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NewsNews In This Issue: A Monthly Newsletter from the Cupertino Chamber of Commerce

November 2011 Issue #155

Memorial Park comes alive with 9th Annual Diwali

Festival ............................................................... P. 1

San Jose Mercury News endorses

Wong and Austin ................................................ P. 1

Kiddie Academy of Cupertino opens its doors .... P. 1

President’s Message ........................................... P. 2

Policy and Legislation:

Building a Bridge and Moving Forward ............... P. 3

Afterhours Networking Mixer .............................. P. 4

Ambassador’s Corner:

Bea Rataj ............................................................ P. 4

Taste of Cupertino .............................................. P. 5

Traveling Vietnam Wall to visit Cupertino Veterans

Memorial ............................................................. P. 7

Openings for City of Cupertino committees ........ P. 7

Member Spotlight: FedEx Office ......................... P. 8

On Sunday, October 16, 2011, the San Jose

Mercury News endorsed Gilbert Wong and

Donna Austin for the Cupertino City Council. The

Cupertino Chamber of Commerce made an

identical endorsement of Wong and Austin a

month earlier, citing both candidates’ pro-

business plans and community involvement as

important factors in their endorsement decision.

There will be two open seats on the City

Council in this upcoming November 8th Election.

Former Mayor Kris Wang will be terming out and

the current Mayor, Gilbert Wong is seeking re-

election.

Highlighting the multiple challenges and

opportunities confronting Cupertino, the San

Jose Mercury News concluded that “of the six

candidates, the best suited to keep Cupertino a

pleasant, stable community are Mayor Gilbert

Wong and former Planning commission Donna

Austin.”

Continued on page 6

San Jose Mercury News endorses Wong and Austin

On October 8th, the beautiful Cupertino

Memorial Park became alive with a beeline of

parents and kids taking part in the popular

coloring contest and craft projects made possible

by Home Depot during the Ninth Annual Diwali

celebration organized by Cupertino Chamber of

Commerce and its Asian American Business

Council.

Visitors to the festival were treated with a

sumptuous array of food delights in the food

court, an entertaining and foot-tapping program

of vocal and instrumental music and dance, a

traditional Rangoli display, and numerous stalls

featuring handicrafts, sweets, savories, clothing

and other celebrity delights.

The grand opening ceremony featured

community and elected leaders including

Assembly Member Paul Fong, Cupertino Mayor

Gilbert Wong, Vice Mayor Mark Santoro,

Sunnyvale Mayor Christopher Moylan, San Jose

Continued on Page 3

DIWALI FESTIVAL

Memorial Park comes alive with 9th Annual Diwali Festival

Source: Kiddie Academy of Cupertino

Kiddie Academy of Cupertino hosted a

Grand Opening event for the local community on

September 10 at 10 am. Parents were able to

meet the teachers, socialize with other families

and learn what the academy has to offer. The

event was held at Kiddie Academy of Cupertino,

located at 19875 Stevens Creek Boulevard.

“We are so excited to be serving children

who are residing in Cupertino, its neighboring

cities along with parents who work in the

Cupertino neighborhood,” said Angelina Bowers,

with Cupertino Kiddie Academy. “We have seven

spacious classrooms, two dedicated to Infant age

children and five dedicated to our Preschool age

Continued on page 7

K i d d i e A c a d e m y o f

Cupertino opens its doors

An estimated 12,000 people attended this year’s festival.

Save the Date

November 8, 2011

Cupertino Elections

Cupertino Chamber of Commerce November 2011

CalendarofEvents Want to know what’s coming up at the Chamber and in Cupertino?

Visit www.cupertino-chamber.org to view upcoming events. Below

are some key events you won’t want to miss.

President’sMessage Is it really already November? Elections

for City Council are just around the corner on

the 8th and I want to encourage all Cupertino

residents to get out and vote. This is a very

important election, and the results will impact

the future of Cupertino for many years to

come. As you are aware, both the Cupertino

Chamber and the Mercury News have en-

dorsed Mayor Gilbert Wong and Donna Aus-

tin as the most qualified candidates. Every

vote counts, so let your voice be heard!

A good time was had by all at the Festiv’All joint mixer that was held

on October 12th. What a great networking opportunity to mix and mingle

with several thousand participants. It has been strongly suggested by a

number of members that we include this event as part of our annual mixer

calendar. If you have thoughts one way or another, please let me know.

As President of the Chamber of Commerce, I remain committed to

working on your behalf to promote the business environment here in Cu-

pertino. At the October 18th City Council meeting, I submitted a letter to

the Council, urging them to support streamlining the development permit

process. Streamlining this process will send a clear signal that our City is

committed to being a partner with businesses that are interested in either

expanding or relocating here. Please contact the Chamber if you have

additional suggestions or ideas on how the City can help your business

grow.

The Taste of Cupertino will be returning to Vallco Mall at 4:30 on Sat-

urday, November 12th. We have an even greater variety of restaurants

participating this year – over 10 - and expect another sold-out event.

Don’t miss your opportunity to win one of our great raffle prizes, including a

“Dine Cupertino” gift basket, a “Shop Cupertino” gift basket, and of course

the ever popular “Board Members’ Red and White Wine Trunks”. On be-

half of the entire Cupertino Chamber Board of Directors, we look forward

to seeing you there!

Paula Davis, President

Cupertino Chamber of Commerce

The Mission of the Cupertino Chamber of Commerce is to

promote and enhance the business environment and

economic climate of the Cupertino Community.


20455 Silverado Ave, Cupertino, CA 95014

For membership information, contact the Chamber at

(408) 252-7054 or visit www.cupertino-chamber.org

Chamber Staff

Alice Jacob, Office Manager

Mark Matsumoto, Government Affairs Specialist

NOVEMBER

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FRI | NOV 9 | 12:00pm

Legislative Action Council Meeting


20455 Silverado Ave, Cupertino

The upcoming November LAC will feature as our guest speaker, the

President of the Chambers of Commerce Coalition of Santa Clara

County. Please join us to participate in this important conversation.

NOVEMBER

9

WED | NOV 9 | 8:30am

“How to Start a Business” Seminar:

A Business Class in Mandarin

Cupertino Community Hall

This is an all-day event for Startups and Existing Businesses owners

who are just beginning or about to start a new venture. The workshop

provides a comprehensive overview of what is required to begin and

run a business.

NOVEMBER

9

WED | NOV 9 | 5:30pm

Afterhours Networking Mixer

First Tech Federal Credit Union

19960 Stevens Creek Blvd, Cupertino

Come expecting to make new leads. Leave with a pocketful of

business cards. Enjoy your networking event. How many business

introductions will you make?

NOVEMBER

8

TUES | NOV 8

Cupertino Elections

Cupertino

City-wide Cupertino elections on November 8. Two open City Council

seats, as well as Measure C, (increases TOT tax from 10% to 12%) are

on the ballot. Please remember to vote!

NOVEMBER

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SAT | NOV 12 | 4:30pm

Taste of Cupertino

Vallco Shopping Mall

Lower Shopping Area (Near AMC)

The Cupertino Chamber of Commerce invites you to Taste of

Cupertino. For $30, guests can enjoy a tasty day with a diverse blend of

food, music and family fun served by Cupertino's finest restaurants.

Issue #155 Cupertino Business News

By Darcy Paul, VP Legislative Action Council

People the world over wonder about the

economic success of Cupertino. How did a little

orchard-town manage to transform itself in fifty

years from a farming community to the home of

one of the most diversely-perspectived

(apologies for the use of a non-word) populations

in the world, the largest company in the world,

with a community infrastructure that has

sustained a world-wide economic recession while

pouring more voluntary private funds into its

educational system to ensure that teachers aren’t

lost?

Put frankly, and with a fully acknowledged

sense of organizational self-aggrandizement, the

Cupertino Chamber of Commerce played no

small part in the beginning. At the time this

community still contained a majority of orchard

space, the Chamber, which predated

incorporation of the City, helped create the

municipal entity. From these roots, the

community inherited strong educational values,

and a hard-working, straightforward, honest

ethos, with the groups and people drawn to the

community since then of a like mind. These traits

were not so much some kind of philosophical pie-

in-the-sky social experiment as much as they

were basic necessities of an agriculturally-based

community. Why? In agriculture, the reasons

are obvious. If you don’t water your plants, no

amount of imaginative accounting is going to

make your crop yields thrive. There is an

elemental honesty required in holding the farmer

accountable to the effort placed into nurturing the

farm or, such as the case has been in these

parts, the orchard.

This area has experienced many iterations

and forms of economic success since that time,

and to be fully honest with ourselves, we have

not all always been immune to the “easy money”

mentality pervading the business world and

resulting in the massive collapses of such entities

as large energy companies and financial

investment firms. Still, with our ever-present

spirit of inquiry, innovation, and development, we

have of late returned more solidly to our rooted

principles. If Silicon Valley has taught us

anything in the last half-decade or so, it is that

sharp behavior and a “win at all costs” attitude

are not required in order for an individual, a

company, an organization, or a society to thrive.

Sacrificing integrity, intellectual consistency, and

honesty in the pursuit of a particular aim

eventually catches up to you, even if, and really,

especially if, you obtain the goal you thought you

wanted. The ends don’t justify the means.

This is why there is cause for deep optimism

in our current environment. The emerging

generation has talent, drive, motivation,

perspective, and, most importantly, a conscience.

The current nationwide “Occupy” demonstrations,

peopled primarily by the younger generation,

belie a desire for our systems to work in a more

honest, functional manner, and show us that the

energy needed to push our mechanisms of

governance to do their job, not to look the other

way, and to regulate fairly, effectively, and

efficiently – that energy exists. To peer into the

heart of the sentiment driving these

demonstrations, you must understand and feel

the perspective captured by the internet

publication Gizmodo, which recently stated,

“Generation X Is Sick of Your” –the final word is

not fit to print in this medium, but suffice it to say,

it involves solid biological material excreted by a

bull.

Starting from this kind of foundation, the

transition into a sustainable larger economy will

happen, if we hold fast to the basic core

principles which were responsible for giving us

both great fruit and great consumer electronics.

We don’t need to “keep up with” any kind of

misguided idiocy, and we don’t need to hold forth

entertaining behavior as some kind of template

for our shared success. Instead, the defining

momentum of our times can tell those who follow

us that we all managed to be fair,

compassionate, successful, amused, innovative,

educated, imaginative, and happy, all at the

same time. This will not be easy, but the

knowledge is there, the energy is brimming, and

the enthusiasm to make it happen bubbling right

under the surface. And so, forward we go.

PolicyandLegislation

Building a Bridge and

Moving Forward

Councilmembers Ash Kalra and Kansen Chu,

Deputy Indian Consul Kumar Tuhin.

Assemblymember Fong wished the attendees

a Happy Diwali and congratulated the organizers

for putting on a great program. “Diwali brings the

message of love and wisdom, of the triumph of

good over evil, and is a celebration of prosperity

and knowledge,” said Assemblymember Fong.

The Cultural program was a smorgasbord of

sorts featuring multi cultural dance performances

and the ever popular crowd-pleasing Bollywood

dances.

“Diwali is an excellent opportunity to bring the

business community together to celebrate a

holiday that is very significant for the Indian

population,” said Mahesh Nihalani, the event

chair organizer. “The Diwali festival has proven to

be an excellent way to bridge our business

community with the residents of Cupertino”

We would like to recognize the Diwali Festival

Planning Committee, whose dedicated efforts

made this year’s festival successful. A special

thank you to Mahesh Nihalani, Event Chair and

Cupertino Chamber Board Members Paula Davis

(President), Neil Bhatnagar, John Zirelli, Lynn

Ching, Ram Gopal, Kevin McClelland, Matt

Wheeler, Scott Jeng, Darcy Paul, Mike Rohde,

Butch Harris, and Dean Munro. In addition,

cultural coordinators Vijaya Aasuri and Veeru

Vuppalla were also helpful at this year’s festival.

Last but not least, Mike King’s efforts provided

logistical support for the festival from start to

finish. Wonderful volunteers and school clubs

were also invaluable in ensuring this event was a

success.

We would also like to thank the generous

contributions and participation from our festival

sponsors.

Premier Event Sponsors: Apple Inc.; State

Farms Insurance; Wells Fargo

Gold Sponsor: Hewlett Packard; Dish Network

Silver Sponsors: KeyPoint Credit Union; Lehigh

Cement Company; Recology Cupertino; Santa

Clara Valley Water District; Technology Credit

Union

Bronze Sponsors: Bank of America; Bowlmor

Lanes; Comcast; HSBC Bank USA; Palo Alto

Medical Foundation; Shashi Corporation; State

Bank of India

Community Leaders: Armstrong Retirement

Planning, LLC; Coulomb Technologies, Inc.;

Peacock Restaurant; Portal Plaza; Temptations

Festival Friend: Ann Stevenson; Dennis

Whittaker, State Farm Insurance; Dry Clean Pro;

Dr. Manjul Patvardhan; James Rodriguez, Valley

Law Center; Mayor Gilbert Wong; McClellan

Terrace Apartments; PNG Jewelers; Shree

Jewelers; Via Services

In-Kind Donors: Amici’s Pizza; Burger King; City

of Cupertino Parks & Recreation; Cypress Hotel;

Dry Clean Pro; Hobee’s De Anza Manisha Ryan,

Stage Decorations; Recology Cupertino

Diwali Festival

Continued from page 1


AfterhoursNetworkingMixer

Bea Rataj graduated from San Jose State University with a BS in Business Administration. She has always been passionate about helping out small businesses which is why the Chamber is so valuable to her. She decided to join Paychex because of their small business target market/clientele.

Paychex, Inc. is a recognized leader in the payroll and human resource industry, offering a variety of products and services that help clients do what they do best – run their business. No business is too small. From calculating payroll and filing tax payments to administering retirement plans and workers' compensation and business owners insurance,

Paychex gives its clients relief from administrative hassles so they can focus on their bottom line, and takes the pain out of payroll. Over 500,000 businesses trust Paychex payroll services, HR, and benefits.

Small-business owners have three basic options for processing payroll: the "do-it-yourself" method, bookkeeping software, and outsourcing to a professional payroll provider. What makes outsourcing the better choice?

Outsourcing reduces the complexity and risk of running your own payroll, while helping ensure greater accuracy, with up-to-date tax rates and regulatory information that can be lacking in a software solution.

This time of year is very exciting for Paychex. 1 out of every 3 businesses evaluate their current payroll process at this time for start in January, and look for opportunities to improve their efficiency. Please visit www.Paychex.com or call Bea at 408-857-7400 for a free evaluation.

What can Paychex/Bea Rataj do for you today?

Ambassador’sCorner

Bea Rataj

Festiv’ALL 2011 Joint-Chamber Networking Mixer hosted by the

Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Silicon Valley


Source: Momentum for Mental Health

Momentum for Mental Health announces

2011 Shining Stars Award of Excellence recipient,

El Camino Hospital, to be honored during the

14th Annual Shining Stars Rising Above Stigma

Benefit scheduled for Thursday, November 17,

2011 from 5:30-8:30pm at the Crown Plaza

Cabãna Hotel in Palo Alto.

El Camino Hospital is a not-for-profit organi-

zation with hospital campuses in Mountain View,

CA and Los Gatos, California whose mission is to

improve the health and well being of the commu-

nity.

It has a long history of contributing to the

community and in 2009 they established a part-

nership with Momentum for Mental Health and the

La Selva Group to offer mental health services

through the RotoCare program (also referred to

as Palo Alto Group), lead-

ing to current service ex-

pansion.

In partnership with the

La Selva Group, El Camino Hospital works to

provide case management and psychiatric ser-

vices for clients who do not have public or private

insurance.

“I am pleased that El Camino Hospital has

named to receive this year’s Leadership Award.”

said CEO Paul Taylor. “We are grateful for the

support, generosity and commitment they are

providing to the mental health communi-

ty. Thanks to their generous support people that

otherwise would not have received care now are

getting the health care that they need.”

Momentum for Mental Health is the largest

private nonprofit provider of adult mental health

services in Santa Clara County. Our program

and services for individuals living with a mental

illness are comprehensive and include a preven-

tion and early intervention program, adult and

transitional age youth (14 to 24) out-patient ser-

vices, and more.

Mark your calendar to attend the 14th Annual

Shining Stars Rising Above Stigma Benefit on

November 17,2011. To purchase tickets visit our

website at

https://www.momentumformentalhealth.org/

ShiningStars2011.

El Camino Hospital, Recipient of the 2011 Shining Stars Award of Excellence

Taste of

Cupertino

Saturday, November 12, 2011

Vallco Shopping Mall

(Lower Mall Area, near AMC Theater)

4:30pm—7:30pm

The Cupertino Chamber of Commerce proudly presents its Semiannual

‘Taste of Cupertino’ that showcases the diversity of Cupertino’s food scene.

For just $30, the guests will enjoy:

Good eats from Cupertino’s favorite restaurants

Arya Global Cuisine * Bowlmor * Cupertino Indian* Dynasty

Restaurant * Park Place *Tatami Seafood Buffet * And More!

Music from local band

Wine and Beer Experience

“The Taste of Cupertino is an excellent opportunity for the community to

kick off the holidays, by trying out the culinary delicacies from the local

restaurants,” said Mike Rohde, Event Chair. “Our goal is to promote the

restaurants and also to remind the community how great our local

restaurants are.”

Don’t miss out this opportunity in tasting delicious and delectable flavors

of Cupertino’s finest restaurants. For more information and to purchase

tickets, please contact the Chamber office at (408) 252-7054.

https://www.momentumformentalhealth.org/ShiningStars2011

https://www.momentumformentalhealth.org/ShiningStars2011


To read the San Jose Mercury’s full

explanation for endorsing Wong and

Austin, please go to:

http://www.mercurynews.com/opinion/

ci_19116883

The Cupertino Chamber of

Commerce made its endorsements on

August 26. The endorsements were

determined based on votes cast by the


Board of Directors. The Chamber

extended invitations to all six candi-

dates that are in the running for two

open seats on the City Council. Each

candidate was given a 30-minute time

block to meet with the Board and

answer the same set of questions. All

but one candidate was able to meet

with the Board on August 26.

“The Cupertino Chamber of

Commerce is thrilled to endorse Gilbert

Wong and Donna Austin,” said


President, Paula Davis. “Both are long

time citizens of Cupertino, great

supporters of business and dedicated

Chamber members.”

“Gilbert Wong and Donna Austin

are the best choices to support not only

the business community, but the local

community as well. During these tough

times, we really need to put our support

behind people we know are going to

help us all,” said Davis. “Vote for

Donna and Gilbert this November.”

Cupertino Elections

Continued from Page 1

Donna Austin Gilbert Wong

Source: CupertinoPatch

Here's all you have to do; snap a

few photos, shoot a mini video or draw

a picture. Send it in and you're entered

in a chance to win an iTunes gift card.

One catch, you have to be between the

ages of 13 and 18.

The theme of the contest is veter-

ans, specifically Vietnam veterans and

what they did for us as a country.

The City and Cupertino Patch are

partnering on holding a contest based

on the traveling replica of the Vietnam

War Veteran's Memorial wall by asking

children to tell us what they believe is

the significance of a war that ended

decades before they were born.

Photos of all entries will be posted

on Cupertino Patch and the winner will

be selected through readers' votes and

a panel of judges. The Grand Prize

winner will take home a $100 iTunes

gift card, and two First Prize winners

will each get a $50 iTunes gift card,

courtesy of the City of Cupertino.

The contest is open to students

ages 13 to 18; no more than two en-

tries per child please. Slideshows and

videos should last no more than two

minutes, and any artwork submitted

should be done through a digital photo

of the art emailed as an attachment to

the Editor at [email protected]

(arrangements for the display of origi-

nal artwork will be made at a later

date.)

Winners will be invited to a special

ceremony on Nov. 10 at Memorial Park

where the traveling wall will be dis-

played.

Enter Veteran’s Day Contest!

Grand price winner will take home a $100

iTunes gift card.

http://www.mercurynews.com/opinion/ci_19116883

http://www.mercurynews.com/opinion/ci_19116883


Source: Cupertino Veterans Memorial

For Veterans Day “The American Veterans

Traveling Tribute” will be at the Veterans Memori-

al in Cupertino’s Memorial Park. November 9-13,

2011. The Veterans Memorial is located in Cuper-

tino’s Memorial Park, just behind the Senior Citi-

zen Center.

The “Wall” will be arriving on Wednesday,

November 9th, and departing on Sunday, Novem-

ber 13th. The Cupertino Veterans Day celebra-

tion (also known as Remembrance Day, Poppy

Day and Armistice Day in other areas of the

world) will take place on Friday, November 11th

at 11:00am. (The 11th day, of the 11th month, at

the 11th hour in the year 2011)

There will be other events preceding and

following this main event, and we look forward to

you being there to share with us as we honor our

veterans. The focus this ear will be on honoring

our Vietnam Veterans.

Wednesday, November 9 in the afternoon: The

Wall arrives with a motorcycle escort.

Thursday, November 10 at 10:00am: Dedication

Ceremony with City Officials and local school

choirs and bands

Friday, November 11 at 11:00am: Annual Veter-

ans Day Ceremony with military speakers, Air

Force Band, Monta Vista Madrigals, and special

recognition of Vietnam Veterans with the unveil-

ing of the Vietnam Memorial Boulder

Saturday, November 12 all day: Open to the

Public for visitations.

Sunday, November 13 in the morning: The

Vietnam Traveling Wall departs.

There is a parking lot behind the Senior Citi-

zen Center, just off Mary Avenue at Stevens

Creek Boulevard. Please note that some parking

spots are designated for Senior Citizen permit

parking only during some hours of the day, but

there are some undesignated spots. If these un-

designated spots are full, there are other spaces

available within easy walking distance of the Me-

morial.

Visit www.cupertinoveteransmemorial.org for

more information or contact

[email protected].

Traveling Vietnam Wall to visit Cupertino Veterans Memorial

MemberNews

Source: City of Cupertino

Cupertino residents are encouraged to apply

for positions on City commissions and commit-

tees that will have vacancies in January of 2012.

The application deadline is 5:30 p.m. on Wednes-

day, January 11, 2012. Council will conduct inter-

views beginning at 6:00 p.m. on Monday and

Tuesday, January 23 and 24.

Commissioners are interviewed and appoint-

ed by the City Council, and may serve a total of

two consecutive 4-year terms. (The Teen Com-

mission has a different term structure). All meet-

ings are open to the public. For more information

or to apply for a commission, please contact the

City Clerk’s Office at 777-3223, or visit the City

website at www.cupertino.org.

Audit Committee – 2 Vacancies. The powers

and functions of the Audit Committee shall be as

follows: A. Review the annual audit report and

management letter; B. Recommend appointment

of auditors; C. Review the monthly Treasurer’s

report, D. Review City investment policies and

internal controls of such policies.

Housing Commission – 2 Vacancies. The com-

mission assists in developing housing policies

and strategies, recommends policies for imple-

mentation and monitoring of affordable housing

projects, helps identify sources of funding for

affordable housing and performs other advisory

functions authorized by the City Council.

Parks and Recreation Commission – 2 Vacan-

cies. The commission advises the City Council on

municipal activities in relation to parks and recre-

ation, including park site acquisition and develop-

ment, recreation program policy, and expansion

of the park program as development occurs.

Public Safety Commission – 3 Vacancies. The

primary functions are to advise the city council on

all areas relating to public safety, traffic, and po-

lice, fire and other matters relating to the forego-

ing.

Technology, Information and Communications

Commission – 2 Vacancies. They advise the

city council on all matters relating to telecommuni-

cations within the city of Cupertino, including

evaluating compliance with any franchise or other

agreement between the city and a telecommuni-

cations provider and conducting periodic reviews

of providers, facilities, and products.

2012 openings for City of Cupertino committees

Have some news to share? Please send your Press

Release to [email protected]

children. We have several different program

options available for each age group. We are

conveniently open from 7:00am to 6:30pm

Monday through Friday.”

For more than 30 years, Kiddie Academy ®

has been a leader in education-based child care.

The company serves families and their children

ages 6 weeks to 12 years old, offering full time

care, before- and after-school care and summer

camp programs.

Kiddie Academy’s proprietary Life Essen-

tials® curriculum, supporting programs, methods,

activities and techniques help prepare children for

school and for life. Kiddie Academy is using the

globally recognized AdvancED accreditation

system, signifying its commitment to quality

education and the highest standards in child care.

“There is no doubt our program is something

that the City of Cupertino will be proud of now and

for years to come,” said Bowers.

“From its large open classrooms, nurturing

caring teachers, new state of the art e-learning

centers, the webcams that will capture all the

exciting moments of your child’s day; this place

was created with children in mind!”

Kiddie Academy

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MemberAnniversaries Congratulations to our renewing members! We greatly appreciate your continued support and involvement.

30-21 Year Anniversary

Randall LaFrom, DDS

Rotary Club of Cupertino

Sheldon A. Zitman, M.D.

Peterson’s Video Transfer Services

Tax Mam Inc. & TMI Tax Services Group, Inc

Dryclean Pro


Ben Shyy Ph.D, DDS

Shadow Oaks

Lowenthal Consulting


State Farm Insurance & Financial Services, Yogi

Chugh

Silicon Valley DECA

Monta Vista DECA

Sustainable Living Group, Inc.

2011 Board of Directors

Board Officers

2011 President

Paula Davis, Flint Center for Performing Arts

Immediate Past President

Lynn Ching, Sustainable Living Group, Inc.

VP Community Relations

Mike Rohde, Vallco Shopping Mall

VP Finance

Matt Wheeler, LMGW Certified Public Accountants, LLP

VP Legislative Action Council

Darcy Paul, Law Offices of Darcy August Paul

VP Membership

Kevin McClelland, Leeward Financial & Insurance Services

VP Special Events

John Zirelli, Recology Cupertino

Board Members

Neil Bhatnagar, Bowlmor Lanes

Yogi Chugh, State Farm Insurance

Mike Foulkes, Apple, Inc.

Ram Gopal, Cupertino Bakery

Lennies Gutierrez, Comcast

Butch Harris, PG&E

Sandra James, Lehigh Southwest

Cement Company

Scott Jeng, HSBC

Dean Munro, Via Services

Mahesh Nihalani, Jewels In Style

Barbara Perzigian, Cupertino Inn

Maria Streeby, The Cypress Hotel

Vicky Tsai, Dryclean Pro

MemberSpotlight

NextNetworkingMixer

Wednesday November 9, 2011

5:30pm to 7:00pm

First Tech Federal Credit Union

19960 Stevens Creek Blvd, Cupertino

Co-hosted and food provided by:

UpcomingMemberEvents

THURS | NOV 10 | 12:00pm

Awaken, Cleanse and Feed: A para-

digm shift to support healthful aging

Mary Campbell Room

W. Campbell Ave., Campbell, CA 95008

Orenda Co-Founders Bob and George Hall will

be giving a presentation at the Campbell Com-

munity Center on the Orenda products and

opportunity. Everyone is Welcome. Contact

Ann Huntsman, 408-732-1962 or email

[email protected].

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