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Coronado Club – June 28, 2018

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June 28, 2018
This morning Jim Zoll gave us a fine prayer and Roy Mantz started the pledge. Gina and George were at the table with dad George Bassola giving a cosmopolitan flavor to the meeting. The picture at top left shows a trio of happy diners.
Captain Scott Mulvehill dropped in with his XO and relief Tim Slentz to tell us about summer at the Birthplace of Naval Aviation. They must have enjoyed our president’s factoid about the commissioning of VS-4B as a scouting squadron in 1935. Since the brown shoes had no flyable vehicles they broke a bottle of champagne on the handlebars of the duty bicycle.
Our other guest was John Shaffer as guest of Jim Jamison. Gooch bought breakfast for Mrs. Gooch.
Don Crawford told us that our good buddy Jack Couture had a minor stroke on Father’s Day but is doing well and scheduled to go home from the Villa tomorrow. Go get ’em, Jack. Paula and Jack just celebrated 19 years together. That is a dingable brag that Jack can owe the pot.
Today Jim Cartwright won $150 in our fifty-fifty. Don’t you believe him, Carol.
Our program this morning was all about the 4th of July parade. First activity will be down by the Larisons’ on Pomona at Mathewson Park. Decorating of the golf carts starts at 4 PM Tuesday. Here is the rundown of OICG-optimist in charge of golfcart with the design theme:
1-Ted Krone (Big Three); 2-Erin Downey (5 K); 3-Jim Cooper (Ocean Swim); 4-Bill Parry (Beach Volleyball); 5-Gene Rathswohl (Cornhole game); 6-Dennis Dorman (Carnival); 7-Mark Blumenthal (Pickleball); and 8- Diana Drummey (Lawn Bowling); Back Up Golf cart- Joe Moore.
Jim Cooper asked for a bit more help for his decorating team.
Next event is to decorate the viewing stands at 0730-0830 on parade day. Rob Kracht is in charge and needs a couple of volunteers. (619) 347-1559.
Finally (again on parade day) at 0930 we form up in column open order on G avenue between 2nd and 3rd
Anniversaries and Birthdays
Three birthdays this morning and nobody was here so we just sang the first line and no one complained–Bobbi Howland, Cheryl Sylvester, and BJ Adelson HBTY
Don’t forget to plan for club picture taking on July 26. Wear goldenrod. And next week Coronado Cares; on 7/12 the County Clerk/Tax Collector.
HISTORY AND ANNOUNCEMENTS:
“To find optimism, look for the good things in life.” Catherine Pulsifer
ANNOUNCEMENTS and BRAGS
Everybody enjoyed their subscription to Leslie Crawford slick new publication Crown City Magazine. Leslie didn’t ID herself as an Optimist, she certainly bragged about the club throughout the magazine.
Jim Zoll gave us a bit of Army news. His son will graduate from the Army War College and Sally will be part of the show.
For Navy news we depend on Charlie Ahern who reports that daughter Angela places firing a machine gun, flying a T34 and piloting a submarine in that order of favorite things to do this summer. Midshipman Ahern is in town for her summer training.
Phil Sheridan Statue
A Free Breakfast to the first one to ID the man in the statue.

Coronado Club – June 14, 2018

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June 14, 2018
Top Left all the way from Hungary, with his uncle George Bassola, is Cornell; on their right the Prez and the Chief; below on the left a new sign in the refreshed Sunset Park that all dogs must learn to read; and finally Johnny and Andrew from the Beach Volleyball team picking up the check for new nets.
Paul Demke and Cheryl Sylvester checked us in, Al Aegerter led the prayer, and Cynthia Kosciuczyk started the pledge on this flag day. (Thanks, Rotarians)
We had more than a few guests. Erin Downey brought her dad all the way from the Big Easy–must be here to watch a granddaughter graduate tonight. Next door neighbor Cameron was also with the party. Paul Lull’s wife Becky was with him.
Bill Parry introduced two captains of the Beach Volleyball team here to pick up a check for $400. We got to sing HBTY to cap’n Andrew who shared his birthday with our Molly McKay and Cheri Aegerter.
What was the program about you ask? Well, take your pick. Chief Froomin saying goodbye; how many golf carts does it take to have a parade; disrespect for the the nation’s oldest military service, our United States Army which celebrates this date in 1775 as its founding. All these were items that filled the air this morning.
Jon Froomin has been our Police Chief for five years and has put his stamp on our PD. Community outreach with a light touch has been his focus. Jon has been involved mightily with our club, helping us focus on programs like the Special Olympics, the Teddy Bear Drive, Shop with a Cop and others. We have watched him on patrol on Orange Avenue and at Little League games at Bradley Field. We will miss him as the Chief heads north on a family mission, but he leaves a stronger force for our community by his efforts.
That golf cart business–you say we have eight, now we want twelve. Does everybody get to ride? Talk to Carla Fargo about getting a yourself covered with red, white, and blue crepe paper as part of the decorations for July 4.
And in 1918 the US Army wasn’t wise to trade North Island in Coronado for Fort Huachuca in a most wretched part of the Southwest, but soldiers would rather look for Apaches than tame jackrabbits, and there was a rebellion going on in Mexico.
More items–take a look at the obituary of our 1987 club president. Casey Reynolds was quite a guy!
An we learned from BJ Adelson that John McKechnie, our 2001 president, is in the hospital. More on this when we learn the details.
Next week we hear about the great work out at Noah Homes. Bring a friend.
Anniversaries this week
Dave Bean in for 7 years sponsored by Jim Cartwright
Dan Hendrickson also 7 years sponsored by Carla Fargo and Laz Waczek four years ago Diana Drummey was his sponsor
Birthdays this week
Cheri Aegerter and Molly McKay
And about the picture of the sign “No Dogs Allowed” … the police department may be on the lookout for a few sacrificial lambs to ticket in order to make believers of the rest of us. Be careful when Rover wants to take a shortcut across the park. (I am certain that Bernitt will give me trouble for lambs and dogs in the same sentence but what else fits?)
HISTORY AND ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Quote: “An idealist is one who, on noticing that a rose smells better than a cabbage, concludes that it will also make better soup.” H.L. Mencken
History: June 20, 1921 Capt. Frank R. McCrary (Dad of our dear departed Bob McCrary took command of the air station that we know and love, and also command of the Navy airship SHENANDOAH. (See more about our Bob below. )
ANNOUNCEMENTS and BRAGS
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Ensign Robert Davison McCrary (NSN: 0-389819), United States Navy, for gallantry and intrepidity in action while serving aboard the Aircraft Carrier U.S.S. FRANKLIN (CV-13), which was striking the main Japanese islands near Kobe on 19 March 1945. After his ship was hit in an enemy air attack, a series of violent explosions of ready bombs, rockets and ammunition occurred which threatened the complete destruction of the ship. Courageously, and without regard for his personal safety, he organized and led parties into numerous hot magazines to remove and jettison live ammunition and then fought raging fires in the face of further enemy air attacks. His courageous conduct contributed greatly to the saving of the ship and was in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.

CALSO Convention September 7-9, 2018

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Optimists

Yes, it is that time to get your registration in for our Sept 7-9 CALSO Convention!! Your Officer Elects should especially be there as this is where they learn what Gov Diana expects for her year! Speaking of officer elects, your club members are all potential officers! This convention helps everyone grow and bond – please consider making it a part of you clubs budget.

Let your members know that our OI rep this year is one of OI’s best trainers and past Vice President– Paula Reyling.  She is dynamite and will make our convention fun and informative.

We begin the fun on Friday night out by the pool for our yummy BBQ dinner. We hope you plan to attend even if you aren’t staying at the hotel as this is a great dinner.

We do need you club President or appointed President  to attend the Executive meeting on Sat morning to vote on our policy changes. A part of our opening ceremonies is the Parade of Banners. We need you to bring them and plan to walk it down the aisle. Did you take a banner holder back last year? Let me know if you did as we need them for this parade!

Clubs we need you to bring you banner, scrapbooks, bulletins (no judging on them) and anything you want to display for the House of Optimism. Each club should bring 5 $10 value gifts for our door prizes that are given out at our meetings.

Gov Lynn is making a video of any deceased club members or immediate family members for our Sunday memorial. Please include a short bio and a photo if possible and email or snail mail to Gov Lynn Reiter-Woodhead.

This was sent to all that attended last years convention. Feel free to forward to anyone you think would benefit by attending or that plans to attend and didn’t come to Anaheim.

See you in September,

Linda

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