MEETING OF December 9th, 2004    

Writer:             Mary Prochnow
Editor:              Dick Blanding

The holiday spirit was felt in the room.  Last week's honoree, DUDE ANGIUS led the PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE and SETH MANNING led the group in a rousing rendition of RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER (or the Quadruped with Crimson Proboscis if you read the handout).

DAVID DYE gave the thought for the day with a quote similar to: Everything that needs to be said has already been said but nobody was listening so say it again.

PRESIDENT ELECT MARLENE COWAN introduced one Sunnyvale visiting Rotarian and MARLENE, ROY JONES, STEVE ANDERSON, DAVID SMITH, STEVE YARBROUGH & MARLIS MCALLISTER each introduced guests.

BRUCE CANN presented a banner from the Southernmost Rotary Club at Pt. Arenas, Chile to PRESIDENT CINDY.

PAST PRESIDENT & FOUNDATION CHAIR GINNY LEAR presented new PAUL HARRIS recognition to JEAN MORDO, VALERIE CARPENTER & JOHN CARDOZA.  SAM HARDING received +3 recognition, BEN MCGANN +2, GUY FARTHING +6 and DICK HENNING +7.  Congratulations to these generous Rotarians who are allowing the work of the Foundation to be carried out around the world!  

GINNY reminded those who have not yet made their annual donation to the Foundation to get it to her by the 31st of this month.  'Tis the Season to do everything that you can to bring about a World of Peace-what better way than through the support of our own Foundation!  

After having been bumped for several weeks by of a full agenda, LOUIS BOREL gave us his introductory five minute talk.   Louis revealed that he was born in France in the Vichy- Perrier region. He was the eldest of six children.  He left home for Paris, where he studied the wonderful art of pastry making.  He was drafted into the Nigerian war, worked in Nairobi, and in 1963 was married in Paris. 

He moved then to San Francisco and worked at The Fairmont Hotel, the Hilton, at Pebble Beach and as a Manager at an Acapulco Hotel. In 1975 he returned to manage the Holiday Inn in Palo Alto, then the Le Baron.  He then acquired L'Omellette in Palo Alto and changed the name to CHEZ LOUIS.  LOUIS has two daughters and two grandsons, is already an active Club member and we are happy to have heard his story!

BAIDRA MURPHY extracted fines in spite of the Holiday Season.  DENNIS YOUNG joined the President's Club as he popped with pride over having just returned from visiting all four of his grandbabies and their parents. Each of Dennis and Bobbie's sons is now a partner in the world's third largest law firm after this week's Gray/ Cary merger. 

RHONDA WENTZEL also joined the Club while proudly announcing that her stepdaughter had recently passed the Bar.   DICK HASENPFLUG announced that he was celebrating one of those big zero birthdays next week as he, too, joined the President's Club.   BILL MOISSON shares the date with Dick, so he too was fined, while twin Jerry escaped in absence.  VAL CARPENTER volunteered a fine in honor of an anniversary and the birthdays of her daughters.  JEAN MORDO also became a PRESIDENT'S CLUB member in celebration of the final vote tally.  MEG SOLERA was the final volunteer celebrating the mailing of the last college application by her daughter.

PRESIDENT CINDY announced that the year's second, mandated Club  Assembly would be done over several meetings rather than as an entire January meeting. 

As Director of Club Service /Operations, JERRY TOMANEK began the process.  JERRY announced that consideration is being given to moving the meetings to the Los Altos Golf and Country Club.  Jerry is asking for your input and questions about the move. E-mail Jerry @ jerry@tomanekfamily.com or you may send him an anonymous note.   Issues presented were cost of improvements to the City facility , potential growth of the Club,  and the absence of facilities rent.  Our Club bylaws require a vote and there will be time for the presentation of opposing views, as well, at a January meeting.   Express your opinion!!

PAST PRESIDENT DICK HENNING presented the Rotary moment.  DICK began by mentioning the upcoming GSE team to Japan. If you are aware of an employed, 25-40 year old interested in such an exchange contact DICK!  A long-time advocate of Women in Rotary, DICK again made that the topic of his moment.  It is DICK's opinion that ROTARY would have died had it not been for the influx of women. He suggested that women do 70% of the work of the Club, and he highlighted the contributions of our first female president, MARGE BRUNO.  MARGE led with gusto, initiating Partners and working energetically in a hands-on fashion. 

MARGE designated GINNY LEAR as the GUY SHOUP CLOCK award winner for her contributions to the Club as she revamped the ART SHOW, saving the Club an annual $60,000.  DICK also mentioned that he awaits the day that a woman becomes RI PRESIDENT!  Thank you, DICK.

Membership chair LARRY CHU, the younger, introduced new Blue Badgers and their respective sponsors.  LOUIS BOREL & DICK HENNING, PAT GRAY &ROY JONES and BO KEARNS &STEVE YARBROUGH.

JOANNE BYRNE reminded all that the Holiday Party is this Wednesday, December 15th from 6-9p.m. at the Jesuit Retreat House.  Fr. BILL REWAK warns that there has been a water main problem near the entrance, so take care and go on to the rear parking lot.

LEE LYNCH reminded us the see the wonderful Train Display at the History Museum, which was put up by DICK BLANDING.

PRESIDENT ELECT MARLENE introduced MAJOR DOUG TOLLERUD of the SALVATION ARMY.  We had a Bell Ringing contest, to start, with MONA ARMISTEAD the winner, closely followed by the enthusiastic trio of DON WITT, CINDY WEMYSS & MICHAEL SCHNEIDER.  MAJOR TOLLERUD then spoke of the history of the SALVATION ARMY and its mission.  It was founded by a Methodist minister in 1878 in the East end of London.  The Salvation Army opened one of the first AIDS hospitals in Africa. It educates 22,000 children in Pakistan.  It has been in Santa Clara County since 1888, it has 225 beds for the homeless in San Jose, takes in $350,000 annually from the kettles, of which we raised $842 last year.  It is the largest social service agency in the country and you can find even more information at their web site @ www.tsagoldenstate.org   Have a jolly week!    Remember the Foundation!

Note:  Here is a  link to the recent acceptance speech made by our President Cindy at the Association of Professional Fundraisers - Silicone Valley on November 19th, 2004

Programs and Events

Committee Meeting Locations

LARC Board of Directors - Los Altos Rotary Club

Heritage Bank Community Room, 369 S. San Antonio Road
LAREF Board Of Directors - Los Altos Rotary Endowment Foundation Masonic Lodge, 146 Main Street
PNG Partners for New Generations

Heritage Bank Community Room, 369 S. San Antonio Road
WCS Committee - World Community Service Northern Trust, Third Street

 

DECEMBER

Dec. 15 - Holiday Party

Dec. 16 - Main Street Singers Holiday Program

Dec. 21 - WCS 8:00 AM

Dec. 23 - No LARC meeting

Dec. 30 - No LARC meeting

 

JANUARY

Jan.   5 - PNG meeting, 8:15 a.m.

Jan.   6 - LAREF board, 5:15 p.m.

Jan.   6 - Symphony Silicon Valley by Andrew Bales, Director

Jan. 12 - LARC Board of Directors, 7:30 a.m.

Jan. 12 - PNG Mentor Training, MVLA Board Room, Noon

Jan. 13 - Building Intuit by Tom Lefevre

Jan. 14 - Friday Night Fellowship

Jan. 20 - New Developments at Foothill College by Bernadine Fong, President Foothill College

Jan. 27 - Peter Magowan, owner of the San Francisco Giants

 

FEBRUARY

Feb.    2 - PNG meeting, 8:15 a.m.

Feb.    3 - LAREF board, 5:15 p.m.

Feb.    9 - LARC Board of Directors, 7:30 a.m.

Feb. 10 - Club Assembly

Feb. 14 - Speech Contest

Feb. 17 - Four Way Test Presentation (speech contest meeting)

Feb. 23 - Centennial anniversary of the founding of Rotary

 

MARCH

Mar.   2 - PNG meeting, 8:15 a.m.

Mar.   3 - LAREF board, 5:15 p.m.

Mar.   4 - Cioppino Feed

Mar.   9 - LARC Board of Directors, 7:30 a.m.

Mar. 10 - Decision-Making by Jeff Foran

Mar. 18 - Friday Night Fellowship (LOCATION TO BE ANNOUNCED)

Mar. 23 - PNG Mentor Training, MVLA Board Room, Noon

 

APRIL

Apr.   6 - PNG meeting, 8:15 a.m.

Apr.   7 - LAREF board, 5:15 p.m.

Apr. 13 - LARC Board of Directors, 7:30 a.m.

Apr. 13 - Dinner at Chef Chu's

Apr. 29 - Golf Tourney

 

MAY

May   4 - PNG meeting, 8:15 a.m.

May   5 - LAREF board, 5:15 p.m.

May   5 - Cinco de Mayo Celebration by Russ Clark of Estrellita's

May 11 - LARC Board of Directors, 7:30 a.m.

May 14-15  Rotary Fine Art Show, Lincoln Park

May 19 - District Golf Tourney

May 20-22 - District Conference

May 26 - Scholarship Awards

 

JUNE

June   2 - LAREF board, 5:15 p.m.

June   2 - PNG Volunteer Luncheon, Garden House, Noon

June   2 - LAREF & Art Show reports

June   8 - LARC Board of Directors, 7:30 a.m.

June   8 - PNG meeting, 8:15 a.m.

June   9 - Partners for New Generations - mentor appreciation

June 18 - 22 - Rotary International Convention in Chicago

 

JULY

July 1 - Kick-Out Dinner

 

OTHER ROTARY CLUB MEETING PLACES

On-line Meeting:  www.rotaryeclubone.org

 

MONDAY
Palo Alto:  Rickey's Hyatt House, 12:15 p.m.
TUESDAY
Los Altos Sunset: China Shuttle, 22382 Homestead Road, Cupertino, 7:15 p.m.
Sunnyvale:  Ramada Inn, 12:15 p.m.
Mountain View: Adobe House, Moffett & Central, Mountain View, 12:15 p.m.
WEDNESDAY
Menlo Park: Menlo Park Recreation Center, Menlo Park, noon.
Woodside/Portola: Woodside Village Church, Woodside, 7:30 a.m.
Sunnyvale Sunrise:  Wild Woody's Grill, Sunken Gardens Golf Course, 7 a.m.
Cupertino:  Quinlan Community Center, 12:15 p.m.
East Palo Alto Bayshore: Boys & Girls Club of the Peninsula, 2031 Pulgas Avenue, East Palo Alto, 12:15 p.m.
FRIDAY
Palo Alto University: Sheraton, El Camino, Palo Alto, 7:30 a.m.
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