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Rotary Club of Santa Monica

Meetings and Pictures 2010 - 2011

Here are some great pictures from past meetings. Click on each thumbnail to see the full-size picture, then use your Web browser's Back button to return to this page.

Rotary Beach Walk April 23rd - Healthy Living's "low Tide Beach Walk"
April 8 - UCLA Professor James Gelvin on the Middle East
	UCLA history Professor James Gelvin discussed the unprecedented grass roots upheavals currently sweeping across many Arab nations in the Middle East. They are not easily categorized, he cautioned, and he summarized the area-specific causes of the unrest, focusing particularly on Libya, Syria, Egypt, and Bahrain.
Past President Dick Lawrence Inducts New Members





April 15 - Greg Wong on Social Media in the Workplace
	Employment lawyer Greg Wong gave us an entertaining talk about social media in the workplace, namely what we should and should not do as employers and employees regarding internet communications.
The Clean Sweep Award was bestowed on Jennifer Gaulke for her support of Prez Paul and her participation in all the projects Paul has been involved in this year.
New Member Sarah Ronen	New Member Jim Rushton
	Assistant Governor Glenn Mitchell

Rotary Fireside Meeting At our March 29th Fireside meeting, new members learn about the history, traditions, and organization of the Club, the Rotary Foundation and requirements of membership . Jim Dyer, Bill Werner, John McIntire, Jay Gross, Paul Gaulke, John Lenhe, Paul Leoni, Spyros, Izzy Cervello, Timur Berberoglu, Grace Wang, Rob Kohn, Rochelle LeBlanc and Dick Lawrence
March 4th - Daniel Armstrong and Find a Tree
	Best news of the day, Steve Litvack is back!!!
Guest Princess Wagenseller, with dad Scott
	All smiles at the head table are Erik Jorgensborg and Herb Roney
Visiting from Westwood Village is Sean McMillan
	Myles Pritchard and Janie Yuguchi Gates with our speaker Daniel Armstrong Daniel Armstrong, motivational speaker and author of the book How to Live Your Dreams: Find A Tree and Get Started told us about his Find A Tree education program. The program has been credited with transforming the lives of students throughout Los Angeles, teaching them to identify and take the necessary steps toward achieving their dreams. Find a Tree is about self empowerment, self-actualization and self-fulfillment. Mr. Armstrong wants us all to have a dream. Find a Tree connects education to the dream so there is a reason to attend and excel at school. We can throw money at the schools, but without hope, motivation, and dreams nothing will change.

January 28th at Rotary Club of Santa Monica - Jerry West
	Rehearsing before the program are song leader Charlene Underhill Miller, pianist and club secretary Pat Bofird and our old friend John Miller
Doing guest intros today, and there were a lot of the, Past President Bill Crookston
	Community and Youth Director Jay Smith updated us on recent grants
Con Oyler is assessed some additional closing fee$ on the sale of his home. He promised to continue to host club parties at his home in the dessert
	Judy Neveau is recognized for being recognized by Lyons
$pyros is standing tall as he is recognized for his new Coffee Club
	Prez Paul having a little fun with program chair Avo Guerborian and recognizing him for bringing the most guest$
Celebrating another fantastic program are Avo, Jerry West and Prez Paul

January 13th - Santa Monica Rotarians travel to hear RI President Ray Klinginsmith
January 7th - B2B Fraud with Alex Kwechansky
	At the head table doing introductions today was Past President Bill Crookston
On the other side of the head table, President Elect David Bohn and Bill Wood doing the Invocation
	Smiling in the background, Alan Glick introduces son Charles Glick Charles is joining the firm which cost Alan a couple of $$
Larry Maher's guest Dan Thornton and his partner Charles Wiese
	Tod Lipka hosted guest Rotactors Maria Alleandro and Alejandra Oquendo
New member Isabel Cervello (r) with her mom Karin visiting from Germany
	Gaby Schkud with her guest Ken Wolfson
Welcome back Lionel Ruhman recovering from some health issues. Prez Paul almost lost control making the mistake of giving Lionel the microphone
	George Collins introduces our speaker...
Alex Kewchansky B2B Fraud: when One Company Cheats Other Companies Alex Kwechansky, a specialist in detecting and resolving deceptive and fraudulent business behavior, shared with us areas where there is fraud between companies that do business with each other. This is more secretive and successful fraud and it happens daily. Some possible areas where fraud might occur include: Partners, Lenders, Suppliers/Customers, Ex-spouse (due to divorce), Government, Employees, Licensees, Franchisees, Property Owners and even Accountants. This type of fraud is rarely heard about in court because no one wants the bad publicity, and consequently, the money is rarely recovered.

November 12th - Honoring our Veterans
	Greeting everyone with a smile were Roxana Janka and Avo Guerboian
Sitting at the head table and doing guest introductions Michael Cates
	Also at the head table was Lisa Alexander
Announcing Red Kettle Day on December 10th President Elect Frank Lavac
Back in uniform for the day Bill Crookston, Monte McCormick, Russ Warner, Savi saluting David Price, and Susan Gabriel Potter in dad's cap
Leading us in song.... Herb Roney Army - Marine - Navy - Air Force singers

October 29th at Rotary - Angel Flight with Alan Dias
	It's Halloween fun with Con Oyler and Ann Greenspun
Sitting at the head table and doing the invocation was Jim Menzies
	Also at the head table and doing guest introductions was Sally Reason
It takes two... and a lot of serious planning for our songs today Song leader Rosemary Regalbuto and at the piano, Ken Waltzer
	Our guest Isabel Cervelo with John Bohn and Lauren Rosen
Enjoying the view and having a little fun at the head table is Monte Herring
	Ann Greenspun, founder of our Earth Angel program, introduces Angel Flight West Executive Director Alan Dias

October 8th at Rotary - Jacob Dayan, Consul General of Israel
	Greeter us today with dual smiles were Roxana Janka and Donna Byrd
Invocation and more smiles by Brian Linnekens
	Guest Introductions by Myles Pritchard as well as announcement about Dominican and Bahamas trip Myles also picks up his golf trophy from the District Conference
Prez Paul presents Marv Levin with the prestigious Clean Sweep award for outstanding leadership for The Rotary Foundation
Recognition today (read that fine$) goes to Merv Hecht, Rosemary Regalbuto and Stan Fox
	Our program today was from Jacob Dayan, Consul General of Israel Bret Carter introduced Mr. Dayan

August 27th - Los Angeles DA Margarite Rizzo on Forensic DNA
	At the head table and doing our guest introductions was Bill Rayman
Falling back on his legal training, Jim Menzies first read the definition of an invocation and then delivered a cowboy prayer
Prez Paul recognized (ie: fined $$) Allan Young, Dick Hart, Myles Pritchard and Steve Eorio Allan for extended travels to Australia Dick for his amazing full-family Paul Harris Fellows Myles for his Mediterranean curse and Steve for touring 2,000 miles of Italy on a Ducati
	It's August birthday time for Jay Smith, Sheryl Monaughan, Myles Pritchard, Roxana Janka and Jillian Alexander Reminding Prez Paul not to forget birthdays again was Laurel Rosen
Who better to introduce a District Attorney than Santa Monica Police Chief Tim Jackman
	Marguerite Rizzo Los Angeles County District Attorney Marguerite has a background in both biology and law making her a unique expert on the use of Forensic DNA. She explained the history of using DNA in the criminal justice system and many of its advantages.


August 13th - Gerald Kominski and Implications of the new Health Care Reform Act
	Today's greeters Mitchell Kraus and Hal Quigley practicing their best smile and a hearty handshakes
Sitting at the head table and doing our invocation was Sheryl Monaughan
	Doing guest introductions today was Brendan Murray
Leading us in song and putting an un-named insurance company in the spotlight Pat Bofird
	RoseMary Regulbuto is recruiting walkers to train for the LA Marathon and/or to support her in walking the marathon on behalf of Meals on Wheels/West
Prez Paul made his second "Clean Sweep Award" presentation, to Jim Dyer
	Prez Paul got his "last hug before her wedding" in with Sally Pai. Sally will be in Kona, Hawaii on Aug. 19 getting hitched.
Tax Time with Prez Paul Frank Lavac and Jim Reidy pay to keep the lights on today
Bret Carter and Marv Levin present Paul Harris Fellowships to The entire Dick Hart Family
	Bret Carter is recognized for his Rotary Foundation Support
Introducing our speaker today is Lisa Alexander
	UCLA Public Policy Professor Gerald Kominski does a check up on the new Health Care Reform (with Prez Paul)