Our meeting was called to order by President Stuart Rosenberg at 12:05 PM.
Staffing the meeting were:
Sargent at Arms - Dana Drysdale
Video -Sunil Nethisinghe
Chat monitor – Hung Wei
Pictures – Orrin Mahoney
Inspiration
Kalpana Aroda told the story of an excited daughter who came to her father and said she got 27 out of 30 on her test. He said, “should we look at the 3 you didn’t get”?
She said, “let’s look at the first 27 that I got right."
The moral is to focus on right and not just wrong. Be positive!
Opportunities for Service
CUSD Notes for Kindness: Jean Gasparini updated us on book of thank you notes she is gathering showing gratitude for CUSD teachers. She thanked Rotarians who provided notes and encouraged others to do so by month end.
Back To School Delivery: P Stuart noted that WVCS needs help for contactless delivery of school backpacks on Saturday, 8/8 [Note: Friday 8/7 full already.]
Bags for WVCS: Barbara McArthur reported that WVCS needs paper grocery bags for their food pantry. Please bundle and deliver directly to WVCS or Hung Wei when you pick up your lunch or Judy Wilson anytime. This is an ongoing need.
Fellowship Opportunities
Join the conversation!
Judy Wilson & George Tyson reminded us that they will host a Zoom meeting to discuss The Splendid and the Vile by Erik Larson 8/31 @ 7 PM.
George reports it is an engrossing read about Churchill, his family and the leadership he provided during a desperate time.
The New York Times describes it as an intimate chronicle of Winston Churchill and London during the Blitz—an inspiring portrait of courage and leadership in a time of unprecedented crisis.
Today we heard Rayne Liu's Red Badge Talk. Liu was sponsored by Hung Wei and mentored by Jim Walker. Classification Engineering, Manufacturing.
You can stream
Rayne's talk
at this link and view his interesting slides about his life in China and career steps that brought him to California in 1996.
Rayne was born and raised in China. He attended Tsinghua University 1982-1987. There were eight to a dorm room. The government owned most companies and assignments were controlled by the government. Pay was based on seniority only. Small private businesses were starting.
Tiananmen Square on 6/4/89 ended any political reform. From 1989-94 he attended the University of New South Wales in Sydney Australia and got a degree in mechanical engineering. He was no longer given $20/month for food as in China and had to work washing dishes to feed himself and pay tuition.
In Australia he experienced democracy for first time and it took time for him to adjust and get used to living in Australia. At the time Australia was far ahead in recognizing LGBT rights. One of his most surprising experiences was seeing an LGBT Mardi Gras parade - one of the best he has ever seen.
He then moved to Singapore with the task of transferring Hewlett Packard’s manufacturing to Asia. There he met his wife Amy. He found people in Singapore hard working. They built a safe and clean country, but discrimination against women and other races was a problem.
In 1996 HP moved him to Sunnyvale and there he started his family. In 2001 he left HP and worked for several telecoms before starting his own business in 2003 importing food service equipment from China.
Since starting his business, he visited China regularly and has the following observations: 1. China has improved living standards 2. Social mobility is possible in industries such as internet where the government does not have a monopoly. 3. Government owned enterprises dominate oil & gas, banking, insurance and telecom. This has resulted in massive waste, corruption and social injustice. 4. The government tells the media what can be published and social media accounts can be suspended at any time without notice or explanation. 5. Without scrutinizing by an opposition party or the media, massive corruption occurred in all aspects of social life including the judiciary.
Workforce Development Group Update
Roxana Baker reported that the vocational service awardee this year is Josh Selo, Executive Director of West Valley Community Services. This award is given to an outstanding person exemplifying a high ethical standards [4 way test] and service to the community beyond their day job and without compensation. Josh Selo “walks the talk” and is a tireless advocate for those in need.
Bell Ringing for Peace
Alysa Sakkas reported that in conjunction with our Japanese sister city, Toyokawa, Cupertino will hold a Bell Ringing for Peace webinar observing the 75th anniversary of the U.S. nuclear bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and the fire bombing of Toyokawa. The event will be next Wednesday August 5 at 3:45 PM. To participate, register at Cupertino.org/bellringing
Golf Tournament
PDG Orrin Mahoney thanked participants and sponsors. We are in the middle of our two-week social-distancing golf rounds. There are 16 teams playing.
Click here to see the Golf Tournament Brochure. A virtual party at the end of the tournament. Fund raising has gone well and we are saving money not renting Deep Cliff for the day.
As a result, we’re making what we usually do in spite of this pandemic. Prizes were awarded on August 1on Zoom during an event wrap-up. Congratulations to all on a great job on this fundraiser benefiting the
Neonatal ICU at Valley Medical Center.
Thanks to P Stuart for efficiently running our Zoom meetings during this pandemic. Fellowship and engaging games are interspersed within our meetings. Zoom has increased attendance and allowed participation by people in far-away locations. We all agree that we miss our face-to-face meetings, but in the meantime, we appreciate the work of P Stuart. Thanks, from all of us!!
Log into the Rotary Club of Cupertino's weekly meeting on Zoom to be introduced to Lloyd A. Holmes, the newly appointed president of De Anza College.
At our last meeting in July, George Tyson introduced our own Rotarian Mauri Okamoto-Kearney who discussed her volunteer activity in the search and rescue unit [SAR] reporting through the Sherriff’s Office here in Santa Clara County.
WVCS Contactless School Supply Delivery August 7th - 8th - Still needs drivers / delivery team members. Contact Bobbi Bornsteim @West Valley Community Services 408.255.8033 or see 
Booking with Rotary Friends - Next Book Club Zoom Meeting August 31 - August title is 
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