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David Lockington SPOKES NEWSLETTER DISTRICT 5300 * Rotary Club 794 * January 29, 2021 * #21-5 Stay up-to-date at www.pasadenarotary.com This Week's Program DAVID LOCKINGTON Pasadena Symphony & Pops Introducer: MARY WILSON A native of Great Britain, David Lockington began his career as a cellist and was the Principal with the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain. After completing his BA at the University of Cambridge, Lockington received his Master's degree in cello performance at Yale, where he also studied conducting with Otto Werner Mueller. He was a member of the New Haven Symphony Orchestra and served as assistant principal cellist with the Denver Symphony Orchestra before turning to conducting. Lockington was appointed Music Director of the Pasadena Symphony in 2013 and holds the same position with the Modesto Symphony. He served as Music Director of the Grand Rapids Symphony from 1999 to 2015, and is currently the orchestra's Conductor Laureate. Lockington is also Principal Guest Conductor of the Orquesta Sinfonica del Principado de Asturias in Spain and is an Artistic Partner with Northwest Sinfonietta in Tacoma, Washington. 11:45 am: Greeters Scott Carlson - Jane Waas - Elisabeth Browne Song Leader: Mary Lou Byrne - Inspiration: Christle Balvin Scoot Zone Reporter: Mary Lou Byrne Tech Team: Frank Fish - Robert Lyons - Don Andrues Zoom Team: Scott Carlson - Kat Rogers - Frank Fish -Tammy Silver Elisabeth Browne - Wendy Anderson ** NEED HELP WITH ZOOM** Tammy Silver - [email protected] - 626-744-9533 Pasadena Rotary invites you to its Weekly Wednesday Meeting February 3, 2020 at 12:00pm - 1:15pm * All or part of our weekly Rotary meeting may be recorded to assist with documenting donations, input, or other Pasadena Rotary business. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84583324183? pwd=R3p1bEtTWHp4R0FjLy82VlFKR0x3Zz09 Meeting ID: 845 8332 4183 Passcode: 073016 NOTE: IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE AND COUNTY MANDATES AND FOLLOWING PHASED IN REOPENING OF GATHERED GROUPS, AND IN CONSIDERATION OF THE SAFETY AND WELL-BEING OF THE PASADENA ROTARY CLUB MEMBERSHIP: PASADENA ROTARY IN-PERSON MEETINGS ARE POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. THIS MAY CHANGE, AND AS THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA'S PLANS TO REOPEN BUSINESSES AND GROUP MEETINGS UNFOLD, WE WILL KEEP EVERYONE UPDATED ON THE STATUS OF PASADENA ROTARY CLUB'S IN-PERSON MEETINGS. PRESIDENT'S CORNER President Ken Joe, Immediate Past President Scott Vandrick (Centennial President) Past President Mary Lou Byrne (2018-2019) & Past President Phil Miles (2017-2018) Hello Pasadena Rotary, Our club in the face of Covid19 continues to thrive, stay strong, and make a difference. As one of the largest clubs in Southern California, this is not your average Rotary Club! We are a club of over 200 members and year-to-date we are plus 1 member! As much as I would like to take credit, the credit goes to our leadership past and present who have established this amazing club culture and reputation in our community. The credit goes to our committee chairs and members who do the work. The credit goes to our "fun havers and do gooders!" I want to challenge you to invite ONE prospective member to our club. Invite someone that believes in giving back to the community through service and enjoys making new friends. I am always available to you for a socially distant cup of coffee! In Your Service, Ken THE SCOOT ZONE By Justene Adamec, Bureau Chief President Ken Joe called the meeting to order and, like magic, all of the members on Zoom were muted. Past President Phil Miles led us on his guitar, I Call Your Name by The Beatles (natch!). For the Inspiration, Debbie Unruh read the Prayer of St Francis of Assisi, which begins with "Lord, make me an instrument of your peace." The poll question was which social media sites do you use. Facebook was a clear favorite. George Falardeau introduced new member Char Bland. Char recently ran for Pasadena City Council. While she did not win, she received the endorsement of now Vice President Kamala Harris. Past President Howard Raff introduced new member John Ehlers. John is an agent and broker assisting clients with developing wealth through real estate. He only handles raw land so he wants our members who are residential and commercial real estate brokers to know he's not your competition! Planned Parenthood is a corporate member of Rotary. One of the features of a corporate membership is that attendance at the meetings can be rotated between various team members. Rachel Abelson introduced new team member Johanna Clark. Past President Mary Lou Byrne donated to the Polio Pig. Her announcement affects almost all of us: All you Baby Boomers who are over 50 and had chicken pox as a kid: Please be sure to get vaccinated for shingles!!! That chicken pox virus is dormant in your body and if you're not vaccinated it can flare up and cause shingles and believe me when I tell you that is not anything you want to get involved in! It's two shots and you need it even if you have had singles because you can get it again! Relatedly, if you have what you think is a painful cluster of spider bites or bug bites that don't get better after a day or two, please call your doctor. My doc told me that most people who have shingles think it's spider bites, and many of them (including me) put off going to the doctor until it's too late for anti-viral meds to do any good. Don't be like me and put it off. Get vaccinated for singles. The end. Treasurer Fred Findley provided a thorough but simple to understand Financial Update to the Club with Income Statement year-to-date 12/31/20, Balance Sheet and P&L Forecast ending 6/30/21. Josh Betta introduced our speaker, Michael Alexander Ph.D. Michael is an accomplished public speaker who has trained expert witnesses and has served as an expert witness himself. He has written a book - Survive and Thrive on the Witness Stand: A 15 Step Guide. Today he Board Treasurer Fred Findley shared a humorous speech on naming a child. Naming a child is not the same as naming a pet. A pet isn't going to complain about their name 12 years later. Pick a name that won't subject your child to teasing or bullying. Pick a name that sounds good when you're yelling it from the top of the stairs. A middle name is just a way to give you more time to calm down about what caused you to yell. When his wife was pregnant with their only son, they discussed many names. They tried family names. They settled on Max (although Michael wanted Maximillian and his wife wanted Maxwell). Then his brother was bit by a dog named Max. Finally, they settled on Noah. As these things go, his wife went into labor and they went to the hospital. As they were getting her ready, Michael has a strange experience. It was as if someone whispered in his ear "Samuel." He checked his watch and it was 6:09 am. When his son was born, he just didn't seem like a Noah. While Michael was feeding him for the first time, he was running through a list of names and when he reached Samuel, the baby starting sucking harder. So Samuel it was. Samuel is pleased to have chosen his own name. When Michael boarded the elevator to leave, a woman with a newborn was there. She said he'd been born at 6:09 am -- when Michael had checked his watch. Michael asked his name. Noah. So the voice saying Samuel was telling him there was already another Noah born that day. After President Ken moderated a Q&A session, members broke into the Break- Out sessions to connect or stay connected. COMMITTEE EVENTS & CALENDAR COMMUNITY GRANTS COMMITTEE Co-chairs Sheryl Guerrero & Deborah Lewis are pleased to announce the 2021 Pasadena Rotary Club's Community Grants Application & Guidelines are now online at https://pasadenarotary.com/community-grants/. This year the committee will consider applications from non-profit organizations (501)(c) (3) that serve residents in the Pasadena area in arts or culture. This focus will be on providing financial support to address organizational needs that have arisen as a result of the Covid-19 Pandemic. Grants will range from $2,000 to $6,000. The full application packets must be submitted by Wednesday, February 10, 2021 by 5:00 pm. Since 2004 the Rotary Club of Pasadena has issued more than 370 grants totaling $703,659 to over 140 organizations. POLIO PIG ANNOUNCEMENTS Wish to show a photo & tell us what you are up to - Wish to make an announcement about your family or your favorite nonprofit. Email Wendy at [email protected] by Tues afternoon. Minimum donation: $20.00 ADOPT-A-MEAL PARTICIPATING RESTAURANT Show appreciation to restaurants/caterers supporting our monthly Adopt-A-Meal Program for Union Station Homeless Services Family Center CABRERA'S MEXICAN RESTAURANT, 655 N. Lake (Orange Grove) 626-795- 8230 www.cabreras.com UNIVERSITY CLUB OF PASADENA, Click on Calendar for their "to go menu" and other virtual & live events. 626-793-5157 www.universityclubpasadena.com GREEN STREET RESTAURANT, 146 Shoppers Lane, 626-577-7170 www.greenstreetrestaurant.com KETCHEF with Benjamin Berard 213-458-8854 [email protected] Brings the restaurant experience to your home. www.KETCHEF.com MIJARES MEXICAN RESTAURANT Celebrating 100 years in Pasadena, 145 Palmetto Drive, 626-792-2763 www.mijaresrestaurant.com SANSAI, 350 S. 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