COG Minutes for July 1, 2014
Posted by Bruce Johnson
on Jul 03, 2014
PRESIDENT DR. HEIDI’S CLUB THEME FOR THE YEAR: "LIGHT UP ROTARY WITH ASMILE"
(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)
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President Dr. Heidi brought down the gavel for the first time of her Presidential Year at Don Jose’s in Castro
Valley, and Bernie Kempen was asked to lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance.
THOUGHT(s) FOR THE DAY - In honor of our President, Dr. Heidi’s, first meeting: “Be true to your teeth or
they will be false to you!” and “Only brush and floss the ones you want to keep.”
SINGING WITH CETA - Ceta grabbed first-time visitor Mike Kady, new Director of Advancement at Redwood
Christian Schools, to join her in leading us in Auld Lang Syne to welcome in the new Rotary Year!
President Heidi then “popped the cork” digitally to bring in her new year!
VISITORS - Dr. Dick Lubman, DDS (Co-Teacher with Dr. Heidi at UOP; Linda Lee Johnson (Bride of Bruce
for 45 wonderful years – for Bruce anyway); New Director of Advance at RCS, Mike Kady; and a great group of
Dr. Heidi’s supporters, including her #1 “Mom” Hausauer, Lisa, Jenn, Darlene from Dr. Heidi’s office; and Past-
President of the Rotaract Club of the East Bay, Ellyse Look.
President of the Rotaract Club of the East Bay, Ellyse Look.
SAL TEDESCO MEMORIAL HELLO SONG - Ben Gurule enlisted Luc (Son of Ceta) and the combination of
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 first time of her Presidential Year at Don Jose’s in Castro
Valley, and Bernie Kempen was asked to lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance.
THOUGHT(s) FOR THE DAY - In honor of our President, Dr. Heidi’s, first meeting: “Be true to your teeth or
they will be false to you!” and “Only brush and floss the ones you want to keep.”
SINGING WITH CETA - Ceta grabbed first-time visitor Mike Kady, new Director of Advancement at Redwood
Christian Schools, to join her in leading us in Auld Lang Syne to welcome in the new Rotary Year!
President Heidi then “popped the cork” digitally to bring in her new year!
VISITORS - Dr. Dick Lubman, DDS (Co-Teacher with Dr. Heidi at UOP; Linda Lee Johnson (Bride of Bruce
for 45 wonderful years – for Bruce anyway); New Director of Advance at RCS, Mike Kady; and a great group of
Dr. Heidi’s supporters, including her #1 “Mom” Hausauer, Lisa, Jenn, Darlene from Dr. Heidi’s office; and Past-
President of the Rotaract Club of the East Bay, Ellyse Look.
President of the Rotaract Club of the East Bay, Ellyse Look.
SAL TEDESCO MEMORIAL HELLO SONG - Ben Gurule enlisted Luc (Son of Ceta) and the combination of
old and young worked!
SPECIAL THANK YOU FROM PRESIDENT HEIDI - Thank you Bill Nott for fixing all the audiovisual
problems that we had today! We wouldn't have had a program without you! And thank you Bob Shayler
for doing the Apple tutorial and Bonnie Best for letting us use her flash drive..... MANY thanks to all of
you!
REPORTS ON RECENT EVENTS - Dr. Heidi declared Past President John Aufdermauer’s Demotion a
tremendous success, and her declaration was supported around the room.
PAUL HARRIS AWARD - none today
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
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!
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!
Bill Mulgrew announced that the recent Outdoor Movie Night was a tremendous success with 250+ in
attendance . . . more info to follow!
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.
REPEAT - JULY 15 - DISTRICT GOVERNOR VISITING CV ROTARY CLUB - more info to follow!
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!
If you really want to know, you have GOT to go to CV Rotarian Ken O’Donnell’s website:
www.MyCastroValley.com . . . Visit for any excuse but visit it . . . the video opening is worth the trip to
Please also visit www.facebook.com/castrovalleytv often as Robert Sousa of the CV Forum posts some
great video footage of Castro Valley events! In case you missed the big Chili Cook Off or Rowell Ranch Rodeo
Parade, Robert has posted about five minutes of video coverage of the weekend's events. Go now to
www.facebook.com/castrovalleytv . . .
Also, please remember to visit www.castrovalleyrotary.org often and also www.rowellranchrodeoparade.com as
these websites that we maintain and are packed with information and lots of pictures
RECOGNITIONS
$xxx Ray Wallace - 65 birthday th
PAYING IT FORWARD
$20 Jim Negri honoring Randy Vanderbilt for a tremendous Saturday program featuring Castro Valley’s past!
$20 Leslie Rothwell also honored Randy Vanderbilt
$20 Bruce Johnson also honored Randy Vanderbilt
$20 Randy Vanderbilt accepted the praise and pushed it right back at those of us present on Saturday (typical
Randy!)
PROGRAM - Our first program of President Dr. Heidi’s year was . . . Dr. Heidi! Dr. Heidi shared her visit to
the Rotary International Meeting in Australia with lots of pictures. Tremendous presentation. Then, then, then
we had our first visit by the Tooth Fairy, who looked strangely like Dr. Heidi . . . the Tooth Fairy distributed
tooth brushes that light up for one minute to encourage all of us to brush, brush, brush our teeth (and dentures in
some cases). Great meeting! All can hardly wait for next week!
LOOKING FOR THE MOLAR WITH THE GOLD GLITTER FILLING DONE “JUST FOR US” BY DR.
HEIDI - With the $25.00 and 19 molars in the bag, Bernie Kempen reached into the bag searching for the white
molar free from decay and won . . . $5.00! Had Bernie pulled out a decayed tooth, he would have had to pay
$5.00!
Upcoming meetings:
Jul 08, 2014 Len Eisenberg, Geologist - Fracking
Jul 15, 2014 DG Ed Jellen, District Governor's Visit!
Jul 22, 2014 TBD
Jul 29, 2014 David Vliet, Tiburcio Vasquez Health Center
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
IMPORTANT COMBINATION ROTARY DATES
July 8--- Rotary Lunch, Len Eisenberg, Speaker, Fracking
July 9--- District Cabinet Meeting, 6:30 pm, San Jose Doubletree
July 15-- DISTRICT GOVERNOR, ED JELLEN Visiting CV Rotary - Become a Double Sustainer!
July 12- Brainstorming Breakfast 8:30 am, Swiss Delices
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
August 16-- Club night out! CV Arts Foundation presents ABBA
August 19-- Club picnic, Castro Valley, location TBA
Sept 20-- Rotary Day at the A’s!