Pledge of Allegiance
Pierre Bouquet led the Pledge of Alliance.
Invocation
Guests of the Club
No guests this week.
Announcements
President Joe thanked past President Emily Matthews for hosting last week’s meeting.
President Joe reminded everyone that our annual golf tournament fundraiser is on Monday October 11
th. More information and sign-up can be found at
www.burlingamerotary.org
Club Finances – Treasurer’s Update
Christine Krolik, club treasurer, provided a financial primer for newer members and an update on the club’s finances. Both the structure and performance of the Service Fund and the Operating Fund were presented.
Interactive Newscast +
The Labor Day theme continued and moved from last week’s question of “what was your first job?” to “what monetary lessons did you learn as a child from your parents when growing up?”.
Guest Speaker: Dr. Maxwell Anderson
Dr. Maxwell Anderson is a world renowned art historian and arts administrator who has devoted his career to advancing the mission of non-profit cultural institutions. Throughout almost 30 years as an art museum director, he assisted mayors and city governments in improving their cities through the provision of vibrant cultural offerings.
Dr. Anderson is currently the President of the Souls Grown Deep Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to documenting, preserving, and promoting the work of leading contemporary African American artists from the Southeastern United States.
Next Meeting
Our next meeting will be Wednesday, September 15th at 12:15 pm and our guest speaker is Roy Earnest, Associate Director at the Center for Age Friendly Excellence.