Jeannette McWilliams, Chair of Los Gatos Morning Rotary Spread the Warmth Committee, and her assistant, Diane Brown, delivered two full racks of warm clothing to Mama D of Martha’s Kitchen.  Martha’s Kitchen provides meals and groceries to people in need.   Mama D and her crew are also giving the gift of warmth (jackets, scarves, gloves, socks) and other services to their clients.

        Rotarian of the Year - Mags McInerney

               

 

 

      2021 Club Officers (Missing Chris Miller)                                                                                             

 

Los Gatos Morning Rotary proudly hosted the quarter-final round of Richard D. King high school student speech contest. The contestants have advanced from the initial round of competition at Rotary Clubs in the West County area. The esteemed judges pictured are Supervisor Mike Wasserman, LG Chamber of Commerce Director Catherine Somers & past Mayor Joe Pirzynski

Teri Hope is the owner of the Los Gatos Brewing company and a founding member of the Los Gatos Morning Rotary.  Teri grew up in the area of Los Gatos, now Monte Sereno on a farm at that time.  She talked about the Summer of Brubeck which will be a tribute to Dave Brubeck.  The Jazz in the Plazz is back in person starting June 29^th with Svetlana and the New York Collective, followed by the Monterey Jazz Festival All-Stars, Paula West, Benny Benak, Marsha Ball (Louisiana Swamp Rock Jazz) Sammy Miler and the Congregation, Brubeck Brothers Quartet, and Tony Lindsey and the Soul Soldiers.  VIP seating is available for $25 to $45.  All the park seating is not charged – bring your own beverage.  Teri is also bringing back the Jazz Gala scheduled for September 19^th.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LGMRC is proud that we have contributed at the 100% level of our membership historically. This has benefitted our local projects tremendously as a portion of your new gift will return to us in 3 years  for new grants. We know that there are challenges during Covid-19, but Rotary's work continues. There is no required amount or minimum - we ask you to give whatever you feel comfortable with. Also, why not signup on My Rotary for a recurring monthly amount, conveniently automatically paid with your credit card?

 

 

Despite his on-going battle with life, Doug McNeil continues to make a difference.

 

"It was an emotional moment for the three of us as we took the stage the Herbst Memorial Theater for the Jefferson Awards. Jessica took the podium delivered my acceptance speech for being one of six recipients to receive a silver medal of the 59 recipients. Her beautiful performance connecting with the audience drew a standing ovation, not a dry eye in the place. We will always remember this night as a celebrated family moment and one for the entire Lighting for Literacy team . My name will be submitted at the National pool of recipients. For me, the most rewarding image in my wife and daughter sharing the light. Jessica is standing in front of me beautiful and outlined in the glow of stage Lighting for a proud father beaming. Her voice had become mine!"

The main reason is that it makes us feel good; and at 7:30 am, who can't use a lift? The rest of the day can be better if you just belt a tune!

 

Our recently updated Club Handbook for New and Red Badge Members is now available for download in the Members Only page.

Congratulations to our 2019 Camp RYLA attendees from June 23-27, 2019. Both the Los Gatos Morning Rotary and Los Gatos Rotary sponsor these students from Los Gatos High, Christopher High, Bellarmine College Prep, Leigh High and Westmont High. We look forward to hearing more from our Westmont and Leigh attendees at a future LGMRC meeting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We are pleased to announce the return of a Los Gatos Morning Rotary tradition - The 2019 Los Gatos Plein Art Fine Art and Wine Tasting Event.

 

For the tenth year, nationally renowned Plein Air artists will paint outdoors for 4 days in and around Los Gatos, California.  This fundraiser supports Art, Music and Science Education in Santa Clara County and will be holding events from June 19th - June 23rd which culminate in a fine art exhibition, sale, and festival in downtown Los Gatos, on Sunday, June 23rd, 2019. 

 

On Wed, Jan 23^rd , Los Gatos Morning Rotary (LGMR) recognized seven years of Lighting for Literacy (LFL) (http://www.lightingforliteracy.org/), to honor co-founder Doug McNeil.  

 

 

Recently, SCC Sheriff Sgt. Jeremy Jones brought his K9 Partner Raider to our Club for a visit. We were impressed with the special bond between Sgt. Jones and Raider, as well as how Raider lovingly interacted with us as strangers. Sgt Jones told us about how his K9 partner assists him with his law enforcement duties, including sniffing for bombs and apprehending "bad guys". This is a great calling to service that we should all appreciate.

We continue to receive requests for donation opportunities to assist fire victims to the north and to the south, as Rotarians are so willing and generous in their desire to help those suffering in these horrible tragedies. 

 

Please join us in helping so many folks in need in Paradise and Woolsey who have lost everything. In the spirit of the Holidays, we hope your generosity can help make things a little better for them.

 

Each month, we will feature a story highlighting one of Los Gatos Morning Rotary Club's proud members. Get to know a little more about the Club, by hearing about our members.

 

 

Participating in “hands on” community service projects can be some of the most rewarding experiences for any Rotarian.  The satisfaction that one receives at the completion of a service project far and away exceeds any time and effort expended. In fact, because the work is done with other Rotarians, the projects prove to be engaging social activities as well.

 

 

 

 

Please take a moment to respond to the survey. If enough members want to do this, we will place a bulk order. The more members that want them, the lower the cost per member.

For years, Angalia Bianca had slept in abandoned buildings throughout Chicago. She stole. She did drugs. She spent time in and out of jail for forgery, theft, trespassing, and possession of narcotics. But after she landed in prison for the seventh time, something changed -- Bianca knew she wanted a better life. She just didn’t know how to make it happen.

 

After serving her time, Bianca sought help from a local homeless organization, A Safe Haven, and moved to its shelter in the Rogers Park neighborhood. Bianca followed the program closely -- she attended all the required meetings, passed drug tests, and volunteered at every opportunity.

Throughout India and around the world, Rotary clubs are celebrating a major milestone: India has gone three years without a new case of polio. The last reported case was a two-year-old girl in West Bengal on 13 January 2011. To mark this historic triumph, Rotary clubs illuminated landmarks and iconic structures throughout the country with four simple but powerful words, "India is polio free."

 

The three-year achievement sets the stage for polio-free certification of the entire Southeast Asia region by the World Health Organization. The Indian government also plans to convene a polio summit in February to commemorate this victory in the global effort to eradicate polio.

 

What is it like taking a large team to Africa?  It has probably been one of the most rewarding experiences in my life. In mid February, I began leading Rotary members from all over the East Coast of the United States through Ghana. I’ve tried to give the team a warm Ghanaian welcome like I’ve received on my earlier trips. A large trip is a real blessing because each person sees Ghana and our work in a different way.

A highlight for the team was greeting the chief of Sagadugu. The team got excited about buying goats and food for children in the villages where I support eight churches. It was good to see the pastors of most of the eight churches, and I had to explain that we were just passing through on our way to Bolgatanga.