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Ray Sanford

Ray Sanford

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Past District Governor

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Join date: May 27, 2019

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Now retired and a member of the Rotary Club of San Juan Capistrano, Ray was the founder of a graphic production and website service company that specialized in creating online businesses for small and medium-sized companies.


His management background is varied. He’s a former Marine officer and Vietnam veteran. He spent more than 20 years in the hospitality business, rising from entry-level jobs to become President/CEO of a regional hospitality business managing and developing hotels and restaurants. He left the hospitality field to pursue real estate development and sales, eventually becoming Sr. V.P. of Merrill Lynch Realty’s auction division. He helped put together a team that marketed non-performing residential projects for lenders and developers during the S&L financial crisis.

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Mar 13, 20264 min
Aviate, Navigate, Communicate
Oshkosh Air Show - The Christen Eagle my partner Tom "TJ" Wright and I owned that he built by hand. I learned to fly in the late 1960s, starting in a Cessna 150 at a small Southern California strip. That little two-seater taught me the fundamentals: straight-and-level, climbs, descents, turns — drilled until my hands and feet moved on instinct. From there I earned my private pilot certificate, built hours, upgraded to bigger airplanes, and eventually added a full instrument rating. The...

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Mar 12, 20262 min
Before the Swallows Come Back, the Griddles Fire Up
Most of San Juan Capistrano is still asleep at 3:30 in the morning. But on Saturday, March 21st, a handful of Rotarians are already pulling into a dark backyard at the Rotary Scout Hut, breath visible in the cold air, getting the coffee going. This is the Swallows Day Pancake Breakfast. And it starts long before anyone eats a thing. Weeks out, club members begin lining up food, supplies, equipment. On Friday, tents go up. Extra tables and chairs get delivered alongside propane heaters. A...

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Feb 26, 20261 min
Rotary Fun
Rotary has always been a place for fun. People think Rotary is about meetings. It’s not. It’s about what happens around the table. Back in 1905, even Rotary founder Paul Harris and his crew weren’t exactly formal. They rotated meetings just to keep things interesting. Pulled pranks. Told stories. Built friendships first—and everything else followed. There’s something about sharing a meal. No titles. No posturing. Just people, breaking bread… and realizing they actually like each other. And...

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October - May

San Juan Hills Golf Club

32120 San Juan Creek Rd.

San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675

 

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31372 La Mantanza

San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675

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