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Windmill for October 17th, 2024

By Janet Schwartz


The Rotary meetings have returned to Hillel.  President Ben Fisher opened the meeting at 12:30.


New member Sam Botbol was today’s greeter, Bill Roen led the Pledge of Allegiance, and Aaron Donahue read the 4-way test.


For the thought of the day Jim Crane discussed the fourth part of Rotary’s 4-way test: “Will it be beneficial to all concerned?” People should work together to get things done, and selfishness is self-defeating.


Ed Gauld led the US Navy’s song “Anchors Aweigh” and mentioned that he is going to attend a gala event on the USS Iowa. The keynote speaker at the event will be Ed’s godson who is a 3-star admiral in charge of the 3rd fleet which covers an area from San Diego to Alaska.


Visiting Rotarians included today’s speaker Kim Lorenz and former district governor Guity Javid who is a member of the Rancho Park club.


Also visiting were Eden Elfassy and Jarrad Dudley who were guests of Sam Botbol.  


President Ben Fisher introduced today’s speaker Kim Lorenz, whom he met at the Rotary International convention in Singapore. Kim Lorenz has been a Rotarian for decades and is a member of the Rotary club of Bellevue, Washington. He is a major donor to Rotary and is a member of the Arch Klumph Society.  


Kim Lorenz has been acting as a liaison between Rotary and World Vision. World Vision is a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) which operates projects in parts of the world facing difficulties. It coordinates with Rotary and with local NGOs.  The organization emphasizes child protection, clean water, protection of the environment, and disaster management.  The projects coincide with Rotary’s Seven Areas of Focus.


Kim Lorenz earned an MBA from the Foster School of Business at the University of Washington. Currently he is a motivational speaker as well as a best-selling author on Amazon.com.  He discussed his book, “Tireless—Key Principles that Drive Success – Beyond Business School”. The book includes stories, life lessons, and a discussion of opportunities.  Its target audience includes people between the ages of 20 and 40 years old.  Kim Lorenz encourages people to recognize an opportunity and to act upon it and states that nothing stops a person who is determined to achieve a goal.  People should be aware of their sub-conscious thoughts and act upon them as appropriate.


   Kim Lorenz mentioned that people should recognize negativity and should change the subject into something positive.  He said that there is almost always a different way of looking at something. His goal is to teach tools essential for business success beyond what is taught in business schools.


Kim Lorenz also discussed his personal experiences. After he finished college, he worked at a large tire company.  When a trucking company kept ordering more tires, he investigated and discovered that the company’s procedures were inefficient. He has solved problems for large companies such as Paccar, Boeing, Michelin.  He founded two successful companies and later sold them to Fortune 500 companies.


At the end of the meeting books were available for purchase, and Kim Lorenz autographed them.  When asked why a retired person should purchase a book, he suggested giving one as a guide to a younger person.


Former district governor Guity Javid spoke about environment projects including projects to combat climate change and for regenerative agriculture. She is also concerned with mental health issues.  She has been able to raise over $400,000 for projects by receiving funds from various districts and obtaining matching funds and grants.  


This was an afternoon of informative and inspirational presentations.



ANNOUNCEMENTS



  • If you do not have your Foundation Celebration tickets, go online now to the district website and purchase them. They will go fast as this event will be at So-Fi Stadium on November 2nd, 2024, from 12pm - 4pm, a wonderful venue for an event.


  • November 17th, 2024, UCLA Rotaracts will Host Interacts from the surrounding high school for a day on the UCLA campus. Volunteers needed!

  • December 5th, 2024, at Hillel is the District Governor Dinner beginning at 5pm.



  • December 12, 2024, is the Westwood Villag Rotary Clubs Shopping Spree with the children from Westwood Transitional Village. Sign up with David Stover for this legacy and fun event.

FUTURE MEETINGS



  • October 24th, 2024 at Hillel, Dr. Isabel Lai, UCLA Center for East West Medicine fellow and clinical instructor. The doctor has a strong interests in integrative medicine & caring for patients using a holistic approach to heal the mind, body, and spirit.


  • October 31st, 2024 at Hillel, Jennifer Noble, Senior Librarian at the Westwood Branch Public Library. Her topic will be "Los Angeles Public Library: More than books."

WVRC 2024/2025 Leadership Team

President: Benjamin Fisher

President Elect: Currently Opened

Vice President: Currently Opened

Treasurer: Terry M. White

Youth: David Stover

Vocational Service: Janet Schwartz

Director/Peace: PP Marsha Hunt

Foundation: PP Steve Day

Global Scholarships: Chris Bradford

Webmaster: PP Ron Lyster

District Governor: Albert Hernandez

Immediate Past President: Steve Day

Secretary: PP Diane Good

Community Service: Nancy McCready

International Service: Nevin Senkan

Membership: PP Mark Rogo

Director/Social Media: PP Aly Shoji

Sergeant at Arms: Jim Crane

Board Members at Large: Chris Gaynor & Gordon Fell

Windmill Editor: Teya McCockran