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Last Week's Program, by Tom Cooke
We heard from a couple of our Club members in the form of
Icebreaker type talks. The contrast was interesting, because
we heard from one of our newest members, and another who has
been around for awhile.
Arleen Boyuls, a Rotarian of many years but who joined our
Club only a few weeks ago, told us of her interesting past life.
Arleen was born in Lockwood, New Jersey, and spent her young
life on a chicken farm near Tom's River, New Jersey. As a youngster,
she worked on her father's farm, but spent an idyllic small town
childhood. She worked hard to do her chores, but enjoyed playing
an occasional prank on her father as well. She moved to California
with her family, where she finished high school and attended
college, earning a degree in geology. She worked as a geologist
for some years, but transferred into a sales representative for
her company, seeking geological consulting work for the firm.
Arleen came to Green Valley about 15 years ago, and became
involved in various volunteer activities--including Rotary. She
was previously a member of the GV noon club, where she served
in many roles, including president. She has also held a number
of positions with Rotary District 5500, where she remains active.
In addition to Rotary, she volunteered with Health and Human
Services, the local Chamber of Commerce, and edited the newsletter
for her HOA. She is currently employed with the United Community
Health Center, an entity she first heard of through a talk at
her previous Rotary Club.
Arleen learned at an early age through volunteer work and
helping other she could make a difference. This an élan
she continues to live with.
We're glad Arleen is in our Club.
Volney Morin, Jr. is a Valle Verde Rotarian of long standing,
and has held many position in our Club, including that of Club
president. He grew up on the Los Angles area, and graduated from
Hollywood High School, where he was acquainted with and friends
of such celebrities as the late John Ritter. He was fortunate
enough to have been able to spend many summers on Catalina Island,
as a camper and later as a camp counselor. He attended the University
of Washington, working during summer months as a deck hand on
a fishing boat in Alaska and off the Oregon coast. He became
a lawyer, then got into the business of promoting trust and estate
planning services. Some shortcuts he took in the business led
to some disciplinary issues with the bar association, which required
that he leave law practice and go into other lines of work. Some
prior marital difficulties led to his present long term and solid
relationship with his wife, Grace, and reestablishment of his
ecclesiastical relationship with his church.
Volney has much appreciated the opportunity Rotary has offered
him to serve. We're glad Volney chooses to serve through our
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