Rotary Club of Santa Monica!
Past Events - The Year in Review
November 2004 / February 2005
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Friday,
Feb 25, 2005 :
Scott Hunter – Building a Better Workplace
For
over 17 years, Scott Hunter has been a sought-after and extremely
effective professional speaker, workshop leader, consultant and coach.
Since the late 70’s, Scott has been researching what it takes for people
to produce extraordinary results in their personal lives and careers.
Through his studies, Scott came to realize that relationships are the key
to accomplishment and just about everything else a person wants in their
life. Until people know how to create meaningful, quality relationships,
none of their goals can be fully met, including their business goals. |
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Joyce and Emery Stoops 2/18/05 - A First, husband
and wife team Craft Talks! -
Note change of venue due to L.A.
Open Golf Tournament** Sheraton Delfina Hotel
530 West Pico Blvd. “P” Floor |
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Both Joyce and Emery received their Ed.D
degrees at USC, and both were long time faculty members in the school of
education. Emery, at 102, is the oldest alumnus from USC. After reaching
the mandatory retirement age at USC, Emery started a second career in the
financial field and is still a representative for Transamerica Financial
Resources. He was a member of the Palisades Rotary from 1989-2004 before
joining our club.
Dr. Joyce Stoops (remember, both have their Ed.D
degrees) has been a Rotarian since 1998 with the Palisades club before
coming to Santa Monica last year. She was born in Bolton, England, and is
Professor Emeritus from USC. Both reside in Pacific Palisades. |
Friday, Feb 18, 2005
: Valentines Day / Craft Talks – Dr. Joyce Stoops & Dr. Emery Stoops
Thursday, Feb 17, 2005
: 100th Anniversary Dinner 6:30 @ Long Beach Hilton
Special
Guests : Past RI President Charles C. Keller Founder of Polio Eradication : Past
RI President Rajendra Saboo Founder of the Service Above Self Award : Larry King
will be honored as Broadcaster of The Rotary Century.
Door Prize – Hawaiian Vacation for two with airfare (Must be present to win).
The cost is $75.00 per person - Black Tie Optional -
6:30 No Host Cocktails - 7:30 Dinner RSVP:
rotaryclubofsantamonica@verizon.net
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Friday, Feb 11, 2005
: Past Presidents’ Day
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Shown Are 17 Reasons Why Our Club Is So Great! |
Tuesday, Feb 8, 2005
: Board Meeting @Masonic Center 4:30pm -
Masonic
Center
926 Santa Monica
Boulevard Santa Monica, CA 90401
Thursday, Feb 3, 2005
: FARF
Join us at the Bel
Air Beach Club @
5:00pm for Barbeque, Fellowship, Fun &
Games. RSVP with Spyros Dellaportas
donsm432@aol.com
Friday, Feb 4, 2005
: Michael Zakian – The Business of Art
Michael Zakian has been the director
of the Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art since 1995. An art historian, curator
and critic, he has written and lectured extensively on modern and American art.
A native of New York City, he studied art history at Columbia University and
received a B.A. in 1979. He pursued graduate studies at Rutgers - The State
University of New Jersey and was awarded an M.A. in 1984 and a Ph.D. in 1994.
Specializing in American Abstract Expressionism, he wrote his master's thesis on
Barnett Newman and his doctoral dissertation on Willem de Kooning.
After moving to
California in 1985, Zakian worked as a
curator at the Palm Springs Desert Museum from 1986 to 1995. His exhibitions
there focused on historic and contemporary California art. He is the author of
numerous books on art history including Agnes Pelton: Poet of Nature, Sam
Francis: Elements & Archetypes, Wayne Thiebaud: Works 1955 to 2003 and Russell
Forester: Unauthorized Autobiography. He has taught at Rutgers University, the
University of Redlands and California State University, San Bernardino. He has
delivered research papers at numerous College Art Association annual
conferences. Zakian is a member of the College Art Association and the American
Association of Museums. He has served as president of the Art Historians of
Southern California, chair of the Palm Desert Art in Public Places Commission,
and was a juror for the 1999 Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Department COLA
Grants. He is currently writing a book on Barnett Newman, commissioned for the
new "Art & Idea" series published by Phaidon Press.
Santa
Monica Police Department representative Don Doss speaks to us on January 21st
2005 on the subject of senior citizen issues in Santa
Monica, and how they are being handled by the police department. Don's
talk will also cover senior harassment and abuse issues.
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German General Consul Dr. Hans J. Wendler will be
with us on January 28th 2005
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| The Consulate General is an important link between people
living in Southern California, Arizona, Nevada, Colorado or Utah and the
Germans. Since 1945 relations between Germany and the United States,
integrated in the Transatlantic Partnership, have become closer and closer.
Today there is an intensive cooperation especially in the fields of
politics, economics, culture and science. Be at lunch Friday for this
timely presentation! |
Tuesday,
Jan 18, 2005 :
Gotta Go Group – Serra Retreat Center & Historic Adamson House
Where:
Meet at First
United Methodist Church and park on 2nd or 3rd level of
Patricia Farris’ garage.
Why:
We will ride in our bus to Serra Retreat and be given a tour by Father Warren.
We will be served lunch at Serra Retreat. Back on the bus to the bottom of
the hill and the historic Adamson House. We will be guided in groups of 10 by
the Docents. There is a gift shop. Back on the bus around 3pm
and back to church around 3:45pm.
Total
cost per person $50.00. Reservation made is a reservation paid.
For Reservations please call Bill Hunt (310) 823-4033
Program Speaker for Friday, 1-14-05 - Dr.
David B. Agus. He will be speaking on Geno-Handicapping the Odds: the
use of Genomics and Proteomics in cancer treatment.
Dr. Agus is the Research Director for the Cedars-Sinai Prostate Cancer
Center, and is also an Assistant Professor at the UCLA School of Medicine.
Before coming west he headed the Laboratory of Tumor Biology at
Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York, and was an Assistant Professor
of Medicine at Cornell University Medical Center.
Dr. Agus is working on development of new therapeutics for cancer, and his
clinical responsibilities include the development of new drugs for the
treatment of cancer. Some of his approaches to cancer prevention through
proper diet and life style should be of great interest and possible
benefit to many of us. |
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Friday 1/7/05 Craft Talks - Bill
Frank and Ross Harrop |
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Bill Frank-Westwood College |
Ross Harrop-Western Los Angeles County Council Boy Scouts of
America
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December 17 2004 Holiday Party! |
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Your Gifts are Needed! |
| Please bring a gift of $15 or more to our December 17
2004 meeting. This will help our neediest families on the West
Side for the holidays. The Boys & Girls Club is sponsoring a party for over
400 kids on Wednesday December 22 - Thank you for helping our kids. |
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Dec.
10th 2004, Rodney Saulsberry |
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When
it comes to voice-overs, there is none more qualified to write about the
subject than Rodney Saulsberry. As one of the foremost voice-over actors
in the country, Saulsberry has been heard in almost every genre. As a
commercial pitchman you’ve heard him on television and radio spots for Toyota,
Colgate and Coors.
His movie trailer credits include; How
Stella Got Her Groove Back, The
Best Man, Friday After Next, Finding
Forrester and Dumb & Dumberer.
Animation is another strong suit for the
versatile performer. He’s the voice of Joe Robbie Robertson on the Spider-man
cartoon series and the animated Jazzman in Zatarain’s
television campaign. The Detroit native and University Michigan
graduate lives in Agoura, California.
Rodney will give us insights into the voice-over
business. Who knows maybe Rodney's talk will inspire some of us to start a
new career! |
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12/03/04 - Steve Hauser "The Legacy of Troop
1135" |
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In 1969 Steve Hauser, a college student and Eagle Scout in
Los Angeles, decided scouting could make a difference in the lives of
dozens of urban youth.
The Scouts in Troop 1135 were rebellious black
teen-agers from South Central Los Angeles. Their Scoutmaster was an
idealistic white college student named Steve Hauser.
Maybe the ugliest moment in the troop's 10 years
was when a Scout pulled a gun on the young Scoutmaster. Or maybe when one
threatened him with a knife. There were times when Scouts threw rocks at
him. Once his whole troop seemed ready to attack, chanting: "Get
Whitey! Get Whitey!
Steve Hauser quietly surmounted these deadly
showdowns. They are forgotten now. When his ex-Scouts visit, they talk of
achievements or chuckle at gleeful memories.
Steve will have two of his former scouts with him
to help tell the story. He is in the process of writing a book with
a possible screenplay to follow.
This is one program you don't want to miss, be at
lunch on Friday to see how we all can help make a difference! |
Friday, Nov 26, 2004
: DARK
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Friday, Nov 19, 2004
: Craft Talks – Pat Bofird & John Pacheco
Pat Bofird is the owner of Music
Creations here in Santa Monica. Pat joined our Club in 2004, but was
previously with the Honolulu, HI Rotary Club from 1991-1994.
John Pacheco is the Executive Director
of the American Red Cross of Santa Monica. John joined our Club in 2004, but
was previously with the LA 5 Rotary Club from 2002-2003.
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Tuesday, Nov 16, 2004
: Board Meeting @Santa Monica Masonic Center 4:30pm
Tuesday, Nov 16, 2004
: Rotaract Meeting @Santa Monica College
The club meets at SMC on
the 2nd floor of the business building room B207 located by the swimming pool.
The meeting days are Tuesdays 11:15am and the meeting lasts for 1 hour. By the
way, this is a great way to do a makeup!
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Friday, Nov 12, 2004
: Thomas “Tim” Leisen – Veterans’ Day Program: The Four Chaplains
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Four American
chaplains of different faiths, Protestant, Jewish, and Catholic, each gave
away their life preservers and their chances for survival when their ship,
the USS Dorchester was mortally struck. The four chaplains went down
together with the ship. This program will be dedicated to Jack Siegal and
will be presented by Tim Leisen, Chaplain of the American Legion, Post 283
in Pacific Palisades, CA. |
Saturday, Nov 6, 2004
: Paul Harris Dinner 6:00pm @ Long Beach Convention Center
Reserve
your seat today! Cost $75.00 per person. There will be Drawing Prizes, a Silent
Auction, Live Auction, Dinner & Dancing June (310) 917-3313
rotaryclubofsantamonica@verizon.net
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Friday, Nov 5, 2004
: Paul Leeka - Meeting Tomorrow's Challenge Today |
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