Friday we will welcome Chief Kenneth Dueker, J.D., who is the Director of Emergency Services for the City of Palo Alto, a position he has held since 2011.

John Vandemoer, Stanford’s former Sailing coach was sentenced in the Varsity Blues college admissions scandal and has written a book entitled “Rigged Justice: How the College Admissions Scandal Ruined an Innocent’s Man’s Life” which tells the riveting true story of how he was drawn unwittingly into a web of deceit in an eye-opening memoir that offers a damning portrait of modern college administration and the ways in which justice and fairness do not always intersect.

For over thirty years, Hung has been a dedicated community volunteer, serving on many local non-profit organization Boards.  She was elected to the Cupertino City Council in November 2020. Hung will bring integrity, experience, and commitment to Cupertino’s City Council. She believes in Servant Leadership and will commit her passion, energy, and action-taking abilities in the next decade for public service.

The mission of The Rotary Foundation is to enable Rotarians to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through the improvement of health, the support of education, and the alleviation of poverty. Rotary has been at the forefront of efforts to completely eradicate Polio from our planet. The Rotary Foundation is the backbone of all the charitable work that Rotarians do.  Our Foundation has earned a five-star (highest) rating from Charity Navigator, the independent organization that rates non-profits.

Orrin Mahoney is a long time resident of Cupertino, California. After graduating from Carnegie-Mellon University in 1967, he came to California to work at Hewlett-Packard and received a Master’s degree from Stanford while working there. After a 35 year management career at HP, he retired and devoted his time to community activities. He is a former member of the Cupertino City Council, and has served twice as Mayor.

Richard’s visit is an opportunity for PAU Rotarians to better introduce him to all that our Club has to offer, as we hear his perspective on Rotary helping to make the world a better place. He would like us all do our best to “Serve to Change Lives”, and to spread that enthusiasm throughout our communities.

We Care Committee Meeting, fourth Friday of the month. Right after the PAURC morning meeting at approximately 8:45 am.

Books Plus Committee Meeting. Every third Friday at 4pm PST/PT

Civility planning sessions, third Wednesday of each month via Zoom.

EIC meeting, first Friday of each month. Right after the regular PAURC morning meeting.

Membership Committee Meeting. First Thursday of the month at 7:30am.

Books Plus Committee Meeting. Every third Friday at 4pm PST/PT

We Care Committee Meeting, fourth Friday of the month. Right after the PAURC morning meeting at approximately 8:45 am.

Civility planning sessions, third Wednesday of each month via Zoom.

EIC meeting, first Friday of each month. Right after the regular PAURC morning meeting.

Membership Committee Meeting. First Thursday of the month at 7:30am.

We Care Committee Meeting, fourth Friday of the month. Right after the PAURC morning meeting at approximately 8:45 am.

Civility planning sessions, third Wednesday of each month via Zoom.

Books Plus Committee Meeting. Every third Friday at 4pm PST/PT

EIC meeting, first Friday of each month. Right after the regular PAURC morning meeting.

Viscous Electron Fluids

Membership Committee Meeting. First Thursday of the month at 7:30am.

We Care Committee Meeting, fourth Friday of the month. Right after the PAURC morning meeting at approximately 8:45 am.

Wildlife Photography

Books Plus Committee Meeting. Every third Friday at 4pm PST/PT

March PAURC Board Meeting.

Rise Together Education

Civility planning sessions, third Wednesday of each month via Zoom.

Health, Law and Constitutionalism in South Africa

Laurie talked about the inter-related topics of how to encourage healthier forests for a variety of public benefits, through forest ownership and conservation easements, and the role of forests and natural lands on mitigating the effects of the coming climate crisis

The Institute brings together business, government, scientists and citizens groups to support chemical policies to protect human health and the global environment. Blum’s research and policy work with the Institute has contributed to preventing the use of flame retardants and other harmful chemicals in children’s sleepwear, furniture, electronics, and other products world-wide.

Dan is Dean of the Graduate School of Education at Stanford and is an expert on adaptive learning.

General Spalding is a national security and China expert and will bring a unique perspective to a very troubling concern. He is a life member of the Council on Foreign Relations and presently is a Senior Fellow at the Hudson Institute in Washington, D.C.

This is a fascinating and rapidly changing topic whose outcome will affect most all of us. Philipp is President & CEO of Mercedes-Benz Research& Development North America.