Surf Beat, like La Jolla Rotary, will be dark for the next two weeks. The Surf Beat staff will be attending a newsletter seminar in Val d’Isère, where we expect to pick up a number of tips from our European counterparts. Joyeux Noël, Bonne année et bonne santé! Our next Rotary meeting will be Tuesday, January 5, 2016.
A Few Highlights from our Club Meeting:
Welcome and Introductions: President Lora welcomed everyone to the final meeting of the year—where has the time gone!
Invocation:Leanne Hull MacDougall asked Rotarians for a minute of contemplative silence. We settled for 30-seconds. Pledge: Kevin Quinn
Song: Penny Shurtleff
Penny Shurtleff leads a spirited version of “Deck the Halls”Rotarians prove there are, indeed, songs with melodies we can all follow.
Visitors:
Claire Reiss, with guest Susana Martinez Monedeso, visiting from Spain, who is President and CEO of the Queen Isabella Foundation, calling her the mother of Human Rights, and President Lora.
Gordon Shurtleff, Guest of Penny
Jan McDonough, Scripps Foundation Fundraiser, from Club 33
Evelyn Nelson, guest of Jane Reldan
Charles Mann, son of Cal Mann, completing first semester at UCLA
Maureen Brown with our speaker, James Madigan from the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station
Happy Bucks:
Bill Burch
Bill Burch recounted the tale of his bike accident and subsequent surgery.
Sue Stevens sold her Sagebrush home of 25-years and made the long-awaited move into the village. She donated to the Haiti project.
Cal Mann, (taking advantage of the fact that we think he’s going to stay here) touted a calendar produced by his last-week guest, Emily Little, who’s selling copies for $20 to raise money for a Maternity Center in Guatemala. See Info Below
Mark Dibella announced the 89th birthday of the La Valencia.
Jane Reldan was happy to attend the Sing Along and light a menorah at those festivities.
Gordon Shurtleff offered members a make-up opportunity at his Torrey Pines Rotary on Wednesday, where they offer guests wine.
Charles Hartford reminded members there’s still time for year-end tax deductions, and suggested Interact’s Holiday Baskets Food Drive as a good investment. $10 buys a turkey for a needy San Diego family and $100 purchases a bicycle for a deserving youngster. To contribute to this special initiative that benefits more than 1,500 needy families, please contact Charles.
Announcements:
Gwyn Jones thanked toy and gift sorter volunteers of the past few weeks, listed the bell ringers (or ding-a-lings) for Saturday the 19th at Von’s, and passed along” Yuletide Felicitations” from HRH Prince Charles. Gwyn should invite him to our meetings!
Kevin Quinn said the League House Sing Along was a big success and thanked all who helped/attended.
Ellen Kardashian gave members one last shot at bidding on silent auction items from the holiday party.
Cindy Greatrex whipped up enthusiasm for Three Kings Day with our sister club in Tijuana, Saturday January 9th, with sign-up for volunteers to help host disabled children in a day of fun and activities. See more info below.
President Lora assembled our wonderful wait staff, to present their Christmas thank-you gifts. Dave Weston noted that Gilberto was at the La V when he was club President, and has now logged 40-years at the Pink Lady.
President Lora gave a quick look back at our club’s year with highlights including hitting EREY (Every Rotarian, Every Year) before the end of the year and our 24th Tijuana home build. She noted that much goes on behind the scenes with Rotarian efforts, and applauded our club’s many achievements. President Lora also noted that each club meeting is a learning experience. For instance, this year we learned that Ken King dated Miss Florida, Charles Hartman wanted to be a ballet dancer and Russell King apparently caused the fall of the Berlin Wall. It may be December 15th and the last meeting of the year, but wait, we’re not finished yet! Several weeks ago, David Shaw passed along a request from Hector (former TJ Scholar and teacher in Tijuana) of a student’s family who recently lost their home in a fire, thereby sparking our 25th home-build effort, scheduled for this Monday, December 21st. Cal Mann (who is still under the impression that he is leaving this club) is coordinating the build and already has eight volunteers from the LJHS Interact Club. The home-build team will also bring a few donation items to help the family rebuild their lives and have a happy holiday season. If you would like to volunteer or contribute, please contact Lora, Ken King or Cal.
Speaker: Jim Madigan
Ken King introduced our speaker, James Madigan, an Engineer with the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS), which is currently undergoing decommissioning. Because of a leak in the cooling system in Unit 3 discovered in January 2012, the power plant shut down, and is currently undergoing decommissioning under the specific requirements of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. This is generally a 60-year project, but because Southern California Edison, the operator of SONGS, had funds available, the decommissioning will be accomplished instead in about 20 years. The principles utilizing in doing the decommissioning are: 1. Safety. 2. Stewardship of the land and 3. Respect for the communities affected.
The history of SONGS goes back to 1968, when Unit 1 was brought online. It was closed in 1992, when it reached end of life. In the meantime Units 2 and 3 were brought on line in 1983. Nuclear Power Plants are generally commissioned for 20 years at a time, but can be renewed if everything is in working order. However, because of the cooling system leak, it was determined advisable to shut down operations after a total of 44 years of operation. Mr. Madigan answered questions about disposal of nuclear fuel and about the issues around “secret meetings” between the California Public Utilities Commission and officers of Southern California Edison and San Diego Gas and Electric. The Community engagement Panel meets with the public each quarter, and gives tours of the site. Info: songscommunity.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.
The winner to last weeks was Pat Stouffer. He correctly guessed Lora Fisher at Saksaywaman, near Cusco, Peru. Lora is with fellow Rotarian, Club 33 member, Rebecca Tuggle.
Please keep the photos coming, even if they are only from your own backyard!
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!
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.
Guatemala Mama Calendars:
Guatemala Mama Calendars: Cal Mann pitched the opportunity to start your new year off right with a beautiful new 2016 calendar. The “Guatemala Babycarrying” calendar (photos attached) depicts very young mothers and their children. The calendar project was created by Emily Little, a recent club meeting guest who was profiled in the La Jolla Light. (article) Guatemala has one of the highest infant and maternal mortality rates. Proceeds from the sale of the calendar help support Casa Materna, a project which helps prevent infant and maternal mortality. To purchase a calendar, contact Cal or purchase online at www.Guatemalamamas.com
News from our Sister Club Across The Ocean:
The Sasebo Rotary Club prepares to celebrate its 65th anniversary next year. President Zenya Tanakamaru has extended a warm invitation to any and all members of La Jolla Rotary who might be able to attend the ceremony.
It’s set for:
Sunday, February 21st, 2016.
Time is 5:00 pm.
Location is the Sasebo Tamayo Department Store,
7th Floor, Bunka Hall,
2-1 Sakae-machi
Sasebo 857-8588
Japan
President Lora will be sending our club’s heartfelt congratulations to our fellow Rotarians in Sasebo.
Here’s a Way to Make the Holiday Spirit Last into theNew Year :
Dia de Reyes, or Wise Man Day. For more than a dozen years, our fellow Rotarians in the Tijuana Club have been sponsoring this event for special needs children.
It’s a wonderful day for some 350-400 youngsters coping with conditions ranging from autism and Down Syndrome to auditory and visual disabilities to get together and enjoy breakfast, games, a petting zoo and play in an interactive museum. They are also given gifts to take home, including toys and blankets.
Rotary Club of La Jolla has been invited to help with the project, both with donations of toys and money, and in person.
The event is set for Saturday, January 9th, from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. Once we have a head count of how many are interested in attending, we will arrange car pooling.
Check Out this Weeks News Bits. Click the Logo Below
From The Pages of:
December 2015 Edition
Great Expectations
The rainy season in Nigeria varies depending on what part of the country you’re in. In the south, the rains begin in March and end by November, with a short respite known as “the August break.” In the north, the rains arrive in June and continue through September. If you’re a pregnant woman living in a rural area – which most of the country is – you hope your due date falls during the dry season. That way, if you need to get to a hospital, the roads won’t be washed out.
Nigeria’s maternal and newborn mortality rates are among the world’s highest, and bad roads are one of “three delays” contributing to these alarming statistics, according to a health project led by the Rotarian Action Group for Population and Development (RFPD). Another delay occurs in the villages, where prenatal information is scarce and women rely on untrained traditional birth attendants at delivery time.
“The third delay is when you get to the hospital and it doesn’t have the facilities to deal with problems, and some of the equipment is inadequate, and the training of the medical staff is poor,” says Mark Townsend, a retired physician and member of the Rotary Club of The Island & Royal Manor of Portland, England. Townsend recently visited a project site in the southern Nigerian state of Enugu as part of an evaluation for The Rotary Foundation’s Cadre of Technical Advisers.
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!
La Jolla Rotary will be dark for the next two weeks. Our next Rotary meeting will be Tuesday, January 5, 2016. Happy Holidays!
RI President K.R. Ravindran and Rotary Foundation Trustee Chair Ray Klinginsmith have announced a series of Presidential Conferences in the first quarter of calendar 2016 that will highlight Rotary’s areas of focus. Between January and March 2016, five conferences will be held around the world. The first of thee Presidential Conferences is The Rotary World Peace Conference 2016. It will be held in Ontario, CA. on January 15 – 16, 2016. It is the only Presidential Conference that will be held in the Americas. Now is the time to make your reservation for this conference. Because it is scheduled to precede the International Assembly that brings District Governor elects to San Diego for mandatory training, this conference will have visitors from around the world. If you have never been to an international meeting, this is your chance to participate in an international event without having to cross any borders. This conference is being sponsored by the Rotary districts in Southern California. To view the latest information about the schedule of events as listed in the Peace Conference Newsletter, click this link To view the invitation from RI President K.R.Ravindran and Ray Klinginsmith, Chair, The Rotary Foundation Trustees, 2015-2016 click on thislink.
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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,
Carl DeMaio will be the guest speaker at the weekly meeting of the Rotary Club of La Jolla. DeMaio will discuss the hot issues of state and local government. DeMaio will also discuss the bipartisan Pension Reform Initiative that he co-authored and is seeking to qualify for a statewide vote in California’s November 2016 election.
Nellsen Young, guest of Laurnie Durisoe, with President Lora Fisher. Nellsen grew up in Malaysia and Singapore, and then lived in Indonesia. He has lived in the U.S. for about 10 years and has served in the U.S. Army. Larnie met him at the USO Thanksgiving party. He was accompanied by Adhe Mul Hasson. Both are living in Los Angeles.
A Few Highlights from our Club Meeting:
Welcome and Introductions: President Lora Fisher welcomed members and guests, and noted that time is flying, with this the first of only two meetings left until the end of the year.
Invocation: Cindy Greatrex
Pledge: Pat Stouffer
Song: Sally Fuller and Ron Spellman led a spirited “Santa Claus is Coming to Town,” which, it was duly noted, the assembled made it all the way through!
Visitors:
President Lora Fisher and Fellow Club Members Welcomed:
Nellsen Young and Adhe Mul Hassan, guests of Laurnie Durisoe.
Emily Little, PhD candidate in developmental psychology, specializing in relationships between young children and their parents, guest of Cal Mann.
Cal Mann and guest Emily Little with President-Elect Ken King.
Happy Bucks:
Bob Schroeder
Bob Schroeder gave $500 in honor of his mother, who died last week at 102 years of age! He remembered her for her support of the family and her participation in World War II.
Lee Vida gave a support in honor of his fund for medical students with serious financial need, and asked others to join in.
Sally Fuller honored Claire Reiss for her participation in and honor as ‘most elegant ‘in Dancing with the Stars.
Jane Reldan honored Chanukah and explained the significance of the holiday: the dedication of the Temple in Jerusalem, the defeat of Antiochus by the Maccabees, and the miracle of the holy light that was only expected to last for one night, but lasted for eight!
David Brockett noted that USC beat UCLA and collected his bet with Craig Schniepp.
Claire Reiss was happy to Dance With the Stars, and happily donated.
Announcements:
Our own Cindy Goodman is the District 5340 representative for Rotary Fellowshiops. She describes the fun and fellowship that happen in Rotary Fellowships that range from bird watching to yachting. She and her husband belong to Cruising Rotarians and Travel and Hosting. Officially at least 3 countries must be involved in order to establish a fellowship. There are fellowships that are themed around recreation, hobbies, sports, vacations, Rotary history and culture as well as professional groups, such as lawyers and doctors. To learn more, or to sign up, go to www.rotary.org/fellowships. Cindy would be happy to answer questions: CynthisGoodman4@gmail.com.
Gwyn Jones – reminded Rotarians that the Salvation Army is continuing toy sorting this weekend, and thanked those volunteers who turned out last weekend. He noted there are still slots for “ding-a-lings,” who wish to assist in upcoming Bell Ringing at Von’s on the 19th. So far our club is the leader in donations, and Gwyn has a generous donor who will match what our “ding-a-lings” raise up to $1500. Slots are still open, see Gwyn.
Kevin Quinn – League House –Holiday Party and sing-along is Thursday, December 11, a great way to get into the Christmas spirit, and improve your caroling skills,
Holiday Party – Thank you Ellen Kardashian and team for a great event. For the first time, under Ellen, Auction items will be available to bid on until Tuesday, December 15th, to be fair to all who were unable to be at the Holiday Party. Ellen has already agreed to chair next year’s party, thanks, Ellen!
Upcoming TJ event – El Dia de Reyes’ (Three Kings Day), hosted by Rotary Club of Tijuana, this holiday represents the height of the Christmas season, Saturday, January 9th It’s a wonderful day for some 350-400 youngsters coping with conditions ranging from autism and Down Syndrome to auditory and visual disabilities to get together and enjoy breakfast, games, a petting zoo and play in an interactive museum. They are also given gifts to take home, including toys and blankets. La Jolla Rotary members are invited to take part and drivers are needed! See Cindy Greatrex is you want to participate, or drive.
Our annual Joint La Jolla Rotary meeting with Golden Triangle Club, La Jolla breakfast, La Jolla Coastal and Torrey Pines will be Friday, January 22nd at the Marriott at 7:00 a.m. to hear the Rotary International President Elect.
Pat Stouffer – Haiti update. Approximately 14 Rotarians will be going to Haiti from March 1 to 6, 2016, to help build a 600-chicken coop for a sustainable food source. David Brockett will offer dental work to Haitians at that time. The project was recently featured in the La Jolla Light. Click link to article: http://www.lajollalight.com/news/2015/nov/24/la-jolla-rotary-haiti-chicken-coop/
Craig Schneipp– reported that Rotarian Nigel Mallet, who is undergoing chemotherapy for cancer, had an adverse reaction to the chemotherapy, requiring emergent surgery. He is doing better, is in good spirits, and is going home. He enjoys calls and cards too! We are sending him good wishes.
Sue Ball– The new La Jolla YMCA Firehouse is nearing completion, and is scheduled for a grand opening on Wednesday, December 9th. The nearing of its goal of $15,000,000, and contributions are welcomed to help it achieve its final goal.
Chuck Dick– Nominations for officers 2016/2017- The final list of board members and officers for the 2016/2017 was read. A Motion to approve the slate unanimously and by acclamation was made, seconded and passed.
Rotarians again put Service Above Self last Saturday and turned out to show Gwyn Jones how it’s done. Toting boxes of canned goods and lifting bales of baby blankets, Rotarians ho-ho-hoed their way through sorting and stacking at the Salvation Army’s Clairemont facility to help staff ready family Christmas packages. Among the do-gooders were Carla and Chuck March, Cindy Goodman, Ted Rutter, Susan Farrell and her husband Ned Krumrey, and Eileen Jolly. Each recipient family has been pre-screened (also with the help of Rotarians) and gift packages are custom-designed with each child in mind. Gwyn’s wife, Major Ann, says this weekend will be a real scene, as more than 300 individual gift packages will be readied for pickup by families.
Camille McKinnie knows her chocolate.Ted Rutter had a dolly of his own, but it wasn’t playtime.Susan Farrell made sure he had plenty of product to arrange.Bag-sorter-in-chief Ned Krumrey became an instant expert on baby “onesies”Eileen Jolly shows of her Skippy sorting skills.
Speaker: Patricia Peterson
Patricia Peterson from SOHO (Save our Heritage Organization), and a long-time Docent at The Whaley House in Old Town, gave the fascinating history of the Whaley House. It seems that the house, which was built in 1866, was built on the site of the former County gallows, where the County used to execute criminals. The last execution in 1857 was Yankee Jim, a desperado who stole multiple horses, and ultimately a rowboat in attempting to escape from justice. His grave is still visible in El Campo Santo Cemetery. Whaley House was built by a successful merchant, many of whose family members died at Whaley House. The house is famous as being haunted by ghosts, and many paranormal phenomena have been observed to occur there, a number of which were shared by Ms. Peterson.
In Other News:
Past President Bill Burch has found a unique – if not terribly satisfactory – way to get out of running errands. Bill took a spill on his bike last weekend, as he was heading home from the hardware store. As he was carrying a bag, and riding with one hand, Bill hit a divot in the road and took a tumble. He broke his clavicle into three pieces, forming the letter Z. He’s scheduled for surgery on Saturday, and is currently resting comfortably at home, with the help of a few pain killers. Please send him your well wishes and healing thoughts and prayers.
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.
The best guess for last weeks contest was by Bill Burch who correctly identified Reesey and David Shaw, but on the wrong continent. The correct location wasn’t anywhere in the USA, but Cappadocia, Turkey. Thanks for playing Bill!
Please keep the photos coming, even if they are only from your own backyard!
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!
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.
News from our Sister Club Across The Ocean:
The Sasebo Rotary Club prepares to celebrate its 65th anniversary next year. President Zenya Tanakamaru has extended a warm invitation to any and all members of La Jolla Rotary who might be able to attend the ceremony.
It’s set for:
Sunday, February 21st, 2016.
Time is 5:00 pm.
Location is the Sasebo Tamayo Department Store,
7th Floor, Bunka Hall,
2-1 Sakae-machi
Sasebo 857-8588
Japan
President Lora will be sending our club’s heartfelt congratulations to our fellow Rotarians in Sasebo.
Here’s a Way to Make the Holiday Spirit Last into theNew Year :
Dia de Reyes, or Wise Man Day. For more than a dozen years, our fellow Rotarians in the Tijuana Club have been sponsoring this event for special needs children.
It’s a wonderful day for some 350-400 youngsters coping with conditions ranging from autism and Down Syndrome to auditory and visual disabilities to get together and enjoy breakfast, games, a petting zoo and play in an interactive museum. They are also given gifts to take home, including toys and blankets.
Rotary Club of La Jolla has been invited to help with the project, both with donations of toys and money, and in person.
The event is set for Saturday, January 9th, from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. Once we have a head count of how many are interested in attending, we will arrange car pooling.
When I was in high school, public speaking was not considered glamorous. It was a required course relished only by people who also approached debate as a sport or who were thrilled by the prospect of student government.
The rest of us dutifully stood at the front of the class, reading rushed words off index cards, trying to picture our classmates in their underwear, but feeling naked instead. When it was over, we were glad we would never have to do that again.
Life, however, has a funny way of making you regret much of what you did – and didn’t do – in high school. Some years later, as a writer, I found myself giving readings and talks. I realized I would actually have to know how to stand up in front of (fully clothed) people and give a speech.
Being a decent writer doesn’t make you a decent speaker, and I quickly discovered that public speaking wasn’t something I could wing. As my high school teacher tried to tell us, it’s a skill that must be acquired.
I started looking around for help and found an organization formed by people in my shoes. We met weekly. Everybody stood up and spoke. We had to give a succession of speeches, which was hard at first. I gave a speech introducing myself, then went on to give others about things like Googling myself and the Dunning-Kruger effect. (Look it up.) People laughed and seemed to enjoy them, so I relaxed and gradually improved.
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!
RI President K.R. Ravindran and Rotary Foundation Trustee Chair Ray Klinginsmith have announced a series of Presidential Conferences in the first quarter of calendar 2016 that will highlight Rotary’s areas of focus. Between January and March 2016, five conferences will be held around the world. The first of thee Presidential Conferences is The Rotary World Peace Conference 2016. It will be held in Ontario, CA. on January 15 – 16, 2016. It is the only Presidential Conference that will be held in the Americas. Now is the time to make your reservation for this conference. Because it is scheduled to precede the International Assembly that brings District Governor elects to San Diego for mandatory training, this conference will have visitors from around the world. If you have never been to an international meeting, this is your chance to participate in an international event without having to cross any borders. This conference is being sponsored by the Rotary districts in Southern California. To view the latest information about the schedule of events as listed in the Peace Conference Newsletter, click this link To view the invitation from RI President K.R.Ravindran and Ray Klinginsmith, Chair, The Rotary Foundation Trustees, 2015-2016 click on thislink.
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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,
Lora Fisher’s parents, Larry and Alice assisted with the decorating for the USO.
Laurnie, in her element in prepping for the days event.
David Brockett preparing an all natural drink for the Thanksgiving feast.
Rotary Club of La Jolla: Annual Christmas Party
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.
Bill Burch came closest to last weeks Where In The World contest. He guessed the correct Rotarians, Nigel Mallett & Craig Schiepp. But the location wasn’t Tijuana, it was South Coast Highway, in Encinitas. Not too very far off Bill!
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!
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.
News from our Sister Club Across The Ocean:
The Sasebo Rotary Club prepares to celebrate its 65th anniversary next year. President Zenya Tanakamaru has extended a warm invitation to any and all members of La Jolla Rotary who might be able to attend the ceremony.
It’s set for:
Sunday, February 21st, 2016.
Time is 5:00 pm.
Location is the Sasebo Tamayo Department Store,
7th Floor, Bunka Hall,
2-1 Sakae-machi
Sasebo 857-8588
Japan
President Lora will be sending our club’s heartfelt congratulations to our fellow Rotarians in Sasebo.
Here’s a Way to Make the Holiday Spirit Last into theNew Year :
Dia de Reyes, or Wise Man Day. For more than a dozen years, our fellow Rotarians in the Tijuana Club have been sponsoring this event for special needs children.
It’s a wonderful day for some 350-400 youngsters coping with conditions ranging from autism and Down Syndrome to auditory and visual disabilities to get together and enjoy breakfast, games, a petting zoo and play in an interactive museum. They are also given gifts to take home, including toys and blankets.
Rotary Club of La Jolla has been invited to help with the project, both with donations of toys and money, and in person.
The event is set for Saturday, January 9th, from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. Once we have a head count of how many are interested in attending, we will arrange car pooling.
On a clear spring day at the University of Michigan campus in Ann Arbor, the sky is azure, cherry blossoms and lilacs are exploding across the green landscape, and the majestic Doric columns of Angell Hall glow golden in the sunlight. This is the place that gave serial entrepreneur John W. Barfield his start.
But Barfield, 88, is not an alumnus. He didn’t have the opportunity to go to college, or even to finish high school. He grew up in a family of sharecroppers in the segregated South. In search of a better life, his family migrated north to Pennsylvania, where his father worked in the coal mines, and later to Michigan, to look for manufacturing jobs. After serving in the U.S. Army in Germany, Barfield was hired to wash walls in the massive Angell Hall. It was 1948. Thorough, reliable, and efficient, he soon secured a job as a custodian, making $1.75 an hour.
Like many African American men of his generation, Barfield faced limited options. He was a good custodian, but he didn’t want to be a lifelong one. So he used the job as a springboard. He came to understand the value of his time and his talents, and he learned everything he could, including how to ask for help, and how to win friends and influence people (assisted by a Dale Carnegie course in the 1950s and by his Rotary Club of Ypsilanti in the ’60s). He took what he knew and built a successful business around it – and he did it without compromising the principles of humility, integrity, and faith that his parents had instilled in him.
In 1949, he married Betty Jane Williams, and together they had six children and launched 11 companies. They started with J & B Cleaning Company in 1954, which became Barfield Cleaning Company in 1955, when they added commercial clients. They sold the business in 1969 for a sum they’ve never disclosed, although he says it was “significant – enough to provide us with security for the rest of our lives.” But they didn’t slow down. They diversified and built other companies, from engineering and manufacturing parts for General Motors to providing workforce management and staffing solutions – in all, a $3 billion operation. These businesses have provided jobs for tens of thousands of African Americans who also were searching for a way out of poverty.
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!
RI President K.R. Ravindran and Rotary Foundation Trustee Chair Ray Klinginsmith have announced a series of Presidential Conferences in the first quarter of calendar 2016 that will highlight Rotary’s areas of focus. Between January and March 2016, five conferences will be held around the world. The first of thee Presidential Conferences is The Rotary World Peace Conference 2016. It will be held in Ontario, CA. on January 15 – 16, 2016. It is the only Presidential Conference that will be held in the Americas. Now is the time to make your reservation for this conference. Because it is scheduled to precede the International Assembly that brings District Governor elects to San Diego for mandatory training, this conference will have visitors from around the world. If you have never been to an international meeting, this is your chance to participate in an international event without having to cross any borders. This conference is being sponsored by the Rotary districts in Southern California. To view the latest information about the schedule of events as listed in the Peace Conference Newsletter, click this link To view the invitation from RI President K.R.Ravindran and Ray Klinginsmith, Chair, The Rotary Foundation Trustees, 2015-2016 click on thislink.
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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,
Project Mercy is a 501-C (3) non-profit agency based in San Diego, California. The goal of Project Mercy is the improvement of basic living standards and quality of life for impoverished families who live in conditions precarious to their health in the shantytowns of the colonias east of Tijuana, Mexico.
What do we do?
We build basic but sturdy houses for the poorest families in the outlying neighborhoods, or “colonias” of Tijuana, Mexico. When sufficient funds are available, we provide materials and plans for sanitary latrines. Although we are not currently working on latrines, we hope to do so in the near future.
ActionDroneUSA was designed to modernize new ways, capturing data from the sky. Since then, we provide OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturing) and turn-key solutions, with our portable industrial drones. We help companies get jobs done safely and efficiently.
Carefully assembled and tested out of San Diego, California, we work to serve quality products and top service. We develop our own high tech small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS) to help worldwide clients:
• Save time, money and resources
• Save lives and deter risky situations
• Increase profits and productivity
Since 1960, more than 70 test, demonstration and power reactors have been retired throughout the United States. SCE formally notified the NRC on June 12, 2013 that operations at San Onofre have permanently ceased. On July 23, 2013, SCE notified the NRC it had transferred fuel from the Unit 2 reactor to the spent fuel pool. The company had previously defueled Unit 3. Once fuel was removed from both reactors, San Onfore transitioned from an operating to a “possession” license.
Within two years of shutdown, SCE must submit to the NRC and state officials a detailed plan that spells out specific decommissioning activities and schedules, cost estimates and potential environmental impacts.
Aviva Paley believes that Kitchens can change the world, solving issues of food waste, hunger, poor health, unemployment and much more. Hear how her organization, Kitchens for Good, is combatting these issues through innovative interconnected programs in workforce training, healthy meal production, and social enterprise.
Carl DeMaio will be the guest speaker at the weekly meeting of the Rotary Club of La Jolla. DeMaio will discuss the hot issues of state and local government. DeMaio will also discuss the bipartisan Pension Reform Initiative that he co-authored and is seeking to qualify for a statewide vote in California’s November 2016 election.
ActionDroneUSA was designed to modernize new ways, capturing data from the sky. Since then, we provide OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturing) and turn-key solutions, with our portable industrial drones. We help companies get jobs done safely and efficiently.
Since 1960, more than 70 test, demonstration and power reactors have been retired throughout the United States. SCE formally notified the NRC on June 12, 2013 that operations at San Onofre have permanently ceased. On July 23, 2013, SCE notified the NRC it had transferred fuel from the Unit 2 reactor to the spent fuel pool. The company had previously defueled Unit 3. Once fuel was removed from both reactors, San Onfore transitioned from an operating to a “possession” license.
ey believes that Kitchens can change the world, solving issues of food waste, hunger, poor health, unemployment and much more. Hear how her organization, Kitchens for Good, is combatting these issues through innovative interconnected programs in workforce training, healthy meal production, and social enterprise.
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