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Vol. LVI No.24 Editor: Peter Kruse

COSMOPOLITAN CLUB OF SANTA BARBARA INC.

Next Meeting: July 1 (Picnic) 2010Next Editor: Jim MunroePhone: 805-563-2972

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Next Meeting

July 1st – Cosmo Picnic

The 29th annual 4th of July COSMO picnic will be held onThursday, July 1 at Lower Manning Park, (across fromthe Montecito YMCA, same as last year). The social hour willbegin at 11:00 am, followed by the Pledge & Invocation at12:15 pm with the barbeque from 12:30-2:00 pm. The priceis the same as last year, $15.00 per person. Just BYOB &appetizers and we furnish the rest. Make your checks payableto the Cosmopolitan Club. Make your reservation and pay-ment at the picnic sign-up table before a meeting or mail to:Bill Schultz, 945 Ward Drive, #8, Santa Barbara, CA 93111(See notice at end of this Crackers for sign-up sheet.)

Note: Cutoff date for reservations has occurred, but ifyou would still like to come please contact Bill SchultzASAP!

Future MeetingsJuly 15th

COSMO member Jim Davis“Unsolved Quantum Mysteries”August 5th

Ed Vernon“A Maritime History of Baja California”August 19th

James E. Alexander“Growing Up in Valdosta, Georgia”September 2nd

Minxin Pei”China’s Challenges in the Next Decade”September 16th

Andreea Serban”Santa Barbara City College Today”

Wine Drawing

Bob Zimels randomly selected the winning tickets.Harv Turner won the Meridian Chardonnay

DR. Gary Parker (oral facial surgeon on hospital shipMV AFRICAN MERCY) hosted by Harold EnglundFrank Williams hosted by Warren Elliot

Sartorial dress down commences July1st(you need not wear a coat and tie)

Annual $60 dues are due on July 1. There will bea box at the Luncheon Ticket Table so you candrop your dues check, payable to CosmopolitanClub, in the box when you buy your lunch ticket ormail it to:PO Box 3993, Santa Barbara, CA 93130-3393

Welcome Our GuestsPresident Ron White announced that the club is givingaway two free lunch tickets to members who recommendand get new members to join COSMO. It appears thatRon Singer is leading the competition for the first prize inthis category.

Next Sergeant at Arms: Bill Montag805-961-8055Email: joywill@cox.net

Former President’s Insights

The Club honored 12 former Presidents at the meetingon Thursday. These included Tim Kelley, Fred Corey,Harry Stroud, Bob McMillin, Dan Cross, Bill Spangler,Bob Cook, Howard Glenn, Bruce Long, Dick Evans, PeteKruse and Robin Durkee. Although their comments atlunch were not publically broadcast, it was interestingto hear their comments on their triumphs, strugglesand contributions to the Club. On a personal note, twoof our former Presidents lost long devoted spouses ator during the time of their holding the office. It wasgenerally agreed that it was a good thing to have theduties of President to keep from retreating into theirgrief. Several spoke of struggles associated withdeclining membership, changing the location of ourmeetings, instituting Ladies’ Day, the 50 year celebra-tion, changing the format and printer for Crackers,bringing the control of the roster to our purchased clubcomputer, changing from snail mail to email for deliveryof Crackers to most members, elimination of the headtable, control of the questions asked during Q & Aafter a speaker and that the quality of the “humor” ofthe Presidents which could use some improvement. Itwas agreed that being President was not a burdenbecause of all the help the extremely talented andmotivated Cosmo members give by way of service asofficers and on committees. Cosmo members shouldbe proud of the accomplishments of our former presi-dents and their dedication to the success of the Club.

Cook

Corey

Cross & Durkey

Evans

Kelly

Kruse

Long & Glenn

McMillin

Spangler

Storud

Regular Events

Bridge – June 3rd top scorers

David Kahn 3230Pres Gould 3140Ralph Edebo 2940

Join us for FUN Bridge upstairs at the Elks Club after allregular meetings; we play until 3:30 PM. Contact Pres Gouldat (805) 964-6568 or pwgould@cox.net.

Tennis - The tennis group plays doubles twice aweek at a private court in Shadow Hills startingat 8:00 AM Mondays and Thursdays. All tennisplayers are invited to participate.Contact Bruce Long (805) 692-4072 orbruce93103@cox.net.

Computer Society - Meets monthly at theElks Club on the third Tuesday. Discussion startsat 10:00 AM. Feature presentation starts at 10:30 AM,concluding with a no-host luncheon in the Elks Grill. All COSMOmembers are welcome. Jim Stubchaer & Bob Gerity: ProgramCo-Chairs; Howard Glenn, Chair (805) 967-2633 orhbglenn@cox.net.

S.A.G.E. Investment Group – Meets monthly at10 AM on the first Tuesday at the Elks Club,followed by a no-host lunch in the grilldownstairs. S. A. G. E. does not select or buystocks - Dick Evans, Chairman (805) 967- 6930ordickevans@mac.com.

Golf - Mondays

Santa Barbara Golf Club (Muni). Tee times from9:30 AM to 11:00 AM. Regular senior rate is $25 for18 holes, not including cart.Contact Ron Singer (805) 684-1355or <rsinger916@aol.com> by Friday before theMonday for your tee time.

Mondays – Twin Lakes (Par 29) at 9:00 AM. Work on yourshort game.

Wednesdays – Ocean Meadows (Par 36) at 8:30 AM. Workon your long-ball skills.

Fridays at a variety of courses - Contact Ron Singer to get onthe e-mail notification list for the next “Floating Friday Golf Game”.Past locations have included La Purisma, Glen Annie, Soule Park,and Rancho San Marcos.

Golf at Soule Park, Ojai July 28th - Tee times to beannounced, but probably around 10:00 am. $45 for greens feeand cart. No lunch deal as of this time. Contact Ron Singer(805) 684-1355

Special Events

Friday, July 30Circle Bar B Ranch Dinner TheaterHowdy! Enjoy a Western dinner and great musical show atCircle Bar B Ranch, a 20-minute drive up the coast. Thetheater, an intimate converted barn and bunkhouse, haspresented comedies and musicals for 36 years. Dinnerfeatures barbequed Santa Maria tri tip. Following the 7 pmmeal, our show is “Precious Nonsense” with new lyrics byRachel Lampert and music by Gilbert and Sullivan. Cost fordinner and show is $37 per person. Attendees provide theirown transportation. Send your check, payable to Cosmopoli-tan Club, to R. Willett, 7793 Wagon Wheel Dr., Goleta 93117-1006. Tickets also will be sold at upcoming Cosmo meetings.Event coordinator is Dick Willett, 685-9252.

Thursday, August 12WEST SIDE STORY at PCPA in Solvang.Stay overnight at Petersen Inn, a short walk to the theatre,have a romantic dinner for 2, attend the performance ofLeonard Bernstein/Steven Sondheim's "West Side Story",(Original script by Will Shakespeare), enjoy a buffet breakfastthe following morning, then have a complimentry wine tastingat Lucas & Lewellyn Winery's tasting room in Solvang. Date isThursday, Aug. 12. Cost is $240/couple (single: $180). Wehave only 20 tickets reserved. Please sign up at the nextmeeting. Make checks payable to "Cosmopolitan Club". AnyQuestions? Call Bob Zimels (962-3211) between 9AM and 9PMor email him at: zsloth@cox.net.

S.A.G.E. is looking for a Chairman tosucceed Dick for the 2010 – 2011 year.All interested, please contact eitherDick Evans or John MacKenzie.

Last Meeting:June 17th – COSMO member Harry Brown, MDSurgical Eye Expeditions“From Idea to Transforming Lives: SEE International”

Dr. Gil Asher introduced Cosmo memberDr. Harry Brown mentioning his undergraduatedegree at the University of Missouri in 1952,service as a line officer aboard the USS Iowaand USS Newport News, medical degree fromGeorge Washington University in WashingtonDC, three years as a family practitioner,specialized training in ophthalmology at the Jules Stein EyeClinic at UCLA, his ophthalmological practice in Santa Barbarain 1971. Harry was the force behind the foundation of SEEInternational and its first medical director from 1974 to 1992.SEE International has operated ophthalmological clinics in 84countries, with over 300,000 site visits employing the servicesof more than 700 eye surgeons, for patients unable to affordprivate ophthalmological services. Harry has been recog-

July 1 July 4th Picnic Manning ParkJuly 30 Circle Bar B Ranch dinner and showAugust 12th PCPA Theatre-”Westside Story”

Overview of 2010 Special Events:

Dr Harry Brown

COSMOPOLITAN CLUBOF SANTA BARBARA, INC.

P. O. Box 3993Santa Barbara, CA 93130

nized by numerous organizations for his extraordinary hu-manitarian services.Harry spoke of his early orientation to math and science asthe start of his decision to become a medical doctor. Hechose ophthalmology because it provided services to patientsof all ages and genders and was a clinical practice rather thanresearch. He shared some early experiences as an intern atthe Naval Hospital at Camp Pendleton, an open employee onthe staff of the CIA, general practice in Riverside before hisadmission to the Stein Clinic. His decision to accept appoint-ment at the St. John Hospital in South Africa was significant inhis later decision to use his skill internationally and providedHarry his wife and four children with a chance to travelaround the world.His first direct experience in providing services to indigentpatients was to Indians in Mexico. He was able to provideservices to 2000 patients over 22 working days with his staff.He shared some interesting insights regarding the providing ofhuman eyes originating in London, transported from Heathrowwith the help of the Lion’s Club, and arriving in Kabul, Af-ghanistan after an overnight flight for transplanting intoindigent patients. He came to the conclusion that existingmedical systems and services were not geared to providingnecessary cataract surgery for the 39 million indigent patientsin the developing world. This gave him the reason to con-sider founding an organization to do just that.He was able to get invaluable organizational help from SCOREin Santa Barbara in the person of Bill Crockett who became aco-founder of SEE International and was its first administrator.The international headquarters of SEE is located in Santa

Barbara and it has 600-700 local affiliated organizationsaround the world, organized much like a service club. Thelocal organization invites doctors to make a visit after obtain-ing the appropriate governmental permits and cooperation inorder to avoid running afoul of local health standards. Thework is accomplished by collaboration between local doctorsand visiting eye surgeons and is really based on sharing ofexperiences both technically and based on local conditions.This service was subsequently expanded to include the SantaBarbara Vision Care Program to provide service to patients inSanta Barbara County who were unable to afford proper eyesurgical care.Harry shared his insights as to the five changes which need tobe made to improve eye health care worldwide. Training ofmedical and administrative personnel is first, with properfacilities being the second most important element to immedi-ately follow. Equipment and consumable supplies are impor-tant. Most important is political will to deal with the problem.Cataracts are the number one cause of blindness in the worldtoday and may be solved by a 20 minute operation which willcompletely cure the problem and return the patient and hiscare givers to a productive role in society. The leadership ofHarry Brown is an inspiration to all of us at Cosmo and asignificant gift to our society. Bravo Harry!

Correction to Article on June 3 meeting. Dr.Moses’s name is Edward, not Ted. Sorryfor the error and any embarrassment ithas caused