Rotary Club of Santa Monica

Meetings and Pictures

July/August 2005

Mitchell Kraus and Russ Warner were our star speakers on August 26, 2005
Our speakers shown pondering life immediately before giving their fantastic presentations	Russ (left) tells us that he loves about every out door sport known to man. (He recently scaled Mt. Whitney). He loves his profession as a outstanding Independent Contractor Realtor serving the West Side. Mitchell is in partnership with his father. He is a financial planning expert who loves helping his clients meet their financial goals. He tells us that he is single and advises us to tell our sisters, daughters, and grand daughters that he is still available!
Phil Tirone is Getting Married! Phil was honored at our meeting to the tune of a $150 fine. He will be listening to a different tune in about a year when he sees his lovely wife march down the isle to the tune of "Here Comes the Bride" . Congratulations, Phil!

On Friday, August 17, 2005, our District Governor Ingo Werk was our guest for lunch. Our Governor also met with our Clubs Officers, directors and committee chairs to review our Club's operations.

Shown starting left is Governor's aide Rudy Alvarez, Governor Ingo, President Paul and our Foundation Fundraising superstar Marv Levin. Marv explains to Ingo that our club was first in the District for Rotary Foundation Charitable giving. Thanks Marv for a fantastic job!
	Ann Greenspun (left) is shown sitting next to our Governor's wife. By the way your Web Team awards Ann with the distinction of Best Rotary smile!
One of Rotary's goals is to support World Wide peace and friendship. Well, I can't think of a better way than our District's support of the Japanese Student Exchange Program. Shown standing next to our exchange students (dressed in traditional attire) is megastar insurance pro Jack Gregory.

On Friday, August 12, 2005, Margot Andrew (Executive Director and Founder of The Camp Laurel Foundation) was our guest speaker. Her Foundation is committed to improving the lives of children living with HIV and AIDS.

	President Paul Leoni thanks Margot Andrew for an informative and timely speech and discussion.
In the center is our newest member -- Pat Barrett. He is between Past President Jack Michel and the Invocator of the day -- Clyde Smith. Pat was a former member of the K_______ Club. Whispers were heard that he is now old enough to be a Rotarian.
	Rotarian Andrew Parker is the Executive Director of Upward Bound House and Rotarian Rosemary Regalbuto is the Executive Director of Meals on Wheels. PP Jack Michel, the President of the Santa Monica Rotary Club Foundation, presented both with sizable grants for their respective organizations. Not missing a photo opt is President Paul Leoni.

Don Burgess, award winning cinematographer, was our speaker on August 5th 2005. Don is currently working on the movie "The Lance Armstrong Story". He believes that Lance is truly one of the great athletes of all time.

"Craft Talkers" Andrew Parker and RoseMary Regalbuto were our program for July 29, 2005
	Andrew (Right) is congratulated for a great talk by Pat Bofird, Petra Haffter, and trying to hide from our camera David Bohn.
RoseMary is all smiles after acing her craft talk. Standing next to her is this years craft talk chair Mike Nichols.
	John McIntire Retires! Past President John is congratulated by President Paul after we learned that he recently retired from his position as a banking executive. John tells us that he was in banking for over 40 years. He now plans to do some traveling, work on his tennis swing and catch up on some long overlooked home projects.

William J. Chadwick, President of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Commission was our Speaker on 7/22/05

William (left) is sitting next to our own former Los Angeles Rams superstar Bob Klein. William told us that Los Angeles may just have a renovated Coliseum and a new Professional Football team within the next few years. (I'm now putting in for my season tickets!)

Our guest speaker for lunch on 7/15/2005 was head of St. John Hospital's Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Department was Dr. John Robertson
	Dr. Roberstson (left)is shown next to PP Jack Michel . Among other things Dr. Robertson told us the amazing strides that are being made in blood transfusionless surgeries. Did you know that blood transfusions are a lot more safe than in past years? The odds of getting HIV have been reduced to only about one in 2.1 million.
Alan Glick is shown immediately after making a presentation to Chris Thornton. Chris accepted on behalf of Santa Monica High School's Grad Night. She explained a little about what the Grad Night committee is doing each year to make the event very safe for the graduates.

President Paul Leoni Kicks off the new Year on 7/8/05

President Paul did a great job running his first meeting. Paul is not only going to be a very good President, I believe he is developing skills in song leading. I am not sure why, but the crowd kept bursting out in very lively renditions of "Home, Home on the Range". Sitting next to Paul are our two new VP's Bob Klein and Monika "with a K" White.

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