Alice's Corner 1-27

 

 

In Katherine’s absence I once again tried to carry forward with the meeting.

So far no one has quit as a result.

Alan Chestnut our newest member was our speaker.

Alan’s father was in the banking business.  Subsequently they moved to different cities Because of his father’s position in the bank he belonged to many local civic and charity organizations.  This introduced Alan to public service.

Alan’s high school years were in Fontana, California the home of Kaiser Steel. 

In high school he was invited to join Interact thus exposing him to Rotary.

From Fontana his family moved to Claremont, California. 

He received his undergraduate degree at the University of California at Riverside, California.

His main course of study was biology. 

He joined the Air Force reserves for six months where he became a medic.  He did not like this field so he decided to become a teacher.

His wife was a CFO for a large company in Longmont, Colorado.  While there she joined Rotary and went through the chairs.

He retired from teaching and went to work for Intrado for nine years.  This company implements 911 services.

He retired once again.

Presently he is Program Instructor for the Pima County Public Library.

He believes in our students.  He feels if students are given a good foundation, as he received in Fontana High, we would have a stronger school system. Alan is a big advocate on school funding. 

We look forward to his participation in our club.  He has a lot of insight to offer due to his life experiences.