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BULLETIN OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF ALMADEN VALLEY P. O. BOX 20543, SAN JOSE, CA 95160

CHARTER MAY 9, 1969

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CLUB OFFICERS PRESIDENT ANGIE HASSLER PRESIDENT ELECT ROGER BIER SECRETARY LEROY STARK TREASURE GARY EXBERGER SERGEANT-AT-ARMS JERRY GIBSON

GRAPEVINE EDITORS EDITOR-IN-CHIEF BRUCE CURLEY EDITORS MEL BANDANZA WALT D’ARDENNE JOHN GUISTO

HERSCHEL HIGGINS

DIRECTORS CLUB SERVICE I PAUL UENAKA CLUB SERVICE II MARIANNE MCCARTHY COMMUNITY SERVICE JEFF ROSEN VOCATIONAL SERVICE JOE PILEGGI INTERNATIONAL SERVICE EARL MCINTOSH

MEET FRIDAY NOON AT THE THREE FLAMES RESTAURANT • 1547 MERIDIAN, SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA

VOLUME 33, NUMBER 29 JANUARY 18, 2002

NEXT MEETING Friday, January 25, 2002 @ Three Flames

Program Chair – John Guisto – Snoring Specialist Greeters – Paul Flores & Rich Flynn

Editor – Angie Hassler

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HEADS UP!!

Feb 12 Board Meeting - Curley Feb 15 Valentine Luncheon Mar 12 Board Meeting - Hassler Mar 15 St. Patrick’s Day

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PRESIDENT’S LEAFPRESIDENT’S LEAFPRESIDENT’S LEAFPRESIDENT’S LEAF

Roger Bier, President, Almaden Valley Rotary ClubRoger Bier, President, Almaden Valley Rotary ClubRoger Bier, President, Almaden Valley Rotary ClubRoger Bier, President, Almaden Valley Rotary Club

Miles, Angie and I attended the District’s Mid Year Status meeting this last Saturday, Jan. 19th. It appears that some clubs are having very good success with recruiting new members as the District total is up to 117 new members.

Miles Yamamoto and I now have a supply of registration forms for the District conference to be held in South Lake Tahoe, April 26th through the 28th. The conference will be at Caesars Hotel. The hotel should be contacted directly for reservations although some folks are talking about staying at rented cabins instead. Whichever you prefer is fine. The Golf tournament will be Thursday, April 25th over in the Carson valley near Genoa. Make your plans and reservations as soon as possible. According to the news from the other clubs, a lot of people are planning on attending and there are only a limited number of rooms at Caesars at the special Rotary rates. See Miles or myself for your form.

We also received some updated information on the Rotary License Plate program for the State of California as follows:

1) The initial program is to sign up 7500 vehicles (not just one per Rotarian) this year. Thereafter, each year, additional people can/will sign up as the special Rotary plate gains recognition. There is no requirement that the owner of the vehicle has to be a Rotarian.

2) Each Rotarian can sign up multiple vehicles, family members, and friends. One Rotarian has signed up their 15 business owned trucks. The licenses can be for car, truck or trailer.

3) The first year the fee will be an additional $75 above the usual vehicle license fee. $50 of this will come back to Rotary.

4) The money will be divided amongst the clubs based on the club’s participation as a percentage of the total number of vehicles licensed.

5) The funds are to be used for Community Service projects. 6) After the first year, there is a $40 add on fee per vehicle of which $26 will come back to Rotary and

again will be disbursed to the clubs based on the ORIGINAL percentages. In these following years it is expected that the total dollars will continue to increase as more and more people sign up for the licenses.

Based on only 7500 vehicles in the first year, there will be $375,000 paid back to Rotary to use towards Community Service projects. If our club where to register 75 vehicles, we would have $3750 come back to our local coffers. Think about it.

Your friend in Rotary,

RogerRogerRogerRoger Mankind is our Business

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IN THE BEGINNING...

His Imperial Majesty Roger the 2nd

called upon Fast Eddy to lead us in the flag salute and bestow the invocation upon us.

Marianne McCarthy introduced Al Platt from the Center for Living with Dying. More about Marianne and Al later.

THANKS

R2 read 3 letters thanking us for our support from the South Valley YMCA, Casa Guatamala, and the Winchester Symphony Orchestra.

AWARDS...

Angie Hassler presented Tom Finnerty his double sustainer pin. Congratulations Tom!! Now 35 of our 45 members have double sustainer status!!

Marianne presented a check of $1000 to Al Platt for the Center for Living with Dying. Al thank us for our support.

Jimmy Joe Guido presented a check of $4,000 from the Golf Tournament. Many thanks for a job well done, Jim.

ANNOUNCEMENTS...

Bruce Bondelie announced that our Endowment Foundation Board had met and approved the annual awards for this year. (See the list on page 5.)

Mel Bandanza apprised us that Angie and Roger Hassler are the program chairs for our Valentine’s Day program. Let Angie or Roger know if you will have a guest for that meeting on February 15

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Joe Pileggi informed us that we will have 3 speakers from Leland High School for the speech contest on February 22

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Jim Guido said the first football committee meeting will be January 28

th at 6:30 PM at the

Three Flames. Everyone is invited to participate.

FYNETYME...

Fyne Meister Jimmy Joe Guido asked Tom Finnerty, Paul Flores, and Dale Westen who Rick King was, and gave them each chocolate and a pin. They missed the President’s Dinner. $5 each.

Bruce Curley, Paul Flores is upset. The Grapevine has Tom instead of Paul – 3 times! Members vote to make the guilty editor pay. Let me know who it is next week or you pay $5 for each time the wrong name appeared.

John Remy, ??? $5.

Rich Flynn, ??? $5.

Paul Uenaka, you took short cuts during driver training at the Laguna Seco Race Track while in Norma’s car. Members vote for $20 fine.

TODAY’S PROGRAM...

Program Paul Flores introduced Marian Blaster and Leslie Williams-Hurt of the Girl Scouts. Marian and Leslie tell us about the many programs of the Girl Scouts and that their goal is to prevent girls from getting into trouble. Thank you for a very informative and interesting program Paul, Marian,and Leslie.

PROGRAM ASSIGNMENTS…

Tell the Grapevine editor 7 days before your program who your speaker will be and what his or her topic will be.

1/25 John Guisto – Snoring Specialist

2/1 Vern Kuhn – Animal Care

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2/8 Angie Hassler – Rotary Foundation

2/15 A & R Hassler - Valentine Day Prog.

2/22 Jim Guido – Lucy Wedemeyer, Wedemeyer Foundation

3/1 Ed Lacina - ??

GREETERS...

Greeters should be at

the Three Flames ready

to greet all attendees,

especially guests, by 11:45 AM.

1/25 Flores & Flynn

2/1 Garland & Gibson

2/8 Gilleland & Guido

2/15 Guisto & R. Hassler

<<MEMBERSHIP>> 2/22 A. Hassler & Jenott

3/1 Kuhn & Lacina

3/8 Leone & Lester

3/15 Malloy & McCarthy

GRAPEVINE EDITORS...

1/25 Angie Hassler Regular Meeting

2/1 John Guisto Regular Meeting

2/8 Mel Bandanza Regular Meeting

<<MEMBERSHIP>> 2/15 Bruce Curley Valentine’s Day

2/22 Angie Hassler Regular Meeting

3/1 Walt D'Ardenne Regular Meeting

3/8 John Guisto Regular Meeting

3/15 Mel Bandanza St. Patrick’s Day

HAIL TO FRASIER THE LION!

The inspiration and role model for all!!

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ALMADEN VALLEY ROTARY CLUB ENDOWMENT

Annual Awards Approved by Boards of Directors

January 4, 2002

Organization Award Status

1. Almaden Counseling $500.00 pd

2. Assistance League 500.00 pd

3. Boy Scout Troop 290 300.00 pd

4. Boy Scout Troop 294 300.00 pd

5. Center for Living with Dying 1,000.00 pd

6. Central Occupational Center 500.00 June

7. Foothill College –- Football 250.00 pd

8. Guadalupe River Park 500.00 pd

9. Homeless Shelter – Christmas Program 500.00 hold

10. Hospice of the Valley 500.00 pd

11. Independence High School Football Program 500.00 pd

12. Leland High School 250.00 June

13. Natalie Brain Disease Foundation 1,000.00 pd

14. Oak Grove High School Interact 1,000.00 June

15. Pioneer High School Interact 1,000.00 June

16. Sacred Heart Community Service 500.00 pd

17. Salvation Army 1,000.00 pd

18. San Jose Metropolitan Band 1,000.00 pd

19. Skills Plus 300.00 pd

20. South Valley YMCA 2,000.00 pd

21. Wedemeyer Family Foundation 1,500.00 pd

22. Winchester Orchestra 1,000.00 pd

23. Youth Focus 3,000.00 pd

Total $18,900.00

The next meeting of the Endowment Board will be Wednesday, February 20, 2002 at 7:30 AM at the Almaden Country Club.

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DATE EVENT PRGM CHR GREETERS EDITOR

1/25 Fri Regular Meeting John Guisto – Snoring Specialist Flores & Flynn Angie Hassler 2/1 Fri Regular Meeting Vern Kuhn – Animal Care Garland & Gibson John Guisto 2/8 Fri Regular Meeting A Hassler – Rotary Foundation Gilleland & Guido Mel Bandanza 2/15 Fri Valentine Day Party A & R Hassler – Surprise ?? Guisto & R. Hassler Bruce Curley 2/22 Fri Regular Meeting Jim Guido - Wedemeyer Found. A. Hassler & Jenott Angie Hassler 3/1 Fri Regular Meeting Ed Lacina - ?? Kuhn & Lacina Walt D’Ardenne