We race for charity - Annual Rotary Great Race

We award college scholarships

We mentor youth - Annual Rotary Enterprise Leadership Conference

We crack crab to raise funds for local and international grants - Annual Rotary Crab Fest

We volunteer in our community

We have fun together

We celebrate 100 years of service in the community

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across the globe, in our communities, & in ourselves.”

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SAVE THE DATE!

Meeting Notes from May 26, 2026

Call to Order
Paul Johnson called the meeting to order at 12:30pm.

Pledge
Greg Gentile led the pledge of allegiance.

Guests and Visiting Rotarians

Allison Snyder
Ken Glass
Maureen Heath
Shailaja Venkatsubramanyam

Inspiration
Jean-Marc Blanchard talked about Memorial Day and thanking all service members and remembering those who gave their life in service. He also read about those who endured the least to give others a feast.

Decor
Beautifully decorated Memorial Day eggs by Kathie and Randy for St. Luke’s! Thank you, Kathie.

Service Opportunities

Hunger at Home on June 22 and 29 from 8-1pm
JW House on June 29, 5-7pm

Upcoming Events

May 27: Board Meeting, 5:30pm at LGUSD offices
June 2: Happy Hour Social, 5:30-7:30pm at Mike Norcia’s House (2246 Coronet Dr. San Jose)
June 30: Roast and Toast at Shir Hadash
June 17: Ride & Taste Los Gatos (Tom Picraux) this is for people 60+, to learn to ride the bus and navigate public transportation, limited to 10 applicants. Includes a free bus ride on Route 27, complimentary lunch at a Los Gatos restaurant and raffle opportunity for $25 prepaid rides.

Meeting Notes from May 19, 2026

Call to Order
Paul Johnson called the meeting to order at 12:30pm.

Pledge
Dick Konrad led the pledge of allegiance.

Guests and Visiting Rotarians

Gay Crawford, San Jose Rotary and Cancer CAREpoint
Sandi Frazier
Susan Bruntz
Bill Penrod
Ken Glass

We sang Happy Birthday to LeRoy Neider, but his birthday is not until November!

Inspiration
Art Rabitz, with the help of Lissa Kreisler. Art is a laughter therapist and led us in a five-minute 3-point laughter exercise. Very fun and very creative.

Decor
Beautifully decorated Under the Sea eggs by Kathie and Randy for St. Luke’s! Thank you, Kathie.

Meeting Notes from May 12, 2026

Call to Order
President Paul Johnson called the meeting to order at 12:30.

Pledge of Allegiance
Ron Cassel led the pledge of allegiance.

Paul thanked Randy Cobb and others for work to get a new a/v system up and running. There are still some kinks to work out - higher screen, better sound - but it was a good first step with a big, bright screen.

Visitors

Mike Norcia introduced incoming member Ken

Inspiration
Jean-Marc’s inspiration was titled “judging the judges”, an appropriate theme with our speaker today being a Santa Clara County judge. Jean-Marc talked about the very significant federal judge Frank Johnson who ruled on numerous civil rights cases, including that of Rosa Parks and bus segregation. He also talked about Constance Baker Motley, an NAACP lawyer who was the first African American woman to argue a case before the Supreme Court. These people took real personal risk making unpopular and very impactful decisions.

Red Badges Awarded
President Paul announced two new members receiving Red Badges. Eric Dunston received his Red Badge from his sponsor Nitze Dormandy. And, Angel Ramey received hers from Paul. Angel noted that her sponsor, Anna Maria Valenzuela was impactful in her joining the club and getting through the Red Badge steps, but had a late breaking commitment that didn’t allow Anna Maria to attend the meeting.

Meeting Notes from April 28, 2026

Call to Order
President Paul Johnson called the meeting to order at 12:30. Great flexibility was demonstrated by all as our A/V system wasn’t available, Ryan scrambled to get a sound system from his band, and Paul began by just quieting us down and speaking very loudly.

Pledge of Allegiance
Karen Briones led the pledge of allegiance.

Visiting Rotarians and Guests
(Not possible to hear everyone’s names)

Rotarians

The President Elect from Saratoga Rotary visited. She invited us to join them at the Saratoga Art Festival this weekend.
The President Elect from Campbell also visited. Campbell is a small club; and she is interested in learning more about how our club runs.
Nancy from Saratoga Rotary; she is co-chair of the membership committee.
Isabel from Saratoga Rotary; she is Red Badge member visiting as part of her Rotary learning journey.

Other Guests

Luis from Grande Center El Salvador.
Art Rabitz introduced his son Greg Rabbitz.
Skip Brewster brought his daughter Susie.
John Pencer introduced Chuck, a long time friend and town resident.
Dan Snyder introduced Ajay who is visiting our club for the second time.
Jeff Blum introduced George who is also on his way to becoming a club member.

Blue Badge Presentation
Suzy Deline Blue Badge Presentation

Without slides, mic, or apologies, Suzy did a great job of giving us headlines about her life. (This performance was a great ad for her consulting business, https://www.digitalartisans.biz)