Meeting Minutes - September 4, 2018

Mountain View Rotary Club

Meeting Notes by Paul
September 4th, 2018
                                                              
President’s Greeting:  
 
Good afternoon!   I’d like to welcome you to the Rotary Club of Mountain View. My name is Bert Raphael, your President for 2018-2019. 
 
Our Rotary International theme for this is “Be the Inspiration”.  Our Mountain View Rotary Club theme is “Have Fun Being the Inspiration.”  
 
Introduction of Visiting Rotarians & Guests:  Tom – we had a visitor Rob Holbrook who is semi-retired
 
Announcements:
  • Thanks to Hiro   for being the “3’fer” today!
  • Bert/Dave /Jim – Art/Wine service project update. CSMA update.
  • Paul/Bert – Stevens Creek Trail cleaning project update – city wants our club to apply for a business license to complete our contract.  There is not a fee for non-profits.
  • Bert – District emphasis on membership. Rotaract dual memberships. Bring a friend to Rotary. “Elevator speech” and guest cards.
  • Bert – Avenues of Service – he circulated a sign-up sheet
  • Bert – MTC announcement – see flyer
  • Bert – Howard Tours trip to West Africa
 
Members to Remember -    Alan was not present as his wife Kathleen has recently had surgery.
 
Personal Sharing/Announcements:
  • Anniversaries
    • Nichols, Stephen    Ellen, Jo        Sep 10 1988 29 years 11 months
    • Williams, Robert     Carolyn         Sep 11 1955 62 years 11 months
 
  • Upcoming birthdays:
    • Frank Davila            Sep 06
    • Tori Atwell               Sep 10
    • Jerylann Mateo        Sep 10
 
Program: Introduced by Tom
 
Kim Copher, Director of Leadership Mountain View. 
 
 
Kim is now the LMV Program Director as well as a member of Los Altos Rotary.  She moved to Mountain View in 1994 and completed the leadership training in 2013. 
 
LMV is a community leadership program for adults who live and work in MV.  The program lasts 9 months and requires a one day a month commitment of active learning.    The program has 36 people signed up this year and a total of 760 graduates.  More information can be found at:
 
 
 
Future Schedule:
 
Sept 11 –District Governor Tim Lundell
 
Sept. 18 -- Dr. Jeff Harding, Superintendent of Mountain View Los Altos High School District
                                                                                                   
Next Leadership Meeting:  Wednesday September 26, 5:30 p.m., @ CSA  
 
 District Avenues of Service – Oct. 4
 
Have a great week!
 
And remember…“ Have Fun Being the Inspiration!”