Feel free to drop in any Wednesday, and you will be greeted by a club member! The first lunch is on us.
Coming Wednesday to the Rotary Club of Alamo at 12:15pm. We are back at RHCC. You’ll be greeted by Chris Suter!
Reminder: Meeting at Round Hill Country Club!!
Diamonds - Real or Manufactured – Jack Thompson
Jack was born in Cuba and immigrated to the USA in 1960. He became a US citizen in 1965. He attended the University of Arizona where he graduated with a BS in Mining Engineering. He spent over 45 years working in the mining industry. Jack served as the CEO of Homestake Mining. For the last 10 years he has served on the board of directors of Anglo American plc., the 85% owner of DeBeers the diamond company. He will talk about where diamonds come from, blood diamonds and the rise of artificial manufactured diamonds.
What's happening at Alamo Rotary?
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What is Rotary? You've been asked the question. Now you can answer it concisely:
Rotary is an international leadership organization, made up of local business, professional and civic leaders. We meet regularly, get to know each other, form friendships and service our community and the world.
Upcoming Programs:
July 3 // DARK – Fourth of July
July 10 // Goals for the Year – President Peter Waldron
July 17 // Independent Living Resources – Susan Rotchy
July 24 // Eugene O'Neill: America's Greatest Playwright and Danville Resident – Dan McGovern
July 31 // WASH Project in Honduras - Alejandro Flores
August 7 // Contra Costa County Historical Society – Tara Weber
August 14 // Alamo Update - Contra Costa County Sheriff – Lt. Haynes
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When you shop at AmazonSmile, Amazon will donate to Foundation of the Rotary Club of Alamo. Support us every time you shop.Coming Wednesday to the Rotary Club of Alamo at 12:15pm. We are at FORLI RESTAURANT. You’ll be greeted by Carolyn Thiessen!
Reminder: Meeting at FORLI RESTAURANT – 3160 Danville Blvd
Wheelchair Foundation – David Behring – at Forli
David Behring has served as President of the Wheelchair Foundation since 2003. The Wheelchair Foundation is a nonprofit organization that seeks to deliver a wheelchair to every child, teen, and adult who needs one, but cannot afford one – bringing new independence to those deprived of mobility by war, disease, accident, natural disaster or advanced age. Prior to that, he was president of the Blackhawk Automotive Museum, a Smithsonian Institution affiliate that is one of the most spectacular classic automobile collections in the world. He spent 5 years (1993-1997) as president of the Seattle Seahawks and was a member of the NFL Finance Committee. David, a Rotarian, has been very active in both professional and community service organizations for well over 30 years and has served on numerous boards during this period. He was also a member of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History Board. He is also a Past President of theRotary Club of Danville Sycamore Valley and Past Rotary Assistant District 5160 Governor.
Amazon.com - Use this link when making purchases. .5% comes to Alamo Rotary: smile.amazon.com/ch/77-0600752
What is Rotary? You've been asked the question. Now you can answer it concisely:
Rotary is an international leadership organization, made up of local business, professional and civic leaders. We meet regularly, get to know each other, form friendships and service our community and the world.
Upcoming Programs:
June 26 // Diamonds - Real or Manufactured – Jack Thompson
July 3 // DARK – Fourth of July
July 10 // Goals for the Year – President Peter Waldron
July 17 // Independent Living Resources – Susan Rotchy
July 24 // Eugene O'Neill: America's Greatest Playwright and Danville Resident – Dan McGovern
July 31 // WASH Project in Honduras - Alejandro Flores
August 7 // Contra Costa County Historical Society – Tara Weber
August 14 // Alamo Update - Contra Costa County Sheriff – Lt. Haynes
Support Foundation of the Rotary Club of Alamo by shopping at AmazonSmile.
When you shop at AmazonSmile, Amazon will donate to Foundation of the Rotary Club of Alamo. Support us every time you shop.Coming Wednesday to the Rotary Club of Alamo at 12:15pm. We are at Round Hill Country Club. You’ll be greeted by Brian Thiessen!
Reminder: Meeting at Round Hill Country Club
It’s More Than Just Hair – Emily Herriott
Emily Herriott will be an incoming junior at Justin-Siena High School in Napa, CA. She is a Student Ambassador and has been a member of the JV Cheerleading, JV Lacrosse and Varsity Tennis Teams all while maintaining a GPA over 4.6. Emily believes in giving back to her community and helping those around her. Past volunteer efforts have included making pillowcases for foster children, creating beanies for premature babies in the ICU, and donating her time to different organizations within the community, including the local animal shelter. When Emily was 11 years old, she bravely cut over 10 inches of her hair and donated it to Locks of Love. Although this was a fulfilling moment for Emily knowing that her hair would be used to create a hairpiece for a child suffering from medical hair loss, she always felt like she could do more. Earlier this year, Emily decided she wanted to help bring awareness to childhood cancer and help make a change. She raised over $4,660 for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation and on March 15th, shaved her head to show her support for those children suffering with cancer and to let them know they are not alone in this fight. Emily is passionate about showing children and anyone affected by cancer, that beauty comes from within, and hair does not define a person. Emily hopes to study nutrition and environmental sciences in college.
Amazon.com - Use this link when making purchases. .5% comes to Alamo Rotary: smile.amazon.com/ch/77-0600752
What is Rotary? You've been asked the question. Now you can answer it concisely:
Rotary is an international leadership organization, made up of local business, professional and civic leaders. We meet regularly, get to know each other, form friendships and service our community and the world.
Upcoming Programs:
June 19 // Wheelchair Foundation – David Behring – at Forli
June 26 // Diamonds - Real or Manufactured – Jack Thompson
July 3 // DARK – Fourth of July
July 10 // Goals for the Year – President Peter Waldron
July 17 // Independent Living Resources – Susan Rotchy
July 24 // Eugene O'Neill: America's Greatest Playwright and Danville Resident – Dan McGovern
July 31 // WASH Project in Honduras - Alejandro Flores
August 7 // Contra Costa County Historical Society – Tara Weber
August 14 // Alamo Update - Contra Costa County Sheriff – Lt. Haynes
Support Foundation of the Rotary Club of Alamo by shopping at AmazonSmile.
When you shop at AmazonSmile, Amazon will donate to Foundation of the Rotary Club of Alamo. Support us every time you shop.Coming Wednesday to the Rotary Club of Alamo at 12:15pm. We are at FORLI RESTAURANT. You’ll be greeted by Bill Kiper!
Reminder: Meeting at Forli Restaurant – 3160 Danville Blvd.
Junkyard Wisdom – Roy Goble
Roy Goble grew up working in his father's junkyard, where he learned to take apart absolutely anything and to evaluate everything for the value of its parts. After studying economics and business at Westmont College, and marrying his high school sweetheart, D'Aun, he joined his family's growing real estate business. As the business flourished, he experienced the complexity of creating wealth while being true to his faith. He began to wrestle with what he knew about business and the needs of the very poor around the world, beginning a decades-long quest for a way to understand his place in a global society. Today he runs a real estate investment company based in Silicon Valley, leads the ministry PathLight International, and serves on the boards of Westmont College, the De Pree Leadership Center, The Freedom Story, and his family foundation. Roy is the author of Salvaged: Leadership Lessons Pulled From the Junkyard, and Junkyard Wisdom: Resisting the Whisper of Wealth in a World of Broken Parts. Roy and D’Aun live in Livermore on a small vineyard, and spent lots of time with their two grown children. You can find more information on his personal website at www.junkyardwisdom.com, his company at www.gobleproperties.com, and his ministry at www.pathlight.org.
Amazon.com - Use this link when making purchases. .5% comes to Alamo Rotary: smile.amazon.com/ch/77-0600752
What is Rotary? You've been asked the question. Now you can answer it concisely:
Rotary is an international leadership organization, made up of local business, professional and civic leaders. We meet regularly, get to know each other, form friendships and service our community and the world.
Upcoming Programs:
June 12 // Childhood Cancer – StBaldricks.org – Emily Herriott
June 19 // Wheelchair Foundation – David Behring – at Forli
June 26 // Diamonds - Real or Manufactured – Jack Thompson
July 3 // DARK – Fourth of July
July 10 // Goals for the Year – President Peter Waldron
July 17 // Independent Living Resources – Susan Rotchy
July 24 // Eugene O'Neill: America's Greatest Playwright and Danville Resident – Dan McGovern
July 31 // WASH Project in Honduras - Alejandro Flores
August 7 // Contra Costa County Historical Society – Tara Weber
Coming Wednesday to the Rotary Club of Alamo at 12:15pm. We are back at Round Hill Country Club. You’ll be greeted by Bill Kiper!
Reminder: We’re back at Round Hill Country Club!!
RotaCare Pittsburg Update - Helene Glaser and Barbara Hunt
RotaCare Free Medical Clinic in Pittsburg is an urgent care / primary care clinic providing quality, all volunteer non-emergency medical care for adults with acute or chronic conditions who are uninsured or unable to pay for healthcare. They will be sharing patient stories, profiles and patient statistics.
Helene Glaser, RN, MSN, has worked continuously in many areas of nursing since 1969. She retired in 2007 from Kaiser Permanente after 28 years. She did some special projects for Kaiser after retirement but found the RotaCare Pittsburg Free Clinic at St. Vincent de Paul was right for her. She began volunteering as an RN shortly after the clinic opened its doors in 2011. She is privileged to work with dedicated volunteer physicians, nurses, paramedics, diabetic educators, and interpreters caring for the under-served poor and uninsured. Her husband of 49 years, Ron, and Helene are long-time residents of Danville. They have 6 grown children and 11 grandchildren. (soon to be 12).
Barbara Hunt is the development director for St. Vincent de Paul and also serves as the Development Director for the RotaCare Clinic. Before joining St. Vincent de Paul in 2010, she worked for IBM Corporation as a sales rep, marketing manager, branch manager, district manager and area vice president, managing a $65 million annual budget and over 80 employees. She lives in Alamo with her husband, Kevin and Scottish terrier, Lucy. She and Kevin have 3 grown children, and are members of the St. Isidore Catholic Church community. She has also coordinated the food drive in the Whitegate / Bryan Ranch neighborhood in Alamo for the Food Bank of Contra Costa/Solano Counties for 20 years.
What's happening at Alamo Rotary?
June 10. Alamo Rotary Board Meeting. 6pm. Panera Alamo.
June 29. Demotion Party. 5pm. The Schuppert Residence.
Amazon.com - Use this link when making purchases. .5% comes to Alamo Rotary: smile.amazon.com/ch/77-0600752
What is Rotary? You've been asked the question. Now you can answer it concisely:
Rotary is an international leadership organization, made up of local business, professional and civic leaders. We meet regularly, get to know each other, form friendships and service our community and the world.
Upcoming Programs:
June 5 // Junkyard Wisdom – Roy Goble
June 12 // Childhood Cancer – StBaldricks.org – Emily Herriott
June 19 // Wheelchair Foundation – David Behring – at Forli
June 26 // Overview of Diamonds – Jack Thompson
July 3 // DARK – Fourth of July
July 10 // Goals for the Year – President Peter Waldron
July 17 // Independent Living Resources – Susan Rotchy
Support Foundation of the Rotary Club of Alamo by shopping at AmazonSmile.
When you shop at AmazonSmile, Amazon will donate to Foundation of the Rotary Club of Alamo. Support us every time you shop.