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ENJOY THE CLASSICS 0

Danville, CA, – Enjoy The Classics October 22nd, 2011 … So what is this Event all About?  Within the Club, it is commonly referred to as Scotch & Cigar which leads to connotations of a smoke filled room with devout scotch-soaked inebriants…  Quite the contrary… It is San Ramon Valley Rotary Club’s annual classy black tie optional event that provides us an opportunity to share some great times with the community and fellow Rotarians.

It is an event that is just as much oriented to couples as it is to great friends getting together.  It is held each year at the Crow Canyon Country Club in Danville CA with socializing starting at 6:00 PM.  Be sure and arrive on time as we start the evening early announced by our favorite bagpiper.

The scotch whiskey is exhibited and presented in a great format by world renowned whisky master, Steve Beal.  Last year, he exhibited premium Johnnie Walker greats and more from the Diageo brands.  He introduced us to the Johnnie Walker. Walk! .  The previous year he took us on a tour of the classic regions of Scotland …. From the smoky peat tastes to classic smoothes.   This year, we will further our knowledge of good Scotch Whiskey and also have a great presentation on the backgrounds and types of cigars.

Raffine Chocolates will sponsor the chocolate tasting led by our fellow Rotarian, Mona Keady, of the Danville/Sycamore Club.  She will provide a presentation of handmade chocolates for sampling which will also be paired with particular Scotches.  So, if you heart isn’t into the scotch nor the cigars, you will be able to still enjoy a fine dinner and participate in the chocolate sampling.

And Be Prepared.  Since this is a Rotary event, we will have our great live and silent auction again that allows us to continue our work in the community.  Proceeds of the auction fund the annual Bill Gregory Scholarship awards. This is a special scholarship program for local high school seniors who have distinguished themselves in community service.

Ticket sales have been extremely brisk this year so we recommend you don’t wait.  Contact your favorite San Ramon Valley Rotarian to sit with them, visit our website at www.sanramonvalleyrotary.com or email us at EnjoyTheClassics@sanramonvalleyrotary.com  

Posted on: 09-9-2011
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Annual Music and Wine Festival on September 10th Alamo, CA 0

Alamo Rotary Club to Donate Proceeds to Local School Music Programs as well as the Greater Alamo Community and Rotary International Projects

Alamo, CA, – The Alamo Music and Wine Festival is an annual community celebration benefiting, in part, our schools’ music programs while providing a variety of activities for the entire family. This 29th annual Rotary event will be held Saturday, September 10th from Noon to 11:00 P.M. at the Alamo Plaza in Alamo.

Headlining this event again will be the fabulous “Cruise Tones”, so well received over the last several years.  This talented group will play a wide variety of songs from the late 50’s to the hits of today – perfect for dancing under the stars. Additionally, school music groups will perform starting in the afternoon.

The day will be filled with many activities for the entire family.  Food, games, and local business booths will be set up throughout the festival area.  Kids will enjoy the play zone.  Our most popular feature for the youth – the Rock Climbing Wall – will again be there!

This year, dinner tickets will be only $15.00 each. These tickets will be good for a dinner from one of several excellent area restaurants: Forli’s, Faz, Maggie-Rays and Don Jose’s.  The Alamo Rotary will also have a booth offering gourmet hot dogs, burgers, and chips at very affordable prices.

In Addition, the Festival will feature wines from two outstanding  California wineries: Cline Cellars and Jacuzzi Winery.  Visitors may purchase commemorative wine glasses at the event. Soft drinks, beer, and water will also be available.

Raffle Prizes: This year, raffle prizes will include:

  • Apple Ipad
  • Amazon Kindle
  • Fine Art Print from Photographer Marnie Goodfriend
  • Diamondback Outlook Mountain Bike from Alamo Bikes
  • $250 Maria Maria Gift Certificate from Bob Myhre
  • 3 liter Bottle 2010 Cline Cellars Cashmere from Cline Cellars
  • 3 liter Bottle 2007 Jacuzzi Family Vineyards Pinot Noir from Jacuzzi Family
  • Bay Cruise for Four from Celebrations on the Bay
  • Two nights at the Peppermill Hotel and Casino, from A. D. Seeno Construction

You will definitely want to take your chance at winning one of these excellent prizes!  Raffle tickets will be available at the Festival for $5 each or six tickets for $20.

Alamo Citizen of the Year: Around 7:15 P.M., The Alamo Rotary will present its annual Citizen of the Year award.  This individual is selected among many local nominees who epitomize active involvement in community affairs and projects.  Last year’s winner was Vicki Koc.  Other past award winners include Alisa Corstophine, Greg Schuyler, Deputy Rick James, Claudia Waldron and Bruce Marhenke, to name a few.

Festival Goals: The Alamo Music Festival is first and foremost a fund raising event with the proceeds donated to assist music education at the following schools:  Alamo Elementary, Rancho Romero Elementary, Stone Valley Middle School, Monte Vista High School, San Ramon Valley High School and Lucille Mauzy School.  According to Don Morton, Festival Sponsor Chairman, “over $40,000 was raised at last year’s Festival.  Much of this money came from very generous local sponsors”.

Mark your calendar now to join us for a great day of fun, games, good food and excellent music the whole family will enjoy.  See you there!

Dinner and Raffle tickets may be purchased in advance – watch for our booth at the Danville Farmer’s market or see any Alamo Rotarian.  Please see the Alamo Rotary website at: www.alamorotary.org or email at alamorotary@hotmail.com

Posted on: 08-2-2011
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Easter Egg Hunt in Alamo 0

Rotary Easter Egg Hunt

The Alamo Rotary Club is pleased to once again sponsor the Annual Easter Egg Hunt – April 23rd at 10:00am sharp! The “Hunt” will be held at Livorna Park, located at the corner of Livorna Rd. and Miranda Ave. in Alamo. All kids 12 and under are welcome. There will be acres of eggs to hunt and photos with the “Bunny”. This event is FREE so just bring your kids and cameras, this is a fun time for kids and adults.

It will go on rain or shine. This event goes extremely fast, so, DON’T BE LATE or you may be disappointed!

Posted on: 03-30-2011
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SAVE THE DATE for the 21st Annual Blackhawk Food Wine and Film Festival 0

Date:       Thursday, May 5th, 2011

Time:            5:30 – 8:30 PM

Location:       The Blackhawk Museum – 3700 Blackhawk Plaza Circle, Danville, CA

Save the Date Brochure

Flyer – Click to Download

A “CASABLANCA” Evening of Great Food, Wine & Entertainment!

We would be delighted to have you participate in a wonderful evening event, the 21st ANNUAL BLACKHAWK FOOD, WINE AND FILM FESTIVAL on Thursday, May 5th,  2011 beginning at 5:30 pm at the Blackhawk Auto Museum.

Our primary motivating force, “Service Above Self”, is to give back to the community and to help those in need.  Your generous participation and that of our sponsors provides us with the resources to undertake more projects in our community than ever before.

We are proud and honored to have had the Livermore Valley Wineries as our exclusive wines and as a partner in the fundraiser.  You will have an unforgettable gourmet experience, sampling the wares of over two dozen of the area’s best restaurants and a like number of Livermore Valley wineries.  The festivities include a fun raffle, and silent and live auctions.  Throughout the evening guests can relax and enjoy the classic movie Casablanca. This festival is our Club’s thank you, for those who support the Danville/Sycamore Valley Rotary Foundation with a donation of $40 or more.   Supporters will leave this event with the lasting satisfaction that their entire donation will support the community and international service projects of the Danville/Sycamore Valley Rotary Foundation.  Last year’s event raised nearly $70,000 and was attended by about 800 supporters.

Live entertainment will feature the Kathy Blackburn, jazzest, singing songs from the movie Casablanca, SRVHS  Jazz Band and vocal groups. The auction will not include any of the lovely cars at the Blackhawk Auto Museum, but you will still have an opportunity to admire their favorites, from behind the velvet rope.

Proceeds will fund projects, including:  Special Olympics, CASA Youth-to Youth Conference, the construction of Veteran’s Memorial Building, Discovery Counseling Center, Youth homes for Girls, the Third Grade Literacy Project, East Bay Stand Down for Veterans, The Wheelchair Foundation and international projects, including polio eradication, clean water projects, hearing aids and cleft palate surgeries for children, medical services in impoverished areas and many, many more worthwhile projects. Please join us for a fun filled evening with the hottest invitation in town!

For more information, call or email , Newell Arnerich, Foundation Chair, or any Danville/Sycamore Valley Rotarian

Telephone 510-366-0716 or Newell@ADarch.com

Posted on: 03-29-2011
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San Ramon Valley Rotary is looking for the 2011 Valley Teen Idol 0

Valley Teen Idol 2011Sign-ups are now being taken for the 2011 Valley Teen Idol competition.

Give us your best 60-second presentation!

1st Place winner $1,000 and a Recording Session, 2nd Place winner $500, 3rd Place winner $250, 4th – 10th winners $50.

Pick up details and an application at your local high school, or download the forms at the bottom of this article.

For sponsorship or questions please contact Debora at 925-855-5529 or 925-260-4565 or spkilleen@hotmail.com

  • Auditions are open to the first 200 teens ages 13-19.
  • Bring your audition application and $25 entry fee.

—> Initial auditions will be held:
Saturday April 16th(11am-3pm) & Sunday April 17th (1pm-4pm) at 2010 Crow Canyon Place, San Ramon
Friday April 29th( 5pm-8pm) & Saturday April 30th (1pm-5pm) at Cross Winds Church, 6444 Sierra Court, Dublin.

—>Semifinal will be May 11th at the Crow Canyon Country Club
—>Final Competition Event June 11th at Cross Winds Church

Proceeds from the Valley Teen Idol benefit the local and worldwide charity work of the Diablo-San Ramon Valley Rotary Foundation, a 501(c) non-profit organization.

VTI 2011 Application Form 2011 Valley Teen Idol Participant

VTI 2011 Event Flyer 2011

VTI 2011 Audition Flyer 2011

Posted on: 03-21-2011
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10 Days left to provide donations for Ludoteca de Cumbres 0

Melanie, Debbie, and Rafael Plancarte from the Santa Catarina Rotary Club, MexicoCurrent President Melanie and Past President Debbie are taking a trip to Monterrey Mexico to visit some of the Matching Grant projects the Danville/Sycamore Valley Rotary Club helped fund as a result of their trip in 2008.

They will be visiting Ludoteca de Cumbres, an after school program in a distressed neighborhood in Santa Catarina. Danville/Sycamore was the lead club along with the Santa Catarina Rotary Club in Mexico.  Danville and Lafayette Rotary Clubs also contributed, as well as a match from Rotary International, in providing $30,000 in computers, desks, and play areas.

Debbie and Melanie plan to bring items that the children can use, such as school supplies (notebooks, pens, pencils, colored books, scizzors), as well as tolietry items (Toothpaste, toothbrushes, hair brushes, soap, and lotion) and small stuffed animals.

Anyone who is willing to donate these items please contact Melanie by February 20th, 2011. If you’d prefer to make a cash donation you can also do so here. Any donations received between now and 2/20/2011 will go to this effort, otherwise 100% will go to other worthy causes.

Ludoteca de Cumbres

Ludoteca de Cumbres

Re-posted from dsvrotary.com

Posted on: 02-10-2011
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RotaCare Pittsburg Free Medical Clinic To Open Wednesday, February 9, 2011 0

RotaCare Pittsburg Free Medical Clinic at St. Vincent de Paul, 2210 Gladstone Drive, Pittsburg, is scheduled to open on Wednesday, February 9, 2011 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. It will then be open weekly on Wednesdays during the same times. Appointments can be made on Wednesdays from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. by calling 925-439-2009. Walk-ins will also be seen, but on a first come first serve basis.

RotaCare Pittsburg’s mission is to bring free medical care for relief of pain and suffering to those who have the most need and the least access to medical care.

The clinic, developed by St. Vincent de Paul of Contra Costa County, is sponsored by the Rotary Clubs of Alamo and Pittsburg, and co-sponsored by the Rotary Clubs of Antioch, Brentwood, Danville, Danville-Sycamore, Delta-Antioch, Dougherty Valley, San Ramon, and San Ramon Valley. As an Urgent Care/Primary Care Clinic, it will be providing quality, all-volunteer non-emergency medical care for adults with acute or chronic conditions who are uninsured or unable to pay for healthcare.

Services will include the treatment of diabetes, asthma, hypertension, cough, cold, flu or sore throat, minor lacerations, wound care, allergies, sinusitis, ear infections, urinary tract infections, sprains or muscle strains, headache/backache, and rashes, poison oak, minor skin infections and burns, mild stomach aches and prescription refills

Unemployment is 18%+ in East Contra Costa County, higher than the rest of the Bay Area. 25 % of Americans (according to NPR) do not have Health Insurance, and Heart disease is the foremost cause of death in Contra Costa County. Additionally, there are approximately 400,000 individuals diagnosed with diabetes in Contra Costa County. Prevalence is highest among Whites (37.8%) and Latinos (26.5%). There is a rapid increase in obesity with two- thirds of Contra Costa adults either overweight or obese.

A primary focus of the education/treatment will be in the areas of Diabetes/Asthma/Hypertension/ Obesity, as the low-income and uninsured are populations that are known to suffer disproportionately from these chronic conditions. Monthly Diabetes classes are being planned and will be offered in English and Spanish. Early intervention programs for pre-diabetes patients will also be implemented.

Funding for the Clinic to date has been made possible by the Keller Canyon Mitigation Fund, Bank of American Charitable Foundation, The Carl Gellert and Celia Berta Gellert Foundation, and the Kaiser Permanente Diablo Area Community Benefit Grants Program.

Rotacare Bay Area

Posted on: 02-4-2011
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2 Events on the Polio Eradication Effort that All Rotarians Should Watch 1

We are fortunate as Rotarians and Humanitarians to have played a significant role in the polio eradication efforts. The global health community including Rotary International and the Bill & Melinda Gates foundation have committed over $630 Million dollars in recent years in an effort to eradicate polio from our planet. There are two events coming up this weekend that are likely to be of interest to Rotarians everywhere.

Diane Sawyer Polio Immunization Trip Report on World News Tonight

This Friday, January 28, 2011, ABC World News Tonight with Diane Sawyer will report on an polio immunization trip last November to India.  Trip participant and local Rotarian PDG Brad Howard notes that ABC has its own Global Health campaign website.  So check your local listings, mark your calendars, set up those recorders, and tell all your friends and fellow Rotarians to watch.

Bill Gates at International Assembly

Polio Eradication and the Power of Vaccines Webcast featuring Bill Gates, Diane Sawyer, David Oshinsky and a panel of exports

To launch Bill Gates’ 3rd annual letter, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation invites you to join a conversation about the extraordinary progress in the fight to eradicate polio and the enormous lifesaving potential of vaccines.

Thanks to a global childhood immunization effort, polio has been reduced by 99% and we are on the cusp of eradicating only the second disease in history. This presents a powerful case for the value of vaccines.

Unique Perspectives
Bill Gates will join global leaders to discuss what the past can teach us about protecting children around the world from polio and other vaccine-preventable diseases. The event will be moderated by ABC World News anchor Diane Sawyer, and speakers include:

  • Dr. David Oshinsky, Pulitzer Prize-winning author, “Polio: An American Story”
  • Professor Helen Rees, University of Witwatersrand, South Africa; and Chair, WHO’s Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization
  • Dr. Ciro de Quadros, Executive Vice President, Sabin Vaccine Institute

Panelists will discuss why now is the time to rid the world of polio and ensure all children have access to lifesaving vaccines. No child deserves to face the threat of preventable disease, whether it’s polio, measles, or pneumonia.

To watch the live webcast, please visit www.gatesfoundation.org on Monday, January 31 at 9:30 a.m. ET. It will also be available on demand following the event.

Posted on: 01-27-2011
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