August 7, 2007
REMINDER REGARDING AUGUST 21 BBQ
NOW is the time to commit to attend our second annual BBQ at the Rowell Ranch picnic area! Tickets are $35 each and are available from Dwight Perry or Cliff Sherwood (actually there are no tickets, but both will take your checks and confirm your reservation!). Cliff also told all who volunteered to assist at the BBQ that volunteers will receive additional information in the
near future.
REMINDER FROM PAST PRESIDENT BERNIE
All Past Presidents are requested to attend a project selection committee meeting at Bernie’s office on the corner of James Avenue and Redwood Road, 19244 Redwood Road at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 29.
And congratulations to Roland Williams and Carol Wikle for their selection to be on our Project Selection Committee!
OPENING
President
Richard Short opened the meeting and asked Walt Schneider to lead us in the
Pledge of Allegiance followed by Bruce Johnson’s saying a prayer of thanks
for all we have and for all those present, asking the Lord’s Blessing on our
meal and fellowship, remembering those who serve overseas and at home to
protect the freedoms we enjoy.
PROGRAM NEXT WEEK
Aug 14 Ms. Monica R. Des Jarlais, Moreau Catholic High School's new president
GUESTS
Visitors today, included Kyle Mitchell (intern with Merrill Lynch and guest of Carol Wikle), Jim Kennedy (Director of Special Gifts, George Mark Children’s House for Terminally Ill Children) and Jonathan Mortimer, youngest son of CV Rotarians Charles and Holly!
SPECIAL PRESENTATION TO PAST PRESIDENT BERNIE KEMPEN
CV Rotary President Richard Short presented Past President Bernie Kempen
with a beautiful plaque recognizing his tremendous service to our Club!
Thanks, Bernie!
PAUL HARRIS AND DOUBLE SUSTAINER REMINDER
President Short reminded all of us that it is not too late to contribute to the Paul Harris Fund nor to become a Double Sustainer . . . please contact Dwight Perry at Dwight@pinthis.com for details on both!
FOUR-WAY TEST CONTINUATION
President Short continued his presentation on the Rotary Four-Way Test reminding us that it is to affect all aspects of our life including what we think (mental), what we say (verbal) and what we do (action).
RECOGNITTIONS
$ Bob Crossett (birthday and new grandson - congrats on both!)
$65 Mary Caldwell (birthday, anniversary and moving her membership to Hayward Rotary)
$ Hafsa Burt (birth of their son, Josef, who is three months old)
$75 Sal Tedesco (56th wedding anniversary)
THE CASTRO VALLEY ARTS
FOUNDATION (AKA THE BERNIE AND DR. DARREL SHOW)
Between Dr. Darrell promoting the upcoming series of performances at the Castro Valley Center for the Arts and Bernie promoting purchasing advs in the programs, we really got a good look at what happens when two of our busiest get involved in a project together! Lots of good information was provided . . . contact Dr. Darrell regarding the upcoming programs at and contact Bernie regarding investing in some GREAT advertising! Thanks, Men!
PROGRAM
Holly Mortimer introduced today’s speaker, Union City Mayor Mark Green. Mayor Green opened his presentation by encouraging members of the Castro Valley community NOT to give up in becoming a city. He listed multiple benefits for cityhood, while recognizing that there are many, many challenges. Mayor Green covered a number of topics for us, both from a local (Union City) perspective and from a county perspective. The three main topics he covered were transportation, housing and waste diversion (garbage).
Mayor Mark Green is a very busy man who serves on the following committees:
Alameda County Transportation Authority (ACTA)
Alameda County Transportation Improvement Authority (ACTIA)
Alameda County Congestion Management Agency (CMA)
Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG)
Alameda County Waste Management Authority
Economic Development Alliance for Business (EDAB)
Alameda County Conference of Mayors
He also encouraged all present to get involved in the system and listed openings on Supervisor Miley’s various advisory committees. For more information about Mayor Green or to enlist his assistance, visit http://www.unioncity.org/gov/city_council.htm . . . We so appreciate his sharing his position from the inside out . . .
What's up Kim?
THE HUNT FOR THE CORRECT MARBLE
Mayor Green reached into the marble sack and pulled out Bruce Johnson’s ticket and with $94 at stake and 14 marbles in the sack . . . . reached into it and . . . won . . . $5.00 . . . Congratulations!
UP ON THE HILL, ACROSS FROM THE ENTRANCE TO WILLOW PARK . . .
Horses, horses, everywhere!
FUTURE PROGRAMS
Aug 21 DARK; don’t forget the BBQ tonight! (Email Dwight now at Dwight@pinthis.com!)
Aug 28 Hayward Jaycees
See you next week!
