Mark Bluestein will be joining us to provide an update on East Bay Municipal Utilities District, the rim fire, the hope for a lot of rain and snow this winter, and how the water supply will fair in the coming years.
Rotary is playing a key role in the efforts to eliminate Polio, and is digging wells in poor villages throughout the world.
But at the same time it is having a positive effect on our young people right in our own back yard.
This week we’ll hear from a recent attendee at Camp Royal, the special place that attracts high school seniors for a week of leadership training that assists them in their preparation to run the country in the near future. Romina is a DeAnza senior with an interest in Dentistry as a career. She’s been shadowing Ray and I as she prepares for senior year and college prep. You’ll enjoy hearing of her experiences at Camp Royal and will find it an interesting presentation for anyone considering membership.
See you there.
Happy 4th of July to all of America!
Our regularly scheduled speaker was faced with an unexpected emergency. We were fortunate to have Nichola Mankos with us and was gracious enough to stand in.
Simon Bandar introduced today’s speaker:
Nicholas Mankos is a PhD student at UC Berkeley studying Public Health. He s been in Rotary for many years now and is dedicated to eradicating polio in the world.
Right now there are still three countries in the world that are endemic with polio: Afghanistan, Pakistan, andNigeria. He and his colleagues go to these countries and help educate the citizens and provide vaccinations to wipe out this devastating disease.
At the end of the presentation. Joyce asked our speaker to sign DW The Picky Eater for the Read Aloud program.
President Walt called the meeting to order at 12:15.
The Pledge was led by Brad.
There was no food-for-thought today.
Members attending: 19
Visiting Rotarians: 1. Nicholas Mankos (also a guest of Simon Bandar’s)
a. United States has highest literacy rate in the world
- i. Phonology – can’t hear certain sounds
- ii. Orthography—trouble with spelling patterns
- iii. Semantics—have problems with word meaning
- iv. Syntax—have problems with word order
- v. Morphology—trouble with the formation of words
c. Rotary, as part of the World Literacy Group
- i. 1920 – 40% illiteracy rate
- ii. 2015 – 15% illiteracy rate
d. One thing our club does is donate books to the Read Aloud program
And so, the jackpot continues to grow.
Aperture: an opening, as a hole, slit, crack, or gap.
March 6 , 2013
CERMONIAL:
At La Strada, President Walt called the meeting to order at 12:15.
The Pledge was led by Franklin.
Antonio shared a quote by Francis Bacon, “Some books are meant to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested; that is, some books are to be read only in parts; others to be read but not curiously; and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention.”
ATTENDANCE
- Katie Ferguson Blue Oyster Thai, came with Ed;
- 2. Hermin (whom everyone is familiar with!)
CLUB BUSINESS:
Who Am I?
Today Leslay told us about her life, family, and career.
Grew up in Corning; parents went to school with Vickie. Her dad is half-Chinese, thus the last name! Leslay went to Chico, was an Honors student and studied in Belgium & France. She ’s married and has a 4¾ year old daughter!
St Patrick’s Day at His Lordship’s: March 16. Get your tickets now!
A Night in Tuscany–There is now an ad in the Marketplace Magazine.
Potential Silent Auction Gift Items
If can’t provide a gift, donate $100
Leslay says she’ll try to get a laptop for the auction from Relia-Tech
The grant money will go to 5 organization.
ANNOUNCEMENTS & RECOGNITIONS:
- March 21 –La Revolucion; installation of officers
- March 23 –Announcements for Businesses of the Year
PROGRAM: Families First
Bill van Dyk introduced today’s speaker,
Jamie, from Families First. They are an organization that helps take care of foster children and get them 1-on-1 help rather than sending them to big group homes. There are 80,000 kids in foster care in California. You can be a foster parent and heal the heart of a child.
They work to help kids feel empowered and not hopeless. A recent bill, AB12, pushes the age limit for foster care from 18 to 21. Studies show that 18 is too young to have a person start living on their own, especially foster children; they usually end up homeless.
At the end of the program, Vickie asked our speaker to sign the book “Real Love” by Sean Lennon.
RAFFLE TIME:
Bill van Dyk won $5. Katie got $10! Sam won $20 and gave it to Hermin’s project.
Franklin had the chance for the big money, but somebody sneezed and the winning marble slipped out of his fingers.
And so, the jackpot continues to grow.
UPCOMING PROGRAMS:
SECRET SPARKPLUG WORD OF THE WEEK:
n/a because the Sparkplug was late