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on Jan 20 2010
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Neither our Rotary Club nor District 5170 have been able to identify specific projects in Haiti to support at this time.
Rotary International has established a donor advised fund called the Haiti Earthquake Relief Fund to assist the victims of the earthquake. Rotarians have been appointed to oversee this fund and they will be working with other Rotarians in Haiti.
If you wish to help immediately, the Club Board of Directors recommends that you send your donations directly to this Rotary International Fund.
Or you can find details at Rotary International's Web Site.
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Posted
on Feb 3 2010
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Gerry Uelman
"California's Dysfunctional Death Penality Law"
From 2004 to 2008, Professor Uelmen served as the Executive Director of the California Commission on the Fair Administration of Justice, established by the California Legislature to examine the causes of wrongful convictions and the operation of California's death penalty law. The Commission included police, prosecutors, defense lawyers, victim advocates and judges, and was chaired by former California Attorney General John Van de Kamp. Professor Uelmen drafted the Commission's final report on California's death penalty law, which was issued July 1, 2008.
A graduate of Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles and Georgtown University School of Law, Professor Uelmen returned to California to serve in the U.S. Attorney's Office in Los Angeles, prosecuting organized crime cases.
In 1970, he joined the faculty of Loyola Law School in Los Angeles. He served as dean at Santa Clara Law from 1986 to 1994.
In 1994 to 95, he served on the defense team for the trial of People v. O.J. Simpson.
He 1995 he rejoined the faculty at Santa Clara Law, where he now teaches courses in Criminal Procedure, Evidence and Drug Abuse Law, and directs the Edwin A. Heafey Jr. Center for Trial and Appellate Advocacy.
He has served as president of California Attorneys for Criminal Justice, the California Academy of Appellate Lawyers, and the Santa Clara County Bar Association Law Foundation.
In 1984, he won the ABA Ross Essay Prize. In 1996, he authored a one-actor play on the life of William Jennings Bryan, which has been produced in Omaha, Chicago, and Santa Clara.
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Posted
on Feb 5 2010
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Once again the wonderful members of San Jose Rotary have made a Rotaplast trip possible. Nine members of our Club will be leaving for Oaxaca early Monday morning on February 22nd. We feel very blessed to be able to go on the missions and work with the children in Mexico.
The pledges and commitments of our members have made this possible. Shelly McNamara as worked very diligently with outside fundations and companies to help make our goal. We are so close and we know that with the fulfilment of the pledges and some additional donations our goal of $65,000 will be reached.
Our goal is surgery for 100 children and the members of Club Rotario Guelaguetza in Oaxaca are working to prepare for our mission.
Please take time to view the web site that Karyn Sinunu-Towery will have up for our trip. The site is www.Oaxaca2010.com . Karyn recently relayed one of her trip memories of a boy in India who went into surgery with "Thank You American Angels" written on his hand. We will once again be creating miracles for these children.
Thank you San Jose Rotarians for the opportunity to go and be part of this miracle!
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Posted
on Jan 15 2010
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"Auction Item To Consider"
COSMOPOLITAN CATERING
CHEF'S TABLE FOR 10
Have you ever wondered how delicious gourmet dishes are prepared? Well, here's your chance to find out the secrets while enjoying the results! Chef Jake Caputo from the new and exciting Cosmopolitan Catering will prepare a fabulous five-course gourmet dinner for 10 right before your eyes. The guests will be seated at a beautiful kings table right in "Cosmo's" state-of-the-art, 4,000 square foot kitchen where they will be wined and dined while watching Chef Jake in action. Dinner includes wines paired by Bert George of Joseph George Wine Shop. The date and time of the dinner will be mutually agreed upon among the guests and Cosmopolitan Catering.
Chef Jake Caputo, Cheryl Martinez, Joe Schumaker with Cosmopolitan Catering; Bert George, Joseph George Wine Shop
Value: $ 2,500
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Posted
on Feb 4 2010
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The meeting began with Karen Philbrick's invocation followed by President Rod asking for the introduction of visitors and guests. There were a number of Interact members attending and Paul Kantor made a plea for more volunteers to help his Interact committee. Paul mentioned that there are 90 Interact clubs in our district and that our district has the largest Interact presence in the world. Interactor Nicole Rubianes from Lincoln High School then spoke eloquently about her club's fundraising efforts and their need for event venues. Please contact Paul if you can offer support of any kind.
Shirley Lewis briefly discussed our annual event and asked all attendees to contact the office if you have specific requests related to those with whom you'd like to be seated.
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Posted
on Feb 4 2010
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How many do you remember?
Count 'em.
1. Blackjack chewing gum
2. Wax Coke-shaped bottles with colored sugar water
3. Candy cigarettes
4. Soda pop machines that dispensed bottles
5. Coffee shops with table side jukeboxes
6. Home milk delivery in glass bottles with cardboard stoppers
7. Party lines
8. Newsreels before the movie
9. P.F. Flyers
10. Butch wax
11. Telephone numbers with a word prefix (Olive - 6933)
12. Peashooters
13. Howdy Doody
14. 45 RPM records
15. S&H Green Stamps
16. Hi-fi's
17. Metal ice trays with levers
18. Mimeograph paper
19. Blue flashbulbs
20. Beanie and Cecil
21. Roller skate keys
22. Cork popguns
23. Drive-ins
24. Studebakers
25. Wash tub wringers
If you remembered 0-5 =
You're still young, probably a Rotaractor, and not old enough to be in the club
If you remembered 6-10 = You are getting older
If you remembered 11-15 = Don't tell your age
If you remembered 16-25 = You're older than dirt and qualified for the rule of 85
If you cannot remember anything = David Down (Is anyone really that old and still able to read the Club bulletin?)
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JEAN-MICHEL COUSTEAU
Executive Vice President, The Cousteau Society
Founder and President, Ocean Futures Society
Jean-Michel, son of famed ocean explorer Jacques Cousteau, is an
environmentalist, educator, and film producer who has spent much of his
life with his family exploring the world's oceans aboard Calypso and
Alcyone. Honoring his heritage, Jean-Michel founded Ocean Futures
Society in 1999 to carry on this pioneering work. He has served as
Executive Vice President of The Cousteau Society for nearly 20 years.
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Your contribution will help Rotary raise $200 million to match $355 million in challenge grants received from the Bill & Melinda
Gates Foundation. The resulting $555 million will directly support
immunization campaigns in developing countries, where polio continues to infect
and paralyze children, robbing them of their futures and compounding the
hardships faced by their families.
As long as polio threatens even one child anywhere in the world, children
everywhere remain at risk. The stakes are that high. By donating now, you can help Rotary achieve a polio-free world.
You can down load the End Polio Now bimonthly news letter by Clicking On This Link. This is a separate download. It was updated Jan. 2010.
The bottom line is this: As long as polio threatens even one child
anywhere in the world, all children – wherever they live – remain at
risk. You can track progress on the internet at this link.
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