Robert Lando This is Me

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1. 1. Faces of Four - District 4 Toastmasters

   www.d4tm.org/District_4/faces. - [Cached]

   Published on: 6/8/2008   Last Visited: 6/8/2008

   Robert Lando
   
   Longtime San Francisco resident and a member of Toastmasters since 2000, Robert Lando has an extraordinary bank of experiences to draw upon for his speech topics.While he has been in Toastmasters just six years (as a member of Magic Sunrisers, Twenty-Five Alive and Opportunity Speakers, all in San Francisco), Robert has a lifetime of experience of speaking in front of highly impressionable audiences, and is extremely active today in sharing his experiences with Toastmasters and other groups.
   
   Born in 1920 in San Diego to a career naval officer and graduate of Annapolis, Robert was raised within the naval culture, as his father was stationed at various naval installations within the U.S., from the Bremerton, Washington Naval Yard to San Pedro (near Los Angeles) California to Coronado Island (San Diego) and in the Bay Area at Mare Island Naval Shipyard near Vallejo.During all that time Robert soaked up a great deal of Navy lore and tradition from his father.As a member of the Sea Scouts in high school in San Diego, Robert was first mate of Sea Scout ship 575 (a class M2 patrol boat), which assisted the U.S. Navy in patrolling the waters near San Diego.
   
   Robert was attending San Diego State U. when war in the Pacific broke out.He naturally gravitated toward service in the U.S. Navy, and volunteered in April of 1942.He served as a Navy briefing officer and landing craft instructor in World War II, (1942 to 1946), first at the Amphibious Training Base in Ocracoke, North Carolina, then in the Pacific theater.After receiving 3 months of training at Notre Dame U. in South Bend, Indiana, Robert was accepted by the now-legendary Beach Jumpers unit, formed in WWII under the guidance of Lieutenant Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., the Hollywood actor turned naval officer.
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   Robert was sent with his Beach Jumper Unit 4 to the Philippines in November of 1944, and participated in a highly successful deception operation in the Isthmus of Luzon, which resulted in the diversion and cutting off of 50,000 enemy troops.This action made possible the subsequent unopposed American invasion and liberation of the Philippines via Lingayen Gulf north of Manila.Robert and his unit were commended for their bravery and resourcefulness by the commanding naval officer in the Philippines, A. Vernon Jannotta.
   ...
   Robert met his wife-to-be, Phyllis, at the Amphibious Training Base in North Carolina.
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   From 1949 to 1982 Robert taught the second through eighth grades in the San Francisco Unified School District, teaching every subject on the curriculum, from music to physical education to English and math.With his military and educational career experience behind him, Robert entered Toastmasters with already well-honed presentational skills.He credits his experience in Toastmasters with sharpening those skills to an even finer edge.Many of his fellow Beach Jumpers went to their graves without ever revealing, even to their wives and children, what they had done in the Navy.Fortunately for those of us in his Toastmaster clubs, Robert, realizing this as a rich source of material for speeches, has shared his experiences with his fellow Toastmasters.
   
   Robert continues to this day to participate in military recognition ceremonies in full dress uniform, most recently at the War Memorial Veterans Building in San Francisco on April 8 at a ceremony in commemoration of POW's of the Bataan Death March. (Robert was not a POW himself, though he also served in the Philippines.) Robert also plays an active role in giving guidance and support to ROTC cadets in our region.He is active in the American Legion, having served as Commander of Post 40, Vice-Commander of the 8th District, and also Adjutant (similar to Sergeant-at-Arms) for Post 40.
   
   As a teacher in the San Francisco school system for 32 years, Robert often coached his students to give speeches and short dramatic presentations.Currently he is the local coordinator for the American Legion's High School Oratorical Contest, held annually. (Several District 4 Toastmasters, mostly from Opportunity Speakers, have assisted as judges and coaches for this contest.) Robert also coaches and mentors local area youth for participation in Boys State (sponsored by the American Legion), an annual summer program for high school juniors in the operations of state and local government.
   
   In District 4, Robert has served in several club officer positions and in 2002-03 as Area D2 Governor.He has also competed successfully in several speech contests, winning the Area D2 and Division D Humorous Contests (as by coincidence the author of this piece has also done).When asked to share what it is about Toastmasters that most impresses him, and keeps him active in the organization, Robert says "The most important thing about Toastmasters for me is that it gives those who may be shy, or may be new to this country and have English as their second language, a safe place to develop their communication skills, which helps them greatly in successfully entering business or community activities."

2. 2. Faces of Four - District 4 Toastmasters

   www.d4tm.org/District_4/faces. - [Cached]

   Published on: 9/1/2007   Last Visited: 9/1/2007

   Robert Lando
   
   Longtime San Francisco resident and a member of Toastmasters since 2000, Robert Lando has an extraordinary bank of experiences to draw upon for his speech topics. While he has been in Toastmasters just six years (as a member of Magic Sunrisers, Twenty-Five Alive and Opportunity Speakers, all in San Francisco), Robert has a lifetime of experience of speaking in front of highly impressionable audiences, and is extremely active today in sharing his experiences with Toastmasters and other groups.
   
   Born in 1920 in San Diego to a career naval officer and graduate of Annapolis, Robert was raised within the naval culture, as his father was stationed at various naval installations within the U.S., from the Bremerton, Washington Naval Yard to San Pedro (near Los Angeles) California to Coronado Island (San Diego) and in the Bay Area at Mare Island Naval Shipyard near Vallejo. During all that time Robert soaked up a great deal of Navy lore and tradition from his father. As a member of the Sea Scouts in high school in San Diego, Robert was first mate of Sea Scout ship 575 (a class M2 patrol boat), which assisted the U.S. Navy in patrolling the waters near San Diego.
   
   Robert was attending San Diego State U. when war in the Pacific broke out. He naturally gravitated toward service in the U.S. Navy, and volunteered in April of 1942. He served as a Navy briefing officer and landing craft instructor in World War II, (1942 to 1946), first at the Amphibious Training Base in Ocracoke, North Carolina, then in the Pacific theater. After receiving 3 months of training at Notre Dame U. in South Bend, Indiana, Robert was accepted by the now-legendary Beach Jumpers unit, formed in WWII under the guidance of Lieutenant Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., the Hollywood actor turned naval officer.
   ...
   Robert was sent with his Beach Jumper Unit 4 to the Philippines in November of 1944, and participated in a highly successful deception operation in the Isthmus of Luzon, which resulted in the diversion and cutting off of 50,000 enemy troops. This action made possible the subsequent unopposed American invasion and liberation of the Philippines via Lingayen Gulf north of Manila. Robert and his unit were commended for their bravery and resourcefulness by the commanding naval officer in the Philippines, A. Vernon Jannotta.
   ...
   Robert met his wife-to-be, Phyllis, at the Amphibious Training Base in North Carolina.
   ...
   From 1949 to 1982 Robert taught the second through eighth grades in the San Francisco Unified School District, teaching every subject on the curriculum, from music to physical education to English and math. With his military and educational career experience behind him, Robert entered Toastmasters with already well-honed presentational skills. He credits his experience in Toastmasters with sharpening those skills to an even finer edge. Many of his fellow Beach Jumpers went to their graves without ever revealing, even to their wives and children, what they had done in the Navy. Fortunately for those of us in his Toastmaster clubs, Robert, realizing this as a rich source of material for speeches, has shared his experiences with his fellow Toastmasters.
   
   Robert continues to this day to participate in military recognition ceremonies in full dress uniform, most recently at the War Memorial Veterans Building in San Francisco on April 8 at a ceremony in commemoration of POW's of the Bataan Death March. (Robert was not a POW himself, though he also served in the Philippines.) Robert also plays an active role in giving guidance and support to ROTC cadets in our region. He is active in the American Legion, having served as Commander of Post 40, Vice-Commander of the 8th District, and also Adjutant (similar to Sergeant-at-Arms) for Post 40.
   
   As a teacher in the San Francisco school system for 32 years, Robert often coached his students to give speeches and short dramatic presentations. Currently he is the local coordinator for the American Legion's High School Oratorical Contest, held annually. (Several District 4 Toastmasters, mostly from Opportunity Speakers, have assisted as judges and coaches for this contest.) Robert also coaches and mentors local area youth for participation in Boys State (sponsored by the American Legion), an annual summer program for high school juniors in the operations of state and local government.
   
   In District 4, Robert has served in several club officer positions and in 2002-03 as Area D2 Governor. He has also competed successfully in several speech contests, winning the Area D2 and Division D Humorous Contests (as by coincidence the author of this piece has also done). When asked to share what it is about Toastmasters that most impresses him, and keeps him active in the organization, Robert says "The most important thing about Toastmasters for me is that it gives those who may be shy, or may be new to this country and have English as their second language, a safe place to develop their communication skills, which helps them greatly in successfully entering business or community activities."

3. 3. www.d4tm.org

   www.d4tm.org/District_4/divisi - [Cached]

   Published on: 4/14/2006   Last Visited: 3/19/2007