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August 26, 2019 
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Posted on Aug 26, 2019
   Last week we welcomed our Rotary District governor Melody St. John to our meeting. She reviewed our club's goals and gave feedback and direction on where our club should be headed. Eloise presented her with a donation to the district to support polio eradication and other humanitarian causes. We also recognized the grandson of Judith and Roger Wilson as a Paul Harris Fellow. Thanks Elyse for putting together the humorous skit! It made for a fun meeting.
   Coming up this week is speaker Dr. Walavan Sivakumar, Director of Neurosurgery at the Pacific Neuroscience Institute. He will be bringing us information about the new stroke center at the Little Company of Mary Medical Center. This facility will be the leading stroke center for the entire South Bay region and beyond. Julie Stolnac will bring raffle prizes, a joke and a short craft talk. 
   Upcoming reminders: our September meetings will be held at the Woman's Club on the corner of Mariposa and Standard. Our first meeting at the Club will be on Thursday, September 5th. Please note that this week we will be at the Masonic Lodge.
Meeting 8/22/19
Last week we welcomed Rotary District 5280 governor Melody St. John to our meeting. Thank you for visiting our club! Thank you Elyse Beardsley for the fun little skit to highlight Melody's involvement with the US train tour for International students. Congratulations to Cort (the grandson of members Judith and Roger Wilson) for becoming a Paul Harris Fellow!
 
Peace Workshop

Be a part of promoting peace! Join this course over two Saturdays (September 14 & 21) to learn how to facilitate and lead peaceful and productive conversations on difficult subjects within Rotary and the community.

Training take-aways:

  • Learn how to facilitate and lead peaceful and productive conversations on difficult subjects within Rotary and the community
  • Participate in group discussions
  • Join others who have been helping Rotary prevent conflict
  • Earn a Peace Conversation Facilitator certificate upon completion of both days
Contact Len Bonilla for details.
August Birthdays & Anniversaries
Happy Birthday!
Michael Bell - Aug 09
Justin Mularz - Aug 13
Julie Stolnack - Aug 17
Judith Wilson - Aug 17
Rebecca Haynes - Aug 25
 
Happy Anniversary! 
Susan & Zeke Aceves - Aug 02
Rebecca & Tom Bergin - Aug 07
Dickie Van Breene & Mark Burton - Aug 14
Julie & Phill Stolnack - Aug 18
Denny & Jo-Anne McDonough - Aug 22
Steve Mohr & Sonia Rodriguez - Aug 29
 
Rotary Anniversaries:
Elyse Beardsley - 31 years
Michele Rogers - 19 years
Gary Wilson - 29 years
Jim McLees - 13 years
Dean Seligman - 10 years
Aug 27 2009
Meetings
Aug 29, 2019
Dr. Walavan Sivakumar, Director of Neurosurgery
Pacific Neuroscience Institute
Sep 05, 2019
Speaker for the Oaxaca Humanitarian project
Humanitarian project for this year's District trip to Oaxaca, Mexico
Sep 12, 2019
Kevin Smith
Sister City of Guaymas
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Upcoming Events
Labor Day
ESUSD
Sep 02, 2019
 
Haunted House
Teen Center
Oct 04, 2019 - Oct 30, 2019
 
Rotary Fire Provention
Masonic Lodge
Oct 10, 2019 12:00 PM
 
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Russell Hampton
ClubRunner
ClubRunner Mobile
Member Spotlight
Melody St. John - District 5280 Governor
 
Melody St. John has been involved with Rotary throughout her entire life, from her days as the daughter of a Rotarian in South Dakota when women were not accepted as members. Today she utilizes her passion for youth programs and has been involved with Rotary Youth Exchange for over 25 years. She and her husband Paul have hosted over 22 students in their home from around the world.
 
A member and Past President of the Rotary Club of Hollywood, St. John is involved in a number of  Rotary District 5280 initiatives.  Beyond the District, she is the Chairman of the multi-state high school Rotary Youth Exchange program (SCANEX) and works with over 100 students each year, placing them in the best situations here in the U.S. and abroad. She and her husband, Rotarian Paul St. John (LA5), are co-founders of the Rotary USA Train Tour and taken as of this summer over 1,000 exchange students on a month long train tour around the United States.
 
In her professional life, St. John’s founded Video Tape Library, a stock footage image library, in 1984.  The library has over a million images compiled from over 250 cameramen form around the world.  Fun fact:  Her library was used in beta testing for a fledgling website called “YouTube.”
CLICK HERE to visit Rotary District 5280
Did You Know?                    #Randomfacts
Did you know that continental plates drift at about the same rate as fingernails grow?
 
That is, about a millimeter a week. Tectonic plates, which divide the Earth’s continents, drift because of the heat that pushes its way up to the surface from the Earth’s core. This is the same activity that causes earthquakes and volcanic activity. At the rate they move, the tectonic plates end up drifting between one and two inches each year.
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Fun Facts                   #RandomfactsaboutRotary
ROTARY YOUTH PROGRAMS
 
Rotary believes in developing the next generation of leaders. Our programs help younger leaders build leadership skills, expanse education and learn the value of service. 

Rotaract clubs bring together people ages 18-30 to exchange ideas with leaders in the community, develop leadership and professional skills, and have fun through service.

Interact clubs bring together young people ages 12-18 to develop leadership skills and learn about the world through service projects and activities.

RYLA is a leadership development program for young people who want to learn new skills, build their confidence, and have fun. Events range from one-day seminars to weeklong camps.

Rotary Youth Exchange builds peace one young person at a time. Students learn a new language, discover another culture, and truly become global citizens. Exchanges for students ages 15-19 are sponsored by Rotary clubs in more than 100 countries.

New Generations Service Exchange is a short-term, customizable program for university students and professionals up to age 30. Participants can design exchanges that combine their professional goals with a humanitarian project.
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