Invocation:   Newish dad Flavio Silva gave us some thoughts about motherhood in honor of the weekend’s maternal holiday.
 
  
Announcements:   Jim Shypertt provided our Sunshine Report:   According to Jim’s quick telephonic check-in with a power higher than himself we’re all good.  We had a variety of guests and visitors including a whole table of local educators.  
 
President Mary announced that the recent Derby event, chaired by Joy Huetteman and Sean Williams, made the projected fund raising goal of $15,000.  Thank you to the entire committee.   See Marilyn Orr or John Delaney and give them $75 if you haven’t already done so.
 
Mike Horwitz made a golf tourney pitch.   This annual event raises scholarship money for Burlingame kids and is a lot of fun.     An organization meeting is coming up Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at Boston Private Bank & Trust.  Please come help out to make this tournament another in a string of successful Rotary functions. The event will again be held at Peninsula Golf and Country Club in October.
Mike Heffernan announced our Teacher of the Year/Vic Mangini Awards.   Amelia Ramos is a middle school teacher who helps out emerging students.   She has a heart of gold and BIS is very lucky to have her.    Two Burlingame High School teachers, Heather Johnson and Kent Robie, are being recognized this year.   They were introduced by BHS principal Di Yim.   Kent and Heather spoke to the value of the service aspect of their jobs and they feel fortunate to have the opportunity to work with our kids.  We are fortunate to have them in our midst.    
Rotary Means Business (RMB) is May 27th.   A flyer is delivered with this bulletin.   RSVP at www.SFPeninsulaRMB.com
 
Program and Speaker:  Bill Dawson is the immediate past President of Belmont Rotary and a local attorney.   Bill gave us his impressions of Syria based on a trip he took there in 2007.   Syria is a poor country with a very young population (what could possibly go wrong? – ed.).   Bill’s presentation included a summary of part of T.E. Lawrence’s time in “Arabia.”  Syria has a diverse population and many intriguing historic sites but not much of a tourist industry. Bill enjoyed his trip.
 
Upcoming Speaker:  Betty Ann Boeving is the Founder and Executive Director of Bay Area Anti-Trafficking Coalition.  She will address our club on May 18th.