COSMOPOLITAN

ChristmasDance

December 7 2010

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A note from President John MacKenzie:

WANTED – MORE NEW MEMBERS

The Club is always looking for new members to join our

outstanding organization. Two free lunch passes will be

given to those who bring in new members.

DUES ARE DUE!If your name is NOT on the tagboard,

you are delinquent in your Dues

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Vol. LVII No. 12 Editor: Skip Cole

COSMOPOLITAN CLUB OF SANTA BARBARA INC.

Next Meeting: January 6, 2011Next Editor: Jim MunroePhone: 805-563-2972E-Mail: jsmspin@cox.net

Crackers Editor

Next Sergeant at Arms: Mike Cribbs805-563-2841E-Maiil: cribbsm@cox.net

Next Meeting

Jan 6th

Larry Coldren will speak on “Optical Engineering &Impact On Society” Intro by Jim Davis.

University of California, Santa Barbara, CA.He received his Ph.D. degree in ElectricalEngineering from Stanford University in 1972. After 13 years in the research area at Bell Laboratories, hejoined UC-Santa Barbara in 1984, where he now holdsappointments in Materials and Electrical & ComputerEngineering, and is Director of the Optoelectronics TechnologyCenter. In 1990 he co-founded Optical Concepts, lateracquired as Gore Photonics, to develop novel VCSELtechnology; and in 1998 he co-founded AgilityCommunications, later acquired by JDSU, to develop widely-tunable integrated transmitters.Professor Coldren has authored or co-authored over 1000journal and conference papers, 7 book chapters, 1 textbook,and has been issued 63 patents. He has presented dozens ofinvited and plenary talks at major conferences, he is a Fellowof the IEEE, OSA, and IEE, the recipient of the 2004 JohnTyndall and 2009 Aron Kressel Awards, and a member of theNational Academy of Engineering.

Future Meetings:January 20, 2011Frank Goss of Sullivan Goss - An American Gallery“Lockwood de Forest (1850-1932) – Luminist, California PleinAir Painter”

Lockwood de Forest, one of America’s fine atmosphericpainters, took the lessons of the Hudson River school andapplied them in his own manner, creating a looser landscape“sketch.” As well as being a painter, de Forest was an interior& building designer and furnishings importer, who hadworking partnerships with Louis Comfort Tiffany, amongothers. He was a member of the American National Academyof Art and Design in New York. He was born in Manhattan,traveled the world when travel was not so easy, and came toSanta Barbara in 1902 and worked and painted here until hisdeath in 1932.

3 FebruaryRandolph Sipple: A History of Dixieland Jazz

17 FebruaryDennis Clegg, M.D. : Progress in Stem Cell Research

Cosmo Member Ailing?If you learn of one of our members sufferingfrom illness or injury, please notify DonTerrell, 687-8481 or wdt84@cox.net. Don willarrange to send a Cosmo ‘Get Well’ cardwishing our member a quick rebound.

Cosmo Computer SocietyCosmo Computer Society meets monthly on the thirdTuesday, upstairs at the Elks Club. Discussionstarts at 10:00 AM, and a feature presentation startsat 10:30 AM. A portion of the meeting is open discussion ofyour current computer related problems.Meetings conclude with a no-host luncheon in the Elks Grill. AllCosmo members are welcome.Bob Gerity, Program Chair; Howard Glenn, Chair (805) 967-2633, or hbglenn@cox.net. Frank Katch, Co-Chair, 964-2734,fkatch@mac.com.

S.A.G.E. Investment GroupMeets monthly at 10 AM on the first Tuesday atthe Elks Club, followed by a no-host lunch in thegrill downstairs. S. A. G. E. does not select or buystocks. Dick Evans, Chairman (805) 967- 6930 ordickevans@mac.com.

GolfMondays - Santa Barbara Golf Club (Muni). Teetimes from 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM. Regular walkingsenior rate is $25 for 18 holes. Contact Ron Singer(805) 684-1355 or rsinger916@aol.com by Fridaybefore the Monday 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.Additional play at various courses. - Contact Ron Singer toget on the e-mail notification list for the Floating Golf GameCircuit. Mondays are usually at Muni, Wednesdays are often atGlen Annie, Fridays’ locations have included La Purisma, GlenAnnie, Soule Park, and Rancho San Marcos. A. B. Clark andSteven Stonefield will be choosing the floating golf game sites,so you may contact either of them. Ron Singer, Golf Chair:rsinger916@aol.com.

Special EventsThe Special Events Committee would appreciate hearing fromCosmo members and their spouses regarding suggestedevents that they would be interested in participating in duringthe coming year. These could be events such as music anddrama performances, visits to state parks, historicalmuseums, etc. Trips may be planned for overnight stays atdistant locations. Contact Thore Edgren, chairman, at“theman3@cox.net” or 967-4001 with your suggestions.

Wine Drawing:Bob Zimels awarded the wines for the day.A Bridewood Syrah to guest Frank Goss, and aVigilance Sauvignon Blanc to Bruce Long

HOSTS GUESTSCharles Hanson David DonnerHarry Brown Frank GossBob Hankins Bert Willoughby

Regular Events

BridgeJoin us for FUN Bridge upstairs at the Elks Clubafter all regular meetings; we play until 3:30 PM.Contact Pres Gould at (805) 964-6568or pwgould@cox.net. After the ladies day break wecontinue our bi-monthly games after all our regular meetings,and play "fun" bridge until 3:30 pm. at the Elks Club.Contact Herb Friedman at phone: (805) 687-6228TennisThe tennis group plays doubles twice a week at aprivate court in Shadow Hills starting at 8:00 AMMondays and Thursdays. All tennis players areinvited to participate. Bruce Long advises that thenew ‘Sport Court’ surface on the Shadow Hills courts wasready for play on Monday, 6 December. This new surface isreally beautiful and is reputed to be easier on “old joints”.In the previous edition of Crackers (Vol. LVII No. 11), wereported a new tradition' of 'Breakfast at Cody's' after theMonday Game. Actually, the tennis group meets for breakfastoccasionally (not every Monday). However, there is alongstanding tradition of 'Annual Brunch at la Cumbre'. Thisyear's Brunch at la Cumbre will be at the Country Club at10:30 on Sunday 6th February. Tennis players and spousesare invited to make their reservation by mailing a check for$28.25/person to George Frakes. Contact Bruce Long (805)692-4072 or bruce93103@cox.net.

Welcome Our Guests

February 22, 2011Descanso GardensSpend the day on these beautiful grounds, with acres of oaksand thousands of blooms—camellias, daffodils, cherry treesand magnolias. $42.00 per person includes bus trip,admission and our own narrated tram tour of this spectacularproperty located just north of Glendale/Pasadena in LaCanada-Flintridge. Sign up at regular lunch meetings.

March 6, 2011Opera and lunch at the Granada Theatre.Join your Cosmo mates for a Sunday Matinee performance ofGiuseppe Verdi’s La Traviata, one of the best-loved operas ofall time. The third most-performed opera in the USA, Verditells the story of a courtesan, a Marquis, unrequited love,romantic misunderstandings and, of course, the usual tragicconclusion. Of course we don’t attend opera for the surpriseending; the music is really beautiful.

March 22-23, 2011 Palm Springs Follies and Living Desert TripThere will be an early departure to attend the matinee of thefamous Palm Springs Follies, featuring the “4 Preps”. Thenext morning we will enjoy the included breakfast followed bya shuttle tour of the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens. We willreturn to Santa Barbara by late afternoon or early evening onWednesday, March 23. This tour is handicapped friendly.The cost is $375 per couple; This includes the bus driver’s tip,admission tickets to both events, hotel, with breakfast,baggage delivery and refreshments. Your only additional costwill be for meals. The Follies has always been a sellout forCosmo members. Please make your reservations now bycalling Harry Stroud at 653-5117. Checks for the trip will berequested in JanuaryCosmopolitan Club License Plate Frames are stillavailable, free for the asking.

Last MeetingSan Marcos High School Madrigal Singers

Carolyn Teraoka-Brady

COSMOPOLITAN CLUBOF SANTA BARBARA, INC.

P. O. Box 3993Santa Barbara, CA 93130

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April 2011 Annual Spring DanceApril 23, 2011 Private Rail Car trip to SLOMay 7, 2010 LA Philharmonic at the

Granada TheatreMay 13, 2011 Ben Walsh Memorial Gourmet

Dinner, SBCCJune 2011 PCPA Theatrefest, Petersen

Valley Inn, SolvangJuly 2011 Polo Club Buffet and Match, SB

Polo GroundsAugust 2011 Circle Bar B Ranch Dinner and

Show, Gaviota

Upcoming Events

Christmas Party Chair Albert Mercado and CosmoPresident John MacKenzie savor this year's festiveLa Cumbre CC event. 140 handsomely buffedCosmo members and spouses enjoyed the beauti-fully decorated club...wining, dining and dancing toring in the holiday season