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The newsletter for the active Venice Marina Rotarian October 8, 2003

The Mesh

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The VENICE MARINA ROTARY CLUB Publication for the

"FRIENDLIEST CLUB IN DISTRICT 5280"

The Venice Marina Rotary Club (PO Box 871, Venice, CA 90294,

Thursday at 12:15PM, at Shanghai Red’s Restaurant, Marina del Rey, CA, except

in the case of special meetings. If there are any questions or comments, call 310

995 1228. Rotarians are asked to send changes, modifications and additions in

their addresses, telephone numbers and email information to 310 745 3502.

1. Is it the TRUTH?

2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?

3. Will it build GOODWILL & Better FRIENDSHIPS?.2

4. Will it be BENEFICIAL TO ALL CONCERNED?

As of October 4, 2003

Welcome Irene Bashoff, the newest member in our Rotary Club. Her Classification

is Talent Business Manager. On October 2, 2003, the Board approved her

membership in the Venice Marina Rotary Club. All existing members are

encouraged to spend time getting to know her. We have several new members that

have become members in our club this past year. We must spend our time

welcoming these new members. Make them feel at home. Help them become an

active part of our Club. I trust all new members will have a fun time during this

transition period of time of transition into full-fledged "serving" Rotarians.

The Club Membership committee has accepted three (3) new membership

proposals.

1. Alex Rosales, Printer, sponsored by Jeffrey Solomon, owns Control Printing at

2539 Lincoln Blvd., Marina del Rey.

2. 2. Michael R. Freemen, Elder Care Management, sponsored by Jeffrey

Solomon, has a business address at 151 Ocean Front Walk, Venice, CA.

3. Michael McMillan, Investment Representative, sponsored by Jeffrey Solomon,

has his business at 4560 Admiralty Way, Suite 112, Marina del Rey.

Their applications will be taken up by the Board of Directors at a special meeting

after the regular meeting on October 16, 2003, at 1:30PM at Shanghai Red’s..3

Anyone having any concern or objection should contact Howard Pollack or the club

officers and or directors before that date.

The house building trip to Mexico is set for October 24, 2003. Contact David Voss

or the Club President if you intend to go. The hotel where we will stay is Newport

participant is to call to make your reservations for Friday and Saturday night.

It was success. The Rotary Club raised over $1100 for the Center and had a

company volunteer to steam clean the sidewalks. Over 10 Rotarians had a great

time working and serving the pancake eaters. Many prizes were raffled off to the

youth attending. Gisele brought her twirlers and her dancers as well as her popcorn

machine.

Rotarians participating and present included Project Leader Duncan Elkinson,

Jeffrey Solomon, Christopher McDowell, Giselle Robeiro, Willie Hjorth, Kaz

Smith, Steve Williamson, David Escobar, Elizabeth Rodriguez-Goldstein, David

Maxwell and Rotarian in waiting Irene Bashoff and her husband Ken and potential

son-in-law. And special thanks to COSTCO and to Humberto Yniguez for

donating the food ingredients, to Jan Davis and the Venice High School for

donating the use of their cooking grill, to Alex Rosales, Control Printing, for

printing the tickets, to Elizabeth for providing the youth raffle prizes and the use of

her truck and to Steve for the use of his truck.

The local firemen showed up in mass after we turned off the grill. Not to be

outdone and to insure they were fed, the Club gave them a ten-pound bag of

pancake mix, three pounds of bacon, a tub of butter, bottles of syrup and orange

juice. Of course, they had to cook their breakfast back at the station. We

appreciated them coming and look forward to raising money for them next Spring

at their station..4

Pictures of the event were shown at the October 2 meeting. They will also be

available at the October 9 meeting.

THANKS TO EVERYONE FOR THEIR HELP and special thanks to all our

Rotarians for selling tickets and donating tickets to the Venice Youth.

Duncan Elkinson is in charge of implementing this activity. More later.

Rotarian Giselle Robeiro attended the District YOUTH Meeting this weekend. Our

Club sponsored her. We look forward to her report. There is also the opportunity

for our Youth to help decorate the ROTARY ROSE BOWL PARADE FLOAT.

Giselle and Elizabeth are planning to have their children participate. See them if

you have interested youth.

The District is collecting used wireless phones to benefit victims of domestic abuse.

Used phones collected by Rotarians will be reconditioned and reprogrammed only

to the 911 network and distributed to women’s shelters nationwide. Collection ends

on January 24, 2004. Bring your phones and give them to David Maxwell.

Our own Emmanuel is speaking at the Culver City Club on Wednesday, October 15

at 12:15PM.

This District Leadership Mentoring Program kicks off on October 25, 2003 with a

2-½ hour training session. Attendance here is mandatory to enroll in the year long

District Program. FREE. Last year David Maxwell participated in this mentoring

program from our Club. Anyone wanting to participate should contact David

Maxwell or PDG David Williams, 310 834 6926, to enroll.

We had Rotarian visitors from Anchorage, Alaska, Truckee, CA and Auburn, CA

attending our fun filled meeting. We are now down to 18 cards with just one joker

left for all the money. Be there next week. Jim Bovee drew this week and to the

delight of the Club was NOT a winner! Odds are getting better for each of us.

Bring plenty of cash with you to the next meeting. Dr. Vince, the Club Foundation

Chair, talked about the November 1 Foundation Dinner and the opportunity to sell

raffle tickets. We also need to donate 5 Silent Auction items for that evening. See

Vince about donations.

Thanks to all the Club members who were present and to those who are making up

missed meetings. We had a fund meeting. Carmen led the club in an invocation.

Dr. Vince led the pledge and Tony Medley led the Club in singing "This Land is

Your Land". Elizabeth provided the raffle prizes and Carmen showed us the way

in welcoming our visitors with a resounding "Hello".

Steve Williamson and Howard Pollack had a winning ticket at the Culver City

Rotary Club money raffle held on September 28 whereby they divided $5250.

Admiral Willie also won $200. Steve bragged a Polio Corrective Surgery and

Howard bragged money in his granddaughter’s name toward a Paul Harris Fellow.

Jim Bovee was fined $1 and Joey "Perfect Attendance" won the No Fine Badge for

$25.

Our speaker was Elena M. Garate, Santa Monica Community College Dean of

International Education, who provided useful data and information about the

importance of international students to the economy of California.

President Maxwell thanked all Club Rotarians for their support and participation.6

during the first three- (3) months of his Presidency. It has been his pleasure and

honor to represent and lead the Venice Marina Rotary Club. Thanks to each of you

for doing that which you can to support our Rotary Club.

After the regular meeting a Board of Directors meeting was held.

We have a lot of fine opportunities for each of us to participate in. Do your best.

This is the way we do make a difference in our community

October 3,4 and 5 – District Interact Symposium/Rotoract Retreat

October 5 Joint Social Event with Culver City Rotary Club Honoring People’s

Republic of China Junior Men’s Team

October 9 Regular Meeting - Speaker Cheryl O’Connor –Cornerstone Charter

School at Boy’s and Girl’s Club – Community Service Committee 10-Minute

Meeting After Regular Meeting

October 11 District Foundation Seminar and Membership Seminar

October 16 Regular Meeting – Speaker Ingo Werk District Vocational Service

Director and 2004-2005 District 5280 Governor Designee -Youth Service 10-

Minute Meeting

October 20 District Urban Poverty Task Force Meeting

October 23 Regular Meeting – Speaker Adeley O’Dutton "Your Life as a Movie" -Club

Service 10-Minute meeting

October 24-26 Project Amigos Mexico Trip

October 25 – District Youth Conference

October 30 Regular Meeting – Speaker Tracy Gross "Ways to produce Air

Production" - Vocational Service Committee 10-Minute Meeting

November 1 District Foundation Dinner

November 6 Regular Meeting – Speaker Delores Kaytes – Ways to Become Highly

Organized" and Board Meeting

November 13 Regular Meeting Program "Apelgren Braille Institute" – Club Service

10 Minute Committee meeting

November 18 District Breakfast # 3

November 20 Venice High School Community Jacket Award Program

November 27 Dark – Thanksgiving.7

December 4 District Governor John Colville’s Visit

December 6 & 7 Rotary Christmas Fair

December 11 Regular Meeting

December 18 McBride School Christmas Event

December ? Club Christmas Program

December 25 – Dark Christmas

Our Venice Marina Rotary Club hosted the Culver City Rotary Club at the Boy’s

and Girl’s Club at 2PM on Sunday. JR provided the venue for this event.

Attending Rotarians were also exposed to the Cornerstone Charter School. Thanks

JR and Cornerstone’s Cheryl O’Connor.

Rotarian Howard Pollack of Rainbow Acres catered the food.

The two Rotary Clubs honored the visiting People’s Republic of China Junior

Men’s Olympic Team. These players are aged 14 – 17. Also attending were two

officials from the People’s Republic of China Consulate Office in Los Angeles.

President Maxwell presented a glass eagle to these officials for their Consulate

office from the Venice marina Rotary Club. Many Chinese supporters were also

present. Pictures were taken. Local press members were present.

Each of the Chinese Youth Basketball players was introduced. The ceremony was

translated into Chinese for the basketball players who do not speak nor understand

English.

Although the turnout was sparse, everyone enjoyed the event. Thanks to all the

Venice Rotarians who participated. Specials thanks to new Rotarian Irene

Bashoff’s husband Ken for his time and assistance to the President for this event.

Thanks to Assemblymember George Nakano who sent a proclamation in honor of

the team..8

Rotarian Duncan Elkinson interviewed the People’s Republic of China Team

Leader Weiping Zhang for a public television thirty-minute program to be shown

later. Thanks Duncan. This is the third television program our Rotary Club has

sponsored on events in our community in the last three months. I’d suggest that the

Holiday Fair would make a great show, Duncan.

Yours in Rotary,

David Maxwell, Club President

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Letters:

Hi, Tom!

Could you please put in the e-mail that Alisa Reyes of the Chicana Women's Shelter will

be speaking briefly to our club on Thursday, and that she still needs a stove and a

washer and dryer, and comforters, sheets and blankets.

Thank you! Carmen Portnoy

Also, we need to pick up a refrigerator that Kaz Smith is donating and could someone

with a truck help out next Sat. the 18th?

Movies

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