April 10 Recap (Apr 12, 2019)

Let’s Review What Happened Last Week:

Last Wednesday Mark Simon spoke to us about local politics and the different issues and state initiatives that are impacting us. President-elect Cheri Carr introduced us to the new proprietor and chef at Poplar Creek. We were joined by "guest of the club" Karim Salma who will be applying to re-join our club.

Rebuilding Together/Rebuilding Together Peninsula/Gatepath Initiative - Saturday, April 27:

Burlingame Rotary will be underwriting and taking the lead on a project at the Gatepath facility on Stanton Road that will be completed on National Rebuilding Day - Saturday, April 27th. National Rebuilding Day, formerly known as Christmas in April, is a program coordinated by Rebuilding Together (www.rebuildingtogether.org) through its affiliate Rebuilding Together Peninsula (www.rebuildingtogetherpeninsula.org) where numerous projects are completed throughout the country.

Our project will be to paint 8 rooms in the Gatepath facility on Stanton Road and other refinishing activities. We will be underwriting the cost of the materials. Additionally, we will be organizing and providing the people to complete the project. To complete this project it will take a team of at least 50 people. Volunteers will gather at 8 AM, enjoy a continental breakfast, get a 'collector's item' commemorative T-Shirt and at around 9 AM, be assigned to a work team and get instructions. Lunch is provided and all are invited to a thank you BBQ at Oracle Center 4:30PM. Burlingame Rotary will be recruiting members to that team from our club, spouses, friends, colleagues from your workplace and students from local schools.

Our Community Service chairs, Cheryl Fama and Sheryl Young will be coordinating our efforts and the recruiting of team members. Club members should have received an email invitation to participate. Anyone (club member or non-member) who wants to volunteer can email Cheryl Fama at cheryl.fama@peninsulahealthcaredistrict.org or Sheryl Young at syoung@venturesfoundation.org.

Burlingame Bistro Fundraiser - Sunday, May 19

The date has been set and tickets are now available for our Burlingame Bistro fundraiser. The Bistro will be held on Sunday, May 19th at the Doubletree San Francisco Airport Hotel. Tickets are $100 per person and you can purchase your tickets now by clicking here.

Upcoming Meetings And Events:

April 17 - Lunch Meeting at Poplar Creek at 12:15pm. Our topic will be Earth Day with a presentation from our very own Joe LaMariana.

April 24 - Social Meeting from 5:00pm to 7:00pm at the renovated Grill at Poplar Creek.

APRIL 27TH - Rebuilding America Together Community Service Activity at Gatepath on Stanton Road.

May 1 - Lunch Meeting at Poplar Creek at 12:15pm. Tentative speaker is John Crosby who will speak on funeral planning.

May 8 - Lunch Meeting at Poplar Creek at 12:15pm. Nicole Warmerdam of Carr McClellan will speak about wills and trusts.

May 15 - Lunch Meeting at Poplar Creek at 12:15pm. Michelle Beasley from the San Mateo Parks Foundation will speak to us.

MAY 19TH - Burlingame Bistro Fundraiser at Doubletree San Francisco Airport Hotel. Tickets are $100 per person and you can purchase your tickets now by clicking here.

A message from Marc Friedman. Find out about activities at Burlingame Rotary.