Meeting 3/22/2017

Posted by Julie Haff on Apr 08, 2017
 
Today's speaker was Chris Hennessy presenting his video Touched by Hannah.  We also hosted District 5170 DG Jeff Orth for the presentation of the year's laptop computer to a Boulder Creek Elementary student.  Along with DG Orth, Bob Gretch of the District computer grant program was here to give the laptop to 5th grader Billy Eaton.  Before we got underwas, Karen presented our Casa Nostra host Mario with new-baby gifts from the club.
 
Mario and Karen
 
 
Chris Hennessy
 
5170 DG Jeff Orth
 
Billy Eaton and Bob Gretch
 
 
Minutes of Rotary Club of SLV
Mar 22, 2017
 
Members in attendance: Don, Laurie, Joe, Julie, Mary, Cameron, Heather, Mike, Charlie, Steve, Ken, Karen, Ralph, Carol, and Sue.  Guests: Governor Jeff Orth from Gilroy, Bob Gretch from Fremont Rotary, Jacqui Rice SLVUSD Board of Trustees, Denise Fosberg and Kim Peterson from BCE, Lynn Robinson VCUS, Scott Deal, Chris Hennessy, Billy Eaton and his sons- Billy, Shane and Eli.
 
President Karen opened the meeting with the flag salute, introductions and Thought for the Day.
 
Announcements: District Governor was visiting today. His focus for this year’s conference is to attract the young, get more done and have fun! The conference will be held at the Boardwalk on May 5 and 6 and it will only cost $100! Dinners, speakers and parking are all included in the fee. If you or your kids want to go to the Boardwalk, you can buy tickets for $15.
 
  • District Assembly is April 13 at the India Community Center in Milpitas. The club will pay your attendance fee and Karen is eager to get a group from SLV going.
  • April 29 is the Rise Against Hunger event. It will be held at New Brighton MS and set up starts at 7:30. We hope all members will attend!
  • AEDs are delivered to the school. Laurie will coordinate the training at the sites and there will be one community training as well. More to come!
 
Bob Getch presented a BCE student with a laptop computer! Billy wrote an essay and was awarded and Bob is the Rotarian who started the program.
 
Guest Speaker: Chris Hennessy is a documentarian, Author of Touched by Hannah and a Motivational Speaker.
Chris encouraged the club to never give up. He shared the story of his track days, his fight with cancer and the early delivery of his daughter, Hannah. AT the hospital, he gave his wife his first motivational speech and told her to be strong—Hannah would be fine. Hannah was delivered at 26 weeks and weighed less than 2 pounds. During this time, Chris was driven to keep it light, to help people laugh, to be himself. He would spend hours each night holding her small hand in her incubator. Chris said it was the worst time of his life and yet some of the best nights of his life. After three months, she was taken off the respirator. In 2009, Hannah was the sickest child in Silicon Valley; today Hannah is a healthy 7 year-old. Chris’s book about Hannah will be on sale soon!
 
Drawing: No joker!!
 
The meeting was adjourned at 8:30 am
 
Minutes respectfully submitted by J. Haff