Events

The Florentine Village

Family home of Nicolette Rodman Kelly (Kevin)

42 Central Avenue

Los Gatos

 

The property was an old resort and restaurant and is now the private home of Nicolette's parents, Marlene and Roy. There are many steps and uneven paths down to the party area. Please park on the street, not in the driveway. Those spaces are for tenants. Let Nicolette know if you will need help or special accommodations as we can arrange close parking and assistance. (408)483-8040

 

Please bring an appetizer AND wine or beverage of your choice.

          Significant Others, Friends, and Potential Members are 

          welcome.  Come and enjoy this special place.

 

Dr. Thomas Fingar is a Shorenstein APARC Fellow in the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies at Stanford University.  From 2005 through 2008, he served as Deputy Director of National Intelligence for Analysis and, concurrently, Chairman of the National Intelligence Council.  Dr. Fingar’s previous positions include Assistant Secretary of the State Department’s Bureau of Intelligence and Research (2000-2001 and 2004-2005), Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Analysis, Director of the Office of Analysis for East Asia and the Pacific, and Chief of the China Division.  Fingar earned his AB in Government and History at Cornell and his MA and PhD in Political Science at Stanford.  His recent books include The New Great Game: China and South and Central Asia in the Era of Reform, Uneasy Partnerships: China and Japan, the Koreas, and Russia in the Era of Reform, and Fateful Decisions: Choices that will Shape China’s Future (with Jean Oi).

Cancer CAREpoint is dedicated to transforming support for cancer patients and survivors, their families, and caregivers in the Bay Area through personalized, one-on-one Counseling, Assistance, Resources, and Education. One of the areas of support is to provide CARE Kits that address a variety of needs related to cancer treatment, survivorship, and caring for someone impacted by cancer at  no cost to the recipient. The kits include items that may be needed when going to appointments (such as hand sanitizer, tissues, notebook and pens) as well as comfort and support items (such as hats and port pillows made and donated by members of the community). At our meeting, we will be writing notes of support to be provided with these kits. 

Los Gatos Rotarian, Lissa Kreisler will interview Guisselle Nuñez about her recently published book written with former San Jose mayor, Ron Gonzales - “Life in the FishBowl: Lessons to Help you Survive and Thrive in Elected Office”.

Seth is a Senior Astronomer at the SETI Institute in Mountain View. SETI stands for "Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence". SETI is a non-profit research organization whose mission is to lead humanity's quest to understand the origins and prevalence of life and intelligence in the universe and share that knowledge with the world.

Seth developed an interest in extraterrestrial life at the tender age of ten, when he first picked up a book about the Solar System. This innocent beginning eventually led to a degree in radio astronomy, and now to his work at SETI.

Dan Rusanowsky is a local sports broadcaster, best known for being the radio play-by-play announcer for the San Jose Sharks since the team's inaugural season in 1991. His tenure with the team has earned him the title as the "Voice of the Sharks".

Please join us at the home of Marie and Don for happy hour, for a fun social event

Please bring an appetizer to share and your favorite beverage.  Desserts will be provided.

Significant Others, potential members and friends are welcome.

Reminder:  There is a steep walk up to the house so please leave people with difficulties off at the driveway and help them up to the house. Thank you. 

Join Sonya Moore-Wells as she introduces us to Positive Intelligence (aka PQ).  Learn how to build powerful mental fitness habits for a positive mindset so that you can respond to your life’s challenges with less stress and negativity.  Sonya is a certified PQ coach and utilizes research based tools to empower her clients with personal wellness, higher work performance and healthy relationships. 

Sonya has over 25 years of experience understanding human behavior at work, and holds a master’s in organizational leadership.  She’s a certified executive coach, business leader and advocate for women and girl empowerment.  She and her daughter Hannah (who is a senior at LG high school) serve our communities as members of the local chapter of the National Charity League.  Sonya is married to Los Gatos Rotarian, David Wells. As a family, she, David & Hannah enjoy being in nature together and traveled to Norway this summer on their family vacation. 

Named as the 2015 Reporter of The Year by the Associated Press, Robert Handa is a reporter for NBC Bay Area News. He joined NBC Bay Area in June of 2014 returning to the station where he began his career more than three decades ago. He has interviewed some notable people throughout the years, including President Jimmy Carter, the Dalai Lama, Henry Kissinger, Hillary Rodham Clinton, UFW Founder Cesar Chavez, Russian President Mikhail Gorbachev, astronaut Buzz Aldrin, 49ers quarterback Joe Montana, Giants baseball great Willie Mays, former 49ers head coach Bill Walsh, both Star Trek's 'Mr. Sulu's: George Takei and John Cho, and TV star, writer and producer Mindy Kaling.

Sal Pizarro is a Bay Area News Group columnist who has written the Around Town column for The Mercury News since 2005. His column covers the people and events surrounding the cultural scene in Silicon Valley. In addition, he writes Cocktail Chronicles, a feature column on Silicon Valley bars and nightclubs. He is a graduate of UC Santa Barbara with a BA in political science.

Over the course of her career, Vidya has been an executive in the semiconductor business at both Digital Equipment Corporation and Xilinx. More recently, Vidya has been focused on the systems side of electric vehicle design from ramping up Model 3 production at Tesla to her current role as Vice-President of Engineering at Rivian. In June 2022, Vidya was named as one of Electric Vehicle’s 30 Power Players by The Business Insider.