Weekly Bulletin - May 29, 2013
Posted by David Whitehead
on May 29, 2013
Photos by Rick Mendoza
Our Speaker, Capt. Leon Nixon and Sheriff Nancy
eBulletin written by Bill Paul
(REDONDO BEACH) May 29, 2013 – Today’s luncheon speaker presented on the Port of Los Angeles It is the number one container port in the United States and generates more than $1 billion economic activity annually. We also learned that Captain Leon Nixon III is also a member of the San Pedro Rotary Club. More on his presentation later.
President Nancy Campbell reminded us of coming events:
June 9, 2013 -- Downtown Sounds to benefit the South Bay Children’s Choir & El Camino Collete Chorale. 11am to 4pm. BBQ at the Depot Restaurant in Torrance. Cost $100pp. See Vicki Radel
June 29, 2013 – Women’s Ministry Tea, 3pm. 125 W. Beryl St., Redondo Beach. RSVP to Eunice 310/318-2827.
July 3, 2013 The Clabasas Rotary Club is sponsoring an evening at the Hollywood Bowl for Rotarians. Click on www.rotarybowlparty.com to order tickets. Price $38.95 per seat and $10.50 for a box lunch.
PDG Anderson announced dates and locations for District 5280 activities for the upcoming Rotary Year: The Paul Harris Celebration will be held November 9, 2013 in the Science Center in downtown Los Angeles; the District trip to Columbia is scheduled for March 19-23, 2014; and the District Conference will be held at the LaQuinta in Palm Springs.
Terry Bichlmeier gave a brief overview of the recent Molina Foundation gala luncheon. “The previous week the Foundation delivered 450,000 books to children in the Los Angeles region, He said. He noted numerous dignitaries and major organizations attended.
Program: Captain Leon Nixon gave an overview of the Port of Los Angeles and some of the project currently underway. “We are a business and have to maintain our credit rating,” he said.
Driving change at the port is the development of larger container ships worldwide. The port recently completed dredging its main channel to a depth of 53 feet to accommodate the larger container ships, which are expected to begin arriving in 2014-15. In a recent month, April, more than 200,000 contains were imported through the port while 160,000 were exported. “We handle about 5,000 containers daily and that will increase to about 13,000 daily with the larger ships,” he said.
To handle the increasing traffic the port is building a new intermodal rail terminal. It will allow more containers to ship elsewhere in the country via rail quicker instead of transiting to a rail yard about 10 miles up the Long Beach Freeway, first by truck and then by rail.
The port covers 6.1 square miles. The agency Nixon works for, the Port of Los Angeles Police Department employs 128 officers, 49 civilians, and several dog patrols.
Visiting Rotarians: Kathleen Adams from the Manhattan Beach Rotary Club, Captain Leon Nixon, III San Pedro Rotary Club.
Visitors: Odilah Goncalves and Michael Payton a special guest of Rick Mendoza.
Meals-on-Wheels next week: Michael Jackson and Chuck Anderson
Raffle: Scott Young won the magic raffle ticket number but did not pick the green marble for the $293 in the kitty. “Next week it will be over $300.” said President Nancy Campbell as she rang the closing bell.
Terry Bichlmeier gave a brief overview of the recent Molina Foundation gala luncheon. “The previous week the Foundation delivered 450,000 books to children in the Los Angeles region, He said. He noted numerous dignitaries and major organizations attended.
Program: Captain Leon Nixon gave an overview of the Port of Los Angeles and some of the project currently underway. “We are a business and have to maintain our credit rating,” he said.
Driving change at the port is the development of larger container ships worldwide. The port recently completed dredging its main channel to a depth of 53 feet to accommodate the larger container ships, which are expected to begin arriving in 2014-15. In a recent month, April, more than 200,000 contains were imported through the port while 160,000 were exported. “We handle about 5,000 containers daily and that will increase to about 13,000 daily with the larger ships,” he said.
To handle the increasing traffic the port is building a new intermodal rail terminal. It will allow more containers to ship elsewhere in the country via rail quicker instead of transiting to a rail yard about 10 miles up the Long Beach Freeway, first by truck and then by rail.
The port covers 6.1 square miles. The agency Nixon works for, the Port of Los Angeles Police Department employs 128 officers, 49 civilians, and several dog patrols.
Visiting Rotarians: Kathleen Adams from the Manhattan Beach Rotary Club, Captain Leon Nixon, III San Pedro Rotary Club.
Visitors: Odilah Goncalves and Michael Payton a special guest of Rick Mendoza.
Meals-on-Wheels next week: Michael Jackson and Chuck Anderson
Raffle: Scott Young won the magic raffle ticket number but did not pick the green marble for the $293 in the kitty. “Next week it will be over $300.” said President Nancy Campbell as she rang the closing bell.