The Weekly Meeting Summary of the Rotary Club of Livermore Valley
December 10, 2024
OPENING THE MEETING
President Beth McCormick called the meeting to order at 8:13 AM
Deb Tacker led us in the Pledge of Allegiance
Rich Goldstein recited The Four Way Test
Thought of the Day - Ward Eccles reminded us that money is a good servant, but a dangerous master. He also reminded us of the importance of teachers in the lives of their students.
Joke of the Day - Kevin McCallum had some fun at the expense of the Dallas Cowboys. What do Cowboys fans do after they win the Super Bowl? ... They turn off the Playstation!
Song of the Day - Jerry Hawkins led us in singing the 90-year classic, Winter Wonderland
VISITING ROTARIANS & GUESTS
Visiting Rotarians:
Bob Tucknott introduced Past District Governor Richard Flanders, from the Pleasanton Club; and then Dennis Gambs introduced Bob Tucknott ?!?
Guests:
Mony Nop introduced Mike Bass
Roy Porfido introduced his wife, Sally Porfido
Sally introduced Carrie Oldes, our speaker
Suzanne Richerson introduced GHS Principal Clark Conover and our December Student of the Month, Kyla McKenzie and her mother, Teri Schafer.
DECEMBER STUDENT OF THE MONTH
Principal Clark Conover introduced Kyla McKenzie, an outstanding senior at Granada High School who has excelled despite a diagnosis of dyslexia. Kyla is active on campus, involved in Leadership, homecoming skits, dance, and yearbook. Kyla has been the editor of the GHS yearbook for all 4 high school years. She has also been a dance team member for 4 years, where she exhibits notable collaboration and excellence. She has won national dance titles for her artistic expression.
Kyla wants to pursue a career in hospitality or marketing.
TODAY'S MAGICAL MOMENT
Roy Porfido, with help from Suzanne Richerson, performed a card trick that left us all wondering how Suzanne was able to read minds!!
"Those who don't believe in magic will never find it."
TODAY'S 10-SPOT
Today we celebrated the completion of 74 10-Spot boards! Kevin McCallum won the privilege of designating funds for the next board, and he selected our club's account in RFL.
Today's 10-Spot expressed gratitude for holiday service at the CAPE Children's Holiday Party and the Veterans Christmas Lunch.
TRAVEL TRIBUTE
Sarah Palmer returned from her week at the ACWA Conference, and brought Beth a flashlight - in recognition that Beth is the light of our club this year!
TODAY'S PROGRAM: MEALS ON WHEELS
We welcomed Carrie Oldes, Program Manager for Spectrum Services Meals on Wheels, the local provider for Meals on Wheels in the Tri-Valley. Carrie shared the value of this important program, noting that approximately 250 meals are delivered daily, Monday - Friday, to homebound individuals, aged 60 and older, who are unable to prepare their own meals. In partnership with Stanford Tri-Valley, all meals are planned, cooked, and packaged under the guidance of nutritionists. Meals on Wheels delivered 74,000 meals this past year!
Volunteers donate their time to deliver meals in person. This important step of seeing the client in person allows a food delivery also to be a welfare check and a point of human contact that shows the individual that they are cared for.
Meals on Wheels also delivers meals for pets when donations allow. Carrie thanked Rotary for the grant award that funds reusable bags for clients.
The Meals on Wheels program is funded partially through the Older Americans Act, and especially through community donations.
Spectrum Community Services is also organizing a Giving Tree for Meals on Wheels clients. We are invited to volunteer to purchase a gift to brighten the holidays of one (or more) of these homebound community members.
All Rotarians are invited to celebrate the holidays aboard the magical Niles Canyon Railway Train of Lights! Rotarians have reserved tickets for Monday, December 16, departing from Niles Station at 4:30 pm.
Tickets range from $55 for general seating to $85 for premium dome car and premium parlor car seats.
Former District Governor Richard Flanders visited our club this morning to extend a personal invitation to attend the Richard D. King Tribute Dinner, benefiting the Richard D. King Endowed Fund for Rotary Peace Centers. The dinner will be held on Sunday, February 2, 2025 at The Blackhawk Museum in Danville. No Host Bar starts at 5:00; Dinner is served at 6:00. The cost is $150.
In addition to dinner, guests will hear from Rotary International President Stephanie Urchick, as well as Past RI Presidents, Gary Huang and Mark Maloney. Auction items include a trip to Pittsburgh, PA to have dinner with Stephanie Urchick, an African Safari, and an Arizona getaway. Money raised will support the Rotary Peace Centers.
For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit rickkingtribute.com.
Click on the ugly sweaters to RSVP to our club holiday party!
NEW CLUB MEMBERS PROPOSED!
Mony Nop is proposing Cathia Walters and Mike Bass as new members of our club! Cathia will be joining us in the classification of psychologist, and Mike as an engineer.
All paperwork has been submitted, and our board has voted unanimously to approve both proposals. Per our Bylaws, this information was published this week and will hereby also be published in the next edition of The Grapevine. If any club member has a question about the proposal, please contact Membership Chair Bennie Le Bourvellec. If no objections are received by January 7, we will move forward with installing both Cathia and Mike as our newest members.
