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Apr 04, 2021 - May 30, 2021
Join Your Rotary Club of Los Gatos For A New Project
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Apr 13, 2021
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![]() Why is the sky dark? What’s happening between the stars?
Apr 13, 2021
The sky is dark at night – this is a fundamental observational fact of cosmology that can be observed by everyone. It also is fundamental to our existence, to our physiology, and to our cultures. The apparent answer to the question “why is it dark at night?” is that (1) the sun is shining on the other side of the earth and (2) the light of the distant stars is much weaker than the sun. But how can the second answer be so when there are so very many stars and they have been shining for so long? And how dark is the sky? And is it dark only to eyes like ours that are sensitive to visible light, or is it also dark to infrared, ultraviolet, x-ray, and radio “eyes”? I will discuss these questions as well as the historical scientific attempts to understand this simple and important observation. Tom Geballe is an Emeritus Astronomer at the Gemini Observatory, in Hilo Hawaii. He received his bachelor (1967) and doctoral (1974) degrees in physics at the University of California, Berkeley, the latter under Nobel prize winner Prof. Charles Townes. Following postdoctoral appointments in physics at U. C. Berkeley and at Leiden University, and a Carnegie Observatory Fellowship in Pasadena, he joined the United Kingdom Infrared Telescope (UKIRT) in Hawaii in 1981 as a staff astronomer and then became Astronomer-in-Charge, Associate Director, and Head of Operations. His research interests include the Galactic center, interstellar gas and dust, star formation, novae, supernovae, unusual evolved stars, brown dwarfs, and the surfaces, atmospheres, and aurorae of solar system planets and moons. |
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![]() "It's NOT a broken bone"
Apr 20, 2021
Mike Moses was hired into the San Jose Fire Department as a Firefighter in 2006, promoted to Fire Engineer in 2009 and Fire Captain in 2016. Mike currently works at Station 6 and is an alternate Special Operations ARFF member at the San Jose International Airport. Prior to joining SJFD, Mike was a Paid On-call Firefighter with a local agency. Mike joined the Burn Foundation in 2010 and has served as a Trustee and Sergeant at Arms. Mike is responsible for the Burn Foundation’s Facebook page and the Website. He is an active member at Burn Survivors Kids Camp, Survivors Family Picnic and the American Heroes Charity Gala. Mike has his Bachelors Degree and is a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer. |
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Apr 20, 2021
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![]() “The Boys & Girls Clubs of Silicon Valley – Serving Kids Who Need Us Most”
Apr 27, 2021
Steve will present an overview of who we serve, what we do, and how Valley influencers and leaders engage in our work. He will also touch on how organizations, individuals, and employers can support us and where we’d like to grow in order to serve more kids in need. A passionate advocate for community, Steve Wymer has served in a diverse array of leadership roles in the public, private, and non-profit sectors. After nearly two decades as a spokesperson and advisor to United States Senators in Washington, DC and then as a Silicon Valley technology executive, Steve became President & Chief Executive Officer of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Silicon Valley in the fall of 2020. Steve and his wife Michele live in San Jose with their four young children and are deeply involved in the Special Olympics of Northern California, Venture Christian Church, and more youth sports and activities than any human can count. |
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Apr 27, 2021
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![]() Poetry
May 04, 2021
Esther Sun is a senior at LGHS. She recently received the Gold Medal Portfolio Award for her writing from the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards and will be attending Columbia University in the fall. She plans to study English in college and is inspired by poets such as Ocean Vuong and Sally Wen Mao. |
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May 04, 2021
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May 11, 2021
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May 13, 2021 5:30 PM
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May 18, 2021
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May 25, 2021
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Jun 01, 2021
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Jun 08, 2021
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Jun 10, 2021 5:30 PM
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Jun 15, 2021
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Jun 22, 2021
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Jun 29, 2021
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Jun 29, 2021 6:00 PM
** We are planning this, but will have to monitor Santa Clara county guidelines. The Rotary year runs from July 1 through June 30, which means that President Andrew Stearns term is nearly over. It is a Rotary tradition that the last meeting of the year be an dinner event that recognizes the outgoing president's successes (and maybe a few goofs) and welcomes the incoming President - in our case Nicholas Welzenbach. We will also recognize club members and give out awards in our appreciation of their service. Cost = $80/pp No host bar 6pm - 7pm, passed appetizers
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Jul 06, 2021
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Jul 08, 2021 5:30 PM
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Jul 13, 2021
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Jul 20, 2021
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Jul 27, 2021
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Aug 03, 2021
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Aug 10, 2021
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Aug 12, 2021 5:30 PM
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Aug 17, 2021
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Aug 24, 2021
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Aug 31, 2021
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Sep 07, 2021
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Sep 09, 2021 5:30 PM
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Sep 14, 2021
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Sep 21, 2021
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Sep 28, 2021
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Oct 05, 2021
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Oct 12, 2021
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