Bach, Aerospace and Lunch -- August 3, 2016 Luncheon

Posted on Aug 04, 2016
 
(REDONDO BEACH, California) August 3, 2016 -We heard about Bach and the aerospace industry in southern California at today's luncheon.
 
Announcements: Club President Alexis Sheehy reminded us of an email she sent a few days ago.  There are 20 openings left for a waterfront tour of the Redondo Beach Marina on August 7th.  A reception will follow.
 
 PDG Chuck Anderson encourage members to sign up for the club's Reading-by-Nine program.  he also noted that only 4% of Americans donate blood, and encouraged club members to donate to the Outpatient Program at Torrance Memorial Hospital.  Call 310-517-4647 to make an appointment to donate.
 
Bill Paul announced the club has eleven members who are MOU trained, qualified and certified to participate in the District 5280 community and global grant program. they are: Alexis Sheehy, Nasrin Moghadasian, Andrea Mosmann, PDG Chuck Anderson, James Jackman, John Russell, Karen Weigel, Jeff Weigel, Nancy Langdon, PDG Vicki Radel and Bill Paul
 
Guests:  Athena Murano with Captain Marcelo Goncalves of the Salvation Army, Desiree Galassi, and luncheon speaker Al Muratsuchi
 
Luncheon speaker Al Muratsuchi, former California Assemblyman in the 66th Assembly District, talked to us about the importance of the aerospace industry to the southern California economy.  "It is fair to say the aerospace industry built the South Bay," he said.
 
He attributed the strength of the industry to three factors.  First, a skilled workforce. Second, world-leading research universities such as USC, UCLA and others. "That's where innovation and R&D takes place," he noted.  Third, a strong supplier network in southern California.  "In areas of competitive manufacturing the South Bay remains a leader."  Moreover, he added, "A former member of this club, John Parsons was instrumental in the struggle to keep the L.A. Air Force Base in the area."

Muratsuchi said the aerospace industry has a bright future in the South Bay. "It now focuses on civilian applications such as satellites, private space exploration by firms such as SpaceX in Hawthorne, and drones."
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oh, Bach. Yes, well, lest I forget.  President Sheehy wants to introduce more music into the club.  So she gave a little history of this 18th century composer Johann Bach. In fact she played a recording of Bach's Brandenburg Concerto #2 in G Major as background music during the luncheon. During his lifetime Bach was little known, but that changed in 1829 when Mendelssohn arranged a Bach composition in Berlin.  "Audiences were blown away and a  Bach revival began.  Now, he is one of the most celebrated composers in history," said Sheehy.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gayle Albin-Bailey won the raffle--$10.00.