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November 19, 2010
Reporter: Buddy Burke Editor: Ron Brown Photographers: Tom Black
President: Thomas Peeks, 2010 - 2011 |
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THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
 Brought to us courtesy of Helen Keller via Pat Flaharty: "I am only me; but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still can do something. I will not refuse to do the something I can do!"
GUESTS
Akoni Viray - Our young and energetic friend from Acalanes High School Interact Club
Kari Saragusa - return visit; friend and neighbor of Paul Fillinger
Mariam Worsham - Spouse of Chuck Yeager who uses different surname for a reason
BIRTHDAYS, ANNIVERSARIES AND SUCH
 Krysten Layne and Rene Aguirre made an adventure of their fifth wedding anniversary by venturing off to Nevada City armed with chainsaws and guns. We can only imagine what they actually accomplished on BLM land, but it reportedly involved rednecks and fierce poses.
A more delicate occasion marked David Isenberg's birthday -- crabs, bread and Evie!
 UC Berkeley baseball is in jeopardy, but not for long if Dan Garfin and his gang of former players have their way. His "pitch" involves the dire need to build upon the several millions they have already raised to sustain the team via the 501 c (3). They areworking very hard to keep the program going. Without private funding, it and several other Cal intercollegiate sports teams get the ax (not to be confused with The Axe).
INTERACT CLUB
 When Akoni Viray took the floor sporting a peculiar-looking large cylinder it aroused curiosity. It turned out to be a bio-sand water filter, which has been busy helping people live in villages throughout South America and the world, by creating safe drinking water. Our value is that nobody can distribute, administer, educate and maintain the devices like Rotary International! Acalanes HS is ponying up $1,000 for the effort. At the moment five small projects are under way in Ghana and Tanzania in partnership with the U.S. Navy.
In sum, Akoni stated that this project is like handing someone life!
WEEKLY RAFFLE - Steve Ware was the lucky recipient, but only found a blue marble.
HOME TEAM TRUE CONFESSIONS
 A report of infighting which erupted from Gary Fulcher's proclamation that he knew the cause of a noisy heater ended in a bet between the confident proclaimer and Pat Flaharty. They were both proven wrong and both properly dealt with by President Peeks. After the meeting Peeks was seen leading them to the woodshed behind Postino.
 Alex Arnold admitted to another escapade. A recipientof Home Team services could not enter her own house after the Weekend Warriors "fixed" her doors, which deactivated her alarm system (which she didn't want done). In spite of what you've just read, LSR has received a request from one of Home Team's erstwhile client membership groups. They are the Lafayette Senior Services organization and have bravely approached our membership with the following challenge:
 Editor's note: For those who were not at the meeting I enclose this astonishing photo of the "Bruise Brothers, Pat and Tom Black, who showed up today after undergoing extensive "non-cosmetic" surgery during the week. They couldn't stand it if they were not officially exposed for all to admire!
WE NEED A NEW IDENTITY!
The time has come ! Lafayette Senior Services and the senior newsletter are looking for a catchy, new name, so the Senior Services Commission is sponsoring a contest and asking all creative Lamorinda Sunrise Rotarians to find one new moniker for the Senior Services and the online newsletter (currently called the "Lafayette Senior Newsletter") to share. The Grand Prize is a stay for two at the fabulous Lafayette Park Hotel and dinner at Yankee Pier. Other great prizes are being donated by Powell's Sweet Shoppe, Lafayette Car Wash, Lafayette Town Hall Theatre, and Oakwood Athletic Club. Winners will be announced at the Senior Services Windsong Harp Ensemble concert on March 25, with the deadline to submit entries on February 22. Multiple entries are encouraged.
Submit in person (at the Community Center), by mail (500 St. Mary's Rd.) or email to Seniors@lovelafayette.org. Questions ? Call 284-5050.
Let your imagination run wild and send in those names. Originality will be rewarded.
PROGRAM
 Candy Pierce says that her most important and rewarding job is being a mom to Samantha; Rotary is next. She was District Governor for 2006-2007 and twice named Rotarian of the Year by her club. She is currently Foundation Chair for District 5160 and the Visioning Team Leader. A Paul Harris Fellow several times over, she has maintained perfect attendance since joining Rotary, and was instrumental in helping Lamorinda Sunrise launch its five-year plan.
Candy walked out with her trademark beaming smile, and kept us engaged as a stop of her tour for Foundation Month.
The Foundation's new mission, along with its new motto - Doing Good in the World - were approved by the Foundation Trustees and the RI Board and endorsed by the Council on Legislation.
The foundation is doing business in a "new way," partly because some Rotarians had felt disconnected with how their money was being spent. So, they decided to address the issue. Our own District 5160 will have a pivotal role, as RI implements the plan to give more district-level authority for use of foundation funds.
The Future Vision Plan is designed to
· Simplify Foundation programs and processes consistent with the mission
· Focus Rotarian service efforts where they will have the greatest impact by addressing priority world needs relevant to Rotarians
· Offer program options to help achieve both global and local goals
· Increase the sense of ownership at the district and club levels by transferring more decisions to the districts
· Gain greater understanding of The Rotary Foundation's work and enhance Rotary's public image
"We're sharpening focus of overall grant activity," said Candy. She explained how the new program will split funds equally between international and block grants to local districts, affording more direct input locally. More decision-making at District level should simplify our mission, and provide even more motivation.
Another big change is that Rotary no longer will shun publicity. Our tradition of modesty will change , and with insistence of the Gates Foundation we're embarking upon a campaign to toot our own horn. This will boost our overall grant activity, which has been accelerating since 2000. Being Rotary, we'll protect our fundamental tenants of "doing good" first and foremost.
The most dramatic changes in the Foundation have taken place in the past decade. Since then, the number of matching grants has doubled, thanks in no small measure to mega-donations from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Google and the nation of Germany!
The Rotary Foundation Future Vision Pilot is a three-year test of the new grant structure offered in the Foundation's Future Vision Plan. A hundred districts are participating in the pilot. (Our own District 5160 is one of the "chosen" districts. Yea!) Pilot districts will have a unique opportunity to help refine the new grant structure by providing input and receiving specialized Foundation support and service.
Grant structure
Pilot districts will work with Rotary Foundation District Grants and Rotary Foundation Global Grants for three years of the pilot.
Rotary Foundation District Grants District grants are block grants made to districts for up to half of their District Designated Fund (DDF). District grants offer the flexibility to respond quickly to immediate needs or to plan projects with clubs locally or in other countries.
Rotary Foundation Global Grants Global grants support large international projects with sustainable, high-impact outcomes in the six areas of focus that correspond to the Foundation's mission.
Areas of focus
1. Peace and conflict prevention/resolution 2. Disease prevention and treatment 3. Water and sanitation 4. Maternal and child health 5. Basic education and literacy 6. Economic and community development
Non-pilot districts will continue with business as usual.
 Candy concluded with her own idea of each Rotarian's important dates: the day he or she joins, and the day he or she "becomes a Rotarian." She left us with the story of how she cut her "shoe budget" in half to put money toward a Paul Harris fellowship.
So, it's important to do two things:
· Support the Rotary foundation
· Ask friends to join
With that, we were all proud to see that Pat Flaharty received his Paul Harris pin. Thank you, Pat, for all you have done for the Club and for Rotary Internation. Because of you, we all "get it."
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