Rotary Club of Lafayette, CA | weekly Bulletin | February 16, 2012
Rotary Club of Lafayette, CA | weekly Bulletin | February 16, 2012
Rotary Club of Lafayette, CA | weekly Bulletin | February 16, 2012
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<strong>Rotary</strong> <strong>Club</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Lafayette</strong>, <strong>CA</strong> | <strong>weekly</strong> <strong>Bulletin</strong> | <strong>February</strong> <strong>16</strong>, <strong>2012</strong>Official Weekly <strong>Bulletin</strong> <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Rotary</strong> <strong>Club</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Lafayette</strong>, <strong>CA</strong><strong>February</strong> <strong>16</strong>, <strong>2012</strong> | VOL 66 | ISSUE 29President Troy Feddersen opened the meeting. Greeter was John Sherry but hewas away, Bob Shusta filled in.Jay introduced Buddy Brodwin for the 3rd time. 7 day notice goes out today.Terry Ring introduced his brother who is our guest speaker
<strong>Rotary</strong> <strong>Club</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Lafayette</strong>, <strong>CA</strong> | <strong>weekly</strong> <strong>Bulletin</strong> | <strong>February</strong> <strong>16</strong>, <strong>2012</strong>Ed Stokes was sad that St. Mary’s had lost another gameAnnouncements:• AC and Sharon had thanked the club for the flowers they received• AC & Anna had Birthdays• Troy gave us a recap <strong>of</strong> the mega <strong>Rotary</strong> meeting last week at Rossmoor and the So optimist<strong>Club</strong>’s Crab Feed• Troy asked all <strong>of</strong> us what we did for Valentine’s Day• Larry Blodgett, Dick Holt, Terry Ring, Don Jenkins, Ann Grodin and John Sherry went to the<strong>of</strong>fices <strong>of</strong> EBMUD last week to hand them the deed to the new stage. The Dedication ceremonywill be on April 25, at 5:00pm.• Concert at the Res is slated for May 12. Part <strong>of</strong> the committee held a meeting at the site to goover logistics.• April 7th is our annual Egg roll at 10:00am and remember you can sell your Concert at the ResRaffle Tickets there.• March 9th is the <strong>Rotary</strong> Ski Races up at NorthStar. We may have some Rotarians skiing butnot racing.• Dino announced the Poker Tourney on 4/28 beginning at 11:00am at Pirymid• Ge<strong>of</strong>f mentioned how to change your personal information on the directory. Dino will re-sendthe pr<strong>of</strong>ile updates later today• Jay announced an upcoming ADA workshop next week• Troy played SOA• Troy enjoyed SF Beer Week• Deb Cooper got the last Crab at the local store for V Day• Bob Shusta and Midge went to Oyama Sushi• Bob also mentioned we might want to think about a fellowship event and all go to see Les Mistogether• Jay and Kathy went to the California Film Festival with Andy and Wendy• Steve F mentioned something about Economic Development that was censored from thisnewsletter• Ed Stokes had 2 teeth pulled and NO PAIN thanks to Dr. WakeTroy introduced his brother DennisHe spoke about two topics• Personal Local Story• CitizenshipHe grew up in <strong>Lafayette</strong>, went to Santa Clara and spent his junior year in VienaEntered the Jesuit in 1978Talked about community and civic duty.
<strong>Rotary</strong> <strong>Club</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Lafayette</strong>, <strong>CA</strong> | <strong>weekly</strong> <strong>Bulletin</strong> | <strong>February</strong> <strong>16</strong>, <strong>2012</strong><strong>Rotary</strong> International News Other News: <strong>Club</strong> CalendarPeace in ourtimeby Kate NolanThe Rotarian -- <strong>February</strong> <strong>2012</strong>O ne year after the terroristattacks <strong>of</strong> 9/11, the first class <strong>of</strong><strong>Rotary</strong> Peace Fellows began theirstudies. Since then, more than590 fellows have gone on to buildpeace in their communities andnations, as well as acrossinternational lines. They includegraduates <strong>of</strong> a two-year master’sdegree program and a threemonthpr<strong>of</strong>essional certificateprogram at <strong>Rotary</strong>’s partneruniversities.Today, these alumni are settlingborder conflicts in West Africa,analyzing development aid at theWorld Bank, briefing U.S.generals on peace-building inAfghanistan, crafting legislation toprotect exploited children inBrazil, and mediatingneighborhood disputes in NewYork City, among many othercareer paths devoted to peace.On the 10th anniversary <strong>of</strong> The<strong>Rotary</strong> Foundation’s <strong>Rotary</strong>Centers for International Studiesin peace and conflict resolution,we bring you the stories <strong>of</strong> 10fellows who are creating changelocally and globally.The Four Way TestOf the things we think, say or do:1. Is it the TRUTH?2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?3. Will it build GOODWILL andBETTER FRIENDSHIPS?4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to allconcerned?Officers & DirectorsKalyan Banerjee . . . . . RIPresidentDave Dacus . . . . . . . Dist 5<strong>16</strong>0GovernorTroy Feddersen. . . . . . PresidentGe<strong>of</strong>f Zimmerman. .Past President,<strong>Club</strong> ServiceChuck Vogel. . . . . . PresidentElectBob Shusta . . . . . . . . SecretaryGreg Vaisnor . . . . . . . TreasurerChuck Vogel . . . . . . MembershipChairMaurice Williams. . . . . .. Community ServiceTerry Ring. . . . . . . InternationalServiceErin McCoin . . . . . . . VocationalServiceAndy Scheck. . . . . . . Sergeant atArmsAlicia Cragholm . . . . . . . .Sergeant at ArmsGive Hope - Give A HandThe <strong>Rotary</strong> <strong>Club</strong> <strong>of</strong><strong>Lafayette</strong> donates an LN-4Prosthetic Hand in thename <strong>of</strong> our speakers eachweek.The LN-4 Prosthetic Handtransforms lives andempowers those who havelost hands and limbs due toland mines, birth defects,and other catastrophes.Make Up Meetingsand locations <strong>of</strong> nearby clubs:http://rotary5<strong>16</strong>0.org/clubs/whereclubs-meet/Upcoming Speakers2-23 – Fred BrillLocal & District Events5/12 Concert at the Res6/11 Golf Classic<strong>Rotary</strong> International EventsBirthdays2/6 Anna Stevenson2/6 A.C. Webb2/12 BarryToomajianAnniversaries2/102/112/14Debbie CooperCharlie VitaleMaurice LevichGreeters2/23 John Sherryread story
<strong>Rotary</strong> <strong>Club</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Lafayette</strong>, <strong>CA</strong> | <strong>weekly</strong> <strong>Bulletin</strong> | <strong>February</strong> <strong>16</strong>, <strong>2012</strong>
<strong>Rotary</strong> <strong>Club</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Lafayette</strong>, <strong>CA</strong> | <strong>weekly</strong> <strong>Bulletin</strong> | <strong>February</strong> <strong>16</strong>, <strong>2012</strong>Notes by Tom Henry | Photos Ron Wake
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