The Weekly Meeting Summary of the Rotary Club of Livermore Valley
December 3, 2024
OPENING THE MEETING
President Beth McCormick called the meeting to order at 8:15
Pledge of Allegiance - Beth led us in the pledge
Song of the Day - Deb Tacker orchestrated Let it Snow, Let Snow, Let it Snow, and as a bonus we sang it again with Jerry Hawkins and his guitar at the end of the meeting
4 Way Test - Jill During, our District Governor recited the Rotary Motto
Joke of the Day - Our ChalkTalk had a joke, see below
VISITING ROTARIANS & GUESTS
Visiting Rotarian: Beth introduced Bob Tucknott from the Dublin Club
Guests: Lisa Shah was introduced by Bennie Le Bourvellec
Pete Sandhu was introduced by Bob Tucknott
Mike Bass and Cathia Walters were introduced by Mony Nop
NOVEMBER STUDENT OF THE MONTH
We're catching up for last month :) Granada High School Principal Clark Conover introduced Hastin Chen. Hastin's parents Paul and Tylla joined us for the presentation of the award.
He's aspiring to attend a university to study Engineering and obtain his Masters degree within 5 years. With his academic track record, he is likely to succeed. Hastin has accomplished one of the most challenging AP schedules at Granada, with 10 AP courses completed with the highest test score of 5 for each. He earned a perfect for for the ACT (36) and an SAT score of 1570. Overall he is carrying a GPA of 4.63!
Hastin’s academic passions reach far beyond the classroom walls. A dedicated competitor in mathematics and computer science, he has consistently ranked in the top percentiles in competitions like the American Invitational Mathematics Exam (AIME) and ACSL All-Stars. His coding skills and problem-solving abilities are further demonstrated through his hackathon successes, where he and his team have developed innovative tech solutions, winning top prizes at events like Hyphen-Hacks and Los Altos Hacks. Projects like his yoga AI application, which personalizes workout plans using machine learning, and his ASL recognition model reflect his commitment to harnessing technology to tackle real-world issues.
Hastin is also honing his leadership skills by serving as president of the Granada Math Club and Captain of his Cross Country team.
Congratulations!!
Ed Schumann's Chalk Talk
Ed asked if anyone knew which record breaking accomplishment was seen during the 49r's versus Buffalo Bill's game on Sunday night? Josh Allen passed and scored and received a touchdown in the same play! Remarkable.
Remember that for a future Sports Trivia Quiz.
Ed also shared a 50 tickets on the 50 yard line JAX joke and you had to be there....
Javier Perez, Dennis Gambs, James Hays and Ward Eccles
Don't Miss: An Uplifting celebration of music & dance! The Bay Philharmonic is presenting a concert on Sunday December 15 at 3:00. Tickets are $50 each for the concert and the social event. The concert is at the Chabot College center for the Performing Arts 25555 Hesperian Blvd. Hayward.
Join the holiday fun aboard the magical Niles Canyon Railway Train of Lights! Santa Claus will be aboard for pictures, too! Each person will recieve a special treat bag and $10 of each ticket supports Bay Philharmonic. Tickets & info: llorenz63@gmail.com
Monday, December 16 Departing from the Niles Station at 4:30 37029 Mission Blvd., Fremont, CA 94536
Lauren Franzella is leading the collection of new socks and underwear - sizes 4T - 6T - for the 100+ children (girls and boys) who could be attending the Annual Children's Holiday Party. Lauren is giving us several options to help out:
Purchase and drop off socks and/or underwear at Lauren's house
Venmo Lauren your donation and she will do the shopping for you (Lauren's Venmo is @Lauren-Franzella; confirmation is 0509)
Order socks and/or underwear online and have the order sent to Lauren. Her address (also in ClubRunner) is 1043 Wynn Circle, Livermore, CA 94550.
In the spirit of Giving Tuesday, please consider donating to The Rotary Foundation so that our club can continue to earn the distinction of being an "Every Rotarian Every Year" club. All it takes is for each member to donate at least $25 to Rotary International.
When we donate to The Rotary Foundation, we support Rotary's work in our country and around the world, helping to provide education; economic development; disease prevention; mother and child health; water, sanitation & hygiene; peace building; and environmental protection.
In the spirit of Giving Tuesday, please consider donating to The Rotary Foundation so that our club can continue to earn the distinction of being an "Every Rotarian Every Year" club. All it takes is for each member to donate at least $25 to Rotary International. 
