Mountain View Rotary ClubMeeting Agenda – February 19, 2019 Notes by Tori 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. Our Rotary International theme for this year is “Be the Inspiration”.
Our Mountain View Rotary Club theme is “Have Fun Being the Inspiration.” Introduction of Visiting Rotarians & Guests: Tom – Many guests today Announcements - Thanks to Tori for being our 4-fer today
- Crab feed report: Alan – No update yet
- Community Grants – Anita – launching pilot on new grant process
- Membership efforts -- Bring a friend to Rotary!
- Sign up for Club social at Paul’s Feb. 26 – should be fun!
- District Training Assembly April 6 – Saturday with lunch
- District Conference, May 17-19 on the Hornet, Alameda
Rotary Vietnam Project presentation (10 minutes) - Sarah Fang a Junior Pinewood High School. Scholarships for at risk youth to combat Human Trafficking through soccer ball sales for $275 each. One ball covers 5 tuitions and the balls are sent to 3rd world countries
Speaker introduced by Twana Ana Maria Ruiz, General Manager of Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District – an independent special district in the San Francisco Bay Area that has preserved a regional greenbelt system of over 63.000 acres of public land and manages 26 open space preserves. Began with a grass roots effort with measure R in 1972. With 180 employees and 600 volunteers, the organization is funded via property tax to create, among other land acquisitions in the bay area, a continuous green belt in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Developed a strategic plan in 2011. Measure AA raised $300 million for capital projects only. They provide over 100 docent hikes for guests to hike with a group. Future Schedule: February 20: Board/Leadership Meeting at CSA, 5:30pm February 26: Social at Paul’s March 5: Evelyne Keomian, speaking about the Karat School Project in the Ivory Coast, Africa. Have a great week! And remember…“ Have Fun Being the Inspiration!” |
