The Evening Star
August 26, 2002
Bhichai RattakulPresident
Rotary International
Rotary Club of Dhonburi in Bangkok / Brad Howard
District Governor
District 5170
Rotary Club of Oakland Sunrise / Don Allan
Governor Elect
District 5170
Rotary Club of Cupertino
LASRC Board of Directors Service Directors
President / Sonny Ching / Dir. Club ServicesVice
President / 408-369-8110 h / Dir. Int. Services / Dave Clark / 408-875-4907 b
Club
Secretary / Dave Clark / 408-280-0535 h / Dir. Voc Services
Club
Treasurer / Lydia Ismael
Linda Teng / 905-443-1641 h
650-960-1245 h / Dir. Comm Services / Mike Mansch / 650-967-0299 b
Bulletin
Editor / Rocky Curby / 408-210-4794 c / Foundation Chair / Bill Mayhood / 408-971-1977 b
ImiPast President / Rocky Curby / 650-967-2581 h / Membership Chair / Bart Nelson / 650-948-8093 h
The Evening Star
The Evening Star
Meeting Place:
The Los Altos Sunset Rotary Club is now meeting at “The Echo of Los Altos” at Miramonte and Foothill Expressway. Social time is 7:00 to 7:15PM, meeting starts at 7:15 and goes to 8:30PM.
Last Weeks Meeting
Last week we had an outstanding attendance record (>18). Jocelyn Guansing gave us an excellent overview of the After School Program in Ravenswood School district.
New Web Site “losaltossunsetrotary.org”
Our web site is new. Give it a try at losaltossunsetrotary.org and see what you think. Frederic Dalle has launched us into the next century, and we understand how this leaves some of you behind who don't have computer. Now is probably the time to go
out and spend that $200 on something with a few Megs so you can visit our website and get your bulletin by e-mail!
Presidents Meeting
Meeting held on the first Friday following the first Wednesday of the month. We need to help Sunny out if he can’t attend this meeting.
Motor home
· Tickets were given out to members at the July 23rd meeting.
· We still need to have volunteers go to other Rotary Clubs to present the tickets and ask them to sell and purchase tickets.
Meeting Speakers
August 27th - Tara Mathur will talk about Art of Living. You can find more information on their website on this link www.artofliving.org. Tara Mathur has been affiliated with the Art of Living Foundation for nine years and has been teaching the Art of Living "Yoga of Breath" course in the Bay Area for over six. She is also a product developer at a nearby financial software company.
September 3rd – Lydia Ismael will be speaking about Long Term Health Care and it’s benefits.
General information:
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Rotary District 5170
2002 Avenues of Service
Thursday, September 26 2002
4:30 p.m. to 9:00pm
Centennial Hall, Hayward
The Avenues of Service is the annual event held in the Fall for all Club Officers, Directors, Committee Chairs and Committee Members, to inform all District 5170 Rotarians about the Four Rotary Avenues of Service: Club, Community, International, and Vocational Service, as well as Youth Service, Membership, R.I. Foundation, and this year; PolioPlus thrown in to round out the instructional evening. There are sessions planned at 5:00 pm for Club Presidents with District Governor Brad Howard and Presidents-Elect will meet with District Governor-Elect Don Allen as well.
The evening begins with fellowship and registration starting at 5:00 pm. At 6:00pm the workshop sessions start. Each of these sessions will provide members with information and action steps necessary to carry out the service projects your club will want to be involved with. These sessions are especially valuable to new Rotarians. This year the event will have a decidedly international flair, as we will be hosting the following District 5170 guests:
DG Robert Atta / GhanaPDG Raman Bhatia / India
PDG Juan Forester / Guatemala
Humberto Mayorga / Mexico
Dr. Jorge Rojas / Chile
Yan Xiaolu / China
These guests will be in attendance, and will participate in our dinner program at this year's Avenues of Service.
Your club's President or designee will handle registration. Please see that your name is listed on your club's registration form, and that the form and payment is mailed or faxed to the District Registration Chair Vicki Rombs. Clubs are responsible for the registration fee: $30.00 if registered by Monday September 16th, $35.00 after September 16th. Or Register Online
Registration Chair / Avenues of Service ChairVicki Rombs / David Mello
26776 Portsmouth Ave / Rotary Club of Santa Cruz Sunrise
Hayward, CA 94545 / (408) 988-4011 phone
(510) 786-2697 phone / (831) 588-9957 cell
(510) 264-1463 fax / (408) 654-4515 fax
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Leadership Skills
Leadership 5170 workshops are planned for these dates in the 2002-2003 Rotary year:
August 21, November 20, March 19, June 25
Current and potential Rotary Leaders Enhance their Leadership Skills and gain tools for becoming more Effective leaders in their Rotary Clubs, in the Rotary District, and beyond. Contact Carolyn Schuetz District Governor – 1996.
Rotary License Plates
California Rotarians have until December 31 to submit 7,500 Rotary License Plate (RLP) applications to qualify as a permanent special interest plate and to start get the Rotary License Plates MADE. Check out the web site at www.ca-rotarylicenseplates.org for more information. We have 6 months to make our goal of 7,500 RLP applications
WANTED!
ROTARIAN GSE TEAM LEADER TO VIETNAM
HIGH TECH GROUP STUDY EXCHANGEMARCH 2003
What's This? The first GSE Team in history to exchange with Vietnam!We have partnered with three other West Coast Districts to simultaneously lead four, full teams to and from Vietnam. District 5170's team emphasis will be Technolgy. Since there are currently no Rotary Clubs in Vietnam, Sue McKinney, a member of the Rotary Club of Oakland Sunrise, who resides in Vietnam will aid in the selection of the Vietnamese teams and coordinate events in Vietnam for our teams.
When? The outbound exchange will take place March 3 - 31, 2003 with a pre-departure orientation March 1 and 2. See the Calendar of Events for more details.
Who is Eligible to Lead the Tteam? A District 5170 Rotarian who wants a profound and unusual experience. You will need to help organize a team, study the culture of the area, and travel for a month. Demonstrated leadership ability, experience in Rotary, travel experience in Southeast Asia and familiarity with the Vietnamese language is considered a plus.
If Selected, Then What? You will help select and organize a team of non-Rotarians professionals who are between 25 & 40 years of age. After the team is selected you will help organize and lead both a cultural & Rotary training session to develop a cohesive team that will represent the US and Rotary appropriately. In addition, you will direct and be responsible for the D-5170 team throughout the trip. Upon your return you will be asked to make Club and District presentations.
Other Aspects? Your first stop will be in Thailand, where your team will represent D-5170 in a multi-District conference, where the Rotary International President, Bhichai Rattakul, will be in attendance. In Vietnam, you will stay with Vietnamese families, in the homes of ex-patriots and in hotels, visit local sights and potential Rotary projects, and attend meetings and special events. Keep a log of your journey, submit a written report and make presentations upon your return.
Why Vietnam? Rotary GSE exchanges promote international understanding and provide a positive image of the US and Rotary. Currently there are no Rotary Clubs in Vietnam, so this trip will be a significant early step in demonstrating some of the positive benefits Rotary could bring to the country of Vietnam. In the United States, it will provide a positive image of Rotary among the Vietnamese and other ethnic groups, hopefully leading to additional interest in membership in Rotary.
Okay, How Much? All travel and housing provided. You pay your personal expenses.
How Do I Apply? Submit an application with your club's sponsorship to Chan Mugan or Sam Bishop Include a brief essay outlining leadership and travel experience. Interviews are scheduled for early September. See the Calendar on the above links for the deadline. For more information on team Leader requirements and to download the application, please click here: Team Leader info and application process web page
District Speech Contest
All clubs that participate will pay $150.00.
Volunteers are needed this program is suffering from a lack of volunteers.
Promotes and planes the District Speech Contest which is sponsored by the local clubs for youths in their communities Speech Contest Chairman,Helen Donald (408) 286-8630 – W,
The Evening Star
Member / Spouse /Telephone #
/ Member / Spouse / Telephone #Dwayne Brown /
Sohpia
/ 650 968-2752 h650-251-6248 b
650-251-6266 f / Lydia Ismael / 408-985-9300 w
905-443-1641 h
Sunny Ching
256479 / Wendy / 408-369-8110 h
408-777-9777 b
408-777-9783 f / Saul Levin / Trudy / 650-948-8891 h
650-948-8891 b
650-948-8891 f
David J. Clark
615867 / Dorothy / 650-321-4397 h
408-875-4907 b
408-875-6785 f / Jean “J.C.” Lu / Sun / 408-926-4619 h
408-259-3068 w
408-929-1188 f
Rockford Curby / Paulette / 650-967-2581 h
408-737-8181 b
408-733-7645 f / Michael P. Mansch / Joanne / 408-749-0643 h
650-967-0299 w
650-967-1555 f
Pablo E. D’Anna / Sophia / 408 748-7359 w
408-748-7366 f / William E. Mayhood / Mabel / 650-941-2680 h
408-971-1977 b
408-298-6757 f
David S Edmonds / Sylvia / 650-948-4586 h
650-948-5004 b
650-948-5545 f / Bart D. Nelson / Lori / 650-948-8093 h
650-948-1212 w
Ted Elms / Janet / 650-948-5850 h
510-897- 4248 w
510-979- 0187 f / Sharad (Bobby) Sharma / Sonia / 408-267-2211 w
408-267-0366 f
408-910-9684 c
Dr. David Fraser / 650-965-8385 h
408-569-8302 w / Linda Teng /
Roger
/ 650-960-1245 h408-892-1288 b
Frederic Dalle / 408-748-0936 h
408-495-0135 w /