Tuesday May 5, 2009

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Upcoming Events

Orientation for New, Renewing, & Prospect members May 6 2009

ANNUAL PICNIC FOR HARBOR HOUSE FAMILY OUTREACH May 9 2009

Club Service Committee Meeting May 12 2009

"Healthcare in the US: is the Sky Really Falling?" May 12 2009

Club Assembly and 2009-2010 Kickoff May 14 2009

Development Committee Meeting May 19 2009

Membership Committee Meeting May 19 2009

Public Relations/Communications May 26 2009

International Service Committee Meeting May 26 2009

SUPERVISOR DAVID CHIU May 26 2009

May Division Mixer May 27 2009

JUNE WINE MAKER EVENT, JUNE 1 Jun 1 2009

MT SUTRO ROTARY MEADOW RESTORATION Jun 6 2009

A NEW BIRTH OF ELOQUENCE Jun 9 2009

THE SF ROTARY OFFICE HAS MOVED by SF Rotary Webmaster

The new address for the SF Rotary office is:

300 Montgomery St. Suite 200

San Francisco, CA 94104

MAY 5, DR. PHILIP DREYFUS by SF Rotary Webmaster

Philip Dreyfus is an Associate Professor of History at San Francisco State

University. He received his Ph.D. in American History from the Graduate

Center of the City University of New York in 1993.

He did not follow a direct academic path from college to the doctorate, but

spent years working alternately as a baker, an electrician, and a community

advocate for the elderly poor. As the first American-born in a family of post-

World War II French immigrants, he has always been a gatherer of stories. In

graduate school and for years thereafter, Dr. Dreyfus focused primarily on

labor militancy, political radicalism, and the intersection of ethnic, national,

and class identities.

After leaving New York City for the San Francisco Bay Area, he offered

courses in US labor history and African-American history at San Francisco

State University and the California State University at Hayward,

respectively. By the end of the 1990s, his intellectual interests had migrated

to the young field of environmental history. He began offering courses in

American environmental history and the history of California cities at San

Francisco State University, and has received numerous meritorious teaching

awards. Dr. Dreyfus has twice been a lead speaker at the Fulbright

Commission American Studies Summer Institute for German University

Teachers, where he led a seminar titled "The Wilderness and the Garden:

Conflicting Views of Nature and the Emergence of Modern American

YMCA POINT BONITA EVENT Jun 28 2009

AIDS WALK 2009 Jul 19 2009

ROTARY VIP WEEKEND, CAMP MENDOCINO Aug 7 2009 - Aug 9 2009

HOST AN INTERN FROM GERMANY Sep 8 2009 - Sep 25 2009

DISTRICT 5150 FOUNDATION EVENT Oct 18 2009

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Environmental Values." He also plays an on-going role in the teacher

education programs of the San Francisco Unified School District's Office of

Teaching and Learning. His new book Our Better Nature: Environment and

the Making of San Francisco has just been released by the University of

Oklahoma Press and will be available in bookstores and through all major on-

line retailers by the end of April.

MAY 2, ROTARY AUCTION AND DINNER by SF Rotary Webmaster

May 2 Dinner Auction - "Having fun building a better

tomorrow"

Time is running out to get tickets for the Rotary Club of San Francisco May 2

Dinner Auction. The Gala event will be at the Green Room in the War

Memorial Building, across the street from City Hall.

For complete information on purchasing tickets go to www.sfrotary.com: Buy online, or call the Rotary Office at (415) 546-0181.

The Gala introduces a new theme for our Club as we enter our second

hundred years: Having fun building a better tomorrow. There will be plenty

of fun at this year's event:

The cocktail hour, beginning at 6:00PM, features a silent auction with

carefully selected items, including wines, tickets to theater and

sporting events, parties, jewelry, fine dining experiences, great travel

destinations and more.

A combo will provide jazz during dinner and music for dancing after

the live auction.

The live auction will feature unique San Francisco experiences,

including a foursome at the Olympic Club Golf Course, a night at the

opera with box seats plus dinner and hotel, a private dinner cruise on

the Bay, special museum tours and more.

Help us raise funds to benefits the many charitable causes that our Club

supports.

You can also help build a better tomorrow by buying a Best of Live raffle

ticket. The winner chooses any one item from the live auction. You need not

be present to win! You can buy raffle tickets at a Tuesday lunch, buy tickets

online at www.sfrotary.com or call the office at 415-546-0181.

MAY 14, SF ROTARY CLUB ASSEMBLY

by SF Rotary Webmaster

Do not miss the SF Rotary Club Assembly!

Who: All board members, committee chairs, committee members, and

those who want to be part of a committee or project.

What: This assembly offers a preview of the key goals and projects for 2009-

2010. Incoming board members and committee chairs are expected to

attend, all members are welcome. Dinner will be provided.

When: May 14 at 4:30 p.m.

Where: The Arc of San Francisco, 1500 Howard Street.

ROTOVISION MATCHING GRANT by SF Rotary Webmaster

"We are more than half-way there", says Michael Wolfe, talking about the

Rotavision Matching Grant for Lumbini, Nepal. The ERG (electro-

retinogram) machine has been delivered to the Lumbini Eye Hospital. This is

a device that tests the retina and optic nerve function and measures the

electrical response to light input. The machine diagnoses hereditary eye

diseases that doctors cannot otherwise recognize. This machine will be used

by physicians throughout Nepal and some areas in neighboring India.

The next step, according to Rotavision physician and founder Otis Paul, MD,

is to have the ERG set up in the clinic and tested. August Reader MD,

rotavision medical director, will go to Nepal and provide some advanced

training in the use of the machine.

Planning for the purchase of this machine began on a Rotavision trip

September 2007 when Dr. Paul and Michael Wolfe visited Nepal and

attended the opening of the Lumbini Eye Hospital Pediatric Eye Clinic. They

saw the need for this equipment and met with members of the The Rotary

Club of Lumbini Siddharthanagar to begin working on the grant.

A special thanks to The SEVA Foundation who founded this hospital, made a

generous donation to our Rotary club for this project, and assured that the

machine was delivered safely.

MICHAEL WOLFE AND DR. OTIS PAUL

APRIL NEW MEMBERS by SF Rotary Webmaster

New Members approved by the SF Rotary2 Board:

JMcLean Bergeron, Managing Director, Clean Energy Bridge

Olga Mullen, TV Journalist, United Nations Association Film Festival

Richard Stanuikynas, Professional Life Coach

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY by SF Rotary Webmaster

SF Rotary Build Day at Habitat for Humanity.

APRIL 21, ROTARY LUNCHEON MEETING MINUTES by SF Rotary Webmaster

Editor of the Day: Larry Tomsic

Call to order: President Eric Schmautz opened the meeting with the Star

Spangled Banner, accompanied by Dan Joraanstad on the piano. Eric Ball

presented the thought of the day and talked about Earth Day. Rosemary

Welde introduced two visiting Rotarians from the United States. Tim

Hornbecker supervised the introduction of nine guests and several are

considering membership. PresidentEric announced that Carroll Tornroth is

recovering after his recent hospital stay.

Announcements: Greg Gutting announced there will be an international

committee meeting next week. Henry Alker noted that the deadline for

submitting 2010 Ambassador Scholarship applications is May 1. Scott

Plakun encouraged everyone to purchase tickets for the May 2 gala dinner;

Carol Christie announced the next wine tasting dinner will be held June 1 at

Luella and 45 tickets are available. Jim Murray reminded members the

Habitat for Humanity workday is April 25 and thanked Cecile Chiquette

paying for breakfast and lunch.

District 5150 conference : At this year's district conference in Monterey, the

Rotary Club of San Francisco was judged the best Rotary Club for 2008 -

2009. The Club received first place awards in 4 of 11 categories. The

following projects earned first place awards:

World Community Service - Jean Schore, Greg Gutting, .ine La

Dow, Anita Stangl, Otis Paul, August Reader, Peter Lagarias and

Jim Kennedy spoke about the International projects our club

supported in the past year: Alliance for Smiles, Bulgaria Computer

Literacy, Croatia Minefield, Ethiopia Donkey Library, Rotaplast,

Rotavision, Rotary Peace Symposium and World Wide Rotary Day

projects.

Public Relations - Kay Clarke talked about the Club efforts to

publicize our many notable activities including: Centennial

Celebration, Emergency Services Day, Habitat for Humanity, Magic

of Rotary, Rotary Peace Symposium, and World Wide Rotary Day

projects.

Fundraising - President Eric discussed the Club Centennial

Celebration, Ethiopia Donkey Library, Night in Spain, Rotaract

Partnership and 25th Annual Benefit Auction and Dinner.

Literacy Projects - Jean Schore and Jim Murray noted our projects

focused on literacy including: the Bulgaria Computer Literacy,

Ethiopia Donkey Library, Dictionary Project for third graders, and

Camp Enterprise.

Speaker of the Day: David Bigeleisen introduced guest speaker Theresa

Stewart from the San Francisco Legal Department. Ms. Stewart discussed the

city's involvement in issues surrounding same sex marriage and Proposition

8. She described the process in addressing these issues in the courts including

arguments made before the California Supreme court. She discussed the

history of marriage laws, domestic partners legislation, and the constitutional

issues raised in recent years including: equal protection, protected classes,

liberty, and privacy.

President Eric announced that next week's guest speaker will be Dennis

Mulligan the Chief Engineer for the Golden Gate Bridge.

TERESA STEWART, ATTORNEY

CLUB OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS by SF Rotary Webmaster

Eric Schmautz................................................President

Scott Plakun..................................................First Vice President

C. John Hoch.................................................Immediate Past. President

Lisa Moscaret-Burr........................................Treasurer

Cecile Chiquette...........................................Secretary

Kay P. Clarke

Timothy P. Hornbecker

James H. Kennedy

James W. Murray

Jean E. Schore John J. Tornes

District 5150 Governorbr: Russ Ketron

Rotary International President: Dong Kurn (D.K.) Lee

Other Club Meetings by SF Rotary Webmaster

San Francisco West

Tuesday, 7:30 AM, Lakeside Cafe, 2529 Ocean Avenue

San Francisco Greater Mission Tuesday, 7:45 AM, Double Play Restaurant

San Francisco Bayview

Wednesday, 7:00 AM, Bonanza Cafe

San Francisco Chinatown Wednesday, 12:00 Noon, Tommy Toy's

Fisherman's Wharf

Thursday, 7:30 AM, Franciscan Restaurant