Meeting Summary Feb 15
President Sandi opened the meeting at 12:30 with a welcome to all
Ken Schwaderer led us in the salute to the flag.
Walt Joyce gave us a thought for the day.
Phil Armi called Tom Myers to the front where Tom started us in God Bless America.
President-Elect Anita introduced guest Liz Nyberg and Los Altos Rotarian Paul Nyberg.
Club Announcements:
Board meeting updates: Interact President’s Retreat contribution went to both Saint Francis and The German School
Saint Francis Interact Raffle is to buy a Shelter Box – they are looking for electronic raffle prizes.
Club Service – Jim Cunningham will be coordinating a Rotating Dinner for late April.
Community Service – Kim Castro is sending out Community Service Grant applications.
Membership – John Rinaldi is approved for Honorary membership.
Dom Passinisi (see picture) of the local MinuteMan Press has applied for membership and has been approved by the board. If any member objects to his membership, please contact a board member with your objections.
Cheryl Moller has been approved for an additional 6 months leave of absence.
Manos Linguinis has resigned from our club.
Youth Service – The board voted and approved to send 6 students to RYLA camp again this year. Hal and Jenny are in charge.
End Polio Campaign – Each Rotary club has a 3 year goal of $6000 to meet the Bill Gates Challenge. To date the Mountain View club has contributed $6044.84. With the additional speaker donations to Polio Plus we will exceed our goal.
The President’s Council meeting will be next Tuesday, February 22nd at 11:30 here at the Adobe House.
Save the Date – Ski/Winter fellowship at Tahoe on March 24-27.
CSMA Celebration: March 26.
District Assembly: April 9 at the Double Tree Hotel, San Jose.
District Celebration: May 6-8 at the Santa Clara Marriott.
International Convention in New Orleans May 21-25,
Rotary’s 106th Anniversary is Wednesday, February 23rd. If you make an online donation of $100 or more to the Rotary Foundation you will receive double Paul Harris Recognition credit.
RI President Ray Klinginsmith will ring the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange in honor of the anniversary.
Speaker: Introduced by Sheila Hodgkinson
Paul Nyberg, Rotarian and publisher of the Los Altos Town Crier spoke to us.
The Town Crier serves Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, and Mountain View. It began publication in 1947 as a one page, 8 x 10” paper printed on both sides. It covers local news only
The Town Crier started several activities to make the area a better place. That includes the annual Prayer Breakfast, the local Person of the Year, Millennium of 1999 celebration of 1500 people, and donates through the annual Holiday Fund to 15 local non-profit organizations including CHAC (Monique Kane)and
Next Week’s Speaker: Martha Wallace, talking on Henry Rengstorff and the Rengstorff House.
Next Week’s Greeter and Thought: Monique Kane