Classic Tuesday, November 3, 2015 – The Crosby National Golf Club www.usosandiego.org/golf
For more information contact Laurnie Durisoe at 619-861-1417
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Rotary Club of La Jolla is one of sixty clubs in the San Diego area’s Rotary District 5340 and one of the 34,000 clubs that make up our parent organization, Rotary InternationalMembership is open to all by invitation. For further information about our club and membership, please contact John Trifiletti by clicking the link below.
Charles Marsh spun the wheel and, when it settled on Rotarian’s Choice, graciously advanced the needle to $150!
A Few Highlights from our Club Meeting:
Welcome and Introductions: Past and Acting President Kate Adams welcomed everyone. She announced that she had missed the last few meetings as she was in Austin visiting her daughter. She reported that Austin is a great and growing city, hot and humid, but with a vibrant city scene. Like San Diego, it is “surrounded” by water – freshwater lakes. Doug Manchester is developing a high-rise hotel there adjacent to the convention center!
Invocation: Irma Gigli: God our Father, grant that your life-giving spirit may move every human heart – especially the people of this land:
That barriers which divide us may crumble
That suspicions disappear and hatreds cease
That our divisions being healed, we may live in justice and peace for all
Amen
Pledge: Shared by Stan Mendoza and Ron Spelman (in perfect harmony!)
Song: Shared by Bill Burch and Ron Spelman: “You are my sunshine”!
Vistors:
Fellow Club Members Welcomed:
Rotarian: Max Rumbaugh, Scottsdale, AZ
Guests of Rotarians: Molly Court, Jan Newell, Wade Aschbrenner, Doug and Jane Wheeler, parents of speaker, Tom Wheeler, Dale Smith, Evelyn Nelson
Happy Bucks:
Ted Rutter and Gabriela Musgrave
Multiple people announced the return of their children to school (Gabriela Musgrave’s daughter for the first time!) with joy!
Dave Weston and Susan Stevens will be meeting in Geneva to hike the Alps, and then spend time in Italy.
Announcements:
Will Creekmur
Will Creekmur again announced that the Strike Out for Polio Bowling tournament will be September 26th ,and that Rotarians can donate to the tournament and have it count toward their Paul Harris Fellowship.
Betty Dow
Betty Dow requested that someone accept the Rotary memorabilia that she has been storing since Kate Adams was president.
Speaker Tom Wheeler with Acting President Kate Adams
Speaker Tom Wheeler: “A New Era of Development: The Social Enterprise Movement in East Africa”
Tom Wheeler, lifetime La Jolla Resident, La Jolla High School graduate, mentee of Cal Mann, former Interacter, and Riford Scholar each year at Santa Clara University spoke on “A New Era of Development: The Social Enterprise Movement in East Africa”. Introduced by his father, Doug Wheeler. Tom is an Environmental Science Major and Entrepreneurship Minor. Early in his school experience, Tom described being unhappy with the “Us vs. Them” attitude that was prevalent between NGO’s and for-profit corporations. He wants to see Sustainability in a corporate business model. He spent four months in Copenhagen, where he learned how Denmark is committing to be Carbon Neutral by 2020. He is now working with the Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship at Santa Clara University, and is currently participating in a Fellowship in Social Entrepreneurship, which has consisted of one prep course, taken in the spring, two months in residence in Uganda and Rwanda collecting data and now in a vocational course producing deliverables. He spent his time in Uganda and Rwanda interviewing a variety of people engaged around the business of a Social Entrepreneurship Company called JIBU, a water purification business. JIBU franchises water stations in Uganda and Rwanda to provide affordable, clean drinking water to people who are now collecting it from questionable sources. Many residents often need to boil the water before drinking, still others may ingest it untreated and face a high risk of disease. Tom eloquently described how the company hopes to create a sustainable and expandable source of clean water, noting such a successful business model would also have huge social impact. He answered a variety of questions from the audience, displaying a level of poise and self assurance which many felt equaled far more seasoned speakers.
Where in the World?
Where In The World is this Rotarian and who is he or she? Be the first to indentify your fellow Rotarian and the location to win. Please send your answer to mahalosu@gmail.com.
If you have an interesting travel photo of yourself in a recognizable destination you would like to submit for the game please send it to: mahalosu@gmail.com. Photos do not have to be recent, older pictures are welcome! All submissions will be considered, international and domestic!
May the best globetrotter win!
The winner of last weeks contest was once again David Shaw! He correctly guessed the young topless lad was none other than Cal Mann, and the photo was taken at Prince William Sound, in the great state of Alaska. Great job David!
From The Pages of:
September 2015 Edition
Culture: The Fun in Dysfunction
Last month, as virtually anyone with a television knows, Jon Stewart retired after 16 years as host of “The Daily Show.” Stewart was technically a comedian. But he was also, in the judgment of the New York Times and about half the country, “the most trusted man in America.”
I spent many years watching Stewart and his evil twin Stephen Colbert, who played a conservative pundit so convincingly that it was hard to believe he wouldn’t have had a shot at the GOP presidential nomination. Like many Americans distressed by the corruption of our political and media classes, I took great comfort in their remarkable ability to convert my anguish into laughter. Both men functioned as cultural critics of the highest order, inheritors of a comic legacy that dates back to Will Rogers and Mark Twain.
But a few years ago, I began to question my allegiance to Stewart and Colbert. To be clear, this had nothing to do with how much I enjoyed their programs. It had to do with my own sense that watching them made me complicit in a rather cynical arrangement. Simply put, I was choosing to laugh at our broken institutions rather than working to fix them.
Read More in the September 2015 Edition or Click Here
A Note From Katie King-Acosta:
I just want to say THANK YOU for the generous baby gift from the Rotary Club of La Jolla. My husband and I greatly appreciate it and will probably end up using it to purchase more diapers! I would like to introduce you to Baby Enrique King Acosta. Born August 29th, 2015.
Club MeetingsUnless otherwise noted, all club meetings are Tuesday, 12:00 noon – 1:30 p.m. at La Valencia Hotel, 1132 Prospect St., La Jolla (Map) Check out the Upcoming Guest Speakers on the Club Calendar!
USO San Diego’s 5th Annual Golf Classic Tuesday, November 3, 2015 – The Crosby National Golf Club www.usosandiego.org/golf
For more information contact Laurnie Durisoe at 619-861-1417
To receive Surf Beat each week, click the “subscribe” button above.Looking for a past issue? Surf Beat Archive has all online editions since July 2013.Submissions to Surf Beat are welcome and appreciated.* * * *
Rotary Club of La Jolla is one of sixty clubs in the San Diego area’s Rotary District 5340 and one of the 34,000 clubs that make up our parent organization, Rotary InternationalMembership is open to all by invitation. For further information about our club and membership, please contact John Trifiletti by clicking the link below.
Acting President Ted Rutter with Who Am I Speaker Craig Schneipp
A Few Highlights from our Club Meeting:
Welcome and Introductions: Acting (and former) President Ted Rutter introduced the meeting, teasing President Lora Fisher about “bailing on her responsibilities”, after pointing out that when he started in the club, Dick Woltman was absent for much of the year, and he thought the Presidency was a “rotating job”! Each of the past Rotary Presidents who was present at today’s meeting was queried as to where they did their International Rotary Meeting prior to their Presidency. Quite a variety!:
David Weston: Mexico City
Ken King: (Will be going to) Seoul, Korea
Bill Burch: Birmingham, England (also went to Paris and saw the Eiffel Tower!)
Lee Vida: Chicago, IL (his home town!)
Davis Cracroft: Originally scheduled to go to New Orleans, but Katrina happened, and he ended up in Salt Lake City (his home town!)
Pat Stouffer: Lisbon, Portugal (with extensive travel in Spain)
Jeanne Cherbeneau: When president of Club in Northern California, Singapore and China!
Ted Rutter (our acting President!): Los Angeles (his home town!)
Invocation:Cindy Goodman: Prayer from Rotary Online Prayer Collection
Pledge: John Trifiletti
Song:Don Lincoln led the Rotary Classic: And our Rotary Is Rolling Along (to the tune of the Caissons Keep Rolling Along).
Vistors:
Fellow Club Members Welcomed:
Sarah Iantesla, from La Jolla YMCA, representing Sue Ball in their “corporate membership”
Rebecca Hartford, wife of Rotarian and Speaker Charles Hartford
Visiting Rotarian: John Bullock from Colleyville, TX, a club of 19 members, which does an annual wheelchair drive for Mexicans in need.
Happy Bucks:
Ken King proudly announced the birth of his first grandchild, Enrique Acosta, Jr., to Katie King-Acosta and Enrique Acosta. All are doing well. (and Katie is already back at work putting together the Surfbeat!!!- she doesn’t miss a beat!)
Announcements:
For the scheduled trip to Haiti, March 2-6, 2016, Pat Stouffer and Craig Schneipp propose having our Rotarians actually build one of the chicken coops there!
Bill Burch announced that on Saturday evening, October 17, the President of Rotary International will be at a gala at the Thoroughbred Club at Del Mar, and guests can sign up for $80/person for the gala
Will Creekmur reminded everyone that the Stroke Out for Polio Bowling tournament will be September 26,and that rotarians can donate to the tournament and have it count toward their Paul Harris Fellowship
Finally, Don Lincoln announced that the International Committee is looking for additional project(s).
Who Am I? — Criag Schneipp
Craig described being the son and grandson of La Jolla Rotarians (his father was a past-president and his grandfather, Craig Cole, was a founding member of the club. Craig was a graduate of the entire La Jolla Public School System (La Jolla Elementary, Muirlands and La Jolla High). He went to UCLA for college and returned to La Jolla to join his Dad in Cole’sMoving and Storage. The business was sold when his dad became ill. He then moved to North County, doing home mortgages and ultimately began doing Real Estate for the past 10 years. He and Rebecca arethe parents of a daughter and two sons. Craig’s greatest accomplishment is raising his children, of whom he is justifiably proud.
Speaker: Charles Hartford “Think Inside the Box”
Rotary Club member Charles Hartford, the ground assault commander responsible for getting over 2,000 people to the site in Iraq for the rescue of Jessica Lynch, presented “Taking Care of our Troops”. After 9/11, a woman who regretted that she was too old to sign up for military service, took on the responsibility for launching Operation Gratitude, a project that has now provided over 1.2 Million care packages for active duty servicemen and women, consisting of necessities, such as soap, shaving cream, razors, etc.. This project is ongoing, and it was suggested that The Rotary Club of La Jolla participate by providing funds for additional care packages. He also described the provision of the ultimate care package, delivering Jessica Lynch back to her family in West Virginia. He also referred to the much more painful “care package” of delivering an American Flag with white gloved hands to the parents or widows/widowers of Service people killed in action.
Charles also spoke of the operation to rescue Jessica Lynch, showing video footage from the operation. He also reported that during the operation, the team was tipped off that there were remains of American Service people buried in a field adjacent to the hospital where Jessica Lynch was found. They spend an additional 4 ½ hours digging up the remains by hand (because they hadn’t been tipped off in advance to bring shovels).
Where in the World?
Where In The World is this Rotarian and who is he or she? Be the first to indentify your fellow Rotarian and the location to win. Please send your answer to mahalosu@gmail.com.
If you have an interesting travel photo of yourself in a recognizable destination you would like to submit for the game please send it to: mahalosu@gmail.com. Photos do not have to be recent, older pictures are welcome! All submissions will be considered, international and domestic!
May the best globetrotter win!
David Shaw was the winner of last weeks Where In The World contest. He correctly identified yours truly, Susan Stevens at Macchu Pichu. Other correct answers were quickly given by Pat Stouffer and Cindy Goodman. All three told me it was an easy guess. Perhaps I should make the game a little harder? Hint for this week: Once a Rotarian always a Rotarian.
From The Pages of:
September 2015 Edition
Polio: The Rotarian Conversation with Aseefa Bhutto Zardari
Before her family was forced into exile, before her mother was assassinated, before her father became president, Aseefa Bhutto Zardari was known for something simpler, but in some ways equally powerful: In 1994, she became the first child in Pakistan to receive the oral polio vaccine, as part of the country’s first National Immunization Day. Benazir Bhutto, then prime minister, gave the drops to her daughter herself, a compelling endorsement of the nascent campaign.
“I was a baby at the time, so I don’t remember it,” says Bhutto Zardari, now 22. “But the moment was an inspirational one for the nation, and encouraged women to believe that polio drops were and are safe.”
In 1988, at age 35, Benazir Bhutto became the first woman elected to lead a Muslim country. She was assassinated in 2007, just months after she had returned to Pakistan after almost nine years in exile. But Aseefa Bhutto Zardari – whose father, Asif Ali Zardari, served as president of Pakistan from 2008 to 2013 – is carrying on her mother’s work. As a Rotary polio ambassador, she meets with officials, visits schools, and talks with families of health workers who were killed while working to vaccinate children.
Bhutto Zardari has raised the profile of the polio eradication campaign in Pakistan and around the world. She writes about the topic for the Huffington Post and joined Rotary International General Secretary John Hewko onstage at the 2012 Global Citizen Festival in New York City’s Central Park. On Twitter, with more than half a million followers, she encourages people in Pakistan to support ending polio and chastises those who stand in the way. In April, she invited two other prominent women in Pakistani politics to join her in the polio eradication effort, a move that garnered media coverage across the country.
In 1994, the year Bhutto Zardari received those first drops of vaccine, Pakistan had an estimated 35,000 cases of polio. As of 10 June, 24 cases had been reported in the country in 2015. Bhutto Zardari, who is completing a master’s degree in global health and development in London, talked to us about ending polio in Pakistan, her future in politics, and prospects for peace in her country.
Read More in the September 2015 Edition or Click Here
Club MeetingsUnless otherwise noted, all club meetings are Tuesday, 12:00 noon – 1:30 p.m. at La Valencia Hotel, 1132 Prospect St., La Jolla (Map) Check out the Upcoming Guest Speakers on the Club Calendar!
Take Me Out to the Ballgame!
The remaining “Rotary Padres Nights” for this baseball season are as follows:
Saturday, September 5th at 5:40 pm vs. the Los Angeles Dodgers – Rotary price is $50.00 for Field Plaza Seats.
Please invite your members to join other Rotarians from District 5340 for an evening of baseball and fellowship.
Part of each purchase will be donated to Rotary’s “End Polio Now” campaign. To place your order for tickets, please reply to Rotarian Kevin Forrester (kforrester@psmkr.com), or (760) 944-1918, no later than 7 days before the scheduled game day.
USO San Diego’s 5th Annual Golf Classic Tuesday, November 3, 2015 – The Crosby National Golf Club www.usosandiego.org/golf
For more information contact Laurnie Durisoe at 619-861-1417
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“Thinking Inside the Box” will be a short discussion on the significance of support from home for our deployed service men and women. I’ll speak to my own experiences of receiving care packages and the effort of one woman to make a difference through “Operation Gratitude”
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