November 21

COSMOPOLITAN CLUB OF SANTA BARBARA INC.
Vol
No. 9
Editor: George Surmeier
Next Meeting: Nov 21, 2013
Next Editor: Sandy Jones
Phone: (805) 563-6327
E-Mail: sjones5524@aol.com
Crackers Editor
Next Sgt. at Arms: Walt Clapp
Phone: (805) 964-9191
E-Mail:oldfrogs@earthlink.net
Access the COSMO website at
http://sbcosmo.com
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Cosmo Member Ailing
If you learn of one of our members suffering from
illness or injury, please notify Arlie Skov, 965-5101,
askov@earthlink.net
Meeting Staff:
Ticket Sellers: Kent Cullen and Steve Halsted
Punchbowl: Paul Hartloff
Invocation: Bill Alexander
Sergeant-at-Arms: Walt Clapp
Next Meeting
November 21, 2013
Gary Byrne, Ph.D. – Cosmopolitan Club Speaker
Topic: Stock Market Future
Since 2000 the Dow Jones Industrial
Average has moved up about 2% per
year to its current level of approximately
15,000. What phenomena have limited
growth in both GDP and the markets
over this 13 year period? Are we doomed to repeat the
1929 to 1953 period when the markets didn’t move
above their 1929 highs for 24 years? Or, are there special
characteristics over the past 13 years that have kept
stocks from moving parallel with economic growth? These
questions will be considered in light of both international
developments as well as specific domestic issues such as
the political gridlock in Washington DC.
Dr. Byrne received his BA from University of the Redlands
and his Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina. From
1990 to 1996 presidents Bush and Clinton appointed him
chairman and administrator to a number of business related
Federal Boards. He is also a former college professor, bank
president, and author of several business related books.
Currently he is the president of an investment company
called Vesta Capital Partners.
James Shaw will introduce.
December 5, 2013
Save the Date
Cosmo Christmas
Dinner Dance
Tuesday
Dec 10, 2013
See Page 5 for details & reservation form
Rick Roney
Topic: California Prison Reform
California has embarked on the most
significant prison reform program in a
generation. The Criminal Justice
Realignment Act of 2009 (AB109) will
have a huge impact on our state and local finances, as
well as public safety and quality of life in our communities.
What does this realignment do? How does it affect Santa
Barbara County? What are we doing locally to ensure this
program is implemented in a way that increases our public
THE COSMOPOLITAN CLUB OF SANTA BARBARA, P.O. BOX 3993, SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA 93130 USA
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safety? How can each of us as citizens help?
New Member Sponser Incentive
Our speaker Rick Roney graduated from Cornell and then
received an MBA from Stanford in 1971. After graduation he
worked in the Silicon Valley telecommunications industry.
In 2001 he retired from Cisco Systems and moved to
Santa Barbara. He is actively involved in California prison
reform. His involvement includes being the Chairman the
Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Blue Ribbon Commission on
Jail Overcrowding and serving on the Executive Steering
Committee of the California Board of State and Community
Corrections.
The following new member sponsor plan is effective from
October 3, 2013 to January 15, 2014
1) Bring a potential member as your guest to a lunch
meeting and the guest lunch will be free. All members
that bring a qualifying guest to the meeting will be put
in a special drawing to be held at the meeting on Feb 6,
2014.
2) If a member submits a new member application for
his guest he will receive 1 more chance (2 TOTAL) in the
special drawing and a free lunch for him and the nominee
at the meeting where the applicant is interviewed.
December 19, 2013
San Marcos Madrigal Singers
3) When the new inductee is presented as a new
member, the primary sponsor for the new member will
receive 2 free lunch passes.
The elite singing ensemble from San Marcos
High School -- The Madrigal Singers -- will
make their annual appearance on December
19th. The Madrigals never fail to instill us with
the holiday spirit in a carefully crafted
program of seasonal music. This is a
wonderful meeting to share with wives and
guests. Be sure to put it on your family calendar of
special holiday events.
This award-winning choral group, led by Caroline TeraokaBrady, has toured nationally and abroad. Cosmo is
privileged to have this annual event and is proud to help
sponsor the Madrigals ambitious schedule.
NO MEETING ON 1/2/14
Due to the holiday schedule this year the 1/2/14
meeting has been cancelled.
Wine Drawing
Prize:
Free Cosmopolitan Club lunch for the
Proposed for Membership
Robert A. ‘Bob’ Swider
1343 Skyline Way, SB 93109
805-448-7044, bobswider@cox.net
A native of The Constitution State, Bob Swider degreed in
Data Processing Management. During his U.S. Army years
he served at West Point and with the 8th Army in Korea.
He served in a number of Information Technology (IT)related capacities prior to his retirement in 2009. A resident
of Santa Barbara since 1982, Bob and wife Christy have
one offspring, daughter Morgan. Bob is an avid golfer, and
enjoys gardening and Bridge. His sponsors are Ron Singer,
Paul Fink and John MacKenzie.
Bob Zimels conducted the wine drawing.
A bottle of Parker Station 2011 Riesling was won
by Harvey Stancer; the other bottle, a 2010
Mammoth Crest Piedmont Blend, was won by
Paul Hartloff.
WELCOME OUR GUESTS
Ray Rosecrans introduced our guests:
Regular Events
Bridge
Join us for FUN Bridge upstairs at the Elks Club
after all regular meetings; we play until 3:30 PM.
Chairman Steve Morgan, 637-1332, or smmphd@cox.net;
Co-chair Ed Loper, 967-8630, oliveloper@cox.net.
November 7th Winners:
Lowell McLellan hosted by Dick Lim
John Delaney hosted by Martin Tucker
Vern Kemp hosted by Ken Wolf
1st place:
2nd place:
3rd place:
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Ed Loper
Steve Morgan
Ralp Edebo
4340
3040
2680
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“OUR DIGITAL WORLD”
aka The Cosmo Computer Society
We meet on the 2nd Thursday of the month at
10:00 AM upstairs at the club. Ring bell button
at the front door if not open. All members and
special guests are welcome. Please bring your gadgets such
as smart phones, notebooks, tablets, or any other digital
device. You can show us how it works or ask other members
how they think it works. We enjoy lunch and camaraderie
at the Elks Club Grill after our meetings. Howard Glenn,
Chairman, 967-2633, Bob Gerity, Co- Chairmen, 963-9413,
Robert Gerity <robtgerity@cox.net>
S.A.G.E. Investment Group
S.A.G.E. meets monthly at 10 AM on the
first Tuesday at the Elks Club, followed by
a no-host lunch in the grill downstairs. At S.A.G.E. we
discuss past and possible future trends in the economy and
the stock market. We would welcome your participation.
Chair: Walter Naumann, 448-5061, wjnaumann@aol.com.
Upcoming Special Events
Saturday, November 23, 2013
Andersen’s Dinner & All Mozart Symphony Concert
The 3rd Annual dinner and Granada
symphonic concert will be held this
Saturday. The evening will start at 5:30
P.M. at Andersen’s Restaurant. The
symphony will be at the Granada Theatre
and features the Santa Barbara
Symphony’s “All Mozart Evening” with
Guest Conductor Matthias Bamert. The delicate mastery of
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart will be fully revealed in three
of his works: Serenade No. 10 “Gran Partita” for Winds;
Strings featured in Serenade in G Major “Eine Kleine
Nachtmusik”; and the unifying Symphony No. 25. If you
have not purchased a ticket but would like to attend this
event, please contact Art Kvass to see if there have been
any last minute cancellations.
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Tennis
The tennis group plays doubles twice a week at a
private court in Shadow Hills starting at 8:00 AM
Mondays and Thursdays. All tennis players are
invited to participate.
Contact Bruce Long (805) 692-4072 or bruce93103@cox.
net.
Golf
Mondays - Santa Barbara Golf Club (Muni).
Tee times range between 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM.
Regular walking senior rate is $26 for 18 holes.
Contact Ron Singer (805) 684-1355 or
rsinger916@aol.com by prior Friday for your tee time. Twin
Lakes (Par 29) at 9:00 AM. Work on your short game.
These outings are a great way to gain new members, so
invite your friends.
Additional play at various courses - Contact Ron Singer
to get on the e-mail notification list for the Floating Golf
Game Circuit. Mondays are usually at Muni, Wednesdays
are often at Glen Annie, and Friday locations have included
La Purisma, Glen Annie, Soule Park, and Rancho San
Marcos. A. B. Clarke and Steven Stonefield will select the
floating golf game sites, so you may contact either of them.
Ron Singer, Golf Chair: rsinger916@aol.com.
Cosmo Holiday Dinner Dance
Attached you will find the flyer announcement of the club’s
Holiday Dinner Dance at La Cumbre Country Club. Please
complete the reservation form and send to Al Mercado.
March 25-26, 2014
Palm Springs Follies and Living Desert Gardens &
Zoo
This is the final season for the Palm Springs Follies after 23
years. We will depart early on Tuesday, March 25, lunch and
attend the Follies matinee. Our lodging will again be at the
Pine Mountain Resort, easy walking distance from downtown
and the show. We should be able to accommodate those on
walkers or wheelchairs.
On Wednesday, March 26, we will tour by tram the beautiful
Living Desert gardens and zoo. After lunch we will return to
Santa Barbara by early evening. The good news is the cost
remains $375 per couple including lodging, baggage handling,
bus, driver’s tip, refreshments and admission to the Follies and
the botanical gardens.
This trip is always a sell-out. You are urged to get your name
on the list ASAP. Please contact Harry Stroud, 805-653-5117
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Last Meeting
Bob Kieding
“Waters Off Santa Barbara”
Harry Brown introduced Bob Kieding,
who is well known by local sailors and
Bob Kieding*
yacht enthusiasts. Bob came to Santa
Barbara in 1946 and his “pedigree” includes Peabody, La
Cumbre, Santa Barbara High and UCSB. He has been a
sailor and chandler for decades and is a strong source
of information on these topics. As a professional yacht
captain he has sailed many places in the world and is
especially knowledgeable about the waters off Santa
Barbara. He currently writes a weekly column for the Santa
Barbara News Press on yachts and sailing.
Bob highlighted the rich history of sailing in Santa Barbara,
noting that the Santa Barbara Yacht Club was founded
in 1872 and is the second oldest yacht club on the West
Coast. He detailed a number of the classic yachts that have
sailed out of Santa Barbara; commented on the prestigious
races and trophies that are associated with Santa
Barbara; and noted some of the celebrities that have been
associated with the local sailing scene. On a personal
basis he sailed with Humphrey Bogart, David Niven, Dana
Andrews and Chief Justice Earl Warren.
His comments on the history of the Santa Barbara
Harbor and the “up’s and down’s” of the Yacht Club were
particularly interesting.
Before the harbor was built boats would anchor far off
shore and would utilize the many piers that were then
in place. The local desire for a harbor was strong and in
spite of negative reports by the Army Corp of Engineers, a
breakwater was started in 1929, utilizing rocks from Fry’s
Harbor on Santa Cruz Island. The key issue with a harbor
was the lateral drift of sand along the coast. In our area,
huge amounts of sand continually move from west to east.
A major breakwater and harbor interrupts this flow. Sand
will pile up west of the interruption and beaches further
east will suffer erosion. Initially the breakwater was not
tied to the shore and sand began to fill the harbor. To
rectify this problem a sea wall was added to attach it to the
coast. Today sand still works its way into the harbor. Every
year some 300,000 cubic yards of sand is dredged to keep
the harbor open.
Bob’s comments on the “up’s and down’s” of the Yacht
Club were also interesting. As noted earlier, the club was
founded in 1872. By 1937 it had lost its clubhouse and in
1949 it was housed in a room in the California hotel. He
then explained how it had evolved in the 1950’s and moved
into its current building in 1966. He noted that that it
always had been a prestigious racing club and commented
on the 1923 Star Lipton Cup which is housed at the club.
His presentation was well received by the Cosmopolitan
Club membership. I for one have a new appreciation for
the beautiful Santa Barbara harbor and see the sand below
Santa Barbara City College in a new light.
*Photo Courtesy Ron White
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Cosmopolitan Club of Santa Barbara
Christmas Dinner Dance!
Tuesday, December 10th, 2013
La Cumbre Country Club
6:00 pm Cocktails, social hour
No host bar
7:00 pm DINNER
with wine
Dancing to the music of: Pier101 Band
Your non-member friends will be welcome!
MENU
Citrus Salad
Choice of:
Grilled Salmon with lemon-butter sauce
Or
Sliced tenderloin of beef with morel mushroom sauce
With
Au gratin potatoes
Asparagus
Price: $90/person
Peach Pie A-la-Mode
Dress: formal or cocktail dress
RESERVATION FORM
SALMON
Name_(print)________________________________________
O
Spouse or Guest _(print)_______________________________
O
Seating Preference (if any)
O near Dance Floor
BEEF
O
O
O quiet location
I wish to be seated with:_____________________and________________________
and______________________and____________________and________________
Mail form and check payable to Cosmopolitan Club to:
Albert Mercado, Dance Chairman, 4590 Camino Molinero, Santa Barbara 93110,
telephone 805-967-2233