Weekly COG January 14th, 2014

President John Aufdermauer brought down the gavel at Don Jose’s in Castro Valley, and asked Dawn Ortiz to lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance.  

 

THOUGHT(s) FOR THE DAY – Bruce Johnson from Conan O'Brien: "Work hard, be kind, and amazing things will happen."

SINGING WITH CETA - Honoring Sal Tedesco and Owen Smith, Ceta led us in “Let There Be Peace on Earth.”

VISITORS - Etenesh Benti (Church friend and like a big sister to Obse), Melanie Blaha (Bride of Jerome), PDG Joe Hamilton and a Past District Governor (name lost, sorry)

HELLO SONG - Dan Willits led us.

IMPORTANT PAST EVENTS - CV ROTARY CLUB SERVES OUR COMMUNITY

Children's Christmas Party - December 18 - Well attended

IMPORTANT FUTURE EVENTS - TEXAS HOLD’EM POKER TOURNAMENT - March 22 - Masonic Lodge - 5 PM

UPDATE YOUR CLUB INFORMATION - SEE SECRETARY JIM NEGRI - Please email him any changes in your personal or contact information to "Jim Negri" <jnegri@cv.k12.ca.us>, as soon as they occur . . . thanks

CLUB ATTENDANCE - Be sure to let our Club Secretary Jim Negri whenever you attend any meetings associated with our Club so that they can be properly recorded . . . he is standing by waiting . . .

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS    
REPEAT - LEARN TO SING IN GERMAN WITH MATHILDE SCHMIDT - Starting Wednesday, January 8, Mathilde will be leading a class at the Senior Center in Castro Valley learning German songs that are on their way to being lost . . . the classes are at 11:00 A.M. and the cost for the eleven classes is $60 . . . 

TEXAS HOLD’EM POKER TOURNAMENT - March 22 - Masonic Lodge - 5 PM Dinner and 6 PM Tournament - Al West has started his search for prizes by drafting Randy Vanderbilt again this year!  Randy announced KJ donated the first prize! $200 buy-in . . . sign-ups to follow along with more details . . . 

PANCAKE PUTT-PUTT - April 5 - Golfland - sponsors and players will be needed . . . 

CHILI COOK-OFF - May 9 - Rowell Ranch Rodeo Grounds - first meeting is January 30, 5:30pm, Don Jose’s

ROWELL RANCH RODEO PARADE - May 10 - Rowell Ranch Rodeo Parade - Theme “Castro Valley Rocks!”  Next committee meeting is Wednesday, February 12 in offices behind Wells Fargo Bank in CV.

REPEAT - The RotarAct of Central Alameda County WAS collecting 1000 toothbrushes for a ministry trip overseas in March . . . but Jim Negri brought 1000 by himself so now “our” goal is 2000 toothbrushes by March per our President John!  Please bring new toothbrushes to an upcoming Rotary Club Meeting!

              

RECOGNITIONS None today

PAYING IT FORWARD None today

UPDATE FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION - None today.

 

PROGRAM -  Today our program was our own Obse Lubo telling us about her Tejo, Ethiopia Mission Trip.
Tremendous report of her recent missions trip.  Great slide presentation on East African Medical Relief Foundation (EAMRF) impact on East Africa.  Be sure follow Obse and to check out the organization updates at https://www.facebook.com/obse.lubo/posts . . .

Thanks, Obse!    

   

LOOKING FOR THE WHITE MARBLE - With $158 and 7 marbles, Hafsa Burt reached into the sack and won . . . $5!

UPCOMING PROGRAMS as of this printing . . . changes will be listed on the Castro Valley Rotary Website a www.castrovalleyrotary.org