Palo Alto Rotary - Committees

Program - Rob Lyman, George Fitzgerald, Mike Couch, Diana Diamond, Tom Gracon, Carl King, Rob Lancefield, David Negrin, Andy Coe, Daryl Savage, Ralph Adams, Rob Lancefield, Terry Fatehi, Art Stauffer, Yoriko Kishimoto, Mike McMahon, Donald Morgan, David Price and Rick Raybin
Ensures that each meeting has outstanding speakers who are introduced at the meeting and sent post-meeting thanks.

Big Game Exchange: Steve Player, Bill Busse

Handles the annual Big Game Exchange with the Berkeley Club.

Social Events - Karen Kienzle, Joyce Cusick
Plans and executes the Club Social events for the year.

Membership - Board Member Ginny Lear

Co-Chairs: Ben Threlkeld & Jocelyn Villaruz; Roseanne Fairty, Sue Hartenbaum, Dan Dykwel, Annette Glanckopf, Steve Emslie, E.J. Hong, Pam Brandin, Mike Couch

Responsible for building a solid base of new members each year and integrating them into the club.

Ten Minute Talks - Rob Lyman

Arranges the Program for Red Badge members and long-time members

We Care - Bill Busse, Dick Freeman, Dave Smullin
Coordinates the Club’s response in the event of a member’s/spouse’s serious illness, difficult circumstances, or death.

Club Operations - Board Member Arne Stoschek

Sergeant-at-Arms - Steve Madsen
Sets up the meeting room on Mondays, which includes posting rosters for member sign-ins for attendance; and handles the audio visuals. Collects and accounts for fines and President's Club donations.

Cashiers - Dana Tom
Handles lunch sales at Monday meetings

Greeters - Past President Mike McMahon
Greets members and visitors before meetings.

Pinion - Editor: Lyle Connell: Writers: Bill Busse, David Negrin, Brian Steen, Geoff Ziman, Scott Glissmeyer, Don Morgan, Ginny Lear, Alternates: Mike McMahon, Walt Hays, Joyce Cusick

Makes sure that a Pinion is written, composed and distributed each meeting.

Digital Futures/Website - Bruce Gee, E.J. Hong, Ralph Adams, Bob McCowan, Art Stauffer, Jim Sutherland, Mike McMahon, Joyce Cusick
Maintains and improves our new web site.

Vocational Service - Board Member Todd Lewis

Arranges member or student visits to Rotarian places of business. May arrange a career day for members to share their vocational information with students at Cesar Chavez School. Encourage member use of District 5170 website yellow pages.

Community Service - Judith Steiner

Charitable Gifts - Bill Johnson, David Negrin, Leannah Hunt, George Newton, Iris Korol, Marcie Cox, Art Stauffer, Rob Lancefield, Leonard Ely, John Barton, Mike Couch, Le Levy
Solicits, evaluates and makes recommendations to the Board for our charitable community grants.

Vocational Scholarships - Co-Chairs: Sally Tomlinson, Julie Jerome & Dana Tom; Bruce Swenson, Caleb Bowman, David Negrin, Don Langendorf, Ed Dangler, Jack Dorgan, Joyce Cusick, Roseanne Fairty

Publicizes opportunities, evaluates candidates and awards scholarships to those seeking a vocational education at our local community colleges.

Hands on/Sleeves Up - Don Morgan

Plans and executes one or two hands-on community work days each year.

Publicity - Daryl Savage, Hersh Davis
Obtains media coverage for events that are of interest to the wider community.

International Service - Board Member Jayne Booker

The Rotary Foundation - Mike McMahon, Chair; Bert Rose, Treasurer

Inform the membership of the many activities and programs of The Rotary Foundation, how PA Rotary World Service projects benefit, and develops the program for the club's annual giving campaign in October.

World Community Service - Walt Hays, Jayne Booker, Art Stauffer, Ruth Schneider, Le Levy, Susan Lutter, George Wheaton, Geoff Ziman, Mike McMahon, Dan Quinn, Rob Lancefield, Mike Couch, Ed Dangler, Elliott Wright, Jocelyn Villaruz, Kevin Curry, Iris Korol, Nina Moore, Bob Smithwick, Sherri Sager, Terry Fatehi, Ginny Lear, Cyril Betant, Eliane Neukermans

Selects and monitors our participation in international community service projects. Applies for District matching grants and coordinates projects with other Clubs.

International Hands On/Sleeves Up - Mike Couch, George Wheaton, Annette Glanckopf, Walt Hays, Art Stauffer
Plans and directs annual international community activity.

Global Grant Scholarships - Nancy Peters, George Wheaton, David Negrin, Bob McCowan
Outgoing: Solicits and evaluates applications for international scholarships awarded by Rotary Int. Incoming: Assists and mentors recipients coming to our area.

Friendship Exchange - Betsy Bechtel, George Fitzgerald
Organizes and encourages exchange visits with Rotarians from other clubs: usually involves staying in homes of Rotarians.

New Generations Service - Board Member: Jim Sutherland

Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts - Jim Sutherland

Provide liaison to the Loma Verde based Boy Scout Troop 5 & the Cub Scout Pack 6 that are sponsored by the Club. Each are given about $500/year to support some of their various activities.

Camp RYLA - Mike Couch

Selects campers for the Rotary Youth Leadership Training Camp held each spring.

Interact/YCS - Katie Seedman
Assists students at Gunn High School in planning and implementing service activities. PA Rotary contributes about $1,500/year to them to support their various activities.

Rotaract - Rick Tipton

Attends monthly Stanford/P.A. Rotaract meetings as an advisor/ liaison with our Club. We support some career counseling to interested students, jointly with the University Rotary Club.

Annual Fund Raiser
Co-Chairs - Cash Alaee, Katie Seedman

Ticket Sales -
Sponsors/Underwriting -

Live Auction Items -

Silent Auction Items -

Wine -

Committee Members - Karen Kienzle, Iris Korol, Joyce Cusick