Newsletter - Archive  Dec 6, 2009

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P.O. Box 620700                                                   Riki Intner                                                                   Dave Hyman 

Woodside CA 94062-0700                                District Governor                                                       Club President

                                                      http://wpvrotary.org                                          

Regular Meeting                                                                             November 11th, 2009

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM Wednesday with breakfast by Encore Performance Catering, fellowship, project updates and an interesting speaker from the community.  The last Wednesday of some months we meet at 6:00pm at a local restaurant for hors d'oeuvres and a no host bar and meeting new people.  Please check our website calendar for details. 

Morning meetings:  Guild Hall, Woodside Village Church, 3154 Woodside Road, Woodside, California  Guests are not only welcome but encouraged!

This Week's Program:  Ken Broome and Water 

   Rotarian and Woodside Resident, Ken Broome, will talk about his water project for which he was recently a recipient of a grant from the state of California.  Keep your fingers crossed that the check clears! 

Last  Week's Program:   (courtesy of Last Week Editor assisted by Barbara Schmidt) 

   Our meeting was dedicated to viewing Where the Water Meets the Sky.  This is the story of a remarkable group of women in a remote region of northern Zambia, who are given a unique opportunity: to learn how to make a film, as a way to speak out about their lives and to challenge the local traditions which have, until now, kept them silent. Many in the group can’t read or write, most are desperately poor. With the help of two teachers they learn to shoot a film that portrays an issue that is traumatic for them all, and rarely spoken about: the plight of young women orphaned by AIDS.

    Their film recounts the real-life experiences of Penelop, an 18-year-old AIDS orphan, and her struggle to provide for herself and her siblings in the wake of her parents’ deaths. This becomes a journey in empowerment as the women rise to the challenge of pressing their community to change.

Uplifting and poignant, Where the Water Meets the Sky demonstrates that with courage, humor and resilience their futures are once again something of promise. There were 11 guests and 12 Rotarians in attendance. It was an appreciative crowd. They enjoyed snacks, coffee and wine. Attendees donated $325 to CAMFED and our club added another $750.

Next Week's Program:   Folger Barn Update

Susan Lang and Rob Flint will give an update on the Folger Barn Restoration Project which is now well under way.  Photos too! 

Club News:  There was such enthusiasm about our movie night that there have been discussions about making "Rotary Movie Night" a regular thing presenting "thoughtful" films and encouraging discusssion afterwards.  Could be a good way to market Rotary in Woodside and Portola Valley and perhaps also to raise the level of consciousness as well.  What do you think?

Coming Events:

Christmas Party:  TODAY, 5:30pm at Sandie's house

Next Board Meeting:  Tuesday, January 5th, 7:30am, Church Library 

Christmas Cooking Baking Party:  December 16th. Encore Performance Catering

Rotary Means Business:  Wednesday, January 6th, 2010, 5:30 pm Encore Performance Catering

5150 District Assembly:  Saturday, March 27th 2010, Redwood High School, Larkspur

District Conference:  San Francisco, April 16-17, 2010, www.rotary5150.org

Announcements:   Have you had a look at the Rotary International website lately for what is going on in Rotary's world?  www.rotary.org   How about finding out about what is going on in the district?  www.rotary5150.org