Past Programs and Events

San Marino's club bulletin, The Rotoscope has includes information about the program and speaker. Click on the date of the program or the date on the Rotoscope Archives page.

Meals Served*

May 8, 2008 - Regular Meeting, San Marino Community Church, 12:10pm
Speaker: Kal Benuska
Program: Modern Outdoor Sports Stadiums

May 1, 2008 - Regular Meeting, San Marino Community Church, 12:10pm
Speaker: Johnathan Ng
Program: Feng Shui

April 24, 2008 - Regular Meeting, San Marino Community Church, 12:10pm
Speaker: Nat Read
Program: Don Benito Wilson Before San Marino

April 17, 2008 - Regular Meeting, San Marino Community Church, 12:10pm
Program: GSE (Group Study Exchange)

April 10, 2008 - Regular Meeting, San Marino Community Church, 12:10pm
Speaker: Cathy Raacke
Program: Craft Talk

Wednesday, April 9, 2008, Paseo Cantina, 260 E. Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, (2nd floor in Paseo Colorado, next to PF Chang) 5:30pm
"Rotary on the Town"

April 3, 2008 - Regular Meeting, San Marino Community Church, 12:10pm
Speaker: Greg Yost
Program: Is Kenya a Christian Nation?

Thursday, March 27, 2008, - At the Huntington Library, Art Galleries and Botanical Garden
Foundation Luncheon

March 20, 2008 - Regular Meeting, San Marino Community Church, 12:10pm
Speaker: MaryAnn Lutz
Program: Women in Rotary

March 13, 2008 - Regular Meeting, San Marino Community Church, 12:10pm
Speaker: Erin Camphouse
Program: White collar Crime and Elder Abuse

March 6, 2008 - Regular Meeting, San Marino Community Church, 12:10pm
Speaker: Marianna Plott
Program: History of Ikebana

February 28, 2008 - Regular Meeting, San Marino Community Church, 12:10pm
4-Way Test Speech Contest and Mini Grant Presentations

February 21, 2008 - Regular Meeting, San Marino Community Church, 12:10pm
Speaker: Chief Shaeffer
Program: Safety in San Marino

February 14, 2008 - Regular Meeting, San Marino Community Church, 12:10pm
Valentine Fashion Show

February 7, 2008 - Regular Meeting, San Marino Community Church, 12:10pm
Speaker: Dr. Ken Chan
Program: Tibet

January 31, 2008 - Regular Meeting, San Marino Community Church, 12:10pm
Speaker: Cynthia Maraman Parley
Program: Formula for Success

January 24, 2008 - Regular Meeting, San Marino Community Church, 12:10pm
Dan Stover Music Contest

January 17, 2008 - Regular Meeting, San Marino Community Church, 12:10pm
Speaker: Steve Ralph
Program: Huntington Memorial Hospital

January 10, 2008 - Regular Meeting, San Marino Community Church, 12:10pm
Speaker: Lucille Norberg
Program: Craft Talk

January 3, 2008 - Regular Meeting, San Marino Community Church, 12:10pm
Speaker: Richard O'Toole
Program: Spirit and Opportunity: The Great Surface Exploration of Mars Keeps Going

Thursday Evening, December 27, 2007 - at the Hornberger's, 6:00 to 8:00pm
New Years Party

December 20, 2007
No Meeting

Tuesday, December 18, 2006 - La Casa de San Gabriel Community Center
Holiday Outreach,

Thursday, December 13, 2007 - San Gabriel Country Club, 6:00pm
Holiday Party

December 6, 2007 -Regular Meeting, San Marino Community Church, 12:10pm
Speaker: Edith Valdez
Program: Dental Needs of Disadvantaged Children.

November 29, 2007
Program: Governors Official Visit

November 22, 2007
Thanksgiving - No Meeting

November 15, 2007
Speaker: David Guild
Program: Professional Dogs

Thursday, November 8, 2007
No Meeting

Tuesday, November 6, 2007
Program: Rose Queen and Court at The Huntington

November 1, 2007
Speaker: Scott Morris
Program: Santa Fe Railroad Station

October 25, 2007
Speakers: Dan Floyd and Yolanda Castellano
Program: Craft Talks

October 18, 2007
Speaker: None

October 11, 2007
Viewing The Chinese Garden Under Construction and Box Lunch with the Worker/Artisans from China, at The Huntington Library. Flyer

October 4, 2007
Speaker: Lee Mothershead, PDG
Program: Rotary International Inoculation Program

September 27, 2007
Speakers: District 5300 GSE Team
Program: GSE Team

September 20, 2007
Speaker: Dr Gary Woods
Program: Quiet Crisis in Our U.S. Schools

September 13, 2007
Speaker: Wayne Jett
Program: Protectionism and the Reserve

September 6, 2007
Speaker: Coaches & Players
Program: Youth Sports 4 to 14

August 30, 2007
Speaker: Terry Madigan
Program: Chef's Choice

August 23, 2007
Speaker: Dr. David J. Stevenson, Van Osdol Professor of Planetary Science at Caltech
Program: The Universe

August 16, 2007
Speaker: Clif Smith
Program: Trials of the Weekly Press

August 9, 2007
Speaker: William J. Warren
Program: Antique Maps

August 2, 2007
Speaker: Andy Bales
Program: Union Rescue Mission

July 26, 2007
Speaker: John Donovan
Program: Craft Talk

July 19, 2007
Speaker: Richard King
Program: Global Business Perspective

July 12, 2007
Speaker: Susan Prager, President, Occidental College
Program: Making a Great College Greater

July 5, 2007
Speakers: John Duymalyan and Peter Corzo
Program: Craft Talks

Thursday Evening, June 28, 2007
Demotion Party for President Wayne Carter at the San Gabriel Country Club

June 21, 2007
Speaker: Jim Folsom
Program: The Huntington Botanical Gardens
Prior to program at 1:00pm, Tim Harrigan will talk about his recent trip to help build a home for a poor family.

June 14, 2007
Speaker: Michael Carter
Program: Salute to the Military Academies

June 7, 2007
Speakers: Ing-Yih Cheng and Chris Norgaard
Program: Craft Talks

May 31, 2007
Speaker: Brenda Swenson, Artist
Program: High School Artist Program

May 24, 2007
Speaker: John Naybor, Olympic Swimming Champion

Thursday Evening, May 17, 2007
Spring Fund Raiser Party at Bob Redford's House

May 10, 2007
Speaker: Erik Pounders
Program: San Andreas Fault

May 3, 2007
Speaker: Michael Werner
Program: Spitzer Telescope

April 26, 2007
Speaker: Robert Miyake
Program: Ten Year Plan for JPL

April 19, 2007
Speaker: David Burkardt, Braille Institute
Program: Overview of the Braille Institute

April 12, 2007
Speaker: Sheryl Prentice
Program: La Casa de San Gabriel

April 5, 2007 65*
Speaker: David Dow, CBS News
Program: What's Next With the News

March 29, 2007 85*
Speaker: Matthew Lin and Matthew Ballantyne
Program: State of the City

March 22, 2007 132*
Foundation Luncheon at The Huntington

March 15, 2007 84*
Speaker: Diane Kanner
Program: The Homes of Wallace Neff

March 8, 2007 100*
Speaker: Supervisor Mike Antonovich
Program: County of Los Angeles

March 1, 2007 100*
Speaker: Joe Coloumbe, Founder of Trader Joes

February 22, 2007 100*
Speaker: Lee Baca, Los Angeles County Sheriff
Program: The Los Angeles County Sherriff's Department

February 15, 2007 65*
Speaker: Nico Cifarelli and Tim Harrington
Program: Craft Talks

February, 8, 2007 100*
Speaker: Margie Lowe Francis
Program: Valentines Fashion Show

February, 1, 2007 115*
Program: Presentation of Mini Grants to San Marino Teachers

January 25, 2007 66*
Speaker: Bruce Juell

January 18, 2007 75*
Program: Dan Stover Music Contest

January 11, 2007 69*
Speaker: Joe Linton, President, Friends of the Los Angeles River
Program: History of the Los Angeles River

January 4, 2007 65*
Speaker: Beverly and Alan Jack
Program: Caring for Elderly Parents

Thursday Evening, December 28, 2006
Ring Out the Old/Welcome in the New Party at the Hornberger's
No Luncheon Meeting

December 21, 2006 65*
Report on Pillows and Plenty Program
Tuesday, December 12, 2006
Holiday Party, San Gabriel Country Club
December 7, 2006 65*
Speakers: Lance Corporal Christopher Longley
Program: Wounded Warriors
Board of Directors Meeting, 1:35pm

November 30, 2006 79*
Speaker: Gene Perett
Program: Comedy

November 23, 2006
Thanksgiving - No Meeting

November 16, 2006 83*
Speaker: Clive Huston Brown
Program :Clean Water Projects

November 9, 2006 70*
8am to 12pm
Elementary School Educational Event at The Huntington. More Information
Contact Greg Custer about helping. GCuster@whittiertrust.com

November 2, 2006 65*
Speaker: Bob Novell, John Harris, Rich Haserot and Bob Eichel
Program: Foundation Month Kickoff

October 26, 2006 65*
Speaker: Pat Jackson
Program: Cleaning Up Human Caused Pollution

October 19, 2006 65*
Speaker: Norman Marshall
Program: History of Lt. General Homer Lee

Thursday Evening, October 12, 2006
District Governor's Official Visit
Southwestern Academy, 2800 Monterey Road, San Marino, CA Map
Hawaiian Attire Please
October 5, 2006 65*
Speaker: David Taylor
Program: Installing Heart Valves

September 28, 2006 65*
Speaker: Bob Nafie, Principal
Program: History of Clairborne School
1:35pm - Charities Board Meeting at the Community Church

September 21, 2006 65*
Speaker: Stephanie Pearson
Program: Pillows and Plenty

September 14, 2006 65*
Speaker: D. R. Mooreland, SMHS Football Coach, Loren Kleinrock
Program: SMHS Football Program

September 7, 2006 65*
Speaker: Dennis Lee, President of Arcadia Methodist Hospital
Program: The Future of Health Care

August 31, 2006 65*
Speaker: Chuck Kissel
Program: History of the U.S. Flag

August 24, 2006 65*
Speaker: Wayne Carter
Program: The Rotary Internatonal Convention, Copenhagen, and the Baltic.

August 17, 2006 65*
Speakers: Gary Isaccs and Matt Ballentyne
Program: Craft Talks

August 10, 2006 65*
Program: Artisans out of the Old West
Speakers: Bill Corner and William Honaka Arts, leather smiths with belts, saddles, and hand-tooled gun rigs; Patrick Harper, noted sculptor, painter, teacher, lecturer at UCLA and FIDM, with western sculptures; Ruben's Silversmiths, custom manufacturing of silver and gold buckles and exquisite jewelry.

August 3, 2006 65*
Speakers: John Rizzi and Charlie Rasmussen
Program: Craft Talks

July 27, 2006 65*
Speaker: Sireen Sawaf, Hate Crime Prevention Coordinator, Muslim Public Affairs Council
Program: Views of Muslims in America

July 20, 2006 65*
Speaker: Carol Huang
Program: Experience as an Ambassadorial Scholar in Lebanon (Carol was sponsored by our Club)

July 13, 2006 65*
Speakers: Kelley Roberts and Rob Curtiss, Rotary District 5300, GSE Team Members
Program: Experiences as GSE Team Members

July 6, 2006 65*
Speakers: John Wallace and Gene Dryden
Program: Craft Talks
Thursday Evening, June 29, 2005
Demotion Party
San Gabriel Country Club - Hermosa Entrance Map
June 22, 2006
Speaker: Dave Davis
Program:   The Tournament of Roses' Wrigley Mansion

June 15, 2006
Salute to the Military Academies
Speaker: John Semcken

June 8, 2006
Speaker: Jennifer DeVolt
Program: Community Foundation

June 1, 2006
Speaker: Dick Durant
Program: Mt. Everest

May 25, 2006
Speaker: Scott Ward, Armory Center for the Arts
Program: High School Art Awards

May 18, 2006
Speakers: Larry Goodreau and Jack Hamilton
Program: Recent Trips to France

May 11, 2006
Program: GSE Team Members tell us about their experiences

May 11, 2006

"San Marino Rotary’s Night on the Town”

Where:.. Bodega Wine Bar, Paseo Colorado in Pasadena

Time: 5:30pm - The event is expected to last about two hours after which you are invited to join the other Rotarians for dinner at the many restaurants or just stay at Bodega.

Why: It’s a great opportunity to spend some quality time, socialize, enjoy some fine wine and food.

An evening at Gregg Seares' Bodega Wine Bar at the Paseo, Pasadena
This will be a fun, relaxing and quaint social event for San Marino Rotary and will be open to all Rotarians, their spouses and friends. Food and wine will be served.

May 4, 2006
Speaker: Kastle Lund
Program: Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition

April 27, 2006
Spring Social
Time: 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Attire: ‘San Marino’ Casual (no neckties!)
Where: President Len’s Backyard
2630 Melville Drive, San Marino (south of San Marino High School, between Rubio & Bradbury) Map
What: Charities Raffle Drawing, Door Prizes!, Entertainment, Dinner Hors d’oeuvres and Drinks, Good Company!
Cost: Priceless! (No charge as long as you & your guest RSVP)

April 20, 2006
Speaker: George Banks of San Marino Seafood
Program: "How to Cook Fish Perfectly"
Board of Directors Meeting, 1:35PM, San Marino Centre, Executive Meeting Room.

April 13, 2006
Program: Avian Flu
Speaker: Sadina Reynaldo, PhD, Los Angeles County Department of Health Services

April 6, 2006
Speaker: San Marino Fire Chief John Penido and Pasadena Battalion Chief Martin Johnson
Program: Pasadena Fire Department, USAR Team
Charities Executive Committee, 1:35pm - San Marino Centre, Executive Meeting Room.

March 30, 2006
Program: A Mud Head and a Coyote Trickster

March 23, 2006
Foundation Luncheon at the The Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens | Map

March 16, 2006
Speaker: Deane Leavenworth, Vice President-Corporate Relations Time Warner Cable

March 9, 2006
Speaker: David Beltran
Program: Water Wells in Nigeria

March 2, 2006
Program: Career Connection

February 23, 2006
Speaker: Aaron Wiess
Program: Classic Cars

February 16, 2006
Speaker: Billie Jean Knght
Program: San Marino's Elementary and Middle Schools

February 9, 2006
Program: Valentine Fashion Show

February 2, 2006
Program: 4-Way Test Speech Contest

January 26, 2006
Speaker: Emile Bayle
Program: March of the Penguins

January 19, 2006
Program: Dan Stover Music Contest

January 12, 2006
Speaker: Lt. Robert Muhall and Gary Issac, San Marino Police Department
Program: Police Helicopter Coverage of San Marino

January 5, 2006
Speaker: Laurie Sowd
Program: The Huntington's Master Plan

December 29, 2005 - Evening
New Year's Social at the home of J.D. Hornberger
No Luncheon Meeting

December 22, 2005
Rotary Holiday Outreach

December 15, 2005
Speaker: Rick Caruso
Program: "A Grand Vision for the Santa Anita Mall"

December 8, 2005
Holiday Party - San Gabriel Country Club

December 1, 2005
Speaker: Pam Francis
Program: Acupuncture
Officer elections are scheduled for this meeting.

November 24, 2005
Thanksgiving, no meeting

November 17, 2005
Speaker: Jim Folsom
Program: The Huntington Botanical Gardens

November 10, 2005
Speaker: Margaret Cooker, PDG
Program: Foundation Month Kickoff

November 3, 2005
Speaker: Lorraine Castro, President; Diana Gamble, Vice President and Jennifer Lewis, Director of the Stu Nahan Golf Tournament
Program: Bienvenidos Children's Center

October 26, 2005
Speaker: Chuck Latting
Program: Once a Marine and Other Adventures

October 20, 2005
Speaker: John Penido and Brenda Hunemiller
Program: Emergency Preparedness

October 13, 2005
Speaker: Gene Dryden, President of the San Marino Historical Society
Program: Update on the Lacy Park War Memorial and the Thurnher House

October 6, 2005
Speaker: Nat Reed, Director, 710 Freeway Coalition

September 29, 2005
District Governor's Official Visit
Therese and Lee Mothershead's Home

September 22, 2005
Speakers: D. R. Mooreland, SMHS Football Coach, David Ivie, Athletic Director and Loren Kleinrock, Principal
Program: The Titan Football Season

September 15, 2005
Speaker: Andrew Yip, President, San Marino Chinese Club
Program: The Chinese Club of San Marino

September 8, 2005
Speaker: Mitch Lehman, Editor, San Marino Tribune
Program: Camp Fox on Catalina Island and Impressions of San Marino

September 1, 2005
Speaker: Bob Twist, Mayor of San Marino
Program: State of the City

August 25, 2005
Speaker: Christa Mann
Program: Mountain Lion Foundation

August 18, 2005
Speaker: Representative David Dreier

August 11, 2005
Speaker: David Lee, Owner, Hing Wah Lee Jewelers
Program: Getting a Good Quality Stone When You Buy Jewelry

August 4, 2005
Speaker: Rabbi Marvin Gross
Program: Union Station Foundation

July 28, 2005
Speaker: Judge Laura Priver
Program: Moving Up To The Bench - What is is Like

July 21, 2005
Speaker: Len Therrien
Program: Report on the Chicago Rotary International Convention

July 14, 2005
Program: Craft talk by Paul Crowley and Len Therrien will introduce the Board, talk about the budget and review the goals for the year.

July 7, 2005
Speaker: Bruce Sievers
Program: "An American in Love With His Count"

June 23, 2005
Speaker: President Jack Hamilton
Program: Thanks for a Great Year!

June 16, 2005
Program: Salute to the Military Academies

June 9, 2005
Program: Craft Talks
Speakers: Tom Bristow and Loren Klienrock

June 2, 2005
Speaker: Delores Walker
Program: Old Pasadena

May 26, 2005
Program: Art Awards
Speaker: Susan Hoffman

May 19, 2005
Speaker: Patrick S. Larkin, Executive Director of Ranch Santa Ana Botanic Garden
Program: Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden

May 12, 2005
Speaker: Carol E. Schatz
Program: Revitalizing Downtown

May 5, 2005
Program: Craft Talks
Speaker: Otis Marston, Jr. and Jim Pink

April 28, 2005
Speaker: Tom Bousman, Minister of Visitation, San Marino Community Church
Program: His life as a boy in a Japanese prison camp in the Philippines - with his missionary parents.

April 21, 2005
Speaker: Wayne Jett
Program: Tax Reforms

April 14, 2005
San Marino Rotary's Birthday Party
Speaker: Kenneth Veronda
Program: The April 14, 1939, San Marino Rotary Meeting Recreated

April 7, 2005
Speaker: Steve Bass, PC World Columnist
Program: Computers

March 31, 2005
Foundation Luncheon at the Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens

March 24, 2005
Speaker: Marcus Mack, Boy Scouts Update
Speaker: Dr. Matthew Lin, Dr. Lin' experience providing health care to victims of the tsunami in Sri Lanka.

March 17, 2005
Speaker: Jim Folsom
Program: Huntington Gardens Update, "A Decade of Change"
Club Photo to be taken at this meeting.

March 10, 2005
Speaker: Jann of Sweden
Program: Horses, Saddles, Rides and Parades

March 3, 2005
Program: Career Connection
Speaker: Jeff Le Sage, Attorney

February 17, 2005
Program: 4-Way Speech Contest

February 17, 2005
Speaker: Dr. David Zeidberg
Program: Huntington Library Update

February 10, 2005
Speakers: Margie Lowe Francis and Tony Jacoy
Program: Valentine Fashion Show

February 3, 2005
Speaker: Carol Huang, San Marino's Rotary Scholar
Program: Update on Her Experience in Lebanon

January 27, 2005
Speakers: Sally and Otis Marston
Program: Opening and Running a Restaurant

January 20, 2005
Program: Dan Stover Music Contest

January 13, 2005
Speaker: Steven J. Ryan, MD, President of the Doheny Eye Institute

January 6, 2005
Speaker: L.Wayne Gertmenian, CEO of the Jockeys' Guild a national organization association of jockeys.

Thursday Evening, December 30, 2004
J.D. and Nancy Hornberger are hosting a New Year's Open House, in lieu of our regular meeting. There is no cost to members and spouses. The time is 6PM - 8PM.

December 30, 2004
No Luncheon Meeting

December 23, 2004
Program: Sharing our Blessings with Those in Need

Thursday Evening, December 16, 2004
Christmas Party at the San Gabriel Country Club

December 9, 2004
Speaker: Samantha Masson
Program: "The District Attorney's Bad Check Division"

December 2, 2004
Speaker: Howard Kazanjian
Program: "Cowboy Lives: Dale Evans & Roy Rogers"

November 25, 2004
Thanksgiving - No Meeting

November 18, 2004
Speaker: President Jack Hamilton
Program: "Jack's Osaka RI Convention Report"

November 11, 2004
Speaker: Francis Barker
Program: "Batan Death March"

November 4, 2004
Speaker: Eli Gauna
Program: Foundation Month Kick Off

October 28, 2004
Speaker: Forrest Hong, Ph.D., LCSW, CMC
Program: “Memory: How Can I Help To Not Forget?”

October 21, 2004
Speaker: Jack Hazelrig
Program: "The West Nile Virus"

October 14, 2004
Speaker: Michael Patris
Program: "The Mt. Lowe Railroad"

October 7, 2004
Speaker: Beverly Rouse
Program: "The Sycamores"

September 30, 2004
Speaker: Harry M. Jacobs
Program: "Elections, Poling Places and Inside Information"

Thursday Evening, September 23, 2004
District Governor, Roy York's Official Visit, Reception and Dinner

September 16, 2004
Speaker: Greg Custer
Program: "Group Study Exchange"

September 9, 2004
Speaker: Jack Hamilton
Programs: The Club's Centennial Project and a Craft Talk

September 2, 2004
Speaker: Arl Ferris, Police Chief, City of San Marino
Program: "State of the City Police Department and What Makes a Good Police Officer"

August 26, 2004
Speakers: George Banks and Otis Marsten
Program: "How to Grill Seafood" with a live BBQ demonstration where they will cook our lunch.

August 19, 2004
Speaker: Bob Twist, Mayor, City of San Marino
Program: "State of the City"

August 12, 2004
Speaker: Elliott Katz
Program: Satellites

August 5, 2004
Speaker: John T. Morris
Program: The California Water Situation

July 29, 2003
Speaker: Dan Cooper, Director of Bird Conservation for Audubon California, the state office of the National Audubon Society.
Program: "Where the Birds Are"

July 22, 2004
Program: Craft Talks by Fred Sohl and Tom Kibler

July 15, 2004
Speaker: Lee Mothershed
Program: "Eye Witness Report on the Rotary Polio Program in India"

July 8, 2004
Speakers: Bob Redford and Dennis Kneier
Program: "Craft Talks"

Wednesday, June 30, 2004
Dinner and Theater Party (Contact Bob Almanza for details 626-889-7608, Fax 626-289-7640)

June 24, 2004
Demotion Party

June 17, 2004
Program: "Salute to U.S. Military Academy Students"

June 10, 2004
Speaker: Jane Haderlein, Vice President-Development and Public Relations
Program: "Huntington Memorial Hospital Update"

June 3, 2004
Speaker: Bob Sievers
Program: "A Privileged Childhood" about Bob's life growing up in the US Panama Canal Zone.

May 27, 2004
Program: "2004 High School Art Awards Program" and a Craft Talk by Erica Reider

May 20, 2004
Speaker: Dr. Richard Bukata,MD
Program: "Life in ER-What You Should Know About It"

May 13, 2004
Program: "Group Study Exchange Teams from Mexico and South Africa

May 6, 2004
Speaker: Howard Zellman
Program: "Auctions and High End Personal Property"

April 29, 2004
Speaker: Vice Captain Bruce Jacobson, United States Coast Guard Auxiliary
Program: "The Coast Guard and Homeland Security"

April 22, 2004
Speaker: Tom Dukes
Program: "Baseball, The Great American Pastime!"

April 15, 2004
Speaker: John Penido, San Marino Fire Chief
Program: "Mobile Defibrillator"
Speaker: Dr. Michael Agron
Program: "Area Emergency Care"

April 8, 2004
Speakers,: Carol Smith and Jack Brown
Program: "Recording for the Blind & Dyslectic"

April 1, 2004
Speaker: Roger Smith, CEO
Program: "Pasadena Convention Center Update"

March 25, 2004
No Luncheon Meeting

Wednesday, March 24, 2004
Paul Harris Foundation Luncheon at the Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens. (There will be no charge for lunch for members)

March 18, 2004
Speaker: Debbie Sears
Program: "California Condors"

March 11, 2004
Speaker: Carolyn Crain
Program: "San Marino Public Library Update"

March 6, 2004
Craft Talks by Norm Slaught and Pam Francis

February 26, 2004
Speaker: Carmen Apelgren
Program: "Braille Institute Update"

February 19, 2004
Speaker: Glen Eisen
Program: SCORE Introduction

February 12, 2004
Speaker: Jim Folsom
Program: Fabulous Chocolate
Special Program: Valentine's Day Fashion Show brought to us by Margie Lowe Francis and Tony Jacoy

February 5, 2004
2004 Four Way Speech Contest

January 29, 2003
Speaker: John Krizek
Program: "Escape from Death Valley"

January 22, 2004
Program: Dan Stover Music Contest

January 15, 2004
Speaker: John Rogers, Attorney
Program: "Over Your Dead Body"

January 8, 2004
Speaker: Ann-Marie Biden
Program: "Guide Dog Training Update"

January 1, 2004
New Years Day - No meeting

Tuesday, December 30, 2003, 5:30 to 7:30
Nancy and J. D. Hornberger have invited all our members and spouses to their home for our annual New Year’s meeting, 211 Country Club Drive, San Gabriel. Map

December 25, 2003
No luncheon meeting

December 18, 2003
No luncheon meeting

Tuesday, December 16, 2003
Annual Christmas Party, San Gabriel Country Club

December 11, 2003
Speaker: Bill McMorran
Program: "Last Minute Charitable and Tax Saving Strategies- From Golf Balls to Gondolas"

December 4, 2003
Speaker: Ken Veronda
Program: The History of the Grand Marshals for the Tournament of Roses

November 27, 2003
Thanksgiving - No meeting

November 20, 2003
Speaker: Nick Conway, Executive Director, San Gabriel Valley Council of Government
Program: "What's Happening in Our Valley"

November 13, 2003
Speaker: Walter Bloch
Program: "An Odyssey of Freedom and Hope".

November 6, 2003
Speaker: Steve Garrett, PDG
Program: "A Rotary Foundation Presentation and Update".

October 30, 2003
Program: "The Crisis in History Education in the USA
Speaker: Dan Alef

October 23, 2003
Speaker: Ida and Joe Fracasse
Topic: Eye Disease. How a local San Gabriel Valley non-profit organization, "Eye-Das", formed in 1975 is helping the visually impaired.

October 16, 2003
Program: --"Trash Talk"--A presentation on San Marino's new trash alternatives and the Eagle Mountain Dump Site
Speaker: Dennis Magrdichian, Michael Arreguin, and Richard Nino

October 9, 2003
Program: "Old Pasadena"
Speaker: Alice Butler, Pasadena Historical Society

October 2, 2003
Program: San Marino School Board Candidates' Presentations--Karen Preston, Chris Norgaard, Se-Yao Hsu, PhD
Moderator:, Joseph Chang

September 25, 2003
Speaker: Peter Clentzos--Humorist

September 18, 2003
Program:   Mental Health Issues-Angeles Community Counseling Center, Monrovia
Speakers: Nancy Twist and Teresa Yunker

Thursday Evening, September 11, 2003
Governor's Official Visit. The Mothershead's garden is the site of the first Club social event of the year.

September 4, 2003
Program: Matthew Lin, Mayor of San Marino
Program: "The State of the City"

August 28, 2003
Speaker: Bennet Ross, Executive Director-The Frostig Center
Program: "If They Can't Read Now What Happens When They Grow Up???"

August 21, 2003
Speaker: Gene Perret, Emmy Winning Comedy Writer/Former San Marino Resident
Program: "My Years with Bob Hope"

August 14, 2003
Speaker: David Nardoni, President--First Response Consulting
Program: "How to Prevent Identity Theft"

August 7, 2003
Speaker: San Marino Boosters Club-Paul Crowley, Mickey McNamee, SM Athletic Director, and Curt Hazell, President of San Marino Football Boosters
Program: "The 2003 Season"..

July 31, 2003
Speaker: Pete Olhasso, PDG, District 5330
Program: News of the 2004 Rotary Float

July 24, 2003
Speakers: Peter Hartman and Christopher Jarvis
Program: Is your Retirement Plan a Tax Trap?

July 17, 3002
Speaker: Los Angeles County District Attorney, Steve Cooley

July 10, 2003
Speaker: Bob Eichel
Program: The New Tax Law

July 3, 2003
Speaker: Los Angeles County Supervisor Mike Antonovich

June 26, 2003
Dark - Demotion Party on Monday, June 23.

Monday Evening, June 23, 2003
Demotion Party at the San Gabriel Country Club

June 19, 2003
Speaker: Trey Adams, Class of '91, United States Naval Academy
Program: A salute to the students planning to attend the Military Academies this fall. Appointees from area schools and their parents have been invited.

June 12, 2003
Speaker: Benjy Chulay
Program: Film Editing Today's Movies. Mr. Chulay is al San Marino graduate and will make a presentation on the artful editing demanded in today's movies and how editing techniques have changed over the years

June 5, 2003
Speaker: Kenneth Veronda
Program: The Remarkable Story of Florence Lowe, Lady of San Marino Society

May 29, 2003
Speaker: Ray Carlson
Program: Worldwide Junior Achievement

May 22, 2003
Speaker: David Zeidberg, Director, Huntington Library
Program: Research done by Huntington Library Scholars and its influence on American education.

May 15, 2003
Program: High School Art Contest.

May 8, 2003
Speaker: John Penido, Fire Chief, City of San Marino
Program: Terrorism Task Force for the San Gabriel Valley

May 1, 2003
Speaker: Dr. Ivan M. Rosenberg
Program: Seven Secrets to Producing Breakthrough Results

April 24, 2003
Speakers: Nathan Wang and Wayne Carter
Program: Craft Talks

April 17, 2003
Speaker: Loren Kleinrock, Principal, San Marino High School
Program: On-site visit to the San Marino High School, 2701 Huntington Drive, San Marino. Map

April 10, 2003
Speaker: Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca

April 3, 2003
Speaker: Victor Vener, Music Director, California Philharmonic Orchestra

March 27, 2003
Craft Talks by Raul Saenz and Murray Middleman

March 20, 2003
Dark

Wednesday, March 19, 2003
Paul Harris Foundation Luncheon at the Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens.

March 13, 2003
Speaker: Elliott Katz
Program: The Strategic Petroleum Reserve

March 6, 2003
Program: Career Connections

February 27, 2003
Speaker: Jane Scott, President, Pasadena Showcase of the Arts

February 20, 2003
Speaker: Bill Davis - KPCC - President, Southern California Public Radio Board of Trustees

February 13, 2003
Program: Margie Lowe Francis presents a Valentines Day Fashion Show.

February 6, 2003
Program: 4-Way Speech Contest

January 30, 2003
Speaker: Ann-Marie Biden
Program: Guide Dogs

January 23, 2003
Program: Dan Stover Music Contest

January 16, 2003
Program: Bears!
Speaker: Kim Bosell, Monrovia Canyon Park

January 9, 2003
Program: The Pasadena Museum of California Art
Speaker: Wesley Jessup, Executive Director of the Pasadena Museum of California Art

January 2, 2003
Craft Talks by Michael Foxworth and Warren Weber

December 26, 2002
Holiday Reception - no program, come and enjoy the fellowship

December 19, 2002
Speaker: Julie Wong
Program: Interactive musical History program (she plays the piano and we listen!). Julie is a graduate of The Julliard School and has her doctorate from Rutgers. She performs locally and also teaches music and piano. She plans on giving us a brief musical history lesson using the piano to illustrate music theory and trends. Her husband is in medical practice with San Marino Rotarian Dr. Matthew Lin

Thursday Evening, December 12, 2002
Annual Holiday Party

December 5, 2002
Speaker: Wendy Lockwood, Los Angeles Chapter, Sierra Club
Program: History of the Los Angeles Chapter and current programs including the popular Wilderness Training/Hiking program.

November 28, 2002
Thanksgiving, no meeting

November 21, 2002
Speaker: Sylvia Watson
Program: Gamble House Presentation

November 14, 2002
Craft Talk - Bonnie Yam

November 7, 2002
Speaker: Bob Eichel
Program: Rotary Foundation

October 31, 2002
Speaker: Mary Conner - Director, Fine Jewelry, Gearys of Beverly Hills
Program: The Beauty and Craftsmanship of Rolex

October 24, 2002
Program:   John Rhodehammel - Curator of American History, The Huntington Library
Program: The American Electoral Process and Experiment.

October 17, 2002
No Meeting (The 100% Sustaining Membership Party on Sunday, Oct 13, was the meeting for this week)

Sunday, October, 13, 2002
100% Sustaining Membership Party at the home of Margie and Merrill Francis.

Thursday Evening, October 10, 2002
Dinner and reception to honor Suzy Crowell with the Distinguished Citizen Award. At the home of Dr. Mathew and Joy Lin. Co-sponsored by the San Marino Rotary Club and the Rose Bowl District of the Boy Scouts of America. For additional information contact 626-351-8815 ext. 242

October 10, 2002
Speaker: Chirstine McCarthy - Treasurer, The Walt Disney Company
Program: Breaking the "Glass Ceiling" in Corporate America

October 3, 2002
Speaker: Joe Petrillo with Larry Goodreau
Program: Art, Science, and Thrill of Helicopter Flying. An accomplished helicopter pilot, Joe will entertain and inform us about Helicopter flying. (Joe Petrillo's Aerial Photos taken on helicopter flights)

September 26, 2002
Speaker: Mayor Emile Bayle
Program: State of the City of San Marino Address

September 19, 2002
Speaker: Dr. Kenneth Lem, Huntington Hospital
Program: New advances in the early detection, care and treatment of Prostate Cancer

September 12, 2002
Program: Craft Talks
Speakers: Jeff Groseth and Mike Foxworth

September 5, 2002
Speaker: Mark Revilla, Los Angeles County Sanitation District
Program: 'Rail Haul: Moving waste to Eagle Mountain'. This is a project that is now under construction after a 20 year permit process. With the closing of local landfills, the CSD has plans to move waste by rail to the empty mining pits at Eagle Mountain in the desert near the Arizona border.

August 29, 2002
Speaker: David Henry, Product Manager, Trader Joe's
Program: "Products - the right mix is everything"

August 22, 2002Speaker: Elliott McGrew, Docent, Autry Western Heritage Museum
Program: Introduction to the programs currently underway at the Autry: 'Jewish life in the American West' and 'Art of the Charreria: A Mexican Tradition' plus a history of the museum and its founder Gene Autry

August 15, 2002
Program: Craft Talks - Dick Martin and Terri Petrillo

Thursday Evening, August 8, 2002
Program: District Governor Lee Harlin's Official Visit, along with the Pasadena, Pasadena Sunrise, Altadena, and South Pasadena.
Location: Rose Bowl Court of Champions - Outside the South end of the Bowl

August 8, 2002
No luncheon meeting

August 1, 2002
Speaker: Cheryl Bashaw, Guidance Software, Pasadena
Program: "Computer Forensics", a new field of investigative technique to aid law enforcement, business, and the defense/military/intelligence community in analyzing the hidden content on personal computers. She will show us examples of investigative cases, search techniques, and remind us that "nothing is hidden on computers" anymore. She will show us that they even do investigations on the new PDA's (Palms and Visors).

July 25, 2002
Speaker: Jim Davis, President of the Davis Group Ltd.
Program: Technology, now and in the future.

July 18, 2002
Speaker: Jack Rose
Topic: Wine Tasting

July 11, 2002
Speaker: San Marino School District, School Board Members Andy Barth and Becky Ung.
Topic: San Marino Schools Update

July 4, 2002
4th of July, no meeting

Tuesday Evening, July 2, 2002
Demotion Party for Margie Lowe Francis and the San Gabriel Country Club. Contact Will Bortz for details.

June 27, 2002
Speaker: Arvind Manocha
Program: Disney Hall
Joint meeting with the South Pasadena Rotary Club in San Marino

June 20, 2000
Speaker: Arl Ferris, Chief of Police, City of San Marino
Topic: A Police Department Update

June 13, 2002
Speaker: Mitch Doeger
Program: The United States Military Academies

June 6, 2002
Speaker: Barbara Piper
Program: The American Red Cross

May 30, 2002
Speaker: Howard Shields, President and CEO, Professional Business Bank of Pasadena
Topic: Starting a New Bank

Monday, May 27, 2001
The Club is sponsoring the Memorial Day Commemoration program to be held at the flag pole in Lacy Park at 9:00AM

May 23, 2002
Speaker: Dr. Juan Carlos Felix
Program: Hormone Replacement Therapy

May 16, 2002
Student Art Show - representatives from San Marino High School and Southwestern Academy - keynote address by Denise Nelson Nash (Spouse of San Marino Rotarian, James Nash)

May 9, 2002
Speaker: Los Angeles County Assessor Rick Auerbach

May 2, 2002
Program: Musicians from the St. Petersberg Folk Orchestra will perform and Russian doctors will speak about Russian medicine

April 25, 2002
Speaker: Carolyn Crain, Librarian, San Marino Public Library
Program: Plans for the New Library

April 18, 2002
San Marino Rotarian, Ken Veronda gave us an update on our Guatemala Land Bank project and shared several anecdotes about the City of San Marino's history.

April 11, 2002
Speaker: Sandy Bourne
Program: Pasadena Enterprise

April 4, 2002
Speakers: Lee Benuska and Dave Cardenas
Program: Craft Talks

Thursday, March 28, 2002
Rotary Foundation Luncheon at the Huntington Library, Art Galleries and Botanical Gardens.

March 21, 2002
Speaker: Steve Koblik, President, Huntington Library
Topic: Huntington Library, Botanical Collections and Art Gallery

March 14, 2002
Speaker: Dr. Larry Caldwell
Topic: Soviets and Politiks, Larry is a Professor of History at Occidental College and expert on the former Soviet Union and what is happening there now. He is the Cecil H. and Louise Gamble Professor of Politics and Chair, Diplomacy and World Affairs at Occidental College.

March 7, 2002
Program: Career Connections

February 28, 2002
Program: Four Way Speech Contest

February 21, 2002
Speaker: Chris Jenkins
Topic: The Hi s and Low s of Editing Sound for the Movies (Credits include: An Oscar for Sound Editing - "The Last of the Mohicans" and a recent project for the Kubrik family, reconfiguring the sound for Stanley Kubrik's.'s movie collection.

February 14, 2002
Margie Lowe presents a fashion shop for Valentines Day.

Sunday, February 10, 2002, 5:00 PM
Sweet Heart Party at the Cafe Asia, 227 E. Palm Ave., Burbank, CA, Map

February 7, 2002
Speaker: Nathan Baguio
Program: Update on the Pasadena Blue Line

January 31, 2002
Speaker: Dennis Lee, President, Arcadia Methodist Hospital
Topic: "Healthcare and the Effect of St. Luke's Closure"

January 24, 2002
Speaker: Betty Brown
Topic: The Norton Simon Museum

January 17, 2002
Speaker: Peter Williams
Topic: Estate Planning

January 10, 2002
Program: John Morris, San Marino's representative on the Metropolitan Water District Board of Directors, talks about current water issues.

January 3, 2002
Topic: Craft Talks
Speakers: Rich Haserot and Diane Comi

December 27, 2001
New Year's Reception

Thursday Evening, December 20, 2001
Christmas Party at the Athenaeum. Entertainment by the Dickens Carolers.

December 13, 2001
Speaker: Michael Papalia
Topic: The Riboli Family Winery

December 6, 2001
Program: Dan Stover Music Contest

November 29, 2001
Speaker: Kirk Eipper
Topic: Escape from the World Trade Center

November 22, 2001
Thanksgiving, no meeting

November 15, 2001
Speakers: Dana Channel and Allison Nelson, of the British Home
Topic: Afternoon Tea

November 8, 2001
Speaker: Dr. Hajim Alhassani, Islamic Cultural Center, Claremont
Topic: The Islamic Faith

November 1, 2001
Speaker: Steve Garrett, PDG
Program: Rotary International Foundation

October 25, 2001
Speaker: Thomas Shu
Program: Tea

October 18, 2001
No meeting

Sunday Evening, October, 14, 2001 4:00pm to 8:00pm
The club will celebrate 100% Sustaining Membership in the Rotary Foundation with a party at the home of Stephanie and Jan Duncan. . Country and Western theme.

October 11, 2001
Speakers: Ben Lewis and James Nash
Program: Craft Talks

October 4, 2001
Speaker: Sheila Halfon, Executive Director, Haven House
Program: Haven House

September 27, 2001
No Meeting

Tuesday Evening, September 25, 2001
Governor Margaret Cooker's Official Visit. Dinner and reception at the home of Therese and Lee Mothershead. The South Pasadena Rotary Club will join us.

September 20, 2001
Speaker: Clif Smith, Club Member and Publisher of the San Marino Tribune
Program: "Media Update"

September 13, 2001
Speaker: None

September 6, 2001
Craft Talks by Matthew Lin and Tom Bristow

August 30, 2001
Speaker: Bart Verry, Vice President and Director of Development
Program: "Make a Wish Foundation - Behind the Scenes" (Opening San Gabriel Valley Regional Office in Pasadena.)

August 23, 2001
Craft Talks by Vivian Chan and Michael Merritt

August 16, 2001
Speaker: San Marino Mayor Emile Bayle
Program: "State of the City"

August 9, 2001
Speaker: Pete Williams
Subject: Tax Law Changes

August 2, 2001
Speaker: Marc Oerum, Co-Founder of HOWS Markets
Program: "Successful Entrepreneuring"

July 26, 2001
Speaker: Delores Walker, Pasadena Historical Society
Program:   “Science and Pasadena”

July 19, 2001
Speaker: Bonnie Ciribassi, Vice President, Chief Nursing Executive, Huntington Memorial Hospital
Program: “Nursing Shortage Crisis”

July 12, 2001
Speaker: Chuck Jones, Pasadena Coffee Roasters
Program: “Comments on the Coffee Industry”

July 5, 2001
Speaker: Lee Mothershead
Program: Report on Rotary International Trip to Africa

Thursday Evening, June 28, 2001
Demotion Dinner-Castle Green, Pasadena.   Reception at 6:30 pm and Dinner at 7:15 pm. Contact Ken Veronda for more information.

Thursday Evening, June 21, 2001
Welcome home party for Brendan Murphy, our Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar.

June 14, 2001
Speaker: Alan Hostrup, Senior VP-YMCA of Los Angeles
Program: "Importance of Community Building"

June 7, 2001
Speaker: Jim Folsom, Director, Botanical Gardens, The Huntington
Program: “Developments in the Botanical Gardens”

May 31, 2001
Speakers: Kathy Brink and Alex Delgado
Program: Yearling Craft Talks

May 24, 2001
Speaker: Bob Nida
Program: “The Pacific Crest Trail”

May 17, 2001
Speaker: Bob Stiens
Program: “Latest Developments with the Energy Crisis”

May 10, 2001
Speakers: Lloyd Ownbey, John Harris, and Bob Eichel
Program:   San Marino Rotary Foundation and Charities

May 3, 2001
Speaker: Ms. Jennifer Mares, General Manager
Program: “Paseo Colorado” (the new integrated development in downtown Pasadena)

April 26, 2001
Speaker: Don Robinson
Program: “Reading by 9” Program

April 19, 2001
Speakers: Mark Harman, Director of Operation Tough Call and
Jacqueline Wiley-Sistruck, Consumer Service Representative
California Dept.of Corporations, Enforcement Division
Program: “Preventing Illegal Telemarketing and Investment Fraud”

April 12, 2001
Speakers: Michele Abernathty and Dax Hoff
Program: London Experiences as Group Study Exchange Students

April 5, 2001
Speaker: Chuck Cherniss, Columnist, Pasadena Star News
Program: Comments on Subjects of Local Concern

March 29, 2001
Rotary Foundation Recognition Luncheon at Friends Hall at The Huntington Library, Art Collection and Botanical Gardens. We will honor two outstanding San Marino citizens with Paul Harris Fellowships.

March 22, 2001
Speaker: Darlene Jespersen, Court Appointed Special Advocate
Program: The Child Advocacy Program of the Los Angeles County Superior Court

March 15, 2001
Speaker: John Hitchcock, Executive Director
Program: Hillside Home for Children

March 8, 2001
Speakers: Students from San Marino High School and Southwestern Academy
Program: 4-Way Speech Contest

March 1, 2001
Speaker: Jim Gott, former pitcher for the L.A. Dodgers and currently coaching Freshman Baseball at SMHS
Program: Annual High School Career Connection

February 22, 2001
Speaker: J. Michael Criley, M.D.
Program: Innovations in Cardiology

February 15, 2001
Program: Valentine’s Day Fashion Show
Introduced by: Margie Lowe-Francis

February 8, 2001
Program: Craft Talks by Jack Brown and John Dickson

February 1, 2001
Speaker: Charles Murphy
Program: Aquarium of the Pacific, Long Beach

January 25, 2001
Speaker:   Jan Saunders, Director of Institutional Advancement
Program: Art Center College of Design

January 18, 2001
Speaker:   Sally Jameson, VP - Programs and Services
Program: Braille Institute

January 11, 2001
Speaker:   San Marino Rotarian, Dr. Matthew Lin
Program: The 1999 Taiwan Earthquake - Expericnces as a Volunteer Doctor.

January 4, 2001
Speaker:   Mr. Jeremy Strick, Director
Program:   The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA Los Angeles)

December 28. 2000
Program: Our Club President’s Reception/Celebration (he’s half way through his year!) No Program. No Business. No Fines. No Presidential Pontifications.

December 21, 2000
Program: Craft Talks by Steve Talt and Ching Louie

December 14, 2000
NO MEETING - Regular meeting replaced by the annual Christmas Party held on December 13.

Wednesday, December 13, 2000
Annual Christmas Party at the San Gabriel Country Club. 6:00pm.

December 7, 2000
Participants: Students from San Marino High School
Program: Dan Stover Music Contest. The winner is eligible to compete against from other Rotary Clubs in District 5300. The District winner will receive a $5000 music scholarship.

November 30, 2000
Speaker: Dr. Ann Croissant, Co-President, San Gabriel Mountains Regional Conservancy
Program: “The San Gabriel Mountains Regional Conservancy - An Overview”

November 23, 2000
NO MEETING - THANKSGIVING

November 16, 2000
Speakers: Lloyd Ownbey and John Harris
Program: “Rotary Foundation and Rotary Charities - An Overview”

November 9, 2000
Speaker: Gene Weisenberg
Program: “Charles Lindberg’s 1927 Transatlantic Flight”

November 2, 2000
Speakers: Paul Crowley and Ken Veronda
Program: “History of San Marino Since 1914 Incorporation”

October 26, 2000
Speakers: Sean Diaz, S.M.H.S. Football Coach and Mickey McNamee, S.M.H.S. Athletic Director
Program: San Marino High School vs. South Pasadena High School 45 year Football Rivalry

October 19, 2000
No meeting -Regular meeting replaced by October 15 Party for 100% Participation in Rotary International Foundation Sustaining Membership.

Sunday, October 15, 2000
"Great Gatsby Party" celebrating 100% member giving to the Rotary Foundation. El Molino Viejo - 4 to 7pm.

October 12, 2000
Speaker: Lloyd Ownbey (S. M. Rotary’s very own!)
Program: “Recent Experience Before the California Supreme Court”

October 5, 2000
Speaker: Tony Butka, Exec. Director, Office of Employee Relations and Civil Service Commission for L. A. County
Program: “Current Sacramento Antics on the Labor Front”

September 28, 2000
Speaker: Robert Frank, Ph.D., Professor, UCLA
Subject: Historically Significant Medical Discoveries

September 21, 2000
No meeting

Wednesday, September 20, 2000
District Governor, Sal Briguglio's official visit will be an evening party at the home of Past District Governor, Lee and Therese Mothershead. South Pasadena will join us to celebrate the visit

September 14, 2000
Speaker: Arcadio Rafael de la Cruz, L. A. County MTA Deputy Executive Officer for Rail Operations
Program: “The MTA Rail System - History, Present and Future”

September 7, 2000
Speaker: Martin Ledwitz, Southern California Edison
Program: “Restructuring of the Electric Utility Industry - How Is It Working?”

August 31, 2000
Speaker: Rick Barr, General Manager, Pasadena Civic Auditorium President, Pasadena Civic Auditorium Foundation
Topic: The Pasadena Civic Auditorium - Past, Present and Future

August 24, 2000
Speakers: "Buenos Aires Bunch"
Topic: Adventures in South America and the Rotary International Convention.

August 17, 2000
Speaker: Joe Haworth, Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts
Topic: "Where Does It All Go?"

August 10, 2000
Speaker: Dr. Donald J. Gaspard, Chief of trauma services, Huntington Memorial Hospital
Topic: Local Area Trauma Care - Present and Future

August 3, 2000
Speaker: John Semken, Majestic Realty
Topic: "Sports in Downtown Los Angeles"

July 27, 2000
Craft Talks by Greg Custer and John Kush

July 20, 2000
Topic: Report on Group Study Exchange experience in India by Uzi Daniel. Uzi is employed by our own Cal-Am Water Company

July 13, 2000
Topic: Finding the "Central America" - America's greatest marine treasure.
Speaker: Ted Hammond

July 6, 2000
State of the City Address by Mayor Betty Brown and City Manager Debbie Bell

June 29, 2000
Demotion Dinner at the Athenaeum. Contact Paul Crowley for more information

June 22, 2000
Speaker: Mike Manning from Pasadena Historical Society
Topic: Mount Lowe Railroad.

June 15, 2000
The Manager of the Alameda Corridor Project told us what it is and how it will help

June 8, 2000
Stephanie Duncan presented a craft talk

June 1, 2000
Topic: Pasadena's Arroyo Seco Park as interpreted in history, ecology, geology and botany.

May 25, 2000
Speaker: Peter Blodgett
Topic: California Gold exhibit at The Huntington

May 18, 2000
Speaker: Pamela Hillings
Topic: Business Etiquette in an Impolite Age
San Marino High School and Southwestern Academy juniors and seniors joined us for our "Career Connection" program

May 11, 2000
Speaker: Jerry Turney
Topic: Horticulture/Tree Care

May 4, 2000
Speaker: Eric Scott
Topic: Palentological Discoveries at Diamond Valley Lake (Hemet, CA)

April 27, 2000
Speaker: Dr. Sidney Blumner, Director, Environmental Economic Alliance, Econcomics Department
Topic: Environmental Issues

April 20, 2000
Speaker: Daryl Chan
Topic: The Art of Fly Fishing

April 13, 2000
Craft Talk by Kay O'Brien

April 6, 2000
M. Roger Locke, Executive Producer of the Music Theater of Southern California.

March 30, 2000
Speaker: Michelle Zagorsky, San Marino Recreation Department
Topic: Summer Programs

March 23, 2000
John Rousselot, longtime Member of congress analyzes what's ahead in the 2000 election.

March 16, 2000
Paul Harris Foundation Recognition Luncheon in Friends Hall at The Huntington Library, Art Collection and Botanical Gardens. We will honor two outstanding San Marino citizens with Paul Harris Fellowships. Our speaker will be Mike Riley a former Rotary Scholar. We will be entertained by the San Marino High School String Quartet.

March 9, 2000
Speaker: Digby Diehl, Book Critic

March 2, 2000
4-Way Speech Contest

February 24, 2000
Speaker: Jorge Neister, Conductor, Pasadena Symphony

February 17, 2000
Speaker: Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca
Topic: Sheriff's Department Update

February 10, 2000
Speaker: Marvin Gross
Topic: Community Service Pasadena Union Station

February 3, 2000
Speaker: Fran Wintraug
Topic: Information about mental health services available in our community.

January 27, 2000
San Marino Rotarians, Terry Ryan and Mike Wells present craft talks.

January 20, 1999
From JPL-what's ahead in the 21st century explorations of our solar system.

January 13, 2000
News of the Los Angeles Opera and the Music Center from Alice Colombe.

January 6, 2000
The Director of SC's elder care programs described developments in gerontology.

December 30, 1999
Millennium Party with elegant finger-food. No business, no presidential prattle, and no fines!

December 23, 1999
Holiday Program

December 16, 1999
No meeting

December 15, 1999, Wednesday Evening
San Marino Rotary Club's last party of the Millennium, our annual Christmas party, was held at the San Gabriel Country Club.

December 9, 1999
Dan Stover Music Competition.   Students from San Marino High School compete for a chance to win a $5000 scholarship presented to the winner of the District 5300 contest.

December 2, 1999
Speaker: Tina Russek, radio host KIEV
Topic: Perfect Image, by Image Consultant

November 25, 1999
No meeting - Thanksgiving Day

November 18, 1999
Thanksgiving Program

November 11, 1999
Speakers: Michael Maloney and Douglas Noll
Topic: Conflict Resolution

November 4, 1999
Speaker: Senator Adam Schiff
Topic: Community Needs

October 28, 1999
Speaker: Terry Ryan
Topic: Craft Talk

October 21, 1999
Speaker: Craig Valine
Topic: Growing Your Business Through Marketing

October 14, 1999
Speaker: Dan Mac Kenzie
Topic: The Shock Awaiting US Citizens Living Abroad

October 7, 1999
Speaker: Norman Miller
Topic: Pulitzer Prize Winner on Sensationalism In The Press

September 30, 1999
No meeting

September 26, 1999, Sunday Evening
This evening we celebrated the achievement of 100% participation in Foundation Giving with a party at the home of San Marino Rotarian, Lee Baca.

September 23, 1999
Speaker: Chuck Cecil
Topic: Old Time Music and Music From The Big Band Era

September 16, 1999, Thursday Evening
Southwestern Academy was the site of the Governor's official visit and our first party of the Rotary year. (No luncheon meeting today)

September 9, 1999
Speaker: Robert Perez
Topic: US Census Bureau and How It Works

September 2, 1999
Speaker: Kathy Bianco
Topic: Craft Talk

August 26, 1999
William Ukropina, is a spokesperson for the Republican party for our district. He addressed the goals and road ahead for the party.

August 18, 1999
Jeff Guinn, Air Force Pilot and San Marino graduate who served in Desert Storm as a pilot and saw combat in the sky over Iraq.

August 12, 1999
Speaker: Ron Foster
Ron is an ex FBI Agent who who works on covert projects. He spoke on detecting bugs in a room and phone line bugs as well as some surveillance operations.

August 5, 1999
Speaker: San Marino Rotarian, Dick Hultine
Dick told us about new drugs to keep us healthy and the critical need to know and understand potential, serious consequences of drug interactions. That latter subject has been in the news frequently during the past year and deserves serious attention.

July 29, 1999
Speaker: Robert Billings
San Marino Rotarian, Nancy Billings invited her brother, Roger to speak at our club.   He is a Professor of Law at Chase college of Law and has just returned from a nine week sabbatical in Moscow, lecturing and listening at the Russian People's Friendship University.

July 22, 1999
Craft talks by Joseph Chang and Calvin Taylor.

July 15, 1999
Club assembly and report on the rotary International convention by incoming President Ken Veronda

July 8, 1999, Thursday Evening
Demotion Party for President, Paul Crowley at the Caltech Athenaeum.   The reception was at 6:00 pm and dinner was at 7:00 pm.

July 1, 1999
Speaker: Steve Bass, President of the Pasadena, IBM PC Users Group.
Steve discussed both the practical and humorous aspects of computers, and those who think they know how to use them. Steve's "Home Office" column is in PC World Magazine every month.

June 24, 1999
Members of the Chinese Club described the spectrum of community activities, special events and cultural outreach programs in which the Club is a participant and/or sponsor.   This Rotary program was an excellent opportunity to learn about the Club and it's growing importance to San Marino.

June 17, 1999
Speaker: Cindy Young
Ms. Young is the General Manager of KPCC, one of our important local radio stations.   She will told us about the stations relationship with National Public Radio, independent program development, and the importance of KPCC to our community.

June 10, 1999
Speaker: Elaine Cullen
Ms. Cullen is the Director of the Business Assistance Program of Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation and the San Gabriel Valley Economic Partnership.   She discussed the various resources available to assist businesses and how to access those resources. Ms. Cullen also discussed some Valley-wide issues that will impact local communities, e.g. the Alameda Corridor East.

June 3, 1999
Speaker: Cecilia Rasmussen
In the LA times every Sunday, usually on page B3, you will find a delightful and informative essay written by Mrs. Rasmussen telling of little known facts about, people, events, facilities, scandals, and scoundrels in and around the Los Angeles of yesteryear.   She is a true history buff with a sense of humor, a nose for a good story, and a wonderful writing style.

May 27, 1999
Speaker: Jeffrey A. Katz. M.D.
A product of San Marino Schools and an honors graduate of Northwestern University School of Medicine, Dr. Katz is on the medical faculty of Northwestern in the Anesthesia Department and a recognized expert in pain management. He will discuss various types of chronic pain and methods used for their management and relief.

May 20, 1999
Speaker: Bill Cashel.
Mr. Cashel is Vice President of imports at Cecil Saydah Co., a leading importer/manufacturer of textiles for the home. He has fascinating stories about worker safety and human rights in third world countries, as well as the moral and ethical standards of foreign suppliers.

May 13, 1999
Speaker: Sam Alibrando. Ph.D.
Dr. Alibrando is a clinical Psychologist who lectures on how to optimize your interpersonal effectiveness. He has lectured extensively to managers and executive groups as well as service clubs.

May 6, 1999
Subject: The State of the City. City staff told us what they have in mind to enhance our well-being, protect our environment, and reduce our taxes. Led by Debbie Bell we learned about the San Marino budget and anticipated use of those funds, and meet other leaders who guide our fair city.

April 29, 1999
Steven Liu, Ph.D. talked about the ancient "art" of Feng Shui.

April 22, 1999
Lunch at the Girl Scout House (1841 Alhambra Road, San Marino) with short talks by Sylvia Wikle (GSA) and Ron Shoenmehl (BSA) to update us on activities of both groups of Scouts.

April 15, 1999
Speaker: Jon W. Fullinwider, Chief Information Officer, County of Los Angeles.
Subject: The present status of information technology in County offices including the state of readiness for Y2K.

April 8, 1999
Speaker: Elizabeth Hill, Legislative Analyst of California
Subject: Her topic will be the functions of her office, the financial well being of our state, and the budget pressures.

April 1, 1999
Speaker: John Penido, Fire Chief, City of San Marino
Subject: John talked to us about the Y2K problem.

March 25, 1999
Speaker: Jim Folsom, Director, Botanical Gardens, and David Zeidberg, Director of the Library
Subject: Jim and David gave us a look at the extensive renovations and building plans at the Huntington Library, Art Gallery and Botanical Gardens.

March 18, 1999
Our Annual Paul Harris Foundation Luncheon was held at the Huntington Library, Art Gallery and Botanical Gardens in Friends Hall. We presented Paul Harris Fellowships to two community leaders who have made outstanding contributions to San Marino. Tours of the Library, Galleries and Gardens were offered following the luncheon.

March 11, 1999
Kelli Smith and Elliott Latts presented craft talks

March 4, 1999
Students from San Marino High School and Southwestern Academy join us for our Career Connection luncheon. This morning, the students will visit business and professional offices to get a first-hand look at potential careers.

February 25, 1999
Four Way Speech contest with contestants from San Marino High School and Southwestern Academy

February 18, 1999
Speakers: Jack McQueen and Sander Peck
Subject: The Old Mill and the San Marino Historical Society

February 11, 1999
Valentines Day Lunch with entertainment by music students from Southwestern Academy and directed by Eric Kinsley. Bring your spouse for this special meeting!

February 4, 1999
Speakers: Bob Sievers, President of the Friends of the San Marino Public Library and Ed Blecksmith, President of the San Marino Public Library Foundation

January 28, 1999
Speakers: Andy Barth and Greg Thompson
Subject: Craft Talks

January 21, 1999
Speaker: Henry Bumstead
Subject: His expertise is in the world of set designs for the movie industry. That talent was rewarded with 2 Oscars. He shared some of his many experiences with us.

January 14, 1999
Speaker: Pat Haden
Subject: He is an All American in football, a Rhodes Scholar, broadcaster, and successful attorney. He spoke about sports in high schools and colleges.

January 7, 1999
Speaker: Joe Coulombe
Subject: He is worldly and wise about wines and food. He talked to us about the future of retailing.

December 31, 1998
New Year's Eve (no meeting)

December 24, 1998
Christmas Eve (no meeting)

December 17, 1998
No meeting

Wednesday, December 16, 1998
Our annual Christmas party was held this evening at the San Gabriel Country Club.

December 10, 1998
Music students from San Marino High School competed in the Dan Stover Music Contest. The winner is eligible to compete against winners from other Rotary Clubs in our District. The District winner will receive a $5000 music scholarship.

December 3, 1998
Bill Lofthouse, President of Phoenix Decorating Company was our speaker. Bill's company builds most of the floats for the Rose Parade and is the winner of numerous major awards every year. His talk gave us the "inside story" about float building and the parade.

Novenber 26, 1998
Thanksgiving. (no meeting)

November 19, 1998
Nicholas Conway, Executive Director, San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments. The subject of the talk was the Alameda Corridor and its impact on the San Gabriel Valley.

November 12, 1998
Michael Holton, Assistant Basketball Coach, UCLA. We heard about the 1998-1999 basketball team and some details about standout players.

November 5, 1998
Taro Kawa, of the Pasadena Rotary Club and past District Governor. November is Foundation month and Taro talked about the Rotary Foundation.

October 29, 1998
Sue Marasco, Executive Director and Lloyd Ownbey, Board member, of the South Pasadena/San Marino YMCA were our speakers. This was a joint meeting with the South Pasadena Rotary Club. The presentation covered the current activities of the YMCA plus the projected faclity improvements and anticipated expanded schedule of activties.

October 22,1998
Andy Barth, Member, San Marino School Board and Jack Rose, Superintendent of Schools, gave us an update on the "state of the schools".

October 15, 1998
David Zeidberg, Ph.D., Director of the Huntington Library and San Marino Rotarian was our speaker. The talk was about George Washington and the major exhibit on Washington being prepared at the Huntington.

October 8, 1998
Orville Armstrong, Justice, State Court of Appeals. Justice Armstrong is a San Marino resident and well known to many members of the Club. His talk was about the entire court system, the duties of the judiciary (especially Appeals), and the coming elections of judges.

October 1, 1998
Laurence H. Kedes,M.D., Director, Institute for Genetic Medicine, USC was our speaker. The talk covered both the research at USC and at other medical centers on the exciting and vibrant field of gene therapy and its resulting benefits for effective healthcare.

September 24, 1998
David Wald,Ph.D. Senior Scientist, U.S. Geological Survey discussed earthquakes in the Southland, identification of faults, and preparedness in the event of a large magnitude earthquake.

September 17, 1998
Our speaker was Ms. Patty Watson-Wood, R.N., Quality Specialist, Senior Care Network. Her talk was about advance directives and their importance in the administration of healthcare. Advance directives include power of attorney for healthcare and living wills and are often neglected until a healthcare crisis occurs.

September 10, 1998
Peggy Ebright Public Relations and Lars Hansen, Executive Director of the Pasadena Playhouse presented a program on the history of the Pasadena Playhouse, current activities, and future plans.

September 3, 1998
Our speaker was Richard (Dick) Leach , Tennis Coach at USC. He talked about the USC tennis team and some of its outstanding and nationally ranked players-including one from San Marino High School. Dick is well known locally as the tennis pro at Lacy Park

Thursday, August 27, 1998 - Governor's Visit
San Marino Rotarian and District Governor Lee Mothershead's official visit was our first party of the club year. The Magrdichian's invited us to their home this evening for this very special event. There was no luncheon meeting.

August 20, 1998
City of San Marino Planning Director, Dave Saldana joined Nancy Billings, President of the Chamber of Commerce to discuss the Commercial Development Plan to be considered for adoption by the Council..

August 13, 1998
Congressman James E. Rogan, 27th District of California, visited our club. His topic was "Washington Daze"

August 6, 1998
San Marino Rotarians, Nancy Billings and Rich Haserot presented craft talks.

July 30, 1998
James Wolfe was our speaker this week He is a member of the Mid San Fernando Sunrise Rotary, and he is head of Southern California Rotary’s response: the Rotary Literacy Project.

July 23, 1998
Randy Brooks brought us a program about the Braille Institute and his personal experience with blindness. .

July 16, 1998
Today's meeting was a Club Assembly chaired by President Paul Crowley

Thursday, July 9, 1998 - Demotion Party
The Athenaeum at Caltech was the site our Demotion Party to celebrate the accomplishments of our out going President, Bob Eichel. (There was no luncheon meeting)

July 2, 1998
San Marino Rotarians, Wendy Chan and Ron Schoenmehl presented Craft Talks

June 25, 1998
San Marino Rotarians, Elliott Katz and Allan Wolff presented craft talks.

June 18, 1998
Dr. Kamal Batniji discussed the Middle East.

June 11, 1998
A representative of the Chinese Community talked about Tai Chi aritualistic exercise of the Far East .

June 4, 1998
Bill Maclachlan will talked about Canadian Trade

May 28, 1998
John Easthope Cardiologist, resented a program entitled "How's Your Heart".

May 21, 1998
San Marino Mayor Vince Filutze delivered the "State of the City" address.

Saturday, May 16, 1998
To celebrate 100% club member giving to the Paul Harris Foundation we are had a 50's party.

May 14, 1998
The Group Study Exchange Team from Australia visited our club to tell us about their experiences.

May 7, 1998
Dr. Arthur Evans, from the Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History brought us a program on the Insect Zoo. Visit Dr. Evans' website, An Inordinate Fondness for Beetles.

April 30, 1998
Dennis Crowley joined us to answer the question: "They used to bicycle from Pasadena to Los Angeles on a bikeway? You'’e kidding!!"

April 23, 1998
Gene Ekenstam talked to us about Charitable Giving..

April 16, 1998
Ken LeCorte, candidate for the State Assembly, talked to us about Megan's Law.

April 9, 1998
Lynn Wiley, CEO Citizens Bank will spoke on the future of banking.

April 2, 1998
Johnnie Chang from the State Board of Equalization brought us a program entitled Sales Tax Update, Mail Order taxes, Import taxes, etc."

March 26, 1998
Clancy Imislund, Director of the Midnight Mission presented a program about the programs and activities of that organization.

March 19, 1998
Our annual Paul Harris Fellow Recognition Luncheon was held in Friends Hall at the Huntington Library, Art Galleries and Botanical Gardens. Each year we honor individuals in San Marino who have made a special contribution to our community.

March 12, 1998
Students from San Marino High School and Southwestern Academy who attended the RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Awards) conference joined us to talk about their experiences.

March 5, 1998
Students from San Marino High School joined us for our annual Career Connection.

February 26, 1998
Students from San Marino High School and Southwestern Academy competed in our 4-Way Speech Contest.

February 19, 1998
Jon Inskeep, retired JPL engineer presented a program on the Sierra Madre Search and Rescue Team.

February 12, 1998
Valentine’s Day !! We heard Howard Topp’s Barbershop Quartet.

February 5, 1998
Mark Adler from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory presented a program on current and future missions to Mars.

January 29, 1998
Dudley Lang talked to us about new Income Tax laws.

January 22, 1998
"Crystal Night-1937" was the topic of the presentation by Rolf Gompertz.

January 15, 1998
Nicole Biles, our returning Rotary Scholar, told us about her experiences.

January 8, 1998
San Marino Rotarian, Jack McQueen gave us a report on the upgraded cable sys