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"Eastern vs. Western Medicine"
Jun. 13, 2017
Doc Mitchell"Eastern vs. Western Medicine"Following his graduation from High School, Doc moved to the Pacific Northwest for his undergraduate study where he began his interest and study of native plants. A lengthy sojourn in Latin America introduced him to indigenous herbal medicine and upon returning to the Bay area, he began studying ethobotany and pharmacognosy with renowned 4th generational botanist and herbalist Christopher Hobbs PhD. This study led to being introduced to the herbal medicine tradition of China and the practice of Traditional Chinese medicine in the West. At that time, Chinese doctors who were refugees from Mao’s cultural revolution were just recently organizing medical schools of Traditional Chinese in the United States. Doc enrolled and was one of the earliest Americans to study this ancient medicine in the west. When his college was formed as a not for profit institution, Doc was asked by his teachers to serve as a member of the board of directors and soon rose to Chairman of the board. It was during this time as board chair that the college received Federal accreditation that included substantial academic and student population growth. Doc’s passion for both medicine and study led to his being asked to join the faculty at Five Branches University (http://www.fivebranches.edu) in 1995 where he continues to serve as professor and associate faculty chair teaching both History and Philosophy and medical case studies, the integration of Traditional Chinese medicine and modern medicine. After 17 years of busy clinical practice Doc, returned to academia for further education, receiving one of the first accredited professional Doctorate degrees in Traditional Chinese Medicine offered in the west. During this return to the classroom as a student, he had the opportunity and honor to studying under the tutelage of well-seasoned and famous“old doctors” from Mainland China and professors from Stanford’s medical school. Doc has practiced traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in Los Gatos, California since 1989. While many of his patients come for orthopedic issues, many more have sought him out for the treatment of both difficult “knotted” diseases and fertility issues. His long-standing clinical practice and academic experience have given him unique insights in the treatment of many diseases and conditions. These activities, combined with his rigorous pursuit of academic excellence in teaching, have informed his skills both as a clinician and educator. As a seasoned educator, his knowledge of the medical classics and modern research inform his clinical practice and as a seasoned clinician, his experience informs his teaching of both patients and graduate students. Doc brings this integration of both the best of this ancient medicine and modern medicine to his serene clinic nestled in the woods by the creek in Los Gatos. |
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Jun. 22, 2017 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
21st annual Seniors of Distinction Awards for their volunteerism with local service clubs and other community organizations. Charles Erekson will be honored, show your support not only for him but to represent our Rotary Club of Los Gatos. 2015 photo attached - Awarded to Mike Frangadakis, left, Jubie Jaramillo, Carol Musser, Carol Hamilton, Ruth Webb, Bob Jones, and Richard Schmidt
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Jun. 27, 2017
This is a celebration of President Tony’s work for the Membership this past year. Come honor your President and all those who helped make Los Gatos Rotary the best Club in Rotary. Don’t miss the “Not For Prime Time Players” poking fun at President Tony. Date: June 27, 2017
Time: Fun begins at 6PM
Cost: $75 per person
Includes: Hors D'oeuvres & Wine with Dinner, both red & white
Food selections:
•Chicken Breast Stuffed with Herbed Goat Cheese & Red Wine Demi glace
•Tournedos of Beef Ragusa - Sliced Tri-Tip with Wild Mushroom Forestier
•Chicken Marsala in a Marsala Wine Sauce & Sautéed Mushrooms
•Vegetarian or Gluten Free Meal Available on request
Tickets available at Tuesday meetings beginning June 6th
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Jul. 04, 2017
Friendly Rotary club Competition -Santa Cruz Sunrise Rotary club has invited our club members to join in the fun - July 4th Challenging 10K- Fast and Flat 5K Firework fun run. This is a super fun event on July 4 over in Santa Cruz. Come and run or walk and represent our Los Gatos Rotary club in the competition against Santa Cruz and Hollister. Remember all Rotarians get points just for showing up.
Promo code is below.
** THE 32d ANNUAL FIRECRACKER 10K/5K/KIDS’ 1K. On Tuesday, July 4th, 2017. The 10K and 5K courses are both certified. The 5K is flat and fast and the 10K is the classic and challenging “Thrill of the Hill” city and country course through the Pogonip! Register at www.santacruzfirecracker10k.org/register.
Race information is on www.santacruzfirecracker10k.org or call Race Director Jeff Kirk at (831) 359-9635. Enter discount code GR5 to receive $5 discount at registration!
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Jul. 06, 2017 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
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Jul. 11, 2017
Annual Boy Scout fundraising lunch at their facility near the Los Gatos High School tennis courts.Cost is $15.00 and net proceeds help support the troop.
Please note: There will be no regular Tuesday lunch this day. the Lodge will be dark.
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Club Assembly
Jul. 18, 2017
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Author of A cross of Thorns
Jul. 25, 2017
Elias Castillo who is the author of "A cross of Thorns" . A three-time Pulitzer Prize nominee and the winner of thirteen journalism awards. Born in Mexicali, Baja California, Castillo holds two degrees from San Jose State University and is a former reporter for the San Jose Mercury News and the Associated Press.His book addresses the impact of the missionaries on the American Indians. This book now is used widely in university courses and will be an informative presentation. Link to Elias Castillo website |
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Everyone's health matters
Aug. 01, 2017
Everyone's health matters; the mission at Health Trust is to build health equality in the Silicon Valley. Since its inception in 1996, the organization has been a catalyst in Silicon Valley for community partnerships that identify health issues and work together to find innovative solutions.
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Aug. 03, 2017 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
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Aug. 05, 2017 6:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
http://losgatosrotary.org/Stories/service-opportunity-back-to-school-clothing-program
Back To School Clothing Program 2017
Saturday, August 5th
Location: Kohl's in Campbell
Time: 6:30AM - 10:00AM West Valley Community Services Back to School Clothing Program is an annual event that allows children of low income families to select and receive new clothes for the new school year. Each child is paired with a volunteer chaperone at the event. Each child that participates will receive a 150 shopping credit and a brand new backpack with some school supplies. |
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Peace Corp in Botswana
Aug. 08, 2017
Peggy Flynn 3 years in the Peace Corps at BotswanaThere are more than 185 Volunteers in Botswana working with their communities on projects in youth development and health. During their service in Botswana, Volunteers learn to speak local languages, including Setswana, Ikalanga, and Kgalagadi. More than 2,610 Peace Corps Volunteers have served in Botswana since the program was established in 1966. |
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King of McCovey Cove
Aug. 15, 2017
Dave Edlund: King of McCovey CoveDave Edlund is a San Francisco Giants fan. Since becoming an AT&T Park regular in 2005, Edlund has attended more than 300 Giants games, all of which he has spent outside the actual confines of the park. While tens-of-thousands of fans sit in the bleachers, Edlund sits beyond the right field wall in his kayak, blubbing atop the waters of McCovey Cove, waiting for the sounds of an approaching Splash Hit. He is known as “McCovey Cove Dave,” a name that can be found proudly printed on his gameday uniform, an orange hooded sweatshirt that has been dunked in the water of the Bay more times than a plunging San Francisco seagull. After grabbing his first Splash Hit home run in August of 2005, McCovey Cove Dave has scooped-up a total of 24 Cove home runs. More impressively, since the start of the 2010 season, of the 25 Splash Hit home runs hit while he was in the Cove, he has grabbed 21 of them, a mind-boggling .840 batting average. |
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Aug. 22, 2017
Club BBQ - Tuesday August 22 starting at 5pmMembers bring your spouse and guests to attend club BBQ (for adults only) at Oak Meadow Park and enjoy a ride on the train or carousel, good friends and good food cooked on a great outdoor grill we take pride in donating to Billy Jones Wildcat Railroad. Buy your tickets at the next club meeting or let Tina or Andrew know how many tickets you want. Tickets are $45.00/per person.
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Aug. 22, 2017 9:45 a.m.
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Aug. 22, 2017 5:30 p.m.
Members bring a guest to attend club "Hawaiian" BBQ (for adults only) at Oak Meadow Park and enjoy a ride on the train or carousel, good friends and good food cooked on a great outdoor grill we take pride in donating to Billy Jones Wildcat Railroad. We have a "REAL" treat for you and your guests this year! It's Hawaiian style - dust off your shirts, hawaiian leis, and possibly your coconut shells. Paul Christensen promised to wear his! We will be serving whole roast pig and Huli Huli chicken as well as have an open bar. Tickets are $45.00/per person. |
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The History & technology of the Enigma Cipher Machine
Aug. 29, 2017
Ralph Simpson retired veteran of the technology industry who has developed a keen interest and expertise in the history of cryptography and code-breaking. He is the owner of many examples of the devices used for creating and reading codes throughout history, including an extremely rare original Nazi Enigma machine. The full spectrum of his work is demonstrated at www.ciphermachines.com.
Ralph Simpson of ciphermachines.com presents a fascinating overview of the German “Enigma” cipher machine and its historical significance and role in the outcome in WW2, especially the Allied efforts in breaking the code. He demonstrates use of the machine on one of the very few surviving Enigma units in the world, including changing of the daily keys and the operational procedures used by the Nazis. The breaking of the Enigma code played an enormous role in the successful D-Day invasion of Europe, as described in the incredible book, “Bodyguard of Lies” (https://www.amazon.com/Bodyguard-Lies-Extraordinary-Story-Behind/dp/1599213834)
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Understanding American Muslims
Sep. 05, 2017
Maha ElGenaidi, President and CEO, Islamic Network Group:"Understanding Islam in America
Perhaps no community has been more misunderstood and even demonized in recent years in the United States than Muslims. At a time when this community is developing a stronger political voice, prejudice and fear work together to keep it at the margins of acceptance in the broader American social landscape. Why is this happening? And how much have fundamentalists compromised the image of Islam around the world? Maha ElGenaidi will address these and other pressing questions on the Middle East. Maha is the founder of ING and author of training handbooks on outreach for American Muslims as well as training seminars for public institutions on developing cultural competency with the American Muslim community. She received an M.A. in religious studies from Stanford University and B.A in political science and economics from the American University in Cairo. She has taught classes on Islam in the modern world at Santa Clara University, Stanford University, and the University of California at Santa Cruz, and has been recognized with numerous awards, including the “Civil Rights Leadership Award” from the California Association of Human Relations Organizations and “Citizen of the Year Award” from the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors.
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Sep. 05, 2017 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
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Sep. 07, 2017 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
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Autism-past, present, future
Sep. 12, 2017
Brad Boardman’s career path was re-routed in 1995 when a friend asked him to be a substitute teacher at Morgan Autism Center. Once he discovered the close community at MAC, the wonderful personalities of the students and clients, and the friendly staff, it became clear that he needed to go back to school (again) for a special education credential. Brad has a degree in English from California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo and holds both a single subject credential and a moderate-severe education specialist credential. Brad has conducted numerous trainings for educators, parents, and law enforcement. He has also been active in facilitating our Reverse Mainstreaming Program, working with the local schools to bring their students onto our campus. Specific interests and trainings related to autism include curriculum development, reading skills, social stories, encouraging participation through student interests, strategies for behavior management, the autism learning style and implementation of the Morgan Autism Center model across diverse settings. |
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Club Business
Sep. 19, 2017
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International Rescue Committee (IRC)
Sep. 26, 2017
Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC delivers lifesaving care to people fleeing conflict and natural disaster. Year after year, the IRC is one of the highest-ranking nonprofits for accountability, transparency, and efficient use of contributions. The International Rescue Committee provides opportunities for refugees, asylees, victims of human trafficking, survivors of torture, and other immigrants to thrive in America. Each year, thousands of people, forced to flee violence and persecution, are welcomed by the people of the United States into the safety and freedom of America. These individuals have survived against incredible odds. The IRC works with government bodies, civil society actors, and local volunteers to help them translate their past experiences into assets that are valuable to their new communities. In Oakland and other offices across the country, the IRC helps them to rebuild their lives.
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Decades of Sunny Mornings
Oct. 03, 2017
Lissa Kreisler's talk is called Decades of Sunny Mornings,as that is what she and her listeners had for nearly forty years. Its her story of landing a radio job in her home town, the laughs, the tears and the tale of starting over! Lissa is a well known former KBAY Morning Show Host and member of the Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame. She has come out from behind the microphone to talk about "Decades of Sunny Mornings" and, after 39 years of Bay Area radio, the tears and tales of starting over. |
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Oct. 03, 2017 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
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Oct. 05, 2017 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Avenues of Service - connect with Rotary leaders and learn the power of service. Who: Club Presidents, Committee chairs, District leadership, & Red Badgers
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Oct. 08, 2017 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Fall Leadership Conference, or FLC, is the biggest District 5170 event of the year filled with THOUSANDS of passionate Interactors from all over Northern California uniting under one roof. Last year, we broke our attendance limit with 4000 Interactors in attendance; As a result, we will strictly enforce an attendance limit!Every year at FLC, our district releases both an International and Community project. Members all over our district are challenged to surpass and reach the monetary and service hour goal that is set.
Through inspirational speakers, workshops, and a hands-on service project, Interactors take away essential leadership skills and knowledge which deepens their passion for service.
FLC will be held on Sunday, October 8 from 8:30 am until 3:30 pm at Independence High School in San Jose, CA (1776 Educational Park Dr, San Jose). |
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District 5170 Issues of Interesr
Oct. 10, 2017
Every Rotary year, July 1 through June 30, District Governors visit all the clubs in their District. Our club is in District 5170 and our Governor this year is Orrin Mahoney; he will be our guest at the October 10, 2017, meeting. Orrin will be handing out some awards and he will give us his perspective on the state of the District. District 5170 has 50+ clubs so Orrin will be a busy District Governor Orrin is a long time resident of Cupertno, California. After graduating from Carnegie-Mellon University in 1967, he came to California to work at Hewlett-Packard and received a Master's degree from Stanford while working there. After a 35 year management career at HP, he retired and devoted his time to community activities. He is a former member of the Cupertino City Council and has served twice as mayor. In addition to many other community groups,he is an active member and past president of the Rotary Club of Cupertino. As part of the Club's International Service activities, he has participated in eleven project trips to Mexico, China, India, and Central and South America. He was the Area 8 Assistant Governor in 2014-2015 and the District Membership Committee Chair in 2015-2016 |
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The 1040 Initiative
Oct. 17, 2017
The speakers will give us an overview of The 1040 Initiative (1040i) The mission of 1040i is to change the lives of 1 million children and adults each year through water, health and education in Morocco and Ivory Coast. 104 creates opportunities for volunteer teams of medical professionals to provide surgeries (e.g. cataorthopedic, d adults in areas where medical care is basically non-et or the specialties we can provide do not exist. Bruce and Mae have been going to Africa with medical teams from The 1040 Initiative for over 10 years. Mae is a Pharmacy Technician and runs the pharmacy that is set up each February in the hospital at Doropo in the country of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) Bruce is a retired police officer and is currently Funeral Director at Darling Fischer. When in Africa, he does a little of whatever needs to be done. This includes sterilization, circulating for surgeons and cooking breakfast for the team.
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GI Josie
Oct. 24, 2017
Laurabeth Messimer is CEO of GI Josie Heal Center. This is an organization which helps female veterans deal with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Military Sexual Trauma (MST). The presentation will describe how the organization came to be and the programs it provides. Laurabeth will also describe their plans for the future. |
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Oct. 26, 2017 3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Rotary Club of Los Gatos proudly supports our Veterans:Veterans Foundation of Los Gatos – Veterans Memorial Public Outreach Open HouseDate: October 26, 2017 Location: Adult Recreation Center, 208 E. Main Street, Los Gatos Time: 3:00 – 8:00 The Veterans Foundation of Los Gatos will be hosting a public open house to present and receive feedback on a proposed plan for a Veterans Memorial to be located at the redwood grove area of the Town Civic Center. The open house will be held on October 26, 2017 from 3:00 to 8:00 PM at the Adult Recreation Center at 208 E. Main Street, adjacent to the Civic Center lawn. Town staff is currently reviewing the proposed plans and will forward a recommendation to the Town Council for consideration at a future meeting. Link to current project plans: http://www.losgatosca.gov/DocumentCenter/Home/View/19895 |
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Oct. 28, 2017 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Rebuilding together started with the simple act of neighbors helping neighbors. Our members along with Morning Rotary club are committed to join this great cause and improve the exterior appearance of a home on 779 Blossom Hill Rd. Los Gatos.
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Love the Skin You're In
Oct. 31, 2017
In our connected age, adolescent girls are confronted daily with media idealizations about what it is to be a woman that are limiting and frequently hazardous to their health. Studies show that many young women would rather be called "sexy" than “smart." This leaves them at a disadvantage in the journey to becoming leaders of a better world, a loss that affects all of us. Love the Skin You’re In is a transformative presentation that invites young women to question the socioeconomic underpinnings of how they are falsely represented, inspiring them to reinvent inclusive beauty notions and remember the value of self worth, empathy, and community. Since graduating from McGill University in Women’s Studies and Humanistic Studies with Distinction, Brie has spoken to 100,000 teen girls worldwide with her multi-media event Love the Skin You’re In. Inspiring young women to find compassion within themselves and for one another, and to lead a new conversation about their bodies and beings, she conducts connective school-wide body image events about media literacy, mindfulness, and partnership.
Brie speaks regularly at the Franchise for Humanity Conference at Stanford University’s Global Innovation Summit and has collaborated with National Youth Week New Zealand, Bay Area TEDx, University of Rochester Medical Center, YWCA, and Center for Partnership Studies. Her work has been featured in The Toronto Star, The San Jose Mercury News, and Coastal Living Magazine. Author of Freedom to Blossom, Brie wakes up in Muskoka, Ontario, Canada inspired by the teen social media activists that form her core team.
For more information, visit Brie's website briemathers.com
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Nov. 02, 2017 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
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California Earthquake Authority "Brace and Bolt" Program
Nov. 07, 2017
Chris Nance has been the chief communications officer for the not-for-profit
California Earthquake Authority (CEA)—the largest earthquake
insurance provider in the United States, and one of the largest in the
world—since 2008. Chris is responsible for CEA’s consumer advertising,
media relations, public affairs, and community partnerships.
Since joining CEA, Chris has created the Marketing Value Program
(MVP) that offers CEA policy training and sales support for more than
20,000 home insurance agents, and the annual Get Prepared, California!
Auction that has raised more than $1 million to benefit American Red
Cross. Chris also created the California Residential Mitigation Program
(CRMP) that offers $3,000 financial incentives to retrofit foundations of
older houses, and led statewide adoption of the first California Building
Code for the seismic retrofitting of existing residential structures.
Prior to joining CEA, Chris was a consultant for Ogilvy Public Relations
Worldwide, FleishmanHillard, and Hill+Knowlton Strategies; a deputy
secretary for the California Business, Transportation and Housing
Agency; a senior consultant for the California Legislature; and a press advance
representative for The White House.
Chris’s presentation encompasses CEA’s strategic plan to Educate,
Mitigate and Insure. Attendees will learn their region’s risk for
earthquake damage, ways to prepare themselves and their families for an
earthquake, and about the expanded coverage choices and deductible
options CEA offers.
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Ronald McDonald House at Stanford
Nov. 14, 2017
Jay is chief development officer at Ronald McDonald House at Stanford and is primarily responsible for planning and leading fundraising efforts in support of the vision, mission and goals of the organization, including a capital campaign to support a multi-year expansion project. Jay brings extensive and successful background in professional development and organizational leadership and before joining the House served as the chief income development officer at the American Cancer Society, California Division, Inc. There he managed the division's $65 million income portfolio and strategically increased both corporate relations and major gift income. Before that he was executive director for TRUST for a Smoke Free Texas and chief of staff for a Texas state representative. Jay attended the University of North Texas at Denton. |
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Santa Clara County Assessor's Update
Nov. 21, 2017
Larry Stone San Jose Magazine named him one of Silicon Valley’s 100 most powerful leaders. Pulitzer Prize winning author and Washington Post reporter, Haynes Johnson, described him in his bestselling book, Sleepwalking Through History, as “bright, articulate; an American rarity, a proven political success in a time of political failure.” He’s been a financial manager on Wall Street, served two terms as Mayor of Sunnyvale, co-founded a successful real estate investment and development firm and the Arts Council of Silicon Valley. He and his wife, Carmen, spent a night in the White House with the Clintons, President Bill, Hillary and Chelsea, got to know Fidel Castro on a U.S. Conference of Mayor’s trip to Cuba in 1977, and chatted up Muhammad Ali after a chance encounter in an elevator. He was elected Santa Clara County Assessor in 1994, and has been re-elected by large majorities five times. He has also been an active and effective civic leader in many fields ranging from the arts, to education, to the environment. We know him as Larry Stone: Silicon Valley’s Renaissance man with an impressive personal art collection. Please welcome the man whose constituency is larger than the governors of 13 states, Santa Clara County Assessor, Larry Stone. Addendum: A native of Seattle, he has an MBA from the University of Washington and has studied at the Institute of Politics at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. He and his wife, Carmen, have lived in Sunnyvale since 1970, where they raised three sons.
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Mount Umunhum Update
Nov. 28, 2017
Basim Jaber is a lifelong South Bay native and freelance photographer
who has researched the history and geography of Mt. Umunhum and the
Almaden Air Force Station since 2006. He continues to archive historic
images and artifacts from Almaden Air Force Station and gives many slide
show presentations to interpret the history and memories of this Bay Area
Cold War relic. His relationship with the veterans and dependents who
lived and served on the site has earned him their respect, trust, and
status as their official historian and archivist. Basim also serves as a
board director on the Umunhum Conservancy, a non-profit organization with
a mission to save and preserve the historic radar tower atop Mt. Umunhum
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Nov. 28, 2017 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Please let Tina know what food your able to prepare to share in the service line: Everyone is encouraged to help serve and prepare food. The Saint Luke's Pantry is an outreach program hosted by Saint Luke's Episcopal Church to serve the homeless in the Los Gatos area. The pantry is open in the Parish Hall at 10:00am on Tuesday mornings to provide food, companionship, and clothing to those who need it most. |
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Dec. 03, 2017 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
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Presentation by Fisher Middle School Music Program
Dec. 12, 2017
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