Mountain View Rotary Club
Meeting Minutes – June 18, 2019
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. This is our LAST regular meeting of the 2018-2019 Rotary year.
Our Rotary International theme for this year is “Be the Inspiration.”
Our Mountain View Rotary Club theme is “have fun Being the inspiration.”
Pledge of Allegiance: Jim Spangler
Thought for the Day: Steve Nichols
Songmaster: Phil
Introduction of Visiting Rotarians & Guests:
Tom reported he received letters of thanks from groups we support.
Announcements:
Scott announced the club will “Fiddle Bert Out, In Style” this Saturday, June 22, starting at 6:00 pm. A concert at Shoreline Amphitheater will impact traffic to the venue so plan accordingly.
Any other announcements?
Foundation Support: Monique reported all members have contributed.
Guatemala Literacy Project: The Ohio District has been working with students and teachers in Guatemala. See Bert if you are interested in participating.
Vocational Talk:
Walt Joyce, past president, was born in Wisconsin, then moved to California where he started selling shoes in Los Altos. Later, he went into insurance, first in San Francisco, then San Jose. Eventually he joined Ernie Hawks, another past president, in the insurance industry. Although he sold the business, he is still licensed and active as an insurance broker.
Program: Introduced by Bert (Program Chair Jack is absent)
Write and filmmaker, Caroline Cocciardi, has studied the art of Leonardo Da Vinci specifically, knot art. She started with an examination of the Mona Lisa. She recognized the embroidery on the bodice of her dress as mathematical, not merely decorative. Intersecting octagons make up the Mona Lisa “knot”. In fact, Da Vinci included interlocking knots in all of his paintings and were deeply symbolic. She studied his use of circles, squares, and octagons. Her ultimate conclusion: Love conquers all.
Future Schedule:
June 19: Rotary Club of Evergreen Valley chartering even at San Jose City Hall.
June 22: First meeting of Tom’s year.
July 9, 11:45 am: Endowment board meeting.
Future Board Meeting Schedule: Quarterly, Third Thursdays, beginning August.
