Meeting Highlights – August 7, 2018

Dennis Waespi, Director – East Bay Regional Park District Castro Valley resident Dennis Waespi represents Ward 3 on the East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD) Board of Directors. Ward 3 includes Castro Valley, most of Hayward, Union City, and a portion of Fremont. The parks in Ward 3 include Anthony Chabot, Lake Chabot, Cull Canyon, Don Castro, Dry Creek/Pioneer, Garin, Hayward Shoreline, a portion of Pleasanton Ridge, Quarry Lakes, and Vargas Plateau.

Meeting Highlights – July 31, 2019

Getting and Keeping a High Profile for a Business or Organization - Tim Smith from LOGOBOSS discussed the importance of branding in a business. He stressed that every business or organization represents a brand. The successful ones build a brand, while others are branded by their performance and/or perception by their customers.

Meeting Highlights – July 24, 2018

Rotarian Kern Lewis from KO Websites in Castro Valley on Current Trends in Social Media. To illustrate and highlight the current trends, Kern walked members through actual monthly analytical data from a client and explained how the data addresses a current trend in social media.

Meeting Highlights - July 17, 2018

Tom Guarino and Laura Wetmore of PG&E – Local Update on PG&E Tom, Senior Government Relations Representative at PG&E, and Laura, Senior Manager, Mission Division at PG&E share the work that PG&E is doing locally.

Meeting Highlights for July 10, 2018

President Charles Takes the Reigns Charles Mortimer presided over his first meeting as the 2018-2019 President of the Rotary Club of Castro Valley. Using the 2018-2019 Rotary International Theme of Be The Inspiration, Charles asked each Club member to Be The Inspiration this year by being engaged in the Club and stepping up to the plate in the service of the Club, our community, and Rotary. Service Above Self.

Meeting Highlights May 29th, June 12th & June 26th

On June 26th , Greg Hitchan was the program speaker. Greg is the Founder and Managing Partner Tri-Valley Ventures. On June 12th , Sherri Yarnal was the program speaker. Sherry briefly touched on what is happening at the 580 Marketplace and the impact on her business. Nima Jafarian, who member Parvin Ahmadi described as “her favorite son in California,” was the presenter on May 29th

Meeting Highlights for June 5, 2018

Stephen Gray – CEO of the Eden Medical Center at Sutter Health - Past President and Speaker Chair for May Carol Wikle introduced speaker, Stephen Gray, CEO of the Eden Medical Center (EMC), who shared the history of the Medical Center.

Meeting Highlights – May 22, 2018

Debby and Douglas Moore – The Vietnam Experience - Rotarian Dawn Ortiz introduced her brother-in-law, Colonel Douglas E. Moore, who in turn provided a wonderful introduction of Dawn’s sister, his wife, Debby Alexander Moore. Colonel Moore completed 30 years of military service before retiring in 1989 as Executive Officer for The Army Surgeon General. His many duty assignments included tours in Germany, Japan, and Vietnam.

Meeting Highlights – May 15, 2018

Rowell Ranch Pro Rodeo The program this week was devoted to the Rowell Ranch Pro Rodeo and was a joint meeting of the Rotary Clubs of Hayward and Castro Valley. Becca Savery, the 2018 Rowell Ranch Rodeo Queen, opened the program with a brief welcome and thanked the Rotary Clubs for their support.

Meeting Highlights - May 8, 2018

Nancy O’Malley, Alameda County District Attorney Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O’Malley provided an overview of the wide-range of programs and services in the District Attorney’s Office but focused on human trafficking and her work through the research institute H.E.A.T. (Human Exploitation and Trafficking). As District Attorney, she oversees a staff of approximately 400 employees. District Attorney O’Malley was appointed by the Alameda County Board of Supervisors in September 2009.