May 29, 2007

 

 

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Right from the lips of Phiny the Elder and KJ the (much) Younger -

 

Tickets for Bernie’s “Can’t Miss” Demotion (aka Kick-out Party) are on sale for $35 each!  The Demotion will be at Chouinard Vineyard, 33853 Palomares Road, Castro Valley, on Wednesday June 27, 2007, from 6:00 P.M. to 8:30 P.M.  The attire for the evening is “Jogging Suits” (hey, don’t question the Scribe, ask KJ!) . . . tickets are on sale NOW and we must get a number to our caterer soon . . . please email KJ directly at kj_page@hotmail.com . . . this is another “can’t miss” party . . .

 

 

OPENING

President Bernie Kempen opened the meeting and asked Beth Moore to recite the Four-Way Test followed by Mark Poniatowski leading us in the Pledge of Allegiance and, then Bruce Johnson was asked to pray a blessing to open the meeting.

 

 

PROGRAM NEXT WEEK

June 5: Vitamins Minerals Herbs and Popular Supplements

 

 

SONG BY CETA (OR WHOMEVER ELSE SHE CHOOSES)

Ceta’s son Luc sang The Star Spangled Banner (and did a GREAT job).

 

 

VISITING ROTARIANS AND GUESTS

Charles ...

 

 

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.   President Bernie spoke on the life and works for Phiny the Elder stating that the “out of Africa” statement actually goes back to Aristotle.  Phiny the Elder wrote 37 volumes on natural history and other topics.  He died when Mount Vesuvius erupted when he was but 56 years old.

 

Skipped today due to the very full program (good call, President Bernie!)

 

 

DID YOU MISS ANY OF THESE EVENTS?  IF SO, GO TO WWW.CASTROVLLEYROTARY.ORG FOR PICTURES

May 10            Let’s Go Fishing

May 11            Chili Cook-off

May 12            Rowell Ranch Rodeo Parade

 

REPEAT OF ANNOUNCEMENTS PREVIOUSLY MADE

June 3              Foundation Cruise - more info to follow or email Dwight Perry at dwight@pinthis.com . . .

 

June 17-20       Rotary International Conference in Salt Lake City, UT  - visit www.rotary.org

 

August 4           Rotary Day at the A’s - ,more info to follow

 

 

RECOGNITTIONS

Skipped today due to the very full program (good call, President Bernie!)

 

 

PROGRAM

President Bernie introduced Bonnie Best from District 5170 (and the morning Rotary Club in town) to lead us through some very important information concerning District 5170's Youth Protection Policy and Handbook.  The program was very informative and no one who hears Bonnie can ever say that they were not properly taught.  The one-hour training is required of all Rotarians with higher degree of training and verification of personal history and lack of criminal past needed to work at higher levels with our students.  All members who were not present today will be required to make-up the missed training as it is a “one time” affair and does not require an annual renewal.  Clearance by others (school districts, etc.) are not valid and the Rotary training and screening must be completed by Rotary-certified individuals.  Please contact Leslie Rothwell for more information about this program as she is our Youth Services Director.

 

 

SEARCH FOR THE CORRECT MARBLE

 

Bonnie Best reached into the marble sack and pulled out Leslie Rothwell’s name (for the second week in a row!) and with $286 at stake and 2 marbles in the sack . . . . reached into it and . . . won . . . $286.00 . . .  Congratulations to a most deserving winner!

 

 

FUTURE PROGRAMS

June 5: Vitamins Minerals Herbs and Popular Supplements

 

June 12: Overview of East Bay Regional Parks

 

June 19: Alameda County Food Bank

 

June 26: DARK

 

June 27: WEDNESDAY Chouinard Vineyards 6-830 PM

                        Demotion and Kick Out Party

                        Tickets $35.00 Buffet Dinner and Wine

 

See you next week!