Meeting Notes -- May 6, 2025

Mountain View Rotary Club
Tuesday, May 6th, 2025
 
Greeting/Ring Bell (Scott)
Welcome to our meeting of the Mountain View Rotary Club. This year's International Rotary Theme is "The Magic of Rotary." Our local club theme this centennial anniversary year is "Mountain View Rotary: 100 Years of Creating Magic through Service and Fellowship."  
 
Pledge of Allegiance
 
Thought for the Day (Bruce)  In honor of Mothers’ Day, Bruce shared several quotes about the amazing Mothers in our lives.
 
Introduction of Guests (Cathy)
 
Club Business/Announcements
 
  1. Jarod Partlo and Kevin Hutchison were inducted as new members in the Club
 
 
  1. Recent Club Success:
    1. Naiel Chaudry won the District Speech Contest
 
 
  1. Steven’s Creek Trail Clean-up service project
 
 
  1. Great social at Catherine’s home on April 29th
  2. The Club has recently awarded six scholarships to graduating high school seniors.
  3. Upcoming Club Dates:
    1. MV Rotary Pickleball – Fridays, 9:30 a.m., Rengstorff Park
    2. Friday, May 9th – MV PAL Youth Extravaganza – service opportunity
    3. Friday, May 9th – CSA Open House/Ribbon Cutting – New Building
    4. Tuesday, May 13th – Lunch Meeting: Peter Katz, MV Chamber
    5. Friday, May 16th – Chamber Athena Awards – Club Presidents’ table
    6. Tuesday, May 20th – Social hosted by Tom and Hart, 5 p.m.
    7. Wednesday, May 21st – Rotary Board Meeting, 5 p.m., Tori’s Office
    8. June Luncheon meetings: 3rd, 10th,17th (Jack speaker chair)
    9. June 13th – Golf Tournament, Shoreline Golf Course and BBQ
    10. June 21st -25th – Rotary International Conference, Calgary – Cathy attending
    11. June 27th - Kick Out
  4. Golf Tournament, Friday, June 13th – Stephen Nichols and Walt Joyce.  Stephen circulated a sign up sheet
  5. The Mountain View Public Safety Foundation is sponsoring a friendly softball game with the softball team at Alta Vista High School on Thursday, May 16th, starting at 11:00 am, followed by a lunch hosted by the Foundation for all the participants.  More players are needed!  All levels of talent are welcome.  Contact Bruce if you would like to join the fun.
 
Program
 
Cathy introduced Sara Dean who is the Artistic Director at Pear Theatre.
 
 Ms. Dean told us about the Pear Theatre and some of the upcoming events.  For the remainder of the year (through June, 2025), the events are:
 
Henry V
Pear Slices
Constellations
 
Next year (starting in July, 2025), the events are:
 
Art of Murder
Ada and the Engine
My Fair Lady
Anonymous
God of Carnage
Pear Slices
 
Ways to support the Pear Theatre include:
 
Attend events
Invite family and friends to the events
Donate
Volunteer
           
Adjournment (Scott)