Learn about Los Altos Rotary Club members’ personal histories and their transformative journeys, shaping them into the service-minded individuals they are today.
Special thanks to Crysta Krames, President-Elect-Nominee for 2025-2026, for conducting these interviews.
Past President 1996-1997, Mentor Tutor Connection Board Member
Topic: Being President and a generous donation for Mentor Tutor Connection
Past President 2016-2017, OurNextLibrary Committee, former WCS Chair
Topic: Service to make people’s lives better
Past President 2010-2011, CHAC, LA LAH Joint Volunteer Awards Committee
Topic: Rotarians make things happen
Past President 1971-1972, Co-founder of Camp RYLA, District Speech Contest, and Presidents-Elect Training Seminar (PETS)
Topic: Inviting the first woman to join the club
Mentor Tutor Connection Board Member, LARC Insurance Committee Chair
Topic: Learning responsibility and the value of taking care of family
Past President 2017-2018, Assistant Governor District 5170 2019-2020, World Community Service
Topic: Working as Chair of World Community Service and traveling internationally for Rotary
Art Show Treasurer, former Membership Director, former Mayor/Council of Los Altos and Los Altos Hills
Topic: Jean's journey from Egypt to schooling in France and the US.
Past President 1995-1996 (First Women President of Los Altos Rotary Club), Founder of Los Altos Women's Caucus, Founder of Los Altos Community Foundation, Former Mayor/Council of Los Altos
Topic: Growing up in a closely-knit family in Queens and Boston
Past President 2005-2006, Past President of Los Altos Rotary AIDS Project, Club Historian
Topic: Growing up interested in languages and cultures, and having the theme of exploring other cultures as President.
Past President 2002-2003, Past Chair of Los Altos Community Foundation, former Mayor/Council of Los Altos
Topic: Becoming involved in the Los Altos AIDS Project and getting the videographer
Past President 2011-2012, CHAC Advisory Board, Mentor Tutor Connection Board, former Rotary Foundation Chair
Topic: Growing up in Virginia, going to her dream college and studying psychology
Past Chair and current Member/Mentor, Veterans Support Committee
Topic: A friend’s Marine son’s death moves Ron to support Veterans
Video about the Los Altos Rotary AIDS Project founder, Dude Angius, who tells the story of how, in 1989, AIDs impacted his family and the town of Los Altos, California. His 1992 keynote address at the Rotary International Convention, attended by over 19,000 Rotarians from around the world, received a standing ovation.
Honoring Service with Opportunity
Topic: Rotarians, Foothill administrators, and student veterans discuss Rotary's support for student veterans at Foothill College