Mountain View Rotary Club
Meeting Notes by Linda April 3rd, 2018
Scott Johnson, Club President, welcomed all in attendance and reminded that “Our Rotary International theme for this year is “Rotary: Making a Difference.” Our District Governor Orrin Mahoney’s theme is “Developing Lifelong Friendships, While Making a Difference.” Our Mountain View Rotary Club is “Having Fun Making a Difference.”
Scott led the Pledge of Allegiance and Linda, 4’fer for the day, gave a thought.
Songmaster Phil led a song and Bert introduced visiting Rotarians and Guests.
Announcements:
- Polio Plus Flash Campaign –the envelope was passed around
- Tom passed around a sign-up sheet for monthly program chairs, next year
- Community Service Announcements -- Dave and Jim
Tree planting with Canopy, Crittenden School – May 5th
Community School of Music and Art ushering needed weekend after next
- Club Service -- Twana and Tori
THANKS to Bruce & Suzanne … last Tuesday’s pizza social
Rotating Dinner, Sat, 4/28 … chaired by Anita
- April 21st 40th Annual Mtn View Downtown Spring Family Parade – idea of an entry from Mtn View Rotary. Any volunteers, let Jim Cochran or Scott know.
- President’s Club: Thanks to all! We are presently up to 25 members for a total of $3,750.
- CSA Empty Bowls Soup Supper, Sunday, April 15th
- Next Board Mtg: Thursday, April 26th, 5:15 p.m.
- Update from Camp RYLA student Melanie
Program: Regional Rotary Speech Contest – Chaired by Sanjay
Top Finalist: Lisa Deng, Rotary Area 9, Los Altos High School
Top Finalist: Karl Goeltner, Rotary Area 8, Monte Vista High School, Cupertino
Finalist: Channing Bushman, Area 6, Morgan Hill
Future Schedule:
April 10th - Bert Raphael “Surprising Morocco” 4’fer – Phil Armi
April 17th - Shreyani Shah & Meena Sankaren “PRERNA – Empowering Refugee Families
From Conflict-Ridden Countries” 4’fer – John Akkaya
April 24th - Dr. Deborah Clark, Pacific Hearing Service “Hearing Loss and the Aging Brain”
4/fer – Linda Wang
