Last Week After singing another song from the south, we heard from Dr. Don Buchanan and Tim Sullivan regarding the Redlands street trees and plan. A lot of work over many years has been put in by Don and his committee assessing what types of trees are best, how to maintain...
Last Week We sang Dixie, the cantata version. Actually that was pretty good planning on Dave Wilson’s part to burn up President Nathan’s fining time. Possibly Steve Davis could do a ten minute invocation. Anyway, we heard from FORS or Friends of Redlands Skate Park. The two co-founders, Maureen Perez and...
Last Week In our final soiree of 2015 we celebrated the end of the first half of the Imperial Reign of Terror. In the spirit of Old Lang Syne and to get us in a reflective mood of our Rotary club and Rotarians past, we played...
Last Week x2 Ara Norwood provided a bifocal view of our 6 Founding Fathers (Franklin, Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, and Hamilton) examining the complexities of their relationships with their parents and the human view of the men who made difficult choices. Their characters are shown as...
Last Week World traveler, photographer, Rotarian John Mills gave us a riveting first-hand examination of a place on earth we seldom think about but must be thankful for, the numerous islands of Vanuatu. The many complexities of these small islands are as much a concern for us today as when they...
Last Week Fortnightly Club contributor Stephan P Stockton presented us with a wonderful and unique history of “Swimming Pools of Redlands”. Our knowledge of local history was enhanced by learning how attitudes have changed in our town, the school teacher who promoted that change, the technology and archeological evidence that shows...
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...
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...
A sure to be riveting presentation on the Redlands Historical Museum (RHM) by President Nathan is on deck. He will be assisted by the lovely and talented RHM Recording Secretary - Marilyn Solter and RHM Corresponding Secretary - Linda Serros. Dr. Larry Burgess will be in the Bullpen in case Nathan needs a reliever in the late innings.