Visiting Guests
- Mohammad Salman - Rotary member club Islamabad (Metropolitan) District 3272 Pakistan - There was an exchange of flags
- Dave Yick
- Nidhi Sahae - Receiving her Red Badge today
- Kristen Hayden - speaker
- Melissa Watkins - Girls on the Run
Angel Rampy - To Be Present - Engage all of your senses to the entire meeting by putting your phones away and be present.
Red Badge Presentation
Red Badge presentation by Jeff Blum to Nidhi Sahae.
Special Presentation by Melissa Watkins
A non-profit organization called Girls on the Run of Silicon Valley - Showing young girls 3rd-8th grade that running can build confidence, build physical strength and confidence. It’s an after school program and will be celebrating 25 years next year. Los Gatos Rotary is a Sponsor.
World Polio Day
Oct 24th - We are so close to ending Polio in the world. Our foundation has raised $47,000 so far this year but only 1/12 of our members have contributed. EREY is our goal: Every Rotarian Every Year! Please donate at least $25 so we can “Pull a Marty Fishman” and get every club member to give something, for the FIRST time ever.
Upcoming Opportunities
- Tomorrow morning Oct. 21 7:15-8:30 AM LG Morning Rotary - Candidate Forum
- Classical Trio Benefit Concert for Polio - Sat. 10/24 2PM Campbell Rotary Classical Trio
- Service Project - Hunger At Home Mon. Oct. 26 8:30AM
- First Tuesday Social - Tues Nov. 3rd 5:30-7:30 at Patti van der Burg’s
- Supper Club - Thurs 11/12
- Veterans Celebration Sat. 11/14 District Celebration 6-10PM - Sunnyvale Elks Lodge
- Los Gatos Holiday Parade - Sat 12/5
- President’s Brunch - Sun 12/6
Announcements and 30 for 30
Next week will be a Halloween meeting - You can wear a costume.
- Avis La Grone - shared persimmons from her tree
- Skip Brewster - Hunger at home served over 400 families last Monday
Speaker - Kristen Hayden
After South Africa she went to Russia and learned Russian and then traveled to many other countries setting up a non-profit called “One World Now” all because of her Rotary experience with the Rotary Exchange. She ended her talk by telling us she was a guest speaker at the Calgary International Convention last June 2026 - She is a member of the Rotary E-Club.