Rotary Club of Almaden Valley Welcomes You!!

Last Update: 12/24/08


ROTARY BASICS
What is Rotary?
Organization of
  Rotary

Responsibilities of
  Club Membership

Guiding Principles
4-Way Test
RI Programs
The Rotary
   Foundation

Significant Events

Club Assembly

Youth Protection

INTERNATIONAL
welcome
R.I. President
Dong Kurn Lee


DISTRICT 5170
welcome
DG Gary Citti
District Newsletter

ACTIVITIES
All Star Football
AV Art & Wine
Avenue of Service
Bowl-A-Thon
Cambrian Oktoberfest
District Assembly
District 5170 Conf
Golf Tournament
Kids Fishing Days
RI Convention 2000

FELLOWSHIP
Bocce Ball
Camera Three
Car Rally
Charter Party
Columbus Day Party
Miniature Golf
Napa Wine Tour
New Years Eve
Poker Night
Reno Joint Board
Shark Fest
San Jose Giants
Ski Trips
St. Pats Luncheon
Tony/Tina Wedding
Valentine Luncheon
Christmas Party
Xmas Wrap

COMMUNITY
Camp RYLA
Thanksgiving Project
Interact
Scholarships
Southside Senior Luncheon
Almaden Senior Luncheon
Speech Contest
Xmas Families
YMCA Planter Project


MEMBERSHIP
Members Email
Past Boards
Lovely Couples

Venezio Debunking
Angie Debunking
Bier Debunking
Yamamoto Debunking
Marianne Debunking
Rosen Debunking
Bandanza Debunking
Pileggi Debunking

Group Pictures

CHARITIES
Grant Application
Almaden Valley Counseling  Service
Assistance League
Centre Living w/Dying
Casa Guatemala
RotaCare Free Clinic
Sacred Heart
Sisters Family
Youth Focus


CLUB AWARDS

Silicon Valley Youth Classic
God Bless USA
Valentine Heart
Valentine Humor
Escape the Haunted House
Troop 290 Website
Oak Grove Interact Website


Meetings:
Friday at 12:15 pm
Almaden Golf & Country Club
6663 Hampton Drive
San Jose, Calif.
P.O. Box 20543


The Rotary Club of Almaden Valley, chartered in 1969, has 40 to 45 men and women representing a wide cross-section of local businesses and professions. The club meets each Friday for fellowship, lunch, and interesting and informative programs dealing with topics of local and global importance. The club is a member of Rotary District 5170 comprised of 59 clubs and approximately 4000 members.

Rotary is:   SERVICE ABOVE SELF

Almaden Valley Rotary is very proud of:

December 2008
Sun

7
14
21
28

Mon
1
8
15
22
29
Tue
2
9
16
23
30
Wed
3
10
17
24
31
Thu
4
11
18
25

Fri
5
12
19
26

Sat
6
13
20
27

  5 - Senior Luncheon, Southside
  12 - Senior Luncheon, Almaden
  18 - Christmas Dinner
  19 - Round Table
  26 - DARK

Photo Album History:
Click HERE for a photo album history of the Almaden Valley Rotary Club. I need HELP from all you "old-timers" to fill in our history.

Announcements
It is with pleasure to announce that Arley C. Marley III, has been selected by the Nominating Committee to serve as the District Governor of Rotary International District 5170 for the 2011-2012 Rotary year. Arley is a past president of the Rotary Club of Sunnyvale.

Roger Hassler reminded us that all Club Members must take the 1 hour Youth Protection course and the LiveScan is highly recommended.

Loren Harper has been selected to serve as the 2009-2010 District 5170 Governor

District 5170 ranked #9 among the 529 Rotary Districts of the world with a total contribution of $953,255 to Rotary Foundation.

Paul Consentino announced that our water project in Ethiopia has been put to work and the project is well under way

Club funds are also at work at Casa Guatemala; $2000 to help fund a facial reconstructive surgery project for children, and another $3000 for general operating expenses.

A list of our members are located on the Membership page.

This is our meeting place before the real meeting. Hail! hail! the gangs all at the bar.


It is the club's custom to collect its dues through fines. Let's ensure a fun time by snitching to our
Finemaster, Ed Lacina
Email: carpet@pacbell.net

Check out the current GRAPEVINE.
And the past Grapevines

JOKE OF THE WEEK!

Check out the Calendar for our events. Don't hesitate to make inputs.


Thanks to Ken in organizing our Christmas Party at the Almaden Country Club.


Thanks to Paul Uenaka and his crew the seniors were served a filet mignon lunch at the Southside Senior Center and the Almaden Senior Center.

And check out the Photo Albums for all of our past events.

Activities Schedule:


Fellowship Schedule:


Future Programs....
Dark, 12/26
Joke Day, 1/2/09
Jill Ranes, Teen Challenge, 1/8
Emily Wu, author, 1/15
Lena Zee, SPAN, 1/22
Todd Texeria, SAF Imaging, 1/29
Lowenthal, Electric Car, 2/5

Greeters
Guido/Guisto, 1/8/09
Hassler/Hassler, 1/15


And thanks to Paul Venezio with the help of the Pioneer Interact Club, we handed out Thanksgiving dinners to 60 families in the Hoffman/Via Monte Neighborhood.


Bocce Ball was rained out and so we enjoyed an evening at Aldo's Ristorante.


Though sales were down, the Rotary Club of Almaden Valley was in full view at the Almaden Valley Art & Wine Festival.


All Star Football Game Photos are available.


President Joe was properly tried, found guilty of heinous crimes and sentenced to a life of Past President.


Paul hosted our Joint Board at South Lake Tahoe. We celebrated the weekend with a 30 minute board meeting.


Rotarians celebrated their Charter Day of the founding of the Rotary Club of Almaden Valley. Thanks to Kathy and her crew for a great evening.


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