New Member Information

Guide

2009-2010

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Manhattan Beach Rotary Club Welcomes You!

The purpose of this booklet is to present:

• A brief history of our local, district, and international Rotary organization and membership

• An overview of responsibilities and privileges associated with Rotary membership • Rotary’s expectations of new members

Topics Discussed:

Welcome from President Club History Past Presidents Who’s Who in 2009-2010 Expectations of Membership Attendance Blue Badge Requirements Craft Talks Five Avenues of Service What is the Rotary Foundation How to Propose a New Member Sponsor Requirements Rotary Resources

We present this information to you because:

• Our membership Committee is confident that your personal and business ethics and reputation will be a service both to our business and professional community.

• Our Classification Committee has verified your occupation and place of employment and decided you are an outstanding member of and/or leader in your chosen vocation.

• Our Board of Directors has approved your sponsor’s application naming you as a candidate for Manhattan Beach Rotary Club membership.

• The General Membership has approved your membership based on your promised commitment to participation and the ideals of Rotary and the Manhattan Beach Rotary Club.

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Our decision to consider your proposed membership was based on your commitment to the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise. As Rotarians, we seek to encourage and foster: • Acquaintance as an opportunity for service to others. • High ethical standards in business and professions, through recognition of the

worthiness of all useful occupations, and through each Rotarian dignifying his/her own occupation as an opportunity to serve society.

• Application of the ideals of service by every Rotarian to his/her personal, business, and community life.

• Advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons, united in the ideal of service.

• Participation on a committee as assigned by the Club President. • Participation in Rotary-sponsored community projects • Participation in Rotary social functions • Participation in Rotary District and International activities

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Manhattan Beach Rotary Club President

Jan Rhees

The Future of Rotary is in YOUR Hands

“In serving each other, we become free”

King Arthur to the Knights of the Round Table - Camelot

Welcome to the Rotary Club of Manhattan Beach. Our motto is “Service Above Self”. If you let it joining Rotary will alter your life in the most extraordinary and unexpected ways. It has been said that Rotary International is the largest 501-C3 in the entire world. With over 1.2 million Rotarians in 32,000 Rotary Clubs in over 35 countries, you are being welcomed into a mega-service organization that aspires to global greatness. From completely eradicating Polio over the next several years (thanks to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, together we will END POLIO), to providing clean drinking water to those who thirst, feeding citizens who would otherwise die of hunger, and cultivating a lasting peace throughout the World Rotary Internationals reach is vast. Like Rotary International, the Rotary Club of Manhattan Beach consists of members whose outstretched arms extend into the community bringing assistance and relief to millions. This year our Club accepted a Call to Action from Rotary International and The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to raise $2,000.00 per Club toward our effort to wipe Polio off the face of the Earth forever. We need your help to get to the finish line. The Rotary Club of Manhattan Beach delivers Picture Dictionaries to schools and areas where children desperately seek knowledge through the Steinmetz Foundation and LA Times Wonder of Reading affiliate. We deliver food to homebound citizens through our affiliation with the Salvation Army’s Meals On Wheels program. We provide children free treatment through our Shriners Hospital affiliate and assist with the replacement of a cornea for people in Mexico who will see for the first time. Add the planting of drought tolerant shrubs for elementary schools whose budgets preclude it, reading to elementary school children in libraries where young minds are like sponges soaking up stories or facts, handing a scholarship check to a graduating middle or high school student and giving them a hand up toward their dream to attend college or continue their art/music/science education, painting an auditorium where Seniors gather daily to enjoy the golden years of their lives.

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Your choice join to one of the most active Service Organizations in the World will provide you with a myriad of benefits. You will have “Rotary Moments” and cherish the fellowship of a gourmet like Pot-Luck with other Rotarians called “Dine Around”. If you’re so inclined, you will mend a heart, heal a child, empower a young mind, or help break a record (END POLIO) this year. You may forge lifelong friendships, travel the world with your fellow Rotarians, or find yourself passionately involved in building homes for homeless families. You may deliver medical equipment where you’re greeted with the grateful tears of a Clinic Doctor. Whatever your path in Rotary is, you will discover helping others leaves you knowing your cup is overflowing with the joy that only Service Above Self provides. Knowing the Future Of Rotary is in YOUR Hands truly guarantees Rotary’s service efforts will expand and thrive.

President Jan Rhees 2008-2009 Manhattan Beach Rotary Club

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Rotary International Information

Rotary International President John Kenny

"It is our daily actions, and our daily decisions, that determine the course of Rotary for us all.

The Future of Rotary Is in Your Hands."

Rotary International Logo

ROTARY'S WHEEL EMBLEM

A wheel has been the symbol of Rotary since our earliest days. The first design was made by Chicago Rotarian Montague Bear, an engraver who drew a simple wagon wheel, with a few lines to show dust and motion. The wheel was said to illustrate "Civilization and Movement." Most of the early clubs had some form of wagon wheel on their publications and letterheads. Finally, in 1922, it was decided that all Rotary clubs should adopt a single design as the exclusive emblem of Rotarians. Thus, in 1923, the present gear wheel, with 24 cogs and six spokes was adopted by the "Rotary International Association." A group of engineers advised that the geared wheel was mechanically unsound and would not work without a "keyway" in the center of the gear to attach it to a power shaft. So, in 1923 the keyway was added and the design which we now know was formally adopted as the official Rotary International emblem.

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District 5280 Information

District Governor: Susanne Sundberg

Her service focus areas are: Water, Health, Hunger, & Literacy.

Membership Rewards and Benefits A Rotary Club contains a diverse group of professional leaders from the community, and these leaders take an active role in their communities while greatly enriching their personal lives. Membership in a Rotary Club offers a number of benefits:

• Effecting change within the community • Developing leadership skills • Gaining an understanding of, and having an impact

on, international humanitarian issues. • Advancing business and professional networking.

Rotary Foundation programs offer opportunities to form international partnerships that help people in need worldwide. Some 1.2 million

Rotarians in more than 32,000 Clubs, in 168 countries make substantial contributions through Rotary’s service programs, to the quality of life at

home and around the globe.

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Our Club History

1949 Club was formed from a nucleus of four members from the Hermosa Beach Club (Bob Nielson, Harry Keller, Russ Malcor and Art Winsorth). Originally met at the café on the SW corner of Manhattan Beach Blvd. and Highland.

1950 Charter President Dr. Robert F. “Bob” Nielson, MD, Internal Medicine. Club chartered on August 9, 1950. Sponsored by the Hermosa Beach Club. Luncheons at Melton’s By the Sea, NE corner of Artesia and Sepulveda. 1952 Sponsored the El Segundo Rotary Club. Luncheons were moved to The

Beach House, one block north of Rosecrans on Highland. 1955 Co-sponsored the Lomita Rotary Club. 1958 Co-sponsored the Redondo Riviera Rotary Club. Changed meeting place

to the Moose Hall at 224 S. Sepulveda. 1961 Moved meeting place to the Scout House at 15th and Valley in Manhattan

Beach. 1962 Co-sponsored the Palos Verdes Peninsula Rotary Club along with

Hollywood Riviera, El Segundo, Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach and San Pedro clubs.

1964 Art Winsorth presented the club with a permanent podium with space to

honor all past presidents. Moved meetings to Lococo’s Restaurant on Sepulveda Blvd after losing our caterer at the Scout House (Mayor Zulliger’s wife.)

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1967 Moved our meeting place to The Pen & Quill Restaurant, now known as Barnaby’s Hotel.

1975 Moved meetings to Lococo’s, 618 S. Sepulveda. 1981 Started Interact Club at Mira Costa High School. 1982 Moved meeting place to the Manhattan Beach Country Club. 1984 Moved meeting place to O’Niells Restaurant on Rosecrans. 1986 Moved meeting luncheons to C.J. Brett’s Restaurant on Sepulveda near

Artesia due to the closure of O’Niells. 1988 Moved meeting luncheons to the new Radisson Plaza Hotel. Membership

increased from 23 to 34 members. 1990 Membership increased to 50. 1996 The club changed from a luncheon club to a breakfast club. 1999 Began Rotary Cares. 2002 Membership increased to 65

2003 Started Interact Club at Notre Dame Academy (with Century City Club)

2004 Emphasis on Ethics – The year of the 4-Way Test at every meeting 1st Matching Grant – Sister Club established with Santa Rosalia and Computer Lab built Scholarship Study Group – Revised Structure and Focus to include El Camino College Centennial Project – Plant signage for MB Botanical Garden, City Proclamation recognizing Rotary’s 100 years of service. 2005 Increased scholarships to $20K Increased female members in club

2006 Raised over $126K net at Magic in Giving , gave over $26K in scholarships, $5K to the Para Los Ninos program, distributed over 2000 children’s dictionaries to inner city elementary school children. Inducted 14 new members, an all time record.

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Past Presidents 1950-51 * Robert F. Nielson 1951-52 * Harry E. Keller 1952-53 * Laurence J. Thompson 1953-54 * Dale Stucker 1954-55 William Sachau 1955-56 * Vee O. Walker 1956-57 William Boyd 1957-58 Walter G. Cox 1958-59 John C. Moon 1959-60 William Hollingsworth 1960-61 Harold B. Newell 1961-62 Mark V. McKie 1962-63 Fred Taylor,. MD 1963-64 Paul Garger 1964-65 Foster S. Dean, Jr. 1965-66 Paul Green 1966-67 Byron Burgess 1967-68 Charles Nettels 1968-69 * Arthur W. Michel 1969-70 * James Wakeland 1970-71 Robert D. Easton 1971-72 ** John Rhind 1972-73 John Evans 1973-74 Bill Holmes 1974-75 Jim Parton 1975-76 George Fraga 1976-77 Ray Barden 1977-78 Vern Cunningham 1978-79 ** Donn Ennis 1979-80 ** Mike Doell 1980-81 ** John Rhind

*Deceased **Active in Club 1981-82 ** Christopher Ullman, DC 1982-83 ** John Van den Akker 1983-84 ** Everett "Duke" Winser(Honorary) 1984-85 ** Robert Stephenson 1985-86 ** Kent Caldwell 1986-87 Bill Becker (Honorary) 1987-88 ** Jim Hallett 1988-89 ** Dave Hornbecker

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1989-90 ** Nelson Gray (Honorary) 1990-91 ** John Nylund, MD 1991-92 ** Jay Harkenrider 1992-93 ** Fred Dover 1993-94 Edie Webber 1994-95 ** Joe Moyer 1995-96 ** Paul Allman 1996-97 ** Jim Hunter 1997-98 ** Nelson Gray (Honorary) 1998-99 Bob Graham 1999-00 ** Bob Neubauer 2000-01 ** Marc Teitlebaum (Honorary) 2001-02 ** Herb Trachtenberg 2002-03 ** Dave Boochever 2003-04 ** Dennis Morehead 2004-05 ** David Harris 2005-06 ** Larry Johnson 2006-07 ** Steve Murillo 2007-08 ** Ian Jackson 2008-09 ** Roger Civialleri *Deceased **Active in Club

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Who’s Who in 2009-2010 To contact these individuals go to Club Runner.

Madame President Jan Rhees

President's Executive Aide - Aliyah Levin

President-Elect Roger Cox

Treasurer - Matt Peck (Board member) w/ Co- Director Geoff Bremer

Secretary - Lindy Murrell (Board member) w/ Co-Director June Vantrimpont

Past President Roger Civalleri

Directors

Club Service - Tom Jeffry (Board member) w/ Co- Director Aliyah Levin

Community Service - Richard Ham (Board member) w/ Co-Director Wade Austin

International Service Donn Ennis (Board member) w/ Co-Director Vinny Fazzino

Vocational Service - Richard Ackerman (Board member) w/ Co-Director Monica Ferrell (Co-Director)

Youth Service - Steve Stepanek (Board member) w/ Co-Director John Hugunin (w/ Anne Konie and Jay Harkenrider)

Committees

Membership Jim Hunter w/ Co-Chair Ian Jackson

Membership Retention Committee - Jan Rhees w/ committee members Ian Jackson, Mike Doell, Roger Cox, Kathleen Adams

Hometown Fair - Richard Ham, Tom Jeffry, Ian Jackson

Hometown Fair Committee - Jan Rhees , Matt Peck, Geoff Bremer, Richard Ham, Tom Jeffry, Aliyah Levin, Kathleen Adams, Larry Johnson, Donn Ennis, Jay Harkenrider (more members will be added)

Sports and Activities - Kent Caldwell and Robin Thormosgaard

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Sgt. at Arms - Robin Thormosgaard and Jim Bowser

Programs - Bill Keenan, Richard Montgomery (back-up Ron Sokol)

Club Bulletin - Jim Hallet, Ian Jackson, Monica Ferrell, Dennis Ridge,

Public Relations, marketing, advertising - Ron Sokol and Wade Austin (with President's direction)

Photography Wade Austin and Aliyah Levin (back-up)

Goodwill Ambassador - Ian Jackson

Fundraising Committee - Jan Rhees, Anne Konie, Aliyah Levin, Roger Cox, Guisy Buonfontino

Club Runner - John Hugunin

Fireside Chat Host - Kathy McElroy

Dictionaries - Charlie Steinmetz Foundation

Foundation Chair - Dave Boochever

Scholarship Committee - Bob Stephenson, Dennis Morehead, Donn Ennis, Jay Harkenrider, Jan Rhees

Historians - Dave Hornbecker, John Rhind

Family of Rotary - Steve Murillo

Long Range Planning Committee - Paul Allman, Herb Trachtenberg, Ian Jackson, Jim Hunter, Roger Civalleri, Roger Cox, Larry Johnson, Jan Rhees , Dennis Morehead, Matt Peck

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Declaration of Rotarians in Businesses and Professions

(From Rotary International) The Declaration of Rotarians in Businesses and Professions was adopted by the Rotary International Council on Legislation in 1989 to provide more specific guidelines for the high ethical standards called for in the Object of Rotary. As a Rotarian engaged in a business or profession, you are expected to:

• Consider your vocation to be another opportunity to serve • Be faithful to the letter and to the spirit of the ethical codes of your vocation, to

the laws of our country, and to the moral standards of our community • Do all in your power to dignify your vocation and to promote the highest ethical

standards in your chosen vocation • Be fair to your employer, employees, associated, competitors, customers, the

public, and all those with whom you have a business or professional relationship • Recognize the honor and respect due to all occupations which are useful in

society • Offer your vocational talents: to provide opportunities for young people, to work

for the relief of the special needs of others, and to improve the quality of life in our community

• Adhere to honesty in your advertising and in all representations to the public concerning your business or profession

• Neither seed from, nor grant to a fellow Rotarian a privilege or advantage not normally accorded others in a business or professional relationship

THE FOUR-WAY TEST

(Applied by Rotarians to everything we think, say, or do.)

Is it the truth?

Is it fair to all concerned?

Will it build goodwill and better friendships?

Will it beneficial to all concerned?

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Attendance

Our Standard

Rotary asks that all members commit to attend at least 60% of all regularly scheduled meetings. Your attendance is necessary to promote continuity, strengthen relationships, and allow your business classification to be properly represented. If you cannot attend a regular meeting of the Manhattan Beach Rotary Club, you may “make up” at a District Function or a meeting of another Rotary Club, and receive attendance credit at the Manhattan Beach Rotary Club. Make-up meetings can be attended either fourteen (14) day before, or fourteen (14) days after our regular Club meetings. When traveling on vacation or business, ask the club secretary for information regarding Rotary Clubs located in the cities you are about to visit. It is a great experience to make up meetings at other Rotary Clubs while allowing you to maintain your attendance commitment.

Financial Obligations to the Rotary Club

Initiation Fee $50 Club Dues $250 Meeting Room Charge $225 Social Events Charge $250 Manhattan Beach Rotary Club Foundation $100

Rotary International Foundation $100 Additional Contributions - MBRC Foundation ____ Additional Contributions - Rotary International ____ TOTAL DUE $975 Optional Prepayment of Weekly Meeting Charge The regular Monday morning club meeting fee is $10 for the full breakfast, or $5 for just beverages. Each member who attends a Monday meeting pays this charge as appropriate. You are welcome to pre-pay this fee with your annual statement. There are a total of 38 regular Monday meetings in 2009/2010. You may add this to your total fees on the statement above: Fees as per statement: $925 38 meetings only at $5 per meeting.

(normally $190, less $15 discount) $175 TOTAL DUE - Payable to Manhattan Beach Rotary Club $1100

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OR:

Fees as per statement: $925 38 meetings including breakfast at $10 per meeting

(normally $380, less $30 discount) $350 TOTAL DUE - Payable to Manhattan Beach Rotary Club $1275

A description of the various charges is as follows: Club Dues - provides funds for your Club to pay for District and International Dues, District breakfasts and assemblies, the President's Reception and other operating costs of the Club, such as postage, insurance and so on. Meeting Room - provides funds to pay for our regular Monday meetings, plus any related costs for speakers, audio/visual equipment, etc. In addition to this charge, each Monday every member who attends is asked to pay $10 (for the full breakfast) or $5 (just coffee or juice). There is an optional prepayment of these fees, at a discount, as described on the next page. Social Events Charge - provides funds for the Holiday and Demotion parties. The Club, however, has the right to charge additional amounts to attendees to cover the actual costs of such events. Manhattan Beach Rotary Club Foundation - your donation provides funds for the Club's charitable giving efforts, such as Mexico home building projects, scholarships for local students, dictionaries for needy schools, and annual awards for teachers, fire fighters and police officers. Rotary International Foundation - the RI Foundation supports efforts worldwide to eliminate polio, provide clean drinking water, alleviate poverty, and promote international understanding through the Ambassadorial Scholarship and Group Study Exchange programs. Please call Matt, or Treasurer at 310-344-5916 or email at peckma@msn.com if you have any questions.

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Blue Badge Requirements Each new member will be asked to do the following within the first 6-12 months. Once they complete these activities they will turn in their completed sheet into the Membership Chair and their Blue Badge will be presented to them.

• Flag Salute • Invocation/ Thought for the week • Introduction of Visitors • Make-up at another Club • Attend a Board Meeting • Craft Talk for Membership • Attend a Fireside Chat • Join a Committee • Log into Club runner • Be a Greeter at the morning meeting • Attend district breakfast within first six months of membership • Visit an Interact Meeting at High School

In addition to the Blue Badge Requirements it is suggested that new members also do the following during the first year.

Attend a District Conference, the District Assembly and other Rotary events. Have a conversation or meeting with the:

• President: Review annual focus and programs • President-elect: Review rights and responsibilities of membership • Secretary and Treasurer: Review Club attendance and make-up policies and

procedures, financial commitments and responsibilities Find out about the current projects and potential participation from the following Directors:

• Club Services • International Service • Youth Service • Vocational Service • Community Service

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The Craft Talk Soon after you become a Rotarian, you will be asked to give a “craft talk.” First and foremost, allow your craft talk to reveal the essential elements of your approach to the craft of living. Tell us a story—your story. What life experiences have shaped your character and how? Organize your presentation any way you please. There is no particular formula or format to follow. Everyone has a distinct and different story to tell. Yes, networking is a feature of membership in Rotary, but networking is not the same as selling. The craft talk should not be a sales pitch. Club members want to know of any particularly significant turning points in your life, such as what led you to the occupation you now pursue, or have pursued in the past, and they would enjoy hearing some unusual or humorous experiences in your life or vocation. But they do not want you to use this as an opportunity to troll amongst them for business; please, no advertising, not even a hint of selling (those who wish to use your services will come to you). On the other hand, if you have had critical or important or funny or revealing experiences that describe the nature of your occupation, business, or profession, by all means, relate those to us as part of your life story. The key to a successful craft talk is whether, after hearing you speak, Club members feel they know you and your family. Club members wish to know how they and you together fit into, and form a unit within, the Family of Rotary. What you choose to talk about is completely up to you. However, you may wish to include: • A brief history of you life and career: Your full name, marital status, significant family

members, hometown/place of birth, your upbringing, other important places you have lived, education, military service, any experiences you consider important, as well as when, how, and why you came to Manhattan Beach and the Manhattan Beach Rotary Club, what you do for entertainment and relaxation, and finally, a small part of the talk should be about your vocation, describing your business or profession and your duties within it. The craft talk is an excellent basis for networking with Rotarians, but please note that networking is not the same as selling.

• Characteristics most needed for success in your business or profession; aspects of your vocation that you find most rewarding or most difficult.

• Technical standards of practice in your field; changes in technology, environmental factors, or government regulations, or other outside forces that impact your vocational field, and how related fields might be affected.

• Ethical standards in your field. What ethical issues do you face in your work, and how does Rotary help you deal with them?

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Sample Craft Talk Outline

I. Intro • Funny story (How you got roped into doing the talk, something funny you did with

another Rotarian, something in the news that has a tie-in to your life story.) • Title or Theme you would use to label what you are going to share (For example,

Jim Hallet, a lawyer, said "A reasonable doubt for a reasonable price." I said,” My job is to help business owners and corporations attract and retain the very best talent." The focus is on your job or profession.)

II. Your story

• You can begin with your family, childhood, how you moved here, college or other experiences that make you who you are. (For example, Joe Moyer is a stock broker and at one point he moved onto a sailboat and sailed around the world for ten years! Steve Murrillo was a fighter jock; Mike Doell, for a time, worked as an extra in the movies; etc. You can include or leave out religious, social or other involvements you may have that are meaningful and part of who you are.)

• The Main Part is your profession or job and a description of what you do. (This is actually a great opportunity to sell your services or the value you bring to the club and community. Careful not to give too blatant a "pitch." You will be fined. Emphasis should be on your specialty, how you are different, why you are good at it or why you like it. It's a unique opportunity for the audience to peek into a day in the life of another business person. What is it like to be City Manager, or physician to the Lakers, or Superintendent of Schools? Those sound special, but every job and profession is unique, and I found myself fascinated by a guy who sells food supplements!)

III. Close or wrap-up

• Here you fill in your hobbies, your wife and kids, significant other, if any, or unique things about your life-style or interests. Jay Harkenrider is a baseball player and fan. His favorite team is the pinstriped Yankees! A select number of members like to ride motorcycles, and so on. What is your free time passion?)

• End with a funny story on yourself, or a challenge or some promise to do something. (For example, Joe told us about one time when he was boarded by pirates in the South China Sea - Wow! Or, Fred Dover challenged us to all become benefactors of the Rotary Foundation. Or, Barbara Matles promised to have a meeting sometime on a cruise ship! She did it too.)

Anyway, have fun with it. You can really do whatever you want. Some people make it more autobiography; others focus almost exclusively on their job, while still others spend the most time on their hobby or other interest.

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Five Avenues of Service

Based on the Object of Rotary, the Five Avenues of Service are Rotary's philosophical cornerstone and the foundation on which club activity is based:

• Club Service focuses on strengthening fellowship and ensuring the effective functioning of the club.

• Vocational Service encourages Rotarians to serve others through their vocations and to practice high ethical standards.

• Community Service covers the projects and activities the club undertakes to improve life in its community.

• International Service encompasses actions taken to expand Rotary's humanitarian reach around the globe and to promote world understanding and peace.

• Youth Service encourages our youth in the community to embrace service to others.

Club Service Director: Tom Jeffry (Board member) w/ Co- Director Aliyah Levin

Club Service focuses on strengthening fellowship and ensuring the effective functioning of the club. There are many ways to become involved to support this area. You might be interested in participating in working with the Membership, Public Relations, or Program committees. There are also many special events which come up over the year which require support.

Membership Committee Plans, organizes membership activities that will increase club membership. Informs new members and potential members about Rotary International and the projects that the Manhattan Beach Rotary Club sponsors, and assures that members meet the qualifications required by RI and the club. Maintains classifications, new member materials and coordinate semi-annual fireside chats.

Fund Raising Committee Coordinates the efforts of the Club’s major sources of revenue, Magic in Giving Fundraiser, Hometown Fair, and other events.

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Membership Directory Committee Develops and maintains a current listing of Club member information in Club Runner, including: phone numbers, addresses and family members.

Fellowship and Family of Rotary Committee Plans a series of events designed to draw together members and their families for pleasant social experiences and to promote fellowship. Includes group trips and Dine Around program.

Special Events Committee Promotes fellowship through sporting events at the Club and District level through, golf, bowling, game nights, etc. Programs Committee Provides topical, educational, and newsworthy speakers who will assist in making each meeting worthwhile, interesting, and entertaining.

Club Bulletin Committee Provides a weekly publication that keeps members advised on club activities, upcoming events and noteworthy items.

Member Recognition Committee Celebrates and sends cards for birthdays and Rotary anniversaries to club members. Also coordinates cards to members during time of grief or serious illness, including as appropriate visits and comfort

Outstanding Rotarian Committee Annually selects a member of the club as Rotarian of the Year to be announced at the Demotion Party. .

Greeters Committee At each meeting makes sure the speaker, special guests and visiting Rotarians feel welcomed. Coordinates Club member participation in introductions, pledge, and thought for the day

Club Calendar Committee Produces an annual calendar of club events. Coordinates advertising on calendar as fundraiser activity. Works with web-site committee to keep information current. Web-site Committee Maintains and updates Manhattan Beach Rotary Club’s web site. Post current roster list, bulletin, and special events.

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Manhattan Beach Rotary Accomplishments 2008/2009 The Rotary Club of Manhattan Beach 2008-2009 budgeted $129,820 MB Rotary Foundation funds plus membership volunteer hours for the following Avenues of Service:

COMMUNITY SERVICE – Total 2008-2009 Budget $54,450

*Budgeted $35,000 for college scholarships for local students Participated in the community hometown fair *Sponsored and rode in neighborhood Santa Float *Contributed to the Special Olympics of Southern California Supported partner organizations including Leadership Manhattan Beach

and the Sand Pipers Provided resources for the MB Botanical Gardens next to Polliwog Park *Contributed funds to the Ocean Institute for Children’s Education *Sponsored a large tank at the MB Pier Round house Aquarium *Planted hillside plants at Meadows Elementary School *Participated in the Richstone Pier to Pier Walk

YOUTH SERVICE– Total 2008-2009 Budget $7,900

*Partnered with Rotary’s Mira Costa Interact Club to provide support to a battered women’s shelter

*Assisted in providing a safe environment for inner city kids to celebrate Halloween

*Sponsored, nurtured and supported our high school Rotary Interact Clubs at Mira Costa and Notre Dame High Schools as well as local Rotaract Clubs made up of college age youth

*Supported Model UN, Swim Meet, Mira Costa Grad Night and Rotary Youth Leadership Assembly

INTERNATIONAL SERVICE – Total 2008-2009 Budget $43,100

*Sponsored and hosted our Ambassadorial Scholar Eun Young, a graduate student who is attending UCLA

*Contributed funds and guidance to the Happy Homes Orphanage in Fiji *Sponsored and hosted Alexandra Portoles Ruppel, MB Youth Exchange

student from Spain. Provided: housing, resources, vacations, education and leisure

Formed a committee to host Open World, sponsoring Russian Citizens again next year in pursuit of world interchange.

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Invested micro loans to economically challenged women to become independent

Spearheaded a clean water, solar and sanitation project for schools in Mali, Africa. Matching funds leveraged this effort to nearly $60,000

Partnered to promote the prevention of scabies in Fiji *Participated in a matching grant for poor children in Mexico to receive

medical and educational material *Provided resources to a literacy project in Armenia *Cooperated in an effort to provide musical equipment to children in Brazil *Had a hand in equipping a library and science lab in Nepal. *Shared in the matching grant process to provide clean water and the

development of a water distribution system in Uganda *Erected a vocational center in Ensenada Mexico Developed the partnerships necessary to write a matching grant with LIGA,

Flying Doctors Of Mercy *Submitted a $54,000 matching grant for the procurement of instruments

for a youth orchestra in Cali, Colombia Maintained our long-standing relationship with our sister city, Santa

Rosalia *Provided transportation funds for deformed children to the Shriner's

hospital for reconstructive surgery

VOCATIONAL SERVICE – Total 2008-2009 Budget $24,370

*Distributed thousands of dictionaries to inner city schools *Cooperated in the Rotary Reads program reading for hundreds of grade

school children *Provided scholarships for the Manhattan Beach Middle school Music

Awards Program Funded the Police and Fire Department Awards *Assisted in the Mira Costa High School Craft Awards *Contributed to the Teachers Awards Program Built fellowship through club vocational tours including a tour of the water

treatment plant Shared in presentation of vocational presentations *Hosted the Four Way Test Speech Contest

CLUB SERVICE – This fiscal year our club raised approximately $120,500 for MB Rotary Foundation ($99,000 from Magic-in-Giving) which will be used for service projects in fiscal year 2009/2010.

*Youth oriented efforts and events

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International Service

Director: Donn Ennis (Board member) w/ Co-Director Vinny Fazzino International Service is one avenue within our club. International Service works to expand Rotary's humanitarian reach around the globe and to promote world understanding and peace. Advancing world understanding and peace is the fourth Objective of Rotary. International Service provides numerous service programs and cooperative ventures among Rotarians from different parts of the world through club-to-club contacts, international service projects, peace programs, and cultural and educational exchanges. International Service has a long-standing, close collaboration with the United Nations and many of its member agencies. International Service supports a variety of programs across the world. Here is a summary of some of the projects we have participated in this year and in previous years: Ambassadorial Scholar Rotary International provides $25,000 in scholarship money to exceptional candidates to study abroad. In 2008-2009 Rotary year, the Manhattan Beach Rotary hosted in-bound scholar, Eun Young, a PhD. candidate from Korea who studies applied linguistics at UCLA. We provided her counseling and mentorship in Rotary and Rotary participation. She is required to attend Rotary functions and speak at numerous clubs during her two year scholarship. Open World Every other year the Manhattan Beach Rotary has participated in the Open World program. This project is designed to give young Russian leaders a firsthand look at the U.S. political system, business, and community life with the aim of promoting understanding and forging bonds. Last year we hosted a team of Russians and shared with them American life. Youth Study Exchange Rotary clubs has the opportunity to participate in the Youth Study Exchange by accepting a high school student from a foreign country. This student is hosted by Rotary

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members over the course of one academic school year. IN 2008-2009, we accepted Alexa. She is the 2008-2009 Youth Study Exchange student and the daughter of Rotarians from Spain. She attended the local high school and stayed in Rotary host family homes. Alexa was with us for the entire 2008-2009 academic year experiencing a broad range of community and cultural experiences. Last year we had Madd from Sweden. The prior year, we hosted Carlos from Colombia. Group Study Exchange The Group Study Exchange program provides for a group of professionals to spend a month abroad learning about the other culture and building international Rotary relationships. This year, the Manhattan Beach Rotary sponsored one applicant to be considered for the award to travel to Korea. 2009-2010 brings the opportunity to sponsor or to host people from Brazil. In the past, we have welcomed five people from the Yucatan for 10 days (during Murillo's year) and during Larry Johnson's year we hosted people from British Colombia. The GSE is a program that provides full scholarships to four individuals to travel abroad, be hosted by Rotarians and have a meaningful cultural exchange. Cali, Columbia Matching Grant Music Project The Rotary Club of Manhattan Beach participated in a cross-district matching grant project to provide disadvantaged youth with classical music instruments to learn discipline and to develop musical skill. This effort hopes to provide an alternative to drugs and crime. Flying Doctors of Mercy - LIGA The Manhattan Beach Rotary Club is driving a cross- district grant to raise money to procure medical machinery for villages in and around El Fuerte, Mexico. This directly aids thousands of people who live in isolated areas who rarely receive medical treatment. Microfinance 2008-2009 marks the first year the Manhattan Beach Rotary embarked on micro-lending. We sought out partnerships with Opportunity International, the leading micro-finance expert and will put into place our first micro-loan project providing finance to people otherwise unable to secure credit. In the 2008-2009 year, we partnered with KIVA and established a successful micro-lending program. Trinidad District 5280 Water Project Our club supports the Rotary District 5280 Trinidad project. We had several club members on a special task force designed to aid the governor and his team

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ensuring project success. Bill and Melinda Gates Polio Challenge The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has challenged Rotary International to completely eradication polio off the face of the planet within three years. Each club has been requested to contribute $1000.00 to this effort. The Manhattan Beach Rotary is participating in this challenge. In addition to the numerous projects Manhattan Beach spearheaded in the 2008-2009 year, we participated in many collaborative projects including; building a vocational center for an orphanage in Ensenada Mexico, provided musical instruments to children in Brazil with the Newport Balboa Rotary Club, books to Nepal with the Hollywood Rotary, water to Uganda with the Vernon Rotary, and much much more.

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Youth Service

Youth Director: Steve Stepanek (Board member) w/ Co-Director John Hugunin (w/ Anne Konie and Jay Harkenrider) Manhattan Beach Rotary Club offers young people career guidance, occupational information, and assistance in making vocational choices. Manhattan Beach Rotary Club often hosts student leaders of Interact and Rotaract Clubs in the area and provides assistance to them in carrying out the Club projects and vocational choices. We sponsor two Interact Clubs and support various programs at Mira Costa High School, including the Character Counts Breakfast, Grad Nite, and more. Through word and deed, in accord with the Four Way Test, Manhattan Beach Rotary Club seeks to instill courage and personal integrity among youth, in our community in particular and the world in general. Exemplary behavior by Rotarians is the best way to teach ethical behavior to young people, through programs that cultivate their social awareness. In addition, Youth Exchange, an avenue of service within this Committee, was started in 1927 by the Rotary Club of Nice, France, and in 1939 was established between California and Latin America. Now all countries participate to some extent; about 7,000 young people participate annually. Exchanges may be sponsored either by a club or by a District.

Manhattan Beach Youth Projects

Interact Club at Mira Costa High School Here are some of the highlights from 2007-2008:

Feed the homeless in Venice and Santa Monica on a monthly basis.

Supplied Christmas gifts and everyday supplies to the children in the orphanages of Tijuana with over $300 worth of toys and baby supplies.

Donated $500 to the American Cancer Society

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Boxed food for the Children’s International Network.

Purchased and delivered $500 worth of school supplies for the Sister of the Good

Shepherd Shelter in Los Angeles.

Participated at the Manhattan Beach Old Hometown Fair as our main fund raiser. We usually do a game booth or sometimes a food booth.

Interact Club at Notre Dame Academy

Annual Halloween party in October. Young students from St. Lawrence and St. Cecilia are brought in by bus to attend. Crafts, games, foods, and treats are provided by the club members.

Staffed the Club’s booth at the Manhattan Beach Hometown Fair and helped

collect books for Wide World of Books.

Wrote and illustrated children’s books in Spanish. RYLA… Rotary Youth Leadership Assembly Manhattan Beach Rotary has always been a strong supporter of RYLA which [new following] provides a weekend intensive for high school freshman, sophomores and juniors to develop self-awareness and leadership skills. It is open to Interact and other youth throughout District 5280. Manhattan Beach Rotary sponsors members of our two Interact Clubs, especially incoming leaders, and provides scholarships for other kids in the District. The experience is said to be “life changing.” Youth Study Exchange Alexa is the 2008-2009 Youth Study Exchange student. She is the daughter of a Rotary District Governor from Spain. She attends the local high school and stays in Rotary host family homes. Alexa will be with us for the entire 2008-2009 academic year experiencing a broad range of community and cultural experiences. Last year we had Mad from Sweden and the year before that we had Carlos from Colombia.

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Community Service Committee

Director: Richard Ham (Board member) w/ Co-Director Wade Austin Manhattan Beach Rotary Club seeks to restore and improve the physical and social environment in Manhattan Beach and surrounding South Bay areas by cooperating with other organizations. We take responsible action to address problems of public safety, develop activities to benefit the aged, provide mentoring to young people, as well as scholarships to deserving high school and college students. In cooperation with other organizations such as homeowners associations, Chambers of Commerce, Community Councils, YMCA, religious organizations, etc., we undertake community projects to improve the quality of life for people of all ages and from all walks of life. Environmental Charter High School of Lawndale Our club was very impressed with the educational results and programs this Charter high school offered to its very diverse student body. With an acceptance rate of over 70% of its students to 4 year universities we felt it was appropriate to form a partnership with the school to providing funding, manpower and other areas of support to enable this school to continue to grow and achieve its lofty objectives. There is a great sense of pride at the school and with the involvement of both our club and also the Lawndale Rotary Club we continue to participate in several activities per month at the school. In addition, some of our members in the engineering and science fields have been sharing their time and speaking to several classes on their areas of expertise. Meals on Wheels Our club continues to be a long time supporter of the Salvation Army’s Meals on Wheels

program. Twice weekly our Rotarians deliver from 10 to 15 meals to senior in our local

area.

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Shriner’s Hospital Through the efforts of Joel Ruben, our club has been involved with the Shriner’s Hospital since 2005. During the course of this year and with the assistance of the MB Sister City Committee we identified a number of surgery candidates from Mexico who were brought to the Shriner’s Hospital Los Angeles for corrective surgeries. Besides paying for the families transportation cost we were able to donate $1,000 to the Sister City Committee for their ongoing work in identifying possible surgery candidates and getting them into the Shriner’s system for evaluation. Scholarships We provide scholarships to Mira Costa High School seniors and community college students with an emphasis on Interact, Model U.N. and the Circle of Friends Club. Assist the Sandpipers Charity Our club members assist the Sandpipers in a number of their service-related projects and fund raising efforts. Rotary Cares We participate in local South Bay construction/repair projects in conjunction with other Rotary Clubs and organizations such as Habitat for Humanity. Lend-A-Hand Financial assistance for special situations throughout the year. Disaster Aid When disasters occur, our Club steps forward to help those in need.

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Vocational Service

Director: Richard Ackerman (Board member) w/ Co-Director Monica Farrell The Vocational Service Committee has three major areas for service. They are Ethics, Literacy, and Vocational Service. Some of the highlights of this area are:

Literacy

Donation of gift certificates for purchase of books to local elementary school

libraries through district literacy program. Provide financial support to the volunteer staff of the South Bay Literacy Council

in their program to teach adults how to read in English. Purchase and distribute of dictionaries to at risk children in second, third and

fourth grades at 21 schools in Los Angeles Rotary Reads Program: Rotarians go to each elementary school

during the months of February and March to read to students in grades K-2.

Music and Craft Awards

To encourage excellence in vocational skills, our club offers cash prizes to high school winners in arts and crafts skills at Mira Costa High School. For the Manhattan Beach Middle School, we sponsor a music skills competition in band and string instruments.

Teacher Awards Police and Fire Department Recognition

We also plan events to honor and express our appreciation for those in our city working in service to the public.

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Rotary International

The mission of Rotary International is to support member Clubs in fulfilling the Object of Rotary by:

• Fostering unity among member Clubs

• Strengthening and expanding Rotary around the world

• Communicating worldwide the work of Rotary

• Providing a system of international administration

A Brief History of Rotary International*

The world's first service club, the Rotary Club of Chicago, Illinois, USA, was formed on 23 February 1905 by Paul P. Harris, an attorney who wished to recapture in a professional club the same friendly spirit he had felt in the small towns of his youth. The name "Rotary" derived from the early practice of rotating meetings among members' offices. Rotary's popularity spread throughout the United States in the decade that followed; clubs were chartered from San Francisco to New York. By 1921, Rotary clubs had been formed on six continents, and the organization adopted the name Rotary International a year later. As Rotary grew, its mission expanded beyond serving the professional and social interests of club members. Rotarians began pooling their resources and contributing their talents to help serve communities in need. The organization's dedication to this ideal is best expressed in its principal motto: Service Above Self. Rotary also later embraced a code of ethics, called The 4-Way Test that has been translated into hundreds of languages. * “A Brief History of Rotary International” and “Rotary International Historic Milestones” are taken from the Rotary International website, www.rotary.org

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During and after World War II, Rotarians became increasingly involved in promoting international understanding. In 1945, 49 Rotary members served in 29 delegations to the United Nations Charter Conference. Rotary still actively participates in UN conferences by sending observers to major meetings and promoting the United Nations in Rotary publications. Rotary International's relationship with the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) dates back to a 1943 London Rotary conference that promoted international cultural and educational exchanges. Attended by ministers of education and observers from around the world, and chaired by a past president of RI, the conference was an impetus to the establishment of UNESCO in 1946. An endowment fund, set up by Rotarians in 1917 "for doing good in the world," became a not-for-profit corporation known as The Rotary Foundation in 1928. Upon the death of Paul Harris in 1947, an outpouring of Rotarian donations made in his honor, totaling US$2 million, launched the Foundation's first program — graduate fellowships, now called Ambassadorial Scholarships. Today, contributions to The Rotary Foundation total more than US$80 million annually and support a wide range of humanitarian grants and educational programs that enable Rotarians to bring hope and promote international understanding throughout the world. In 1985, Rotary made a historic commitment to immunize all of the world's children against polio. Working in partnership with nongovernmental organizations and national governments thorough its Polio Plus program, Rotary is the largest private-sector contributor to the global polio eradication campaign. Rotarians have mobilized hundreds of thousands of Polio Plus volunteers and have immunized more than one billion children worldwide. As it approached the dawn of the 21st century, Rotary worked to meet the changing needs of society, expanding its service effort to address such pressing issues as environmental degradation, illiteracy, world hunger, and children at risk. The organization admitted women for the first time (worldwide) in 1989 and claims more than 145,000 women in its ranks today. Following the collapse of the Berlin Wall and the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Rotary clubs were formed or re-established throughout Central and Eastern Europe. Today, 1.2 million Rotarians belong to some 32,000 Rotary clubs in more than 200 countries and geographical areas.

Rotary International Historical Milestones 1905 First Rotary Club organized in Chicago, Illinois, USA 1908 Second Club formed in San Francisco, California, USA 1910 First Rotary convention held in Chicago, Illinois, USA

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1912 The Rotary Club of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, becomes the first Club outside the United States to be officially chartered. (The Club was formed in 1910.)

1917 Endowment fund, forerunner of The Rotary Foundation, established 1932 4-Way Test formulated by Chicago Rotarian Herbert J. Taylor 1945 Forty-nine Rotarians help draft United Nations Charter in San Francisco 1947 Rotary founder Paul Harris dies; first 18 Rotary Foundation scholarships

granted 1962 First Interact Club formed in Melbourne, Florida, USA 1965 Rotary Foundation launches Matching Grants and Group Study Exchange

programs 1985 Rotary announces Polio Plus program to immunize all the children of the

world against polio 1989 Council on Legislation opens Rotary membership to women worldwide;

Rotary Clubs chartered in Budapest, Hungary, and Warsaw, Poland, for first time in almost 50 years

1990 Rotary Club of Moscow chartered first club in Soviet Union 1990-91 Preserve Planet Earth program inspires some 2,000 Rotary-sponsored

environmental projects 1994 Western Hemisphere declared polio-free 1999 Rotary Centers for International Studies in Peace and Conflict Resolution

established 2000 Western Pacific declared polio-free 2001 30,000th Rotary Club chartered 2002 Europe declared polio-free; first class of 70 Rotary Peace Scholars begin

study 2003 Rotarians raise more than $118 million to support the final stages of polio

eradication 2004 Rotary International’s largest convention with 45,381 attendees, held in

Osaka, Japan 2005 Rotary Celebrates centennial in Chicago, Illinois, USA

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The Rotary Foundation The mission of The Rotary Foundation is to enable Rotarians to advance world understanding, goodwill and peace through the improvement of health, the support of education and the alleviation of poverty. The Rotary Foundation is a not-for-profit corporation that is supported solely by voluntary contributions from Rotarians and friends of the Foundation who share its vision of a better world.

The Foundation was created in 1917 by Rotary International's sixth president, Arch C. Klumph, as an endowment fund for Rotary "to do good in the world." It has grown from an initial contribution of US$26.50 to more than US$117.9 million contributed in 2004-05. Its event-filled history is a story of Rotarians learning the value of service to humanity.

The Foundation's Humanitarian Programs fund international Rotary club and district projects to improve the quality of life, providing health care, clean water, food, education, and other essential needs primarily in the developing world. One of the major Humanitarian Programs is Polio Plus, which seeks to eradicate the poliovirus worldwide. Through its Educational Programs, the Foundation provides funding for some 1,200 students to study abroad each year. Grants are also awarded to university teachers to teach in developing countries and for exchanges of business and professional people. Former participants in the Foundation's programs have the opportunity to continue their affiliation with Rotary as Foundation Alumni.

History of the Rotary Foundation

In 1917, Arch C. Klumph, Rotary's sixth president, proposed to the Rotary International Convention in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, the creation of an "endowment fund for Rotary . . . for the purpose of doing good in the world in charitable, educational, and other avenues of community service." A few months later, the endowment received its first contribution of $26.50 from the Rotary Club of Kansas City, Missouri, USA.

Arch C. Klumph, 1916-17 president of RotaryInternational and founder of

The Rotary Foundation

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In 1928, when the endowment fund had grown to more than US$5,000, the fund was renamed The Rotary Foundation, and it became a distinct entity within Rotary International. Five Trustees, including Klumph, were appointed to "hold, invest, manage, and administer all of its property . . . as a single trust, for the furtherance of the purposes of RI."

Two years later, the Foundation made its first grant of US$500 to the International Society for Crippled Children. The ISCC — created by Rotarian Edgar F. "Daddy" Allen — later grew into the Easter Seals organization.

The Great Depression and World War II both impeded significant growth for the Foundation, but the need for promoting a lasting world peace generated great post-war interest in developing the Foundation. After Rotary founder Paul P. Harris died in 1947, contributions began pouring into Rotary International, and the Paul Harris Memorial Fund was created for the purpose of building the Foundation.

That same year, the first Foundation program — the forerunner of the Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarships program — was established. Then in 1965-66, three new programs were launched — Group Study Exchange, Awards for Technical Training, and Grants for Activities in Keeping with the Objective of The Rotary Foundation, which was later called Matching Grants.

The Health, Hunger and Humanity (3-H) program was launched in 1978, with the Rotary Volunteers program being created as a part of 3-H in 1980. The Polio Plus program was announced in 1984-85, and the following year saw the introduction of Rotary Grants for University Teachers. The first Peace Forums were held in 1987-88, leading to the establishment of Rotary Peace Programs. Then in 1989, 1963-64 RI President Carl P. Miller and his wife, Ruth, donated US$1 million to establish the Discovery Grants program.

Throughout this time, support of the Foundation grew tremendously. Since that first $26.50 donation in 1917, the Foundation has received contributions totaling more than US$1 billion. More than US$70 million was contributed in 2003-04 alone. To date, some 914,792 individuals have been recognized as Paul Harris Fellows — that is, someone who has contributed US$1000 or has had that amount contributed in his or her name.

Such strong support and involvement of Rotarians worldwide ensures a secure future for The Rotary Foundation as it continues its vital work for international understanding and world peace.

Paul Harris Fellows

The Paul Harris Fellowship is named for Paul Harris, who founded Rotary with three business associates in Chicago in 1905. The fellowship was established in his honor in 1957 to express appreciation for a contribution of $1,000 to the humanitarian and educational programs of The Rotary Foundation.

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New members are expected to make annual contributions to The Rotary Foundation each year of at least $100 at least until they become Paul Harris Fellows. However, nearly all club members continue annual giving to the Rotary Foundation, which has made the Manhattan Beach Rotary Club a leader in the district in Foundation Giving

Paul Harris Fellows earn additional recognition by earning “plus” recognition for each additional $1,000 in contributions. Over half of our club are multiple Paul Harris Fellows.

Members whose lifetime contributions to the Foundation total $10,000 earn the status of “Major Donor” with appropriate recognition.

Additionally, members are encouraged to name the Rotary Foundation in their will, becoming Benefactors for amounts in excess of $1,000, or members of the Bequest society for amounts in excess of $10,000.

RI Benefactors 7-4-08

These individuals named the Rotary Foundation in their will in the amount of $10,000 or more. Richard Ackerman Bill Bloomfield (BS) Dave Boochever (BS) Barbara Matles Dave Harris Jim Hunter (BS) Dennis Morehead Marc Teitelbauml John Van den Akker John Acker Kathleen Terry

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Paul Harris Fellow A Rotarian becomes a Paul Harris Fellow by donating $1000 to The Rotary Foundation. John Acker Plus 2 Brad Koppel Plus 2 Richard Ackerman Plus 3 Stephen Lombardo Plus 1 Kathleen Adams Dave Long Plus 2 Paul Allman Deborah Arnold Plus 5 Barbara Matles Plus 1 Wade Austin Plus 1 Randy Meadors Dennis Morehead Plus 2 Harris Bass Plus1 Steve Murillo Plus 1 Bill Bloomfield Major Donor Lindy Murrell Plus 3 David Boochever Plus 5 Wayne Nelson Geoff Bremer Plus 1 John Nylund, MD Plus 3 Jan Buike Giusy Buonfantino John Osten Kent Caldwell Plus 3 Tom Callahan Matthew Peck Plus 2 James Caprell David Peters Plus 1 Roger Civalleri Plus 1 Jan Rhees Roger Cox Plus 1 John Rhind Plus 4 Dennis Ridge Plus 1 Stephen De Baets Plus 1 Deborah Robertson Plus 3 Mike Doell Plus 3 Roger Rombro Plus 4 Geoff Dolan Karin Rosskopf Donn Ennis Plus 3 Joel Ruben Dan Saks Robert Franko Bill Sauber Plus 1 Nelson Gray Michael Schneider Plus 1 Mimi Haines Ron Sokol Megan Hall Charlie Steinmetz Plus 4 Jim Hallett Plus 1 Steve Stepanek Richard Ham Bob Stephenson Plus 1 Jay Harkenrider Plus 2 Lincoln Stone Plus 2 Dave Harris Plus 1 Marc Teitelbaum Wendell Harter Plus 2 Kathleen Terry Walt Hindenlang Herb Trachtenberg Plus 1 Dave Hornbecker Plus 7 Chris Ullman, DC Plus 1 Jim Hunter Major Donor Rod Uyeda Plus 1 Ian Jackson John Van den Akker Plus 5 Tom Jeffry Lee Walker Plus 2 Larry Johnson Duke Winser Plus 1 Don Jung Larry Wolf Plus 1 *"Plus" indicates additional $1000 donations. "Major Donor" indicates $9000 or more additional donations.

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Proposing a New Member to the Club

Types of Membership Active: When a candidate accepts membership, he or she becomes an Active Member, filling a classification that is loaned to that individual by the Club. Honorary: Honorary membership is a high mark of distinction granted to an individual by the Board of Directors for one year, to be revoted upon each year. An honorary member is distinguished by meritorious service in furtherance of Rotary ideals. The honorary member must reside, or be definitely associated with the territorial limits of the Club, cannot hold office in the Club, and is not required to pay dues. The term of honorary membership is the Rotary year, July 1st through June 30th.

Description of Ideal Rotarian

Below are characteristics of what we are looking for in new members:

• Mature men & women • High ethical standards in occupation, civic and personal Life • Live or work in Manhattan Beach ( Rotary International rules allow adjacent

communities) • Commitment to community • Business owner or Management Level Position • Not necessarily a suit... can be a Blue Collar Business owner all legitimate and

ethical professions are welcome • Ability to attend weekly Rotary meetings in accordance with Club Standards

(60% min) • Ability and desire to attend and participate in Rotary functions and activities such

as the Dist Conference, Dist Assembly, and Governors Meeting (This is highly encouraged within 2 yrs of joining)

• Past areas of service, community, school, sport, religious • Financial Ability to participate approximately $1800-2000 yr.

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Rotary Club of Manhattan Beach Membership Guidelines

1. The Rotary Club of Manhattan Beach is a By Invitation Only Club.

2. Potential new members should either live or work in Manhattan Beach.

3. Exceptions to this rule could be people that live in adjacent cities (Hermosa, El

Segundo or Redondo Beach) and have a valid reason why they cannot join a Club in the city that they live (can’t make noon meetings). In these cases, a current member must know and vouch for them as excellent prospects and be their sponsor.

4. They also need to be in a classification that is not already represented by our

current members.

5. When a potential new member is brought to the club by a Rotarian from another club, the Membership Chair and Committee will meet and get to know the new person. Based upon this meeting they will recommend next actions regarding sponsoring/recommending the new person for membership as long as they meet the criteria listed above.

6. Members in good standing interested in sponsoring a potential new member

must complete the Club’s Introduction Form and submit it to the Membership Chair prior to bringing the guest to a first meeting.

7. Membership Chair will review a new candidate Introduction Form and contact the

sponsor with any questions. Membership Chair will advise Sponsor when to invite the potential new member to a first meeting.

8. The potential new members may attend 3 meetings before choosing whether

they want to submit their application for membership. Once the application is submitted the new person should not attend anymore meetings until they are approved by the Board and Membership.

9. If more meetings are required, the Membership Chair will contact the Sponsor

and President and next steps will be determined.

10. Sponsors are responsible for formally introducing their candidate to Club Members during the 3 breakfast meetings.

11. It is the Sponsor’s responsibility to introduce the potential new member to as

many members as possible during the first three meetings.

12. The education and integration of a new member into the Club is the responsibility of his/her Sponsor with the assistance of a representative of the Membership

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Committee. The Sponsor agrees to mentor and educate their new member in the Club for one year.

13. Potential members should not attend any Rotary events until they have been

approved by the Board of Directors and Membership.

14. Only 10% of our membership is allowed in each classification. Where exceptions exist, Membership Chair, Committee and President will meet and advise.

15. Efforts to identify individuals who represent different classifications is

encouraged.

16. Approval by the majority of members in a classification is needed prior to inviting a guest to their first meeting.

17. When members in the same classification cannot reach a majority vote on a new potential candidate, the Membership Chair, Committee, and President will explore the differences and work to resolve the conflict or refuse the candidate.

18. Our focus within the Rotary Club of Manhattan Beach is to identify

individuals who reflect the Service Above Self philosophy of Rotary.

Sponsor Requirements Sponsoring a new member is an important responsibility. We would like the sponsor with the support to the Membership Committee to:

1. Make a preliminary evaluation of prospective Rotarian for inclusion in Club.

2. Tell Prospective members about Rotary and Rotary requirements.

3. Submit to the Membership Chair a Potential Member Introduction Form.

4. Wait until contacted by membership chair ask the individual to attend a meeting.

5. Attend first three weekly meetings with potential member 6. Introduce the member to the Club members at the meetings. 7. Attend the Membership Breakfast meeting with

Membership, the President and the new member. 8. Support the new member in completing the Blue Badge

Requirements

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Prior to first meeting: Complete Introduction Form. This form can be found on Club runner or can be obtained from the Secretary or Membership Chair.

Rotary Club of Manhattan Beach

Potential Member Introduction Form

Please complete this form and return it to the Membership Chair prior to bringing a potential new member to a meeting. This step ensures the individual is welcomed and that any potential issues with their being a member are addressed in advance. Once Membership receives the introduction form other members in the similar classification will be contacted. Once a potential new member is reviewed we will contact you to discuss any feedback and if approved, schedule their first meeting. Potential New Member: Email: Phone Where does this individual Work: Live Type of Business Sponsor: Email: Phone I recommend this person to become a Rotarian because: This person would like to join Manhattan Beach Rotary Club because:

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Impacted Classifications

If the potential member’s profession is within the following categories: Lawyer, CPA, Real Estate or Financial Planners the membership committee will need to explore with other members who are also within this category to ensure we do not have too many members within the same profession.

Introduction of Potential Member at Meeting

New guests will be referred to as “honored” guests if they are considering becoming a member,

When introducing guest to membership at large, give name, profession, and share something about how you know the individual or something of interest about them. This will enable the club members to get to know the individual.

• Introduce the member to the Club members at the meetings

The following process explains what occurs once you have identified a potential Rotarian:

• New Potential Member completes a New Member Bio From and presents to the Membership Chair.

• The Membership Development Committee will verify the proposed new member’s character, business, and general eligibility.

• The application is then directed to the Classification Committee. • Following review and approval by the Classification Committee, the proposal is

submitted to the Board of Directors for final review. • The Membership Committee then distributes information concerning the

proposed new member to the club members. A ten day waiting period allows Club members to review the proposed new member’s information and classification for possible objections.

• The average time for processing a new member proposal is approximately 30 days. If application is declined the potential applicant will be contacted.

If membership is approved: Following the ten day period, the proposed new member’s sponsor will be notified and a pre-induction meeting will be arranged by the Membership Committee to further introduce Rotary to the proposed member.

• The candidate, sponsor, club officer, and membership committee will review:

Commitment of time, outside service, and finances, assignment to club activity, and Blue Badge Requirements

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Rotary Resources The Rotarian – Monthly Magazine containing domestic and international news along with interesting articles on a variety of subjects. Club Runner is our internet communication tool. This is our club’s Website. This is a convenient and useful way to access other members of the Club, receive member information, send emails, and find club information. www.mbrotary.org

Rotary International Website You can log on to www.rotary.org and explore what Rotary does all over the world, members in distant countries and exciting projects the organization is working on. Here is how you do it: 1. Go to www.rotary.org 2. Click on "Member Access" which is located in the upper right-hand corner of that page 3. Click on "Register Now" 4. You will be asked for the following information: District Number: 5280 Club Number: 751 Membership ID: 6496430 ***You must have a valid email address for the site to send you login and password information.***