COG Minutes for July 15, 2014
Posted by Bruce Johnson
on Jul 15, 2014
PRESIDENT DR. HEIDI’S CLUB THEME FOR THE YEAR: "LIGHT UP ROTARY WITH A SMILE"
(Per our President, we will be Brush up on your Rotary knowledge, Fill a need in Community and International Service, Drill Down deep in your heart for Peace in the World and many more that your Scribe failed to record!)
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL’S THEME FOR THE YEAR: "LIGHT UP ROTARY" (Think Chinese Lantern as Incoming International President Gary Huang is Chinese from Taiwan)
President Dr. Heidi brought down the gavel for the third time of her Presidential Year at Don Jose’s in Castro Valley, and Bonnie Best was asked to lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance.
THOUGHT(s) FOR THE DAY - In honor of District Governor Ed Jellen’s visit to day, the following thought is offered from the father of Rotary, Paul Harris: “Whatever Rotary may mean to us to the world it will be known by the results it achieves.”
In honor of our President Dr. Heidi’s third meeting through Bruce Johnson: "Dentists, but not Dr. Heidi or Dr. Jerry, can be frustrating. You wait a month-and-a-half for an appointment, and they say, "I wish you'd come to me sooner."
SINGING WITH CETA - A sweet rendition (almost in harmony) of “God Bless America”
VISITORS - TL Bailey introduced our guests, including Ben Renner (friend of Ben Gurule), Art Liskowitz (friend of Dr. Heidi and former member of CV Breakfast Club), Ellyse Look (Past-President of the Rotaract Club of the East Bay), and John Barbieri (friend of Jim Negri and CVUSD Board Member more than twenty years).
PRESIDENT DR. HEIDI’S CLUB THEME FOR THE YEAR: "LIGHT UP ROTARY WITH A SMILE"
(Per our President, we will be Brush up on your Rotary knowledge, Fill a need in Community and International Service, Drill Down deep in your heart for Peace in the World and many more that your Scribe failed to record!)
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL’S THEME FOR THE YEAR: "LIGHT UP ROTARY" (Think Chinese Lantern as Incoming International President Gary Huang is Chinese from Taiwan)
Photos from this meeting are here
President Dr. Heidi brought down the gavel for the third time of her Presidential Year at Don Jose’s in Castro Valley, and Bonnie Best was asked to lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance.
THOUGHT(s) FOR THE DAY - In honor of District Governor Ed Jellen’s visit to day, the following thought is offered from the father of Rotary, Paul Harris: “Whatever Rotary may mean to us to the world it will be known by the results it achieves.”
In honor of our President Dr. Heidi’s third meeting through Bruce Johnson: "Dentists, but not Dr. Heidi or Dr. Jerry, can be frustrating. You wait a month-and-a-half for an appointment, and they say, "I wish you'd come to me sooner."
SINGING WITH CETA - A sweet rendition (almost in harmony) of “God Bless America”
VISITORS - TL Bailey introduced our guests, including Ben Renner (friend of Ben Gurule), Art Liskowitz (friend of Dr. Heidi and former member of CV Breakfast Club), Ellyse Look (Past-President of the Rotaract Club of the East Bay), and John Barbieri (friend of Jim Negri and CVUSD Board Member more than twenty years).
SAL TEDESCO MEMORIAL HELLO SONG - Ben Gurule did another fine job leading us with all of the guests standing to be introduced.
SPECIAL THANK YOU FROM PRESIDENT HEIDI - Dr. Heidi recognized Bonnie Best, Christine Clement and Ben Gurule for all of their help getting things started with her new year . . .
DOUBLE SUSTAINER PINS PRESENTED TODAY - The checks and commitments for Double Sustainers were over-whelming today! Dr. Heidi challenged all of us to get it done now to honor our District Governor 5170 Ed Jellen. CV Rotarians just kept coming and coming! The complete list will be published in a couple of weeks . . . Dr. Heidi thanked everyone for their participation and Dwight Perry challenged the Club to become a 100% Club . . .
CUPCAKES FOR ALL PREPARED LOVINGLY BY CHRISTINE CLEMENT AND DR. HEIDI - To commemorate DG Jellen’s visit today, these two lovely ladies prepared Rotary-themed cupcakes . . . they looked great and tasted even better! Thank you, Christine and Dr. Heidi!
DR. HEIDI PRESENTS PAST PRESIDENT JOHN AUFDERMAUER WITH HIS PAST PRESIDENTS PIN - Great Job, Past-President John!
REGULAR REMINDERS
UPDATE YOUR CLUB INFORMATION - SEE SECRETARY JIM NEGRI - Please email him any changes in
your personal or contact information to "Jim Negri" <jnegri@cv.k12.ca.us>, as soon as they occur . . . thanks
CLUB ATTENDANCE - Be sure to let our Club Secretary Jim Negri whenever you attend any meetings
associated with our Club so that they can be properly recorded . . . let’s keep him informed!
ANNOUNCEMENTS
REPEAT - LUNCH WITH SHERIFF AHERN - July 25 - 11:30 - 1:00 P.M. - contact Dr. Heidi for details at
drheidi@msn.com
REPEAT - Remembering a great CV Rotarian, Owen Smith. His Bride Erma and daughter Kelly request that in
lieu of flowers that donations be made to one of Mr. Smith’s favorite Castro Valley organizations: Castro Valley
Rotary Club (not Rotary Foundation) or Castro Valley Arts Foundation . . .
REPEAT - Leslie Rothwell distributed a signup sheet for Abba, performing on August 16, at the Castro Valley
Center for the Arts. Not only will we get great seats and great fellowship, but we also just may get a group
discount! How great is that!
REPEAT - Cliff Sherwood announced that we will be having a BBQ on August 19 at Lake Chabot. No meeting
that Tuesday. More details to follow.
REPEAT - Dwight Perry proudly declared that his precious Bride Barbara will be starring in the Castro Valley
Chanticleer’s Over the River and Through the Woods between August 1 and August 24 . . . sounds like a party to
Dr. Heidi . . . more info to follow! Go to http://www.chanticleers.org/ for more information!
REPEAT - Leslie Rothwell distributed information to everyone present about the 2014-15 Series sponsored by
the Castro Valley Arts Foundation . . . ABBA Fab is up first on August 16 . . . sounds like another party to Dr.
Heidi . . . more info to follow! Go to www.cvartsfoundation.org for more information . . . buy for the entire
Series and save big bucks AND get to choose your seat!
REPEAT - Jim Negri announced that Castro Valley Educational Foundation (CVEF) board member Dr. Neal
Fong, who chaired the Scholarship Committee and the dental screening program, one of the CVEF’s programs,
unexpectedly passed away recently. He will truly be missed. Services are scheduled for July 19 at 1:00 pm at
the Neighborhood Church on John Drive, Castro Valley.
WHAT’S HAPPENING WITHIN CASTRO VALLEY ROTARY AND IN CASTRO VALLEY?
For some of the absolute best pictures of our activities, please thank Gary Bosley for his hard work as he has
captured many of our events for us.
• The FESCO pix are at fesco.shutterfly.com . . .
• The chilicook off shots are at ChiliCookOff2014.shutterfly.com . . .
• The Eden photos are at edenwaterfall.shutterfly.com . . .
the great thing is that no special access is required on either site -- people just go to the URL (or cut and paste
them in in search box) and click on one of the small photos. The photos enlarge. Thanks, Gary!
RECOGNITIONS
PAYING IT FORWARD
PROGRAM - Our foruth program of President Dr. Heidi’s year was . . . Dennis Waespi, HARD, who spoke
about the process for acquiring the open space property from EBMUD between Carlton and Sydney, CV, and the
plans for it at this time.
LOOKING FOR THE MOLAR WITH THE GOLD GLITTER FILLING DONE “JUST FOR US” BY DR.
HEIDI - With the $___ and 16 molars in the bag, ______________ reached into the bag searching for the white
molar free from decay with golden sprinkles and won . . . $5.00 for pulling a white tooth free of decay but
lacking golden sprinkles! Had ___________ pulled out a decayed tooth, he would have had to pay $5.00!
Upcoming meetings:
Jul 29 David Vliet, Tiburcio Vasquez Health Center
Aug 7 Leslie Rothwell, Castro Valley Arts Foundation
Aug 12 To be announced
Aug 19 No lunch meeting. BBQ at Lake Chabot at 5:00P.M. Details to follow.
Aug 26 Brad Howard, RI Director Elect, “Why Rotary?”
Sep 2 Club Assembly
See more at: http://www.castrovalleyrotary.org/
Speaker Chairs and Monthly Themes:
July 2014: Dan Willets, No theme this month
August: Speaker Chair needed, Membership and Extension Month
September: Bonnie Best, New Generations Month
October: Chris Appleton, Vocational Service Month
November: Mark Poniatowski, Rotary Foundation Month
December: Bill Nott, Family of Rotary Month
January 2015: Dwight Perry, Rotary Awareness Month
February: Hafsa Burt, World Understanding Month
March: Jim Negri, Literacy Month
April: Cliff Sherwood, Magazine Month
May: Randy Vanderbilt, Community Service Month
June: Bernie Kempen: Rotary Fellowship Month
See more at: http://www.castrovalleyrotary.org
IMPORTANT COMBINATION ROTARY DATES
July 16 Roast & Toast Angie Hasler, Saratoga
July 19 Membership Seminar, 9:30 am, Castlewood Country Club, Pleasanton
July 22 CV Rotary Lunch, Speaker TBA
July 26 Grant Writing Seminar, Admail, Hayward
July 29 CV Rotary Lunch, Speaker David Vliet, Tirbucio Vasquez Health Center
Aug 16 Club night out! CV Arts Foundation presents ABBA
Aug 19 Club picnic, Castro Valley, location TBA
Sept 20 Rotary Day at the A’s!