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International Food Festival. 

 

On Sunday afternoon April 27th 2003, at the Malibu home of Tom and Stephanie Loo, the Club held its International Food Festival.  The Festival featured home-prepared dishes made by members from the approximate 18 different ethnic groups which the Club’s Rotarians or their spouses claim ancestry.  The afternoon event drew over 125 members and guests, including District Governor, Rick Mendoza, District Governor assistant, Pat Cashin and their spouses; and past district governor, Vicky Ridel who brought a number of Rotary Ambassadorial scholars. 

The purpose of the family-oriented Food Festival was to celebrate the diversity within the Santa Monica Club and to raise funds to provide assistance to the International Charitable programs of Rotary International. 

In addition to the great food and live ethnic music from several bands, the Santa Monica Club held a silent auction to raise funds for several international charities.  The silent auction raised over $8,000 for charities in the Mid-East and South America.  The event also included members from the Club’s Rotaract Club at Santa Monica City College who joined in the festivities.

....Tom Loo

Many thanks goes out to the following for planning and putting on such a fantastic event!

             Karim Jaude - Chairman

           Oded Wolf, Barry Bouley -- Silent Auction

           Steve Alexis -- Food;  Rotarac liaison

           George Collins -- Music

            Tish Tisherman -- Soft goods & logistics

           Jon Kemp -- publicity

            Ryan Loo -- tadpoles  

And a special thanks goes out to Vice President Tom Loo and his lovely wife Stephanie for helping in the planning of this event and  allowing us to use their beautiful Malibu residence overlooking the Pacific Ocean!

Click On The Small Pictures To See In Full Size!

 

I see Tom Loo, Karim Jaude, Jack Gregory, Kent Colberg, and Steve Litvack. Click to see the large picture, I bet  you can name more members.

 

In this picture, I see Spyros Dellaportas, Tish Tisherman, Karen Baker, Monty McCormick, Steve Alexis, and Erik Jorgensborg. What a view of the Pacific Ocean in the background!

Ryan Loo and friends enjoying International Cuisine.

This is Michelle Schrader and daughter looking for tadpoles

PP John Bohn and his wife, and Spyros's wife Donna.
Milling around the " International Courtyard" are  Petra Haffner, Kent Colberg; Karim Jaude ; Bashir Kadri; Robert  Segal, Jon Kemp, Nat Charnley and Tulin Ozkaragoz.

Steve Eorio, President Bill Crookston and his wife Kathy, Erik Jorgensborg and wife. Steve is given a special award for his International hat.

Linda Gray, Jack Gregory and wife.

Bashir Kadri and his wife shown in their traditional Indian attire. 

Tom Loo, Jon Kemp (serving on Secret Service duty), Judy Nuveau, and Steve Alexis.

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