FogHorn Oct. 8 Meeting

Posted by Editor: FDBobko 
 
The FOGHORN 
ROTARY CLUB OF HALF MOON BAY
Article by  Susan Kealey 
​Photos by EJ Dieterle
Program: SHOP TALK: 
IRWIN TELLS ALL
 
 

Irwin Cohen, DPMA, ABPS, FACFS, began his career in 1974, Brooklyn.  He gave us an on-the-ground-view of life in Brooklyn and NY. If Brooklyn were a city, it would would be the 4th largest in the US. 
 
Grandma arrived from Odessa in 1925.  His Grandparents were poor and grandpa was pious.  Grandma sent three boys to WWII and got three back.  His parents gave and gave; everything was for their kids.  LOL -  at one time Irwin actually had hair, he had the picture to prove it!   
 
Growing up he could hear five different languages coming through the open windows of his home. This is why he can imitate many languages 
 
Food was a key component in Irwin's neighborhood. His Grandfather had a fruit and vegetable stand, a pushcart.  You could smell everything, all kinds of spices and foods.  There were pickles that could melt your earwax. Ruby the knish man...delicious knishes.  Corned beef sandwiches you didn't have to chew.
He considered his neighborhood to be a safe one.  There was street justice; a drug beat dealer would be beaten out of the neighborhood. Sports were important. They played punchball, like baseball without a bat, in the street.  Highlights were trips to Ebbets Field; hitting a grand slam.  The Bamboo Lounge was in his neighborhood.

To escape the heat, there were trips to the bungalow colonies in the Catskills.  Great story about giving Donna Di Varona, a ride home. She had to sit next to him because of a broken window.  He was in one of the first co-ed classes at Hunter College, the ratio was 12 to 1, women to men. He was there on a scholarship. Holy cow! AND he worked Woodstalk for two days! 

Skip to Nancy. He met her at a Jules Broussard concert. He stunned her with his direct question asking her to dance (does that surprise any one?).  She saved his life in so many ways, recently by encouraging him to see a doctor which led to surgery for Stage 2 colon cancer.  Now it is two years since, so he actually 'knocked on wood' in front of us.
 
Eric and Susan helped them adopt Mira, their daughter; and he's now a grandfather. 
 
We can't forget Jack, the dog and soul mate for ten years.  He shared a GoPro video of going down Montara Mt. Trail on his bike - awesome!

Oh yea, about Podiatry...A former girlfriend's father was a Podiatrist.  Podiatry was draft-exempt, a winner. He worked with a plastic surgeon who was altruistic.  He has fond memories of working with him.  During that time, he also learned the art of taking off tattoos.
 

We got a quick primer on what a normal flooks like as opposed to supinated or pronated. A good jogging shoe will correct pronation.  Supination can turn a ankle...
Irwin is a Past President of our club.  During that time he pushed buttons. His favorite accomplishment is a clinic in an orphanage in Guatemala. 
 
October 8 Meeting Recap
Article by  Ginger Minoletti
Photos by  EJ Dieterle 
 
President Dave called the meeting to order. Irwin Cohen led us in the Pledge of Alligence. 
Brien Lee inspired us with a quote from Brian Tracy, "The path of least resistance is the killer of dreams."
 
Guests
Beau Donegan was the guest of Steve Anderson. She is a Past Rotarian from San Clemente and is living here now.  She is an Executive Coach and OD Consultant.
 
Happy/Crappy News
 
Yours truly (Ginger Minotetti) reported on her fabulous trip to Paris, Normandy, Venice and Croatia aboard the Royal Clipper sailing mega-yacht. (Rose Serdy, Patricia Roma and Kevin O'Brien were among the group of 53 Coastsiders).
Kevin O'Brien reported the highlights of the Normandy tour part of the trip – the moving experience of visiting where those very young soldiers were dropped 71 years ago. We had a Dutch guide who had a passion for all things WWII related.  She has met many of the survivors over the past decade.
Dianne Bobko shared the highlights of her 40 plus day trip – first on an Oceania cruise from Stockholm to Amsterdam stopping in many of the Baltic countries;  then a week for a family reunion in Lithuania with people coming from 5 different countries; and a week in Norway (where she used to work in the 90's) which she said is spectacularly beautiful.  Next week she will share highlights of the Astronauts annual convention in Stockholm.
Ralph Ely went to Cabo and had a great time.
John Evans attended the HS Interact club meeting for Warren. This year there are 35 students participating.  They are looking for projects!  And we hope to see some of them at PF.
Pres. Dave shared that he had a "good" board meeting the night before! 
 
Announcements
 
Liz Schuck circulated the Pumpkin Festival sign ups; and we have almost everyone on board.
Kevin  O'Brien reminded us that November is Foundation month – look for the raffle tickets soon.
Bonnie Dunham alerted us that Village of the Coastside is holding various meetings to describe the project to keep seniors in our area in their homes as they age.  Plan to attend one and become familiar with what the group wants to do.  It is led by Judy Macias who was our Service Above Self Award Recipient for 2015.
We hope to have our October 29th meeting at HMB Brewing Co.  Details to follow.
 
Dave's (challenging for all!)  Quiz of the Week (about Cowboys this week) 
 
​​1.  Cowboy vocabulary – what is a latigo?, honda? dally? Tapadero?
  1. Latigo is leather strap on a saddle cinch
  2. Honda is the knot on a lariat
  3. Dally is the knot tied on a saddlehorn with lasso
  4. Leather shield over stirrups
2. How many types of chaps are there?
  1. shotgun
  2. woolies
  3. chinks
  4. batwings
3. What is a “Jigger Boss”
 
    a.On some of the larger outfits there is the owner, foreman, a “wagon boss” and under him is the “Jigger       Boss”.  The Jigger Boss sends out a crew of cowboys for each day’s work while they are “out on the wagon”. The term originated in the days of building rail tracks, digging canals and hard rock mining when the youngest member of the crew, probably just a boy, was given the responsibility to carry and distribute each worker daily allotment of whiskey corresponding to the type of job the worker did.  The jigger boss was exacting at his job, or he would pay a high price with his hide.
 
4. How do you stop a stampede?
  1. Turn the lead cattle in on themselves
5. Why did cowboys sing on night herd?
  1. To keep from spooking the cows and causing a stampede
6. How and why do you “bust” a steer?
  1. Rope the front legs and flip him to knock the sauce out of him
7. Why would a cowboy throw a “houlihan”?
  1. Underhand loop for a fractious horse​
PUMPKIN FESTIVAL REMINDER - SEE YOU THERE!!!!!!smiley