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Service Above Self Club Member Craft Talks - | Rotarians Read: A Rotarian's Craft Talk - What Is It? | Richard smith presented his craft talk on October 29. 4th generation Californian; Grew up in Redwood City; Oregon State University - Go Beavers! Navy - helicopter pilot; Flew in the Cuban Missle Crisis and shook a warning finger at a Russian Navy Captain who came out on the bridge with a gun. Physics teacher in Santa Rosa; Ethiopia... Superintendent of Schools in Taiwan, then returned to California and became an executive at Stanford University. Then Educational research Institute. then private industry with Joslin Learning Corporation - learning software 16 years. Retired at age 65 and sailed with his wife south along the west coast all the way to Panama - took the Panama Canal East and then travelled north to Georgia. Then moved back to san diego and followed his son, Michael) up to Riviera West. Jim Hilton presented his craft talk on June 11. Jim Rothburg presented his craft talk on May 28. Rotarian Bob Borghesani presented his craft talk on May 28. April 16, 2010: Marc Hooper - Born on the Old Mision Peninsula north of Traverse City, Michigan, the oldest of five children. Grew up on a fruit farm where his father taught the kids importance of hard work and his mother taught them that you have to take some time to smell the roses along the way. After graduating from Northwestern Michigan College in 1972, entered the Marine Corps and toured Japan and Southeast Asia. After graduating form Michigan State University in 1977 worked in agriculture as a Farm Manager (Michigan and New York) and the a Consulting Salesman with FMC Eastern Direct Sales. Met Brenda in Media, New York, in 1986 and moved her back to the family farm that year where they spent three years working to gain a long term foothold - bought a 40 acre fruit farm, started Harborview Orchards, started a perennial pick-your-own flower business and Just Because Bouquets, leased another 40 acres farm and farmed with my family. Moved to Lansing, Michigan, in 1990 to work for United Agri Products and held various positions with them as they moved me across the US. Ended up in Sebastopol, California, in 2005 and then left UAP to work for AgUnlimited in 2007 . |  April 9, 2010 : Flora Krosnovsky - Born in Oklahoma about 70 years ago. First came to California to visit an aunt who had moved to here to work in the factories (WWII era) where she was like Rosie the Riveter. My father was educated; my mother wasn't - always pushed and grew up as kids feeling we could do anything. Five kids, the boys married uneducated women; the girls made sure their kids got educated - a competition. They moved to a farm in Tracy. Mother became a nurse and then a beautician. Went to school in Tracy - two little black girls in a small school house with only five rows of seats. Flora learned how to do everything on the farm. Planned to go to nursing school but instead go married. Had her first child at 20 - became especially aware of the need for an education, book smart but not other smart. Had her second child at 23. Then to San Francisco State where she earned a BA degree, then California School of Psychology for a Masters and then a Ph.D. Flora's two sons have graduated college, one a physician in Michigan and the other an Engineer here in California. Flora has worked many jobs: Department of Motor Vehicles where her boss called her in and told her she was too smart for the job so she went back to school; trained racing quarter horses, taught college, counselor, and therapist. Did everything she wanted to do. Both parents died in their 50's. Flora wanted to be there for her kids. Mentored other kids as well - they called her house the "house of hope." Also mentors kids who have lost their jobs and need direction. Kids call her the Corporate Grandmother - always traveling, many large projects, make an appointment.  April 2, 2010: Bruce McCracken - Grew up in LA - North Hollywood and then La Palma. Had a great relationship with his father who owned a trucking business. His first job was sweeping out their trucks at 25 cents and hour. Hunted and Fished throughout his childhood and wanted to be outdoors. Graduated high school with a 4.0 GPA and started college but his father had a stroke so Bruce filled in for him in the afternoons as a dispatcher and quit college. Moved up to San Francisco as a dispatcher and then to Santa Rosa and at 19 was a dispatcher in charge of 50 teamsters. Quit after a disagreement and his neighbor told him to come over and he would teach him the garbage business -- later told him to go to Lake County and fix it which he did. Traveled extensively throughout Northern California to manage the business before it was sold in 1996. In 2007 Bruce and his wife purchased C & S Waste Solutions. February 26, 2010: Neferti Kinser - Lived in Lake County 36 years now but they were only going to stay 1 year. Husband Craig, Daughter Noel and Son Ryan. Retired from UMPQA in 2009. Beta Sigma Phi February 19, 2010: Gary Olson - Born at an early age in San Jose, CA. Chico State - Philosophy, Humbolt - degree in Sociology. Met his wife Kim. Interned in Social Work and became a Probation Officer. 1978 took a class in real estate. 1978-1983 Headstart administrator, then construction in Ukiah. 1987 Lake County - construction with Dennis Klug in Clear Lake Oaks. Sold manufactured homes but needed a real estate license to sell the land they go on. Started Big Valley Properties in 1993. Wife Kim; Son Kellan.  February 5, 2010: Michelle Buell - Parents Irish and Spanish, mom raised her. Child in the 60's; JFK was President; popular songs: I Fall to Pieces, Tossing and Turning, Runaway; living in Gardena, CA. First school - Johnson was President; Songs: Last Train to Clarksville, Green Beret. Graduated high school at 16, enrolled in college, joined the Marine Corps - First Ammunitions Tech & Explosive Ordnance Disposal in Quantico, Virginia; Logistics, Okinawa; Seperations, Camp Pendleton; Ran Pendleton Fitness Center; got out after six years. Two children, married to Jack, involved in church and loves the Lord.  January 22, 2010: Larry Juchert - Steel buildings, went to school, started laying carpet. Came to Lake County in 1969. Married to Barbara for 31 years. Barbara owned a travel agency which she sold a year ago to April. Has seen the world. | 
12/18/09 -- Craft Talk, Scott Bennett Scott Bennett talked to rotarians about his family and his career during his craft talk. | December 11, 2009 -- Craft Talk, Victoria Young:
Victoria Young Craft Talk 12/11/09
Born in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Raised two children. Loved college, attending Mendocino College, Beauty School, College of the Redwoods (Education & Law Enforcement), Hombolt State (Children at Risk). Victoria has worked in many different fields throughout her career. Spent ten days with a group at Vision Quest “Rights of Passage” to reconnect with her and then spent three days solo. During this time she got lost in the mountains but kept on until she located her base camp and found her way out. Now managing Jones & Lewis Mortuary and Crematorium in Lakeport which has proven interesting and challenging. | Dr. Ed Skeen, October 30, 2009 Born in San Diego in 1947, grew up in Riverside, California, in 1947 Graduated from Ramona High School (where Cameron Reeves also attended) and attended Riverside Community College where he played baseball. Married while attending UC Riverside and son Spencer was also born during this time. Also played football and baseball at UC Riverside. Taught at Lake Elsinor 1970-73; Taught at Ceres, CA, 1973-1976 and was Assistant Principle 1976-1982. Principle of Tracey and Elk Grove High Schools. Assistant Superintendent at Marysville, CA. Completed Doctorate in 1990. Worked at Chapman University in Sacramento. Moved to Dlaware in 1993 where he became a fulltime Associate Professor in a doctoral program for five years. Met his wife Tracy who is now principle of Cobb School. Returned to public education in 1999 and to California in 2000 where he has worked at Lake County Office of Education since then. Currently in semi-retired status.
| Armand Pauly, October 23, 2009 Born in Buffalo, moved to San Fernando nine years later. Worked in an airport got the flying bug, went to Glendale Community College. Has licenses to fly several different types of aircraft and many hours of experience. Became VP of maintenance - didn't like it. 1983 Sea Shadow Program, business moved to Lake County. 1986 started a computer business which is going strong 23 years later.
| Cameron Reeves, August 28, 2009 Grew up on a farm in Oklahoma 35 miles from Bill Hartman. Cam's family moved to Riverside, California, as he entered his high school years, he attended Ramona High School. Went to San Diego State where President John F. Kennedy was his commencement speaker. Gregory Peck taught one of his college courses. Went to law school in Munich Germany; McGeorge Law School in Sacramento. Worked in an office with 120 attorneys; then county council in California; Litigator for six years - ran the department. Moved to Lake county and worked with the Board of Supervisors as County Council for Lake County for 24 years plus... Retired and has some clients that he works with.
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