What a priviledge to be able to continue the blog that Paul started about our experiences as a newby in the club. Tuesday, April 1, 2008 I was inducted with my sponsor Inan Linton at my side. How ironic that my special day was also April Fool's Day but beleive me I am no fool for joining this very special group. The energy in the room at 7:00 am or what I call o'dark hundred, is invigorating. No snoozing in our group.
So why did I decide to become a member. Let me name the reasons:
Community involvement
Worldwide involvement
Service to others
Good friends
Fun and laughter
Who Am I? First of all I am not a R.I.N.O. I want to be involved with Rotary and give my red badge to someone else as soon as possible. I have lived in RB for 37 years with my husband of 46 years. Dave and I brought our 2 children up here who are know grown and still live right here in RB. My husband is a retired pilot from FED EX and owns a business selling upgrade kits for Dodge Vipers. His wife, who me, wanted a Viper when he retired. I am a person of many professions; the most recent as executive director of the Rancho Bernardo Joslyn Center. What a wonderful opportunity. The Joslyn Center provides activities and education to active mature adults. In other words, the AARP crowd. Gee, how many of us qualify.
Welcome to RB Sunrise Rotary
Thanks for joining us.
The purpose of this blog is to allow a prospective Rotarian to follow my experience as I join Rotary and progress through the process of becoming a Rotarian.
You can learn more about RB Sunrise Rotary at www.rbsunrise.org.
We welcome your comments and questions, and look forward to seeing you at one of our meetings.
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
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About Me
- Paul Gorman
- San Diego, CA, United States
- Paul Gorman serves as an Advisor with Sperry Van Ness, specializing in the sale and leasing of office and industrial properties. Gorman is experienced in assisting owners of commercial real estate portfolios in maximizing their financial investments during acquisition or liquidation. Before entering commercial real estate, Gorman spent more than 20 years in the software industry. Gorman served as Sales Director with Compuware Europe, BV, and CACI Products Company. His clients included government agencies, Fortune 500 companies, and international corporations. Gorman also served in the United States Navy for 20 years as an aviator, reaching the rank of Commander. The U.S. Navy selected him for postgraduate education in the prestigious Operations Research program of the Naval Postgraduate School, where he earned his Master of Science degree. Gorman is active in both industry and community as a member of Toastmasters International Club 1442 and RB Sunrise Rotary Club. In addition to his Master of Science degree from the Naval Postgraduate School, he earned his Bachelor of Science from the Ohio State University. Gorman currently resides in San Diego with his family.
1 comment:
Paul:
I have been reading each of your blogs and appreciate the questions you have raised and the reaction to meetings. Let's talk about how to begin a blog conversation with the entire club. For example, I am going to be visiting relatives for two weeks the end of May/June. Maybe I could email the club and raise a question from the make-up experience and ask members to respond on your blog??
Thanks again for being at the District Assembly today. I appreciate your time and your expertise.
---Kendra
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