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Closing the Education Gap
Jan. 06, 2021 12:15 p.m.
Lynda Bettencourt is an educator in Elk Grove as a skills intervention teacher currently working with “at risk” youth and mentoring other teachers. She was recently named as Sacramento County Teacher of the Year for 2021. She has advance to the statewide competition where five teachers will be identified as California’s Teachers of the Year. |
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Peninsula Clean Energy
Jan. 13, 2021
Jan has over 30 years of energy and utility experience, with a focus on renewable energy contracting and financing. She formerly worked at Silicon Valley Power, and has founded four energy-related start-ups. Jan was elected to the city council of Los Altos in 2012 and served as Mayor from December 2014 to December 2015. She was re-elected in 2016 for a second four-year term. She served on the Board of Directors of the Bay Area Air Quality Management District from 2013 to February 2017. She earned a BS in civil engineering and an MBA, both from Stanford University. Jan is a registered professional engineer in California. At APX, she developed and pioneered the first use of renewable energy credits, which are now the standard currency for trading and tracking renewable power. At Clean Power Markets, her company designed and implemented the successful Solar Renewable Energy Credit (SREC) program for the State of New Jersey. |
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A Surfer in the White House
Jan. 27, 2021 12:15 p.m.
San Mateo’s Rob “Birdlegs” Caughlan has written a memoir, “A Surfer In the White House,” and it is warm, funny, optimistic, and a primer for those who want to turn their personal passions into social progress and a career. In addition to life on the waves, Rob has spent decades working with a who’s who of American and Peninsula politics, including President Jimmy Carter, U.S. Rep. Jackie Speier, and U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein. |
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Redwood City Harbor Update
Feb. 03, 2021 12:15 p.m.
The Port of Redwood City is located 18 nautical miles south of San Francisco and is the only deepwater port in south San Francisco Bay. Its strategic location between San Francisco and Silicon Valley, as well as its connections to Highway 101 and the Union Pacific railroad make it a transportation hub serving several industries. including construction materials, recycled metals, etc. The Port specializes in bulk, neo-bulk and liquid cargoes. The Redwood City channel is a federally-authorized navigation project maintained at 30 ft. depth. In addition to cargo facilities, the Port has recreational boating facilities. Founder of the Redwood City PortFest, a community outreach event that attracts thousands of visitors to the Port of Redwood City and has received the Award of Recognition from the American Association of Port Authorities. |
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White Hats vs. Black Hats - How Hackers Can Save the Internet
Feb. 10, 2021 12:15 p.m.
Despite its positive origins, the term hacker has taken on a negative connotation over the past 20 plus years. But over the past ten years, organizations have increasingly tapped the creativity of humans to try and break into their systems before the bad guys do. These so-called ‘white-hat hackers’ are racing against the bad guys - the black hats - to try and make the internet a safe place again. With all the advances in security technology, there are some things that humans can still do best. This talk will describe the origins of hacking, how the concept of paying hackers for good came to be, and how the U.S. government is leading the charge to get everyone to do it. |
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Tales from the US Army
Feb. 17, 2021 12:15 p.m.
Featuring Our Very Own Emily Beach Burlingame Rotarian and City Councilmember Emily Beach attended college at the University of Notre Dame on an Army ROTC scholarship. She went on to serve in the Air Defense Artillery as a PATRIOT missile officer. During her four years on active duty, Emily earned the rank of Captain, graduated from the U.S. Army Airborne Parachute School, and worked proudly alongside service members from all different walks of life in Saudi Arabia, South Korea, and Texas. Following our Veterans Day appreciation ceremony in November, Rotarians asked to hear more stories from our Club's veterans. Emily is delighted to launch this effort by sharing Army memories and lessons-learned on February 17th, and she hopes other veteran Rotarians will chime in with a few of their own!
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Mid-Peninsula Speakers Series (MPSF)
Feb. 24, 2021 12:15 p.m.
DO NOT miss this program! Jim Weil, president and host of the MPSF Speaker Series, will give us a brief overview of the MPSF Speaker Series. Then, he will open things up for our questions. He’s happy to tell us about his experiences with speakers on and off stage.
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Preview of Shoreline Park in Burlingame on the Bayfront
Mar. 03, 2021 12:15 p.m.
Shoreline Park - Burlingame is a collaboration between The SPHERE Institute and the San Mateo Resource Conservation District to transform a 9.4-acre vacant parcel of State-owned bayfront land into a public nature and recreation park. The Project will restore tidal wetlands and transition-zone habitats currently absent from the Burlingame shorefront, provide educational and recreational amenities, upgrade a section of the Bay Trail, and demonstrate to the public and the scientific community how green infrastructure can protect our bayfront and complement future adaptation. Shoreline Park Project Director Greg Boro and Shoreline Park Project Manager Will Johnson will give us a sneak peek into this exciting new Burlingame development.
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The Business of Sports
Mar. 10, 2021 12:15 p.m.
Described as the “best worst business in the world,” Jeff Krolik takes us behind the scenes of the business side of the sports world. Jeff was President of Fox Sports Regional Networks for almost 15 years, and oversaw deals with 44 MLB, NBA, and NHL teams. Jeff is now Principal with JB Sports Consulting. |
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The Changing Face of Ireland
Mar. 17, 2021 12:15 p.m.
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Geneyx, "Bridging the gap between genetic and clinical data"
Mar. 24, 2021 12:15 p.m.
Geneyx is a computer software company that offers an integrated cloud-based genetic data platform. Geneyx platform offers genetic testing labs and hospital-based facilities, advanced data management, a seamless pipeline from fastq files to VCF. Geneyx enables Pharma, universities, and institute-based research groups to spearhead the development of innovative drugs, novel therapeutic and diagnostic tools. |
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How C-SPAN is purposefully different in today’s media landscape
Mar. 31, 2021 12:15 p.m.
C-SPAN provides non-partisan & gavel-to-gavel coverage of the federal government, C-SPAN Programming includes Congressional floor proceedings and committee hearings; White House events and briefings; Supreme Court oral arguments and confirmation proceedings; and interviews and call-in programs. Ways to connect with C-SPAN include 3 TV networks, a video-rich website, smartphone app, social media, and e-mail newsletters. |
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Urban Chicken Farming Mysteries Revealed
Apr. 07, 2021 12:15 p.m.
Keeping chickens has become increasingly popular in urban and suburban areas. More and more cities with previously banned urban chickens are removing old regulations or making permits easier to obtain. The motivations for having chickens range from keeping them as pets or eating pests to raising them for eggs or meat. Some people sell the eggs for side income. Learn about urban chicken farming from a local expert—Melinda Cardona. TheURBANchicken began in 2014 as a backyard urban farm. Around 5 years ago, Melinda raised a threatened species of poultry (unbeknownst to us at the time). The breeders were so thrilled with the survival rate, they asked us to brood and care for a poultry breed which was endangered (the beautiful Crèvecœur). With 100% of the birds making it to adulthood, and the re-homing of those protected birds, theURBANchicken quickly evolved into a modern-day silicon valley business. Today, they offer over 30 different varieties, genetically test for gender determination, educate local schools on poultry, as well as offer advice on general Chicken and urban farm keeping. TheURBANchicken is in this for the movement-they try their best to support local homesteaders, honest husbandry practices and organic urban farming. |
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KCSM Jazz - What's going on with the jazz scene and program updates?
Apr. 14, 2021 12:15 p.m.
As a teenager growing up in San Diego in the 1970's, Alisa Clancy first got interested in jazz while in Jr. High band (she played drums and piano) and has always fostered a nerdy interest in pop culture, the theater, classical music and film. She managed to combine all of those interests while in college working at stations WKYU in Bowling Green Kentucky during undergrad. school and then at WFDD at Wake Forest University, while working on a Master's Degree. Clancy worked in professional theater for several years before moving to the Bay Area in 1987 where jazz and broadcasting moved to the solo spotlight. She is the Program Director at KCSM-FM and has been the host of the weekday gig of A Morning Cup of Jazz for more than twenty years. Join long-time host Alisa Clancy from 6-10am for an eclectic mix of music and jazz history, interviews, tickets to some of your favorite shows, and personally curated sets put together from our remarkable jazz library. |
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“420”, A day celebrating cannabis businesses and culture
Apr. 21, 2021 12:15 p.m.
The American marijuana businesses could pump up to $130 billion annually into the U.S. economy by 2024, a staggering figure that highlights the true reach of the nation’s cannabis industry. Estimates published in the newly released Marijuana Business Factbook show the total economic impact of legal cannabis sales increasing from $38 billion to $46 billion in 2019 and $106 billion to $130 billion by 2024—a 181% increase. By comparison, the $130 billion figure is similar to the 2019 gross domestic product of Nebraska, which stands at $129 billion, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Join us on “four-twenty” or National Weed Day and to get a peek behind the scenes of the highly-sophisticated cannabis businesses with Alex Rowland, a successful cannabis entrepreneur. Alex is co-founder and CEO of NewTropic, a leading cannabis manufacturer that provides professional-grade supply chain solutions to California brands. He also serves as the co-founder of Ensemble Brands, an accelerator for cannabinoid-infused product companies, and as co-founder of ANP Holdings, a financial services company focused on the cannabis and hemp markets. |
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Solo Aging
Apr. 28, 2021
Dr. Sara Zeff Geber, PhD has developed a niche specialty as an expert in “Solo Aging.” She is an author, certified retirement coach, and professional speaker on retirement and aging. Through her books, public speaking and coaching, she guides people who have no children or who are aging alone to have a safe, fulfilling life in their retirement years. Dr. Geber is a recipient of the “2018 Influencers in Aging” designation by PBS’ Next Avenue. She believes Solo Agers have unique needs in later life that warrant greater foresight and a more robust approach to planning. |
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Autonomous (Self-Driving) Vehicles
May 05, 2021 12:15 p.m.
Autonomous vehicles are coming! Or are they? Only time will tell. In the event that they do come, there are enormous economic and societal issues that will have to be addressed. This talk will be a discussion of what autonomous vehicles might mean for our lives, for government coffers, and for the environment. Many jobs will be lost, many will be created! Their net benefit depends crucially on just who owns them! |
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Civity - Bridging Divides to Strengthen Communities
May 12, 2021 12:15 p.m.
We’ll have a chance to talk virtually with Malka Kopell and Palma Strand of Civity, a national nonprofit organization working to build and strengthen relationships of respect, empathy, and trust across social, political, and cultural divides. They will introduce Civity and describe how it works with community leaders to build relational infrastructure – especially relationships with people who are different from them. This lunch session will preview a May 18th workshop available to Rotary members. Civity is a national nonprofit organization working to transform communities so that everyone can belong. Learn more about Civity: http://www.civity.org. Malka and Palma will also be hosting a workshop for us on May 18. Check your email for more info about that. |
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Homelessness in San Francisco (Update)
May 19, 2021 12:15 p.m.
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Remembrance of Duffy Offield
May 26, 2021 12:15 p.m.
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RethinkWaste
Jun. 09, 2021 12:15 p.m.
Most of us put our bins out to the curb each week, and the debris disappears. THANK YOU to the Recology team! Behind the scenes, there is more going on than you might expect—including some global intrigue. Joe will update us about some challenges facing the solid waste and recycling industry both locally and globally. He’ll talk about significant changes in the commodities market over the past few years, resulting in major environmental and worker-safety threats. We’ll get a peek into the darker side of the love ‘em, but hate ‘em relationship with lithium-ion batteries and plastics. See you Wednesday! |
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Human Trafficking in San Francisco
Jun. 16, 2021 12:15 p.m.
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Club Assembly
Jun. 23, 2021 12:15 p.m.
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Debunking
Jun. 30, 2021 12:15 p.m.
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