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 Al Steunenberg!
Reminder: Meeting at Round Hill Country Club!!
Eugene O'Neill: America's Greatest Playwright and Danville Resident – Dan McGovern
Dan McGovern served in three presidential administrations. Dan was the second-ranking attorney in the U.S. State Department during President Reagan’s first term. In President Reagan’s second term, Dan was the general counsel of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), an agency of 10,000 employees. Under President George H.W. Bush, Dan was the head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the western United States. There he was responsible for supervising over 800 employees and administering federal environmental laws and regulations affecting 35 million people. In retirement, Dan’s avocation is theater. He is the president of the board of the Eugene O’Neill Foundation, Tao House, in Danville and co-chair of the Eugene O’Neill International Festival of Theatre in New Ross, Ireland. Dan is also a Visiting Scholar in the theater department at Cal. Eugene O’Neill is the only American playwright to win the Nobel Prize for Literature. O’Neill lived in Danville while writing his greatest plays, including Long Day’s Journey Into Night. His home Tao House is a National Historic Site and is open for tours five days a week. The Eugene O’Neill Foundation will be producing the 20th Annual Eugene O’Neill Festival in Danville throughout the month of September. The Danville production of Long Day’s Journey Into Night will then travel to New Ross, Ireland in October for the Eugene O’Neill International Festival of Theatre. Danville and New Ross are Friendship Cities.
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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 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 back at FORLI. You’ll be greeted by Al Makely!
Reminder: Meeting at FORLI RESTAURANT – 3160 Danville Blvd!
Independent Living Resources – Susan Rotchy – AT FORLI
Susan Rotchy, Executive Director of Independent Living Resources, has played an instrumental role in advocating for people with disabilities and pushing for medical research. After becoming paralyzed from an automobile accident 19 years ago, Susan began her activism at the community college she attended and compelled the college to become ADA compliance. Realizing, she had an aptitude to bring the disability community and the able body community together from this experience she proceed straight to the capitol while completing her Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration at Golden Gate University. In 2000 she helped pass the Roman Reed Spinal Cord Injury Research Act through her membership in Californians for Cures, which also took an active part in the passage of Proposition 71, the Stem Cell Research and Cures Act 2004. Additionally, she is one of the co-founders of Research for Cure, a 501(c) 3 nonprofit organization which raises money for neurological diseases, which has raised 500,000 dollars for the Reeve Irvine Research Center at UC Irvine. For her continuous work on raising monies for research she has been thanked by the late Christopher Reeves and California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. This rich experience has given Susan an intimate knowledge of the needs and issues facing ILR consumers, as well as an understanding of how to operate an organization such as ILR. Today, Susan sits on the In Home Support Service advisory committee for Solano County and is a committee member for Solano Transportation for Senior’s and Disabilities. She is an active member of the Contra Costa Spinal Cord Group as well as vice president of Research for Cure. Other acknowledgements and awards that Susan has received she was crowned Ms Wheelchair California 2007 which is for women in wheelchairs based on advocacy, achievement, communication and presentation to represent Californians living with disabilities. She was also featured in an article of the “O” Magazine in January 2012 for her commitment to advocacy and fitness. Independent Living Resources (ILR) is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping people with any type of disability live normal, independent lives. Through education empowerment and advocacy, ILR strives to fully incorporate those with disabilities into the community and eliminate institutional, social and attitudinal barriers that hinder progress.
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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 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 back at RHCC. You’ll be greeted by Jack Thompson!
Reminder: Meeting at Round Hill Country Club!!
Goals for the Year – President Peter Waldron
Join us as President Peter Waldron kicks off his year as Alamo Rotary President! Peter Waldron is a Partner at Spectrum Wealth Partners, and is affiliated with Sagemark Consulting, a division of the Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp. as a registered investment advisor. His practice specializes in working with Technology Executives and small business owners on their planning needs and focuses on the areas of Estate, Investment, Retirement and Tax Planning. With more than 10 years in the financial services industry, Peter co-founded Spectrum Wealth Partners in 2012. Prior to Spectrum Wealth Partners, Peter served as founding partner with Waldron Wealth Advisors from 2004 to 2011. Peter delivers objective, strategic and prudent advice to help his clients accumulate, retain, and transfer wealth. Peter creates customized, comprehensive financial plans helping his clients identify their key objectives to help them reach their financial goals. Peter then takes the plan and ensures he communicates and strategizes with his clients’ other advisors. This provides coordination between all of the advisors and to ensure continuity in the client’s financial plan. Peter’s creative expertise and commitment to his client relationships has fostered the growth of his clientele. Peter was selected to join The Resource Group(TRG), an invitation-only, nationwide network of the top 200 planners within Lincoln Financial Advisors (LFA), and he is currently working with the Practice Management Committee and Investment Committee within TRG. He is a LFA National Conference Presenter. Peter has earned multiple LFA awards, which includes Planner of the Year in 2012. Peter T. Waldron earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History with a minor in Economics from Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado. Currently, Peter’s family of 7 resides in San Ramon. He and his wife spend their personal time with their 5 children. He was born in Montclair, New Jersey and grew up in Contra Costa County where he continues to serve his community through his active philanthropy with Disney Elementary School Education Fund and of course 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 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 will be DARK! Enjoy your 4th of July Holiday!
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:
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 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?
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:
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.