Scroll - January 2018
Paul’s Place – Friday, January 26th, 2018, 6:30am
President Mike Altomare opened the meeting. Following the opening, announcements were made.
Announcements:
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The Rotary District Speech Contest will be held on March 6 at the Elks Lodge.
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February 3, 2018- Mid Year Assembly-Mary Ann Sanders Elem. School Modesto.
Program
Welcome new members, Linda and Lauren.
Paul’s Place – Friday, January 19th, 2018, 6:30am
President Mike Altomare opened the meeting. Following the opening, announcements were made.
Announcements:
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February 3, 2018- Mid Year Assembly-Mary Ann Sanders Elem. School Modesto.
The Shrimp Feed will be March 17th, tickets are for sale
Program
The speech contest was held with students from Merced High School.
Paul’s Place – Friday, January 12th, 2018, 6:30am
President Mike Altomare opened the meeting. Following the opening, announcements were made.
Announcements:
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January 18, 2018 – UC Merced Women’s Basketball (5:30pm) & Men’s Basketball Game (7:30pm), both VS. Simpson University
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The Speech Contest will be held on January 19th.
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February 3, 2018- Mid Year Assembly-Mary Ann Sanders Elem. School Modesto, the club will cover the cost to attend, RSVP as soon as possible to Mike Altomare.
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The Shrimp Feed will be March 17th, tickets are for sale
Program
Sandy from Blue Star Mom’s gave an update on what the organization has been able to do with the support of Merced Sunrise Rotary. Blue Star Mom’s were able to send 92 boxes overseas to service members in 2017. They will also be participating in Wreaths Across America during the 2018 holiday season at the San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery in Santa Nella.
Sam Traina provided information on Rotary’s history in reducing polio cases by 99.9% worldwide since the first project to vaccinate children in the Philippines in 1979. Rotarians have helped immunize more than 2.5 billion children against polio in 122 countries, for as little as $0.60, a child.
Paul’s Place – Friday, January 5th, 2018, 6:30am
President Mike Altomare opened the meeting. Following the opening, announcements were made.
Announcements:
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January 5, 2018- Rotary Night Hockey Games- Stockton Arena, part of the proceeds from each ticket go to polio plus.
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January 18, 2018 – UC Merced Women’s Basketball (5:30pm) & Men’s Basketball Game (7:30pm), both VS. Simpson University
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February 3, 2018- Mid Year Assembly-Mary Ann Sanders Elem. School Modesto, the club will cover the cost to attend, RSVP as soon as possible to Mike Altomare.
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The Speech Contest will be held on January 19th.
Program
Tyler Richardson from Opportunity Stanislaus visited the group to talk about the non-profit economic development organization. The focus is on four key areas: Economic Development, Workforce Readiness, Messaging and Innovation. The VOLT Institute is also part of Opportunity Stanislaus; it’s the San Joaquin Valley’s newest trade school. VOLT offers expedited, fast-paced training in high paying careers that are in demand. Initial course offerings are for Industrial Maintenance Mechanic and Career Accelerator Programs. Morning, afternoon and evening classes are available.
Lastly, Tyler also provided information about the selection criteria for Best Places to Work: Central Valley. It is a survey and awards program dedicated to identifying and recognizing the regions’ best employers and providing organizations with valuable employee feedback.
