The Weekly Meeting Summary of the Rotary Club of Livermore Valley
January 30, 2024
OPENING THE MEETING
President Sherri convened the meeting at 8:16
Suzanne Richerson led us in the Pledge of Allegiance, AND was our Greeter!
Song of the Day - Offered by Sherri Simoni (assisted by Philomena Rambo for sound), from Earth, Wind & Fire
Thought of the Day - Anne Wilburn One small thought...
Joke of the Day - James Hays Mistle Toes, LOL
VISITING ROTARIANS & GUESTS
Visiting Rotarian: Bob Tucknott introduced by David Bedford and he's visiting from the Dublin Club with a classification of Electrical Contractor.
Guests: Mony Nop, Realtor and community leader introduced by Lori SouzaEllen Bell and June Bedford introduced by Dave Bedford visiting from Inner Wheel
James M. from Sandia Credit Union, and Youth Sports
Today's 10 Spot
Announcements
Inner Wheel-Supports personal service, international service. Raising funds for prosthetic limbs for children in need. Check out that basket, it’s awesome. Value of $600+ Gift Cards, Champagne
Inner Wheel is celebrating100 year anniversary, our Inner Wheel donated 100 socks for the Tri-Valley Haven.
Free Oranges! Thanks Deb Tacker
Brew Crawl, Sherri will meet everyone at Hops & Sessions at 4:30 on 2/15/24
Crab Grab, 155 bag commitment, need more orders or will have to retract. Order online before Tuesday, 2/6/24
Granada High School Career Fair, Rich Goldstein will send out a sign up sheet. It’s a great opportunity to meet community employers and the school
Please contact Philomena know if you would like to be on the Grant Committee or would like to serve as a grant sponsor
TODAY'S PROGRAM: Dr. Darryl Foster, LPC President
Update on LPC Today
Working hard to get students back on campus and back into the classrooms, want students to feel they belong.
Community College Pathways can save students a lot of money. A Bachelor’s degree for ½ the cost
LPC President’s Scholars, free tuition, all fees for 2 years. Offered to graduating seniors from local high schools, Mony serves as leadership coordinator. 20 students per year.
Guaranteed transfer programs, leads to a high transfer rate
The UC Merced Promise program, builds up alignment so students can transfer to UC Merced seamlessly
Student Life, it feels like a university and students love it.
Food Insecurity is important to address and the Mini-Market supports students with food for free.
Early Childhood Development Center
New facilities, STEAM facility coming
March 23 campus open house! 9:00am-2:00pm
Enrollment is recovering including International Students
NEXT WEEK'S PROGRAM - Invite your friends to learn about SFO
Next week, we will hear about the innovations happening at SFO, from Geoff Neumayr, the Chief Resiliency and Sustainability Officer for the San Francisco International Airport.
We will continue to meet in the Horticulture Classroom, Building 3300.
