Meeting Highlights - September 22, 2020

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.
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.
 
Dr. Walker shared an interesting story of how she became involved in noise pollution research - noisy upstairs neighbor in her apartment building.  From that start, she began research as a public health issue and studied what are the characteristics of noise - something that one both hears and feels that impacts one's health.
 
Dr. Walker then discussed the metics and regulatory policies regarding noice and shared her study of Sound Levels vs. Noise Perception in Boston.
 
Starting with an Academic Approach to the issue that did not resolve problems, Dr. Walker transitioned to a Commuity-Centered Approach before settling on a Ride-Sharing approach - you will need to watch the presentation to to fully understand this approach, which is a very creative approach to the issue of noise pollution.
 
Throughout the presentation, Dr. Walker shared numerous case studies with successes and failures, resources, and other information, which are included in the video and PowerPoint.  Click here for the PowerPoint.
 
For more information about her work, go to communitynoiselab.org and @noiseandthecity. 
Beth Cutter, Director
Castro Valley Adult & Career Education
Beth Cutter became the Castro Valley Adult and Career Education (CVACE) Director at the start of the 2020-2021 school year.  Like all educational institutions, CVACE has transitioned to online education.  Career based courses are full while enrollment is enrichment classes is lagging.
 
In her presentation, Beth focused on
  • The additional classrooms that have been added to the campus.
  • The wide range of career based, certificate and degree program (Slide 4 in the attached PowerPoint). 
  • The GED & High School Diploma programs.
  • The extensive online program brochure (Slide 3 in the attached PowerPoint.)
  • The Strides Program for Adults with intellectual and development disabilities.
CVACE is an incredible educational resource for the community that promotes lifelong learning.
 
Click here for the PowerPoint presentation. 
 
Click here for more information about CVACE.
Rotary International Recognizes the Club 
Past President Todd Anglin shared the Rotatry International Presidential Citation that the Club received for meeting over 20 metrics (i.e., Rotary International Goals for 2019-2020) in two area:  Uniting People and Taking Action.  Of the 57 Clubs in District 5170, 18 Clubs received the RI Presential Citation and the Rotary Club of Castro was one of only three received the highest level citation, Platinum!  Congratulations to Todd for his leadership last year and all the members who made this recognition possible!!!  Watch Todd describe the award here.  Log into your My Rotary account on the Rotary International website to learn more about RI Goals and the Presidential Citation award and criteria. 
  • Past President Todd Anglin described the RI President Citation (see story above) and the status of the iPads for Nursing Homes projects.  He reported that the first six (6) are being prepared for distribution in the next 1-2 weeks.  Todd will share the details when available if members wish to be involved in a social distanced presentation.
  • Aaron Lewis provided last minute details on the Virtual Cheese Tasting on September 30.  There will be a report at the next meeting.
  • Treasurer Michaela Thompson provided an update on the Halloween Decorating Contest and the Wine Making Project.  Watch for details or contact Michaela.
  • Dan Willits shared updates on the grant selection process and the Rotary Scholarships (2 students at UC Irvine).  Dan also commended CVUSD on its implementation of vitual learning.  He also reported a generous donation to the Endowment by Randy Vanderbilt and CPW.
  • President Gary Howard explained the the weekly lunch fee is still part of a member's dues this end.  Gary notes that without this income, the Club probably would not have enough revenue to operate.  MIchael Thompson reviewed how to pay dues.  Please contact Gary or Michaela with any questions regarding dues. 
  • Members are requested to register for lunch meeting on ClubRunner under Upcoming Events.
  • The Zoom link to access the the lunch meeting is always: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/240179056 
October 6 - Evening Meeting via Zoom at 6:00 pm
  • Speaker - Tim Dupuis, Chief Information Officer and Registrar of Voter for Alameda County
  • Topic:  The 2020 Elections
  • NOTE:  This will be an evening meeting.  No lunch meeting.
October 13 - Lunch Meeting via Zoom at 12:00 pm
  • Speaker - Nancy O'Malley, Alameda County District Attorney
  • Topic - Human Trafficking in Alameda County
Octobere 14 - Racial Discrimination Forum via Zoom at 6:00 pm
  • Contact Mark Poniatowski for details
October 20  - Lunch Meeting via Zoom at 12:00 pm
  • Speaker - Ken Carbone, Chair of the Castrol Valley MAC
  • Topic - What's Up at CV MAC?
 
October 21 - Endowment Board Meeting via Zoom at 5:30 pm
  • Chair Bruce Johnson will send the agenda to Board member.
October 21 - Board Meeting via Zoom at 6:00 pm
  • President Gary Howard will send the agenda to Board member.
  • All members are invited to attend.
October 27 - Lunch Meeting via Zoom at 12:00 pm
  • Speaker - Raul Andino, PhD, Professor of Immunology and Microbiology
    University of California, San Francisco
  • Topic - A New Polio Vaccine
 
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