Tim Gill is the owner and President of The Law Offices of Timothy Gill, A PC, which he has owned and operated with his staff, and his wife, Sondra Gill, since March of 1997.  Prior to opening his own firm, he worked at various law firms in the San Jose area, specializing in Personal Injury and Contract Law.

He received his undergraduate degree in Psychology and Philosophy, from San Jose State University, and earned his law degree at Santa Clara University School of Law.  He has served on the Order of Malta Board, the Presentation High School Parent Board, and the Holy Spirit Parish Council. He has been a member of Rotary since 2007.

Tim and his wife Sondra have two daughters, Jacqueline Gill, and Kristin Gill-Camargo, and are the proud grandparents of a four-month-old granddaughter, Camila.
 

On Wednesday, the Foundation provided an update on the Syd Hardt Legacy Society and the important role planned giving plays in sustaining Rotary’s impact for generations to come.

The Society was created following a transformational bequest from longtime Rotarian Syd Hardt and today includes 36 members representing more than $2 million in future commitments to the Foundation.

Members interested in learning more about including the Rotary Club of San Jose Foundation in their estate plans can find additional information, including the confidential Statement of Intent form, on the Club website here.

If you have already included — or intend to include — the Foundation in your estate plans, please submit a Statement of Intent form to Leslee Hamilton. Please feel free to contact Jason Stein or Leslee Hamilton with any questions or for additional information.
 

The Nominating Committee consisted of Audrey Fox, Foundation President; Dave Davis, Immediate Past Foundation President; Matt Braker, Club President, and Tim Gill, Club President Elect.

The nine-member committee is made up of a past Foundation president, past Club president, six members, and the executive director. Your Next Big Project Committee:

Past Club President Mike Blach
Past Foundation President Chris DiSalvo
Jon Ball
Sarah Clish
Yuhui Guo
Mike Gutto
Mary Peterson
Nanci Williams 
Executive Director Leslee Hamilton

Given summer travel schedules, the group likely won't meet until mid summer

*Host Family Basics*
Provide a safe, stable, and welcoming home environment. Offer a bedroom (not shared with opposite gender) and a place to study. Include the student as part of the family (meals, activities, daily life). Provide transportation guidance (not necessarily all rides). Support school attendance and engagement. Maintain regular communication with Rotary counselor and program leaders.

Student will go to Overfelt High School, so please think about this logistic.

*What Hosting Looks Like*
Typically 4–5 months at the start of 2027.
Students have their own spending money and insurance. Host families are volunteers—not paid—but the experience is highly rewarding. Rotary provides ongoing support and a counselor for both the student and the host family.

Reach out to Randy Zechman for questions or to help. 408.590.7350 or conciergeservices@usa.net  
 

On July 1, the Unhoused Impact Committee (UIC) will provide lunch for the women from 11:00am to 1:00pm. We invite you to participate by helping with setup and staying for the meal and tear-down. You can see the store and mingle with the women.

We are expecting about 40 women and are planning to have an Independence Day holiday theme.



Activities include:

• Adult coloring stations
• Music
• Decorated tables to visit and eat at
• Lunch

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Rotarians and their guests were welcomed to the first meeting of June with the monthly wine and some fancily decorated donuts, courtesy of Wayne Dippel and PP&Co., and greeted by the Facilities committee, chaired by Jeff Pohle and Matt Roben. 

Sponsored by Arthur Weissbrodt

I was born in New York City, and lived for a few years in the North Bronx with my parents, and my Mom’s Italian family.  My Mother worked for Universal Studios at Rockefeller Center.  My Dad was in the Merchant Marines, bringing supplies to the Allies.  His ship was torpedoed in the North Atlantic in February 1943;  he survived 3 weeks on a life-raft (cold & snowy) before being picked up by a Canadian ship.   I’m lucky to be here.
We moved to a farm in North-West Ohio near Lake Erie.  We grew all our food & preserved it.  We had cows, chickens and geese.  I gathered the eggs; the geese chased me!
We went back to New York every year and I got to see Broadway shows and museums and go fishing & clamming off southern Long Island.  The food was great!  
I went to a two-room Catholic school house and went to Mass every day.   We sang in Latin; Gregorian Chant.  I read a lot and practiced piano as a child, as we had no television or other distractions.  I went to a small public high school; not many people went to college. The school counselor recommended I study music at Oberlin (too expensive).
At The Ohio State University, I studied music for 2 years, and then decided against teaching.  I got a degree in Computer Science, as I was always good in math and the jobs paid well.  
I worked as a programmer for a while and then decided to get a profession so I could live near my husband in Ohio.  
Then we moved to Northern California, and I went to The University of the Pacific School of Dentistry.  Later, I studied Oral Facial Pain and Sleep at Tufts and UCLA Dental Schools.  I continued my piano studies and have accompanied singers.  My husband and I have 2 children; our son is a dentist in Washington State and our daughter was in the Peace Corps in The Dominican Republic and just completed her Nurse Practitioner Doctorate at Johns Hopkins University. 
Since retirement, I play piano in a restaurant in Los Altos and walk my dog in our local Sunnyvale park helping to clean up the park.  I am in 3 book clubs…always liked to read. We have planted lots of fruit trees in our yard…still back on the farm!
 

Sponsored by Karen Fox and Brenda Swiney

John Ehrbar is President & CEO of the YMCA of Silicon Valley, with nearly three decades of leadership in the YMCA movement since 1997. He is a mission-driven leader focused on strengthening communities. 
 
A dedicated Rotarian, John has been a member of Rotary Clubs in Mentor, OH; Spokane, WA; and Buffalo, NY, where he served as President-Elect prior to relocating to San Jose earlier this year. He participated in Rotary’s Group Study Exchange program in Germany in 2008 and has continued his interest in international work and global engagement since then, including travel to all seven continents.
 
John holds a doctorate in Sports Management from the United States Sports Academy, a master’s degree in Strategic Leadership from St. Bonaventure University, a master’s degree in Sport Management from Cleveland State University, and a bachelor’s degree in Education from Xavier University.