The TattlerThe TattlerRotary Club of La MesaVolume 2015-16, No.93
Wednesday’s @ Noon, La Mesa Community Center,
4975 Memorial Drive, La
Lambert Awards CeremonyTolly Lambert joined the La Mesa
Rotary meetings in the far corners of the world to keep his attendancerecord. He became a multiple Paul Harris Fellow in RotaryIn 1988-89, he served as President of La Mesa Rotary and later as Lt.Governor under District Governor Keith Dindinger. Also he served on theLa Mesa-Spring Valley Education Foundation Board. Other activities, ashis three sons grew up, were in the American Field Services Board, LittleLeague, the local homeowners association, the session in his church,photography and gardening. In the 1990’s, when his grandson inOklahoma was honored by the Rotary Club of Altus, Oklahoma, as their“Junior Rotarian of the Month” Tolly liked the ideamuch that he took it home to his own club.
Tolly sadly passed away in 1999.Alan began theTolly Lambert Scholarship Awardhonor outstanding local high school teachers and students in memory ofTolly.
Helen Lambert, a true southern lady and wife of Tolly was anhonorary La Mesa Rotarian and stayed in the Club after Tolly's passing.Helen was born in S. Carolina and earned hmusic. They married in 1947 and moved to San Diego in 1962.loved music and stayed involved in several local organizations includingthe Music Metit Foundation, Grossmont Community Concert Associationas well as the Women's Committee of the Grossmont Concert Associationwhere she served as music chairman for over 40 years. Her leadership ledto the acquisition of a beautiful Steinway Grand Piano for the East CountyPerforming Arts Center. She loved teaching piano and tto the end of her life. She also had enjoyed traveling the world with Tollyand hosting exchange students throughout the years.
Helen delighted the La Mesa Rotary Club with her piano playing ateach meeting, carefully selecting a tHelen passed suddenly in 2007 and has been greatly missed.
With the family's blessing, La Mesa Rotary reinclude Helen. We now honor this lovely couple with theLambert Award". It is our pleasure to present exceptional teachers andoutstanding students with this award.
The TattlerThe TattlerRotary Club of La Mesa
Meeting Date: 5/25/16
ednesday’s @ Noon, La Mesa Community Center,
4975 Memorial Drive, La Mesa CA 91942
Lunch Time
Opportunities
May 25GreeterSongsPledgeThoughtRaffleFines4-Way
June 1GreeterSongsPledgeThoughtRaffleFines4-Way
June 8GreeteSongsPledgeThoughtRaffle AlekFines4-Way
If you cannot perform
Lambert Awards CeremonyLa Mesa Rotary Club in 1964 and attended
Rotary meetings in the far corners of the world to keep his attendancerecord. He became a multiple Paul Harris Fellow in Rotary International.
89, he served as President of La Mesa Rotary and later as Lt.Governor under District Governor Keith Dindinger. Also he served on the
Spring Valley Education Foundation Board. Other activities, asin the American Field Services Board, Little
League, the local homeowners association, the session in his church,photography and gardening. In the 1990’s, when his grandson inOklahoma was honored by the Rotary Club of Altus, Oklahoma, as their
otarian of the Month” Tolly liked the idea of honoring youth somuch that he took it home to his own club.
Tolly sadly passed away in 1999. To honor their father, Tolly’s sonTolly Lambert Scholarship Award with La Mesa Rotary, to
or outstanding local high school teachers and students in memory of
, a true southern lady and wife of Tolly was anhonorary La Mesa Rotarian and stayed in the Club after Tolly's passing.Helen was born in S. Carolina and earned her B.A. degree in religion and
moved to San Diego in 1962. Helenloved music and stayed involved in several local organizations includingthe Music Metit Foundation, Grossmont Community Concert Association
omen's Committee of the Grossmont Concert Associationwhere she served as music chairman for over 40 years. Her leadership ledto the acquisition of a beautiful Steinway Grand Piano for the East CountyPerforming Arts Center. She loved teaching piano and that love continuedto the end of her life. She also had enjoyed traveling the world with Tollyand hosting exchange students throughout the years.
Helen delighted the La Mesa Rotary Club with her piano playing ateach meeting, carefully selecting a theme song for each club president.Helen passed suddenly in 2007 and has been greatly missed.
With the family's blessing, La Mesa Rotary re-named the award toinclude Helen. We now honor this lovely couple with the "Helen & Tolly
is our pleasure to present exceptional teachers andoutstanding students with this award.
Lunch Time Service
Opportunities
May 25, 2016Greeter Dolly JuntillaSongs Gary ClasenPledge Gary ClasenThought Gary ClasenRaffle Larry MascariFines Ted Sanchez
Way Deric Bailey
June 1, 2016Greeter Bill AshmanSongs John CarlsonPledge Brant RustichThought Mel JacobsonRaffle Mike MascariFines Rob Sauvajot
Way Dolly Juntilla
June 8, 2016Greeter Mark BagulaSongs Martin BricksonPledge Mike FellowsThought Don JenkinsonRaffle Alek MikolajczakFines Becki Schwartz
Way Jay Thompson
If you cannot perform
your assigned duty,
please arrange for a
replacement.
Important Dates:May 21st Project Mercy – Home building in Tijuana
May 25th Helen & Tolly Lambert Assembly
May 30th Concert at the Lakes – sponsored by Santee Lakeside Rotary
June 4th La Mesa Flag Day Parade
June 8th Club Assembly – Steve Looser
June 15th Dr. Nabil Abu-Fhazaleh - Grossmont College President
June 16th – 19th San Diego BOAT SHOW - Fundraiser
June 22nd Mike Veale – Global Conversation Force
June 29th Mark Matthews - Demotion
Project MercyHome building in Tijuana
Saturday, May 21st
President Mark is leading a group to Tijuana to help build a home for aneedy family. They will be meeting at Mount Miguel High School at 6:15 amand returning between 6pm-7pm. If you have any questions please contactMark Matthews at (619) 454-0545
Thank you to everyone that participated in the BAKE SALE lastWednesday! You really helped make a difference in this family’s life!
La Mesa Rotary
2015-16
Board of
Directors
President:Mark Mathews
President Elect:Steve Looser
Past President:Bonnie Welch
Secretary:Scott Kilian
Treasurer:Ron Morell
2014-16 Directors:Bill AshmanSam BauchmannJack Dargitz
2015-17 Directors:Rose HurstDan WillisBecky Schwartz
Foundation President:Guy Elam
New Generations:Rose Hurst
Speakers Chair:Scott Elam
Membership:Jack Dargitz
Grants Chair:John Fistere
Social Chair:Guy Elam
La Mesa Rotary TATTLER Editor: Scott Elam
Visit the La Mesa Rotary online! www.LaMesaRotary.org
Or find us on Facebook! Just search for La Mesa Rotary.
La Mesa Flag Day Parade
Saturday June 4th, 9:00amBonnie shared that we need volunteers to work the
Flag Day Parade. Please contact Bonnie if you are
available. Volunteers will meet at the La Mesa
Community Center at 9:00am.
Creating First Impressions
Jessica Sobel, CEO
Receive check from President Mark
For the Charitable Giving Campaign!Sponsored by Parker Cox
Concert At The Lakes
Saturday May 30th
4:00pm – 10:00 pm
The Santee Lakeside Rotary club is sponsoring this event at the
Santee Lakes Recreation Preserve
9310 Fanita Parkway, Santee CA 92071
Reserve your tickets now at www.concertatthelakes.com
This event will feature MIRAGE & THE LONG RUN tribute bands.
New La Mesa Rotary Online Web
Payment Portal!
Visit our home page at www.LaMesaRotary.org to find 2 new online
payment portals! Now you can contribute to the La Mesa Rotary Foundation
online or pay your quarterly statement online. You can find a link to each of
these on our home page.
We can easily update these to add any type of contributions, tickets,
donations, payments, etc… in the future!
SAN DIEGO BOAT SHOW
June 16th – 19th
All Hands On Deck!
Mark your calendars! La Mesa Rotary’s largest fundraiser of the year is coming
and we need your help (and your spouse, and your kids!) This is a very large task to run
the Barbecue and Beer Garden for four straight days! We expect every Rotarian to sign
up for 2 – 4-hour shifts! We will really need everyone to help with this large fundraiser!
Check your calendars and be ready! Signups will be out soon!
La Mesa Historical Society and
La Mesa Rotary partner on downtown
Historic Photo Plaque Program
Eleven new plaques recognizing La Mesa history now hang on buildings in the city’s downtown. The plaques are
part of a partnership between the La Mesa Historical Society and Rotary Club of La Mesa. They join another
plaque that has been up in the village since 2011.
Each plaque features a historical photo with a brief interpretive text designed to educate the public on the unique
history of the downtown village.
The new plaques are at the former site of the La Mesa Movie Theater at 8119 La Mesa Blvd.; the former La Mesa
Lemon Company building at 8241 La Mesa Blvd.; the former Bank of La Mesa/Park-Grable Company site at
8202 La Mesa Blvd.; the former Hotel La Mesa building at 8282 La Mesa Blvd.; the former Heller Building at
8295 La Mesa Blvd.; the former Bank of Southern California at 8302 La Mesa Blvd.; the old San Diego Gas &
Electric building at 8329 La Mesa Blvd.; the former Drew Ford building at 8390 La Mesa Blvd.; the old
Sheldon’s Gas Station at 8401 La Mesa Blvd.; the former First National Bank/Piggly Wiggly building at 4757
Palm Ave.; and the former La Mesa Lumber/ Chamber Building at 8200 Allison Ave.
The historical photo plaque program started in 2011 with the installation of a plaque at the Wolf Building at 8360
La Mesa Blvd., to commemorate the centennial of the Flying A Motion Picture company’s residence there from
1911-12. The Flying A studio produced more than 150 silent films during its time in La Mesa, many of them shot
in East County. The plaques cost nearly $15,000 altogether, according to Historical Society President Jim
Newland. Newland will lead a tour of the plaque sites at 10 a.m. today at 8241 La Mesa Blvd.
The plaques feature historical images from the Historical Society’s collections. The images are laser-etched onto
stainless steel panels, providing crisp reproductions of the photos.
“We want to help educate people about the heritage of our unique downtown,” Newland said. “Most people see
downtown La Mesa as an iconic asset. We want to show the evolution from small rural business district to what it
is now — a regional retail center. Up until Grossmont Center came on the scene in 1961, it was the main retail
center for anyone living in Lemon Grove, Spring Valley and La Mesa.”
The groups say that they hope the plaques complement the city’s recently completed Downtown Village
Streetscape Improvement Project.
Reprinted from the
San Diego Union.
Writer: Karen Pearlman