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Speakers
Aug 09, 2017
Rebecca Ennals
Shakespeare in the Park
Aug 16, 2017
Gary Richards
Mr. Road Show
Aug 23, 2017
Carl Guardino
Silicon Valley Leadership Group
Aug 30, 2017
Traci Bliss, PhD
Saving Big Basin Redwoods: Heroes and Heroines
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Upcoming Events
Community Services Meeting
Quinlan Center
Aug 09, 2017 11:00 PM
 
Membership Committe Meeting
Cupertino Chamber of Commerce
Aug 14, 2017 4:15 PM
 
Vocational Services Committe Meeting
Community Hall
Aug 16, 2017 11:00 AM
 
Cabinet Meeting
West Valley Community Services
Aug 17, 2017 5:00 PM
 
Our Daily Bread Volunteering
231 Sunset Ave.
Aug 21, 2017
10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
 
World Community Services Committee
Holders' Country Inn
Aug 22, 2017
7:15 AM – 8:30 AM
 
Club Service Meeting
Quinlan Center, community room
Aug 23, 2017 1:45 PM
 
Golf Fellowship at Golf Course at Moffett Field
The Golf Course at Moffett Field
Aug 24, 2017 9:00 AM
 
Board of Director's Meeting
West Valley Community Services Boardroom
Aug 24, 2017 5:00 PM
 
Bocce Ball Affinity Group
Aug 25, 2017
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
 
Shakespear in the Park
Rebecca Ennals will discuss this event at our next (9th) meeting.
Program: Ro Khanna
DG Orrin Mahoney introduced the speaker Congressman Ro Khanna.  Congressman Khanna shared his observations on current challenges our country faces and his priorities for moving forward. VIDEO He described visiting a district in eastern Kentucky that is very different from the district he represents in Silicon Valley.  Congressman Khanna’s district in Silicon Valley is 50% Asian and 50% born outside the U.S. 
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President's Club
John Hirokawa joined to say that after many years of working in the Santa Clara County Sherrif’s Department, he will be running for the position of sheriff.
 
Jim Walker joined to celebrate the life of Jerry Fitzgerald who passed away last week.  Jerry would have been 99 next month.  He was a 10 year member of Cupertino Rotary.  He was also a former District Governor, who was known by name by 10 different Rotary International Presidents.  He was a major contributor to CREF, and Jim encouraged other members to join him in making a donation to CREF in memory of Jerry.
 
George Denise joined to say that he missed the last two meeting because he was helping out at the Boy Scout Jamboree in West Virginia.
President's Report
Posted by William Wilson on Aug 07, 2017
President John thanked the sixty members who have sent in facts for the Rotarian Trivia contest in which the winner gets part of the change from the weekly “Let’s Make a Change ” collection. This week’s challenge is to identify the Rotarian who helped organize and lead a civil rights march where 200 citizens participated in a silent show of sympathy for Selma in the 1960’s in a CA town.  This Rotarian also walked with Cesar Chavez in the march he led from Delano to Sacramento for the rights of farm workers.  If you know the answer, email Dolly Sandoval with the answer, your name, and contact information.  Answers much be received by Tuesday.
Tech Trek Science and Math Camp
Posted by William Wilson on Aug 07, 2017
Ann Cleaver introduced 3 participants in this year’s Tech Trek Science and Math Camp for Girls, a program of the American Association of University Women.  The three participants - Tanvi Kamath, Arushi Arora, and Adhithi Fernandes – shared some of their experiences and what they learned at the camp.  They all said they gained knowledge, independence, responsibility, and confidence from their experience.
Announcements
Posted by William Wilson on Aug 07, 2017
Susan Latshaw announced that Our Daily Bread is looking for volunteers for August 21.  You can sign up at the partner table during meetings or click on the event on the club calendar.
 
Don Sun reminded members to sign up to help with Fall Fest on September 9.
 
Bev Leinihan - 10 Biggest MISTAKES that you will make in you estate plans. Presented by Jim Jackson (he promises candy). Wednesday September 27th at 1:45-3:00 PM Hosted by CREF and friends invited
 
April Bignell asked for volunteers to prepare dinners for JW House on the first Tuesday of each month.  Volunteers are still needed for September and December.
 
April Bignell also described Operation Care and Comfort to provide care boxes to troops stationed overseas.  From now until August 23 she will be collecting supplies on a shopping list available at club meetings.  Members can also participate by writing a note to go with the supplies or volunteer for the package assembly at Avaya stadium on August 27.  For more information, contact April.
 
 
Miscellaneous
Posted by William Wilson on Aug 07, 2017
Pledge: Graham Clark
Visiting Rotarians:
Suzanne St. John-Crane from San Jose Downtown
Bill Witmer from Aptos
 
Rotarians with Guests:
Participants in Tech Trek and their families attended as guests of Ann Cleaver
Martie Vaughan guest of Steve Rudd
Joan Dyer guest of Tom Dyer
Joe Galiardi guest of Jim Walker
Stan Farkas guest of Gary Latshaw
Donna Beres guest of Susan Latshaw
Tarun Galogali guest of Hung Wei
Ro Khanna (speaker) guest of Orrin Mahoney
David Wu, Kevin Cai, Constance Chang, Zhi Yuan Fang guests of Don Sun
Join a World Community Service Project Trip
This October:  One to India - One to China
Posted on Aug 05, 2017
In conjunction with Cupertino Rotary's World Community Service projects, two trips are being planned for this October - one to China and one to India.  Both provide interesting choices for introductions to the communities served by our Rotary Foundation Global Grant projects.  Our WCS trips are open to Rotarians, and non-Rotarians, alike.
 
India Oct 11-24  Our Club is the International sponsor of various TRF Global Grant projects in India all in conjunction with Host Rotarians in India.  Traveling in India on a Rotary project trip introduces travelers to gracious Rotarian hosts and the chance to build fellowship around our shared efforts to address community needs.  The two week trip will visit Kerala and Mumbai.  It will then carry-on to Cupertino's sister city Bhubaneshwar, Orissa as part of an official visit by the City of Cupertino.  Click here for a trip summary.  For more information contact Padma Chari.
 
Visiting the Sankara Eye Center in Coimbatore, India.  Cupertino Rotary provides buses to transport patients for surgeries to restore vision.
 
China Oct 14-28  Cupertino's recent projects in China have been with the Shin Shin Education Foundation.  A trip this October will visit schools in GuiZhou.  Teachers at these schools are among those who attended Cupertino Rotary sponsored training in how to teach English to their students.  The 14 day trip will also tour Beijing, Xi'an and Shanghai.  A wheelchair distribution is also being planned.  Click here for the trip flier.  For more information contact Sophie Qian or Amelia Ho.
 
Visit to a project school in Dunhueng, China during a 2014 Cupertino Rotary project trip.
 
Twilight Dinner with Breathtaking Views Sun Aug 27
Global Elegance 2017 a Tradition of Wonderful Fellowship
Posted on Aug 05, 2017
 
Global Elegance 2017, continues Cupertino Rotary's decades long tradition of celebrating our work with Rotary partners around the world through an evening of fellowship and a wonderful twilight meal at an extraordinary venue.
 
On Sunday August 27, beginning at 5:30 PM shuttles from parking at Monta Vista High School will take us to the grounds of a beautiful home with a stunning panorama that spans from San Francisco, to all of Silicon Valley, Stevens Creek reservoir and the Santa Cruz Mountains.
 
To learn more and for complete details open the GE17 Flier.  
 
Submitting Articles to the Rotator
Posted by Stuart Rosenberg on Jul 01, 2014

The following information is for club members with articles to submit to the Rotator.
Deadline for Article Submission: To help the editors in the work they do, please plan to make your submissions by the end-of-the-day Thursday. Please email them to cupertinorotary@gmail.com. Later submissions might be deferred to the next week's Rotator, depending on how far along the editor is in processing the meeting and program staff reporting for the current week.
Our outstanding editors are assigned as follows: First Wednesday - Gary Latshaw; Second Wednesday - Eleanor Watanabe; Third Wednesday - Stuart Rosenberg ; Fourth Wednesday - Padma Chari Fifth Wednesday - Peter Troop. Backup- Chris Zhang
Our highly esteemed meeting reporters are assigned as follows: First Wednesday - Julie Griswold; Second Wednesday -Tess Chancler; Third Wednesday - Bill Wilson; Fourth Wednesday - Josh Selo;; Fifth Wednesday Byron Rovegno