Thanks to all the new members who offered to fill some important
rolls in our club this year. Brenda Biggs joins Bonita Gibson and Jose Posadas
as our PR committee. They will be in charge of getting our name out in the community
and advertising our events in the Valley log and other weekly publications and
media. Toward that end whenever anyone books a speaker please make sure the
PR committee members know at least a week in advance so they can get it into
the papers. I would encourage those members to meet soon and plan a division
of labor.
In addition to serving on the PR Committee, Jose volunteered to be our PR contact for my project, the Blue & Gold Wounded in Service Award Banquet honoring law enforcement officers who have been injured or killed in the line of duty. This is a very high profile project and last year drew State Attorney General Bill Lockyer. We meet next month November 13 at 6 PM in my office at 95 S. Market Street, Suite 500, if you are interested in participating.
Diane Lopes is already heavily involved as our Wen Mistress and has volunteered to work with Lynda Brown to have another "Sunshine Special" a special outing for underprivileged kids that may not have the opportunities other kids have today in Silicon Valley especially in these hard times.
This is a great program that we have been unable staff for lack of members for a few years now. You have no idea of the joy you will receive when you see smiles on these kids faces when they catch their first fish, or see their first Cinemax movie or see the Mystery House, just a few of the outings we've taken them too.
Harold Wray has also volunteered to serve on the blue & Gold
Committee.
Ursula Joosten volunteered to assist in getting speakers or programs
for our meetings. She will work with Jerry Hall and the respective captains
of the day to make sure we have a full program throughout the year. She has
also expressed and interest in helping with a new "Sunshine Special."
There are plenty of opportunities for growth and leadership believe
me. Just call me and ask me what needs to be done. 408-293-6341.
One last thing. We committed to double the size of this club by the end of my
term. This is absolutely necessary in order to continue to have qualified leaders
picking up the reins as I end my term. We need to be thinking ahead to next
March planning for our elections of new officers.
We must contact to attract new members and retain existing ones. This is not my job alone, but yours. Please, bring a guest or prospective member to the next meeting. See you next week!
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The Exchange Club of Scotts Valley and Division 10 of the California Nevada District Exchange Clubs invite you to attend A Tribute to George Ow, Senior Past President of the National Exchange Club. Social hour begins at 5:00 p.m. on November 9th with a buffet dinner at 6:00 p.m. and the Tribute Program to begin at 7:00 p.m.The Tribute will be held at the Hilton Scotts Valley, 6001 LaMadrona Drive and the cost will be $25.00 per person.RSVP to the Exchange Club of San Jose. Contact Chris Christian at (510) 233-6830 for more information or if you have any stories regarding George that you would like to share.See you there! |
Double Check Who's on Deck as Captain, Finemaster and Invocator. The assignments have changed.You May Be Next! |
Good news. Santa Clara County Sherrif's Association just donated another $500 to the Blue & Gold Lunch February 28, 2003. This brings our total donations to $1500, with a check from SJPOA for $1000. |
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Covenant of Service
Accepting the divine privilege, of single and collective responsibility as life's noblest gift, I covenant with my fellow Exchangites:
To consecrate my best energies to the uplifting of Social, Religious, Political and Business ideals;
To discharge the debt I owe to those of high and low estate who have served and sacrificed that the heritage of American citizenship might be mine;
To honor and respect law, to serve my fellow men, and to uphold the ideals and institutions of my Country;
To implant the life-giving, society-building spirit of Service and Comradeship in my social and business relationships;
To better serve in Unity with those seeking better conditions, better understanding and greater opportunities for all.
Captains On Deck!
Date
Captain
Invocator
Finemaster
Speaker
Topic
10/29 Lopez Newgren Nuddleman
Jesus Sanchez Restorative Justice Program
11/05 Posadas Rensen Webb Dan Fenton Measure F 11/12 Wray Biggs Brown Mike Fink More on getting more! 11/19
Formusa Gibson Griego
11/26 Gunderson Hahn Hall 12/3 Joosten Lopez Newgren 12/10 Nuddleman Posadas Rensen 12/17 Webb Wray Biggs 12/24 Brown Formusa Gibson 12/31 Griego Gunderson Hahn
Dates for Your Calendar
-- From Max Schultz of the San Jose Visitor's Bureau
Gypsy Cinema: The Shining. Just in time for Halloween. The late Stanley
Kubrick puts his masterful spin on Stephen King's creepy tale of ESP, ghosts
and madness. Set high in the Colorado mountains, Jack Torrance (played by Jack
Nicholson) takes a caretaker job at the Overlook Hotel during its winter shutdown,
hoping the isolation and solitude will break his writer’s block. With him
are his wife (Shelly Duvall) and young son Danny, who possesses ESP, or the
Shining. Danny immediately senses bad things and soon it's plain to see the
Overlook is no ordinary hotel. "The Shining" is rated R, airing in
the Circle of Palms Plaza in front of the San Jose Museum of Art. The movie
begins at sunset, approximately 8 p.m. Bring your own lawn chair. Admission
is free. For more information, call 286-1313 or visit http://www.populuspresents.com.
SoFA Bazaar. Downtown’s eclectic urban marketplace, the SoFa Bazaar,
goes back to the future this week for a night of music and styles from the 1980’s.
Costume contests, 80’s karaoke, and $5 mullet haircuts will bring the truly
bizarre to the bazaar. Karaoke sign-ups begin at 5:30 p.m. with performances
every hour beginning at 6 p.m. Shoppers can rest their bones on comfortable
used couches, or at umbrella-covered tables along the street. The bazaar is
held from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. on South First Street between San Carlos and San
Salvador streets, every Friday through Dec. 20. Admission is free. For more
information, call 298-6861 or visit http://www.populuspresents.com.
Free Ride Fridays for Lunch in October. Designed to encourage those
who live and work in Santa Clara County to take advantage of VTA’s midday
services, free rides are available throughout the VTA bus and light rail systems
between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Fridays throughout October. For more information,
routes and schedules, call VTA Customer Service at 321-2300 or visit http://www.vta.org.
Harpist Dan Yu. The Victor Salvi Foundation and Santa Clara Valley chapter
of the American Harp Society proudly present acclaimed Chinese Harpist, Dan
Yu in concert. Yu is the 2001 winner of the USA International Harp Competition,
the first winner from China. The show begins at 8 p.m. at Le Petit Trianon,
72 N. First St. Admission is $10-$15. For more information, call Beverly at
269-4164.
Raices Flamencas. Encounter and explore traditional flamenco and flamenco
nuevo at Raices Flamencas. The cast features dancer Phoebe Vernier, "La
Fibi," performing flamenco that originated in the south of Spain. Presented
by Arte Flamenco de San José, the show begins at 8 p.m. at Montgomery
Theater. Admission is $15-$18. For more information, call 971-2783 or visit
http://www.passinfo.com.
Sports Tech Expo. This exposition showcases 100 sport-related vendors
on Friday and Saturday. Held at Parkside Hall on Friday from 3 to 7 p.m. and
Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission is free. For more information, call
831-477-0965 or visit http://www.svmarathon.com.
SPY Club. Every Friday night Club Spy brings "Bump N Grind,"
to downtown San Jose, playing the best mix of hip hop, rhythm and blues, soul,
top 40 and house. Doors open at 9 p.m. Spy Club is located at 400 South First
Street. Admission is free before 10 p.m. and $10 thereafter. For more information,
call 298-1900 or visit http://www.thespynightclub.com.
Bay Area Rally for 2012: Make a Difference. The San Jose State Football
Team hosts a rally to boost the Bay Area’s bid to host the 2012 Olympic
games. The rally will begin at noon at Spartan Stadium. The Spartan team takes
on Boise State University at 2 p.m. Also, join Bay Area Olympians for free clinics
before the game, giving tips on soccer, gymnastics, fencing and judo. A portion
of ticket proceeds will support the bid efforts. Admission is $20 per family
of four. Individual tickets are also available. For tickets and more information,
call 924-SJTX.
San Jose Orchestra Season Opener. San Jose Chamber Orchestra presents
its gala season opener, Bach "Concerto For Two Violins," R. Strauss
"Metomorphosen," Villa-Lobos "Bachianas Brasilieras #1,5,9"
violinists Cynthia Baehr and Robin Mayforth, and soprano Cynthia Clayton. The
show begins at 8 p.m. at Le Petit Trianon, 72 N. First St. Admission is $25-$35.
For more information and tickets, call 295-4416 or visit http://www.sjco.org.
Smithsonian Voices of Discovery. Smithsonian Magazine and the Smithsonian
Institution have partnered with The Tech Museum for a discussion by Dr. James
R. Zimbelman, from the National Air and Space Museum’s Center for Earth
and Planetary Studies. Zimbelman will present, "A Spacecraft Tour of the
Solar System," followed by a Q&A session. The discussion begins at
3 p.m. at The Tech. Admission is free. For more information, visit http://www.thetech.org.
International Guitar Night. International Guitar Night is a forum for
presenting the world’s most original guitar players/composers together
for a single concert. The evening features solo performances and collaborations
by Dusan Bogdanovic, Marco Pereira, Peppino D’Agostino and Brian Gore,
highlighting diverse cultural styles and techniques. Held at the Montgomery
Theater, the show begins at 8 p.m. Admission is $15-$18. For more information,
call 292-0704 or visit http://www.passinfo.com.
The Wind Cries Mary. Philip Kan Gotanda returns to the Repertory Theatre
stage with the world premiere of a new drama loosely based on Ibsen's "Hedda
Gabler." Set in the heyday of social upheaval that was San Francisco in
1968, when California's Asian-American intellectuals were first finding a political
voice, Ibsen's Hedda becomes Gotanda's Eiko, a woman trapped between two worlds,
searching for self-definition. The show runs through Nov. 17 at the San Jose
Repertory Theatre. Admission is $20-$32. For more information, call 367-7255
or visit http://www.sjrep.com.
The Auryn Quartet. San Jose Chamber Music Society presents The Auryn
Quartet. The group, formed in Germany in 1981, recently received first prizes
in Munich, Portsmouth and European radio station competitions. Admission is
$17-$30. For more information and tickets, call 286-5111 or visit http://www.sjchambermusic.org.
Mercury Interactive Silicon Valley Marathon Version 6.0. The marathon
and the marathon-relay begins at 7 a.m. The 10k run/walk begins at 7:30 a.m.
and the kid races begin at 10 a.m. Admission is free. For more information,
call 831-477-0965 or visit http://www.svmarathon.com.
Twin Ballets of Kalidasa. This dance ballet is a two-part exhibition
of verses from the epic creations of the poet Kalidasa, of First Century B.C.
Enjoy a two-hour family variety show with magic, comedy and juggling, to benefit
the San Jose Firefighters Burn Foundation. Held at the Montgomery Theater, the
event begins at 3 p.m. Admission is $12-$18. For more information, call 293-5206
or visit http://www.passinfo.com.
Lunch Vox. Get out of the office and enjoy lunch outdoors while listening to Dixieland music by the Silicon Gulch Jazz Band from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Fountain Alley. Lunch Vox is held weekly on Mondays through December 30. Fountain Alley is located between First and Second streets just south of Santa Clara Street. Tables and chairs are provided. Admission is free. For more information, call 286-1313 or visit http://www.populuspresents.com.