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08
Nov
2022
Joe Albers

Providing Opportunity to Rural El Salvador

Nov 08, 2022

Leveraging the New World of Work to Provide Opportunity to Rural El Salvador

Having led a school through a pandemic in the USA, Joe realized he could work virtually connecting his love for the community in El Salvador to launching an organization to provide education and economic development.  Now 14 months later, Grande Center has launched a school and an adult training program in rural El Salvador.  Within the next few months, they will also launch a company to employ people from the region to do data labeling, an entry level career in the field of artificial intelligence.  The profit from the company will be turned back over to the educational model to create a self sustaining cycle of opportunity for former refugee communities from the Salvadoran Civil War.

Joe Albers, born and raised in San Jose, has dedicated his career to education for underserved communities in El Salvador and in San Jose.  He is the founding President of Grande Center for Education and Economic opportunity whose mission is to educate rural communities of El Salvador to thrive in the digital global economy.  With an innovative model of school by day and adult training by night, Grande Center is catalyzing economic opportunity in a region that has had all of the cards stacked against it. 

Joe has been visiting and working with the people of Chalatenango, El Salvador since 2000 and founded a scholarship program in 2011 in the town.  Joe previously served as founding Principal at Cristo Rey San Jose Jesuit High School from 2013 to 2021.

12
Nov
2022
Fall Movie Night Fundraiser
Nov 12, 2022 7:15 PM
Wakanda Forever! Our fall fundraiser, benefitting Lighting for Literacy, is the latest Marvel movie continuing the story of the Black Panther. There are two showings: 4:45 and 7:15, both at Cinemax Plaza in Campbell. Tickets are $40 before Nov 8, $45 after. Buy them here
15
Nov
2022
Tonya McQuade

Chasing History – and Writing My Family’s Story

Nov 15, 2022

Tonya will be speaking about the family letters she recently acquired from the Civil War, the Oregon Trail, and from 1850s California – as well as the books they have inspired her to write, the related research she has been doing, and her two recent trips to Missouri to visit relevant historical sites and meet people who can help her in this exciting historical journey.

Tonya McQuade has been teaching English and serving as the Interact Club Advisor at Los Gatos High School since 1992. She is a member of Poetry Center San Jose, serves on the board for Tabard Theatre, and is a long-time honorary member of Los Gatos Rotary. In her spare time, she enjoys poetry, historical fiction, blogging, playing piano and guitar, travel, hiking, genealogy, scrapbooking, volunteering for local theater and concert productions., and spending time with family and friends.

22
Nov
2022
DARK for Thanksgiving

Nov 22, 2022
29
Nov
2022
Toys for Tots

Nov 29, 2022
04
Dec
2022
2022 Holiday Brunch
Dec 04, 2022 10:00 AM
Secure your tickets to our Holiday Presidents Brunch here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfl9oj-k_7aOE-5y2BH88gH3hMedOzluQN12p-cfs3s4gZE3Q/viewform?usp=sf_link
06
Dec
2022
NO Lunch Meeting

Dec 06, 2022
06
Dec
2022
First Tuesday
Dec 06, 2022 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM UTC-08:00
Home of John and Devonne Pencer
408 505 5370
Holiday Gathering
Please bring an appetizer, and wine, or your favorite beverage. Desserts will be provided.
Bring your significant others and enjoy the beautiful holiday decorations in the lovely Pensor home 
13
Dec
2022
Savita Vaidhyanathan, Rotary District Governor

Dec 13, 2022
20
Dec
2022
Service Project for Lighting for Literacy

Prep wires for science students to build solar kits for communities without access to electricity

Dec 20, 2022

Another in-meeting service project. This is easy - not at all technical- and many hands make light work. We will be prepping wires that Fisher science class students will be using to build solar kits sent around the world to communities in need of reliable electricity. Electricity -> Light -> Ability to do homework -> Literacy!

27
Dec
2022
DARK for the Holidays

Dec 27, 2022
03
Jan
2023
Evening Social at Gali Tasting Room

Jan 03, 2023

Join us from 5:30 to 7:30pm

Gali Tasting Room at 21 W. Main Street in downtown Los Gatos!

03
Jan
2023
First Tuesday
Jan 03, 2023 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Please join us for wine tasting at the Gali tasting room.
Bring significant others, and potential members.  Morning Rotary is also invited.
 
Wine by the glass is $15, and bottles run $30 to $45
 
Charcuterie can be ordered in advance
cheese boards $20, or cheese and meat $25
text Gae to order. 408 455 2186  by Jan 2
10
Jan
2023
CrabFest Preview!
Jan 10, 2023 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
At our club meeting on Jan 10th, we will give a sneak peak into our upcoming CrabFest & Auction being held at 5pm on February 4th at St. Andrew's Church in Saratoga. We will show you how to browse and bid on over 100 fabulous auction items on your phone! Fun prizes will be given for participating in bidding. Come see what all the fuss is about! 
17
Jan
2023
Campbell Scott, The Climate Reality Project

Climate change: cause, impacts and solutions

Jan 17, 2023

Campbell Scott is a retired scientist who now volunteers for The Climate Reality Project, Silicon Valley where he is director of the speakers’ bureau .  With a bachelor’s degree from St. Andrews University in Scotland and PhD in physics from the University of Pennsylvania he pursued a career in education and research.  In retirement, he uses his background in physics, chemistry and education to inform the public about the causes, consequences and solutions of climate change.

It is increasingly evident that global climates are changing.  This talk will summarize the cause of climate change and the impacts that it is having, with a focus on the Bay Area.  Since the cause is well understood, the solutions are clear.  Each of us can play a role in contributing to, and benefitting from, these solutions.

24
Jan
2023
Julie Anderson, The Brain Lady

Jan 24, 2023

Julie ‘Brain Lady’ Anderson is considered to be one of the nation’s top experts on the Brain Personality Connection. She is a dynamic and engaging international public speaker; business, communication, and relationship consultant; as well as a published author. For more than 15 years she has been igniting her audiences to fire up their brains to inspire positive changes in the relationships of all in attendance. The information she shares will help those who hear to accelerate their success in life and business through discovery of their natural gifts. Julie’s educational background is vast. She studied Natural Health, Psychology, Human Resource Development and Psychoneuroimmunology at Clayton College. She is a 3 time attendee of Realizations Inc. / Success Resources International’s Brain and Innate Giftedness program. She has also received CEC’s in the field of Depression, Anxiety Disorders and Brain Function. She has done extensive research in the areas of Personality Types, Brain Function and Anatomy, Brain Health, and the Brain Personality Connection.

31
Jan
2023
CrabFest Sneak Peek

Jan 31, 2023

At our club meeting on January 31st, we will give a sneak peek into our upcoming CrabFest and Auction being held at 5pm on February 4th at St. Andrew's Church in Saratoga. We will show you how to browse and bid on over 100 fabulous auction items on your phone! Fun prizes will be given to our most generous pre-event bidders. Come see what all the fuss is about.

31
Jan
2023
CrabFest Sneak Peek
Jan 31, 2023 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
At our club meeting on January 31st, we will give a sneak peek into our upcoming CrabFest and Auction being held at 5pm on February 4th at St. Andrew's Church in Saratoga. We will show you how to browse and bid on over 100 fabulous auction items on your phone! Fun prizes will be given to our most generous pre-event bidders. Come see what all the fuss is about.
04
Feb
2023
Crabfest!
Feb 04, 2023 5:00 PM
We are Crackin' Crab for Charity! The Los Gatos Rotary Annual Crabfest is back! All-you-can-eat crab (and pasta, soup, and salad) dinner and fabulous auction to benefit Los Gatos Rotary Charities Foundation and Scholarship Foundation. 
 
 
07
Feb
2023
Evening Social - NO Lunch Meeting

Feb 07, 2023
07
Feb
2023
First Tuesday
Feb 07, 2023 5:50 PM - 7:30 PM
Come and join us at Travel Advisors with Ed Stahl and his welcoming team at his office.  

Please bring your favorite beverage and an appetizer to share with our members.  Dessert will be provided.  Bring your significant others and potential members.
 
This event will be coordinated with a fundraiser for our club with J.McLaughlin store near Ed’s office
from 1 to 5:30. 
 
14
Feb
2023
Julia Anderson, Owner/Operator Fleur de Cocoa

Chocolate

Feb 14, 2023

Julia Anderson, a pastry chef and chocolatier, located in Silicon Valley, California is a seasoned chef, chocolatier and restaurateur with 20+ years of experience in the foodservice industry.

Born and raised in Los Angeles, she received her formal culinary education at Le Cordon Bleu. Over the course of her career, she has owned and operated two successful restaurants, which continue to thrive. Julia retired from restaurant ownership in December 2019. Since then she has been teaching cooking & pastry classes, catering, and as of 2022 is starting a new business, Blue Canary Sweets, an online chocolate subscription store. She expects to officially launch Blue Canary Sweets in January 2023. Chef Julia enjoys spending time with her husband and daughter, and likes to travel when she's not working.

21
Feb
2023
In-Meeting Service Project

Feb 21, 2023
21
Feb
2023
In-meeting service project
Feb 21, 2023 12:30 PM
We will be assembling activity kits for isolation patients at El Camino Hospital. Regular meeting is at 12:30, followed by the service activity.
28
Feb
2023
Tom Boyce, Los Gatos Rotary

Update on International Projects

Feb 28, 2023

Tom Boyce, of Los Gatos Rotary, will update the club on International Projects supported by Rotary.

 

07
Mar
2023
Evening Social - NO Lunch Meeting

Mar 07, 2023
07
Mar
2023
First Tuesday
Mar 07, 2023 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Join us at the new restaurant Hercules Draft House and Cantina  (formerly Flights), with significant others, friends, and potential members. They are extending their happy hour to 7:30 for us. Back room reserved for us.  Hope to see you there.
14
Mar
2023
Annual Speech Contest

Mar 14, 2023
21
Mar
2023
ELC Presentation

Mar 21, 2023
28
Mar
2023
Sandeep Gopisetty, Director at IBM Research

Chat GPT - How does it work, what will it do?

Mar 28, 2023

Sandeep will talk about very large language models which are artificial neural network trained on massive amount of text data to generate human-like text for various natural language tasks. These profoundly change the way humans communicate and interact with technology. We will explore the use of these language models as business analysis assistant.

Background
Sandeep Gopisetty is an IBM Researcher obsessed with impact in developing large scale software solutions.  He has been awarded over 75 patents and numerous corporate and outstanding technical accomplishment awards and manages a highly talented group of researchers 

04
Apr
2023
Evening Social - NO Lunch Meeting

Apr 04, 2023
04
Apr
2023
First Tuesday
Apr 04, 2023 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM UTC-07:00
Meet in the private room by side entrance
 
Significant others and potential members and friends are welcome 
 
(408) 402-3407
09
Apr
2023
Rise Against Hunger Service Project
Apr 09, 2023 8:00 AM
11
Apr
2023
Tom Picraux & Dick Konrad

Creating a Community Where Older Adults Thrive

Apr 11, 2023

In February the Los Gatos Town Council unanimously endorsed a Roadmap for older adult services in Los Gatos. This Roadmap is the culmination of a 15 month effort by community members, local leaders, two Town Mayors and a Council member, presenting exciting new directions for providing services to older adults in our Town— where the older population is anticipated to approach 1/3 of the residents over the next decade. The Roadmap grew out of an effort by the Council with support from the Community Health and Senior Services Commission to address issues laid bare by the pandemic and was jump-started by Council directing $500,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds for grants last year. A comprehensive official survey, 12 community workshops, and the benchmarking of seven similar cities provided the foundation for establishing seven goals and details for 1-3-10 year projects and milestones for each goal. The Roadmap is now moving from planning to implementation and we look forward to telling you about the Roadmap findings and plans for creating an age-friendly community where older adults are engaged, valued, and provided equitable opportunities to thrive.

Tom Picraux bio

Tom is a retired scientist. He served as chair of the recent Los Gatos Senior Service Committee. In addition to being a member of Rotary, he is co-chair of the Membership Committee of the Sourcewise Advisory Council, coordinator of the West Valley Service Providers network and is VP of the local League of Women Voters.

Dick Konrad bio

Dick Konrad is a member of Rotary, member and past chair of Los Gatos Community Health and Senior Services Commission, served as a member of the recent LG Senior Services Committee, a former member of the LG Parks Commission, and chair of the LG Beautification Committee 

 

18
Apr
2023
Cindy Gentile, Adam Mayer & Emi Eto - LG Rotary

Red Badge Bios

Apr 18, 2023

Red Badge Bios presented


 

25
Apr
2023
Interact Auction

Apr 25, 2023
29
Apr
2023
45th Annual Great Race
Apr 29, 2023 8:00 AM
Join us the morning of Saturday, April 29th in Vasona Park for the Los Gatos Rotary Great Race! It's a 4 mile walk/run and we will have a 1 mile kids fun run too.
 
Register online at www.lggreatrace.com by April 28th 
 
02
May
2023
Evening Social - NO Lunch Meeting

May 02, 2023
02
May
2023
First Tuesday
May 02, 2023 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Home of Nicollete Rodman Kelly’s Mom - Marlene Rodman
 
It was formerly an Italian restaurant & resort called the Florentine Village.
(The Florentine was a resort built by Italian immigrant Quintino Ceccanti. He is believed to be the first person to plant grape vines in Los Gatos). We are very lucky to be able to visit this historical place.
 
Carpooling is encouraged as parking is limited to the street. There are steps and uneven paths that lead to the restaurant. Please have people who may need assistance reach out to me at (408)483-8040.
 
Please bring an appetizer and drink to share.  Desserts will be provided by the Social Committee. 
Significant Others and friends and potential members are welcome. 

 

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