Rotary Club of Niles (Fremont) – Founded 1937 – P.O. Box 7104, Fremont, CA 94537-7104 – www.nilesrotary.org . 1 THE NILES ROTARY PINION December 2014 I NSIDE T HIS I SSUE 1 The View From the Podium – pg. 1-2 7 Brier School Thank You letter 8 Rotaract 9 Paul Harris Fellows The View From the Podium – The holiday season is now upon us. For Rotarians it is a time for us all to be thankful for the blessings we have received during this past year. It is also a time to enjoy being with family and friends and a time to be mindful and generous to those in need. Being a Niles Rotarian gives us the opportunity to realize the things I mention above. Also being a Niles Rotarian means that we will be as busy as ever with our Community Service Projects and our Social Events during this time of year. Niles Rotarians will once again be manning the bell ringing and giving buckets for the Salvation Army at both Dale Hardware and the Fremont Hub Safeway on December 13 th . Although Niles Rotary is helping on the 13 th , the Salvation Army reports that volunteer bell ringers are needed all around the Bay Area. If you have some spare time and wish to help please contact the Salvation Army. December 20 th, Niles Rotarians will once again be helping local families have a wonderful Christmas through our “Pizza with Santa” program. This is my most favorite fun/giving program of the year and the program that makes me the most proud to be Niles Rotarian. If you are a new member or just have not had the opportunity to volunteer for this fabulous event, I recommend that you do so as it will put a smile on your face and will warm your heart throughout the entire season. Thank you, Rose Evernden-Andrade for leading Niles Rotarians again this year providing “Pizza with Santa.” Niles Rotarians will also be busy on the social front this holiday season starting this Friday, Dec 5 th , enjoying a warm fireplace and refreshments at the home of Stephen and Nancie Allen. Don’t miss this fun evening - you will want to see the Allen home decorated for the season. Then we have the Holiday (continued on pg. 2)
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THE NILES ROTARY PINION December 2014
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
1 The View From the Podium – pg. 1-2
7 Brier School Thank You letter
8 Rotaract
9 Paul Harris Fellows
The View From the Podium –
The holiday season is now upon us. For Rotarians it is a time for us all to be thankful for the blessings we have received during this past year. It is also a time to enjoy being with family and friends and a time to be mindful and generous to those in need.
Being a Niles Rotarian gives us the opportunity to realize the things I mention above. Also being a Niles Rotarian means that we will be as busy as ever with our Community Service Projects and our Social Events during this time of year. Niles Rotarians will once again be manning the bell ringing and giving buckets for the Salvation Army at both Dale Hardware and the Fremont Hub Safeway on December 13th. Although Niles Rotary is helping on the 13th, the Salvation Army reports that volunteer bell ringers are needed all around the Bay Area. If you have some spare time and wish to help please contact the Salvation Army. December 20th, Niles Rotarians will once again be helping local families have a wonderful Christmas through our “Pizza with Santa” program. This is my most favorite fun/giving program of the year and the program that makes me the most proud to be Niles Rotarian. If you are a new member or just have not had the opportunity to volunteer for this fabulous event, I recommend that you do so as it will put a smile on your face and will warm your heart throughout the entire season. Thank you, Rose Evernden-Andrade for leading Niles Rotarians again this year providing “Pizza with Santa.” Niles Rotarians will also be busy on the social front this holiday season starting this Friday, Dec 5th, enjoying a warm fireplace and refreshments at the home of Stephen and Nancie Allen. Don’t miss this fun evening - you will want to see the Allen home decorated for the season. Then we have the Holiday (continued on pg. 2)
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The View From the Podium (continued) Potluck on Dec 13th (after Salvation Army Bell Ringing) at the home of Sandy and Daren Young. This will be a fun evening of merriment for all as we enjoy visiting with our Niles Rotary family and friends. Thank you, Sandy and Daren for again volunteering your lovely home for this fun evening. President Elect Lisa Lorenz and the Reverse Raffle team are busy rolling out this year’s major fundraising event, Reverse Raffle and Auction. Ticket Sales Teams have been drafted and tickets are available for purchase on the website right now. You will be hearing lots more about this in the coming weeks. Look forward to hearing from your Team Captains soon. Let’s all help President Elect Lisa and her team have the best and most successful Reverse Raffle and Auction fundraiser yet! PE Lisa and team are also hard at work planning this year’s International Convention trip to Sao Paulo, Brazil. If you have not had the opportunity to attend an International Convention I highly recommend that you do. This year’s convention promises to be a wonderful event that all will enjoy. Remember, the earlier you purchase your convention tickets the more you save. Members will learn more about this during upcoming meetings. I quickly want to thank Past President Chuck and Audrey Kearns for leading the group on a fun weekend outing to Sutter Creek area last month. I think I can speak for the entire group that this was a fun time and that we should definitely do this event again next year. Thank you Audrey and Chuck! What I am most thankful for this Holiday season is the time that I get to spend with both of my two families, my wonderful wife and children and my Rotary family. I am a lucky guy! Happy Holidays! President Steve
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CLUB MEETINGS –
OCTOBER
C A L E N D A R O F E V E N T S
• Friday, December 5 – Holiday Fireplace Social – Stephen & Nancie Allen’s home**
• Sat. Dec. 13 – Salvation Army bell ringing – Safeway-Hub & Dale Hardware from 10-4. Contact: Terri Landon**
• Saturday, March 28, 2015 – SAVE THE DATE!! Annual Reverse Raffle & Auction – Sunol** *good Area or District activity for Red Badgers ** good Social or Community Service activity for Red Badgers
For Area and nearby Rotary club events, see list on page 15 CLUB PROGRAMS Dec. 4 – Arnav Sheth – Big Data: What’s the Story Dec. 11 – Holiday Concert by Fremont Christian School students at Harbor Light Church Dec. 18 – Rick King’s Annual Christmas Sing-along Dec. 25 and Jan. 1 – no meetings For latest information on Club Programs, check the club website: www.nilesrotary.org
MEMBERSHIP
President Steve reminds us to keep bringing guests to our club meetings. Chuck is the team coordinator for our Build Niles Rotary Challenge - teams are in place to help us in our membership development efforts – who is the Friendliest Niles Rotarian each week? (Check out the pre-meeting slides on the big screen). Membership Development and Retention are the keys to our future and to the continued success of Niles Rotary. The following members have joined Niles Rotary since July 2012. Please make sure you have met them, know who they are, and that they know you. Joe Barton – Non Profit-Youth Mary Florio – Banking – Mortgage Eddy Haas – Janitorial Supplies Larry Bowen – Healthcare - Finance Audrey Kearns – Non-Profit, Administration Sherry Higgs – Non-Profit, Administration Ameena Saeed – Education Orlando Tavares – Insurance, Personal Steve Springer – Attorney – Family Law Tammi Souza – Construction - Finance Maryanne Tracy-Baker - Writer When someone asks us what is Rotary, here is what we can say:
• It’s a leadership organization … We’re made up of local business, professional and civic leaders.
• We meet regularly, get know each other, form friendships, and through that, we’re able to get things done in this community.
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CLUB MEETINGS AND PROGRAMS – NOVEMBER 13 & 20
Nov. 13 program – Mayor Bill Harrison Nov. 13 – guest Cyndy Mozzetti with Niles Rotarians
Nov. 13 – guest Manohar Reddy with Brian, Kiko, Ray Nov. 20 – Raj Salwan – Veterinary Medicine Note: both program speakers on Nov. 13 and 20 had been students of Merna Morse at Washington High School
Nov. 20 – Inner Wheel basket sellers Sue Parhiala Nov. 20 – Young’s grandbaby Joshua and Karen Bradley with Steve Cho
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CLUB MEETINGS AND PROGRAMS – NOVEMBER 20 (continued)
Nov. 20 – meeting before Big Game Three Paul Harris Fellows were presented – see photos on page 9
NILES ROTARY ELECTIONS TO BE HELD IN DECEMBER The proposed slate of candidates has been presented: President-elect: Angus Cochran Directors (two to be elected): Rich Godfrey, Audrey Kearns, Dirk Lorenz, Sandy Stabile
NILES ROTARY 20TH ANNUAL REVERSE RAFFLE is scheduled for Saturday, March 28, 2015. Teams are ready to begin ticket sales. Check out the website: www.nilesreverseraffle.org for all the information. And, you can order your tickets online at the website. And, refer your friends, ticket customers, and event donors to the website.
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NEWARK ROTARY CRAB FEED (November 22, 2014)
The event was well attended by Niles Rotarians and friends.
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Another thank you letter from Brier School! This note is from the first grade teachers, including a sister-in-law of John Dutra. Read about how the students made the connection about how a person’s character counts, and donations made by Niles Rotarians. “Then, Mr. Dutra showed his character by helping us!”
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ROTARACT SOCIAL WITH AREA 3 ROTARY CLUBS November 20 – Rotaract Social with Area 3 Rotary clubs at the Depot Café.
ROTARACT Mary Lynn encourages all area Rotarians to attend a Rotaract meeting – they are held on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays at the Depot Café in downtown Centerville (37260 Fremont Blvd. at the train station) or for special events at other locations. Rotaract Thanksgiving dinner at the home of Mary Lynn Pelican. Dinner was planned and cooked by Rotaract member Collin Breen.
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PAUL HARRIS FELLOWS Presented at the November 20
meeting
Manuel Franco – with Ray P. and Pres. Steve
John Dutra
Alison Russell, presented by her husband Walt Wadlow
END POLIO NOW – check this website for the most up to date information on the drive to eradicate polio: www.polioeradication.org Polio Eradication Update – Polio Case Countdown – Year to Date 26 August 2014 Here are some comparisons to last year: Polio Endemic Countries
Year to date 2014
Year to date 2013
Afghanistan 8 4 Pakistan 117 25 Nigeria 6 43 Total: 131 72 While polio is close to eradication in Nigeria and Afghanistan, the rise of cases in Pakistan is difficult to contain – the cases are in the remote areas of the country, with cultural & political challenges to immunization efforts.
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ROTARY WEB LINKS
Niles Rotary: www.nilesrotary.org District 5170: www.rotarydistrict5170.org Rotary International: www.rotary.org
RI THEME 2014 – 2015
RI CONVENTION
SAO PAULO, BRAZIL June 6-9, 2015
Contact Lisa Lorenz
ROTARIAN OF THE MONTH
October – Daren Young (for Chili Cook-off and Oct. 28 area meeting)
Rotarians of the month for 2014-2015: July – Don Cole – fiscal oversight August – Margo Hood – school supplies project September - Chuck Canada – Build Niles Rotary Challenge
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WHERE AREA 3 CLUBS MEET TUESDAY at 12 noon. Newark Rotary • Sinodinos Restaurant, Newark WEDNESDAY at 7:15 a.m. Rotary Club of Fremont Warm Springs Sunrise (FWSS) • Fremont Senior Center, 40086 Paseo Padre Parkway – note new meeting location WEDNESDAY at 12 noon. Fremont Rotary • Spin a Yarn Restaurant, Fremont THURSDAY at 7:00 p.m. F.U.N. Sunset Rotary • Crown Plaza Hotel, Union City THURSDAY evenings. Rotary Club of Huaren in Silicon Valley – at some Fremont restaurants. Check Facebook or do web search of the club name for further information. FRIDAY at 12 noon. Mission San Jose Rotary •. Papillon Restaurant, Fremont Rotaract Club meets first and third Wednesdays at 7 p.m. at the Depot Café in downtown Centerville. (37260 Fremont Blvd. at the train station). Contact: Past President Mitty Chang ([email protected]) or check www.meetup.com/rotaractfremont What kinds of meetings and events constitute a make-up for a missed Niles Rotary club meeting? You can make up a missed club meeting either 2 weeks before or 2 weeks after the meeting of Niles Rotary that you missed. In addition to attending a meeting of another Rotary club anywhere in the world (go to the R.I. or District 5170 websites to find out where clubs meet), you can attend a club social, community service project event (e.g. Feed the Hungry), committee meeting (e.g. Chili Cook Off Comm., Membership Comm., etc.), Niles Rotary Board of Directors meeting, District or R.I. event, or a special event. Or check the www.rotary.org website for an e-club make-up. ��
BIRTHDAYS John Kimber December 2 Harry Avila December 6 Chris Louie December 8 Rich Brunelli December 9 Niles Rotary December 9 Gary Basrai December 21 Tim Gavin December 21 Merna Morse December 21 Jeff Falk December 23 Eddy Haas December 24 Dirk Lorenz December 26 Hattie Hughes December 28 Larry Bowen December 30 ANNIVERSARIES Brad Louie & Patricia Coon 12/02/2000 14 yrs Alan & Susan Olsen 12/14/1984 30 yrs Steve & Lynn Barnett 12/29/1962 52 yrs Marty & Sherril Spellman 12/29/1956 58 yrs Nick & Esther Stratigopoulos 12/29/1957 57 yrs Don & Joy Amsbaugh 12/30/2009 5 yrs NILES ROTARY ANNIVERSARIES Chris Louie 12/01/1983 31 yrs Manuel Franco 12/02/2010 4 yrs Steven Lloyd 12/02/1993 21 yrs Steve Landon 12/14/2006 8 yrs Terri Landon 12/14/2006 8 yrs Bob Hagg 12/17/2009 5 yrs Nancy Farber-Szekrenyi 12/17/1987 27 yrs Sandi Pantages 12/17/1987 27 yrs AREA 3 and NEARBY EVENTS February 7, 2015 – Evening of Sparkles – Fremont Warm Springs Sunrise Rotary Club – Castlewood Country Club
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NILES ROTARY BOARD OF DIRECTORS & COMMITTEE CHAIRS 2014-2015 President: Steve Landon Past President: Chuck Canada President-Elect: Lisa Lorenz Club Administration: John Dutra Service Projects/Community Service: Terri Landon International Service: Manuel Franco Youth Service: Angus Cochran Vocational Service: Adam Moura Secretary: Mary Florio Treasurer: Don Cole Parliamentarian: Bruce Prescott Membership Development: Rick Hood & Chuck Canada Club Foundation Treasurer: Brian Hughes Sergeant-at-Arms: Walt Wadlow & Rakesh Sharma Social Chair: Chuck Canada Public Relations: Sandy Stabile Program Chair: Kimberly Hartz Foster Foundation Chair: Ray Pedersen Pinion Editor: Sandi Pantages Club Photographer: Mary Lynn Pelican Club Greeter: Jeff Falk Website: Audrey Kearns Club Runner Updates: Sandy Young Transition & Leadership Development: Jack Rogers Youth Protection Officer: Sandi Pantages Weekly eBulletin: Angus Cochran Rotary International President: Gary Huang District Governor: Ed Jellen Assistant Governor Area 3: Daren Young
THE FOUR-WAY TEST Of the things we think, say, or do
I. Is it the TRUTH?
II. Is it FAIR to all concerned?
III. Will it build GOOD WILL
and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
IV. Will it be BENEFICIAL to
all concerned?
Niles Rotary Board Meetings are on the 2nd Thursday of each month at 7:30 a.m. – at Washington Hospital, San Jose Conference Room 240A Pinion Editor: Sandi Pantages – send information & articles to: ([email protected]) Photographer: Mary Lynn Pelican Niles Rotary meets Thursdays at 12 noon at Washington West, 2500 Mowry Ave., Fremont Pinion Editor: Sandi Pantages ([email protected]) Photos courtesy of Mary Lynn Pelican
CENTERVILLE FREE DINING ROOM – 2015
2015 Niles Rotary at the Centerville Free Dining Room Dates – mark your calendars now for this Community Service project that we perform at the Centerville Pres. Church’s Free Dining Room whenever there is a 5th Thursday of the month. 2015 dates are: Jan. 29; April 30; July 30; Oct. 29; Dec. 31. Shifts are from 2-4 or 3:45 to 6 p.m. Contact: Rose Evernden-Andrade.♦♦
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