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Jan 11, 2022 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
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Argentine Tango
Jan 14, 2022
David Ortiz emigrated from Argentina where he grew up in a neighborhood of Buenos Aires, the cradle of Tango. He will share with us his passion for the music, the dance, and the culture in which Tango originated and flourished. The presentation will include a tango dance demonstration, and some basic dance steps for beginners.
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Jan 19, 2022 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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Nuro - Self Driving Cars
Jan 21, 2022
Dan Mitchell is the City and Community Engagement Senior Manager at Nuro - working with local governments in Arizona and California regarding Nuro’s autonomous vehicle testing and future services. Dan's talk will focus on Nuro's work in the Bay Area building a sustainable delivery service powered by autonomous, zero-occupant vehicles.
Prior to joining Nuro, Dan co-founded Sheprd, an ‘Uber for Kids’ child transportation startup in Boston, MA, as well as worked for a variety of political campaigns in federal, state, and local elections. Dan earned an M.B.A from UCLA Anderson and a B.A. in Political Studies from Pitzer College.
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Jan 24, 2022 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
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Training the Transportation Workforce of the Future: Applied Techniques
Jan 28, 2022
Karen Philbrick is the Executive Director of the Mineta Transportation Institute (MTI) at San José State University, a position she has held since 2014. MTI leads two competitively selected multi-university consortia: the California State University Transportation Consortium (CSUTC) and the Mineta Consortium for Transportation Mobility (MCTM). Dr. Philbrick has been appointed three times by the U.S. Secretary of Transportation (Secretaries LaHood, Foxx, and Chao, respectively) to sit on the USDOT Transit Advisory Committee for Safety (TRACS) where she chaired the FTA Administrator’s Tasking 14-02 which identified key elements of a safety management system approach to fatigue management. She also has the privilege of serving as the President of the Research and Education Division (RED) of the American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA), where she also sits on the ARTBA Board of Directors and Executive Committee. Dr. Philbrick is part of the Transportation Research Board (TRB) Committee on “Transit Safety and Security” and “Passenger Rail Transportation. With an eye toward seamless and equitable transportation for all, Karen also serves the industry through the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) Board of Directors and has served on the Women in Transportation Seminar (WTS) Foundation Board as Secretary after having served two terms as a Director. A frequently invited keynote speaker, Dr. Philbrick has delivered federal congressional briefings and invited testimony to the California Senate Transportation Committee and the Assembly Transportation Committee. Dr. Philbrick holds a PhD from the University of Denver and an MA and EdM from Columbia University. She earned her undergraduate degree from California State University, Fresno. About the Topic Learn how the Mineta Transportation Institute (MTI) at San Jose State University--a competitively selected university transportation center and the leading transportation center of the Silicon Valley--is leveraging its industry partnerships to train the transportation workforce of the future. See more here.
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Ice at the North Pole
Feb 04, 2022
Tom Day is an experienced public speaker with a broad range of interests. Widely traveled, he has been to China, India, Russia 3 times, Norway, Zimbabwe, Belize, and Ethiopia. He has spoken at SIRS, Kiwanis, Lions and Rotary clubs from Burlingame to San Jose in person, and from San Diego to Whistler, Canada, via Zoom. He and his wife live in Stevenson Ranch, Los Angeles. In his retirement Mr. Day has studied ice at the South Pole, permafrost in Siberia, and the State of California Sea-Level Rise Guidance update. Mr. Day is a retired software engineer with extensive experience in Toastmasters. Mr. Day follows "Climate Adam" and Peter Beckwith on YouTube. About the talk We will have a talk on the recent history of North Pole ice including the current situation up there. Tom Day will cover the "general state of affairs in the Arctic Ocean" and other icy places. The connection between melting northern ice and sea level rise will be approached. Satellite photos from the last 30 years will illustrate this section of the talk. Other large bodies of ice, Greenland and Antarctica, will be covered briefly. Mr. Day will draw on his extensive reading on this subject, which includes:
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Feb 08, 2022 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
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Feb 09, 2022 4:00 AM - 6:00 AM
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Feb 09, 2022 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
We need volunteers to help families at the Fellowship Plaza to shop at the Mobile Pantry Market brought to the vicinity of their homes by West Valley Community Services and assisted by us fellow Rotarians. Every Week on Wednesdays from 1-3PM Location: Fellowship Plaza 14520 Fruitvale Ave, Saratoga, CA 95070 |
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Covid-19 and Its Impact on the Local Economy and Real Estate Markets
Feb 11, 2022
Assessor - County of Santa Clara San Jose Magazine named him one of Silicon Valley’s 100 most powerful leaders. Pulitzer Prize winning author and Washington Post reporter, Haynes Johnson, described Larry Stone in his bestselling book, Sleepwalking Through History, as “bright, articulate; an American rarity, a proven political success in a time of political failure.” He was first elected Assessor in 1994 and overwhelmingly re-elected six times by the residents of Santa Clara County, which stretches north to Palo Alto, south to Gilroy, and includes San Jose, the “Capital of Silicon Valley.” The County boasts a population of 1.9 million – greater than that of 13 states. Stone has been a financial manager on Wall Street and co-founded a successful Bay Area real estate investment and development firm. He served 16 years as a council member and mayor of Sunnyvale, a period during which the city earned an international reputation for effectiveness and became a model for President Clinton and Vice President Gore’s efforts to reform the federal bureaucracy. President Clinton said, “The National Performance Review was modeled in part upon the remarkable reinvention efforts pioneered by the City of Sunnyvale, where Larry Stone served as mayor.” As County Assessor, Stone has overseen remarkable improvements to streamline the operations of his office, eliminate backlogs, and achieve higher levels of public service, all while consistently operating substantially under budget. The State Board of Equalization acknowledged his office as one of the best-managed assessors’ operations in California. Larry Stone also has been an active and effective civic leader in many fields ranging from the arts, to education, to the environment. He was instrumental in co- founding an innovative $11 million education endowment foundation that has contributed nearly $20 million to benefit a local, public elementary school district. A native of Seattle, he has an MBA from the University of Washington and has studied at the Institute of Politics at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. He and his wife, Carmen, have lived in Sunnyvale since 1970, where they raised three sons |
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Feb 16, 2022 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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Feb 28, 2022 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
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Mar 02, 2022 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
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Current Housing Crisis
Mar 04, 2022
Senator Dave Cortese was elected in November of 2020 to represent State Senate District 15 which encompasses much of Santa Clara County in the heart of Silicon Valley. Along with his accomplished career as an attorney and business owner, the Senator previously served on the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors for over a decade, with four years as Board President, on the San Jose City Council for eight years, including two years as Vice Mayor, and as a trustee for the East Side Union High School District for eight years. He grew up in San Jose as part of a family that has been active in civic, cultural, and business activities for generations. During his nearly three decades in public service, Dave has brought the community together to address and reduce homelessness, combat climate change, expand public transit options, and improve the quality of our public education system. |
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Mar 08, 2022 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
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Mar 09, 2022 4:00 PM - 6:32 PM
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Make a Miracle Happen
Mar 11, 2022
Nishi Dharia is from Milpitas and is a senior at Presentation High School in San Jose. Next year in college, she plans to major in Biochemistry and hopes to become a gynecologist after medical school. She also loves fashion designing and plans to explore this industry in her spare time. About the topic: |
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Mar 16, 2022 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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Creative Solutions for the Global Good
Mar 25, 2022
Rushton Hurley has worked all over the globe as a Japanese language teacher, school principal, school improvement consultant, and speaker on innovative learning and communication. He directs the educational nonprofit Next Vista for Learning, which houses a free library of creative educational and service videos at NextVista.org, and holds masters degrees in Education and East Asian Studies from Stanford University. The author of three books, Rushton's fun and thoughtful talks and writing center on inspiration and creativity, technology and leadership, avenues for engaging learning, the power of digital media and tools for collaboration, and personal and professional perspectives in a technology-infused, ever-changing world. Rushton has been a Rotarian since 2004, as a member of the San Antonio Downtown Club (the world's largest, at the time), the Rotary Club of Santa Clara, the Rotary eClub of the Southwest USA (one of the first online clubs in Rotary), and now the Rotary eClub of Silicon Valley, for which he was its charter president. He holds a special interest in how technology can serve the business of service, and looks forward to sharing with and learning from you. About the topic Shifting our thinking about how we work to improve Rotary and our communities does not require ditching what has made us strong, but rather embracing how technology can serve the business of service in order to bring those strengths to the community in new ways. As part of the Rotary eClub of Silicon Valley, I've enjoyed our ability to inspire members and guests through stories of what is now possible and will share some of these stories with you in this short talk, along with how our club is different. (Hint: it is not simply because we are an online club.) Hopefully, these ideas will foster discussions about how to celebrate your club's stories and strengths in new and fun ways. |
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Mar 28, 2022 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
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Thru-hiking the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail (PCT)
Apr 01, 2022
Kelly Flynn has been adventurous, outdoorsy, and hardworking for most of her life. Growing up east of Los Angeles, in a small city called Walnut, she found herself surrounded by a lot of concrete, buildings, and cars, and fell in love with the outdoors almost immediately during annual summer camping trips with her family in State and National Parks. She joined Girl Scouts in 1st grade, where she gained further exposure to some of her life’s greatest pleasures and passions: hiking, camping, kayaking, music, arts and crafts, community service, and volunteer work. She ultimately stayed in Girl Scouts until her senior year at Walnut High School, earning her Gold Award for an extensive educational community service project involving over 100 hours of work. She entered the world of adulthood attending the University of California at Santa Cruz, where she achieved a bachelor’s degree in psychology, and met many friends and mentors that she is still in touch with today, including her partner, Garth. She next earned teaching credentials in English/Language Arts, history, and English as a Second Language (ESL) at San Jose State University and went on to teach middle school language arts at Benjamin Franklin Intermediate School in Daly City and Isaac Newton Graham Middle School in Mountain View. Kelly subsequently set her sights on the great outdoors and physical fitness, moving to Bend, Oregon, where she continued teaching, and earned her master’s degree in education, while finding time to hike, camp, swim, run, kayak, and stand-up paddle board on a regular basis. She lived in Bend for five years, but ultimately moved back to her present home in the Santa Cruz Mountains with Garth. When she is not thru-hiking, swimming, gardening, or doing home improvement, Kelly works as an independent tutor for K-12 students, and serves tables at Sidecar Modern Tavern in Los Gatos. About the Topic: Kelly’s presentation will about thru-hiking the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail (PCT). The PCT is a 2,650 mile trail that begins in Campo, California, at the Mexican border and attempts to maintain a high point as much as possible until reaching the Canadian border near Manning Provincial Park, traversing through the Mojave Desert, Sierra, Cascade, and North Cascade mountain ranges along the way. Kelly first attempted a thru-hike of the PCT in 2019, but ultimately only completed about 1,100 miles of it. She intended to complete her thru-hike again in 2020, but was waylaid by the global COVID 19 pandemic and associated risks of thru-hiking. She ultimately succeeded at completing the entire trail between April and September of 2021, beginning again at the Mexican border and repeating all her miles from 2019 and then pushing on towards Canada! Kelly started her thru-hike alone, and completed the majority of it in solitude, but made and hiked with many other friends she met on-trail over the course of so many miles. Kelly is also a Type 1 Diabetic and used her thru-hike to raise money for two causes important to her life’s journey: depression and Huntington’s Disease. She will provide further information on the adventure and experience of her thru-hike as well as her charitable causes during her presentation at the Saratoga Rotary Club on Friday, April 1st. |
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Apr 06, 2022 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
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Apr 12, 2022 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
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Apr 20, 2022 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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Apr 20, 2022 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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Metal Sculptor
Apr 22, 2022
Jeff Owen’s “art” life began as a child sitting in the back seat of a 1957 Chevrolet with a drawing tablet, only the best from the art store, and his favorite #2 pencil. His mother would toss him and all of her drawing supplies into the car and drive all around town looking for interesting buildings, homes, or people to draw. Always on a busy street, cars whizzing by with all the noise that accompanies them; no matter, they were there to draw whatever was out the side window of the car. He’d say his drawings were never much to look at, but he always received tons of “that’s beautiful” or “I wish I could draw like that” from his mom. Jeff’s life as a metal sculptor began when he discovered a neglected oxy-acetylene torch set and a small welder in the back of his father-in-law’s garage. “What is that?” Jeff asked his father in law Chet. “Oh that, you wouldn’t know” Chet said. “That’s for welding metal.” Jeff persisted, “Can I have it? Are you going to use it?” Chet’s response, “What are you going to do with it? You don’t even know how to use it.” Finally after coaxing it off of him, Jeff brought the old torch set and welder back to San Jose and started creating. He has been addicted to metal welding ever since. Steel is the perfect media for Jeff Owen to express his emotions, dreams, and visions. Artist Statement My technique is brute force, decide-at-the-moment. My creative process emerges with patterns. I incorporate patterns into all of my sculpture. Taking one piece of steel, adding to it, or deleting from it, then ending when the sculpture encompasses all of my creativity, this is what charges up my artistic energies. When my creative force is flowing, I work on a sculpture to completion. It is finished when the creative flow ends. I have been an artist all my life. I am fascinated with engineering and architecture. The shapes of metal, its patterns, textures and grains; all entice me to create. My ability to cut and weld metal allows me to create any art I desire. My aspiration is to create sculpture that is unique, something that no one has done before. I resist conformity and mass production. My art is as individual as I am. You can visit my website here. |
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Apr 25, 2022 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
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Apr 29, 2022 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Apr 30, 2022 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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May 01, 2022 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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May 04, 2022 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
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How Cilker School Performing Arts Weathered the COVID Storm and Are Moving Forward
May 06, 2022
Lou De La Rosa is the Director of Choral and Vocal Studies, Chair of the Department of Music & Dance, and next year will be Chair of the newly configured Performing Arts Department in the Cilker School of Art & Design at West Valley College. He has taught music in the San José area for over thirty-seven years, thirteen of which were at Abraham Lincoln High School, a performing arts magnet. Mr. De La Rosa’s choirs have performed throughout the United States and Europe and have won first place in choral competitions across the United States. |
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May 10, 2022 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
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May 11, 2022 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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Heroes of Rwanda
May 13, 2022
Past District Governor, Rotary International District 5170, 2004-2005 With 2 BA’s, a Master’s of Science, and a stint as a Navy Supply Corps Officer Ron became an Enrolled Agent (a Federal License) and started his own Tax Practice. 34 years later he retired. Ron joined Rotary in 1977 at age 32. He’s in the Rotary Club of Scotts Valley, was District Governor during Rotary’s Centennial Year (2004-05), and had his 2 ½ minutes of fame when he successfully presented the Fifth Avenue of Service, Youth Service, at the Rotary Congress in 2010. He was the Dean of the District 5170 Leadership Seminar Program for 9 years, for the last 18 years has been theTalent & Script Coordinator for an internationally known Rotary Production Group, is on the Board of the Santa Cruz County Symphony, has been on the Santa Cruz CountyTreasury Oversight Commission for over a decade (serving currently as its Chair), andrecently was on the Board of RotaCare Bay Area, Inc. & RotaCare Free Clinics, Inc. for several years. His other roles include:
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May 18, 2022 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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Forecasting the Bay Area's Microclimates
May 20, 2022
Kari Hall joined NBC Bay Area in May 2015 as meteorologist for NBC Bay Area’s morning newscast Today in The Bay. She grew up in Louisville, KY where she says her love of weather began at a very early age. Kari began her career at KATC in Lafayette, LA, where she covered severe weather events, including Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Gustav. After spending six years in Louisiana, she moved back to her home state of Kentucky where she was the weekend meteorologist at WKYT in Lexington, frequently covering tornadoes and snowstorms. Before moving to the Bay Area, Kari worked at News 12 in Connecticut, where she was the Chief Meteorologist for two years. Kari holds a B.S. in Geoscience with an emphasis in Broadcast Meteorology from Mississippi State University. She is a member of the American Meteorological Society and has a seal of approval from the National Weather Association. She’s also won two Emmy awards including Best Weathercaster. In her free time, she enjoys being outdoors, traveling, Zumba dancing, and cooking. She is married and has two children. About the Topic Meteorologist Kari Hall will talk about what it takes to predict weather that’s complicated by climate change and varying topography along with an ocean influence. Learn what you can do to protect your family in the case of wildfires, extreme heat, flooding, or earthquakes along with the dangers of living in the Bay Area. Also hear how the message of the day’s forecast is prepared and delivered on tv, social media, and the web. Kari will give insight on what it’s like working in television news and experiences gained from being in the field for 17 years. |
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May 23, 2022 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
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Electric Car Market
Jun 03, 2022
Brian Douglas has driven everything with wheels during his career in the automotive technical, marketing and journalism professions. This depth of knowledge and ability to entertain and inform readers and listeners has served Brian well as automotive and lifestyle editor for Nob Hill Gazette, Capture and Ranch & Coast magazines, contributing editor for Autoweek and Sports Car International, former automotive talk show host at KSFO and guest correspondent at KGO and KQED radio. Douglas has served as an honorary judge at Hillsborough, Marin Sonoma, Palo Alto, Ironstone and Lafayette Concours d’Elegance and is president of Western Automotive Journalists, a professional automotive media organization. |
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Behind the Scene of Jeopardy
Jun 10, 2022
Attended public schools in Hayward from grades one through twelve Graduated Mt. Eden High School, 1972 (Valedictorian) B.A., Summa Cum Laude, Spanish, California State University, Hayward, 1976 M.A., Spanish, University of California, Berkeley, 1979 Teaching Assistant/Associate, University of California, Berkeley Instructor, Spanish, Chabot College, 1981-1998 Hobbies: counted cross-stitch embroidery, crossword puzzles, playing recorder, singing, rabid Jeopardy fan since 1964 Married since 1981 to Robert Frates (attorney, San Francisco) Mother of 36-year-old Leland and Grandmother of Liam and Luke Fluent in Spanish, French, Portuguese, Italian, Latin and a smidgen of German Winner of $56,099 on five regular Jeopardy episodes broadcast February 1-7, 1991. Winner of $5,000 in Jeopardy Tournament of Champions (Semi-finalist). (Almost winner of Semi-Final broadcast November 11, 1991, but best showing by a woman in three years). Winner of $7,500 in Jeopardy 10th Anniversary Tournament broadcast week of November 29-December 3, 1993 (finalist, 3rd place). Participant in “Battle of the Bay Area Brains” Charity Tournament for KGO/Red Cross (3rd place), March 20, 1998. Winner of $25,000 in Jeopardy Million Dollar Masters Tournament at Radio City Music Hall in New York (Semi-finalist), May 1-14, 2002. Participant in the "Ultimate Tournament of Champions," February 2005. Participant in the "80's Battle of the Decades Tournament," February 2014 |
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Jun 13, 2022 5:30 PM
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Jun 14, 2022 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
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Jun 15, 2022 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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Jun 27, 2022 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
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