eBulletin week of September 24, 2014

(REDONDO BEACH, CA) September 24, 2014  "Being in Rotary is bigger than anything I could ever do." That according to luncheon speaker Lt Christopher Golden of the Salvation Army.  "The Salvation Army came into my life when I was two years old and my mom was sleeping under a freeway overpass.  We were homeless and the Salvation Army rescued us.," he said

In addition to being an officer in the Salvation Army, Golden is also a member of the Inglewood Rotary Club. "Being a Rotarian adds zest and zeal to my life and ministry," he said.
He recounted his experience as a member of the District 5280 Peace & Resolution Conflict team of five that traveled to Istanbul, Turkey a year ago to participate in the Mediators Beyond Borders program.  He asked member to consider this: "We saw what conflict was like the the children's eye's. "We saw many kids in Istanbul looking for food while the men at the train stations were looking for work."  He then posed this question to Rotarians: "When was the last time you had to deal with conflict, and I'm not talking about personal conflict.  I'm talking about dodging bullets and trying to find food."

Announcements
The Mama Hill celebration is scheduled for Saturday, September 27.   Click HERE to learn more about "Celebrate the Children." The event will run from 12 noon to 5PM.  The Redondo Beach Rotary Club will host a booth and ice cream sale to help raise funds for Mama Hill Help.

Terry Bichlmeier reported the trip to LaPaz, Mexico is still on, despite Hurricane Odile that devastated parts of the Baja Penninsula a week ago.  He urged Rotarians planning to attend to meet after next week's luncheon to make final arrangements.

New member San Kartounian was recognized as a Paul Harris Fellow.  Kartounian joined our club about six months ago. Meanwhile PDG Eli Gauna received a belated award from Gov. Elsa Gillham.

Guests at today's luncheon included Louis Breams, a special guest of Nicholas Sandoval, Rotary Scholar Chie Mitsui from Japan, luncheon speaker Christopher Golden from the Salvation Army, Odila Gonclaves wife of Rotarian Marcello Goncalves, and a former member of our club who comes back occasionally, John Mirrasou.