The Rotary Club of San Jose

The Bulletin

Friday, December 17, 2010 Club Web Site

Editor: Teresa McCarthyIf you have any comments orquestions, email the editor.

Future SpeakersDec 22 2010No Meeting"Merry Christmas"

Dec 29 2010No Meeting"Happy New Year!"

Jan 5 2011Gary Schlossberg"Current Economy"

Jan 12 2011Peter Schrag"CALIFORNIA POLITICS: NEWFACES/OLD PROBLEMS"

Jan 19 2011Dr. James Doty"Cyberknife"

Jan 26 2011Richard (Rich) Sevcik"Management and Character"

Feb 2 2011Personals"Two Club Members ProvideInsight Into Their Lives"

Feb 9 2011Kavita Ramdas, Presidentand CEO, Global Fund for"Butterfly effect: why women arethe key to reducing povertyworldwide"

Feb 16 2011Ted Lempert"Education Reform & TheChildren's Movement"

Feb 23 2011Brian Adams"Academy Awards"

Upcoming Events7:30AM -- Red Badge MeetingDec 17 2010

7:30 AM -- Board Meeting(electronically)Dec 21 2010

NO ROTARY MEETING!!Dec 22 2010

HOLIDAY -- Rotary OfficeClosedDec 27 2010

NO ROTARY MEETING!!Dec 29 2010

HOLIDAY -- Rotary OfficeClosedJan 3 2011

NO MTG DEC. 22 or 29

There will be no meeting on December 22nd or December 29th. The SummitCenter will be closed. Please enjoy your Holiday with family and loved ones. Wewill resume our luncheon meetings on January 5 at its usual time and place. The speaker will be Gary Schlossberg from Wells Fargo speaking on the economy.

Proposed New Members

The following people are being recommended for Membership of the Rotary Club of San Jose.

Name Classification Sponsor

Victor Adint Investments: Wealth Management Gay Crawford

Mary Ellen Peterson Nonprofit: Parents Helping Parents Mary Hiland

Sandra Jewett Education: Charter School Ivonne Montes de Oca

Robert Camors, Jr. Law Practice: Business Litigation Leon Fox

Jenne Viane Riese Nonprofit: SCC Firesafe Council Kay Walker

Kyra Whitten Information Technology Michelle Mann

Please contact the Rotary Office by Monday, December 20 if you have any concerns about any ofthe applicants.

Conference Phone Available for Gordon House Mtgs.

There is a new wireless conference phone available at the Gordon House for membersto call-in and participate remotely at Board and Committee meetings when they areunable to atend in person. Thanks to John Lundin for his efforts to make this happen. If you will be unable to attend a meeting and wish to participate by telephone, pleasecontact Carol Schirrmacher at the Rotary Office (297-6100) for the instructions.

Summary of the Holiday Luncheon December 15th

It was enormously festive.

And it was crowded.

7:30 AM -- ELC Mtg.Jan 4 2011

7:30 AM -- MembershipDevelopmentJan 5 2011

12:00Noon -- Rotary MeetingJan 5 2011

7:30 AM -- Youth ExchangeMtg.Jan 6 2011

7:30 AM -- 100 YearFundraising Mtg.Jan 10 2011

11:45 AM -- ProgramCommittee MeetingJan 11 2011

7:30 AM -- Membership Mtg.Jan 11 2011

8:00 AM -- DowntownDevelopment CommitteeJan 11 2011

11:00 AM -- RotaArts Mtg.Jan 12 2011

12:00Noon -- Rotary MeetingJan 12 2011

7:30 AM -- Board of DirectorsMtgJan 18 2011

7:30 AM -- Adult Gift of LifeMeetingJan 19 2011

11:00 AM -- Digital BridgesJan 19 2011

12:00Noon -- Rotary MeetingJan 19 2011

7:30 AM -- Foundation BoardMeetingJan 20 2011

12:00Noon -- Int'l ServiceMtg. (CANCELLED)Jan 20 2011

7:30AM -- Los Amigos deWashington School MeetingJan 20 2011

7:30 AM -- Red Badge Mtg.Jan 21 2011

7:30 AM -- Orientation Mtg.Jan 25 2011

11:30 AM -- CorporateMembership Mtg.Jan 26 2011

12:00Noon -- Rotary MeetingJan 26 2011

Rotary Annual Auction EventMar 5 2011

Rotary Job Shadow DayApr 20 2011

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It was the annual Christmas (Holiday) Party.

The Joe Levitt room was packed with members and spouses/guests. There were two differenttables at which wine was being served.

The predominant color was red - not of the wine; of the clothing.

President LARRY rang the bell and welcomed everyone. He told us that the business portion of ourmeeting wouldn't begin until 12:46 - so please enjoy!

He rang the bell again, at 12:46, just as he'd promised, and invited us to join RAY SILVA andPAUL TUMASON in singing God Bless America.

Whereupon SCOTT KNIES gave the "wisdom of the day." It turned out to be a poem by JohnDryden.

President Larry then commented on the warmth of the event and publicly thanked the SalvationArmy, Sacred Heart and the Hospitality Committee for their roles in making the event a success.

CINDY FAULKNER made an announcement about the annual "event." Told us it would be held onthe first Saturday in March. And CARL HONAKER was at a table in the lobby (that is, the JoeLevitt Room), giving out information about the event and taking names of would be participants.

PHIL SIMS was invited to the microphone to make the annual DON GOLDEEN AWARDpresentation. He told us quite a bit about this year's winner - information that not all of us couldhear, because the PA system seemed to be adversely affected by the large number of people inthe room. At any rate, the winner was Mayor CHUCK REED, our own Rotary member. It was ahugely popular selection, as was evidenced by the standing ovation and the lengthy applause. Again, I couldn't hear exactly what Chuck had to say, but I'm assuming it was a gracefulacceptance!

SCOTT PAINE then introduced "The Collaborative." Turned out to be a quartet of young people whosang and danced. One of the four, it turns out, is the granddaughter of our own ADOLPHQUILICI. The act was followed by a couple of announcements by our president, who told us thatthere will be no meetings on December 22 or December 29 and that our next meeting would be onJanuary 5, when our speaker will be GARY SCHLOSSBERG; the subject - The Economy.

PRESIDENT LARRY wished us all a very happy Holiday!

Respectfully Submitted by: Bob Kieve, Rotary Summary CommitteePhoto submitted by: Bryan Kramer, Photography Committee

Rotary Smiles

Smiles from Russ Mann from the Rotary Club of Edmonton

A man goes to his dentist, Mel Matsushima because he feels something is wrongwith his mouth.

Mel examines him and says, "That new upper plate I put in for you six months ago is completelycorroded. What have you been eating?"

The man replies, "All I can think of is that about four months ago my wife made some asparagusand put some stuff on it that was delicious: Hollandaise sauce. I loved it so much I now put it oneverything -- meat, toast, fish, vegetables, you name it."

"Well," says Mel, I will have to consult with Dick Campisi.

Dick says, "That's probably the problem. Hollandaise sauce is made with lots of lemon juice, whichis highly corrosive. It's eaten away his upper plate. You need to make him a new plate, and thistime you need to use chrome."

"Why chrome?" asks Mel.

The Dick replies, "It's simple. Everyone knows there's no plate like chrome for the hollandaise.

LOL . . . Merry Christmas!

Meeting Speakers On The Radio !

Our meeting speakers are on KLIV Wednesday evening at 7 PM the week after themeeting. Tune in to 1590 AM on your radio dial and enjoy the program speaker

once again or for the first time if you missed the meeting. No, it does not count as a meeting makeup. Nice try.

Mike Danberger records the meeting and clips the speaker's talk and our questions for everyone inthe valley to enjoy every Wednesday evening. Tune in!

Meeting Speakers On TV !

CreaTV San Jose's SJSU interns will be recording some of the lunch speakers forplayback on Comcast Channel 15. Search CreaTV San Jose's online programmingschedule for specific dates and times of airings. If you are not a Comcast customerbut have broadband internet access, you maybe able to view the video on demandhere at CreaTV San Jose's website. This is thanks to member Suzanne St. John-Crane, ExecutiveDirector, CreaTV San Jose.

End Polio Now

Your contribution will help Rotary raise $200 million to match $355 million in challengegrants received from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The resulting $555 millionwill directly support immunization campaigns in developing countries, where poliocontinues to infect and paralyze children, robbing them of their futures andcompounding the hardships faced by their families.

As long as polio threatens even one child anywhere in the world, children everywhereremain at risk. The stakes are that high. By donating now, you can help Rotary achieve a polio-freeworld.

You can down load the End Polio Now bimonthly news letter by Clicking On This Link. This is aseparate download. It was updated November 2010.

The bottom line is this: As long as polio threatens even one child anywhere in the world, allchildren – wherever they live – remain at risk. You can track progress on the internet at this link.

The Four Way Test

Over 1.2 million Rotarians can't be wrong!In all the things we say and do . . .

Is it the TRUTH?Is it FAIR to all?Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?