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:
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Rotary Club of Cambria Pines, 1977-1979
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Rotary Club of Santa Cruz, 1981-1982
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Rotary Club of Cambrian Park (San Jose, Willow Glen), Charter Member, 1982-1985
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Rotary Club of San Lorenzo Valley, Charter Member, 1985-1999
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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.
Washington Pass
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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A Washington DC Landscape
A landscape view of Washington DC and the National Mall from the top of the US Capitol dome.
Why not see this photo at full size – there are lots of interesting details to pick out:
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As a 1993 charter member of The Rotary Club of Eugene Airport, Judi served as club president during 1998-1999. Graduating from the Leadership Academy in 2000, she was the Foundation Coordinator for the northern region of District 5110 for 2000-2001 and continues on the steering committee for the Great Rotary Duck Race of Eugene-Springfield. Judi traveled to Honduras in 1999 as part of a Rotary Discovery Grant team. She is a Multiple Paul Harris Fellow, member of the Paul Harris Society and is a Major Donor to The Rotary Foundation through the Rotary Bequest Society. Judi was chosen to be one of the first Assistant Governors in the new Leadership Plan in 2001-2002 and will continue in that capacity for Area 3 in 2002-2003. She feels very honored to be selected to serve as District Governor for 5110 in the Rotary Centennial Year, 2004-2005.
Judi and Bob enjoy traveling to explore their interest in Native American and Mexican art and the fall weekends find them at every U of 0 football game, whether at home o. out of town. Their real joy is family time spent with their children and granddaughters.
Judi (VanDyke) Beard Strubing is a native Oregonian. She was born in Salem February 25, 1944, spent four years in Corvallis, and moved to Eugene in 1966. Judi is married to Bob Strubing and has three grown children and two precious granddaughters.
An “at-home-mom” when her children were small, Judi began her second career in the mortgage field in 1978. In December of 1984 she finally realized what she wanted to be when she grew up and left the position a$ vice president and broker of a Eugene based mortgage company to accept the opportunities and challenges in securities brokerage with Merrill Lynch. Her current position is Assistant Vice President and Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch. She is a partner in the Allen-Strubing Group within the company.
Her community service includes 35 years of volunteer work with First Christian Church of Eugene, Lane Regional Arts Council, Eugene Chamber of Commerce, Eugene School District and P .E.O. Educated at both Oregon State University and University of Oregon, Judi’s loyalty is expressed in her devotion to fundraising efforts for the University of Oregon.
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Gary Hollick was born in Kimberley, B.C., where he met his wife and high school sweetheart, Nita. They’ve been together for 22 years and have two boys; Denny aged 15 and Corey, age 13.
After finishing high school in Kimberley, Gary and Nita started a number of new businesses in the community, including a successful pawnshop, which they sold to start a restaurant. After enjoying success with the restaurant, they sold that to purchase a grocery store.
At the age of 24, Gary was asked by his hometown Rotary Club to attend “RYLA”. This was a turning point in Gary’s life; he was overwhelmed by his experience and discovered a new passion called Rotary. At the age of 26 Gary received an invitation to become a member of the Rotary Club of Kimberley, B.C. In his first few years as a new Rotarian he sat on the District Conference Organizing Committee, Youth Exchange Selection Committee and hosted his first exchange student. At that time, Gary was the youngest member to be inducted in the clubs 50-year history.
America?
America is composed of so many flavors of people… in its diversity lies its power.
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Derek and Joan have settled in Kelowna to be near two of their four children and three of their grandchildren. Two other children live in Vancouver, as do two more grandchildren. Retiring from the C.I.B.C. in August of 1990 Derek spent one and a half years retired then successfully took up Real Estate sales with Royal LaPage for four years and retired again in 1996. Derek and Joan sold their house in Vancouver the same year and for three and a half years travelled in their motor coach throughout western Canada and the western United States. In 1999 they bought a house in Kelowna.
A multiple Paul Harris Fellow, Derek is committed to helping Rotary and it’s work both locally and internationally. He and Joan have hosted several Rotary Exchange students. He has attended five International Rotary Conventions and many District Conferences. During his first two years with the Rotary Club of Kelowna he served as Chairman of the Rotary Information Committee and each year helped more that twenty five new members to become comfortable in Rotary. He was also instrumental in the publication of a club leaflet, which was suitable to use for new club members and to hand to the public. It has an abbreviated club history together with information about Rotary. Derek is very involved this year, as District Chairman for the Polio Eradication Fundraising Campaign.
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Mount Washington Hotel
A nice shot of the famous hotel, with Washington in the background.
Born in Hampshire, England Derek grew up during the Second World War in Cornwall. Graduating from Grammar School in 1950, Derek began his career in banking with Barclays Bank Limited in Devon in 1951. He served with the Royal Air Force for two years in compulsory service, 1952 and 1953 in the then colony of Hong Kong. Upon his return to the bank he was unsettled and finally immigrated to Canada in 1957. He joined The Canadian Bank of Commerce in 1957 (later the C.I.B.C.) and spent 33 years with them. He spent the last 23 years as a branch manager in various branches around the Province of British Columbia.
Derek and Joan were married in England in 1958. Their main interests together are travelling, hiking and being with their family. Derek enjoys woodwork, swimming, keeping the garden tidy and his involvement in Rotary.
Derek joined Rotary in Prince Rupert in 1969. His present club, the Kelowna club is the fifth club that he has been a member of. The others were Prince Rupert, Burnaby Kingsway, Ladner and Vancouver Arbutus. Apart from various committee positions he has served as club officer many times including club treasurer and was President of the Vancouver Arbutus club in 1990-91. He served District 5040 as the District Secretary in 1992-93 and was a member of the District committee for two further years 1993-95.
16th Street – Washington DC
A Panorama of 16th Street, (looking East) Washington DC with a touch of HDR
Kath was employed by a general surgeon in Spokane before moving to San Francisco, California where she worked for the U.C. Medical Center in the Orthopedic Surgery Office.
During their thirteen moves with the Navy Kath was active in volunteering in the schools and church. She also was president of the San Francisco Naval Shipyard Officers Wives Club.
Upon retirement from the Navy Lloyd and Kath moved to Spokane where Lloyd was manager of a building supply company, comptroller of a large construction company and sold residential real estate. Kath has started a garden club, served on their housing area association board, managing the local pool. She has also served as a volunteer for Meals on Wheels.
Aside from Rotary Lloyd’s hobbies would be golf, bowling and bridge, and Kath’s are dogs, orchids, antiques, gardening, fishing, hunting, quilting and bridge. Lloyd and Kath have three grown children, the two oldest being born while in the Philippines and the youngest in San Francisco. They have seven grandchildren. At home now are two golden retrievers, Duke and Callie.
Lloyd, Kathryn and son, Steve, are Paul Harris Fellows, and Lloyd is a Benefactor.
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All the flags that have flown over this part of the world
Lloyd was born and raised in Ohio. He graduated from The Ohio State University in 1958. Upon graduation he entered the U. S. Navy as a Supply Corps Officer.
Included among his tours he served as Supply Officer on three ships, an oiler, a guided missile frigate and a guided missile cruiser. The majority of his tours were within the Navy Resale System, which operated Navy Exchanges and Navy Commissaries worldwide. Those duties included the Navy Exchanges at NAS Alameda, California, U. S. Naval Station, Sangley Point, Republic of the Philippines, and the Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, Illinois. He was also Officer in Charge of the Commissary Region, Oakland, California. His final tour in the Navy he was Commanding Officer of the Navy Resale Services Support Office, Jacksonville, Florida where he had the responsibility for procurement, distribution and accounting for the Navy Exchanges and Commissaries in South Carolina, Georgia, Eastern Florida and the Caribbean. The Navy also sent him to Michigan State University for his MBA in Marketing. Upon graduation he was elected to Beta Gamma Sigma, the Business Honorary Society.
Kathryn was born in Portland, Oregon, but grew up in Spokane, Washington. She went to the University of Washington. Lloyd and Kath met on a blind date in San Francisco, and were married in 1961.
National Flags
As I noted previously, Rotterdam has a tremendously large immigrant population. They have figured out some really creative ways to attract the various nationalities to both the main library and the branches.
Unfortunately, it is difficult to see all the little flags in this photo. The little flags on top of the shelves provide a quick visual to the books in the corresponding language.
Each section is also marked with signs, but the flags are often a quicker way to identify what’s what. It was sure easy for me to pick out the U.S. and British sections though. Cool idea.
When the Rotary Club of Tigard Breakfast was formed in 1993, Dick became a Charter Member of that club beginning his Rotary career. He served in a number of committee and board positions prior to serving as president for the 1999/2000 year. Upon completing his year as President, he became an Assistant Governor for District 5100 from 2001 thru 2002. For the year of 2002-2003 Dick has served as Administrative Assistant Governor assisting the District Governor with the organization and administration of various district training programs, committees as well as organizing various meetings.
Dick was born and raised in Spokane Washington where he attended Eastern Washington University and Spokane Community College graduating with a degree in Graphic Technology. He worked for the Monroe Division of Litton Industries in numerous management and operations positions until founding his own office equipment company in Portland, Oregon during 1991. In 1998, he sold this firm to Imagistics International (Formerly Pitney Bowes Office Systems) and he continues to work with the company under a management contract providing training and general management services. In addition, Dick also owns and operates Business Systems Consulting, Inc. a consulting company and funding source which provides financing for certain industry specific equipment.
He has resided in Tigard, Oregon since 1984 and along with his wife Mary, they have one son Bryan who is a senior at LaSalle High School in Milwaukie, Oregon.
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Washington Monument Behind the Solar Village
The Washington Monument, back, overlooks the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2011 in Washington, D.C., Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011. (Credit: Stefano Paltera/U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon)
Dr. Vladimir Donskoy is a university professor from Irkutsk, Russia. He teaches business communication, business ethics, and intercultural communication.
Vladimir is a co-founder of Rotary in the former Soviet Union. He was instrumental in establishing most of the Russian clubs in D5010, including his own club of Irkutsk-Baikal.
Dr. Donskoy has authored a few publications. His book “Fundamentals of Rotary”, in Russian, is referred to as the “Rotary Russian Bible” for the existing and potential clubs in his country.
Recently he has developed a Rotary web site, an indispensable source of information for the Russian-speaking Rotarians as the general public in the former USSR.
The first first Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence from Russia (1991-93), Vladimir was able to study the inner workings of Rotary in the USA (District 5220).
Washington hikers (LOC)
Bain News Service,, publisher.
Washington hikers
[1913 Feb. 10]
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Photo shows suffrage hikers who took part in the suffrage hike from New York City to Washington, D.C. which joined the March 3, 1913 National American Woman Suffrage Association parade. (Source: Flickr Commons Project, 2009)
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His extended service in the community includes having been the President of the Olympia Area Master Builders; a member of the board of the Puget Sound Records Managers Association, the Volunteer Center of Thurston-Lewis-Mason Counties, the Family Support Center of Olympia, Morningside (an organization providing employment opportunities for persons with disabilities) , and the United Way of Thurston County.
In 2002 Bill was again featured as a “Pacesetter” following his return from Ethiopia where he participated in National Immunization Days as part of Rotary’s Polio Plus Program
Though he dabbles in Golf and enjoys camping and hiking, serving the community is his favorite endeavor.
Bill has been honored for his community service with the Norman A. Paulsen Award from the Olympia Master Builders Association, the City of Olympia Spirit Award, and the Tumwater Rotarian of the Year. His greatest rewards, however, have been the caring, loving, & loyal support of his spouse of 33 years, their four children, and six grandchildren
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Flag of Greater Manchester
This Flag of Greater Manchester is for the creation of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority later this year (2011), and also to celebrate and promote the Greater Manchester City Region.
Claude is committed to youth projects. He is on the Board of Director’s of Winners Camp, a highly successful organization dedicated to making a positive difference in the lives of troubled youth. He is a member of the Advisory Council of the Hawaii Youth Opera Chorus, and has served on school and foundation boards for his church.
Claude was born in Honolulu, Hawaii and is married to Pat, also a Paul Harris Fellow. He is owner and CEO of a contracting company in which both he and Pat work. He is a Past President of the Honolulu Executive’s Association and the Aloha State Chapter of PDCA as well as an active member of the Hawaii Hotel Association, Building Industry of Hawaii, and the Better Business Bureau.
Together Claude and Pat share six children and 10 grandchildren. As long time supporters of the University of Hawaii Athletic Association, they enjoy attending sporting events, boating, traveling, and family fun.
Flags
Flags flying atop the round house
As an active member of the Rotary Club of Honolulu, Claude served seven years on the Board of Directors. He has chaired and served on several committees including Friends of Foster Kids, Membership Development, Kids Voting Hawaii, and Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship Selection. He was host and mentor for incoming and outgoing Rotary Scholars.
As President of the Rotary Club of Honolulu, Claude established a relationship between his Rotary Club and the Coalition for a Drug-Free Hawaii and the Positive Choices Program. He arranged for the funding and providing of a blood analyzer for the children of Vladivostok, Russia. He established a partnership with Kapiolani Community College for “You and The Law”, a television production that includes Rotary panelists.
Claude is especially proud of two accomplishments during his Presidential year. One was introducing as the first new club member for his year, his daughter, Elizabeth. The other was having inspired his Club at a meeting to contribute over $ 7400.00 within 10 minutes to the Mongolian Relief Fund.
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