The Weekly Meeting Summary of the Rotary Club of Livermore Valley
December 2, 2025
Beth McCormick, Editor
OPENING THE MEETING
President Elect, Mony Nop called the meeting to order at 8:15 AM
Pledge of Allegiance - Led by Clark Conover
Four Way Test - Read by Allegra Williams
Thought of the Day - Ward: Until you make peace with who you are, you'll never be content with what you want.
VISITING ROTARIANS & GUESTS
Visiting Rotarian:
Bob Tucknott came late so he was not introduced but he was there!
Guests:
Mony introduced the speaker Allegra Williams from City Serve
Cheryl Bowers introduced Clark Conover, Principal of Granada High School, and the student of the month.
NOVEMBER STUDENT OF THE MONTH
Principal Clark Conover introduced Kathryn Vail from Granada High School. She is an outstanding student, athlete, and leader. With an overall GPA of 4.03, Katie is on the GHS Honor Roll and has earned membership in the National Honor Society (NHS). She challenges herself with rigorous Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) in all subject areas.
Outside of the classroom, Katie is a 4-year Varsity Flag Football Player and a 3-year GHS Basketball player. She also works as a referee and coach for younger players learning flag football.
Katie enjoys working with youth in a number of ways, including serving as a counselor at 5th Grade Science Camp. She plans to attend a 4-year university and major in kinesiology or exercise science.
Below Katie stands with the Student of the Month yard sign that Cheryl Bowers delivered to her home.
TODAY'S SPEAKER: ALLEGRA WILLIAMS, TRI-VALLEY CITY SERVE
CityServe serves as the initial contact point for individuals in crisis, helping them connect with essential resources and tools for survival.
The organization collaborates closely with Tri-Valley Haven, Open Heart Kitchen, and various other nonprofits, working alongside clients for sometimes for years to ensure their stability. Over 75% of the participants rely on SNAP benefits, which assist in providing food for their families and clothing for their children. Allegra expressed gratitude to the Rotary Foundation of Livermore and our club for their generous $25,000 donation, which has had an immediate positive impact on CityServe clients. In the past month alone, they supported 962 seniors, a number that has significantly increased recently. This year, they’ve received over 75,000 calls on their care line. There are numerous volunteer opportunities available; please visit their website to sign up for a chance to get involved.
Lori Souza gave us a run down on who's who in this year's football follies. The leader of the pack, is non other than Ed Schumann followed in second place by Eric Dillie with Dave Bedford in a close third place. Thanks to the donations to the sports games we gave out 80 turkeys and 25/$50 gift cards to CAPE families. Thank you for all your hard work and leadership Lori and Bill!
50/50 RAFFLE:
Dick Fields won and gave it back to the club. Thanks Dick!
Happy Birthday President-Elect Mony!
This Month's Celebrations
Member Birthdays
Fred Quarterman
January 2
Richard Fields
January 2
Leslie Lemieux
January 8
Sarah Thorvund
January 17
Cathia Walters
January 25
Anniversaries
Mony Nop
Sophie Mao
January 15
Richard Fields
Linda
January 26
Eric Dillie
Kala Dillie
January 28
Join Date
S. Ward Eccles
January 1, 1994
32 years
Marty Roberts
January 10, 2023
3 years
Eric Dillie
January 12, 2016
10 years
Dennis Gambs
January 31, 1999
27 years
MEETING MOMENTS
Thank you, Roy, for capturing these moments!
NEXT WEEK'S SPEAKER: Jill Duerig on Rotary International Foundation
