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N E W S L E T T E R

ww.campbell rotary.org

Campbell RotaryNext Weeks

Speaker Tuesday, June 21:

!

Amy Sigbia,Graduate of Santa ClaraUniversitys NewEntrepreneurialProgram.

An Occasional Newsletter June 14, 201

oming EventsFriday, June 24

Final Board ofDirectors Meeting

By tradition,President Chari will treat this

years Board ofDirectors to a

sumptuous dinner(hint, hint!) and anal meeting ofhis Presidential

Term.

Rotary Around the World

Tuesday, July 5

Welcome PresidentSusan Klear

This day marksthe rst meeting

of the new RotaryYear and our rst

meeting under theleadership of

incomingPresident Susan

Klear. Be there tocelebrate Dr. Sues

inauguralmeeting.

Saturday, July 9

Relay for Life

Our club is onceagain sponsoring

the ACSsCampbell Relay for

Life at CampbellCommunity

Center. Well beserving breakfast

to all the survivors.Be there!

Saturday, July 16

Debunking ofPresidents RaviChari and Jerry

Ross

Join in the fun atthis annual event

celebrating thepresidential termsfor this years two

Presidents. KitWhitney will give

us the details.

Only ONE blue marble

left!!!Drawing

prize couldreach

$2,000!

Nigeria : The percentage of studentsn Nigeria who score h igh enough onheir exams at the enc of secondarychool to qualify for universitydmission has been steadilyeclining. to encourage academicxcellence and foster healthyompetition, the Rotary Club of Portarcourt hosted a quiz tournament

or 12 local schools in honor of Vocational Service Month. The club

onated dictionarieis to the 200udents and teachers who attended

he event, working throughistionary 4 Life, a project of theotary Club of Tooting, England, andotary International in Great Britainnd Ireland.

ormer Yugoslav Republic ofMacedonia : On September 5, 2009,

a sightseeing boat sank in Lake Ohrid,killing 15 of the 50 Bulgarian touristson board. The Rotary clubs of Ohrid,FYROM, and Pirdop, Bulgaria,located in the town where many of the victims lived, raised funds for amemorial in the city of Ohrid andorganized a trip there in September2010 for its ofcial unveiling.Families of the victims, survivors of the accident and and Rotarians from

both Ohrid and Pirdop attended theceremony. Pirdob club members havealso lent support to victims relativesand to surviviors.

Malaysia : One-third of boys andmore than 1-quarter of girls inMalaysia are not enrolled insecondary school. In November 2009,the Rotary Club of Bukit Kiara

Sunrise launced an initiative to helpat-risk students stay in school. Itsapproach includes mentoring,nancial assistance, leadershiptraining, and values education. Sincethe start of the program, the club assupported 17 students with the helpof sponsors from New Zealand,Singapore, and Taiwan. It has alsotrianed 38 mentors and held severalworkshops.

USA : To celebrate its centennial thisyear, the Rotary Club of Denverdecided to work with HistoryColorado, which operates 12museums and historical sites aroundthe state, to set up an Internet-basedsystem linking the satellite sites to theorganizations main facility, theColorado History Museum in Denver.

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6/21/11 Amy Sigbia, Graduate of SCU New Entrepreneurial Program Jerry Cummings6/28/11 Ted Ko, Renewable Energy & Economics Stimulus Act Neil Reid----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7/5/11 Kathleen Costa, Starlight Community Services, Momentum for Mental Health Bill Highley7/12/11 CLUB ASSEMBLY7/19/11 Oskar Thurnher, SC Valley Emergency Services History Dave Crowley7/26/11 Robert Pence, President, International WWII War Brides Association TBD8/2/11 Tiago Moules, Silicon Valley/SJ Business Journal Sharon DAmico8/9/11 Chris Block, CEO, American Leadership Forum-Silicon Valley TBD8/16/11 Eddie Payton, Report on his Exchange Student Experience Janine Payton8/23/11 Teen Challenge Kit Whitney8/30/11 Ted Atlas, Author, The History of Candlestick Park9/6/11 DR. SUES CHOICE9/13/11 Gary Marshall, Guide Dog Training Mary Beth Seratt9/20/11 Lynnea Hagen, Leadership Coach9/27/11 DR. SUES CHOICE10/4/11 Dennis York, PG&E, Peak Day Pricing10/11/11 Darrell Monda, Stroke Awareness Bill Highley10/18/11 DR. SUES CHOICE

Upcoming Speakers

But when the club learned that theecessary Internet service wasntvailable--Colorado ranks 42nd in theation in broadband connictivity--iteamed up with a technologyurchasing cooperative and with

Rotarians in all of the states clubs toecure a $100 million grant from the

U.S. government to bring low-cost,igh-speed internet to the entire state.

Dominican Republic : For morehan 20 years, Rotarians have helpedeople with vision problems throughthe World Blindess Outreach, aonprot started by opthanlmologist

Albert Alley, of the Rotary Club of Lebanon, PA., USA, and veterinarianWilliam Ebinger, of the Rotary Club of Rochester, Mich., along with ErmaZimmerman, a nurse, and Franck

Johannesen, an optician. Theorganizaiton, which works in 25countries, has been operating in theDomincan Republic since 1993.Working with the Rotary clubs of Nagua and Salcedo, volunteers on thegroups annual missions removecataracts and perform surgeries onchildren with crossed eyes. The nexttrip is scheduled for December.

Australia : In March, the RotaryClub of Southbank scored in helpingthe homeless through sports. Since2008, when Australia hosted theHomeless World Cup, the club hasrun an annual Street Soccer trainingcamp and competition nals. Inpartnership with the Big Issue, anorganization that works with thehomeless, the club brings players

from all over the state of Victoria tothe weekend camp. Rotarianvolunteers help with activities and build friendships with the players.

Canada : The historic shing villagof Steveston, B.C., located at themouth of the Fraser River, is home toCanadas largest commercial shing

eet and has been called the SalmonCapital of the World. To honor thisheritage, the Rotary Club of Steveston-Richmond installed banners along the main streets thatdepict a shing scene and feature theclubs name and website. Clubmembers, styling themselves as theRotary Club of Steveston Pirates, alsomake an annual appearance in theSteveston Salmon Festival Parade.

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Club Roster

Club Board Members 2010-2011

President: Ravi Chari Secretary: Steve Salmon Treasurer: Marc WagnerPresident-elect: Susan Klear Membership: Carl Middione TRF: Bill Highley Public Relations: Dave CrowleyClub Service: Kit Whitney International Service:Bill Mahan Community Service: John ShannonFundraising: Bill Ellington New Generations: Janine Payton Past President: Rick DavisVocational Service: Sue Klear Programs: Jerry Cummings Socials: Marj Bonsall Future Vision: Bill Mahan