Sunnyvale Sertoma Club Bulletin

In the Heart of Silicon Valley

President

Bob DeGrasse

Secretary

Pete Goodell

Treasurer 

Pat DuNah

Board Chairman

Pete Goodell

V.P. Sponsorship

Jerry Nieto

V.P. Membership

Jim Moll

V.P. Programs

Walter Wolles

 Heritage Program

Don Carothers

 Bulletin Editor

Bob DeGrasse

SUNNYVALE SERTOMA Club meets Wednesday 7:15 a.m. at the American Diner Restaurant, 415 E. El Camino Real, Sunnyvale, CA near Cezanne Dr .
Our club is in the San Francisco Bay District of the Mountain West Region of Sertoma International and home to Governor Don Williams and Foundation District Representative Don Carothers.
  
March 2008 Highlights

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Regular Meeting - 6 Members - Wine Don Williams

PAC meeting scheduled for March 8 with main subject to be options to continue with PAC meetings including the 3 clubs in the San Francisco Bay district and coordination of club activities formerly provided by the Governor.

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Regular Meeting - 5 Members - Wine Don Williams

Discussion of PAC meeting attended by Jim Moll, Don Carothers, and Don Williams. All three clubs have slightly different prospectives on the Governor's role for the future. Don Williams to present options at Board Meeeting. Sunnyvale Sertoma club members must reach a concensus; however, final resolution must be decided at the Tuscon Regional Convention.

Letter to plan Heritage program for next year was discussed. After recommendation of the members, Pete is to prepare a draft.

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Board Meeting - 8 Members - Wine Bob DeGrasse

Sacramento Valley Sertoma favors joining the Los Angeles-Hawaii district. Their Governor, Joe Amato expressed willingness to make at least 2 visits to San Francisco Bay clubs.

Stockton favors continuation of some form of administrative (Lt. Governor) role by SF District member with sufficient budget for local PAC meetings and no training or International Convention attendance budget.

Sunnyvale club favors a similiar reduce role for continuing a reduce role for the governor and continuing as a the San Francisco District (at large). Since a final decision was not made at the PAC meeting, it must be addressed at the Regional Convention in Tuscon.

Pete Goddell reviewed his draft letter to the Sunnyvale and Cupertino School District regarding the Heritage Program for the 2008-2009 year. Pete will be sending the letter after revisions per the club discussion.

Speaker from the Silicon Valley Volunteers to talk at our next meeting

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Regular Meeting - 8 Members - Wine None

Jerry Nieto recerived letter from Sertoma International announcing the grant award to JWPOSD of over $1700. Bob DeGrasse to respond with a letter confirming availabilty of Sunnyvale Sertoma funds sufficient to meet grant requirements and assurance that an award had not been already made.

Volunteer group speaker did not show.

Don Carothers still recovering from last operation to resolve infection which had spread to the bone of his large toe. He must stay completely off his foot for some time to come.

  
Coming Events

April   Select delegate to Regional Conference
2        Regular Meeting
9        Regular Meeting
16      Board Meeting
          Third Qtr report
          Financial report
23      Regular Meeting
30      Regular Meeting

May Better Hearing and Speech Month
1-3     Regional Convention - Tuscon, Az
7        Regular Meeting
          Safeears program
14      Regular Meeting
21      Board Meeting
28      Regular Meeting

 

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