Mike Real announced that on December 2 and 3 he will need Rotary volunteers to help with RYLA.
Gina Post-Franco announced that sadly this would be her
Bob Deao reminded us of Monte Carlo Night benefiting the Red Cross on November 21 at the Santa Anita race track’s Chandelier Room. (Tickets for the drawing are $20, and the Entertainment book for $25,)
Gil Stromsoe announced that Rotary International’s polio fund drive had now reached $100 million, qualifying it for a matching grant. However, the need continues, especially in Northern India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Nigeria. Therefore, a new fund drive will now commence to raise another $100 million in two years, the deadline for the next matching grant. As part of the new drive, the polio pig was passed around the room.
At this point, it should be noted that thanks to the efforts of, inter alia, Rotary International, November 14 is World Diabetes Day. On November 8 the “Walk for a Cure of Juvenile Diabetes” brought nearly 12,000 walkers and a few runners to Dodger Stadium. More than $1.2 million was collected for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
Meanwhile, Sid’s widow (Howard’s mother) Ellin Naness will relocate to Sunrise of Mission Viejo, 26151 Country Club Drive #136, Mission Viejo, California 92691. Ellin’s new phone number is (949) 716-9680. Her email address is ellin.naness@gmail.com. Ellin is only one hour and fifteen minutes from here. Visit her during trips to such places as Laguna, South Coast Plaza, Dana Point, San Diego, the Orange County Performing Arts Center, the Spectrum, or whenever you should feel like paying her a visit.