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26 Sep 2021 Volunteer Ushers for Palo Alto Players Sep 26, 2021 1:00 PM - 4:15 PM We are looking for 7-8 Rotary volunteers to be ushers at the Palo Alto Players performance of "Working" on Sunday, September 26. Arrive by 1:00 pm - finish about 4:15 pm. All ushers are required to show proof of full COVID vaccination for entry into the theatre. Masks are required for all ushers inside the theatre, regardless of vaccination status. Audience members must wear a mask in the theater regardless of vaccination status and show proof of full vaccination or show proof of a negative COVID test (PCR method) within 72 hours of the performance. Please wear your Palo Alto Rotary Club t-shirt or a white shirt, along with black pants. You'll get to see the show for free. You may sign up a guest (at least 16 years old) to volunteer with you as long as they are fully vaccinated. Sign up and more info at: https://forms.gle/ewkf1DLfhVuLoP9XA
27 Sep 2021 John Sebes, CTO at TrustTheVote Five Ways to Rig American Elections Legally, and How Everyone Can Respond Sep 27, 2021 John Sebes, Chief Technology Officer at TrustTheVote
04 Oct 2021 Robert Pearl, MD Uncaring: How the Culture of Medicine Kills Doctors and Patients Oct 04, 2021 Robert Pearl, MD, Stanford University Medical and Business School Professor, former CEO of Kaiser Permanente Dr. Robert Pearl is the former CEO of The Permanente Medical Group (1999-2017), the nation’s largest medical group, and former president of The Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group (2009-2017). In these roles he led over 10,000 physicians, 38,000 staff and was responsible for the nationally recognized medical care of 5 million Kaiser Permanente members on the west and east coasts. Named one of Modern Healthcare’s 50 most influential physician leaders, Pearl is an advocate for the power of integrated, prepaid, technologically advanced and physician-led healthcare delivery. He serves as a clinical professor of plastic surgery at Stanford University School of Medicine and is on the faculty of the Stanford Graduate School of Business, where he teaches courses on strategy and leadership, and lectures on information technology and health care policy. He is the author of “Mistreated: Why We think We’re Getting Good Healthcare—And Why We’re Usually Wrong,” a Washington Post bestseller that offers a roadmap for transforming American healthcare. All proceeds from the book go to Doctors Without Borders. His most recent book, Uncaring: How the Culture of Medicine Kills Doctors and Patients was published May 2021. Dr. Pearl hosts the popular podcasts Fixing Healthcare and Coronavirus: The Truth. He publishes a newsletter with over 12,000 subscribers called Monthly Musings on American Healthcare and is a regular contributor to Forbes. He has been featured on CBS This Morning, CNBC, NPR, and in TIME, USA Today and Bloomberg News. He has published more than 100 articles in medical journals and contributed to numerous books. A frequent keynote speaker at healthcare and medical technology conferences. Pearl has addressed the Commonwealth Club, the World Healthcare Congress, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement’s National Quality Forum and the National Committee for Quality Improvement (NCQA). Board certified in plastic and reconstructive surgery, Pearl received his medical degree from the Yale University School of Medicine, followed by a residency in plastic and reconstructive surgery at Stanford University. From 2012 to 2017, Pearl served as chairman of the Council of Accountable Physician Practices (CAPP), which includes the nation’s largest and best multispecialty medical groups, and participated in the Bipartisan Congressional Task Force on Delivery System Reform and Health IT in Washington, D.C. Connect with Dr. Robert Pearl on Twitter @RobertPearlMD, LinkedIn and at his website robertpearlmd.com.
11 Oct 2021 Richard Flanders, Rotary District Governor Our District 5170 Oct 11, 2021 Richard Flanders is a member of the Rotary Club of Pleasanton North, California, U.S.A. He was the President of the Rotary Club of San Ramon Valley for the year 2001-2002 in District 5160. A Rotarian since 1995, Richard has served as Assistant District Governor in Districts 5170 and 5160. He was District 5170 Lieutenant Governor – Chief of Staff in 2010-2012. As a Club President in 2001-2002, his club received First Place in Club Service, First Place in Community Service, First Place in Vocational Service, and First Place in International Service at District 5160 District Conference in Ashland, Oregon, and was named the Best Club in the District. Rotary District 5170 has presented him with the “Lead The Way” Award in 2007 for his commitment to the Service of Rotary, the Neal J. Hoffman Award in 2008 for the most outstanding younger Rotarian in the district who has shown exemplary leadership skills in their club and/or the district, the Karl Stucki Award in 2015 for Rotarian in the District who exemplifies the Greatest Commitment to Rotary Ideals, and the Richard D. King Award in 2018 for the Rotarian in the District who makes the greatest personal commitment to the programs of The Rotary Foundation. He is also a recipient of the Rotary Foundation Citation for Meritorious Service Award. Richard is an attorney practicing in Alameda, California. He belongs to Alameda County Bar Association. He volunteers with the Alameda County Superior Court as a settlement officer and assisting self-represented litigants at hearings. Richard and his wife Florence have girl/boy twins, Brennyn and Ryson.
13 Oct 2021 Club BOD Meeting Oct 13, 2021 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Club Board and Charities Board meetings. Contact President Cash to confirm and get Zoom link
13 Oct 2021 Happy Hour Oct 13, 2021 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
18 Oct 2021 Fran Ulmer, Board Chair, Nature Conservancy Why Do Rapid Changes in the Arctic Matter? Oct 18, 2021
25 Oct 2021 Mike Reynolds, Chair & WCS Committee Palo Alto Rotary's WCS Projects Oct 25, 2021
29 Oct 2021 TGIF - Steve & Pat Emslie Oct 29, 2021 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM Pat and Steve Emslie invite our club members to enjoy a TGIF in their festive backyard.
08 Nov 2021 Ryan Brown, Rice University Honor Bound: How a Cultural Ideal Has Shaped the American Psyche Nov 08, 2021 Ryan Brown, Managing Director for Measurement at the Rice University Doerr Institute for New Leaders
10 Nov 2021 Club BOD Meeting Nov 10, 2021 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Club Board and Charities Board meetings. Contact President Cash to confirm and get Zoom link
15 Nov 2021 Sara Cody, Director, Santa Clara Co. Health County experience with COVID-19 Nov 15, 2021 Sara Cody, Director, Santa Clara Co. Public Health
22 Nov 2021 Palo Alto Rotary Members Long-time Member Talks Nov 22, 2021
06 Dec 2021 Scott McGrew, Business Reporter, NBC Bay Area Reporting on Bay Area Business Dec 06, 2021 Scott McGrew is a news anchor and reporter for NBC Bay Area. He also hosts the television show Press:Here, a weekly roundtable about entrepreneurship, and Sand Hill Road, a podcast about venture capital. Scott has been an eyewitness to a firing squad and chased greased pigs at the Iowa State Fair. He is also a regular emcee and host for the Ernst and Young’s Northern California Entrepreneur of the Year, the Global CleanTech Forum, United Way and the Boy Scouts. He also helps foster excellent business journalism as a judge the UCLA’s Gerald Loeb awards.
08 Dec 2021 Club Holiday Party Dec 08, 2021 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM Join us for our annual Holiday Party. Details to follow. Fingers crossed for being OK to gather inside.
13 Dec 2021 Bill Liberatore, Gunn HS Choir Holiday Music Recorded Dec 13, 2021 One of our most favorite programs is enjoying the Gunn HS Choir, led by Bill Liberatore. Zoom brings us the talented students bringing us the holiday spirit.
12 Jan 2022 Club BOD Meeting Jan 12, 2022 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Club Board and Charities Board meetings. Contact President Cash to confirm and get Zoom link.
09 Feb 2022 Club BOD Meeting Feb 09, 2022 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Club Board and Charities Board meetings. Contact President Cash to confirm and get Zoom link.