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Rotary Club of Niles (Fremont) – Founded 1937 – P.O. Box 7104, Fremont, CA 94537-7104 – www.nilesrotary.org. 1

THE NILES ROTARY PINION November 2013

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

1 It’s What We Do – pg. 1-2

3 New Members & Blue Badge

9 Community Service projects – pg. 9-10

11 Paul Harris Fellows

It’s What We Do -

Aloha and reflections from the lanai…’cuz yes, the Pinion editor’s deadline approaches! Presidents learn early…not nice to mess with the Pinion deadline! Besides, coming on the heels of Mary Lynn’s great photos of the October 31 meeting and Feed the Hungry inspires thoughts of…what else…getting ‘er done!

Mahalo and well done to President elect Steve Landon…looks good in coat and tie, yeah?! Props to what appears to be a new song leading duo, Daren & Sandra Young, in matching black no less…Joe Barton’s Blue Badge…and a stellar example of Niles Rotary giving back to our community through Chili Cookoff grants presented by Chief Chili head Daren…and a longer look back at October reveals just how full our plate continues to be…with multiple courses! Got Community Service? Look at Ghost House set-up, Feed the Hungry and TWO Make A Difference Day projects at Sabercat Creek and City Hall…Joe Barton submitted the Blacow School project DDF (District Designated Funds) request to District, which has been accepted with a check to arrive soon …Bubba has us on a roll! How about a taste of International projects? Manuel reminds us that the Guatemala kitchen is almost done, the DDF grant to District is submitted, here comes the Bullride in November, and our Niles Rotary club and Foundation Boards approved a request from our Rotarian friends and gracious hosts in Ponta Delgada, Azores to help fund a global project to improve their hospital’s oncology unit…funded from our Niles Rotary Foundation. (continued on page 2)


IT’S WHAT WE DO (continued) Past president and Program Chair Kimberly blended in past RI Director John Blount’s energetic message to lead off the month’s programs, Newark Rotary Past-president Mike Jay took us on a John Muir trail adventure, Aileen Chanco reminded us that Niles Rotary supports a wonderful chamber music experience for our community’s young people through Music at the Mission, and Mexico’s Victor Belendez shared the thanks of children in Mexico for our Rotary Foundation support as our Partner in Service. Add a dash of new members Ameena Saeed and Orlando Tavares, with new faces checking us out every week…stir in Paul Harris Fellowships for Mary Jane Hodges (with the surprise engagement ring revealed…bigtime congrats!), as well as the Boudames, Louie, and Hughes families…celebrating our Niles Rotary “Star” Otis Highbaugh ‘s 34 years of service as we also wish him well as he moves closer to family near Sacramento…a fine example of getting ‘er WELL done! Soooo… here comes November, Rotary Foundation month and the holiday season…celebrating and giving thanks for friends, family…time to slow down, right…NOT EVEN! This is NILES Rotary…John and Holly continue to encourage Rotary Foundation giving…we’ll take down Ghost House, party with Otis at Merrill Gardens, join our Newark Rotary extended family to feast on crab and support their fundraiser, then Ride the Bull the next day. We’ll recognize our Niles Rotary veterans on November 7 in advance of Veterans Day, join in fellowship and support our newest members at November’s Mentor Check-in at past-president Rakesh’s home. Did PE Steve say RR & A? Reverse Raffle planning begins November 12…RI Sydney plans rolls out November 6… Further stirring the pot… did we mention TWO of Rotary International’s finest, most entertaining and inspirational speakers will join us this month for lunch…Past District 5170 Governor Brad Howard from Oakland Sunrise on the 14th and the incomparable Cliff Dochterman. on the 21st. True, we are dark on Thanksgiving Day…enjoying family and filling plates of a little different variety…before we refill our Niles Rotary plates for our December 4 Chamber Mixer under Adam Moura’s leadership…Salvation Army Ring the Bell led by Sandy Stabile… spreading blessings through Pizza With Santa under Rose Evernden-Andrade, Super Elf Judy Zlatnik, Niles Rotary Santa and a host of Niles Rotary elves…I think I just wrote my December column! Lots to do, many ways to feel the energy, countless ways to get ‘er done…here we go! Prez C


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

• Wed. Nov. 6 from 7 p.m.+ - Sydney R.I. meeting – Fremont Flowers**

• Fri. Nov. 8 from 5:30 – 7 p.m. – Farewell party for Otis Highbaugh at Merrill Gardens – rsvp to Sandy Young**

• Tues. Nov. 12 at 6 p.m. – Reverse Raffle kick-off meeting – office of Rose Everndon-Andrade**

• Thurs. Nov. 19 from 6-8 p.m. – Mentor Meeting – home of Rakesh Sharma**

• Sun. Nov. 24 at 4 p.m. – Niles Rotary Bull Ride – The Saddle Rack – contact: Manuel Franco**

• Wed. Dec. 4 from 5-7 p.m. – Chamber of Commerce Mixer – Washington Hospital**

• Sat. Dec. 7 from 6 p.m.+ – Holiday Social – Young’s home**

• Sat. April 12, 2014 – Reverse Raffle!!!! Save the Date!**

• April 11 – April 13, 2014 – District 5170 Conference – Hayes Mansion*

• June 1-4, 2014 – RI Sydney – Contact: Steve Landon* *good Area or District activity for Red Badgers ** good Social or Community Service activity for Red Badgers

Check the club website for additional calendar items CLUB PROGRAMS For latest information on Club Programs, check the club website: www.nilesrotary.org Nov. 7 – Caltrans – Bay Bridge Construction Nov. 14 – Brad Howard, Past 5170 District Governor Nov. 21 – Cliff Dochterman – Past Rotary International President Nov. 28 – no meeting – Happy Thanksgiving! Dec. 5 – Wheelchair Foundation – PDG Jon Grant

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS

Ameena Saeed and Orlando Tavares

Ameena with mentor Mary Lynn and sponsor Lisa

Orlando with with mentor Bruce & sponsor Steven

BLUE BADGE – JOE BARTON Congratulations Joe – and mentor Terri


CLUB MEETINGS and PROGRAMS – OCTOBER

October 3 program: John Blount, past RI Director October 10 program: Mike Jay – John Muir Trail

October 10 back table workers October 17 – This Close – Don A.

Oct. 17 program: Music at the Mission – Aileen Chanco, Oct. 24 program: Victor Belendez Vazquez Bill Everett, Rhonda Bradetich International projects


CLUB MEETINGS and PROGRAMS – OCTOBER (continued)

October 24 – Chris draws the black ball! October 24 – Niles Rotary star – Otis Highbaugh, piano player

extraordinaire! In over 25 years of playing the piano for Niles Rotary meetings, Otis has played over 6,000 Rotary songs for us!!

October 31 – President-elect Steve and song leading team of Daren & Sandy Young


CLUB MEETINGS – OCTOBER (continued)

October 31 – great costumes! Merna, Walt, Ray P. and guest Oct. 31 –chili checks – Alisa Ann Ruch

Burn Foundation

CCO check to Abode Services to Washington on Wheels to Tri City Rotary Clinic Daren Young presents checks of $6,500 each, from the 2013 Chili Cookoff, to the Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation, Abode Services (Mobile Clinic), WOW (Washington on Wheels), Tri City Rotary Clinic, and to Life Elder Care. In addition, checks of $1,500 each were presented to the Fremont Fire Explorers, and to the Santa Clara Firefighters Foundation – as per the wishes of the winners of the Best Public Safety Chili and the Tug of

War contests. (more photos on next page).


CLUB MEETINGS – OCTOBER (continued)

Oct. 31 – CCO check to Life Elder Care and to Fremont Fire Explorers - Niles Fire Station designee Note: our Secret Santa shopper, on right, Judy Zlatnik

CCO check to Santa Clara Firefighters Foundation

OCTOBER SOCIAL – Octoberfest at Das Brew – Oct. 19


Niles Rotary Shirts Club shirts are now available to order from Manuel Franco. You can order either light blue stonewashed or dark blue indigo denim shirts with the “We Get ‘er Done” logo! Men’s and women’s styles are available. Or, you can order a colorful dress shirt…or provide a shirt of your own on which the Niles Rotary logo can be stitched. See Manny for details. NILES ROTARIANS IN THE NEWS

• Drivers for Survivors (Sherry Higgs) has been nominated for the Silicon Valley Awards, in the non-profit category.

• “Fremont is Building a Burgeoning Art Scene” – this eye-catching headline refers to the online (fremont.gov/art map) map of the City of Fremont’s 56 works of public art, prepared in conjunction with the Fremont Cultural Arts Council (Margaret Thornberry, and before her service as President, Dick McKay).

• Fremont Bank (Brian Hughes) has been recently honored by the Alameda County Green Business Program, having achieved the status of a Certified Bay Area Green Business); they join other Niles Rotarian’s businesses that, over the years, have achieved that status.

• And Breaking News – this just out – Daren Young will be District 5170 Area 3 Assistant Governor in 2014-2015!!!

AVENUES OF SERVICE – DISTRICT 5170

some of the attendees from Niles Rotary, including Manuel, Gary, Karen, Almos – others are included in the “This Close” photos on page 13


COMMUNITY SERVICE – October Service projects included 2 work projects on Make a Difference Day (Oct. 26), 2 work projects to help take down the Candle Lighters Ghost House on Nov. 1 and 2 (in Dec. Pinion), and Feed the Hungry on Oct. 31 at the Centerville Dining Room.

Make a Difference Day - Tree planting at City Hall Rich and Steve L

Bob Hagg Randy Hees

weeds at Sabercat Creek Sabercat Creek


COMMUNITY SERVICE – OCTOBER (continued)

we have our burritos to start the day! Sabercat Creek habitat restoration area to be cleaned

FEED THE HUNGRY – CENTERVILLE FREE DINING ROOM – OCTOBER 31

kitchen crew, including Randy A., Rich, Nancie Dining room workers, including Adam, Chris, Ray C.

waiting for seconds – Paul, Sandi, Adam, John, and FUN Sunset member Steve, Bob H


PAUL HARRIS FELLOWS

Congratulations to October’s Paul Harris Fellows: Dorothy Louie; Jessica Hughes; Tony’s daughter, son, wife, sister; Mary Jane Hodges

NILES ROTARY BULL RIDE

To benefit our Rotary International projects in Guatemala (the school construction project) and in Kenya (Mission Segera). Manuel is taking sign-ups for bull riders! Anyone can ride – the speed of the bull is adjusted to one’s inclinations and talents. Once we sign up, we will get information about the website, with our this year’s photo, and we can then solicit donations from folks who either believe in our funding needs, or who cannot believe we are doing this! Check out the website: nilesrotarybullride.dojiggy.com Here are just some of this year’s riders: Audrey, Paul, Joe, Nancie


A"thank"you"from"Helen"Kennedy"on"10/31/13:""Dear"Area"3"Presidents,"""On"behalf"of"the"FUN"Club,"I"wanted"to"formally"thank"you"for"joining"with"us"in"funding"the"well"project"at"the"DSET"Public"School"in"India."Be"assured"that"your"DDF"(District"Designated"Funds)"funds"are"going"to"work"on"a"project"that"will"make"a"huge"difference"in"the"lives"and"health"of"the"students"and"teachers"at"the"school."""All"of"the"required"paperwork"has"been"received,"the"grant"application"and"fund"transfer"forms"are"now"completed,"and"signRoff"for"the"project"has"been"received"from"the"cooperating"Ballia"Rotary"Club.""This"was"a"tremendous"effort,"and"everyone"involved"is"grateful"for"the"assistance"and"support"of"your"clubs."""We"are"happy"to"have"Vijay"come"and"speak"to"your"clubs"to"explain"the"project."The"Fremont"Warm"Springs"Sunrise"club"gave"us"a"very"“warm”"reception,"and"Newark"and"MSJ"visits"are"scheduled."We"are"still"working"on"confirming"dates"for"Niles"and"Fremont,"as"those"are"the"last"two"open"items."""Again,"thank"you"so"much"for"backing"our"project."Alone,"the"FUN"Club"came"up"with"$1200."Together,"we"contributed"about"$6500,"which"is"enough"to"complete"the"well"project"at"the"school."That’s"the"power"of"Rotary!"""Best"regards,"""Helen"""P.S."Please"share"this"with"your"international"chairs"and/or"board"members."""Helen%Kennedy"President"2013"–"2014"FUN"Sunset"Rotary"Club"Fremont"–"Union"City"R"Newark"1R510R693R2217"www.funrotary.com""


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 – Polio Case Countdown – as of October 30, 2013 Here are some comparisons to last year: Polio Endemic Countries

Year to date 2013

Year to date 2012

Date of most recent case

Afghanistan 8 26 Sept. 19, 2013 Pakistan 53 44 Oct. 5, 2013 Nigeria 49 82 Sept. 10, 2013 Total: 110 152

A great concern is the outbreak of 10 cases of polio in Syria in October; Syria has been polio-free since 1999. A concerted effort is being made to vaccinate the children at risk. With so many Syrian refugees, there is concern that the disease will spread quickly beyond Syria.

END POLIO NOW

Mary Lynn took many photos of “This Close” at the District 5170 Avenues of Service. Several, featuring Niles Rotarians, are included below.


ROTARY WEB LINKS

Niles Rotary: www.nilesrotary.org District 5170: www.rotarydistrict5170.org Rotary International: www.rotary.org Check out the new RI website!!

RI THEME 2013 – 2014

RI CONVENTION

SYDNEY AUSTRALIA June 1-4, 2014

check the website for more information: www.rotary2014.com.au

ROTARACT

Meets on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. at Color Me Mine in Centerville (corner of Fremont and Peralta Blvd.)

Rotaract Halloween potluck & social – October 30

Rotaract baked goods sale – October 24 – to benefit Rotaract Child Aids Prevention international project


WHERE AREA 3 CLUBS MEET TUESDAY at 12 noon. Newark Rotary • Sinodinos Restaurant, Newark WEDNESDAY at 7:15 a.m. Rotary Club of Fremont Warm Springs Sunrise (FWSS) • Best House at Holy Family convent, 159 Washington Blvd., Fremont WEDNESDAY at 12 noon. Fremont Rotary • Spin a Yarn Restaurant, Fremont – NEW: On the 3rd Wednesday o f each month, Fremont Rotary wi l l meet f rom 7-8:30 p.m. at Spin a Yarn for soc ia l t ime & a short meet ing . 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 Rotaract Club meets Wednesdays at 7 p.m. at the Color Me Mine building in downtown Centerville. Contact: Past President Mitty Chang ([email protected]) Check www.rotarydistrict5170.org for information on where every club in the District meets. 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 a missed meeting of Niles Rotary. 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 Mandeep Bhogal Nov. 2 Rick King Nov. 2 Sherry Higgs Nov. 3 Kimberly Hartz Foster Nov. 6 Daren Young Nov. 10 Don Cole Nov. 17 Don Dillon Nov. 17 Rick Hood Nov. 28 ANNIVERSARIES Chris & Adoralee Lamm Nov. 1 Rakesh & Ranjana Sharma Nov. 3 Randy & Tina Hees Nov. 8 Ray & Denise Churchill Nov. 26 Almos & Erika Adorjan Nov. 27 NILES ROTARY ANNIVERSARIES Holly DeVito Nov. 1, 2012 1 yr Otis Highbaugh Nov. 1, 1979 34 yrs Don Dillon Nov. 7, 1996 17 yrs Don Cole Nov. 8, 2007 6 yrs AREA 3 and NEARBY EVENTS Sat. November 23 from 5-9 p.m. – Newark Rotary Crab Feed – Newark Pavilion. $40 per person. Contact Stephen Allen.

Oct. 19 – Area 3 Make a Difference Day – MLP and Dr. Jim Morris at FUSD


NILES ROTARY BOARD OF DIRECTORS & COMMITTEE CHAIRS 2013-2014 President: Chuck Canada Past President: Sandy Young President-Elect: Steve Landon Club Administration: Dan Smith Service Projects/Community Service: Bob Hagg International Service: Manuel Franco Youth Service: Angus Cochran Vocational Service: Adam Moura Secretary: Terri Landon Treasurer: Don Cole Parliamentarian: Bruce Prescott Membership Development: Jim Brunelli & Rick Hood Club Foundation Treasurer: Sandy Young Social Chair: Sandy Young Public Relations: Sandy Stabile Program Chair: Kimberly Hartz Foster Pinion Editor: Sandi Pantages Website: Audrey Kearns Club Runner Updates: Sandy Young Transition & Leadership Development: Jack Rogers Youth Protection Officer: Sandi Pantages Weekly e-blasts: Angus Cochran Rotary International President: Ron D. Burton District Governor: Angie Hassler Assistant Governor Area 3: Lila Bringhurst

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]) Photographer: Mary Lynn Pelican 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 – 2014

2014 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. Our 2014 dates are: Jan. 30; May 29; July 31; Oct. 30. Shifts are from 2-4 or 3:45 to 6 p.m. Contact: Rose Evernden-Andrade.♦♦

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