December 7, 2002

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Elections for the 2003-2004 year were held at the Dec. 5, 2002 meeting along with committee appointments by President-elect David Maxwell.  The Slate of Nominated Officers and Directors was unanimously ratified by acclaim by all Venice-Marina Rotary Club members at this meeting.  Congratulations!!!   The incoming Board of Directors and Committee(wo)men excel in energy and talents beyond expectations of the ordinary and are totally in support of incoming President-elect David M.    Many thanks to Nominating Committee Chair Vince Scott who did his usual leadership magic with David's input to put together a tremendous Board for next year.  It's going to be a FANTASTIC YEAR!!!!!    

 

Back to the mundane.  The Calendar for the remainder of the Rotary year was distributed along with the next four months of rotation Invocation/Raffle Prizes assignments.  Members absent from this meeting should be sure to obtain a copy of both as there is valuable and specific information in both documents. 

 

MEETING OF DECEMBER 12, 2002

 

Try to be at Shanghai Red's as close to 12:10 p.m. as you can.  WE WILL EAT AND RUN to McBride School at 12:45.  Timing will be everything and I hope the salads will be on the tables at 12:00 NOON, entree (prime rib) at 12:15 p.m.   Please plan to journey to McBride School,  Centinela between Washington Place and Venice Boulevard for Santa's appearance and the giving of gifts to each of the 77 handicapped Girl and Boy Scouts of the School.  Our Honorary Member Jack Koch was the longtime Scoutmaster of these Scouts and the founder of this program, the only one of its kind for the Scouts of America at this special school.  Please plan to be an "ELF" right after the luncheon and help distribute the toys we provide and assist in serving the cookies and juice.  Our Club will make a donation to the Scout program for the party hospitality in addition to Santa ALEX GORBY giving his special holiday spirit to every scout.  Come to the School.  YOU WILL BE GLAD YOU DID !!!

 

You who missed the 12/5 meeting can only dream of a wonderful holiday buffet provided by Shanghai Red's.  A very tasty change of pace.  We'll try for an occasional buffet luncheon, if accommodatable by Shanghai Red's.  The Venice-Marina Club will give the staff at Shanghai Red's a $150 Christmas gift.  We have enjoyed great food, courteous service and wonderful Marina ambience this year at Shanghai Red's.  We will continue our contract.

 

 Editor-Publisher Tom, there is more...   but I am hoping the attachments from various district assistant governors can be posted here since time is of the essence for the license plates applications.  We have four candidates that have expressed interest:   David Voss, Vince Smith, Dr. Gwen Hughes and Jim Bovee. Maybe Peter Escobar, Alex Gorby, Gale LaBarre and JR Dzubak might consider Rotary License Plates also.    I know my VW Classic Truck might quality but I gave at the office by getting a Rotary International Credit Card!

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