Burlingame Rotary Club, Established 1925

100th Anniversary
Upcoming Speakers
EVOO and You
Dec 04, 2024 12:15 PM
Peter Comaroto
Peter Comaroto

Italy has been producing olive oil for over 3,000 years. From ancient times, it has served as a healing balm, a sacred oil in religious rites, a fuel for lamps, and, naturally, a key ingredient to elevate the flavors of countless dishes.

Join Burlingame Rotarian Peter Comaroto on his journey to introduce an extraordinary extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) to America, sourced from a little-known region in the deep south of Italy. This rare oil embodies centuries of tradition and the unique character of its land, promising a taste like no other.

Shannon Nash
Dec 11, 2024 12:15 PM
Twists, Turns, and Triumphs: Building a Resilient and Well-Rounded Leadership Journey
Burlingame Rotary Holiday Luncheon
Dec 18, 2024 12:15 PM
No speaker
Jody Gelb
Jan 08, 2025 12:15 PM
Being Human in an Imperfect World

Special Thanks to

WAYMO, Our Major

Golf Tournament Sponsor

Burlingame's Got Talent
 
The 1st Annual Burlingame's Got Talent (BGT) in 2023 was a huge success. Thank you to all the amazing performers, sponsors, and volunteers who made it happen. Rotarians know how to have FUN!
1st Annual Burlingame's Got Talent (BGT) Sponsors (2023)
2023 BGT Performers
Burlingame Rotary's 1st Annual Burlingame's Got Talent (BGT) had a fabulous lineup of talented performers on Sunday night.
 
The Sound Judgment Quartet - Barbershop Quartet
• Diya Somani - Dance: An Act of Pride
• Sonali Ravindran - Piano: Ecossaise in G Major by Beethoven & Angelfish by Ann Crosby Gaudet
• Sonali & Madhavi Ravindran - Song: What Else Can I Do?
• Maddie Couch - Song: The Story of Us
• Avalon Harbin - Song: Say Something
• Sophie Frolik - Song: When We Were Young
• Time Machines, Seren Mehta, Enzo Rainusso, Dhilan Patel - Band: Clocks by Coldplay
• Garage Goats, Seren Mehta, Enzo Rainusso, Maverick Scofield, Kian Jakka - Band: 21 Guns by Green Day
• Livia Sayegh – Dancenastics
• Eva Chen - Poetry Reading
• Abigail Fitzpatrick - Song: On My Own
• Josie Fontana - Song: It’s Raining Men
• Saanya Narang, Sana Prakash, Mira Somani - Dance: Bollywood Stars
• Arriana Cylthiel Cruz - Song: Don’t Know Why
• Aimee Nascimento - Song: Love is a Struggling Thing
• Lauren Lin - Spoken Word: Sunsets
• Nicole - Song: Your Kiss is on My List
• Emily Beach - Song: More Than a Feeling
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Burlingame, CA 94010
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President Cary Koh spoke in Japan on the 
60th Anniversary of the Rotary Club of Tokyo Edogawa 

(transcript below)
September 11, 2023
 

Good Evening Everyone,

I am honored to share in this celebration of the 60th Anniversary of the Rotary Club of Tokyo Edogawa. When I was asked to speak on this very special occasion, a few questions immediately came to mind. What about Rotary resonates with me? What supports the relationship between the Rotary Club of Tokyo Edogawa and the Rotary Club of Burlingame? What is meaningful about our Student Exchange Program?

Initially, these questions seemed somewhat independent from each other. The more I thought about them, however, and with Rotary’s motto, “Service Above Self,” as a starting point, the more I realized that they shared the common thread of enriching not only our communities but also my own life. Prior to the pandemic, I really enjoyed getting to know the Edogawa Rotarians on our reciprocal visits to each other’s countries. Some memorable moments include the time when Taga-SAN and I, on the drive from San Francisco to Half Moon Bay to play golf, discovered that we could effectively communicate through our shared language of Mandarin. Or the embarrassing time when I left my passport behind in Yamamoto-SAN’s car when he dropped me off at Narita airport, only for him to have to drive all the way back from his home to the airport again so that  

I could make my flight home to America. Thank you, Yamamoto-SAN! While we may live many miles apart, we are still connected by our shared experiences.

As for our Student Exchange Program, I will never forget when one Burlingame High School student returned home from her trip to Japan and shared her experience with our club. For her presentation, she was asked to choose only one photo from her entire trip and to explain why it was meaningful. What she shared was a photo of her Japanese host family, together at dinner. That was it. Why was this meaningful to her? Because she wished for her own family, with both parents busy from work, to have dinners together more often. Her one week in Japan had given her a new perspective, and she returned to America eager to foster more quality time with her own family.

It is my hope that many more Rotarians, from both Burlingame and Tokyo Edogawa, will continue to enrich communities around the world and to make a positive difference in not only the lives of others but also their own.

On behalf of the Rotary Club of Burlingame, it is my honor and privilege to congratulate the Rotary Club of Tokyo Edogawa on its 60th Anniversary. We wish you many more anniversaries and milestones in the years to come, and look forward to celebrating them with you!

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Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays:
  • Bobba Venkatadri
    December 3
  • Christine Krolik
    December 6
  • Phil Siegle
    December 6
  • Cary Koh
    December 16
  • Alan Drummer
    December 22
  • Donna Colson
    December 24
Join Date:
  • Jerry Winges
    December 1, 1991
    33 years
  • Julius Aires
    December 1, 1991
    33 years
  • Sheryl Young
    December 1, 2000
    24 years
  • Tom Chakos
    December 1, 1984
    40 years
  • Delia Montano
    December 16, 2013
    11 years
  • Peter Comaroto
    December 31, 2007
    17 years
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