Mountain View Rotary Club
Meeting Agenda – February 5, 2019
Notes by Monique
President’s Greeting:
Good afternoon! I’d like to welcome you to the Rotary Club of Mountain View.
My name is Bert Raphael, your President for 2018-2019.
My name is Bert Raphael, your President for 2018-2019.
Our Rotary International theme for this year is “Be the Inspiration”.
Our Mountain View Rotary Club theme is “Have Fun Being the Inspiration.”
Our Mountain View Rotary Club theme is “Have Fun Being the Inspiration.”
Thought for the Day: Monique
Songmaster Phil (& daughter Jody) sang the Star Spangled Banner
Introduction of Visiting Rotarian (Jack Kelly) & non-contest guests (Jody, Jason): Bert
Announcements
- Thanks to Monique for being our 4-fer today
- Crab feed went very well due to high club participation!
- Community Service – Dave, CSMA - concert on the 10th canceled. Next concert Feb. 17 and we are looking for ushers
- Rotary Foundation - Monique will talk about the FLASH Campaign next week
- Membership efforts -- Bring a friend to Rotary!
- Club social at Paul’s Feb. 26 – Sign up!
- Poker Tournament: Castro Valley, March 9
- District Training Assembly April 6
- District Conference, May 17-19 on the Hornet, Alameda
- Rotary Club to start a new club for 20 – 30 year olds
Speech Contest chaired by Heather
Judy: Timer. Fred: Teller. Secret judges.
Three students from two high schools.
Evan Fine, MVHS
Rose Liu, Los Altos HS
Charlotte Zhang, Los Altos HS
Advisor is Julie Harmon.
The first speaker Charlotte speech stressed judging situations and finding a way to do the right thing- to be brave and be an inspiration
The second speaker Rose spoke of the homeless people, some are ex-military with only memories left as they become homeless for lack of affordability of housing. Show compassion.
Third speaker Evan spoke of his own journey to get to be able to talk publicly likes 4-way Rotary test and striving to the light-being an inspiration.
Both of the girls are from China. Charlotte arrived at age 4 and Rose 2 years ago.
The winner of the contest was Evan who will now go on to the next contest at the Marriott
Future Schedule:
February 12: Dr. Deborah Wilson Clark, Doctor of Audiology of Pacific Hearing Service in Los Altos
February 19: Ana Maria Ruiz, General Manager of Mid peninsula Regional Open Space District
February 20: Board/Leadership Meeting at CSA, 5:30pm
Thanks to our guests for joining us today!
Have a great week!
And remember…“ Have Fun Being the Inspiration!”