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07 Dec Spoke Newsletter – 12/03/2015

Today Fortnightly Paper Contributor Steve Stockton takes us on a tour of our own backyards as we discover the unique character of "Swimming Pools of Redlands". Two Weeks Ago Redlands Family Services Association was founded in 1898 by Alfred Smiley and was located on 114 Vine Street. This...

10 Nov Spoke Newsletter – 11/05/2015

Today Tim Evans, founder and prime engine of the Unforgettables Foun- dation, occasional Rotarian, and annual purveyor of the flesh and attention of unmarried men to charitable yet unattached women, will fill us in on the purpose and activities of the very worthwhile organization he leads. Last...

06 Oct Spoke Newsletter – 10/01/2015

TODAY Nephrologist Dr. John Robertson is our presenter. Dr. Robertson is a 1981 graduate of the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine. Dr. Robertson is affiliated with Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, Parkview Community Hospital and Riverside Commuity Hospital. Interestingly, in addition to English, he also speaks Spanish and Tagalog.

28 Aug Spoke Newsletter – 08/20/2015

This Week Willem Pennings, subject: Ultra marathons. This is a foot race of at least 50 kilometers (slightly more than 31 miles for the metrically impaired). Maybe Mr. Pennings will describe “Ultra” shin splints? Last Week Jeff Barnes, author of “Leadership of Walt Disney”, and Dean of Academic Services at Cal Baptist University, told the story of his personal journey from a Walt Disney fan and Disneyland aficionado to achieving his dream to create and teach a college course on the vision and leadership of Walt Disney. His premise is that the experience at the Disneyland attractions originally differed from other amusement parks by putting the visitor into the perspective of the lead character of the attraction’s story.

14 Aug Spoke Newsletter – 08/13/2015

THIS WEEK Jeff Barnes Author Leadership of Walt Disney LAST WEEK Gary Cohoe, Director of Project Delivery is a civil engineer with SanBag overseeing various projects. Gary rapid-fired an overview of the I-10 I-15 freeway expansion projects, demonstrating how two toll lanes could carry more traffic than three free lanes of traffic. Gary showed statistics that toll lanes was a better alternative to HOV (carpool) lanes.

14 Aug Spoke Newsletter – 08/06/2015

THIS WEEK Gary Cohoe, engineer with SanBag will present an overview of the I-10 I-15 freeway expansion Last Week Kraft Talks- A Redlands Rotary Tradition for Fifth Thursdays. Larry Burgess, indulging in a slight prevarication, insisted that he was informed just minutes before the meeting of presentation specifics and scrambled to prepare the interview format that took place. He failed to remember that he, as Spoke editor, the previous Tuesday published the format. In Johnny Carson style, Dr. Burgess grilled newer members Joe Hudson and Mark Heidmen about their personal history, careers and their Rotary experience to-date.

22 Jul Spoke Newsletter – 07/16/2015

LAST WEEK WAYNE SCOTT and cast members of the forthcoming production for the Redlands Community Music Association's Mary Poppins presented a splendid selection of songs. RAY WATTS himself in the cast along with members of his family, and also the young son of ZACK and BERANGERE TUCKER are among the Rotarians included in the performances. This should be a "sell out" or at least a "free out" since WAYNE has assembled an able cast with a story to match. He even has a contraption to let Mary Poppins fly. Several have suggested that Prexy NATHAN should test it out....