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THE NILES ROTARY PINION October 2017

ROSE’S RUMINATIONS September in Review

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

9 Community Service Activities pg. 9-11

15 Board Meeting Summary pg. 15-16

17 Club Assembly Slides pg. 17-19

23 Rotarians of the Month

Padma thanked her mother for the years and time spent preparing Padma to dance in India for Rotary Project Celebrations; it brought an awareness of Rotary to Padma at a very young age. Welcome Padma - as Padma said, she has come full circle, and we look forward to your Rotary journey. Today is the DAY – The HOT, HOT, HOT Chili Pepper Challenge. Our own Daren Young challenged all in the club to GET to the web site and donate or a Hot Chili could be in your future. That could come in the form of a Hot vodka shot or a chili pepper filled with Tequila following Sophia Ahmad’s Tequila Kick Off. Following the fining of PP Tony and his beautiful wife PFL Heather Boudames for 25 years of marriage, Harry took over the Podium. Harry prepared an historical look at Niles Rotary by involving several Rotarians asking the question “What does Rotary mean to me?” This will be a 4 part series meant to look at Niles Rotary’s history, purpose, and character. Thank you Rick King, Sam Forbes, Sandi Pantages, Craig Steckler, and Gary Basrai for sharing not only why they joined Rotary but why they stay. I had to smile, with Family by Choice being my motto this year, most everyone mentioned that Niles Rotary has become their extended family. Thank you Harry - it was a GREAT program with heartfelt passionate speakers, and we really look forward to part 2. IT’s that time of year again –My favorite thing about this time of year is it’s time for all things Pumpkin!!! My second favorite thing about this time of year is it’s time to bust out the (continued on next page)

WOW – September began with a BANG! On September 7, we inducted our second member of the year Padma Magadala. Padma attended the meeting with her mother and daughter - three generations of Magadala women. It was a great induction and very moving for me as


Rose’s Ruminations (continued) Ghost House. Niles Rotarians partnered with the Candle Lighters again to begin the 49th year of the Candle Lighters Ghost house in Fremont. Great Ghost House memories back 49 years ago as I got to be one of the witches riding on the float with a really scary play house that looked haunted and huge papier-mâché vultures that I helped my mom and Joan Massey construct. Thirteen Rotarians added to the energetic group of volunteers from our community to throw open the doors, unpack the big trucks, construct the kitchen, put up fencing, and took the beginning props into the house as the Ghost House imaginators shift into high gear. Thank you to our own Jeff Schinkel for inviting us yet again to assist with his project. A BIG shout out to Dana and Rick Jones, Audrey Kearns and grandsons, PP Sandi and Dick Pantages, PP Lisa and Dirk Lorenz, Steven Springer and his son Nick, Margo Hood, PP Chuck Canada, and Gael Stewart. Not only did we get a lot done we had fun doing it! Some needed more Advil than others but the TO DO List was all checked off. See you all on November 4 for tear down! On to the 2nd meeting of September – I must admit I was very excited about our speaker. He was Mitty Chang. The meeting began with a couple of recognitions. First the Rotarian of the Month for August was named. Chuck Canada got the pin for his tireless work on the Membership Development Committee, and keeping our Mentoring Committee happy, personal, focused, relational, and so relevant! Chuck - your commitment to the committee is one reason we are growing, and is a HUGE part of club family member retention. It’s all about how you make people feel, and Chuck your leadership exemplifies that! Thank you from the whole club! Next our own Aziz Akbari asked to buy back an article recognizing him for the Alameda County Water District Transparency Certificate of Excellence. Transparency in Government is a passion of Aziz - congratulations on making your passion a reality for the ACWD. We are excited about your accomplishments and what the future holds for you.

Some fining began with anniversaries. Angus and Annie for 19 years of happiness and Paul Parhiala for his Birthday and Anniversary; Paul reported that next year will be a big year for him as he celebrates his 50th Anniversary and his 75th Birthday - take notes PE Brian Cha Ching! Although both men are very happily married, Angus never did remember what he did for his anniversary, and it took Paul about 5 minutes to remember – a sign of the times, I am afraid. Our own RIPP Rick King introduced Mitty Chang. Mitty gave a very passionate talk about the future of Rotary encouraging inclusion, embracing change, and calling everyone to be Dragon Slayers!! Mitty, you are an amazing young man with a very relevant message that should be heard and embraced by all clubs. I am happy to report that Niles Rotary is on the move and investigating some changes that will make our club stronger with millennials as our target. If you were not at the club meeting, Daren’s Chili Pepper Challenge video with Audrey Kearns is a must see on Facebook. This year the Area 3 Presidents are attending each other’s meetings together. August 30 we attended the Fremont Club at Spin a Yarn and on the 21st of Sept we all attended the FUN club at the Crowne Plaza. It is really fun to see other Rotarians and see the personality of each club. I am really enjoying these meetings – great idea Jim Bell. THE DISTRICT GOVENOR’S Visit – District 5170 Governor Orrin Mahoney attended our club on September 21, 2017. We met for an hour and a half before the club meeting discussing the many successes of Niles Rotary. Our membership is on the rise with active outreach to young professionals, with a solid membership team and mentoring program; our RI giving is up; and we were proud to review the outcome of the 2017 Reverse Raffle. We have a Niles Rotarian sponsored Area 3 Global grant, along with several idea for International Service including reaching out to the Peace Corps.


Rose’s Ruminations (continued) We covered Community Service projects as well as the necessity to keep our social media presence current and relevant, which we do so well. We had 5 Rotarians at the Membership Seminar, and we have a minimum of 20 Rotarians attending the Avenues of Service meeting on October 5. Our club meeting began with Richard King introducing Orrin to the club. Orrin and Rick King both handed out our Paul Harris pins and certificates. Congratulations Brad Louie, Kathy Laidlaw, Richard Lucero, Larry Bowen, and Raj Salwan (our 12th Paul Harris Society Member, which is a $1000 contribution to the Rotary Foundation every year). Oh MY, it’s the last meeting of the 1st quarter – time flies! We began by introducing our visiting Rotarians who included Mike and Sunny from the Rotary Club of Anchorage South, Alaska who had bid and won our Rotary Exchange at their fundraiser. Welcome to Sunny California. Paul Iannacconi took the mike and honored Mary Florio as our newest Paul Harris Fellow. Congratulations Mary and thank you for your generosity. Next Raj Salwan was honored for becoming a Grand Donor to the RI Foundation. Thank you Raj! Our program for the day was the PRASAD Project, with board member Thomas Korula and executive director Dr. Cecilia Escarra. They are a nonprofit organization committed to improving the quality of life of economically disadvantaged people around the world. This includes India, several other countries, and dental care in New York. It was a fascinating presentation. This month also began the planning for our Millennial Outreach with Sophia Ahmad leading the charge with Aziz Akbari, Maggie Chambers, Chuck Canada, and assorted Membership Committee members. I cannot wait to attend the first get together. I was also honored to be included in the Bet Paying off of PP Angus as he threw the Haggispalooza Dinner. It was a great

evening, and I must say a very special thank you to Annie, Angus, Tobey, and Cosmos for including Randy and me even though we weren’t a part of the bet. ONE of the perks of being President! The Haggis was GREAT – never thought I’d say that but it was! Color me very happy!!! Roll and Stroll this weekend – details on that next month. Fondly, President Rose


CLUB MEETINGS –

OCTOBER

C A L E N D A R O F E V E N T S

• September 5 – October 30 – Hot Chili Pepper Challenge – online & Facebook – contact Daren Young

• Thursday October 5 from 5 to 9 pm – District Avenues of Service meeting – Santa Clara Biltmore Hotel – Contact: Brian Hughes*

• Saturdays Oct. 7 and 21 - Rancho Higuera Fencing Project – contact Paul Andrus & website calendar**

• Wednesday October 18 at 6 pm – On to Toronto meeting at BJ Travel

• Saturday October 21 from 1:30 pm+ – Bocce Party – Bruce Prescott’s – Cost $15 pp– contact Angus Cochran**

• Saturday November 4 – 8 am –noon – Ghost House Take Down – Contact: Jeff Schinkel**

• Saturday March 24, 2018 – Annual Niles Rotary Reverse Raffle – Save the Date!**

• June 23 – 27, 2018 – RI Convention in Toronto, Ontario, Canada*

*good Area or District activity for Red Badgers ** good Social or Community Service activity for Red Badgers *** For current calendar information, check the club website – calendar and Events sections CLUB PROGRAMS October 5 – Bob Garfinkle – The Moon October 12 – Toccata – 300 Year Time Travel from Bach to Pop – Eva-Maria Tisdale October 19 – Geography and Art for Grade Schoolers – Margaret Thornberry October 26 – Niles Historic Park – Suzanne Wolf The weekly eBulletin lists each club program Club programs are listed on the club website: www.nilesrotary.org

MEMBERSHIP

President Rose reminds us to keep bringing guests to our club meetings. Membership Development, Engagement, and Retention are the keys to our future and to the continued success of Niles Rotary. We had 18 new members in the past 2 years, with only 1 of those new members leaving (to relocate). The following members have joined Niles Rotary since July 2015. Please make sure you have met them, know who they are, and that they know you. Cyndy Mozzetti – Trucking Simon Cho – Import & Export Kathy Laidlaw – Youth Services Geeda Kadambi – Science - Patent Aggie Freeman - Health Services Kimberly MacFarlane – Sales & Marketing Sam Forbes – Mortgage Finance Maria Mendoza - Recycling Jeff Schinkel – Graphic Artist/Illustration Rav Barring – Leadership Development Judy Coleman – Banking Rich Lucero – Law Enforcement Aziz Akbari - Accounting Martin Herter – Senior Living – Administration Sophia Ahmad – Attorney, Business/Immigration Gael Stewart – Coffee House/Catering Maggie Gilbeaux-Chambers – Nursing-Emergency Linda Anderson – Education, Public Padmaja Magadala – Physician, Global Health When someone asks us what is Rotary, here is what we can say – the short version:

• It’s a leadership organization … We’re made up of local business, professional and civic leaders.

• We meet regularly, get to know each other, form friendships, and through that, we’re able to get things done in this community.


CLUB MEETINGS AND PROGRAMS – SEPTEMBER

September 7 program: What Niles Rotary Means to Me - past RI President Rick King Coordinated by Harry Avila with several speakers

Sam Forbes Sandi Pantages

Craig Steckler Gary Basrai

The common themes of what Niles Rotary means to me: Family, Fellowship, and Service Opportunities


CLUB MEETINGS AND PROGRAMS – SEPTEMBER (continued)

September 7 – new member: Padmaja Magadala with her family, mentor Rich Godfrey, sponsor Pres. Rose

Daren Young – Hot Chili Challenge

September 14 program – Mitty Chang – The Future of Rotary – Dragon Slayers/Be Proactive/Be Unstoppable



September 21 – Program – District Governor Inner Wheel ticket sellers Dede Smith, Shirlee Warren Orrin Mahoney (with Rick King) (widows of Niles R Past Presidents Bill Smith & Richard Warren)

Sept. 21 - Paul Harris Fellowships to Kathy Laidlaw, Brad Louie, Larry Bowen (pictured with DG Orrin Mahoney, Rick King and Paul Iannaccone)

Sept. 21 - Paul Harris Fellowships to Rich Lucero and to Raj Salwan



Sept. 21 – some of the Double Sustainers for 2017-2018 Sept. 28 program – Prasad project in India

Sept. 28 – speakers from Prasad Project Sept. 28 – Paul Harris Fellow to Mary Florio

Sept. 28 – Paul Harris Grand Donor Raj Salwan Sept. 28 – Welcome Mike & Sunny from RC of South Anchorage,

Grand Donor - $1,000 in a year Alaska


RECENT COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES

CANDLE LIGHTERS GHOST HOUSE PROJECT Saturday morning September 9 – Candle Lighters Ghost House project – unloading the trucks and hauling the items to where they needed to go. The project will continue with the take down of the Ghost House on Nov. 4

Unloading part of group of workers

The To Do on Sept. 9 list – all accomplished by noon – the 49th year of the Candle Lighters Ghost House!


RECENT COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES (continued) RANCHO HIGUERA PROJECT – September 23

A hard working group of Niles and Mission San Jose Rotarians dug post holes and set the fence poles at Rancho Higuera Park. For more information, check the Nilesrotary.org website. The next Rancho Higuera work project days will be on October 7 and 21 for additional fencing work. (See Paul Andrus’s email of September 27 for details on the work to be done and the RSVP needed).


RECENT COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES (continued) NILES CANYON STROLL AND ROLL – September 30

About 15 Niles Rotarians walked, bicycled, and volunteered to help with the Niles Canyon Stroll ‘n Roll. A few are pictured below – for more photos, check out the Niles Rotary Facebook Page.

Maggie & Steve – volunteers Walkers Gary Raver, Amy & Steve Cho, Mary Lynn

Randy & Rose Evernden-Andrade Tim Gavin, Dick & Sandi Pantages

delicious lunch by Gael Stewart, hosted in Gary & Wendy Mills’ car & antique collection garage/old fire stn


RECENT SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

Haggispalooza – prize for the Haggis Membership Challenge in President Angus’s year – Kathy Laidlaw led the

winning team with the most guests and new members, and Lisa Lorenz was the Friendliest Rotarian having brought the most guests to club meetings

A Haggis treat, prepared by Past President Angus and his family – the haggis was excellent, according to the reviews


FELLOWSHIP FRIDAYS What are Fellowship Fridays? Basically, a social opportunity to hang out with Niles Rotarians and enjoy our special Niles Rotary fellowship. At members’ homes (at 7 pm in October) – the schedule is in the weekly eBulletin (with addresses) and on our website calendar, plus announcements at club meetings (with addresses). All are invited – no need to RSVP – just show up and bring your favorite beverage. The host provides small snacks (some hosts do go “over the top” but it’s not necessary). Please let Sandi Pantages know if you would like to host a Fellowship Friday; if we don’t have a host for a given week, we just skip the Fellowship Friday. Scheduled: October 1 – Steven Lloyd with Alaskan guests; October 6 – open; October 13 – Craig & Tina Steckler; October 20 – Steven Lloyd; October 27 - open Please check the weekly eBulletin and Niles Rotary website for additional locations scheduled

September 8 – Harry Avila’s part of the food preparation – Avila kitchen

kitchen crew, friends, guests at Avila’s September 15 – Tim Gavin & Regina Lin’s home


The virtual Hot Chili Pepper Challenge is underway, and all Rotarians are encouraged* to donate and issue a challenge for others to make donations to the “event.” At club meetings, and online at www.hotchilipepperchallenge.com there are directions and opportunities to make donations and to make video challenges to others. Hashtag your donation in the notes field to support one of the selected charities or Rotary club – e.g. #spicyeldercare. Read the website information on how to participate – it says we can even consume a Dr. Pepper soda, or peppermints, etc. Hot! Hot! Hot! Peppers are probably preferred, but … Also, check out and Like the Facebook page for the Chili Pepper Challenge to see what’s up there. Each of the Area 3 Rotary clubs has determined the local non-profit organization that they will support. The organizations supported this year include: Tri-City Rotary Clinic, Salvation Army, Life ElderCare, New Haven Schools Foundation, Interact clubs in the tri-city area, Washington Township Museum of Local History, Area 3 World Community Service Committee. Niles Rotary has selected Life ElderCare for our beneficiary. When we make our donation, we should indicate in the “Write a Note” field #spicyeldercare to ensure that our donation is directed to our Life ElderCare beneficiary. Daren has gone to great effort and sacrifice to consume chili peppers at club meetings to inspire our club members to donate. He is helped by special beverages and other peppery consumables from Sophia Ahmad and Margaret Thornberry. * encouraged – or Daren has indicated he will make sure we all donate!! He has his ways of doing that.


9-14-2017 BOARD SUMMARY (from President Rose) Meeting was called to order about 7:35 a.m. The Minutes of the August board meeting were approved as written. Treasurer’s Report - Don gave a Treasurers report noting that dues are slow to arrive this year. Rose will put out a ClubRunner to all requesting timely payment. Membership – Chuck gave a very extensive review of all things membership. The committee met September 12. Topics discussed included: Extending the opportunity of Rotary to Rotoractors; a young professional outreach; next mentoring meeting scheduled for Nov. 14 from 6-8 pm. The board approved Chiral Desai for publication. RI Foundation – Paul Iannaccone gave a great overview of where we are with our RI Foundation giving. We have several PH Fellows to be given at the Governors visit, and we are now up to 11 Paul Harris Society members. Club Service Administration – There was no Club Service Report in Sandy Stabile’s absence. Community Service – There was no Community Service Report in Paul Andrus’ absence. International Service - Richard Godfrey reported - On the international front, beyond Sight Now, he is exploring new opportunities and will follow board direction. These are his most hoped for possibilities - 1) a combined project with the Rotary Club of Los Barriles Cabo Este, a relatively close by club of Baja California that could involve many Niles Rotarians. Steve Landon wants to do another home building venture in Mexico, and perhaps it could happen a little south of the border. 2) A more distant project with Central America (possibly Nicaragua or Belize), South America (Chile), Africa (several possible counties), or India. This wide range of choices is based on feedback from several different Niles Rotarians and query from distant clubs. His preferred project would be medically oriented and might involve PINCC which is an effective U.S. group that takes care of Cervical Cancer and Breast Cancer. 3) Continuing to support Matibabu in Kenya and maybe also doing a trip to Kenya in January or February to see the completion of the Bore Hole project at Segera. Several of our group are interested in going. 4) He has been in touch with Peace Corps headquarters about forming a district alliance with Peace Corps to combine efforts with volunteers. We could encourage new volunteers to come and speak or attend our club meetings. We could combine with volunteers in Kenya and India to help in the progress of our global grants. This alliance with Peace Corps should be mentioned as a district process if we think it is worth consideration. Also Geeta has requested money to produce 2-3 posters for Avenues of Service and other info booths available during this year. Publicity – Jeff Schinkel reported we made 32 Facebook posts in August – twice as many as July. Top 6 were

1. Dr. Gari Browning Photo Album 1300 people reached 2. LEAF Fence Building Project 828 people reached 3. Dick Crist Profile website link 612 people reached 4. Steve Barnett profile website link 612 people reached 5. John Dutra Faces of Niles Rotary 604 people reached 6. Family Fun Meeting photo album 441 people reached

Other points in Jeff’s report: Time Matters – Posts made in the wee hours of the morning gather fewer views than posts made during office hours. Sharing is Caring - It would be good for Niles Rotarians to share FB posts with their own circle of friends and associates, as well as inviting them to Like our page.


(Board Summary – continued) Social Committee – PP Angus reported on the Niles Canyon Roll and Stroll set for September 30, 2017. We will meet at about 9:15 am at the old Fire House and Roll or Stroll over to Niles Canyon. We will meet back at the Fire House for Lunch about noon. More specific details to be announced at the club. October 21 is Bocce at the Prescott Home. Save the date details to follow. President Elect Brian reported on Avenues of Service scheduled for October 5, 2017. We have about 15 signed up to attend. Brian also reported he will be convening the Reverse Raffle team in October with Team Assignments in November and Kick-off the first Thursday in December. President Rose requested an opinion on how much do we charge Interactors and Rotoractors that attend our meetings? It was agreed they would be hosted by the club. Rose noted that the Governor is coming September 21, and requested as many Board Members and Directors be present as possible. The Niles Rotary Foundation Meeting was called to order – Larry presented the financials which were approved. We discussed the RI President Elect Owori Memorial Contribution of $1000 to be made to Polio Plus in his name. It was agreed to by all. Hot Hot Hot Chili Pepper Challenge funds in Pay Pal were discussed – It was agreed to transfer the Pay Pal money monthly. The documents for the Brokerage account were presented for signature – Angus will complete and open the account at Fremont Bank. Larry noted that all info has been sent to the accountant for our tax returns. UPCOMING DISTRICT EVENTS: District 5170 Avenues of Service – October 5, 2017 from 5 to 9 pm at Santa Clara Biltmore Hotel. For club leaders, red badge members, and all Rotarians. Registration will be taken at club meetings or register on District website. First 20 Niles Rotarians to register will have free registration – contact Brian Hughes. Check District website for more information.


CLUB ASSEMBLY (August 10 2017)

NILES (FREMONT) ROTARY CLUB Goals and Objectives

July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018

PRESIDENT ROSE n  Increase Club membership to 110 by the end of

my Rotary year n  Meet RI Foundation giving goals n  Ensure that newer members of the Club have a

role in the Club and feel valued n  Integrate Youth Services into Club activities n  Drive the Site Now Project n  Increase the focus on Rotary in Club

presentations n  Partner with an Area 3 Club on a joint project n  Increase Fun and socialization within the Club

SOCIAL CHAIR – PAST PRESIDENT ANGUS

n  Average of one social activity per month n  Something for everyone:

• family-friendly, outdoors events • sporting outings • enological explorations (of course)

n  Fellowship Fridays continue n  Committee will soon convene (I promise)

SOCIAL CHAIR – PAST PRESIDENT ANGUS

Tentative Social Calendar 2017-2018

n  August: StarStruck Theatre�s production of Footloose n  September: Niles Roll and Stroll (9/30) n  October: Bocce at Bruce�s (10/21) n  November: Bowling or a hike n  December: Caroling on Crippsmas Place and the Holiday

Party (12/9) n  January: StarStruck Theatre– James and the Giant Peach n  February:7th Annual Paso Robles Wine Adventure n  March: Wine Steward tasting n  April: UC Berkeley Rugby game n  May: 3rd Annual Jeff Falk�s Day at the A�s n  June – President Rose�s Demotion (July 7)

PRESIDENT ELECT BRIAN HUGHES

n  District Avenues of Service: October 5, 2017 n  Attend Pre-PETS, February 3, 2018 n  Attend Far West PETS, March 2-4, 2018 n  Reverse Raffle: March 24, 2018, Doubletree

Hotel n  District Training Assembly: April 26, 2018 n  District Conference: June 2, 2018 n  RI Convention- Toronto, Canada, June

24-27, 2018

DIRECTOR - COMMUNITY SERVICES PAUL ANDRUS

n  Scheduled projects… •  August 19, 2017: LEAF Community Garden •  August 31, 2017: Feed the Hungry •  Sept – October: Candlelighter�s Ghost House set-up/

take down •  October 2017 : Rancho Higuera Adobe Protective

Fence – Partner Project with Mission San Jose Club •  November 30, 2017: Feed the Hungry •  December: Salvation Army & Pizza with Santa


CLUB ASSEMBLY - August 10 2017 (continued)

DIRECTOR – INTERNATIONAL SERVICE RICHARD GODFREY

n  Existing projects • Segara Mission water project- Africa.

n  Complete Grant funding secured from Rotary International

n  Area 3 International Project • Sight Now

DIRECTOR – YOUTH SERVICES ADAM MOURA

n  Interact Clubs-Washington, Robertson, Fremont Christian High Schools • Camp RYLA/Scholarships • Attend Interact Club meetings

n  Rotaract Club of Greater Fremont n  Richard D. King Annual Speech

Contest: 2018 n  Youth Protection

Interact campers RYLA

June 2017

A Life Changing Experience

Goals for this Rotary year •  Greater collaboration between the youth

advisors from our local Rotary Clubs

•  Better communications between Area 4 and 5 directors and the youth advisers in our local rotary clubs. It�s happening!

•  Overarching goal is to become more familiar, better networked and more involved with our interact clubs. This includes having more interact club members attend our lunch meetings…which is happening!

DIRECTOR – CLUB ADMINSTRATION

SANDY STABILE n  COGS •  Sergeant at Arms •  Growth of COGS members

n  Club Communications • Work to improve Club

Communications

THE ROTARY FOUNDATION Paul Iannaccone

2017-2018 Goals n  Annual Fund Goal $18,000 n  Polio Plus $5,000.00 n  Double Sustainer $200 towards Paul Harris n  Super Sustainer $500 towards Paul Harris n  Paul Harris Society $1,000 towards your

Paul Harris n  100% Participation n  Every Rotarian Every Year-EREY


CLUB ASSEMBLY - August 10 2017 (continued)

PROGRAM CHAIR SCOTT CHAMBERS

n  Bring a diverse range of speakers and presenters who can teach us, make us think and entertain us.

n  Emphasize speakers with Rotary experience from an international, district and area perspective

n  Invite and encourage all club members to suggest speakers for future meetings

MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE Chuck Canada

GROWTH: n  Support Niles Rotarians in reaching

Presidents Rose�s goal of 110 members by June 30, 2017

n  Balance applying RI recommendations for membership flexibility with Niles Rotary core values, stress personal connections through Niles Rotary Family

n  Research and determine if a Corporate Membership category is in Niles Rotary membership best interests

RETENTION:

•  Maintain a dynamic, active Mentor Program in support of Niles Rotary new members, respond, revise with flexibility, connect new members with their Rotary passion for service

•  Attract, train, engage new Niles Rotary mentors and support them

MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE Chuck Canada


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NOW ON YouTube A Mother’s Vision – an interview with Richard D. King, Past Rotary International President. Paul Andrus interviews Rick King – check it out. Thank you Paul and Aggie Freeman for your work on this interview and getting it published. You can find a link to the YouTube video on the Niles Fremont Rotary Facebook page.

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There is a link to the California Food Handler Card Exam Study Guide at California-Foodhandlercard.com


RI CONVENTION 2018 – TORONTO

June 24 – 27, 2018 Check out the RI convention website: www.riconvention.org and follow the various links for further information. You can sign up to receive convention update information.

There will be an On to Toronto meeting on Wednesday October 18 at 6 pm at BJ Travel to discuss plans for the convention. The September 2017 Rotarian has a good article on Toronto (pg. 30 – 41), site of the 2018 Rotary International convention. In addition, on page 12 is an article on tours from Toronto. Every issue of the Rotarian has a column on Toronto or some aspect of the RI Convention.

ROTARACT

Mary Lynn encourages all area Rotarians to attend a Rotaract meeting –held on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays from 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. at Mission Coffee. Check with Mary Lynn or President Martin Kludjian to confirm meeting & location before attending. ([email protected])

Rotaract meeting of September 16 at Mission Coffee

INTERACT Washington High School Interact Club!! Biggest club on campus?


ROTARIAN OF THE MONTH

July – Paul Iannaccone

For work on The Rotary Foundation

August – Chuck Canada For Membership Development Committee

leadership

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 – Wild Polio Virus- Polio Case Countdown – Year to date (September 19, 2017) Polio Endemic Countries

2017 ytd

2016 ytd

2016 total

Afghanistan 6 8 13 Pakistan 4 13 20 Nigeria 0 3 4 Total yr to date: 10 24 37 Rotary announces that we’re closer than ever to ending the disease for good. But our fight isn’t over. There’s still work to be done in Afghanistan and Pakistan, the two remaining polio-endemic countries. Only 10 cases so far this year!!


ROTARY WEB LINKS

Niles Rotary: www.nilesrotary.org District 5170: www.rotarydistrict5170.org Rotary International: www.rotary.org

RI Theme – 2017-2018

2017 – 2018 RI President Ian Riseley

District 5170 Theme – 2017 - 2018

2017 – 2018 District Governor Orrin Mahoney

Niles Rotary Website: www.nilesrotary.org For the latest and more detailed information on Niles Rotary service projects, etc. check out Paul Andrus’s blogs in the Blog/News section of the website.

MEET OUR MEMBERS - WEBSITE Did you know that our nilesrotary.org website has a special section each quarter called “Meet Our Members”? It features 4 members, including a deceased member, a new member, and 2 other members who are leaders in our community, along with brief bios of each. Here are the 4 Niles Rotarians featured on the website right now. The group will change on October 1.

Nancy Farber

Steve Barnett

Jeff Schinkel

Dick Crist


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WHERE AREA 3 CLUBS MEET TUESDAY at 12 noon. Newark Rotary • Bistro 880 at the DoubleTree by Hilton, 39900 Ballantine Dr., Newark WEDNESDAY at 7:15 a.m. Fremont Morning Rotary Club • Fremont Senior Center, 40086 Paseo Padre Parkway (2nd, 3rd, 4th Wednesdays, no meeting 1st Wed. of month) Note: new club name 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 FRIDAY at 12 noon. Mission San Jose Rotary • Papillon Restaurant, Fremont SATURDAYS (last Sat. of month at 10 a.m.) Rotary Club of Huaren in Silicon Valley – 4500 Great American Parkway, Santa Clara Rotaract Club meets first and third Saturdays at 1:30 p.m. at Mission Coffee. Contact: President Martin Kludjian – [email protected] (www.rotaractfremont.org) Rotary eClub of Silicon Valley – meets online www.siliconvalleyrotary.com 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 Nick Stratigopoulos October 14 Oly Tavares October 19 Audrey Kearns October 26 ANNIVERSARIES Kimberly & Steve MacFarlane 10/9/1998 19 yrs Paul & Annette Iannaccone 10/15/2004 13 yrs Steve & Terri Landon 10/15/1978 39 yrs Sam & Michelle Forbes 10/16/1999 18 yrs NILES ROTARY ANNIVERSARIES Simon Cho 10/1/2015 2 yrs AREA 3 and NEARBY EVENTS On Saturday November 4 from 11 am to 4 pm, the Rotary Club of Fremont Warm Springs Sunrise (FWSS) is having an event at Bay Jewelers – jewelry proceeds and wine tasting. Mission San Jose Rotary’s Shredding Event Saturday, October 14 from 9-noon at First United Methodist Church, 2950 Washington Blvd. $10 per banker’s box. NILES ROTARY BOARD MEETINGS: Second Thursday of the month at 7:30 a.m. at Washington West Room 240 – confirm before attending DISTRICT CABINET/LEADERSHIP MEETINGS: Second Wednesday of the month from 6-8 p.m. – check with President Rose, or the District website calendar, or our Area 3 Assistant Governor Jim Bell (Fremont Rotary) to confirm location.


NILES ROTARY BOARD OF DIRECTORS & COMMITTEE CHAIRS 2017-2018 President: Rose Evernden-Andrade Past President & Social Chair: Angus Cochran President-Elect: Brian Hughes Club Administration: Sandy Stabile Service Projects/Community Service: Paul Andrus International Service: Rich Godfrey Youth Service: Adam Moura Vocational Service: Secretary: Tammi Souza Treasurer: Don Cole Parliamentarian: Bruce Prescott Membership Development: Chuck Canada Club Foundation Treasurer: Larry Bowen Sergeant-at-Arms: Dana Jones Program Chair: Scott Chambers Rotary Int’l Foundation: Paul Iannacconi Pinion Editor: Sandi Pantages Club Photographer: Mary Lynn Pelican; Steve Cho Club Greeter: Jeff Falk Website/Social Media: Paul Andrus Public Relations: Jeff Schinkel Club Runner Updates: Tammi Souza Transition & Leadership Development: Jack Rogers Youth Protection Officer: Sandi Pantages Weekly eBulletin: Maria Mendoza Rotary International President: Ian Riseley District Governor: Orrin Mahoney Governor Area 3: Jim Bell

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]) Photographers: Mary Lynn Pelican; Steve Cho 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 – 2017

2017 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. Remaining 2017 date: November 30. Shifts are from 2-4 or 3:45 to 6 p.m. Contact: Rose Evernden-Andrade.♦♦

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THE NILES ROTARY PINION · Pepper Challenge video with Audrey Kearns is a must see on Facebook. This year the Area 3 Presidents are attending each other’s meetings together. August