Events

We will walk across the parking lot to meet in the new Viticulture Facility and learn from David Bramlett about the Viticulture Program at Las Positas College.

We welcome Dr. David Rakestraw, from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, who will reveal the physics behind the iPhone - Why the iPhone worked after a 15,000 foot fall! We will learn some of the unknown capabilities of the iPhone as a tool for STEM.

Please download the app phyphox before the meeting so that you can be fully engaged during the presentation.

We will learn about the Shiva-Vishnu Temple and the community and cultural center that surrounds it. Our speaker, Gaurav Rastogi, is a Silicon Valley Executive with extensive experience in leading large-scale sales transformations for high-growth companies. Gaurav focuses on three areas: #Technology, #Transformation, #Spirituality.  He is also the author of “Global Business in the Age of Destruction and Distraction” (Oxford 2022).

Gaurav has been a Dhyana meditation and yoga teacher (ERYT500®) in Silicon Valley for over ten years. He has founded two learning non-profit organizations and is frequently invited to speak at events and conferences on the practices and philosophy of Yoga and Hinduism. Mr. Rastogi teaches the Yoga of Living Deeply®, an authentic yoga system designed for the modern world. At the Living Deeply Foundation, he has developed practical study guides based on the Bhagavad Gita and Vedanta philosophy, bringing this ancient wisdom into practical language. He is a co-founder and Board Member of a global service learning institute (https://hsciglobal.org) and teaches/advises programs at reputed educational institutions such as Ashoka University, GTU (https://www.gtu.edu/about/board-trustees), the Chaplaincy Institute (https://chaplaincyinstitute.org/).

Our meeting will be at Las Positas College. Following the regular meeting, club members are invited to visit the Temple for a tour. (1232 Arrowhead Ave, Livermore, 94551)

In honor of Veterans Day, we will have the opportunity to meet four veterans from Las Positas College's nationally recognized Veterans First program. They will share their journeys from active duty to college and the importance of community support.

We welcome Roland Williams, from Castro Valley Sanitary District, who will explain the purpose of special districts.

We are proud to be able to support our schools and community nonprofits by giving grants to further their work, aligned with our mission. All members and guests are invited to share in this uplifting meeting.

We welcome Carrie Olds, Program Manager, to share about the important role of Spectrum's Meals on Wheels program. 

President Beth McCormick will lead us in a club assembly. We will review and discuss our progress so far this year in achieving our goals.

We welcome Ann Brown, Schools Outreach Director for TVAQCA - Tri-Valley Air Quality Climate Alliance - who will share about the Miyawaki Forest Project in Livermore. 

Visit the TVAQCA website for more information about the Miyawaki Forest partnership with Livermore Schools.

Ann Brown has trained with Green Pocket Forest and has attended the first International Symposium for Miyawaki Forests in Japan. She is now networked with Miyawaki Forest Makers around the world. Ann also draws on years of experience with teaching, curriculum development, and native plant and horticulture experience. 

Dr. Cathia Walters, a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, will help us on the road to wellness by teaching us goal setting and meditation techniques.

We are excited to hear from Dr. Walters, especially as she is one of our newest club members!

• Tony Delumen: Wealth Management and Insurance
• Lisa Lagorio: Financial Planning
• Rich Goldstein: Investments
• Alison Johnson: Personal and small business taxes

We welcome Eric Moore, Deputy Fire Chief for the Alameda County Fire Department, who will update us on fire department support services and communications.

Today we will get to know more about our members Mike Bass and Melanie Henry.

We will also induct Rotary's newest member, Lisa Shah.

And we welcome Principal Clark Conover from Granada High School with the February Student of the Month!

President Beth McCormick will lead us in a club assembly. We are having a productive year, and Beth seeks our input to making this our best year yet.

Philomena Rambo will also review how to make the most of the ClubRunner mobile app. Please plan to download the app onto your mobile phone before the meeting. It's free for both ios and Android devices.

We welcome Dana Cooper, RN, who will share the importance of AED equipment and will provide us with the instructions needed to use an AED in an emergency.

We welcome Omar Nawaz who will provide us with information on A.I. Omar is currently the Global Executive Director of the Applied Artificial Intelligence Association (AAIA), where he leads initiatives to promote the adoption and advancement of AI technologies across industries. Fascinated by emerging technologies like AI and blockchain, Omar explores their transformative impact on how we work, learn, and grow personally.

For over 27 years, Omar Nawaz has led successful businesses of all sizes, from startups to Fortune 500 companies. His passion is building and scaling businesses from the ground up. As a serial entrepreneur, he has scaled product lines from $0 to $100 million at Cisco and Microsoft and launched multiple companies.

Omar holds an MBA and an MS in Engineering from San Jose State University, a BSc in Electrical Engineering from the University of Utah, and an Executive Certificate in Strategy and Innovation from MIT. 

We are celebrating 40 years of the Rotary Club of Livermore Valley making a positive difference in our community! Club members who have been around for years will share the story of our club's launch and impact for decades.

We welcome David Weisberger, Community Outreach Supervisor for the Livermore Area Recreation and Park District, who will give us an update on LARPD. Join the conversation as we hear about new trails, programs, and outreach.