the niles rotary pinion · 2020. 9. 29. · governor gregg giusiana/check district website*...

Rotary Club of Niles (Fremont) – Founded 1937 – P.O. Box 7104, Fremont, CA 94537-7104 – www.nilesrotary.org. 1

THE NILES ROTARY PINION October 2020

New kid grown up to be President Dirk

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

8 Niles Rotary’s Spring Fling

10 Haircut for End Polio Now

12 Feed the Hungry

17 RI Taipei

18 Food Handler Certificate

FROM PRESIDENT DIRK - Mentoring our “membership” As I prepared to speak at the mentoring meeting in September, I reflected on what we are working to accomplish with that program. Obviously, we desire to improve retention of the new member or protégée, and integrate them into the club, moving them from red badge to blue quickly. We also want to support the protégée in the initial years of membership helping them find their passion in Rotary. To accomplish this we have a support system that is administered via our Membership Development Committee. This said .... one could say that we are working to make our new members Bloom in their Niles Rotary experience! Would you not agree that one of the hallmarks of any Rotary experience is getting to know the club’s members? The relationships formed over time last a lifetime. I can’t help but to think back on my Rotary experience with another club in the 1980s. I am hard pressed to tell you the details of any one of the projects we did back then, although there were many. What I can tell you is of the relationships that were formed 35 years ago and the friendships that remain today. I have quoted time and again Past President Chuck who accurately states that there is nothing quite like “the energy in the room” when we all come together at a Niles Rotary meeting or fellowship event. (Personal note...if you have never stood back at a Niles rotary event and looked at the expression on any Rotarian’s face during that event, do so as you can see them Blooming in the experience of being with fellow Rotarians and absorbing that energy in the room). (continued on next page)


FROM PRESIDENT DIRK (continued) With this being the case, why in the world should we as a club want to change the way we do Rotary? Well....in this time of Covid and at the suggestion of Rotary International President Holger Knaack, we need to focus on the opportunities of being flexible with regard to membership so that we can grow. To do so, we must “mentor our membership .... categories”. Just as we focus on moving the new member from red badge to blue, we as a club have to focus on moving the way we do Rotary from what it has been to what it needs to be to include a new generation of future Rotarians. To accomplish this, I am proposing two new membership categories:

• Niles Rotary Remote Membership (NRRM) • Niles Rotary eMembership (NREM)

As we move through the process of vetting the various requirements for both these new membership categories, please know that neither of these memberships is intended to detract from the benefits of our Traditional Niles Rotary Membership (TNRM) as both include components that incorporate some of the fellowship opportunities that create the “energy in the room” that we as Niles Rotarians value. What these memberships are meant to accomplish is to open opportunities for potential members to make Mankind their Business .... Blooming in Rotary’s motto of Service above Self. For if we as Niles Rotarians truly believe that our mission in the Rotary experience is about service, then why would we not consider creating new ways for people to serve? Both President Elect Audrey and I are passionate about growing our club in new ways and have been working closely on a multi-year vision that achieves these goals. Our challenge as a club over the next few years is to grow our club with the vision of service yet provide face to face opportunities to develop those Niles Rotary relationships that add so much to richness to the Rotary experience. Keep on Blooming in Niles Rotary, President Dirk


CLUB MEETINGS –

OCTOBER

C A L E N D A R O F E V E N T S

Events are cancelled until further notice. There may be Zoom virtual events District 5170 Leadership Meetings: Saturday, Oct. 3; Wednesday, Nov. 4 – via Zoom – contact District Governor Gregg Giusiana/check District website* District 5170 Avenues of Service meeting – Saturday, October 17 from 9-11:30 a.m. * Niles Rotary Spring Fling – March 20, 2021 – virtual** Save the date – RI Convention Taipei – June 12-16, 2021. Contact: Audrey Kearns Area 3 information is listed later in Pinion *good Area or District activity for Red Badgers ** good Social or Community Service activity for Red Badgers For current calendar information, check the club website – calendar and Events sections CLUB PROGRAMS The weekly eBulletin lists each club program. Meetings – via Zoom. Weekly programs/speakers are announced in the weekly eBulletin Oct. 1 – Kimberly Hartz – Planning the Future of Washington Hospital Oct. 8 – Paddy Iyer –Daily Bowl Oct. 15 – Dr. Bishop – Ohlone College President Oct. 22 – Rosie Rios – former Fremont City Director of Economic Development, former U.S. Treasurer – All Business, All Politics, All Communities are Local Oct. 29 – Bob Wieckowski

MEMBERSHIP

President Dirk reminds us to keep bringing guests to our club meetings. Membership Development, Engagement, and Retention are the keys to our future and to the continued success of Niles Rotary. The following members have joined Niles Rotary since July 2017. Please make sure you have met them, know who they are, and that they know you. Padmaja Magadala – Physician, Global Health Chiral Desai – Bakery – Retail/Boutique Larry Day – Industrial Boilers Tina Fernandez Steckler – Healthcare Foundation Irshad Rasheed – Construction Technology Stella Levin – Optometry Jasmine Basrai – Pharmacy – Administration Russ Whiteford – Human Resources Paul Phipps – Information Technology John Jenkins – Industrial Technology Annu Suresh – Music Instruction Alanna Powell – Non Profit Organization – Youth Health & Self Esteem Tracy Salvato – Restaurant – Catering/Banquet Hiren Saraiya – Real Estate Pete Wang – Home Care – Seniors Debi Pavlecic-Bischoff – Public Education Deepak Jain – Software/Technology Services When someone asks us what is Rotary, here is what we can say – the short version:

• It’s a leadership organization … We’re made up of local business, professional, and civic leaders.

• We meet regularly, get to know each other, form friendships, and through that, we’re able to get things done in this community.

• We join and stay in Rotary to: o Participate in service projects o Enjoy goodwill, friendship, and fellowship o Connect with people outside of our own

circle of work and personal life


CLUB MEETINGS AND PROGRAMS via Zoom – September

September 3 – “Here’s Dirkie …” Sept. 3 – Rick King sings Granada – part of the show

Sept. 3 – Aziz interviews Tina Fernandez Steckler – CEO of HERS Sept. 3 – gallery Breast Cancer Foundation

Sept. 3 – gallery views


CLUB MEETINGS AND PROGRAMS – September (continued)

September 3 program – Dom Green – The Importance of a Positive Mindset

Speaker’s gift – beautiful cheese/snack tray

September 10 meeting – gallery views



September 10 – Donation checks to: Tri City Volunteers to: Music for Minors II (Carol Zilli) (Taylor Johnson)

Donation checks to: Pacific Locomotive Assn. (Henry Baum) to: Daily Bowl (Paddy Iyer)

Donation check to Washington Township Museum of Sept. 10 program – Bob Hagg – Emergency Response Local History (Kelsey Camello) Plan



September 10 meeting – gallery view Sept. 10 – Aziz interview with Jasmine

September 17 – Deepak does his icebreaker Sept. 17 – Aziz interview with Stella Levin – Capitol Eye Care

Sept. 17 program – Alameda County Sheriff Greg Ahern



September 17 - Following are some photos of the Meet-er-tainment Niles Rotary Studio – gives on an idea of what is going on in a busy studio!


CLUB MEETINGS AND PROGRAMS – September (continued) In the Studio on September 17 continued:



September 24 program – former Niles Rotarian Holly Clawson – Work Yourself Out of a Job

Sept. 24 – Aziz interview with Dr. Raj Salwan – Tri City Veterinary

Sept. 24 – Part 1 of Dick Pantages haircut (haircut on Sept. 23) – at Lewis & Co. with Trish Rodriguez The hair was cut, with a little bit left long, representing the “We are This Close” in polio eradication, to be cut on Sept. 24 during the club meeting, when the funding goal was met. The haircut was to raise money for the RI End Polio Now fund, to eradicate polio; funds raised are noted at end of the photos.



Before the haircut on Sept. 23 Sept. 24 - Dick is under the bag for the Reveal of new haircut

last bit to be cut on Sept. 24 when funding goal met – Sept. 24 last bit cut – funding goal met!!

An estimated $10,500 raised for End Polio Now!! Includes $3,500 raised by Niles Rotarians at the meeting plus the Gates Foundation 2:1 match of $7,000 to total $10,500. Dick’s $10,500 haircut!!


COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS On July 28 Niles Rotary did Feed the Hungry! It’s a very different menu and process – on Tuesdays, 2 meals of sandwiches are bagged with lots of other food, and handed out in the Centerville Dining Room with appropriate spacing, etc. Rose Evernden-Andrade has sent out a list of Tuesdays when just a couple of Niles Rotarians are needed to help. Our next Feed the Hungry for Niles Rotary involving a number of our volunteers is on October 27 (for our Oct. 29 – 5th Thursday commitment).


Michelle Burgess, a member of the Niles Fremont Inner Wheel Club, has a seat representing Inner Wheel at the United Nations. Michelle is the daughter of Patricia Picard, and is the granddaughter of Eleanor Chesterman [see note below about Eleanor] (Eleanor’s late husband, Charlie Chesterman, was a long time member of Fremont Rotary). Following is an article on Inner Wheel and the UN from their international newsletter. Important role in the United Nations Inner Wheel works to change and improve the situation of women in many ways, all over the world. Our members actively participate in local women’s projects, which often have an international connection. Many countries also have joint national/international projects. But Inner Wheel also plays an important role at the highest international level - the United Nations. Our voice is heard in several UN agencies. As an NGO (Non Governmental Organisation) we are a consultative member of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and the UNICEF Children’s Fund. We have six Inner Wheel members representing us at meetings at the UN offices in New York, Vienna, and Geneva. Consultative status means that we have no voting rights at the meetings. On the other hand, we can make our voices heard through various statements from the NGO committees. The representatives follow and assist the work sessions of the commissions regarding important themes as: Human Rights, Rights of the Child, conditions of Woman, the Family, the Elderly and Drugs. Within Inner Wheel our UN representatives report to the Vice President who in turn reports to the IIW Board. It is not without pride that one can ascertain how important our IW members are doing at the highest international level. We are a female network that really matters. Worldwide. Remembering Eleanor Chesterman who passed away on September 24. She had been a past president of the Niles Fremont Inner Wheel club and the District Chair of Inner Wheel. She is pictured below with her daughter Patricia Picard. Patricia herself is the chairman of the Inner Wheel USA Foundation


SOME NOTES ON NILES ROTARY MEETINGS VIA ZOOM

These notes are taken from an article that President Bruce did for the April Pinion:

1. Our weekly club meetings are being held via Zoom. If you have not yet used Zoom, you can install Zoom at: https://zoom.us/download

2. The link to the meeting is the same every week, so you can save one message with the link information. President Dirk re-sends the link each week.

3. Attendance at the virtual meetings is voluntary. You do not have to attend and will not be penalized if you

don't. But knowing Niles Rotarians, President Dirk is sure you will want to attend. This crowd is too much fun to avoid!

4. Depending on how long the stay at home environment lasts, Zoom also will enable us to continue having committee meetings, and we’ll even use it for social interactions like Fellowship Friday. Other suggestions are welcome.

5. With our diverse membership, we have many members who, due to their own age or medical condition, or that of family members, need to be extra vigilant about outside interactions and exposures. We also have members for whom the risk associated with Essential Functions is less of a concern. Our We Care Chair, Margo Hood, will assemble a list of Niles Rotarians willing to volunteer to help out those members who need assistance, which will be published and made available to the entire membership, all of whom can feel free to contact anyone on the list to ask for assistance. The list will identify where each of the volunteers lives, so that anyone in need can contact someone in their vicinity. Requests will be held in strict confidence. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE ON THE VOLUNTEER LIST, PLEASE CONTACT MARGO AND LET HER KNOW!!!

From President Bruce in March 2020: I am aware that many of you keep in contact and offer assistance on your own. These measures are not intended to interfere with that, so keep on doing what you're doing. And, if you have any ideas of your own that you think might help the club maintain continuity and collegiality, by all means let me or any other member of our board, or any of our service chairs, know. Together, we're going to weather this storm and come out even stronger than ever!


THANK YOU WEBSITE SPONSORS! InterestedinbeingasponsorforourClub’swebsite?Great!Wewouldloveforyoutobeasponsorandhelpkeepourwebsitetheawardwinningsitethatitis.Whatdoyoureceiveasasponsor?Somuch!YouandyourfirmwillbeacknowledgedinourweeklyeBulletinaswellasinthePinion.Wow!Whatmorecanyouaskforyousay?HowaboutaslideatourweeklymeetingwithyourfirmlogoandabigThankYou!Toomuchyousay?Butwait,thereismore!YougetamonthlythankyouannouncedatourclubmeetingANDyougetyourlogoonourclubwebsite.Whatcanbebetterthanthat?Nothing!Tobeasponsor,hereareourlevels:Annualsponsorship–$500Quarterlysponsorship–$150Tobecomeasponsor,youcancompletetheSponsorshipFormwhichcanbefoundonourwebsite(www.nilesrotary.org)under“About”orcontactDanaJonesorletusknowataclubmeeting.Wewillgetyoustarted.

THANKS TO OUR CURRENT SPONSORS

John Dutra 510-543-6678

[email protected]

Jasmine Basrai [email protected]


MISCELLANEOUS NEWS

• Membership Committee information from Audrey Kearns:

o Membership Comm. meets 2nd Tuesday of the month at 5:30 at the office of Rose Evernden-Andrade, or via Zoom at present. Anyone interested is welcome to attend.

• New Member/Mentor Quarterly Meetings: At 6 pm on: December 15, 2020 March 16, May 25, 2021

• Meetings are contingent on removal of Shelter in Place situation or will be via Zoom

Anyone is welcome to attend the meetings

September 24 – Paul presents TRF Major Donor Award to Sandi & Dick Pantages

ROTARACT

Mary Lynn encourages all area Rotarians to attend a Rotaract meeting – held on the 1st & 3rd Saturdays from 1 - 3 pm at Slap Face Coffee, 37324 Fremont Blvd. at Peralta. (Rotaract Club of Greater Fremont) – when regular meetings begin again. In the meantime, Rotaract is meeting virtually. Check with Mary Lynn or the club president ([email protected]) to confirm meeting & location before attending. Mary Lynn is the Niles Rotary advisor to Rotaract. A new Union City Rotaract club has been chartered, sponsored by the FUN Rotary Club. Contact: [email protected]

Rotaract meeting – September 19


RI CONVENTION 2021 June 12 – 16, 2021

Check out the convention at www.rotarytaipei.2021.org to register, to find out about the HOC (Host Organizing Committee) events, about Taipei, and more. President Elect Audrey will let us know of trip information, and she will be scheduling meetings to discuss the convention. The District and Audrey have sent out the information on a District hotel block and the District dinner – check with Audrey if questions. Convention information is also at www.riconvention.org

END POLIO NOW – check this website for the most up to date information on the drive to eradicate polio: www.polioeradication.org Polio Eradication Update – Wild Polio Virus- Polio endemic countries - Polio Case Countdown – Year to date (Sept. 23, 2020) Polio Endemic Countries

2020 ytd

2019 ytd

2019 total

Afghanistan 37 17 29 Pakistan 65 67 147 Total: 102 84 176 WHO has certified Africa as polio free after 4 years without a case. But our fight isn’t over. There’s still work to be done in Afghanistan and Pakistan, the two remaining polio-endemic countries. (Editor’s note: Pakistan is especially troubling as you can see from the table above!)


Centerville Free Dining Room Food Handlers Card Information To volunteer at Feed the Hungry you must have a food handler certificate (unless you are the door greeter or person taking census) – this is just for our club service at Feed the Hungry – this information is not on Rotary International or District websites. FromRoseEvernden-Andrade: AsaresultofarecentAlamedaCountyEnvironmentalHealthDepartmentinspectionattheCentervilleFreeDiningRoom,allRotarianvolunteersthathandlefoodarerequiredtohaveaCaliforniaFoodHandlercardtoworkatFeedtheHungrydinners.Thisincludesall: Kitchenfoodhandlers; Servers; DishWashersTheonlyvolunteersexemptforthisrulearetheGreetersandthepersontakingtheCensus.Rotarianscanobtaintheircardbygoingonlinetowww.premierfoodsafety.com. Thereisacostforthecourse.Youmustcreateanaccount,sign-inandlistentothetrainingvideo,whichrunsabout45minutes.Thereisa40questionquizattheendthatyoumustpasswitha70%.Itisveryeasyandreallyjustgoesoverthebasicsoffoodhandling. Onceyouhavepassedyoucanprintyourcertificateandcardonyourhomeorworkprinter.Thereisaformthatneedstobesigned.Ifyouhavenotyethadtheformsigned,youcanbringacopyofyourcardtoFeedtheHungry,andtheywillhaveyousigntheform.ROTARIANSWITHOUTCARDSWILLNOTBEABLETOVOLUNTEERFORTHISPROJECT.IfyouwouldlikeassistancewiththisPLEASEcallme–Iamhappytosettimeupinmyofficeandwalkyouthroughtheprocess.Icanbereachedat510-304-7703.Ifyouhavespouses,significantothers,orfriendsthatattendthisprojecttheywillberequiredtohavetheircardandsigneddocumentalso.Thankyouforyoursupport–RoseEvernden-Andrade

There is a link to the California Food Handler Card Exam Study Guide at California-Foodhandlercard.com Our last 2019 date for Niles Rotary at Feed the Hungry (at Centerville Presbyterian Church) was October 31. Our 2020 dates are: January 30, April 30, July 30, October 29, December 31. We do Feed the Hungry when there is a 5th Thursday of the month. It is time to renew our Food Handler Card – Rose has sent an email to all who need to renew.


ROTARY WEB LINKS

Niles Rotary: www.nilesrotary.org District 5170: www.rotarydistrict5170.org

Rotary International: www.rotary.org RI Convention: www.riconvention.org

RI Theme – 2019-2020

All meetings contingent on Shelter in Place order or whether the meeting will be a virtual meeting NILES ROTARY BOARD MEETINGS: Fremont Bank, 3909 Decoto Rd., Fremont 94555 (at Fremont Blvd. & Decoto Rd.) meeting room on second Thursdays from 5:30 – 7 p.m. DISTRICT CABINET/LEADERSHIP MEETINGS: on zoom - varies between first Saturday of the month and the first Wednesday of the month. Check the District website or contact DG Gregg Giusiana

FELLOWSHIP FRIDAYS – Fridays (when no conflict with City Car Cinema service project) at 7:30 pm – Past President Bruce sends the Zoom link, which is the same every week (it’s also in the weekly eBulletin).

COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS

From Jeff Schinkel - Though the number of volunteers at projects is more limited than in the past due to COVID-19 safety protocols, Niles Rotary Community Service is back! We have several projects coming up in the weeks ahead so Niles Rotarians will have lots of opportunities to SAFELY serve our community. Be ready to sign up! The Oliveira School map will be worked on when weather/atmosphere permits.


WHERE AREA 3 CLUBS MEET Note: Shelter in Place results in these in-

person meetings being cancelled. Meetings are on Zoom

TUESDAY at 12 noon. Newark Rotary • Bistro 880 at the DoubleTree by Hilton, 39900 Ballantine Dr., Newark WEDNESDAY at 7:15 a.m. Fremont Morning Rotary Club • Fremont Senior Center, 40086 Paseo Padre Parkway (2nd, 3rd, 4th Wednesdays, no meeting 1st Wed. of month; there is often a social on 1st Wed. evening) WEDNESDAY at 12 noon. Fremont Rotary • Spin a Yarn Restaurant, Fremont THURSDAY at 7:00 p.m. F.U.N. Sunset Rotary • Crowne Plaza Hotel, Union City FRIDAY at 12 noon. Mission San Jose Rotary • Papillon Restaurant, Fremont. SATURDAY (last Sat. of month at 10 a.m.) Rotary Club of Huaren in Silicon Valley – 4500 Great American Parkway, Santa Clara SATURDAY (2nd & 4th) at 2 pm. Fremont Bridge Rotary Club. 39899 Balentine Dr. #265, Newark Rotaract Club of Greater Fremont – see information in the Rotaract column Rotary eClub of Silicon Valley – meets online www.siliconvalleyrotary.com Rotary Club of Silicon Valley for Global Impact – chartered April 29, 2020 with 55 members What kinds of meetings and events constitute a make-up for a missed Niles Rotary club meeting? You can make up a missed club meeting either 2 weeks before or 2 weeks after the meeting of Niles Rotary that you missed. Makeups include: attending a meeting of another Rotary club anywhere in the world (go to the R.I. or District 5170 websites to find out where clubs meet); an e-club meeting; club socials and community service projects (e.g. Feed the Hungry); committee meetings (e.g. Chili Cook Off Comm., Membership Comm., etc.); Niles Rotary Board of Directors meetings, District or R.I. events, or Rotary special events.

BIRTHDAYS Paul Phipps October 12 Oly Tavares October 19 Larry Day October 22 Audrey Kearns October 26 ANNIVERSARIES Paul & Annette Iannaccone 10/15/2004 16 yrs Terri & Steve Landon 10/15/1978 42 yrs Sam & Michelle Forbes 10/16/1999 21 ys NILES ROTARY ANNIVERSARIES Angus Cochran 10/1/2010 10 yrs John Jenkins 10/3/2018 2 yrs Chiral Desai 10/5/2017 3 yrs Lisa Lorenz 10/11/2001 19 yrs Oly Tavares 10/25/2013 7 yrs Larry Day 10/26/2017 3 yrs AREA 3 EVENTS: No information at present


NILES ROTARY BOARD OF DIRECTORS & COMMITTEE CHAIRS 2020-2021 President: Dirk Lorenz Past President & Social Chair: Bruce Prescott President-Elect: Audrey Kearns President-Elect-Designate: Club Administration: Sam Forbes Service Projects/Community Service: Jeff Schinkel; Steve & Terri Landon International Service: Steven Lloyd Youth Service: Merna Morse Vocational Service: Kimberly MacFarlane Secretary: Tammi Souza Treasurer: Don Cole Parliamentarian: Manohar Reddy Membership Development: Chuck Canada Club Foundation Treasurer: Paul Phipps Sergeant-at-Arms: John Jenkins Program Chair: Craig Steckler Rotary Int’l Foundation: Paul Iannaccone Pinion Editor: Sandi Pantages Club Photographer: Mary Lynn Pelican Club Greeter: Jeff Falk Website/Social Media: Padma Magadala/Jeff Schinkel Public Relations: Jeff Schinkel Club Runner Updates: Tammi Souza Transition & Leadership Development: Jack Rogers Youth Protection Officer: Steve Landon Weekly eBulletin: Maggie Guilbeaux Rotary International President: Holger Knaack District Governor: Gregg Giusiana Governor Area 3: Lisa Lorenz

THE FOUR-WAY TEST Of the things we think, say, or do

I. Is it the TRUTH?

II. Is it FAIR to all concerned?

III. Will it build GOOD WILL

and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?

IV. Will it be BENEFICIAL to

all concerned?

Pinion Editor: Sandi Pantages – send information & articles to: ([email protected]). A new editor would be welcome! Let me know if you are interested. Photographer: Mary Lynn Pelican Niles Rotary meets Thursdays at 12 noon via Zoom. When Shelter in Place is over, meetings till be at Washington West, 2500 Mowry Ave., Fremont Pinion Editor: Sandi Pantages ([email protected]) Photos courtesy of Mary Lynn Pelican

CENTERVILLE FREE DINING ROOM – 2020

2020 Niles Rotary at the Centerville Free Dining Room Dates – mark your calendars now for this Community Service project that we perform at the Centerville Pres. Church’s Free Dining Room whenever there is a 5th Thursday of the month. Remaining 2020 dates are: October 27 for Oct. 29, December 31. Note: a Food Handler Certificate is required for most volunteers. Contact: Rose Evernden-Andrade.♦♦ Logistics contingent on Shelter in Place – 2 meals per person are now prepared & handed out on Tuesdays.

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