DISTRICT
DIRECTOR OF PRLS Bonnie
Cameron a member and past president of the Cambria
Rotary Club. She is a PRLS and Master PRLS graduate, a Paul
Harris Fellow, a Rotary Foundation Benefactor, Bequest Society
member and a recipient of the R.I. Four Avenues of Service
Award. She is a past Group 11 Representative and is a past
Assistant Governor.
INSTRUCTORS
Arnie
Dowdy is a member and Past President of the Rotary
Clubs of Santa Paula and Pismo Beach 5 Cities. He was District
Governor during Rotary year 2003-04. He is a Multiple Paul
Harris Fellow, Rotary Foundation Major Donor and a Rotary
Foundation Benefactor. He is also a charter member of the
District 5240 Paul Harris Society. He is a PRLS and a Master
PRLS graduate. Arnie is the current District Rotary Foundation
Chair (DRFC) and is a recipient of the Rotary Foundation
Citation for Meritorious Service (CMS) and the "Four
Avenues of Service" award. He teaches the "Rotary,
Your Club and YOU" module in Basic PRLS.
Bud
Biery is a member and past president of the Rotary
Club of China Lake. He has served as Assistant Governor
(2006-2007), Group Representative (2005-2006), and District
Membership and Personel Committee member. He, along
with his wife, is a multiple Paul Harris Fellow and benefactor. He
is a PRLS and Master PRLS graduate. He teaches the Basic
PRLS module “Basic Leadership” and is in training
for several additional Basic and Master PRLS modules.
David
Gore is a member and past president of the Goleta Noontime
Club. He is a past Group Rep, Assistant Governor, District
Conference Chair, District Interact Chair, and multiple
time Midterms Coordinator. He is a multiple-Paul Harris
Fellow and a Rotary Foundation Benefactor. He was District
Rotarian of the Year for 1998-99. He is a Master PRLS graduate
and was the Director of the PRLS program in the District
for many years. He teaches the "Leading a Meeting" module
of Basic PRLS in addition to "Public Speaking", Master
PRLS 1 & 2, "Facilitation Skills"/Master PRLS 3, and "Situational
Leasadership"/Master PRLS 4. David is the PRLS Extension
Chair for the District.
Doug
Hoffman is a member of the San Luis Obispo Daybreak
Rotary Club. He is an Honored Toastmaster of Toastmasters
International and a former University Instructor. He is a
Paul Harris Fellow, Rotary Foundation Benefactor and Bequest
Society member. He is a PRLS and Master PRLS graduate and
teaches the "Communications" and "Public Speaking" modules
in Basic PRLS as well as being the primary instructor for
Master PRLS 1 & 2 "Extemporaneous and Planned Public Speaking".
Kim
Woods is a member and Past President of the Westlake
Village Sunrise Rotary Club. She is a PRLS and Master PRLS
graduate, a Paul Harris Fellow, a Rotary Foundation
Benefactor, and District Public Relations
Chair 2007-2010. She teaches "Leading a Meeting", "Communications" and "Basic
Leadership" modules in Basic PRLS.
Les
Esposito is a member and past President of the Montecito
Rotary Club. He has received the "Four Avenues of
Service" award, been named "Rotarian of the Year" by
his home club, served as the executive assistant governor
and assistant governor of district 5240. He has also served
as district Vocational Service, Club Service, Community
Service and Membership and Extension Director of the Disrict.
He and his wife, Joan, are multiple Paul Harris Fellows
and PRLS graduates. He is a Rotary Foundation Benefactor
and a Master PRLS graduate. He teaches the "Public
Speaking" segment of Basic PRLS, Leading a Meeting and Your Rotary Club and You.
Mary
Howard is a member of the Oxnard Sunrise Rotary Club
and past president of the Camarillo Rotary Club. She is
a past PRLS Registrar, Assemblies Registrar, Group 6 Representative,
Southern Area Site Coordinator and multiple year District
Secretary. She is a multiple Paul Harris Fellow, Sam Greene Award recipient 2009, a Rotary
Foundation Benefactor, a PRLS and Master PRLS graduate
and teaches Master PRLS 1 & 2 "Extemporaneous
and Planned Public Speaking".
Rodney
Skidmore is a member of the Simi Sunrise Rotary Club.
He is a Paul Harris Fellow, a Rotary Foundation Benefactor
and Bequest Society member. He is both a PRLS and Master
PRLS graduate who teaches "Public Speaking" and "Communications" in
the Basic PRLS curriculum as well as Master PRLS 1 & 2 "Extemporaneous
and Planned Public Speaking".
Sharon
Girod is a member and past president of the China Lake
Rotary Club. Since 2004, she has been serving as Secretary
of that Club. She received the RI Four Avenues of Service
Award in 2005 from her Club and is a Multiple Paul Harris
Fellow, Major Donor, District 5240 Paul Harris Society
Member and a Benefactor to The Rotary Foundation. Additionally,
she is a PRLS and Master PRLS graduate and teaches the "Communications" module
in Basic PRLS.
Stewart
Fries is a member and past president of the Solvang
Rotary Club. During his term as president, his Club won
the Best Large Club in the District award. He is a past
Group Representative and is an Assistant Governor as well
as being a past District Rotarian of the Year winner, past
District Conference Chair and District Vocational Service
Director. He is a multiple Paul Harris Fellow and a Rotary
Foundation Benefactor and Bequest Society member. Stewart
is a PRLS and a Master PRLS graduate as well as a multiple
term and past District PRLS Director. He teaches the "Leading
a Meeting" and "Rotary, Your Club and YOU" modules in Basic
PRLS as well as Master PRLS 5 "Project Management".
Wade
Nomura is a charter member and past president
of the Rotary Club of Carpinteria Morning. He has served
as a Group Representative, District Vocational Service
Director, District Club Service Director, Mid Terms Chair,
and Education and Training Deputy Director. Wade will be
serving as District Governor in the years 2011-2012. He
is a Multiple Paul Harris Fellow, Paul Harris Society Charter
member, Rotary Foundation Benefactor, Bequest Society member
and Major Donor. He teaches all the Basic PRLS modules
and Master PRLS 1&2 (Extemporaneous and Planned Speaking),
Master PRLS 3 (Facilitation Skills), MPRLS 4 (Situational
Leadership) and MPRLS 5 (Project and Business Planning).
Wade has also presented PRLS in District 4160, Mexico.
REGIONAL
SITE COORDINATORS
East
District Area Bob Parker is the East District Area PRLS Site Coordinator.
6705 Inwood dr., Bakersfield 93309. Work 661-327-0030. Home
661-834-7244. fax 661-834-7244
cell 661-301-0345. email bpslc@sbcglobal.net. Club Bakersfield
East
North
County to be announced
Tony
Huff - Rotary Bio Member - Oxnard Sunrise Rotary
Past President - Camarillo Breakfast Rotary Multiple Paul
Harris Fellow Bequest Society Member Rotary Benefactor
PRLS Site Coordinator - South (Term 2) Past Member District
Personnel Committee PRLS & Master PRLS Graduate Former
District Positions Held: Executive
Assistant Governor Multiple Term Group 6 Rep (twice) Assistant
Governor - Groups 6 and 7 Mid Terms Chair Assembly Chair
- West District Awards Chair.
ADMINISTRATION
PRLS
Extension Chair David
Gore is a member and past president of the Goleta Noontime
Club. He is a past Group Rep, Assistant Governor, District
Conference Chair, District Interact Chair, and multiple time
Midterms Coordinator. He is a multiple-Paul Harris Fellow
and a Rotary Foundation Benefactor. He was District Rotarian
of the Year for 1998-99. He is a Master PRLS graduate and
was the Director of the PRLS program in the District for
many years. He teaches the "Leading a Meeting" module of
Basic PRLS in addition to "Public Speaking", Master PRLS
1 & 2, "Facilitation Skills"/Master PRLS 3, and "Situational
Leasadership"/Master PRLS 4. David is the PRLS Extension
Chair for the District.
Registrar Dick Cameron is a member and
Past President of the Cambria Rotary Club. He is a PRLS and
Master PRLS graduate, multiple Paul Harris Fellow, a Rotary
Foundation Benefactor and Bequest Society Member. He is currently
Group 11 representative.
Newsletter
Editor "THE STRAND"
Wade
Nomura is a charter member and past president
of the Rotary Club of Carpinteria Morning. He has served
as a Group Representative, District Vocational Service
Director, District Club Service Director, Mid Terms Chair,
and Education and Training Deputy Director. Wade will be
serving as District Governor in the years 2011-2012. He
is a Multiple Paul Harris Fellow, Paul Harris Society Charter
member, Rotary Foundation Benefactor, Bequest Society member
and Major Donor. He teaches all the Basic PRLS modules
and Master PRLS 1&2 (Extemporaneous and Planned Speaking),
Master PRLS 3 (Facilitation Skills), MPRLS 4 (Situational
Leadership) and MPRLS 5 (Project and Business Planning).
Wade has also presented PRLS in District 4160, Mexico.
Treasurers Sherry
Thore & Dean Elser: Sherry is a member and part president of the Solvang Rotary Club. She is a PRLS and Master PRLS graduate, multiple Paul Harris Fellow, a member of the Paul Harris Society, Group 9 representative 2009-2010. Dean is a member of the Solvang Rotary Club, PRLS graduate and Paul Harris Fellow.
PRLS
Webmaster Nancy McKarney is a member and past
president of the Rotary Club of Cambria. She is a PRLS and
MPRLS graduate, a multiple Paul Harris Fellow, a Foundation
Benefactor, the Rotary Club of Cambria website master since
2001 and a recipient of the R.I. Four Avenues of Service Award.
For website questions or suggestions please email.
Arnie
Dowdy is a member and Past President of the Rotary
Clubs of Santa Paula and Pismo Beach 5 Cities. He was District
Governor during Rotary year 2003-04. He is a Multiple Paul
Harris Fellow, Rotary Foundation Major Donor and a Rotary
Foundation Benefactor. He is also a charter member of the
District 5240 Paul Harris Society. He is a PRLS and a Master
PRLS graduate. Arnie is the current District Rotary Foundation
Chair (DRFC) and is a recipient of the Rotary Foundation
Citation for Meritorious Service (CMS) and the "Four
Avenues of Service" award. He teaches the "Rotary,
Your Club and YOU" module in Basic PRLS.
Bud
Biery is a member and past president of the Rotary
Club of China Lake. He has served as Assistant Governor
(2006-2007), Group Representative (2005-2006), and District
Membership and Personel Committee member. He, along
with his wife, is a multiple Paul Harris Fellow and benefactor. He
is a PRLS and Master PRLS graduate. He teaches the Basic
PRLS module “Basic Leadership” and is in training
for several additional Basic and Master PRLS modules.
David
Gore is a member and past president of the Goleta Noontime
Club. He is a past Group Rep, Assistant Governor, District
Conference Chair, District Interact Chair, and multiple
time Midterms Coordinator. He is a multiple-Paul Harris
Fellow and a Rotary Foundation Benefactor. He was District
Rotarian of the Year for 1998-99. He is a Master PRLS graduate
and was the Director of the PRLS program in the District
for many years. He teaches the "Leading a Meeting" module
of Basic PRLS in addition to "Public Speaking", Master
PRLS 1 & 2, "Facilitation Skills"/Master PRLS 3, and "Situational
Leasadership"/Master PRLS 4. David is the PRLS Extension
Chair for the District. 
Doug
Hoffman is a member of the San Luis Obispo Daybreak
Rotary Club. He is an Honored Toastmaster of Toastmasters
International and a former University Instructor. He is a
Paul Harris Fellow, Rotary Foundation Benefactor and Bequest
Society member. He is a PRLS and Master PRLS graduate and
teaches the "Communications" and "Public Speaking" modules
in Basic PRLS as well as being the primary instructor for
Master PRLS 1 & 2 "Extemporaneous and Planned Public Speaking".
Kim
Woods is a member and Past President of the Westlake
Village Sunrise Rotary Club. She is a PRLS and Master PRLS
graduate, a Paul Harris Fellow, a Rotary Foundation
Benefactor, and District Public Relations
Chair 2007-2010. She teaches "Leading a Meeting", "Communications" and "Basic
Leadership" modules in Basic PRLS.
Les
Esposito is a member and past President of the Montecito
Rotary Club. He has received the "Four Avenues of
Service" award, been named "Rotarian of the Year" by
his home club, served as the executive assistant governor
and assistant governor of district 5240. He has also served
as district Vocational Service, Club Service, Community
Service and Membership and Extension Director of the Disrict.
He and his wife, Joan, are multiple Paul Harris Fellows
and PRLS graduates. He is a Rotary Foundation Benefactor
and a Master PRLS graduate. He teaches the "Public
Speaking" segment of Basic PRLS, Leading a Meeting and Your Rotary Club and You.
Mary
Howard is a member of the Oxnard Sunrise Rotary Club
and past president of the Camarillo Rotary Club. She is
a past PRLS Registrar, Assemblies Registrar, Group 6 Representative,
Southern Area Site Coordinator and multiple year District
Secretary. She is a multiple Paul Harris Fellow, Sam Greene Award recipient 2009, a Rotary
Foundation Benefactor, a PRLS and Master PRLS graduate
and teaches Master PRLS 1 & 2 "Extemporaneous
and Planned Public Speaking".
Rodney
Skidmore is a member of the Simi Sunrise Rotary Club.
He is a Paul Harris Fellow, a Rotary Foundation Benefactor
and Bequest Society member. He is both a PRLS and Master
PRLS graduate who teaches "Public Speaking" and "Communications" in
the Basic PRLS curriculum as well as Master PRLS 1 & 2 "Extemporaneous
and Planned Public Speaking". 
Wade
Nomura is a charter member and past president
of the Rotary Club of Carpinteria Morning. He has served
as a Group Representative, District Vocational Service
Director, District Club Service Director, Mid Terms Chair,
and Education and Training Deputy Director. Wade will be
serving as District Governor in the years 2011-2012. He
is a Multiple Paul Harris Fellow, Paul Harris Society Charter
member, Rotary Foundation Benefactor, Bequest Society member
and Major Donor. He teaches all the Basic PRLS modules
and Master PRLS 1&2 (Extemporaneous and Planned Speaking),
Master PRLS 3 (Facilitation Skills), MPRLS 4 (Situational
Leadership) and MPRLS 5 (Project and Business Planning).
Wade has also presented PRLS in District 4160, Mexico.
Tony
Huff - Rotary Bio Member - Oxnard Sunrise Rotary
Past President - Camarillo Breakfast Rotary Multiple Paul
Harris Fellow Bequest Society Member Rotary Benefactor
PRLS Site Coordinator - South (Term 2) Past Member District
Personnel Committee PRLS & Master PRLS Graduate Former
District Positions Held: Executive
Assistant Governor Multiple Term Group 6 Rep (twice) Assistant
Governor - Groups 6 and 7 Mid Terms Chair Assembly Chair
- West District Awards Chair. 
Sherry
Thore & Dean Elser: Sherry is a member and part president of the Solvang Rotary Club. She is a PRLS and Master PRLS graduate, multiple Paul Harris Fellow, a member of the Paul Harris Society, Group 9 representative 2009-2010. Dean is a member of the Solvang Rotary Club, PRLS graduate and Paul Harris Fellow.