To ensure the health of our members, their families, guests, and the community; and in accordance with governmental health directives, the Rotary Club of Castro Valley has moved all lunch and Club meetings online until further notice. Please check the Upcoming Events in the right column for specific details and instructions to access meetings.
Rotary Club of Castro Valley
Gary Howard, President
Contact information
www.castrovalleyrotary.org
cvrotary@iCloud.com
510.402.5123
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 2117
Castro Valley, CA 94546
Lunch Meetings (online)
Tuesdays at 12:00 p.m.
Zoom link
https://zoom.us/j/240179056
The Meadows Restaurant at
Redwood Canyon Golf Course
17007 Redwood Road
Castro Valley, CA 94546
Upcoming Speakers
Martin Neideffer, Alameda County Sheriff's Office
Dec 01, 2020 12:00 PM
Alameda County Sheriff's Office Dig Deep Farms & Kitchen Programs
Past Speakers
Julia T, Brown, AAUW National Board of Directors
Nov 10, 2020 12:00 PM
American Association of University Women (AAUW)
Linda Granger, Superintendent Eden Area ROP
Nov 03, 2020 12:00 PM
Career Education - Eden Area Regional Occupational Program (ROP)
Nancy O'Malley - Alameda County District Attorney
Oct 13, 2020 12:00 PM
Human Trafficking in Alameda County
Abe Hejela, Partner - Capitol Advisors
Sep 01, 2020 12:00 PM
Funding for K-12 Education in California
Member Birthdays:
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Jeff MooreNovember 2
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Va (Joe) LuNovember 3
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Charles MortimerNovember 6
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Ben GuruleNovember 11
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Ceta DochtermanNovember 11
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Bob ShaylerNovember 13
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Margie RamosNovember 15
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Gary HowardNovember 17
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Rosalyn AntonioNovember 20
Anniversaries:
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Bruce JohnsonLinda Lee JohnsonNovember 9
Caeer Education Eden Area Regional Occupational Program Superintendent Linda Granger - Linda Granger, Superintendent of the Eden Area Regional Occupational Program (EAROP) provided an excellent overview of the EAROP’s history, programs, and flexibility to market demand. EAROP is celebrating 50 years of serving students in the Castro Valley, Hayward, San Leandro, and San Lorenzo Unified School Districts. At one time, EAROP also served students in the New Haven USD.
A New Polio Vaccine - Raul Andino, Ph.D. University of California, San Francisco Raul Andino is a virologist and professor in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at the UCSF. He is noted for leading a team of researchers that developed the first new oral polio vaccine in 50 years. Raul started by noting that his research ties into two of Rotary International's goals: providing clean water and prevent diseases (i.e., developing and distributing vaccines). The presentation was built around three points: RNA virus evolution; oathogenesis; and, vaccines.
What's Up with the Castro Valley MAC? Ken Carbone, Chair - Castro Valley MAC Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) Chair Ken Carbone started with an overview and history of the MAC. Cliff Sherwood, who served on the MAC when it was established, provided additional history and context. As Ken pointed out, the MAC is an advisory council that makes recommendations to the Alameda County Planning Commission and Alameda County Board of Supervisors as well as other governmental agencies. The seven members are appointed by District 4 Supervisor Nate Miley. Learn more about the MAC here.
Human Trafficking in Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O'Malley Alameda County District Attorney presentation was a powerful and informative review of the current situation in County and the pro-active steps that DA's Office is taking. She started the presentation with a 2016 quote from President Obama, “I’m talking about the injustice, the outrage of human trafficking, which must be called by its true name: modern slavery. It is barbaric and it is evil and it has not place in a civilized world.”
The 2020 Election - Tim Dupuis, Chief Information Officer and Registrar of Voters for Alameda County
The Rotary Club of Castro Valley is pleased to present the submissions to the Pandemic: An Artist’s View show sponsored by Rotary and A.R.T., Inc. To capture the COVID-19 pandemic that has drastically changed our lives in a very short time, local artists were asked to submit original art, photographs, and poems that presented their perspective on the medical, economic, and social effects of living in a pandemic.
We encourage you to view the gallery at the following link: https://photos.app.goo.gl/aY7broP4isjijBZaA. Please click on each entry to view it, the name of the artist, and the title of the piece. Contact information is provided for some artists. If the information does not automatically display, please click on the information icon (the “i” in the circle on the upper right).
Thank you to everyone who contributed to the show and to everyone at A.R.T., Inc. and the Rotary Club of Castro Valley who made this show a reality.
Enjoy the show.
Noise Pollution Dr. Erica Walker, Boston College - Dr. Erica Walker, a postdoctoral scholar at Boston University shared her very interesting work on noise pollution. President Gary Howard heard her presentation on NPR and reached out to Dr. Walker and she was pleased to share her work with the Club.
District Governor Gregg Giusiana Visits Club - Gregg Giusiana is currently serving as Rotary District 5170 Governor (DG). As part of his DG duties, Gregg visits all 55+ Clubs in District 5170 at least once during the year. Gregg served ten years as the Chief of Police for the City of Gilroy before retiring in 2008..
The Rotary Club of Castro Vallley sponsored a presentation by the East Bay Regional Park District Fire Department (Chief Aileen Thiel) and the Alameda County Fire Department (Public Information Officer/ Fire Engineer Brian Centoni). The presentation was moderated by Castro Valley Rotarian John McPartland, former Battalion Chief for the Oakland Fire Department and a BART Director. Click here to watch the presentation.
What's New in San Ramon? Mayor Bill Clarkson- Bill Clarkson is completing his second term as Mayor of San Ramon. He is termed out of office in December 2020 and does not plan to run for another office after serving on the San Ramon Valley Unified School District School Board and the San Ramon City Council.
Abe Hajela from Capitol Advisors traced the history of of K-12 education funding from local property taxes to Serrano v. Priest to Prop 13 to Revenue Limits to Prop 98 to the current Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF). In the process, he demonstrated how Sacramento went from having little impact on K-12 education funding to being the major source of funding and concluded with that "compared to their peers, California students are at a competitive disadvantage.”
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ACSO Dig Deep Farms & Kitchen Program
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2813700652Dec 01, 2020
12:00 PM – 1:15 PM -
Club Assembly/Strategic Plan 2025
https://zoom.us/j/240179056Dec 08, 2020
12:00 PM – 1:15 PM -
CVHS Madrigals (tentative)
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2813700652Dec 15, 2020
12:00 PM – 1:15 PM -
Chili Cook-off
Rowell Ranch RodeoMay 07, 2021
12:00 PM – 10:00 PM -
Rowell Ranch Rodeo Parade
Castro Valley BlvdMay 08, 2021
3:52 AM – 2:00 PM
President
President-Elect
Immediate Past President
Treasurer
Secretary
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Endowment
Bruce Johnson
Grants
Dwight Perry
Media/Public Relations
Bruce Johnson, Jim Negri & Todd Anglin
Membership
Carol Bigelow
Meeting Highlights
Jim Negri
Rotary Foundation
Dwight Perry
RYLA
Bruce Johnson
Social Media
Lytrel Carter & Ashley Strasburg
Speakers
Gary Howard & Gary Bosley
Strategic Planning
Gary Howard & Cliff Sherwood
Webmaster
Jim Negri
Youth Protection
Roland Williams
Youth Services
Roland Williams
All dates subject to COVID-19 Guidelines,
All dates subject to change.
Check the website regularly.
CV Virtual Car Show (7/22/20)
Dave Sadoff
Student Backpack Project (8/9/20)
Dr. Heidi Hausauer
Club Picnic (TBD)
Randy Vanderbilt
CV Fall Festival (TBD)
Canceled - COVID-19
Virtual Beer Tasting (8/18/20)
Cliff Sherwood
Virtual Cheese Tasting (9/29/20)
Aaron Lewis
CV Light Parade (TBD)
TBD
Nominating Committee (11/10/20)
Todd Anglin
Senior Center Thanksgiving Giveaway (11/19/20)
Carol Bigelow
Adopt a Family (TBD)
Dr. Heidi Hausauer
Club Holiday Party (TBD)
Murline Monat
Children's Christmas Party (TBD)
Mark Poniatowski
Student Speech Contest (2/16/21)
Bernie Kempen
Texas Hold'em Tournament & Dinner (TBD)
Dawn Ortiz
Chili Cook-off (5/7/21)
Tentative
Randy Vanderbilt
Rodeo Parade (5/8/21)
Tentative
Murline Monet
Demotion (TBD)
Todd Anglin