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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?

4. Will it be BENEFICIAL TO ALL CONCERNED?

As of September 26, 2003

Contact David Voss or David Maxwell about your participation ASAP. The Club

is building a house in Mexico. We are going October 24 and returning October 26.

CHICANA WOMEN’S SHELTER

Thanks and Kudos to Rotarians Carmen Portnoy and Steve Williamson and all other

Rotarians who participated and donated. Carment and Steve spent Saturday

September 18 delivering needed items to this Shelter. One of the leaders of the

Shelter is going to attend one of our Thursday meetings to say thanks. The shelter

provides a safe haven for women and their children when the home situation is

dangerous and they have no where to go. We donated toys, which are needed

because the women and their children normally show up with just the clothes on

their backs. The children need the toys to keep them occupied.

The Shelter also needs a washer and dryer and 2 refrigerators. Rotarian Kaz Smith

donated one refrigerator.

Winnie is still at home in pain. I understand the doctors are still trying to adjust her

medicine. She’s love to have phone calls Rotarians. The club sends you its best

wishes for a complete recovery Winnie.

Bill O’Hara is recuperating at home and has informed Past President Admiral

Willie that his doctor may let him come back to meetings in November. Get Well

quickly Bill. We miss you. I’m sure he’d also like to have phone calls.

Adiba Shaby is now home returning there on September 23, 2003 after an extended

stay at Brotman Hospital. Also call her, members. She sends her hello to everyone

and her humble thanks to each and every Rotarians who supported her recovery and

who participated in and support her Foundation’s Golf tournament.

VERA DAVIS MCCLENDON YOUTH AND FAMILY CENTER ROTARY

PANCAKE BREAKFAST REPORT

A great time was had by all at the September 27 Pancake Breakfast. SPECIAL.3

ROTARIAN THANKS AND KUDOS to Club Secretary DUNCAN ELKINSON,

who planned and executed this event. He will give a report that we raised around

$1,000 for the Center.

SPECIAL THANKS AND RECOGNITION TO our local COSTCO store and Club

Rotarians, Humberto Yniguez, General Manage of COSTO for their donation of the

ingredients and materials for the event. Rotarian Gizelle brought her youth teams

who performed and also her popcorn maker for the kids. We estimate that over 200

people were feed including over 100 youth.

Elizabeth ran a toy raffle for the kids aided ably by Jeffrey Solomon. Our club

participated on many levels by working and selling tickets.

Thanks to special guest (to be voted on October 2) Irene Bashoff who cooked and

to David Escobar who did what ever was needed; to Jeffrey Solomon who was a

walking billboard with his 1960’s hippy hair do on Abbot Kinney Street recruiting

customers (our resourceful Jeffrey collected money from many people including one

who said he would buy a ticket if Jeffrey had change for a $100 bill- and Jeffrey

changed it!); to Steve Williamson who cooked and donated his truck and to

Elizabeth who donated her truck on Friday; to Christopher McDowell who served

up the pancakes and bacon-he wore the real outfit including a professional looking

chef’s hat! THANKS to Jan Davis and Venice High School for donating their

portable cooking stove for the day and to Marty Borgoratte who helped load and

unload the stove. Willie and Kaz showed up to eat and help. Willie brought our

Rotary Pancake sign. Irene’s husband Ken and her her daughter’s special friend

also showed up to help. And your President was there staying out of the way. We

are getting enough practice at this that we could do more for charities if the charities

would sell the tickets. Thanks also to those who I forgot to mention – bad memory

without any premeditation.

A board meeting will be held after the regular meeting. One of the items to be

taken up is the membership application and proposal of Irene Bashoff. Duncan

Elkinson will provide a report on the Christmas Bazaar to be held December 6 and

December 7..4

Ocotber 2 Dr. Elena Garate "Global Trade"

October 9 Cheryl O’Connor Boy’s and Girls’s Club – Charter School

October 16 Ingo Werk District Leadership on Vocational Service

October 23 Adeley O’Dutton "Your Life as a Movie"

October 30 Tracy Gross "Ways to Reduce Air Pollution"

November 6 Delores Kaytes "Ways to Become Highly Organzied"

November Carmen Apelgren Braille Institute

November 20 Venice High School Jacket Award Program at Venice high School

A joint social event with the Culver City Club will be held on October 5, 2PM,

Boy’s and Girl’s Club. We will host the Chinese Junior Men’s Olmpic Basketball

team (has a 7’6" player) who will practice for us. Picture opportunity.

Refreshments are being catered by Howard Pollack. There will be social interaction

with a tour of the Charter School. Come and stay for as long as you can.

It will be held on November 1. Cost is $75. Tell Dr. Vince Scott if you’d like to

go.

Glenn Estess, Rotary International President for 2004-2005, held a dinner at the

2003 Rotary Zones 23-24 Institute (training session for the next two years incoming

District personnel in the Western United States of America). Your club President

attended. Plans for the upcoming years were discussed.

President Elect Estess stated to the Rotarians that in the family of Rotary the title

and position is not as important as what one does. He talked about the "power of.5

one" and that the impact of one person can and often does change peop; e’s lives.

Everything we do has an impact.

year celebration.

It was announced that Rotary has raised another $111MM to eradicate Polio

worldwide. The World Health Organization is organizing the remaining

immunizations for the 7 areas of the world. It is expected that this final

immunization processshall be completed by the end of 2004. What a victory for the

world!!

She sent a letter with stamps in it with this message to your President:

"David, Thank you for always sending the Rotary Club MESH. Here are some

preprinted address labels and stamps to help you. I really enjoy receiving the

MESH." Thanks Gayle. Please come visit us.

Thanks to these members who participated in the opening ceremony: invocation by

Kaz Smith. Pledge by Howard Pollack, song by Dr. Vince Scott and raffle prizes by

Giselle Robeiro. Welcome was provided to each of our visiting Rotarians: Chuck

Perlman, Culver City Rotary Club and Bill Roscoe, Palos Verdes Sunset Rotary

Club. Special guests included Michael Freeman, Alex Rozalez, Mike McMillan

and Marty Borgoratt.

Howard Pollack drew for the last joker and all the money. He missed the joker.

We now have 21 cards in the deck. Be sure to attend Oct 2 to protect your winning

opportunity. We also will raffle the "No Fine Badge"..6

Brags were made by Kaz Smith, by Howard Pollack who donated $25 in the name

of his granddaughter for a Paul Harris Fellowship and by Elizabeth for her

obtaining a contract with Orange County Water System.

Our Program was provided by Elizabeth Rodriguez-Goldstein who gave a craft

talk. She provides Safety and Life Support Training to businesses and agencies that

need this type of training. In fact every business needs this. The training or lack of

training effects each of us and can mean that one of our love ones can be saved or

not.

We all should use her services and encourage all business we use to have training

for their personnel. Constant training saves lives.

Elizabeth is certified (and can teach in Spanish or English) as an instructor in

Adult, Child and Infant CPR, First Aid, A.E.D., Prevention of Infectious Disease

Transmission, Bloodborne Pathogens and CPR/FRR/AED for the Professional

Rescurer. Suffice it to say she had the attention of the entire club.

Thanks Elizabeth for your informative presentation. She is a great speaker. Call

her at 310 574 0053.

Yours in Rotary,

David Maxwell, Club President

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Letters to the editor:

Special to the MESH - September 28, 2003, Culver City. By Willie Hjorth

as "losers", Carol, Steve and Howard were still in the running holding one ticket for.7

the big money. The remaining holders were asked to go to the podium… did they

want to split the $10,000 amongst them? Of course not! Draw the next number!!

Carol shut her ears as the suspense grew. Four tickets to go, Steve said "draw!".

Carol’s ears and eyes now shut! Steve is still in!!! Steve held on until there were

only two, himself and a lady from Culver City. So, in classic cowardly but Rotary

fairness, they split with each taking home $5250. ($500 for second place) Not a

bad day’s work, but of course the Williamsons have to share with lucky Howard

Pollack.

It was a great day at the Proud Bird where the Culver City Rotary Club ran a silent

auction along with a champagne brunch. Willie Hj was a winner also by being the

items.

It seems only fair to buy something since in the last two $10K fundraisers, members

of Venice Marina Rotary Club have taken home a total of $10,500!!! And yes,

plenty of fine money has been paid and will be paid!!

In a more solemn moment, Culver City Rotary President Roger Barnes and DG-elect

Pat Cashin accepted our Club’s check for $1000 which we voted to give to RI

Polio Corrective Surgery fund in honor of the remarkable Culver City Rotarian

Nandlal Parekh who founded the world program. "One person can AND DID

make a difference in world humanitarian service." Culver City Rotary Club was

most gracious and grateful for our Rotary care and generosity. Pat Cashin will be

formulating a District-wide project honoring Nandlal.

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