The Rotary Club of San Jose - The Bulletin2010.pdfRon previously worked in real estate development...

The Rotary Club of San Jose

The Bulletin

Friday, January 22, 2010 Club Web Site

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

Future Speakers

Jan 27 2010Ron Blatman"Saving the Bay"

Feb 3 2010Rick Jackson"Cloud Computing"

Feb 10 2010Gerry Uelman"California's Dysfunctional DeathPenality Law"

Feb 17 2010Laura Carstensen"Aging"

Feb 24 2010Kevin Nelson"The Amazing Story of Californiaand the Automobile"

Mar 3 2010John Foster"IDEO Global Design ConsultingFirm (ELC Program)"

Mar 10 2010Brian Adams"Academy Awards"

Mar 17 2010Dick Bolles"What Color Is Your Parachute?"

Mar 24 2010Open

Mar 31 2010Congresswoman ZoeLofgren"Update On Congress"

Apr 7 2010Mark Purdy"Sports"

Apr 14 2010Col. Michael J. Meese"Combating Terrorism inAfghanistan"

Upcoming Events

International House -- 8:00AMJan 22 2010

Corporate Membership --11:30amJan 27 2010

Career DevelopmentCommittee Meeting -- 11:15AMJan 27 2010

Rotary Meeting -- NoonJan 27 2010

Membership InvolvementCommittee Meeting --7:30 AMJan 28 2010

RotaPlast Committee Meeting-- 5:30 PMJan 28 2010

ELC Meeting -- 7:30AMFeb 2 2010

The Speaker for January 27

Ron Blatman"Saving the Bay" Ron is executive producer and producer of the Saving the Bay public television series, which premiered on KQED in October 2009 asthe highest rated program on PBS in the nation the evening of its initial broadcast. Narrated by Robert Redford and shot in HDTV,Saving the Bay consists of four one-hour episodes about the geological, cultural and developmental history of San Francisco Bay andthe larger northern California watershed from the Sierras to the Farallones - the Bay's evolution, how it was almost lost and thensaved, and about planning the future of the Bay. The website http://www.savingthebay.org includes an introduction from Redford, five video piecesand background on the project and production team. Soon available will be downloadable classroom curriculum material accompanied by 26 videosegments and interactive maps.

Ron is now planning a television series about how to help make cities better places.

Ron previously worked in real estate development and finance in his native San Francisco and on Wall Street in New York, as well as serving asDirector of Business Development in the San Francisco mayor's office in the early 1990s. He was the mayor's point man for keeping the SanFrancisco Giants baseball team in the city as well as catalyst for a major new Federal office complex.

He earned an MBA in Finance from the Wharton School and a concurrent Master of City Planning from the University of Pennsylvania. He also holdsa BA in Architecture from UC Berkeley.

Haiti Earthquake Relief Fund

Neither our Rotary Club nor District 5170 have been able to identify specific projects in Haiti to support at this time.

Rotary International has established a donor advised fund called the Haiti Earthquake Relief Fund to assist the victims of theearthquake. Rotarians have been appointed to oversee this fund and they will be working with other Rotarians in Haiti.

If you wish to help immediately, the Club Board of Directors recommends that you send your donations directly to this Rotary International Fund.

Or you can find details at Rotary International's Web Site.

2009-10 Community Grants

Rule of 85 Update

Rule of 85 – Part 1. The Board has affirmed Rotary International's "Rule of 85" that allows Rotary Members to be exemptfrom attendance requirements if their age plus number of years in Rotary totals at least 85. Members who qualify mayrequest this "Emeritus" status at any time. (Those wishing to maintain Perfect Attendance will be classified as "Active"Members and not "Emeritus".)

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Rotary Meeting -- NoonFeb 3 2010

Membership DevelopmentMeeting - 7:30 AMFeb 3 2010

SJ Rotary Chorale -- 11:00 AMFeb 3 2010

Youth Exchange -- 7:30 AMFeb 4 2010

Orientation -- 7:30 AMFeb 5 2010

22nd Annual San Jose RotarySki Trip -- TellurideFeb 7 2010 - Feb 14 2010

Book Club -- 12 NoonFeb 8 2010

Downtown DevelopmentCommittee -- 8 AMFeb 9 2010

Program Committee Meeting-- 11:45 AMFeb 9 2010

Membership CommitteeMeeting -- 7:30 AMFeb 9 2010

Rotary Meeting -- 12 NoonFeb 10 2010

Rota-Arts Committee Meeting-- 11:00 AMFeb 10 2010

Rotary Office Closed --HOLIDAYFeb 15 2010

Board of Directors Meeting --8AMFeb 16 2010

Digital Bridges Meeting --11:30 AMFeb 17 2010

SJ Rotary Chorale Practice --11:00 AMFeb 17 2010

Adult Gift of Life Meeting --7:30 AMFeb 17 2010

Event Committee Meeting --8:00 AMFeb 17 2010

Rotary Meeting -- 12 NoonFeb 17 2010

Los Amigos Meeting -- 7:30AMFeb 18 2010

Rotacare Committee Meeting-- 8:45 AMFeb 18 2010

International Service Meeting-- 12 NoonFeb 18 2010

Red Badge Meeting (NEWDATE) -- 7:30 AMFeb 19 2010

Rotary Meeting -- 12:00NoonFeb 24 2010

Corporate Membership --11:30amFeb 24 2010

Rotaplast Mtg -- 5:30PMFeb 25 2010

Membership InvolvementCommittee Meeting --7:30 AMFeb 25 2010

International House -- 8:00AMFeb 26 2010

District 5170 Celebration2010Apr 23 2010 - Apr 25 2010

Rule of 85 – Part 2. Members who reach the age of 85 have the option of becoming "Honorary" Members and being exemptfrom paying Annual Membership Dues.

Approved by the Board of Directors January 2010

End Polio Now Update

Rotary's Challenge Hits The Halfway Mark!

As of 31 December, US$105 million has been raised for Rotary's US$200 Million Challenge. Achievement of the fundraisingmilestone was announced at the Concert to End Polio.

"In the face of difficult economic times, Rotarians are heartily commended for their steadfast commitment andresourcefulness in reaching this milestone of support for global polio eradication," says Rotary Foundation Trustee ChairGlenn E. Estess, Sr.

The Rotary Club of San Jose has also reached the halfway mark of our commitment to PolioPlus having raised $16,800 ofour $3,000 3 year goal.

Rotary Annual Event March 6

"Auction Item To Consider"

One Week Any Where In The World A choice that is hard to make! Now that you have the lodging-you choose the location? Italy, Germany, Canada, Hawaii, Mexico or even the good ol' USA! With this vacation, you

can stay at any of RCI's world-class resorts for seven nights. To name a few choices: European Country Charm - from quaint English cottages to lovely Parisian apartments, a vacation at one of theseromantic destinations gives you the chance to relax in the picturesque places you've always dreamed about. Columbia - Super Decameron Marazul is located along Newball Avenue on San Andres Island in the Caribbean Sea. Enjoythe resort's oceanfront view. At San Andres, you can visit the Placio de Coral, which is a government building, the Baptistchurch in la Loma, San Luis and Sound Bay beaches. The Blowing Hole, The Little Pool, Rocky Cay, Johnny Cay, and other. In town, visit several shops. At the beaches, you can windsurf, scuba dive, jet ski and rent boats. At night, enjoy theshows and dancing.Australia - Set in lush gardens close by the Hastings River Broadwater is the Village Resort. In your private lagoon,experience swimming and water sports of all kings. While on the shores, the stylish cabanas are perfect for relaxing,barbequing and enjoying warm tropical nights. Bali, Indonesia - Located in Jimbaran Bay, directly on the beach - also famous for its actual fishing village in its originaland a bit sleepy state. This boutique - style resort, with its unique Balinese architecture, is conveniently located in theJimbaran area, close to many other famous attractions such as the Uluwatu temple, Garuda Wisnu Kencana Park andseveral beautiful surfers' beaches, while also being just a 25 minute drive from Kuta town, Bali, the magical islandparadise, is blessed with superb natural beauty and a dynamic culture dedicated to the deities. Value: $2,000Donor: Steve and Annette LadowitzDonate your own item for the auction! Click Here <--

The Summary for January 20th

Rotarians and guests were greeted by members of the Public Relations Committee and its chair, JULIE SCOPAZZI. As one might expect, thesemembers related to its public well.

Also in the JOE LEVITT Lobby was our Club staffer TERESA McCARTHY handing out copies of the new Rotary Membership Directory. We werereminded later in the meeting by both executive director JOHN KENNETT and President ROD DIRIDON, Sr. to pick up the new directories.

President Rod called to order meeting number 4,775 of the Rotary Club of San Jose, followed by PHIL STRONG,accompanied on piano by PAUL TUMASON, leading members in the singing of "God Bless America." LEON BEAUCHMANfollowed with Wisdom of the Day.

Red Badgers JORGE SPEEDE and JENNY NIKLAUS handled the traveling microphones, allowing us to meet visiting Rotarians


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RI International Convention --MontrealJun 20 2010 - Jun 23 2010

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February Birthdays

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and guests, which included visitors from Washington, D.C. and Mumbai who were in town visiting the Mineta TransportationInstitute.

CHRIS DiSALVO gave a report on behalf of the Contributions Committee, of which she is Chair. After acknowledgingmembers of that Committee (TERESA ALVARADO, DAVID COHEN, CARL HONAKER, JOHN HOPKINS, LISA JAFFERIES, MELMATSUSHIMA, and DAVID SANDRETTO), she indicated that the Rotary Club of San Jose Foundation has allocated some$130,000 for distribution in FY 2009-10 to local nonprofit organizations who meet the Foundation's Community Grantguidelines. This year the Foundation's maximum individual grant award was $10,000. The Contributions Committeereceived requests totaling $268,578. The Committee recommendations include 20 grants for a total of $130,401, with$50,000 for Rotary/City of San Jose Partnership Fund Grants and $80,401 for the Community Grants. Among the manylocal nonprofits benefiting from our Club are: San Jose Cathedral Foundation, Teatro Vision, Next Door Solutions toDomestic Violence, Grail Family Services, Loaves and Fishes Family Kitchen, SJB Child Development Centers, San JoseStage Company, Friends of Guadalupe River Park and Gardens, InnVision The Way Home, Morgan Autism Center, HispanicFoundation of Silicon Valley, Theatre on San Pedro Square, Hospice of the Valley, Japanese American Museum of San Jose,Santa Clara FireSafe Council Inc., Project Hired, Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County, The Health Trust Meals on WheelsProgram, American Red Cross Silicon Valley Chapter, and Happy Hollow Foundation.

Continuing on the topic of the service aspect of our Club, DON GAGLIARDI and MARY STENSETH provided an update fromthe International Service Committee and presented to President Rod a Certificate of Appreciation from Thailand for ourefforts in supporting the clean drinking water project. Images from the region were projected so that we could observehow the efforts are making a difference in the lives of many in Thailand. (A note here: kudos to GREG YODER and CARLCILKER for assisting in the visuals for the meeting, as our usual a/v guru MIKE DANBERGER was summoned to theKLIV/KRTY studios to take care of a storm-related power outage).

President Rod then noted that in the wake of the recent earthquake in Haiti, the Club office received numerous calls in howwe could assist in relief efforts. President Rod encouraged us to pick-up the pink fliers at each table outlining ways we canall help through the efforts of Rotary International and the Haiti Earthquake Relief Fund.

GAY CRAWFORD the introduced the day's program: Personals. Such programs are always among the most popular eachyear, as it provides wonderful insight into the lives of our members. Today's Personals were delivered by DEBBIEBLACKWELL and LON SAAVEDRA.

Among the many things we learned from and about Debbie are: she was born in Los Angeles and enjoyed being raised inThousand Oaks in the early 1960s; her father was a stock broker and her mother was a "stay at home" mom; this was aspecial time in her life with her sisters and little brother; at the age of seven she learned that her mother was pregnantwith another child; the baby, Debbie's second brother, was born healthy but tragically she lost her mother during child birthdue to a blood clot; Debbie's father re-married; the family moved to Colorado and before having a place of their ownrented a home on the famous Caribou Ranch, which was home to a recording studio where artists such as Elton Johnrecorded albums; Debbie's new "mom" and father had a baby girl; Debbie was an avid skier in high school, taking to theslopes nearly every day; the family moved to Bend, Oregon; Debbie received her GED and headed for college; she arrivedin the Bay Area via Calgary, taking night classes at De Anza College and working during the day at Vallco Fashion Park; shedecided she wanted to work in hospitality, and spent some time at The Sandpiper Restaurant before working at LouisianaTerritory, where she met her future husband, Vince Guasch; they married in 1990 and have traveled extensively, especiallythroughout Spain; they have a son (Henry, soon to be 7 years old) and daughter Emelia, who is 12; their catering businessis an off-shoot of the restaurant, and they have catered for such dignitaries as Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, HillaryClinton and then Presidential Candidate Barack Obama; Debbie joined Rotary in August of 2003; one year later she wasdiagnosed with Stage 3 colon cancer, leading to a year and a half battle; her family and a visiting relative of Vince's whoacted as nanny to the children were instrumental during this battle; this was "the biggest challenge" she had ever faced;she "learned to breathe through pain;" she underwent surgery again last March and doctors removed "everything" thatcould be cancerous; her love of food and wine led her to becoming a certified sommelier; and she is ready for what liesahead in her life, closing with "Bring it on."

Among the many things we learned from and about Lon are: like Debbie, he has ties to Colorado; his ancestry is fromSpain; he was raised to take pride in his family and culture; his ancestry includes the Yute and Pueblo Indian Nations; andhe recently learned that he shares ancestry with Miguel de Cervantes de Saavedra, author of "Don Quixote;" Lon is the 7thof 9 children, at which he commented, "Until I was 13 years old I thought my name was 'shut up and sit down;'" whilenursing an injury as a fourth grader he was moved by the images of the funeral of John F. Kennedy, which may haveplanted the seed for his public service work; Lon is Jesuit educated, graduated college in 1976 and moved to Washington,D.C. where he eventually worked with Senator Patrick Moynihan; after marriage, his wife wanted to move to the west coastand a relationship he had with then Stanford University president Donald Kennedy led to his working there; a group calledNative Americans in Philanthropy led him to a position with the Smithsonian, and he was encouraged to move back to thenation's capitol, but he had just gone through a divorce and had a three year old son; he learned about Hakone Gardens inSaratoga, one of the oldest sites nationally for preservation, and has served many years as the CEO of the Hakone GardensFoundation, raising $1.5 million to restore historic buildings on the property; Lon is honored to be in this community andhonored to be a member of Rotary.

President Rod thanked each speaker, saying that he was "proud to serve with" them. As always with Personals, it was aheartwarming and memorable program.

Next week: Ron Blatman and the topic, "Saving the Bay."

Meeting was adjourned well before 1:30 p.m. (closer to 1:22 by my watch).

Respectfully submitted by: Brian Adams, Rotary Summaries Committee

Photos provided by: Carl Cilker


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February Birthdays

Paul Huber, February 1Sue Ferdig, February 2Gary Silver, February 3Hilbert Morales, Kenneth McDonald, Mary McLane, February 4Marc Rebboah, February 5Devin Conway, February 6

Rod Diridon, Sr., Rolston Johnson, Ray Castaneda, February 8Stanley Gould, February 13Scott Morgan, February 14Rebecca Hall, February 15Chris Citti, February 16Richard Highlander, February 17Peter Carter, Clarence Stone, February 20Kathleen Muller, Thomas Hastings, Mary Curtis, February 22Alden Danner, Fred Najjar, February 25Art Williams, Ivonne Montes de Oca, February 26Kenneth Keegan, February 27Phillip Boyce, Vincent Sunzeri, February 28

Rotary Smiles

Smiles provided by James Pitt-Payne from the Langley Park Rotary Club


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J M Cousteau Friday Nite Speaker @ Dist Conference

JEAN-MICHEL COUSTEAUExecutive Vice President, The Cousteau SocietyFounder and President, Ocean Futures Society

Jean-Michel, son of famed ocean explorer Jacques Cousteau, is an environmentalist, educator, and film producer who has spent muchof his life with his family exploring the world's oceans aboard Calypso and Alcyone. Honoring his heritage, Jean-Michel founded OceanFutures Society in 1999 to carry on this pioneering work. He has served as Executive Vice President of The Cousteau Society fornearly 20 years.

Jean-Michel has produced over 80 films, received the Emmy, the Peabody Award, the 7 d'Or, and the Cable Ace Award. In partnership with KQED inSan Francisco, a PBS affiliate, Jean-Michel is Executive Producer of "Jean-Michel Cousteau: Ocean Adventures," a multi-part television serieslaunched in the United States and internationally in 2006 on PBS.

He has served as a spokesman on water issues at the United Nations World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg, at the ThirdWorld Water Forum in Kyoto, Japan and at the Dialogues on Water for Life and Security in Barcelona, Spain.

In February 2002, Jean-Michel became the first person to represent the Environment in the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games. He alsoserved on the Board of Directors of the Athens Environmental Foundation for the Athens 2004 Olympic Games.

In recognition of his many and diverse contributions to learning, Pepperdine University awarded Jean-Michel an Honorary Doctor's Degree inHumane Letters in 1976.

End Polio Now

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

As long as polio threatens even one child anywhere in the world, children everywhere remain at risk. The stakes are that high. By donating now, youcan help Rotary achieve a polio-free world.

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

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


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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?


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