Meeting Summary March 26, 2013

Pledge of Allegiance:   Walt Joyce

Greeter and Thought for the Day:    Paul Reinhart          

Song of the Day:  Phil Army – “California – here I come!”     

Introduction of Visiting Rotarians and Visitors:  Pres.-Elect Bruce 

Jane Durant Jones from Pacific Grove Rotary was introduced.  Also introduced were speaker Eric Anderson and his wife Tracy.

Finemaster   Bruce   - $75 was collected for “Funny Story” Twin – Heather, “Favorite Activity Together” Evening Walk – Tom Myers, “Best Rotary Experience” Ski & Abalone – Jim Cochran, and the Daily Double “Best Rotary Experience” Kickout Skits - Monique Kane

Announcements: 

Reminder about RSVP’ing to meetings – if you’re not coming or if you are bringing an extra person.   It is very important for you to indicate that you are not coming to a Tuesday meeting…..on ClubRunner or by eMailing Chuck by Monday Noon if at all possible. 

Great News!!  We came in second in the 5170 Squaw Creek Resort Contest (Palo Alto University came in first.)   Now have 6 free rooms for 3 nights.  Who wants to go??   Rotary 5170 will have 22 rooms so there may be some fun activities – besides the fun of Tahoe, the historic facilities around the Olympics at Squaw Valley.  Signup sheet to come around for anyone interested for Memorial Day weekend.  If more than 6 people interested, any extra people can stay with Bruce.  

Stevens Creek Trail Clean-Up – Sat. morning, April 20^th.  Anita G has kindly offered to coordinate.

District Conference Update (Judy) – "A Grape Escape" - in Napa this year from March 21-24, 2013. The setting was beautiful, the weather brisk but clear, and the program more than worth the price. 

Highlights:

** Joined by Jim & Alice Cochran, Friday lunch – Monique, Gerry, and Shei la, Sat. evening and Sunday morning - Scott Johnson, and the illusive Tory Corbett for Sat. and Sun.

** Resort – Beautiful but big!

** Wine Tasting Tour – Thursday was canceled (not enough interest).  But Judy 

reached out to the guide and 6 of them went anyway.

** Golf Tournament Thursday at Silverado, No. Course

• Mtn. View Rotary represented proudly by Walt Joyce, Scott Johnson, Steve Nichols, and Steve’s friend Doug, who won the whole thing!! –Now do we need to add a trophy case to our furnishings here?      Still need to find out about the engraving….but in addition to the trophy they each won a sleeve of golf balls and a $100 gift certificate at the pro shop!  Walt and various teams have won 4 or 5 times in the past.

Photo: courtesy by Heather

** Rita Moreno of stage and screen, winner of all 4..Oscar, Tony, Emmy, and a

Grammy – by age 16 I believe she said!

** James Durbin – of American Idol Fame.  From Santa Cruz.

** Past R.I. Richard D King – a fantastically inspirational and talented speaker;

and R.I. President Tanaka’s Representative – Jennifer Jones (from

 Ottawa) – also an amazing speaker.  FYI – Ottawa is geographically

 lower than Detroit!

** The world-acclaimed youth-a Capella Voena Choir from Benicia, CA – Judy introduced the group.  Funny story – you should ask her about it.

** The inimitable and ever-so-funny Dick Henning. Hilarious!

** Interesting and educational Forums – Jim Cochran attended a 1 ½ hour

 session on communication.  Three areas: 1) Newsletter, 2) Web Site, and 

3) Social Media such as Face Book.

Rotary changes us, and it changes the world."

Rotating Dinner – Walt – April 26 at 5:30 pm, location and details to come.

RotaCare – opened 12^th location in Richmond.

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Program today – Eric Anderson on the Kilgoris Project 

Kilgoris is a region in Kenya.  Maasai ethnic group: Is the focus of this initiative to help them improve the future for their children in the area, is marginalized in Kenya, and makes up 1.4% of Kenya’s 43M population.  Project focuses on three areas: 1) Education, 2) Health and 3) Opportunity.   

1. Education – 821 students in the program in 6 schools.  Use latest technology for teaching aids (i.e., Kindles).  Now considering adding a high school program too.
2. Health – provide students with a hot meal, clean water and health checkups.
3. Opportunity – created a tea farm, economic co-op to sell goods and partner with a micro-finance organization.

Photos from the project will be on display in the future at the MV Center for Performing Arts.

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Thank you, …In lieu of a chotchke, a donation will be given in your name to the RotaCare Clinic… our local free clinic for local low-income,  non-insured residents. 

Our speaker next week on April 2 will be a surprise 

Our “three-fer” for next meeting, April 2, will be Roger Kao. 

And Remember my Dream for our Rotary this year:  Each member will attend every meeting possible,   arriving before 12:15 each week,  taking on at least one club responsibility during the year, and bringing in at least one new member this year!!    Please make my dream come true!   Don’t forget to wear your R.Pin!

Thank you all for coming today.    We are adjourned!