THE SPUR Nov. 12, 2014 Visit our Web Page at www.Livermore-rotary.org The R O T A R Y C L U B of L I V E R M O R E FRACKING Roger Aines Meeting Photos by Dale Miller Alfredo Fettuccine Thought for the day Bob Jacobs Your Spur Reporter Fracking? What’s That? November 12, 2014 – not your ordinary day at Rotary. Why is that? Because when did we ever sing “I’ve been Fracking in the Oil Field/All the Live-Long Day?” Only today was Dinah “Fracking on the old Banjo.” Hagop led us in the Pledge of Allegiance. Michael Ferrucci gave us the thought for the Day. Dale Miller was photographer for the day. Tr i -Va l l e y R o t a r y M a k e - u p O p p o r t u n i t i e s MONDAY 11:55 AM-12:30 Interact Livermore High Room 412 ck in at the School office prior to meeting TUESDAY TUESDAY 7:00 AM 12:15 PM Livermore Valley Club Dublin Club Beeb’s Dublin Ranch Golf Club Livermore 5900 Signal Hill Drive THURSDAY 12:15 PM Pleasanton Club Haps Original Pleasanton THURSDAY 7:30 PM Rotaract Club Handles Gastropub Pleasanton THURSDAY 6:00 PM Tri-Valley Club Castlewood CC Pleasanton FRIDAY 12:10 PM Pleasanton North Club Handles Gastropub Pleasanton The Meeting Nancy Steele introduced visiting Rotarian Steve McDonough from Walnut Creek Bob Hickman Paul Thompson introduced his Jay Davis introduced his guest guest Tom Bramell (also known Amy Aines, the wife our speaker as “Jack”) Mike Riehl introduced his guest Jeff March Barbara Hickman introduced her husband Bob Hickman Rick Petersen introduced his guest Steve Powell Sue Gallinger introduced Karen Goodwin John Shirley introduced his guest Lynn Freeman Lynn Freeman Jeff March This is either Karen Goodwin or an unidentied party crasher. INVESTMENT SECURITIES 2277 THIRD STREET LIVERMORE, CA 94550 2 THE SPUR DAVID B. GREINER Registered Principal (925) 447-2623 (888) 223-2562 FAX: (925) 447-0524 Securities offered through Sterne Agee Financial Services, Inc. Member FINRA, SIPC The Meeting ANNOUNCEMENTS President Millie announced that our club has met its goal for the Dictionary Project. Kathy reminded us that we all have the opportunity to invite prospective new members to our club meetings. The Crab Feed committee is holding organizational meetings at the Travel Bug. Anyone interested in serving can participate. There is still a need for a lot of help. As President Millie said, “It takes a village to put on a Crab Feed.” He met his wife at UC Davis while he was studying Horticultural Science. After college, he worked as a “grower” at a nursery. He eventually moved into wholesale nursery sales - this type of work allowed him to provide the type of service to family that he felt was most important. He is here at Rotary because he feels an interest in giving back to the community that helped raise his family. A Club Social will be held at Alden Lane on November 24. NEW MEMBER TALK - Mark Stoker Mark Stoker took the opportunity to introduce himself. His grandparents were two french immigrants who met in New York City and made their way to California - so he has longtime roots Mike Thompson offered up a here. His family grew crops week in a beautiful Carmel in the cental valley. Condo. It’s a week that starts on December 4. Proceeds will TRAINING Kathy Streeter is the newly designated “Trainer” for our club. She will periodically be doing some “Training” at our meetings. 3 THE SPUR The Meeting go to the Rotarian Foundation. He’s looking for an offer at a minimum of $2,000.00. Jay Davis introduced our speaker, Roger D. Aines. Jay met Roger while working at the Lab years ago. ARMENIAN WEDDING Hagop Manuelian gave a brief recap of an Armenian wedding he attended in Armenia - the wedding lasted five days! Now That’s a wedding! Over the past few years, the U.S. has reduced CO2 emissions by 800 Million Tons. Petroleum use is also down. This year, no new coal fired power plants were brought on line, and there is only 1 scheduled for next year. This is all due to the construction of natural gas fired power plants. These plants cost about half of the cost of building a coal plant. These natural gas plants convert 45% of their energy use into electricity, whereas the best coal fired plants convert about 35% to electricity. There are proven natural gas reserves enough to last for the next 30 years - and these are reserves that are already producing. “Serving the Valley Area Residents for 25+ Years” 5980 Stoneridge Dr., #122 Pleasanton, Ca. 94588 Mary Anne Rozsa Broker Associate DRE #0783003 www.maryannerozsa.com 925-373-2288 DIRECT 925-416-0175 FAX 925-963-0887 CELL [email protected] 2155 Las Positas Ct., Suite P Livermore, CA 94551 Phone: (925) 443-2800 [email protected] www.chukwumafinancial.com WEALTH ACCUMULATION, PROTECTION & MANAGEMENT Securities offered through Securities America, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC. Advisory services offered through Securities America Advisors, Inc. CA Insurance License #0G78854 CHRISTIAN CHUKWUMA, MBA Financial Advisor The Meeting So where does all of this natural gas come from? Fracking, which consists of driving oil and gas out of underground oil shale. There is a lot of oil and gas trapped in underground oil shale, and the only cost effective way of removing it is to break up the shale. This is done by forcing water underground at a high enough pressure to actually break the rock, or fracture it. The fracking companies hook up 20 diesel locomotive engines together to make up a pump. Enormous amounts of sand and water are then pumped under ground to hold the fractured breaks open - if said were not driven into the fractured cracks, then the fractures would close up again after the water drains off. After the rock is broken, or “fractured,” then high pressure water can be used to drive the oil and gas out of the shale. For many years the United States experienced reductions in oil production at the same time there was increasing demand. Due to fracking, these trends have now been reversed, so that the U.S. is using less oil every year, and the U.S. is now increasing production. This is resulting in $500,000 in oil sales every day staying in the United States instead of being sent overseas to buy foreign petroleum. There are no environmental issues with the water that’s forced underground, but the sand and water mixture that comes back up to the surface must be disposed of. It’s subject to being treated, but it’s cheaper to inject it deep underground without treatment. This type of treatment is being done in Oklahoma, which is causing man made earthquakes. In Roger’s view, fracking has great benefits and is here to stay, but there are still some issues to be worked out. Dick Warga Registered Representative Life Planning Strategist I N C O R P O R A T E D Investing in your Future 5 THE SPUR 2021 Las Positas Ct., Ste 165 Livermore, CA 94551 925 449 7830 · CA Ins Lic. #0575138 [email protected] Investment Securities Since 1962 The Meeting NEW MEMBER PROPOSALS This is the second publication of a new member proposal for Lynne Freeman. Lynne is retired and has been proposed for membership by John Shirley. This is the second publication of a new member proposal for Steve Powell. Steve is a Winemaker and has been proposed for membership by mike Morgan. Barbara told us of her involvement with Shelter Boxes and promised more later. This is the second publication of a Friend of Rotary proposal for Joyce Wallace and Jacky Poulsen. Both Joyce & Jacky have been proposed by Peter Poulsen. If anyone has an objection to any of these proposals please contact Paul Thompson immediately. Goud just returned from a two month trip. JACK O. MILLS, D.D.S., Inc. ORAL AND MAXILLO-FACIAL SURGERY 6 THE SPUR 60 FENTON ST., SUITE 7 LIVERMORE, CA 94550 925-443-4211 The Meeting Club Elections The past presidents are pleased to announce our slate of candidates for club offices as follows: President-Elect: Don Wentz (for 2016-2017) Secretary: Bob Cowan (for 2015 - 2016) Treasurer: Irv Stowers (for 2015 - 2016) Director: Cheri Sheets (for 2015 - 2017) Director: Carolyn Siegfried (for 2015 - 2017) Director: Donna Pontau (for 2015 - 2017) Club members are invited to submit additional nominations for any of the positions. You must obtain the permission of any candidate before their name can be placed on the ballot. Please send the names of these nominees by 20 November to Phil Dean along with the "nominating fee" of $10,000. The election of the officers and directors will be held at the club meeting on 3 December. Absentee Ballots are not available. We need your help with setting up, checking in, preparing and serving food, distributing gifts to children, clean-up, etc. Don't miss this wonderful event. It will get you into the Holiday Spirit! OK . . . . I was kidding. There really isn't a nominating fee. Fracisco Realty & Investments Residential • Commercial • Property Management 7 THE SPUR Published by: CAMINO PRESS 4749-H Bennett Drive Livermore CA 94551 COMING ATTRACTIONS 11-18 Board Meets at Noon, RFL Board meets at 5:30 11-19 Meeting Speaker PDG Brad Howard "Rotary International" 11-26 No Meeting This Week. 12-3 Meeting - Speaker James Wilson, FBI 12-10 Meeting - Speaker Barry Russell, Las Positas College 12-16 Board Meets at Noon, RFL Board meets at 5:30 12-17 Meeing - Speaker Joe McNeally "High School Ag Education" DIST. 5170 GOVERNOR Ed Jellen ASSISTANT GOVERNOR Pamela Philbert PRESIDENT - Milly Seibel PRESIDENT ELECT - JR Romero SECRETARY - Bob Cowan TREASURER - Irv Stowers CLUB SERVICE DIRECTOR Linda Kime (14-16) MEMBERSHIP - Paul Thompson PARLIAMENTARIAN Sblend Sblendorio SERGEANT at ARMS John Sarboraria PUBLIC RELATIONS - Lee Younker COMMUNITY SERVICE DIRECTOR Christian Chukwuma (13-15) INTERNATIONAL SERVICE DIRECTOR Laura Mercier (14-16) INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION Stu Gary MAJOR EVENTS DIRECTOR Ryan Renard (13-15) VOCATIONAL SERVICE DIRECTOR Stacy Linder (14-16) NEW GENERATIONS DIRECTOR Evonne Hopkins (13-15) PAST PRESIDENT - Phil Dean Rotary Club of Livermore Presents Our 60th Annual b a r C d e Fe Friday, February 6, 2015 - 6:00 PM Dancing to Live Music by The Gabe Duffin Band Aahmes Shrine Event Center 170 Lindburgh Avenue, Livermore Great Food • Great Entertainment • Raffle Prizes TO ORDER TICKETS CALL: Debbie Peck at Travel Bug 447-4300