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Our Mission is Service above Self

District Governor, District 5170
Dick Lohmiller

President, Palo Alto Rotary Club
Rob Lancefield

President Elect, Palo Alto Rotary Club

Mike Couch

Palo Alto Rotary Welcomes You!

The following articles represent Palo Alto Rotary's annual

Local Service Projects, International Service Projects, and Club Celebrations.

The articles may not depict the most recent of each of these events, rather a photo record of one such event. Select links for details and more articles.

Because we care, miracles happen . . .

Local Service Projects

Green Oaks Academy

Dictionary Project

Thank You to Palo Alto Rotary Volunteers

Who visited classrooms to talk with eager second and

Third grade students, happy recipients of 250 hardback

Colorfully-illustrated dictionaries donated by Palo Alto Rotarians

Volunteers Left to Right: Dana Tom, Walt Hays, Joyce Cusick, Art Stauffer, Committee Chair Barb Mitchell, Judith Steiner, President Rob Lancefield, Photographer Extraordinaire Dan Quinn, and Joan Plastiras. Rotarian Gloria Hom is "hiding" in the front row, holding a Thank You card from students.

Smile and hold up your dictionaries!

Former PAR President Art Stauffer (left) and President Rob Lancefield walk and discuss another successful Rotary project that will hopefully enrich the lives of students and their families for years to come.

Students and Teachers present signed Thank You cards made by

Green Oaks Academy Students.

Thank You to Principal Elyse Belanger, Teachers, Office Statff, and

Green Oaks Academy Students for hosting our volunteers!

Palo Alto Rotary - Dictionary Project

Webpage Design by Joyce Cusick

Local Youth Community Service Events

Rotary Volunteers and Gunn High School teams serve at the

Redwood City Rebuilding Together warehouse.

For complete article

Palo Alto Rotary - Youth and Vocational

Annual Community Hands-On Projects

Thank you! Total number of Volunteers

Red Cross Renaissance Project: 51

Palo Alto American Red Cross Building

400 Mitchell Avenue
Palo Alto

Lovingly Transformed from Battleship Gray
To an oasis in (Kelly Moore) Spanish Sand

For more photos and articles, see

Palo Alto Rotary - Hands On Projects

Rotary Volunteers Feed the Homeless Locally

At First Presbyterian Church, 1140 Cowper Street,

Palo Alto

Volunteers can sign up at any meeting,
Or contact Rob Lancefield at rklancefield@comcast.net
For more photos and details, see

Palo Alto Rotary - Feeding the Homeless

International Service Projects

Palo Alto Rotary
International Hands On Project

Our trip objective was to support Proyecto Itzaes build libraries in three villages in the Yucatan province of Mexico -- Chicxulub Puerta, Ixil and Mococha. Thank You to our International Projects Chairman, Walt Hays, to our Travelers, and International Projects Committee.

The work was done in conjunction with the Los Altos Rotary Club and the Rotary Club of Merida (Club Rotario Merida Nuevas Genaciones). The group delivered numerous boxes of books, toys and clothes.

Palo Alto Rotary - International Activities - Hands On Projects & Trips

Water-Harvesting Project In India

Palo Alto Rotary has participated in several matching-grants projects with the Bombay Metropolitan Club, providing materials for water harvesting projects.

Walt Hays, Palo Alto Rotary International Projects Chair, presents the project to the village.

In each case, local NGOs obtain a written commitment from villages to establish a self-help committee with adequate representation for women and all castes, and to provide all necessary labor to dig a percolation pond to capture water from the Monsoon, which otherwise would run off and leave the area dry for several months.

On this project we did not do any hands-on work. Instead, seventeen members and spouses from our club and Los Altos traveled to India to meet the Rotarians and visit the project, and received a very warm reception.

We also experienced the wedding of the son of one of the Rotarians, and spent several weeks traveling around the country.

To watch an inspiring video about the Water Harvesting Project in India, go to

Rotary.org: Multimedia and choose RVM Video Magazine. Enjoy!

Webpage Design by Joyce Cusick

Indian Water Harvesting Project
From the June 2007 Special
"Rotary In Pictures" Rotarian Magazine

Below is the spectacular photograph by Alyce Henson of our Indian Water Harvesting Project from the June 2007 Special "Rotary In Pictures" Rotarian Magazine. It has a prominent place in the centerfold of the magazine.

"The Rotary Club of Bombay Metropolitan, India helped build eight rainwater collection dams in several villages, including Vihule Kond, hit by violent monsoon two years ago. Here women carry water at a dedication in November 2006. The project is funded by a Health, Hunger and Humanity Grant from the Rotary Foundation."

Palo Alto Rotary - International Activities - Hands On Projects & Trips

Club Celebrations

Annual Charity Awards and

Fundraising Gala

RACHEL MEYER and IRIS KOROL, together with Treasurer MIKE McMAHON, and Past President ART STAUFFER

Announce that A Galaxy of Stars

A HUGE SUCCESS!

Thank you!

Iris Korol, Rachel Meyer, and to all who served on the fundrasing committee:

Cash Alaee, Pam Brandin, Natasha French, Ellen Harrington, Julie Jerome,

Hal Mickelson, Mike McMahon, Steve Player, Dan Quinn,

Vanessa Roach, and Sherri Sager.

Reception Committee: Leonard Ely, Rob Lyman,

Sally Tomlinson, and Judith Steiner.

As well as Adam Atito, Cash Alaee, and Youth Community Services (YCS) Volunteers, who helped Mike McMahon with the auction item purchases,

Bill Johnson and our Charitable Gifts Committee,

Isreal Zehavi, who generously donated a diamond,

Ellie Mansfield for designing the Invitations,

Marc Dickow of Jungle Digital for printing the Invitations,

Talented Photographer, Peggy Stauffer, who

Provided these photos of the enchanted evening,

Joyce Cusick for web design layouts of the event,

To all who attended, planned, sponsored, donated, bid on auction items,

And worked tirelessly to make the

Second Annual Community Awards Dinner and Auction at

Sharon Heights Country Club

For more details Palo Alto Rotary - Fundraising Events

Webpage Design by Joyce Cusick

Annual New Member Reception

Palo Alto Rotary

Celebrates

85th Anniversary
April 22, 2007

At the lovely

Palo Alto home and Gardens of

Duane and Ann Kalar

Rotarians Welcome

New Members and Guests

with conversation, delightful appetizers, wine, and cheese.

For Details and other social events:

Palo Alto Rotary - Social Events

Happy 85th Anniversary, Palo Alto Rotary!

Webpage Design by Joyce Cusick

Annual Debunking Celebration of

Past Presidents

Palo Alto Rotary

President

2005/2006

Iris Korol

was the Commander

of the regaled Debunking of Exalted

Palo Alto Rotary President

Art Stauffer

Stauffers Aboard Ship

Standing – left to right – Jojo Stauffer, Peggy and Art Stauffer
Sitting – left to right – Wes Stauffer, Mischa Prince,

Wendy Stauffer, Michelle and Brad Stauffer

Special Thanks to these Deck Hands!

Iris Korol organized the event.

Chorus Singer and MC, Hal Michelson

Bill Busse (pictured left,) created a PowerPoint Presentation Honoring the occasion.

Todd Lewis chaired the Debunking Committee, and performed in the Seaworthy Chorus,

Along with Mateys Hersh Davis, Skip Hoyt,

Scott Glissmeyer, Daryl Savage, Brian Steen, Le Levy who also wrote two songs,

John Kidd who also collaborated on song lyrics, and Ruth Schneider who also collected most of the information for the PowerPoint. Thanks to

Julie Jerome, Dick Freeman, talented Photographer Brad Stauffer, and all Swabbies who served Aboard Ship.

Thank you to all Attending Ship Mates

Palo Alto Rotary - Social Events

Webpage Design by Joyce Cusick

Palo Alto Rotary Holiday Party

A Happy Holiday Thank You to Rick and Liz Kniss

for sharing their home, and hosting our holiday party.

Liz Kniss with Roger Smith (center) and Carl King (left)

Thanks to Holiday Volunteers

Cash Alaee, Kevin Curry, Joyce Cusick

Len Ely, Dick and Corkie Freeman, Walt Hays

Skip and Suzie Hoyt, Iris Korol, David Negrin

Adrian Mikolajczak, Dan Quinn,

Art Stauffer, and Bob Whitehair

Celebrants Annette Glanckopf and Tom Ashton

With Jim Kleinberg (center)

Hello and Happy Holidays from

Sally and Tim Tomlinson (left)

Sally Bemus and Pat Burt

(right)

Linda and Mitch Miller

Todd Lewis and Dan Quinn

Ann and Geoff Ziman

Our weekly host,

Vicky Ching, and

Palo Alto Rotary

Social Chair,

Nina Moore

President Elect-Elect Ralph Adams, with Former PAR President,

John O'Keefe and Patricia O'Keefe

Past PAR President Chet Douglas decorates our holidays!

Happy Holidays and Thanks to our Friendly Volunteer Bartender, Cash Alaee (left), and

Scott Glissmeyer (right)

Thanks to All for Service Above Self

Take the time to Celebrate!

Palo Alto Rotary - Social Events - Holiday Celebrations

Webpage Design by Joyce Cusick

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