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Text Box: January 9, 2007   OPENING President Bernie welcomed all to 2007 by opening the meeting with his (ever) evolving Rotary challenge!  He asked Yun Fang to lead us in the Four-Way Test, then asked Bruce Johnson to open in prayer remembering our armed services personnel and their families, and recognizing the work of our local law enforcement personnel, then asked President-elect Dick Short to lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance.                                                                     SONG BY CETA (OR WHOMEVER ELSE SHE CHOOSES) Ceta had us sing Auld Lang Syne . . . great job (again!).               YUN FANG, OUR NEWEST RED BADGER President Bernie and sponsor Dwight Perry presented Yun Fang with her Red Badge.  Be sure to welcome Yun and get to know her!                                                   VISITING ROTARIANS AND GUESTS David Fleeser introduced our guest: the one and only Kitty Kelly of the Hayward Rotary Club!   The Hello Song was led triumphantly by Sal Tedesco!                   AFRICAN FACTOID(S) FOR THE DAY FROM OUR PRESIDENT The Late Great Roman (23-79 A.D) officer and encyclopedist, author of the Natural history., Pliny the Elder Opined’ “There is always something new out of Africa”or in Latin….Ex Africa semper aliquid novi.   As we receive the news that a US Gunship has attacked carried out a bombing raid in Somalia o those suspected of an Al Qaeda  or Non Rotarian connection, we need to quotes of residents in Mogadishu interviewed by the BBC   Mahamut: Scrap metal worker   "I smash the foundations of the US embassy wall to get steel rods to sell"   Abdidir:  Bus driver    "We can accept President Yusuf even though he is from northern Somalia"   Nimo:  Khat dealer   "The government should regulate khat - it's bad. I wish I had another job"   Bashir: Gunman    "The gun rules Somalia today - my gun is how I support my family"   Abdullahi:  Cattle-herder    "We were chased off our land by a group who had more weapons than us"   Halima:  Refugee    "I am too busy looking for food to think about the peace process"   Abdi:  Refugee   "I see a dark future for my children. There are no schools or health services"   Idi:  Singer    "Only members of the armed clans can have big parties for their weddings"     ANNOUNCEMENTS Dwight Perry: “Dinner with Bill Boyd, Rotary International President from New Zealand, was great . . .”   Bruce Johnson (in the absence of Children’s Christmas Party chair Mark Poniatowski): “Another great year . . . over forty children from foster care and shelter programs . . . special thanks (in addition to Mark who did another great job) were to the cooks (led by Cliff Sherwood), CVUSD for bus both ways (thanks, Jerry), CVUSD for the facility (thanks, Jim), and our two little elves (Valorie and Angela) for their work with the packages.”                                                      REPEAT OF ANNOUNCEMENTS PREVIOUSLY MADE CRITICAL NEED:  Club in need of new Sargent at Arms . . . looking for a great opportunity for service to the Club?  We are in need of someone to set up before and tear down after our meetings!  If you are interested, please contact Dick Short at DickDesa@comcast.net . . .   CASTRO VALLEY INDEPENDENT LEAGUE is looking for sponsors for their teams!  If you are interested, please be sure to contact Dr. Darrell Lavin at DocLavin@abetterspine.com . . .   International President’s Dinner in San Jose on January 3, 2006, at the Santa Clara Marriott.  For more information, contact President Bernie at AttorneyBernie@itsover.com . . .   Bar-B-Que is March 3 at San Leandro Boys and Girls Club . . . more info to follow!  Contact Chair Bill Jarvis for information about an upcoming meeting at bill@bwcmtg.com . . .   Area Rotary Speech Meet is March 12 . . . our Club Speech Meet will be sometime in February . . . more info to follow!                                                                                                                        There are multiple opportunities remaining for overseas service this year with District 5170: January 18-21, 2007 to El Salvador (Uniendo America Project Fair); March 12-20, 2007 to Djibouti and Kenya, Africa (Project inauguration and Kenya Safari Experience); Late April-Early May 2007 to Istanbul, Turkey (Project inauguration and travel experience); PLUS the trip to Rwanda (see Kim’s announcement above)!  For more information, please contact Cecelia Babkirk, Foundation Travel Chair District 5170, at cbabkirk@gmail.com . . .   PROGRAM Club Assembly - President Bernie with mid-year State of the Club Address, including goals and status report of current and future projects!  President Bernie enlisted others to assist in his update . . . the presentation was informative, interesting and timely as we “gear up” for the next six months of this Rotary year!     SEARCH FOR THE CORRECT MARBLE                 Al West’s name was drawn at the last meeting and now we are back to the beginning with $20 at stake and 20 marbles in the sack . . . . Al reached into it and . . . won . . . $5.00 . . .  Congratulations!       FUTURE PROGRAMS   January 23  Ron Sekkel – The Power of One   January 30 Don Wilson – West Nile Virsu   Februrary 6 – Jay Schurman – Pension Protection Act   February 13 – awaiting confirmation   February 20 Castro valley Rotary Club Speech Contest   February 27 Jim Fitzpartick – CVSchool District Update

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