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Trainland, USA

Pat was born in Dublin, Ireland and immigrated to the United States (New York City) with his family in 1948.  After college, he worked for Northwest Airlines at New York’s Kennedy Airport and later Seattle, Washington when he became part of a flight crew traveling mainly between Seattle and Asia.  In 1981 he moved to Culver City, California to go into the retail pharmacy business with his brother.  He retired in 1994 after the sale of his business.

He joined the Culver City Rotary Club in 1984 with a classification of “Retail Pharmacy.”  He was President of his Club during the 1996-1997 Rotary year and was honored with his club’s “Rotarian of the Year” award in 1999-2000.  He established a Match Club relationship between Culver City and the Pune Parvati club in Pune, India and was instrumental in obtaining a $ 240,000 3-H Grant with them.  He has been his club’s representative for Polio Corrective Surgery matching grant projects in India since 1996.

His numerous District leadership responsibilities have included World Community Service Chair, Area Representative, International Assembly Greeters Chairman, Assistant Governor for International Service, and District Directory Editor.  Pat has chaired the Paul Harris Foundation Dinner and the District Conference.  He has been the District Governors’ Executive Aide during the 2001-2002 and 2002-2003 Rotary years and will serve as vice chair for the District’s Charitable Foundation.  He was honored with the Rotary Foundation District Service Award in 1998-1999 and the District “Rotarian of the Year” award 1999-2000.

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John will serve as District Governor 2003-2004 the same year the Rotary Club of Paramount, the Governor’s Home Club, will celebrate its 50th Anniversary. John is Director of the District              Centennial Committee, coordinating a three-year plan to develop permanent remembrances by clubs and the District to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of Rotary in 2005.

John lives in Fullerton with Leann, his wife of 25 years. His hobbies include playing cards, breeding and racing quarter horses and doing Rotary work.

Pat has attended two Presidential Conferences and twelve International Conventions.  He is a multiple Paul Harris Fellow and he and his wife, Betty, are Rotary Benefactors and charter members of the Bequest Society.

Pat and Betty, live in Redondo Beach, California.  They have two daughters and two grandchildren.  In addition to his work with Rotary, Pat particularly enjoys flying, golfing and traveling.

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America


I found this in my parking lot. Looks .40 cal, from a handgun or carbine. Whatever it hit, it still had mucho energy, and of course could have killed someone. I found this about 10 m from my room. America sucks.

Zone 24: Institute Decorations 1998 & 1999, 2001 Institute Permanent Fund Breakfast

District 5230:  Assistant Governor, Area Representative, Foundation Annual Giving Chair (5 years), and 29 various committees chairing 15.  Represented District in St. Petersburg, Russia, at the 1997 Peace and Unity Conference. 

CLUB: Youth Service Director, Membership, Youth Exchange, Interact Club Advisor, Park Watch, Bell Ringing, Camp Royal (RYLA) selection Committee, Foundation, Meals on Wheels, plus various fund raising committees.  At her home, she has hosted members of 10 Group Exchange Teams and 16 foreign students.  

A native of the Salinas Valley, Gloria has worked for the past 38 years with her husband, Bob, managing the office of their rental properties and contracting.   They have recently celebrated 43 years of marriage.  They love to travel and have taken advantage of 11 International Conventions to travel the world. They have four married children and are the proud grandparents of four.  Bob, Gloria and their Golden Retriever, Buffy, reside in Salinas. 

Gloria enjoys traveling, quilting, needlepoint and cooking.  Bob and Gloria collect Hummel figurines and Raikes bears.

A Rotarian since 1992, Gloria Clinton was a member of the Salinas Steinbeck Rotary Club, and presently maintains membership in the Salinas Rodeo Rotary Club since 1998, where she served as President 1999-2001 for two consecutive terms.  She is a multiple Paul Harris Fellow (+9), Major Donor, Bequest Society member, Benefactor, and maintains perfect attendance. 

Gloria is the recipient of unique awards: 

DISTRICT: 

As Club President she received Outstanding President in her club size and ten Awards.

CLUB: 

Red Sock Award (Salinas Steinbeck, one of only four in history of club).  The Steinbeck Club’s Order of the Red Sock is not an annual recognition, but is given by the Club President to recognize an individual Rotarian who exemplifies the Rotary motto “Service Above Self”. 

Gloria has served on a variety of committees: 

R.I.:  National Advisor for the Permanent Fund of TRF 2001-03.  Travel & Hosting Fellowship Board (8 years, and currently serving a two-year term as President). 

Multi-District:  Committees Signage for Pets, RI President’s Dinner Sergeant-at Arms, Foundation Seminar

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America / American Flags


America,

where one flag is just not enough.

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Jan has served District 5240 in the following capacities:

• Co-Chair International Projects Conference: 1999, 2000, 2001

• Group 7 Representative: 2000-2001

• District Governor Nominating Committee: 2000, 2001

• Assistant Governor: 2001-2002

• Instructor-District Assembly: 2001,2002

• Chair-Conference on Poverty in the America’s: 2002

• District Director of International Service: 2002-2003

He has received the following District Recognition:

• District award for “Distinguished International Service”: 1996-1997

• District award for “Best Club Service”: 1999

• PRLS and MPRLS graduate: 1999

• District “Super Sponsor Award”: 2000

• District award for “Best International Outreach”: 2000

• District “Outstanding Leadership Award”: 2000

• Governors Citation: 2000

• District Rotarian of the Year: 2002

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America the Beautiful Park – Rotating Fountain

Jan graduated from Claremont McKenna College with a degree in Economics, emphasis in accounting.  He has been a Certified Public Accountant since 1972 and is the owner of Lindsay and Company, Certified Public Accountant.

Jan served in the U.S. Army from 1966-69 and is a Vietnam veteran (68-69). 

Married to Pamela Lindsay since 1968 Jan and Pamela have two children and 5 grandchildren.  Pamela is PRLS and MPRLS graduate.

A Member of Rotary since 1992 (Rotary Club of East Ventura), Jan has served the club as follows: 

• International Service Chair

• Chair-International Projects Conference: 1997,1998

• Club Service Chair; Created centralized personnel management system (aka Personnel Committee), which is now incorporated into the MPRLS training.

• Created Latin Music Festival at Lake Casitas

• President 1999-2000; Club received “Best Club in District” award and “Super Club” award from D.G. Otto Austel.  Club also received the Ventura Chamber of Commerce “Poinsettia Award for Best Service Club” in the Community.

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America’s Cup World Series


America’s Cup World Series in San Diego: Port Cities Challenge (Photo: Dale Frost)

Kermit was nominated to be District 5260 Governor for the Centennial Year 2004-2005.

He has numerous hobbies that include camping and fly-fishing, amateur radio (kj6du), collecting and repairing antique clocks, repairing antique radios, and designing electronic devices.  He is an accomplished private pilot who has participated in air races including an International Air Race from London, England to Victoria, British Columbia. 

He has been married to Marsha Lynn Floyd for 23 years. They have two daughters Jennifer, who is graduating from nursing school in December 2002, and Allison who is a junior in La Canada High School.  The family resides in La Canada, California.

Kermit believes that Service in Rotary offers the greatest opportunity for self-expression and fulfillment of any organization in the world and that being a part of Rotary has “given new meaning to his life”.

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When needed – America responds with giving hands

He also works as a Rotarian with the Healing the Children Foundation and has made two trips this year to Guatemala to assist in the operation of two major neurological surgical missions. To insure the success of these missions Kermit traveled to Guatemala, prior to the arrival of the surgical teams, to install the medical equipment he and Rotary District 5260 had donated and to repair other medical equipment that was needed by the “medical team”.

Kermit is a multiple Paul Harris Fellow, a Major Donor to the Rotary Foundation, a recipient of the Crystal Dove Award, a double sustaining member, and has made a substantial donation to the Polio Eradication Fund.  He is considered to be an outstanding public speaker and is in demand throughout the District to speak on behalf of the Polio Eradication Program. He is considered to be an expert in PowerPoint program development and presentation.  He has made himself available to the District’s Speakers Bureau.

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He has served on many different committees on the Club and District level, however his main interest is in the International Service area. District 5220 was awarded two large 3H Grants in Honduras and The Philippines, and they are currently in the second year of these projects. They have just completed a large project at an orphanage in Romania, which included the involvement of ten different Rotary clubs, other organizations and private industry. They are now planning a project in Kenya, which would involve an orphanage modeled after the Romania project.

Rotary International awarded David with the Service Above Self Award in 2002. He also has received the Four Avenues of Service Award from Rotary International and has been honored twice with Foundation Service Awards from District 5220.

David and Diane have been married since 1974. Diane has been a kindergarten teacher for the past 14 years. Diane volunteers a lot of her time at their church, where she is a leader of a youth puppet team. Her hobbies include reading and sewing.

David and Diane have three daughters. Their oldest daughter Kathleen and her husband Ryan Ludwig are teachers in Reno, Nevada. Their middle daughter Erin is finishing her education at Whitworth College in Spokane, Washington, and will also be a teacher. Youngest daughter Kerry is a student at Azusa Pacific University where she is majoring in communications.

Washington Wizards Dancers


Washington Wizards Dancers at the Washington Wizards v/s Orlando Magic game on 11/27/08

David Gallagher is District Governor Nominee for District 5220 in Central California. He has been a member of Modesto Sunrise Rotary Club since 1987 and served as Club President during 1997-1998.

David is an Optometrist and has a private practice in Modesto. He received his Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Optometry degrees from Pacific University in Forest Grove, Oregon. He is a member of the American Optometric Association and the California Optometric Association. He is a Past President of the San Joaquin Optometric Society.

He has served the City of Modesto on the Planning Commission and was the Chairman from 1988 through 1990. David also has volunteered as a youth soccer and softball coach for many years.

David has been a member of The Flying Samaritans since 1986. He has served as their President and has been elected Flying Samaritan of the Year. The organization provides free medical care to the poor in Mexico. The first trip that he took to provide free eyecare was in 1986. David just completed  trip number 47, which was to Romania. The trips have been with Flying Samaritans, Rotary, and his church. He has dispensed over 10,000 pairs of eyeglasses to the poor in third world countries.

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Washington Wizards v/s Phoenix Suns January 21, 2011

Sacramento in 1980.  He served his club as chair of the avenues of service, bulletin editor, secretary and foundation chair.

He was elected president in 1987.  Since that time he has served in the district in various capacities including Chairman of Group Study Exchange, Foundation Alumni Chairman, Planned Giving and Annual Giving Chairs, three years as District Foundation Chair, District Secretary and District Chair of International Service. He has spoken at several Foundation Seminars, Membership Seminars, District Assemblies and P. E. T. S. This year he is serving as Assistant Governor for the Four Avenues of Service. 

He has twice received The Rotary Foundation District Service Award and is a recipient of The Rotary Foundation Citation for Meritorious Service.

Washington Wizards Dancer


Washington Wizards Dancers at the Washington Wizards v/s Orlando Magic game on 11/27/08

Steve is a native Californian, born in San Francisco.  He attended schools in Bellevue, WA, Flint, MI, University of Washington, and Chabot College.  He also served in the US Marine Corps Reserve attaining the rank of sergeant.

Snyder was a previous President of the San Rafael Rotary Club and President of the Auburn Rotary Club in 1998-99.  He is a multiple Paul Harris Fellow, which is one of Rotary’s most esteemed awards.  Steve currently serves as District 5190 Assistant Governor and has been nominated to shepherd the District’s 46 clubs beginning July 1, 2004.   Jerry Hall, Past District Governor, announced Snyder’s nomination and commended him for taking on the job which requires, among other various duties, visiting all 46 district clubs during the first 90 days of his one-year term accompanied by his wife, Sharron.  Hall gave special recognition to Sharron Snyder for her commitment to doing what is needed to assist Steve and sharing the responsibility for getting the district work done.

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Rochester Poets – Free Speech Zone


These photographs are from Free Speech Zone poetry readings hosted at the Tango Cafe by the Rochester Poets every Tuesday at 8PM ET.

Rochester Poets was founded in 1922 as the Rochester chapter of the Poetry Society of America. It is the oldest ongoing poetry and literary organization in the upstate New York region.

To join their mailing list (informing subscribers of area literary events) send an email with the Subject: "Mailing List" to . Notices are primarily sent out via Facebook; if you do not have a Facebook account you should note this in your request.

Ron was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina and became a Naturalized Citizen of the United States in 1959 at the age of 13. In 1969 Ron graduated from the University of California at Los Angeles with a BA in Anthropology and a commission as a Supply Corps Officer in the United States Navy Reserve. He served as a Supply Officer on the USS CAMDEN (AOE-2) which replenished most of the ships in the Tonkin Gulf. As a returning Viet Nam veteran, he attended California State University at Long Beach and earned a Master’s of Science in Industrial Psychology. Through his educational career Ron was admitted to 3 honor societies. While at Cal State Long Beach, Ron met Cindy Taylor in Motivation and Emotion class. After first meeting with the question “Would you like to study for Midterms?” they married 6 months later. She is also a multiple Paul Harris Fellow and together, Ron and Cindy, are enjoying their second family of dogs. Cindy and Ron have been a team since 1973 and they work well together to accomplish their goals.

Rochester Poets – Free Speech Zone


These photographs are from Free Speech Zone poetry readings hosted at the Tango Cafe by the Rochester Poets every Tuesday at 8PM ET.

Rochester Poets was founded in 1922 as the Rochester chapter of the Poetry Society of America. It is the oldest ongoing poetry and literary organization in the upstate New York region.

To join their mailing list (informing subscribers of area literary events) send an email with the Subject: "Mailing List" to . Notices are primarily sent out via Facebook; if you do not have a Facebook account you should note this in your request.

Ron is a member of the Rotary Club of Scotts Valley. He first became aware of Rotary when his father, a member of the Rotary Club of Placentia, asked him, while attending college, to be a program at a Rotary meeting. Several years later Ron joined the Rotary Club of Cambria Pines and has been an active enthusiastic Rotarian since 1977. Ron has been a member of 5 Rotary Clubs:

• Rotary Club of Cambria Pines, 1977-1979

• Rotary Club of Santa Cruz, 1981-1982

• Rotary Club of Cambrian Park (San Jose, Willow Glen), Charter Member, 1982-1985

• Rotary Club of San Lorenzo Valley, Charter Member, 1985-1999

• Rotary Club of Scotts Valley, 1999-Present

He has been the Community Service Chair for District 5170 for 3 years, 2000-2003. He was the Assistant District Governor for Area 7 in 1999-2000. Since 1999 he has been actively involved with Project Share Life which is the District’s Bone Marrow Registry Project. He was President of the Rotary Club of San Lorenzo Valley 1986-1987 and is a multiple Paul Harris Fellow.

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Be a Patriot: Buy a Flag!


An assortment of flag images and flag decorations on sale at the local Fry’s Supermarket on July 4th, in Phoenix. If you view this in the original size, there are a few images in the montage that are very fine. Notes are on the tiles in the image.

The previous set contains a variety of desserts for sale, all with the American flag and ubiquitous red/white/blue for the Fourth of July.

Two years ago, Mike took on a second career as the Executive Director of Meals On Wheels of Solano County, Inc.  During his tenure the program has grown from 150 meals a day to over 600.  The agency now operates it own central kitchen and serves homebound seniors on 21 delivery routes throughout Solano County as well as at (9) senior centers.

Mike holds a BS Degree (75) from California State University Sacramento and a Masters Degree from USC (78).  From 1987 to 1989 Mike also attended the prestigious Command College which is a masters degree program for law enforcement executives.  Mike has taught for 18 years at California State University Long Beach and California Polytechnic University Pomona and worked fulltime at UC Berkeley for 2 years during 1980 and 1981

Flag


Flag in the hall of the Maryland State House

Mike is a believer in George Chaffey’s Rule #1 about “having fun”. Mike showed up for his first Rotary meeting as Club President decked out in his Shrine Clown costume (white face and all) blowing a plastic trumpet !  The Club is still in shock. Mike wore the same clown costume this year when he traveled to Barquisimeto, Venezuela on an 11 day Rotaplast mission.

At the District level Mike chaired the Annual Foundation fund raising event at the same time he was Club President. Mike took the District to a new venue at the State Fairgrounds during the running of the California State Fair. The event was quite successful.  At the present time, Mike is serving as Membership Chair for District 5160.

For nearly 30 years, Mike was a member of the California Highway Patrol rising from the rank of Officer to Assistant Chief.  He has served in 10 different locations from San Diego in the south to Redding in the north.  As an Assistant Chief, Mike served as a regional manager overseeing numerous CHP offices and programs. 

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Washington Monument

Susan is the Office Administrator of the practice.  She is a graduate of San Francisco State University.  Eric lectures extensively and teaches Dentistry throughout the United States and Canada and has authored and published over 100 articles and papers.  Eric is a graduate of Temple University School of Dentistry.  He is in the midst of obtaining his Masters degree in Gerontology at Notre Dame de Namur University in Belmont, CA.  He is an accomplished sculptor of over 35 years and has shown in several Bay Area museums.

Eric and Susan are excited about the District Governorship in the Centennial Year of Rotary, 2004-2005.  It is their hope that their District will be in the forefront of the celebration and lead the way for other Districts in the country with meaningful, inspiring and memorable events for everyone.

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Washington State Route 20, the North Cascades Scenic Byway flows just east of Washington Pass.

Eric has just returned from a volunteer Rotoplast trip to Bolivia, where he assisted in the operating rooms and worked in recovery.  Eric and Susan have hosted Rotary students and GSE participants from over 21 countries.  Their home has always been open to Rotarians in need and to students and GSE team members.

Eric and Susan have been married for 24 years.  They have a son, Zane, aged 21, who is an artist and attending school in London at present.  Susan has twin girls from a previous marriage who are both married and have two children each.  She was previously the director of the Half Moon Bay Senior Center.  She does much community volunteer work and has spent 18 years as a County elected official on the Montara and Coastside Sanitary District boards.  Eric maintains a private practice in General and Cosmetic dentistry in Half Moon Bay for the past 25 years. 

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Rochester Poets – Free Speech Zone


These photographs are from Free Speech Zone poetry readings hosted at the Tango Cafe by the Rochester Poets every Tuesday at 8PM ET.

Rochester Poets was founded in 1922 as the Rochester chapter of the Poetry Society of America. It is the oldest ongoing poetry and literary organization in the upstate New York region.

To join their mailing list (informing subscribers of area literary events) send an email with the Subject: "Mailing List" to . Notices are primarily sent out via Facebook; if you do not have a Facebook account you should note this in your request.

He and Helaine have hosted several Group Study Exchange members from Sweden, Italy and India and have hosted a Golfing Fellowship Youth Exchange student from Scotland.  They have attended 4 International Conventions, the International Institute and Zone 23/24 Institute.

Bruce and Helaine, both multiple Paul Harris Fellows and Foundation Benefactors, have three children and six grandchildren.  When not involved in Rotary, Bruce and Helaine have run a small retail herb nursery on their apple ranch and vineyard in Sebastopol where they both enjoy the propagation of plants.  Bruce continues to teach computer application software and consult part time.

Bruce retired after 30 years with IBM in 1992.  During his career, he received numerous awards including being named Divisional Systems Engineer of the Year.  He was invited to attend several Systems Engineering Symposiums and the 100% Club

Rochester Poets – Free Speech Zone


These photographs are from Free Speech Zone poetry readings hosted at the Tango Cafe by the Rochester Poets every Tuesday at 8PM ET.

Rochester Poets was founded in 1922 as the Rochester chapter of the Poetry Society of America. It is the oldest ongoing poetry and literary organization in the upstate New York region.

To join their mailing list (informing subscribers of area literary events) send an email with the Subject: "Mailing List" to . Notices are primarily sent out via Facebook; if you do not have a Facebook account you should note this in your request.

Following his year as when President, Bruce began serving Rotary at the District level.  He served DG Lou Delsol as Governor’s Area Representative, and Governors Mike Merrill and Harry Johnson as Zone Aide, now called Assistant Governor.  He has served as District Directory Chair for Governors Franz Wartenweiler and Terri Clark, serving DG Franz as District Secretary and DG Terri as Assistant Governor.  He is currently the Chair of the District Peace Scholar Committee and a host councilor for one of the 70 Rotary Peace Scholars for 2002-2004.  He has served several years on the District Expansion Committee, assisting in the formation of two new Rotary Clubs in the District in the past 3 years.  In 2001 District 5130 named him Rotarian of the Year. 

Bruce and Helaine, a fellow Rotarian, have visited Mexico numerous times to visit Sebastopol’s Brother Club in Puerto Vallarta and as part of The Festival of Brotherhood a project fair in District 4150. 

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