Manhattan Beach Rotary ClubServing Manhattan Beach Since 1950

Club No. 751 • District 5280 • Chartered August 9, 1950 • www.mbrotary.org

TODAY’S PROGRAM

Aug 22 — City Finance. Bruce Moe, City of MB Finance Director will discuss the financial status and future of the City of Manhattan Beach.

“I didn’t not lose the gold.I won the silver.”

— Michelle Kwan

Rotary At WorkLike so many of our speakers, Coach Morrow paused to acknowledge the critical contributions to his program provided by Rotarians. Duke Winser, the team’s videographer and statistician, is “a godsend,” and Brad Koppel and his wife Debbie have led the team’s booster club for years. It seems that whenever we hear about a community or service activity in town, our Rotarians are right there making it happen.

Aug 29 — Rotary Exchange Student. Mira Costa High School and Rotary exchange student AJ Silverman will talk about his experiences in Germany this past school year.Sept 5 — We Are Dark. We are dark this Monday for the Labor Day holiday. Please be safe if you are travelling over the weekend.

Save The DateAug 22 — Rotary Book Club. This meeting will meet to discuss “The Wright Brothers.”Aug 27 — Beach Party & Boat Race. The annual cardboard boat race and beach party. Contact Dave Gendron or Mark Burton for more information. Sept 14 — Quarterly Co-Ed Rotary Happy Hour. From 6-8pm. $25 includes wine and appetizers. Bring your spouse or significant other!Contact Susan Adams for further detailsOct 22 — 2016 Foundation Celebration. The Annual District 5280 Foundation Celebration aboard the USS Iowa. Contact President Shannon for more information.

Bruins & TrojansIt was Monday, August 15, 2016, and President Shannon Ryan was back from vacation to invite us to join the annual District Paul Har-ris Celebration on October 22 aboard the USS Iowa, after which she awarded Richard Montgomery his returnee blue badge….UCLA fanatic Ray Padilla told us that, as of the meeting date, the PAC 12 would rank behind only two countries in the Olympics medal count, and USC fanatic Wade Austin auctioned (for the club) his 50-yard-line Rams tickets for the upcoming exhibition game, sold to President Shannon for $200.

Programs

Water ReplenishmentLoli Ramezani introduced our first of two speakers, Jim Kennedy, candidate for the Water Replenishment Board and activist with the Los Angeles League of Conservation Voters. Jim told us about projects to reclaim water, to enable us to use our plentiful groundwater and at the same time replenish it, with recycled water, imported water, and better water collection and storage. He also cautioned us that we will need more dams as we lose the storage provided by shrinking mountain snowpacks. It was a fitting talk to follow last week’s talk about desalination. Coach Don MorrowTim Hageman introduced our second speaker, Mira Costa 24-year football coach Don Morrow (he is also a popular chemistry teacher). He himself is a former Aviation High quarterback (who grew up hating Costa, of course), after attending La Marina and Begg Schools. His three sons played at Costa, and his alums include four pro players. He went on to play at El Camino and then finished school at Northridge. He was invited to be Costa’s quarterback coach, moved on to Redondo, became head coach at South, and has been with Costa since 1993. His model for his players is to be competitive on the field and in the class-room. Safety is his priority, bolstered by improved training methods and good equipment. He encourages his players to engage in multiple sports and does not rely on transfers.

Laughing YogaIt was Monday, August 8, 2016, and Acting President Ian Jackson stepped aside while Kathleen Terry told us to stop and smell the roses (or to just enjoy the sound of Tom Jeffry’s laughter) (Kathleen: “Be where you are”); while Dan Saks preached the virtues of laughing yoga; and while President Shannon Ryan greeted us from Yosemite Valley. Then Ian presided over the election by acclamation of Geoff Bremer to our Foundation Board. Susan Adams announced the renewal of Significant Others Night Out on September 14 from 6-8 pm at Lido. Mark Burton updated us on the Gelson’s permit application process—the application is complete, the public review period has begun, and the Planning Commission will hold a hearing soon. All this was accompa-nied by the formerly traditional Ian Jackson Sports Report. Farewell, Kathy McElroy VicarsOn the personal side, Acting President Ian announced that Kathy McElroy Vicars is moving to Utah, that Randy Meadors really has moved north to the Sacramento area, and that all three of our recently lost members—Kathy, Randy, and Kent Caldwell—promise to visit us often…..Deb Arnold has her third grandchild…..Nelson Gray’s son is engaged to be married in Orlando…..Wade Austin’s grandson was christened, with Wade’s son (the dad) singing a song he wrote….Mark Burton is getting drilled by Ray Padilla….John Hugunin reported that Wendell Harter has reached his 96th birthday.

Surfrider FoundationLes Silverman introduced one of our more compelling speakers, Craig Cadwallader of the Surfrider Foundation, who focused his talk on the proposed desalination plant in El Segundo on the Manhattan Beach border. Craig is a business consultant and developer who devotes 40-60 volunteer hours per week to environmental work. Surfrider proposes that the West Basin Water District Desalination Project be delayed until they first try expanding their water recycling program, which is more efficient, less expensive and consumes less energy. Direct Potable Use (DPU) of recycled water is pending legalization in California and is safe. By comparison, Israel now desalinates, but only after first trying every other option. Recycled water is preferable to dumping single use water in the Bay, which pollutes and wastes water. Desal plants also do local economic damage (making the beach area less desirable). Craig suspects that West Basin’s primary motive may be water independence, but Craig suggests there are other ways to accomplish that.

Desal or No Sale?Craig could not have been more respectful toward the West Ba-sin Water District, describing his positive personal relationships with Board members and acknowledging them for their ongoing funding of Surfrider Foundation projects. At the same time, Craig is so persuasive that his modest suggestion that West Basin at least study the recycling alternative seems to be a no-brainer. There must be another point of view, and Craig suggested that we attend upcoming public forums on this desal plant. Our Rotary Club has a long-standing policy of welcoming both sides of public policy issues, and I have no doubt we would welcome a contrasting point of view. But at least for now, it’s clear from the many questions voiced by club members during this meeting, that we, the people of Manhattan Beach, treasure our ocean like the irreplaceable wonder that it is, and that our first instinct will always be to protect this precious resource.

Yours in Rotary,Jim Hallett

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Meals On WheelsScheduleRotarians Serving Their Community!

Aug 23 Ron SokolAug 30 Charlie SteinmetzSept 06 Bob StephensonSept 13 Lincoln StoneSept 20 Monica Farrell-BringlesonSept 27 Barbara Matles

Birthdays Aug 20 Jim HunterAug 26 Mike DoellAug 27 Harris BassAug 27 Donn EnnisAug 27 Jay HarkenriderAug 28 David Boochever

AnniversariesAug 20 Randy Meadors and Gail CarruthersAug 27 Eric and Corinne IversonAug 27 Don and Jackie JungAug 27 Lee and Allison WalkerAug 29 Jay and Susan HarkenriderSept 04 Marc and Shannon Castellani

Officers & Directors2016-2017Shannon Ryan

President Mark BurtonPresident-ElectRichard HamPast President

Jim McFarlandSecretary

John RussoTreasurer

Donn EnnisHistorian

Ken DeemerDirector

David GendronDirector

Loli RamezaniDirector

Tim HagemanDirector

John GardnerDirector

Jim HunterRotary Foundation

Ian JacksonMembership

Nelson GrayCommunications-PR

Greg O’Brien, GovernorDistrict 5280

Rotary Serving HumanityJohn Germ, President

Rotary InternationalRotary Serving Humanity

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Serving Manhattan Beach Since 1950

Manhattan Beach Rotary - 105 Active Members Strong!The 2016/17 Rotary year is another growth year. You can see by scanning the classifications below what areas

are open. Let’s think and then act. John Acker – Financial Planner Kathleen Adams – Financial AdvisorSusan Adams – Aerospace Paul Allman – Personnel Training † Deborah Arnold – Business Software ConsultantTim James Auringer – Automotive DealerWade Austin, Jr. – PhotographyMark Ballance – Information TechnologyHarris Bass – Business and Tax Law Bill Bloomfield – Commercial/Laundry †David Boochever – Consultant/Computer †Geoff Bremer – CPA †Jan Buike – Social WorkerMark Burton – City CouncilmemberKarla Cameron – BeverageMarc Castellani – Wealth ManagementRichard Chase – College Professor Roger Cox – Business Consultant †Steve De Baets – Truck RefrigerationKen Deemer – Private InvestorSteve Delk – RestaurantMichael Dobak – AdvertisingMike Doell – Moving & Storage †Donn Ennis – Oil Refinery Engineer †Robert Espinosa – Fire Chief Patrick Fard – Martial ArtsMonica Farrell – Non-profit DevelopmentRichard Farrell – Video Production (ret.)Vinny Fazzino – Builder/EngineerJohn Gardner – BankingDavid Gendron – Specialty FinanceDr. Damien Goldberg – Ophthalmologist Nelson Gray – Honorary Member † Robert Guilford – Business ConsultantTim Hageman – Police Officer Megan Hall – Caterer Jim Hallett – Criminal & Family Attorney †Richard Ham – Aerospace Engineer Jay Harkenrider – Real Estate Residential † Dave Harris – Wealth Advisor † Wendell Harter – Honorary MemberLisa Hemmat - RestauranteurJordan Holbert – Graphic DesignerDave Hornbecker – Office Supplies †John Hugunin – Community College Professor Jim Hunter – Property Management †Eric Iverson – Web DeveloperIan Jackson – Mortgage Banker †Tom Jeffry – Attorney - Health Care †Dan Jensen – Real EstateLawrence Johnson – Investment Banker †Don Jung – CPA Business Manager Brad Koppel – International Trade

Ed Kushins – Home Exch. ExecutiveJim Lambert – IT ConsultingBob Lanahan – Systems EngineerNorm Levin – Business Theatre Mark Lipps – TV Distribution David Long – Executive RecruiterSteve Lore – General ContractorJim McFarland – Title Insurance Barbara Matles – Travel AgentMike Matthews – EducationRandy Meadors – ArchitectRichard Montgomery – Advertising Dennis Morehead – Property Mgt †Gerry Morton – Nutritional Products Steve Murillo – Mortgage Broker † Lindy Murrell – Communications Wayne Nelson – Marketing Dr. John Nylund – Dermatology † John Osten – Commercial Publishing Dr. Ray Padilla – Dentist Dr. Patricia Panucci – OrthodontistMatthew Peck – AccountingDave Peters – R.E. Invest/Develop/MediationDan Quisenberry – AttorneyLoli Ramezani – Senior Services Don Redman – Mfg Executive (ret.)Jan Rhees – Residential Real Estate † John Rhind – Accounting † Dennis Ridge – Printing Dr. Deborah Robertson – Veterinarian Roger Rombro – Attorney - Family Law Joel Ruben – Attorney - Real Est. & Bus. LitJohn Russo – RetiredShannon Ryan – Financial Planner Daniel Saks – InsuranceRuss Samuels – Fitness & Personal Training Dr. Les Silverman – OptometristRonald Sokol – Attorney Charlie Steinmetz – Investor - Real Estate Bob Stephenson – Accountant Corporate †Lincoln Stone – Business & Immigration Law Kathleen Terry – Management Consultant †Herb Trachtenberg – Aerospace Engineer † Dr. Chris Ullman – Chiropractic † John Van den Akker – Property Mgt/Invsts †Sue Vogl – JournalismLee Walker – Insurance - CasualtyJason Wallace – Attorney - Real Estate Ingo Werk – ManufacturingDuke Winser – Honorary Member †Larry Wolf – Real Estate Broker/OwnerAlexander Yoffe – AttorneyTom Zimmerman – Finance

† Active Past Presidents