At the Men’s Club meeting on September 7, I had the honor of interviewing 100-year-old Dudley F. Gladding, World War II Bomber Pilot. Dudley flew the B-24 Bomber off the small Island of Angaur in the island nation of Palau. Dudley and his crew flew over 600 miles each way, over water, to reach the Japanese targets in the Philippine Islands. He flew 40 combat missions and Dudley F. Gladding was forced to bail out of his B-24 on his 31st mission. Dudley’s interview was both entertaining and fascinating. We hope to have him back at a future Men’s Club meeting.
Our September 21 meeting featured Brian Maryott, 49th Congressional District Candidate. Brian discussed the results of the Gavin Newsom recall attempt and the hot issues for his upcoming congressional campaign.
In October, we’ll host two excellent speakers. On October 5, we will hear from Alan Hess, architect and historian. Alan is the architecture critic of the San Jose Mercury News. He has written nineteen books on modern architecture and urbanism in the mid-twentieth century, including his 2012 book, Frank Lloyd Wright: Natural Design, Organic Architecture. Alan will discuss Hollywood’s modern homes of the stars.
Our October 19 gathering will feature Dr. Dwight Stirling, CEO of Center for Law and Military Policy. Dr. Stirling’s commitment to our country began in December of 2001 when he joined the Army shortly after the terrorist attacks of 9/11. During his 20-year career as a JAG officer in the California National Guard, he has tried more state courts- martial than anyone else in California’s history. The title of Dwight’s presentation will be “Why Do We Continue to Treat Service Members as Second-Class Citizens?”
The Men’s Club will host an Oktoberfest celebration on Saturday, October 9 at 6 p.m. Community residents are invited to attend. Tickets are only $12 for food and beverage as well as music and dancing. Purchase your tickets at niguelshoresmensclub.org. For those not yet members of Men’s Club, please join us in October for one of our meetings as our guest. Meetings are held at the Clubhouse on the first and third Tuesday of the month at 8:00 a.m. but please arrive by 7:45. You will be treated to breakfast, excellent conversation with members of our community, and an entertaining and informative speaker. We hope you decide to join our club. Annual dues are just $25, and breakfasts are only $5 each.
If you have any questions regarding the Men’s Club, please get in touch with me at john@johnyocca.com
—John Yocca
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