Yearly Archives: 2019
NEXT MEETING: June 21, 2019Cities Can Stop Pricing Out the Working & Middle-Class
The book is a call for action for cities to revise their land use policies to promote infill housing. Richmond has the opportunity to maintain its racial and economic diversity, and Shaw will discuss strategies Richmond can use to accomplish this. Shaw’s book tells the stories of people impacted by the housing crisis in over a dozen cities, including SF, Oakland and Berkeley. MEETING OF June 14, 2019WelcomeWith only a few weeks left in his term of office, Prez Jerry Feagley called the meeting to order. Henry Moe led the pledge. Herb Cole invoked the ideals of peace, justice and freedom on Earth. Sid’s thought for the day was “Never miss an opportunity to make others happy, even if you have to leave them alone in order to do it.” Visiting Rotarians and GuestsVisting Rotarian Mac Lingo from Berkeley stopped by again. It’s always good to see him. Philip Cambell from Oakland Rotary #3 also was visiting New Richmond Rotarian Nakene Rechenauer brought guest Laura Byrne to the meeting. Special EventsDavid Brown was presented his Paul Harris Plus 8 by Erle Brown, co-chair of the Foundation. We commend David for his long-term commitment to Rotary’s humanitarian work around the world. Thank you and congratulations! AnnouncementsAnnual Dues Due! RecognitionsHappy and Sad DollarsNorm’s NonsensePROGRAM
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NEXT MEETING: June 14, 2019Assembymember Buffy Wicks
Elected last November, to represent Assembly District 15, which includes West County to Oakland, she’s championed legislation, to strengthen California’s consumer privacy laws, and to reestablish California’s Healthy Start program, and to address California’s housing crisis. She’ll discuss these and other priorities. MEETING OF June 7, 2019WelcomePast President, and the first person you call when you lock yourself out of your house, ALAN BAER, Armor Lock Smith, rang the bell to start our first June meeting. Alan called on Past President and local immigration attorney, JOSH SUROWITZ ,to lead the pledge. Josh opined that he has been out of the country for several weeks and may be on his way back to Spain and other foreign territories, and due to old age and memory loss may not remember all the words, but with the help of his fellow rotarians, we completed the pledge. HERB COLE brought us back to normal with his invocation: A moment of silence for peace, justice and freedom on earth. SID the CA CHAUVIN announced that the Thought for the Day was all about him, as follows: “I like long walks, especially when they are taken by people who annoy me”. So, don’t annoy Sid.
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NEXT MEETING: June 7, 2019Identity Theft
Do you know what to do when your credit card is compromised, or your identity is stolen? In this talk, attorney Jen Lee goes over several ways to protect private information, including credit, financial, and medical details, to reduce the risk of identity theft and fraud. However, even with the best precautions, it can still happen to almost anyone. We’ll review how to figure out you’ve been a victim and the steps to take to try and fix the unfortunate situation. MEETING OF June 1, 2019WelcomeOur illustrious president Jerry presided over the meeting today. Tom Butt gave the invocation while. Someone lead that Pledge of Allegiance but who it was not recorded. Visiting Rotarians and GuestsJerry Feagley introduced our guest Fran Smith the director of the Masquers Playhouse who was inducted today by Alan Baer. So she is our newest member. Uncharacteristicly Syd recited a thought-for the day that I did not understand. AnnouncementsThe scribe-selection procedure hit a snag last week. Nick held aloft a bag containing 8 white balls and 1 orange one. He explained (with some difficulty, arithmetic-challenged that he is) that although the plan was to use 12 white balls, giving each person a 1-in-13 chance of drawing the orange ball, he figured that those odds were too generous and may result in no one choosing the orange ball. So before the drawing began he removed 4 white balls. But even the 9-1 odds were too generous and no one drew the orange ball. Nick therefore asked for a volunteer scribe. No one raised a hand. Quickly, our take-charge treasurer David Brown volunteered Mark to be the scribe. He objected. But David claimed his privilege as Mark’s attorney to speak on his behalf, and that was that. Thank you, Mark! Or, David. (Mark, consider getting a new lawyer.) Next week, we’re trying something else. (Cue the light bulb over Don’s head.) After drawing a white ball, it will not be returned it to the bag. That means the later people show up, the tighter odds they face. [Obviously this announcement was not written by Mark, whose Flywheel notes read: “Nick had a bag of balls that a member could win a free lunch if such person selected the right ball?”] RecognitionsHappy and Sad DollarsNorm’s NonsensePROGRAMWhy Do Cars Crash?
Jim Yu at personal injury attorney talked today about why car crashes happen. He used to work at a big firms but now is practicing solo. He said the main reason in order of importance are:
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NEXT MEETING: May 31, 2019Why Cars Crash
MEETING OF May 24, 2019WelcomePresident Jerry called the meeting to order and welcomed us all to the friendly Richmond Rotary Club. Sid shared his though for the day: “ The trouble with socialism is that sooner or later you run out of other people’s money.” Margaret Thatcher Visiting Rotarians and GuestsToday’s visitors include our speaker, Tiffany Harris, and a Soon-To-Be-Inducted new member, Bob Connolly. New Member InductionAlan Baer inducted our newest member, Robert “Bob” Connolly of Mechanics Bank. Tamara Shiloh was his sponsor and attached the Rotary to his shirt. Announcements
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NEXT MEETING: May 24, 2019Girls, Inc.
Girls Inc. is an organization that inspires girls ages 5-18 to be Strong, Smart and Bold. It provides school and community based programming that serves the unique needs of girls, living in West Contra Costa County. Through community partnerships, it helps girls achieve their full potential, brightening their futures along the way. It is dedicated to the advocacy of gender equity for all girls in all areas of their lives. Tiffany Harris, Executive Director, will share about our girls and programs and how the Rotary can be of help. MEETING OF May 17, 2019WelcomeOn a sunny day in Richmond, Prez Jerry called the meeting to order. Oscar Garcia led the Pledge and Herb Cole asked for a moment of silence for peace, freedom and justice. Sid Chauvin offered: “Don’t take life too seriously: non one gets out alive!” Visiting Rotarians and GuestsJosh Genser had as his guest for the last time Mike Caldwell and Prez Jerry had as his guest son Brad Feagley Special EventsAlan Baer did the honors in inducting our 2 new Rotarians: Nakele Rechenauer (sponsored by Tamara Shiloh) and Mike Caldwell (sponsored by Josh Genser). They were greeted with a standing ovation. Pierre Thompson gave a brief “Who Am I”: Pierre was born in Richmond and went to college in Washington D.C. In high school, he was a member of an Interact Club and also participate in a Rotary essay contest. Pierre works for Healthy Richmond. AnnouncementsThere were no announcements today. RecognitionsHappy and Sad DollarsNorm’s NonsensePROGRAMDuring a discussion at the May 10 Rotary meeting, members appreciated that writing a summary of the previous week’s program was a very time-consuming task, and one of the chief reasons that most scribes find writing Flywheel notes burdensome. The members developed the idea to share the task of recording notes at the meeting among all present at the meeting, with the scribe for that meeting chosen by a random draw. With that idea came a proviso that the Flywheel would no longer include a summary of the preceding meeting. Consequently, from now on the Flywheel will no longer include that section. The Menehune, Rotating Scribe |
Randy Shaw, Executive Director, of the Tenderloin Housing Clinic, will speak about his new book, Generation Priced Out: Who Gets to Live in the New Urban America.
Jim Yu, a personal injury attorney, will discuss the various causes of car crashes: alcohol, phone use, fatigue, and other reasons.