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# ‘Dethroned’club president leaves a positive spin
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/dethronedclub-president-leaves-a-positive-spin/
- Published: 2004-07-03T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T04:41:52.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: local, Santa Monica, #archive-import

*By Daily Press staff*

The Rotary Club of Santa Monica last week honored their first woman president — Dee Menzies — at a "dethroning" party held at Casa del Mar. The event was coordinated by Paul and Marilyn Leoni. Master of Ceremonies was past president Bill Fritzsche. Menzies gave out awards to Rotarians who had put in extra efforts during her year. Incoming president Lionel Ruhman and his board were also installed.

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of The Santa Monica Star. (Photo: Photo courtesy)

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of The Santa Monica Star. (Photo: Photo courtesy)

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of The Santa Monica Star. (Photo: Photo courtesy)

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on July 3, 2004.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/070304.pdf?ref=smdp.com)